davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
SHUTS WORDS
OF WISDOM
pasadena Star-News)

pasadena Star-News)
Time enough has passed for survivors
of both sides of the debate over the
League of Nations in 1919 and 1920 to
look back upon it effectively, interested
not at all in the question who then was
right and who was wrong, but concerned
only with deriving from the past lessons
that will help the United States to make
a wise peace and to organize some kind
of an international society after the
present war.
The objective view of events of quar-
ter of century ago was taken by Field
Marshal Jan Christian SHUTS in his
speech broadcast from South Africa on
the anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's
birthday. He was one of President Will
sons co-wOrkerS at the Paris peace con-
ference and was whOlehearted cham
pion of the league. Yet he says, I'VE
failed. and our failure is writ large in
the vast tragedy of today.
The defect of the League of Nations
covenant was not that it went too far
and demanded too much. as was charged
in 1920 debate but. in the words of
Smuts that "the covenant in fact, did not
90 far enough and was not clear and eX-
plicit enough in imposing definite Obliga-
tions for the preservation of peace, and
in the end the door was left open for
the greatest and most destructive world
war of history
That door has to be closed to keep
out other wars.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13

SAFE.
All bids or offers must be in
writing and may be left at the Of
fices of the Executor in his Court
Room in Department Five of The
Superior Court, in and for said
San Diego County, in the County
Court House, or at the offices of
Messrs. Wright, Thomas 81 Dorman,
attorneys for said Executor, on the
Sixth Floor of the Southern Title
Building at 948 Third Avenue. or
at the office of the County Clerk
III the County Court House, all of
the foregoing being in the City of
san Diego, County of San Diego
and State of California, at any time
after the first publication of this
notice and before the making of
the sale; said, bid may be for the
real property described in this no.
tice, together with the furniture
and furnishings therein, as de-
scribed in a notice of sale thereof
duly posted as of this date.
DATED: at San Diego, California,
January 1st, 1914.
l.. N. TURPFNTINE,
Executor of the Last Will and
Testament of AIDA ROSE
GRAHAM, Deceased.
WRIGHT, THOMAS
q DORMAN,
BY G. c. THOMAS
Attorneys for Executor.
(No. 32) (J3-19 Inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
GETTING CLOSER TO
TOXIC WITH BOMBS

Announcement from Pacific war head
quarters that U. S. planes had bombed
points on the Island of Formosa for the
second time emphasizes the slow but sure
progress of MacArthur's drive for Toxic.
Last Thanksgiving some bombers swept
over the island outpost of Toxic and gave
a token notice of what is to come. This
weeks bombing was of greater intensity
and farther north on the island. AS
usual, Toxic reports tell of downing more
planes than actually were on the mission.
1t was tremendous thing to see Brit
ish and American men going in together
at Salerno. You see these blokes fighting
side by side, you see the wounded trad
ing cigarets, and then you come home
and hear people saying silly things. 1t
makes you want to push their heads to-
gether-Comdr Anthony Kimmins, R N.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
FRI. ALARMS
REPE EAYED

If fellow members of the FL
Centro Fire Department are look
ing askance at Woody Routt these
days it is simply because in twenty
four hours they have answered two
alarms at his residence on 473 Hell.
Tuesday afternoon an electric iron
was left connected and when dis
covered by Mrs. Routt had started
a minor blaze Wednesday morning
water heater stove exploded on
the service porch also causing little
damage.
The department answered an
alarm at 615 Holt Tuesday after
noon where children in a play
house had built tCo big a fire in
the fireplace. Little damage was
done, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF EDGAR
BROS. COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
sdant to the provisions of the by
laws, the regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the above named
company will be held at the office
of the company in El Centro, State
of California, on Tuesday, the 18th
day Of January, 1914, at the hour Of
o'clock pm. of said day.
At said meeting five directors will
be elected to serve for the ensuing
year and until their successors are
duly elected.
The annual business statements of
the office will be received and acted
upon and such other business as
may properly come before the stock
holders meeting will be transacted
Dated at El Centre, this 10th day
of December, 1943.
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY,
BY A. E. La Fontaine. Sec'y.
(No. 3O) (Dl6-30; J6-13I
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
RECONVERSION BlUNDER
(Santa Monica Outlook


