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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
CALIFORNIA TAKES THIRD
PLACE IN POPULATION

Recent estimates set CALIFORNIA; 5 pop
ulation at S,450,000 to place it third IN
the nation, outranking Ohio and with
only New York and Pennsylvania above
it, The statistician observes that this total
will rise, but after the war the figure
will slide back to the S,450,000 estimate
as a permanent basis on which to build.
Naturally the greatest gains are in the
large coastal counties and cities where
the war industry is centered, but num-
Der of inland counties share in the in
crease to a more or less marked degree.
This is in contrast to recent declara-
tions Of persons who should know that
there are fewer people in Imperial county
now than in 1910. If this be true, where
in is the cause? Why, with the worlds
attention called to the valley because OF
its tremendous contribution to war foods
in the face of ever growing restrictions
on help and implements, has the popu-
lation trend been downward instead of
upward?
1t is not matter of mere passing
thought or comment 1t is vital. Care
ful SURVEYS show that many thousands
who have been attracted to the state to
engage one way or another in the war
industries. will stay on as permanent
residents Will they remain in the now
congested areas to take their chances
on a living after the lush days OF war
industry income, or will they look to
other areas for investments in perman-
ent homes? Furthermore, it conserVa-
lively has been estimated that Calltor-
MIA will be a continued mecca after the
war; that thousands in the east who have
been encouraged by reports from kin and
friends on the advantages of the Golden
state. will begin migration as soon as
stability is assured after the war.
Perhaps it is too late to figure on any
of the wartime newcomers moving to
the valley, but is it too late to start now
on getting our share Of those yet to
come?
The countrywide postwar committee.
in initial discussions, stressed this very
need of increasing the valley population
with permanent, valuable citizens and
much can be expected from this COM
mittee's planning. But it will require
a wide-sweeping, visionary program and
the interest of every citizen and every
industry and every civic body to bring
this about.
Here is a proposition with meat IN
if" that we must not overlook or ignore.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Mo QSAl


Estate of REUBEN CISTERNOS,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, M. d. ZINN as admin
.strator of the estate of Reuben
CiSternos deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that
within six months after the first
publication of this notice they either
file them with the necessary vouch-
ers in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of
Imperial, or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers to the said
NJ d. Zinn, as Administrator of said
estate, at the office of d. B. Rob-
ertS, POT Bank of America Bldg,
FL Centro, California, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of
the business of the said estate in
the County of Imperial, State Of
California
Dated at El Centro, California,
this 9Th day of July, 1914.
M. D. ZINN, Administrator
of the Estate of Reuben
Cisternos, Deceased
mo. s. J10-l7-24-3l
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No $500
Estate of JOAQUIN RAGAZA,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, NJ. d. zinn, Public Ad-
ministrator, as administrator OF the
estate of Joaquin Ragaza, deceased,
TO the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, that within six months after
the first publication of this notice
they either file them with the neces-
sary vouchers in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Imperial, or exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers to the
said M. d Zinn, as administrator
of said estate, at POT Bank of
America Bldg. in Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of the said estate in the County of
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at El Centre, California,
this 22nd day of July 1914.
NJ. d. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate OF
JOAQUIN RAGAZA,
Deceased.
mo. 49, J24-31, ALA
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
RUSSIAN WARRIORS AND
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS

Russia's success at arms Is amazing
the world. And despite frequent reports
from London and Washington on lend
lease part in these successes, the TACT
remains that Stain had his reservoir
of armament filled and his gigantic pro-
duction plants behind the Urals geared
TO meet the demands from the military
front as he had his hosts of agriculturlsts
organized to provide other sinews OF war:
If this all was secret from the world
or from the Allies, it was not by full IN
tention as the steady opposition to the
advancing Nazis in the early days OF
their invasion, the replacement of men
and the moving up Of material held no
secret.
But what Of Russian diplomacy? Stall
in made no secret of his economic and
territorial intentions. In the midst OF
the heavy military demands the Muscov-
ite marshal mapped his program, an
nounced his intentions-that Russia was
fighting for Russia; that he intended to
open the Black Sea trade channel so long
1eld back and that he intended to rees-
tablish proper boundary lines farther
west in Romania and Poland and to
secure a Baltic Sea trade channel
One thing has been veiled-the real
happenings at the Teheran conference.
Did Stain make known his plans there!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
Basi1ore Boosts
New Projects
In Postwar Era

