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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
Foolish Dictionary

Umpire-The only king of diamonds
that can beat two mines.
Honesty is not fallacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
Starter BackStrand
The Bachelor Maid Says

Declares the better the steed the
greater the speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
Did You Know

That the United States postoffice
uses 100000 miles of twine each year
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

IT is mystery to almost any man
of moderate means how he manages 20
meet his bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIaGILY AND BILLIE s
BOAT
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
By HOWARD r. GARIs

Billie Wagtail, the little boy goat
ran into the house one day and called
to his mother:
"May l take the hammer and some
nailse'
''Why, yes, Billic,' bleated Mrs.
Wagtail, who was busy making a paste
pudding. "What are you going to do
with the hammer and nails!'' she ask
ed.
"'Oh, I'm making a boat, - answered
Billie. And as he was always doing
something like this, either building a
bungalow out of corncobs, or trying to
fly one of his sister Mamie s dolls up
in the air on his kite, his mother did
not pay much attention to him.
"Don t lose the hammer!' said MIS-.
Wagtail, as Billie ran down to the emil
Of the yard.
"No IN, l won y" he promised.
Billie was hahmering, mailing and
pounding away at some boards in the
lower end of the garden near the brook,
when Uncle Wiggily hopped along.
"What are you making, Billie! ~ ash
ed the bunny gentleman.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

Imperial Valley Press is delivered to city subscribers
at week. 55 cents per month"; 5000 per year by
carrier mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties at $500 per year; six month $3.50
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
A DiUided House
(FrOm the New York Tribune). .

was a throw-back to the State So
cialism of the Pharaohs. 1t warred
against every form of freedom,
whether physical or mental.
Unchallenged facts from Russia
show that Bolshevism, as projected,
is now dead. First. it gave up inter
nationahsm, rearousing Russian ma
tionalism TO beat back Kolchak and
Deniklne. Next it surrendered pri-
vate property rights 10 the peasants.
Finally, in the cities there is now a
partial abandonment of slave labor,
and men and women to some de-
gree are allowed to work under pri-
vate contracts for wages.
But enough Bolshevism remains
to forbid reconstruction of Russia,
from the outside at least. while it
lasts. The Genoa conference could
have succeeded only by demand
ing Bolshevist abdicatiOn and the
creation OF a free government in
Russia representing duly ascer-
tanned Russian will. By not striking
at the heart OF the problem, by
wasting time over secondary agree
ments not worth, though signed,
the paper they were to be written
on. the conference Is a failure.
It's only fruit thus far has the
bitter taste of a further weakening
Of the Entente. on whose continued
existence the precarious peace OF
Europe depends.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11

The outcome at Genoa, whether II
is to be a nominal success or a COM
plete failure, does not depend on
any answer from Russia. The Issue
Is not susceptible OF solution by any
form of words or diplomatic agree
ment so far outlined.
Face to face are two systems Of
life that cannot be made to mix
The antagonism in our ante-bellum
days between the slave-labor system
OF the South and the free-labor sys-
tenn of the North was not more
sharp than that which differentiates
Russia and the remainder of
Europe. And Lincoln truly said that
a house divided cannot stand.
Loud has been the complaint Of
the propaganda methods of Len
inc. But granting his major pre-
mise, he Is not altogether to be
blamed. Either his ideas must con-
quer or be conquered. There Is no
middle ground or room for COM
promise.
Bolshevlsm as first proclaimed
( implied an end of nationalism, and
/ thus was aimed at every existing
government. II implied not merely
the abolition OF all private property,
but an enforced regimentation in
which each member OF society
would perform the tasks assigned u
him by some self-appointed, com
mittee or self-appointed dictator. II
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
RULE OF REASON.

