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12 THE COVINA ARGUS-CITIZEN Friday, August 3, 1945 Hejena Rubenstein's Toiletries at Wahl's RexaU Drag tf PLAN AHEAD for a BIGGER CROP! Let us supply your grove, garden or lawn with a Balanced Fertilizer To get the most out of your soil, put the best into it! C. W. Reynolds 1942 E. Bonita Phone 105-54 Battle Greek HEALTH FOODS A Complete Line of VITAMINS Headquarters for DIABETIC FOODS MAIL ORDERS Promptly Fitted Tel. Pomona 1587 Nutrition Center FREDERICK S.

FIORE DIET SPECIALIST 151 S. Garey Pomona, General Issues Statement On Jap Release Hie following statement was is- sued this Major General ft. C. Pratt, -Commanding General of the Western Defense Command: "It has become increasingly apparent that an erroneous impression is being conveyed to the public as to the responsibilities of the" various agencies concerned with the return of persons of Japanese ancestry to the West Coast States. This situation is evidenced by 'Letters to the Editors' news items, radio public statements, which not only distort the facts but sometimes contain misstatements.

In this connection it should be noted, however, that all responsible editorial comment has been based upon the facts as they exist. "In view of the above, I feel that a statement by me with refeijence to this matter is called for. "As Commanding General, Western Defense Command, and pursuant to Presidential Executive Order, I have the responsibility of determining which individuals of Japanese ancestry may or may not be permitte to return to the designated exclusion zone of the Western Defense Command. In making this determination, "I am governed solely by military considerations and by none other, for there exists no legal authority for anyone to restrict the movements of an individual within the United States because of economic, social, or other similar reasons. "In executing this responsibility, I have access to the records of the various intelligence agencies of the Government and am assisted by a large staff of experienced personnel I feel, therefore, that I am able to -determine which individual may prove potential dangerous to the military security of the West Coast and such individuals are not allowed to return.

Possibly, although I doubt it, certain individuals may possess information Another Mash Mark for an Old Salt against persons of Japanese ancestry ivhich I do not have. If such is the case, it is a patriotic duty to that information to me, and will welcome such assistance. "The War Relocation Authority was created to assist "in the" proper relocation of those persons of Jap- nese ancestry who were required leave their homes. The information of this Authority was a result of the recognition on the part of Government of its obligation to alleviate the hardships imposed upon many thousands of our citizens merely because of the accident of The War Relocation Author- ty has no authority or responsibility whatever in determining which individuals will be allowed to return to the exclusion zone of the Western Defense Command, nor does this agency attempt to exercise this authority or assume this responsibility. It is authority and this responsibility is that of the Commanding General Western Defense Command." Mrs.

America Meets the War Early in 1946 Mrs. America wil be using a new ration book. War Ration Book Five will be distributed through the schools early in December, and will go into use soon after the first of the year. The new book will be half the size of the present book and contain just half as many stamps. It will have red stamps for buying meats and fats, blue stamps for processed foods, sugar stamps, shoe stamps, and spare stamps.

The new book will be more convenient to carry because of its smaller size, smaller than a Complete Automotive Service 3 Frame and Axle' Straightening on all Trucks and Passenger Cars Body Work, Painting, Glass Installation, Wheel Aligning Mautz and Hoffland 7th and Towne Ave. POMONA Phone 990 Formerly ANDYS Frame and Axle Shop 1492 Sunset Ave. WEST COVINA Phone 537-65 Formerly SUNSET Auto'-Body Shop REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION for Beautiful, Modern, New Homes Every cement block interlocked into the surrounding blocks and supported by a solid, reinforced concrete stud poured thru wall every 24 inches. Special line of blocks for garden or patio walls. Cool in Summer Warm in Winter ASK ABOUT IT Mortarless Bldg.

Block Co, 2JBT lire Oak (Arrow Highway) Monrovia Phone ATwater 7-1042 dollar bill. The numbering and arrangement of stamps is more convenient, too. A new gasoline book will be distributed at the same time. It will be like the. present book, but a different color.

The first stamp to be used in-the new book will become good on December 22. These books are being planned now, because it takes a long to print and distribute them. War Ration Book Five is being set up so that, if necessary it can be made to last from 10 to 15 months. Of course, rationing of food, shoes and gasoline will be discontinued as soon as possible, but from the way things look now, there still won't be a large enough supply of rationed commodities in 1946 to insure everyone getting his fair share without some control. A new set of red and blue stamps in War Ration Book Four have been validated for the month of August.

For merits and fats red stamps Fl through Kl are now good, and for processed foods, blue stamps PI through Tl are now good. They will be good for four til the end of November. Sugar stamp 36. will continue to be good for five pounds of sugar through August 31. Mrs.

