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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24

In as neat little job of legisla-
tive manipulation as was ever pulled
off, Congress has just put over an
inflationary boost in the price OF
silver bullion, raising the legal price
on some l.3 billion ounces OF So
called free" silver held by the u.
S. Treasury from 48.69 cents per
ounce to Till cents per ounce.
In effect, it raises the price of the
Treasurys free silver stock from
it's original cost of S633 million to
a new value of 1924 million. AT
first glance it might seem this gives
the Treasury profit of S9l million,
which would be dandy if true. But
if you think this thing through,
it figures out like this:
The free silver which the treas
ury owns is wanted for use as cop
per substitute for heavy electrical
conductors in war plants.
The treasury was willing to sell
this free silver at its cost price of
less than so cents an ounce. If the
treasury had sold at that price, this
would have been the cost which the
war contractors using the silver
would have entered on their books
in billing the government for war
materials they manufactured.
Since the silver must now be
sold at II cents, the manufactur-
ers using the silver must buy at
higher price, enter the cost at
the higher price, bill the govern
ment for the war supplies they
make at higher price, and be
paid this higher price by the
U. S. Treasury.
All the treasury's potential prof
it on the original sale of the silver
to the war industries is thus wiped
out, and the cost of the war to
the taxpayers is just that much
greater.
The net effect of this manipula-
ton, therefore, is to take off the
market all the treaSurys stock of
free, less expensive silver.
PRICE CUT THREAT REMOVED
The silver block has thus removed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
kazis in Control
Of Copenhagen

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24.-UP)-
The newspaper Aftonbladet reported
today that 10000 to $4,000 German
troops, including many tank divi-
sions, had occupied" Copenhagen
and that street lighting had broken
out resulting in number of per-
sons being killed
The dispatch was. from Malmoe,
Sweden. Confirmation of the re-
port was lacking from any other
source.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiioUing edit
0rials are presented as interesting Opin-
ions Uoiced by editors eiSeiOhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
SERVICE MEN WORRY

For the average husband who
goes away and leaves his wife to
live alone does worry about her
loneliness, and about what would
happen if she were ever in a posi-
ton where she needed help. He
has been used to looking after her.
and he can't stop 1t suddenly with
out some worrying.
If he knows that their friends
are seeing as much of her as ever
or even more - and that they
stand ready to help her when she
needs help then he feels pretty
good
So he is bound to feel that what
ever Is done for his wife has been
done for him, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24

SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
CITY OF L.. CENTRIC, a municipal
corporation, Plaintiff
VS..
:. H. MADISON, ALBIRDIE MADI-
SON, GEORGE BRIGHT, CLARA
BRIGHT, JOHN KLEINDINST,
MARIE A. KLEINDINST, IRWIN
MAUPIN, II. l.. STROBEL and
MAUDE STROBEL, his wife,
PIONEER TITLE INSURANCE.
AND TRUST COMPANY, a corpo-
ration, WILLIAM H. HERBERT,
YUMA L. GIBB, EARL d. ROB-
ERTS and LOUISE B. ROBERTS,
his wife. THE BANCO DEL
PACIFICO, S.A, ANNA GEORGE,
FRED ELLIS, ALLEN B. MIL
LER, SECURITY TITLE IN
SURANCE & G UARAET T E E
COMPANY, a corporation, SONES
LUMBER COMANY, a corpora
tion, GABE ABDELNOUR, VIC
TORIA ABDELNOUR, BERTHA
ABDELNOUR, ORANGE COUN-
TY TITLE COMPANY, a corpo-
ration, as trustee, JOSEPH
YOUNG, WHITING MEAD
COMPANY, a corporation, MAS
SOUR BROS, INC. LTD, a
corporation, MONARCH BREW
ING COMPANY, corporation
MATTE M. POOL, CHARLOTTE
B. CHASE, j. r. DUKE, M. O..
KING COMPANY, a corporation,
LEE NUFFER. THOMAS O..
LUCKETT, Myrtle ROLOFF
LUCKETT, j. C. WEBSTER, and
DOE l to S INCLUSIVE, De-
PENDANTS.
DORSEY WHITELAW, Attorney
for Plaintiff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO E. H. Madison, Albirdie
Madison, George Bright, Clara
Bright, John Kleindinst, Marie A.
Kleindinst, Irwin Maupin, H. L.
Strobel and Maude Strobel, his
wife, Pioneer Title Insurance and
Trust Company, corporation, Will
liam H. Herbert, Zuma l.. Gibb,
Earl d. Roberts and Louise B.
Roberts, his wife, The Banco Del
Pacifico, S. A., Anna George, Fred
Ellis, Allen B. Miller, Security Title
Insurance and Guarantee Com
pany, a corporation, Sones Lumber
Company, a corporation, Gabe
Abdelnour, Victoria Abdelnour,
Bertha Abdelnour, Orange County
Title Company, a corporation, as
trustee, Joseph Young, Whiting
Mead Company, a corporation, Mas
sour Bros, Inc. Ltd, a corporation,
Monarch Brewing Company, a
corporation, Matte M. Pool, Char
lotte B. Chase, j. r. Duke, M. o,
King Company, corporation, Lee
Nuffer, Thomas o. Luckett, Myrtle
Roloff Luckett, j. C. Webster and
Doe / to 5 Inclusive, Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
to appear and answer the Com
pldlllJ III dil dCIlOii CiiIiIiCu do
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California, within
ten days after the service on you
of this Summons-if served within
this county; or within thirty days
If served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required. the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Superior Court of the
of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 4th day of May 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY q. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk
No. 80 A. 3, 10, II, "a, 81,
s.. 7, IA, 2l, %, o. 8,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
IN SERVICE

LIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, Aug. 24.-tUP(-The
French light cruieers LIE Fantasque
and LIE Terrible, taken from
French West African ports to the
United States for rearmament early
this year, are in active service in
the Mediterranean, communique
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE BY TAX COLLECTOR OF COUNTY OF IMPERIA Al
Ap cS OF oP MpE G HAS H2p
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE G,Y or sAfn E
CENTRIC WILL pURGHAsE The REA REH
DECIDED TO THE STATE CALIFORNIA FOR DELINQUENT
Notice hereby given Supervisors the @ Gouny of Of
California and the City s. oon o Parcels s i to in m
elusive Agreement under the provisions % as OF M one s Of
said City G Council @ posr asreed Of to pe
Sass a self a @ he Gz e
had til @ Dss essa %Ss s s ns
remains DELINQUENT and unpaid that m the name s
the property any thereof aG were ssesea as 0
ysaI sd any @ part
paid 0 nas nsnsV sae eh 3 the
California approved said Agreement on June 49, s and
notice in writing of the making of said Agree
Notice is further delinquent State and County
pay each oa ps1os sa are aU na
Code the undersigned will and deliver to
as to Which shan have been complied
oper shall be
Description of Property
49, of Block % of Townste of Ell Centre
| delinquent Assessed to
to 1870 1919 %snss Sam and
To be sold to City of Centre
Description of Property
Lot6 o 28B Townsite of FL Centre
Yearsde delinquent Assessed 10
AZ l930-3l inclusive Amy u oahks
to inclusive State OF Cahlorma
sold to the City Ell Centre for $634O
PARCEL
Description Of Property
Westerly Pacific Addition
Assessed TO
1928 to inclusive r. Anderson
l939-4O State OF California
OF Lot 6 of Pacific Addition
City of Ell Centro
Years delinquent Assessed to
I Genevieve IT, Stone, j. T.
1928 H. r. Anderson
1878 State of California
be sold to the o
Description Of Property
of of OF Block
Addition Ell
delinquent
$780, 1882 Jennie
1878
State of California
sold to City $s5O
DATED: Ell California
August l6 1943
Dan W. West, Collector
o
Imperial
NO. 81 1724-31
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24

PRICE CUT THREAT REMOVED
The silver block has thus removed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
No. 2O374
cIrNANA0Afo

No. 20374
SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
CITY OF L. CENTRIC, a municipal
corporation, Plaintiff
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
ON BACKING THE ATTACK

