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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
IMPERIAL COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE
AMONG THE BEST IN CALIFORNIA

THE SCHOOLS of Imperial valley had their modest begin
ago in sort of tent house ramdada
few miles north of what the thriving little city of Caex
Communities and school districts since that time have been
growing up night it and fast they have
Of school has been provided The first school
appearing the various districts have usually been
the initial type anything being used makesh school
house where the boys and girls the future citizens could be
taught the historic three "R's"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

a sea captain and followed the seas for
many years, and visited many coun-
tries. He gave up his vocation in 1890,
when he removed to California and be-
came identified with orange growing.
His death occurred in Redlands, April
%, 1910.
Valley Pioneer
Jasper L. Travers removed to Red
lands in 1898, and in 1905 he came to Ell
Centro, where he played an important
part in the early history of the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
Jasper L. 1rauers
PIONEER CITIZEN

JASPER L. TRAVERS progressive and enerprisng
ideas and methods and of Imperial county leading
influential citizens because of the he has attain
the interests of the community along
all lines Mr. Travers associated with industrial commercial
financial and he indeed be numbered
the builders and of Imperial couny growth and
greatness
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
HOROSCOPE
n r-MaakeetysEE>
BUD. GuN,AAN'
TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1918.

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
In the morning hours of this day
Venus and Mercury dominate for good,
according to astrology. In the evening
Jupiter is in benefic aspect.
1t is an uncertain rule for women,
since matters that appear beneficial in
the morning may be disappointing in
the afternoon.
The signs seem to indicate a general
upheaval in social conditions. Girls will
multiply in all business and commercial
vocations and American customs will
undergo great changes, II the stars are
read Alright.
Contracts, leases and agreements of
every sort are subject to favorable d.
r~ection, If signed this morning, and they
will be especially fortunate If they CON
Germ women.
Love letters should meet with a sym
pathetic response, If sent in the morn
Ing of this day, but later they will be
unlucky, in all probability.
The evening is most suspicious for
meetings of influential men. Banquets,
conferences and conventions should be
well directed. bringing success to mat
ters of importance.
This sway, which is favorable to
farmers and gardeners, should be es-
pecially good for melons. This year
all fruit that grows on vines Is held
to be under lucky stars.
According to ancient lore, this as
pect Is conducive to faithful service on
the part of women hired under 1t, 1t
should be also exceeding favorable for
fishing.
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
the augury of a happy year marked by
fortunate changes and pleasant travel.
Young women should be circumspect.
Children born on this day are sup
posed to be clever, industrious and in
ventive. These subjects OF Cancer rs
ually gain in some public manner And
make fame for themselves,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
HOPE FOR BOYS.

The hope Of the future lies In the
boys and young men. We OF the older
generation will not be able to set the
Red river on fire-we didn't start soon
enough, I've heard several boys say
they might as well not go to school
II they must go home and start In
farming VITA their fathers, Father Of
ten forgets that the son has outgruwn
the small boy stage. and therefore
father foels that his judgment is much
superior Perhaps Il is but often Il
isn't, We are all human. even to the
boys, and w enjoy carrying out plans
which wa helped TO MAKE Not only
this, but the boy can often make very
helpful suggestions as to how best 10
get large accomplishment. Many faith
ers never really find on the merit
which lies In their own sons until the
sons are given some really responsible
share IN the business of the farm, Boys
are quick to sense work that carries
with it no responsibility and they call
such work a task. ana there is much
difference between u job and q task.
Farm Life
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News,
paper Syndicate,)

