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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Is to Attend
Farm Meefinq

Imperial County Fam Bureau
will be represented at the regional
meeting in Elsinore Saturday by
more than Is persons, Secretary
Scott B. Foulds said Friday.
The Riverside County Farm
Bureau members will be hcsts fer
the day. The sessions will be held
in the Elsinore Naval and Military
academy and will begin at $3.50 am
A chicken dinner will be served at
noon. Talks and discussions will
take place in the afternoon. Men,
bers from five southern counties
will be present.
Among those planning tc attend
frcm Imperial county are Baxter
Loveland, president OF the Imperial
County Farm Bureau; c. o. Hoober,
vice-president of the California
Farm Bureau Federation, and Mrs,
HoCber; j. E. Harshman, state
delegate, and Mrs. Harshman; Mr..
and Mrc. r. G. Loveland; Mrs. Fred
Pollard. president of the Imperial
county home departments; Mrs. C.
E. Cooke, Joe Ems, c. G.. Bennett,
Ralph Gilbert, w. A. McFadden,
and Ralph Congreve.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Allied
Speak
Final Stroke
Is Near,
Leaders Say
BY UNITED PRESS

Three United Nations lead
e s. President Roosevelt,
Prime M inis ter Winston
Churchill and Gen. Sir Ber-
nard l.. Montgomery-served notice
on the axis today that the zero hour
for the invasion of Europe is near.
In simultaneous pronouncements
on the showdown battle with Ger
many, Mr.. Roosevelt spoke of the
very eve of triumph; Churchill
said the assault would come SOON;
and Montgomery predicted that
peace nov is not SO far Off"
Mr.. ROosevelt's statement was is
sued at Washington news confer
ence. Churchill addressed American
troops at an invasion base in Eng
land yesterday. Montgomery, COM
mander OF British ground forces
that will invade western Europe,
spoke at a London rally, warning,
however, that the enc of the Europ-
can war might not come until 1945.
The presidents reference to the
very eve of troumph" was apart
of statement voicing allied deter
mination to punish all enemy lead
ers and functionaries responsible
for the mistreatment of refugees
in Europe and Asia.
He said that as the crisis ap-
preached, it was fitting to proclaim
savagery against European and
Asiatic civilians shall go unpun-
ished." assa.sas.s..s.
Churchill mace his statement
while inspecting American glider
and parachute troops with Gen.
Dwight d. Eisenhower, supreme
allied invasion commander.
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery,
commander of British invasion ar
mics, warned salute the soldier"
luncheon at London's Mansion
House today that victory and peace
may not come until 1945.
If necessary" he said, I'VE have
got to hazard all and give our lives
that others may enjoy it"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
WPB Chief Backs
War Job Draft.
WASHINGTON. Mar 24s

w WASHlNGION, Mar. "a.
(UP) Donald M. Nelson,
chairman of the War Produc-
ton board, Friday advocated legis-
lation to permit the drafting for
vital war work of all rejected, dis
charged or over-age men registered
for military service.
His testimony before house mil
itary affairs subcommittee con-
stituted an Endorsement in princi-
pie of a limited national service
bill introduced by Rep. Clare Boothe
Luce, (RD, Conn.
Such legislation would "go long
way toward" easing bottlenecks
which are constantly occurring in
war industry, Nelson said.
He saio he favored Mrs. Luce's
limited service proposal over the
complete national labor draft as
set forth in the Austin -Wadsworth
bill
Nelson's testimony conceded with
discussions of program to tighten
up drastically on issuance of indus
trial defermentS for men under
26. The program was set forth in
a letter GRATED by WPB Vice.
Chairman Charles E. Wilson but
not yet mailed because of objec-
tions by Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey.
Nelson told the house subcom-
mittee that if the limited service
legislation proved inadequate, I'VE
could go farther" by stepping up
the age limits.
The Luce measure would create
labor army, for assignment where
needed in the war effort, compris-
ing all 4-Fs, men over 38 and men
who have been discharged from the
army who are not presently en-
gagged in vital employment. Mrs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24

