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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07
IMPERIAL VALLEY NEEDS
RECORDS TO BREAK

With vast pride, California, Oregon and
Washington coastal industrial centers
shout to the world that during March,
their ship yards produced some 100000
dead weight tons of shipping, more than
half the total produced in this country.
The Atlantic seaboard was way be-
hind with only 36 per cent. The gulf
coast turned out II per cent. The Paci-
fic coast turned out almost 81 per cent.
That not only is a specific, prideful
nail upon which this coasts industry can
hang its hat, but it casts a shadow far
ahead into the future If this western
coast has developed with such speed,
think what the industrial growth of the
postwar years can attain.
Candidly, we farm areas are warranted
in feeling jealous. We think this the
best farming part of the U.S.A.; we be-
lieve it superior to the Missouri River
Valley or any other big crop producing
area. But we haven't seen any figures
showing how our production increase
compares with those other areas.
All of which produces the thought
that it might be very wise indeed to es-
tablish some records for farm areas to
shoot at, to create some competition not
only between states but between sub
divisions such as ourselves, the lower
Rio Grande valley, the Salinas area or
the like.
We think Imperial Valley not only can
break records but would greatly enjoy
making the effort. Further, our farmers
should be given credit if, when and as
such accomplishments are theirs.
How about it, Mr.. Wickard?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

believe all reasonable men with suf-
ficient military background to properly
evaluate the results must realize the i'm
portance Of both day and night bombings
in short, the ability to strike where the
building munitions to equip it.-Maj.-
Gen. Ira c. Eaker, 9Th Air Force COM
mander.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Had Gen. Douglas Macarthur been
Australian-born and served in the Aus
tralian army, he could have done no more
for the defense Of Australia than he has.
Macarthur has not only been a great
organizer, but his presence here has been
an inspiring force.-Premier John Curtin
of Australia
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

After that Western thriller at
the movies, Ben Ryder says:
"You know, the West wasn't I'LL
like that. While the gun-play
was goin' on respectable folks
We're wedding out undesirable
elements :. . red-eye saloons and
gambling joints"
And Ben's right. There's a
spirit in America that's always
working for a better commu-
nifty. Take that cleanup or
closeup" program of the brew
ing industry, for instance. It's
whole purpose is to see that beer
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

that the Eighth Army broke
through the German defenses into
open country and was hotly pur-
suing the Axis troops, retreating
northward. More than 5000 pris-
oners have been captured so far,
he said.
"PRESSING ENEMY"
Churchill, whose information OBJ
viously covered later period than
that of the North African commu-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

ask no more of life than to be able to
see the miserably resounding fall of the
Vulgar, intuitional fuehrer of Berlin and
Of his whole bankrupt system.-Czech
President Eduard Benes
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

Labor is not always right, but it is i'm
proper to make accusations against labor
until you know the cause-Shipbuilde
Henry J. Kaiser.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

nique. said that the Eighth Army's
successful frontal attack should en-
able the British to join the United
States forces (which are unceas-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07
From where | sit =.
.WJ Joe Marsh.

is sold only in clean, respectable
places.
Everybody benefits from co.
operation like that-even folks
who want Prohibition back. Be.
cause those beer folks are work.
ing for the same thing-a decent,
law.abiding community.
From where l sit-the way
isn't to pass more laws, but to
enforce the ones we've got-and
rely on Americas spirit of toll
erance and cooperation.
@Se M"1<
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

We must avoid destructive, imperialis-
tic and vindictive peace which will only
lay the foundation for another war.-Alf
M. LandOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-07

terday, raiding railroads, airdromes
and industries used by the Nazis
in that area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Wayne Athlete
In So Raids Tells
0fBdtt|ing Ndzis
CONTINUED from Page Three)

CONTINUED from Page Three
we never visited the same target
twice.
When the invasion Of Africa
was under way we were told TO
prepare for new assignments. On
Nov. % we arrived in Oran in
the afternoon. At 5 o'clock the
next morning we were over Mersa
Matruh giving them the same
thing we had given Rotterdam,
Lorient and some of the others.
We were on pretty heavy
schedule for some time. BiZerte
was our goal IL times. Tunis and
Ferryville were b o m b 2 d fire.
quently Our boys did a sensa-
tional job on these trips,
One day | was assigned TO a
squadron which was to bomb
Cagliari, SARDINIA. When ] arrived
AT my ship | found it was the
Yankee Doodle. under the com
mand Of Gen. Doollttle. That was
a real thrill.
Most of us got 10 know the gen
eral We'll and he rated absolutely
tops with all the men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
WiI|kie Would
Face Mccormick

