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Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

per cent of our expeditionary forces regard the
charms of the petite French girls as superior tc
the girls they left behind?
We suspect that some trusting French re-
porter has been made the object of little jest
by this prominent American" He has wished
to say something pleasing of the land of urban
gaieties and rural delights, and he has taken in
more territory than he ia,ended
Inconsistency is not a compatriot of bravery
Our bows no doubt said pretty things to the lith
little lasses on the Champs Elysees and out on
the pretty roads leading to the villages nesting
in the hillsides on the way to the lines.
But what of that? A gay welcome was prop
erly being extended to men who saved coun-
trv Gratitude was in the hearts of the French
girls.
But the Elysian fields are not in France.
They are back here where the only girl in all the
world lives. Who can doubt that, and not
voice sedtious utterance?
French girls are all right in their way. But
our brave men have not gone through the hell
IF exploding shells and come off victors to fall
-anduished beneath the smile of coy Partisan.
We brush the report aside as little bit Of
1lesantry intended to cheer the French, but it,
should not dishearten any maiden who bade her
soldier boy good bye when he sailed away to win
. fame and glory not to lose his heart.
Some gay lads may have gone about "a bras
uverts but not with open hearts
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
HOPE STATE MAY
BREAK OREGON
TREE MONOPOLY
fBv Associated Press)

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-"The nor
NAL YEARLY Christmas tree demand
for the entire state can be met sew
eral times over from CALIFORNIA; ma
tional forests alone. AS a matter of
fact, plans by which local dealers
should be able to break Oregon's
monopoly of the California market
are already we'll under way"
This comment on State Senator
Inman's bill making it unlawful to
cut fir trees for Yuletide celebra-
tions was made here today by R.
Headley, acting district forester.
"The annual saving in young trees
affected by modern methods of forest
fire protection, as practiced by the
more responsible timber land own
ers Of the present day, will more than
offset all the trees cut for such a
legitimate purpose" he continued.
Modern forest fire protection, be-
sides caring for the crop of young
trees, without which neither the
uses nor the beauties of our forests
may be continued, saves the timber
owner himself from actual dollars
and cents loss to his merchantable
or mature timber crop.
my statement does not agree with
the mythical idea that the best way
70 nrotect the forests is to burn them
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
DISABLED SOLDIERS
SOUGHT BY BOARD
(BY Associated Press)

Washington. Feb. There are
fourteen branch offices of the federal
board for vocational education in as
many cities of the country, and each
office is making endeavors to locate
every war disabled man within its
territory. These officers are:
District No. Main, New Hamp--
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. Office room, 433 IRE
mort building, Boston, Mass.
District No. 2-Connecticut, New
York and New Jersey. Office room,
III. 280 Broadway.
District No. 3-Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Office room. 1000 Penn
Square building, Philadelphia.
District No. 4-District of Column
bia, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. Office, 606 F street, N. W.,
Washington.
District No. 5-North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Tennessee. Office, Gambler building,
Atlanta.
District No. 6-Alabama, Mississ-
ippi, Indiana and Kentucky. office,
9OG Mercantile Library building, Gin
cinnnati.
District No. 8-Michigan, Illinois
and Wisconsin. Office, 1900 The
Westminster, 10 South Dearborn
street, Chicago.
| District No. 9---Iowa, Nebraska,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
HARVEY HANDS A HOT ONE.

The failures and delays of the post office
lenartment in the handling Of soldiers mail
md all other mail, for that matter-have become
o notorious that reference to them nowadays
Jokes little comment. But Col. George Har
o. has summarized the whole matter so con-
>iseIy that we venture to give his version of the
4ifficnlty AS to the failure to receive letters
from home says the conolel, ''that is easily ex
7lained The worst mail service ever known in
he history of the country, hands over at tide
water here such letters as survive It's manipula-
from home" says the colonel ''that is easily ex-
IN record. Apparently when the letters reach
he other side they are dumped in heaps, baled
N and shipped back home to be returned to the
writer The assistant postmaster general was
7uoted in Congress the o+her day as saying that
eight or ten carloads of such mail matter had
lust been received here from France
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
Kansas and Missouri. Office, SIT

