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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

1t. Randall Henderson of Ell Gen.
tro is somewhere in Africa these
days and instead of flying is a spe-
cial service officer, he wrote his
friend, Ross Hickcox.
He said he was made special
service officer Immediately after
he arrived in Africa. That seems
to include almost every kind OF
soldier ACTIVITY except repairing air
planes and fighting. Primarily it
is a morale building agency of the
army and it is all mere or less work
for which l have had more or less
background, both in and out of the
army, so I am enjoying 1T and
perhaps making some contribution.
PRESENT DUTIES
present duties include a camp
tn ter, swimming
beach, baseball league, six recrea-
ton halls, tennis courts, volleyball,
badminton and sort of a dean of
the army's mail order correspond
ence school at this station.
Natives play an important part
in camp life, 1t. Henderson said.
They are a never ending source of
interest.
Last Sunday we had table cloths
and napkins for the first time at
our officers mess Henderson
wrote. One of the officers picked
up his napkin and in mock ignor-
ance exclaimed What are these
things? What are they forp' The
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Warren Insists on
GivingL Labor Man
Farm Council Vote
Governor Sends Appeal
To Legislature Asking
Power for Official

SACRAMENTO, Mar. "a.
GUP)-Gov. Earl Warren to-
d ay drafted a strongly
worded appeal to the legisla-
ture to give his state direc-
tor of industrial relations voting
power on the proposed new farm
manpower council.
Governor Warren's actions will
have vital effect on how legis-
lators vote on the food and fiber
productions act, now deadlocked in
the fourth day of a special session
Fundamentally, agriculture opposes
the industrial relations director ca
a farm council and Warren feels
his cabinet should be represented
OPPOSE DIRECTOR
More than the principle involved,
farmers were opposed to Paul
Scharrenberg, Wa ren's director, be-
cause he long has been a high Of
fetal of the American Federation
of Labor. But Warren countered
that Scharrenberg was a major state
Official with jurisdiction over many
of the problems involved in the re-
crulting and placement of farm
labor, and he intended to make his
position clear in q statement to
the legislature later today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

are a godsend to the American
housewife because they will force
her to use her ingenuity in cooking
and make her hark back to her
grandmother's day when providing
meals for a family was not done
by twirling a can opener or calling
on the corner delicatessen. Grand
mother contended with food short
ages all the time. Yet she fed her
family and did it well.
PRAISE LOVED
Great chefs are created by
PRAISE" he said. Men are just as
vain as women. They love praise. A
good chef is praised by hundreds
every day. The more he is praised
the more he tries to be a bette
cook. American husbands should
praise the meals their wives pre-
pare for t:ic.l. American children
should show appreciation of what
their mothers serve them. Praise
takes cooking out of the drudgery
class ana ma>.es 1t an art and the
cook an artist"
He went on to say it is time the
American housewife makes dining
the outstanding hours of the day.
The food must be delicious. The
service must be gracious. Each meal
must be an occasion.
FREES AMERICA
He said he believed the war will
free America from the frying pan
and bring about less use of meat
and greater use of vegetables and
fruit. The trend in rationing times
is toward one-pot meals.
He makes such things as rose
petal preserves and arkayagan
abour royal soup) This was cook
ed in Armenia by the kings to
celebrate victory and was served
to the popuiace b. the princes and
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Kansas 10 License
Al ! Labor Unions

TOPEKA, Kans., March "a (UP)
Kansas wrote on its statute books
today a law requiring labor unions
TO obtain licenses, end to file an
nual financial repcrtr with the
secretary of state.
The law, signed yesterday by Gov.
Andrew F. Schoeppel, also prohibits
sit-down and jurisdictional strikes.
Many state legislatures consider
similar measures almost yearly, but
Kansas became one of the first
states to adopt such law, thereby
maintaining its long record of
leadership in social legislation.
The law requires that the unions
and their business agents obtain
licenses to operate, and that unions
file detailed lists of salaries, wages
and fees paid to union officials.
The reports also must include dues
and assessments collected from
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
University Expert
In nI.v.toStudy. |.
Improve Rice Crop

