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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
Lets's All BACK THE ATTACK
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
THE COLLECTION AND DIS
POSAL OF GARBAGE IN THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received by
the City Clerk of the City of Ell
Centro at his office in the City
Hall in said City of FL Centre up to
and until 500 p. m. of the 18th
day of March, 1914, for the col
lection and disposal of garbage
from within the City of Ell Centre
as follows:
l. Bids for the period of one
year:
2. Alternate bids for two years.
3. Alternate bids for three years.
Said bids shall be based upon the
form of contract and the specifica-
tions therein contained to which
the bidders attention is called for
further particulars. Said contract
form is on file and may be in
spected at the office of the City
Clerk and also in the office OF the
Director of Public Works. and the
same is by this reference made
part of this proposal inviting bids.
Said bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the City Council OF the
City of Ell Centro at its regular
meeting to be held on said 18th day
of March, 1914, at 7:30 p. m. OF
said day at said City Hall, or at
such subsequent time to which said
meeting may be regularly adjourn
ed, and a contract will be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder,
provided said City Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
, The bidder whose proposal is ac-
cepted shall be required to enter
| into said contract with the City OF
Ell Centre within ten days from and
after the time of the acceptance OF
his bid and to furnish the City with
bond or bonds as provided by law
and in said contract to be entered
into as aforesaid
Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check equal to ten per
cent of the total amount of such
bid, payable to the City of Ell
Centre. or by bond for like
amount with sureties acceptable
to said City Council. as a guaran-
tee that if such bid be accpetcd the
maker thereof will enter into the
proposed contract with said City
and give the bond or bonds re-
quired by such contract, provided
that such check or bond will be re-
turned to each unsuccessful bid
der upon the rejection of his bid
and to the successful bidder upon
his execution of said contract and
delivery of said bonds.
Dated this 18th day OF February,
1914.
NEAL H. GAVIN,
City Clerk Of the City of
Ell Centro.
(NO. 46) F-l8, 25)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
State Bureau Aids
Returned Fighters

1941, the bureau has trained and
found positions for more than 600
disabled veterans.
Although the program is pri-
marily for the civilian disabled he
said, "scrVicemen are eligible if
they have an employment handicap,
and the bureau promptly changed
its program to meet this need. At
present about $50 disabled veterans
are being assisted in making 4
satisfactory adjustment to indus
try.
Many of these in addition to
having a physical disability are also
handicapped mentally or emotion
ally as the result Of nervous strain.
A period of supervised training is
al aid to these men as a measure
for emotional adjustment as we'll
as for technical preparation for
employment
Dexter said that of the 5931 cases
accepted by the bureau in the last
half of 1943, 1906 are still receiv-
ing training and 500 dropped out of
. training.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
GOT TOO TOUGH

CHICAGO, Feb. 25. tUP)-Thom-
as J. Mclaughlin, 38, described by
Municipal Judge Joseph II. M
Garry as a contemplate, dirty
rat was ordered by the judge >
kneel and kiss each hand and foot
of Mrs. Edna Hanson, a soda foun-
tain clerk who charged him with
kicking her in the abdomen when
she had to refuse him a double
chocolate Sundae because of the
ice cream shortage. Assault and
battery charges were continued e
March 3, when they will be dropped
if mclaughlin pays Mrs. Hanson
medical bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
VIA Chief Urges
Saving on Foods

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. CUP) -
Declaring that America must not
continue its present food wastage
while people are starving elsewhere,
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones Thursday night urged every
one to pick up the bones" tip the
soup bowl" sop up the gravy and
squeeze the grapefruit dry"
He said in a radio address that
some 20 per cent of all food pro-
duced in this country ends Up in
the garbage pail-enough to feed
the combined population of Belgium,
Norway, Czechosloyakia. and Greece.
If every family wasted but one
slice of bread a week, it would
total 100000 loaves a week, Jones
estimated, and one-half ounce of
butter saved per person each week
would have supplied the entire army
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
REAL MEANING OF
LENTEN SEASON
clos Angeles Times)

tLoS Angeles Times)
Christians in Los Angeles Joined their
fellow religionists throughout the world
in observance of Ash Wednesday, first
day of the Lenten season of prayer, fast
ing, alms-giving and self-denial, commem-
Grating the 40 days during which the
Savior tasted in the wilderness.
The Lenten season is a fasting time
for the body but festival of the soul,
for it is only when the devotee recognizes
the weakness of the flesh, and the de-
pendence of all beings upon the Creator,
and when he becomes willing to lay self
will upon the altar of love, that the spir-
it may shine transcendent and resplend-
ent above the tragedy and sorrow of the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
FEARS METALS SHORTAGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. UPl-Ccr-
neliuS F. Kelley, chairman of the
board of the Anaconda Cope
Mining company, told the ann lal
banquet of the American Institute
of Mining and Metallurgical Enei-
neers here last night that not a
single new mine of any importance
has been discovered since world War
II started He cited this fact in
support Of his statement that our
deposits of copper, lead and zinc
have been and are being impaired
to the point where the national
security demands that they be care
fully huSbanded'
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
FIRM SUES CIO UNION