NEW YORK. July is (TNS)--
Wendell Willkie. the COP Candl-
date in 1910, wants 10 run again
in 1914. AS a first test OF his
strength he would like 10 stand
against Col. Robert r. Mccormick,
publisher of the Chicago Tribune,
In the Illinois primaries.
Asked If he had seen reports
that Mccormick might run for
the Republican nomination in the
Illinois primaries, Willl<ie replied:
IL certainly hope II Is true.
For thenI could really make
the issue clear - the greatest
issue OF the day-American re-
lations to the rest OF the world
and liberal internal domestic
policies"
McCormick's candidacy is spon-
sored by the Republican national
revival committee. announced As
the nationalist party" in Amer.
lean politics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Friends Recall
Hero S Daring
Continued from Page Three)

radio compartment. Smith passed
up A chance 10 bail out with three
others and remained on board to
fight the flames and 10 fire on the
enemy fighters when he had time.
He finally put out the flames. per-
hitting the Fortress 10 reach its
base and saving the lives Of those
trapped in the forward compart-
mentS.
The father Of two children.
Smith attended Carr High School
and Howe Military School, worked
two years in the Detroit office of
the collector of internal revenue,
and later was employed in a De-
iroit war plant before he joined
the air forces in September. 1912.
He was sent overseas in March,
stayed in Africa lust long enough
TO ride a camel and then was
transferred TO England. lie writes
Three or four letters a week, his
mother said.
'I've lived two or three life
times through his letters" she
said. when ! heard the broad
cast yesterday, I was terribly
excited. But, funny thing,
didn't cry"
Until few minutes before he
was called 10 receive the medal,
Smith was peeling potatoes on a
disciplinary ZIP assignment. a
half an hour later he was entitled
10 salute from four-star gen.
erals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Report
MuSSO1ini
ON Trip

LONDON. July Is CUPl-The
London Daily Mails Geneva cor
respondent reported today that
Mussolini had left Rome for an
unknown destination.
The correspondent said one re-
port was that MuSSollni had gone
TO Sicily TO direct tho campaign
personally. while another said he
had left TO confer with Hitler on
the Sicilian situation,
Bern dispatches reported a bit
ter editorial attack on Italys gen
erals in the field By Roberto
Farlnacci, in the Regime FasciSta
Farinacci said according "a
Bern, that the time has come tc
look facts in the face and dis
penSc with the generals whose
exceptional merits were won IN
times of peace only"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Wolff
Denies
LaXif.y

Building Commissioner Wolff
in an official statement today
denied charges Of Fire Commits
sioner Nate S. Shapero that his
negligence has con-
10 deaths in two fires.
OF 81 Eliot, where Shapero
claimed VOLTS agents did nothing
about a complaint, the report
said:
"Our records show COM
plant dated Nov. -, 1871,
which reads: Chimney defec-
tive. no second means Of
egress from third floor. InVesti-
gated Dec. l2 and found chin
ney repaired and two interior
staircases from third floor. No
cause for action
The fourth floor Of this Struc-
ture, where two persons received
fatal burns. was al the time of
the inspection A padloCked store
room. Wolff asserted. He added
the coroner's inquiry cleared his
department
OF 640S Woodward, also mon.
toned in the Shapero report anc
where An explosion killed a fire.
man, Wolff said regular inSpec-
tons were made and the firm hac
been ordered 10 remove inham.
mable liquids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Brown Waste Paper Now
Made Into Bomb Bands!