Confident that with the use of
vast drainage system, Imperial Vel
ley can be developed into one of the
nations important producing
areas, Prof. William w. Mackie,
University of California agronomist,
is making preparations for an ex-
tensive study of rice growing in
this district, during which he will
specialize in the elimination of al
kali from agricultural land.
Prof. Mackie who was brought
here through the efforts of rice
growers and shippers said Wednes-
day he would spent at least a year
studying the production of rice in
relation to the alkali problem and
would conduct numerous expert
ments designed to improve land for
the growing of rice and other crops.
MADE PRODUCTIVE
BY planting rice and carrying off
alkali from the soil by drainage
much worthless land can be made
highly productive of many crops,
he said.
Value of Imperial Valley land for
rice growing has already been prov
ed by the operations of the Impe-
rial Rice Mills which concern has
in the last few years brought many
acres of idle land into production,
the agronomist stated. Rice was
first planted in this district about
20 years ago, but improper drainage
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
RENOWNED CHEF
VISITS IN |. v.

"Out of wartime food shortages
and Yankee fighters opportunities
to taste the cookery of the world
will be born the great American
cuisine F. medley of the cuisine
of all nations blend as racy
as the blood mixture of the Ameri-
cans themselves"
Thus spoke the master chef,
George Mardin:.., Oh the Omar
Khayyam of San Francisco and
Fresno, who is supposed to be rest
ing in Ell Centre but instead is
checking up on the housewives re-
action to point rationing and food
shortages.
DEPLORES WASTE
This Armenian artist of the
kitchen and host without a par
seeks to express his gratitude for
American freedom, friendliness, and
opportunity by helping devise a
characteristic American cuisine.
Haunted by childhood made hor-
rible by hunger and privation,
MARKHAM deplores the way Amer
leans waste 1000. II those VINO
dine in his places of business eat
everything they order and waste
nothing, MARKHAM gives them back
10 per cent of their bill in war
stamps. Since he has charmed the
palates of world famous gourmets
by his wizardry, has dined presi-
dents, royalty, stars of the literar?
theatrical, and motion picture arts
Mardikian has handed out many
war stamp.
RENOWNED ARTIST
Ar;::t of the shish kebab, which
is to the Armenian what corned
beef and cabbage is to the Irish, is
official chef of a national broad
casting company and as such has
influenced the food of the nation
Mardikian believes food shortages
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
vAzIS ROLL BACK BRITISH IN TUNIS|A
USAAFNow Ready

outcarry the Flying Fortresses,
which have a bomb capacity of
three or four tons at an extreme
range of about 1000 miles.
The experimental period in which
the heavy American bombers proved
their ability to fly alone and ward
off enemy fighters has ended Eaker
said.
DESTROY FIGHTERS
He revealed that Fortresses and
Liberators destroyed So German
fighters, probably 20 more, and
damaged % in the record raid on
Vegesack last week, and followed
up Monday in the Wilhelmshaven
attack with % destroyed, nine prob
ably destroyed, and nine damaged.
There has been lots of discus
sios as to whether our claims are
creditable,' Eaker said. Il am quite
certain our claims are high. In
fact, l have no doubt they are.
There is no wa: to check them
exactly, but an enemy plane at
tacking our formations is fired on
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
VOLUME XII, No. 1913

LONDON, March "a. (UP)-New,
bigger, and faster American bomb
ers which will carry three or four
times the bomb weight of the pres
ent Flying Fortresses soon will be
thrown into ts'round-the clock
bombardment of Europe, Maj. Gen.
Ira C. Eaker said today.
Eaker, commander of the United
States army air forces in Britain,
made the disclosure in announc-
ing that the Flying Fortresses and
Liberators had proved the practi-
cability of high level precision
bombing by daylight.
TO BEGIN RAIDS
Eaker's force now is ready to build
up to striking power on par
with that of the Royal air force, he
said, and to begin the sustained
offensive in which the Americans
will strike at Europe by day and
the British by night.
Eaker disclosed no further speci-
fications of the new American
bombers which will outreach and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

