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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-20
An Appeal for Veterans

Tn the last war some 10 per cent OF all
American forces became disabled. 1t has been
estimated that in the present war that per-
centage may be doubled. The principal rea-
sons for the expected increase are the greater
destructiveness Of modern war, and the I'M
provement in surgery and medicine that to-
day is saving many more wounded men from
death.
The country is conscious Of its responsible
ty to these disabled men and, through Its
lawmakers, has made provision for them to
be compensated and cared for on their return
But there are inevitable complications in OBJ.
tanning this care and compensation and often
later difficulties which tend to confuse and
discourage some of these veterans
This was more true after the last war than
it is now. AS a result, group OF returned
soldiers organized the Disabled American Vet
Grams in 1920. Their purpose was ito secure
fair and just compensation, adequate and
sympathetic care, and honest and profitable
employment for those who are employable
One OF the DAVIS chief contributions during
the peacetime years was in presenting and
prosecuting veterans claims, free Of charge
That service is now expanding, and will con.
tinue to grow. But the DAVIS work does not
end there. 1t follows through on cases after
claims disposed of and disqualification
ended.
1t helps to rehabiltate any disabled veteran
who applies for assistance, whether a DAV
member or not. Its care extends through the
veterans life-and beyond it, in the assistance
1t gives his dependents.
Congress has authorized the Veterans Ad-
mnstration to secure all aid it can in carry-
ing the huge load of work that this war i.
bringing One Of the sources to which the Vet
to serve as full-time DAv national service Of
The two groups are cooperating in the train
ing OF 400 disabled veterans of World War II
to serve as full-time DAV national serviceof-
ficers.
million dollars of government funds has
been appropriated to help meet the cost of
this training program, which consists of five
months special college instruction and 18
months Of on-the-job placement training in
various veterans facilities throughout the conn.
try.
But SIC, 200, 900 is needed to meet the modes+
salaries Of these 400 additional workers over
the next 10 years. So the DAV, after financ;na
Its own work for Is years, is making its first
national appeal for funds The drive i .,
dorsed by an imposing list of eminent noo,
including high military officers and tho ,o,,
errors of IS states.
This campaign is entitled to full SUPPORT ~
every Citizen" as the Veterans Adn,in;s+u.
tor, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, has said 1ho
DAV, chartered by Congress- non-po1itic,7
self-effacing and, until now, self-supportng
may be trusted to help carry out . n,+;o,,.
minimum guarantee that those who b.vo
fought and bled for it shall not be forgotten
and neglected.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-20
FATALLY BURNED

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-WP)-RoO'
erty Perry, 20 son of a Harris,
burg, ILL.,, mining engineer, dlea
today of burns suffered YESTERDAY
afternoon in an explosion Wfllch
occurred during an informal initial
ion at Phi Beta Pi medical tral'
ernity at St. Louis university. -Four
other students were burned WheA
a lampblack and collodion mixture
exploded accidentally,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-20
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star accepts no re-
sponsibilitv for the personal views of Mr..
Pegler, and often disagrees with them as
much as many of his readers. His articles
serve the good purpose OF making people
Think
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
You Can Talk to One Man Classified Ads Thousands
is-Counry Property-Sole

~~~~----~-~~~~~0~>->~
LOVELY BEDROOM suburban
home for sale. Modern. Fireplace.
Spacious rooms 2 acres of land.
Nice shade trees. Chicken yard,
corral. Water system with filter.
Immediate possession. First house
west Red Star Auto Court on
north side Holtville Hiway. WAL
ton, Phone 8704-J4. Gil
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
20-Wonted-Reol Estote

WOULD LIKE to rent 80 or l60
acres for corn. Will give z share
crop. Phone 8702-M2. GLIB
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

PRACTICALLY NEW 2 bedroom
home, stucco. 730 Pine, Holtville
See E. w. Lott or Call Holtv. 91
6-13
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-Income property, 3
houses, one may be used for home.
Completely furnished, electrically
equipped. South side. Phone CAL
exico 1911. 6-6
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

NEW FHA 8 bedroom insulated
house. Tile bath and drain board
Large convenient kitchen, cooler,
furnace, water heater, laundry
tray. Convenient terms to one
with essential work.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone 660
Gig
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-Furnisned ii bedroom
house. Lobby, wide Railways. 8
bathrooms; living room. fireplace;
dining room; kitchen and service
porch-$q 500. 642 Olive. 60
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

DUPLEX, room each, good loca-
ton. Large lot. $500, terms.