Uncle wiggily Longears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman. was out riding in his
automobile one day, when, all Of a sud
den, on the woodland path ahead Of
him he saw something brown and about
as large as a baseball, only not quite
SO round,
II guess that's a stone" said Mr.
Iongears to himself. Il must be care
ful not TO run over II or | might cut
my tire, get a puncture and make a lot
OF work for myself"
So he steered out OF the way Of the
brown object, and, as he was passing
u, Uncle Wiggily saw that 1t was a
potato.
"oh, no! 1t would be too bad to let
that go TO waste" said the rabbit
gentleman 10 himself. I'm pick II up
and take It home to Nurse Jane. She
can wash off the dust and make It into
q stew or salad or something like that.
Uncle Wiggily hoped out Of his auto
and picked up the potato, 1t was n new
one, not having been used before, and
not at all second hand. as are some
potatoes have seen,
We'll, this day is starting Off all
right" thought Mr.. Longears. He drove
along a little farther in his auto and,
all at once, he saw another brown OBJ
Ject lying on the woodland path.
"A second potato exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily. This Is better thai ever.
Nurse Jane will be able to make a fine
stew
He picked up the second potato, put
IT with the first, and drove on a little
farther. Soon he saw potato No. Q.
Better and better" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily with a twinkle of his pink
nose. Some farmer must have been
driving along with a load OF potatoes
on his wagon, and these rolled Off. He
didn't want them / guess, or he would
have stopped and picked them up, so II
viii be ali right for me to take them"
Uncle Wiggily put potato No 3 with
potatoes No, ! and No. >. n he drove
on a little farther. All at once he saw
potato No. T.
We'll. wer," exclaimed the rabbit
gentleman, This is quite remarkable.
] wonder who lost all these potatoes?
And there are still others along the
road ahead Of mel"
He looked through the woods and saw
about forty-'leven potatoes more scat
tered about. Uncle Wiggily gathered
them all up, and put them in the auto
mobile,
4 Nurse Jane will he very glad to get
these" said the rabbit gentleman to
himself as he picked up the last potato
~ think It was No, 2S7, or something
like ~that-maybe not quite so much,
but there were quite q few.
Uncle Wlggily was thinking how
pleased Nurse Jane would be ut having
him bring home n lot OF potatoes, which
no one seemed TO want, and for which
Uncle Wiggily did not have to spend a
penny,
''This win cut down the high cost OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

MAGAZINE FEATURES
A8VNCEW IGGILXg a
IkBEDTIME' STORY


living a bit" thought Mr.. Longears
quite pleased with himself,
Then, all Of a sudden he heard some
voices behind n mulberry bush, near
which he had stopped his auto.
You lost the ~potatoes!" said n
voice.
"Oh, Jimmie wibblewobble! I did
not!' quacked another voice.
Wei, didn't you have the bag Of
potatoes, and they were full when you
got 1t at the store" went on the first
voice. And now the bag is empty and
all the potatoes are gonel Who lost
'em, I'd like to know, Alice Wibble-
"Ha, these are the duck children
friends of mine" thought Uncle Wig
gily as he smiled and twinkled his pink
nose. They seem TO be in trouble;
He looked over the top of the lemonade
bush in time to hear Alice say;
wei, / know / carried the bag. but
you asked me to ride on behind your
bicycle and you went 20 fast you Jig
gled me and all the potatoes Joggled
out, so there, Jimmie Wibblewobble!'
and Alice sounded as though she were
crying. =,
Don't worry! It's all right said
Uncle Wiggily in his jolly voice. Il
picked up a lot Of potatoes on the road,
/ guess they must be the ones you lost
from the bag, Alice, The potatoes are
in my auto, and II you and Jimmie get
In TN ride you home"
but | have my velocipede," spoke
Jimmie, the boy duck. Il was riding
home on IT when | saw my sister, Alice
with the bag Of potatoes, and | told her
to stand on the back axle and I'd give
her a ride"
And | did and I lost the potatoes
said the little duck girl. -,
But she felt better when she saw all
of them in Uncle WiEgily's automobile,
and soon she and Jimmie and the
veloClpede were in the gasoline ma
chine also, together with the potatoes,
and they were having n nice ride
home. .
Uncle Wiggily felt a bit sad at not
being able to keep the potatoes him
self, but he was glad he could make
Alice happy. And as they were riding
along, ali OF a sudden, out from behind
a fence popped the bad Bazooka.
Here! wait! | want souse!' he
cried, as he made n grab for Uncle
Look out! Look out" quacked Alice.
Don't you dare hurt Uncle Wiggily'
Hundreds and hundreds OF eyes are
watching you Hundreds Of eyesI,' 49,
EYES? Whose eyes?" asked the
Bazooka, sort Of shivery like,
THE eyes Of my potatoes quacked
Alice, and the Ba2ooka was 30 sur
prised that he tumblcd over In o back
ward somersault and Uncle Wiggily
and the duck children sped on in the
auto, So all was well, you soc, be-
cause of the eyes In the potatoes, ana
II the cake of soap doesn't try TO come
to tho ironing boards party without
washing the hands of the clock, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily ana
Jimmie's radlsh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

