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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
GOVERNMENT BY
DlRECTlVES

If YOU don't believe your country is
being governed by boards and bureaus
which have stolen the authority they use
for the most part, consider Representa-
tive Phillips revelation. His figures are
from the records in Washington and
there isn't slick enough New Dealer alive
to deny their authenticity But they are
sickers enough to keep on fooling you
that is, if you just plain want to be fool
ed.
1t isn't necessary to tell anyone that
Congress alone has the power to enact
statutes Nor that it is the duty of the
executive branch to enforce these laws
But it seems very necessary to keep on
telling the public that our government
at Washington no longer follows the fun
damentals as set out in the Constitution.
As far as that goes, it is doubtful if one
out of a thousand of these bureaucrats
could begin to quote the preamble to the
constitution.
Perhaps the best course is to begin
telling Congress over and over how things
are going, for after all Congress can
stop it tomorrow if it so wills.
The sad and dangerous part of all this
governing by directives is that the more
they issue, the more muddled they leave
the situation. The danger lies in the
eventual destruction of the principle Of
government.
Presidential orders have showered
down on the public until everybody has
lost count And, Mr.. Public, they are
not because of the war. The peak year
for presidential directives was in 1888.
Roosevelts first year in the White House
when he issued total of 65S. And mind
you. that year congress enacted only SO
laws. That is seven directives for each
and every law. In 1884 out came 412,
the next peak year to '33. Even in 1910.
as we approached the war, only 800
Wen thought necessary. And 3S2 in
194l
But if you think the president was
busy. wait till you hear about the total
directives from year to year as shown III
the public register. from which Rep.
Phillips obtains his figures.
Well 1943 was the banner year whel;
there was q total of 20.625.
And once again, we challenge the best
mind (sic) in the entire New Deal to
make a start on giving the public an
intelligent accounting of what these 90,
625 dingbats mean.
But what's the use. At Washington it
seems the slogan is ''the public be damn
ed"
If that's what you want, that's what
you'll get unless you happen to remem-
ber that there is such a thing as the bal
lot
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Latin Americas
Shin j. s. Candy

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. CUP)-'
AS the result of a candy counter
crisis, the corner drugstore soon
may be a regular haven Of hemi-
soheric good -neighborliness.
In some places where you can t
get your favorite peppermints or
lemon drops today, you can try
some from Argentina-or Cuba, or
Mexico. Moreover, according to the
Food and Drug Administration and
the Department Of Commerce, OPP
portunities for South and Latin
American taste thrills increase daily.
American confectioners are max
ing more candy than ever before
but not enough to satisfy the
sweet molars of both civilians and
soldiers. In fact, the Department
of Commerce says glumly, There ic
a tremendous market of frustrated
candy customers in the United
States"
Since sugar is more or less un-
rationed down Argentine, Cuban
and Mexican ways, friendly neigh
bors take an interest.
Both the Department of COM
merce and the Food and Drug Ad..
ministration say the southern sub
stitutes are perfectly safe. They're
primarily "just sugar, coloring and
flavor"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
New Steel Drill
Sneeds Work
FORTI AND ore. March 20 CUP)

PORTLAND Ore, March 20 tUP)
A Portland shipyard worker,
speeding the industrial march tc
victory over the Axis, has invented
37-pound tool that in five-man-
hourc permits steel plate drilling to
be performed that formerly re-
quired 10 hours.
He is Robert Johnson, marine
machinist at the Kaiser company
Swan Island yard and his inven-
ton is a magnetic drill post.
A drill post is a device by which
leverage is obtained to apply drill
pressure against cteel plates. For
merly this leverage was obtained by
welding brackets to the plate sur
face. After drilling, it was reces-
sary to chip off the brackets and
grind the surface to smoothness.
Johnscn's invention eliminates
use of brackets by attaching the
drill post directly to the plates
through use Of magnetism. In tests
performed at Swan Island two
women did work that formerly re-
quired five men, and in five man
hours compared with a former cost
of 70 man-hours.
The tool is in use by U. S. Navy
and private chipbuilding units at
Portland and at. Everett, Tacoma
and Seattle, Wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
A GOOD IDEA
(New York World Telegram)

New York World Telegram)
The American Institute of Account
ants at recent meeting adopted resolu-
ton calling on Congress to establish a
non-partisan commission to write sim
pie revenue law which will express a
permanent and consistent policy of Fed
eral taxation"
The resolution pointed out that since
the passage of the original income tax
law in 1913 there have been 20 statutes
revising it.
With each revision the bookkeeping
burden of the taxpayer has increased,
until now the filing of tax return has
become for most people hobgoblin pro-
position. Congress would make friends
for itself if it responded to the account
ants suggestion and moved toward SIM
plifying and regularizing Federal tax
policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

