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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
THE IMMATURE" DEWEY
AND BROKER

While Roosevelt did rot call names
ceptance speech that "the war must not
be left to immature leaders," of course
he meant Dewey and Bricker.
Neither has had military training or
experience on battlefront, if that is what
the president meant by immature. And
by the same token neither has Roose-
welt. Dewey already has made it clear
that he will leave military tactics to mill
tary leaders. That's the way Bicker
feels, too, so the conduct of the war will
not be left to immature leaders after next
January with Marshall and King and
Nimitz and Macarthur and Eisenhower
and Clark and Chennault and scores of
others whose business is war and who are
doing splendid jobs.
And what of the home front and i'm
mature leaders?
Dewey has been governor of New York
two years. Today the state has emerged
from a debt away up into the millions
that Mr.. Roosevelt as governor left sad
died upon the Empire State taxpayers,
debt that not even the astue and ma
ture' Governor Lehman was able to wipe
out or scale down to any great measure.
In addition the state has a mighty nest
egg for postwar purposes built up on
Deweys brief administration. Similarly
Ohio is in the best fiscal condition in the
history of the Buckeye state and Bricker
is serving his third term, precedent In
that state of political whims.
Was it an immature leader in the per-
son of Dewey as district attorney when
he rounded up and kept after political
and other racketeers until he broke up
ring, including the chef of them all,
Hines who had dominated politics more
ruthlessly and even than Bosses Hague
and Kelly are doing today. And be it re-
membered that Hines was not boosting
for Mr.. Dewey's political party. He had
helped candidates of Roosevelt's party to
positions at Albany.
Few will deny credit to the president
in the conduct of the war But can any
one believe that without him at the helm
the war so nearly won will not be fin
ished in complete victory with anyone else
at the helm? The war has not been won
by super-men. Neither is there any in
dispensible man now alive in the con-
duct of the war or the conduct of the gov
eminent This is not a nation of super
men or indispensable men. 1t is nation
of patriotic, intelligent men, plenty Of
whom are capable of carrying on the
great office of president.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
COMPULSORY SAVINGS
New York Times.)

Compulsory savings is one of the fiscal
devices developed for the first time dur
this var. Such savings are effected by
increasing the tax rate and then refud-
ing part of the increase after the war.
Both England and Canada have adopted
this device to help meet their financial
needs. The plan has had many advocates
in this country also, and was adopted on
a small scale in connection with the vic
tory tax. However, the compulsory saw
ings feature was dropped in connection
with the tax Simplification program.
Now the Canadians are abandoning
the compulsory savings feature of their
income tax after two years experience.
Since we have frequent advocacy OF the
introduction of an extensive compulsory
savings scheme in this country, brief
review of the Canadian experience should
be enlighting. The yield has been rather
small In the past fiscal year forced
savings aggregated about S110,O00,OO0,
or about per cent of the total revenues
and 2 per cent of the Governments eX-
penditureS. Most of these savings came
from those in the lower income group
who were not able to offset the compul-
sorry saving requirement by voluntary saw
ings are permitted under the Canadian
plan One reason for eliminating forced
savings was that there developed many
instances of special difficulty and hard
ship" because of the heavy burden on
this group.
The high rate of taxes for the COM
bned tax and savings program was also
considered to be one of the many causes
to absenteeism, unwillingness to work
overtime and lack of application on the
job" Many taxpayers failed to dis
tinguish between the refundable and the
non-refundable taxes, with consequent adj
verse effect on incentive. While Finance
Minister Isley admitted that he did not
know exactly what effect these taxes were
having on production, the need for such
production is so urgent and immediate
that even questionable restraints could
not be tolerated. Hence the discontinue
alton of compulsory savings was recon-
mended
Finally, it was felt that this step could
be taken without loss of funds to the
Government because there has been built
up voluntary savings organization
(which has achieved a notable record of
success" AS we have noted previously,
the Canadians have been previously eff
fective in selling bonds to Individuals
much more successful than we have been,
to Judge by the long tagging sales of
Series E bonds in our Fifth Victory
Loan drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
TAXES AND EXPENSE.
(Santa Monica Outlook

