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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
CHILDRENS PLAY

member of the Public School Athletic League OF
New York City quotes prominent citizen as follows
"Why in Sam Hill do need play leaders IN this
town? Let the children learn to play thew choose
Now when l was a boy we had no organized Eecre
alton playground supervision Or paas oanu com,
missions. We managed to survive What was good
enough for us is good enough for children today.
The good old days! How everybody loves them
who has survived thei 1t has not been so very many
years since forebears got along without running
without labor-saving machinery, without running
water and scientific heating systems in their homes,
without automobiles without good roads, without
railroad trains and without the telephone, the wireless
and the radio concert. And what was good enough
for them surely ought to be good enough for US.
But how many persons who think that too much
is done for modern youngsters would care TO
go back themselves to the days they prate OF!
1t has been discovered, along with other useful
facts which have been turned to the advantage OF CIV
iization, that organized play and the sunpervlsed
playground leaves for the initiative and self
development of the best forms of play of any period
The critic of the modern playground forgets that
there has always peen supervised pay-only 1t used
to be confined to good neghborhoods and was done
by wise parents hired nurees. Today the super
vision is done in crowded neighborhoods where play
places are scarce and where parental guidance fre
quently lacking Few thoughtful citizens would will
ingly give it up.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Poppy Chat get in his wood for the
winter, as Sammie and Susie lit
tletail last week helped MommY
Bunch dug well so she could get
water.
"Oh, so that s the idea, is it,
laughed Uncle Wiggily. "And "A
very good idea it is, too. But as it
is dangerous for you little piggie
boys to use the axe, II 20 along
with you and help cut the wood.
Only who is Poppy chat? / don IT
believe / ever heard Of him.
"Poppy Chat is an Old squirrel
gentleman who lives down the
road" explained Floppy. "He
lives all by himself and hc WAS
once partly shot by a hunter man,
SO lie is lame and he couldn't get
in his winter wood very well. So
we re going to help him get lot
Of sticks and chips to keep him
warm when it snOws.'
"That s fine!" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, "and II help you" So
the rabbit gentleman took his sharp
cutting axe from the shed, and he
and the little piggie boys were
soon on their way to the nest house
in the old tree where Poppy Chat
lived. He was called Chat because
when he was a younger squirrel, he
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARDR GARIS
UNCLE WIGGIILY CUTS SOME
WOOD

"You ask him, Floppy."
"No, Curly, you said you d ask,
and if you don t I'm going back
home and ask mother to give ME
some sour milk pudding
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the old
rabbit gentleman, heard these
words one day as he sat on the
front porch of his hollow stump
bungalow.
81 should know those voices, -
said Mr.. Longears to himself, smil-
ing the least little bit and twink
ling his pink nose. "Thev belong 10
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, for
none but little pigs would talk
of sour milk pudding. But | won
der what it is they are after?''
Uncle Wiggily stood up, looked
over the hedge and saw the two
piggie brothers roofing their way
along through the clear sand.
"What is il you want of me?
asked the rabbit.
"We came over TO get your axe
grunted Curley, "and Floppv said
he would ask YOU for it, but now
he S afraid and he wants NE to ask
you for it and-er-now-and-'
Curlev was getting very bashful
and flustered, but Uncle Wiggily
smiled in a jolly way and said:
81 understand. You little pig
gies want to take my sharp cutting
axe. But what for? Pm afraid you
might hurt yourselves. Why do you
want an axe'"
eff you please grunted Flop
py, who didn't wish his brother to
do all the talking. eff you please.
Uncle Wiggily, we want to help old
Poppy Chat by cutting his fire
wood for him. We want to help
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
HIGH over his head and brought II

high over his head and brought II
down with u whack on the stick.
"Ping!' The stick was cut i'll
twain and one piece flew over and
hit the Bushy Bear on his soft and
tender nose.
ooh, Gurrl Gurr! Gurr!' howl
ed the Bushy Bear, and away he
ran.
"Wait a minute. Wait a min
ute!' laughed the bunny. u
thought you were going to nibbie
my ears."
81 car t! Ny nose is too sore'
howled the Bear. Then the piggie
boys picked up the wood for Pop
by Chat and the o3d squirrel did
not need to worry about the cold
winter. And if the ice cream does
not get cold when il stays out late
at the rag dolls party, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Nlggily and len
ME s pockets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
A VITAL LESSON