The union said the rise in the
cost of living had not been caused
by lack of wage controls but by
the failures to effectuate controls
over such economic factors as farm
and industrial prices and corpor-
ate profits"
EARNINGS DROP
The union said the average steel
worker earned $2,534 during the
II months ending through Novem-
ber, 1912, but that since Pearl Har-
Dor, the average straight time
hourly earnings of the steel indus
try have dropped from third to
ninth place among durable goods
industries. Despite increased earn
ings, the union said the average
steel worker was going into debt.
Other union demands included a
guaranteed annual wage, post
war fund for steel workers In the
armed forces, dismissal pay. and
vacation pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
AXIS HEARS WARNING OF ZERO HOUR
Downey Would
Scrop Mexico
Water Treaty

desire to push the California view"
on the senate floor, saying it could
be more properly presented at a
hearing before the committee.
DoWney replied that he would
be campaigning in California for
the next six weeks and felt it
necessary to place CALIFORNIA; posi-
tion regarding the treaty in the
record for the benefit of interested
parties.
He pointed out that the late Sem
ator Key Pittman, Cd, New, had
fought for exclusive domestic BEN
efits accruing from the dam built
on American soil with American
labor.
Sen. Pat McCarran, CD. New,
assured the senate, however, that
his state now is neutral" in the
controversy though vitally inter-
eSted
Noting that the Colorado river
area of the United States, Downey
said the treaty should be rejected
because it would give Mexico a
first and paramount" water right
on the river Ito which all Ameri-
can rights must yield and forever
be secondary in the event of a
conflict"
SPEAKS ON FLOOR
He declared in a speech deliver
ed on the senate floor that the
chamber should refuse ratification
if President Roosevelt declines his
/ (DoWney's) request to withdraw the
treaty proposal from the senate
foreign relations committee.
The treaty, recently negotiated
+ by u. S. and Mexican representa-
! tives, is designed to set up alloca-
ton of water of the Colorado and
Rio Grande rivers.
Downey devoted most of his
speech to opposition to the section
which would grant Mexico 100000
acre feet of Colorado river water
annually which, he said, is twice
the quantity of water Mexico ever
did use or ever could use prior to
the construction of Boulder dam on
the Colorado river"
GIFT TO MEXICO
1T will give Mexico a guaranteed
right to an enormous quantity Of
Colorado river water that is made
available only by the existence and
operation of Boulder dam," Downey
declared. This is in flat violation
Of the act adopted by Congress in
1923 authorizing the building of
Boulder dam and specifically pro-
viding that the water stored and
conserved by Boulder dam is to be
used exclusively with the United
States
He protested that Mexico would
get the water rights free of cost
and charged thta it would be taken
away from California communities
and private companies who have
guaranteed repayment to the fed
eral government the cost of Boulder
dam and related works.
1T will impair the ability of the
/ United States to make good on
outstanding contracts to deliver
Continued on page 8, col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
CIO Opens Fight to Hike
little Steel" Schedule

WASHINGTON, Mar. "a.
(UP)-The United Stee |
Workers, leading off the CIO
drive to liberalize the Little Steel
Formula, called Friday for industry
wide wage increases which it said
would cost $207,852, 900 annually
and could be granted without in
creasing the price of steel.
A wage boost of II cents an hour
should be allowed, the union said
because labor has been penalized
by rigid wage controls while the
stabilization pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Soldiers Vote
Measure TO
Become Statute

WASHINGTON, March "a CUP)-
President Roosevelt indicated Fri
day that he will permit the new
soldier vote bill to become law with
CT without his signature. He said
he expects to issue statement on
it about ;-ie middle CT next week.
SACRAMENTO, March "a (UP)-
Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan
Friday announced funds for check
ing servicemens requests for elec-
ton ballots and sending them 10
county clerks were running low and
said he would ask for an allCca-
ton of $4,000 from the state emer-
gency fund.
The checking so far, las been
financed by federal grants, but
Jordan said he had been advieed
by Undersecretary of the Treasury
D. w. Bell that it would not be
known what funds would be avail
able to the states until disposition
of the soldier vote bill pending be-
fore President Roosevelt.
Jordan said the $4,000 would be
repaid the state when the federal
funds are received, and estimated
the amount would carry on the ac-
tivity through tie November gen.
cral election.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Valleys Oldest
Building Burns

CALEAlCO, Mafcn a.
Imperial Valley lost it's old
est building Friday in a fire
which destroyed the adobe struc-
ture used by the Veterans of For
eign Wars and the military police.
The fire started from coal water
heater used by military police, Fire
Chief Jim BraZie said. Soldiers tried
to extinguish the flames themselves,
Chief Brazie said, failing to call
the fire department for about Is
minutes after the flames were dis
covered. The fire was out of control
before the firemen were summoned,
Brazie declared. Building and con-
tents were total loss. 1t is south
of tine railroad station in CaleXico.
Live ammunition and hand gren-
AIDES stored in the building by the
military police aoded zest to the
event, spectators voluntarily keep
ing respectful distance.
The old adobe was built by the
California Development company
in 1901 and used as a headquarters
for engineers employed by the COM
pany. 1t was situated on the east
bank of New river approximately
100 feet north of the Mexican bor-
der. After the California Develop
ment finished with the acobe, a
general store and post office oc-
cupied it for several years. After
that the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict used it as it's headquarters
until moving to Imperial in 1926
Veterans of Foreign Wars leased
the building from the irrigation
district as meeting place after
that. Since the present war began
the old ao ODE has beeE military
police headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Fund S
Face
Raids
Warning Given
At State
Taxpayers Meet

