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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
New Flax Straw
Utilization Seen
As Possibility

Utilization of waste LAX raw
eno possibilities for a dehr dration
plant for Imperial Valleys fruits
and vegetables were forseen by J.
ID. Adams as a result from his trip
last week to Albany
Adams went primarily to investi-
gate possibilities of using the flax
straw which does not meet speci-
fications of the Central Fiber plant.
believing it could be manufactured
commercially into some products
as building blocks. linoleum. roof
ing. etc
He visited a commercial firm
which seemed decidedly interested
and also the U.S.D.A. research lab
oratories which promised to send
in inquiry to their Peoria, III. Of
flee.
While in the U.S.DA. research
plant. Adams inspected some so
different types CT hydration plants.
complete plans, specifications and
cost estimates for which are avail
able, free of charge, to any COM
nunity.
Il feel Imperial Valley will be
overlooking a decided opportunity
if the possibilities of establishing
dehydration plant for fruits and
vegetables are not investigated" de-
clared Adams. The program has
long range possibilities for after the
war. with the airport facilities at
Seeleg, we will be able to ship pro-
ducts all over the world"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Scouts Draw Up
New Constitution

Officers and Scouts of Troop IL
drew up new constitution last
weekend when they conducted an
overnight hike to Camp jenkins
ON New River.
While there they we're able to
salvage over 5000 feet of barbed
wire, which will be turned in I'd
the war effort.
Participating in the outing we're I:
Dave Goddard, Scoutmaster; John
Mclaughlin, assistant Scoutmas-
ter Charles Nails and Clair Biggs.
junior assistant ScoutmasterS Earl
Noroni, senior patrol leader; John
kennerson, George KennerSon, Bill
Sessions, patrol leaders; Jack Burke,
quartcrmaster; Bud Hollard. asSis-
tant patrol leader. Scouts present
we're: Carlos Frazier, David DeBow.
Bob Lunder, James Locke, and
Barney Vinfredo.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
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wouldn't start.
III blow out that line" the at
tendant said He blew the line
out with some kind CT gadget
and about half a quart of gasoline
spurted into the air.
Help Stop!" Mrs Mitchell
shrieked. You're wasting my gas
olIne."
When things settled down, a pipe
in the vicinity of the gasoline tank
was leaking.
Fix that right now" she bcgg-
ed. Look at my gasoline wasting. ="
'Youll have to go TO garage
TO get that fixed" the attendant
Informed her. Suffering tortures
and aching more every time drop
touched the pavement, she started
to drive toward the garage. The
crops increased TO a trickle. The
trickle became bigger Traffic got
in her way and everyone insisted
upon being legal and driving below
IS miles.
Get me sponge to soak up
this gasoline as it leaks out, she
begged the garage attendant. And
Tx that pipe thing in a hurry or
l won't have enough gasoline left
to get home"
Life has these little tragedies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Eisenhower Nav
Guide AL! Allies
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and ground operations soon may be
united
There was no question here that
decisions of greatest Importance
were imminent but there was some
concern in informed quarters re-
garding the advance speculation,
particularly in dispatches from the
United States and the suggested
early formation of a United Nations
war council-an achievement re-
garded here as doubtful if not i'm
p---ible at this time.
The decisions which have been
taken, it was said. were likely to
include any or all fields but in
formed sources were unable-pend-
ing more definite information-to
see how Russia and China could
be brought into an Allied war coun-
Gil so long as Russia is not involved
in the Pacific war and China is not
involved in the Atlantic war.
1t was noted that the main Brit
iSh-American problem hinged on
maintaining proper balance between
the Atlantic and Pacific theaters
which posed difficult problems for
the Russians whose interest CEN
tered in the Atlantic and the Chi
Sc whose interest lay in the Paci-
fic.
On the contrary. it was said. the
main problem presumably was that
of Tightening Anglo-American STRAIT
cgy to cOrrelate their moves with
tie Russian front as far as possible
preparatory to smashing tlae axis
in Europe as hard as possible in
the coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Character Actor
Commits Suicide