At 10 years of age, Lawrence c. Campbell is today
in the Great Unknown, sent there by the laws of the
state of California after his conviction of the diaboca
murder of fellow human being. Charles Davis, only,
few months his junior, and his partner in the crime,
must spend the remainder of his life behind prison
walls, unless pardoned by the or the board
of parole.
Two mere youngsters, with the whole world be-
fore them live in and enjoy and they forfeited this
opportunity forfeited life ITSELF for few
miserable dollars In abandon of wantoness they
killed man who had faced death on the battle
field while they protected by the government
for which he fighting; man who pleaded with
them to take his all and spare his life. They refused
to listen to him. and tortured him only the Nazarene
was tortured hundreds of years ago.
The only redeeming feature IN Campoells Whole
career is, that according dispatches he proved him.
self man death, something he could not live up to
in life has paid his debt to society," and has gone
to face merciful ii just Judge. =
Davis, never knowing home, bufteted about all
his young years, the ward of the state at an age
when other youngsters enjoying the blessing OF
home, little could be expected from him. Possibly
within the walls which confine him, he may find
the chance he seems to have had
The lesson? None foolish as those VINO seek
only the glitter and glamour of gold tor the dust ana
dross it will purchase for them Only in right living,
can be acquired the things which are really worth
while either here in the hereafter. Pity 1t is that
youth will not heed WISDOM but If the example OF
the laws sterness will some other youth from
the criminal folly of Campbell and Davis the SAD
ending to CampbelPs life may not have been IN vain.
The law harsh though it may seem must and shall be
upheld by righteous and God-fearing people,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
used to chatter like Billie and John
nie RuShVtail

used to chatter like Billie and John
ME Bushytail.
"Hello, who goes there?' called
Poppy Cha> wIen he heard the feet
of Uncle WiggiIy and the piggic
boys rustling in the dried leaves.
"Who goes there?' called Poppy
Chat, for once he was Il soldier
squirrel.
''Friends to cut your firewood, y
answered Uncie Wiggily. "Curly,
tloppy and l are going to chop
sticks ana branches so you will be
warm this winter.
"Oh, thank you!'' said Poppy
Chat, and while the piggie boys
scurried around and gathered fall
len tree branches, Uncle Wiggily
began chopping them into short
pieces with his axe. Once, rs the
bunny gentleman chopped stick in
two, one of the pieces flew ur in
the air and nearly hit Poppy ihat
on his nose as he sat i'll his front
door watching.
"Ho! Ho!" laughed Poppy Chat.
'Thdt S like the time when / was
in the war and cannon balls were
flying,''
- must be more careful! - said
Uncle Wiggily. He and the piggie
boys had chopped most of Poppy
Chat s winter wood when, all of Il
sudden, out from the bushes pop
ped the Bushy Bear.
"Gurr, Gurr, Gurr!' growIcd the
Bushy Bear. :. l am hungry for ears,
l must nibble ears. You have the
largest ears, Uncle Wiggily, so l am
going to nibble yours. Gurr. Gurr,
Gurr!'
The bunny rabbit gentleman look
ed at the Bear, he looked at the axe
and he looked at stick he had laid
on lSg ready to break in two.
Then Uncle Wiggily twinkled his
pink nose.
"May 1 chop this one stick be,
for you nibble my ears?" he asked
the Bushy Bear, politely.
eyes, l suppose so Oh, gurr.
Ycs.' growled the Bear.
| Uncle Wiggily swung the axe
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
CO. TO COLLEGE
AND ADD MUCH
TO LIFE INCOME
by United Press Leased Wire

Chicago, june 25.-If you finish
high school you will add 100000 to
your life income and if you 60
through college you will add $6S,SoO.
This was the assertion of Prof. A.
n. Farmer based on government
statistics in an address here before
"a meeting of educators. d" Enedu-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 25. 1903

The women of CaleXico have or
ganized an auxiliary to the local
Chamber of Commerce to aid in the
beautifying of the town. Officers
have been e:ected as follows: Pre-
sident, Mrs. j. +. Steintorf; first
vice president, Mrs. T. j. Mitchell;
second vice president, Mrs. p. O..
hyde; secretary, Mrs. Manuel
Guesta; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Ray Edgar; treasurer, Mrs. j. A.
Morrison.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
TEN YEARS AGO
June 25, 1918

