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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
U. S. INSPECTION SERVICE
Ar CALEXICO A DISGRACE

Inspection of traffic by American Of
ficials at the Calexico gateway from
Mexicali is, to be brief, disgraceful. If
ever there was an open example OF gov
ernmental inefficiency this is it.
At this gateway long lines of traffic
needlessly are held back for extended
periods of time, merely because of i'm
proper planning somewhere by somebody
in the various Customs or immigration
services. According to complaints which
long have come to this column, this con-
dition is not rarity. On the contrary it
exists at all times when there is any
regular upsurge of cross-border traffic
on known days or week ends.
Observation and examination reveal
that hundreds of motor cars are held
back in traffic line with motors idling,
while cars are inspected in only single
portal at the border building The build
ing was constructed to handle three traf-
fic lanes Why are not these loads divided
into the advisable two or three lanes?
There seems to be an argument be-
tween the Customs and immigration
services as to who is at fault. On one re-
cent bottleneck occasion there were two
inspectors on duty for the Customs In
spection service. Two additional men
had been specially detailed from the Gus
toms Patrol to assist, but inasmuch as
there was only one line of traffic opera
ting, they were setting idly by when
reporter showed up on the scene.
To handle thousands of pedestrians,
and -blocks-long line of motor cars,
was one lone immigration inspector!
Cars moved slowly, at the rate of one
about every minute. 1t took one hour of
creeping gasoline consumption in the line
to get back to the American side.
All kinds of alibis may be offered such
as manpower shortage, unusually crowd
ed conditions and the like. But those are
mere excuses. If the condition or crowd
were so unusual, the inefficient handling
might be excused. But they are habitual,
and the immigration and Customs serv-
ice should quit making excuses, rectify
the situation and let results speak for
themselves.
That's the American way
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
TOPS IN ANY GARB
(Christian Science Monitor)

When Johnny comes marching home
at last, we are going to be glad to see
him. But when he puts on civvies we
shall unquestionably miss the trim cut
of his uniform, the smoothly tailored
shoulders of his jacket, the expert lines
of his army shirts. Johnny, especially
if he has been an officer, is going to give
us big let-down sartorially.
No matter how sterling a heart beats
beneath that manly breast, Johnny will
not look half SO handsome in pinstripe
bankers gray worsted as he did in his
air force pinks, for instance.
And women may we'll weep when they
contemplate the difference between the
common gray fedora and the army or
navy peaked cap-which is perhaps the
most beautifying headgear ever assumed
by the male of the species.
But even so, the sooner he comes home,
the better, and whenever it is, or what
ever he wears thereafter, he'll get well
come. He's our boy and we think he's
tops in any costume
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
{. {. Committee
Studies E. {.
Postwar Plans

Postwar planning for El Centre
is being considered by the Cham
ber of Commerce Objective COM
mittee, Russell Haas, chairman, said
Monday
Explaining that his committee
deals mainly with plans for i'm
provements and with projects in
which the city participates, he said
that while war conditions and the
matter of priorities enter largely
irto the picture at present, there
is still much work the committee
can do in the planning program.
There is going to be a trenend-
GUS upswing in public improvements
all over the nation at the close of
the war, Haas predicted. I'VE have
been playing down close and putting
everything we have into the war
effort Because of this every city in
the nation is far behind in neces-
sary improvements.
THE function of our committee, :"
he said, covers wide field and
deals with tourist trade as well as
with projects such as municipal
swimming pools and other public
activities.
"I believe the Chamber of Com
merce, in cooperation with the city
can do much for the interest of the
people of El Centro," Haas conclud-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Small Business
Unit Formed

National Federation Of Small Bus
mess became operative in Ell Cen
tro Tuesday, with the selection of
Robert A. Hatton, as district chair
man.
Twenty-three business firms have
taken out memberships and the field
is open for others, Hatton said.
The purpose of the organization
is to keep in touch with legislative
groups, especially members of con-
gress, and to express to these groups
the wishes of small business on
pending legislation.
BY the method of ballots mailed
to members on which they express
their approval or disapproval on
measures before they are enacted
into law, direct contact with cons
gressmen is maintained, Hatton ex-
planned.
The ballots are routed to congress
through the district manager. State!
headquarters Of the Federation is
at San Mateo
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
HEALTH AND SANITATION
AT BOTTOM OF LIST