LOS ANGELES, Mar. "a.
(UP)-Pressure groups, gov
ernment units and individual
self-sekers will raid California S
$l50,000, 900 treasury surplus during
the next legislative session unless
taxes are sharply reduced. Assem-
blyman Lee T. Bashorre told the
18th annual California Taxpayers
association meeting Friday.
IF the states 100000 residents
were interested, there would not
now be a surplus" he said. They
would have seen to it that the legis-
lature reduced taxes enough to pre-
clude it,"
Since taxes were not lowered, said
the Glendora legislator, who is vice
chairman of the legislatures in
terim misunderstanding committee,
the taxpayers can expect treasury
raids from all quarters.
Schools and teachers organiza-
tions, cities and counties, recipients
of old-age, business, and state gov
ernmental units can all be expected
to go after their portions of the
treasury reserve, he said
Every member of the legislature
and the governor will need your
support to withstand them,' he
said.
Members elected Walter p Lauf-
enberg of San Francisco, real estate
executive, to the board of directors
and reelected Hardison; Matthew
A. Harris and j. F. Sullivan Jr.
San Francisco; DR.. Milbank john
son, Pasadena; Milton r. Johnson
D. w. Pontius and Emerson Spear
Los Angeles, and Dudley M. Steele
Burbank.
Twenty directors whose terms did
not expire were retained.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
80 Jup p
Ships
Sunk
yanks Smash
Attempt to
Assist Wewak

A LIE d HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Southwest Pacific,
Mar. "a. CAPITALIZED bomb
bers sank two Japanese freighters,
seven coastal vessels and % barges
off WeWak Wednesday, smashing
the third enemy attempt in four
days to reinforce its virtually isolat-
ed base ON the northern New Gui-
nea coast, it was announced today.
In the three attacks. the allied
airmen destroyed total Of i8 Jap
anese vessels, including one destroy
er and three corvettes, and severely
damaged another destroyer togeth-
er with three supply ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Senator Calls
On President
To Quash Pact

WASHINGTON, Mar. "a.
(UP)-Se enat tor Sheridan
Downey, (D.), Calf, de-
manded Friday that the pro-
posed United States-Mexican
water treaty be scrapped in
favor of an agreement fair
err to California.
Downey charged that the treaty.
now before the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, would violate the
1923 law authorizing construction
of Boulder Dam on the Colorado
river and would jeopardize contract
obligations of the United States
with California citizens.
Il express California's opposition
to the treaty and appeal to our
president and the state department
that the present compact be with
CraWn and fairer agreement SUBJ
stituted," Downey told the senate.
WANTS FAIR SET-UP
California people desire only
what is fairly theirs, nothing more
and nothing less. We do not want
injustice done Mexico, but we do
not intend that injustice shall be
done ourselves if We can help it,
He asserted that although Mexi-
co ha6 never used more than 10000
acre feet of water from the Colora-
do river in one year, the treaty
would allocate that nation 100000
acre feet. said the treaty grants
Mexico 21s times as much water
as she would have ever received
from the river prior to construction
of Boulder Dam.
CONNALLY OBJECTS
Chairman Tom Connally, CD
Tex, of the foreign relations COM
mittee protested against Downeys
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Germans Speed
Occupation
Of Satellites

LONDON, March "a. (UP)-Ger-
man forces were reported Friday
to be nearing complete occupation
of the Nazi satellite states in south
eastern Europe.
With Hungary already under con-
troll, the Germans were said, in an
Ankara dispatch, to have pushed
$4,000 troops across the Rumanian
frontier to seize all communications,
railways, and other strategic points,
while SIS. troops from Vienna re-
portedly were occupying strategic
points in Slavakia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
laps Approach
India City

NE WDELHI, March "a. CUP)-
Japanese spearheads invading India
have driven to within 80 miles of
Imphal, capital of Manipur state,
but still are in the high mountain
jungles and have not yet dropped
into the Imphal Valley.
Enemy columns are scattered over
180-mile front in the Tiddim-
Tamu- -Imphal area and have cut
the road between Imphal and lid
dim, but superior British forces be-
hind the roadblock and north of
it are closing pincer on the Japa-
neSe there, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Hungary Revolt
Asked by Hull
WASHINGTON. Mar. "a

