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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
HEALTH REPORT

Jacksonville Register-PaJaron
America has-at least we have fondly
supposed ourselves to haVe-the highest
standard of living in the world. Amer
leans have an excellent life expectancy,
bettered according to the last prewar
statistcs) only by the residents OF the
Scandinavian countries, Holland, Aus
tralia and New ealand Now, suddenly,
there is deep concern about our national
health
A gloomy diagnosis has been issued by
a consultation of distinguished doctors
and expert laymen, called by the senate
subcommittee on wartime health and edu-
cation to thump the countrys chest and
feel its pulse
I'VE can no longer regard ourselves as
sturdy, healthy nation the country Is all
ing" says Col Leonard Rowntree, medic
al director of Selective Service. He
brands American youth as soft and flab-
by" instead of "a country of rugged,
virile men" the draft examiners expected
to find
Speaking OF mental diseases, respon-
sible for the rejection of one-fOurth of
our four million AIS. aj.-Gen. Lewis
Hershey. Selective Service chief, says, Il
cannot help feeling that you are just
talking of democracy when such a condi-
ton exists.
The situation is undoubtedly serious,
but these statements contain implications
that are likely to mislead. Apparently
Col. ROwntree means, in his first state
ment, that we are like seemingly healthy
man who discovers through physical
checkup that he has a lung spot or
tricky heart. It's a nasty shock, but isn't
it better to know about personal or ma
tiOnal ailments, rather than be deluded
until too late?
And by what comparison are our youths
soft and flabby? Are we, as nation,
softer than the enemies we are beating in
battle, flabbier than the enemies we are
defeating on the production front? Are
the sufferers from heart disease for
which they are not responsible, or from
tuberculosis indicted by overwork and
undernourishment, are the athletes with
militarily serious defects all to be Jumped
together in cOntemptuOus imputation of
deficient virility?
General Hershey reveals that Is per
cent of the million mental rejectees were
first thought to be sound, but later showed
that their emotions were in such state
that they could not stand modern war"
Isn't tina raher a condemnation of war
and our lack of preparation for it than
of democracy's neglect?
Our national health can and must be
improved. Let us go about it as we'll as
we can now, and thoroughly when the
war Is over. But let's stop acting like
breast-beating supermen who regard ILL.,
ness as personal weakness and shame
1t Is tlresome, illogical, and unfair to too
many people.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
HOW ABOUT YOUR SWAP
HORSE. MR.. HANNEGAN?

Horse trading used to be a business al!
its own and in it were some mighty
shrewd gentlemen. The best talker had
the best chance of getting the best of
trade. And often the "gyp" didn't show
up until sometime after the trade.
Perhaps the democratic national chair
man knows his swapping business, but
maybe he traded too fast to examine the
traits and history of his choice.
incidentally neither Roosevelt nor Han
negan has explained to the satisfaction
of the Wallace hackers the why of the
middle-of- the-stream change. But no need
of reminding them of that slight over
sight since the other half of the trade
may be completed in November and then
both horses will be turned out to pas
ture"
As to Hannegan's ability as a trader
1t is possible that was part of the train
ing he received from the Infamous poll
teal Boss Pendergast of Kansas City.
But Senator Truman 1replacing Wallace
on the team browsed around in some
pastures outside the new deal confines.
In his probing as chairman of special
committee looking into war contracts and
the like he tread on many toe under the
new deal table. and while he did not draw
the administration dislike or abuse like
that heaped upon Representative Dies Of
the subversive actions probes, he was not
in high favor at all times. 1t is to be
presumed, however, that flanagan began
teaming his "trade-in" before the actual
swap, since Truman was one of the first
pro-fourth-termers to make his voice
heard He was just one lap behind Earl
Browder, pardoned communist leader.
Is it possible, toe, that flanagan over
looked the one all-out requirement,-tha
the trade must acquire war horse
Is it possible the Missouri chairman has
hooked up with an immature military
leader2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
FARM NEWS
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SERVICE