LIVERY Delaware citizen who has had any expert
H. ence in any of business or Industry Will read
v recognize the reasonable limits to classified civil
service system.
Anv man can understand that where work Is Oh
nurev clerical and routine nature competitive eX-
animation will determine fitness better than VIII any
other method Of selection But that is not true OF SUI
pervisory positions the personal equation counts
for much.
There is many a man who could pass high examina-
tion on the chemistry agriculture the theory o
farming hut who would make dismal failure out OF
irving 10 manage a farm with the necessary hiring and
directing of men, determination of what crops shall be
pIanted when the crops shall be sold etc
Perhaps most farmers would be willing to let ther
hired hands be selected by competitive examination
but we do not know OF any farmer who would let his
manager be selected by anyone except himself on his
own personal judgment of fitness.
In its determination have Its chief suoorolnates
chosen because of around fitness, rather than their
ability to pass an examination with the highest average
the Harding administration will have the support OF all
the leVel-headed business men Of the country.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11

follows that in postal administration questions OF cost
cannot be controlling either the extension OF t"e
service or the fixing OF the charges to patrons
The animatng spirit OF the press is to help the gov
anert r., all It's activities yet there handful of
men who would selhshy curb the extension Of its In
huence.
The war tax on second-class mail matter was made in
the form Of four successive annual increases that con-
ituted an increase of 800 per cent and this war
tax has no way been lessened The publishers are not
asking for the complete repeal OF these taxes but only
modification retaining in effect an increase OF ITO per
cant over the pre-war rate. All other industries have
-, giver legislative relief from laws. Surely
tbere can be no doubt the equity of their appeal
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
The Soviet Cost to Russia
CFrom the New York Heraid).

What Russia has lost in foreign
! trade and why the Soviet Govern
ment. say what it will. is striving
to resume relations with the out
side world can he strikingly seen in
National City Bank statistics.
Russian imports the year before
the war amounted to S6S7,0OO,00O
and exports to $3.50. 100000. Ex-
pressed in gold rubles these pre-war
figures OF imports were 1875, 900, 600
and of exports 1,52O,000,0O The
pitiful showing in 1921 was exports
of 16,735.00O gold rubles or SS,36I-
500 and purchases abroad of 49,
900, 600 gold rubles and actual i'm
ports of 1S4.OOO,O0O rubles." or, in
the latter case, S67,OOO,000.
Russian imports last year, there
fore, were only a tenth part OF what
they had been in 1918, and Russian
exports not much better than
hundredth part.
But the loss suffered by Russia
through the virtual obliteration of
her foreign trade cannot be pictured
merely by the vanished trade bal
ance against her for 1921 Of more
than S5S.OOO,OOO.
This net change against Russia OF
s131, 100000 on foreign trade bal
ance from the pre-war period to
present Bolshevist rule IS only a
fraction of what the appalling cost
was to Russia internally. For what
she was sending abroad in the old
days, was some of her foodstuffs,
lumber hides and skins. wool and
flax and various natural resources
Of little or no use to her at home
because of her vast surplus of such
articles. But she was exchanging
them by her foreign trade into raw
cotton to be manufactured into fin
ished products worth to her people
many times the exchange value OF
the raw material; into agricultural
implements multiplying the fruits OF
her soil for still greater exports;
into locomotives, cars and other
railroad equipment for the further
of her immeasurable
natural wealth; into manufactures
OF iron and steel, hardware, cloth
ing, furnishings-neces and
luxuries for the use and comfort Of
the largest national population in
Europe. All that and besides S73,-
600. 900 to her annual credit abroad !
in gold
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
He Finds Trade Better
in 200 american Cities
BY CHARLES NJ. MACINTOSH