Kansas and Missouri. Office, SIT
Chemical building, st. Louis.
District No. 10-Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota. Office
room, TAP Metropolitan Bank build
ing, Minneapolis.
District No. 11-Wyoming, Colo
rado, New Mexico and Utah. Office,
900 Seventeenth street, Denver.
District No. 12-California, Me-
vada and Arizona, Oregon and Wash
ington. Office, Monadnock building,
San Francisco.
District No. 13-Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington. Office,
Seattle.
District No. 14-Arkansas, Okla
homa and Texas. Office, 80 West
ern Indemnity building, 1000 Main
street, Dallas.
A great many of the men who have
suffered impairments and disabilities
were discharged from the army with
out being informed of their rights,
and without being informed of the
fact that free re-education and sup
port while in training, with place
ment in positions afterwards, was
therefore the mere acceptance.
It is the duty of every patriotic
citizen who knows of any war dis
abled man, whether disabled by
wounds or disease, to furnish his
name and address to the nearest
branch of the federal board. in order
that the board may get in touch
with him and put him in line for very
valuable opportunities the govern
ment now offers him. A postal card
Or letter addressed to the federal
board for vocational education,
D. c., will bring full
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
RAILWAY CHIEF
DENIES INTENT
TO RAISE RATES
(Bv Associated Press)

Walter l. Hines, director general
of railroads has authorized the fol-
lowing:
There is no foundation to the re-
port that the railroad administra-
tion has given or is giving any con-
sideration to any increase in present
basis of rates.
The results of operations for the
year will be largely dependent upon
the volume of traffic. If the volume
of traffic should be as large as last
year, it is believed the operating in
come would be sufficient to pay the
rental. AS soon as any reasonably
satisfactory conclusion as to the
probable volume of traffic can be
formed, the public and Congress will
be given the best possible estimate
of the prospects for 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

over every year after the rains and
thus keep them "open;" system
supposed to have been practiced by
the California Indians long before
the advent of the white man.
"Is that myth supported by fact?
The first white men who ever set
foot in the Lower Trinity and Kla-
math river region traversed it in
May, 1928. They belonged to the
Smith expedition which, except for
three of its members, was massacred
by the Rogue river Indians a few
months later. Harrison G. Rogers,
Smiths assistant, kept diary of the
expedition, in which he makes men,
tion of the amazing bad travelling
over the steep and brushy noun
tains.' This country was anything
but open, although the Indians had
been living in it for years. Witness
such entries as:
"The travelling very bad. Fifteen
horses lost in the brush, two of them
with loads, and the most of the men
are as much fatigued as the horses"
And again:
The horses got so that it was al
most impossible to drive them down
the mountain among the brush"
"Had the habit of burning our for
ests over every year been practiced
as long and as assiduously as we
are led to believe, the protection of
our young fir trees against Christ
mas tree trade might well be neces-
sary. Under the circumstances, how
ever, and, in view of the fact that the
proposed bill will not affect the sit
uation within the federally controlled
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
PRICES OF FOOD.
(St0ckt0n RecOrd)

On the ore hand we find Prof. L. H. Bailey
9~1ne~lr of the New York College OF Agrcul-
re declarinp that there is practically no hope
oo- fo0d. -~iieh means the very consider
able lowering of prces and investigators on the
1rn~ who affirm with equal vehemence that
food is going to be cheaper and not only that,
but great deal cheaper.
They point out that production has reached
is highest point, owing to vast quantities of
loodstuffs having been stored in warehouses
throughout the country, but especially in the
large Eastern cities, and now that these goods
must come into the market in competition with
similar productions from South America New
Zealand, Australia and Siberia, prices cannot
be maintained at the high levels which have
marked them to the present time. Already the
consumer observes a considerable change in the
price complexion, for already goods from these
foreign lands are beginning to find their way
into the markets.
Professor Bailey bases his claims on higher
standards of living in this country, high wages
ard the fact that the farmer must hencefOrth
put fair share of his earnings back into the
oil, if he hopes to continue to produce at prof
There is nothing unnatural about state
,0~+ r'-~h 2 belief. but. after all prices as al
ways. will depend on the law Of supply and de-
nard During the war, the world witnessed the
result of excessive demand. Now it may see
-~rnething Of the law Of supply, with the release
f millions of men to take their places in pro
ductive channels once more. However, it is not
aXnected that there will ever again be return
to low wages and the old days of very low prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
LOYAL EN- TOUT" +"

