anaheim-gazette 1944-01-20

It is now pretty generally conceded that if America had stayed in as an active member of the League of Nations this war probably would never have happened. President Woodrow Wilson, who originated the idea of the League, would have been 87 years old last December 28, if he had not died 20 years ago of a broken heart because his own country could not see with him 20 years into the future. When he passed away I wrote in this column, in another newspaper, that he would some day be proclaimed the greatest president this country ever had, up to that time. That verdict is now pretty generally passed upon Japanese family in Southern California was at work in their fields on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, and at a certain hour every one of these Japs stopped their work and went into their houses where they stayed for the remainder of the day. They knew to the hour when Japan was to strike Pearl Harbor, but not a one of them said a word about it. That's a sample of Japanese-American loyalty. The Vallejo News-Chronical sums up the hopelessness of dealing with the Japs as follows: "It would be better for the world if the Japs were to revert to the feudal status and feudal, President Woodrow Wilson, who originated the idea of the League, would have been 87 years old last December 28, if he had not died 20 years ago of a broken heart because his own country could not see with him 20 years into the future. When he passed away I wrote in this column, in another newspaper, that he would some day be proclaimed the greatest president this country ever had, up to that time. That verdict is now pretty generally passed upon him, but we killed him as a sacrifice of blood upon the altar of politics and greed. "Only a man in jail can enjoy the four freedoms. He can pray all he wants, talk all day, and get three meals a day, and his worst enemy can't get at him. Surely this is the final freedom—freedom from freedom." — Frederick C. Crawford. E. V. Durling of the Los Angeles Examiner says that 60 percent of the votes cast in the 1944 election will be cast by women. At that rate the women hold the balance of power in politics, as they do in about everything else. Women own and control 70 percent of the wealth of this country, largely inherited from their husbands or fathers. Women are probably smarter than men and constitutionally they are much stronger. They can stand more cold, more heat, more pain, more torture, and more of every other kind of adversity than men. Also, they can snap out of a bad deal quicker than men. If they loss a bet they grieve greatly, but briefly. As old "Aunt Crease" used to say, "Us womens bruises easy but we heals quick." Women out live men, possibly because they worry less, and there are not many things men do that women can't do better. And at that their lot is not all a bed of roses. Bless their hearts, as long as they control everything else, why shouldn't they control the political situation also? Maybe Arthur Brisbane was about right when he compared men to the "he" crab whom the mama crab carries under one of her flippers just for company's sake. I thought that Al Capone and his business methods had been eliminated, but I learn they are still operating in this territory. A lot of business sin is being committed here work and went into their houses where they stayed for the remainder of the day. They knew to the hour when Japan was to strike Pearl Harbor, but not a one of them said a word about it. That's a sample of Japanese-American loyalty. The Vallejo News-Chronical sums up the hopelessness of dealing with the Japs as follows: "It would be better for the world if the Japs were to revert to the feudal status and feudal, primitive life which they led before Perry introduced them to the modern world. The Japanese have contributed nothing but pain, sorrow and barbarism to the world; it would be better for the world if they again became the forgotten nation." Business usually picks up in the divorce courts after Christmas. A lot of gals wait to see what, if anything, their husbands are going to give them for a (last) present before they bounce him out. Then, there are a lot of others who prefer to wait until after the holidays, for sentimental reasons, to start a big family fight that will end the whole thing. Last week 30 divorce cases were filed in the Orange county courts. Twenty-six of the cases were filed by women who apparently desire to rid themselves of an impossible husband, and four men are asking to be relieved of their present wives. The chances are that 99 percent of the plaintiffs already know who their next husband or wife is going to be, as soon as the little legal technicality of getting loose from their present ball and chain is run through the court mill. Maybe those "radicals" who used to preach trial marriages were not so dumb after all, except under that arrangement, how would so many lawyers and court attaches make a living? I'm not sure what happened that time when Uncle Zeke Proctor unintentionally killed a woman who walked in front of his gun when he engaged in a pistol duel with one of the Beck men, but he was charged with murder under the Cherokee law. On the day of his trial at Going Snake court house at the foot of Proctor Hollow, in what is now Delaware county, Oklahoma, Uncle Zeke, who was a