HOLLYWOOD. Jan 25. CUP)-
Spencer Charters. noted stage and
screen character actor, died today
in the garage Of his home, appar-
emily having ended his own life,
police reported
The 68-year-old actor was report
cd to have been in i'll health and
grief stricken over the death of his
second wife a "car ago, friends re-
Ported.
The body was discovered by the
actors nine-year-old daughter, Irene
Charters. who went in search for
him when he did not appear for
breakfast.
Police said the body clad in pa
jamas and robe, was on the floor
OF the garage under the exhaust
pipe of the automobile and nearby
was a bottle OF poison. Police dis
covered an empty bottle of sleeping
tablets in the bathroom and said
they believed ne also took an over
dose Of the drug.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Congressman Set
Stage for Work

OF the existing $25,OOO limit on
salaries.
2. The Brookings Institution an
economic research organization, re-
commended a retail sales tax as a
war emergency measure only, esti-
mating that 10 per cent levy
would raise approximately $5O00,-
100000 annually if there were no
exemptions except for housing
education, and medical care.
3. In a radio forum last night,
Rep. Jerry Voorhis D., Calir. pro-
posed that the victory tax be
changed to start on salaries above
81 900 a year rather than the pre-
sent 1924 He contendcd that the
present tax takes from the poorest
people of the country a part OF
their minimum standard of living.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Hospitals Get
Wage Permission

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. CUP)--
The National War Labor Board to-
lay authorized non-profit hospitals
to make wage adjustments for en-
ployes without board approval.
The move was made. officials
said, to meet an employment emer-
gency in hospitals which threaten
ed the health of many communities.
The exemption from salary stabi-
lization regulations was given be-
cause of appeals from hospitals
which reported the" we're losing
their employees due to low wage
standards. IN California, 50 hospi-
tails appealed to the WLB for emer-
roncy approval of wage increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
British Reported
Inside Tunisiu

| the OuSSeltia valley. inen the U. S.
+ armored forces, cooperating with
! the British first army went into
what developed into the first i'm
portant clash between principal
/ tank units in that sector.
The panzer units were thrown
back. Strong concentrations of
American planes-40 bembers and
fighters in one flight-aided the
American-French force i repuls-
ing the enemy.
ESCAPE TR:-~
Axis units still we're attempting
to escape in small boats from zuara,
64 miles west of Tripoli, but they
ere under steady attack from AL
lied fighter -bombers.
London reported increasing signs
of an early announcement that
would clarity the North African
political situation. That announce
ment, it was said, would be part of
a general plan for Allied strategy
on all fronts. 1t was believed that
discussions involving the United
States, Great Britain, the Fighting
French and the North African
French have been under way in
London. Among the possibilities
mentioned in speculation were that
Gen. George c. Marshall, United
States chief of staff, would become
supreme Allied commander and that
Gen. Sir Harold r. L. G. Alexan-
der would be named Allied COM
mander in Africa.
TRAP IN RUSSIA
German armies III Russia we're
faced with the threat of being trap
ped in the CaucaSlIS- Kudan region.
he Red army in the southern sec
tor and the Caucasus was closing in
IN the important railroad functions
Of Tikhoret k and Kropotkin. and
i the axis lost those two points its
orces in the Caucasus -Kuban sec
ton would be threatened.
On the southwestern front the
russians drove on forward after
capturing the city of Starobelsk, 1913
miles southeast Of KharkoV.
Reports of unrest in occupied Eur
ope increased. The Norwegian in
formation bureau in London report
ed that l8 prominent Germans. in
cluding some army officers had
been executed at KristianSand. Nor
way, after a cOurt-martial convicted
them of cooperating with the enc
my.
Gen Douglas MacArthur's air.
forces continued to hammer Japa-
neSe bases in the Southwest Pacific.
attacking Rabaul airport yesterdav
ana leaving fires Visible for rs miles.
An American Liberator bomber
fought nine japanese Zeros to
standstill yesterday near Wewak
on the north coast of New Guinea.
destroying two of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Mexican Jailed
For Petty Theft

Antonio Hernandez, FL Centre
Mexican. was jailed by FL Centro
police late Sunday on Suspicion Of
petty theft.
Jesus Luna and Sabina Herman
dez charged the other Mexican with
the theft. Luna said s25 was TAX
Ell from his room at AL CONNER
cial Saturday night. S. Hernandez
who shares the same room, said
Sc and valuable papers were stolen
from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

one da" to approve a Remember
war council to head the states de-
fenSe program, then the constitu-
tional recess until approximately
March T.
To prepare for the special ses-
sion, the military affairs commit
tees of. both houses will meet to-
morrow to discuss proposed legis-
lation worked out between legisla-
tive leaders and Gov. Earl Warren.
Little or no opposition is expected
on the idea of scrapping the former
30-member defense council and sub
Stituting the powerful war council,
composed chiefly of local, county
and state government officials with
power to act.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Mrs. Jackie Cooqan
Wins Alimony