Cantaloupe shipments to date
have been very heavy, the total out
put so far being 1853 ears.
Mrs. G. w. Barton who has been
in Riverside for some weeks, came
down last night. She and Mr.. Bar
ton are arranging to move from
Holtville to Ell Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Beeman have
returned from a week S vacation
near Descanso.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
BY STANLEY

Gated laborers,' said Farmer, "earn
an average of 500 per year for their
life. High school graduates earn
an average of $1,000 per year for
forty years, or $4,000. College grad
yates earn an average of 1920 per
year for forty years, or $8S,S0O.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
June 25, 1904

The New York store of Imperial
will build 100 brick store building
on the lot immediatly adjoining
their present quarters
Stewart Slikc has returned from
an extended trip to Chicago, ST.
Louis and his old home in Pennavi-
rania, and will again make his home
in Holtville.
F. s. Miller of Coachella spent
the day in Brawiey
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
No Bother to Him

Singlcton-"It's such a bother
deciding about vacation.
Wedmore-'.' 1t doesn't bother me.
The boss tells me when to go and
my wife tells me Where.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

One land speculation concern in
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, til a t
bought land for $4,000 has sold it
to small investors for $650,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Over in London, woman mill
worker won 100000, no doubt max
ing all the neighbors mad.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Some men are cautious, they want
two guesscs at the winner of the
Dempsey-Gibbons fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

In Des Moines, Ia, only one high
school girl in 300 says she wants to
marry, but just wait,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
500 CLUB GUESTS
OF THE SMULLENGS

Holtville, June 25.-The Five
Hundred Club met Friday night at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Lee Smull-
ing and enjoyed one of the most
ENJOYABLE evenings of the season.
After the serving of a delicious pot
luck supper the guests played five
hundred until a late hour. Earl Pear
rec gave several piano selections and
songs during the evening. The guests
were: Mr. and Mrs Rex Maddox, Mr.
and Mrs Milton Biggerstaff, Mr. and
"re Rob Burgess, Mr. and Mrs h.
w. Ritter, Mr. and Mrs Allen Harvey
Mr. and Mrs j. W. Shuler, Mr. and
Mrs Wilfred Dresser, Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Sshuler, Mr. and Mrs Sam
Ada Grcenlcaf, Mr. j. Garrick and
Earl Pcarrce.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Jones enter
tanned Nv and Mrs Walter Harring-
ton and Mrs Gordon Schneider Fri.
day night at an informal bridge
partv at their MclOland home.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
AMERICAN VOICES

Emma Calve says Americans make fine pupils
and that America, particularly IN the Middle west,
with eight American girl students in tow and she
says of them will be heard from IN less than five
years.
But she has fault to find with American stud
ents the less They want to too fast she says
Ambition is all right but it must have perseverance
added to it in order to bring success.
Nine. Calve is unquestionably right Nor is it only
in the study of music that Americans want to too
fast Most Americans seem to be children still at the
fairy tale age expecting great things to be done by
wave of wand or by magic Phrase. They want
to accomplish everything through organizations and
slogans. And then they show the chd's surprise
when with everything organized and all the slogans
printed brightly the reforms are not accomplished.
The great singer thinks five years of concentrated
European study, added to years of foundation work
laid at home, very short time in which to produce
singer OF promise.
The Illinois legislature refuses to repeal the
state prohibition enforcement laws, and the drys well
come this a victory offsettng New York's repeal
If so it might have found several imitators Now the
tendency may be checked.
If so, it is wholesome thing. There is little to be
gained locally nationally, by states refusing to
help the federal government in the execution of
national policy
If the vets want to carry the fight to Congress-
that is another matter. That is exactly where the
fight should be waged, because honest opposition to
the present prohibition regime is based on the inter-
pretatlon which Congress gave TO the Eighteenth
Amendment and because Congress has authority to
change that Interpretation if it chooses to do so.
Pending any such action, the states will do well to
cooperate with the federal government. If for
other they should do because refusal means
general slump in law, order and morals which is
sure to hurt them than hurts the rest Of the
country.
lot Of phanthropic folk who are kicking about
the tweVe-hour day in the steel industry haven't
IL. Al
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

lot Of philanthropic folk who kicking about
the tNelve-hour day in the steel industry haven't a
word to say about the twelye-hour day in their own
kitchens.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Bad news from Madrid. Spain
fighting Moors. Just like them, we
don t know what it is about.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25
TOM SIMS SAYS

