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Evening star., 1944-01-14

More Clothing Assured for Chill
dren, reads q headline. What the
average parent wants, however, and
will never get, is some kind Of as
surance that children will take care
of the clothes they have.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

A few sik-lined suitcases are still
for sale. The real need, however, is
for suitcases with silk padding on
the outside, so that users may have
comfortable seats for modern travel.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

Nazis are again reeling from So
Wet blows. In fact, as they say in
Hollywood, the Russian war effort is
apparently one of those supercolos-
sal productions with as many reels
as are necessary for success.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
This and That
BY Charles E. TrdcepeU.

ARLINGTON, Va.
Dear Sir:
MY 8-year-old boy and read your
column most every night We haven't
quite got used to its new position and
the whole look Of the editorial page;
but if 1t saves paper we are all for it.
I'VE are very anxious to have you
answer q question for us. My boy re-
ceived very large hardwood bird feeder
for Christmas. Something must be done
to the wood before it is put out. have
the idea that birds don't like painted
things.
What would you suggest7 We have
quite few tall trees with no low-hang-
ing branches. We shall have to hang
the feeding station somehow so that it
may be refilled.
Sincerely yours, E. A. Mel"
Birds do not mind paint, but they
have color preferences.
The two best colors for feeding sta
tion are dark blind green, and dark
brown.
These are natural colors, which ap-
peal to the birds, and blend well with
winter scenery.
Bright reds, orange, and similar tints
are not good for this purpose.
Pure white will repell birds, at least
for time.
There is no real reason, however, for
painting well-made feeder at all.
In short time the wood weathers to
q fine natural color.
Nothing shows the remarkable lasting
quality Of hardwood better than feed
ing station, out for years in all sorts Of
weather
It meets the sun and the rain the
snow and the ice, and comes up smiling.
Smiling wood. with redbird perched
on it-what more beautiful sight2
4 4
If feeding station is placed in high
tree, about the only practical way to do
1t Is to put 1t on a pulley, so that it
may be lowered for the daily replenish-
ment with seed
Another way Is to hang 1t from long
wire, but this is not so good
For reasons Of visibility, too, as we'll
as for convenience, bird feeding sta
ton is best placed low, about feet
from the ground, on a stake
An ordinary by 4, sunk feet in the
ground, does very well.
Or the station often may be placed
on the wall of the garage, or fixed to a
tree trunk about feet from the ground
with bracket.
y \
1t is also possible, in most cases, to
use such feeder as window sill offer
ing to the birds.
This is perhaps the best placement of
oil if if ha fo,
the wintering songsters close to hand
charm and beauty.
Nothing quite takes the place of this
closeup view. Then even the lowly star
ling, with the sun shining on him, is
seen to be clothed in gems.
Close at hand the mother cardinal
becomes even prettier than her flashy
mate. Many observers, indeed feel that
her dress Of Paisley shawl design is far
/ superior to the bright suit of her lord
| and master.
FRANKFORT, Ind.
Dear Sir:
Il hope the unusual absence of your
This and That means only that you are
enjoying well-deserved vacation and
| that we will soon have the pleasure of
welcoming you and it back again.
III you have been i'll, as so many
have from the flu, here's hoping for a
speedy recovery. really mean what I
say In regard to the important part your
This and That Is playing in boosting
morale at this much-needed time.
have my Star follow us here.
with all good wishes for 1914, re-
main
Your constant and appreciative
reader, K. MGR, M"
Let liz hore that this oood reo dar ho
Evening star., 1944-01-14

and 1t isn't down. It isn't In the
nursery. It isn't in the town. All
sorts of funny thoughts run round
my head: Ut isn't really ANY
WHERE! It's somewhere else In
steadD"
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Raid Losses Justified

In the light Of further details, We,
can now form a clearer estimate Of the
result Of Tuesdays great daylight air
attack on German targets. The objec-
Evening star., 1944-01-14
The Great Game of Politics

It Is easy to point out, as many are
doing, that the recommendations In the
Presidents message are mostly for steps
that have been urged on him almost
Evening star., 1944-01-14

A freeze Of chickens is expected,
according to some experts, as the
Army supply steadily falls. The
same thing might be logically ex-
pected If the mercury falls, too.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
On the Record