Out of a per capita cost of $23.39 to
operate Imperial County's government
for 1943-44, the item of health and sani-
tation drew only 48 cents. The per per-
son cost in the county was below the aver
age for the entire state which was $26.70,
but was an increase from $2238 for
1942-43
Highest of the various activities for the
1943-44 period was the item for charities
and corrections which accounted for $9.81
of the total Other divisions were: gen
eral government, 1888; protection to per-
sons and property, S3.42; highways and
bridges, 1854; recreation, education and
miscellaneous, .83 and debt payments,
$193. The state average for health and
sanitation was lowest at rs.
Comparison back to the 1994-35 period
shows an increase per person in Imperial.
county from $15.29.
Taxing authorities have the full say on
all items save charities and corrections.
Here the stated state aid levies are fixed
independent of county government.
Recent statements from county health
authorities indicate that attention of bud
get and rate makers should turn to re-
adjustment of some kind to provide funds
for a more adequate sanitation inspection
and enforcement of established rules.
Specifically it has been pointed out that
lack of personnel prevents proper po-
licing of canals from which are drawn
the valleys domestic water supply.
Health officials have complained that
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Whistle Device
Supposed to
Scare Pigeons
BY HARRY L. CARLSON

SPOKANE, Wash, June II. CUP)
"A "supersonic'- wllistle, described
as producing,an eerie sound pigeon
simply cannot stand, is Spokane
county's only hope of keeping its
courthouse clean.
Now being built, the whistle is ex-
pected to drive away 1900 pigeons
which have made a mess of the
courthouse, sadly in need of a clean
ing job.
Electronic control engineer Lee
Klos, readying the sound assault
on pigeondom here, said the device
will drive the pigeons crazy but
he added the birds will get the bird
while humans won't hear the whistle
at ALL
THE tunation of frequency is
about four times as high as human
ear perception" Klos explained.
Klos advised the county commits
sioners to pigeonhole the cleaning
contract, which they did And he
gave them his assurance that the
pigeon whistle would do the trick
or it wouldn't cost them cent.
Courthouse Building Supertin-
tendent Kimball Devereux said he
hoped the whistle expert was right.
While the courthouse has to be
cleaned-at a cost of S31 ,c00-Dev-
ereux wants to keep it emblemished
long thereafter.
Holding up pigeon -shooing opera
tions is the lack of a new oScilattor.
delayed by wartime priorities.
One experiment failed. When Klos
plugged in his whistle, all the neigh
borhood dogs howled and all the
cats lit out for home. The pigeons
didn't flutter feather.
But we're changing the frequen-
cy so that only the pigeons-and
maybe the sparrows-will be affect
ed" Klos explained. Your court
house soon will be as clean as a
whistle for years after its cleaned. :"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Vets Hospitals
Held Inadequate

WASHINGTON, June u. UP)-
The American Legion and the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Tuesday de-
manded immediate and drastic re-
forms in the veterans administra-
ton to avert an imminent break
down of veterans disqualification.
In separate reports to the house
veterans affairs committee, the two
major veterans organizations pre-
sented exhaustive documentary evi-
dence of the steadily increasing
handicaps under which veteran hos
pitfalls have been operating.
CITE DEFECTS
In individual reports on veterans
hospitals from coast to coast, the
Legion and VFW found service be-
ing impaired almost universally by
overcrowding, staff shortages, low
salaries and red tape. These condi-
tions were hindering claims and le-
gal services as well as medical care.
The Legion, on the basis of it's
investigation of 80 of the 81 veter-
ans hospitals, proposed a 10-point
reorganization plan which would
establish new post of deputy ad-
ministrator Also proposed was a
realignment of authority under six
assistant administrators instead of
the three nov functioning.
The Legion called for a complete
overhauling of the medical division
under an outstanding medical man
with the title of, or status equal to,
assistant administrator. The other
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12

administrators would handle inSur-
ance; finance, loan guarantees, re-
adjustment allowances; vocational
training,e rehabilitation and educa-
ton; adjudication of compensation,
pension and retirement claims; con-
struction, supplies and contracts.
The tuberculosis hospital for war
veterans at Livermore, Cal, is lone
of the least desirable hospitals" in
the country, the Legion report as
serted. e
The Los Angeles General Veterans
hospital was criticized for poor staff
discipline and morale and its doc
tors were labeled not the best.
Hospitals at Palo Alto and San
Fernando, Cal, were rated from ex-
cellent to good in all facilities.
URGE CHANGES
The Legion recommended removal
of the manager and clinical director
at the Livermore hospital, and de-
clared that dissension exists among
the staff.
Staff morale, patient morale and
food quality and preparation at
Livermore all were listed as poor" F"
the lowest rating on the Legion's
scale. Food for bed-ridden and SER
ious cases is especially poor, the
report said.
Livermore's buildings and grounds
were classified as excellent, and its
scientific equipment, canteen and
patient discipline as good.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Shanghai Feels
Tightening Of
] Japanese Rule

