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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

About fourteen per cent all the
people in the United States are hard
of hearing in one or both ears. it is
estimated. according to the 1945 En-
clopedia Britannica Book of the
Year. Probably 100000 to S,000.-
900 of these are seriously handicap
ped by poor hearing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

will continue to grow, expand, and
increase; and down in the imaginary
"effete East one finds no signs of
jealousy. Rather, the attitude of big
business along the Atlantic Coast,
and as far out as Chicago is a well
come to Seattle, San Francisco, and
the whole Pacific. to come on in
boys, the water is fine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

What happened to the Missouri in
New York harbor suggests a good
way of dismantling the remains of
the Jap navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

Proposal of an interest rate of
four-tenths of one per cent on money
lent to Britain automatically lifts it
out of the small loan class,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

Discovery of sources of underseas
oil may make it unnecessary for our
future submarines to come to the
surface.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

Congress has decreased your tax
es so you could buy some bonds.
Later it may increase them to pay
you back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

President Truman's wage policy
isn't universally accepted. Some OBJ
ject to asking man to carry home a
heavier load on pay days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
By QUENTIN HOWE

States four Racing Associations,
more money than goes into Mary
lands Equalization Fund to help
pay for more and better school
teachers in every Maryland coun-
tv. If Maryland racing did not pro-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

Trend To The Northwest
All signs indicate that the new in
dustrial Importance of the Northwest
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

Cooks wanted. Call G. w. Evan.
HE 2172.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

dicated the Mississippi commander.
The 1000 sailors are wrong, they
say.
MacBean said that the battalion
had made a "fine record overseas
and the officers share my views that
these Negroes are fine boys and
workers. There exists "no outrage
to correct and a continuation of the
present administrative policy is rec
commended" MacBean denied.
Roy Wilkins, assistant NAACP
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

head the trouble that had been brew
ing for long time," Perry said, "for
which there appears to be no solu-
tion except to remove the officer in
charge. Comdr. MacBean, who ap-
parently doesn't seem able to for
get that he is from Mississippi"
Perry said that uniformly, these
men complain of gross mistreatment
and discrimination on account of
their race. First, they charge that
even while serving abroad they were
subjected to the most brazen and
humiliating forms of segregation.
Not only were they required to wait
until white enlisted men were given
food, but even the drinking water
tanks were set up on the basis of
color. 1t is reported that one Negro
Seabee was kicked by a certain
lieutenant for drinking from tank
set side for white personnel.
"Second, it is alleged that Negro
enlisted men were confined to the
brig on the least pretext," Perry's
letter continued, "Third, that al
though many of them are i'll, the
naval physicians, because of indif-
ference or racial prejudice, refuse
to furnish the mwith proper medical
care. On occasion, we understand,
naval physicians have accosted men
in the hospital with what's wrong
with you, eight ball."
Fourth, these men are unanimous
in their complaint that Negroes in
the battalion are systematically de-
MED promotion" Most of the al
legged determinations appear to re-
fleet the wishes of the Battalion
commander J. P. MacBean," Perry
added. eve are informed that Mac
Bean has stated openly that as long
as I am commander, there will be
segregation"
Nothing more than denials have
come from MacBean. Capt. w. Sih
Ter, officer in charge of the Por-
Huenme Naval base and closely as
sociated with MacBean, conducted
an investigation that completely vim
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15
REMOVAL OF 5EABEE5'
COMMANDING OFFICER
DEMANDED BY NAAp

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is (ANP)
Removal Of Comdr. ]. P. MacBean
as commander of 1000 veteran Ne
gro seabees was demanded by the
NAACP here.
That demand was contained in a
letter written by Leslie S. Perry,
head of the local NAACP office, to
the Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
about the recent protest hunger
strike of members of the 34th Naval
Construction battalion at Port
Huenme, Cal.
"That hunger strike brought to a
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

LOST-No. A Ration Book. Virgil
Stone, Flu 4OO3, 38 Bank St.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

FOR SALE-Coats, suits, skirts,
dresses, sizes IL to 16. Shoes a IL to
5a and also 51a. Everything like
new, priced just right. Call. IA
1881.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