full-blood, was tipped off that the Becks were going to kill him so the story goes. Those present were invited by Harvey A. Lynn, first president of the organization no official notification of them had yet been received, but unofficial sources report that of a technical nature to whether the Exchange had right to add a one and one per cent brokerage fee to maximum citrus ceiling. "The exchange has observed price ceiling regulations. We been completely open and board with the OPA," Lynn conclusively. He explained the original price ceiling. Anaheim Member Posts in TB and In making out his various mittees for the coming work of Orange County Turismo and Health association ton T. Simmons of Santa Ana association president, named Anaheim members, Mrs. Balch and Mrs. Homer G., to responsible posts. Mrs. Balch will serve on budget committee undermanship of Dr. Robert Burns Aulay of Orange. Other members were named as T. Gray John Frank A. Henderson, Dr. Eileen Russell and Dr. Mae Block, Santa Ana. It will their duty to set up the basis for the fiscal year beginning 1, using the increased funds from this year's Christmas campaign in working out grams that have not been Anaheim Honor County Citrus Co. Final arrangements for this cation and program of the County Citrus Growers' Institution were completed today by Advisor H. E. Wahlberg and program committee headed by E. Campbell, Orange, chairmthe Farm Bureau citrus department. The sessions will be held at Fremont school auditorium, heim, Friday, February 18, ing at 9:30 a.m. The speakers and their I thought that Al Capone and his business methods had been eliminated, but I learn they are still operating in this territory. A lot of business sin is being committed behind the smoke screen of the war. In some instances, if you want to buy some service provided by a concern that has more than one kind of service, you are forced to take the other one that you don't want to get the portion of their service you happen to be in need of. I would suggest that all business transactions that smack of Al Capone tactics be reported to the district attorney, to at least be recorded in his files. What to do with Japan and what is left of the Japanese people after that nation is completely crushed is a problem question that the diplomats must solve in some manner, right or wrong. Right now the Japs are in the position of being hated by the civilized world, not because they are Japanese, but because everybody knows they can't be trusted. Naturally when the nation, as a government, has no moral ethics and is not worthy of trust, its individual citizens must be classed likewise. High officials of the Japanese nation in the American capitol, stalling our officials in a mock peace parley, while they helped Japan plan and execute the Pearl Harbor attack, proves that there is no low-down thing the Japs wouldn't do. Native Japanese-Americans, who now claim to be loyal, to the last rat of them knew the Pearl Harbor attack was coming but not a one was loyal enough to this country to say a word about it. Every time when Uncle Zeke Proctor unintentionally killed a woman who walked in front of his gun when he engaged in a pistol duel with one of the Beck men, but he was charged with murder under the Cherokee law. On the day of his trial at Going Snake court house at the foot of Proctor Hollow, in what is now Delaware county, Oklahoma, Uncle Zeke, who was a full-blood, was tipped off that the Becks were going to kill him, so the story goes. I have heard two versions of how Uncle Zeke got both of the sheriff's guns, but when the smoke cleared away Uncle Zeke walked out of the court house over the dead bodies of 14 men, and none of them were the sheriff. He got on his horse and went into the hills where he stayed until the United States government made a peace treaty with him and all charges were dropped, which is a matter of historical record. That was when the Cherkoee Nation was "a nation within a nation." It looks like the tide has turned and every day some business place is being reopened, or some new business is opening in a vacant building. At the beginning of 1943 the government estimated that at least 400,000 places of business would close during the year. I have no figures on the outcome of that prediction, but at least it now appears that we may have reached the bottom in the business fatality dive. Those who have weathered the storm of war are for the most part in good financial condition and with merchandise of all kinds becoming more plentiful, the new businesses that are opening appear to have a fair chance to succeed. You can't beat the indomitable spirit of American business men and women. Job printing correctly and promptly done at the Anaheim Gazette. ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 74th Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, Fruit Exchange Will Contest Damage Suit Filed By OPA Of direct interest to every citrus grower in the Anaheim area has action taken at the latest directors' meeeting in Los Angeles California Fruit Growers exchange with reference to the suit filed against the cooperative by OPA. For the directors voted unanimously to contest the suit, in which OPA charges that the Exchange is violated the citrus price ceiling regulation, and asks damages excess of two million dollars. Officials of various local citrus associations attended the meeting directors, and were in thorough sympathy with the decision to contest the suit. Those present were informed Harvey A. Lynn, first vice president of the organization, that a official notification of the suit had as yet been received, but that official sources report that it is in a technical nature to decide whether the Exchange has the right to add a one and one-half cent brokerage fee to the maximum citrus ceiling. tion was interpreted by many OPA authorities as providing that the exchange was entitled to the brokerage fee and that other shipers in all producing areas had follow that interpretation. Lynn pointed out that the exchange maintains 49 salaried sales offices in the United States, but that in 29 other markets, exchange fruit is sold through brokers who are paid a fee for their sales activity. He said that the current OPA interpretation indicates that a brokerage fee could be added to the price of the fruit sold through a broker, but could not be added if the fruit was sold through a salaried office. "Such an interpretation," Lynn stated, "would mean that the sales expenses of one grower would be offset, while another grower would have the sales cost deducted from his returns." Sales authorities of the exchange explain that the brokerage fee has little if any effect on the price the consumer pays for its present name. An Water company, in N.Y., As late as 1909 the ing plant was installed end of Horseshoe Be original town of Yo a permanent and ad tial supply, which h been developed dur 25 years. When Mr. over the superintendence the stockholders were a-month "run" basi t the limited supply at The water supply creased and the com developed, in spite o demand, to the point holders can now get they want whenever it, subject to pipeline local areas which cou watered at the same. Serving a prinicpal heart of the Valencia Anaheim Union Water holds an enviable po other water distribut from the standpoint o service of its stockh oot. Stock in the comp by water users only. Anaheim Members are Given Prominent Costs in TB and Health Association In making out his various committees for the coming year's mark of Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association, Linus T. Simmons of Santa Ana, assistance president, named two Anaheim members, Mrs. R. W. Burch and Mrs. Homer G. Ames, responsible posts. Mrs. Balch will serve on the budget committee under chairship of Dr. Robert Burns McCay of Orange. Other members are named as T. Gray Johnston, Frank A. Henderson, Dr. Edward Russell and Dr. Mary C. Clark, Santa Ana. It will be her duty to set up the budget for the fiscal year beginning April using the increased income in this year's Christmas Seal campaign in working out proposals that have not been posedible in earlier years. F. William Dohr of Santa Ana, heads the nominating committee whose members include with Mrs. Ames, the Rev. F. W. Niedringhaus and Ralph C. Smedley of Santa Ana. They will offer their report recommending election of new members or re-election of the present directorate and advisory board, at the annual meeting of the association. The date of Wednesday, March 22, has been set for this meeting. The association accepted with regret the resignation of Mrs. George D. Griffith of this city from its advisory board. New members of the advisory board elected at the meeting of recent date were James A. Baker, of this city; Robert Braun of Placentia, and Dr. E. W. Hayes, Monrovia. Anaheim Honored Host City to Annual County Citrus Growers' Institute Final arrangements for the lion and program of the Orange County Citrus Growers' Institute are completed today by Farmvisor H. E. Wahlberg and the Gram committee headed by E. Campbell, Orange, chairman of the Farm Bureau citrus department. The sessions will be held at themont school auditorium, Anaheim, Friday, February 18, startat 9:30 a.m. Rifle Club Elects Officers, Plans Series of Matches Santiago Rifle and Revolver club, which includes a number of Anaheim members, will be under presidency through 1944 of Bob Geivet, Santa Ana newspaperman, who was elected at the recent annual meeting held in the Santa Ana county office. WM. T. WALLOP lop is an item of news of more than usual interest in the Anaheim district where the water company serves 600 stockholders representing approximately 9,000 acres of land. This is all but about 3,000 acres in the district which extends from Yorba Linda to Garden Grove road on the west, and from the hills north of Fullerton to Ball Road south of Anaheim. Supt. Wallop gave no reason for severing his connection with the management of the water company, other than to state that he will devote more of his time to looking after his orange groves and the business of the Savings, Loan & Building association, of which he is president, and other personal property interests. After attending the public schools in Anaheim Mr. Wallop went to Hawaii in 1904 where he stayed two years, working for a grocery firm. Returning to Anaheim he and his brother John engaged in the grocery business. Later he worked for the Wells Fargo Express company until 1912 when he joined the water company as secretary. When Ralph McFadden resigned in 1919 as superintendent of the Anaheim Union, Mr. Wallop was appointed to this position which he has held continuously since that time. Under his