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 81. up
Commissioner Harry w. Bashore of
the bureau of reclamation said
Monday that postwar employment
and settlement problems in the
west can be overcome to great
degree by new reclamation projects.
He made his prediction in a
statement before the special senate
committee on Arizona water re-
sources meeting here. The COM
mittee is headed by Senator Ernest
w Mcfarland, CD, Arizona, and
includes Senators Carl A. Hatch,
Cd, New Mexico, Sheridan Dow
ney, Cd, California, Chan Gurney,
tR), South Dakota and Guy Gordon,
CR), oregon.
After a two day meeting here, the
committee will hold sessions at
Florence on Wednesday, at Stafford
Thursday, and Yuma Saturday.
Arizona had the greatest per-
centage increase in population since
1910 of any state in the union"
Bashore said. You may expect to
hold the major part of the 40 per
cent gain you nave made in the
war years, and your problems will
be intensified by returning service
men and demobilized civilian war
workers.
Even as we envision a stabilized
agriculture for many sections of
the west, we realize that the prof.
ects we have proposed are depen-
dent on appropriations from the
congress for Investigations of lands
and water supplies We must study
the soils and lands to be irrigated
and make certain that the limited
water supplies are used on the best
lands.
Authorizations and appropria-
tions for construction must be Sc
cured, based on result of those in
vestigations," he said. The bene-
fits to the state, the west and to
the entire country would be great.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
Editorials and Comment

Apparently so and it is Just as apparent
that Churchill and Roosevelt senher could
not or did not protest. 1t is disappoint-
ing that the veil of secrecy still holds.
The administration had opportunity to
give some light on the situation in its
recent listing of accomplishments set
forth in the party convention pronounce
ments both in the platform and nominat-
ing and acceptance speeches.
There is reason to wonder if it will be
safe or logical for those who sat at Teh-
eran to sit at the peace table.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
TEACHER SHORTAGE
New York Times)

Educators attending the National Edu-
cation Association convention at PITTS
burgh reported that the war has depleted
the teaching corps to a greater extent
than is generally realized. Figures pres
ented bv n. E. A. officials tell their own
story and call for prompt action.
When schools open this fall 10000
trained teachers will be needed-and no
way to enroll them now appears in sight.
DR.. Frank W. Hubbard, n. f. A. research
director, predicts that between $4,000 and
10000 classes will be without teachers OF
any kind. denying thousands of children
their right to free public education In
addition. $4,000 emergency certificates
have been granted during the past year to
teachers who could not meet the ordinary
standards for their localities. The stag
gering number of 10000 teachers were
new to their Jobs last year; for the last
two years the total reaches 1000. More
over, 100000 teachers are now IN the
armed forces. The lack of available re-
placements is disturbing to educators
Only 10000 instead of the usual $4,000
students were graduated from teachers
colleges and normal schools this year.
What is the answer? Educators were
almost unanimous in their conviction that
the only way the teaching profession can
be made attractive to students of superior
ability is to raise the salaries of teachers
generally. At present the average year.
ly salary is about sl,500 While only
handful of teachers receive more than
$4,000 nearly 100000 earn 81 900 or less
That seems clearly to be the main reason
why teachers are leaving the classrooms
in droves. Here is a serious problem
that needs the attention of EDUCATORS and
laymen throughout the country
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
TO GET GERMAN TANKS

