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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
IA. Strike Pur|eV
Is in Deadlock

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. CUP)-
Efforts to settle the four-day strike
of 1900 municipal department of
water and power employees dead
locked Thursday as union leaders
issued a list of four demands they
said the city must meet before
workers would return to their jobs.
The walkout threatened to cur
tail utilities service to 1,750,00o res
idents of metropolitan Los Angeles.
Demands, outlined by George
Simmonds, assistant business agent
for the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers (AFL), to
mass meeting of strikers in the
Central Labor temple, wsre:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Physicians Warn
On Influenza

CHICAGO, Feb. II. (UP)-Three
physicians writing in the journal
of the American Medical Associa-
ton warned Thursday that influ-
enzal meningitis is potentially
contagious disease despite general
beliefs tc the contrary" The ply
eicians, A. J. Hertzog, Isabel Logan
Cameron, and A. E. Karlstrom,
Minneapolis. reported the cases of
two brothers stricken with the
disease. The older, 4, died within
rs hours after the onset of the
disease. The younger, 2, became
i'll Two days later and died within
Is hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Valley Farmers
Press Problems

One peek at problems facing I'M
perial Valley farmers during the
war convinced members of a legis-
lative agricultural finding COM
mittee Thursday morning that thev
should spend several days instead
of one in the valley.
"We cannot get all the facts we
need in one day." Senator George
Hatfield of Merced, chairman of
the committee, said when the COM
mittee recessed at noon Friday aft
er talking to but one man. 1.-The
farmers of Imperial Valley have
tremendous problems We will have
to get more information before
making any statement"
FARMERS GATHER
Bolstered with facts, figures. rec
ords, reports and copies of govern
ment directives, rules and regula-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
House Move Would Deport
AIien-Minded Americans

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. UP)-
Representative j. Leroy Johnson
CRep., Calif) today called for post
war deportation of all United States
citizens who have declared allegi-
ance to another country.
He made the appeal as the house
prepared to vote on a measure un-
der which Americans could re-
nounce their United States citizen
ship by signing forms to be pre-
scribed by the encouragement.
Johnson said he would offer an
amendment providing that anyone
making oral or written renuncia-
ton since passage of the selective
service act in October, 1910, would
be classified enemy aliens liable to
deportation.
The bill, introduced by Represen
tative A. Leonard Allen Dem., La +,
is directed at more than 1000 Unit
ed States citizens of Japanese an
cestry who are undeportable be-
cause of their citizenship, despite
the fact they have admitted alle-
glance to Japan. Any act of renun-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
yonks
Blast
7 ruk
Planes, Ships
Hit at Jap
Pearl Harbor'

PEARL HARBOR, Feb.
II (UP)-Powerful United
States task forces carrying
hundreds of planes, have
started an attack on Truk, the
Japanese Pearl Harbor," and
strongest enemy outpost guarding
the sea route to Tokyo, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz announced
Thursday.
A communique from Pacific
fleet headquarters announced the
attack, the boldest blow yet struc..
by American forces in the Pacific
war.
The assault was launched at
daylight Wednesday.
The Americans apparently were
seeking a showdown with the
Japanese fleet, aside from their
primary purpose of battering the
enemy stronghold athwart the ap-
proaches to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
100000 Fighters
Return to j. 5.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. (UP)--
More than 100000 overseas troops
not counting sick and wounded.
have been repatriated since the
start OF the war, the war depart
ment said Thursday in announcing
details of its plan for rotation of
men between foreign and domestic
assignments.
Some were brought home under
the rationing policy, under which re-
placements were furnished against
advance acquisitions from theater
commanders. Others were repatri-
ated under return personnel"
classification and required no spe-
cial replacements. These include
men sent home for emergency rea-
sons, for discharge. or for more
efficient distribution of highly quail
flied individuals.
Soldiers become eligible for re-
patriation in rotation after Is
months service in North Africa and
two years in Alaska and the Carib-
bean. The intervals to be prescribed
in the Southwest Pacific and else
where are now under study.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Rcnnn1eI Inspects
Invasion Coast

LONDON, Feb. II. (UP)-Field
Marshal Erwin Rcmmel. who is in
charge CT Germany's invasion de-
fenscs, recently spent several days
at Hitler's request inspecting the
southern part of the Atlantic wall
DNB reported from Berlin Thurs
day. Rommel inspected defense
regulations in the Gulf of Lyon,
then travelled along the Pyrenees
to the most southerly point of the
German wettern frcnt on the
Spanish French border near Hend-
eye. Later, he inspected defense
works on the Biscay coast and
harbor towns of southwestern
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
briton Blasts
War Censor;
Hits Leaders