public hearing OF the senate S
Truman committee investigating
progress of the war effort.
No date or detailed arrangements
were completed, although Green
who proposed the meeting, offered
to "sit down right here at this table,
in the presence of this committee,
and sign an agreement outlawing
jurisdictional raiding on the part of
either organization.
Murray replied:
NO AUTHORITY
You don't have the authority to
do it, Bill, and ycu know it. Your
executive council wouldn't let you.
Ttey agreed, however, to get Il
gether later.
Green testified that he already
had proposed that the AF'L and
CIO sign an agreement to ban raid
ing for the duration of the war but
as ,;et we have not received favor
able response"
Murray recalled that both the
AFL and CIO already have set up
tOtIlilJGCCo W lllCCb ,JOlllbiy VA Joi
dictional disputes but asserted that
this is the first time I've had a
look at this proposal by Mr.. Green"
MURRAY INSISTS
He insisted, however, that neither
organization can draw up an agree
ment which would "transgress the
rights CT the individual to join a
labor union of his own choosing
the point on which the CIO juSti-
fies its attempts to supplant the
AFL metal trades union closed shop
agreement at the Kaiser shipyards.
Testifying before the committee,
Green charged that the National
Labor Relations Board has aided
and assisted the CIO unions in con-
Quoting these raids
ASSAILS GOVERNMENT
Murray assailed government mis-
management of the war effort which
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Navy May Help
&c. Water Project

Possibility that US. Naval Of
ficials might aid the Ell Centre city
council in obtaining materials for
the construction of proposed wa
ter filtering system was seen We'd
nesday when Walter Heinecke, di-
rector OF public works, said he had
discussed the matter with a naval
priority board in San Diego Tues
day, and had been promised their
cooperation.
Heinecke said naval officers were
interested in the project, because
of the many naval men who visit
this city.
The public works director said he
had been requested to send a file
containing complete data on the
subject to the naval board.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
y AMBllNe
1\EpORTER

Revenge Is Sweet
tBEING A THREAT OF BODILY
HARM TO THAT ELUSIVE PER
SON OR THING KNOWN AS r. r
FOR HAVING CAST ASPERSIONS
AT THE PERSON AND BODY OF
ONE GENTLEMAN FROM
GEORGIAD
Listen to me, r. r., you wise old
owl
Tell me, are you fish or fowl?-
My rhyme may be bad, my
meter worse,
But you'd better pay heed to
this doggerel verse:
You keep on shopping round
this town
Findin what people're doin',
runnin' 'em down.
Lookin' in windows through
key holes, too
Doesn't privacy mean thing
to you?
If a'man burns his fingers for
his son,
It's in your column fore the
day is done.
Wher he works decollecte-rain
or shine,
You call his warped carcass
The Body Divine"
I know your columns widely
read
But how'd you look without a
head?
Better hold your pen in check
Fore someone cuts off your
editorial neck.
It's fun to read on your gossip
tContinued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

b; several ships, all of whom claim
him. The important thing to re-
member is that claims don't make
the slightest difference. The enemy
knows how many of his craft we
knocked down, and it doesn't make
any difference what we say"
SEEK ANSWER
Already, he said, the Germans
are struggling for an answer to the
Flying Fortresses, and the types
of aircraft they are sending against
them lis one indication of how bad
II they have been forced to stretch
their defenseS."
In 81 raids since the Fortresses
have been in action, the USAAF'
has lost fewer than 80 bombers
while claiming 1856 enemy aircraft,
Eaker said.
He did not reveal the size of the
contemplated bomber force but said
I'VE will have a big enough force
by midsummer SO we won't give a
damn whether the Germans know
we are coming Or not"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Red Cross Short
Less Than $1,000

Red Gross collectors neared the
close of the annual drive in the Ell
Centre, Holtville, and Imperial
areas Wednesday with a gNnd to-
tai of $l0,629 to date.
This was not far short of the
1943 goal of $l2,500.
I'VE ask the cooperation of the
public in winding up the drive
without delay" said Malcolm Ma
curda, drive chairman for the Ell
Centre chapter which includes the
three cities and adjacent rural
areas. The drive has been success
full so far and we are anxious to
complete it as soon as possible"
1t was planned to devote the
month of March to the drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Official Predicts
More Farm Tools

