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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

to be on duty as a lieutenant COM
mander in the navy. And I expect
1t to be a long war"
Stassen's surprise declaration
was made during a discussion of
Republican chances for 1914. The
youthful Minnesota governor was
here for a Lincoln Day address.
Whether 1944's president will
be Republican" Stassen said.
depends on how the party handles
its recentl$ won political gains. "
The party's and the nations first
post war objective should be,
he said, to make Our system of
free enterprise function product
ively." Planning of Social Security
should not be allowed to get first
consideration, he said.
In his Lincoln i address last
night Stassen suggested a postwar
world shaped on the basic con-
cepts O. i;r- -rln, which would
have embraced some form of inter-
national administration.
mo one" he said, can advise
that America become lmperlallSuc,
that we seek to rule the world and
look to Lincoln no one can in
dulge in hazy idealism and look to
Lincoln"
Applying the Civil War Presi-
dents principles, Stassen said,
would mean that this nation would:
"Resolutely pass through to de-
cisive victory, cost what it MAJ:
Begin now to set up the mach
inery of unity, through United
Nations commissions or councils:
Determine now that the nations
now united with us continue to be
united to maintain an enduring
peoples peace;
Consider we'll that a legislative
or parliamentary body might best
safeguard human rights;
Contemplate establishment OF a
Continued on Page 6, Gel. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

he was wearing UIle Itu ulcoolilS
3oWn in which he was dressed wner
le fled late yesterday. Beneath the
role were white pajamas, govern
ment issue for soldiers held under
observation. He also wore house
shoes and socks.
Officers Pete Reeves and Al Flor
inc made the arrest and booked
young Webb, great, great grand
son of Commodore Cornelius VAN
delbilt, on charges Of deSertion and
escape from an army post
His discovery Gale while military
police searched the air base, which
is understood to have several par
TALLY occupied buildings, on the
theory Webb had not left the reser-
Vation.
Police learned Webb had walked
the 10 miles from the air base to
the outskirts of Reno and from
there taken taxi into town. That
explained how he reached the hotel
without being detected.
Webb had walked down Reno's
main street, past gambling club
where activity was lively and into
the hotel. He was arrested 10 min
utes after signing the hotel register
as Bill Derton," and explained to
the hotel clerk he could not sleep
at home.
Asked his name he replied:
Jacob l.. Webb
At the hotel when police entered
lis room, Webb said:
Il must be crazy
He threw himself on the bed.
Il think I am crazy" he contin-
ued. After all the things the guys
in the hospital have been telling me
it's no wonder l don't know what
I'm doing"
At the police station, while being
Continued on Page 6. Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
ALLIES INCLUDE japan IN '43 OFFENSIVE
E. G. Filler Honored

Mr.. and Mrs Percie Thacker parti-
cipated in impressive ceremonies
at Pyote, Texas, Saturday when
Major Gen. Robert Olds and his
aides presented the l9th's men with
an inch-long blue cloth bar en-
crusted with gold laurel leaf. This
bar was a token for the four unit
citations the 10Th has achieved in
year of fierce battling with the
japanese in the Philippines, Java,
Australia, Milne Bay, New Brit
ain, and the Solomons.
Gen Olds welcomed the men, in
cluding Major Thacker, into the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

after harvesting JIlt IcCoiu CioP Va
1912" Nye said. Without adequate
help and machinery, the farmers
are going to have to reduce their
planted acreage Unless the posi-
ton of the farmer changes immed-
lately, it is only fair to anticipate
food riots in the streets in another
winter"
NEW COMMITTEE
The new committee to investigate
wartime food production problems
was set up b. the senate agricul-
ture committee. Chairman Ellison
D. Smith, D., S. c., of the full COM
mittee appointed himself subcom-
mittee chairman and Immediately
called Secretary of Agriculture
Claude r. Wickard to testify next
week.
Sen. Harlan j. Bushfield, r., S.
D., said the aim of the inveStlga-
ton was ito ascertain the facts OF
the food shortage and bring them
home to the people of the cities so
that they will understand them. >
He predicted that if all restrictions
on farmers were lifted, they would
go to bat" and produce enough
food for all the civilian and mill
tary needs of the United Nations.
FARM LABOR
Much of the committees concern
is about farm labor. BuShtield would
furlough enough men from the
army next summer to meet farm
requirements. He said that not more
than 10000 of the 100000 men in
the army could be transported
abroad this summer, but if the re-
naming 100000 supplemented farm
labor as needed, they could solve
the whole program of this years
harvest in 80 days
Nye insisted that the relief must
be immediate for spring planting.
The onl" solution put forth by
administration sources" he said,
rs to provide soldiers to harvest
crop that won't be there unless
it is planted and tended"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
wPB Urges Sharing
Of Civilian Goods

