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Yet he is indispensable. The effective
ness of any democratic effort rests up
on adding up the contributions of the
many.
The individual Bond buyer can, if
he likes, translate his purchase in
terms of SO many bombs or bullets
rained upon the Axis. Or he can
reckon in sober reality that the amount
Of his purchase has borne the entire
cost of the gigantic United Nations
war effort for tiny fraction of its
duration. Better still, he can reckon it
in negative terms-in terms of salts.
factions deferred, of things not bought,
trips not taken, materials and services
released for the prosecution of the
war. For these acts of sclf-denial also
greatly serve the common cause.
The measure is not how much you
contribute in relation to the total, but
how much you contribute in relation
to your own personal means. Lets
all Back the Attack" with Extra War
Bonds
Ell CENTRO
DRUG COMPANY
613 Main
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Fifth Birthday


Mrs. Ray Higginbotham gave a
children's party this week for her
son, Ray, who celebrated his fifth
birthdaJ on this occasion, a group
of Youngsters enjoying games and
refreshments, incluG::-3 the cake
with its five candles.
Rays guests were: Richard Ben
nett, Jimmy and Carey Lee Drys-
dale, Laddie Hartzog, Jimmie Oren-
dorf, Richard Keesee, Martha Fos-
som, Saia Jean Harper, Patty Lou
Gies, Diane Saiassi, Patty Ann
Conn, Evelyn Spore.
Mothers present included: Mes
danes Johnny. Salassi, Gerald Kee-
see, Laurence E. HartZog, r. @.
Bennett, Max Orendorf, Harry
Drysdale.
Mrs. R. L. Higginbotham, Sr.,
Rays grandmother, assisted Mrs
Higginbotham
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Good Neishbors
First TO Make
Contribution

Good Neighbors club has the dis
tinction of being the first group in
Ell Centre to contribute to this
years infantile paralysis drive,
making a contribution Thursday
evening at the meeting held at the
hcme Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Dampf,
with Mrs. George Paskle as assis-
tant hostess.
Mrs. j. G. MattoX, county chair
man for the drive, was guest
speaker and told the club members
to what uses the money raised for
local purposes had been put last
year She cited the instance of
one man whose life had been saved
through treatments made possible
by the fund, and who in turn, was
aLle to say, the lives of three
other men. Some $4,000 was spent
on local cases she stated.
Bridge and 500 were played, the
bridge prizes going to Mrs. Mast
and Will Won FlusS, and the 500
awards, to Mrs. Cropley and Clar-
ence Morgan.
A buffet supper was served to the
group, the house and table being
most attractive with their decora-
items of white lace and fern.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dampf, Mr.. and Mrs. Won
FlcSs, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crop
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sigmon,
Mrs. Mary Mast, Mrs. George
Paskle, Mrs. Leslie Burr, members
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cropley,
Mrs. Mattox, Mrs. Ted Ehmke,
guests.
Next meeting will be Feb. 18
with Judge and Mrs. Burr as hosts
and Mrs Mary Mast as assistant
hostess
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SHOES

Ration Book /, Stamp l8, gooo
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp :. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT. CHEESE, OILS, BUTTER
Ration book 3, brown stamps r,
S, T, U, good through jan %.
Stamp bonus, butcher will give two
brown points for every pound OF
salvaged kitchen fats received.
SUGAR
Ration book 4, stamp No. 80, good
for five pounds of sugar through
March 81.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, gren stamps, G.,
H, j, good through Feb. 20.
GASOLINE
Coupon 8, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 81. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
BPW Launches
Bond Campaign

California Federation of Business
and Professional Women. this week
launched an eight week's campaign
to sell bonds in this state to pur-
chase amoul.::=s planes. Entrance
of state groups into this field is
believed to be unique.
/ Decision to undertake this cam
5paign was made at the recent exc
cutive board meeting held in Los
Angeles at which time the board
also voted in favor of selective
service for women both in essential
services and in the armed forces
for women.
Committees were appointed for
the state convention to be held in
San Jose, May 1928
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Imperial Valley Press

Established April 90 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in combinstio witt the
Sunday POST PRESS, by tse imperial
Valley Publishing Company. 625 State
ST., FL CcntrO, Calf.
Paul jenkins. Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-Presioert ard Nd
vertisng Manager; Mis-. Logan H.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co, Inc. national representatives.
Rates, Gncludng Sunday Post-Press):
Single copy DC; carrier paid-in- -ad-
vance: | month. $1.0G: , months.
S275; & months, So 25; | year. $1,000.
By Mail: / month. S1.0O; 3 months
$3.50 months, $3.50: year, IS 90.
Outside of California S1.00 per month
flat.
Entered at FL Centro, Calf, post
office as 2nG class msI
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STATE STREET CHRISTIAN