LONDON, Feb. II (UP)--
Conservative Beverly Baxter
told War Minister Sir James
Grigg in Commons Thursday that
the House and the Nation would not
tolerate military censorship OF war
correspondents dispatches beyond
the bounds of security.
Baxter made the assertion during
debate on the censorship situation
in the Mediterranean. Grigg said
he was investigating it, but at pres
ent he had no information beyond
the discussion published by London
newspapers.
FILE PROTESTS
Four newspapers protested Wig
orously against the withdrawal OF
radio transmission facilities from
war correspondents on the Anzio
beachhead, and new censorship
regulations for policy" as well as
military security.
2 "FOr what reason are our news
paper correspondents dispatches
in Italy to be held up by sending
them to Naples for censorship"
Baxter asked Grigg, adding a re-
quest that he explain what is
meant by cen .orship for policy"
Grigg replied that he had no
further information but was max
ing inquiries. Baxter then asked
whether Grigg, "in sending these
inquiries to military authorities
would express to them the very
strong feeling of this House (here
he was interrupted by cries of
mo, No'o that for military au-
thorities to go beyond security and
dictate to correspondents their in
depreciation Of events is something
which neither this House nor the
Nation will tolerate"
PLACES BLAME
The newspapers here observed
that if undue pessimism had been
created regarding the beachhead
operations, it was not the CORE
spondents who should be blamed
but, in the words of the News
Continued on page 2, col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Doctor Guessed
Wrong, Right

FORT SMELLING, Mimi, Feb. II.
(UP)-A platoon of soldiers await
ing a physical examination before
going overseas and group of
newly inducted men scheduled to
take their first examination min
gled yesterday at the medical center
here. An examining physician called
one of the men, gave him a thor
ough going over and said: I'm
sorry, son, but you'll never get into
this army; you've got asthma" The
man, who had been standing
stripped for some time, informed
the doctor that he had been in the
army for Is months.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Allies
Fl. old
ines !
Foe Leaves
De ad in
Great Heaps

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Naples, Feb. II (UP)
German armored forces,
attacking with fanatical fury
over a battlefield Uttered
with their dead and the
wreckage of burned out
tanks, broke in waves against an
Allied line on the Anzio
beachhead Thursday in an all-out
attempt to drive the British and
Americans into the sea.
Almost SO hours after the OPEN
ing of their big offensive, which
was the second major Nazi effort
to frush the Fifth Army beach,
head, the Germans were striking
with redoubled fury at the north
ern and southern flanks of the
Allied lines.
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans came on in endless waves,
needless of their losses and the
overwhelming superiority of Allied
air forces swarming over the bat
tlefield.
TANKS USED
Allied tanks rumbled out to
meet the attack, while swarms OF
fighters and fighter -bombers bat
tied the enemy planes and ripped
into the Nazi troops with bombs
md machine gun fire.
Headquarters spokesmen said
hard fighting still was under way
On the embattled beachhead this
morning, and it was indicated that
the Allied lines everywhere werc
holding fast.
CA British radio broadcast heard
oy NBC in New York said the
German attack was preceded by a
24-hour artillery barrage, and
Radio Rome said that never be-
fore in Italy has there been such a
powerful deployment of artillery
as in the beachhead.)
The full fury of the German as
sault again centered on a narrow
sector OF the beachhead in the
Aprilla area, where the Nazis
opened their first large-scale Of
fensive last week in an effort to
Continued on page 2, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
NAz|S HURL TANKS ON ANz|0 BEACHHEAD
Ickes Takes Over
WRC Authority

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. (UP)-
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes, assuming jurisdiction over
the war relocation authority, re-
vealed Thursday that WRA Direc-
tor Dillon S. Myer-Whose custer has
been demanded by several west
coast congressmen-will continue in
that capacity.
The WRA and Myer have drawn
frequent criticism in congress for
their operation of camps for Japa-
nese and for Americans of Japa-
nese descent The authority was
added to the long list of agencies
under Ickes' control under an exec
utive order issued by the White
House last night.
WELCOME CHANGEOVER
Ickes and Myer, in separate
statements, said they welcomed the
switch which makes the WRA an
interior department unit. Ickes said
the WRA program developed by
Myer will be continued and II hope
it will be made even more effec-
tive in the department of interior. "
Myer said his agency welcomes
the resources and facilities available
in the department of interior to
help us do our job and do it bet
ter"
Ickes said he will bear in mind
1.-The international implications in
volved-particularly the effect of
this program on the treatment of
war prisoners and civilians in the
Japanese hands"
Disorders last year at the Tule
Lake, Calf, center for disloyal
Japanese were cited by. the Japa-
nese government as one reason for
refusing to consider another ex-
change of nationals with this coun-
try Some members of congress
blamed Myers policies for the trou-
bleS there.
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Ickes said that in carrying out
he WRA program--which involves
10000 American residents, two
Continued on page 2, col. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Sen.DowneyEye
Compact

