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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

HllJUte IHdJ lOkyO Is Jne ultimate
objective of all these operations
conducted and planned in the Paci-
fic.
MUST DESTROY JAPAN
Whatever the COST" King said,
I'VE know the Japanese we'll enough
to realize that we cannot regard
victory in the Pacific as anything
short of the destruction of the Jap
anese empire. To accomplish that
destruction we must deliver the
heaviest attacks of which we are
capable, as soon and as often as
possible, where it will hurt the
most
The committees bill, slightly larg.
er than this years, covered appro-
priations and contract authority
totaling $31 $50, 6,134,336 for the l945
fiscal year beginning next July l.
1t also provided 81 1,081 900, 900 for
the rest of the current fiscal year.
The new appropriations bill
would increase to $102 ,205, ,108, ,441
the total of direct appropriations
ChCluolVc Ol COilbTdCIudl duJQOTlIY
for the navy since the start of
the national defense program, on
July l, 1910.
The largest single category pro-
posed is $3.O29, 900, 900 for new ship
construction. Next in size is S6,229.-
9l9,172 for naval personnel, follow
ed by $4,600,640, 900 for aviation.
HOW TO BE SPENT
Here are some of the things the
new funds are intended to support
or buy:
Navy personnel-Navy, 100000;
marine corps. 478,0O0 and coast
guard, 173,467
Planes-24,23O new aircraft, vir-
tually all combat types. To bring
the navy's air strength to it's auth.
orized number of 37,735 useful, up
to-date fighting craft.
Ships-807 combatant types and
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

NEW YORK, April II.
(UP)-The New York state
Democratic committee unani-
mously reelected James A. Farley
as its chairman today and unani-
mouSly approved a resolution that
was interpreted as an endorsement
of a fourth term for President
Roosevelt.
The resolution was proposed by
Former Chairman Edward J. Flynn.
Endorsing President Roosevelts s ad-
ministration, it did not specifically
mention his denomination and re-
election.
The inevitable victory of our
righteous cause" the resolution said,
can best be assured the sooner by
nis continued direction of the great
contribution that armed America,
agricultural America, and industrial
America are making all over the
globe in defeating the forces of
tyranny"
NEW YORK, April u. CUP)-
Senate Democratic Leader Alben
W. Barkley indirectly indorsed
fourth term for President Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Storms Death
Toll Hits ~

ed through a bank building, trap
ping employees under tons of de-
bris.
A soldier on furlough was drown
ed at Bloomington, Ind. when he
attempted to drive a taXicab across
swcllen creek. The driver of
the taxi had refused to drive the
vehicle across the stream and he
rescued the two other occupants.
Alabama experienced its most
severe pounding near Birmingham
where tornado winds demolished
at least go homes. A young white
woman was killed and l8 persons
were injured at Childersburg and
property damage was estimated ir.
excess of 100000.
Oklahoma floods drove more than
1000 persons from their homes and
local tornadoes killed one person at
Cordell, Okla, and one at Hamil-
ton, Tex.
An aged woman was killed at
Nortonville, KY, VIXEN high wind
ripped her home frcm its founda-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Permit Issued
For $4,000 Home

j. A. Mccoy Tuesday obtained O
building permit TO reconstruct q
$4,000 dwelling at 764 Olive street.
Mccoy recently purchased the
property which had been damaged
in the earthquake and demolished
it to the first floor. His permit
explains that he intends construct
ing 36x40, twc-story stucco dwell
ing on the site.
Building permits were also issued
to j. d. Ward, auto courts, to con-
Struct shower rooms and a wash
room estimated to cost $400 at I'M
rerial and Main streets, and TO d.
Figeuroa, 1875 East Brighton, to
build an addition to his store
building costing $400.
McCoys dwelling permit was the
largest filed in the city engineers
ffice in the past year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
County's Postwar
Planning Nears
Final Completion

I'VE shall be ready to launch I'M
perial county's all-out postwar
planning campaign shortly" Roy
Womack, chairman of a committee
of five named by the Associated
chambers of commerce April l to
select a general committee, declared
Wednesday.
The group has discussed infor-
mally the naming of this commit
tee and meeting to make final
selection and start the ball rolling
will be called in the immediate
future" Chairman Womack con-
tinued.
The countrywide committee will
be made up of representatives from
every activity in the county and
will number up to twenty-five, it
has been determined.
Illness in the family of Clarence
walker Westmorland member of
the organization committee has de-
layed the meeting, Mr.. Womack
explained. Other members are
Gene Anderson, BraWley; Earl
Cavanah, Calexico and Roy Thomp-
son, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Incumbents Win
In Quietest
Municipal Poll

