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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Induction Order
Lifted for
Hhipyards Men

| WASHINGTON, May II. CUP)-
Selective Service Monday ordered
state directors in California, Wash
ington and Oregon to postpone in
IGefinitely the induction of the en-
! ployes of specific West Coast ship
repair yards regardless of age or
classification.
The step was taken on account of
the utmost necessity OF repairing
Ships in these yards as soon as pos
sible, Selective Service said.
Names of the shipyards affected
were withheld for security reasons.
In addition, Selective Service di-
rected all local boards to consider
the shipyard emergency in ruling
on requests. of skilled workers to
transfer to jobs in the Specific
yards.
Skilled workers whose requests
will be considered as electricians.
1nachinists, instrument repairmen.
sheet metal workers, coppersmiths.
pipefitters, boilermakers, ordnance
men and riggers.
Selective Service said that extra
ordinary efforts" are being made
to recruit skilled workers over 80
years OF age, and those not quail
fled for military service to take
work in the yards.
Adm. Chester w. Nimi!z. COM
mander in chief of the U. S. fleet
in the Pacific Ocean areas, has re-
quested that extraordinary steps"
be taken at once so that the ships
can be made available for use in
the Pacific as soon as possible, Sell
ectiye Service said.
1t added that the order postpon-
ing the shipyard workers induction
would remain in force until Nimitz
declared the emergency ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
STEADY VISITOR

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 81. (UP)-
Richard Krotter is only 2, but he
IS well known around Ancker hospi-
tai, where he has been an official
visitor seven times. The seventh
occurred when he pushed bead in
to his ear. His last previous call had
been for treatment after he was
scalded in home accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
FACES SLAYING QUIZ

= ofiOIS1i4s1r1ViO, WHY II IU.P.J-
Juanita jackson, AZ, was held in
the county jail Monday on an open
charge after police said she shot
and killed her husband, Summer A.
Jackson, so, an electrician, Sunday
night. Mrs. Jackson told officers
that Jackson threatened to kill her
and started to go for the drawer
where the gun was, but l beat him
to it,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
INDuCTEE AwoL SINCE 20

FORT DEVENS, Mass, May 2f.
(UP)-Joseph c. Smith of North
Adams reported here recently fm
induction into the Army. Officials
were puzzled when he answered
Yes" to a question about previous
military service. But a check proved
that he had been indicted in 1899
and had been AWOL since.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Women HoIdups
Go Into Action

PITTSBURGH, May 81. CUPl-
Women have moved into another
masculine occupation, as Elmer wv.
Bauer was prepared to testify Mon
day.
Three women grabbed Bauer.
bundled him into a parking lot and
robbed him Of $40, he, told police
Two held him while the third took
his wallet. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Dogs Hunt Down
OkinuWo Jups

worked his way uphill to our shelter
after a survey trip for teh engineers.
He waved fer bulldozer to come
down and clear the road of dead
japanese and other rubble to open
the way for the dogs and marine
reinforcements.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
PRIZES LINCOLN CANE

CHICAGO, May 81. (UP)-Wif-
liam J. Book of Chicago has a UNIQUE
collection of more than 200 canes
Among them is a thick knarled
cane once used by Aoraham Lin
coin. He says it was given to his
father by Lincoln.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21

It's damned outrage when foreigners
are permitted to come into this country
as war refugees, take advantage OF
rising market, and pile up huge profits
without contributing to the operation OF
the governmant-Rep. Harold knutson,
Minnesota.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
SURPLUS

Detroit Naws)
A state liquor monopoly in the mid
west finds itself with enough brandy on
hand to float a battleship, which would
be an exhilarating experience for the
barnacles
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit.
0riaIs are presented as interesting Opin.
ions UOiced by editors elseUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
The Jackson Prison Scandal

