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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Resident Doctor
May Be Added
To Hospital Staff

Hope that the United States Pub
lie Health service will assist in get
ting a resident physician assigned
to the Imperial county hospital
was revived at this weeks board OF
supervisors meeting.
D. Miriam Hubbell, county health
officer, told board members that
she had received a bulletin from
the federal public health service
outlining a national plan for help
ing out institutions which nave
been unable to get resident physi-
clans because of the war taking SO
many doctors and physicians into
the service.
Supervisors filed their application
with the public health service, re-
questing that a resident physician
be found and assigned to the coun-
ty hospital. A similar application
was filed with the California pub
lie health service, officials of which
agreed to co everything possible
to assist in getting a resident phys
ician.
DR.. Hubbell said that she had
been told the United States Public
Health service had worked out a
plan Of assigning physicians un-
able TO enter the service or those
with medical discharges from the
service TO places where there was
a shortage in physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Hay Balers Fail
To Get Raise;
Denied by Board

The Imperial Valley alfalfa wage
board has issued statement from
the state board through its repre-
sentative Chester Frye of Berkeley
who met with the group Monday
afternoon to study demands of the
alfalfa hay balers for a five-cent
increase per ton. The statement
cenied the petition of the contrac-
tors and laborerS for the increased
rate which was to become effective
July |.
The statement issued by Frye, for
the state office, related that "Rol-
and Ballou, executive officer OF the
War Food Administration Califor-
MIA Wage Board, announced Tues
cay that the state board after con-
sideration of facts gathered 10y the
local board at recent meetings of
laborerS, producers and contractors,
in the valley decided not TO seek
an amendment of the California
wage orCer changing the wage
rates of hay balerS as set up in the
order from July l to June l, 1914.
Reasons for the decision are
oin part That the wage Stabiliza-
ton order now in effect is necessary
to keep wages on an even keel con-
sistent with the alfalfa prices. That
present wage rates are the result
of testimonies given at an official
hearing of producers, laborerS and
contractors held in February and
again at recent meetings of these
people held early in June by the
Imperial Valley committee EVid-
enCe was submitted to the county
committee to SubStantiate the wages
now being paid under the order as
fair and reasonable to all concern
ed.
The California Wage board wish
eS again to bring to the attention
OF all employers and employees the
seriousness Of violations of this or
der because of the penalties inVolV-
ed, which are briefly: No labor
costs may be deducted from the
income tax returns of employers,
and both employer and employe
are subject to penalties Of 81 600,
one year IN prison or both.
The wage board hopes that all
concerned viii continue to cooper
ate in this program in order chat
the maximum amount OF crops
will be produced and harvested in
the war effort"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07

Plans for the "roaCS of the fu-
ture" have been filed with the
board of supervisors by a special
committee comprised OF farmers
who, among other things, recon-
mended that the five road districts
be consolidated into one county
vice district and suggested a Spe-
cial tax levy to pay the cost OF
five-year building program.
Their recommendations, made al
ter several weeks of study and
tour of the roads already in exist
ence, were as follows
THAT new roads shown on a
marked map filed with the board
be adopted as the road program
of Imperial County and built as
rapidly as possible.
2.-That a rate of 30 cents a
year be included in the tax levy,
for five years and the money thus
raised be placed in a special fund
for the exclusive purpose OF build
ing black top surfaced roads, in
Guiding the necessary structures
such as bridges and culverts.
3.-That it be expressly under
stood that the tax as suggested by
the committee is prec icated on
construction of a minimum OF %
miles of roads in each road dis
trict during the fiveyear road
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
NEW HOPE RISES FOR USE
OF LOCKETT AS HOSPITAL