Tell me about ycur experiences
during the war, Daddy"
There are men in every town who,'
unless their present attitude is
changed, would say something like
this:
We'll, thought I had it pretty
tough, Son. It's true l wasn't in
uniform - but life on the home
front was no picnic.
For instance, 1 used to pay $6
a pair for your mothers nylon
stockings. And couldn't have
bought any at all if I hadn't had
friends.
THE same thing went for gaso-
line. The ration board only gave
me an A card, in spite of all I
could do to convince 'em that was
entitled to c. The only thing
that saved me was the fact that I'd
bought all my gas from Joe for
wears, and he used to fix me up
with an extra 10 gallons now and
then. But even so, I couldn't drive
any distance without taking
chance on being picked up.
THINGS WERE TOUGH
And it's a crime how hard liquor
was to buy. I got it, all right, but
only by paying twice what 1t was
worth. Boy, that used to burn me
up-to have a fellow look me right
in the eye and charge me twice
what bottle of Scotch was worth.
"And as for my business-well, OF
course. made money. But the re-
strictions were a headache. And
then when I had nearly gone crazy
running a business in wartime, the
government came along and took SO
much in taxes that I wasn't much
better eff than I'd been in peace
time. .
And if you wanted a nice thick
tender steak, you usually had to go
to a restaurant to get it. And, boy,
they really soaked you for it, too!
mo, I may not have been IN the
Army. But your old man hao IL
plenty tough anyhow - ana dont
think he didn't"
Wonder if that would impress
kid?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
INEXACT, BRETHREN
New York NewS)

We estimate that nine out of 10 col
umnists, editorial writer's, ETC., have COM
mitted and repeated the same inaccuracy
in the last pair of weeks. They have fall
en- into the error Of saying that President
Roosevelt asked for a "S10,00O 100000
tax BILL" that Wendell Willkie urged
S16,O0O,OOO ,000' in taxes, and that con-
gress under the urging already is taking
about S32,O00.O00,000 tax bill'' over the
Presidents veto.
The fact is that the government al
ready is taking about ,000.000OO0
wear in income taxes. Therefore, what
Roosevelt wanted was $4,000, 100000
tax bill. what Willkie wanted was S4S,-
OOO.OOO,OOO tax bill, and what congress
passed was a S34,000.0 100000 tax bill.
We were surprised to see even so habit
ually accurate a columnist as David
Lawrence, publisher of the respected
United States News, fall into this error
the other day.
Impossible though it is for any hu-
man mind to visualize so much as one
billion units of anything. we should all
have an accurate conception of Just how
much this administration is taking from
us in taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Westmor|and Paws
Tribute to
GIoba| War Dead

Westmorland paid solemn tribute
Sunday afternoon to its dead in
this global war Impressive cere-
monies were conducted at o'clock
in the Grammar school auditorium.
Main addresses of tribute and
eulogy were delivered by Judge
Glenn Killingworth and Mayor j.
H. Harvey. The program was ar
ranged by the City Council, Amer
ican Legion State Guard.
The advance of the colors was
conducted by the State Guard and
the call to colors by the Legion
Post. Singing was under direction
of Frank Lyall. Special music was
given by Pfc. Burke of the Marine
Air Station.
A rifle salute was fired by men,
bers of the State Guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
PEACE INSURANCE
philadelphia Inquirer)

Revelation by James Forrestal, under
secretary of the Navy, that in 1943 Amer
lean shipyards turned out 65 aircraft
carriers of all types is very bad news
for Hitler and TOTO, particularly the
latter.
However, no less important than I'm
dersecretary Forrestals disclosure of this
production achievement, and his state
ment that America now has the greatest
sea and air striking power in history.
is his question, What shall we do with
this power when the war is over? Shall
we destroy it as we did quarter of our
combatant tonnage in 1912 and go back
to bed for another 20 years? ?"
The answer of all thoughtful Ameri-
cans should be POSITIVELY no. For a
good many years after the war strong
arms will be peace insurance for Ameri-
ca We must keep that insurance in work
ing order.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
HICCUPING BOMBARDIER
GIVES CREW THE JEEBIES