WASHINGTON, March 24.-CUP)
M. Clifford Townsend, director
of the Food Production, today pre-
dicted large increase in produc-
ton of farm machinery in. 1914.
Meanwhile, he said, it is the duty
of farmers to share their machinery
with their neighbors so that the
food production goals for 1943 may
be exceeded with the machinery al
ready on the farms. .
Only limited amount of farm
machinery was manufactured this
year because of war material prior
tiles which formerly gave prece-
dence to tanks, guns and battle
ship armor," Townsend said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Men Promise More War
Work After Army Hitch

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, March
24.-CUP)-Two hundred and fifty
CIO workers, with newly acquir-
ed respect for the rigors of army
life, said today they would really
sweat" to turn out war materials
when they get back home from
their three-day hitch in the army.
They also pledged to raise $4,000
for recreational equipment to be
used by Camp Atterbury doughboys
overseas. Both offers were made
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

against over-optimism was made
in the house of commons. 1t was
accompanied by the revelation that
the hard-hitting NaZi armored
forces counterattacked the Eighth
army's bridgehead in the Mareth
line. They rolled back the British
and restored the lines about as
they were when the attack began.
STILL FLANKED
However, a thanking force of
Montgomery's veterans maintained
strategic positions in the vicinity of
Ell HANNA, east of Gabes, and
American forces pushed slowly but
steadily through the Maknassy hills.
Despite the success of his coun-
terattack, Rommel's strategic situa-
ton was little changed. He still
was confronted b. the growing dan
ger of being cut off should either
the thanking Imperials or the A
mericans crash through to the
coast at any point between Gabes
and Sfax.
There were no signs that the
Eighth army's frontal attack on
the Mareth line was dying out.
Rather it was believed to be grow
ing in intensity. 1t was reiterated
here that the battle never has been
expected to be an easy one, and if
Rommel decides to go all out in
the south, the Allies had as soon
fight him there as in the Tunis-
BiZerte corner.
AIR WAR QUIET
The air war over Europe died
down somewhat again, presumably
because of weather conditions which
have blockaded the airways much
of the time for the last 10 days.
The Royal air forces, however,
carried on I,.l attacks by Mosquito
bombers on the ST. Joseph locomo-
tive works near Nantes and fighter
sweeps against railroads in north
ern France. C:Iring the night the
British planes mined enemy waters.
These Operations are net spec
tacular and seldom catch the head
lines, but they comprise one of the
most important points of the Allied
bombing strategy. The Allies have
emphasized repeatedly the belief
that o.. transport - particularly rail
Transports an Achilles heel of
the Nazi war machine.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
The Russian front was somewhat
more quiet, with the main action
centering on the north and north
central fronts. Stockholm reported
Continued on Page 6, Col. So
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Egyptian Marries
Three in One Day

CAIRO, March "a CUP) - A
forum on proposed revision of
Egypt's easy marriage and
divorce laws today turned up the
story of 6 young man who mar
ried three women i'm one day
the first at noon, the second at
5 o'clock and the third at ten
all legally.
The forum was trying to
change the customary MOslem
procedure for divorce, under
which man has only to tell
his wife three times, II divorce
you"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

by Walter P. Reuther, -presi-
dent of United Automobile Work.
ers (CIOl, who, at the War De-
parements invitation. led the shop
stewards to camp for taste of a
buck private's life.
I'VE will really sweat to turn out
materials for these boys when we
get back home" Reuther said.
The $50 CIO shop stewards-war
workers with the added RESPONSE
bility of taking the grievances of
their co-workers TO the manage
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Valley, Mon on
Duty in Africa

barefoot colored boy who waits on
the table, stepped up and, not to
embarrass him, whispered in his
ear, They are for wipe your mouth
and hands, mastah."
CLIMATE SUITS HIM
1t. Henderson said the tropical
climate suits him. ne said he was
in Africa for month before he
was thoroughly thawed out.
Every chance he gets, Henderson
Continued on Page G. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

ment-packed their bags and pre-
pared to return today TO their war
plant jobs In Michigan. Ohio. IL
linois and Indiana.
The smell OF linament was pun
gent and penetrating as the war
workers arose today for the trip
home. To a man. they suffered
aches from muscles they never
knew existed And, to man. they
praised the doughboys whose every
day routine they found too tough
for themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