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-(UPD-
The War Production board and
Office of Price Administrator to-
day urged suppliers to share scarce
civilian goods among their custo-
mers on fair and equitable basis.
Unless this is done many con-
SumerS, especially those in outly-
ing regions, will be unable to OBJ
tain their fair share of scarce
goods and many retailers will be
forced out of business" Price ,Ad-
minstrator Prentiss M. Brown said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Benes Asks Czechs
To Hinder Germans

ors'oni Reb. l3,-tUPD-Frsji-
cent Edouard Benes of Czechosla-
vakia. in a radio broadcast today
called on his people to hinder
harm and destroy the German ma
chine everywhere" and above all
prepare for the day of retribu-
ton"
NO power in the world can stop
cur victory over Berlin Benes
said.
He emphasized that the extent
and range of the German defeats
in Russia, have grown into a real
catastrophe for the entire Ger
man southern armies"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
House Committee
Acts to NuI|ify
SaIaryLimitation
New Action Would
Freeze Hieh Bracket
WAGES 1T Al Level

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.
(UP)-The house ways and
means committee today ap-
proved legislation to nullify
President ROosevelt's S25. .OOO
limitation on salaries and replace
it with a limitation which would
freeze upper bracket salaries as of
Dec. 7, l94l.
The committees action came on
a rider to the administration bill
to raise the national debt limit from
Sl25 900 900 OCO to $4,000 0000
The rider was proposed by Rep
wesley E. Disner, D., Okla.
RETROACTIVE
Disneys proposal would make the
congressional limitation on Salaries
retroactive to Oct. =, 1912, the date
on which the second price control
act was enacted.
Disney, who described his amend
ment as the opening of a drive on
government by directive" said the
committee voted l5 to 10 for the
amendment.
Earlier the committee voted down
an amendment by Rep. Bertrand w
Gearhart, R., Cal, which provided
outright repeal Of the salary limi-
tation order.
Under the Disney proposal indi-
viduals would be permitted to con-
tinue collecting the salaries. regard
less of amount, which they received
on Dec. 7, l94l, or up to $4,000
after federal taxes have been de-
Quoted.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Lancers Capture
RommeI; Escapes
BY UNITED PRESS

by UNITED PRESS -
Radio Daker Saturday said
lancers of the 18th British
regiment had captured Mar
shal Erwin ROmmel, Axis COM
mander-in- chief in North Az
rica. but he managed to eS-
clpc.
Rommel was captured in
Tunisia, Radio Daker said.
During a close tank en-
counter between British and
German tanks a close melee
between British and German
occurred, during which
a few British officers were
captured by the Germans"
Radio Dakar said.
However, they were able to
free themselves, and in turn
brought i'm few Germans.
One of the German officers
managed to escape before they
reached safe Ground. Later j.:
became known that this Of
ficer actually was Marshal
ROmmel."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Victory Bond Sales
Mounting in I.V.

With its February quota OF series
E Victory Bonds for February OF
$2l6,OOO,s Imperial county has
background of mounting sales since
July l941, the current report OF the
Southern California War savings
committee disclosed Saturday
Sales from July to December l94l
were Sf75,252; January to Decem-
Der 1912, 81 .632 1856; grand total
July 194l through December l942,
$1,807,618.
Total sales of bonds of all denomi-
nations, Ma" through December
l942, including f bonds for Decent
Der is only $l,622 ,849, or 94 per cent
of the county quota.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