1t was my intention to comment upon
the Presidents speech, but find myself
in such substantial agreement with most
commentators that there Is little more to
Evening star., 1944-01-14
This Changing World

Word has been passed around to
high-ranking Army and Navy onicers
to shun as much as possible predic-
tions as to how many months will be
Evening star., 1944-01-14

Paradoxically, raging flames in
Berlin have done quite bit to cool
Germany's notorious ardor for war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
AT LAST THE NELSON
SECRET IS REVEALED

The American people can quit holding
their breath. The great and mighty Sc
cret of Donald ID. Nelson's trip to China
is out The announcement, which the
White House promised would "astound
the nation and give convincing proof Of
the need of the ousted WPB chiefs mis-
sion to the Orient.
Arriving at Chungking Nelson did his
level best to deliver his part of the COM
mander-in-chief's promise when he pro-
claimed that he was there to SEE HOW
WE CAN LICK JAPAN AT THE
EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT"
Now isn't that something? Single
handed this modern David goes forth to
slay the giant. Gould a reported earth
quake at Washington about the time OF
Nelson's message have been the result of
chuckles in the White House?)
Breaking the secret really did do
things to the nation, but 1t was amaze
ment that struck, not wonder and ap-
plause at any master-stroke by Dr. Win
the-War, the late DR.. New Deal.
Why, it had been only few days since
the commander-in-chiefr returned from his
34-day Pacific launt and his meeting at
Honolulu with my old friend General
Macarthur, then followed the report to
the nation tnaI all was we'll Ill lfe "a
cific" and that the last stages of the de-
feat of the Japs were under way. Only
a few days, we repeat before Nelson was
sent galloping across the ocean.
If Nelson be a wizard then the best
place for him to be to lick the Japs is
right in Washington making the war pro-
duction board 100 per cent operative, pro-
viding, of course, that any board or bur
eau of new deal design has what it takes
to help anybody or any cause.
OF course the WPB had blown up be-
fore Nelson left and that being the case
perhaps China was as good bet as any
for him to go. His board blew up in his
face. 1t was in process despite the Presi-
dents denials of any friction and his
backing and filling as to Nelson's status.
Oh, we'll, let's all take laugh and be
glad that there is a bit Of comedy relief
in the tragedy of failure and fighting
and waste and procrastination in the ad
ministration now SO desperately trying to
give us four more years of the same.
Let's be charitable. Let's remember
the valiant admirals order to his men,
Don't shoot, the poor devils are dying"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
INSULIN FOR THE INSANE

New York Times)
When DR.. Manfred Sakel Of Vienna ana
now of New York discovered about ten
years ago that dose OF lnSuln coulu
shock a schizophrenic back to state
where he would cease to be charge Oh
the community or his family, even though
he might not be completely cured.
psychiatrists were convinced that their
discipline had been enriched with treat
ment that was promising. But there were
justified doubts The convulsions pro-
duced were frightful to behold. Bones
were often fractured and dislocated. DeX-
trose had to be administered at the critical
moment Old refractory cases rarely, II
ever, responded. Not until sufficient
number of patients had been treated ana
the results statistically appraised could
pSychiatriSts be certain that DR.. Sakel
had made a startling advance.
That examination and appraisal has
been made by a commission OF dlstln-
guished authorities who have reported
their findings to Governor Dewey. On
the basis of Observation-Disclosures study
made in the Brooklyn State Hospital,
study in which the lives of LIPS schlZo-
phrenics who received insulln treatment
are compared with those of S76 who did
not, the commission allays the old doubts
and recommends insulin as way OF re-
storing many of the afflicted to their
homes and of reducing the heavy cost now
incurred in maintaining state institutions
for mentally afflicted. The report re-
veals that 1915 per cent of the patients
treated with insulin were able to leave
the hospital, but only 58.8 per cent OF
the untreated after a given period. More
than 55 per cent of the insulin patients
became useful members of the commu-
nifty, as compared with 405 per cent OF
those who received no treatment. lnsulin
shock therapy is therefore recommended
where it is indicated unless and until
other forms of treatment have demon
strated still better results"
1t so happens that there are "other
forms of treatment SchiZophrenia IS
also treated by electrical and metrazol
shock. A recent United States health
report indicates that metraZol is giving
way to electric shock, with insulin still
preferred. We therefore need another
equally painstaking investigation which
will compare the results obtained by all
three methods, and we hope that Cover
nor Dewey will see to it that it is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
Capital TaIk
--by-
Peter Edison