KATE OLDHAM
127 No. 9Th FL Centre
ell
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tor Sole

l-9-N. OScILLATING fan; l-l7
jewel Illinois pocket watch; LII
jewel Illinois wrist watch / car
radio; l-'36 V-8 radiator. All in
working order. Fred Land. 40j
Sherman, Calexico. ell
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-2 bedroom sets: COM
plete living room suite; dinette
set; gas heater; cook stove; 100
10. metal ice box; misc. rugs, drap-
cries. etc.; good cooler All about
! yr. old. Phone 1947-J after 6
pm. ell
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
OASIS NURSERY

HOUSE and extra lot for SALE In
unrestricted district. Will sell sep
arate or complete. $4,000. Terms.
Write Box 22l, Imperial. 6-12
SELLING FURNISHED HOME
One of the new 2 bedroom
homes. Modern in every detail,
completely furnished, electric
refrigerator, electric stove, love-
ly bedroom suites. Immediate
possession. Price $6500. $4,000
cash, bal. monthly payments.
NUFFER LAND co.
lis No. 5th st. Phone 45-W
Gil
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
2l-Furniture tor Sole

BED DIVAN and chairs. S35; ex-
tension table: leatherette cover
ed chairs-S3O 745 Brighton. Gil
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
l8-CountrY Property-Sule

FOR SALE-10 acres in grapefruit,
nice 7-room house with hard
wood floors; tractor and disc. 902
Maple, Holtville. 60
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
ls-Counry property-Sule


FOR SALE-A very beautiful spot
Campo creek runs year round.
Goes through corner of place for
several hundred #. 100 acres graz
ing. Electricity. Good well, IL
acres good sub-irrigated soil
House completely furnished. Ref
rigerator- electric. 4 mile off Hi
way "a. $1,000 down, balance easy
terms. W. P. Capehart, Jacumba,
Calf. ell
FOR .SALE1294 acres. Running
stream year round. Good house.
80 acres tillable Good crops have
been raised here Price $1,000. $500
down, balance easy. Write for en-
gagement. w. p Capehart, JAG
umba, Calf ell
10 ACRES warm vegetable land.
All or any part. Phone 87O4-J1
evenings. ell
FOR SALE-Country home in Heber.
5 bedroom house in good condi-
tion. Good water system, no city
taxes. About 2 acres Of land. House
would cost $4,000 to build now.
Will sell for $500. Owner leaving
Valley. Phone 8725-R5. F. M.
Gardner. 6-8
4 ACRES and room furnished
house; electric refrig. and stove,
bath, city water, milk cow, 40
chickens. First house north side
west water tower, Imperial. $4,000
cash or $240O terms, with u down.
6-12
5-ROOM HOUSE for sale. To be
moved. mi south 4th ST., El
Centro w. Hofer. GO
FOR SALE-80 acres suitable for
flax, with good two bedroom
house, Az mi. east of Calipatria.
Owner 692 No. 3rd ST., Brawley
G-9
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-Practically new FILA
house. Modern in every way. Hard
wood throughout. Insulated air
ducts and cooler. Nice lot, good
location-$6750.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone $50
ala
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR RENT-120 acres near Mt.
Signal to be put to alfalfa. Three
or four year lease.
c. E. SPROUSE
ll5 No. 5th st. Phone 45-W
6-12
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

5-ROOM HOUSE for sale. To be
moved. mi. south 4th ST., El
Centro. w. Hofer. GO
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

BARTENDER, permanent position
for experienced man. Ideal spot
for sober. intelligent business man,
able to furnish references. No
boomers or floaters. See Mr.. Man
deville, Hotel De ANA, Calexico.
6-l4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-80 acres, Yuma Valley
land. Suitable for vegetables, mel
ons or general farming. Also Nc
Cormick-Deering flax windrower.
R.R. /, Box 2C3, Yuma. Ariz. Phone
Yuma 489-R1. 6-12
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

MARINE 1T. & WIFE desire nice
apartment. $50 reward. Phone Bar
bara Worth Hotel Room $40. 6-12
MARINE SGT. and wife wish room
or Apt. No children. no pets, no
bad habits. Hotel Calf, Room 224.