Possibility that Senator Sheridan
DoWney will make a personal in
spection of Imperial Valley and
Colorado river installations, in or
der to familiarize himself with de-
,ails concerning the Mexico-U United
States treaty which gives the neigh
boring republic first priority rights
20 100000 acre-feet of water an
lually from the waters of the Colo
ado river, was conveyed in a tele-
phone message Thursday morning
from Evan T. Hewes, president and
executive superintendent of Impe-
.ial Irrigation District and chair
man of the Colorado River Board
Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Race Prejudice
Seen GROWING

NEW YORK, Feb. IT, UP>-A
tendency to deny persons employ
ment because of their religion is
mounting, Edward Lawson, regional
director of the presidents fair en-
plcymenr practice committee said
Wednesday night. Lawson, speak
ing at a symposium under auspices
of the JEWS forum association and
he national conference of Chris
tians and Jews, said this trend
has got to be halted, and the
FEPC is the agency charged with
that responsibility"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

Shii iip
| lost

WASHINGTON, Feb. II
(UP)-The War Department
announced Thursday that
1000 American troops were
lost in European waters on
an unannounced date when
an Allied troop ship was
sunk by enemy action.
The War Department said
that about 1000 men were
rescued after the sinking,
which occurred at night
during a heavy sea. The ship
sank rapidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Pistol Pete Films, Radio
Held as Youth Pitfalls

radio and see these 'rootin shootin
cowboy movies" he said. Then a
boy begins to think he won't
amount to anything unless he be-
comes a two-gun Pete. And when
he decides to become two-gun
Pete he usually is on the road TO
juvenile delinquency.
He s,id Florida authorities ap-
prehend many of these wculd-be
pistol Petes as they migrate from
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

/. The city must not discriminate
against striking employees.
2. The city must rescind the $5-a-
month wage increase granted last
week in lieu of the SIS demanded
by workers.
3. The city must continue a SIS
a-month increase granted in 1912
end scheduled to expire in June,
1914.
4. The city must grant either an
8 per cent increase retroactive to
September, l943, or SIS increase
for all employees paid less than $3.50
q month.
Simmonds said elevator operators
and garage attendants had Joined
the strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

HeweS, who went to Los Angeles
to attend Wednesday conferences
with Governor Warren and Califor-
mia groups holding contracts for de-
livery of Colorado River water,
stated that Senator Downey was
expected to arrive in Los Angeles
at noon Thursday, and will go into
conference Immediately with the
California agencies opposing the
treaty.
is IN WASHINGTON
Meanwhile, Mr.. Hewes stated, M.
j. Dowd, consulting engineer for
Imperial Irrigation District, is in
Washington, d. c., where he is fol-
lowing the treaty situation as ad-
wiser for the Colorado River Board
of California and the district
Wednesday he advised Mr.. Hewes
that added details concerning the
treaty had been released in WASH
ington, and while complete details
were lacking, it was learned that
additional ramifications of tn e
treaty involved the All-American
Canal, Pilot Knob and the Alamo
Canal in Mexico. Yesterdays meet
ing of the Senate foreign relations
committee was postponed until this
morning when it is expected that
further information concerning the
treaty will be made public.
In the meantime Senator's Hiram
johnson and Downey have request
ed hearing before the committee
Continued on page 2. col. 4,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

tions, farmers gathered in the court
house in Ell Centre Thursday TO give
the senators and assemblymen an
understanding of the agricultural
situation.
William r. Bailey of Brawley.
representing the Western Fruit
Growers, was the only man ques-
toned Thursday morning. He IA
vcred the farmers and shippers get
ting together into some sort OF CO.
operative effort but thought II
wouldn't work.
IF you knew the rugged indiyidu-
ality that the men In this game
have,r he told the committee. you
would realize II would be PRACTICAL
ly impossible TO get this co-opera-
ton" The committee wanted 10
know II IL wouldn't be useless for
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Burglars Loot
Ca|exico Home