management the company's facilities have been increased to 13 individual pumping plants and four booster plants, increasing the water supply from 1,200 miners' inches in 1919 to approximately 3,000 inches at the present time. Also, practically all of the main canal, then an open dirt ditch, approximately 12 miles in length, from the head gate to the Tuffree reservoir, has been concreted effecting a saving of thousands of inches of water formerly lost through seepage. Also, many miles of open dirt and holders can now get water users only non-profit co-operating only its own stockhold. During the 1930's water situation in Orlando came to a crisis Wallop of the leaders in the Orange County Wash He was one of the first and sveden in that case 1938 when he moved back out of the district. Mr. Wallop will cover his duties until the next month at which time expected that a successor been appointed. Fullerton To Judge Thomas With Dinner Civic leaders of Fulton have planned a dinner honor of Judge Raymo son of that city, re-pointed to the super bench by Governor Renen to fill the unexpired late Judge K. G. The dinner party was at Kibble's cafe in Fullerton Thursday evening at 7 p.m., and invitations have been friends of Judge Thomas Anaheim and other secondary districts. There will be a gram of speeches, honoring is primarily event honoring the Fullerton attorney who side over Department county superior co-ordinator. Acrobatic And Out' at Anaheim's athletic M.A. Pearson, who enjoined joke as well as anybo broke down last week a Rifle Club Elects Officers, Plans Series of Matches Santiago Rifle and Revolver club, which includes a number of Anaheim members, will be under presidency through 1944 of Bob Geivet, Santa Ana newspaperman, who was elected at the recent annual meeting held in the Santa Ana offices of Dr. Roy S. Horton. Geivet, who succeeds Howard Barrows in the presidency, will be aided by a staff including Barrows as vice president; Albert G. Green, Santa Ana, secretary-treasurer; C. M. ("Bud") Sackett of this city and Ralph Cooper of Whittier, directors. A range officer is yet to be appointed. In addition to election and annual reports, including those made to the National Rifle association and to the War department, members gave consideration to plans for the coming year. Decision was reached to shoot the regular matches, and to arrange competitions with an infantry team from Camp Rathke. Soldiers of Camp Rathke, near Irvine park, use the Santiago range in the nearby hills as training ground. The matter of acquiring an indoor rifle range for small bore shooting and instruction, again came up for discussion, but so far the club has been unable to find a suitable location. INSTALLING STAFF FUNCTIONS FOR IOOF Charles W. Ahlstrom, IOOF dwistrict deputy grand master, and his installing staff of this city, were in Orange last Thursday night to conduct installation for new officers of Orange Odd Fellow lodge. Edward Ewen was installed as noble grand succeeding Garland Hedrick. Read The Gazette, Anaheim's newspaper "bible" since 1870. Rifle Club Elects Officers, Plans Series of Matches Santiago Rifle and Revolver club, which includes a number of Anaheim members, will be under presidency through 1944 of Bob Geivet, Santa Ana newspaperman, who was elected at the recent annual meeting held in the Santa Ana offices of Dr. Roy S. Horton. Geivet, who succeeds Howard Barrows in the presidency, will be aided by a staff including Barrows as vice president; Albert G. Green, Santa Ana, secretary-treasurer; C. M. ("Bud") Sackett of this city and Ralph Cooper of Whittier, directors. A range officer is yet to be appointed. In addition to election and annual reports, including those made to the National Rifle association and to the War department, members gave consideration to plans for the coming year. Decision was reached to shoot the regular matches, and to arrange competitions with an infantry team from Camp Rathke. Soldiers of Camp Rathke, near Irvine park, use the Santiago range in the nearby hills as training ground. The matter of acquiring an indoor rifle range for small bore shooting and instruction, again came up for discussion, but so far the club has been unable to find a suitable location. INSTALLING STAFF FUNCTIONS FOR IOOF Charles W. Ahlstrom, IOOF dwistrict deputy grand master, and his installing staff of this city, were in Orange last Thursday night to conduct installation for new officers of Orange Odd Fellow lodge. Edward Ewen was installed as noble grand succeeding Garland Hedrick. Read The Gazette, Anaheim's newspaper "bible" since 1870. Acrobatic And Out' at Anaheim's athletic Majors A. Pearson, who enjoy joke as well as anybody broke down last week after cat out of the bag to catch incident in which he involved while attending meeting of city officials mento. Somebody always comes from a convention and does unnecessary talking, what happened after the tion from Anaheim from a week's stay at capitol. As the story and retold, it became worse, until finally some most verified the run Mayor Pearson was three the convention hall through door where "black mirrors waiting to take him to gow. These rumors became sistent that the Mayor did joke had gone far enough burdened himself at the meeting of the Lions club the loyal brothers coined him in setting the straight about the whi Of course the Mayor