Late reports from the Market
News Service show increases in sew
eral major California crops were
even larger than estimated earlier
in the season.
California peaches are now esti-
mated to reach a total of 47,654 900
bushels which is over 100000
bushels larger than the early esti-
mate. Most of this increase is ex-
pected from clingS Total peach
crop for the United States is esti-
mated at 69,2O0,0OO bushels.
The late apricot estimate for
California is $4,000 tons compared
with 10000 tons last year. Tie total
western crop is estimated to reach
1923, 600 tons.
Cherries for all the United States
sweet and sour, will total 8C,990
tons. Cherry production in Califor-
MIA will reach 25600 tons of sweet
varieties.
Grape tonnage is expected to be
lower in the nation and in Califor-
MIA. California estimates are wine
|
1882 900 tons fresh basis: table
grapes, 100000 tons This estimate
is 100000 tons below production last
year. The estimate for the United
States is $4,000 tons below l943
production.
STORAGE SPACE
Eight million cubic feet of new
cold storage space should be ready
for use in the summer CT early in
the fall when the volume of food
= storage is expected to reach an
other high point, the War Food Adj
ministration has announced.
Gold storage capacity for fOcC
is expected to increase in the next
few months sufficiently to care fol
anticipated requirements" the WFf
report reads. THE situation will
depend largely on the progress Of
the war and the orderly movement
of commodities from this country tt
our armed forces and our fighting
allies. Disruption of shipping to tn,
fighting front, unseasonal tlaugh
tering of cattle and hogs could pre-
cipitate crisis in storage despite
tn availability Of new space"
A recent crisis in cold storag,
occurred with the heavy movement
of eggs to market.
LIVESTOCK AND RANGE
Paeture and ranges in the stat
show late seasonal comeback, a.
shown by the California Livestock
and Range Report The situation
was aided by late rains and COLI
weather. A much more favorable
situation is reflected than seemed
possible four weeks ago.
George L. Winright, assistan
farm advisor, said the recovery wa
not made in all sections of tn
state. North coast counties enjoye'
a favorable late feed situation. DR.,
range feed throughout the stat
suffered some late rain damage Al
announcement of this kind empha
sizes the advantage livestock pecpl
have in Imperial county with an as
Sured feed supply.
Cattle marketings are now heavy
Condition of cattle and calves /
seven points below July /, 1874:
Condition rating of California shee
and lambs moved up two points.
Interstate shipments of Califor
MIA sheep and lambs to easter
points totaled 253,CO0 head to Jul
|. This number exceeds last year
figure to that date.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
LOOKING BACKWARD

1t would be an all summers task to
wade through the miles and miles of
words slung about by scores of speakers
at the recent democratic national cOnven-
ton, but throughout them all runs the
theme of Look Backward The keynoter
did more to keep the theme alive because
his words totaled more. However, when in
doubt, it seemed, the thing to do was to
take glance into the past and all the
speakers could see was opposition party
landmarks. Some of the frenzied forensic
fellers almost looked on beyond Lincoln's
time when there wasn't any plodding
elephant. Most of them raised the theme
song to the rafters when they gazed back
to the 1882 period, and how they rolled
that word depression" around the raft
ers of convention quarters But strangely
enough they plain hurdled the "repres-
sion' period of the I'VE planned-it-that-
way new deal boast of "a and '35 and so
on. And someway they forgot about the
panic of '73 and the panic of so and the
near panic of 1928 averted only by
World War One.
Well, looking backward was in tune
with the avowed belief of the new deal
ers expounded several years ago to the
effect that this country had reached its
zenith in looking forward and that the
only thing is to puddle along with what
we have.
But the people are looking forward and
if they bypass the new deal, let the look
backwarders" blame only themselves.
And there is vital reason for looking
ahead. The world must be rebuilt after
this war is over and America can't escape
the fact that the war has left it out of
repair. Constructive ideas and principles
are needed more than ever before and the
party coming into power for the next
decade must show constructive and
feasible program. And that kind of pro-
gram can't be evolved by looking back
ward
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30