President Associa Advertising
Clubs Of tke World, Who Has Just Com
pleted a Tour OF $4,000 Miles Through
! the United States and Canada, Study
| ing Business Conditions In More Than
2OO Cities; Written Especially for NEA
| Service.
CHICAGO.-National business be-
gins to look better. This is true de-
spite the coal situation. which. of
course. is retarding the return of
prosperity. particularly in the iron
and steel and allied industries.
In Pennsylvania found that
many steel mills are reluctant 10
blow in blast furnaces. in spite of a
good demand for steel, because of
the danger OF fuel shortage.
In Michigan, Illinois and Wiscon-
sin l found the same situation re-
fiected in the difficulty of getting
material and parts.
II is unfortunate that II has not
been demonstrated TO labor that the
slight reduction in wages to which
so many objected so desperately as
a threat against their war-found
prosperity. is not in reality a reduc-
tion at all-siDce the average pur-
chasing power OF the dollar has
come up approximately 13 Ia per
cent. more than the average reduc-
ton in wages.
in terms OF real prosperity, then
since that is measured in merchan-
disc. not in money-the worker is
getting a greater power to purchase
the things he needs and wants than
he had at the highest peak of his |
war prosperity.
For example. II he still wants |
silk shirts, he can buy three of them |
today for the price of one in 1919.
The small but welcome advance |
in the price OF agricultural products
has given a decided impetus to bus
iness. There has been improvement |
in both manufacturing and retail |
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
FINED GIRL WHO
REFUSED TO MARRY

ANCON, Canal Zone, May II
Omitted Press)-A fine of $50 was
imposed on a girl for refusing to
marry, by the justice of the peace in
the village Of Arrai1an, in the Re
public Of Panama, just outside the
Canal Zone. On appeal the sentence
was revoked by the superior court,
which imposed a fine of $3.50 on the
justice of the peace for negligence
and irregularity.
The father OF the girl had brought
action before the Justice of the
peace against a young man of the
village for seducing the girl. The
justice ruled that the couple should
be married. The girl refused with
the result that the justice imposed
the fine with intent to compel com
pliance with his orders. The su-
perior court, in reversing this action,
has ordered a new criminal trial OF
the girls seducer
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1922
GRADE CROSSINGS AND THE PUBLIC.

GRADE CROSSINGS AND THE PUBLIC.
yTMERE are hundreds OF railroad crossings at grade
Il in Delaware
AT many of them there have been deplorabe acci-
dents
some of those accidents been attended by loss
of life and property.
Practically OF them have been attended by prop
erty loss
1t would cost millions OF dollars to eliminate those
grade crossings
Neither the public the railroads can srord to
make such vast expenditure The elimination from
financial necessity must be gradual
The only practical thing to do is for the public and
The railroad companies cooperate and apply the or
ainary safety-hrst principles to such places.
An enlarged OF such application is about to
he made in New Castle county
The Levy Court, the Delaware Safety Council and
The railroad companies engaged in plan OF
cooperation whereby hoped to reduce materially
the grade-crossing accidents.
That work should be extended into Kent and Sussex
counties.
Meanwhile, II some genius in Delaware will invent
proof grade crossing protection scheme, he will
onfer a great favor upon the public
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT
so many an untruth is uttered in jest,

Also many an untruth is uttered in Jest.
:-.--:
Everybody knows that the greatest fault humanity
is that it is human.
:-:--:
The who is sure of himself expects every
body else to be sure of him.
In life on the road, will avoid nearly all
lisions If you keep to the right
t.-:-:-:
You can boost until you become bore. An appro-
priate knock at the right time accomplishes more
than an inappropriate boost"
.-:--:
The man who puts his head in the lions mouth Is a
poor insurance risk he is quite good the motor
irver who does realize that railroad trains
racks
Evening journal., 1922-05-11

business in many lines and in all
parts of the country.
A complete return OF prosperity
must wait upon the stabiliziDg Of
labor and of prices. 1t must also
wait upon a resumption of foreign
trade based upon payment in ac-
ceptable securities. since foreign
gold has almost given out, and for
eign goods in large volume cannot
find a place in our markets for some
time to come.
In the meantime, however, the
situation is improving slowly but
surely from day to day, and there
is no occasion for pessimism.
copyright, 1922, by NEA Service.)
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
CANTON DELAWARE ELECTION.

Oflcers to be elected by Canton
Delaware, No. 1. Patriarchs Mill
tant, l. o. o. F.. for the ensuing
year will be nominated at a meet
ing to be held on next Wednesday
evening. The election is made neces-
sary by the appointment of Willard
foreman to the general command
Ing staff.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
With the Photographers

Jealousy keeps many looking her best
Smithvile Democrat Herald.
VIII Robertson happened to some bad luck the otht,
day His best hound dog fell off the table and broke h
leg.-Manestown News to Marshall Mountain Wave
The high Of Genoa has sent the Polish delegate
back TO Warsaw. where million marks day permits
a man to raise thirst quench it too-New York
Herald.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
And now nothing.

