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direct and indirect for the year is estimated at S4 49O0000Oo0
 We dare not be compacent in the face of such a record It has been made in spite of concerted drives in industry, in the home. and on the highway to emphasize the importance of preventing the loss of man hours for the needs of Nevertheless ESQ., GOO 900 days lost in 1943 through accidents In the field of industry the drive brought measure of success with reduction of per cent in deaths from occupational accidents. However public non- motor vehicle accidental fatalities civilians rose per in comparison with the previous year, and home fatalities increased per cent reaching 32500 There was, happily decline in deaths due to motor vehicle accidents amounting to IT per cent but ths was by no means so great reduction as might have been expected from the restriction of wartime driving, gas rationing and tire shortages. Deaths in this category still numbered 23 400 and injuries 80000o
 The 1944 edition of Accident Facts records the somber details of the many types of mishaps which annually under study and serves useful pur-
 pose in pointing out the variety of human careessness It is a challenge Unless we take wholly new attitude toward safety unless really plan for it at home at work, and at play, the nation may be con- fronted with the resumption of peacetme activities, with the worst accident toll in history
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-07
CAPITAL CHAFF

Before every White House press conference, scores of Il Ws m n crowd against the velvet rope out side the Presidents office, await ing the signal to enter. When Sec ret Service men let the barriers down, the rush is terrific. Cracked one perspiring Secret Service man, Its worse than a New York sub
 way" % First new international magazine to be published in liber-
 ated France is a French edition of Free World" edited by members of the French underground
 Free World now published in eight languages, plans to move editions into each country as it is liberated Undersecretary of State Edward Stettinius, Jr., must have been feeling his oats at the National Airport the other day
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MENTAL CASUALTIES OF WAR

Col William c. Menninger, head of the Army Medical Corps neuro- psychiatric division and brother of the famous psycho-analyst, Karl Menninger, has recommended that service veterans discharged for mental reasons be given lump sum settlements rather than lifelong pensions unless their disease is one rendering them wholly unfit for normal civilian life. The pension system, Menninger says, is largely responsible for the average cost of S33.0O0 for each o-psychiatric casualty of the last war.
 Col Menninger believes the knowledge that a pension will al- ways be paid robs many mental casualties of the. incentive to make their own way.
 "When we have a man of this type, a pension tends. to make him avoid facing and solving his con- flict," he says. "A lump sum settle ment would be far better for the veterans and would save the Gov ernment a good deal of money
 Copyright, l944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
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all around them, is news.
 Brendan Bracken, when called before Parliament, always has a glib explanation. He can quote the number of laudatory articles pub lished in this American paper or that But privately he speaks con- temptuously of the American press, and quotes to the British Cabinet President Roosevelt's derogatory re- marks about American newspapers as justification for his muzzling of the correspondents.
 Illustrating the results Of Brac- kens policy, one British writer re- ported that the American people were callous about London's plight when the real fact is that the Am erican people have never been per mitted to hear the full story o1 that plight.
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HOROSCOPE E "The stdrs incline
 bat do not compel"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Benefic aspects rule forcefully to- day. which should be memorable for good news from war fronts. The Navy is under most favorable di- rection of the stars.
 HEART AND HOME: Girls may expect romance today; whirlwind courtships are probable. Again war brides will increase in number This is a lucky date for engage ments and weddings.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS; There is "a good omen for commerce and great promise for the future of the United States. The planet Jupiter, astrological symbol of fortune, has been in aspects that are fortunate for many lines of business. With growing confidence in the early ending of war, capital will seek new channels of investment. Warning is given, however, that there will be much deception regarding the endurance of our enemies. NATIONAL ISSUES: Astrologers declare that much campaign prop aganda will be accepted literally by the Axis, who will make much of criticisms concerning candidates for high offices. Both the spoken and the written word will furnish am- munition for enemy radios.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS :: According to a Japanese chart based on the July 20 eclipse a sui cidal offensive may be expected somewhere in the Pacific. Hawaii is warned to be on the defensive. Japan started the war under cover of peace talks and this pattern may ! be again used.
 i Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of sud- den and unexpected experiences which must be met with wisdom and patience.
 Children born on this day prob ably will have positive talents. es- pecially along scientific lines. They should be industrious and ambit- ious.
 Copyright, l944)
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ENEMY AT HOME