SAN FRANCISCO, Sune I2. CUP)
Anticipating an Allied landing on
the China coast, Japanese author
tiles in Shanghai have tightened
police control over the city, Tokyo
radio reported in a broadcast re-
corded by United Press, San Fran
cisco.
A Shanghai dispatch said that
''in view of the expected situations
police affairs bureau was estab-
lished with Consul-General Hidaya
Toyoda in charge. The new section.
Tokyo said, has been raised to the
status of a department. 1t began
operation today.
A dispatch from Ksingking said
the puppet foreign minister of Jap
occupied Manchuria had or
dered German and italian diplomats
to stop all work of all mature"
throughout Manchuria
German and Italian diplomats
were told that if necessity arises,
the Manchukuo government will
manage their finances" Tokyo said
in broadcast recorded by United
Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Soldiers Voting
Plan Retained

SACRAMENTO, June IL. tUP)-
Gov. Earl Warren has signed leg
islatiye bill continuing soldier vot-
ing provisions of the California
election law and setting the 1916
primary election for June 4.
The bill retains the longer filing
periods used in 1914 to allow ballots
to be mailed to overseas servicemen
and returned. The war voting pro-
visions will be in effect until the
first day of January following the
end of the war with Japan, or until
80 days following the end of the
l947 legislative session, whichever
occurs first.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Allied Victory
Will Restore
Rubber Industry
By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW

~ \ AsAAANAA ~ A'<AAsA nv W
MOROTAI, Netherlands Indies,
June II. (UP)-Allied troops for the
first time in the war are recaptur-
ing rubber producing island. They
are within $50 miles and 80 days of
returning Dutch East Indies natur-
al rubber to the world market.
The $50 miles is the distance be-
tween the current amphibious oper-
ations of the American navy and
Australian assault troops on Labuan
and Tarakan in North Borneo and
the important rubber producing is
lands around Bandpermasin to the
south.
The 90 days is the estimated time
the Dutch will require after capture
of the Bandjermasin district to har-
vest and ship the first rubber crop.
The two equations mean that pros
pect for shipment of natural rubber
to the United States in commercial
quantities within the next six
months definitely is bright.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
ECONOMIC FREEDOM
OF The PRESS
(Riverside Daily Press)

According to Carl w. Alderman, dean
of the Graduate School of Journalism,
Columbia university, the political free
dom of newspapers in foreign countries
is mot in as great danger as their econ
omic freedom" Alderman was a men,
ber of the committee of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors which re-
Gently returned from world tour to
promote postwar freedom of the press.
Dean Alderman reports that in every
country from the Netherlands to the
Philippines newspapers need printing
machinery, typewriters, newsprint, other
materials essential to publication. In
Soviet Russia such materials are sup
piled by the government-and that "as-
sures" the freedom of the press" guar
anteed under the Soviet constitution of
1886
Protection against domination by the
government not assistance from the
government - is the essence of the
American guarantee of free press A
bill to appropriate $15,000,000 year for
expenditure by the treasury on war bond
advertising in newspapers was passed by
the senate in 1943 but was killed in the
house.
1t was opposed by most of the larger
newspapers on the ground that it pro-
posed a concealed subsidy which would
interfere with freedom of expression on
governmental war and postwar policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
HIGH COURT SAYS WLB RULING
is NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL

WASHINGTON, June II. CUP)-
The supreme court has affirmed, 8
to l, a lower court decision that a
National Labor Relations Board
certification of a union as bargain
ing agent may not be reviewed by
a federal court.
The ruling was made in COM
plant filed by five AFL local saw
mill unions oger an NLRB order
certifying rival CIO unions as the
bargaining agent for employees Of
five lumber plants at Potlatch For
est, Inc, Lewiston, Ida.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
OPA ACTION GUARANTEES
FLAX GROWERS EXTRA ESnNEY

