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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
'IRise TO Remark

company and gave his name to the
type of wrench manufactured, it
is now by order (Which Mr.. Cratic
speaks of as a "directive'D referred
to as the "LHMWCA" The less in
hibited employees call it the Lame
Wica." The time is 1916.
Cratic speaks: Now over here,
jenkins, on this plan, we'll put the
new manufacturing building Is
that clear?
Jenkins: Entirely clear, B. O.,
although I still feel as l said at
the Board meeting, that we can
produce all we can sell, in the
present plant. However, the direc-
.ors have approved the expansion.
Crate continues: That1l carry
the buildings down to the point I
have marked.
jenkins shows surprise: Wait a
minute, B. O., the building program
approved by the directors wouldn't
take that much space.
Crate: I've decided TO enlarge it.
And over here, well plan the sec
ond set of buildings, and l think
we'll let the contracts for all of
them at the same time.
Jenkins: Do l know about these
other buildings?
Crate: They're for the right
handed monkey wrenches I'm plan
ming to add to the line.
Jenkins, after some hesitation:
Well, I'll tell you B. O.; I've been
with this company since it was
pup. Oh Hank Simian used to call
it the ''left-handed monkey wrench
and he made quite a name for it,
but he didn't object when the
trade simply turned it over and
sold it as a right-handed monkey
wrench. He let the sales depart
ment push that idea. One factory
will really do for us. Also the
directors only approved the money
for one small addition.
Crate, somewhat cOldly: I'm
sorry jenkins that you have this
attitude. My program calls for
two factories, and as large as I've
indicated. I'm afraid you haven't
the right economic and social view
point.
jenkins, quietly: Maybe not B. O.
but also maybe the company hasn't
the money either.
-(Act I continues next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
THEY DIDN'T FORGET
(Santa Ana Register)

Twenty years ago (this month) Japan
was rocked by what has been described
as the greatest earthquake disaster of
modern times
Tokyo. Yokohama, Nagoya and hun
dreds of villages and pleasure resorts
were devastated. Earth tremors, fire and
sea-waves, besides killing 99,331 persons,
left 103,733 wounded and 43,476 missing.
Property damage ran into the billions.
More than 1000 aftershocks were record
ed in the following five days.
The entire civilized world came to the
rescue of the stricken Japanese. The
United States contributed millions of dol
lars and immense quantities of food
clothing and medical supplies as we'll as
workers and other personnel to aid in the
care of the wounded and to assist in the
work of reconstruction.
At that time the japanese said they
would never forget the generosity of the
American people. They pledged undying
friendship for the nation that had come
to the rescue and saved the lives of
thousands of japanese children that were
to live to kill Ameri cans at Bataan and
Corregidor.
we'll never forget" the japanese
said.
They didn't
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
BY Congressman John Phillips

When this appears in print, the
Congressman will be safely across
the state line, and back in Wash
ington. 1t may be just as well, for
this week the column departs from
its customary style, and offers a
play; in fact, play in two acts,
first act this week and next, sec
ond act the week following Three
weeks of "dramal" You Wouldn't
begrudge me, would you, this little
relief after two months of recess, :"
in which I've had to work harder
than in most campaigns? The title
of the play is:
WASHINGTON PRESCRIPTION"
The players are:
B. O. Crate, familiarly known as
"B. O." to those who work for him.
and if that reminds you of news
paper advertisement, that will be
ok. with the employees too;
jenkins, the plant manager; and
Judge Freeland, who believes in
all that his name implies.
Office employees and court at
taches supply atmosphere but do
not have speaking parts.
ALL FICTITIOUS
Cali of the characters in this
playlet are fictitious and if you see
any resemblance to people, or to
groups of people, living or dead
why go ahead and see it, this is
still a free country. If / can find
out who said "Oh yeah" just then,
I'll make him stay after the final
curtain and read DR.. Gabraith's
new book on Modern Competition
and Business Policy.")
In Act l, the scene is laid in the
office of Mr.. Cratic. He is a
youngish man, about 30, stocky
with dark trimmed glasses, and the
presently popular two-toned jacket.
He smokes the inevitable cigarette
of his group. and does not par
ticularly enjoy it, 1t makes him
cough, but he'd feel as undressed
without it as without his fraternity
pin. He Is looking over some plans.
jenkins, an older man, quiet, ex-
perienced, is sitting across the
| table.
It is the office of the Left Hand
ed Monkey Wrench Corporation OF
America. Since Mr.. Cratic joined
the firm, following the death of Mr.
Henry Simian, who founded the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
Mind Your
Manners