We were to drag back two Ger
man tanks for fear the Germans
might retrieve them during the
night. We backed ponc erously up
the road, cur powerful exhaust
blowing up dust as we moved.
As we passed the gray stone
farmhouse We could see five sill
houetteS, very family through the
now almost complete might've
Germans still facing the gray farm
house.
We came to lane, and pulled for
ward into the orchard very slow
ly for you coule barely see now.
Even in the lightning flashes of
the big guns you could barely see.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
TCP GOLFERS COMPETE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81. CUP)
jug McSpaden, top money winner
among profet sional golfers, and Art
Bell, local pro, defeated Byron Mel
sen and Harold Sampson and
in team exhibition match for the
benefit of the war fund at the Cali
fornia Country club course Sun
day. McSpaden carded a par 70 for
the 18 holes. Bell had 70, and Mel
son and Sampson each toured the
course in rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

SOME WHERE IN NORMANDY,
by Wireless 1t was just begin
ming dusk when the order came. A
soldier came running up the pas
/ ture and said there was call for
our ordnance evacuation company
to pull out some crippled tanks.
We had been sitting on the grass
an6 we jumped up and ran down
the slope. Waiting at the gate
stood an M-19 truck and behind
i a big Wrecker with a crane.
The day had been warm but
dusk was bringing ; chill, as al
ways. One of the soldiers -oaned
me his mackinaW.
INPATIENT TO Go
Soldiers stood atop tneiI big
machine with a stance of impat-
ience, like firemen waiting to start.
We pulled out through the hedge
row gate onto the main macadam
highway. 1t was about 10 miles to
the frontlines.- ~. az
1--WE Should make it before full
darkness" one Of the officers said.
We went through shattered Car
entan and on beyond for miles.
Then we turned off at an angle
in the road. This is the Purple
Heart corner" the officer said.
Beyond there the roadside SOL
diers thinned out. Traffic ceased al
together With an increasing tempo,
! the big guns crashed around US.
Hedges began to make weird Shad-
oWs. You peeped closely at sentries
in every open hedgegate just out
OF nervous alertness.
The smell Of ceath washed past
US in waves as we drove on. There
is nothing worse in war thar he
foul odor of death. There is 10
last VeStige of dignity in it.
SAW NAZI PRISONERS
We turned up a gravel lane, and
drove slowly. The dusk was deepen
ing. A grey stone farmhouse sat
cimly off the road A little yard
and driveway Semicircled in front
of il. Against the front of the house
stood five German soldiers, fac
ing inward, their hands above their
heads. An American Doughboy
stood in the driveway with tommy
gun pointed at them. We drove on
for about so yards and stepped
The drivers shut off their diesel
motors. One officer went into an
orc,...rd to try to find where the
tanks were. In wartime nobody ever
knows where anything is. The rest
of US waited along the road beSiC c
an old stone barn. Three jeeps
were parked beside it. The dusk
was deeper now.
Out of the orchards around us
roared anC thunGered our own
artillery. An officer lit a cigaret
A sergeant with rifle slung or
his shoulder walked up and said
You better put that out, sir. There S
snipers all around and they'll shoot
at cigaret."
The officer crushed the cigaret
in his fingers, not waiting to drop
It to the ground, anc said, Thanks,
IT'S for your own good" the
sergeant said, apologetically.
JEEPS CARRY WOUNDED
The only traffic past us was ar
occasional jeep rigged up with a
steel framework above to carry
two stretcher cases. Every few
minutes a jeep would pass with it'
patient burdens, slowly and silently
and almost as though it was feeling
its way.
Somehow as the darkness. come.
down in a lan6 of great DANCE
you want things hushed. People
begin to talk in low voices anC
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

EDITORS NOTE: The fOlloUing edit
0rials are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. 1hey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion or
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
PROGRAM LAGS

WASHINGTON, July 81. (UP)-
Production chief Donald M. Nelson
disclosed Monday that the farm
machinery production program end
ed the fiscal year on June 80 1l3
per cent behind schedule despite an
all-year high in production for June.
June production totaled $65,677, ,37l,
exceeding May production by $4,-
530,357.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