Gill
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
l4-Business Rentols

IT-CounrY PropertY-Leuse
FOR LEASE-160 acres to be put to
alfalfa for three or four years.
Good soil near Mt. Signal.
c. E. SPROUSE
ll5 No. 5th st. Phone 45-W
6-12
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
6--Help Wonied

CLERK WANTED for steady posi-
tion in liquor store. Local prefer
red. Apply 480 Main st. 6-8
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07
l2-Wunted TO Rent

s25 REWARD for furn. Apt. or
house. No children or pets. Call
2065 between and IL am. or
MTfSgt. John Hall, Box 994, FL
Centre. Gil
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FURN. APT. OR HOUSE wanted by
Marine LIT. and wife Quiet habits.
Call 1t K. N. Linder, VMF 214,
USMAS. 6-I4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

127 No. 9Th
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

FOR SALE-Mountain ranch home.
3 bedroom house; water under
pressure. Place all equipped for
chickens. Everything in good con-
dition. Near post office and store.
G. MUNCEY, 608 Main. 6-l2
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-07

EXPERIENCED bookkeeper want
ed. Must be permanent resident.
Write Box 644, co Post-Press. Gil
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Senate Bill Backs
Truman's S Views
On Salary Boosts

WASHINGTON, June 9 CUP)-
A bill was introduced in the SEN
ate late Friday to boost the salaries
Of congressman and the vice presi-
dent by $4,000 a year and the pay
of cabinet officers by $4,000.
Then senate bill was sponsored by
Sens. Styles Bridges, (RD, N H.,
and John H. Overton, Cd, La,
who said they were acting as a re-
suit of Mr. Truman's statement
that congressman are grossly un-
derpaid.
Their bill would provide the fol-
lowing increases:
Vice president and speaker Of the
house, from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. 9.
Members of the senate, house, ter
ritorial delegates and resident COM
missioner Of Puerto Rico, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Cabinet officers. from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
GOODBYE Mr.. BIDDLE
(Santa Ana Register)

There will be few regrets among AM
erican lovers of liberty that Francis
Biddle is no longer attorney general of
the United States. His record as the
chief law officer of the nation shows that
he did not concern himself with law but
with the increase of the power of the
government over the people.
In public pronouncements, of course,
Mr.. Biddle was always on the side of the
law. But when army courts martial in
Philadelphia attempted to exile people
without trial, Mr. Biddle supported this
unconstitutional and unlawful practice.
In the Montgomery Ward case Mr. Bid
die, presumably acting to show in court
that mere declaration by the President
had all the effect of law and that the
constitution meant nothing in time of war
His virtual threats in the Associated
Press case to attempt to bring publish
ers to his side of the case is another ex-
ample of going behind the law by man
who was sworn to uphold the law
In these and many other instances
Mr. Biddle showed himself to be unfit
for the office he held and President Tru-
man has done himself and the nation
real service in removing him from office.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Seven Veterans
In County
Seek 6 | Loans

Seven Imperial Valley veterans
who have been discharged from the
service have made application for
GIL loans.
A check-up at El Centro banks
reveals that of the seven applica-
tions, three were for the purchase
of homes, one for farm purchase, one
for business and two for trucking
operations. None Of the applications
have been approved by the Veterans
Administration.
Under the GIL Bill the govern
ment does not lend the money, but
guarantees loan up to $4,000. The
money for the entire loan is fur
nished by banks and other agencies.
o. L. Bane, manager of Security
First National bank and Arno G.
Yaeckel, manager of the Bank Of
America, pointed out some of the
rules governing GIL loans. Those
eligible must have had at least go
days service in World War II Gun
less discharged in less time because
of disability incurred in line of du-
ty) The service must have been on
or after September Is, 1910, and
before the end of the present war
An honorable discharge is necessary.
Loan applications must be made
within two years after discharge or
two years after the war.
AS more veterans return a large
increase in applications is expected,
the bankers said
One factor in the process Of ap-
proval of applications is the ''reas-
enable normal value" clause in the
G-I Bill, it was explained. The Vet
Grams Administration Scrutinizes
values rather closely. This is espe-
cially true in purchasing Of homes.