Fifth and State Sts., Edwin L.
Carter, pastor. Church school, 10
am; Mrs. II. E. Taylor, Supt. Morn
ing worship, II; sermon, THE
Prince of Peace" Special music
Girls Chorus, Wilma Lakey, direc-
tor; church choir Geo Burt, direc-
tor. Christian Family Night; Chris
tian Endeavor and Adult Forum,
Basil Nichols, director, to $3.50
pm. Closing Deyotions by the pas
tor. Special music by Young Peo-
pies quartet,
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CALENDAR
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
Painters, 1880, Labor temple.
LabOrers, 1880, Labor temple.
Jasper farm center, 8, Jasper
school.
Dance, 8, Camp Seeley.
Old time dance, $3.50, Imperial
hall.
SATURDAY
Farm bureau regional meet, $3.50,
Brawlcy high school.
Farm bureau luncheon, Planters
hotel.
c. L. Party, 1880, Imperial parish
hall.
Rural mail carriers, I, HOltville.
Dance, 8, Veterans hall.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Camp Fire play day, 2, gym.
Baptist Youth Fellowship, $3.50,
653 Grange.
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Mcdonald, William Walters, Rag
jerks, who sang Mandy Lou and
Down in Arkansas" with Mrs.
Walters at the piano
Ruth Merryman, in high
necked muslin gown, sang with
proper tear jerking mannerisms
MY Mother Was a Lady" after
which Casey and the Strawberry
blonde followed, sung by the choir's
own redhead, Marguerite Young .
and G. d. LaDuke with most effec-
tive pantomime.
VIOLIN ACT
The two Professors Waterman,
Wendell and Eugene, did highly
amusing and skillful violin solo,
both playing on the one violin.
Ladies of the chorus appeared in
the favorite, mo, No, Thousand
Times No" and as they came to
The line I'D Rather Die Than Say
Yes" they pointed pistols to their
heads, a male chorus down in front
at that point coming in with Lay
That Pistol Down Babe"
AS the hilarious climax, three
gorgeous girls, George Kirk, Ban
Blakely and Ted Bolin, danced the
can-can.
Not only did the evening provide
much entertainment but it served
a good cause as we'll for the Of
fertory, taken by the pastor, the
To
5000 for the church's servicemen's
project.
At intervals the audience, led by
Mrs. Eugene Waterman, joined in
singing the favorite songs of the
nineties.
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Ell CENTRIC METHODIST

Eighth and Olive; Rev. Hayden
S. Sears, pastor. Church school, 9:45
am; Mrs. Guy Weakley, Supt.
Morning wirship, Il; sermon, The
Parallels of Jesus Speak today
Privilege Has It's Duty" Special
music-Anthem, Mrs. Eugene Wat
erman, choir director. Young Adults
$50 pm Methodist Youth Fellow
ship, 6:l5 pm. Evening worship,
1880; sermon, The Cults and
Health and Wealth" Special music
Organ Quarter Hour, Mrs. S. P.
Holiday; violin solo, Wendell Wat
erman.
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

500 So. 9th at Orange Ave; r. G.
Rogers, pastor. Churrh school, 10
am; Mrs. Roy H. Womack, Supt,
Morning worship, IL; sermon,
climbing Life's Ladder" Special
music Solo by Mrs. Tom Roberts
N.Y.P.S., $50 pm. Evening worship,
1880; Evangelistic message. Special
music by Girls quartet, Helen Wo-
mack, Ila Mae Weeks, Jackie Wo-
mack and Barbara Weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
100 Servicemen
To Visit Civ

This weekend 130 servicemen will
be overnight visitors in El Centro
and those having extra beds which
these men may use are asked again
to call either Mrs. Al Burke at the
canteen, telephone 234, or Mrs.
Nancy Parks at the Methodist So
cial hall, 1861.
An additional 125 will also be
sent, this letter group bringing it's
own tents and field kitchen.
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Quarter Hour of
Organ Music

For the organ quarter hour at
the Methodist church Sunday
night, Mrs. S. P. Holiday will
present The Evening Star" from
Wagner'S "Tannhauser' and the
accompaniments for the violin solo,
"EStrellita,' by Wendell Waterman,
and the vocal solo, The Star"
tROgers' by Clarence Tarner.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
SECOND BAPTIST