HOLLYWOOD. Jan 25. CUP)--
Mrs. Flower Parry Coogan. wife of
Jackie Coogan, was awarded $50
Z month temporary alimony today
despite plea that the once wealthy
81 lid actor was broke"
AttOrne" Charles Katz said that
al the money and property once
held by Coogan had disappeared
and that he was not dependent en-
tirely on the money he earns as a
technical sergeant in the 9/1y.
Coogsn. recently assigned TO an
airfield in Kentucky, did not appear
in court.
Judge William S. Baird issued the
alimony order. The Coogans we're
married in August. 1a4l, and separ-
atcd last April They have son,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Fat Woman Gets
Stuck in Baihiub

LOS ANGELES. ian. 25.--tUPD-
Mrs. Gertrude Fesler. who weighs
something over 200 pounds. became
stuck in her bathtub today. and it
took the combined efforts Of neigh
bors, police and f. emen to extri-
cate her.
PatrolmCn reported that Mrs.
Tesler was soaking her feet when
she slipped into the tub and be-
came wcdgcd. Her screams attract
cd neighbOrs. who called police, who
called the fire department
After several hours of labor a
half-dozen men, working in the
clamped quarters of the small
bathroom, managed to get her out.
MIS-. FeSler suffered nothing worse
than fright and embarrassment.
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ton of London reports that advance
units of the Eighth army had cross
ID the Tunisian border, but French
forces, supported by American arm
ored units. threw back the Germans
who were attempting to widen the
corridor south of Pont Du Fahs.
The Germans sent out panzer
troops against the French and at
first they made some headway down
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Farm Work Calls
; Millions More

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hc should move into something cS-
sontial."
Wickard said that during the past
'Wo years agriculture lost an aver
age of 100000 workers a year.
This. nc said, left inexperienced
and inefficient help on the farms
which are faced with producing 30
per cent more this year than the
average yearly output for the years
l937-l939 to meet war goals.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Legislators Map
Child Care Plan

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25. up
Government supervision of child
care nurseries today was the open
ing feature as the California legis-
lature entered its fourth week and
rushed work on wartime measures
The schedule calls for submission
of the governors budget probably
Friday. a quick special session of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Lend-Leose Cost
Set at 8 Billion

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-6UP)-
Lend-Lease Administrator Edward
r. Stettinius. Jr.. reported to Con-
Rress today that 8,252.133 900 worth
OF lend-lease aid was extended to
this country's Allies up to December
81, including $l040,540,00O worth of
Toodstuffs.
The report covered operations
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
McCarran Opposes
Joint Tax Returns

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-OUPb
Sen. Pat McCarran, D.. New. to-
Gay reiterated his opposition to pro-
poSalS to require the filing of joint
income tax returns by married cou-
pies.
This attempt is an attack upon
the basic. law of the eight COM
munity property states" he said,
and an affront to the residents
Of those states"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25(UP)-
House leaders today turned their
attention to proposals for stream
lining committee methods as Con-
greSS completed organization for
one of the largest legislative tasks
in history.
The House Rules Committee has
scheduled hearings on resolutions:
l. To provide the appropriations
committee with funds and author
ity to maintain It's own investigat-
orS for handling the Presidents
Sl09 000.000,000 budget.
2. To create a tanding committee
on air comme.ce.
A third proposal, to set up
joint body of appropriations and
was and means committee men,
berS to coordinate fiscal delibcra-
tionS, has not been formally pre-
sented to the committee.
TO BEGIN WORK
With its organization completed
the house leadership expects to
begin work Wednesday or Thurs
day on legislation. The issue of
placing income tax collections on
a pay-as-y -you-go basis has been
made the first order of business
by Chairman Robert l.. Doughton.
D., N. c., of the ways and means
committee.
The movement for early public
hearings on the pay-aS-you-go plan
was started last week by Republi-
can members of the ways and
means committee.
There we're these other weekend
developments on taxation:
INTEGRATEn PROBLEM
/. Rep. Wesley E. Disney, D.,
Okla, ranking member of the wars
pay -aS-you-go income tax collec-
and means committee. said IT,.
ton could not be considered apart
from general revision on the entire
tax structure. He listed five fiscal
issues which must be integrated
with a pay-as-you-go plan: Col
lection of income taxes at source:
formulation of general sales tax
End other tax proposals to raise an
additional SIC 900 100000 of re-
venue; extension of $125, ,000o00,000
debt limit; Capitalization of war
contract renegotiatiOns in the
treasury department, and removal
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
2ENCH APPROACH
MEDITERRANEAN