RUT Jackson prison is the largest
~ walled penal institution in the
world. It houses hundreds upon
hundreds Of brutal outlaws and
murderers.
The fact, should it be proven, that
their cynical power and underworld
wealth succeeded in undermining the
entire prison disciplinary policy is a
dreadful blot upon government in the
State of Michigan.
Only by the most rigid corrective
action can that blot be erased.
Every prison executive guilty of
contributing to the conditions ex-
posed should be sternly punished.
THE investigation, moreover,
l. should delve beyond immediate
responsibility.
Obviously, if even half the charges
are proven it is state of affairs that
could not have sprung up spontane-
ously overnight.
There must have been an admins.
tractive deterioration that grew
gradually worse over a period of
several years.
How, when, why did that deterio-
ration start and who permitted it to
start?
The people of Michigan will want
these questions answered before they
are satisfied the unbelievable goings
on have been eliminated.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
knowledge Test
By DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

Civ, yourself ONE for each ot the first
five questions and FIVE for the last
question. Score SIS. brilliant; J-s, brtrht
A-s, average; o.. duh
What girl asked for the head
of a man as A reward Tor
dancing? (a) Ruth; (b) Es-
ther; tc) Salome.
Pond, near Concord,
is famous because of: (a)
Rudyard Kipling; (b) Mark
Twain; (c) Henry T'horeau.
3-Broccoli is A kind Of: (a)
cabbage; (b) cauliflower; (c)
pimento.
4-Is a rotunda; (a) round (b)
square; Co pentagonal?
5-The capital at Washington
was designed by: (a) Daniel
Chester French; (b) STAN
ford White; (c) Charles Bull
finch.
6-Make a choice; (a) President
Andrew Johnson was a
butcher, tailor, blacksmith;
(b) President Abraham Lin
coin was a lawyer, plumber,
carpenter: (c) President
Herbert Hoover was a dem
fist, architect, engineer; (d)
President George Washing
ton was A doctor. surveyor,
artist; (e) President Andrew
jackson was a soldier,
teacher, mason.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26

CHARGES of maladministration at
~ Jackson prison are by far the
most astounding ever leveled against
a public institution in Michigan.
They cover about the whole field
Of social corruption.
They include gross favoritism to
influential prisoners, including the
privilege of coming and going at will;
wholesale bribery of prison officials;
general drunkenness and bootleg
ging; prostitution and degeneracy,
not only condoned but abetted by
guards and officials, and all of the
illicit money making schemes of the
underworld from simple fraud to
robbery.
INDEED the allegations, exclusively
L predicted two weeks ago by this
newspaper, indicate that the prison
ers practically ran the prison.
These accusations must now be
acted upon promptly and thoroughly.
They are too shocking to be disposed
of lightly.
They climaxed four months of
secret inquiry by Atty. Gen. Deth-
mers during which 5000 pages of
testimony were taken from more
than 200 witnesses.
If the penetentiary were a rural
county Jail and its inmates mere
amiable ne'er wells, the exposure
of their conduct, grotesque as it is,
would be almost comic in the Gilbert
and Sullivan manner.
&C THI DITRoiT TiETi wv
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26

AN INVESTIGATING committee
"A Of the House of Representatives
reports that 16 commissioned and
noncommissioned army officers have
been found in uniform, and several
of them in confidential positions,
"whose backgrounds reflect commu
nism in some form"
Immediately the war department.
instead of taking proper action, re-
torts that its own previous inquiries
"did not lead the army to conclude
that any Of the individuals was dis
affected or disloyal.
It is impossible to deduce the
basis on which "the army" arrives
at its judgments in such cases, for
the documented backgrounds" of
these military" characters-as duly
reported to Congress-shows them
to be either active "Reds" or else
active participants in communistic
groups.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
Last Meeting Of Grand Council
II Duce's Own Story