reporting to Wilson Nelson eventu-
ally found himself in the position
of having TO use his personal as
sistants when he wanted to follow
through en- any program or see
what was going on in the organiza-
ton he was supposed to be head of.
These assistants naturally clashed
with tie Merchantmen under Will
son. Wilson's men began running
to him that the Nelson staff was
prying into what they were doing,
and Nelson began to get reports
that the Wilson men were not CO.
operating on Nelson policies. Mel
sons trip to Russia didn't help this
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
ENTlERE STATE UNITED
ON FIGHTERS WELFARE

1t is significant of CALIFORNIA; ability
to unite on worthwhile propositions in the
universal support guaranteed PROPOSE
ton No. | on the November ballot which
provides for issuing of thirty million in
bonds to pave the way for proper and
adequate means for placing discharged
men and women in the military services
back into civilian walks Of life.
Attesting to this situation is the fact
that in copies of the ballot argument of
voters on this proposition issued by the
secretary of state, there is no opposition
voiced.
Briefly, the Veterans Welfare board,
through which the thirty millions are to
be spent provides the opportunity for
these veterans Of World War Two, men
and women alike, to acquire farms and
homes of their own selection in the va
rious communities where they live.
These properties will be available at
reasonable prices with small monthly
payments, small enough so the holders
will not be pressed for the means to pay
and at low rate of interest. These terms
are made possible through the states
purchasing power.
Once approved and in operation this
program will be one of the powerful
agencies helping to insure the prosperity
and security of California in the years
ahead as the nation works its way back
to peace time pursuits.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
YOUTHFUL VANDALS
Riverside Daily Press)

(RlVerSlQe DAILY ffeSS)
Many cities continue reporting an un-
usual amount of vandalism mostly per-
petrated by gangs of boys who derive
strange pleasure from such operations.
1t is the nature of youth, when left to
it's own devices, to commit more or less
depreciation, but the present troubles are
exceptional. They occur mostly in the
absence of fathers, at war or at work,
and from the upsetting of normal stand
ards of social conduct in war time.
1t is not surprising when so large a
part of the civilized world is destroying
property in one form or another, that
many boys and young men should as
sumo that they, too, have right to de-
stroy things. In some places girls are the
guilty ones.
But this kind Of conduct is exactly the
opposite of what intelligent and normal
lads should be inclined to do. The more
destruction is wrought by war, the more
earnestly civilians, young and old, should
try to preserve and safeguard property.
Perhaps there should be some kind of
general organization among young peo-
pie devoted to protection of useful things,
so as to help restore the wars ravages
at home and abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that fiji
teen days after the date posted,
the undersigned proposes to sell
alcoholic beverages at these prem
iSeS, described as follows:
447 Broadway, Ell Centre
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license COR
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows: f... l~G
ON SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may file
verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law. The
premises are not now licensed for
the sale of alcoholic beverages.
PULICARPIO CABANYOG
mo. AZ S1(
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
THE POST-PRESS

Established lC"f.
Published Sundays as combined issue
of Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post, by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 State St, Ell
Centre, California.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-President and Ad-
vertising Manager Mrs. Logan H.
Jenkins. Secretar".
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates, in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press
Single copy SC; carrier paid-in-ad-
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flat.
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office as 2nd class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN
INDUCTED INTO u. 5. ARMY

Among the l03 Japanese-Ameri-
can boys leaving Poston relocation
center in Arizona in August fer ac-
tive duty in the United States army
was Sam Sadao Nakamura, son OF
Mr.. and Drs. Shihichibei Nakamura
former Imperial residents.
He was sent to Fort Douglas,
Utah Sam was graduated from I'M
perial Union High school in l94O
and was a letterman in football
softball and basketball.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
Editors Note: This is second and
last article Oh row in War PrOduc-
ton BOard.)
BY PETER EDISON