The action of the state railroad COM
mission in undertaking to investigate the
practices of some utility companies in
regard to the classification of their in
come taxes raises interesting questions.
The commission alleges that many util-
ity companies in the state charge all their
income and excess profits taxes to eX-
penses and the commission feels that this
is improper. No doubt such practice
does pass on to the consumer a good part
of the company's taxes, but whether this
is not a proper charge may be regarded
as debatable.
1t is common knowledge that every
business concern includes in its expenses
all its taxes This is necessary and legi-
innate because no profits can accrue UNI
til the taxes are paid. The result is the
consuming public pays some of the taxes
in higher prices charged for the COM
modities they buy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
WE BEGIN TO TAKE BACK
ISLES JAPS STOLE

The Marines, the Navy and army
troops are overrunning Guam. Their
job soon will be finished and thus will
the Japs have been served with notice
that we are on the way to taking back
what they stole. The road leads to the
Philippines There will be way-stops,
but only briefly. There shall be a diff
ferent story at Battan and Corregidor
when Macarthur and Nimitz meet
there. Nor does the notice end with TAX
ing back stolen isles. 1t will be on to
the Jap homeland. We have bided our
time 1t has been too long, of course, but
the day of reckoning is set. In the mean
time let the Rising Son Great One re-
member there are many more super
Fortresses. They will not wait for the
new day at Bataan, at Corregidor.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25

each balloon was a soldier.
Among the soldiers I talked to on
the LIST were Corporal Loyce Gill
bert, of Spring Hill, Louisiana; Pfc.
Oscar Davis, of Troy, North Caro-
lima, and Pvt. Floyd WoCdville, OF
1884 w. Lexington ST.. Baltimore.
They didn't seem especially appre-
hen5ive about going to war. talked
to them quite a while but never got
much out of them except yes and
no. Which was all right with me
l feel that way myself sometimes
Especially right now.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
SOLDIER VOTE

Also in the offing is an amend
ment to the soldier vote act which
Senator Robert A. Taft (Rep., Ohio
has announced he will introduce in
August in an attempt to relax the
army's censorship of political mat
ter sent to troops.
Another soldier vote amendment
by Senator Francis Green Dem,
Rhode IslanD is pending in the
privileges and elections committee.
1t would permit any serviceman
who does not receive his state alb
sentee voters ballot by Oct. l to
vote the so-called federal ballet
the same provision which caused a
bitter four-month wranglc in Con-
gress earlier in the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25

SOMEWHERE IN NORMANDY
(By Wireless The cook on LIST
No. 1872, on which I came to France,
was a beefy, good-natured fellow
named Edward Strucker, of 1894
18th ST. Barberton, Ohio, which IS
near Akron.
Cooking on these transport ships
is a terrible job, for you suddenly
have to turn out twice as much
food as normally. But Eddie is not
the worrying type, and he takes II
all in lis stride.
Eddie has brother named
Charles in the army engineers, and
in the past year has been lucky
enough to run into him four times
once in Africa, once in Sicily, and
twice in Italy.
One of those small-World eXpe-
riences happened to NE, too, while
on that ship. We lay at anchor in
certain harbor a couple Of days
before sailing for France. On the
second day I was in the washroom
shaving when sailor came in and
said there was a Commander Greene
who wanted to see me in the cap
tains cabin.
The only Greene I could think of
who might be a commander in the
navy was Lieutenant Terry Greene,
whom I had known in my Green
wich Village days. You didn't know
I ever had any Greenwich Village
days? Well. don't get excited, be-
cause they weren't very lurid any
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Go To Hospital.

Carl Streeter, commander of the
Holtville American Legion post for
next year, veteran of the world
war No. left Sunday for the naval
hospital in San Diego for a physi-
cal examination and check-up.
Frank Acob, Filipino veteran of this
war who suffered a heat stroke in
Ell Centre last week, was taken to
the naval hospital Sunday for treat
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
BRAWLEY WOMAN SUFFERS
ABOUT FACE, MAN HELD

Rosie SWast, %, 3rawiey, was re-
covering Monday from knife slashes
on her face which she suffered at
9 p. m. in Brawley Sunday.
Brawlcy police held Tom Era for
questioning in connection with the
case. The matter was to be turned
over to the district attorneys Of
flee for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
AWAITS SENTENCE

Mrs. Jola Smith, FL Centre, who
pleaded guilty in police court Tues
day morning tC assaulting Edna
Edwards, Ell Centre, will be sem
fenced Wednesday, Police Judge Lee
Nuffer announced Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
FALSE AL RM COSTLY,
FIRE CHIEF DECLARES.