LONDON. Jan. 25. CUPD-Gen.
jacques LeClercs Fighting French
troops have reached a point only SO
miles from the Mediterranean sea,
west OF Tripoli. according 10 a COM
munique received at Fighting French
d edquarters today
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

VIC use IL WlIn Iull effectiveness.
PROBLEMS GREAT
Almost insurmountable produc-
ton problems face farmers in at
tempting to attain the 1943 farm
goa l.he said. Farm labor and ma
chinery will become scarcer. Only
the utmost of effort. plus miracu-
lously favorable weather. can avert
a shorter l943 crop, he said.
All this" he said. lis only be-
ginning. Evidence accumulates daily
that the situation is becoming seri-
Gus. 1t seems likely that some form
If wage control will be necessary
to narrow the differential between
farm and industrial wages
The food administration program
will affect everyone. farm and city
people alike. Wickard said Distribu-
On problems can be met "onl: by
a vigorous and comprehensive mar
letting program . involving con-
siderable amount of overall plan
ming and direction By the govern
ment.'
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
How To Hold
i FALSE 4 Is TEETH
More Firmly In Place

Do your false teeth annoy and cm-
bsrrass by slipping. dropping o. wsb-
bling when you cat. laugh or talk? just
sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your
plates. This alkaline mon -acidD powder
holds false teeth more firmly and more
comfortably. No gummy goOey, pasty
taste or feeling. Does not sour Checks
plate Odor' fdenture breath. Get
FASTEETH today At any drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
AFTER THE WAR

Government direction of produc-
ton, and perhaps distribution. is
planned to be continued after the
war to prey ent a postwar collapse
such as followed World War I. Re-
habilitation Of war torn nations
will make heavy demand on Amer
ican farmers. Wickard said.
plans for agriculture in the post
war period depend upon the CONT
nuaticn of policies and programs
for adjusting production to con-
sumption, maintaining soil and for
est resources, supporting prices to
farmers and assuring non-farm en-
ployment."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
NURSERY PLAN

The child care bill in the state
assembly has powerful backing on
both sides. 1t is designed to permit
school districts to set up agencies
to conduct nurseries with school
facilities, financed largely through
allOCationS from the federal Lam
ham act. The state is specifically
barred from financial obligation.
Parents gainfully employed would
be eligible to have their children
use the nurseries for a nominal fee,
probably less than 81 per day. Ad-
vocateS believe there are upwards
of one million children in the state
aho might be affected and declare
that working mothers would be freed
or war industry WORK.
Opponents ccrterG chat war
workers should have their children
cared for privately and that it is
dangerous to have governmental
encroachment. The act would be
effective only for the wars dura-
ton, or until - 1945.
GUARD PRO GRAM DELAYED
Heading the list of 33 co-authOrS
are Nelson DilWorth Henet; John
Evans, Los Angeles; Gardiner john
son, Berkeley; Kathryn Niehouse,
San Diego and Harold SaWallisch,
Richmond. 1t was worked out by
the attorney generals office after
the essential details were accepted
in a conference with Governor War
ren.
One Of the vital Subjects before
this wartime legislature. the new
policy of operating the state guard
and state militia, will he carried
over until the session beginning in
March, to give Governor Warren
nj Adiutant General Ray Hays
more time to study its needs. It
will be touched on, however, in
Warren's specici defense message
to the legislature this week.
The taxation question, another
important issue because of the
states surplus OF almost s6OO00, 900.
will be discussed carl" this week
when the senate decides whether to
approve joint legislative commit
tee to work with Governor War
ren's citizen committee on taxation.
The measure passed the assembly
easily but certain senators feel the
standing committees adequate to
study proposals for reducing taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