Old brown paper. brown paper
bags. boxes and used brown con-
tanners are being converted into
bomb bands, alrplanc parts and
other essential military equip
ment. A critical waste paper
shortage exists, Help fill IN
creased war demands by saving
all used brown paper aCcumula-
lions. Flattcn out boxes, stack
loose brown paper into bundles.
To sell 10 a dealer or TO give your
salvage 10 charitable or other or
CARNATIONS. call collectors at
X AndoIDh 1892.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
20ffi(e,rs Named
In Plane Scandal

WASHINGTON, July Is (UP)
Acting Secretary Of War Robert
+. Patterson today identified two
army inspectors who we're re-
moved after tho Truman Senate
committee charged that the
Wright Aeronautical Corp, aided
and abetted' by army officials
sold defective aircraft engines TO
the government.
Patterson said the officers were
1t Col Frank &, Greulich. chief
OF the inspection section, Wright
Field Dayton. o. and Maj. Will
liam Buchanan army air forces
resident representative AZ Wright
Aeronautical'S Lockland, O.. plant
where faulty engines allegedly
were PredgeeA aRA passed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

were attacked by swarmS of
MeSSerSchmitt 1905 and Macchi
M-2O2S. hut we kept on and
dropped our bombs.
AS we pulled away from the
target, anti-aircraft knocked
nut-nur- An-l- engine setting II
afire, which slowed us and We
were forced 10 drop back from
formation.
"Ack-ack later hit our No, |
engine, and we began losing
altitude rapidly.
Then, we were all alone and
We counted al least 20 enemy
planes attacking us
With the plane rlddled with hui
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Sent to Casablanca
3 Days After Farley

We were sent down 10 Casa
blanca Just three days after the
famous conferences had been COM
pleted. The soldiers were all talk
ing about the visit Of the President
and Prime Minister Churchill. II
had a tremendous effect on
morale Of the men.
We received instructions one
morning that our target was Pan
telleria. the little Italian island
When we arrived on the flying
field we found Mr. Churchill. An
thony Eden. their staffs. Gen
Marshall. chief Of staff Of the
American Army. and Air Marshal
Sir Arthur Tedder.
II was the first raid on the
island but no spot on the map
ever took such pounding. We
hit il with every type OF bomber
we had.
Among the places we raided
from Africa were Naples, Leghorn
and the Rosetto Airdrome. ON
one of the trips I was admiring
the beauties Of Mt. Etna when we
were attacked.
Boy, / really went 10 work in a
hurry.
VIZ did have time for some
recreation while IN Africa.
Al first. the Arabs were not too
friendly but before long they were
on our side. More than one fler
l knew was rescued on the desert
by Arabs and helped back 10
camp.
We did a lot Of trading with the
natives. They'd give US fresh
fruit for clothing or sheets. The
best for a harFaift-nlas n laundry
bag. The native would cut out the
corners and have a fine pair OF
pants. Money was useless.
After | had completed $50 COM
bat hours l was flown back TO this
country.
Monday VIII leave for Fort
Worth 10 be an instructor for a
while.
Then maybe III get another
chance.
This time 7 hope It's laps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Find HbefrOifer Captive Inn Sicily
News Sound Photos.

lets. four Of the crow dead and
all the guns knocked out, the com
mander gave the order 10 bail out.
Soon, the plane crashed IN mass
Of flames.
When Fleming and his COM
panionS reached the ground. they
were taken prisoner ny the ftdf-
lanS and rushed 10 a hospital
During their stay there. they
were forced to sweat out IA
raids on the city by American
planes. Fleming concluded
ut was awful hut II was fully
compensated for, when those
American soldiers came into the
hospital, l could have kissed
sergeant"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Lawyer Tears
Disturb Jury in
ChiIdress Trial

Bursting into tears that ON
harrassed the sll-Womcn jury
hearing the trial az Melvin Chill
dress for the stranEulation murder
OF Mrs. Sybills McGrath 26-ye7r-
old mother, defense counsel Vii
liam Kaufman added another on
of drama 20 The case
His drsmaticS followed another
spectacular demonstration in S'lp-
port Of a suicide theory when
Mrs Louise ChildreSS. wife Of the
accused. lay on a couch brought
into Recorders Judge SklllWan 5
court room, covered herself with
a blanket and then TED a square
knot around her neck with inc
same uiehtgown found around
Mrs. McGrath'S neck.
cit would he better 10 let
90 guilty men go free than 10
convict one innocent man.
Kaufman declared m pointing
out that ChildreSS had repudI-
ated the alleged confession that
was the basis Of Assistant Prose-
cutor Glen c. HaGue'S case.
According 10 ChildreSs, every
one is lying except him" Hague
declared IN HIS closing arGu-
ment.
"As women and mothers, YOU
should realize the Importance Of
A-yeaF-old Patsy MeGrath,s
testimony that she saw Chill
dress murder her mother he
told the Jury.
"The defense counsel has built
his case on ideas gathered from
reading too many detective
stories" he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