then, but his motion died still
born.
De Marsico, minister Of JUS
tlce, then gave one OF the usual
jurlsdictional rigamaroles try
ing TO find out il Brahdis motion
was constitutionally correct.
Bottai then spoke. approving
Grandi's motion, but Biggini OPP
posed him.
At midnight. Scorza proposed
that the meeting be adjourned
until the next day. Grandi
jumped from his seat and
shouted:
NO. Now we have begun,
we must finish tonight"
Duce was of the same opin-
ion. However, the meeting ad-
journed for quarter of an hour
while Mussolini withdrew into
his study where he read the
latest war kilograms.
All that has been said Of
threats or exchanges Of blows
must have been taken from de-
tective stories. The debate was
orderly and courteous. Musso-
lni had TO protest constantly
when speakers praised him.
Every time someone rose 10
burn incense before the Duce.
he interrupted and asked them
TO stop.
WHEN the meeting was re-
w opened. Bignardi spoke
about the state Of mind Of the
rural masses. Frattari followed
on the same subject. Federzoni
spoke and said Cthe people)
have not felt the war"
Bastianlni took up the same
subject and criticized wartime
propaganda Words few be-
tween Bastianni and Polverelli.
This was the only time that
voices were raised above nor
NAL level.
Bottai spoke again. prey 10
the growing excitement, fol-
lowed by Gianetti Then Scorza
rose and made motion similar
10 Grandi's. but defending the
Fascist party against Grandis
charges.
He attacked the general staff
and concluded by saying that
the party, once freed from rub
hish, could become the pivot Of
a real national front.
Ciano arose 10 say that any
allusion towards the Vatican
would cause displeasure beyond
the bronze papal doors.
During the 10 hours Of dis
cussion of the tensest nature,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
Brain Game

Give Yourself 10 for Zach correct answer
throuEh question sir. 40 zach for the re-
naming tWo questions. Any score ss or
higher n excellent.
What is the title Of the new
Abbott and Costello comedy?
From what fighter did Joe
Louis win the worlds heavy
weight boxing title?
3-Bushido is: (a) the code of
the Jap warrior; (b) a Japa-
nese breakfast cereal (c)
the name of a Jap suicide
plane.
4-What is the name Of Jeeve's
employer in the famous
Wodehouse stories OF this
perfect butler?
5-True or false: (a) Andrew
johnson was president of the
United States after Lincoln
and before Grant; (b) The
word Utopia comes from
the Greek writings of Plato.
6-Do you know the name Of
the composer of the ever
popular tune, Begin the
Beguine" NJ
What kind Of bacteria are
cocci Il. Q. staphyloccus.
streptococcus) ?
S-Do you know what people
originated the phrase, God
save the king?
tAnswers on opposite pege.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26

there wasn't single incident Of
personal character
Before the vote was taken II
was already easy 10 determine
the position Of the entire coun-
Gil. There was one group OF
traitors who already had come
10 terms with the monarchy.
There was another group Of
ounces who failed 10 realize the
importance Of the vote and
probably failed TO understand
the situation
Party Secretary Scorza read
Grandls motion and asked for
show of hands. Nineteen
voted for II. seven voted against
it and two abstained: Suadro
and FarInacci
MusSolini rose and said:
You have provoked crisis
NJ the regime. The meeting IL
over"
Scorza was about 10 call on
all those present TO salute the
Duce, but Mussolinl with wave
OF his hand said
mo. We can dispense with
that"
THE members filed out
L silently. II was 240 a m.
July Is. Duce withdrew 70
working room where members
Of the council who had sup
ported him came. too. II was 3
o'clock when Mussollni left the
Palazzo Venezia.
Scorza accompanied him 10
the Villa Torlonia tMussolini's
residence. The streets were
empty hut the air was red with
the first light OF dawn There
was a feeling that the wheels
Of destiny were inevitably
turning.
The wheels Of which most
men are but unknowing lnstru-
ments.
During the night, which will
pass into history. there had
been discussions for 10 hours.
one of the longest sittings in
political chronicles.
All concerned had spoken
more than once. II is very
probable that the crisis would
have occurred without the dis
cussion Of the council. But his
tory can't concern itself with
what might have been
What happened. happened.
Probably the cup was full then,
but the tgrand counciD meet
ing was the famous drop that
caused IT to overflow.
Tomorrow: Mussolini tells Of
his arrest and imprisonment.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
LETTERS TO
HEEDITOR