SEATTLE, July 20 (UP)-Pfc. Ray
Anderson of Georgetown, Del, was
so tired as he slept with IA other
marines in hole on Saipan That
an exploding mortar shell that
killed IL of his companions and
took away his own right arm failed
to awaken him.
ut wasn't until about 10 minutes
later when a wounoed buddy woke
me up that l realized what nap
pened," Anderson said at Seattle
Naval hospital where he and $50
other wounded marines from Saipan
have arrived for treatment and
rest
Anderson said he and his buddies
had Just returned to the beach
with 81 japanese prisoners when
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30

Ike. even though they may have
to move the next day.
one driver even had a feather
ED he hac. picked up from a French
family. The average soldier can't
carry a feather bed around with
him, but the driver of an Mis-
coulc carry ten thousand feather
beds and never know the differ
ence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
TWO MEXlCANS FACE COUNT
Of SMUGGLING SADDLES

Charged with smuggling three sad
dies into the United States from
Mexico, Miguel Espinosa, 35, anc
Guadalupe Espinosa, "a, Friday were
bound ovel to federal court for tria
They said they were in the sad
dle-making business in Mexicali
Customs officers arrested them in
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30

The boys are all pretty proud OF
their company. They said they did
such good work in the early days
OF the invasion that they were
about to be put up for presidential
citation. But one day they got IN
bomb crater and started shooting
captured German guns at the OPP
posite bank just for fun, which is
against the rules. so the proposal
was torn up. They just laugh about
(which is about all a fellow can
do.
CORPORAL Grover Anderson of An
niston, Ala, is one of the drivers.
He sWears by his colossal machine
but cusses it, too. You see the
French roads are narrow for heavy
two-way military traffic and an
Mis- is big and awkward and slow.
Makes EN- Mad
you get so damn mad at it, An
derson says, because conveys pile
up behind you and can't get around
and you know everybocy's hating
you and that makes you madden.
! They're aggravating, but if you let
me leave the trailer off I can pull
anything out of anywhere with it. j
! Anderson has a red goatee which
he is not going to shave off till
! the war is won. He used to be a
| taxi driver; that's another reason
he finds an M-19 SO "aggravating.
Because it hasn't got a meter
on it?" I asked.
"Or maybe because you don't
have any female passengers" an.
ether driver said.
To which brother Anderson hac
a wholly satisfactory CT reply.
He said, "-(Remainder of column
/ voluntarily censored)-.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
PLEADS GUILTY

PLEADS GUILTY
NEW YORK, July 29.-CUP)-Mrs.
Velvalee Dickinson, so, former prop
rietress of a Madison Avenue doll
shop, pleaded guilty in federal court
to an indictment charging violation
of censorship regulations in send
ing naval information to South
America-allegedly for use of the
Japanese.
A second indictment, for espion-
age, was dismissed. Mrs. Dickinson,
a resident of San Francisco, faces
a maximum sentence of 10 years in
Jail and a $4,000 fine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
Fatal Bomb Fails
To Wake Marine

they decided to sleep n the shell
hole rather than risk SHIPPER fire
by returning ito their unit. He was
one of four that got out of the hole
alive, and all were wounded.
The returning group also includ-
ed Rex Harden, 10, Sacramento,
California.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
BOUT CALLED OFF

LOS ANGELES, July 80. CUP)--
Elmer Rays scheduled encounter
with Perk Daniels Tuesday night
was called off Saturday on a doc
tors report that the Florida heavy
weight had a Clipped elbow. Chair
man Jules Convey, state athletic
commission, ordered the boxing bout
postponed. ager Tommy
. OLaughlin said Ray could not re-
sumo training for at least four
weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-30
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follOwing edit
OridlS are presented as interesting oPh-
ions Uoiced by editors eiserhere. ihey
do not necessarily reflect the OPINION OF
this paper.
Evening star., 1944-10-11
Philip Murray Pledges
Veterans Protection
On Return 10 Jobs
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-CIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray said last night
"the strength of labor unions is the
assurance to returned servicemen
that they will be protected in
buyers market for human labor, SO
that the boss cannot shove them
around on his terms"
"Labor's greatest contribution to
the veteran is our fight for secur-
ity of all workers." Mr.. Murray told
a meeting on labor and the vet
eran," under auspices of the New
York Times.
THE security of all workers-vet-
Grams in uniform and veterans in
overalls - in the postwar period
comes out of the union program of
rebuilding America, with full pro-
lection and high wages"
In addition to the protection OF
the veteran on the job, labor unions
will advance his welfare in the legis-
lative field"
Mr.. Murray said provisions in the
CT Bill of Rights and the Selective
Service Act for the protection and
assistance of returned veterans were
too restrictive compared to the need
the veterans will experience"
Under present legislation, he said.
administration of unemployment
compensation was tiled to the dis
qualifying and limiting provisions
of the inadequate State laws, so
that most veterans will have less
than the usually publicized amounts
and some will get nothing"
Evening star., 1944-10-11
Allied Headquarters Moves
Press Section 10 Paris
By the Associated Press.