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below.
|. Should a woman smile cor
daily when she accepts a strange
mans courtesy?
2. If a man inconvenience a
woman in public should he lift
his hat?
3. Should man lift his hat
when he meets much older man
on the street?
a. Is it good manners to stop
in the middle of a city sidewalk
to talk?
5. If a man and woman who
are strangers wait for a bus at
the same corner every morning is
1t all right if they talk?
What would you do if
You are introducing yourself
ca Say, I'm Ruth Brown.
What is your name?"
(b) Say, I'm Ruth Brown"
Answers
/. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
q. No.
). Yes.
Better What Would You Do"
solution-tb).
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF HEARING UtON
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ~
THE MARKETING ORDER FOR
DATES AS AMENDED.

Upon written request of producers
and handlers of dates and pursuant
to the provisions of Section l30O. O.l3
of the Agricultural Code OF the
State of California please take no
tice that I have called a pupllc
hearing upon proposed amend
ments to the marketing order Tor
dates as amended Said hearing
will be held in the offices OF the
Coachella Valley District water
Board near Coachella, California,
on Monday, October 4, 1943, at lO:oO
am. Pacific War Time.
At said hearing the director OF
agriculture or his duly authorized
agent or agents will receive IN ao-
dition to testimony and evidence
as to other and relevant matters
set forth in Section 130014 OF the
Agricultural Code testimony ana
evidence with respect to (a) the
accuracy and sufficiency OF the
lists on file with the director OF
producers and handlers of dates
directly affected by the provisions
of such proposed amendments TO
said marketing order and with res
pect to the quantities of such dates
delivered by such producers or
handlers during the 1942-43 market
ing season; tb) economic and mar
keting conditions affecting dates IN
this state; Co the application OF
said marketing order as modified by
proposed amendments upon SAID
economic and marketing condl-
tions; Id testimony and evidence
indicating whether the application
of said marketing order with pro-
posed amendments thereto will
tend to accomplish the obJectlves
set forth in Section 1300l4 OF the
Act.
A copy of proposed amendments
to the marketing order for dates is
being mailed to all producers and
handlers of record with the de-
partment All date producers and
handlers directly affected by the
said marketing order or amend
ments thereto and all other inter-
ested persons are invited to at
tend and participate in the hear
! ing.
w. j. CECIL,
Director of Agriculture.
BY LYMAN LANTZ,
Assistant Director.
(Sealed with the Seal of the
State Department of Agriculture
! (No. y (S23-23 inc
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
ON ENDING WARS

The aftermaths of World War | left
us, as people, satirical and supercilious
about even hint of the slogans which
featured that struggle.
We fought then, officially, 'to make
the world safe for democracy" in war
to end all wars"
No sooner did the guns fall silent on
the western front than democracy, there
tofore on the wax, bean to wane. 1t van
ished in Russia. Italy was taken over
by Fascism, Germany by Nazism, and in
minor nations all over the world dictator
ships sprang up or already in existence,
strengthened themselves.
Out of this movement into totalltar-
ianism another and greater world war
became inevitable. Now we are in its
midst. And we are more than skeptical
about the "silly idealism' of talk about
ending war, of associations for the pur-
pose of preventing war.
Nevertheless, we now see as never be-
fore that no two major powers can go
to war again without dragging in the
whole world and it won't take much
more global war to destroy civilization.
The idea of ending all wars may be
silly, but whether or no, we are forced TO
try. Which presumably, is why day
after day practical men. who few yes
terdays ago would have been isolation
lists in their international views, come
out for intelligent postwar collabora-
tion among nations of good Will to 90
what is possible to avert, or at worst 10
postpone, World War Ill
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
BY The IMPERIAL COUNTY USDA
War Board Information Editors