LOST-Man's billfold between Olive
and Mound on Fifth ST. Import
ant papers and money. Between
35 and 40 dollars. Money needed
very bad. Reward. Yancy Hall,
1915 Derna Place. AID 6519.
3-14,15,16
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

executive secretary, disclosed that
a large number Of letters have been
sent to the national NAACP head
quarters by members Of the 34th
Construction battalion within the
last nine months. The letters picture
teh nature of the dissatisfaction in
spite of denials from MacBean and
Capt. Sihler.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

LOST-Cocker spaniel, all black
with white spot on breast. Reward.
HE 2479, 1922 West Fifth Street.
Nathan Hillsman.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

FOR SALE-Two lots on Randolph
Street. Flu 1929.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

WANTED-2 Mattresses, neat in
appearance, from A to II; l Boy to
wash dishes, to IL. Good wages.
Call at 1893 w. 9Th st 9 to 10 A. M.
or A to 5 P. M. C. w. Evans.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

REWARD, billfold lost between
Mound and Williams on Fifth
street, containing money order
and other valuable paper. Call
Flu 1924.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

LOST, 4 ration books, 2 No. 3 and
2 No. 4. John Goodloe, 424 Kear-
ney.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-15

LOST, three number four ration
books, Patricia, James, and Lu-
ther Wright, 80 Oberlin avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16

Scope and facilities at Meloland
Experiment station will be increased
but why not strengthen the Junior
college agricultural departments in
stead of starting a new non-degree
agricultural college at the station?"
were remarks made in Ell Centro
Tuesday by Professor B. A. Madison,
head of the agronomy division of the
University of California, under
whose supervision the Meloland
station operates.
He made the statement and asked
the question while discussing the
program advocated by the Meloland
Group and backed by many organi-
cations in Imperial county.
I'VE plan to expand the facilities
and scope of the Meloland station"
Professor MaCSili said, but 1t
seems to me that it would be better
to strengthen the Junior college,
which needs strengthening, instead
of starting an entirely new educa-
tional institution"
He has been familiar with the
operation of the Meloland expert
ment station since 1911, he said.
Professor Madison advocated a
more expanded and better agricul-
tural department at the junior col
leges which he believed would meet
the need for non-degree agricultur-
al training.
I'VE would divert too much money
and energy from the station expert
mental work ITSELF" the professor
said, IF we started up a new college.
The entrance requirements could
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
County Refuses
Road Route Plan

Exact routing of the proposed I'M
perial county link in the transcon-
tinental, interregional highway to
be built after the war must be
shown the Imperial county board
of supervisors before they will en-
dorSe legislation to make it possible.
Tentative routing across Imperial
county by-passed all towns and fol-
lowed line through the rural areas
that would mean new construction
instead Of utilization of existing
highways, the supervisors were told
by men who appeared before the
board Monday afternoon to discuss
the proposal.
WOULD CROSS COUNTY
The proposed POSTWAR road un-
der discussion would enter Imperial
county at Yuma, cross t he county
from east to west and link up with
the San Diego county link at the
county line.
I'VE know the route marked on
the map is not supposed to be fl
nal,' Supervisor B. M. Graham of
Brawley said, "but it woulo be un-
wise for us to endorse legislation
making construction of such a road
possible"
CHAMBERS DECRY ROUTE
Secretary w. G. Outlook of the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce ex-
planned that the road shown on the
map being considered would be one
OF the So-cRiled limited access
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Officers Ask
County Boost
Salaries S100

Elective officers of Imperial
county Monday asked the county
board Of supervisors to grant them
a raise of $10O a month each, ad-
just salaries of some appointive Of
ficers to compare more favOrably
with ether salaries paic by the
county, and adopt a sliding scale for
payment of all salaries in all county
departments.
The recommendations were drawn
up by the elective officers at the
request of the board of supervisors
and accepted for consic Grafton
later.
Department heads drew up what
they considered lair and efficient
way to handle the salary problem
within departments.
County School Superintendent E.
L. Hiteman acted as spokesman for
the county employees, explaining that
the department heads wished bulk
allotment made to each department
for payment of salaries, wanted a
minimum and maximum salary for
each department, anc' asked the
board to permit department heads
to allocate the salaries among the
employees.
THAT is our idea," Supervisor A..
Y. Preble said. Department heads
know which employees are most val
liable to them. Under this system
the board will not have to act as
referee between departments"
The board will act later on the
suggestions made Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
States Fixed
Costs Increase
Is s. Million
Warren to Recommend
Boost, Democrats to
Ask Line Item Budget