CALEXICO. Feb. II - Burglars
looted the Earl Hunter home at 306
Seventh street Wednesday night,
officers said Thursday.
The loot included two revolvers,
a ladies watch, a camera and case,
a mans watch and chain, an cleo
trio clock, eye glasses, pens and
pencils, an alarm clock, a cigarette
case, half case of 20 automatic
shells, and a pigskin wallet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Growing Roosters
Irk Officer

when roosters crow in Ell Centro
they bother me more than any,
one else." Grant Bristol, city sani-
tation officer, said Wednesday
night.
Mayor Robert Hatton had re-
ferred to Mr. Bristol a complaint
on the part of several citizens that
roOsters Growing day and night kept
people from sleep. One of the COM
plants was from a night worker
at the Western Union office, who
sleeps during the days.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. II up
Senator Charles o, Andrews, CD.
Florida, who became acquainted
with problems Of Juvenile delin-
quency while a criminal court
Judge, Thursday denounced "Pis-
tol Pete" movies and radio pro-
grams.
"As soon as children are big
enough to understand, they hear
these thriller ttories over the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Fiatirons Wait
Green Light

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. up
The war production board WIS eX-
pected Thursday to give a final
&C ahead SOON on manufacture of
the 100000 electric flatirons re-
Gently authorized for 1914 civilian
use but some officials predicted
that only about IS to SO per cent
will be ready for sale this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Nazi Prisoners
Escape Camp

CAMP HALE, Colo, Feb. IT, tUP)
Two German prisoners war,
possibly wearing American army
uniforms and carrying forged pa
pers, apparently had made good
Thursday in their escape from the
war prison camp at Camp Hale
The two Germans were Erhardt
Schwictenberg and Heinrich Kikil-
iuS. Neither of the Germans, so far
rs camp officials knew, could speak
any English, but it was possible that
they were accompanied by United
States soldier.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Election Clerks
To Ger More Paw

The El Centro city council
Wednesday night voted to raise
the pay of judges and clerks of the
city election boards from $5 to
$3.50.
. Twenty will be appointed to serve
at the five polling places for the
citv election to be held soon.
The council at a special meeting
Monday voted to buy $4,000 in War
Bonds In the Fourth War Loan
drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

one state to another. Florida, he
said, seems to be favorite desti-
nation for these children, and 100
of them are now being held by
the state.
Andrews has introduced bill to
combat such migration by juveniles.
1t empowers federal agencies hav-
ing access to social security funds
TO detain them and return them
to their parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
D AMsLINe
EpoRTER
Heb! Heb! Heb!

Heb! Heb! Heb!
We've had deal of trouble with
the weather that Weatherman Roy
Simpson has been handing oCs to
lis this winter, but now the weather
is getting even with him.
He was ready to fold up for the
season Tuesday of this week. 1t be-
gan to frost, SO he had to continue
frost season duty for another week.
Thursday it began to sprinkle.
Is he irritated?
Yes
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
Notwithstanding Thurs sday
night, generally clear Friday.
Slightly cooler Friday. No frost
Thursday night, but light frost
Friday night. Lowest tempera-
ture around 80 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

citation Under it would be volun-
tary.
Representative Bertrand w.
Gearhart (Rep., CalifD opposed the
bill as bad to the core" and said
it might help draft-dodgerS divest
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17

themselves of citizenship to escape
serving their country. He said
person known to take drugs to es-
cape the draft would find it easier
to ''go into star chamber session
and renounce his allegiance"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
Park Notes

Park Notes
Jack Caradine wants to know if
he can build pen In the middle
OF courthouse park IN FL Centre and
pasture his pigs there.
I'm not cheap or anything" Jack
insisted. 1T will be good for my pigs
and it won't hurt the park any"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
lie Tracked Him

lie Tracked Him
There was visitor at the office
of the state board Of equalization.
May I see Viggo Hansen?' the
visitor asked.
"Hemm," said Charles Farrell,
"he's out of town today. Come into
my office"
Mice place you have here" the
visitor said. II haven't seen it be-
FORE
Ill show you around said Far
rell. They started tour of the Of
flee.
Nov here" said Farrell, opening
q door
There Hansen was revealed
working away at a desk as big as
life.
Red faces all around.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
IMPORTANT TO PRESIDENTS
AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE
II. B. A.