Municipal elections throughout
Imperial county Tuesday rolled the
lightest vote since municipal elec-
tions first were held in early set
tlement days, canvass of the re-
suits indicated Wednesday.
In Brawley three incumbent
councilmen were reelected, as was
The incumbent city treasurer. Elmer
M. Sears was reelected councilman
with 483 votes; w. I. Hopes, with
478 votes and S. d. Carey with 440
The defeated candidate, Charles L..
Wigg, polled $50 votes. City Clerk
C. C. Casey, unopposed polled 638
votes. City Treasurer Harry A..
Staub polled 466 votes, defeating
Cyril B. Marking, who received
219 votes. Total registration for
Blawley was 1925. Only 726 votes
were cast.
INTEREST AT HOLTVILLE
Holtville showed more interest
since there were five candidates
for three vacancies ON the council
The incL.nDents F. Roy Thompson,
who received 223 votes and Curtis
King, who received 2l2 votes, were
reelected. Reid c.. Manchester,
who polled 1872 votes, was elected
councilman also. The defeated
candidates were George c. Moore,
80 votes, and Grover C. Knight,
rs votes. City Clerk Ella Car
penter received 1874 votes and City
Treasurer Lena Bridenstine re-
ceived 1877. They were unopposed.
The total registration was 438 and
296 voted.
In Imperial Clayton C. Rodgers
was reelected to the city council
with a vote of 241. Horace E.
Holbrook was e.ected to the other
vacancy on the council with vote
of 211. The defeated candidate for
council, Charles A. Jennings, polled
50 votes. City Clerk Gray received
367 votes and City Treasurer Foster
received 255. Tney were unopposed.
The total registration in Imperial
was 5l1 and 2gl voted.
In Westmorland Byron Walker
was reelected city councilman with
1876 votes. Leland B. Cain was
Continued on Pg. 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Farley Keeps Party Post;
BorkIev for Fourth Term

these great laws he will vote to
repeal or nullify if they should be
elected to any of these positions?
Farley had opposed MI Roose-
velt's nomination for third term
and resigned as national chairman
after the 1910 convention Today's
resolution appeared to be COM
promise with state Democratic fac
tions wanting a specific endorse
ment of Mr.. Roosevelt as a presi-
dental candidate this year. TIE
Albany O'Connell faction wanted
to remove Farley as state chair
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

OMAHA, Neb., April II.
(UP) - Lieutenant Cor m :
mander Harold E. Stassen,
former governor of Minnesota, en-
erged Wedneso ay as better than
2-to-l favorite of Nebraska Republic
cans for the COP presidential
nomination on the basis of incom-
plete and unofficial returns from
yesterdays preferential primary
election.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of New
York, who would not permit his
name to be entered in any primary,
ran second to Stassen, but polled
less than half as many votes as
the naval officer now on outy with
the Pacific fleet. However, Dewey.
Write-in candidate. ran far ahead
of Wendell l.. Willkie, who with
drew last Wednesday. too late to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Order
Civilian Output

WASHINGTON, April 12 up
Civilian production in 1873 labor
shortage areas was virtually frozen
at present levels Wednesday as
safeguard against any interference
TO war output from expanding con-
sumer goods manufacture.
The action, taken by the war pro-
duction board, was believed to be
only temporary measure. 1t was
understood that exceptions would be
made for certain plants using non
vital materials ana employing help
that could not be used for war
work.
1t appeared certain, however, that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Phony Coupons
Draw $3.50 Fine

SAN FRANCISCO, April IL. (UP)
Federal Judge A. F. st. Sure fined
Henry A. Hicks, Oakland service
station operator, $3.50 for possession
of 1O3 counterfeit CT gasoline cou-
pons.
Hicks said he bought a sheet of
ga coupons for $28, not knowing
they were counterfeit. He told the
court he had lost many of the cou-
pons and that some were taken by
two of his employees. OF 1872 coupons
he turned in, all but % were coun-
terfeit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Wilson Funeral
Rites Arranged