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan.
16. (UP) - Governor Earl
Warren today disclosed that
the states fixed expenses for
the next two years will ex-
ceed those for the 1943-45 biennium
by $108,000,000 and that he will rec
ommend an increase of $35,0O0,O00
in ordinary, comfortable expenses.
In partial review of his budget
estimates the governor did net,
however, reveal what the total es-
innate of state spending will be for
the two years beginning next July l..
He emphasized that the total would
not be as high as $700,000,000.
Warren also announced he IA
vored annual, instead of biennial,
state budgets and said that if an an
nual budget System were used he
would favcr some of the features
of close control of spending by the
legislature indicated by the term
Zine item" budget.
Assembly DeIllOCTdUS dIlIlOu1lCeu
earlier they would urge adoption of
the line item type of budget which
would prevent shifting of money
from fund to fund.
The governor said his budget esti-
mates show that the states fixed
charges for the next two years will
total $485, 100000, including $2l5,-
100000 made mandatory by the con-
stitution and $27O,0OO,O00 demanded
by law. The total is more than the
entire budget estimate submitted to
the legislature by the governor in
1943.
The $35,000,C00 increase in ordi-
nary expenses over that being spent
during the present two years in
cludes 100000 to $15,000,000 for
construction and Improvement OF
pl isons, institutions and other state
buildings, to be started as soon as
possible, the governor said.
The remaining $20,000,000 increase
is for the normal administrative"
costs, he said, and includes in
creases of $5,5OO,O0O for the Univer-
sity of California and state colleges,
(Con.inued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16

simultaneously the Americ n
Seventh Army at the opposite end
of the western front seized the init
iative along the upper Rhine,
Stormed the German bridgehead
north of Strasbourg, and gained al
most two miles to the outskirts of
Gambsheim, nine miles from the
Alsatian capital.
The new Allied blows were struck
as American and British troops,
grinding down the wilted Ardennes
salient, were occupying its one-time
anchor post of Houffalize, which the
Nazis abandoned, and closing against
st. With, the last big German-held
base west of the SiegfrieCi line in
that sector.
British tanks and troops, attack
ing frcm the famous Dutch corridor
between Belgium and Germany,
struck into swiftly defended terri
tory bounded by Sittard, Roermonc,
on the Mas Is miles to the north,
and Geilenkirchen, IL miles SOUTH
east of Sittard.
The drive was aimed into the
southern flank OF the German bulge
westward into the British positions
along that border :egicn of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
PRUSS|AN FORTRESS FALLS TO RED H0RDES
VINO Moves TO
Draft 100000
Men u TO ~
Agriculture Taken
Off List in Move
To Step up Draft

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
(UP)-The War Manpower
Commission today moved to
facilitate drafting of 100000
Industrial y-deferred men in
the 26-29 age category by setting
UP listing of critical and essential
industries to govern the order in
which they would be called. In gen.
eral, men in the limited list of crit
ical emp,oyments will be deferred
the longest.
The list actually was based on the
year-old list of 35 essential indus
tries established in 1914 to guide
local draft boards in acting on occu-
pational deferment requests. In it's
new form, however, roughly one
third of the several hundred SUBJ
headed occupations were listed as
critical. The remainder retained es-
sential ranking.
Only seven industries were listed
as critical in all divisions. These
covered the production Of aircraft
and aircraft parts; ships, boats and
parts; ordnance and accessories;
ammunition; metal shapes and
forgings for essential products; ma
chinery, and essential rubber prod
ucts.
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes, in laying down rules for
calling up the 100000 deferred 26-
through-29's said yesterday they
should be drafted on the basis of the
relative importance CT their jobs.
He listed five .categQries, and said
local boards should call men from
the initial categories before dipping
into the latter ones. They were:
l. Registrants not employed in
any of the 35 essential categories.
2. Those engaged in relatively un-
important jobs in essential but not
critical occupations, and who may
be replaced without difficulty"
8. Those in relatively unimpor-
tant jobs in the critical war pro-
grams and those in such programs
~ Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Supervisors Urge
Expansion Of
Highway Patrol