CINCINNATI, o. Feb. 25. CUP)-
The Williamson Heater Co. of near
by Oakley today filed suit in COM
mon pleas court seeking 100000
damages from the United Steel
workers Union CCIO), charging Of
ficials and members with distribut-
ing false and malicious handbills'
in connection with a National La
Dor Relations board election to be
held at the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

SACRAMENTO. Feb "a. (UP)-
The State Bureau of Vocational Re-
habilitation gave training to 5,931
men during the last six months OF
l943, including some $50 disabled
veterans of the present war, and
placed a total of 1850 men in jobs,
DR.. Walter Dexter, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, re-
ported Friday.
Dexter said that since Dee. 7,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
HITS AT STRIKERS

DENVER, Feb 25. tUP)-Warren
H. Atherton, national commander
of the American Legion, said last
night that national security is
more important than pay raises,
vacations or minimum hou.s,' and
recommended that the lea 9rs OF
the strike of municipal electrical
workers dt Los Angeles be dressed
up in electric chairs anu a full
current turned on A.herton
speaking at an American Le-
gion banquet, said drastic action
against strike leaders should Ee
taken ito prove that the govern
ment of the United States knows
how to punish traitors ard plays
no favorites."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
SUNDAYS son KILLED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 up
Paul T. Sunday, 36-year-old test
pilot son of the late Evangelist
Billy Sunday, was cne of four
civilian crew members killed Thurs
day when their navy patrol bomb
CT crashed into a mountainSide
near Palmdale, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
CROWS GET TOUGH

PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y. Feb.
25. tUP)-Police Sergeant Michael
Denton wasn't too worried about
the flock of crows stealing clothes
pins from lines and pecking at
those who would shoe them away.
His worries didn't begin, he said,
until one of the bolder birds sWl l0ed
part of his windshield wiper. As
he watched it fly away. others blitz-
ed him with dive bomber ATTACKS
to the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foiioring edit
oriais are presented Gs interesting 31i"-
ions uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Giving the devil his due, don't believe
they (the Germans) deliberately shoot at
us, because they know we can go back
and mop up their ospitals.-Lieut. Mau-
rietta Shoemaker, chief nurse at shelled
Nettuno hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
JOB TEST SLATED

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25. CUP)-
The state personnel board announc-
cd nationwide written tests will be
held March % for a $4,000 director
of corrections for California's re-
organized prison system. The board
was asked by Gov. Earl Warren 10
give the examination but the GOV
ernor will not necessarily be boual
to give the job to the high Steer
in the examination.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

explosive charge throws pieces OF
jagged metal in all directions ana
they will tear holes in anything
they are lucky enough to hit.
Plane-borne rockets can and no
doubt will be improved. But at the
present time the possibilities for
development of the aerial 10
would seem to be greater
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

We must be very careful not to fall
into the same pit of overconfidence the
japanese are in. On Bougainville, for in
stance, there is not japanese who does
MT think he can take on and lick five
Yanks. What's more he will try to do it.
-Comdr. Gene Tunney.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

The problem Of replacing materiel is
growing more and more difficult. and
even uDsolvabe in some cases. This leads
to an insufferable weakening of our COM
bat efficiency.-Order of the day of a
German commander in Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

Today the trust, understanding and
confidence that we have achieved among
the Americas can we'll be set up AS pat
tern for other world regions to follow
-Co-ordinator of Inter American Affairs
Nelson Rockefeller.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

The strongest military element of Jap
an is the army, which must be defeated
before our success is assured This can
only be done by the use of large ground
forces. It's useless and misleading to
talk of short cuts.-General Macarthur.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

The danger of general offensive by
the Red army has been virtually removed.
1t can be said that the German army is
in control of the war situation.-Jap Do
mel news agency-quoting German DNB
news agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

1t has been there for centuries, but that
was three weeks too long, because we've
lost lots Of American lives in the last 21
days.-Pvt. Vincent Zavada, Catholic,
after Benedictine monastery bombing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

In the peace to come, the New Deal
will not be dead. If it is dead, the Demo-
cratic party will be dead and we'll dead
Vice President Henry Wallace
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-25

The best of all recipes for avoiding
undue optimism or pessimism is to give
the public the news reported by impair
tial, conscientious men trained for the
task.-The London. Daily Herald
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
How Did They Get
Letter From Mail?