The publication of Accident Facts" the compia- ton of data with regard to national disease Of carelessness issued yearly by the National Safety Council brings home once more with shocking force a record which should disturb every American citizen. While it is true that in the long view much progress has been made in thirty years-the Council estimates that more than 300000 lives have been saved since 1913 as result of organized effort for safety-never- theless the picture is discouragng one. For example
 in l943 in spite of the imperative war demand for the conservation of manpower the accidental death toll reached 975OO in the United States an increase of per cent over 1942. Injuries which caused dis ability beyond the day of accident numbered about
 10 100 OO0 and of these 350000 resulted in some form of permanent disability, ranging from the loss of finger to complete crippng. The cost of accidents,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-07
Xxi, Waki and So Forth
(New York Times)

(NeW York TimeS)
 The new Japanese battle cry, chosen by the Im- perial Rule Assistance Association out Of 176,00O slogans entered in it's 1000yen prize contest is trans lated into English Spirit harmony stamina, total acton" Even a Japanese soldier, trained to endure all sorts of hardships couldn't spit out this mouthful under fire In the Japanese tongue, however the syables have the brisk sound of popping corn. Xxi waki" they run, "konki, sookekki." If that doesn't scare marine, if it doesn't intimdate the infantry if it doesn't threw the field artillery off its marks what will?
 Of course shall have to retaliate. The Japa- nese can't do this sort of thing to us and get away with it. The American Imperial Rule Suppression Association must take steps. The Army and Navy should at once organize units composed entirely Of former college cheer leaders. From Harvard In the East from Stanford and the University of California Oregon and Washington in the West from Bowdoin in the North and Texas A. and M. in the South they should rally to their counrys cause Then II one single Xxi wak" is heard from any contested cave or bit of shrubbery, they should turn their trained battalions loose The Japanese can't outright us and they needn't think they can out-yel us
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HuIMAN AND DEWEY

It happened, but was not report ed, at the Congressional probe of the CIO-PAC:
 Congressman Took" Gathings of Arkansas: "Is it true, MT. Hillman, that your organization, the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers, contrib uted $5,00O toward the election of Thomas E. Dewey to the post of District Attorney in New York in 1937?"
 Hillman: That is correct"
 Gathings: Your attitude toward MT. Dewey seems to have changed since then"
 Hillman: "Oh no. not at all. am ready to support MT. Dewey again. I would support him with another s5,OO0 for the job of Dis trict Attorney"
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when he and a group of other dip lomats gathered to receive incoming Chinese delegates to Dumbartof Oaks Here they come" an nounced Stettinius. Get all the Brass Hats together Then blushing furiously, he noticed heo been overheard by five Brass Hal admirals and generals Enlist ed men at Ft. Myer doing laundry detail are burned up over having tC scrub uniforms for WAC enlistee' on the post
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CENSORSHIP OF ROBOT
 ORDEAL

British officials don't air their feuds in public as officials do in this country, but there has been increasing restlessness in high British circles over the arrogant, short sighted policy of British h. formation Minister Brendan Brac- ken.
 On his shoulders rests much of the blame for the unfortunate wane of British prestige in this country in recent months. Especially, Brac- ken is blamed for failure to let the American public know the terrific sacrifice the British people are making during the robot bombing, a sacrifice comparable if not greater than that they experienced in the awful autumn of 1940 during the Battle of Britain
 Since Dunkerque, obviously, the British people have not changed. They have stood up to punishment in 1914 exactly as in 1940 But
 