OF approximately 9O,OOO,OOO adults in
the United States, 27OOOOOO don't know
the japanese have taken the Philippines
-Hadley Cantril, director Princeton u.
Office of Public Opinion Research.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

feet on jeep throttles tread less
heavily.
An early German plane droned
overhead, passed, turned, divec-
and his white tracers came Slanting
down out Of the sky. We crouched
behind stone wall. He was
half a mile away, but the night
is big and bullets can go anywhere
and you are nervous.
An armorec car pulled around us,
pulled into a ditch ahead and shut
off its motor. They sid it was
there in case the German night
patrols tried to filter through.
On ahead there were single rifle
shots and the give and take Of
machine gun battles-one fast and
one slow. One German and one
American You wondered after
each blast if somebody who
was whole moment ago,
Some utter stranger, was now lying
ir sudden new anguish up there
ahead in the illimitable darkness.
SHELL HITS NEARBY
A shell whined that ole familiar
wall and hit in an orchard ahead
with a crash. l moved quickly
behind the barn.
You don't like t.:at?" inquired
soldier out of the dusk.
l sale, no, co you?'
And he replied as honestly Il
sure as hell don't"
A sergeant came up the road and
said, you can stay here if you
want to, but they shell this barn
every hour on the hour. They're
zeroed in on it"
We looked at our watches. 1t
was five minutes till midnight.
Some of our soldiers stood boldly
out in the middle of the road talk
ing. But you could sense some CT
us, who were less composed, be-
Ing close to the stone wall, even
close to the motherhood of the big
silent trucks. Then an officer came
out cf the orchard. He had the
directions. We all gathered around
and listened. We had to back up,
cross two pastures, turn down an
other lane and go forward from
/ there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31
Ernie Pyle

Goes Hunting Big Tanks With
Heavy Ordnance Section;
Finds Haven Along Stone Wall
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

The Germans herded us into a field
where they searched US. And when a
Heine searches you he takes everything
but your gold teeth-and them if they
are loose-Sgt. Harvill w. Lazenby,
paratrooper who escaped Nazis in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

In my opinion the union labor leaders
who rally their members into an over
powering voting unit and then use that
political power to coeroe official action
are dangerous in the extreme.-Federal
Judge Evan D. Evans of Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

In this hemisphere the goods we ex-
change 20 years hence may not be the
same kind of goods as are exchanged
now, but there will be enormous increases
in volume and value-WPB Chairman
Donald Nelson
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-31

With almost Il 900, 900 men in uniform
and absent from the polls this fall, it
isn't difficult to realize that the hand
that rocks the cradle this year will rule
the ballot=Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
Beodties' Hints
 FreckIes Do a Out When Masked By Base And Dark Powder
BY ALICIA HART NRA Staff Wrl,ar

You can mask freckles without making your face, ik you're up on tricks in using makeup. Whats more, the right kind of makeup gives you Q cosmetic shield which, by screening out sunlight encours ages Q flock of freckles Go depart,
 For that heatenlng solution to your problem--you who ask what to do-take some tips from Mary Alice Ward, Q famous model whose freckles are stock in trade for the camera, She often poses as Betty Co.Ed, symbol of perennial youth, whom the American public likes to think IS freckled.
 When Mary Alice steps out of this role, she grabs her makeup box and makes short shrlft Of those golden skin fiecks. She puts on first Q tinted complexion base of the non-transparent type, and over that goes e dark face powder,
 The effect Is one of Q richer skin tone, with no freckles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06

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 Pattern Mo- s7i0 comes in sizes i2, i4, i6, ie, and 20. Size i4 re- qaires 3 3-4 yards Of S0-inch ma. terial; for yoke, 3-S yard of eyelet embroidery.
 For this pattern, send % cents, in COINS, your name, address, size desired, and the PATTERN MUM. BER to Waterbury Democrat To. days Pattern Service, 1l60 Sixth Avenue, New York 10, N, Y.
 The new fall and winter Issue of FASHION" b now ready -- 32 pages. It's q complete guide to your fall and winter wardrobe. Send for your copy. Price IS cents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
NUTRITION NEWS BY BEATRICE HALL
 Nutrition DIrector) Connecticut Dairy and Food
 Council, Hartford
GRAPE SESSION

