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Gain S

HONOLULU, Aug. 20 CUP) - A
slow, steady increase of American
strength in China was revealed to-
day in statement of Undersecre-
tary of War Robert Patterson
promising that sufficient planes
and airdromes would be ready
when the time comes to strike at
Japan.
While Japanese strength on the
sea and in the air is diminishing,
he said, considerable part of Am
erican resources is moving into the
Pacific and into China by air.
He would not guess at the time
for a crushing blow at Tokyo but
said I'VE hope to wind up the
fighting in Europe as fast as we
can, then turn toward the Far
East" '. ~
Patterson held joint press con-
ference yesterday with Lieut.. Gen.
William Knudsen, war department
production chief, after an inspec-
ton of Hawaiian defenses. In a
formal statement, he expressed the
"fervent wish" that the japanese
would attack Hawaii again.
This time am satisfied they
would find Hawaii ready to receive
them" he said.
Patterson declined comment on
the possibility of opening of land
route for supplies into China,
stressing that was a matter of
strategy.
No air crews are as well trained
as American crews, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20

Property surpluses of all federal
departments have been turned over
to the procurement division of the
United States treasury department
and are available by sale to nom
federal agencies, tax supported Or
ganizations, local war industries,
and the general public.
This announcement was made by
F. G. Meyer, regional property Of
ficer, of San Francisco, in letter
to the. Imperial county board of
supervisors. Arrangements may be
made for inspection of the avail
able property and for its purchase
by contracting the region office at
1886 Fell street, San Francisco.
PROPERTY LISTED
Property which is available from
time to time includes motor
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
State Aiding in
Induction Cases

SACRAMENTO Aug. .20.-UP)-
The State Department of Institu-
tions is arranging to cooperate with
selective service boards in prevent
ing the induction of mental defec-
tives, deputy director Carl Apple
gate disclosed today. .rrt
He explained the department is
opening its records to the selective
service system so that potential
soldiers who have been inmates of
state institutions may be identified.
Many of the former. inmates, APP
plegate said, are able to pass the
army psychiatric tests but might
crack up" under battle conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
BY the Imperial County USDA
War Board Information Editors.

war bOdr0 information EOlJOTS.
In these times of stress and short
ages of this and that, it is not an
easy nor simple procedure to cor
rect any, given situation, no matter
how acute it may appear to those
primarily affected. For instance,
here in Imperial Valley it is ap-
parent that serious "bottleneck'
has developed from the scarcity of
adequate transportation facilities
Certain rail and motor truck facili-
ties are available but these are be-
ing restricted more and more by
increased military use, and by
shortage of steel, cooper, and al
loys necessary for requirements of
new equipment and repair of exist
ing equipment. The shortage of
manpower is another very important
item, not only in production of
equipment, but also in its repair,
maintenance and operation.
Although it is well-known that
the transportation facilities are be-
coming serious "bottleneck, to cor
rect the situation, in view of the
many competing situations which
likewise demand immediate atten-
ton, is an. extremely difficult and
complex matter. To attack the
problem. from first one angle and
then from another and then to
endeavor to tie them all together,
would require to much time and
consideration to provide a remedy
which would be of value before it
is too late. Too much delay has al
ready been evident.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
Sicilian Campaign
Hailed by King

LONDON. Aug. 0,-tUP)-King
George hailed the Sicilian cam
paign today as a Model of plan
ming and execution" in a message of
congratulations to Prime Minister
Churchill.
The King, asking Churchill to
convey his congratulations to those
who took part, said they had made
4 Magnificent contribution
Churchill, in reply, cited the de-
termination of Allied forces to "Un-
dertake with all possible energy
whatever further tasks may life
ahead"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
by ERSkINE JOHNSON

HOLLYWOOD is in the midst of
another wave of trick casting
Peter LORE, Edward @. Robinson
and Humphrey Bogart have all
turned softies in recent films. Hero
Richard Dix, who has been saving
damselS from distress for 20-odd
years, has become villain in
. RKO's "The Ghost Ship" Merle
Oberon is a can-can dancer. Don
Ameche becomes a grandpappy in
Heaven Can Wait" And Bing
Crosby and comedian Frank Nc
Hugh, of all people, portray priests
in Going My Way"
Throughout the picture Hi Did
die, Diddle," Adolphe Menjou is al
ways running into pretty young
thing who plays half a dozen diff
ferent bit roles. First she's seen as
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Great is our Lord, and of great
power: his understanding is infin-
ite," declares the Psalmist in the
Golden Text of the Sunday Lesson
Sermon on Mind" in all branches
of the Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos-
ton.
Man thy sins are forgiven
thee" Luke quotes Jesus as saying
to the palsied man who had been
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
WHAT'S YOUR TROUBLE