CINCINNATI, March 70. (Uf)
Hiccups were the queerest expert
ence of Tech. Sgt. William Franz
curing his 25 combat missions over
Europe, he said while home on fur
Tough.
while flying in the Shady La
W." he said, I'VE we're right over
the target when suddenly LOUD
hiccup sounded over the airplanes
interphone and it continued.
1t was the bombardier, who was
inst about to unload his eggs on
a German town.
The embarrassed bombardler
spluttered, This is a helluva time
and place to get the hiccupS! But
the bombs were dropped.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Pest Control
Law Upheld

SAN FRANCISCO, March 90.
UP)-Constitutionality of the cit
rus pest district control act of 1899
was in effect upheld by the state
supreme court which denied hear
ing to two San Bernardino citrus
farmers who contended the act
violated the 14th amendment. In
a suit filed against the Citrus Pest
District Control, the farmers, Hugh
Irvine and c. Parker Franklin, held
that the $5.15 per acre tax levy
enabled the district control to seize
their property if the levy were not
paid and hence violated the con-
Stitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Students Plant
Highway Trees

SALEM, Ore, March 20. (UP)-
Fifty oregon high school boys are
spending their weekends planting
young Port oxford cedar trees
along the Wolff Greek highway in
northwestern Oregon. The planting
will hide an unsightly burn along
a six-mile stretch of this popular
drive which leads from Portland
to the sea. The 10000 two-year
OLD trees come from the state for
est nursery. Private timber owners
and lumbermen are financing the
project. Trees will be planted to a
depth of 80 feet on either side of
the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
CRASH INJURIES FATAL

TUCSON, Ariz., March 20 CUP)-
Eerneice George, 48, president of
the Arizona Federation of Business
and Professional Women and Valley
National Bank employee in Phoenix,
died early Sunday in a local hes
pital as the result of injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident
three miles east of Benson Satur-
day, the highway patrol reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
RETURNS ON GRIPSHOLM

WASHINGTON, March 20 CUP)
The names of II army men re-
turned from German prison camps
aboard the exchange liner Grips
holm and flown to Walter Reed
hospital here for treatment were
announced Monday By the war de-
parment.
Second Lieutenant Louis S.
Means air corps, 705 Earlham Dr.,
Whittier, Calf, was one Of the H.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
DEGREES MENTALITY MYTH

CHICAGO, March 20. CUP) -
Joseph A Brandt, director of the
University CT Chicago Presc said,
The American mind is doomed to
continued adolescence unless educa-
tors give up the myth that the ma
tons average mentality is at the
12-year- level"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Wanted! Men and
Women Who Are
Hard of Hearing

10 make this simple. no risk hearing
test II you are temporarily deafened,
bothered by ringing buzzing head noises
due to hardened or coaguIated war tceru-
mem, try the Ourne Home Method test
hear well again. You must hear better
after making this simple test or you get
your money back at once. Ask about
Ourine Ear Drops today at Clements and
druS stores everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
TROUT PLANTED

SEATTLE, March 70. VUP)-The
Washington state game department
planted more than 100000 fish
in lakes and streams of the state
during 1913. The species included
l2,50o,00O silver trout; 100000 rain
bow trout; 100000 eastern brock
trout; 100000 cutthroat trout, and
l2z0,000 steelhead trout.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Capiital 7 Talk
bly,
Peter Edison

nance and banking interests. When
he moved to Lansing, he became
known as an associate Of legisla-
tors and state officials. His ap-
pearance before Judge Carr In
Lansing was as a witness under
grand jury grant of immunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
LOOK FOR THE WORST

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 20.
(UP) - Kasns City police have
been looking for the start of a new
crime career here since the opera
tor of gunsmith's shop reported
that someone stCle a 45-caliber re-
volver, 30 rounds of ammunition
and three blackjacks from his store
recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
CITIZENSHIP REFUSED

FRESNO, March 20. CUP)-Edgar
Hamel, retired mechanic, will have
to stay Swede, naturalization ex-
aminers decided recently when the
elderly man told them earnestly he
wanted to be an American SO he
could get his cld-age pension.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
TOO REALISTIC

NEW YORK, March 20 CUP) -
Seventeen-year-old James Schwal-
Ter, of Brooklyn, was in fair condi-
ton Monday, after suffering seri-
GUS stab wounds while showing his
girl friend how the japanese COM
NIT hara-kiri.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
FIRE UNDAUNTS MOTHER

TOLEDO, o., March 20 CUP -
While recovering from severe burns
suffered cne week previously in a
blaze from which she rescued one
OF her four children, Mrs. Glenna
Yarger gave birth to a healthy,
seven-pound boy. Both are doing
fine" at Toledo Hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
NO USE PIKING
(Kansas City Starr

