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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
Valley Farm Help
Hits Lowest Ebb

That Imperial county's labor de-
manda reached the lowest point for
the year 1874 during the month
of August was disclosed Monday
by George Garrigues, director, Farm
Labor Board, Ell Centro.
Garrigues based his statements
on a report for the week ended
September 8, which indicated a
drop of 5000 agricultural employees
during the period extending from
March to August. The report set
far mlabor figures for the latter
month at 5000, those of March,
peak employment period at $4,000.
The labor official said that he
anticipated a pinch during October
when hoeing, thinning and plant
ing of winter vegetables necessitate
additional labor.
But" Garrigues continued, I'm
perial Valley is better of in the
main than most other parts of
the state, due to the fact that
our top labor load comes at the
time of the year when there is but
little activity in other areas"
1t Is hoped that the valley will
be able to transfer Mexican ma
tionalS from other portions of the
state after October IS, Garrigues
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
Dearth Of Dope
Forces Users
To Adopt Cures

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. II. CUP)-
The war with Japan has virtually
halted the smuggling of opium into
the United States and forced thou
sands of narcotic addicts to take
the cure-whether they want to
or net.
John M. Tulley, head of the st.
Louis bureau of the treasury de-
partment'S narcotic division, re-
vealed today that wartime condi-
tions have greatly reduced the num-
Der of drug addicts because of their
inability to obtain contraband
drugs. He predicted that if the war
with Japan continues another year,
drug addiction in the United
States may be completely wiped
out
Tulley reported that there are
less than SO of what he called
mon medical users of narcotic
drugs" in the eastern federal dis
irict of Missouri as compared to
more than SD in 1941 before the
Pearl Harbor attack.
Importation of opium, the basic
property of practically all habit
forming drugs" Tulley explained,
"is SO restricted today that the
supply is barely adequate to meet
the demand for legitimate users of
drugs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11

keep. the amount of labor and
equipment are beyond the capabili-
ties of Imperial county when such
roads are subjected to the hard use
necessary by camps and stations.
They did agree, however, to take
over the roads and maintain them
after the war or when the armed
forces do not use them SO extern
sively.
Roads included in the problem
placed before the board are the
route from highway 80 to Ell Cen
tro marine air station west of El
Centro. one leading northeast from
Holtville to the Holtville naval air
STATEN, and those leading to the
Sandy Beach and Camp Dunlap In
the northern part of the irrigated
area.
The problem of damages in case
something happened to the roads or
upon them if the county agreed to
maintain them was one of the
things which concerned the super
yisors. The board delegated District
Attorney Charles G.. Halliday to
look into the legal phases of the
matter and advise as to the safest
measures to be taken by the county
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
By DANA ADAM SCHMIDT

VICHY, France, Sept II. UP)
Aged Marshal Henri Philippe Pc
tain wanted to surrender to an
agent OF Gen. Charles De Gaulle
/ on August 81, Just before the fall
of Paris. He had a violent quarrel
with Adolf Hitler's agent and call
/ ed him "a liar" But at the last
moment he gave in to a German
threat to shoot 100 Frenchmen and
was carted off to Germany - a
/ prisoner.
This correspondent reached the
, capital of collaborationiSt France
through assistance of the French
underground - the first American
reporter here. Vichy is controlled
by French forces CT the interior
Allied armies have not yet taken
over.
The regional commissioner of
General De Gaulle, Henry Ingrand,
a former Paris surgeon who has
! been directing the MaquiS in the
Massif Central for two and a half
years, told me the story of Petain's
last days IN Vlchy.
PETAIN MADE PROPOSAL
II After American forces broke out
of the Normandy peninsula and
began their drive on Paris, Petain
opened negotiations with Ingrand
with the view of surrendering HIM
self to the French patriots.
IF Petain had not been made
a prisoner by the Germans on
August 90, I am sure he would have
surrendered to me the next day,
Ingrand told me. II was still with
the Maquis near Mont Dor when
Swiss minister Walter Stucks came
to me with Petain's proposals. 1t
was a question of whether he should
surrender unconditiCnally, be placed
under arrest in his house or what.
II learned that on the night of
August l9, German ambassador DR..
Cecil Won Renthe-Finck called on
Petain and insisted that he leave
for an unnamed city in the east,
where he said Pierre Laval wanted
him to form a new French gov
eminent.
HEARD CONVERSATION
"Petain had asked Stucks and
me to be present to witness the
pressure he was under.
"At that moment an emssafy
whom Petain had sent to see Laval
the day before, returned with
letter from Laval stating he had
constituted himself a prisoner OF
the Germans after refusing to form
a government anywhere.
"Petain called Renthe-Finck
liar and refused to leave Vichy.
About 6 q. m. the next day SS
troops forced the door CT Petain's
hotel and demanded to see the
Marshal. Told that he was asleep
and could see no one, the troops
broke into Petain's room and found
him awake and fully dressed He
refused to leave.
"Renthe-Finck was called back
and he intimated violent reprisals.
Petain finally gave in.
From other sources, I heard that
the Germans threatened to shoot
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
"Pauper" Veteran
Leaves Fortune

