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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Ell CENTRO'S RESPONSIBILITY

A member of the grand jury not resident of Ell
Cenro stated yesterday that the city election in Ell Cenro
constituted crisis the whole Valley Leading citizens
of Calexico and Hovle have made practically the
statement in the hearing of the writer In other words
the proposition to be put to the test next Monday wheth
the people will avail themselves of their most capable
when the opportunity presents itself to place them IN
charge of public affairs The opportunity does not come to
often; it may again; but have that
the head of municipal affairs the of that of
us would choose the whole great business own
and the responsibility to make it and ad
minister the highest standards of efficiency.
The Citizens party has the good wishes of all public
spirited people who observing the campaign from the
grand stands. If Lavayea, Fawcett and Anderson
trumphantly elected next Monday will furnish an
ample to neghbors, and Caexco, Hotville, Imperial
and Brawey will draft their most capable with the
demonstrated by the experience of Ell Centro
that the people equal to the occasion when the
of basis. And only will other municipalities follow
but if efficiency and ability become tradition shall
the Irrigation District and the court house Manned not by
who offer themselves but by the most capable officers
that the people find 1t question of transferring the
initiative from the sefseeking to the people themselves
1t will longer question of who wants the jobs but Of
whom the people want FOR the jobs.
The question which is involved here to the root of
successful representative 1t the ideal upon
which system is founded and the opportunity now
El Centre to how closely to
We are being observed by all the neighbors. Complete
for the Citizens next Monday will be fol-
lowed by uplft in all branches OF the public service
throughout the entire Imperial Valley We must prove
the responsibility and fully to what is
expected of u.s.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
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San Bernardino Sun: Congressman
Phil Swing seems to be absolutely 'on
the job at Washington, if we may
iudge from the stir occasioned by his
-elegraphed information that an appli-
eation for a permit to build a dam on
the Colorado River at Diamond Creek
was under favorable consideration by
The federal authorities. The situation
developed is somewhat unique. The
proposed Diamond Creek dam is pure
" for power purposes, but the irriga-
ton interests of the Imperial Valley
It once saw danger i'll the proposal, not
20 much because they are raising u
question as to whether the work on
he Colorado shall be done by private
apital or by public ownership, but be-
ause dam at Diamond Creek, main
aimed only to develop power, would
OBJ the Boulder Canyon Dam of all
expected revenue.
Briefly, here is the point. If the Ed
son Company or any other private in
crest should build power dam at Dia-
. lond Creek, there would not be de
land enough to call for all the power
,roduced there and also at Boulder
canyon. The Diamond Greek dam is
much the cheaper to construct, and
power could therefore be developed and
old at lower price than at Boulder
,anyon. But there is no storage and
ence no flood control included in the
Diamond Creek project. The Imperial
Valley interests want flood control
bove everything else, because floods
urnish their greatest menace. They
therefore,, and rightly, urge the govern
nent to permit no dam which does not
include flood control, which is another
yay of asking Washington to refuse
% permit dam at Diamond Greek, and
compel its construction at Boulder
Canyon. 1t will cost much more, but
t will accomplish much more.
Time may come when, with railroads
,lectricized, there win be market for
Ill the power the Colorado River can
develop. But not yet. 1t therefore be
:omes a pertinent question that only "a
lam which will furnish flood control
rs well as power should be permitted,
for the expense of building for flood
control alone, without the revenue
rom the sale of power, might be pro,
libitivc. Evidently, Congressman
swing thought there was danger of the
lermit being granted, and his prompt
lction has already developed the posi-
i've statement that for the present no
permits will be issued, which means
hat nothing viii be done until Secre-
,ary Hoover and his Colorado River
commission have formulated a defin-
tie policy, approved by congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Important questions are being brought to the people
for their decision in this election and accordingly it becomes
their duty study the situation and get clear understand
ing what is involved The problem of taxation touches
intimately AS the evolved OF the nomad
stage began gather into communities and to do things
for themselves collectively the problem of the
first things present itself and it has been with the
since There is getting from taxes they have
The question is to get moneys worth-to provide
for the people the things which at mini
cost
The Citizens party is laying down to the people the
proposition that the right people to get its moneys worth
for the the who have record for getting tu
value for their money private capacities The men
to manage big enterprise are the men who have success
fully managed enterprises The to nsrust with
complex problems the who have demonstrated that
they have an of involved questions To take
men from the and put great responsibilities upon
them is not going invest them with any business
genius They must have demonstrated this in advance
and is that which the determining factor in the
selection of the Citizens ticket .
The attempt has been made to surround this taxation
question with fog of Misrepresentation There are ques
tons so technical ordinary citizen understand
them He must do what do in all lines OF activity
RELY upon the judgment OF honest men VINO DO Know Inc
nerson who tries be his lawyer his own engineer
comes to grief These subjects require special training
and not has time to do everything We look up the
man who made study of the subject and trust hi
So If is with the of running city, We to select
sneciaiss business. No would dare submit crook
ed deal to ayayea Anderson and Fawcett. They stand
unon so high moral plane that they would even
he anproached" The question OF taxation toucnes tnese
men intimately because they largest tax payers
And so we are resolving this problem into its simplest form
we are submitting tax problems to tax payers business
problems business and they as pfactlcai men, VIII
nsrust technical matters to techncans 1t is the true
principle of representative government
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