Late news from Washington in
dicated that Camp LOckett, deacti-
vated army encampment in the
mountains west of FL Centro, soon
will be opened as a center for the
reception of conValescent service
men.
Senator Sheridan DoWney of Cal
ifornia wrote the Imperial county
board of supervisors that he had
received the following information
from the secretary of war in a COM
munication dated May "a:
There has been no change in
the orders which have been issued
for the retention and use of such
portions of Camp Lockett as is re-
quired by the surgeon general as a
center for the reception of conVal-
escent Servicemen and arrange
ments are being made to open this
facility in the near future
The senator's message was in re-
sponSe to the supervisors request
that Camp Lockett be used as a
hospital for SerVicemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07

building program.
4.-That the supervisors investi-
cate a unified road Cministration
in carrying out the recommended
road program.
5.-That in case a unified road
district is not adopted by the board
of supervisors, the county purchase
the necessary special road building
equipment to be rented to each dis
trict as needed.
As shown on the map submitted
to the board the road committee
proposed construction of 50 miles
OF roads in road district No. Cal
exico) 25l2 in district No. CEl
Centro): AZ miles in district No.
7ImperiaD 5512 in district No. 4
TBrawley); and SO in district No
5 (Holtville). This total of 234
miles, the committee suggested
should be built over a period of
years as can be arranged SO that
the whole county will be connected
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
MAzI LYNCH LAW

(Christian Science MOnitor)
Readiness of Nazi Officialdom to "ad-
nit" one lynching of an American flier
and to do so in such way as to hint
that there may have been OtherS-shOuld
warn Americans to take these reports
with reserve Why are they being dis
cussed on Nazi English-language short
wave broadcasts? Why have the Nazis
indicated they may be unable to control
mob action against Allied filters?
There is sign here of a shiver in Nazi
morale Doubtless the report is intend
ed to mtimidate Allied fliers 1t is also
being elaborated to impute criminal acts
to some Of these gallant men, accusing
them of Wanton attacks on civilians. This
could be a heavily yelled threat
of new acts of Nazi terrorism against
civilian populations in Allied territory
or in nations now trying to escape from
uncomfortable alliances with the AXIS.
Whether or not the reports prove true,
the NaZi statement that he government
Of Germany cannot protect these tllerS
from mobs deserves grim attention. Such
a declaration may be 4 crafty lncltement
to the German populace to share IN NaZl
violations Of civilized codes and to lden-
tify the entire German people with the
war criminals who must account for
atrocities all over Europe. If this is not
its purpose, the statement is an admls-
sion of inability to govern, which should
weaken the Nazi claim to loyalty among
the Germans.
The world will therefore watch and
listen closely to ascertain what may be
the response of the German people to
this strange announcement. The terms
on which the German people will be per
mitted to live and rebuild their nation
after the war will be greatly affected by
the degree to which the civilized world
holds them to be responsible partners in
the Hitler enterprise. Their behavior
toward Allied fliers will be one test of
their claim to better treatment than is
awaiting the Hitler gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07

Mayors of seven towns in Impe-
rial county issued proclamations
Tuesday calling upon the citizenry
to observe the week June 6 to II
as "Rodeo for Bonds Week and
to point all efforts in support of
the county vide bond rodeo at the
county fairgrounds Sunday after
noon by coming cowboy regalia.
The first to lead the cowboy"
parade in the county was war fin
ance committee chairman Herb
FaWcett of Ell Centro and his sec
retary Ben Herring. On Ell Centro
streets increasing numbers of bright
ly-clad cowboys" were seen 10
rally to the promotion idea.
The proclamation as issued by
Ell Centro's Mayor p. l.. Moore and
subscribed TO by the following may
ors: Elmer Sears of BraWley; Roy
Thompson of Holtville; Lawrence
Niles of Imperial; Fern Young of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
COURT MINORITY RULES
ON GIGANTIC BUSINESS

After twelve years Of persistent effort,
the administration sees the nations in
surance business listed as commerce and
placed under control of the government
through the interstate commerce commits
sion. The supreme court of the United
States, with only seven members sitting,
so has ruled by the split decision of to
3. Thus one of the nations largest busi-
nesses has its status changed by minor
ity of the highest tribunal. Two justices
absented themselves from the bench,
probably disqualifying themselves, but
no reason was given why they did not
sit.
A measure is before Congress now call
ing for exemption of the insurance busi-
ness from lists to be placed under the
ICC.
Should this not happen, the control of
the business passes from the states to
the federal government Thirty-five
states filed briefs with the court main
tanning their sole right to regulation Of
this business. The government had con-
tended that rates were fixed arbitrarily
rather than by competition.
AS it stands now, with the courts rul-
ing, the last Of large concerns passes un-
der the hand Of the government at Wash
ington.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Supervisors Study Plans
For Countrywide Roods