The inability of government officials
and especially Of the Army authorities
to comprehend popular sentiment has
led to new blunder in connection with
the discOntinuance Of war production
orders. The assumption has been gen.
eral in Washington that if businessmen
and workers knew that the peak of war
needs was near at hand there would be
''let down" in output which might be
serious.
This idea is an uncalied-for reflection
on American industry and on the Amer
lean people They have proved their
loyalty and patriotism through many
months of hard and constant labor. For
Washington to treat them now as pOten-
tial Slackers is insulting and contempt
ible
1t was this lack of confidence in Amer
lean industry which prompted the War
department to send out cancellation or
dars without any advance notice. Many
plants were closed and workers thrown
out of employment.
AS result of this Army action no
plans were made to return the closed
plants to the manufacture of civilian
products. In the steel industry, blast
furnaces were closed and men who had
been working overtime suddenly were
out of employment. Yet there is need
for plenty of steel for use in products
that the people generally need.
This blundering stupidity seems to
have been due to influences about the
White House which were unwilling to
turn the whole matter over to the War
Production board, where it properly be-
longs. The New Deal theory was that
the WPB contained too much business
influence" As consequence, the Army
shot out orders overnight to stop work
on this and that. The responsibility, how
ever, does not rest on the Army alone.
The War department undoubtedly acts
under orders and those orders came either
from President Roosevelt or his close
lieutenants.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13

The end of the column last week
prevented my including the third
of the quotations. These are quo
tations I want to be sure are re-
/ corded ON history's pages, for the
/ edification of that generation to
+ come. which as I said last week
will undoubtedly refer to the years
from 1888 to l943 as the incredible
decade" As history's self-appointed
little helper. I now submit the third
quotation.
The packers had been meeting
with the food administration
agencies for weeks. Promises had
been made them by the executives
designated by the OpA and the
/ War Food Administration to carry
on these negotiations. Definite
commitments had been made l
now quote from Judge Wilson'S S
opinion. as a one-man court Of
final decision. between the agencies
and the president. The decision in
brief was that the packer would
not be entitled to help from the
United States if he had made a
profit in the process of packing
This is the part of the decision I
do not want overlooked:
7 am aware (said Judge Vim
som of the promises and commit
mentS OF OPA officials and have
taken them into consideration,
but these were the commitments
of minor officials. In my opinion
they are without standing or
authority particularly when the
Commander in Chief directs
otherwise
History will unquestionably want
to record that statement. 1t says
that promises made by duly au-
thoriZed executives of a government
agency, dealing with American citi-
zens. need not be kept, if the presi-
dent directs otherwise 1t ap-
plies the extremely interesting
designation of Commander in
Chief to the president, under cir
cumStances when this title may not
properly be applied under our con-
stitutiOn.
The President of the United
States is Commander-in-Ch Chief, in
time of war. of the Army and OF
the Navy. He is not the Com
mander-in-Chief of the civilians
who are not in the army or navy,
nor of the business men and Wom-
en-. nor the farmers, nor of the
elected representatives of the free
people of the United States. To
call him SO, under such circum-
stances, has a political sound.
Perhaps I should rise to submit
one final quotation. History has
already recorded this one, in the
House of Representatives on jan
uary 3, 1867:
Though the President is Com
mander-in-C Chief, Congress is his
commander He shall learn that
this is not a government of kings
and satraps, but a government of
the people. ant that Congress is
the people
It is important that the people
remember this. 1t is more impor-
tant that the Congress remember
it, for Congress by creating these
agencies which have taken powers
away from Congress, and thus
away from the people, must assume
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