When American invasion forces
penetrated the town of RaguSa,
Sicily. the first ow-AmercanS
they met were two fiorS. one a
former Detrolter, confined in an
Italian hoSpital.
The former Dctroiter was Tech.
Sc Sgt t. Ptrttti- 2fft-fttttttt;7- ~ftr*r-frunc
now IS IN Jackson OF their hal
rowing experiences which began
when their formation of Flying
FortresSes was attacked by more
than 100 Germ a n and Italian
planes over COmlSo alrtield July
5, Fleming said:
Everything was running fine
until we were about 10 min
utes from the target. Then We
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Sees Hard Job for Doctors

In his presidential address AZ
the opening meeting Of the OStco-
pathic Association conference here
today, Or. r. Mcfarland Tilley
warned physicians and surgeons
that the Job they Will be called on
TO do after the war Will make
their present burden seem inSlg-
nifiCant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Want M'Arthur for President

AURORA, II July 16 lINSl-
The Kane County Republican
central committee urged today
that Gen. Macarthur he drafted
AS the COP 1914 presidential
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
lsmED

formed the press that he could
make twice as much with the
Orioles as with the Athletics UNI
der the contract presented.
How this was done was explained
in last issue. Dunn always kept
his players satisfied. and that was
the secret of his winning teams.
Another story told about the
strategy Of Jack Dunn. hut never
proven, was the iced baseballs kept
In the refrigerator in the club
house. The story is that when the
Birds got q good lead. and addi-
tional baseballs were called for by
umpires, the cold-stOrage variety
would be given the umpire, and
the opposing team could do moth
ing with the crock" True, the
Orioles also were helpless with the
dead ball. but the game was al
ready won, and Jack Dunn only
played to win, and averages were
secondary.
It must be recalled that several
years ago the rules were not so
strict as they are today and lost
ball tricks and subterfuge were
part OF the game.
Some of our readers may recall
the triple play of Uncle" Wilbert
Robinson. later manager of Brook
lyn, when. with the opposition hav-
ing three men on base and none
out, Uncle Robbie, in making
gesture OF trying 10 trap the man
on second base. heaved potato
far over the second baseman's head.
The baserunners. all attempting TO
advance on the fake throw, were
tagged out by Uncle Robbie.
Speaking of fakes and subter-
fuge leads us back TO the story OF
Dandy Dave Danforth. of Jack
Dunn's Birds. Someone on tn.
Birds had three baseballs made at
a harness and leather shop in Bal
timore. Each had a small chute in
the center of the ball cushioned
with springs and a ball-bearine
that moved in the chute. When
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
There W0s Only
One Jack Dunn,
One Babe Ruth

In the last issue Of this paper
our column pointed out what made
Jack Dunn owner and manager Of
the Baltimore Orioles, seven con-
secutive times baseball champions
of the international League. In
our review today, some OF the in
side stories as well as the trickery
of baseball as played by the Orioles
under Jack Dunn will be briefly
Sketched.
Major league baseball managers
had long wondered just what was
the attraction in Baltimore. that
promising players preferred TO play
with the Orioles than TO become
players under the big top. Lena
Styles, a catcher of promise, let
the cat out of the bag, when upon
being recalled to Connie Mack's
Athletics Of the American League,
he refused 10 sign contract. After
weeks Of holding out, Styles in
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