OMAHA, Neb, Sept. II. CUP) =
A 78-year-old Spanish War veteran
who died last October was believed
by friends to be penniless and with
out kin.
Douglas county court records now
show that the veteran. Tom Lamb,
former county employe, left an
estate totaling about $4,000 which
was inherited by 53-year-old son
in England who never knew his
father.
Because of his accepted poverty,
Lamb was buried for $l35. For
several years before his death, the
Omaha Shrine carried his member
ship without requiring payment Of
dues, although Lamb had not asked
fer that consideration
Among his possessions was found
a key to a bank safety deposit box
which contained $4,000 in cash. In
the same bank was a checking ac-
count for $2,60504. Other prop
erty brought the value of the estate
to $1922304
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
Petuin Yielded
To Dire Threats

100 hostages and bomb Vichy if
Petain did not leave with them.
A few days later "a hours after
the FIJI occupied the town, Swiss
minister Stucks learned that a
German column was approaching
the town from the west. He sent
word to the German commander
and told him if he marched into
the town he would cause useless
bloodshed. About that time the
Vichy radio broadcast news of the
liberation of Paris. The German
commander acceded and by-passed
the town.
Then 1 saw Stucks leaving Vichy
with his legation AT least 1000
grateful Vichyites cheered him and
a French military band played the
Swiss anthem.
I heard the same story from the
Irish minister and the just installed
chief of police, De GaulliSt who
is filling three prisons and two con-
centration camps with the officials
and functicnaries of the govern
ment of Petain and Laval selected
from a staff of 10000 men and
women.
These 10000 were honeycombed
with patriots working secretly with
De Gaullists and the rest of the
French underground. Top leaders
of Petain'S own bodyguard and of
Vichy's army, navy and air force
we're among those close to Petain
and Laval who were plotting
against them.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Behind the screen: There's a very
disconsolate press agent in Holly
wood. All because n couple of gold
fish had twins.
A few months ago, producer Sol
LESSER started filming a comedy
of careless Stork titled, Three Is
q family" The theme. was infectu-
Gus. Hattie Mcdaniel was cast in the
picture and Immediately announced
she Will become mother this fall
for the first time. Arthur Lake start
ed to work in the picture and dis
covered he will become a father this
winter for the second time.
AS filming continued, Harry and
Phoebe Ephron, writer's of the or
ieinal play, had a baby girl Then
Cindy, the studio cat, gave birth to
three kittens.
And the other morning. the press
agent walked on the set and dis
covered that two pet goldfish over
night became papa and mama OF
twins, he said
After all that's happened"
moaned the press agent. who's
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11

I going to believe me?" He is a very
unhappy fellow. Even We don't be-
| lieve him.
Sam Goldwyn, who is no dummy.
is now putting out two Danny
Hayes for the price of one The
comedian is playing dual roles in
The Wonder Man" divided into
monozygotic twins by a scenarist's
typewriter.
One twin is a braSh, gaudy night
club entertainer with a line of P-3S
chatter and o. disregard for con-
ventionS. The other twin is a sad
sack, a semi-Somnambulist book
worm with a Casper Milquetoast
facade. That's Danny, too, who is
now worrying about stealing scenes
from himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
SHIRLEY TEMPLES FATHER