A false fire alarm at Fifth ara
Hamilton avenue, last week at I'LL
P. M, cost the City of FL Centre $50
Fire Chief Corn Reed announced
Eleven men were sent and two
pieces of fire equipment used
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiiOwing edit
oridIs are presented as interesting 0pm-
ions U0iced by editors elsewhere. 1hey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
DRAW SENTENCES

The following were sentenced on
drunk charges in police court by
Judge Lee Nuffer Tuesday MORN
ing: Mike L. Garcia, Ell Centre,
Is days or So; Clarence Hardy
Johnson. Ell Centre. 16 days or SO,
and King Robinson, 6G-day COM
mitment withheld provided he leaves
the CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Monetary Farley
Held Success

NEW YORK, July 25-CUP) -
Delegates to the United States Mo-
notary conference at Breton WoooS,
N. H, described the meeting as a
complete success after approving an
$4,000, 00O, 900 International Monetary
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

We. are getting little more than a
slice of bread daily. 1t was so hard they
had to saw it. They don't bake bread
they mint it with serial numbers on top
of each loaf Sgt. Harvill w. Lazenby,
paratrooper who escaped Germans III
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
BABY STARTS FIRE

A fire started in the Ejtclcn IA
GA Hamilton avenue Monday when
the Sherman Eldridgc baby poured
lily spray in the cooking stove, Tie
blaze was eXtinguished before the
fire department arrived, according
to Chief Corn Reed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Fined $50.

Rosetta Gordon, 81, 800 Brighton
avenue, was arrested Sunday and
charged with being drunk and fight
ing, was fined $50 with an alternate
of Is days in jail by Judge Lee
Nuffer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
WAS OLD ACQUAINTANCE

At any rate l went to the cap
tain's cabin. and sure enough 1t was
the same Terry Greene all right.
By some strange coincidence we
had both got II years older in the
meantime.
Greene held very important DO
sition in the convoy. He was tlckled
TO death with his assignment, for
he had been in the States almost
the whole war and was about to 60
nuts fer some action.
haven't seen him on this side OF
the channel to discuss it, but I'm
afraid our trip over wasn't as eX-
citing as he would have liked. But
Won can't please everybody, and 1t
was just tame enough to suit me
fine.
In your travels around the world
if YOU ever happen to be sailing on
I.ST No. 1872 you might climb lac
der to high platform astern which
holds a big gun, and look at tie
breech of the gun.
There. written on each side OF the
barrel, you'll find my name. The
bows in the gun crew asked IL |
would come up and write my name
as big as ! could on the gun, and
then they would trace 1t over IN
red PAINT. Which they did. Ill be
very much embarrassed new II the
gun blows up on them. To say hoth-
ing of how they'll feel.
One of the gun crew is Seaman
John Lepperd, of Hershey, Pennsyl-
vania. He is about the Oldest man
in the crew. He is 81 and has three
daughter5-17, Is and 13-and yet
he got drafted last November and
here he is sailing across the English
channel and helping shoot down
German planes 1t still seems lit
tie odd to him 1t Is quite contrast
TO the building game, which he had
been in.
Also on this ship ! ran into one
of my home-toWnerS from Albu-
auerque, Electricians Mate Harold
hampton. His home actually is in
Pennington, New Mexico, but he
worked for the telephone company
at Albuquerque, installing new
phones. Now he is the electrician
for this ship He has been in the
navy two years and overseas more
than a year He is a tall dark, quiet
fellow who knows a great deal more
about the southwest than / 90. He
said he has driven past our house
many times, and We had long nos
tslgic talks about the deeert and
Indian iewelry and sunset. We are
both tired Of being where We are
and we wish we were back on the
Rio Grande.
Every LIST in our convoy carried
TWO or three barrage balloons, With
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25