Many whites who have studied Negro life have
often confessed some surprise over the fact that
while Negroes criticize the government and blast the
nations discriminatory policies, the Negro people
are always found in the vanguard Of the patriots
and are ever eager to do their part and more for
Old Glory. These whites do not understand that
the Negro people eternaly ready to demonstrate
to America at large that they deserve and merit the
considerations for which they contend. The Negro
bases his demand for full citizenship on the firm
fact that he shoulders all the responsibilities of that
citizenship when the nation is at and at peace.
We are confident that the Negro citizens will
assure the success of the Third War Loan which was
launched last Monday and that we will buy more
bonds in proportion to our ability to buy them than
any group in America. When we Back the Attack"
of our fighting men, strike one blow at the Axis
and we strike still another at those who contend
that the Negro is not entitled to democracy.
This is crucial period in the history Of our
country and of our minority group. Our group
struggle for freedom and national fight for free
dom are indivsibe. 1t is an historic truth that in
periods of warfare, society undergoes great changes
and know that the shape of the future cannot be
left to accident. If we want future Of freedom
and security we must lay the groundwork for it
even as we fight. Our contribution to democratic
victory through the purchase of bonds gives us
a secure investment in democracy and fortifes our
right to demand in the America of tomorrow the
privileges of citizenship which we are denied today.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

dashed against this stone wall of color prejudice
before it will crumble? We want to know how much
fighting and dying black men must do before they
will be regarded first class Americans? We want
to know how long these daring defenders Of this
nations sacred honor must suffer indignities and
humiliation from the government itself? Are these
fair questions? Look at the record, from Boston
Common to Pantelleria Whether these questions
are fair not, and we think they are they STIR
ring the souls of millions Of colored Americans today
Indeed we Americans, black and white alike, are
fighting this to crush for all time what has been
called fascist tyranny. Is not the color bar which
relegates the Negro people to the bottom Of our
national ladder, pattern cut from the same cloth
which today shrouds Nazi Germany? Should we
not make common cause, black and white together,
to remove every vestige Of racism from our native
land? How else, indeed can we hope to win the free
doms for which we are waging this war? The an
swers are clear to every honest democrat, and the
time has come when our national government should
rededicate itself to the principles of democracy and
that includes the War Department.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Ethiopia In n eed
OF Trained Youths

WASHINGTON (ANP)-It is re-
ported in certai- circles here that
the Ethiopian government IS seek
ing qualified young Negroes. only
tho.e with degrees in education.
economics and engineering. medical
graduates and chemists 70 60 70
Ethiopia TO help rehsbilitate that
country.
II is reported that a number have
been signed TO two-yesr contracts
and are ready TO leave as soon as
transportation is arr ged for them.
Most OF the men recruited in this
area are Howard university srsdu-
stes II is an absolute requirement
that petsons hold degrees from rec
ognized institutions before they will
be considered for positions. accord
ing to the best information avail
able.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

with the Allies and keeping the
route around the Cape Of Good
Hope open during the crucial Pc
Rod when no other way was open.
The Union looks 10 the United
States with the greatest friendship
according to Mr.. Sowden who points
out that Britain and the US, A.
meet in the Dominions," This is
a book TO be read carefully. II
offers excellent material for dis
cussion groups.
The new number % Common
Ground has number OF excellent
afticles. Margaret Walker whose
book OF poetry For My People
Won the Yale poetry award has
written Growing Out Of Shadow
which tells Of the experiences Of
her childhood which brought her
into awsrenes, Of the problem Of
color In her life. A similar ar
ticie. Growing Into Freedom" by
Lillian Smith. ore a. the editors
Of South Today. tells Of the damaE-
ing effect % race prejudice from
the viewpoint Of white person.
There axe also articles by Carey
MeWilllams. Louis Martin. Archi-
bale MacLeish, Bruno Essker ard
George Sanchez in addition 10 the
one reprinted in The Chronicle last
week. "An Institute 81 Ethnc Dem.
ocracy" by John Collier and Saul
* Padover. Common Ground Is
published by the Common Council
for American Unity a. 222 Fourth
avenue. New York City. II begins
It's fourth year with this issue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
British Woo US. Capital
FOrDevelOpmentOfAf