This column has to be in the mail
on Monday so it is generally written
on Friday or Saturday.
Monday morning, as this was
written. twenty-five cars of phoS-
phate fertilizer from the East had
arrived in the Valley and most of
it had been distributed.
Red" Harrigan, along with other
War Board members. deserves a
good deal of credit for his work on
this fertilizer situation. He has gone
at it from a good many angles and
burned up the wires to Washing
ton.
We are glad we used the term
approximately" last week to modi
fly the 12,O00 tons that we said were
destined for Imperial Valley. We
hear now that 1l,625 tons is all
Washington can find for Us.
HURT SOMEC.-
IF we can't raise an ;Iditional
10000 TONS" says the chairman of
our phosphate committee, some
OilC eSOlllS w DC oiicip
incidentally, if a farmer applies
any of this fertilizer in the AAA
shipment to other crops than those
for which it was allotted, he is liable
to a fine and Imprisonment and
will be deprived of all ration as
SiStance.
We saw the ration boards report
in the news and thought you might
be interested in a similar report
from us so you would have better
idea of what we do.
Here are our main activities for
the past four weekly meetings.
We had five sessions on phoS-
phate and all of them were in
tense. In addition, the phosphate
committee held several meetings.
We acted upon five applications
for lumber, seven for copper wire,
Is for farm machinery tires and
tubes, one for an RACE loan, one
for trailer, three for pickups, two
for trucks, two for Be Ge scrapers,
two for craWler-type tractors, one
for a motor and compressor and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
1Mu Dau
BY
FL LEANOR
ROOSEVELT
(TR. NIX. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF

(TR. NIX, REG. u. S. PAT. OFF.
Reproduction in whole or part
forbidden1
Somewhere in Australia have
not been able to tell you about all
the gifts that have been given to
me by the mayors and by private
citizens. but I want to express here
nv appreciation. A card came to
me, saving, Very best wishes for a
pleasant tour and safe return
home. From an interested Towns
Vile citizen" With the cards have
come gifts which l shall take home
to remind me in the future of Aus
tralia's welcome and hospitality. In
addition, there have been notes
and messages to the President,
which I know he would want me to
thank the people of Australia for.
l know they will give him great
pleasure as a sign of our warm CO.
operation in the war effort.
A letter has come to me which
has touched me deeply and which
am anxious to share with my
readers. Dear Madam, l hope l am
not too presumptuous in writing to
YOU. Ir your reply to Mr.. Curtin at
Canberra. you referred to those
youths who will not return
should like to thank you for those
brief words of remembrance. They
were deeply appreciated by one
whose only son did not return from
the Middle East. l wish you good
fortune and bon voyage. A Moth
err"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
ELEVATORS QUIT

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 CUP) -
Partial elevator service was MAIN
tanned at huge Rockefeller Center
today as management and union
officials sought to end an insur-
gent operators walkout which left
thousands of office workers strand
ed in the skyscraper buildings at
the height of the evening rush
hour last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

IN AND FOX 1HE CooNl VI
SAN DIEGO
No. 30400
Tn the Matter of the Estate OF
LYNN LEO FOSTER, Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned EXecutriX of the estate
If Lynn Leo Foster. deceased. Will
sell at private sale to the hlghest
bidder for cash and subject to con-
firmation by said Superior Court,
on September %, 1913, at the hour
of ten o'c,nck a. m. or after SAID
day. at the law offices OF Miller,
Higgs, Fletcher & Glen, in the
Bank of America Building in the
City of San Diego, County of San
Diego. State of California, all the
right, title, interest and estate OF
the said Lynn Leo Foster at the
time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the
said estate has by operation of law
or otherwise acquired other than
or in addition to that of the said
Lynn Leo Foster at the time OF his
death in and to that certain parcel
of land particularly described as
follows, to-Wit
PARCEL ONE
The Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest quarter of Section
Seven 90, Township Sixteen
l6) South of Range Fifteen
Q5) East of the San Bernardino
Meridian, containing forty o4O
acres, in the County of Imper-
ial. State of California.
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the law Of
fices of Miller, Higgs, Fletcher &
Glen, Bank of America Building,
San Diego, California, attorneys
for said executriX, or may be filed
with the Clerk of the said Superior
Court of the State of California. in
and for the County of San Diego,
or delivered to the said executrix
personally at any time after the
first publication of this notice and
before the making of said sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash in lawful money of the United
State of America, ten per cent of
the purchase price to be paid on
day of sale, balance on confirma-
ton of sale by the Court. Sellers
will furnish certificate of title in.
surance and pay its share of Gus
tomary escrow charges. Taxes and
fire insurance to be pro-rated to
the date of recording deed.
Dated: September 3, 1943.
IVA M. FOSTER,
EXecutriX.
Miller, Higgs, Fletcher 81 Glen
Attorneys at Law
726 Bank of America Bldg.
San Diego, California
Telephone M 41l9
Attorneys for ExeCutrix
mo. A. fSg-26 inC)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