On the Warner Snyder ranch IA mile north of
McKim bridge miles south and IL mile west of
the Maddox store 6 "a miles northwest of Holt
ville Follow the signs. Sale commences at IL
O'Clock sharp.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
90 DAIRY COWS, 20 HOIsTEIN HEIFERS-
From month to years old. of these Holsten heif
ers are years old, 80 from year to- 18 months so
calves from 2 months to months old, all heifers.
One grade Holstein bull II months old.
8 REG GUERNSEY BULLS-These balls are
bulls Mr. Elliot shipped from Michigan ranging IN age
from year to 18 months old, one years old. They
are from some of the best families in the Guernseys
breed All guaranteed to be breeders or your money
back These bulls the Elliot ranch mile west
and half mile north of Meloand for your inspection
now This will be about your last chance to buy
Guernsey bulls at auction this spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Would Prefer The Child's scrawl


We have all given gifts to other
peoples children, nicces, nephews,
cousins, (thc children of friends, etc.)
How many times have we received
thank notes from the recipients of our
time and thought and often self sac
iifice2 Any child old enough to write
can and should be taught to acknowl-
edge a gift. Yet what proportion OF
children between the ages of and II,
say, to whom we have given gifts have
acknowledged itg Maybe the mother
has written us or maybe called us up
on the telephone. But who would not
rather have the child S own acknowl-
edgment in his scrawly writing and
characteristic wording? And how much
better for the child.
Appreciation is one of the most, po
tent oils to make the machinery of life
go more smoothly. / do not think one
can learn too early the habit of ex-
pressing gratitude and appreciation.
Why Ask To Be Excused
And | think it would be very hard
to go too FAR in it. When anyone says
to me "Will you excuse me if | tell
you that that dress is a beauty or
of you will permit me to say so, /
think your color scheme for this room
is charming j always feel a resent
ment of the apology. | know it is Il
polite form but it seems foolish to me.
Why should l have to excuse her. Why
shouldn' t l permit her to say so. L
never knew anyone yet who didn t en-
joy appreciation if it was gracefully
and not too fulsomely expressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Side Talks :
6W Rqdt11 Cameron
AN AGGRESSIVE APPRECIATION

What an unbeautiful thing an un-
arpreciativc child is!
We have all had our experiences
with child who is bored with small
gifts, who takes whatever we do for
linn or give him as matter of course,
and while he takes what we offer III
one hand looks toward the other to see
if there is anything more there.
And we have also had experience
with the child who is delighted with
the simplest thing, who rushes about to
show it to everyone in the house, who
falls on one neck with kisses and
thanks that make one wish one had
brought twice as much.
What makes the difference between
the two kinds of child?
Is it matter of training or of dis
positions
Both, think
The Gift of Enthusiasm
No training can give an unenthuslas-
tic child the gift of enthusiasm, but
training will teach a child the habit of
expressing appreciation.
A woman who had as her guest in a
summer home the eleven year old child
of Winter neighbor told me that the
youngster often used to say at the
table when she especially enjoyed some
dish: "That is delicious, Mrs. T. /
wish you would give me the receipt
so that l can get mother to make it. -
That child evidently did Aot lack for
training in expressing appreciation
either by precept or by the subtler yet
gust as sure method of example.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
CLOSING OUT SALE
Monday, April 10th

IMPLEMENTS-No. % DeLaval separator, 2Ha
H. p Alpha engine, milk cans, foot Deering disc,
John Deer Alfalfa cultivator 4horse fresno IL in.
Blue Bird walking plow Mccormick mower, wood cook
stove large incubator Smyser hay stacker 500 rods
barb wire hog wire, milk cart and lots OF small
tools.
NOTE: Mr.. Rohrer is moving to tho coast and
everything goes.
TERMS-$1OO or under cash; over 500 IA in
months 10 in months. Purchaser to give note and
approved security drawing 10 per cent interest from
date All notes be approved by Clerk No property
to be removed until settled for. Anyone buying
cows or more will be given long time monthly pay
me
d. L. 'ZINN and TYLER DUFF, Auctioneers
Office $40 Main st. Phone l72
H. W. Brewer Clerk Clay Brewer, Ringman
RoHRER & Won MOOSE, G. w. ELLIOT, Owners
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