with a highway system providing
the best service possible.
Supervisors pointed out that the
Imperial county system will be tied
in with the systems arranged by
other county road committees in
California anG the whole Set-up
coordinated into a planned system
of roads and highways.
It was estimated that the 30
cents road levy on the tax rate
would raise about $ll4,000 a year.
The road committee said that
the roads they suggested were min
imum and that other roads should
oe built in the county provided
funds were forthcoming from fec
eral sources. They felt, however,
that the county could not finance
any greater amount without out
side help.
Supervisors ordered maps pre-
pared so that residents of the
county may see the roads proposed
by the committee of farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
HOPE WANTS DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, June 7. CUP)-
EX-showgirl Hope Dare, who pledg-
&c undying love to Richard Dixie"
Davis when ne was disbarred and
jailed in the New York trial of
Racketeer Dutch Schultz, Wednes-
day asked for a divorce, charging
cruelty, Miss Dare, who filed di-
Vorce proceedings last July and
then dropped them in August, ask
ed for a Just division" of com
munity property, including their
Hollywood home, their ice cream
company anG chain of malt Shops.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07

Calexico; w. c. Wilkinson of Cali
patria and J. w. Harvey Of West
morlanG, says:
WHEREAS the week of June to
II, inclusive, is the week preced-
ing the opening of the Fifth War
Loan Drive for $3,100,O00 in bond
sales in Imperial county, and
WHEREAS June II officially has
been designated as the opening day
for the loan drive by the county
war finance committee with a ro-
deo at the county fairgrounds,
1T IS HEREBY PROCLAIM
ED, that the week Of June 6 to IL
be known as "Rodeo for Bonds
Week in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Here Is Prayer President Wrote
And Broadcast After Invasion

Almighty God: Our sons, pride
of our nation, this day have set
upon a mighty enc eavor, a struggle
to preserve our republic, our relig-
ion, and our civilization, and to
set free a suffering humanity.
Lead them straight and true;
give strength to their arms, stout
ness to their hearts, steadfastness
to their faith.
They will need thy blessings.
Their road will be long and hard.
The enemy is strong. He may hurl
back our forces. Success may not
come with rushing speed, but we
shall return again and again; and
we know that by thy grace, and by
the righteousness of our cause, our
sons will triumph.
They will be sore tried, by night
and by day, without reSt-till the
victory is won. The darkness will
be rent by noise and plane. Mems
souls will be shaken with the viol-
ences of war.
These are men lately drawn from
the ways Oh peace. 1ney 1lgnC noC
for the lust of conquest. They fight
to end conquest. They fight to lib
crate. They fight to let justice arise,
and tolerance and good will among
all thy people They yearn but for
the end of battle, for their return
to the haven of home.
Some will never return. Embrace
these, Father, and receive them,
thy heroic servants, into Thy king
dom.
And for US at home-fathers,
mothers, children, wives, sisters,
and brothers Of brave men overseas
whose thoughts and prayers are
ever with them-help US, almighty
God; to rededicate ourselves in re-
neWed faith in thee in this hour of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07

q
Many people have urged that I
call the nation into a single day
of special prayer. But because the
road is long and the desire is
great, I ask that our people Cevote
themselves in continuance of pray
er AS we rise to each new day,
and again when each day is spent,
let words of prayer be on our lips,
invoking Thy help to our efforts.
Give us strength, too-strength
in our daily tasks, to redouble the
contributions we make in the phys
ical and material support of our
armed forces.
And let our hearts be stout, to
wait out the long travail, to bear
sorrows that may come, to impart
our courage unto our sons where
soever they may be.
And, o Lord give us faith. Give
us faith in thee; faith in our sons;
faith in each other; faith in our
united crusade. Let not the keen
ness of our spirit ever be dulled,
Let not the impacts of temporary
events, of temporal matters of but
fleeting moment-let not these de-
ter us in our unconquerable pur-
pose.
With thy blessing, we shall pre-
vail over the unholy forces of our
enemy. Help US to conquer the
apostles of greed and racial arro-
gancies. Lead US to the saving of
our country, with our sister nations
into a world unity that will spell
q sure peace-a peace invulnerable
to the schemings of unworthy men.
And a peace that will let all men
live in freedom, reaping the just
rewards of their honest toll.
Thy will be done, Almighty God.
Amen
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Mayors Of CO unity Proclaim
"Rodeo for Bonds Week"