 thanks to the secretive policy of Brendan Bracken, the American public has no conception of it.
 London today is in a practical state of siege Millions are home less. Millions must leave the city Yet Bracken endeavors to keep this a secret even from the rest of Great Bri When the real story of 'the r bombardment is told, the VIC ~ i'll sudder and sym pathize as never before with Brit aims ordeal.
 American neWSmen in London have been anxious to write the story, have tried repeatedly to get it by the censor. But Minister of Information Brendan Bracken has put his foot down. Apparently he doesn't think the story of eight mil lion people standing up to night and-day bombing, with the largest city in the world being demolished
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: He the balance of his car Say He spent the REMAINDER 'or REST of day his car.'
 OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED Edinburgh ed in- bur and edin-berg
 OFTEN MssPELLED: Connoisseur; and vowels.
 Previous preceding, former, foregoing.
 WORD and it is yours Let us Todays word: especially dancing Carried away by the the gestic art.'-Sr w. Scott
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cessor. Most people don't realize 1t, but the ex-New York Governor IS not the representative of the United States on UNRRA-he is the rep resentative of all countries. Ac- tually, Assistant Secretary of State Dean Acheson is the American rep resentative, while Lehman was elected to be the impartial neutral chairman for all the United Ma tionS.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 0g gRoRERrA LEE

O. a drinking glass and a coffee be held? A. drinking glass a the center between the handle of the coffee is gasped by the thumb fourth being bent palm.
 How bid good-b a acquaintance?
 "Good-by glad Cor so glad) to have met you"
 Approximately people should invite for tea?
 depend entirely guests the hostess
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FLOUR MILLS
 OFFICIAL IS IN JUNEAU

In Juneau on trip throughout the Territory is Oliver J. Metzler, sales promotion manager for the Centennial Flouring Mills Company of Tacoma. He plans to visit the Interior and Westward before re- turning to the States.
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NOTICE

All bills due and payable to Kraft Manufacturing Co. may be settled at office of James c. Cooper, C.PA., Cooper Building.
 adv. B. M. KRAFFT
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SONS OF NORWAY

Regular meeting Saturday night 8 p. m. at Odd Fellows Hall. All members urged to attend.
 JULIA RYAN, Secretary.
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MEN WANTED

to work at the Juneau Lumber
 Mills.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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Copyright, 1944)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
Maritime Draft
Rules Changed

WASHINGTON, April 3. oOP)-
The War Shipping Administration
revising its policies, has ceased re-
cruiting draft-eligible men under
IS from outside the maritime serV-
ice unless they are already skilled
as licensed officers, radio operators,
or able bodied seamen, 1t was
learned.
There was no indication, how
ever. that selective service will make
any attempt to draft for the armed
forces men under rs who already
are in the merchant marine service.
That service heretofore has been
regarded virtually as one Of the
armed services in recruitment OF
manpoWer. Today's disclosure did
not indicate that the service would
be forced to give up its younger
men on active sea dnty, as other
war industries are being compelled
to do.
Revelation of the new VISA policy
followed closely upon announcement
by Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey last night that all oc-
cupathion deferments of men 26 and
older will be reviewed as soon as
the present review of those under
26 is completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
ons Of Rubbish
Leave Alleys

More than so to- Z t1ash 2 day
re moving out ii the alleys Of
81 Centro in the eltF-Wlde eleaa-up
rive.
s Civ Engineer +. Pam Frd de-
alared wednesday tasI III feel q
,ity trucks operating since Aaaat.
morning between RalBaa5 and
Eighth streets. had reached the alley
between Hamilton and Hell By
Tuesday evening.
A total of q truck loads we're
picked up Monday ana la tuesday
besides the regular t.8sh esnosal
Tuck operation. he sid
This indicates the exteE# Of IL
egal trash aceumulat tens Ford
eeamented 1T also shows that E
|centro home owners have 5een CIV
ng their premises a real clean-up.
|Eut. We regret that although they
gere willing to cooperate in getting
= all cleaned up, they are not CO.
operating with the spirit Of the
program"
I'VE have noted instances where
rubbish is being piled indiscrim-
nately in the alleys v have raked
md cleaned until they Were a credit
o the property as well as the city.
Once these alleys are cleaned cit
.zens should take pains to CO.
Operate. The ordinances place heavy
penalties upon those people who
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
Housewives Get
Appeals TO
Use More Eggs