Last rites for Joseph Austin Will
son, 73, Imperial Valley resident
who died last Sunday in Ell Centro,
will be held at the Lemons chapel
in Ell Centre at 2 pm. Thursday.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Net
tie Wilson, seven daughters, Mrs.
Lucy Mitchell of Hemet, Mrs. jean
eta Bennetts of Calexico, Mrs.
Marguerite Surginer and Mrs. Ruth
Mcfarland of San Diego; Mrs. Mary
Bell Ridcle, Mrs. Lucille Mortimer
and Mrs. Echodell Vaught, all OF
Ell Centre: two sons, Bernice j. Will
son of Ell Monte and Marion Will
son of San Diego two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Boiling of Imperial and Mrs.
Carrie Smith of st. Joseph, Mo;
a brother, Charles Wilson of Rea,
Mo-, and 16 grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Hotton, Hell and Tondro
Elected CounciImen
EI Cen+ro Selects Ruling Board
Members With 357 Per Cent Of
2t2I Registered VOTERS BaiIo+inq

535. The defeated candidate, Nor
man Deaton polled 499 votes. City
Clerk w. H. Gavin received 755
votes and City Treasurer A. H.
Keller received ITO. They had no
opposition. There were IA absentee
ballots issued before the election
but will not affect the result
Total registration in Ell Centre
was 2,621 and 916 voted. This was
35l2 per cent of the registered vote
Complete unofficial tally by pre-
cinctS follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Death Summons
&c. Woman

Miss jamie r. Reid, 26-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
V. Reid of Ell Centre, died at 2:3O
p. M Tuesday in the Santa Monica
hospital.
The funeral will be held in the
Todd and Lesley mortuary at 1907
Seventh street, Santa Monica, at
2:30 p. m. Thursday.
She came to Ell Centre with her
parents three years ago and since
that time had been employed as
secretary and Stenographer in
various business establishments in
the city.
Those who survive here are her
parents, Mr. anu AIS. Robert V.
Reid, and a sister, Miss Martha
Reid.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

El CentrO's city election
Tuesday placed Robert Hat
ton and Wesley He'll on the
council for another four-year term
and gave w. A. Tondro the other
vacancy on the council, position
he too will fill for the next four
years.
Complete unofficial tally of the
ballots showed that Tondro polled
the most votes, 672 Hatton came
next with G53 and He'll third with
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

the new policy would affect adverse
ly the scheduled production of 2.00,-
600 electric irons, about half of
which were supposed to be on the
market by the end of the year. The
marketable number was reported
now to be estimated at about 200,-
600.
Chairman Maury Maverick of the
smaller war plants corporation, it
was learned, already has conferred
with WPB officials on procedure
to determine which plants in the
tight labor areas could increase
their civilian goods production with
out interfering with essential work
in that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

on a bender with Bender"
Macarthur polled 437,696 votes in
1863 precincts out of a total of
8728 precincts. Bender's total for
the same number of precincts was
3O,380.
The Republican organization slate
headed by Gov. Dwight II. Green
swept to victory in contests for
state officers.
Democratic candidates were un-
opposed. There were scattered write
in votes for President Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, Japanese
ambassador to Germany, also was
reported to have been invited to
the meeting, and the Swiss reports
said Hitler would ask for state
ment to the extent of. the aid Ger
many can expect from Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Butter Points
TO STAY Up

WASHINGTON, April Y. (UP)
Hopes for reduction in the 16-
point per pound ration value OF
butter faded Wednesday as the war
food administration announced that
civilians will get 100000 pounds
less margarine during April, May,
and June than during the first
three months of the year.
VIA said the reduction in the
margarine allotment, intended to
conserve vegetable oils for future
needs, was being made while butter
production was in a seasonal up
swing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Hitler Summons
Chiefs to Meet

LONDON April II, (UPl-Adolf
Hitler has summoned his European
puppet chieftains, including Benito
Mussolini and Pierre Laval to an
extraordinary council of war at
Berchtesgaden, Swiss dispatches to
London morning newspapers said
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Warning Given
On Gas Dope

WASHINGTON, April IL up
The National Automobile Dealers
association said Wednesday that
government tests so far have failed
to establish any beneficial quail
ties in the so-called gasofine
"dorss" used nv motorists IN hope
of making their small gasoline ra-
tions go farther.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Athletic Money