TO THE EDITOR:
TNHIS is a letter from my son
Il Bon who is overseas with
the army in Italy;
Dear Nom and Dad; -
Just few lines 10 let you
know that I am still all right
and In the best Of health. Mail
IL not being censored any more
so can tell anything want tn.
I am now stationed Ave miles
from the Brenner Pass.
When we started our last Of
fensive. we (the 8Sth) covered
over $50 miles in less than two
weeks and we walked all the
way. IL was a miserable push
hut i came out without getting
hit; was one Of the few lucky
ones. I've had lot of close
calls.
can now tell you how 1 was
awarded the Bronze Star. In
the push to Rome the ferries
stasted tn cOunterattack and
three Of the boys were hit and
started 10 scream and kept call
Ing me. was lying by the road
and praying at the time and so
was every one else They kept
calling for me and i couldn't
stand To see them out there
dying. The ferries were throw
ing machine guns, mortars and
everything else they had. One
Of thu boys started praying out
loud and 1 ran out to help them.
One man died hut saved the
other two.
am not trying to he a hero
or anything like that. hut now
that il il over and L am safe
and you won't have tn worry,
Gm telling YOU all this.
No one will ever appreciate
n home as much as an infantry
man because we have lived in
holes for the past year and a
half. Last year when we were
sleeping In mud all we could
eat was cold canned eggs and
cheese. We went two and a
half months without having a
hot meal. We had to climb
mountains as high as 5000 feet
and attack the Germans, and IL
was no fun. But it's all over
now.
don't know when I'll he
home hut 1 don't think ID will he
very long. I'll close now and
hope to hear from you soon.
Love to all, BOB.
MRS. DORA WOODS,
II. !, Box S6S,
Nicke St,
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
a Strategic Blunder

been employed and by which a good
deal of communistic Information"
has been disseminated.
Just a short while ago the depart
ment of justice procured the indict-
ment of a group, some of whom had
backgrounds" which reflect COM
munism."
This group, according to the in.
dictment, had been able to purloin
secret papers from the department
of state and to use the guarded in
formation for communistic purposes.
The report of the House COM
mittee does not accuse the 16 army
officers of similar actions.
The report does indicate, how
ever, that "the army" is not pro.
tected against similar Communist
espionage.
And this in itself is a "clear and
present danger"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
TO THE EDITOR:


MORE and more property
w owners are barring their
homes to children. Pets, dogs,
cats are aCCepted-hut not chill
dren What is the matter with
these -se-eaifed- Americans who
shut their doors to the future
citizens of America? How can
these taxpayers sleep at night?
Don't they have any conscience ?
l have rented my furnished
home and welcomed children.
Never once have l had any rea-
son to regret it.
Is il not a sin to make little
children feel unwanted The
future of our wonderful country
rests or them.
Open up your doors, property
owners, and be thankful that
YOU can rent your homes TO
good American children.
MRS. ALICE RITTER,
d23 NayahOe
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26

New York, July 6, 1945.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
PUBLISHER,
SAN SIMEON, CALF.
THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED New York
i City letter carriers and families hail
your public spirited achievement to make
possible the pay increase for post Office
employees signed by President Truman
today.
New York Daily Mirror and Journal
American gave invaluable support to your
campaign to give postal workers their
first increase in 20 years
We letter carriers will not forget them.
You did it in 1925 and again in '45.
Accept our sincere appreciation and
gratitude.
ABRAHAM C. SHAPIRO,
Secretary, Empire Branch 36,
n. A. l.. c., New York City.
Arlington. Mass,
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
SAN SIMEON, CALF.
HNHE letter carriers of the rs delivery
l. Offices that comprise the Boston postal
district are deeply indebted to you for the
invaluable publicity and extraordinary
support you have given our efforts to OBJ
tain a long overdue pay increase. Our
success is due largely to your aid without
which our struggle might well have been
futile. We are indeed truly grateful.
JOHN A. ERICKSON,
Secretary, Branch "a
National Association Of Letter Carriers.
San Francisco, Calf,
July Z, 1945.
MR.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
SAN SIMEON, CALF.
OUR ESTEEMED FRIEND:
DRESDEN TRUMAN Yesterday
i signed the postal employees salary re-
classification bill CHR 3035) completing
its enactment into law and relieves the
post Office clerks, carriers, mail truck
drivers and sundry postal workers of the
agonizing fear that they and their families
felt at the prospect of the expiration of
their war bonus and a reversion to de-
preston wage rate.
The San Francisco Post Office Clerks
Union No. 2 wishes to express our heart
felt thanks for the matter printed in your
various papers over these United States
and we conclude that the determined and
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Our over 900 members will always
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convincing congressman constituents
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
PART VI