Expand the personnel and facll-
tiles of the California Highway pa
troll even if it means increasing the
motor vehicle license fee 81 for each
vehicle in the state" was the gist
Of resolution passed by the I'M
perial county board of supervisors
Monday.
The resolution passed by a vote
CT 4 to l, Supervisor Hugh T. Os-
borne of Ell Centro voting against it
ancI Supervisors I. Schlatter of
Calexico, Dave Vencill of Holtville,
A. Y. Preble of Imperial and B. NJ
Graham of Brawley voting in favor
of it.
Supervisors some time ago en-
dorsed a program Of expansion and
Improvement of the squad in I'M
perial county by increasing the per-
sonnel to 26 men and clerks and
equipment to Is automobiles and a
radio transmitter. The program
was orawn up by Captain Mark
Hebblethwaite to show what is
needed to make the patrol more ef-
ficient and better able to handle
traffic problems within the borders
d the county
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Nip Crash Boats
Fail Destruction

fleet party that discovered the hide
out of the Japanese suicide boats
yesterday. An LCI skippered by 1t.
(jg) w. Craw, of New York city,
took us into Sual bay on the west
side of the gulf, where the boats
had been abandoned.
The hideout was just north of the
town of Sual in coconut grove
that made it difficult to spot from
the air. The Japanese apparently
fled two or three days ago as the
Americans approached the base.
We found % boats measuring 18
feet and seven inches in length.
They had been equipped to carry
two dept hcharges and two spares
on the rear. They could be dropped
in. the normal manner or set off as
the boat crashed into the side Of q
1lip. GS .,...--...-.e.-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
National Service
Law Opposition
Studied by FDR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. CUP) =
President Roosevelt today conferred
with high military officials and con-
gressional advisors on the outlook
for obtaining national service leg
islation in view of the renewed OPP
position that the proposal has met.
The President was considering
sending a special message to con-
gress on the subject.
In his annual message to congress
on January 6 Mr.. Roosevelt renew
ed last years plea for universal SER
vice legislation, asserting that it
was necessary to provide the arms
to win the war.
He also asked for work or fight"
legislation to make more effective
use of 4-Fs. This is the subject of
current hearings by the house mili-
tary affairs committee, and also has
run into considerable opposition.
NAM JOINS OPPOSITION
Only today, both the National As
scciation of Manufacturers and the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tionS went on record against the
pending work or fight" bill, as
well as the more stringent national
service plan.
The NAM said the work-or-figbt
principle, which it supported, can
be carried out effectively through
a voluntary program plus legislation
to give the war manpower commiss-
ion more authority to enforce it's
labor ceilings and hiring controls.
It is not necessary to put industry
and labor lin straitjacket by COM
pulsory legislation" the NAM said.
CIO CLAIMS MISTAKES
CIO President Phillip Murray
Continued on Page 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Tokyo Claims
Yanks Raid
Portuguese City
BY UNITED PRESS

Tokyo radio claimed that Macao,
Portugnese-owned territory on the
China coast, was bombed and STRAIT
ed by U. S. carrier planes Tues
day.
The unconfirmed enemy claim re-
corded by United Press in San Fran
cisco said "the wanton attack was
launched by United States Grum-
man carrier-borne planes"
"Macao's harbor facilities and city
quarters were relentlessly bombed
and strafed resulting in heavy dam
age to property ant large num-
ber of casualties of citizens of the
port CITY," the broadcast said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16