Second and Brighton Sts Rev. H
B. Charles, pastor. Church school, 10
am. Mrs. w. A. Payne, Supt. Morn
ing worship, Il; sermon, THE
Quest for a Spiritual Crown" Spec
ial music-Soldiers' Quartet from
Palm Springs; chorus-choir direct
ed by Mrs Lucille Culberson. Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union, pm
Evening worship, 8; sermon, Il
Fought With the Beast at Ephes-
u.s." Special music-Soldiers quar-
tet from Palm Springs.
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EDWARDS CHAPEL

102 State ST., Rev. Howard w.
Potts, pastor Church school, GAS
am; Rev 1. @. Naples, Supt. Morn
ing worship, II; sermon, Evidences
of Religion" Community Bible club,
8 pm. Monday, Evening worship
7; sermon, "Kinds of Religion" ;"
Special music-Selected
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Lu+herans To
Hear Chaplain

Chaplain F.. A. Graef of Camp
Laguna will be guest speaker at the
II O'Clock service at Grace Luth-
eran church this coming Sunday
the Rev. Mr.. A. r. Nickodcmus
announced Friday.
Chaplain Graef who is a Luth-
eran minister from Pascagula
Miss, will preach on the subject
Building a Better Nation"
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FIRST BApT-2

7th and Orange; Rev. Charles H.
Burrill pastor. Church school, 9:45
am, L. J. Sharp, Supt. Morning
worship II; sermon, The Debt 1
Owe Special music-Anthem by
choir; Mrs. Bertil Froeberg, direc-
tor Baptist Youth Fellowship, $50.
Evening worship, 7:30; Stereoptican
lecture. Special music-You choir
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ASSEMBLY OE con

Tenth and Park: T. G. Cunning
ham, pastor. Church school, GAS a.
m; Opal Beaver, Supt. Morning
worship II. ChriSt's Ambassadors,
$50 pm. Evening worship, 1880;
Wed. and Friday evening, 1880.
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Social Sunday

Baptist Youth Fellowship of the
First Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. H. A. Sullenger, 653 Orange
avenue, Sunday after the evening
service.
All service men and women are
invited to this hour of games, sing
ing, and refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
THE SAL-rATION AHr-Y

635 Broadway, Phone Gil. Com
anding Officers MAJOR and Mrs.
.nomas ". Pipes. Sunday scnoCl 10
am. Holiness meeting, IL am. Pub
lie meetings, Tues, Thurs, and
sat. 7:30 pm. LADIES Home League
meeting Thurs, 2 pm. Salvation
meeting 7:45 pm.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Sixth and Orange; Rev. Dwight
H. Ball, pastor. Church school, GAS
am. Mrs. T. II. Lytle, Supt. Morn
ing worship, Il; sermon, Seven
Mountains" Communion Service.
Special music-Anthem. WeStmins-
ter Fellowship, $50 pm.
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GRACE LUTHERAN

Eighth and Holt Sts Rev. Albert
r. NickodemuS, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 am. Morning worship,
II; guest speaker, Chaplain Fred
Graef; sermon, Building a Better
Nation"
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Valley Baptist
Women Meet

Officers and members of the I'm
perial Valley association of the
Baptist Woman's Mission Society
will meet Wednesday, Jan. 26, at
the home of Mrs. E. l.. Bennett,
$40 Olive, El Centro, at 1920 a. m.
This is to be an all day meeting
with a pot luck luncheon at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
l.. y, S. CEURC,
(EcrmOr

Veterans Memorial --..-., c. A.
Gardner, Branch President. Priest
hood-PrimaTy-Relief Society 10
am. Sunday; Sunday school, 10:45
am; Sacrament meeting, 7 pm.
Sunday MIA, Tuesday, 7:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL

Fifth near Orange. Edward Hut
Crimson, vicar Church school, 10
am. Morning services, 8 and IL O.
clock.
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Chanqe Hour

Signal chapter has changed the
opening hour for the rummage
sale Saturday from a. m. to 8
a. m, the sale to be held in the
building east of the Rice Bowl
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FOURSQUARE GOSPEL

