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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
STAFF ASSISTANTS

A second staff assistants course
will be given by the FL Centro
Red Cross chapter if there are
enough women interested in taking
the course.
Staff assistants do general office
work at Red Cross headquarters,
anC may assist in emergency cen
ters, in hospitals, clinics, etc
They are required to meet the
public and assist in office work,
typine. filings. in manning recep-
ton desks. interviewing callers at
headquarters etc. The staff as
sistants' uniform is the becoming
yellow frock and white headress
with yellow veil.
In order to become a staff as
sistant, completion of a 10-h0ur
course Of lectures on Red Cross
organizations and service, and 10
hours OF lectures and practice in
office routines is required
This course will be given if there
is a demand for it and women in
tcrested in taking it should regis
ter at headquarters, 120 North
Fifth street, telephone 224
More staff assistants are needed
at headquarters-apparently SO eX-
cel!ent was the training that many
received that they have been call
ed upon to fill vacancies in the
various business houses and the
Red Cross now needs more volun-
teer workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
OBTAINS DIVORCE

Vera Apodapa Catlin Monday
was granted a final divorce from
Floyd Catlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
DIVORCE GRANTED

Inez Holiday Monday was grant
ed a final divorce from Leo Holii-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

4 C. cooked mashed carrots
u tsp. salt u tsp. nutmeg
l egg, beaten
2 tbsp. melted margarine
] c. Weber's bread crumbs
l tsp. chopped parsley
Fat
Mix the above ingredients together with the
exception of the bread crumbs Shape in
forms of carrots. roll in bread crumbs, chill
for several hours. Fry in deep fat (380')
until brown Drain on absorbent paper, tuck
sprig of parsley in top and serve at once.
Serves 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16

Mrs. T. C. Lanicr is enjoying a
visit from her daughter, Mrs. j A.
ReShoft Margaret LaniOD, who
arrived Sunday from Santa Fe,
New Mexico, to spend several
weeks, while her husband. 1t. Re-
shoft, is taking a training course
for service in the United States
Navy. AT present Lit. Reshoft is in
New York, and Mrs. ReShoft will
join him upon completion Of his
course.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
News Hens About
Valley Residents

Mrs. F. d. Damron and her
daughter, Sharon, both of San Die
go, arc visiting Mrs. DamronS par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. Mullen
Of FL CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
MOTOR CORPS

Red Cross Moor corps members
for three months, October through
December, have reported receipts
from the government-mileage for
transporting observers to the var
ious ground observation pests
$l.42G.22 and have incurred in eX-
penses. $70l44 in transporting OBJ
servers. this figure covering just
tie actual cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
NEED DEShS

Office desks are badly needed by
the II Centre Red Cross chapter
fol its work is increasing so rapid
" that two more desks are needed
yicht now at headquarters. Any
one able to led or give desks Of
his type is asEed to communicate
With headquarters, telephone pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
BOOKS RECEIVED

Books for servicemen are begin
ming to come in to the Ell Centre
public library in response to this
years Victory book campaign
Taneluta Camp Fire girls brought
in nice collection recently Mrs.
D. B. Roberts is guardian for the
group and the members helping in
the campaign arc: Marian Bolin.
Nancy Gallagher. Connie McNcece
Nancy Young, Ida Ruth Robertson,
joyce FaWcett, Phyllis Volncr
Eleanor Roberts, Patsy Anne Tyler
Fraucie Lee Kirk, Morctta Har-
Vev. Joan klyne.
Marian Bridenbaugh collected
magazines for service men and an
other collection OF books was
bl aught in by MIS-. Edna A, Christ
oflerSOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-16
HOME SERVICE

one u lllt IlIOot ~ ! VI l.''1' 30 "
ices of the Red Cross is home
service. that of giving information,
enc assistance to the families Of
service and eX-scrvicenaen.
For example, just recently val
ley Scrvice-man came in great
anxietv to the Red Gross and said
that he had learned that his child
was seriously Ill, that the child and
her mother were strangers in a
community and would the Red
Cross please investigate to find
out if they we're being cared for.
Tho Fl Centro chapter imncdia-
tely got into communication with
the Red Cross in that city, which
INVESTIGATED Immediately to see if
the child had good care and II the
family was in need Of money.
7 never had pleaSanter days
work" said Mrs. w. J. Meagher,
executive secretly. than that
Sunday when I finally located this
nan and had the pleasure of tell
ine him that his child was out OF
danger and that the Red Cross is
standinc by in that city
With more and more ScrVicCrNcn
in The family. home service work
is increasing dali. For January
Mrs. p. M. Mercer, Red Cros;
home service chairman with ho'
crmmittee Mrs. A. /. Dilbock, and
Mrs. w. A. Vic, handled 60 cases
cl which 90 had to do with service
men or their families, four having
to with eX-servicemcn and five
with civilians. Her committee
specnt lO7 hours in this work,
made loans totalling $85 with $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26