scheme will be one OF eeonorn!o
imperialism. based upon Political
Resionalism." 70 be formulated at
the forthcoming Psn-Afriean Con.
ference to be held in Cape Town
between the European political
leaders Of the Union Of South Africa.
Southern Rhodesis. the Belgian
Congo, Portuguese Mozambique, and
representatives OF the mining COM
panies and planters OF Northern
Rhodesis, Nyssalsnd, Kenya and
Tansanylks.
Africa. asserts General SHUTS,
holds the key to European peace.
Africa is teeming in wealth. and
only awaits American capital" as
serts SHUTS.
The most striking thing about
Africa today is the new conception
which Ia growing up People are no
longer thiniSing in terms of sover.
eighties and OF flags. but Of com.
mon action and common interest.
Annexation and domination are
disappearing from the international
vocabulary as obsolete concepts.
4 believe this change Is one Of
ne biggest things in the history OF
the world. II means that Europe
and America will come into Africa
as joint-partners and help IN its
development but without interfer-
.ng in the existing administration
o. It's territories
Il am all in favor Of the Ameri-
cans coming to Africa with their
capital and ! support the idea OF
consultative councils on which
America as we'll as Britain. rrsnce,
Belgium. Portugal Spain and other
interested countries would be rep
resented.
The British Empire merely wants
trade and the development OF peace
and fair government in order 70
keep us worldwide system going.
Full cooperation between countries
OF Europe ana America is possible
on the lines OF this new evolution
! in world thought" declared SmrtL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
BOOK NOTES
BY
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

Many persons in the United
States are becoming increasingly
aware OF the part which Africa
will play in the postwar world
and the necessity for informing the
general public Of the position OF
the natives there The Council on
African Affairs with the active CO.
operation Of such Influential per-
sons as Max Yersan. Lawrence
Reddick. and Paul Robson is a
case in point. TIE MAGAZINE, The
African, is another These efforts
reflect the realization OF many
Negroes and liberal whites that
Americas Negro problem is not a
narrow national issue but is closely
related 10 the only a part of q
world problem.
THE UNION OF SOUTH AT
RIGA, by Lewis Sowden Double
day. Doran Company. New York
City. SO o0) is book which will aid
in the understanding OF the null
:lple problems involved in the IN
ion Of South Africa. land Of two
million whites and seven million
blacks Mr.. Sowden sketches in
historical background which re-
veals the long-standing aninosity
between me English and the Afri-
kane- COZ predominsntly Dutch de-
scent. This animosity reached its
height in me great Trek which took
place between 1888 and 1910 and
which was mass movement OF
Boer farmers away from the rule
Of the British. Two separate re-
publics were set up and il was only
in 1910 with the founding Of the
Union that the physical unity OF
the two peoples was established
True unity does not yet exist but
Mr.. Sowden believes that out az
the present struggle there will
emerge a greater understanding and
q willingness 10 work together on
the common problems which face
the union.
The greatest ~ these is the place
OF the Bsntu in South African life.
Today. the seven million blacks are
technically speaking not slaves;
but, restricted in movement by the
various provisi6ns OF the Pass laws.
excluded from any but unskilled
labor, remunerated on scale which
does rot ensure them the bare re-
cessities OF existence, and prevented
az almost every turn from improv-
ing their mode Of Life, they occupy
station which 10 is difficult 10
distinguish from that OF slavery or
serfdom." The whites OF the IN
on OF South Africa have kept the
Bantu in this state because Of their
fear OF being engulfed by the blacks
according 10 the author who sug-
CESS increased immigration as a
means out OF the dilemma. Mr.
Sowden points out that black and
brown men OF Africa must be given
place Of equality but suggests
that a white" Union may be OBJ
tanned by lowering the bars against
immigrants thus swelling the white
population. When Mr.. Sowden re.
fers 70 a white" standard OF living
and the benefits OF white civil.
ration" he infers the superiority oil
these because they are white.
which is. OF course, not true. We
sEree with Mr.. Sowden that the
anti Semitic inspired bars on inn
migration into the Union should be
removed but tae balancing Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
By GEORGE PADMoRE