since the inception of the program
on March Il. 1871. The lend-leaSe
act is up for renewal in this ses-
sion of Congress.
A breakdown of the categorieS OF
aid showed S3.709. .466. 900 of mill
tary equipment $3.50 $4,000 of in
dustrial material. 81 ,257 ,55S,000 of
agricultural products including
foodstuffs. and sl,7o5, ,o54.000 of
services such as ship repairs and
production facilities within the
United States.
AIRCRAFT LEADS
Aircraft and parts led the list
of military supplies totalling
S1,l98.8O0,00 Ammunition. the next
largest item. tOtalled $685., ,0c2, 900.
Tanks and parts totaled s535,7l5,-
COC.
StettiniuS said that his report
was designed simply to inform new
members of Congress and was not
preliminary to the coming request
which President Roosevelt will
make for continuation OF lend
lease legislation. Lend-lease Off
cials will appear before Congress
later in that connection. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
FOOD GROWS ABROAD

The reports figures on food ship
ments revealed that substantial
percentages of the United States
food supply, ranging from per
cent of the meat supply to 23l
per cent of the cheese supply in
1912 were sent abroad
Other food exports and their re-
lation to the United States supply
included:
Dry skim milk, % per cent; fats
and oils. 1872 per cent: eggs. 10
per cent; condensed and evaporat-
ed milk. IL per cent, and frozen
and canned fish, IL per cent
The largest meat exports were
pork, OF which 9.8 per cent of the
nations supply went overseas.
Only 0.l per cent of the beef sup
ply was shipped under lend-lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
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Belt Still More

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2 use it with full effectiveness
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

Here's brand-neW jersey
weave in gorgeous floral print
ings-has all the appearance,
wrinkle-resistant properties of
knitted jersey-here in modern
istic, floral, dot and Mexican
patterns-a splendid value at l.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

Another brand-ncW print ON
heavy scersuckcr, big patterns
and new designs-just the thing
for cotton suits, tailored dresses,
tennis togs and housecoats-a
gay spring fabric.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

New kid belts for spring
frocks in victory red, wine,
brown, Kelly white, navy, tan
and eggplant = covered buc-
kles, also patent belts.
The sub., 1943-12-09

pletions equal or exceed the com p1etions of the prior twelve months.
 Completion of ships is the har- vesting of the crop, the fruition of enormous prior work. Best meas ure of current work and best fore cast of future harvests is the value of new construction-in- place. New construction-in-place" means the new ships still on the ways un- launched-and still in the finish ing baSins-uncompleted. They are the ships which will appear in the completion reports of fu- ture months.
 A comparison of construction in-place, therefore, will reflect a rise or decline before a compari- son of actual completionS. For ex- ample, the increase of construction in-place from $500, 100000 on July l, 1922, to 5000, ,0O0 on January 1, 1943, foreshadowed the enormous increase in ship compile tions which Is taking place during 1943-1944.
 Similarly, the relatively small increase in construction-in-place during the first six months of this year foretells levelling out in the ship completion trend. Total Ma val shipbuilding is approaching its peak-as planned.
 It has not yet achieved that peak, however. The fact that construc- tion- -in-place increased from s. GOO, 100000 on January 1, 194S, to 8, 200, 100000 on July 1, 1943, shows that, despite its tremendous size, the Naval shipbuilding pro- gram still moves upward.
The sub., 1943-12-09
Successful OffensiUes 4 gainst Asis Born
 h United States Shipyards And Factories

Reflected in the smashing slc- cess of our amphibious offensives in the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Is the out standing performance of American workers in the shipyards and fac- tories who, since July l, 1940, have Hiven the nation a Fleet-in addi- Non to the entire U. S. Navy as it was at that date-which is rated as one of the largest and most pow erfu1 striking forces in the world.
 This unprecedented construction. besides making possible the pro- lection of our long, exterior supply routes covering thousands of miles of ocean, forms the basis of our present attack strategy, with all the risks it implies. The man. power, skill and resources to build and if necessary, rebuild - on such a scale is one of the funda- mental advantages which the American navy holds over the fleets of all other nations.
 The new fleet completed since July 1, 1940, comprises 33S com batant vessels aggregating 1,117,- O54 displacement tons and costing 43,000, ,000,0 1,274 mine craft and patrol craft of 199,76 tons costing $820, ,O0O, ,0O0; 151 auxiliaries and 654 yard and district craft; 12,964 landing craft aggregating O10,781 tons and costing more than 41, O00,000,000.
 No Naval construction program of comparable size and speed has ever been accomplished by any other country.