WASHINGTON, April 6. (UP)-
Put an extra egg in your next cake
and scramble two for breakfast
instead of one, the War Food Ad-
ministration urged housewives
Thursday as it opened an intensive
campaign to pull up distressed egg
market.
Unprecedented production has
flooded the market with more eggs
than normal consumer demand and
war processing plants can absorb.
AS a result producer prices have
fallen considerably below the level
VIA has promised to support.
VIA for some time has support
ed prices through the purchase of
eggs in carlot quantities at an aver
age of 80 cents a dozen for the
top-quality.
VIA said it will purchase eggs
directly from the producer at not
less than IS cents a Cozen through
designated company agents. The
companies then will resell the eggs
70 VIA at 90 cents a dozen. VIA
agents will buy eggs on the New
York and Chicago Mercantile Ex-
changes. and contracts are being
negotiated with breaker and freez-
ing plants for frozen eggs.
Midwestern congressman have de-
manced that VIA do something
to improve the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
= = s,sveYnor Views
= Qsx Defer s

SACRAMENTO. April 6. CUP)-
Gov. Earl Warren said he was salts
fled that California is maintaining
a standard Of civilian protection
organization reeomme nded by 1t.
Gen. Delos C. Emmons, commander
Of the Western Defense command.
At the same time, Warren said the
military report on civilian protec-
ton needs indicate that some saw
ings in city and county manpoWer
and organization can be made
safely.
He said that the state war coun-
Gil has been able to cut its staff
and facilities by about so per cent
through continuous checking with
the Western Defense command and
said he believed cities and counties
could make similar savings because
of "the practical and realistic ap-
proach of the military authorities. >
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to Remark

plant is partially dismantled. and
have lad correspondence from
The Pass region, commenting on
conditions at Beaumont.
SPENT ALL OF FUND
Whatever may have been the
reasons for these changes, and I
approach this investigation with an
absolutely open mind, it cannot
be gainsaid that the program
dropped the plans given the Con-
gress and started off on much
more elaborate and expensive plans,
and after spending $37,0000o0 has
produced very little rubber. Yet
the program could be CT great
value to the United States, III the
production of rubber, and also OF
value to the State Of California,
where it would mean a new agri-
cultural commodity. ard would abb
sorb farm labor ut what has been
historically a low point in the
year. .,.,
The Committee on Agrluclture
wants to know why
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
NEW APOSTLE aPPoINTED
BY Ids CHURCH LEADERS

SALT LAKE CITY. April 6. lUP)
Mark E. Petersen, IS. general
manager of the Salt Lake City
Desert News. Thursday was ap-
pointed a member of the Latter
lay Saints lMormonl church eoun-
81 of L apostles. succeeding Rich
ard R. Lyman. who was ecommuni-
lated Nov. I3
Appointment of the new apostle
was announced b. the general auth
critics al the opening session of
the Mormons' Hath annual confer
ence here.
Lyman, y, a member of the gov
erniag council Of apostles for more
Ion % years. was eXcommunicat-
ae for violation of the Christian
~ Of chastity" The action, with
ast precedent in recent church his
.ory. has never been further ex-
planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 60, 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday POST-PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., FL Centre, Calf.
Paul jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston, Vice-President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co.. Inc, national representatives.
Rates. dncluding Sunday Post-press):
Entered at El Centro. Calf, post
office as GGd class man
Single copy Sc; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: l month, S1.oO; months.
S2.75 6 months, S5. .25; 4 year. $1,000.
By Mail: l month, $1.O0: 3 months
50. so; months, $3.50; l year. $500.
Outside of California F100 per month
flat
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
Alcohol Makers
Face u. s. Count

NEW YORK, April S. CUP)-A
federal grand jury Wednesday in
dicted "a corporations. individuals
ard an association said to control
approximately 35 per cent of the
counJry's production Of good alcohol
on charges Of violating the anti
trust laws.
The tWo-count indictment names
as defendants William S. Gray and
company, a New York City sales
organization; 90 manufacturing cor
porations; trade association and
p individuals.
They are accused of fixing prices
ct high, non-competitive levels to
eliminate competition and curtail
production.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
BY Congressman John Phillips

