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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
USES Director
DepIores
Street Hawking

There is no need for most physi-
cally handicapped men to seek
charity or sell pencils on the streets
of Ell Centre.
So says United States Employ
ment Service manager Tom Finney
IN commenting on the recent in
fluX of physically handicapped
street peddlers. This type of work
ers' he said, is unnecessary and
pointed out that his office has
been successful in placing men in
employment who desire to work.
I'm doing pretty well at present
and l don't want a job" ne-leggeJ
haWker replied to Finney's query
why he hadn't tried to get othe'
work
Il have wondered why these men
haven't made an effort to quit ap-
pealing to public sympathy and for
the sake of personal pride why they
haven't tried to find work." Mr..
Finney stated, but it seems this
stree --pencil selling is easier
Legless, one-armed men or men
with similar handicaps can be fit
ted into the national employment
scheme easily at this time, Finney
declared. The Los Angeles office
specializes in the rehabilitation of
cripples and handicapped men and
women, with Special emphasis a.
this time directed toward helping
the discharged war veterans, who
have received injuries, to obtain
a livelihood and gainful employ
ment, it was pointed out.
I'VE have experienced few cases
of not finding placement where the
PRISON was willing to learn and de-
sirous of getting work regardless
of their condition." Finney said.
Since the manpower shortage IS
as acute as it is today, there is
absolutely no excuse for man or
woman being unemployed whether
they are handicapped or not, Fin
ney continued.
"All veterans, for example, who
have been discharged and returned
to Imperial county and who have
applied at our office have been
placed in essential or essential
work, and we are proud of that
record" Finney concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Expert States
Talk on Rice

Professor w. w. Mackie. who has
devoted more than a year to study
ing rice crop and alkali land in
Imperial Valley, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at an open forum at
the Ell Centro Chamber Of Com
merce at 8 p. m. Monday.
He is connected with the Uni.
versity of California and will re-
turn TO Berkeley next week.
Information gained by Professor
Mackie is available to all persons
interested in rice culture and re-
claiming alkali land. There will be
plenty of time to ask Professor
Mackie questions during the eve
ming, it was announced.
The meeting was arranged by the
Imperial Rice Growers Cooperative
association.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Soldiers Vote
Bill Held up
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Continued from page II -.
amendment which would have per-
mitted federal ballots only for
servicemen and women whose
home states failed to enact ade-
quate absentee voting laws. The
administration beat that proposal,
46 to AZ.
stnator Robert A. Taft, CRD =,
Ohio, who sponsored the restrictive
amendment on behalf of five other
Republican and nine southern
Democrats, conceded that the 46-42
vote was indicative"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
warships Blast
Japs From Isles

Continued from page u
defense sector" An earlier Tokyo
radio broadcast of the communique
in Spanish had asserted that the
japanese were battling the re
naming" invasion forces on the
two islands with control of the
situation having been assured" Roi
actually was captured on the Sec
ond day of the invasion.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Feb. s.
UP ground patrols on
BOugainville, in a swift thanking
movement, crossed the island and
reached the eastern coast to cut the
island and the defending japanese
forces still there in two, it was an
nounced today.
A communique, disclosing the
thrust across the 32-mile-wide is
land in the Solomons, also revealed
that American planes destroyed 81
japanese planes at WeWak, in the
heaviest blow at enemy southwest
Pacific airpoWer in northern New
Guinea since November and ad-
vances by Australian forces in the
Ramu valley and the Huon penin-
sula of that island.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Wallace Fears
FasCism in
u. 5. After War