On the Hewes ranch 8 miles southwest of Ell
Centro miles west and 3-4 mile south Of
new McCabe school house. just IA mile
north of ShanielPs crossing on New river.
Big Home Prepared Lunch at Noon
Sale Commences at II O'Clock Sharp
80 EXTRA CHOICE <HOLSTEIN COWS
NOTE: IL of these cows are choice first
calf heifers, balance End, 3rd and 4th calf
cows. These COWS are averaging pound OF
butterfat per day now. Look 'em over be-
fore the sale, they sure sell. 35 Holstein
Heifers weeks to 2 years old.
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS
Two are 80 months old, is years DID,
These bulls are from the famous McAllister
herd.
Six Sows due to farrow soon, Registered
Duroc Boar, 5 months old.
IMPLEMENTS IA wagon and rack,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
The Curiosity Shop

Potatoes. probably still closely re-
sembling the original ancestral stock,
are still cultivated by the natives of the
uplands of Peru and Bolivia, the first
home of the potato. They are hard and
bitter, and at their best are not much
larger than golf balls.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Impressions
Foolish Dictionary

Opinion-The persuasion of my mind
that may be removed by evidence; a
condition of certainty in my wife s
mind that dynamite could not remove.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
The Preacher Declares

the just as well as upon the unjust,
but the just finds himself without his
umbrella, because the unjust has taken
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Claimed we need public men who can
see visions, but what the public wants
is to be able to see provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Government positions are called "po
litical berths," perhaps because so many
people lie down in them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Old Timer Cogitates

| kin remember when we used to
trade bags of rags to the tin peddler
for new tin dishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
The Fairer Sex

There are still few too many women
who cling to the theory that the way
to mans heart is to shoot him
through t he stomach.-kansas City
Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

The man who is always finding
fault with his home town paper, is
often much upset if it is 80 minutes
late in getting to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Isn't it silly the way women, when
they get together, always chatter about
dress or household affairs-whcn they
might talk golf or exchange recipes for
home brew.-Philadelphia Record.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

lave You Obtained Stealing License?
Neiner Fad, Racine, thought to be
n Assyrian, was fined $l5 and costs
ghen arraigned before Judge Thomas
1owlett in police court on Friday
charged with stealing without u license.
Wisconsin Paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Report that a college student wins
distinction usually means that he has
got on the ball team
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

The claims that skirts are longer this
fail need microscope to verify them
Washington Post.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

The attention Of the Press has been called to the fact
that by implication have left the impression that the
busnes women the city the only who get the
henefit of the municipal 1t not the business
women merely but ALL the women And so we amend the
nronoston: according their latest manifesto Buckn
and Simmons killed the first rest proposition because
was not under the complete control Of the city, even
though was gift The applies to the present rest
room neither is it under complete control OF the city II
Simmons and Bucllin elected how long do ALL or
THE WOMEN think they would be IN closing the doors!
NJ dobt they will make very rosy promises but how much
I'll hat IL to be believed in the face of their record!
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Life's Little Laments
1t grieves me quite
And hence this sob
1'll never get
The p. m. job.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
About Some Woman or Other

The French law docs not permit
wife 10 remain alone in a hotel while
seeking divorce. .v 4
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

The federal government has long had lotteries under
tbe ham Maybe this for the large number Of d
es that are being sought and granted these days Mar
Iiage Il is said, is lottery.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

OF course the girls have it ON the
men in some ways, but the men are
better sat sfied with their eyebrow
than thew are with theirs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

What Is Flapper?
A nifty little stride,
Eyes that open wide,
A cute "baby stare
Lotta bobbed hair,
That Is her,
The Office Cat
You have doubtless observed that sen.
siblc people agree with you.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
Did You Know

Did You Know
That the house eat is descendant
Of the North African "gloved' OF
"Caffre cat, which was lemosticated
by the Egyptians before the time Of the
oldest monuments Of their civilization?
tIndertakers eventually ovcrtake the
rest of mankind.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07
E. T. HEWES'
CLOSING OUT SALE
Friday APRIL 18th

disc. steel V, rake 12-in. walking plow,
2-horse fresno, 500 egg Queen incubator, No.
II DeLaval separator in good condition,
milk cans, lots Of small stuff.
NOTE-Mr. Hewes has leased his ranch
for vegetables. Mr.. and Mrs. Hewes are go
ing east this summer, everything goes for
the high dollar. Extra well bred cattle in
this sale
TERMS-$1OO or under cash; over 500
1-2 in months, 1-2 in months. Purchaser
to give note and approved security drawing
10 per cent interest from date. All notes
to be approved by clerk. No property to be
removed until settled for. Anyone buying
cows or more will be given long time month
ly payments.
D. L. ZINN and TYLER DUFF, Aucts.
Office $40 Main Street
A. H. Keller, Clerk, Clay Brewer, Rlngman
E. T. Hewes, Owner
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-07