DROKEN down actors playing
- the best role by trying TO
keep up front Sudden
clicks ignoring friends who
knew them when Passing
up the most precious posses
sion of all-friendship--Har-
lem. stricken with poverty and
tears. the incubator for many
OF the nations gayest ditties.
People Of all races and
creeds living peacefully in the
city. While the world around
them flames with war ignited
by the meters Of intolerance.
Gamblers who never work
but can always afford 10 dine
in the swankieSt eateries. while
many who work hard all their
lives never stop worrying about
how 10 pay the landlord
Cabbies who know more about
the city than those who write
books about u. or columns.
The automats that have more
majestic edifices and interiors
than many of the night clubs.
The B'way brigade Cabling
about ways 10 improve their
health. while they lead the kind
OF life that ruins il,
THE litted-pinky set drinking
Il champagne in an effort 10
forget their tedious existence
while couples AZ soda fountains
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
by BENJAMIN DeCasseres
Waiting for Axis
Revolt Unwise

between them, keep peace in
Europe.
But. unfortunately, messieurs
ct mesdames, l hear in my
minds ear the hoofs OF a horse
with a new Boulanger on its
back. But that is Frances
business. Or is it? For if
France goes Napoleonic again,
then the fat will once more be
in the fire. Maybe I'm only
smoking the poppy-pipe, but as
to postwar matters my fling is
as good as br'er Wallaces.
ISN'T IL curious in a world
Il that grows curiouser and
curiouser that any one who has
ever written a book, no matter
how dense and yawny, is called
an intellectual? And If he is
a foreign intellectual" come TO
these credulous shores he takes
on Hosneric and Balzacian pro-
portions.
Being something of an intel
lectual" myself, / must admit
I'm somewhat cold TO most of
the intellectual" refugees I've
met What I'm interested in is
this: ,,
How rnanv ~ ''s>-a<s'intr".
- - "a nsgny
ar them will swear blythe red.
white and blue, the Statue of
Liberty and Lincoln's plug hat
that they are not Communists,
never have. been Communists.
and never will be Communists?
Intellectual refugees ?" SHOW
me, gentlemen, I'm from TIis-
cumbia, which Is the geograph-
ical center of, Mizzoura.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
March Of Events

IT Is my opinion that we are
wasting time, words and
breath in bidding the Italians
and the Germans revolt. Such
pleas are a sign Of weakness.
Besides, IL tells against the war
effort. II causes the Germans
to believe that we are bluffing
about conquest and that we be-
lieve we can only conquer the
Axis peoples from the inside.
And il also is a brake on our
home morale. 1t puts the idea
into the heads of our people
that the war is so nearly over
that all that now is necessary is
a revolution in Germany and
Italy.
All Of. which is not true. Let
us drop will-o'-th -wisps and
build planes and guns and ships
to the point Of Axis annihilation.
WHENEVER read the names
w of Generals De Gaulle and
Giraud / begin 10 whistle a
march that was played and sung
everywhere when L was a boy.
Then I see general blowing
= out his brains over a woman's
grave. Gen. Boulanger. OF
..c~,,=~e - VI. w..
r-fta de Gaune afi,2 Ghauu Ue-
cause / fear that postwar
France is just about due for
another man on horseback"
such as Boulanger was in the
late sos and the early COS.
The French are simply crazy
for gold braid and flessy epau-
lettes. There were the two
Napoleons, both of whom led
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
On the Side