Joel McCrea plays the father of
a 6-year-old son in the film Hold
Autumn in Your Hand" His wife,
Frances Dee, is co-starred. He says
1t brings back memories of the
days when Shirley Temple was the
queen Of Hollywood.
Winfield Sheehan, then the head
of Fox, called me in one day" Joel
said. He told me he wanted me to
play Shirley Temples father in a
picture. l said that was swell.
Wait minute said Sheehan. I
said l wanted you to play it. I
didn't say you would get the part.
That's up TO Shirley She selects
he own fathers
Il had Visions Joel said, of
lining up with about so other guys
while little Shirley looked us over.
But it was pretty painless after
all. We got along fine and she
told Mr.. Sheehan I would be ac-
ceptable as her father"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
You re Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This Is q message for men who have
known life but no longer find II thrilling
because Of the lack u certain Wlamins
and bornoneg. Tromone, recent medical
discovery combining Wtamins and nor
rnones may multiply the VIM and vitality
enjoyment you once knew. Your whole ap-
proach. your whole attituoe toward life,
may Improve when you begin 10 use
Tromone. Now II may be possible iof md
die aged men 10 again enjoy the same
spirit, vitality and pleasures that made
their youth thing TO remember. Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ures when you use Tfomone, the new
medical formula combining wtamlhs and
hormoneg. Follow directions on label.
J Tromone for sale by Valley Drug Co,
sol Main. Phone 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
.Laundries Map
100000 Jobs

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. II. up -
Americas $1,000 laundries will en-
ploy 100000 veterans as soon as
peace is declared, according to the
American Institute of Laundering
LaundrieS will swing into full peace
time production as soon as the war
ends, and will be among the first
major U. S. service industries to
return to peacetime standards, said
George II. Johnson, the Laundry
Institutes general manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
Military Roads
Puzzle Board

Imperial county supervisors are
seeking solution of a problem Gre
ated by several officials of the
armed forces requesting the coun-
ty to maintain roads and highways
near camps and stations which are
used exclusively or to a great ex-
tent by the armed forces.
The board members agreed that
the financial burden of the up
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
CAT NURSES BABY RAT
ALONG WITH KITTENS

MARION, Ohio, Sept II. CUP)-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Tyler knew
where their pet cat got five baby
kittens she was nursing. but they're
still wondering how baby rat got
into the litter
Apparently the mother cat didn't
think it strange to care for the tiny
rat with its first litter of kittens.
Only two inches long, the rat re-
ceived as good care as the kittens.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
Things you may not know
about a busy western neighbor

9outhern Pacific has been part of western life for
three quarters of century, We've had our share of
brickbats, and we've had share of praise Mostly
we've been taken pretty much for granted like the
paper boy or the milkman.
Since Pearl Harbor, though, people generally have
regarded Southern Pacific and the other railroads
with new understanding and appreciation Now, when
the chips down, they seem to realize how indis-
pensabe the railroads really are.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
BEE SMUDGE CAUSES FIRE

CHANDLER, AriZ., Sept. IL. CUP)
"A Smudge pot set out to keep
marauding bees fro mraiding a big
tank of honey caused blaze one
mile east of here Sunday which
destroyed $4,000 worth of materials
and equipment at the Benson Honey
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11

Because of Southern Pacfcs strategic location in
relation to the war against Japan, we have been
called upon to carry enormous westbound burden
In addition, we are handling vast quantities of raw
materials and finished products of greatly expanded
western industries, plus an abnormally large east
bound movement of foodstuffs
The six facts below may help explain the unprece-
dented burden we carrying and why our service
to civilians is not as good as we'd like it to be:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
LAWN BECOMES PASTURE

BELFAST, Me, Sept. II. up
Mayor E. Copeland Lang of BelfaN
solved one labor shortage by putting
three sheep to pasture on his estate,
thus eliminating lawn moving.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
BICYCLE PART STOLEN
Hamilton