do not believe that every individual
needs or ought to be educated to the same
degree as everyone else. We shall have
provided universal education when we
have made it possible for every individual
to acquire learning up to the saturation
point.-Interior Secretary Harold L.
IckeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
'0ver-A|I' Food
Program Is Due

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 23.-
CUP)--Fred M. Vinson, economic
stabilization director for war, told
Gov. Baldwin in a telephone con-
versation today that an overall
food program would be submitted
within day or two, and that in
critical areas dairy farmers would
receive more feed at lower costs to
relieve the threatening milk short
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

MAKE RECC-- C---NI-NDATIONS
We made recommendations to
Selectiye Service on 33 cases in
volving deferment of agricultural
workers.
Besides those items, we discussed
miscellaneous matters ranging frori
ammunition and bomb to scare birds
and molasses for gopher bait to
Flag Ger the PloW.
Many meetings have been he'd
and much business transacted by
the farm machinery, meat ard
transportation subcommittee. We
may write a tory about them prat-
ty soon
So much for the formal War
Board meetings. The leg work in
checking on all of the matters that
come to us is done between meet
ings and there is plenty of it.
You wouldn't want us to make
any recommendation on defermetit
Of your son or your farm hal.d
without being pretty sure we had
the facts and we certainly don't
want the responsibility of making
snap judgments on matters that
im1ortant.
We have consciences even if some
of us are on the government pay
roll So we look into every case
until we are satisfied as to which
decision is right.
For your information we intend
to mention now and then that the
County War Board office is at $50
State Street, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiloring edit
oriais are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
PRISONERS FIGHT
Ry UNITED PRESS

The London radio. quoting radio
Morocco. reported Thursday that
10000 British and American prison.
ers of war who had been liberated
by the Italians have Joined Italian
patriots fighting the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

We have virtually finished recruitlne
and are engaged in training the largest
and best-trained Army the United states
has ever sent beyond its waters.-oecre-
tarv of War Henry L. Stimson
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

We must not be satisfied with boastng
about our democracy and fighting to de-
fend it. We must also strive diligently
to improve it.-Rev. George Vojtko, presi-
dent Slovak Luther League.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

1t is wishful thinkin to believe that
the majogrity of Americas newly re-
cruited womanpower will flock back into
the home (after the war).-Elinore NJ
Herrick, Todd Shipyards personnel direc-
tor
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

The washing got me- Washlng InaN
white uniform every night wanIeo 10
see action, but not over WaShpoafo.
WRov of 13 reclaimed from Navy by
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23


dffernOOn.)
Ell Centre, claimed by many to be the
business capital" of Imperial Valley,
may soon have to relinquiSh any such
references in its chamber of commerce
material
At least that's the inference given by
the breakdown of war bond sales during
the current third war loan drive.
Brawley, the only other city of COM
parative size in the valley, has far out
stripped us. The north -enders have reach
ed almost half of their quota in the drive
which will reach its climax next week. Ell
Centros total sales so far are only about
25 per cent of the amount sought.
Calexico and Holtville each are only
few thousand dollars behind the combin-
ed total for the county seat and Impe-
rial
Perhaps what is needed in the center
cities is a bit of that old fashioned spirit
of competition which seems now to be
only evidenced at sporting events.
However, the citizens of those two COM
munities (and every other community for
that matter) should realize without being
propagandized or being shamed into buy
ing bonds that it is absolutely necessary
for the successful continuance of the war
Those in service know the Importance
of putting their money into the govern
ment certificates Over so per cent of
the individual bond purchasers in the
United States are men and women who
are serving their country in the army,
navy, marines, merchant marine or one
of the feminine counterparts of those or
CARNATIONS.
They're backing their own attack.
How about lending them a hand?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