He was arrested IN EI Centre late
Friday by agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. This man
had been the object of a nation
wide search since he and a COM
panion, now in custody elsewhere,
escaped from the Missouri state
penitentiary.
After the escape from the peni-
tentiary, FBI officials were inform
ed, Taber and his companion stole
an automobile TO use in making
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

innate collective bargaining.
The policy was established in the
case of the Harvill Aircraft Die
Casting corporation. Inglew wood,
Calf. The WLB ordered the COM
pany to renew shop and check-off
clauses in a new contract with the
National Association of Die Casting
Workers (CIO).
Dissenting from the decisi o n
were industry me m bers Cyrus
Ching, Harry L. Derby and Almon
E. Roth. They may issue a dis
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

Major Robert E. Thacker OF Ell
Centre, heroic member of the world
famous 10Th Bomb Group, is one
of the shining lights in Americas
most honored unit of fighting air.
men which Saturday was broken
up for new war assignment.
He recently advanced from Capt
ain to major and is ready to par
ticipate in the new duties given
him by his government. His decora-
tions now include the Distinguished
Flying Cross, two silver stars, and
the Oak Leaf Cluster
This famous Ell Centran, son OF
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
WLB reezes Union Shop
Agreements for Duration

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-UP)-
All established union shop agree
nients were virtually frozen today
for the duration of the war in an
effort to keep war production sta
bilized.
The War Labor board, with en-
ployer m lem bers dissenting, has
ruled that company may not
abandoned in wartime a union shop
agreement that is embodied in a
labor contract reached after legi-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Three Plead Guilty.;
4th Denies Charge

LOWE Sylvester and two Army
ieserters. John Caslin and
Frank Richards, Saturday, pleaded
guilty in Imperial county superior
court to forging checks on Ray Mo-
Die of FL Centre, and asked the
court to grant them probation.
Their companion, Myrtle Hart,
pleaded not guilty to similar
charge and will be tried March /.
McCaslin had escaped from an
81 Centre chain gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

md an fofce Where they VIII be
instructors or newer men training
10 bomb the enemy. The general
pinned four silk streamers to the
l9th's blue flag, each streamer de-
noting phase of the units fight
against Japan from the day war
began. Each man in the unit was
declared a hero.
Major Thacker entered the army
air corps in October 1899 and has
advanced to a higher rank once
each year since then. He attended
grade school, high school and jun
iOr college in Ell CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

senting opinion later.
The majority opinion was writ
ten by WLB public member Frank
Graham, who said that the decision
means that for the duration the
board will try to maintain the sta
tus quo in labor management rela-
tions.
mo company can take advantage
of the no-strike agreem ment to
throw out a union shop previously
established by agreement between
the parties" Graham said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

their getaway. They were accused
of taking this supposedly stolen car
across a state boundary, making II
a federal offense.
Officials OF the FBI said Taber
was working in a lettuce shed In
Ell Centre when they found he had
reached Imperial county. Az the
time of his arrest I'm FL Centre Fri-
day, Taber did not have the correct
selective service credentials with
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

Hem rocked back and forth on
lis feet as Judge st. Sure asked
him What have you to say?"
Il was a steward aboard an 4rIer-
ican ship in. l94l," Helm replied
then added-"we were hit b. a tor
pedo." IF I had died on that ship
I suppose l would have been con-
sidcred an American hero!'
Earlier, an FBI agent described
Helm; background as a Bundist ard
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

draft evader, told of his visiting
Germany, attending Nazi meetings
at Nuremberg in 1897 and returning
to America as NaZi. The agent
also testified Helm received money
from Capt. Fritz Weidemann, Ger
man consular agent at San Fran
cisco, who later was expelled from
the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Sen. Nye Predicts
Food Riots Here
Investigating Committee e All Se++o
DeIve into F arm Picture After North
Dakota Man Blasts Policy Of New Deal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (UPa-Sen Gerald P. Nye
r. N d. today predicted food riots in the United States
next winter senate investigating committee pre-
pared elbow the lid off, the New Deals farm policies
"Weve already got food shortage only few months
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Stussen Won't Be
Cundid date in "a

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II (UP)-Gov. Harold E. Stassen
of Minnesota considered of the Republican parys most
likely asprants for the presidency in 1914, today said
he would not be candidate.
81 will not be candidato' he said because expect
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
FBI Agents Here
Arrest Escopee

Jesse Lloyd Taber, alias James j. Leyder 80, held
in the Imperial county jail Saturday federal charges
including violation of the seective service escaping
from the Missouri state pententary and transporting
stolen car a state boundary
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Little Fuehrer'
Gets Five Years