find calculated TO stabilize post
war currencies, and $9,l00,0O0,-
600 bank for international develop
ment and reconstruction.
The United States would become
the center of WorlC trade opra-
tons and the bank director fer post
war rehabilitation if the plans are
ratified by congress and enough of
the ether 43 United Nations TO make
UP IS per cent of the quota total
set for each of the new institutions.
As Outlined.
Under the constitution of the fund
ana the bank, the headquarters
would go to the nation holding the
largest number of shares. The Uni
tee States, according TO the blue
print, had aggregate quotas in the
two units of nearly 80 per cent OF
the overall total of 100000, 900
and the main office may be here.
The three-Week meeting ended on
not Of international harmony.
Russian delegates, after receiving
a last-minute cable from Moscow,
agreed to increase its subscription
to the bank by $300,000,000 from
5000 900 100000 to $1,200,000,000.
The Russian had insisted en- a low
er subscription, which would have
meath less risks in guranteeg in
postwar international investments
and a larger quota in the fund,
meaning a greater right to acquire
American dollars and other foreign
exchange with which to buy goods
on the world market.
Capital Loans.
The bank document sets aside 20
per cent of its capital for loans
an6. the remaining 80 per cent for
guarantees. AT the start of the
bank each member will subscribe
two per cent of the price of each
share in gold or United tates dol
lars and 10 per cent in the men,
berS currency.
The bank may guarantee, parti-
cipate in, or make loans ito any
member CT any political sub-divi-
sion thereof and any business in
duStrial, and agricultural enter
prise in the territories OF member.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
TWO MAJOR ITEMS

Two of the principal items of un-
finished business left on the docket
when members recessed June % for
the political conventions were bills
on rehabilitation and reconversion
measures which Congress hopes
to have on tie books and ready for
operation by the time the war in
Europe ends.
Congressional sources said the re-
cent upheavals within Germany
which many likened to the strife
that preceded Germany's collapse
in the last war, made it imperative
that early action be taken on the
reconversion and rehabilitation
measures.
However. they added, if Adolf
Hitler manages to reeStablish his
grip on Germany, the urgent de-
mand for immediate action on the
measures will be lessened and Cen
gress may then feel free to take
another recess from Labor Day I'M
til after the November presidential
election
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Lawmakers Await
End of Recess

WASHINGTON. July '25. CUP)-
Congress is heaCed into the final
week of its summer recess with
prospects that it may take still an
other extended holiday unless there
are unmistakable sirns of an early
German collapse.
With both the Republican and
Democratic conventions now over,
the lawmakers are slated tC return
on Tuesday of next week to begin
an August schedule that calls only
for two days of work week. Many
members plan to remain at their
homes until after Labor Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25
Ernie Pyle

Finds Acquaintance From
Brief Days in "Village';
Crossing Over Was Bit Dull
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-25

Every LIST in our convoy carried
TWO or three barrage balloons. With
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

only IS hours after they were again spirited away
This was not the first time that the Venus de
No-"ihe most perfect realization OF the 'eterne
fcmnin had been disodged from her quarters
~ The Louvre. In $50, during the Francoprussian
War il was transported in dead OF night 10 the
aris Prefecture OF Police.
There she placed in padded ohloug box
q oak resembling a coffin, and consigned 10 "a
dark hole in the basement.
Al went well with her in Paris until the Com
nunardS set fire 10 the city in 1871 The Prefecture
was burned, but broken waterpipc flooded Venus
place Of refuge and saved the goddess.
Except for the plaster rcs'olatlon>, which fell
10 pieces in the water, She had suffered no injuries
This beauty without a rival is the work OF
school which was contemporary Win the schools
Of PraNitecs and Soopas. in the fourth century
i. c. II was purchased for 5000 francs hy the
French Ambassador in Turkey, shipped 10 France
IN gunboat, presented TO Louis XVIII and restored
IN the Louvre by Bernard LANCE
The statue, nude 20 the waist is famous for
the perfection OF lis proportions
Like the statues. the Mona Lisa also was moved
before from the Louvre
In 1870, the Mona Lisa WAS taken from her
frame and shipped 10 Elest, along with other poiGt
4ags by da Ninci, Titan, Ralhao ard Gomez o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

believed b2 >c..o however, that Italy SOdicrpCct,
Gabr.c. D'AuuurZo. engineered the theft because
be- later said u one of his books that the sublime
thief Of la tioconda, as the painting also IS
known had brought the picture to him.
a CCORDING 20 rumor. the real Mona Lisa was
~ replaced b.. copy IN the course OF the railway
Journey from Florence 10 Paris
Ctt,.> ua.h,a.ecd that the picture had boo.. re
iaat,G lel l,s,oIa,Ion and had been 50 d,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