Athletic Money
Oleanders to the Valley All Stars
baseball team. FL Centros share of
last Sundays game went to the
American Red cross war fund.
The fund is $28 richer because of
the generosity OF the players.
The Pro Side
The following letter came to the
Rambling Reporter from an old
friend Cpl. Bob w. Neel, who is in
camp at Portland, Ore:
Dear Rambling:
Lately I've been reading in our
glorious paper about people who
don't seem to like the looks, and
other things, about Ell Centre.
To them l dedicate this. I'm no
old soldier, but I have been in the
army long ei4uugn to talk of other
towns, and people.
l have been in many towns and
cities since leaving Ell Centro and
l want you to know that nowhere
from California to Pennsylvania
have I yet been in q town, north
or south, with the hospitality OF
good old Ell Centro. Ell Centre has
changed a lot since the war, and
SO have many towns, but here is
my challenge: If you who think El
Centre is dirty little place on the
desert, just send me the name of
your town, and III be only too glad
to give you an honest account of
the way it looks. We have boys
here from every state in the union,
and many from other countries so
it won't be very hard to find out
what anyone's town is like. They
tell us in the army that if we never
get a little dirt Oh us, we're not on
the ball and that goes for towns.
too. If Ell Centre is dirty, it has
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
279 Britishers
Killed in Raids

LONDON, April ~. (UP)-The
ministry of home security announc-
ed Wednesday that 279 persons were
killed and 63 injured in German
air raids on Britain last month.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
$32, ,647, ,134,336 APPROVED FOR navy
Berlin Reports
Churchill,
Roosevelt Meet

LONDON, April r. CUP)-A
German broadcast recorded by
the BBC Wednesday said Presi-
dent Roosevelt has left for the
Caribbean to meet Prime Minister
Churchill and make last minute
plans regarding operations in Eu-
rope in the coming weeks"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

: The El Centre city council now
is composed of the newly elected
candle ates and P. L. Moore and
Herb Fawcett. The council will
meet for official canvass of the
ballots next Tuesday and perfect
the reorganization at the next reg
ular meeting. At that time the
members will elect a mayor and
allot the various departments to
the individual councilmen
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
Turkey Draws
ulfimdtunl

ANKARA, April II. CUP) - The
United States and Great Britain
have asked Turkey to stop shipping
essential war materials to Ger
many, informed sources reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
House Committee
Hears Plans
TO Smash japan
Eight Billion Approved for New
Ship Construction in Year;
Admiral Kin9 Sets Forth Needs

WASHINGTON, April Y. (UP)-The house apprOpria
ons committee Wednesday approved record $32 CAT 34
1886 navy appropriation bill after hearings in which Admir-
al Ernest King urged that the United States accept no
victory in the Pacific short of Japan's destruction
The commander n-chef of the U S. fleet told the COM
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
D AMBlINe
n Ep0RTER

Another Tragedy
We thought we had Pop Keller
all dressed up in his 1943 Easter
suit on Easter Sunday 1914.
But alas No!
1T was too darned cold Easter
Sunday for me to wear my Easter
suit Pop mourned, so had to
wear my old one like l did last
year"
That proves there's no justice
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 81, minimum
Wed. So; am. Wed. IS, humidity
81; noon Wed. 73, humidity "a 5
pm. Tuesday 81, humidity II.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-12

The Ell Centre city council
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
The Special Session