by tle ASsOcldleQ HTeSS.
LONDON, Oct. II. The press
section of supreme Allied headquar-
ters moved to Paris yesterday with
As war correspondents.
The correspondents attended the
regular morning "briefing" at old
headquarters in Britain and had one
hour to write their stories before
boarding special planes for France.
Moving closer to the front will
shorten our lines of communication
many miles and should consider
ably speed up the relay of official
news" a headquarters spokesman
said.
For the initial move, press services
were permitted to send two corre-
spondents and individual news
papers one. The Associated Press is
represented by James M. Long and
Lewis E. Hawkins.
Evening star., 1944-10-11
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ticates! Lustrous, uniform simu-
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Evening star., 1944-10-11
Partial Retreat by Nazis
Hinted in Dittmar Talk
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 11-Lt. Gen Kurt
Dittmar, spokesman for the Ger
man high command, last night voiced
what may be the signal for Nazi
armies to retreat to Germany's bor-
ders.
In his weekly broadcast, Gen.
Dittmar said, 1T is essential for us
now to realize that at present no
aspect is more important for us than
the utmost shortening OF our lines
I'VE are defending the fortress
Germany and any outlying points
must be held only as long as neces-
sary.
This applies also to the Balkans. 4"
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Gas '0ctane Reduction
Is Effective Today
~ the Asaociated Prese,

~ the ASooetateo Press.
Rehners were directed today to
change specifications Of civilian gas.
oline from u to 70 octane immedi-
ately, thus reducing It's antiknock
content.
The action, which had been Yore-
cast yesterday, was taken by the
Petroleum Administration for War
because Of increased needs Of the
armed services for 100-octane avia-
ton fuel, PAW Administrator Ickes
said.
"Ever-increasing demands from
the military for fighting gasoline
make It necessary that. for an In
determinate number Of months to
come. there be . reduction In the
quality Of gasoline used by the
American public" zlr. Ickes' an
nouncement said. "A people which
Is giving its blood generously to
back up our wounded men viii
hardly object to another knock OF
two In the old automobile"
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Stock Prices Narrow
And Irregular in
Quiet Dealings
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Pfess financial Write

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE stock
market progressed In spots today
but Hight selling continued to stall
many leaders without touching Oh
anything In the way Of weakness.
Dealings generally were on the
slow side from the start, although
blocks running to 10000 shares for
low-priced issues kept volume for
the full proceedings at around the
! ,000, ,O00-share figure. Fractional
price changes either way were pretty
evenly divided near the close.
Again 1t was the case of invest
ors with large amounts Of idle funds
standing aside to await q technical
correction Of the lengthy drive
which would afford more favorable
buying opportunities. Possible war
and political developments over the
week end and next week inspired
the trimming Of commitments here
and there. Such timid bidding as
appeared was based mainly on in
dividual business prospects.
Allegheny Corp. was one OF the
fastest movers, up slightly at about
3, a peak for 1914. United States
Rubber and Spiegel also edged into
the new high division. Supported
were Goodrich, Bethlehem, Southern
Pacific. Allied Chemical, Westing-
house, Sears Roebuck and Du Pont.
Backward were Chicago & North
western common and preferred,
Chrysler. United States Steel Santa
Fe, Columbia Gas, Western Union
"A" and Kennecott.
Some rail bonds hardened, espe-
cialy those In the reorganization
category.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Washington Exchange
SALES.