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 5. CUP) =
The central problem of postwar
democracy for labor, business and
agriculture will be Ito work together
without slipping into an American
FasciSm," vice president Henry A.
Wallace said in an address here
Friday night.
A postwar struggle among big
business, big labor and big agricul-
-ure" might bring FaScism to this
country. he warned in a speech at
l -the-war rally in Shrine at
iitorium in which he predicted a
serious conflict of the big three"
unless they all recognize the
superior claims of the general well
fare of the common man.
Such recognition of the general
welfare must be genuine, must be
more than a polite mouthing of
high-sounding phrases the vice
president said.
SEES POWER IN GROUPS
Each of the big three has un-
precedented power at the present
time. Each is faced with serious
postwar worries. Each will be
empted to try to profit at the ex-
OenSe of the other two when the
postwar boom breaks Each can
save itself only if it learns to work
With the other two and with gov
ernment in terms of the general
welfare" he added.
IOien,.-ciyNo tho ,lnctuar aims Of
workers. businessmen, farmers and
returning Servicemen, Wallace said
hey all merged into a general de-
sire for pursuit of happiness.
Our dominant want is for an
efficiently functioning economy =
full employment of labor, capital
/ and technologies: a balanced de-
/ ,elopment of all regions the pres
! 2rvation of genuine free enterprise
and competition to assure progress
! and a rising standard OF living; the
avoidance of business up and downs; !;
and no exploitation of labor, capi-
tai or agriculture.
Organized labor has become of age
and has become a responsible part
ner of management in operating
! industry and trade, he said.
AS TO LABOR
Labor during the war has en-
ioyed cooperating with management
in doing a real production job. We
must never again let such a rich
source of national wealth go un-
| tapped" Wallace declared.
He scored big businessmen who
put wall street first and the ma
ton second" and warned they will
| fight with unrelenting hatred
through press, radio, demagogue and
lobbyist every national and state
government which put human rights
above property rights
Farmers, seeking bargaining pow
er equivalent to that of labor and
! industry, have learned the art OF
lobbying, he said.
They intend to use federal power
to hold up farm prices after the
war" he declared and warned
against some false farm leaders
who Use the lobbying power to help
business against labor and who fail
to realize that farm prices can
he maintained "only if labor is fully
employed at high wages
Wallace praised businessmen
more interested in serving humanity
than in making money for moneys
sake. Such men know that "even
from the standpoint of serving hui
manity, it is unnecessary to make
a reasonable profit if this private
enterprise economy of ours is to
| survive he said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Experts to Scan
Weed Controls

The university extension service
is sponsoring a field demonstration
of chemical control of weeds in
fax fields at the Ben Jackson
ranch five and a half miles north
OF Brawley on the old Calipatria
road.
Assistant Farm Advisor H. Lee
Landerman will be present to check
the results of the tests made by
w. A. Westgate and S. L. Myhers.
The demonstration will begin at 2
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from page i
and chairs with the money out of
your piggy bank Duflock told
Spike, who gulped.
But, Daddy" he said. so pa
triotic that flags were waving, you
told me I had to use the money in
my piggy bank to buy bonds"
Enjoy this fire" Outlook told
friends who called that night. 1T
cost me $40"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
BLACK MARKET CHARGES
FACE TRAVEL AGENT

NEW YORK, Feb. CUP)-Harry
Craig Cooper, 40, head of travel
service company, was at liberty
under $4,000 bail Saturday on
charges Of eXacting excessive fees
for railroad passenger reservations,
which authorities said earned him
5000 a day.
Cooper, who Pleaded not guilty
at his arraignment, was arrested in
his office while a grand jury was
investigating an alleged black mar
get in train reservations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
GOV. SIGNS MEASURE
ON LAWMAKERS EXPENSES

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 5. CUP) -
The governors office Saturday an
nounced Gov. Earl Warren has
signed a senate bill appropriating
$12,C30 for expenses OF members
of the legislature during the recent
special session.
The signature paves the way for
test of 1943 law allowing legisla-
tors $40 a day expenses while in
session in addition to their $1,000
a year salaries.
Controller Harry 3. Riley is eX-
pected to refuse the expense claims
in order for a court suit to be in
stituted 10 determine the constitu-
tionality OF the 1919 law.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Answers
DEGREES GRANTED

Three interlocutory divorce de-
cress were granted in Imperial
county superior court Friday. Beu-
lah Lee Goddard obtained an
interlocutory divorce decree from
Davis Woodrow Goddard; Esther
Lee Blanton obtained one from
William M. Blanton; and Norma
Cupp obtained one from Daniel
Cupp and was given permission to
use her maiden name, Norma Nc
Cam.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
COLLEGE AK REAPPEARS

PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb 5, up
The celebrated Stanford ak, which
was stolen from the university's
cellar" early Friday mysteriously
appeared Saturday on the front
porch of a Stanford executive
While Stanford students turned
detective to hunt for the valued
trophy, the ak turned up at the
residence of Alfred r. Masters
Stanford graduate manager. TIC
add to the mystery a $40 bill was
attached to the handle of the AK
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
10 DIE IN BLAST

LONDON, Feb. 5. CUP)--The war
office announced Saturday that six
service men and four civilians were
killed and eight persons were in
jured in an explosion during the
loading of ammunition trucks at a
railway station in northern Eng
land Friday. Some victims were re-
ported to have been blown to bits
The explosion showered debris over
a radius of miles and shook a con-
siderable area Traffic over the
railway line was diverted
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
GIVES BOND

GIVES BOND
H. L. Penter, 80, El Centro Apart
ments, was released on S25 cash
bond Saturday morning and plans
to present further evidence re-
garding his alleged participation i'll
a street fight with j. R. Bingham.
40, State Hotel, Friday night on
north Fifth street. Bingham paid a
$50 fine on an intoxication charge
The men were arrested following
complaints of street fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
FUNERAL RITES ARRANGED
FOR IMPERIAL, child

Funeral services for James Foy
Payne, seven months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Foy Payne, Imperial,
will be held in Ell Centre at pm.
Monday
The baby died Thursday Of pneu-
monia. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
Imperial county superior court Fri
day to Viola Elizabeth Driggers
from Vernon Herman Driggers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
New Resident
Ends Own Life

Frederick Brooke 38, hanged him
self Saturday on the Nelson ranch
two and a half miles southwest
of Brawley, Deputy Coroner A. T.
Lyons reported.
Brooke was discharged from the
United States army two months ago
and had been in i'll health since
that time. He came to Imperial
Valley in the hope that the desert
climate would bring improvement.
Dependency over his physical con-
dition was believed to have been
the reason he took his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
DIVORCE DECREE
is GRANTED

Dorothy Alice Peacock Saturday
was granted an inJerlocu ,ory divorce
decree from Fred Peacock.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
GRANDMA KNEW
She used mutton lhROllT cOl DS

sue suet she She med medi- ABOUT COLDS
Gated at home to relieve cold-coughing,
muscle aches. Smart mothers today sim
ply rub on Penetro. Modern medication
in base containing old reliable mutton
suet. Relieves such colds distress. 25c.
Double supply 35c. Today, get Penctro
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-06
Mind Your
Manners

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following question, then
checking against the authorita-
tive answers below:
l. When man and woman
enter a church together do they
walk down the aisle side by side?
2. Before handing the woman
the hymnal should the man find
the place for her?
g. If you live in an apartment
should you permit the children to
run from one room to the other
or Jump from the furniture to the
floor?
4. Is it important that one al
ways keep the promises made to
a child?
5. Should a child be taught TO
say, What did you say, mother?"
or What did you say?"
What would you do if
Your young child is handed a
/ gift by a visitor
Answers
/. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. No.
4. Yes.
5. What did you say, mother"
Better What Would You Do"
'olution-(b).
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

SAN FRANCISCO, May A. CUP
Federal Judge Louis Goodman
dismissed indictments against eighV
members of the Dried Fruit Asso-
citation of California charged with
violating the Sherman Anti Trust
act
Indictments against the following
were dismissed:
M. H. Peloian, Pe4ule,. oacklng
Co, Reeoley, Cal: Samuel R. Aoer-
nante, representing Abernante ana
Nola Packing Co., San Jose, Cal;
The American Vineyard Investment
Co., Fresno, Cal; Charles ID. Stew
ems, representing the Warren Dried
Fruit Co, San Jose, Cal; NeShan
Chooliian, representing the Del Rey
Packing Co. Del Rey, Cal; The
Romolo Pucchinelli Packing Co.,
Turlock. Cal; j. S. Roberts, repre-
senting Higgins-Hyde Packing Co.,
san Jose. Cal: and John Diebert of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
He SAVED "GAS"
(Christian Science Monitor)