New York, Apr. up - Miss
Viyien Kellems, accused on the
floor Of Congress by Rep. John NJ.
Coffee ID, Wa as being the
sweetheart OF Nazi agent"
asked Postmaster General Frank
c. Walker Tuesday to advise her
how Coffee obtained possession Of
letter he read in the House.
She referred to a letter Coffee
said she wrote 10 Count Frederick
Karl Won Zedlitz. described by the
congressman as "a Hitler fifth COL
umn spy in Argentine"
Also mentioning Columnist and
Radio Commentator Drew Pearson,
whom she charged with reading ex-
cerpts of her letter on the radio,
Miss Kellems said In a letter to
Walker:
III the letters which they claim
were written by me to Count Zed.
litz are authentic. the last 7 saw
them was when I entrusted them
TO the United States mail. | would
like to know under what circum-
stances these two men have &C.
cess to these letters and where the
letters are at the present time"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
Thieves Steal From
Three Automobiles

Larry Roe. 3l4 n. Adams St, re-
ported to police Wednesday eve
ming that two pair OF bowling shoes,
hat, and camera had been stol.
en- from his automobile parked in
front of his home.
Cash Stolen
Violet Trosin. 1921 Jacksonville
Rd.. Belleville, reported TO state po-
lice Wednesday the larceny OF SCI
in cash and number of gasoline
coupons from her automobile park
ed near the Sumpter Roller Rink.
Belleville. The money and stamps
were taken from her purse, she
said, which was in the glove com.
partment of her automobile.
Accessories Taken
Guy Keith told officers that while
his automobile was parked near the
intersection of Huron River DR..
and Jacksonville Rd.. someone had
attempted to force entrance, break
ing the right door handle. A fog
light and a white auxiliary light
were stolen from the car, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
News From Whitaker

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williams
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Brinkley in Dearborn
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and
baby. Plymouth, spent Thursday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J
Lamkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Vedder and
children, Litchfield. were Sunday
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. +. Vedder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richards
and daughter Mary were Sunday
evening visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs
Sanford Bodley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. sanford Bodley
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow
Bodley Sunday.
Bernard buckingham and daugh-
ter Shirley and Miss Gladys Man.
ming. Detroit, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lamkin and
daughter, Florence, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lamkin and children.
Detroit, were Sunday dinner guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Lamkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Grover Wallace, Toledo. and Mrs.
Herman Oelke. Milan.
Sunday evening guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Lamkin and fam.
lily were Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Waugh
OF Ypsilanti and Anthony Engle-
man. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07

II would seek to be an inalien-
able right OF Americans to fore
gather TO talk about anything and
most Americans do il. In TACT. We
are probably the most talkingest
people on the face OF the earth.
there being meetings al all hours
OF every day 10 talk about every.
thing and anything Talking has ey-
en- become a business. thousands
OF men and women being engaged
in the genteel art OF occurring for
their bread and butter and these
20 late al night before audiences
large and small. on or off the air.
No restriction has heretofore
been placed either upon the talker
or the listener on the grounds Of
how he earns his living one night
recently ! was at talk-fest Of
Elsa MaXVeils at which wisdom
was ladied ont to all and sundry
and nobody had 70 ill out a ques-
tionnaire proving that he was not
business man or an lndustrlalist
before he was permitted to listen.
Yet, have before me a curious
letter which would seem 70 seek to
establish 10 that those no engaged
in what is generally called business
ought 10 avoid talking and listen.
Ing 10 ordinary political converse
ton which as you know generally
abounds in flaying few politicians
typical American indoor sport
The facts are these: On March
Is. Nj. John 4. Brown, president
OF Socony-Nacuum on Company.
Mr.. John \. Sweetser, president Of
BigeloW-Saniord Carpet company,
and Mr.. Frank H. pekpatal, first
vice president and treasurer Of the
same company invited some friends
10 dinner at the University Club
in New York TO listen 70 Upton
Close and Emil Hurja speak. Upton
Close is familiar with Far Eastern
affairs and is a radio broadcaster
who is gaining in popularity. Emil
lIurja used to be assistant to Jim
Farley and Is a Well-known election
prognosticator. What these speak
ers told their audience. / do not
know, but they-or one of them
must have said something about
Wendell Wilkie. which. when he
heard of II from several newspa-
per commentators and columnists, -
disp pleased him.
Whereupon Brother Wendell
writes a letter which contains this
paragraph:
Il have talked this matter over
with Mr.. John 4. Brown. one OF the
named sponsors. Mr. Brown was
not present at the dinner. but he
told me that il he had known that
the discussion was going 70 take
the turn that II did. namely discus.
sion OF political figures or condem-
nation OF the war effort he would
not have sponsored the dinner, AS
was in business for many years
myself | could not but share his
view that for a group OF business
men 10 gather for the purpose Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
Are Business Men Outlaws?
TheseDays S Ss gH '2'' Z. sox0GsxY