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. {UP)-Gottfried Karl Helm,
39Little Fuehrer Of the San FranciscoOakland Ger
Bundtoday sentenced to five years in the peni-
tentiay by Federal Judge A F. St Sure after pleaded
guilty two charges of draft evasion
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Vanderbilt Kin
Escapes. Taken
Former New York P|ayboy Found After
Fleeing Ward Where He Was Awaiting
Trial for Impersona+ins Army Officer

RENO New, Feb. 13 (UP)-Prvate Jacob L. (Jakey)
Webb New York socaite playboy arrested in Reno
hotel early today after escaping from observation ward
Reno base where he had been held for court martial
CHARGES of n1Dersonatng army officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

In This Corner
AT the Imperial County Sheriff's
Posse dinner party Friday night,
there was the usual introduction
Of guests. Things were bit noisy
and, therefore, a good many of the
introductions weren't heard by
very many posse members or their
guests until w. A. Scheniman,
posse president. asked Harry Wood
bury to introduce his guests.
Harry was never one to be
drowned out by noise, big or little
He arose and in the same foghorn
voice he uses in announcing prize
tights, he beloved;
"LadieSSssS and gentlemennnnn,
J.
And, believe us, his guests names
we're heard all over town.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
Active Plans to
Hit NiPs Made.
FDR DiSc|oSeS
Hitler Offers to Give up Command
In Russia Temporarily; Generals
Demand His Complete Withdrawal
BULLETIN

LONDON, Feb. l3-lUp)-A CBS broadcast from Moscow
said today there reports the Soviet capital that the Ger
mans had set fire TO all of the city Of Rostov.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

The Axis powers know that the great Allied of
ensive of 1943 will strike at Japan we'll Germany
and Italy
President Roosevelts speech Friday night made that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

BuTTER-LOs Angeles extra 49c; grade A cream
Toe; manufacturing milk Csc; route gathered cream
531ac.
L. A. HAY-U. S. No. l S39-40; u. s. No. leafy
l. V. $38-39; No. $36.5O- $3.50; July flax $277h.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
WEATHER

Maximum Friday r. minimum Saturday A; am.
48, humidity so; noon Saturday IS, hu
midity 25; 5 pm. Friday 20, humidity 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

Black Market
1t was q dark night. Along one
of those shortcut roads in the vi
cinity south of the Verde school,
Deputy Sheriffs Bob Parrish and
/ Slim Lyons were bowling along.
Parrish. that intrepid Barney Old
field of the sheriff's department,
was at the wheel.
Wham!
). In a moment the front end OF
the car was damaged and a COW
was ready for the black market.
That COW was on the wrong
side of the road. . No tail light,
She was travelling over 35 miles
IN hour Get out your ration
book, Slim! Tear off a few
tickets for meat and shoe leather
ordered Parrish as he looked
at the defunct cow.
What I need on this car Par
rsh said a few moments later, "is
good cowcatcher SO there won't
be so much heavy lifting"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14
D AMBl|Ne
(\EpORTER

Preserve Our Freedom
A stalwart Marine browsed pa
tiently through big stack OF val
entines in an Ell Centro store. He
quickly discarded valentine after
valentine which carried such sentl-
mentS 2S-
a-Ill love you forever.
bill never forget you.
Gil be forever true to you.
d-The rest of my life belongs
to YOU.
Even such mild things as BE My
Valentine" were not to his liking.
at last he approached a clerk and
asked in a worried tone:
Haven't you any that are lit
tie less incriminating?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-14

(Totai Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two FL Centre Banksl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
We'll Deserved Honor

Yesterday afternoon and evening two more Waterbury organizations held exer- cises in honor of reception of the Army Navy "E" awards, Our city of over one hundred thousand at the present time is one of the nations leaders in war induS- try output. One after another indus trial plants have won the coveted awards, and the two latest who are observing the bestowed honor are The Waterbury Far rel Foundry and Machine Company and The Waterbury Tool Company.
 Ie Is Q coincidence worth noting that the Farrel Foundry received the award last night on the 92nd anniversary of the purchase (by record noted) on April & 1852. of the present factory property on Bank street. Through the years this company has operated in good and lean years. It has been part of the city's his- tory whose story in brass, copper, the an outstanding one for more than century.
 The spirit of the early settlers who eventually started the town, and later the city, off on its industrial way, con- tlnues with those who have carried on ths early traditions begun by some of our big men and passed on to their for bears. We have always been important industrially, and yesterday and other days have reaped the award in war out put in the receiving of what is called In these war days, the Army-Navy "E" award. To the Waterbury Tool, to the Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, and to all other plants who have been so honored and will continue to be honored in the future, we offer congratulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Time I. Costly