SunDurn, mosquito Dites, or JUST
burned up by heat irritation?
You can cool and soothe the burn of
sunburn, and soothe and relieve the
soreness and itching of heat rash with
Mexsana, formerly Mexican Heat
Powder. Just sprinkle this wonderfully
soothing powder well over such heat
irritated skin and see what a cooler
happier feeling it gives when you relieve
these miseries. Takes the ouch out of
itch in mosquito bites, too. Not tale,
but real medicated powder. Yet costs
but q few cents, and you make even
greater savings in the larger sizes. Get
ahead ofsummer miseries, get Mexsana.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20

Thomas w. Pipes. Sunday school 10
am. Holiness meeting, II am. Pub
lie meetings, Tues, Thurs, and
Sat, 7:30 pm. Ladies Home League
meeting Thurs, Q pm. Salvation
meeting 7:45 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20

ing worship 400. Sermon topic
God in the World Upheaval."
N.YP.S. 7:15, directed by Tom Rob-
erts, president. Evening worship
800. Sermon topic The Sweetest
and Bitterest Word"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev. Robert Vitz, chaplain at
the Ell Centre Marine Air Base.
will be in charge of the Sunday
morning services at the Baptist
church. it was announced.
The public is invited to attend
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
Ell CENTRO METHODIST

Eighth aro Give Streets. Rev.
Hayden S. Sears, pastor. Church
school, 10 am. Morning worship. II
am, Rev. Kenneth Carson of Glen
dale, guest preacher. Special music
by Senior choir, Mrs. Eugene
Waterman director. Meth. Youth
Fellowship, $50. Evening worship
7:45. Sermon topic, Il Was Sent
to San Quentin. Soloist, Mrs.
Roberta jerks Walters. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
FOOT
or RINCWORM

"LENSAL" has given results to
thousands is not greasy. does not
stain and affords immediate, salts
sying relief. Try this prepara-
ion; protect yourself against this
'ery serious skin affection. On sale
1T Clements Drug Store.
Reg. u. S. Pot. Off.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Joint services during July with the
First Christian church. We.
Sunday School GAS am. Mrs.
Freeman c. Witt, superintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
EDWARDS CHAPEL CHURCH

First and State Streets. Rev.
Howard Pots, pastor. Sunday
School 9;45 to 10:45 am. with the
Rev. j. c. Naples, superintendent.
HOO am. worship. Sermon in
Song" music by director Frank
Mccoy. 800 pm. The Family Circle
with Sis. L. Goss. Public cordially
invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
THE CHURCH OF GOD

Imperial. Ce,. H. D. Scott, Pas
tor. Church school, GAS am. Roy
Duggins, Supt. Morning worship
II O'Clock. EvangeliStic service 8 p.
m. Tuesday-Prayer meeting, 8 pm.
Church. of God Y.PE. Thursday, 8
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
ST. JOSEPHS

ley, pastor. Sunday, Holy Mass
7:30 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
STATE STREET CHRISTIAN

Fifth and State; Sunday school
10 a. M, Mrs. Herman Taylor in
CHARGE: Regular Sunday morning
services, IL a. M,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
ST. PAIJLs EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Fifth and Orange. Rev Edward
Hutchinson, rector. Holy commun-
ion am. No other service on Sun
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

500 South Eighth at Orange. r.
G. Rogers. pastor. Church school
0:45 am. w. L. SWeeten, Supt Morn
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
GRACE LUTHERAN

Eighth and Holt: Rev E. Hecken-
berg, pastor. Bible class-10 am
Divine worship-11:15 am. Sermon
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
MEETING ARRANGED