WASHINGTON, Mar. "a.
(UP) = Secretary of State
Cordell Hull Friday called
on Hungary to rise against the Naz-
is and thus achieve some hope of
regaining right to indepenc ence." !"
Hull's statement followed the
news that the German armies had
moved into Hungary to make the
Nazi grip on that nation more Sc
cure. The statement said:
The rapid decline of Nazi tyran-
ny has never been SO apparent as
today when Hitler, in growing
awareness that he cannot with
stand the united effort of the free
com loving peoples of the world,
has shown his desperation by turn
ing with his accustomed treachery
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Russians Near
Pruf River

MOSCOW, March "a. CUP) Rus
sian flying columns, slashing
through disorganized resistance.
drove nearly three-quarters OF the
way across Bessarabia today TO
within 10 miles of the Prut river
border of Rumania.
The advance carried the Russians
almost to within artillery range OF
the Prut virtually booming any
chance OF German stand on the
east bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Casino Battle
See-Saws

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, March "a. tUP)-Fierce and
indecisive fighting still ragged in
Casino and the surrounding hills
Friday as Allied tanks and field
guns moved in to support the at
tacking 5th army infantrymen in
an attempt to break the weeks-old
Stalemate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Six Inducted
Into Army

The following were inducted into
the Armv THROUGH FL Centre Sc
lective Service Board in March
jerome Donald Mitchell, Simon AL
varado Ramirez, Edward Still, Raul
Valencia, Pecro T. Sandoval, and
Carlos l.. Garcia.
The board is now following the
recommended practice of sending
men in IA up for induction physi-
Gals and holding them in reserve
for later calls.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24

Luce has Estimated this would
furnish war industry with labor
corps of from $4,000 to 100000 men.
They would be permitted to change
employment only with draft board
permission and would craW army
compensation. The difference be-
tween their pay and regular indus
trial wages would accrue to the
benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24

upon a former ally.
only by firm resistance to the
hated invader can Hungary, the
first of the axis satellites to feel
the Nazi whip, hope to regain the
respect and friendship of free ma
tions and demonstrate its right to
independence"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
kotice!

The Post-Press Newspapers an
nounce that the supply of March
IL special edition has been ex-
hauSted and further orders can
not be filled. This notice is given
with regrets.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Bombers' Keep Up
Raid on Reich

LONDON, March "a (UPD-United
States bombers Of the Eighth Air
Force hammered targets in Ger
many for the third straight day
and the fourth this week Friday in
new daylight blows Gaping the
heaviest aerial offensive of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
HELPS $4,000 MOTHERS

CHICAGO, March "a. CUP)-The
Infant Welfare Society. which
operates 90 health and medical
stations in Chicago, cared for 1886
expectant mothers, infants and
small children last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
Honor Roll

Beginning with this issue. names
of service men omitted in special
edition will be found in our regu-
lar column Our Men In the
Services"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
GETS BUILDING PERMIT

Douglas Welsh, 126 Brighton, was
granted a building permit to move
a building and repair it from Lot
As to Lot 46 The amount involved
was set at 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
y AMBlINe
EpoRTER

Front Lines
Sgt Jerry Murphy sent this poem
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. O.
Murphy of Imperial. He said it was
written by one of the boys in his
outfit in Italy.
What q sight it is out here,
Even though the skies are clear,
To watch the shells burst all around,
Picking men right off the ground.
Bullets rip, bombs, they scream
Clouds Of smoke can be seen.
Every place torn and blasted.
'Twouid be He'll if this thing lasted
Picks going for they're worth,
Men digging the good old earth,
Digging a trench just so wide
For rest, comfort, and a place to
hide.
Personally. I wouldn't want to see
Anything happen to me
So if it's really not a sim
I'll say goodbye" and start dig
ging in.
Changing Customs
Time was when the boys went
a-wooing with a box of candy or a
bouquet of flowers.
But not now. They have prac-
tically discarded candy and flowers
as a means of interesting the ladies
these days.
Nowadays they take a box of
cleaning tissue!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24