Due to the housing shortage higher
values have been placed on some
homes than conservative appraisers
deem justified, it is pointed out.
The Veterans administration urg-
es veterans to consult their home
lending agency before making COM
mitments if they contemplate a GIL
loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
REDEALING The MEAT
Clos Angeles Times)

Action of the war food administration
in redealing the nations scanty meat
supply, SO that householders will get
about their present allotment and hotels.
restaurants and the army will be cut
down while lend-lease and foreign relief
shipments will be eliminated, promises
to give more equitable distribution dur
ing the next three months.
The army reduction obviously will be
because of lessened demand due to end
OF the European war and not because the
troops will be less we'll fed.
While the whole food situation has
been deplorably bungled in the past, due
largely to it's having too many bosses and
no cZar, there is no way of turning back
the clock The measures finally taken
will alleviate the shortage to some extent.
Others in prospect may prevent recur-
renee in the future
The new Food Administrator, to take
office July L, has been extremely critical
Of the mistakes of his predecessors; and
he has been promised the power to cor
rect them. The public will expect that
he will.
Stoppage of lend-lease and relief ship
ments of meat does not mean, presum-
ably that grain foods will not be shipped.
Europe is accustomed to largely grain
diet and will not starve on it, provided
the supply is adequate and we'll distrib-
uted. While no announcement has been
made of changes in the U.N.RRA. pro-
gram, President Truman's recent confer
ence with former President Hoover pre-
sumably will be fruitful in this direction.
We are going to have to get along on
meat supply considerably reduced from
that of 1914, at least for the summer.
Next fall there may be more meat-let
us hope!
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
County Operation
Costs Reach
S23.3q Per Person

General county government IN
ls43-1944 cost each Imperial county
resident an average of $23.39, the
California Taxpayers association
announced Saturday.
The average cost per person in
1942-1943 was S22.38 and for 1884
1e45 was $3.50. These figures were
made public in the associations
study called Ten Years of County
Spending"
County expenditures for l943-
1914 were as follows: 1888 per capi-
ia for general government; $3.42
for protection to persons and prop
erty; 4S cents for health and sani-
tation; 1854 for highways and
bridges; 1891 for charities and cor
rections; 83 cents for recreation,
education, and miscellaneous; and
S198 for debt payments.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
county's Schools
Wind Up Year

Commencement ceremonies Friday
night at Imperial Union High school
rung down the curtain on the school
year in Imperial county. The sever
al hundred students who received
their diplomas are making plans
with not few already having select
ed colleges or universities for con-
tinuation of studies. A number will
enter El Centre Junior college, it
was indicated.
Meantime school officials are
wrestling the growing problem Of
filling teacher vacancies in practi-
cally every district and school in
the county.
Three coaches will not return next
fall. John M. Lewis, El Centre Cen
tral high, Ivan Olsen, Holtyille high
and Armand Selinger, Imperial high
have announced their departures.
Selinger will join the Junior college
faculty at Oceanside. Lewis and Oh
sen have not indicated their plans.
At Calexico commencement exer-
cises the following received diplo-
mas.
Ernest Guilin Alcala, Roberta E.
Bell, Reba Marie Burchett, Joseph
inc Burgos Burt, Herlinda Della
Cabral, Ann N. Castellanos, George
Edward Cole, Esther Mordecai Daily,
Eva Cordova Delci, Mary Alice Geer-
ing, Juanita j. Golf, Mary Louise
Gomez, Shirley Joy Harper, Gloria
E. Hosea, Betty Jeanne Kimbrell.
Mary Ernestine Kubler;
Betty Jewel Lockard. Maria Nell
da Lopez, Berta Lucero, Emma
Jeanne Lumbreraz. Halle Marie Nc
Gaughy, Mary Charlene Mandrapa.
Armida Romero Moreno, Adelina G.
Mora, Florence Olsen, Eric Depew
Rice, Albert Larry Rubidoux, Helene
Louise Rubidoux, Virginia r. Percy
ra, Roland M. Smith, Paula Zamora
Urena, Jack w. Williams, Gloria l..
Worthy, Margarita Bojorquez.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
ORDNANCE PLANT OUTPUT
TOTALS BILLIONS BULLETS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June g. CUP)-
The st. Louis Ordnance plant can
well be proud of its record in the
war. 1t has produced enough car
tridges to form a 520,000-mile chain
and has provided fighting GIs with
six billion rounds of ammunition.