America no longer needs a certificate from her local War Price and Rationing Board to buy a new gas cooking or "gas heating stove. More of these stoves are scheduled to be manufactured, the three months, so rationing of them is no longer necessary. Because the supply of fuel oil and kerosene is so short, rationing of oil cooking; oil heating, combination oil-gas stoves and oil conversion burners for stoves will" continue. Clean clothes for Mrs. -America and her family are assured, as far they are dependent upon sufficient quantities of soap.

The De-. partment of Agriculture' has announced production of household "heavy duty" laundry-type soaps will be increased by ten percent. In addition, Army requirements for soap will be lower during the coming six months. These two factors should result in a substantial increase in the amount of soap available for civilians. The housewife should buy only what she needs.

Since there will be plenty of soap for everyone, hoarding is a still costly practice and entirely unwarranted: To those mothers who may be worried lest their children are not getting enougth meat in their diet, the Department of labor gives the assurance of its nutritionists that other foods used in the right combination will supply meat nutrients, chief of which is high-quality protein. The protein found in low point meats such as liver sausage, frankfurters, tongue and canned luncheon meat compares favorably with that found in a prune rib roast. If, however the butcher's counter.is bare, the protein a child needs can be supplied through milk, all kinds of cheese, eggs, fish and dried beans and peas. THE FARMER'S CORNER By RALPH H. TAYLOR Governor Warren's pocket veto of vitally-needed Sutton bill, S.

B. 615, which would have written a sound, clear-Out definition of "agricultural labor" into the Unemployment Insurance to protect California farmers from being unfairly burdened with unemployment taxes not imposed on farmers in other came as a bitter disappointment to the farming industry. California agriculture, as a consequence, will enter the difficult post-war period to a competitive disadvantage with farmers in other areas, and there appears to be little likelihood of any relief from the discriminatory tax for at least another two years. The Governor's regrettable action, however, will not end the fight to get fair play for California farmers, as there is far too much at stake to permit the present unwise and unfair policy to become permanent. At the next session of the legislature, in all probability, California's major farm organizations will again seek enactment of a bill similar to the Sutton act.

If Warren is still Governor at that time, and still opposed to the bill, then an all-out ight must be made to over-ride the Governor's the opposition of the CIO Political Action Committee and other labor pressure groups which were successful in jetting the present bill vetoed. Senator Button's bill, if the Governor had signed it, would have ended the confusion and abuses of the past two would have exempted all types of agricultural labor from the Unemployment Insurance Act which are exempt under the Federal definition, except for workers in dried fruit and dried vegetable packing plants. Employees in fresh fruit and table packing plants would have been exempt from the 'this provision of the bill was of vital importance, as fresh fruits and vegetables are highly perishable and California growers, if forced to carry a tax overhead not imposed on their competitors in other states (as they will be,) are placed at a serious disadvantage. Likewise, in the fresh fruits and vegetables industry in California, more than 50'percent of the workers never can collect benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act, even though required to pay the -tax, as they work for' only short periods and earn less than the $300-a-year required to make them eligible for benefits. The irony of the present muddled situation is that 65,000 of the agricultural workers who must now continue to pay the tax, due to veto of the Sutton bill, will be taxed without the slightest chance of drawing unemployment insurance benefits when they are out of work.

Both the farmer and the farm worker will pay out thousands of dollars for benefits that they can never enjoy and for something that is utterly useless to them. More serious from the standpoint of the farmer and the farm is the fact that California at a disadvantage with its competitors in other areas, because of the long haul to market and resultant high freight must now also shoulder a higher tax bill and still try to sell its products in a competitive market. During the hearing in the Governor's- office on the Sutton bill, these facts were emphasized and reemphasized by representatives of the California Farm Bureau, the Agricultural Council, the Associated Farmers, the California Fruit Exchange, the State Chamber of Commerce and other groups supporting the bill. Speakers for the labor organizations, appearing against the bill, indulged in flagrant misrepresentation, of the facts, however, and farm organization representatives were given scant chance for rebuttal, as there was every evidence that Gov- Aerial Show Barbecue At Rowland Ranch Arrangements foi- a community barbecue, air show and dance, August 19, at the Rowland Ranch, three miles east of Puente on Valley boulevard, were completed this week by the Five Points Improvement Association. A whole day of fun and entertainment is planned, highlighted by a barbecue at noon and air show in the afternoon.

Dancing, baseball I Unemployment Insurance Act Amended The California Department, of Employment today was preparing 1 to put into effect provisions of the California Unemployment Insurance Act voted by the 1945 legislature and approved by Goyerhor Warren. This announemerit was made by Jaines G. Bryant, chairman of the California Employment Stabilization Commission, who said the law as amended by the legislature has been greatly improved, and as a. result, will be more effective in cushioning the shock expected when hundreds 'of thousands of workers shift from war to peace-time occupations. Most of the new provisions of the law affecting employer and worker go into effect September 15, Bryant said, and as a result the Department is making necessary changes in admimnistration which will carry out the full intent of the legislature action.