Plans for the joint Anglo
American development Of the
vast natural resources of
Africa with the use Of cheap
native labor is being discussed
in London business circles between
Eric Johnson, president OF the
United States Chamber OF Com
nerce, and representatives OF the
Federation OF British IndustrisliSts
am now in a position 10 reveal
hat Field Marshal SHUTS will
shortly be visiting Washington TO
discuss his Pan-African program
with State Department oficials and
President Roosevelt.
The general principle OF the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

white" and black" populations in
itself seems no solution TO the prob
lem.
The part which Nationalist or
carnations have played in South
Africa is great and they have en-
couraged snti-British feeling. The
role OF Field Marshal Shuts has
been \ difficult one in defending
his country and opposing the threat
OF the German population Of South
west Africa. There is an Indian
problem as we'll since there are
2l9 600 Indians in the Union. eighty
two per cent OF whom were born
in the Union Gandhi himself as
a lawyer in South Africa began his
long struggle for the rights Of his
people.
THE UNION OF SOUTH AT
RIGA Is a book written from an
intimate knowledge of the country
and the people. II shows how the
Union has played It's part in the
present struggle by casting its fate
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Weo The@
Negro
OY WILLIAM /. SHERIFF: =

exploded: custom after custom has
been done away with; beliefs and
ideas ono after NE other have
proved unavoidable: but. as yet
no one has proven that It is not
right TO love ones neighbor as
ones SELF" o. do unto others as
one would have them do unto you"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
THE COLONEL SPEAKS

Last Friday in Washington the nations Negro
editors and publishers gathered to greet and ques
ton handsome Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin O. Davis
Jr, who has just returned from the Italian front
where he had charge of one of the War Departments
most interesting experiments" the Jim Grow 99th
Fighter Squadron The young Colonel was accom-
panied by his distinguished father, the ranking Ne
gro officer in the U. S. Army, Brigadier General
Davis Sr.
AS the Colonel described the hazardous exploits
of his gallant men in aerial combat who, in the
Colonel's words, were impressed at all times with
the knowledge that the future of the Negro in the
Air Corps probably would be dependent largely upon
the manner in which they carried out their MISSION"
many of us had cause for some disquietng reflec-
tons 1t was clear to all of us that these young
flyers who fought the Naz airmen recognized also
that they weresf ghtng at the same time more
elusive foe in the hearts of their own countrymen
Indeed when they hit Nazi ship, they could see it
twist and swirl out of the sky to sure destruction
The hidden enemy that is racial prejudice was never
such target. There was hope, but there was no
assurance that the great American DOGGY of color
was taking terrible beating in the skies over
North Africa.
We saw the twinkle in the young Colonel's eyes
as he spoke clearly and confidently and said with
significant emphasis 81 should like to state at the
outset, and consider this very important, that from
the time this squadron left the continental limits of
the United States, and that on April Is, 1913,
to the present time there has not been single cir
cumstance or incident which could be regarded as
discriminatory by the most rabid race leaders" This
sttement is important because these Hedging flyers
got their wings at the Tuskegee jim Grow airport
in the manner prescribed by the anti-Negro tradi-
tions of their native land These prescriptions ap-
parently lost Their Importance from the time the
SQUADRON cleft the continental limits of the United
States"
Acknowledging the fact that the 99th Pursuit
Squadron was a War Department experiment" we
asked the Colonel was the experiment successful.
He answered with an emphatic, Eyes" Now that the
War Department was assured at long last that the
Negro is a member of the human race, We were
anxious to know how this new knowledge affected
the status of Negroes. We learned that there will
be bigger and better Jim Crow air squadrons In
short the experiment proved only that the Negro
was man, but it did very little apparently to i'm
press the brass hats that he was entitled to step
across the American color bar
We want to know how many heads must be
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18

Pvt. Charles Ray of Port of En-
barkation, Boston, Mass is home
visiting family and friends.
Sergeant Joe York Jr. returned to
Camp Shelby Friday after spending
several days sn Durant.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards
spent the night in jackson with Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Edwards the past
week.
Mrs. James Major and son Jimmie
of Memphis were visitors in Durant
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Mize, Jerry
and Nancy Ray of Jackson visited in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ray,
Sunday. Mrs. Mize and children are
to remain for few DAYS visit.
Mrs. Hilliard Odom is home after
a visit with her mother, Mrs. Waugh,
in Memphis
We are happy to add to our mail
ing list this week Mrs. OdeN Easley,
513 adams Bldg, Port Arthur, Tex.
Mrs. Easley will be remembered
here as the former Vivian Weeks.