washington Gas common-5O At 24A, 10
VIZ at 24N. at 24A. 2 at 24a4. 80 At 24N.
"a,snn,nston ,nn Gas 50 pfd-I0 at 100. ct
CAPITAL Transit Co.-26 at 28A.
10 at 266. WV
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, July Il R.-Wheat futures
dipped to near the loan level in early
irading today, then bounced back to hold .
iairy steady course the remainaer OF Lne
mercial interests were on both sides Of the
market.
A fairly substantial trade In eeptembeI
in the market. There was some hedsms
pressure and price changes were mixed
markt, traders cautiously limiting their
operations. afraid to press the selling side
1T 4 time when prices were 20 near the
loan.
There was practically no trade in rye
and brokers drifted from the pit as the
day wore on. Onerinss BY local opera Tors
supplied the limited commission house de-
mand.
Wheat closed =. TO >. lower than yester-
days finish. July. 1.51ls. Oats were y
hisher e =, sT lHve,' !uly' ~ ;,.I re vas o q
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Egg Industry Strike
Averted, WooIIey Says
~ the Associated Press.

- the AsSociated proSg.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Daniel p.
Woolley, regional OPA administra-
tor. said yesterday he had averted
what he called q planned strike OF
wholesalers and jobbers in the egg
industry by promising to submit
their plan for an adjustment in
egg markups to the national OPA
price division IN Washington.
A strike, he said, had been
planned because of vanishing profits
due to upgrading Of eggs, brought
about by growing scarcity, partic-
ularly Of the fancy white variety.
A delegation of the Butter and
Egg Merchants Association pledged
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Chicago Livestock

&c, chicago. 60 J9iy 4 e e. cwrA..s:l:sls 81 as
1878, the top: otherwise market generally
1915 lower. but very uneven; GOOD and
choice 2S0-30O pounds, 12.75.13.26: 300
ssS ssSnd pounds 1885, .css and t. .boss sssSo s
iS6;:: Reyna' Ic5S iGos ,Ho sad
light weights to II .65: approximately 1000
unscld including most representative
saisble cattle, 1000; salable calves,
500, srass cows and heifers, native and
Southwest. made up bulk Of today's cattle
supply, trade fully steady on grass COW.
and heifers; little change on light and
q oied steer sns T. heiis,s: sop sssers.
ferinss 1O.OO-13 90: Erass heifers, 500
ners. 8.OO-8.75: most beef cows, 500
1000. SUGGESTING scarcity medium to good
beef cows; stock cattle steady, fairly well
cleaned UP In feeder division At e.26.
IL 90; vealers UNCHANGED At IL :OO-1 4 so.
salsble L. sheep, 1000; total; 300 no
quality generally plain; scattering sales
1900, with bucks discounted 100; other
good and choice native springers held
around IA. 90; medium and good kind.
12;b0-13 so. bucks included; common light
weights down to 1000 and very light Gull
ns. ,.a a0Fn peS 5cv. snS t.
package light Gull kind, 900
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Bituminous Output
Reduced by Holiday

Bituminous coal production In the
holiday week ended July. 3 approxi-
mated s,670, 900 net tons, compared
with 12,o5o.o00 in the previous full
week and was 2l.7% below II. .o76, 900
In the corresponding 1913 week, the
National Coal Association estimated.
Production for the year to date
approxtmated 800, ,750, 900 tons vs..
800 263 900 o year ago.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Woshinqton Produce

From the War Food Administra tions
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
E00S-Market hrm. Receipts light
received, from a0 srsdinr .tston. f1uis st
Whites, browns and mixed colors, U. D.
grade A. large, 43: y. .. grade a. medium.
g; 2; .1,v g; sraSSs 3. ] large; 81; Y; g. srade
ungraded eRGs, $3.50.
LIVE POuLTRY-Market steady. Re-
eeipts liberal. Prices paid net fob. wash.
ington permitted Transportation charses
included according to milease). 1roileri
and fryers, $3.50: fowl, ob.26,