Eighth at orange; Rev. Robert E.
Dunaway, pastor. Church school,
GAS am; morning worship, IL;
Crusaders, GAS pm; evening Wor-
ship, 7:45.
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Society
Clubs
Ten Thousand Club Enjoys
Two Excellent Talks

in view of this opinion, had pre-
pared brief analysis of some of
the factors to be considered now
and in the days to come.
AS a background, she gave a
brief historical sketch of Russia,
prior to the war, of the two great
leaders of the Revolution, Lenin
and Stain, of Russias develop
ments under the Soviet regime, and
her role in the war and the peace
to come, warning her audience of
the skill Of Russian propagandists.
Mr.. Charlton was then presented
in an educational, and at the same
time, highly amusing talk on slut
tering pointing out that the cause
CT suffering is traceable to a lack
of dominance on the part of one
side of the brain, the main cause
seeming to be change from right
to left handedness or vice versa.
The progressive stages in the de-
velopment of suffering, and the
work of the speech clinic in at
tempting to correct the problem,
largely from the standpoint Of at
titude, were recounted by Mr..
Charlton, his talk being pointed up
by many entertaining illustrations,
many derived from his own expert
ence, and told in his own engaging
manner which has made this talk
of his an outstanding one.
Both speakers we're asked many
questions by the club members,
proof enough q: the interest in
their remarks.
BUSINESS MEETING
Mrs. w. A. Tondro, club preSi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing, introducing Mrs. Adolf Binder
Of Calexico, president of the I'm
perial County Federation of Wom-
ems clubs who announced the
Riverside county meeting Jan. 81
in Palm Springs to which Imperial
county clubs have been invited
with Mrs Earl Shoesmith. presi-
dent of the California Federation
of Womens clubs, the speaker. She
also announced the ombin d
Southern District and Imperial
County board meetings to be held
in Ell Centro Feb. 16 with Mrs.
Ernest o. Lee of Ontario, district
president, presiding.
Mrs. Jeff Mills announced the
next card party for Feb. 3.
At the conclusion of the program
the hospitality committee served
the table appointment carrying out
an international theme with its
centerpiece of figurines in Chinese,
Russian, Mexican costumes, and its
exquisite handWoven cloth. Rus
sian tea and cakes were served,
Mrs. Currier and Mrs. r. B. Dessert
pouring.
Mrs. Forrest E. Kutz is chairman
of the hospitality committee the
other members including: Mes
danes Malcolm Macurda, w. S.
Kong, Harry W. Horton, Frederick
Powers Heald, M. j. LaBrucherie,
c. L. Smith, Richard H. Moore,
r. B. Dessert, Warren Currier.
Mrs. Kong wore her gorgeous
Chinese costume, trimmed in an
intricate sequin design lending ad-
ditional color to the scene.
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC

Fifth and Orange, Rev. Dennis
Barry, pastor, Masses Sunday 8
and $50 am. Mass Sunday. Marine
Air corps training ctation, 10 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC

Ho, lie. Father Games McGin-
ley, Pastor Sunday Masses: s and
$50 am. Benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament after $50 Mass.
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Tenth and Holt streets. Ell Centre.
REV. Horace j. Shaw, 'iastor, Sab
bath school, 9:30 am. Saturday
morning worship IL am. Prayer
meeting Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

Anne Dessert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Dessert, is home on
10 days furlough. Miss Dessert
is a member of the WaSps, tWom-
ems Air Service Pilots, and has
been stationed in Sacramento for
nine weeks, being transformed now
to March Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
THE CHURCH OF GOD

Imperial. Ada Miller, pastor. Sun
day school, 10 am. Morning worship,
II: evening service, 7:30.
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News Hens About
Va||ey Residents

Mrs. Harold E. Shelby has re-
ceived word from her husband that
he is stationed in Africa at present.
Mrs. Shelby returned recently to
Ell Centric from the east coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

looks insignifl-
cant in relation
to the total. SO
docs the indi-
vidual soldier
seem insisnif-
cant among the
millions of a
mOJero orp,y
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SUBJECT
TRUTH"
To the People
Of this Community
THE INDISPENSABLE WHOLE

You may be tempted to think of
your individual investment as ncgli-
gible. A SIS War Bond, or even a
$1,000 purchase in the 4th War Loan
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the entireness of God, good, and
the nothingness of evil
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How To Relieve
Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous men,
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
bottle of CreomulSion with the un-
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-01
Too Many Strikes

Two years ago the two principal labor
unions in their national conventions told
the people of America that there would
be no wartime strikes. Presidents Green
Of the American Federation of Labor and
Murray of the CLIO were very emphatic in
making this promise, which they failed
to keep. President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers reserved" the right to
disagree.
Labor troubles and strikes continued
until Congress resisted and passed the
Smith onnally Act in June last year.
It gave statutory backing TO the War
Labor Board and explicit authority TO
the President to enable him to seize war
plants threatened with strikes. The leg
islation was inteEded TO promote peace
ful relations between employers and
workers. Nevertheless. the President
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-01