Some folks just can't foot bill
without kicking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
The tragedy Of the might
of lightning.
.,a,u koo~t

have been!
Forty -eieht! And he had learned by
heart all that the fceh could teach him.
lie had hated and loved and suffered.
And now had come this last glitterins
gem Of knowledgc--thnt he could sus-
tain the loss of Nadia in her physical
person and know that he had lost moth
ing. lie could never have held her soul
in his arms save in the sense that he
held 1t now and would hold it always.
Forty eight and freed front the DOM
ination Of the flesh. freed from the
slavery of financial necessity Could So
cirty find him no work for which IL
would pay him in human happiness?
Young mon. he had observed. took
notice Of him and listened to what he
had TO say. They knew he knew moth
ing of their games. but they knew. per-
haps instinctively. that he know some
thing of the greater game behind it.
Wilfrcd to begin with. That fellow
Cnrrondalc. He was undoubtedly go
ing to be n force in the state. lie and
the crowd of energetic youngsters he.
was recruiting. They could meet at
That. OF course, was the solution Of
the Douccstcr House problem. He would
live in it himself and keep it up de-
Gently on his twenty odd thousand n
year. 1t could be tho informal rcn-
devious. the private club of the New
Party.
lie filed his lungs with the breath
Of his new youth.
Outside in the corridor Nlda's voice
-Wilfred's laugh.
They must he persuaded TO keep the
house in Crescent street. In their soft
cncd mood they would not refuse him
that ono gift. surely.
The door opened. Nadia was smil-
ing nt him.
"You and didn't have any lunch" Il"
she said. "I'm so hungry ] can't wait
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
7 rave an affectionate snort and
I'D her a plate of evil-!ooking

~ savs an afectionate snort and
6oed her a plate of evil looking
Hen Q woman who had known boil
"a @9 ma me a. babies turned up. a
~ At ooul--a Mrs. Jarratt-she sale
III uDsd b visit you when you were q
3fls In that home you were sent
|$2 49,"
ssOpei I remember err" exclaimed
l3Nal, and launched into pithy de-
txs1Dt3on Of her benefactress.
ssYes, that's Mrs. Jarratt." nodded
\ fio1s. "She meant we'll. She knew
Wam't Penelope Jarromnn and she
" o afraid I'd been imposed on. But
o36Aese an evening when Wilfrid was
4eue, and he saw by my face. sup
< that I had known before. and
q eI she'd gone he--he-'
/ ssZ & tsvWent orr the deep end" suggested
Ken helpfully. $50 you slung yer
oekl Wot made yer come 'ere?'
sv felt I ought to be here. and !
4ought you wouldn't mind" answered
Nadia simply. I've no money, unless
\ can earn it. This place is all l can
i
~ coming back, of course. when the
heuss in Crescent street is really
ysursi'
Men swung her worn velvet shoe on
~ Sxtreme edge Of her foot.
where does yer ol' man come in:'
~ prompted.
ssBy now he knows why kept silent.
! just wanted to be out Of the way
While he found out, and to be by my
eeR Q little, and especially to be able
e tell him I'd got work when I meet
him again"
..And when'll that be?'
Nen'e foot swung retiectively.
aid next week.
Ia1la Site Thinking
IRE. l nearly made the bi,go.t
Uistaks O. me life up there-and I've
0ado few in my time. Yer know wOt
/ dbl Well, cooked me eye at n
reay gent-leastways, c weren't far off,
and Il wasn't 'is fault C wasn't born
rich. Came as near as anything. / did.
- Rivin' Ben the chuck on account of
In. Not that l thought about i'm like
] did about Ben, mind yer. but Q was
3 gent, and Ben-well. yer've seen Ben.
nin't cher? But l soon fahnd aht a.
Ben's my sort and the other blokc
Wofen I. WASH Is lluIC. Diane II
on ter me. If yer like. but there it is.
An, look ere. There was bloke come
to see Ben yesterday. Know wot e
-? Sez e comes from me dad and seq
'e's going to set Ben up in the ard
ware in the OF Kent road with as much
stock as. e can cram into the place.
and years rent pide.'
"Splendid ~ said Nadia. laying her
elender hand on NellS You'll help
him in shop, won't you. Nell:'
.'Dessay I shall. but that amt wot
I'm talking about said Nell. gripping
the hand. 1T comes to this ere. You
IN, yore OIL man wouldn't give than;
yer for that there little business wot's
Ioing to be ours. An l wouldn't give
yer thank yer. neither. for that there
Rawson 'angin' around and watchin'
ver while yer eatin' yer dinner. Used
Ter fair give me the creeps e did. And
they're all like 'im,' she added with
pr0Sound conviction.
Nell was in confiding mood. For