(hdnSdS Clly Otdi
Senator Ellender of Louisiana claims
that price control, aided by subsidies has
saved the government $4,000, 100000
and consumers S22, 900, 100000. But why
be a piker? Why not prove that enough
subsidies would save the entire cost of
$500. .OOO. 100000 war?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folioUing edit
OriaiS are presented as interesting 3Pin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
NO FASHION

DENVER, March 90 CUP)-In-
ternal Revenue Collector Ralph
Nicholas reports that one woman
literally and figuratively kissed her
money goodbye when she paid her
income tax. Nicholas received a
check for $80.57 on the back Of
which was the red imprint of her
lips.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20

Unless we clearly define what we mean
by "the duration" we may suddenly
wake up and discover that the wartime
powers of the chief executive will go on
for years.-Sen. Styles Bridges of New
Hampshire.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20

The whole tendency since the depres-
sion of the early 3Os has been for fam
lilies to share their accommodations with
their immediate relatives. But when the
war is over, there will be spreading out.
-Shipbuilder Henry j. Kaiser.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20

We are fighting for liberty, the most
expensive luxury known to man 8. for
town meetings, for the soapbox, for the
high privilege of throwing pop bottles al
the mpire.-Army Service Forces Lieut.
Gen. Brehon B. Somervell
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
Navy Finds Uses
For Lots of
SYNTHETIC Rubber

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. (UP)-
The Navy has now substituted
synthetic rubber for rs per cent
of its rubber requirements.
This conversion from crude 70
synthetic rubber, carried out in CO.
operation with the War Production
Board and other agencies, parallels
the Navys intensive program of
rubber conservation and salvage.
The Navy reported that more
than 1000 tons of usable rubber
have been reclaimed from 13 war
theaters by its Material Redistribu-
ton Units.
BEATS INDUSTRY
The Navy's conversion from crude
to synthetic rubber requirements Is
estimated to be 10 per cent greater
than that achieved by industry III
general. All of its small sized tires
are now 100 per cent synthetic ex-
cept for scanning, and its intermed-
late sizes are approximately 70 per
cent synthetic. However, the large
size tires still must be mace entire
ly of crude rubber because of a
shortage of high tenacity rayon
cord which helps reduce extra heat
generated by synthetic materials.
Another interesting item in the
list of conversions is that of bullet
proof gasoline tanks which now re-
Quire only 40 per cent crude rubber.
ARTICLES AFFECTED
Gas masks, protective clothing,
medical and surgical goods such as
hot water bottles, ice caps and rub
Der tubing, and nearly all types
of rubber footwear for the Navy
are now mace exclusively with syn
thetic rubber. Running these goods
close second are wire and cable,
with more than 95 per cent COLI
version based on pre-war specifica-
tions, and mechanical goods such
as hose, packing and gasketing rub
Der requirements which are about
80 per cent synthetic.
Flotation equipment, submarine
battery jars and aircraft magnetoes
are expected to be completely con-
verted to synthetics by April l.
Navy Rubber Director Arthur Nj.
Hill of Charleston, w. Va, revealed
this significant record in the semi
annual progress report.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-20
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

1t is as irrelevant for an industrial ma
tion today to debate whether to plan or
not to plan as it would have been in 1900
to debate whether or not to use power
driven machinery Robert S. Lynd
of Columbia University.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

IuSLL this will be Bill-the Civilian
Working along with lots Of other G |. Bills
right here at AVCO where we'll be making
other AVCO aviation products, but a great
net line Of NCO household equipment that
will make ave" an important name in every
American home
Evening star., 1944-11-19
NeS191 The Story of Winnie & Bill " GNV

l. xlLlS is Winmie-the Welder. To
day 'Wln' is a fighter on the home
front welding aircraft parts on the
WCO production line
Evening star., 1944-11-19
This /

IS ON the battlefront fighting with
weapons 'Nln' helped make
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-05
FENTON'S BARGAINS