The inside story of the big blow
up in the War Production Board,
ending in the resignation of Vice
Chairman Charles E. Wilson and
the sending to China of Chairman
Donald Nelson, reveals it as one OF
these feuds that happen every SO
often in a big business outfit when
the general manager gets fired and
a new chairman of the board is
elected to reorganize manufacturing
and sales policy. The only differ
ence is that while the office politics
of corporation go on behind closed
doors, in a government the whole
thing is done in goldfish bowl, and
it becomes a matter OF public m
terest: Then the papers are full OF IT.
To understand the Nelson Wilson
case. you have to 60 back to Sep
tember, 1912 when Wilson first was
brought into the War Production
Board as vice-chairman in charge
of production. Wilson was Nelson's
choice for the job, but to Nelson's
early pleas to Wilson to come to
Washington, the reply Of the Gen.
eral Electric president had been
| that he wanted to stay with his
company and would only come to
Washington if the President drafted
him. So Nelson went to the Presi-
dent and got Wilson ordered to
| Washington. The fact that the
President appointed Wilson to his
Job as ce-chairman of WPB was
later to embarrass Nelson because
| it left him in a position of not be-
! ing able to fire a subordinate.
ARMY CIVILIAN TROUBLES
Nelson's big battle, up to the
time of Wilson's appearance in
Washington, had been with the
army-principally Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Brehon Somervell of the army
service forces. That was compro-
missed partially by the appointment
of Ferdinand Eberstadt as vice
chairman in charge of materials
and ALLEGATIONS, but it was fully
settled when Wilson was put ir
charge of production and named
head of the production executive
committee of generals and admiral.
in charge of war procurement anc
production of munitions.
Then in the winter of 1924;
conflicts arose between Welson ano
Eberstadt Nelson settled them by
firing Eberstadt early in February
1943, putting all six of EberStadt''
divisions of WPB under Wilson ano
giving Wilson complete control o1
all WPB operations.
After a year. the vice-chairmar
and division heads who had beer
appointed by Nelson began to droF
out. They were replaced by mer
appointed by Wilson and it Wasn't
long before everybody in WPB was
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
ACT PROVES FATAL

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9. (UP)-
Funeral arrangements were made
Saturday for Mrs. Doris Milholland,
24-year-old army wife, who rushed
into a burning building Sunday 10
save her daughter and another
child both of whom already mad
been removed. She received third
degree burns over much of her body.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
LONGS FOR ARMY AND QUIET

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. g..
CUP)-Dan Hoover, l7-year- old am
bulance driver, says he will be glad
to get into the peace and quiet of
the army. Dan had just delivered
two babies in one day. Both women
had waited little too long to call
the ambulance, and each time ac-
ton was necessary as Dan arrived
Doctors say that Dan, although he
had had no training, did a good,
Workmanlike job.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiiOWing edit
Oriais are presented as interesting 0pH-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. Ihey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-10
POLITICKING BEHIND SCENES

1t was logical that Wilson should
rely on the organization that he
was building up, and to discard the
remnants of the former Nelson CT
ganization. One of the victims of
this was, strangely enough, j. A.
Krug, who had been Nelson's man
in charge of program planning. 1t
is a curious twist that Krug should
now be brought back into WPB as
vice-chairman, to Straighten cut the
conditions of which he had been a
victim.
This constant needing of the two
top men by their subordinates was
bound to have its effect. Before
either of the executives may have
realized it, there were two factions
! in WPB and plenty of politicking
| behind the scenes. 1t was to break
into the open when Nelson started
to put his reconVersion policies into
effect. That is a story in itSell
which will be told in this space ir
{ the next issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12
Overtime
Pay Given
by County

County employees today have a
new civil service wages and hours
plan approved by the board Of
. supervisors by vote OF 107 to II
after more than three months Of
argument and delay.
Under the plan, as finally APP
proved, employees earning less than
$1,000 a year will be paid time and
d half tor all work over eight
hours in a day. 40 hours in a week
and double time for The seventh
day.
Supervisors Ruth Huston Whip
pie OF Plymouth and Frank X.
MartCl AFL president. both OF
whom have delayed acceptance OF
the wages and hours plan. voted
for approval but explained that
they did SO only for the sake Of
eXpedlency.
Although the 40-hour week was
generally established workers in
certain designated departments
may continue 10 work 80 hours "a
week but are not TO be paid over
time until 40 hours are worked.
Although the board has been in
session since Sept. 20. an all-timc
record, II again adjourned, this
time until March II. 20 permit The
civil service commission 20 report
on certain salary adjustments it
Is investigating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12
CERV ARo ENCIRCLED