a II machine-gunned Hongkong,
Canton and Swatow, the latter mid
way between Hongkong and Annoy.
Five planes were shot down and
three damaged, Tokyo said.
THE damage to our side was neg
ligible," the broadcasts added.
FORMOSA ATTACKED
Fcrmosa, Japanese island bastion
athWart the sea approaches to the
China coast, also apparently was hit
both days. Pearl Harbor confirmed
Sundays attack and Tokyo broa--
cast yesterday said 200 carrier
planes raided the island next day.
The Third fleet moved nearly 800
miles north for its latest attacks en-
the China coast after scoring its
largest one-day toll of the war off
French Indo-China Friday - h e
sinking of al ships totaling l27 900
tons and damaging of % others to-
falling 10000 tens.
LIZ PLANES HIT
Two light cruisers and 10 DESTROY
er escorts were among the ships
sunk or damaged. Two conveys, one
of II ships and another of 10, were
wiped out completely and third
decimated. A total CT 1l2 enemy
planes was destroyed and so dam
aged.
Sixteen American planes were lost,
but surface forces apparently es-
capped unchanged. 1t was one of the
most one-sided victories of the Pa
cific war. 5&
Fighters paved the way for the
Continued on Ppge 9, Col. g
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
COUNTY REVIEWS
PREDATORY CONTROL

Coyotes are on the increase in
California, so the Imperial county
board of supervisors Monday re-
newed the contract with the federal
and state governments for their GUS
tomary predatory and rodent con-
trCl program.
The contract calls for salary of
$2400 year for one man to trap
coyotes and other predatory animals
and rodents who prey on livestock.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Burmu-yunnun
Link Forged

MPITKYINA, Burma, Jan. 16.
CUP)-A Chinese first army patrol
pushing down the Shweli valley
from newly captured Namhkan, con-
tacted patrol from the Chinese ex-
peditionary forces today five miles
northwest of Muse as the drive to
reopen the China-India land route
neared completion.
1t was the first link between the
Chinese force in Burma and the
expeditionary force In Yunnan pro-
vince. The. Chinese still were faced
win reducing the Japanese strong
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Growers Scan
incentive Flax
PAY Benefits

Interest in rider on the $30,OO0,-
coo federal crop insurance act was
high in Imperial Valley today with
flax growers attempting to find out
if they will get incentive payments"
for planting over their quota of flax.
According to the United Press
Tuesday, the VIA will make So per
acre incentive payments up to a
national goal CT five million acres.
In addition to the planting pay
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
Dead Engineer
PiIoted Express
In Utah Crash

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 16. (UP)-A
deac engineer piloted the speeding
20-car mail and express train which
thundered out of the pre-dawn
darkness December 81 and ploughed
into the rear end of the passenger
section of the Southern Pacific's
crack Pacific Limitec," killing so
persons and injuring four-score
more.
Such was the testimony this
morning by Colonel Frank B.
Queens, pathologist at Bushnell
General hospital, Brigham City,
Utah, who conducted an autopsy on
the body of James Mcdonald, "a,
gray-haired veteran engineer of the
fast mail-eXpresS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
County Grants
Four.Lane Road
Right.of.way

The dream CT four-lane highway
to be built between FL Centre and
Brawley in the postwar period was
a shade nearer reality Tuesday.
State highway commissioners
Monday asked the county board of
supervisors to grant them a right of
way on some county property near
the north city limits of Ell Centre
so the four-lane route will be pos
Sible.
Supervisors voted to grant the
right of way.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16

roads" meaning that it would be
possible to get to it from by-roads
at intervals of mile or so. This,
he said, would make the road of
only limited use to the farmers and
other RESIDENTS of Imperial county.
Roads should lead to towns" said
Charles Nice, secretary of the Braw-
ley Chamber of Commerce, land We
see no reason fer by-passing towns
even on tentative routings. This
Continued ON Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-16
By RALPH c. TEATSORTH

ABOARD ADN1I1SAL KINCAID'S
FLAGSHIP OFF PHILIPPINES,
Jan. 16. (UP)-A fantastic Japanese
plan to destroy the American inva-
sion ships in Lingayen gulf by hurl-
ing at them fleet Of suicide
boats can be revealed today.
The plan floppcd because the
japanese failed to exploit their
weapon to the maximum advantage
and because the American troops
advanced SO fast that the suicide
boats" became untenable.
The Japanese made feeble effort
to sink our ships on The night Of the
landing on the Lingayen gulf coast.
but caused only slight damage and
did not repeat the attack.
! accompanied q U. 3. Seventh