Therefore, the Office of Defense
Transportation (O.D.T), Division of
Motor Transport tD.MH.T), ar
ranged for a meeting last Satur-
day in their offices in Los Angeles
to bring all of these factors to-
gether as agriculture in Southern
California is affected. The County
War Boards of the seven Counties
were represented. the various
branches of the OD.T., railroad in
terests, motor truck associations,
State Railroad Commission, the u.
S. Army, hay and grain dealers,
producers and consumers, the milk
industry, livestock interests, citrus
interests, and others. This meeting
was not called to provide the
remedy, but to collect and tabIlate
the various angles of the problem
from both the usage and the pro-
duction Standpoints, so that an in
telligent study could be made and
such steps arranged for as were
possible under existing conditions
to remedy the situation. Also rep
resented at the meeting, were the
OP.A. and the War Manpower
Commission, for these also are in
volved
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
CHURCH OF CHRIS,

Seventh and Brighton. Morning
worship, 10:45; Communion IL; SER
mon John x Chapter. Eve
ming Worship 8:00 Communion 8 30
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
L. q. :. CliURC

(McrmOr
Veterans Memorial ...--, c. A.
Gardner, branch president. Services i.
Sunday, o am, Priesthood meeting,
1890 am. Sunday school: 7:30, pm.
Sacrament meeting; Tuesday. pm
primary; 7:30 pm. relicf society.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
DISCUSSION CONFINED

The discussion was confined to
the problem and consumed the en-
tire day from 10 a. m. to S p. m,
and it was the consensus that a
comprehensive picture of the prob
lem was seen and that improvement
will be in evidence shortly
For the immediate present, in ad-
dition to bringing to the attention
of all of the various agencies the
acute situation in Imperial Valley
principally due to lack of replace
ment trucks and repair parts for
motor trucks which will result in
quicker and more favorable supply
of those actually necessary upon
proper application, the most favor
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Bible Arcade, Fifth and Olive,
Rev. Horace j. Shaw, pastor, Sab
bath school, $50 am. Saturday
morning worship II am. Prayer
meeting Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
First Church of
Christ, Scientist

Branch of the Mother
Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass. holds all services In
the church edifice, Corner Of
Seventh and Olive avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
ST. MARY,s CA1HlLIG

Filth and Orange. Father Rice,
pastor. Masses Sunday, 7 and 8
am, Marine Air Station, IL 80 am
Week days, 7:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
THE SALVATION ARMY

635 Broadway, Phone 511. Com
manding Officers Major and Mrs
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-20
ALL SERVICES
DISCONTINUED UNTIL
SUNDAY, SEPT. 18TH

From Tuesday, July goth, to
Monday, September 10Th, the
Reading Room will be open
only on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays of each week.
from 1900 O'Clock to 400.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
WAR OF MOVEMENT

When Hitler's submarine weapon fail
ed, as we believe now that 1t has, the AXIS
was doomed. If we had not licked the
submarine then civilization, as we know
1t and want it to be, would have been
obliterated. Because this global war is,
above all things else, war of movement.
The Allies almost lost World War l
when German subs threatened to gain
control of the seas. In that war the
average round trip for a transport or
materiel supply ship was only 5000 miles,
across the Atlantic and back And we
had vastly greater resources upon which
to rely on the continent, which required
no shipping. mt4f XsX
Now, with millions of men to be sent
all over the VIC and with this country
the major source of Allied supply, the
average round trip is much longer-up
to $4,000 miles. Obviously this takes
each ship at least twice as long, and dou-
bles the number of craft required to
transport the same number of men and
tons of materiel.
In World War only 367 900 American
fighters were transported overseas dur
ing the first year; in this war, 100000
have been shipped and many were sent
two or three times as far.
In World War we were proud of get
ting /, 1,725,000 tons of supplies across the
Atlantic in year. This time we moved
10,500, 600 tons in like period, much of
it to the far reaches of the Pacific or, if
to Europe, by the long routes.
In World War | almost all of our sol
diers went to France, direct or by way
of England, and thereafter were not
moved by water until brought home af-
ter the armistice. In this war, for the ST.
Gillian invasion alone-a relatively small
scale forecast of what is not far ahead
1906 ships were needed to deliver men
and armament and munitions and sup
plies.
Meanwhile, we have had to bring in.
from overseas, millions of tons of raw
materials to feed the almost unbeievably
vast NAV of our arsenal of democracy.
The shipping needs will grow from
now until Europe is freed. They will
not diminish materially until Japan is
whipped. We might just as we'll recog-
nize that, and adapt our civilian lives to
If
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
KEEP SINKING THEM
Sacramento Bee)