Radio Rome said American
troops. who virtually had en-
clrcled Corvaro two DAYS ago.
had broken into the enemy de-
lenses there and that savage
haloncl fighting was IN prog
rc~o IU> DE- The town
a. Germ AN communIque
broadcast hy tho Trau~ocean
\ew> AGENCY said N8zl troops
had evacuated Cerarol
Allied plane, bombed and StrafcC
oncmN transport and gun posi-.
ton, around CerE1ro. 81 Ella anc
Soda or rhe Fifth Army'> often.
size sector
Other varpInues struck the
communications center OF palona
in front of the Eighth Amy. anc
The Fchriano freight yards. 81
miles west OF Anc1ua.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12
THE WAR FRONTS

NCIICAe blast Elbaul in record attack revealed 10 be
using airsatip5 captured on Ne" Britain. Page j.
III tank battle RACES Naz pour renfocemcnts
into Ukraine Saruv Wenaccd on three sides. Page H.
HNY Forfe--es bomb Creek h5rbor OF Pucaus Cervdro
evacuated ly Nazs,\ Fifth Army advances Casino
Page L.
TIRE AR WAR German losses in yesterdays huge air battle
reported 20 20 Allied losses. Berlin claims 136 L. $
planes shot down. Page L.
YUGOSIANA Fartsans admit break through by Nazi tank
units in Bosnia. page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12

After early claims that the
Allied formations had lost
I23 of their number, the
German DNB agency raised
the ante, saying that "at least
1876 American machines were
shot down"
This number, the Nazis
S i d, included 124 heavy
bombers although the num-
Der was still incomplete"
L. $. DELAYS REPORT
American headquarters had in-
dlcated that a communique detail
ing American and German losses
would be issued at 4 a. m. EWT
today, but three hours later said
there would be further delay Of
possibly several hours.
Overlapping claims of enemy
planes and the difficulty of check
Ing American bombers which may
have landed safely at other than
their home bases were believed
responsible for the delay.
L. =. LOSSES HIGH
The Evening Standard quoted
some llIerS returning from the
smashing assaults that rocked
northwest Germany as saying that
four EaZi planes were shot down
for every Allied craft lost.
There was reason 10 believe.
however, that the American losses
were high in what probably was
Continued on Page ,, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12
Athens
Port
Blasted

ALLIED HQ, Algiels Jan l.
DUP} - Allied day and night
b7mberS struck heavy double
blow ~ The Greek hsrbor OF Pr
raous main supply port for the
German armies IN the eastern
Mediterranean -communique dis
closed today as the Anglo-Ameri-
can Fifth Amy in central Italy
closed in slowly on the Nazi
mountain stronghold Of Casino
Spearheading Il widespread AL
he'd aerial assault on Nazi posi-
lions all along the Mediterranean
front a strong force of American
Flying F'ortrcsseS and Lightning
fighters struck PIacu> by daylight
Yesterday ripping up harbor faCil-
tires and touching Oft great fires in
the port area
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12
EIGHT NAzIS DoWNED

Thrty-f.Ne German fighters
ch1llcngcd The ralderS- hut The
Fortress gunnerS and their fighter
--ca-1 -4-,-t Of rf7rT71-
lq the mountains Of central
Italy rising temperatures turned
the Fifth Army battlefront into
= vast moraSo through which the
Anglo American ground troops
fought slowly northward toward
CaSSino
American irfantr>mcn fought
their Way onto the slopes of Ca
praro about four mile, below
Casino Soufh,of the road other
American troops We're battling
stiff enemy resistance around
Mt Trocch.o less than three miles
from Ca~-in no.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-12

LONDON, Jan. II QNS)-German losses in yester-
days blazing aerial battle the Reich during which
American heavy bOmbers and fighters fought for three
hours against hundreds of Na inerceptOrs may have
reached high preliminary reports indicated today