Every time we catch up with them 'the
Jtalians). they surrender That's the
main trouble.-Canadian officer IN Slci-
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

The Golden Rule is to show Italians
that the German way is not the only way
of occupying a country. Soldiers Guide
to Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
FLAG OVER TIE
PAOW
MAKE RECC---NI-NDATIONS

one for coilc Y ction of farm resi-
dence.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
WORLDS LOSS

I want to say here to other
mothers who may think that their
losses are forgotten or ignored, that
never for one moment, as l look at
all these young men in uniform,
is nv mind free from the thought
of the losses brought about by the
war. The loss of young lives is a
world loss as well as a personal
loss. and the hearts of all women
bear the burden. I only pray that
suffering will bind them together
the world over in an effort to create
a world in which sorrow need not
be endured.
I saw three different types of
naval ships and went aboard all OF
them and spoke a word to the
crews. I had visited one some time
ago with one of our secretaries, who
always takes special interest in
the Navy. I was glad to find a
few of the same men who were
aboard at the time of my previous
visit and to have a word With
them.
This town is a rest area for
troops and the Red Cross is for
tunate in having good dance hall
done over from what was once a
large automobiIe salesroom. In the
daytime there is ample space for
writing, games or ping pong, and
every night they have a dance. This
town has only some 10000 inhabit-
ants, and yet 500 girls are enrolled
in the Airforce Victorettes. They
come night after night to dance and
they have a good time, I am sure.
Without them there would be no
dance.
HELP RED CROSS
In addition, they help the Red
Cross personnel with all daytime
and evening activities, which make
this a good place to enjoy yourself
and to forget the work you have
been doing, and will soon be doing
again. The president is young
woman whose fiancee is prisoner
of war in Japan, but she is happy
tonight. because, after 19 months,
without news, she has just heard
from him.
One of the most interesting types
Of training which I have seen was
an exhibition by a group of en-
gineers on landing operations. It
was very realistically done. I saw
the laying of a road. on beach,
with the bringing ashore of all
necessary material and stimulation
of real occupation against enemy
resistance. 1t seemed to me to re-
uuire not only skill and courage,
| but a great deal of training and
physical hardening, for the tasks
performed were the toughest kind
of work.
E. r.
Copyright, 1943, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate. 1nc)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
A SECOND GROWING-UP

OFNVINV
Many woman is undergoing
sort of second growing-up, right
now. New responsibilities, more
physical work, changed associations
and lot of plain thinking prob
ably are making her a nicer, more
interesting-and likely more at
ractive-perSon.
And in the same way, OF course,
the men in uniform are changing.
All of them-not just the young
sters. Personal horizons are broad
ening, individual confidence Is
being built and bolstered, view
points are shifting, future plans are
being made.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

For your information we intend
to mention now and then that the
County War Board office is at $40
State Street, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
EL CENTRIC FAR BEHIND
IN THIRD BOND DRIVE

(This editorial Dds Uritten Wednesday
dffernOOn.)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO
No. 30400
In the Matter of the Estate OF
LYNN LEO FOSTER. Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

An Iowa mother, blind for years,
recently had her sight restored by
two operations and was confronted
with the proud sight of her son,
home on leave and in the uniform
of an Army major.
The last timc she had seen him
he was just a school kid. 1t must
have been a terrific shock to her.
Yet the war has forced many a
mother into the sudden realization
that her boy was a man grown. To
to a degree, most mothers of young
soldiers must feel the same sense
of surprise, bewilderment, and
pride when they see their young
sters in uniform for the first time.
Especially the mothers of 1o-year-
oldS.
One day they are school kids.
The next they have assumed the
gravest responsibility that ever
comes to men.
But war is time of change and
rapid development for everybody,
and peace must bring a period of
personal rcadjustmcrts not all of
which should be unr ,easant, by any
means.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-23

Copyright, 1943, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate. IncD