Now Is the time to get out and pick your grapes-that Is If you are fortunate enough to have grapes of your own. At home there are wild ones that we climb al lover the stone walls to pick. I'm not sure whether 1t is the grape picking ol the stone wall climbing that ap. peais to me most. Perhaps it D the combination of the two.
 The blue Concord grapes are the most popular in this part of tho country. They are good for jelly, or grape juice, or just "as b." If you use them for juice Do sure they are ripe. A high color usually indl. Cates c high sugar content, which iA something to think about when ouf sugar coupons have to stretch in 60 many directions. Jelly should have grapes slightly on the green side.
 When you select grapes they should be firm, sound, and evenly colored, The grapes should stay on the stem when the bunch Is lifted, There should Dc no split. crushed, dried, soft, wet or molded berries.
 There seems to Dc 90 many things you can do with grapes. Even think ing about them makes my mouth water. There is always grape cor- serve, grape niarTnalade, or grape butter. Grape butter is one of the best ways to get the most out Of . limited supply of grapes and sugar. After you have extracted the first clear juice for jelly you can make the grape butter out Of the skins and the pulp. Your favorite cook book has many grape recipes.
 Now is the time to think about e reEreShing grape drink for next summers hot weather. It 6 not too soon to plan for this when the drink about which ! am thinking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

Back in lo3o John A. Barry of Pittsburgh was one of the most ac- tive men in putting on the big Pittsburgh Fall nationals. was pleasantly surprised to receive Q visit from him recently, Captain Barry Is stationed in Alaska. He says he follows bridge activities in the States through my column in the Edmonton Bulletin in Alberta, Canada. We played bridge oil even. Ing and Jack has not lost any Of his skill.
 Neither East nor West could double the final contract on the hand shown here, but Jack, Sit. ting East, found Q way to defeat It by diSregarding the old rule, Never fineSse against your part ner." The opening lead was clearly singleton, and West then led the i've of diamonds. Jack wanted to .ake two diamond tricks in his own hand in order to give his partner two spade ruffs. With the carda shown In dummy, and his own hold. ingS, it wAs improbable that South held the diamond king. So Jack played the queen on the first dla. inoiid lead, and, when it held, re. turned e spade, which West ruffed Another diamond was won with tho ace and another spade run by West set the contract two tricks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06

had come to live in the family, an event for which she had had no preparation, The baby seemed Co take all of her mothers time and attention, and apparently had eupplanted Frances in her parents affection. Moreover, Frances had Co be very quiet so the baby could sleep. She had to go to bed with out her usual bedtime story be- cause Mother was busy with the baby. She could not make the dai- ly delightful trips to the store with Mother because she no longer had time to 90 to the store.
 SHARE LOVE EQUALLY
 The change in family relation- ships was shock to Frances, and she showed her disillusionment and dissatisfaction with the situation in the only way she knew. She hated the baby and went out of her way to disturb her, even threatening to do Ter bodily harm. She kicked and screamed when she could not get the attention to which she was accustomed. When she discovered that if she was bad enough her mother forgot the baby while she punished her, Frances began to do all manner of disorderly things to annoy her mother. It was evident that she had become a behavior problem" that her parents could neither understand nor manage.
 All this could have been pre- vented If Frances had been prop erly prepared for the baby's com- ing, and taught to look forward to & family gift in which she would share both pleasure and respons- ibility. She should have been made to understand that the baby'S com- ing would increase her importance in the family because she would be the older and would have certain added privileges, After the baby arrived, her parents should have takan extra care to see that Fran ces got her share of love and at- tentfon so that she would have had no need to be jealous of the baly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
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  No No Ration tntely for pair ot shoes
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