We have just been able to get
small number of H. B. A. badges.
We have been informed that unless
there is a great change, we will not
be able to get any more H. B. A.
badges until after the duration.
We have just about enough badges
to furnish about four or five lodges.
If you want your lodge to get in on
the order, it will be advisable for you
to send a money order Immediately,
otherwise, you may not be able to
dress your lodge up with badges for
several years.
The badges are s1.0O each to the
members with a 1919 discount to the
presidents.
The Office
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
PICtYUNE NEWS

Sunday, u v IA, 1914 The Hmon
Lodge No. , and the Deborah Chapter
Lodge No. /, O. E. S. Masonic lodges
of the King Hirom Grand Lodge had
large parade and program and the
public in general joined these lodges
in the wonderful celebration, which
was held at he Pleasant Valley Bap-
fist Church Of this city. Reverend
E. L. Fox, pastor.
Mr.. Labon Watson was the master
Of ceremonies for the Hirom Lodge
No. 2 and Mrs. A. G. Randolph was
mistress of ceremonies for the De-
borah Chapter No. /, O. E. S.
The visiting lodges were greeted
with warm welcome address by Nh.
Theo Watson, member of the Home
lodge (Hirom Lodge No. y. Mrs.
Rendo Washington, member of the
Deborah Cha. No. read a paper on
the Home program.
After the home program, Mrs. A.
M. Tatum, Matron of t h e Deborah
Cha. No. /, introduced the Royal
Grand Matron, Mrs. Ora M. Reese
who gave an inspiring address, subject
The Growth of the Eastern Stars -
Then we We're entertained by the Sill.
yer Star Quartet and two more adj
dresses 6v 'Tr q lT.C1oul On
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
PINEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Gilbertown, Alabama A series of
services were held at Pineville Church
and closed Sunday, May 18th, with the
pastor, Rev. s. D. Williams assisted
by visiting ministers in charge.
The installation sermon was preach.
ed on Sunday by Rev. A. L. Pollard of
Meridian, who pastors our Salem Bap-
fist Church in Butler, Alabama.
The members are to be congratu-
lated for the interest manifested in
these services. At the close of the
meetings, the pastor, Rev. Williams,
was presented with a purse containing
$93.53.
We doff our hats to Rev. Williams
and his loyal members for the beauti-
tul program they have just closed at
Pineville.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26

The following deceased members
have been reported to be paid off in
the June Boards. AS we go to press
some of the presidents have not as vet
reported t he official death certifi-
Gates. Please get these death proofs
IN to the office before the opening of
the June Boards.
l. George Foote, No. 1856, w. T.
Tate, Pres, Brooksville.
2. Carrie Washington. No. 344 w
H. J. Weaver, Pres. Leakesville
3. Matthew Crawford. No. AL
Mrs NJ airy McShepherd, Pres, De
Kalb.
A. n. Miller, NO. %, J. C. Williams.
Pres. Toomsuba.
.. Robert L. Farley, No. 245. Joe
Sellers, Pres, New Augusta.
6. Annie Laura Evans. No. -
Floyd Coins, Pres, EIIisville
T. Bonnie Brown, No. 24O. Mrs.
Lizzie Wiley, Pres, GuIfport
O. FlhNe Graham, No. 70, Mrs.
Mary Jane Moore, Pres, Meridian
O. Mariah Grace, No. 285, Sam Nc
Lendon, Pres, Porterville.
10. Sis Jones, No. AIT, Alex Nc
Million, Pres, Rose Hill.
II. R. B. Wooten, No. 1877, R. B.
Wooten, Pres, Bailey.
y. Willie Jones, No. SIS, FLOW
Coins, Pres, Ellisville.
10. Napolean H. Harrison, No. go
B. Brown, Pres, Meridian.
Ia. Minnie Walker, No. 213, Brown
McRee, Pres, Quitman.
Is. E. H. Edwards, No. 400, E. H.
Edwards Pres, DeKalb.
IS. Allen Bridges, No. 262, Allen
Bridges, Pres, Jayess.
H. Hall Phillips, Jr., No. 317, John
Perry, Pres, Brooksville.
is. S. P. Clayton, No. ~, Mrs.
Vinia Clayton, Pres, Lauderdale.
10, Hester Jones, No. IS, R. w.
White, Pres, State Line.
20. 0. c. Williams, No. 1858, S. L.
egYqN7
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
JUNE BOARD DESCRIPTION

Coming from Meridian to Quitman,
come to the Coca Cola Plant, turn to
the left, come to the White peoples
High School, turn to the right, the
church is miles. Coming from Way
nesboro come to Coca Cola Plant turn
to the right come to White peoples
High School and turn as above. The
name of the Church is Shiloh Baptist.
Rev. c. W. Dubose, pastor. Sam Jas
per, President.