A "prominent American is quoted in the
Intransigeant at Paris as saying that 100000
Americans now in the army will remain in
France The majority because they wish to
marry French women"
Who sends this blow home to American girl
hood2
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Rv Associated Press)

IbN RSsUCIaLSU I TeSSJ
Paris, Feb. 6.-The Matin says the
Supreme War Council will meet in
Versailles Friday to take measures
to impose on Germany the "full will
of the Allies" because of the unwil-
lingness of Germany to carry out the
armistice terms except under certain
conditions. =,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

Berlin bank clerks are on a strike Now
all the radicals, Bolshevik and Reds will have
to pay their bills with cash instead of by check.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

The weather man beats the fuel administra-
tor to death when it comes to methods for con-
serving coal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

national forests of the state, Cali
fornia children may still be assured
of their usual Yuletide celebrations"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

Seventeen-year locusts are said to be due
this summer Sort Of recurrence of the flu.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

Director General Hines of the railroad d-
vision says it will only take $3.50 900, 900 to op-
crate the railroads this year. The misfortunes
Of war are many and varied.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

New York's newest hotel will accommodate
5000 guests and has a staff of 5000 employees.
There are evidently some people who don't think
ttc country is going into a decline. But think
Of the tips.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

We had a record apple crop last year, in
soite Of the German spies who were going TO
chop down the trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

In removing the restrictions on near-beer,
President Wilson at least gives evidence that he
isn't trying to be "nawsty.'
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

One Of the four brothers who own Shanleys
in New York is dead at the age of forty-one Is
that what eating at Shanley's does?
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

January 16, 1920, is the day set for the be-
ginning of the great drouth.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

in lace or button, with English, me-
dium or wide toes. All Goodyear welts.
$780,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
BURIAL SERVICE

By Kiwanian Gibbons of Wilk es- Barre. Fellow Kiwanians, and other friends
 of him who sleeps beside us:
 It was Bryant who said: They gay will laugh when thou art
 gone.
 The solemn brood of care plod on, And each one, as before
 Will chase his favorite phantom"
 And all this is too true. Time, relent- less time, moves on, and ever on, in un- halting step. and the busy world is too prone to forget. And yet, in the heart of everyone of us there is the hope, even unto a longing, that when for him the shadows of the eternal night have fallen, he will not be dropped out of heart and mind into what Ingersol called 'the silence of the dreamless dustn So, cast as we are into the hurly-burly of life-life with it's strife and mbitions, life with it's selfishness and things ma terial, there is still that indefinhble mys- terious something that keeps alive the tender ties with those who have gone be- fore.
 Wherefore have we gathered here-far from the tumult and the strife, where sleeps the chill blast of winter across the mound wherein he rests-and lifting our hearts and thoughts above the dusty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22

paths of life, recal in tenderness and in love the first of our number to pass over the one-way trail that leads into the vast unknown.
 Surely here was harvest which shows the unreasoning. uncompromising stroke not given to live out nor yet approach, the full span. of years allotted to man on earth. In the great book of life he left an unfinished page-but a page marred by no blots-a page, up to it's last word, full of loving sentiment and kindly deed His short and happy day is done. And like the rose-tree that withers in the early spring and dies before it's appointed time John Haley will be remembered for the gentle fragrance that he gave, and the first sweet buds he bore.
 It seems but yesterday that he lived, and loved, and was one of us. And now he has gone-gone to join in the sweet minor chord of that choir invisible whose music is the gladness of the earth" He was our friend, a generous, loyal friend and upon the altar of that friendship. which will fail only with the light of our lives, we lay this humble tribute:
 Therefore, on thy unknown way,
 Go in Gods peace. We who stay
 But little while delay.
 Keep for us, friend, where'cr
 Thou art waiting, all that here
 Made thy earthly presence dear.
 Keep the human heart of thee
 Let the mortal only be
 Clothed in immortality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
The matter of exchange of trade among