We agree with Elisha Hanson that it
took courage for young Rives Matthews
to expose the wholesale misuse of gas
oline coupons by the second highest Off
eial OF the state of Maryland" And for
a time it looked as if much of Maryland
officialdom was going to use its powers
to punish the crusading editor of the
Somerset News for his temerity. The
official he had criticized for making
trip to Georgia on rationed gasoline in
State-owned motOrcar charged him with
criminal libel, and the states attorney OBJ
tanned an indictment last September.
But other newspapers, including this
one, gave support, and finally the power
ful American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation took up the cudgels for Mr..
Matthew's Last week the libel case was
dropped and Mr.. Hanson, the AMP. A.
attorney. declared that the young editor
had forced a complete overhauling of the
system of using state cars III Maryland
and saved "thousands of gallons OF gas
oline for war purposes Rives Matthews
did much more than that: he added to
the noble record of little writing men
who by using freedom of the press cour-
ageously in the public interest cause the
peoplc TO cherish it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

SACRAMENTO, May 4. tUP)-
The state finance department has
proposed for legislative approval
postwar construction of a group
of state buildings in the capitol
area including a S1,500,00O addi-
ton to the capitol building itself.
Other buildings would include a
new governors residence southeast
of the capitol, lubbock social
security and welfare building,
half block agriculture building and
other structures.
James S. Dean, finance director,
said he would submit the plans for
acquiring sites to a joint meeting
of legislative planning committees
for a decision on presentation to
the legislature at a special session
expected late in May or early June.
The addition to the capitol, he
said. would house offices for legiS-
lators and offices of all elective
state officers except the superinten-
dent of public instruction. The at
torney generals office and part of
the controllers office are now in
separate buildings.
Cost OF other proposed buildings
has not been estimated, Dean said,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
GOOD WORK. SUPERVISORS
On PARK IMPROVEMENT

Imperial County's board Of supervisors
lis to be congratulated in the prompt ac-
|tion taken relative to improvement and
Identification of the grounds known as
1.-The Courthouse park. The decision to go
ahead with an expansive program meets
universal approval and support in the
VALLEY and the many expressions from
1.-The public heartening this approva
should make the board members teel
THAT they have performed real service
No community can afford to be with
out some such spot which looks TO Off
|cial maintenance and supervision, Thus
'handlsd these rest and recreation places
really belong to the people and become
very much part of the community.
Furthermore. they are an asset to com
munity when visitors come to appralSe
city or community where they stop or
even merely pass through.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Phillips Gains
Support on
Food Study Bill

WASHINGTON, May 4. 'SpeciaD
"A program for handling surplus
food is increasingly urgent Rep
reSentative Joseph w. Martin (R,
Massachusetts said today.
"A plan for solving it cannot be
put off longer. Food spoilS while
conflicting agencies of government
talk about who is to handle 1t. White
we have a scarcity of many foods
there are huge surpluses of others.
The Phillips bill H.R.4275 is an at
tempt to meet this problem square,
ly."
Representative Thomas A. Jenk-
ms (RD, Ohio, chairman OF the
Republican congressional food study
committee called attention to the
fact that that committee has been
studying the surplus food problem
for some time and said: Congress
man john Phillips tRO, Callfor-
MIA, a member of both the Repuoh-
can congressional food study COM
nlittee and the house nommlttee on
agriculture has been an active lead
er and introduced H,R.4275 which
creates a commission to handle this
problem with representation by pro-
ducerS, professors distributors ana
consumers serving on the commits
sion. The huge surpluses of butter,
eggs, dried edible beans and other
foocs much of which has spoiled
has made this problem exceeding
ly urgent in recent weeks. The Re
publican congressional food study
committee feels very strongly on
This matter and on the continual
delays in the government agencies
in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeep!ess Nights