The startling record of the plant
was revealed by John M. Olin, COM
pany president, at Army and Navy
f" award ceremonies. The giant
plant, which has been operated by
the u S. Cartridge Co. for the past
four years, has hired and trained
more than 35,C00 individual workers.
Of every $500 expended by the
government for the war, more than
one dollar has been spent through
the st. Louis Ordnance plant.
The cartridges produced were top
quality. too. Forty-eight million
rounds were fired, just to make sure.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
MIDNIGHT CURFEW
On LIQUOR SALES

Governor Warren has signed the meas
ure which puts back into effect the mid
night curfew on liquor sales in the state.
His action came in few hours after the
bill had been enacted, and had been ex-
pected. The measure also fixes 8 p. m.
as closing time for retail liquor stores.
Passage in the senate lacked one vote
of being unanimous and the assembly ac-
cepted senate amendments by 68 to l
vote All military areas have enforced
the midnight curfew and SO the new rule,
If the governor signs the bill, will not
will not invoke sudden regulations.
The main argument against the mid
night hour had come from districts where
large war output plants operate, and
centered on the "need to accommodate"
the swing shifts in these plants. This
argument, if it had its points, was met by
sponsors of the bill to the effect that
within a few months the double shifts
will be discontinued.
Supporters Of the measure produced
figures during debate to show that during
a short period in San Francisco of closing
at 2 a. m. traffic accidents increased 225
per cent.
Undoubtedly the a. m sales hours
WOulu Drlng more drunkenness, increased
traffic hazards and added work for peace
officers
1t would seem that from the a. m
opening time until midnight would not
infringe on personal liberties. Sixteen
hours should provide time enough for this
type of recreation. Fair-minded persons
in the liquor business are not opposing
the midnight closing for sales by the
drinks. Neither do they find fault with
the 8 p. m. store closing time. Only the
greedy among the retailers stood out
against the early closing
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
Salvation Army
Work Reviewed
At Kiwanis Meet

Activities of the Salvation Army
in FL Centro were stressed at the
weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis
club at Barbara Worth hotel Friday
The Rev. N. Dwight Ball, program
chairman, presented Maj. Thomas
w. Pipes of El Centre Salvation
Army who spoke of the need for a
new home for the Salvation Army in
e. Centro Principal speaker was
Envoy Harry c. ELENA Of Phoenix,
Arizona, service and veterans af-
fairs representative for the Saliva
ton Army.
A statement by Ma. Pipes on the
activities of the corps for the last
four years revealed that 1850 tran
sients have been aided; 421 women
and children aided; 81 service men
and women helped 307 families
given food, and IA prisoners paroled
to the El Centro corps.
William Fox, president, presided.
INS-Aaron
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-10
LOBBYING AND MAKING
LAWS OF THE LAND

When is lobbying not lobbying? If the
state Legislature carries out a move to
name joint-interim committee to investi-
gate charges and counter-charges as the
session comes to the closing furry, that
question may be answered. But most
likely not. Never session of congress,
and hardly ever legislative session
in all the forty-eight states come and go
without the old flare-up on the old ques-
ton.
1t has provoked Presidents, even. Will
son rallied at ''pernicious lobbies" and
other chief executives have been even
more caustic in their criticisms.
Lobbying well-nigh has become an in
stitution. 1t might be legislated out of
existence, but that is not an immediate
possibility.
AT Sacramento the whole question was
opened up when the speaker of the assem-
bly, refused permission for the reading of
message from the governor on urging
enactment of his hospital care measure.
The assembly presiding officer bluntly
said the governor was lobbying. His de-
cision probably reflects the most liberal
definition Of the term.
1t is not unusual, or at least has not
been so, in the last twelve years for the
President to send messages to house and
senate urging and even demanding enact
ment of certain legislation. Taking the
assembly speakers definition as correct,
then a President could be a lobbyist.
Few groups of various kinds are with
out representatives at legislative ses-
sions. And the present season at Sacra-
mento is no exception.
AS a matter of record there have been
more so-called lobbyists at Sacramento
this session than ever before 1t could
be that some have been helpful in provid-
ing the legislators with specific data on
measures under consideration
Here again the question might be raised
as to the value and benefits of the recess