Edwin Greer, 1899 Hamilton
street, Saturday evening reported
the theft of a bicycle generator,
stolen while the evhicle was parked
near a Main street theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11
COLONEL MEETS GENERAL"

Col. Robert Lee Scott, the much
! decorated veteran of the Flying
Tigers and author of the book
God Is My Co-Pilot," was visi-
tor on the set of Hollywood Can
teen Sitting offstage was a be-
medaled and campaign badged gen.
eral Colonel Scott went over and
introduced himself as Colonel
Scott Of the Flying Tigers and then
said, Whom have I the honor of
addressing sir?"
Il am General Jones of Central
Casting" replied the tired old ex-
ira.
Suey Welch is a former fight
manager who once handled such
expert ring masters as Gorilla
Jones. He's III the theater busi-
ness now, but occasionally he
shakes his head sadly as he con-
siderS a champion that might have
been.
1t was back in Akron. Ohio where
Suey had a stable OF boxers. A
young newsbcy who used to work
out in the local gym impressed him
with his fast left hand and fine
footwork. The kid won the anna
teur flyWeight championship of
Ohio, then turned pro and Suey
handled him.
He won few fights, saved his
money and quit" Suey said. All
the kid wanted was an education,
so he goes to Ohio State. He
could have been q champ, but he
lacked ambition"
The Kid" who lacked ambition
was Lester Cowan, youthful screen
producer of THE Commands
Strike at Dawn" Tomorrow the
World" and 'GI Joe"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11

= Southern Pacific serves more military
and naval establishments than any
other railroad in the u. S. From New Or
leans to Portland an endless chain of air
bases and encampments adjoins our line.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-11

4 Southern Pacific has the main north
and south line along the Pacific Coast,
serving the principal ports of embarkation
from San Diego to Portland. Naturally,
troop trains must come first with us.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-21
Plus 2OeS Fed. Tar

These handsome fitted cas-
es contain all the access
series a man needs for
good grooming. You can't
think of a more practical
and useful gift for your
man.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-21

A miraculous new shaving principle
two spiral rollers revolve as the
razor is pulled. to feed the hair to
cutting edge-shaves cleaner. fast
er. automatically. A practical and
useful gift for men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
POLL

Make room in your heart for all of them-"The Sullivans" have moved in.
 As all who were there to greet them yesterday at the Loew Poli theater will testify, 20th Century Fox has brought to the screen the family of the year-and the story of the year-,in the great, glorious and heart-warming picture of a lifetime. 'The Sullivans" is the story of the famous Waterloo, Iowa, ul- livans .. of the lives of the five celebrated brothers whose devotion to their country, and each other stirred the heart of the nation. It's the story of "Pa" and Ma" Sulli- van and sister Gen; and the story and Katherine Mary who became a Sullivan in name and spirit when she married youngest of the boys, Irish as the Blarney Stone, Ameri- can as the Red, White and Blue, they're the kind of people you'd like to be, in the picture you're bound to love.
 ''The SullivanS" is the biography of five typically American kids their scrappy carefree childhood and their emergence into clean cut man. hood; fighting, laughing. playing, romancing. When the youngest of the five Sullivan boys fallsain love, 1t naturally becomes cooperative af- fair. The brothers robust horse play nearly wreckS the romance, but too, their sense of devotion and cooperative spirit welds it together again more, strongly than ever. With the same deep sense of re- sponsibility. they demand, after en- listing, that they be put on the same ship together. And even the Navy department, with its rules and regulations, can't resist these five fighting Irish Lads. Nor can any, thing else break up the perfect team. Even when the cruiser IS mor- tally hit in action in the outh Pacific, 1t is together that they meet their gallant fate. Anne Bax- ter's performance as Katherine Mary" is nothing short of superb, Thomas Mitchell climaxes his dis tinguished film career, with a roy ally rich characterization of "Pa" Sullivan. As 'Mom" Seleha Royle gives a warm, human and unforget- table performance. Motion pictures just aren't made any bigger, better or greater than 'The SullivanS". Its picture to see and remember.
 The co-hit on this big program is Detective Kitty O'Day" with Jean Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
TRINITY SERVICE
 TOMORROW AT ]