The Bridgeport Post argues, and log ically, too, that delays on the part of the state to acquire land now for the post war development of our state forest and park system will be costly. All it needed Co do was to point finger at nearby Sherwood Island in WeStport. It's the outstanding example of expensive negli- gence. Acquired in 1914 for state park purposes this tract is only recently de- veloped to the point where it can be used by a large number of people for summer recreational purposes. And the final cost Is about three-quarters of a million dollars.
 The State Park and Forest Commis- sion would like to have 100000 acres of forested land under its control. That is an ultimate goal. At present there are about 90,O00 acres in the system. Officials believe that during the war periods every effort should be made to acquire addi- tional land in all sections of the state where it is available. It's good sense to get such land now if this can be done economically. There will be tremend- ous amount of postwar work to be done in order to keep conditions on an even keel and at the some time to be able to provide Connecticut residents witk Suffl- cient recreational areas.
 And the point is now brought out that We can expect after the war an influx of out-of-State people looking for suitable Rites for summer homes, camps, and the like. Every area that lends itself to such development will be bought up. But If the state has been active and acquisitive it will have taken itself for public use many of these same areas. There must be funds for such work as this, but unfortunately our Legislature has never been forest or park-minded It always had to be driven into such expenditures. AS the Post points out the present Legislature is not being asked to "squander millions but to save millions by a far-seeing policy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
aaFlhl0 1qulpmant la gaIllng haFd6r tO

durable equipment is getting harder @ ind.
 war hes reached the Home Front.
 We can, if we choose, grouch and groan and whine. We can remind ourselves that many of the shortages are unnecessary, and mutter ln our boards about what we are going Co do to the lncompetents who are responsible. Or, preferably, we can accept the fact that lt is too late, now, Go prevent incompetence and lack of vision and political cowardlce that are in the past, We can go ahead on the as- sumption that, as of today, shortages are inevitable. If we choose the latter course, the smart one, we can console ourselves that little hardship now and then Is good for the soul. There's no denying that we have been getting soft. We had come to assume that man can not live without many comforts and lux uries which, outside this country, only the financial aristocracy possessed at all.
 We have not become irreparably soft. Rommel's Afrlka KorpS, the spirits of the Japs who used to be on 0uadalcanal and at Buna and Coma will testify to that. Americans still can take 1t when they have to. We do not like to go without the good things of life. That is why we live In the only nation that has been able to provide them for almost everybody But little belt-tightening right now will do us no permanent harm. So let's forget about the gripping until the war is over. Let's take our medicine, and not mention 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

With the shortage of certain foods of diet it looks like peanut butter may be king of the substitutes. Where you are not partaking of juicy cut of something each day of the week it is necessary to get into the grain and potatoes diet. This diet is nourishing but it is soft and now and then one needs something solid to sink his teeth into However, in the ab- sence of steaks and chops cereals, beans and macaroni take away that awful hun gry feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Easter Seal Sale

The Easter Seal Sale sponsored by the Connecticut Society for Crippled Chil- dren is now well underway. Each city and town is organizing drive which will conclude on Easter Sunday. The project is a worthy one and though many other drives and demands are prevalent at the present time the call for aid for crippled children is having, and no doubt will continue to have, generous support.
 Among the groups cooperating in the drive are schools, clubs and churches. The work of the Society is extensive and organized for the best interests and well fare of children handicapped because of their particular affliction. The Easter Sale last year made 1t possible to main: tain workshops in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven, and to finance physical therapy treatments, medical care, and transportation to clinics and to school, as we'll as furnishing needed equipment, training in the care of those crippled, ard other needs required by the state society in carrying on their commend able work.
 Cooperation in the present drive Will be greatly appreciated. The seal sale IS something that should not be ignored, but accepted as one thing more to aid suffering and ailing humanity. The goal set this year is $50,000 to which your donation large or small will be applied.