The matter of exchange of trade among Kiwanians is debated from time to time, and the following true story may have it's bearing the subject, says the Xii wanis Torch.
 Out in Kansas one day a woman drove into town with a basket of apples.
 Now, in Kansas, let us explain-in Kan sas, where roosters lay eggs and have whiskers on their legs, the female or the species, we are told, sometimes in dulge in adjectives which are more eX- pressive than elegant; they use man talk" in other words.
 On this occasion the woman drove up in front of the only store in town with complacence born of perfect confidence in the excellence of her apples. They certainly were fine apples. Apples were none too plentiful, and she was perfect ly confident they would sell.
 Fine apples" he said. T will give you a dollar in trade for them.'
 The woman glared at him.
 T do not want any of your - old trade" she snapped. T do my shopping in Kansas City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
EXCHANGE OF TRADE

"Oh, you do, do you?" asked the mer- chant. Then take your old apples to Kansas City and sell them there'
 MT. Kiwanian, where are you doing your buying?
 Do you expect to do your selling in the same place?
 You get your living in the town where you live. Are you spending it in the same town, or are you getting lot of your stuff from some distant city because you can buy bit cheaper there, because you are getting some discount?
 Forgetting civic pride for a minute and remembering Kiwanian pride, are the members of your Kiwanis club dealing with you?
 Are you expecting them to do SO? You have a perfect right to such expectation, They are your friends, and one deals with ones friends.
 But would it not be a rather good idea for you also to step few blocks out of your way and deal with other Kiwan- ians?
 If you buy your goods in Kansas City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
/ AM A KIWANIAN

I believe in the right now: in today and the work I am doing; in tomorrow and the work I expect to do; and in the sure reward which the future holds for me.
 I believe in courtesy in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer. in friendship and honest competition.
 I believe there is something doing some where, for every man ready to do it, and l am ready-right now.
 I am a Kiwanian,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22

I believe in the stuff I am putting out and my ability to get results.
 I believe that honest stuff can be passed out to honest men by honest methods.
 I believe in working, not weeping; in boosting, not knocking, and the joy of my job.
 I believe that a man gets what he goes after. that one deed done today is worth two deeds tomorrow, and that no chap is down and out until he has lost faith in himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
BEING KIWANIANS

From the Kiwanis Torch.
 This is a good world.
 The. serpent of selfishness is rapidly losing its sting.
 Let's live and practice the patience which perseveres.
 Let us cultivate the trait of tolerance so no man can injure us by making us hate him.
 Let US so live that we can look the fel- low we shave every morning in the eye unashamed.
 Let us never fall friend or fight a foe unfairly.
 Let us go out in the woods and lie down on our stomachs and listen.
 Let us love somone dearly and tell that someone about it.
 Let us never lose hope or find despair. Let's be regular fellows.
 Let US be
 KIWANIANS. = Thank you!
 Tn the 22 coal-producing counties of Iowa 9,O49 S06 tons of coal were produced from 256 mines with an average of 15, 464 men employed in 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22

you certainly should expect to sell your apples there
 Think it over.
 It is a worthwhile idea.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06
WATER PLANT HAS
EARNED PROFIT OF
S3I,l6S FOR CITY


Cltv Manager Hcbenstreit submit
ted a report 10 tho city commission
last nisas showing the rcsuiis Of
the municipal operation for me water
company for thirteen months since
the city has taken over the plant.
The report showed the actual prohis
OF the plant were t4i. ibe.si.
The total disbursements for the
fhirteen-month period are a. follows
Maintenance and repairs. S~1,s.0.18f
operation. tt7o1B.ei; capital outlay.
SECS %. a total o. f2e, ss5.SS, show
inr a halance OF t~51.ite.et. exclusive
Of interest and unsupported deprecia-
ton fund. Depreciation was figured
at fl6.on9 per annum. of the gross
cash receipts Of tsI.o55.te. the sum
ol ta.0oS.es was returned into the
plant 40 capital outlay, leaving a SUR
plus la the depreciation account OF
tio,ga4.e5- The sum Of tbt.iGs,Si
less 44O.O0 interest. assuming that
the same WAS c~hargeablc to the re-
Ireipts Of tbs plant would make a
profit Of s1f1es.ki. exclusive Of the
items 81 depreciation. payments on
principal and hydrnnt rental, the lat
ttr not bcanr "a cash transaction un-
der municipal ownership.
The cts nienager explained that
the state law permits the excess prof
its o. a public utilty TO be used for
general fund purposes anti Decem-
Der !. 1890. after which date excess
profits must be put back into extern
n plant Improvement ana the
"a yment % Interest; on n bonded
del {. which VIII make Il possible TO
reduce tho water rate to consumers.
RAiuction 81 rates. and extensive
renewals VIII be possible only n price
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