CIT IS FURTHER RESOLVED
that all citizens of Ell Centre parti-
cipate in marking this 'Rodeo for
Bonds Week by wearing cowboy
attire in promotion of the rodeo
and bond-selling event, June IL.
"NOW, THEREFORE, I CO fur
ther call upon each and every citi-
zen of Ell Centre to expend every
effort to purchase bonds, not only
for the rodeo. but during every
day of the bond drive in order that
our men who have landed on the
coast of France and on the battle
fronts of the world shall know that
we are unfailing in our support of
their courageous service"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
BOARD DENIES PETITION
ON ELECTION INQUIRY

Leslie Burr, attorney. filed a let
ter with the county board of su-
perVisors, asking that the board
look into what ne called Irregular
tiles in the election Of last month.
His letter was read at the official
board meeting and supervisors said
they already had investigated and
as far as they could see there ap-
Feared to be nothing wrong and
that the election had been carried
on according to the laws governing
such elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
CITY COUNCIL LEASES
NEW DuMrfNG GROUND

FL Centro is to have a new city
dump.
The present grouncs having been
filled, the city this week signed a
lease for the property known as
the old Simmons brick kiln located
south of Ross avenue and east of
the railroad
The new grounds will be ready as
soon as the city clears the present
premises, Paul Ford director Of
public works said Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
UNSIGNED LETTERS
ARE NOT READ
(Santa Ana Register)

(Santa Ana RegiSter)
1t IS waste of energy for anyone to
write a letter to the Register and not
sign his name. These letters are not
even read, let alone considered for publ
cation.
A newspaper office is toe busy to read
unsigned letters. Before letters address
ed to the Clearing House are read,
signature is looked for If there is none
to be found, the letter goes into the waste
ha SLp+
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
Editorials and Comment

EDITOR'S NOTE: The fOlioiring edit.
0riais are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions pOiced by editors eiseUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-07
LABOR POLICY LACKING
pasadena PoSt)

pasadena PoSt)
The crux of the issue has not been met.
Underlying the Montgomery Ward case
and hundreds of others is the inability or
unwillingness Of the Roosevelt admins
tration to develop labor policy and la
Dor dispute penalties which will apply
with equal force to employers and en-
ployes.
Mr. Avery was ordered to sign con-
tract. He refused, and his company's bus
mess was seized.
John L. Lewis was ordered to sign a
contract. He refused, and the President
asked his press conference interviewers
how they expected him to make man
sign something he didn't want to sign
LETTERS-8
Looking at the picture as whole, wage
increases and price increases can not help
any of us very much, but they can harm
all Of US very greatly.-Economic Stabil-
ization Director Fred NJ. Vinson.
Evening star., 1944-06-09

Irection and. included newspapeTs
and other publications. received
from the postmasters at san Fran.
cisco and San Pedro. Calf, during
and after March, 1e4l. He said this
foreign printed matter was con-
fiscated, with names OF the senders
and addresses indexed. In compli-
ance with a ruling by the solicitor
general OF the Post ONCE Depart.
ment, who had held them non
mailable.
The volumes listed addresses
which included schools and COL
leges, libraries, newspapers, public
|ofi1cials and others. Several Of the
20 defendants in the sedition case
were on the mailing lists. but Mr.
Burns told the court the documents
were not to be offered to prove the
defendants received them, because
they did not" but only as proof
|of organized Nazi propaganda.
"The Government contends that
persons In Germany named In the
bill Of particulars as co-conspira-
tors were sending this material ir
IAN endeavor to carry out the con-
|spiracy," the prosecutor added.
b He said the evidence would show
the Germans sent the propagands
by way Of Siberia when they
couldn't get 1t across the Atlantic.
with the cooperation Of oul
Russian aliies?" suggested q voic,
from the defense tables.
Mr.. Burns said he didn't know
that, but presumed so, and he point.
Evening star., 1944-06-09