was of any of the gossip spills him, but as far as the he gets as much fun out it as anybody else does. According to Mayor Pearson version of his embarrassment experience, the facts are follows: It appears that the Mayor on the program at one night sessions of the city The speakers' rostrum "island" platform, locally away from the water building with drop cue between the platform and JANUARY 20, 1944 TEN PAGES NUMBER 17 Designs, Superintendent of Irrigation Project its present name. Anaheim Union Water company, in 1884. As late as 1909 the first pumping plant was installed at the west end of Horseshoe Bend above the original town of Yorba, assuring a permanent and adequate potential supply, which has largely been developed during the past 25 years. When Mr. Wallop took over the superintendency in 1919 the stockholders were on a once-a-month "run" basis, subject to the limited supply at that time. The water supply has been increased and the company's plant developed, in spite of the growing demand, to the point that stockholders can now get all the water they want whenever they want it, subject to pipeline capacity to local areas which could not all be watered at the same hour. Serving a principal area in the heart of the Valencia district the Anaheim Union Water company holds an enviable position among other water distribution agencies from the standpoint of supply and service of its stockholders. Stock in the company is held by water users only as it is a Surveying Operations Start At Anaheim Bay Navy Base That the U.S. government is losing no time in getting operations underway for the $20,000,000 Naval Ordnance depot at Anaheim Bay, was indicated this week by the fact that not only has land surveying of the 2500 acre tract been started but preliminary steps have been taken in soundings for two jetties to extend approximately one-half mile seaward at the mouth of the Bay. Damage Suit Filed As Aftermath Of Fatal Collision Aftermath of the fatal truck tragedy on Yorba bridge last Dec. 17 in which Lloyd Wendell Marshburn, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester L. Marshburn of Yorba Linda, lost his life, was the $10,000 damage suit filed last week by the parents in Orange county superior court. Named as defendants in the action were Louis Frederick Stout, driver of the other truck, and his employer, the Imperial Hay Growers' association. In bringing suit the parents These two important steps are considered as preliminary to actual construction of the depot. Surveying operations show that the depot will include approximately 400-feet coast frontage in Seal Beach and will extend inland about two and a half miles to 17th street. Indications are that dredging of the bay will start very shortly following removal of the present Pacific Electric trestle and highway bridges over the bay. Pacific Electric tracks will be torn up from Bay boulevard to 14th street. Highway 101 will be rerouted and the Long Beach-Balboa P. E. tracks in the Seal Beach area will also be rerouted to a 17th street lane. Fullerton To Honor Judge Thompson With Dinner Party Civic leaders of Fullerton and members of the bar association have planned a dinner party in honor of Judge Raymond Thompson of that city, recently appointed to the superior court bench by Governor Earl Warren to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge K. G. Scovel. The dinner party will be held at Kibble's cafe in Fullerton next Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock and invitations have been sent to friends of Judge Thompson in Anaheim and other sections of the district. There will be a short program of speeches, however the occasion is primarily a social event honoring the prominent Fullerton attorney who will preside over Department No. 3 of the county superior court. Brotherhood Week To Be Observed Proclaimed by President Roosevelt as a reminder "of the basic religious faith from which democracy has grown," National Brotherhood week will be observed Feb. 20-26 by schools, churches and civic organizations throughout Southern California under the direction of the University Religious conference. Plans are now being formulated by the conference to celebrate Brotherhood week through special programs in schools, colleges, women's clubs, labor unions, churches and veterans' organizations. STATE CONTROLLER VISITS ANAHEIM State Controller Harry B. Riley was a visitor in Anaheim last Saturday. He was in this district on official business and took advantage of the occasion to renew acquaintances with some of his many friends here. Anaheim Gazette, since 1870. Acrobatic Anaheim Mayor Goes 'Down And Out' at State Capitol Meeting Anaheim's athletic Mayor Chas A. Pearson, who enjoys a good joke as well as anybody, finally broke down last week and let the tragedy on Yorba bridge last Dec. 17 in which Lloyd Wendell Marshburn, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester L. Marshburn of Yorba Linda, lost his life, was the $10,000 damage suit filed last week by the parents in Orange county superior court. Named as defendants in the action were Louis Frederick Stout, driver of the other truck, and his employer, the Imperial Hay Growers' association. In bringing suit, the parents alleged that Stout operated his truck in such negligent manner as to collide with the one driven by their son. The young man died