MIR, John Robert Gregg-the man who
nut the extra short In shorthand-was
asked to address the graduating class
of the s~ecretarial course of the Central
II. w. G. A. in New York. Wishing TO
give these girls some really practical
and helpful advice instead Of the usual
flubdub platitudes that are handed to
the sweet girl graduate on such coca
sion, Mr.. Gregg asked n lumber OF
business men with whom he habitually
lunches what he Should say.
III you had "A daughter in that class,
and she wal Just starting out to make
her way in the world, what counsel
would you give herr he asked.
The first man said, Tell these girls
that the Inherited housekeeping instinct
Of women for orderliness Is infinitely
valuable in business, and 70 develop
that TO its highest power, You know
at home 1t is always mother who can
lay her hand on anything that is
wanted, and can find in the dark the
hat or the coat that you have turned
out three closets and all the bureau
drawers looking for in vain. And It's
mother who reminds you Of the birth
days and anniversaries, n that you
are going TO the Smithers for dinner,
and have promised TO show up at the
church bazaar.
''Believe me, the femtnene faculty fol-
0iCulIlink hiiu ltJllNlilhNA iib 10 lhsN &C
valuable In an office as II is in the
home, and my own office secretary adds
immensely to my comfort and efficiency
by keeping my office and papers N
apple pie order. and calling my atten-
ton to my appointments"
The next man said, BE sure to tel
the girls to dress in a businesslike man.
ner. Tell them not to wear peek-a-boo
waists, and high -heeled shoes, and moi
TO be extravaganza with paint and
powder. This doesn't mean that they
are to dress like imitation men, or tc
go dowdy and sloppy.
"A business mar likes to see his
women employees neatly dressed. but moi
dolled up as If they were going to a
party. For a girl to come TO work In a
low necked gown with a camouflaged
complexion, and loaded down with
jewelry destroys her employers faith In
her efficiency. II shows she lacks
judgment, and that her mind Is on hav-
ing a good time instead Of getting on
In her profession"
Another man said, "Tell them that
nothing n more important than that
they shdHld give absol1te loyalty TO
their q 1toyers, and keep kclose mouth
about office matters. a, Is because
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

women chatter too much that many men
are afraid to have them in confidon-
tial positions. Why, not long ago In
going down in an elevator | heard y
stenographer give away a really vital
piece OF information concerning a big
deal that her employer is trying to put
over, and she did II without any idea
that she was committing the unforgiv-
able sin in business, She merely re-
marked to her chum with whom she
was going out to lunch, Gee, but His
Nibs Is az cross as n sorc-hoaded bear,
Guess he Is worried because the X,
Y. u. people haven't come across yet,
and are trying to beat him down on
his price
Another man said, The greatest fault
l have to find with the girls who come
to our office direct from school
is that they think they know exactly
how things should be done, They be-
lieve that the way they are taught In
school is the only way to do things,
and resent being asked to conform to
the customs OF the office when these
customs differ from their school course,
They aou realize that while the School
may be more up-to-date in sonle re-
spects, It is not always possible TO
change the methods Of a big corpora
ton"
Another man said. Tell the girls to
leafn huaptahllltN ana 10 cultivate ini-
tiative, That's where most girls fail.
They are timid about making any
change, or making suggestions that
would simplify the work.
Another man said, Tell the girls to
come to the office with a clean face,
without makeup, for much depends
upon their appearance. Then tell them
TO cultivate an agreeable personality,
a friendly smile without coquetry, and
TO show that they are interested IN their
work. There is nothing that a business
man likes to see about him so much as
cheerful, happy workers, who are en-
thusiastic over their jobs, and who
make him feel that they are pulling with
him, and trying TO make the business
a success Then tell the girls TO give
full measure Of service the first consid-
Grafton, and not to think Of the re-
Enumeration first and the amount OF
work necessary TO get II afterward
Nobody, either man or woman, ever
arrives who doesn't do a little more
than they are paid for, especially at the
beginning Of the game
Another man said, Impress on the
girls the value of time. Most women
are time MASTERS because domestiosllfe
Is not U on q schedule. and five or ten
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
CHAPTER NO. 1879,
Conflict.