Russia, contemplating the colossal
foreign trade cost of sovietism may
well turn her face toward Genoa,
straining her eyes to discover there
signs Of the international sun rising
for the Soviet miserables after
long and dreadful night.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11

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Evening journal., 1922-05-11

81 had the worst case OF piles anyone
could have. Tried all kinds Of things. In
February Of this year one Saturday after
noon lost almost teacup of blood.
got afraid and called in a friend. He sent
Tor the doctor who wanted TO cut me just
as he always wanted TO do, but said
No sent my wife down TO the drug
gist and she told him my case. I4e gave
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Evening journal., 1922-05-11

EVERY BIT OF DULLNESs dis
appears with a Golden Clint Sham
poo.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-05-11
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Evening journal., 1922-05-11

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Evening journal., 1922-05-11

Since MASTTN'S Vitamon Tablets
have become the Daily Health Rule
of millions, and probably the most
initiated product on the market today,
several prominent New York Hospital
Physicians recently decided TO investi-
gate their merits as a builder of firm
flesh, red blood. nerve force, strong
muscles and keen, active brains. So
gratifying and convincing were the
results obtained that this Committee
of Doctors have now given permission
TO publish the result of their findings
for the benefit of the public at large.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10

Massachusetts, has already issued
more motor license plates for pas.
senger automobiles than the total
for the previous yyear.
The chambers OF commerce In
many cities in the United States are
now giving special instructions or
assistance to motor tourists a1d
auto camping.
The State of Oregon will spend
more than $b0.o00.000 before the
year ends in carrying out the State
highway program which was
adopted in 1917.
Mexico led all other countries with
the purchase OF $50 motorcycles In
the United States last year. followed
by Canada. with 5.l6s, and Cuba,
1881.
An automobile clearing houss'
has been Established In New York
city, where new cars Of old design
are sold to the public at manufactur.
ing costs.
According to data compiled from
the 1921 assessors farm census ligt.
ings, Missouri farmers have 1864
automobiles or one to every three
farms.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10

form system Of marking for the
main thoroughfares in all the States.
and the plan will probably be ex-
tended very soon to other Eastern
States.
A. H. Rudd. representing the Ameri-
can Railway Association, called at
tention to the necessity of requiring
motor drivers before being licensed
to pass a rigid test for color and
vision perception. saying that viols-
tions of traffic signals should be
backed up by public opinion and
severely punished. Color test re-
quirements form part Of the motor
laws of most States, but there 10 \
prevailing opinion that the color
tests are In the main merely per.
functory.
Statistics Presented.
Mr.. Rudd presented some figures
we'll worth consideration OF the con.
tinued large number of accidents at
railroad crossings. A large proper.
ton OF these, he said, are due to the
inherent disposition Of the Ameri-
can public to take chances. The
statistics were furnished by the
Pennsylvania insurance system GOV.
ering fourteen States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the five
months period from October 81,
1921. to February %. 1922. inclusive.
They include from to IL per cent
OF the railroad mileage of the coun-
try and IL multiplied by 10. Mr..
Rudd felt they would represent fair.
ly general conditions as to automo-
bile grade-crossing accidents.
in this five-month period the sta
tistics showed 576 grade crossing
accidents, in which 55 persons were
killed and 251 injured. These IA!
talities and injuries were the re-
suit Of ITO accidents. In 213 cases
automobiles ran through the gates
but did not collide with the trains.
OF these, ia occurred in the day
and 80 at night. The number Of
drivers who tried to beat the train
over the crossing were thirty-six,
the number Of automobiles badly
damaged were 1903. in nineteen
cases the warning Of the watchmsn n
was ignored and in two instances
trains were derailed by collidins
with the recklessly driven automo.
bile. OF the total number Of acci.
dents only six were due to defec.
tive brakes, ten as the result OF
intoxication and thirty.nine through
cars being stalled on the crossing.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10
TNotolRLs-oN MOTOR
TRIP ACROSS AMERICA