discussing and conforming poti.i'
cal figures was both unwise and
hazardous, and certainly inimical
20 that spirit OF unity between Am
erican economic groups and polit,-
cal leadership. So Indispensable TO
our future economic health"
Now. why is il "unwise and haz.
ardous' for "a group OF business
men TO gather for the purpose Of
discussing and condemniug politi-
cal figures? II II Is right for law
yers. doctors. school teachers, an
thropologists. labor leaders and
street cleaners. why is IT wrong for
business men? II ii is not hazardous
for politicians 20 talk about bust.
ness men, why is IL hazardous for
business men 10 talk about politi.
clans. Aren't business men Amer.
lean citizens or are they just ro-
bots OF the politicians engaged in
the greatest achievements in pro-
duci.n known TO the human race
II Wendell Willkie can condemn
Franklin u. Roosevelt and Tom
Dewey. why may not n business
man condemn Wendell Willkie?
What is the logic OF the letter and
why write it and what is gained by
1t?
There are business men who are
so afraid OF any big bad wolf politi-
elan that they trcmble at his ges-
turo OF anger. That is why business
men have been kicked around
these past dozen years. But for
Willkie TO begin kicking them
around Is surely extraordinarily un.
grateful.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07

suede pumps and began fitting
them together. Her plump thumbs
were looped through the straps
that formed the heel-out backs.
"Yeh," she agreed dolefully. still,
Miss Mallory" she hoped aloud.
"just everyday friendly, not money
borrowing friendly"
Mallory dented that optism. I'm
afraid they're chummy, Prism.
They sat down and ate with u.s."
She patted her stomach. Il still
have indigestion from the ordeal"
Il don't wonder. / don't wonder.
I'll get the dicarbonate. Instead Of
rushing about that medicinal err
rand she screwed Ter face into a
shape that even Mallory could not
remember having seen before. Jus
seems funny to me that we don't
hear nothin' about no murder.
Seems it would be in the papers"
How would we know II 1t was?"
asked the girl coldly. 1--WE can't
read the papers"
That's right" moped the Ne
gress. They even put the question
marks upside down in these papers.
Course they got little bit in Eng
fish for the Americans"
Yes, but they use that space for
items interesting to visitors. They
aren't going to waste it on the MUIR
der of a peon." Her head turned on
her stiff neck. For it was a peon.
Prism. A barefooted peon in one
of those loose, white cotton suits
they all wear" Her sudden fright
was contagious; it was stiffenIng
her maids neck also. I've just
remembered that, Prism. I've just
now remembered it," she whis-
pered.
Prism whispered back. The same
scared hoarseness was in her voice.
"Jehosaphats, Miss Mallory. stop
rememberin'.-Y You've remembered
too much already"
Yes" The girl stood up and
took off her dress. Prisr. caught It
as it fell toward the floor and put
it across her fat arm She trailed
her mistress toward the larger bed
room
Now that the Invisible Man has
| turned out to be an diversified heel,
Miss Mallory, you won't have to
bother no more with him, will
you?" Her familiar whoop rent the
air.
It's harsh. unholly glee made
Mallory's nerves feel as IL they
were being rubbed with sandpaper.
Prism" she snapped, I'm tired of
your shouting as II you were at a
Holy Roller meeting. SO stop it,"
She sat down before her dressing
table mirror and fxed glum eyes
upon her reflection. "Ano.her thing,
well be seeing Mr.. Blythe around.
Not to help with the mysterious
murder, but to fcnd off Manuelita
so that l can be more sure Of Car
los. Now I'll have to wait until
Wednesday. because I'll bet you a
million dollars Richard Blythe has
gone to Vera Cruz also"
Couldn't you have Militia and
Velvet Name and some other man
besides Mr.. Blythe ?"
Certainly. II knew any other
man" There was something back
Of her maids mysterious sugges-
ton. the girl realized. Who ?" she
demanded.
Mr.. Alexander" Prism's words
faltered a bit before her mistress
angry expression. Hes in town
Miss Mallory"
Ito Be Continuod)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
Miss Prochnow Wed
TO John J. Hogan

Ann Arbor, Mich. Apr. An
nouncement is being made Of the
marriage in Bethlehem Eyangelic-
al church OF Miss Elizabeth Rose
Prochnow, daughter of Mrs. Walter
A. Prochnow, Barton Hills, TO John
J. Hogan, Jr., Detroit, son OF Mrs.
John J., Hogan, Waverly, n. Y.
The ceremony took place Thurs
day night with Rev. Theodore K.
Schmale officiating.
The bride attended Bradford
Junior College at Bradford, Mass.
and is senior in the University.
Mr. Hogan. former student in the
University, is employed in the air
craft division Of General Motors
Cop. In Detroit.