in the flaming wreckage despite efforts made by Stout to extricate him, it was reported by California Highway Patrol. In filing suit, the parents asked $10,000 for the loss of comfort and companionship of their son. They also listed $377.34 for funeral expenses and $1025 for loss of the truck and its equipment. Operations at the bay are of special interest to this city. In early days of the Mother Colony, the majority of residents maintained summer homes at Anaheim Landing, the favored of all nearby beach resorts it is virtually an extension of the Mother Colony itself. SUNKIST ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL HERE MONDAY Harold Brown, who is with the advertising department of the California Fruit Growers association, Los Angeles, was a caller in Anaheim Monday. He also visited the offices in Fullerton and other places in this district. Cypress-Magnolia Farm Center Plans Dinner at 6:30 Today Leroy Lyon will be the guest speaker at the meeting of Cypress-Magnolia Farm center at the Magnolia school house this Thursday evening, January 20, when he will have as his subject, "Citrus Products." At 6:30 p.m. a pot-luck dinner will be served, Center furnishing coffee, rolls and butter. Please bring a large pot-luck dish, enough to serve 8 or 10 people, and your own table service. A motion picture of educational interest will be shown through courtesy of the school. Acrobatic Anaheim Mayor Goes 'Down And Out' at State Capitol Meeting Anaheim's athletic Mayor Chas. A. Pearson, who enjoys a good joke as well as anybody, finally broke down last week and let the cat out of the bag to clear up an incident in which he was involved while attending a recent meeting of city officials at Sacramento. Somebody always comes home from a convention and does some unnecessary talking, which is what happened after the delegation from Anaheim returned from a week's stay at the state capitol. As the story was told and retold, it became worse and worse, until finally some wag almost verified the rumor that Mayor Pearson was thrown out of the convention hall through a side door where "black mirariar" was waiting to take him to the hoosegow. These rumors became so persistent that the Mayor decided the joke had gone far enough and unburdened himself at an open meeting of the Lions club so that the loyal brothers could assist him in setting the populace straight about the whole thing. Of course the Mayor was innocent of any of the gossip spread about him, but as far as the joke goes he gets as much fun out of telling it as anybody else does. According to Mayor Pearson's version of his embarrassing experience, the facts are about as follows: It appears that the Mayor was on the program at one of the night sessions of the convention. The speakers' rostrum was an "island" platform, located slightly away from the wall of the building with drop curtains between the platform and the side door entrance. When Mayor Pearson had finished his speech he returned to his chair, one back leg of which had slipped over the edge of the platform. When he seated himself on the chair it tipped him over backward and through the curtains into the dark passage between the platform and the wall. From the floor he reached for something to pull himself up by and his hand fell on the bar that latched the door from the inside. When he pulled down on the handle the door swung outward and in his off-balance position he rolled through the opening to the sidewalk. Somewhat befuddled and disheveled from his tumbling act, Mayor Pearson found himself surrounded by pedestrians who seemed to gather the idea that he had been thrown out of the place. In order to protect his own dignity, as well as that of the assembly of municipal officials, the Mayor proceeded to make a speech of explanation to the crowd that gathered, as the report goes, which further complicated matters. The story could go on forever, about the police dispersing the crowd, making public speeches on the city sidewalk without a permit, blocking traffic, and all that sort of thing, which hardly seems necessary since the Mayor has made a public confession and explained the whole unfortunate affair. He says, however, that hereafter he will choose a seat on the front row of the next speakers' platform, and that his aversion to back row seats will always follow him, even to church. To the People of this Community YOU ARE IMPORTANT There is no such thing as a "little" investment in the Fourth War Loan. Your $25 or $50 or $100 Extra War Bond may not have great importance in your mind in making up a 5½ billion dollar total for individuals. But multiply yourself by 130,000,000 and then you see in real perspective how truly great each citizen becomes in massing national strength against the Nazis and the Japs. Capt. Maurice Witherspoon, Navy chaplain aboard the Carrier Wasp when she sank, tells of a rescued wounded sailor, who, as he regained consciousness, asked: "Did I do my best?" That's the only question you, too, have to ask yourself when you decide the extent of your personal participation in the Fourth War Loan. There undoubtedly will be large single purchases of War Bonds in this community, but yours—if it is "your best" will deserve equally the red, white and blue shield you are privileged to display in the window of your home. "Let's all Back the Attack." THE EDITOR.