Misses Helen and Jean Douglas.
Of Atlanta. Ca, have started on an
automobile trip across the continent
TO Seattle. Wash. The girls are
making the trip alone, each taking
turn at the wheel.
They are camping en- route. Both
are expert mechanics and feel con-
fident that they will be able to
make the trip with little trouble.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10
Valuable "pon'ts. "

Never II
Allow the clutch to engage
suddenly.
Overlook keeping the tire
properly inflated.
Advance the spark when
starting the engine.
Fail TO release the clutch te-
fore shifting gears.
Push In the starting button
when the engine 10 running.
Apply the brakes suddenly
when It is not entirely neces-
sary.
Drive fast on o wet pavement
and then attempt TO stop Ypd-
denly.
Neglect to Investigate any
unusual sound which may de.
velop In the car.
Start the engine with the
switch turned off or without
gasoline In the tank.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10
Rubber Producers.

The varieties Of trees. shrubs,
plants and vines which discharge
rubber sap are numbered In the
hundreds according to Miller tire
men. One Of the smallest and most
common 10 the pasture milkweed. and
the greatest is the Hevea Braziliensis
which some times attains a height
of 120 feet. The rubber, that is OBJ.
tained from .the Hevea tree is the
standard oftthey tire industry. x
The Washington times., 1922-06-10
SEEK TO RECONSTRUCT
I EUROPE TRAFFIC RULES

In an effort to reorganise traffic
regulation In large cities In Europe.
four steel traffic towers. similar TO
those in use on Fifth avenue. new
York city, are to be taken TO Berlin
London and Paris for use In demon
strations OF the practical ana et.
ficient signal system for the controi
OF traffic on highways.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10

|. II, ID estimated that there are e..
|zf4 sfpassenger automobiles, Ssz
trucks and ALSO motprcye y
all South Africa.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10

Eight per cent OF the 10000 900
motor vehicles In the United States
are owned in Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1922-06-10

There are more hired automobile
operators In View York city than
there are private owners. u Z, i. Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-04
AND PAyL-AMD PARIS
ByZoE BECKLEY

At Po!ly's question, where have
you been" a sudden resentment
came over Paul. He had come
home filled with a elear-burning
loyalty 70 his wife. The con-
eierge's welImeant preyarication
had been a slap in the face. Polly's
hesitation in clearing up the mat
ter was another, and sharper one.
Now she was looking at him with.
annoyance, II not suspicion, in her
eyes-AEd something within him
hardened and chilled.
So, too, felt Polly. 1t was evident
that something was troubling Paul,
something he had got from another
source than herself. Sped by Nine.
Dubois suggestion, her mind leap
ed, to Violet. OF course. Violet.
Always Violet, Violet, Violet! In
~cessantly she came between them.
Forever yexing and harrassing-
Hot anger blazed in Polly's heart.
She had been patient long enough.
"Yes-where were your"
Polly and.Paul stood there eye
to eye. SO close, yet with an abyss
opening between them that must
have made the recording angel
weep. It was Paul who broke the
tension.
please don't take that tone
I've been to see Miss Rand. I've
no reason whatever to conceal It."
He turned, went into the bedroom
slippers. 1t added a fresh stab his
slippers. 1t adde a fresh stab, his
walking away indifferently, Hnd
they reached the stage, Polly won
dered bitterly, where sullen
silences took the place of healthy
spats? Well, she, at any rate,
could not keep silent. Her anger
against Violet burst forth.
"And she has given. you her
version OF the C~rassards' partyi
She has dared TO lie to you-yes,
lie, for the telling of a half truth
can be a lie! Whatever she has
told you, 1t Is evident you believer
"VVhy don't you tell me then?'
Paul spoke from the other room.
"There Is no need. You have &C.
cepted her tale."
ION the contrary" he came
back. standing close to her ana
speaking with strained distinct
ness, there is all the more need
for you to give me the story in