She is mins own.
And as rich in hdUipg such a.
JeweI -
As tOenty seos. II all their
sands i0ere pearl
The Odter nectar, and the. rocks
pure gold.
Shakespeare.
above is another example OF
Shakespeare's policy of going
the limit when praising
sweetheart or wife. 1t IS, ac-
cording 10 our horses and
women experts. distinctly the
right idea. Don't just say 20
your wife:
Darling, you're wonderful"
Go all out. Say:
Darling, you are the most
wonderful, sweetest. lovellest
girl In all the world.")
uOW much does il cost 10
H support a baby giving II
all the necessary advantages? A
Chicago couple who kept ac-
count Of every penny spent on
their baby stated the childs
upkeep cost $3.50 a year. Any
way. L note that a young
woman who claims a film star
is the father of her child is
asking $1,000 a month for the
support of the baby. Is this
figure as ridiculous as it seems?
The same young woman asks
$1,000 for hospital expenses in
cidental TO her blessed event.
What was your hospital bill for
your last blessed event?
QUERIES from clients;
VI Q-The mascot Of our
outfit is a Cocker Spaniel. To
decide a bit Of an argument
how does the Cocker come by
his name7
Ale IL called a Cocker
Spaniel because he has a good
nose for woodcock. Incidentally
. Springer Spaniel was orig
inally 90 named because the
breed 10 good at springing
pheasants from the brush.
Gas for girls getting a bet
ter name when marrying. My
name Is Diane Strong. I mar
ried Howard Fast. Do you think
the change Of name from
Strong to Fast was for better
or worse?
A-WeII, being named Mrs.
Fast leaves you wide open for
wisecracks and that can be-
come very annoying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
by Dr. Logan Clendening

ion that he was unquestionably
a paranoiac. Remember. one
OF the dangerous things about
a paranoiac is that he may be a
very able. skillful planner in
many felds.D
DARANOlD trends are UNI
L doubtedly contagious, and
there must be a large zone OF
them around Hitler. But long
ago, speaking OF nothing else
but America, Edmund Burke
said:
81 do not know the method
of drawing up an indictment
against q whole people"
/ have feeling that there
are larger clear areas among
the German people than DR..
Brickner allows.
As for the treatment, para
mold trends are VIGOROUSLY un-
likely of cure. II DR.. Brick
ner's exploitation of the clear
areas do not work, what is left
for Germany? Miss Dorothy
Thompson says they cannot be
re-educated. The alternative is
unthinkable.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q-What is the cause OF
hemorrhages under the finger
nails?-F. NJ. T.
A condition of the blood
called purpura will do IT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Better Health

OUT OF the weller Of plans for
" the reconstruction of Ger
many after the war comes at
last a medical diagnosis. 1t is
contained in book called rs
Germany lncurable ?" by Rich
ard NJ. Brickner published by
J. B. Lippincott. Philadelphia.
DIR. Brickner is an eminent and
experienced psychiatrist, and he
charges quite plainly that in his
professional opinion Germany is
a pathological case--that the
whole nation is showing a para
mold trend.
A paranoid trend is towards
a condition which used 10 be
called paranoia. word psychia-
trists do not like 10 use any
more. Paranoia is egotistic
monomania, and one Of the most
dangerous OF mental diseases.
Paranoiacs are killers Of the
type OF Czolgosz and Haupt-
mann.
The basis for the diagnosis
DR.. Brickner adduces from first
hand evidence, by the words and
deeds Of Germans for the past
hundred years or more.
THE four German symptoms
Il pointing to a paranoid trend
are.
!. Megalomania - German
character may yet become the
salvation of the world" En-
manuel Geibel, 1861. Perhaps
before much time passes the
German will govern the world"
Otto Julius Langgehn, 1891.
THE German nation is always
right because IL Is German"
Otto Tannenberg, 1911.
2, The Need 10 Dominate
"Woe and death TO those who
resist my will. Woe and death
10 those who do not believe in
my mission" Kaiser Wilhelm,
1914.
B. Persecution c complex
Germany must no longer be
the worlds spittoon." Prince
August Wilhelm. 1885. We are
encircled by enemies" Ernest
HaSSe. 1907.
4 Retrospective classification
when have the German peo-
pie ever broken their word ?"
Adolf Hitler. 1895.
A S A prescription for treat
"A ment.. Or Rricknar points.
- r,dIaI..-
nInus rnsIe are ~cfear areas
areas Of sanity that can be
developed towards cure. In the
German population today he be-
lieves that there are sane groups
who are clear areas" and these
can be utilized TO bring peace
and reason 10 that disturbed
and unhappy country.
What do 1 as a physician
think of DR.. Brickners dag
nosis and plan OF treatment?
Several years ago / published
an article in which ! made a
diagnosis Of Hitler on the basis
of his own words in "Mein
kampf and gave as my opin-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26