ed out that Germany did not attack
Russia until several months after
the Siberian-routed propaganda be-
gan reaching the United States.
Defense Attorneys Protest.
Defense attorneys made a con-
certed protest. against the proposed
exhibits, contending they served no
legal purpose and could be only
prejudicial.
Edward Buckley said It was no
indication Of interest In propaganda
to receive 1t through the mails, He
said he had been receiving farm
implement circulars for years, al
though he didn't know wfy-he had
never been farmer.
"And I get the Sears, Roebuck
catalogue regularly twice year,
though I've never ordered It," James
j. Laughlin added. IF the diiiiculty
which has involved Montgomery
Ward spreads to Sears, Roebuck
there might be some odiufn attached
to receiving the catalogues"
Chief Justice Edward G. Eicher
directed Mr.. Burns to proceed with
identification Of the documents, and
said the court would pass on their
admissibility later.
After nearly two weeks on the
stand and almost two days OF cross
examination, the Governments first
witness. Peter Gissibl, former Chi-
|cago leader of the German-Ameri-
can Bund, finally was excused late
| yesterday.
Toward the close Of his cross
Evening star., 1944-06-09
McCuiIum
Continued From First Page. J

sudden and unpleasant death, with
some of the many hundreds of mer
on this ship.
So far It is Navy show, insofar
as this correspondent is concerned
The Navy brought us here, hundreds
of us on this one ship. 1t also
brought some 1000 ships, many like
ours, safely across dangerous waters
of the English Channel. Now the
Navy asks us to sit quietly while we
wait our turn to unload, while the
big guns roar farther inshore and
the quiet little French villages which
have echoed for four years to the
tread of hobnailed German feet take
a Shelling, and American soldiers
work their way inland from the
beachhead against German oppoSi-
ton.
The skipper himself knows moth
ing of how the fighting is going, ex-
cept that it hasn't been easy. On
our ship is the staff of an important
division of which you will hear more.
Three regiments of this division
were the first United States soldier,
to touch the soil of Europe in thi
invasion.
For nearly 20 hours the staff off
cers-on this ship heard nothing from
other units on the beachhead. Yor
can imagine their anxiety. Nov
Evening star., 1944-06-09

examination, when pressed closely
by dozen defense attorneys at dif-
ferent times, he admitted the bund
had worked with the object of
changing the United States Gov
ernment, although not by violence,
he insisted. Members wanted to
bring out their philosophy of life,
which was "anti-Semitic ands Ar
yan," with "the leadership princi.
ple' which the Naxis had adopted
In all their organizations, he ex-
planned.
The laugh of the day came when
Ellis o. Jones, q defendant acting
as his own attorney. cross examined
Gissibl. Gissibl had said hts pres-
Ient home was at waukegan, H..
where he had a tailor shop. Mr..
Jones mentioned the radio star,
Jack Benny.
He Is q citizen of waukegan."
the defendant pointed out. do you
know him? Is he q customer of
|yours?"
NO." said Gissibl solemnly, she
never came into my shop" "a,
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Chaplin Offers 10 Pa,
For Support Of Baby
BY the Associated Press.

SsS tdc dSeOCldIeQ fIeSk.
LOS ANGELES, June e.-Charlie
Chaplin yesterday offered to pay
a reasonable sum for support of
8-month-old Carol Ann Berry, but
Superior Judge Myron Westover
ordered an accounting of S11,7 TOO
which the comedian already has
paid for the purpose.
The offer was made at a hearing
on motion for early trial of Mrs
Gertrude E. Berry's paternity suit
naming Chaplin as the father of the
child born to her daughter Joan, the
actors former protege. Chaplin
denies being the father.
Chaplin's counsel, Charles z. Mil.
likan, opposed the early trial motor
and questioned Mrs. Berry's aff-
davit that she is without funds fol
support of the infant.
My client has paid sl1,700 fol
the childs support since June, 1943
the last payment having been 81, l,10(
on last February IT," Mr.. Millikar
said. That's a lot of money tc
spend on child in that time. The
mother is equally responsible fol
her support"
Attorney Joseph Scott, represent
ing Mrs. Berry and the child, re-
torted that "the only issue is that
the baby is destitute and Chaplin i,
a multlmillionaire and well able tt
support it."
The accounting was ordered flee
next Wednesday.