the ball was thrown, some OF the
queerest antics ever seen were
visible TO the eye, so much so that
opposing players as well as fans
wondered whether they were see
ing right and stared in amazement.
Jack Bentley, Dave Danforth, Tom
my Thomas and other pitchers OF
the Birds used these trick balls
during warm-up sessions and, con-
sequently, invariably threw scare
into the batters of the opposition,
who were convinced the boys had
more than minor Lacquer should
have. Players of opposing teams
were always asking the umpires 10
look at the ball, when playing the
Orioles, believing that nicked
seams. roughened hide, ETC., was
the secret Of these optical illu-
sions.
This subterfuge followed Dandy"
Dave Danforth TO the big time, and
eventually bounded him out of the
league, as he was constantly COM
PEELED 10 use new balls during the
life of a game.
In the series for Little World Sc
ries title In '21, between Louisville
and Baltimore, at the home of the
hentucky representative, the en-
IRE Louisville team watched Tom
my Thomas and Jack Bentley
.nrow everything in the book with
'nese trick balls and when they
went ON the field for real play they
were beaten by old man psychology.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

Another local softball team. a
representative OF the Allegany
County Softball League Of two sea-
sons ago, is chosen for All-Amer-
lean honors of this week.
The team In question is Wilkin-
sons Grocers, who still enjoy the
title of county champions, mas
much as softball activities were
suspended for the duration.
The Grocers were strictly a
neighborhood team and as such had
a large following OF loyal enthusi-
astS. who would contribute finan-
cially 10 carry the league expenses.
All the boys could he found in
Off-hOurs mt the grocery store Of
the sponsor. Charles ". ("Jerryo
wilkinson, on Davidson street In
Cumberland. Mrs. Wilkinson knew
all the boys by their first names.
and more rabid roofer We" "o-
where to be found. Mrs. Wilkin-
son would take up for her boys.
r. she called them. against all
forms Of competition. including ar
guments with umpires, and she was
known to have given the boys some
incentive in the form of cigarettes,
soft drinks, lee cream. etc. for a
hit when needed, or for some
sparkling fielding play that saved
the day for the team.
As for the sponsor OF the team,
the chubby and jolly Jerry" Will
kinson, now the city representa-
tive on the Board OF County Com
missioners. a more likeable. honest,
fearless man in the political sense
is hard 10 find in this section.
Jerry" made a host OF friends in
the county through his sponsorship
OF the Grocers sofiball team. be-
cause such athletic competition
took him into all sections of the
county. All fans love a winner. and
the Grocers really had winning
combination.
The diminutive Aman brothers
were an integral part OF the sue
cess Of this winning combination.
Raymond was the pivot man at
halfway post. while "Chug." al
though not much larger than
quarter-pint. was one OF the most
effective softball hurlers in this
area. "Chug" received recognition
from the officers Of the County
League when he was awarded one
Of two medals for outstanding
pitching performances for the last
season Of league competition.
Both the Aman boys are now in
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
e p O r 7 G.
- l A N 7 -
By HAMANAGER

service, and 10 them and their
teammates we offer a fervent
prayer for a safe and speedy re-
turn to the days of two years ago.
when the battle cry was: Let's get
going, gang" Alta boy!" etc.
So, you East Siders, join us in
saluting truly representative
group from your section. AS on
the softball diamonds Of this Sec
ton. where they played 10 win
only, these boys are now playing
for the biggest prize Of humanity
FREEDOM.
In all branches Of service this
weeks heroes can be found. They
are: Kenneth Grimes. Raymond
Aman, Harold Miller, "Chug"
Aman, Bobby" Lease, Doyle
George, Raymond Brown, Harry
Settler, Gene Scalletta, and RED"
Whiteman.
A story is told of the last-named
athlete that runs like this: During
an enemy air raid on American
positions. music was heard by our
soldiers coming from a building in
the heart of the bombed area, and
all through the noise OF bursting
bombs. At the conclusion OF the
raid, Red" Whiteman was found
at a piano. still playing the latest
popular numbers. RED" stated
there was nothing like music to
make you forget your troubles.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Profits Higher

"Net profits OF corporations
after taxes In 1912 were az per
cent higher than they were in
1941. and 8S.2 per cent higher
than they were In the pre-war
year 1899. It is estimated that
corporation profits after taxes in
194S are running 1872 per cent
above l942."-James r. Byrnes,
war mobilization director, In radio
address August I6.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
A. nM fN

They swung at everything. thrown
and were easy victims TO the shoots
that were in reality nothing moro
than curves, drops, etc. We do
not claim that Jack Dunn was be
hind this trickery, but the Birds
did capitalize on the stunt.