France TO defeat, and Gen.
Georges Boulanger, always on
horseback with a revision of the
constitution in his pocket,
nearly got away with ii again.
Boulanger was both a soldier
and a politician. He was no
shakes at either, but he was
used by various cliques in
France, notably Bonapartists,
who learned nothing and forgot
everything. The BRAY gen.
eral, as Boulanger was called.
had the people with him in 1889
and 1890, but the republicans
were on his tail. They had him
indicted for treason. He made
a quick scram 10 Jersey and
then went TO Brussels. in 1891,
and killed himself on the grave
of his mistress. Economically,
French 10 the last. you see.
NOW, 1 do not believe that
~ either Generals Giraud or
De Gaulle is going to ride up
and down France in gaudy
uniform flourishing a sword
with a revised constitution in
his pocket, but l have a hupch
- ~
---y fa~.yea - I0s Il st,pns
constitutional, free, republican
France that will take over for
keeps the whole left bank of
the Rhine, equality and fra
ternity" by juggeed! A France
with a big stick. anti-Com-
muHist, an anti-Nazi France.
with a tacit defensive tieup
with England, could, / think,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
by Damon RunyOn

600 I PROCEED 20 Los An
geleS by train with the
IS gees and each of them has
pair OF big barracks bags
loaded with this and that and
a very pleasant time IL had by
one and all until we arrive at
the station In Los Angeles and
find there IL no one from the
Eighth Cavalry Reconnaissance
Squadron to meet us, which
disappoints me no little as I
wish to unload my men on
somebody else and hasten 10 the
best places 10 enjoy n furlough
in Los Angeles.
"Well, 20 20 the guy In
charge az the VI. P.'S At the
station and tell him i am ex-
pecting 90 he met by some one
from the Eighth Cavalry Recon
naissance Squadron at Laguna
and he says he never hears Of
such an organization In his area
and then when he looks up his
list and fails 10 find any record
Of same he begins cycling me
with great suspicion.
by this time l am in n slight
predicament as my men are
beefing for groceries and i am
nv no means financially organ
lied to.provide them, 80 l call
up Camp Macarthur ADD state
my problem and they say they
ss'';.- 'r'.s~ ~ o;Sss., sfa~tay~ssee +"
~ Va. .S'there,' bat
that they are unable. 10 furnish
n truck or other transportation
and Macarthur IL too far To
walk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
On Broadway

CELRS adored by millions Of
strangers. getting stab-in-
the-back talk from their own
friends -. Dance-hall lassies
. Who lead sad lives, trying to
lake others enjoy themselves
-. The many mendicants who
have more coin than some of
the people they approach
A summer sky at dawn. sprayed
with a Paradise of colors. which
only means the start of a humid
day Hinterlanders coming
In to refresh themselves by the
excitement of our town. while
natives leave their jobs at the
end OF the day eager to get
away from the nerve-jangling
TODD Thespians striving TO
make good on the Big Apple.
while one Of the longest run
shows there is flea circus.
MAIN Stemmers making all
I'A the news about Broadway,
but spending all their time in
whoopee places blocks away
from the Big Canyon . Critics
who are supposed 10 be tough.
but love the stage more than
most theatergoers d. Important
people surrounded by syCo-
plants, but feeling lonely in the
crowd because they're not sure
they can trust anybody
Broad way the world-famed
street dedicated TO entertain
ment, filled with many personal
tragedies TOUCHES with
brass knuckles in their pockets.
who wear dainty silk shirts and
have their nails impeccably
manicured Ugly whispers
getting more circulation than
anything that is publicized.
WELL-KNOWN names COM
w planning that they don't
have enough privacy. while they
hire press agents 10 make them
public figures Debutantes
- no seem 10 have everything,
il can't seem 10 find anything
mat will keep them from being
bored Veteran joynt in
habitants claiming they don't
like such places, but they seldom
stay away Ambitious gals
coming 10 the city to make
money. while cityites hope they
can make enough money 10 have
home far from the Big Town.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
The Brighter Side