Conflict.
Copyright, 1919, the Mcclure News
paper Syndieate.)
But, OF course, It couldn't all end
even at that, you can not cure a sore
spot by pretending 1t Is not there, that
In you can not II II really IL sore. And
somehow, once things begin to go
wrong between a mar and II maid who
also are man and wife. they have a
way OF going more and more wrong
until there Is on grand smashup.
Poor Freddie and Estrelda Mason were
not creatures Of Utopia, They were
of the ordinary run OF everyday IN
dlvidual, Having been blinded by their
enormous attraction for each other at
first, they grew miserable and Ill
tempered as custom and usage restored
their sight and they saw each other
more clearly, Thus
$50 this Is the chap I've got TO spend
the. rest OF my life with" thought Es-
trelda when she looked at Freddie, Il
left the SWEETEST house in Mapleville.
and every fellow in the town crazy
over me, to come TO New York and
live In a little two-hy-rour flat, | might
have married that fellow whose father
owned the big department store' I'd
have had my own automobile by now
OF COARSE Freddie's good looking, he
really a peach. But what's the good
OF anything If we never go anywhere?
We never get to any OF those restaur-
ants you read about In the newspa e
pers. And Freddie's kind OF an old
fuss button, anyway, He isn't half as
much fun as | thought ho would be!
He's always too tired to go out at
night and he fusses about things be-
ing clean till he drives me crazy! He's
a regular old maid A-lordie-l wish
] was back in Mapleville with papa,
Whatever did ! marry tor7"
And Freddie thought to himself when
he came home and found his wife in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
WHO'S TO BLAME
Sharp words cut love In two.
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

the untidy and soiled kimono In which
she had been lounglng about all day
~ wonder II all girls change after
they are married? She rocked SO dainty
and so clean when | met her at that
dance In Maplevillc n she said sha
could cook aud everything! Now, | won
der II I'm to blame? but she seems to
need such n lot OF money and 1t just
runs through her fingers like water
| have to work so hard all day to give
her what she wants that I'm tired out
In tho evenings. | feel as though I'd
fidget myself to pieces If | had to SIT
through II moving picture. I'd like
fresh air-a nice long walk or some
thing And Estrelda doesn't want to
walk. Isn't II queer for n country girl
to hate fresh air so and for n city
man TO long for It, | wish ! could do
something to make her happy, any
way. She seems to blame me some
how for marrying her. Yeti loved
her. It's ~all-puYzling, | thought 1t
was going to be 50 beautiful and--now
lin less than o year."
OF course II came 10 a head one
night In n few swift, sharp words,
"Oh. get your W elnner!' cried
Estrelda disagreeahly to Freddie. 81
had tea-that's all ! want and l let
Sarah go-she had u toothache. It's
a MAJ about you II You can't do some
thing for yourself once In n while!"
And.
~ won't get my own dinnerl' said
Freddie back TO her from clenched
teeth, Eve worked and worried my
self half sick TO earn the money for
that dinner and you have more con-
sideration for a maid than YOU have
for me! I'd like TO bet you haven't
raistd your hand to do n living thing
all day and now you're too lazy to get
off that couch and help me a little
when | get home all I'M"
Then Freddie stopped and stared at
his wife. He realized suddenly that
he was speaking TO her as he never
had spoken before!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

FROM JUST reading the paper.
YOU'D GET an idea.
THAT HIRAM Johnson.
WHO SITS in the senate.
FROM THE state of California.
WAS a terrible man,
AND BREATHED red fire,
AND BURNED everything up,
AND ATE nails.
AND BROKEN glass.
OR ANY old; thing.
AND THAT'S the idea.
l HAD myself,
UNTIL ONE day.
WHEN NE was the governor.
OF CALIFORNIA.
/ WENT to his office,
WHILE HE was out.
AND WAITED his coming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

WHAT SORT Of a man.
WAS THIS fighting man.
THAT I'D heard about.
AND HE came in.
AND HE shook my hand.
AND WE talked a while.
AND l mentioned the babe.
AND HIS eyes lit up.
AND HE ~swiveled his chair,
AND PICKED up the frame.
AND swIvELED again.
AND CAME back to me.
AND THE darn fool things.
THAT HE told me.
THAT KID could do.
l ALMOST laughed.
RIGHT THERE In his face.
AND l think he told me.
AT LEAST three times,
THAT IT was his grandchild.
AND ANYWAY.
WE GOT to be friends.
AND SOME time later.
l WENT with him.
TO A picture show.
WHERE A terrible man.
WAS STARVING Mary PiSkford.
OR SOME such thing.
AND THE governor cried.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