THE COMING SPECIAL session
= of the Maryland Legislature
will deal principally with revision
of the States election laws to per-
NIT any qualified member of the
armed forces, no matter where he
or she may be, to vote in this
years elections. A secondary,
though important purpose is to
provide for State participation in
the continuation of teachers bonus
payments until April /, 1945.
It is to be hoped that the special
session will confine itself strictly
to these two objectives and COM
plete the job in a prompt and
workmanlike manner. No political
questions are involved in either
subject. 1t is difficult to see how
there can be any objection. Only
the necessary Legislative mechan-
les are involved.
Governor O'Conor's proposal to
waive the usual registration re-
quirements for those serving in the
armed forces, who are otherwise
qualified to vote in Maryland, is
sound and sensible as an emer-
gency measure. 1t merits unani-
nous adoption. 1t would be infa-
nous, if not impossible, to require
men and women in the armed
forces to go through the usual
registration routine to qualify as
voters. If they are bona fide resi-
dents of the State and otherwise
entitled to vote, the fact that they
are serving in the armed forces
is sufficient qualification. This
plan should stand for the dura-
tion.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Ytions, which were pointed out
editorially by several Kentucky
newspapers, should not be per-
mitted to detract from the out.
standing public service Senator
Barkley performed in leading the
fight to re-establish the place of
Congress in our system of Gov
ernment.
Congress has now taken the bit
in its teeth. 1t has reasserted its
constitutional responsibility. II
must live up to it's obligations.
The vote in both houses to over
ride the tax bill veto can be inter-
preted only as evidence of the
strong revulsion throughout the
nation against the trend toward
state-ism, or government by execu-
tive decree. 1t seems to be the
saving grace of democracy that,
when fundamental issues arise, the
right set of circumstances and the
right man always are available to
prove the basic soundness of a
republican form of government.
The theory of checks and balances
still works.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

God has a plan, and even now
when men seem to have turned all
order into chaos, we know that God
is working out His purpose. The i'm
portant crisis in that plan of God
which we now await is the return
of Christ, His second coming
He will come secretly to call His
own Church, the Bride, to Himself.
and then He will come openly, in
great glory, when every eye shall
behold Him. Then His enemies
shall be confounded, and His eternal
kingdom be established.
We look for His coming, but while
we wait (and it may not be long!)
we are to occupy for Him until He
comes. Our lesson tells men
l. What to Expect While Waiting
for Christ wv. 3-9).
First, we note that we are to ex-
pect the coming of false teachers
and false Christs, who will claim to
be the fulfillment of the prophetic
Scriptures. We need only one ad-
monition concerning them, Take
heed that no man lead you astray."
There have always been such false
leaders who for the prominence or
gain afforded them are willing to Of
fer bewildered mankind all sorts of
panaceas whereby it is supposed to
solve its problems. It seems that
these men increase in numbers when
great crises, such as war, come upon
the nations. Do not be misled by
them. Just because a man seems to
be devout and processes to be in
terested in Christ's return does not
make him a dependable teacher.
Are not these the very ones Jesus
warned against? They must meet
the test of all of Gods Word.
Christ warns believers that before
the end Of the age there will be
worldwide war, earthquakes In
many places, and famines. These
are to be expected. and will come.
But here a word Of caution is need
ed. We must not seize upon present
events and rush out (or into print
and tell people that this is i'll"
We should be alert in relating
world events to the teaching of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

facts and OPT. i-ns resulting from the
Investigations and the special knowl-
edge of the individual members.
AS small group Of US newsmen
and women sat in the committee
room and questioned Scott Russell,
the counsel, De were impressed with
his grasp of the subject and the
way he separated political opinion
from the factual content and the in
depreciation of the various para
graphs as he read them over to us
or we questioned him concerning
them. Russell was former district
attorney in Georgia and he was also
president of one of the largest busi-
nesses in the South, the Bibbs Manu-
featuring company. Gray.haired,
but young looking, and vigorous with
an easy common-sense approach,
Russell gave you the feeling he knew
what he was talking about.
Business and Government
But regardless of the merits OF
this particular case, it seems to me
rather significant that the thinking
leaders in congress, Of whom there
are always many, realize the inn
portance of getting Ito use a some
what shopworn expression in its best
sense) more business into govern.
ment'-business in the sense of
businesslike and efficient procedure,
not the bias of any particular busi-
ness.
have gone into some detail in
previous columns in regard to the
importance Of small business in the
American economy. / will only say
here that Senator Murray, although
not a member of this committee,
was called in for consultation, and
undoubtedly a part of his legislative
thinking will be Incorporated into
the bill which imagine will be in
troduced before this is printed.
Already the giants are battling.
Efforts are being made by the big
manufacturers to assure themselves
that when converted war industries
resume their peacetime work. they
win not be thrust into competition
with prewar industries which can
make the same product.
The report of this committee rec
ognizes this danger and also the
need of handling the sale of sur
pluses in such a manner that they
will not flood the market so that
the regular producer will have to
meet an unnatural competition.
The report of the committee visu-
alizes the need Of regulating such
conditions and there are many which
must be foreseen and met.
will not go into the details Of the
report which is a Straightforward
statement-he who runs may read
it without encountering the usual