May-The answer to the above ques-
ton is: They won't That might be
enough to say upon the subject But
one very wise man in Washington has
said in print: individuals will be lucky
to get more than token tax reduction"
There is almost a universal conviction,
especially among older people who bore
veterans of this war must be given a
ministration agree to that. In dollar and
cents, standing-by the veterans will cost
the taxpayers perhaps billions OF dol
lars annually. The interest on the public
debt will cost another S billions and the
new military organization to maintain
global security will likely cost 10 bill
lions for the next few years. Plans are
being set up for public works. and public
housing on tremendous scales.
Besides, plans are being made right
now for a great world bank with the
United States Government as the princi-
pal stakeholder and banker. Billions and
billions required! The only people who
contradict statements that taxes will
be higher, do so on the theory that the
United States will inherit great world
trade That's not so, either! 1t isn't so
because all Europe and Asia will be pow
erty-stricken after the war, and they
will raise their own food, manufacture
their own goods, and furnish all posi-
BILE work that they can for their own
veterans and civilians. OF course they
will. The above are factS-and facts are
better than theories.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-01
"ANOTHER WAR"
New York Times)

N&sSW 4pAA 41IiCaJ
We. don't think anything that Is
actually taught at City College can
account for the belief Of 81 per cent
OF this years 800 seniors, as ex-
tracted by the annual opinion poll,
that there will be another World
War within twenty-five years, with
Russia as Americas possible oppo-
nent. A college education ought not
to inculcate opinions but should
teach students to roll their own,
City College doubtless achieves this
objective fairly well. and this is the
result,
1t Is not q happy result. A little
further thought might change 1t.
wiz any nation ever again fight arl-
other nation because Its people like
war for It's own sake? Probably not
War must be for some purpose that
outbalances Its horrors and It's
ruinous effect, even upon the vie.
tors. What reason will Russia have
TO attack as, o. we TO attack Russia
at any t0feeeeable date to come
Russian boundaries enclose q vas
territory which viii require Russian
energies for long years. Russian
communism, II II Is 10 survive II
recognizable form must raise Rus
sian living standards, II hopes Il
be able 10 do this on Us own lands
n cannot do u n u fights another
great war or Is compelled 10 main,
tain vast afnaaments. The who'll
drive OF seif-ihteFest In Russia ough
70 be toward peace.
As for rs. our only possible grndgI
against a Russia engaged Ia peace
able development Is that We dom
! Ike lss economis theories o. lis fern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-01
Unconditional Surrender

People ask what the Allies mean by
unconditional surrender" Perhaps one
of Owls news items offers clue. Ac-
cording to Owl, German tourists have
reappeared in neutral European coun-
tries to poison the minds of neutrals
against the United Nations so that Ger
many may prepare a springboard for
another try (at war;"
Stockholm reports manual issued by
the German High Command which de-
clares, in a pep talk designed to halt
the falling birthrate, Every stout boy
born in 1943 can become brave sol
der in 1863"
Such plans were being made in 1918
by the Prussian militarists long before
Hitler aroused popular German enthusi-
asm for the present war. The Allies
didn't deter the Prussians then. But
now they must. They must hunt down
and extirpate both Prussian and Nazi
leaders. Any softness, any listening to
the inevitable cry of "poor Germany"
would be inviting another conflict.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-01
PICKING STONES
New York Tines

New York Tines
Doubtless Mr.. Webster did not
have the Northeast in mind when
he wrote his definition of harvest
THE season of gathering grain and
fruits; also the gathering of a crop;
the product or reward Of any exer-
ton" Each spring brings its har-
vest; the product is the ubiquitous
stone pile as a reward Of eXertion.
Picking stones is a regular spring
task on the farm. Many a hus-
| bandman feels 1t is the surest crop
of the year, never affected by rain,
drought, blizzard or heat. Come
spring, the field which was reason
ably clear last season yields a new
and abundant harvest. Such is the
power of the unlocking of the frozen
arth when spring turns the key.
Farmers have developed various
techniques for reaping this annual
harvest. One school of rural phil
osophy believes in using a dump
cart and throwing the rocks into 1t
as the horses plod slowly over the
ground they recently turned into
ribbons Of moist brown. Another
group considers the efficient tool a
stone boat, SO that weight can be
transferred on more nearly hori-
zontal plane. A third band believes
the stones should be tossed into piles
before they are transferred to a
conveyor.
A farm lad, however, has a defn-
tie opinion about the whole process.
Irrespective Of the technique, it is
a routine, monotonous job. The re-
cent announcement that a lnechan-
ical pickerup of stones will be ready
after victory is the best news he has
heard regarding conditions on the
farm front.