gram has been ineffective in other
segments Of the nations economy.
SUBMIT BRIEF
The CIO unions case was sub
mitted in l66-page brief to the
War Labor Board steel panel at
the initial hearing on the merits
Of the USW dispute with 94 steel
companies. The union had IA de-
mandS in all, but it focused atten-
ton on the l8-cent wage proposal,
the basic issue in what has been
viewed as a test case to determine
the fate of the Little Steel F'ormu-
la
In the steel case and a similar
one involving the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, the WLB has agreed
to hear union arguments against
the governments existing wage pol
icy. However, WLB Chairman Will
liam H. Davis told the Senate
Banking committee that the board
did not intend to recommend a
change in the Little Steel ceiling if
congress retained the subsidy pro-
gram to bulwark stabilization poll
cy
LIVING COSTS CITED
In its brief to the steel panel,
the USW charged that while the
Little Steel Formula has limited
general wage increases to Is per
cent of the January, l94l level, the
cost of living has risen 43.5 per
cent. This figure was taken from
report prepared by labor men,
bers of the presidents cost of living
committee to discredit the official
government index, which shows a
% per cent rise in living costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-24
WEATHER

Maximum THURSDAY IS, minimum
Friday As; S am. Friday SO, humid.
ity IL; noon Friday rs, humidity 30;
5 pm. Thurs. 79, humidity "a.
Evening star., 1944-01-26
{. U. Over Big Hurdle
In Beating LoyoIa;;
|Szk|arz Is Star

Catholic University's basket ball
team safely is past what was ex-
pected to be its biggest threat In the
Mason-Dixon Conference. The first
place Cardinals turned in their nth
straight loop through last night on
the Brookland court by defeating
Loyola, 1929, staging a last-half
rally that made a runaway OF what
started as tight contest.
Gene O'Conor, Ed McGarry and
Jim Lacy started the Greyhounds
of with a To lead in the games
opening minutes, and the visitors
maintained an edge all through the
first half. Johnny Mercak tossed In
a pair for Catholic U. shortly before
the half ended with Loyola ahead,
24-23.
The Cardinals then switched to a
zone defense in the second half and
it made all the difference. They
dominated play thereafter and ran
up a 37-24 lead before Loyola again
found the hoop. Gene Szklarz, Fred
Rice, jr., and Dick Scanlon paced
c. U. in this late drive, Szklarz
taking honors for the game with 10
points,
Evening star., 1944-01-26
Victory by ST. Johns
Averts Sweep by
Public Highs

District public high basket bah
teams won two Of three games
against outside competition yester.
day, with st. Johns moving Ia 70
upset Roosevelt, 1874, as the only
triumph for outsiders. %
Eastern and Central won over
suburban quints. the Ramblers top
ping Washington-Lee, 1886. and ths
Vikings downing Greenbelt, 1870.
The Johnnies had q lead all the
way in the tilt with Roosevelt, but
were forced to turn back q desperate
bid from the Rough Risers in the
last period. Led by George Hughes,
st. Johns was ahead, 14-7. at/ the
half and had upped this margin to
1916 entering the final frame. It
was then. Roosevelt turned on tbs
heat with Dick Bartlett, Bunny
Citrenbaum and Pete Loomis scoring
to move within ! point before tho
Johnnies again managed to pull
away,
Evening star., 1944-01-26
Kirby and Crum Upset
Victims in Woman's
Miami Golf Event
By the Associated Press.

BY Ide AsoOClAteo freSS.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 26.-Marjorie
Row, the Michigan State champion,
now Of Admission, Ala. set out today
in quest of another upset victory In
the Helen Doherty golf event for
woman amateurs at the Miami
Country Club.
Fargo, N. OAK, after ousting Medal
list Dorothy Kirby OF Atlanta In a
touch-and-go 1-up match yesterday.
Miss Tainter reached the second
round with q 6-and-4 decision over
Clara Foulk of Oshkosh, Wis. The
other surprise first-round winner,
Mrs. George E. Wilcox. jr., Of Miami,
drew as her opponent Mrs. L. G.
Pray Of Washington. Mrs. Wilcox
scored an upset yesterday over Jane
Crum of Orangeburg, s. c., second
in the qualifying round. Her oppo-
nent beat Evelyn Odom Of Long Is
land City, N. Y, in the first round.
Other matches in the second
round today found Mrs. Thomas No
Ian Of Jacksonville lined up against
Jeanne Cline of Bloomington, III.
who yesterday downed Georgia Mil
Ter of Coral Gables, and Mary Jane
Wilson Of Rollins College. who de-
feated her schoolmate, Babe Wolf,
in the first round, teeing OF against
Mrs. Frank Fuller of Coral Gables.
Mrs. Fuller yesterday outlasted Ar
lene Sentle of Toledo, Ohio.