The one expectation, he pointed out, is the provision which covers employees in smaller employing units. This change covering workers in establishments hiring one or more persons where formerly only employers hiring four or more paid 1 the tax, is effective January 1, 1946. On that date, employers in the smaller employing units must start withholding the worker contribution, and be prepared to pay both their own and the worker contribution three months later. Although the provisions of the law are not effective until January 1, Bryant said preparatory work, such as registering nearly 100,000 of these smaller units, mailing informational material to them, and advising them how to fill out contribution forms, as Vvell as to explain the purposes of the law, will start immediately Between 150,000 and 200,000 work- Admiral Announces "No Point" System For Navy The Navy does not have a "point system" and does not intend to demobilize until the last Jap is beaten, Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, USN, Chief of Bureau of Naval Perr. sonnel, said as he inspected naval" facilities in the Los Angeles area.

"It is erroneous to refer to the Navy's plan of releasing older -enlisted men from service as a "point system," he emphasized. "The correct title, "he added, is the plan of adjusted service age." The 60-year-old, three star admiral with thinning gray hair and bushy black eyebrows, explained that the "adjusted service age" plan works in this manner: One year credit is given for each year of natural age, while the man is entitled to'an additional year's credit for each four months in service since September 1, 1939. MinimutVi "score" for discharge is 53, and qualified men are now being released from service, he said. "The purpose of such a plan," Admiral Jacobs added, "is to get younger men into the Navy, replacing older men. The new men will be obtained through the Selective service system." He said, too, that the Navy is discharging enlisted men 42 years of age, and others not qualified forl duty physically.

He estimated that more than 30,000 men would be released from the navy and Coast Guard through all plans of discharging by January 1, 194G. Such methods of release do not apply to the Marine Corps, he added. Truman Johnson Investment Go. REAL ESTATE LOANS Lowest Interest Rates Appraisal Fees Commission Action ESCROW SERVICE" 1823 Vine Avenue Covina Phone 245-06 MEN WANTED Skilled and Unskilled Peace-Time Future Southern Pipe and Casing Go. Bonitn Avc.

and Irwindnle Road (near Azusa) ment insurance as a result of the law signed by Governor Warren. ww UCUMTUdll -11 1 and other games will going on all ers wlU covered by too" nr. afternoon. There will be no shortage of meat- tender, juicy steer-meat, donated by a member of the association, Lee J. JMltch Myers, president, said.

The barbecue will be an old fashioned weste.rn feast, put on by Tony Merlo. Aerial acrobats will be staged by three former army flyers, "Ham" Hamilton, Pappy Beal and Cap Blood of the El Monte Airport. Arrangements are under the direction of Dr. D. H.

bailey," general chairman, with music and entertainment in charge of Dean Emerick, chairman of the program committee. Proceeds from the affair will be applied to building the first unit of the association's clubhouse. ernor Warren already had reached his decision. The Governor's statement in vetoing the bill sought to Appearing At Pasadena Civic Although Mitch Mowery makes his Pasadena debut as an orchestra leader this weekend at the Pasadena Community Dance, it was nine years ago that he first came to the "Civic" as bass fiddler with Ben Bernie's band. Music by Mowery will be heard on four successive weekends hi the Civic Auditorium ballroom, as the orchestra.

been engaged for the entire month of August. Virginia Mowery is soloist. Mitch, whose real name is Francis Mitchell Mowery, formerly of Texas, is now actually a Pasadena.man; discount the importance of the although his profession takes him measure to the I about. He has been recently music position of all the State's major farm argued that the bill ran "contrary to the trend of the He took the position that the "social benefits" of extending unemployment insurance outweighed other considerations. director at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Theosophical News And Notes It is this writer's opinion, how- Next Saturday evening, at 7:30 ever, and we believe it is an opinion shared by most workers as well as employers, that the finest social the one that should take precedence over all a regular job at good wages. When "social legislation" is unsoundly conceived or badly administered, so that it is destructive of. business and employment, it is bad legislation, no matter how good the intentions of those who propose it. California agriculture never has objected to any attempt to find a sound method of bringing agricultural workers within the provisions of unemployment must insist, if it p-te stay in busi-' ness, that a workable plan be developed, to the farming industry in the Nation as a whole. California farmers simple can't afford to carry the costs of unemployment insurance, while competing in other States are exempt from such it is exceedingly regrettable that short-sighted pressure groups have been successful, at least temporarily, hi circumventing the intent of both Congress and the Legislature in this regard.

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