At last educators have gotten to-
gether and decided just what dates
are important enough TO be re-
membered by American history
students.
As a result, in the future, Johnny
will have TO memorize only 10
dates in his grade school years, and
an additional - when he gets to
be a high school student.
That will simplify school life a
lot for Johnny, knowing exactly
what his history teachers expect of
him.
It also would simplify his mar
ried life later if he could under
stand at the beginning that there
are certain dates his wife will eX-
pect him to remember.
Those dates should be listed in
two groups, the first being dates he
would have to remember in order
to be considered a passable hus-
band by any woman.
The second grour would be the
additional dates he would have to
keep in mind in order to rate
superior as a husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
NEW BOOKS
Books Released by Library
Jan. ~. 1914
FICTION

FICTION
The Stars Are Dark, Peter
Cheyney; Lillian Harley" Marian
Lockren; Unidentified Woman,
Mignon Eberhart; The Shining
Trail" Lola Fuller: THE Captains
Wife" Eiluned Lewis, When
Hearts Are Light Again" Emile
Loring; Daylight on Saturday
j. b. Prestley; Private Report,
Katharine Roberts: Trail to Mon
tana," Lynn WeStland; stalk the
Hunter" Mitchell Wilson.
NON-FICTION
Songs of Many Wars Kurt Ad-
ler:: Victory Barnyard," Paul Chap
man; Crusade for Pan-Europe, "
Rich hard Coudenhove Kalergi;
Montana, High, Wide and Hand
some" Joseph Howard; "G. I. Jun
gle, E. J. Kahn, Jr.; "One Human
ity,' Howard Kershner; Assign
ment U. S. A." Selden Menefee:
The First Century of Flight in
America" jeremiah Milbank. Jr.;
Journey into America" Donald
Peattie; "a Preacher Looks at
War, Daniel Polling Modern Ne
gro Art" James A. Porter; The
Spirit of Enterprise" Edgar Queeny.
Journey into America by Don
aid Peattie is written in the form
of an open letter to a former Ger
man friend. The author has pic
tured the greatness of America in
a series of sketches depicting our
history in beautiful prose. He tells
old stories in an interesting new
way making the past live for us.
Crusade for Pan-E Europe" by
Count Coudenhove -Kalergi is the
autobiography of a middle Euro
pean nobleman who has established
the Pan European Union Just after
the first world ~!ar. He proposes
a European federation which would
be one regional bloc in a world
commonwealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
FIVE VITAL DATES

In the first group would be only
two dates-his Wife's birthday mot
her age, however and their we'd
ding anniversary.
But if he aspired to be "su-
perior" husband he would have
to remember and once in a while
recall aloud these additional dates
The day he and his wife met The
day they had their first date. The
day they became engaged
So a man could win an excel
lent rating as a thoughtful hu5-
band just by remembering five
dates.
1t shouldn't be too much for a
man to remember five dates in
connection with the history of his
greatest romance-even if some
times it does seem like ancient
history.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
'IRise TO Remark

greater responsibility than the
executive department, even when
the latter has taken over legislative
fonctions. The responsibility of
sound legislation cor of corrective
legislation is the responsibility of
the Congress. 1t would be we'll for
Congress to confine its New Years
resolutions TO that theme.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOIlOUiHg edit
OridiS are presented as interesting Opin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
CAN nIEGO

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO.
No. 32,l65
Wright, Thomas e. Dorman, attor-
neys for Executor.
In the Matter of the Estate of
AIDA ROSE GRAHAM, also known
as AIDA R. GRAHAM and A. R.
GRAHAM, Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE BY EXECUTOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that L. N. TURPENTINE, Executor
of the Last Will and Testament of
Aida Rose Graham, who was dur
ing her lifetime also known as Aida
r. Graham and A. R. Graham, will
sell at private sale to the highest
bidder, upon such terms and condi-
tions as may be approved by the
Court and subject to confirmation
by the Court on or within one Cd
year after the Goth day of January.
1914, all the right, title, interest
and estate of the above-named de-
cedent at the time of her death in
and to the real property herein
after described, and all the right,
title and interest that the said
estate has By operation of law, or
otherwise, acquired other than or
in addition to that of said deced-
ent at the time of her death in and
to the following described property,
to-Wit:
Lot Twenty-seven CD in Block
Thirty-four t34) of Ell Centre,
Imperial County, California,
according to map thereof No.
953 filed in the office of the
County Recorder of San Diego
County, California July 5, 1905,
as improved with five-unit
court.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, or such cash and credit, as
may be approved by the Court; Ten
Percent u0fD of the purchase
price to be paid at the time of
sale, balance on confirmation of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
OH, DEER" ME!