ADVISED tnat Imperial county WOulQ'
receive it's complete quota. He add
ed that his office would start issu-
ing certificates for their purchase
next week. He expected to be ad-
vised soon how many machines had
been allotted to the district.
MANY ELIGIBLE
Although numerous valley flax
growers have been eligible for the
purchase of harvesters through the
rationing program such implements
could not be obtained as dealers
supplies have long been exhausted.
In addition to its regular quota
the valley is expected to have use
of additional thresherS that have
been requested b? the state war
board for sale to harvest contrac-
tors who could operate in various
flax producing regions.
SEASON EARLIER
Miller pointed out that as the
harvesting period in Imperial VAL
ley is much earlier than in most
sections machines used in threshing
operations here could also be util-
lied elsewhere thus gaining their
maximum use.
Numerous flax growers feared
there would be shortage OF ma
chimes and as a result much acre
age could not be harvested. Posi-
bility of such condition appeared
slight, however, following Miles
announcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

Papers showed photographs Of the
dead" hero. A collection was start.
ed for monument to him.
The fact was, Owl said, that
Buscaglia and his squadron hit
nothing. He was rescued and taken
prisoner after having been shot
down and now is resting in the AL
gerian hospital, increasingly dis.
comfited by the Italian fanfare
over his exploits
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

The AIIleS III an Algerian hOSpltaI,
the Office of War Information dis
closed Wednesday.
The high command on Nov. 13
reported that Buscaglia failed to re-
turn to his base after victory"
in the Bay of Bougie in which
cruiser, destroyer and two steam
ers were hit and heavily damaged
and munitions ship was blown up.
A big propaganda campaign by the
Italian radio and press followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

COUIIIy oIIGIIII . UIIICt oIIUWtU. I1t
left the north shore of the sea in
a small boat about pm. that day.
The boat containing his clothing
and the oars was found later 10
miles southeast of Eiler's place, the
point from which he originally left
in the boat. There was no water
in the boat.
Teeth in the skull of the skeleton
answered the description of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24

missing boys teeth, Lyons said.
Marks on the skull resembled those
which are suffered in traffic acci-
dents, Lyons said and Maroni had
suffered head injury in an acci-
dent before his disappearance.
Traffic officers ard the physi-
clan who treated Maroni after the
accident were en- route from Indio
to Ell Centre Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Italian Hero Is
Prisoner Of War
BY UNITED PRESS

Maj Carlo Emmanuel Buscaglia, torpedo plane pilot
whom Italian propagandists called talys greatest naval
and air hero after the high command reported him killed
daring exploit actually is embarrassed prisoner of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Unions Agree to
Negotiate Dispute
Green. Murray Wi||Re-O pen Matter
Of Jurisdic+iona Raidins Said TO
Endanoer War Prod uc+ion Prooram

WASHINGTON March "a. (UP)-Presidents William
Green of the AFL and Philip Murray of the CIO today
agreed to reopen negotiations the matter of urisdc
tiona raidng which Green conended menacing the
war production program. They made the agreement
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Valley to Receive
Flax HurveSterS
Area Will Get Full Quota Of Vital Farm
Machinery. Local War Board ToIdby
Cow; Stocks Here Long Exhausted

Imperial Valley flax growers jublant Wednesday
following receipt of word by the local u S. Department
of Agriculture board that shipment of harvesters
to this county would begin
Rudolph Miller war board secretary said he had been
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
Skeleton Said
! TO Be Of Youth

Tentative identification of the skeleton found last week
end the shores of Saon George Marcon IT, of
Mecca made by Deputy Sheriffs Alfred Lyons and
Frank Raney Wednesday.
Marcon disappeared March IL, 1912, records at the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
RommeI'S Forces.
RetQke Positions
In Mureth Sector
Advancing Yankees. F|ankins British
CONTINUE TO Menace Germans; Attack
OfEioh+h Army will 60 on in Full Fury

LONDON, March "a. (UP)-Marsha Erwin Rommel
and Cen Sir Bernard L. Montgomery fought to draw
the opening round of the battle of Tunisia it appeared
today, but Allied confidence in victory unshaken
A warning by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-24
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 10, minimum
Wed. so; 5 am. Wed. Sc, humidity
80; noon Wed. 80, humidity 49,;
5 pm. Tuesday 78, humidity 20.
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