FENTON'S BARGAINS
l acre on M-97 - Groesbeck
HightWay-near Ia Mile Rd. s.
room home, story barn, 1886.
Edison Service, electric pump
lovely trees - excellent we'll -
only S3,750.00 with $3.50 down.
Acre modern new home
near Lake ST. Clair. Attrac-
tive design - lovely setting in
big trees - 6 rooms - flowing
stream. Only $1,000 - terms.
Call me on these and other bar
gains. Walter G.. Fenton-Law-
yer's Bldg. Phone 1891 days
evenings 1913. c
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All modern 3 bedrooms and
bath; 2-car garage; 80x210 #.
lot; nice neighborhood, $3.50;
terms. Several others TO choose
from. Save your gas cause you
VIII stop here first and last.
Ruehle, Croker at Harper. Dial
6861. G
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nm. house, electric, well, IL
acre-$1, 200.
IA acres, garage house,
81 900 cash, to exchange for a
home worth $4,000 to $4,000.
4 rms. city water, lights -
$4,000.
7 rms. bath-$2,50O-S1,000
down.
4 rms. bath, Roseville-S3 800
terms.
rm. brick, paved street, no
basement-S4, 0O0-S10O0 down.
6 rm. modern, oak floors-S5,-
000-Sl 900 down.
6 rm. brick, newly decorated
SIS, 500-Sl, 500 down.
acre, 7 rm. house, cabinet
sink. stationary tubs, garage,
some fruit - $4,000 - $1,000
down.
5 rm. cottage on river-S3,-
500-S300 down.
acre, 6 rm. modern house
on river-S5,000.
5 acres North Ave. on paved
road-$325 acre.
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Fixture maker; good oppor-
tunity; steady work; some expe-
rience required; 1907 war
work: must have release. Bun
dy Tubing Co., 12345 East Nine
Mile road, between Hoover
Road and M-97. AZ
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MILK COOLERS: 3. 4, 6, 8.
TO- can sizes. , caroads in stock.
Milking Machines; Deep & shall
low we'll pumps water Soften
ers; Frozen Food Cabinets. FUR
TON & CLARK, 10400 North
Ave. az Meade, miles west Of
New Haven. Mich. G.
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Radios - Vacuum Cleaners
and Washers
Attention housewives:
LaCroix e. Bates Service
Formerly Sid LaCroix Sales e.
Service Coz
Now offer the most complete
service department in Macomb
county-Servicing radios, vac
uum Cleaners and washers. We
maintain 3 separate departments
with specialists of years expert
ence in each service.
Our stock of parts Is complete
and we assure you speedy and
efficient service at all times.
La Croix & Bates Service
1l6 Market Mt. Clemens
Phone 1891
Hours 9 TO II m. and l 10 pm.
Not open evenings.
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Wanted, Form Equipment K-4

Want 10 Buy - One wheel
garden pillow. Phone Mt. Glenn
ems 1896. IF
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Autos For Sale
Motorcycles ond Bicycles G-S

Boys bicycle for sale. Good
rubber, good mechanically. Is
Miller st. after 5 pm. Apt. !.
AS
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FARMS

FARMS
1876 acres - Al land and
bldgs. on 2 highways-S25, 900
$4,000 down.
4 acres good garden sol mod
ern rms. bath, garage. 5000.
liz acre good land, coy cot
tage, big utility room. garage
and chick coop, Az miles north
OF Mt. Clemens.
VACANT
Five acres on Gratiot, near
10 Mile road.
8i2 acres bearing orchard,
5l2 miles north of Mt. Clemens.
Buy your Victory Gardens
now. Lots 100x360, block off
South Gratiot - S595 - $50
down; $40 per month; also lots
SIS up. South Gratiot-l4 Mile
Road frontage.
HOUSES
a rms. bath, utility, house 2
years old. attached garage, Cole
man oil furnace, lot 55x217-
$4,000.
6 rms. bath, 3 bedrooms, full
basement, steam heat, natural
fireplace, lot 200 1l6, 3 miles
south of Mt. Clemens, good
transportation.
4 rms. bath, large utility, deep
well, electric pump, lot 104x265
SO, 500-Sl,500 down - bal
ance easy.
4 rms. 2 bedrooms, room for
bath or extra bedroom, enclosed
back porch, water in house, ga
rage, lot 132x264. Near New
Haven-Sl, $50.
5 rms. bath, shower, full base
mcnt, hot water heat, lot 40x160,
2 car garage-S4,800.
!. WE SELL STATE LANDS
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80 Wonted-Automotive CLIO Household Goods
eIp wonted-oIs Apartments and

Five room house, lot 175xl40;
cash or terms. 3045 Trombley
street off Stewart road. New
Baltimore, Route !. Home
mornings only. AS
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Wearing Apparel

Lady's dresses; 2 spring coats,
IL. Ia. is. 2 mems coats l08
Market street. Mt. Clemens. AS
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