WASHINGTON, June H. (UP)-
The Office of Price Administration
has abolished the flax price differ
ential between the Middle West
and far west, Rep. John Phillips
sR.D California, has announced.
The OPA's action will net flax
growers in California, Arizona and
Texas an addition five cents per
bushel. Phillips said the question
of whether present flax prices rep
resented parity still was under dis
cuSSion.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
ESCAPEE REARRESTED

T. Inman, arrested on drunk
charge June z ard WHO escaped
from police the same day by going
out the back door Of cafe while
out to lunch, was rearreSted Mon
day. He was found hiding in a.
cabin in the 400 Block on Brighton
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
Editorials and Comment

dead animals in the canals endanger
health and that it is impossible to guard
against use of the water channels for
swimming and bathing.
Perhaps officials can see their way
clear to cut a bit here and there from
other funds to build up the health and
sanitation allowances. Too much care
can not be shown where the health of
community is at stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

/ declare it to you from the bottom of
my heart that no Socialist system can
be established without political police
-. (. some sort of Gestapo. - British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12

Please boys, Pm not going into the
movies.-Gen. Carl A. Spaatz to photog-
raphers on arrival in New York from
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-12

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
oriaIs are presented as interesting Opin-
ions C0iced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
.S0FTBALL SCHEDULE
FOR WEEK REVISED

Two more games have been
added 90 thc softbali schedule for
this week other than the contests
announced IN TIE Citizen Satur-
day.
An exhibition between B0ca
ChiCa An Stars and Fort TAYLOR
u the Service League has been
ST a. the first same Friday night
and . girls battle Is slated for
the nightcap Thursday.
A. previously announced. the
championship series between the
Army Barracks and Sound school
n the Service League features
the games tins week.
The revised schedule follows
MONDAY
75o--B2ss vs.. Aviation CT
villains
9.0O-S0und School vs. KEY
West Barracks dirst bat
tie 81 Service League
championship plaNOffl
TUESDAY,
! 80 Machinists vs Miami
Daily News
9.OO-kes West Barracks vs.
Sound school lSrrvicc
league playoff second game.
THURSDAY
J 30-AmertCan Legion ~
Southern Engineers
800 Glrk game
FRIDAY
So Boca Chica All Stars rs
Fort Taylor exhibition
500 FINAL game of Service
League playon Il neccs-
sary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24

NEWPORT. n. /. Sept 24-Ed-
ward l. Wells. -. fireman. sec
0nd class. USN. 90 Francis 81.
Key West. Fla-. has been assigned
duty aboard the U.SS. Midway,
first Of the Nays new super car
rierS.
The Midway Is named for the
famed Battle Of Midway. in whlch
American forces turned back a
Japanese fleet n one Of the de-
ciSive engagements q World War
IL She Is the third vessel 90 bear
this name The original Midw as.
an auxiliary, Nas renamed the
USS. Panay IN April. 1913 The
sec0nd Midway. an escort carrier.
became the USS. 81 La. IN Sep
ter1ber. 1874. and was lost during
the Battle for Lcytc Gulf IN Octo-
Der Of that year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
II
PENICILLIN RIVAL
WONDER DRUG
NEW MEDICINE SHOWS POS
srBILITIEs THAT May SOON
PROVE n4poRTAsT TO NED.
FcAL PROFESSION
WASHINGTON. SOD. "a.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 81.
-Streptomycin - new rival
To penieillin m the wonder
drug" class being Stnd-
died by the Army Medical
Department as a possible aid
To sick and wounded war
veterans.
The new drug shows posi-
bilitics which mas prove as I'M
p0rtant % the medlcal pruiCs-
sion a. Was the discovery 81 seni-
clllin. says an Army statement
Streptomycin Is q killer u
gFam-negaiivc bacteria. such as
tuberculosis. cholera. dyscnteFs
typhoid PeniCilln Is a killer II
gram positive bacteria. such a.
pncumocUcCus. streptocuCCus. sta
phyloCoCCus tpus-f0TmcTsl. COMO
cOcCus and syphilis.
Brig adler General Hugh J Nor
gan Of the Surgeon Generals Of
ficc SAYS that while the ncw drug
Is still IN the laboratory stage,
some IS being produced and small
quantities are being made avail
able 90 tire medical department
for experimental purposes
As was the case a IN Bonacil-
I'm. production Of the drug h slo~
and tedious. and i will Ia some
time before q Is available "a any
quantity
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
CHURCH GROUP HELD
MEETING LAST NIGHT