IN 1911. she was
kidnapped from
the Louvre by an
Italian " n a o W
washer named Per
TC.a, but1Wo years
q forwards She was
al Sc O We r e q III a
J .orcEtinc art shop
and returned 10 the
museum.
PERU eia pre-.
tended AZ l.s trial.
that ne had stolen
the picture Iu 70.
NenCc for the many
works Of art Napo.
leon h a-d nlched
from Italy l. was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

in tho operation that to return it in that condition
would have meant a scandal.
During its disappearance several experts PUT
forth the opinion that the Louvre picture was
replica Of the original, which, they said was in
the Prado at Madrid.
Mona Lisa, the most controversial work q art
ever painted, is one of the outstanding achieve
ments Of the Italian Renaissance. II was par.
chased, in 1912, by Francois l. King of France, for
1000 lVreS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

The Nozis Have PiIIoged Eu-
rope of Art Treasures Valued
at More Thar $2.000.0oo.0oo
But the Lody With the Famous
Smile May Be in Hidine-or
in Berchfeseaden
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

Da Vinci worked intCruit.
tently on this portrait for fcHr
years, and then left il an
finished Vasari says that the
model was La Gioconda. the
third wife of da Vinci's friend,
Pictro Francesca de GiocOndO,
but some historians deny this.
Whoever shall desire 10 see
how far Art can initiate Ma
ture," said Vasari, may 90 so
TO perfection in this head. The
eyes, the nose, the mouth, the
lips, and the carnation Of the
check do not appear 10 have
been painted, but TO be truly
flesh and blood"
But in this incompatible
masterpiece, form alone did rot
occupy the painter. Some critics
say she had a sweet smile the
dolce riso" Dante beheld on the
lips of Beatrice in Paradise
but more than one art mandarin
Processes to see q touch Of some
thing sinister in it.
Walter Patcr. for example,
says that the soul with all its
maladies has passed into her
beauty and he further say that
he saw in her face the Animal
ism OF Greece, the lust of Rome,
the revcrie Of the Middle ages,
the return Of the Pagan world,
the sins Of the BorCias.
A few critics feel more re-
PEELED than fascinated by her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

lace. They compare La Cioconda to The beautiful
woman an indian Prince once sent a present TO
Alexander The Great. The COnquCToT fell iu love
al tsst sight but certain sage declared that his
strangely seductive creature had bCCp-ICuIished
with loISonS from her birth until her nature was
imbueo with them that she herself became the
Ctadiest poison in existence and her embrace death.
KEGS Van Dongen, the Dutch artist explains
Mona L!sa'S IuzlIng smile by saying that She must
/. su A,d bad teeth
r,,., .N.-u,,.,. ,,,r,1-. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

The findings are revealed by DR.. II.
Flanders Dunbar in his book, "Psy-
chomatic Medicine" Harpers).
In majority of the cases extended
questioning revealed accident prone
ness" like the dancers, due to some
subconscious device to escape pressure
more painful than broken limb.
The National Research Council has
reported that an alarming number of
painful accidents occur in what one
would suppose to be a safe environ
ment, the office. The Councils report
ascribes many of these accidents TO
falling light bulbs, tiles that drop
from the ceiling. slipping on polished
floors, swivel chairs that fall over, etc.
But many of the stenographers,
filing clerks and others, who have
been hurt by accidents in offices, were
found TO have accident proneness"
which disappeared entirely whenever
emotional pressure was eliminated.
If you think those afflicted with
accident proneness" are just sickly
neurotics, the histories of a large
percentage of the fracture patients
at the Medical Centre prove the con-
trary. The men and women who were
studied there for the causes of Their
fracture accidents had good health
histories and were keenly interested