Of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the daytime.
many people have to get up nights. Frequent
or scanty passages with sn,arting and burning
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect
this condition and lose valuable, restful sleep.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter TO remain in your blood, 1t
pains, leg pains, loss of. pep and energy.
swelling, puHness under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help
the 8 miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
ous waste from your blood. Get Doanls Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS FOR IHE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that BIDS
for the purchase from the City oil
El Centro of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Ell Centro at
the City Hall in said City up to
and until 1900 noon of the 18TH
day of May, l944, and said bids will
be opened and considered by the
City Council Of the City of Ell Cen
tro at the next succeeding meet
ing, or at such subsequent meeting
10 which such consideration may
be continued. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said property Is described as tol-
lows:
Lot 4. Block l, Second Addition.
City of Ell Centro
That part of Block 81, Second
Addition, City Of El Centra
described as follows: Beginning
at Northwest corner of Block
"a. thence East $50 ft; thence
South 30 #; thence West $50
it: thence North 80 ft. to point
of beginning.
Lot 10, Block Alb, ToWnSite,
City of Ell Centre.
Lot l6. Block 35B, Park AGdi-
ton, City Of FL Centro.
Lots and d, Block 6, Third
Addition, City of Ell Centre.
NEAL H. GAVIN,
City Clerk of the City OF
Ell Centre.
DATED: May 4, 1914.
No. 35D (M4)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
THE NEXT STEP IN
POSTWAR PLANNING

Almost six weeks ago, at an FL Centre
meeting, there was created movement
toward formation of a countrywide post
war planning group. Tuesday, as a re-
suit of that initial conception, the plan
moved an important step further toward
putting the theory into concrete form.
During the period of month since the
Associated Chambers appointed an or
ganization committee, there has been
some restlessnesS because of delayed ac-
ton; all of which is to the good. BY
which we mean that the restlessness itself
indicates that the whole valleyis getting
its steam up. That irritation over the
delay was held in check also is good
indication. 1t reflected the confidence
that the aggressive souls had in the per-
sonnel of the organizatiOnal committee.
Those committeeman should recognize
this very high tribute.
That confidence has been amply jus
titled by the very fine plan for organiza
ton formally reported last Tuesday
night. The plan has its good points and
its bad points. But so would any plan,
or the naming of any specific group. BY
and large the proposal can be accepted
whole-heartedly by all communities and
agencies and should receive full backing.
The postwar planning group-tit
probably will create some more appro
pirate name after it is organized) lis to
consist of one representative from each
of the valley populated communities.
plus other representatives from the far
mers of each supervisOrial district. the
county board of supervisors. the Farm
Bureau, American Legion. Irrigation Dis
trict, women's clubs. ministerial assocla-
ton, and board of education.
This should comprise an excellent
cross-section of public opinion, communi-
ty good judgment, and political knowl-
edge and interest True, each of these
individuals must yet be appointed before
the board can be set up. This may take
goodness knows how long. But often
strong things grow slOwest and eager
ness to hurry up and git goin' should
be sacrificed to the Importance of Great
ing stable, strong, enduring organiza-
ton which in the long run will produce
the best results.
1t is to be hoped, however, that no
community or group will waste any time
. in appointing its representative. After
all this is an important business pro-
|position and should be expedited with
the alacrity for which business is noted,
as against the slower decisions normally
Expected of public or political bodies.
The organization committee headed by
Mr. Womack is to be congratulated upon
. its plan and encouraged by the public
goodwill which will continue to accom-
| |pany it. while bringing the allotted task
Ito a successful fruition.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY BY THE COUNTY
OF IMPERIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Imperial will sell at pub
lie auction for cash to the highest
and best bidder on May Is, 1914
at two o'clock pm. at the north
entrance of the Imperial County
Court House in FL Centre, Imperia
County, California, the following
described real property:
Situate. lying and being in the
County of Imperial, State of
California. and described as
follows. to-Wit:
Beginning at a point on the
West line of Tract so, T. Is S,
r IA E, S.BB. Il NJ, which
point is the center line of u. S.
Highway, Route No. 90, and
which point is 5l6.7 feet South
of the Northwest corner of the
said Tract so, and which point
is also the southwest corner
of the tract of land described
in Deed from County of Impe-
rial to City of Ell Centre, dated
January 2, 194l, recorded April
10, l941, in Book 568, Page 1854,
Official Records in the Re-
corder's office of said County of
Imperial; thence North 89'54
East and parallel with the
North line of the said Tract
so, and along the south line of