George Miller, an Associated Press
staff writer, says the Japanese fleet has
lost 147 cruisers and destroyers since
Pearl Harbor and that this is as short
of the total credited to her as built or
building when war struck.
He based his compilation upon the
communiques issued by allied govern
ments since the Pearl Harbor attack and
used this fact to paint rather glowing
picture of the ebbing of Japanese naval
strength.
Everyone hopes devoutly this optims-
tic version of what is happening to the
Mikados ships is correct, but there are
other factors which should be taken into
consideration.
The Joker, if there is one, probably lies
in the fact no one except the japanese
knew how many cruisers and deStroyers
they had when they struck at our Ha-
waiian outpost or how many of them have
been added since war began. Possibly
we have sent 147 to Davy Jones' locker,
but not all of those damaged are lost
and, anyway, it does not permit us to
conclude the Nipponese have only As left
All Americans can do is to keep on
sinking them until the japanese admit
thpv arc defeated
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
Clarifying
Yourself
BY ALICIA HART
NFA Staff Writer

Never go TO. bed completely ex-
hausted," cautions stage, screen
and radio address Ilka Chase, for
none of us can afford that over
tiredness which chases sleep"
Whenever you find that yorT
WEAKNESS has brought on insomnia,
try these exhaustion-chasin sleep
exercises, which Ilka says puts her
in mood for slumber,
Kneel on the bed, with body up
right and arms stretched ceiling
ward, Let your head drop backward
and stretch, stretch, stretch. Then
bend forward, plunk your hands
down on the bed drop your head
between them and your trunk fold
ed back on your heels-noW relax.
Do these two exercises five times,
which should be enough to relieve
knotted nerves and an aching back
too much of a good thing might
keep yoE awake for the rest of the
night.
And. within few minutes after
slipping between the covers and
turning off the light, Ilka is willing
to bet you'll be in dreamland.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
RATION ADDICTS
AT II AGAIN
California Industrial Review

California Industrial Review
Admittedly, the coal strike impaired
coal production but before ration ad
diets rush the nation into another snow
storm of ration blanks, it would be well
to consider the opinion of the men who
at least nominally still run the coal
mines, the former owners and operators.
One of the leaders in the coal industry
said:
Il think ALLEGATION of coal is danger
Gus to the government, to our war effort,
to our civilian population, and to the
coal industry | personally think it is
ineXcusable. | think if we are short of
coal, we are not short over two or three
per cent on the years production. This
two or three per cent was lost by strikes
which the government could have and
should have prevented.
"The way to cure this situation is not
to create further shortages. ALLEGATION
and rationing will put thousands of peo-
pie who ought to be at work to interfer-
ing with the normal movement of coal
There is way to cure it. That is by
working an extra hour day until we
make up this loss of 0,000-20, ,000,-
600 tons If we had an eight-hour day.
face to face, this shortage can be made
up in between three and four months.
Proper government agencies =. can ar
range Immediately for an additional price
to cover additional costs"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
SYNTHETIC RUBBER

A summary given recently by Paul w.
Litchfield, president of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company, demonstrated
how splendidly American industry has
met the challenge to supply synthetic
rubber in place of the natural gum the
Japs have cut eff.
BY Oct. l, Mr.. Lichfield says, we will
be producing IS much of the synthetic
as we were using, before the war, of
natural. We may not get tires for pleas
ure driving for long time, but it will not
be primarily for lack of rubber.
Once more private industry has proved
its superiority to governmental processes
We approached close to disaster while the
bureaucrats quarreled among themselves
about what to do. The impasse was brok-
en- only when Bernard Baruch, business
man borrowed by government, planned
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
September 3, 1943