AND SAT in the chair.
AND AT his desk.
A GREAT big desk.
WITH \ polished top.
AND NOTHING there.
BUT a glass inkstand.
AND A couple OF pens.
AND A picture frame,
THAT STOOD erect.
AND IN the frame.
WAS A photograph.
OF A tiny babe.
so VERY small,
THAT IT hadn't smiled.
WHEN 1T looked at the bird.
IN THE photograph place,
AND l waited there.
UNT6L he came back.
FOR wanted to sea
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

pofatlOn mead, mas
returned from Eu-
rope with a story
of appalling eondi-
lions.
He spoke at a
dinner in New York
recently and stated
that England is on
the verge OF a rev.
olGtion.
II Q said t h a |
America alone could
S a e Europe, and
that its aid u
be extended to all
countries equally.
Food conditions In
Z pc will be
o next year In
stead Of better, and
the suffering after
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

r, a. VanderTIp. The wal VIII be
greater han 1t was during the war;. he
asserted.
He quoted a British minister as say
ing that means would have 70 be found
10 sud 5000, 900 or 1000, 900 English
men out OF the British Isles and closer
TO the sources Of food production.
Italy is afraid to disband her army
because she cannot employ the men
and is afiaid Of idleness, he said.
Mr.. Vanderlip Is not an alarmist, and
his warnings made q deep impression.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

AND ALWAYS after that.
l NEVER was afraid.
TO WALK right up,
AND SLAP him on the back.
.
OR ANY old thing.
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-23
A Line On Men
You Read About
l THANK you

Frank A. Vanderlip. president of the
National City bank in New York. and
famous American financier and cor
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
NATIONWIDE FREIGHT
EMBARGO is PROBABLE

Chicago, Nov. lS.-Director Cen
eral of Railroads Walker ID. Hines
and seven regional directors will
meet here today to consider the nee
essity Of declaring a nationwide
freight embargo to conserve the ma
tons meagre supply Of coal.
II Hines approves the recommen-
dations Of the regional directors an
order may be issued Immediately
closing all non-essentisl industries
and cutting passenger train service
throughout the country forty per-
cent.
Fifteen million workmen would be
thrown out Of employment IL the or
der is issued and goes into effect.
Youngstown. Ohio. Nov. ls.-The
steel mills Of the Mahoning Valley
will have to close within ten days un-
der general freight embargo, Off
cials said.
The local fuel director said the dis
trict has less than ten days supply
Of fuel, including the domestic sup
ply.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
MANY CARS EXPECTED TOMoR-
ROW TO HAUL OUT COTTON

The farmers and cotton dealers Of
lubbock are suffering the sam"
amount of trouble in ridding them
selves of their cotton that others in
East Texas are. Cars have not
been here, and what few have come
this way only tended to relieve the
situation very little.
Embargoes and other things are in
the way. The local compress Is not
working, because, as we are told, that
labor is scarce and is impossible TO
secure. The Chamber Of Commerce
and other Interested parties have
wired TO the owners OF the local
press in order To have them offer
more wages for their labor. II Is
stated by men we'll informed on the
matter that the needed labor could
be secured 10 operate this compress
II they would offer wages TO JUSTIFY
the men to come here.
Yet these conditions seem To be
only temporary. A message was
received hers this afternoon TO the
effect that more than one hundred
ears would arrive ln our city tomor-
row. This viii relieve the acute sit
,ailon 10 some extent On ncoeur'
u the compress not operating here
the cars that DO come 20 the city for
loading purposes are quickly used
an and 4 Il upon this one problem
he dealers are working IN oo-opeFa'
ton ulth The Chamber u commefce
Ihs matter no donhl will reesIss
nInmpl attention ~ lhe oNnsrs II
lhs comprises when They are lnfoFm
"a N he zeal snd ltas eandl,lons a.
lhsf eslsi here
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
NEW BOSTON MAN
HERE TO hur COTTON SEED

w. N. Rloxham, Of New boston.
spent several days here this week
looking after the interest II farmers
ln that section. iils Mission hers he.
lng 10 hay cotton seed fnF seed puF'
poses The eelion oIop in the Ns~
tesion loealliY and q Isffs pofilen
~ the State eas ruined from t-f,aus
csnsss ani nskss necessary fes The
fslmsFs ~ lock siss~h<fs fpt .ssi
a. p'.nl neal fs-f
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

ls'ss'iss. sss.''ss Z NJ 'iss s'xs.ss = ''j''s
Asca'|sF. cIaaisi y 3 ii-~klas'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

N1V| q n HInYnFI ehlIImah uf thn
Hoard n NIsslons In the Chair hy
appointment called NE Conference
81 order a I n IA, announcing that
lh|s hour had hsea sel apart a Ihs
anniversary ~ lhs Heard u A
Stewart lsi n Ft.fsf ths Goa