Unless something happens TO the
plans CT the house committee on
agriculture, I shall be in California
when this column appears in print
as a member of subcommittee to
investigate the guayule program
fer the production of rubber.
I would like to say that the sub
committee is being sent out to in
vestigate the why in "guayule. :
The trouble with that sort of a
pun is that you have to be Cal
ifornian to appreciate it, and per-
hapS even live in the 22nd Dis
trict and en- tie Mexican border.
After a year in Washington, hear
/ ing Easterners struggle with Cal
ifornia names, I believe the story
of the tourist who came back and
told his friends that They have
a town in Southern California
which they spell LA J-O-L-L-A
and they pronounce it San jose"
We have them pretty well educated
en- "guayule,' but you should hear
what they do to "Hueneme.
CONGRESS- ACTION
The interest of congress in this
subject began early in 1912, as
result of the obvious need tc
develop every sort Of rubber supply
foreign sources having been cut
off by war. 1t was not a new sub
ject in itself The Intercontinen-
tai Rubber Cooperation had been
experimenting for years at Salinas
and, I think it was during the 1887
session, once came to the Calf
oInia Legislature asking for help.
I claim no credit for vision, but
1t seemed to me then as if this
was subject in which the State
CT California should interest it
self, and I supported the resolu-
ton. 1t did not pass the Legisla-
ture.
Guayule is a shrub, whose nat
ural home is Mexico, and there
fore adaptable TO the growing cor
1iticns Of California. Properly cul-
JiVated ana handled, il will pro-
dGee up to 20 Per cent Of is weight
in a rubber which is live rubber"
as competed to the synthetic
rubber produced from waste pro-
ducts or petroleum. Guayule rub
Der can therefore be used where
para rubber was required. This c.
course is the great problem, fer we
can make synthetic rubber cf very
high quality, but we have not yet
perfected the process to the point
where it can take the place OF
natural rubber, as quayule can.
Congress appropriated money
generously, and something like
s37 100000 has been spent or OBJ
ligated on the program. We have
received a relatively small amount
of rubber in return. People in the
22nd District will remember the
developments at Indio, and at
Beaumont, and in the Hemet VAL
ley and just over the line at
Oceanside. There were smaller
plantings, like the eXrerimenfa
acre on the Moreno Road. l un-
derstand the Oceanside plant
has been dismantled; the Indic
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepless Nights

When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood. II
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains, leg pains, loss OF pep ana energy.
getting up nights, swelling. puffiness under
the eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent
or scsnty passages with snnarting and burn
ing sornetirnes shows there is something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waiti Ask your druggist for Doan 3
Pills. used successfully by millions for over
~ years They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
ous waste from your blood. Get Doap's Pius.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
SIGNS HIGHWAY HUNT BILL

WASHINGTON, April CUP
President Roosevelt signed a bill
authorizing appropriation up to
s290000.000 for defense highway
projects. such as access roads to
military and naval establishment.
The act provides thai 5000 coo be
sarmarked to care for damage to
highways as result OF military ma
neuverS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
WASP KILLED

MIDDLETOWN, Pa, April 6 =
UP)-The Army Air Forces depot
announced that the woman pilot
killed VIXEN an Army P38 fighter
plane crashed near New Cumber-
land was Evelyn Sharp, "a, of Las
Vegas, New, a member of the
Wasps. The crash occurred a few
minutes after the Army air service
ferry pilot took off from the Har
risburg airport for an undisclcsed
destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06

Illegally dispose OF trash. Unless
i S placed IN containers. We warn
1Iaeaaat violators that they will be
brought into court. Ford declared.
afIes takins care Of the area
rom Railroad to Eighth. the clean
aY trucks WI move into the west
err area and after that the east
across the tracks. the engineer ad-
viSed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-06
DON'T NEGLECT SLIPPING
FALSE TEETH

Do false teeth drop, slip or wabble When
yOu talk eat, laugh or sneeze? Donr De
annoyed and embarrassed by such handi-
caps FASTEETH, an alkaline tnon-acid) }
powder TO sprinkle on your plates, keeps
falLe teeth more firmly set. Gives con-
fldent feeling Of security and added com
fort No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or
feeling. Get FASTEETH today at any
drug store,