SIIELL. there I am at Fort
w Riley in n place called
Kansas teaching the blokes one
hand from the other. when they
call me In TO headquarters and
this officer speaks TO me as
follows:
Corporal he says"
II interrupt this broadcast
for station identification. You
are hearing the saga Of the lost
platoon as narrated by Cpl Sid
Marks. big-beezered. snowy
haired exponent Of the manly
art Of scrambling ears OF an
other era, with a foot Of service
bars from World War ! on his
KHAKI shirt, now boxing in
structor in the army. Ladies
and gentlemen, Cpl. Marks. Go
ahead CORPORAL
Corporal he says. you
will proceed forthwith To La
guna, Cal. i'm charge Of IS men
which YOU will deliver right side
up 20 the Eighth Cavalry Re
connaissance Squadron, and YOU
may then have furlough for
>e days, and ] hope and trust
u will enjoy same.
Then he hands me a piece OF
paper on which the address,
Laguna. Cal. IL written and
naturally ] arm greatly pleased
10 take this Journey as know
Laguna. Cal. IL near Los An
."~--,'-s' 81 aud Los Aps~i@~
- - "a
what a guy can DO In Ave days
In bos Angeles. Cal, II he knows
where TO go 10 do II, IL really
most surprising.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Cost Of Supporting
BABY Discussed

are in the sun IS because they
have a headache. This head
ache is due TO the lack Of head
covering.
pEATRICE MACGUIRE.
~ Symmetrical socialite. She
is the very proud owner Of a
one-horse stable. Her single
thoroughbred is a 2-year-old
flly named Bee Mac which Is
daughter of War Admiral and
was bred at Col. +. r. Bradleys
Idle Hour stock farm Miss
MacGuire firmly believes Bee
Mac will be the second FLY 10
win the Kentucky Derby.
June March. DanseuSe. She
has most of her belongings
marked with a six and three.
Six for the June in her name
and three for the March. She
plays six and three in the daily
double every day.
Elsie Janis. Known as THE
Sweetheart Of the A. r. F." in
World War One. In addition 10
being a brilliant entertainer
Elsie is talented writer. She
is the author of the beautiful
prayer which begins:
God, let me live each iorely day.
So may knOO that, come lOhGt
may,
I've done mp best to live the Uay
You Want me to.
EMY BOY friend has been
NA overseas and has just re-
turned" writes a young woman
OF Milwaukee. "He was quiet
and shy when he went away hut
now he is very aggressive and
dominating. like him twice
as much. Add that To the files
Of your horses and women de-
partment."
80 you say healthy women
are more likely to give birth to
males and for that reason wives
should keep In top physical con-
dition," writes California ma
tron. eddie, your mama or
papa should teach you the facts
Of life. Don't you know the
husband In solely responsible for
sex Of the offspring?"
Note-There Is something TO
what this client says, but the
fact remains that the records
show the healthier the mother
the more likely the child is to
be a boy)
Copyright. 1919, By King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Which Is TOHghest State?
Boer and King George
See Things Differently
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

got into argument other day with Iggadier-
brinde about which fghtin Test state.
The king of England started when he chated with
bunch of bombardiers and finally asked:
who's left In Texas"
No doubt the Texans will fight at the drop of hat And
you make that rubber hat with skirmsh every
bounce
But want King George to remember that each of the
other AZ is also contributing like wildcat with
extra claw its tail.
I'm starting argument with the king of England
during heat We both liable to forget who
But if you want fighting state nominate Pennsylvania
born there a neighborhood tough the teacher
used write questions the blackboard and dive through
window.
II think your any tougher just send in your
evidence As special request ask you not write
both sides of the postage stamp until the weather coos Of
Copyright as+2,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
ConnolIy Answers

ya1 SiNstates and two terri
tories; (b) since May, 1910;
tc) rich coast.
2-(a) Duck; OBJ, bird; (c)
quartz.
3-(a) Guillotined in Reign Of
Terror; CD killed in his sleep
BY Judith, teD executed on
charge Of treason.
4-(a) Molasses; (b) feud; (c)
bee.
5-Executive. legislative. tu-
dicial.
6-(a Aristophanes. The
Beds; tb) Bible; (c) Ben
iamih Franklin. Poor Rich
ards Almanac.
Copyright, 1913. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Quick Answers

With one S. bill, three 81
bills.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
3-Woodrow Wilson.
4-Of Mary the Mother OF
Christ.
5-New Guinea. II is the second
largest island in the world
1000 miles long.
6-(bD Because green apples
are no more likely TO cause
stomach ache than others
when properly chewed. But
their tartneSS often causes
them to he improperly masti-
Gated, and indigestion re-
suits.
They Were dependable"
S-A haircut.
Copyright, 1913. By King Features