September 3, 1943
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE MARKETING ORD E r
REGULATING THE HANDLING
IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
OF GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND THAT
PART OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY
SOUTH AND EAST OF SAN
GORGONIO PASS IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Upon written request OF the
Grapefruit Advisory Board, the
administrative agency established
under the marketing order regu-
lating the handling in intrastate
commerce of grapefruit grown in
Imperial county and that part OF
Riverside county south and east OF
San Gorgonio Pass in the state OF
California, and pursuant to the
provisions of The California Mar
keting Act of 1887, being Chapter
10, Division 6 of the Agricultural
Code. notice is hereby given that
I have called public hearing upon
proposed amendments to said mar
keting order to be held in the super
visors room, Court House, Ell Cen
tro, California, on Wednesday, Sep
tember %, 1943. at 1000 am, Paci-
fic War Time. and at the close OF
that day said hearing at Ell Centre
will be adjourned and continued in
the main room of the offices of
the Coachella Valley District water
board. near Coachella, California,
on Friday, September "a, 1943. at
1000 am, Pacific War Time.
At said hearing, the director of
agriculture or his duly authorized
agent or agents will receive, in
addition to testimony and evidence
as to other and relevent matters
set forth in Section 130014 of the
Agricultural Code, testimony and
evidence with respect to (a) the
accuracy and sufficiency of the lists,
on file with the director, of pro-
ducers and handlers of such grape
fruit directly affected by the provi-
sions of such proposed amendments
to such Marketing Order and with
respect to the quantities of such
grapefruit delivered by such pro-
ducers or handled by such handlers
during the 1942-1943 marketing
season; (b) economic and marketing
conditions affecting said grapefruit
in this state; Co the application
of said Marketing Order as modi
fled by proposed amendments upon
said economic and marketing con-
ditions; and I'D testimony and evi-
dence indicating whether the ap-
plication of said Marketing Order
with proposed amendments thereto
will tend to accomplish the objec-
tives set 10th in Section 1300.14 OF
the Act.
All grapefruit growers and han
dlers directly affected by said Mar
keting Order and amendments
thereto and all other interested
persons are invited to attend and
participate in the hearing.
w. J. CECIL,
Director of Agriculture.
(Signed LYMAN LANTZ,
Assistant Director.
(Sealed with the Seal
Of the State Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
(No 81 lS9-l4 lnc,)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
WOMEN FOR WAR DUTIES
BY Gaynor Maddox
NEA Staff Writer

With wartime demands on home
front housewives, every minute saw
ed is like the penny earned. SO cut
out difficult cookery. Avoid main
dishes that require constant atten-
ton; select instead meat dishes that
can be prepared and then left alone
in the oven or on the stove until
they are ready to serve.
Look over your recipe file and
single out those that will free you
from the stove for your home front
duties. Typical examples are the
following which do not require more
than IS to 20 minutes to prepare,
and can be forgotten until ready to
serve
Spareribs With Celery Onion
Stuffing
(Serves a.
one cup chopped onion, table
spoons pork drippings, l cup chop
ped celery, 3 cups soft bread crumbs,
y. teaspoon salt, B teaspoon pep
peg, 1h pounds spareribs lin one
piece.
Brown onion in drippings add
celery, bread crumbs, salt and pep
per. Put out stuffing in baking
pan; place spareribs on stuffiIlg.
Rub spareribs with additional Salt
and pepper. Bake in uncovered pan
i'm moderate oven 1850 degrees F)
1k TO 2 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
BRANCHING OUT

The War Labor Board now asserts of
ficially that its rulings supersede the
specific acts of state legislatures in all
matters concerning labor relations. This
is on the theory that the WLB is legally
an arm of the President acting under his
war powers
Whether or not this may be desirable
in connection with any particular labor
disturbance it raises question that the
highest court should pass upon.
The federal government has only spe-
officially delegated powers, in peace or
in war. All powers not delegated to
Washington are retained by the states.
Often state legislation interferes with
progress. But often, too, federal direc-
tives try to move too fast, and are i'll
considered and harmful
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
Yanks Down Six
Japanese Planes

CHUNKING, Sept. II (UP) =
American planes shot down six
japanese aircraft and sank i've
riverboats Thursday in attacks on
the Canton and Kuikiang areas OF
enemy-occupie China, a cominunl-
que announced today. The raids
we're made without loss.
"a broadcast by the Hsinklng
radio quoted a japanese army an
nouncement as saying two Amerl-
can planes were shot down yester-
dav during attacks on the Wuhan
area) sst.- aHE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

Any day now, you may read an
announcement that the u. S. gov
ernment has made a deal with the
Cubans for the purchase of Cubas
entire 1914 crop of sugar.
The making of this deal is be-
coming quite an annual event. This
is the third year in a row that
negotiations have been handled on
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12

The enemy offensive cannot be belit-
tled.-Japanese Imperial headquarters.
This war is not ours. 1t is great war
between great powers for world domina-
ton. The Allies should not await armed
aid from us.-Istanbul (Turkey) news
paper Tan.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-12

The counter-offensive of the American
forces is extremely furious and the fight
ing spirit of the men and officers of the
American forces is also excellent They
do not give our forces even a moment
navy's propaganda chief.