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
GREAT BRITIAN'S


fCuntinued from ps9e One1
crous baseball game, and now
can even Ws~h doA huf f..
wlfh soda Pop wfh apparent
relish
Vet there rs nnfflnu frsuloas
about Lord Hlh.aN Tn, Nar #.-
brought trag Is into r.s own
home ore ~ hIs sons va. 81 ','.
and nn orc UH0 pa. listened Co
hIw 100 press cani,f,u.ss. a.
vs. hi,t ha r1a is thulugEit 60
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depth 90 Hs, feelings
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
The WEATHER


KEY West and vicinity Partly
Cloudy thus afternoon through
Tuesday Moderate 90 uccasIon-
ally fresh CasteTlN winds
FLORIDA Scattered afternoon
showers and thundcrst0rms and
q irW scattered showers along
southeast COASTAL section during
morning hours
JsCksont iilg Through Florida
Stats and East Gulf oi Mexico
Moderate 60 occasionally fresh
Winds Casterly oven south polt Iun
and east 90 southcastCTg uNtt
noi th portion thls afternoon
through tuesday Partly cloud,
aeaihel WIth widely scattered
showers and isolated thuud,i
storms along FLORIDA Wc>t coast
duIIng afternoons
Jacksonville O. ApaIsChIeola
NJ small craft a. storm warnings
have teen ISSUED.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
CATHOLIC GROUP
TO MEET TUESDAY

The National catholic Com
munisy Service Advisory Com
mistee Of the USo Noes Clubs
will hold their organization meet
ing on Tuesday, September =. IT
8 D. IN. al the USO Women :
Division al 303 Duval street
The Executive Board meFnbers
comprise. Rev. ]. n. Johnson. :.
J.. Moderator: Henry d. Haskins.
Miss Margaret Laccd0nia. Aqull-
mo Lopez. Jr. David McCurdy.
Vincent McDermoit. MisS EiiSaa
Moreno. Warren Sawyer. Mrs.
Charles Topping. Mrs. Lorena
whalton. and the directors 0f the
two clubs. Paul SChweglcr and
Mrs. Eileen ). Coughlin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24
WILLIAM HAMLIN
RETURNS TO CITY

William Hamlin. brother u
City Clerk Roy Hamlin. who had
been serving overseas with the
United States Tor two years in
Italy. arrived in Key West last
week.
Mr. Hamlin. who spent much
time IN other theaters Of opera
ton aside from italy. vas making
has home IN Tampa AZ the time
that he entered the service. THIS
Is has first visit 30 Key West N
IL years. ard he states that ne
- GLAD 90 be back in the Island
City again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24

WASHINGTON. Sepl al
can noN be revealed that A W
Balacker. chief specialist 81. 1ol
Fleming street. Key West. Fla..
played q role in one Of the most
romantic and dangerous episodes
of the var against Japan -as q
mcmbcr Of Naval group II guer-
rillas. intelligence agents and
weather Observers behind the
Japanese lines m Asia
The group. noW known a.
9ACO-Sino-A American Co-opers-
tive Organization began shortly
after Pearl HarbuT As sirictly .
weather reporting unit
The pT0Jcct grew until II Was
providing the 4 = Fist ths
Arrnys IAN An Force and the
Chimes and American Army
Headquariers with weather re-
Tofts and Niih intelligence On
movement Of Jap ships. troops
and supplies Finally. u bcCamc
q dang fighting outfit. kill
.ng Japs, blowing up trains. raid
ING Jap Ouiposts Is activities
finally extended al the Way from
lndo-C China 90 tht GobI Desert
SACO intelligence allowed the
l4th An FoIce 90 mime coastal
waters. forcing Jap shipping 0ut
o. soa. where they acre attacked
hy American submarines. on ln-
formation from SACO.
WeatheI information hclpsd the
Nav deoid, Nhen o. stage inva-
sIons on Jap islands and raids on
the Jap homeland
Usually O. VAS possible % en-
ter or depart from jap territory
by ar bat SACO Americans be-
came adept a. Chinese disguises
and. guided bv SACO Chinese.
,lIpped through enemy lines when
thes Chose rhf0Ugb months and
wears nai one SACO mtmDsr vas
detected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-24

Mr. and Mrs Charles Perez
announces the birth Of a daughter.
born on Saturday. Sept p a.
their home. 1906 South street
The new arrival weighed IA
pounds and mas been gwen the
name % Josephine.
Mother and baby are reported
o. b. doing fine.