A memorial service honoring Americas war deal will be con- ducted at Trinity Episcopal church Sunday afternoon, May 2S, at p. m, 1t was announced last night following 8 meeting of the Memorial Day arrangements committee at city hall. Veterans organizations with in the city will attend.
 Rev. Rober B. Anderson, rector of the church, has extended invita- tlonS to the veterans organizations and parents and relatives of those who have died during the nations wars.
 A Mass for the war dead will be conducted at some future date soon, It was announced by the committee last night. Charles Melville is in charge of arrangements for this latter service.
 Flags and flowers for the decor ation of graves of veterans will be purchased by committee headed by Eustachio Schiappi of Florio Post. Wallace J. Inglis is chairman of the general committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
THREE DEFENDANTS NAMED IN ACTION
Woman Asks $l5,OOO for Injuries Suffered in Fall
 Through Trap Door

Colonel Edward Seery Hayes of Worcester, Mass, eXecutor of the estate of Mrs. Ellen E. Hayes, was named defendant in superior court today in a $10,000 civil ca tion by Elsie Schuster of Prospect as the result of fall through trap-door at " East Main street last Oct. 8. Also named as defen- dants in the litigation are the An- chor Grill, Inc. less.e of the prem ises, and the Diamond Ginger Ale, Inc, which was delivering bever- ages and other products to the res taurant at the time of the accident.
 The complaint states Colonel Hayes has been in possession of the premises since his mothers death, and has had control over the trapdoors on the walk. Negli- gence is charged for failing to pro- vide 8 guard rail, and for allowing the trapdoors to be opened while pedestrians were walking there.
 The plaintiff claims she suffered contuSionS and abraSionS to her face, a strain of her neck, contu- sions and a strain of her righ shoul- der, and fracture of her right el- bow. She claims she sustained 20 per cent loss of function of her right arm, and also will have a permanent injury to her lip. The accident caused her to miss her work in the Howland-Hughes O.. and lost wages, she alleges further. The firm of Carmody, Larkin, and Torrance represents her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
AGENT
 INVITED SPEAKER
Mechanical Engineers Im= pressed By Address of
 Chilean Advisor Zapra

c. E. Williams, general paSsen- ger agent of the New Haven Rail- road, will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Waterbury section, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers. The session will be held May 11th and will be marked by a Ladies' Night program If possible the committe hopes to offer colored motion pictures of some of the most noted passenger trains now operating in the United States.
 Members of the society are still receiving interesting comments on the success of their meeting of the present week when Carlos de Zafra a member of the faculty of the Col lege of Engineering of New York Untversityp and for years consult ant of the Chilean government on the developments of its natural re- sources and industries.
 In the course of his discussion on Tremendous Trifles in Produc- tion Control" he described numer- ouS conditions which he had met in his experience as technical consult ant and methods used in solving such problems. Although businesses vary in products and dteails cer- tain basic principles apply to all They must have good plant or- ganlzation, a good system of ac- counting, the proper arrangement or tools and work and the proper flow of materials and supplies.
 He felt the use of grafs and chars would in many instances give a better picture of conditions thar reports and statistics: as an illus tration, grafS which show the pro- per flow of work and supplies ano the unnecessary movement of sucf and many other details not easily grasped from reports. By the use of them and motion studies much unnecessary motion would be elim. mated reducing workers fatigue and would show the proper arrange ment of tools and materials.
 By the consideration of physical handicaps workers could be given jobs for which they were the best fitted and the work would thus be done with less effort and to better advantage. He also pointed out that Tin many instances an increase in production was obtained by mak- ing the employees more comfortable with better lighting conditions and in other cases such as the knowl- edge thaht they were getting paid well for the ob on which they were working.
 During the question period fol- lowing the talk, MT. de @afra de- Scribed conditions in Chili and the effortS~Of the Chilean Government to industrialize the country as far as conditions warranted. The Com pany of which he is Technical Ad- visor, is an instrumentality of the Chilean Government who is giving attentAon to the development of its natural resources and inddustries.