Although the attorney cruernfe o.
arcs IN n~olehborinr stefee are on-
siderlnr the investigation ~ nnrial
costs a. there haTe heen CO rrminut
Entered that thn nndertaktAe are
r-qoftrcrlnr. local u~ndeftakcrs have
no fear Of such an investigation.
Althoaeh etefyth,ng tnat Foet WIZ
fha profession. such - emuAlmirf
nn.fe. casheta and sh0 IKE have sd
ranccd 20 a considerable deFfee
mcqhcrs OF the locnl profession stata
their books are open 70 lnvesufNtion
II nrovo t..a. instead % hoosuug
their chafaea they have not AIKEN
advantage Of the rapid advances
learinr the charge to the puhiic -
practically the same basis ii has heen
iof gears past.
The cosi Of dying has not gone up
D18fhcr has the cnst q births. local
physicians making the same c.aarceH
ion professional service In this line
ns were charged for year, past iteE-
ular house calls we're advanced q dol
lar ZACH nome ume ago. but with this
exception She charge for profession
al service remains practically me
same.
Marriage fees me- not on = regular
basis. nor h4se been, 70 Il is a
matter Of personal Judgment a. e.
worth Of the service rendered In this
line Of professional endeayor. But,
nnld the minister. we do 1ot ind that
the men who are getting married are
Increasing their contributions 20 ~
despite the fact that Il - costing
more for rs TO I've,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

conditions cease their skyward trend,
however.
"The rapid growth Of Albuquerque
will require q commissioners to
plan for important extensions OF the
water mains declared the city man
aEcr. we have already perfected
plans to increase the. water suppiy
and make the distributing system
more flexible by adding a new FOUR
feen-inch main across the Santa re
tracks al Tiierar mi Tho pipn
Tor this extension ~ on the grounn
now. The new MAJ win be OF muca
In the highlands and lowhnds. we
can feel the pulse % AlhuQucrqUe's
growth by the demands for water OK
tensions IN the residence districts"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06
Two Jitneys Put
in Service on
East Central Ave.

whether n was criticism on Tho
part Of the patrons east Of broadway
or a roafiealion o. Inadequate SER
vice on tho part Of inc Dtty Electric
Company. ,hcra wa an Improvements
In service today. There are two nvs-
passenger cars handling the tfafnc on
the uriversily and Edith street car
lines today.
These ears are now running from
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

Lord Heading, at a dinner. was
speaking Of The cockney accent.
"a cockney cook came "a Americn.
One day her mlatf ess grew connden-
tiai aud told her how she had lost
her husband. ne went west and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06
PAVING WORK
WAS STARTED TODAY

The hlT steam mixer used IN NM
ing the concrete haze Tor the fave
menf On East Central has hcen moved
To- nrcndway and Central nvenu3
whore Il "a hclnG oyerhauicd BY ems
plotra who expect operations to coHi-
menre aunelime today. This viii be
Inc nrat actual paving 10 be started
on this paving district. The base for
The street railway viii be poured first.
~ thr excavation for the street n
self * not finished. The curbing and
cutters are already In.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

''Docs this dog erowly" asked TIM
lndy al the dog dealot's. "Oh. yes,
ma'am." was the answer. We'll, !
want a cog that doesn't rrowL'
Don't you want somethinE that
win rrowl when strangers come
aroundg
NO. My husband will attend TO
that
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

was Killed by a bison. OF co
know what a bison IL.
or course. miam. II wi
ed a 'nlf a. quid for every
hive baked In one"
Fortune sometimes fhvores
Tor the purpose Of destroying
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06

The logical deduction from many
~no-cailed statemenis OF facts H. fully
100 per cent