PART vi
ID o NJ r UNS - Count
~ Cesare) De Vecchi, who had
A few days previous (to the
Fascist grand council meeting)
had intrigued TO get command
OF a coastal division, didn't as
soclate himself with tMarshaD
De Bono.
He asserted that many higher
ranks lin the army were tired
and infected with defeatlsm
and worse. He said their atti-
tude was affecting the troops
badly.
Then Count Grandi (diplo-
matt spoke. He uttered vio-
lent Philippe. 1t was the speech
of a man who was at last able
TO give vent TO long-stlfled ha-
tired. Who had long nourished
rancour in his bosom.
He criticised the Fascist
party harshly and especially
under the secretaryship of
(Achille) Starace (replaced by
ScorZa). He also declared that
he had suffered much disillu-
sion while Scorza was secre-
tary.
"My order Of the day,"
Grandi said, "aims at constitut-
ing an internal national front
which Is nonexistent at the
present time.
Tt does not exist because the
crown IL held back from a posi-
ton of Importance. IL Is time
the king came out Of the woods
and faced his responsibilities.
after Caporetto he made a
stand and appealed to the ma
ton. Today he Is silent. Either
he assumes responsibility be-
fore history or denies II, prov
ing the failure Of the dynasty"
CRANDTS speech caused a
VI sensation in the meeting.
Count Ciano Cforelgn minis
teri followed Grandi and re-
viewed the diplomatic events
leading up IN the war. They
proved that Italy had not pro
voked the conflict but had done
everything possible 10 avoid IL.
He concluded by saying that
he favored Grandi's motion.
An answer was made 10
Grandi by Gen. Galbiati. tRo-
bertol Farinscci deputy gen.
eral OF the Fascist party) spoke
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26

EDITORS NOTE Bsnifo
Mussoiini gives his oWn version
Of the dramatic last meeting Of
the Fascist Grand Council Whieh
resulted in his expulsion as head
of Fascist Italy. IL is translated
from notes made during the
Dues's last hunted doys and
taken from his oUn fypeseript.
The third person, in Whieh Mus
sotini Wrots the story, is pre-
served in transiotion. This is
the sixth IN a series.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-26
Postal Employees Pleased

that il was their duty as citizens and in
the interest Of justice to write detnite
and positive letters to their representa-
tives in our behalf.
The influence of your publications was
probably the deciding factor in inducing
Congress to heed our needs
May your life continue long and well.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
SAM lands,
Corresponding and Recording Secretary.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POST
OFFICE CLERKS
Pasadena, Calf,
July 13, 1915.
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER,
LOS ANGELES, CALF,
DEAR SIR;
7 WOULD like at this time to take the
i opportunity to thank the Los Angeles
Examiner for its stand and fine co-opera-
ton in behalf of the postal employees on
the postal pay raise. We feel that the
editorials the Examiner printed did a
great deal to help our worthy cause.
We of Local 731, National Federation
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Secretary.
FOR VETERANS, INC.
Chicago, Ill.,,
July 2, 1945.
MR.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH
HEARST, SR.,
SAN SIMEON. CALF.
DEAR Mr. HEARST:
MAY thank you from the bottom of
1V1 my heart for the magnificent support
you have rendered this organization
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While | hesitate to assume the role of
spokesman for industry or for the millions
of service personnel, however, am GER
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We hope, by our sustained efforts to
merit your continued support of this
movement.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES SIMPSON JR..
President.