BOSTON, Jan. l3. (UP)-An UNI
identified woman about As entered
a fashionable back bay hotel and
asked the room clerk for a room
with twin beds for herself and
sweater-clad fawn she was leading
on a leash. The clerk refused.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
GETS OWN SHIP

Slavery did not appeal to bis
independent, liberty loving ma
ture, so Jones soon left the
slave trade and became master
of his own ship.
When his crew mutinied at
Tobago in 1913, Jones accident
ally killed the ring-leader.
Warned by friends he could not
expect fair trial from the is
land authorities, Jones fled to
America.
(More details on the life Of
John Paul Jones t0iii appear IN
tOmOrrOU's Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Bill Gives Congress
tend-[edse Control

WASHINGTON Nfarefi 9 tfNSt
Rep. Schiller (R) Of West Vir'
ginia said today he was drafting
an amendment 10 the Lend-Leasf
Act to restore 10 Congress tho
power Of final settlement Of lend
lease debts.
AS the law now stands"
Schiller said, "the President
can simply wipe the debts of
the books after war. This could
mean loss of upwards OF az
billion dollars 10 this country,
the amount made available for
lend-lease expenditures"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

Soft, suede-like finish for
every type Of skin. It's the
face powder favorite OF more
than 100000 graduates of
the. Du Barry Success School
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
SimpIified Tax Form
Is Promised Soon

WASHINGTON March 9 INST
Rep Doughton Cd OF North
Carolina today assured me 30
million persons who pay withhold
ing taxes that the House ways
and means committee would de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Some Don'ts
for PimpIes

Don't scratch don't squeeze piul'
ples-you may infect yourself. Don't
suffer from itching of pimples,
Eczema. angry red blotches or
other irritations. when soothing
lPeterson's Ointment offers you
quick relief Makes the skin look
better, feel better, 35c all drug
gists. Money hack If one applica-
ton does not delight YOU. d'etersonls
TOIntment also soOthes irritated. tired
] or itchy feet and cracks between toes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
HobbYi,i 10 SpeaL on Star,

Daniel HUFF Packard Motor Car
Co. empIoye and a member of the
Detroit Astronomical Society FOR
n years viii speak az a meeting
of the SnclElN- in Rnhm- II MaXne
University, Sunday AZ 3 p m on
a Half-Century With the Solar
Attachment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Records leach Languages

-CIllC-Al-N Ai---l---t-iAr-t1 ne
ru,c required lo iearn a foreign
IaRguagc VII he cut I'm half hY the
Use ~ rccurdinsy fore gr language
ssrhoutic> a. Northwestern Uni-
VcrSlfN believe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Represents Michioan COP

LANSING, March 9-Mrs. Lee
{. Richardson, president of the
republican Womens Federation of
Michigan. viii represent her group
at the advisory board meeting
March 1912 in Washington of the
National Federation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Blsot Martet IN Baths

WASHINGTON AlA1-1 o -lL-E4
w j. LanE OF the National
ASSOCIATION of Master E.nThcIs
sad thai hathtuhs were selling or
1ne black market for S}0o al
though the ceiling price Is So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

eide next week on its policies %
NJ income tax simplification.
Although preparation Of the
bill may take several daYs. Dough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
John Paul Jones
Orator Contest
DeddIine Reset
By JERRY PETIT
Contest Editor

Readline for individual high
school and college competitions in
the John Paul Jones Oratorical
Contest today was extended from
March Is 10 March 20. 10 provide
students more time In which Ia
prepare orations.
Extension Of time was decided
upon by the local contest commit
tee, which also set the dates for
the district and Greater Detroit
finals. Here is the schedule as
finally agreed upon:
March 20-Deadline for indi.
vidual school contests. Each
school winner must be an
nounced by this date.
March 24-District finals in
five city districts. held sepa-
rately for junior and senior high
schools
HIGH SCHOOL FINALS
March 2S-District divisional
finals. Senior high school win
nerS will compete with junior
high school winners for district
championship in each of five
districts.
March 30-Greater Detroit
city-wide finals. High school
winners from five districts will
compete for city title. Winners
of individual college COMPETE
tons will vie for all-city col
lege title. A portion of this con-
test will be broadcast over Ra-
dio Station CKLW.
April 3-Midwest Zone COM
petition will be held in Chi
cago. Detroit Times will pay
all expenses of Detroit high
school and college city cham
pions 10 zone contest.
THEN-NEW YORK
April Is National finals will
be held in New York City.
Hearst newspapers witt pay all
expenses of zone winners to
New York.
Here are today'S highhghts on
John Paul Jones. TO assist stu
dents in preparation Of their ora
tions:
The great American seaman
was extremely modest, and sought
no honors or great acclaim. A
truly sincere and brave man, he
was from that simple, homely
fabric Of many great men who
breathe democracy and build
republics.
John Paul Jones was born
John Paul Cthe name Jones was
added years later, when he
came 10 America) in the parish
of Kirkbean, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shire, Scotland, July 6, 1747. His
father was gardener of a large
estate. His mother was Jean
MacDuff.
Jones made his first voyage
to the New World when ~
years old as an apprentice sea-
man. While his ship was being
refitted the youngster lived in
Fredericksburg, Va. with an
Older brother. His diligence in
the study of navigation gained
him the position of mate on a
SLAYER Whan only 10
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
EXTEND CCC:
Subsidies Included

With consumer subsidy foes I'M
able to override presidential veto,
the senate passed a bill extending
the life of the Commodity Credit
corporation until June, 1945, and per-
uniting its use of from $50 to 900
million dollars for paymnts to hold
down retail food costs.
Headed for acceptance in the
house, whose banking committee APP
proved similar legislation, the bill
also calls for continuation Of price
support programs to assure farm
production, feature endorsed by
those who opposed consumer subsi-
dies or government payments to
professors and others to cut retail
prices.
A recent check by CCC showed
that only one billion of its three bill
lion dollar funds have been obligat-
ed and the remainder are available
for extended operations. War Food
Administrator Marvin Jones' re-
guest for an additional $500, 0O0, 900
postwar fund was turned down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
WORLD ANYWAYS:
BIin.ps in Picture

Forgotten recently because of the
spectacular action of the airplane in
the present war, the huge, sleek
dirigible has slipped quietly back
into the picture, with the U. N. Air
ships Incorporated's application for
five routes from Washington, D. c..
to large cities in all parts of the
world.
Using noninfammable heliun. the
U. N. Airships Inc, would operate
passenger and cargo dirigibles over
Al, 633 miles of world routes to Cal
cutta, India, via Dakar, French West
Africa; Buenos Aires, Argentina, via
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Capetown,
South Africa, via Zanzibar, British
East Africa; Brisbane, Australia, via
Los Angeles, Honolulu, Chungking,
China, and Darwin, Australia; and
finally to Moscow via Glasgow, Scot
land.
Although the dirigible's speed is
limited to rs to 100 miles per hour
as compared with the airplane's $50
to 200, blinp enthusiasts say the
huge lighter-than-air craft can cruise
greater distances and provide pas
sengers with more luxurious quar-
terS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
RUSSIA:
Army Anniversary

Celebrating the 26th anniversary OF
the creation of the Red army with
"Molotov cocktails" Russian
forces continued bending back Ger
man lines at both ends Of the 300
mile front. Meantime, it was also
indicated that peace negotiations
with the Firms progressed.
AS the Nazis announced retirement
movements on the eastern Estonian
border, the Reds drove on the inn
portant rail and highway hub of
Pskov, communication gateway to
the Baltic states.
At the southern extremity of the
front, the Russ kept chewing off
chunks of the German wedge ex-
tending far to the rear of their lines
in Poland, with the iron, copper and
coal center of Krivoi Rog falling into
their hands after almost 21s years of
enemy occupation.
Stub In the Finnish peace moves
was the presence Of 175,000 Nazi
troops in the country's mineral-rich
north.