Three congressman are visiting
Russia. Serves all four right.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Big rainstorm hit New York re-
Gently and thousands tasted their
first water in several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

HiNt NOhSiISSHltA ttic
Russia. Serves all four right.
The airplane will never be popular
until you can drive with one hand
and park in cloud.
About IS were poisoned at New
York wedding party, even though
the bride didn't do the cooking.
Oregon crops are being ruined by
caterpillars, probably on vacation
from some silk mill.
Glacier advances indicate the ice
age is returning, so our ice man is
worried a little.
Many of this year S college grad
yates show signs of recovery.
German people are gambling in
marks, but many people here match
pennies, which is worse.
We are eating more soft-boiled
eggs than ever before, according to
Il dry cleaners figures.
One tightening bolt hit two Peoria
Qll.) churches. Quit putting but
tons i'll the collection.
Big rainstorm hit New York re-
Gently and thousands tasted their
first water in several weeks.
Bad news from Madrid. Spain
fighting Moors. just like them, we
don know what it is about.
Over in London, woman mill
worker won $160,000, no doubt max
ing all the neighbors mad.
In Des Moines, Ia, only one high
school girl in 300 says she wants to
marry, but just wait.
Some men are cautious, they want
two guesscs at the winner of the
Dempsey-Gibbons fight.
One land speculation concern in
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, h a t
bought land for $4,000 has sold it
e. cr-n nOn
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

About IS were poisoned at New
York wedding party, even though
the bride didn t do the cooking.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

The airplane will never be popular
until you can drive with one hand
and park in cloud.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

One tightening bolt hit two Peoria
(Ill) churches. Quit putting but
tons i'll the collection.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Oregon crops are being ruined by
caterpillars, probably on vacation
from some silk mill.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

German people are gambling in
marks, but many people here match
pennies, which is worse.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

We are eating more soft-boiled
eggs than ever before, according to
a dry cleaners figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Many of this years s college grad
yates show signs Of recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-25

Glacier advances indicate the ice
age is returning, SO our ice man is
worried little.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05
ASKS RENEWAL THIRTEEN CENT
 STAMP ISSUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Postmast. CT General Work has received from members of the American history class of the Sheperd College State Normal School, Sheperdstown, West Virginia, petition that the Post Office Department again issue stamps of the thirteen cent denomination which was recently abandoned.
 The petition declares that the en- tire history of the United States is bound up in the figure 13 and gives the following historical reasons why the thirteen cent stamp should be issued:
 America was discovered on the night of the thirteenth of the month.
 The republic originally consisted of thirteen colonies.
 The first official flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes.
 The American Eagle requires thir- teen letters to spell it, as does also the motto, "E Pluribus Unum."
 The first word to pass over the transatlantic cable was transmitted on the thirteenth of the month.
 The silver quarter is written all over with thirteen. Around the head of Liberty are thirteen stars; the eagle bears on olive branch with thirteen leaves in one claw and thirteen thunderbolts in the other. On his breast is shield bearing thirteen bars and in his beak is a ribbon bearing the motto with thir- teen feathers and it takes thirteen letters to spell quarter dollar.
 There are thirteen letters in John Paul Jones' name.
 There were thirteen ships in the first American Navy.
 Perry's victory on Lake Erie was won on the thirteenth of the month.
 The stars and stripes were raised over Fort Sumpter on the thirteenth of the month.
 Gen. Pershing arrived in France on June 13, 1917.
 The thirteenth amendment to the Constitution freed the slaves.
 It would not cost any more to make thirteen cent stamp than any other one.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05
PREFERS LIGHTER FORMS
 OF AMUSEMENT

PARIS, Jan. 5.-The people of Paris spend a quarter of a billion francs yearly on theaters and motion pie lures, and do not care to do much heavy thinking during the process. Government statistics on last years receipts of every playhouse in Paris warrant these statements, and at the same time supply interesting informa- tion about what pleases the tired bus mess man of France and his non-vot- ing wife.
 Motion picture houses, which out number the regular theater three to one, took in 5O,OOO,O00 francs in 1919, rather more than did the theaters, and third of the total amusement receipts. Last year, however, the the ater took first places with receipts of s6,OOO,oO0 francs, 100000 more than the movies. This increase seems to be due largely to the fact that theatergoers have modified their oppositional attitude toward high prices of admission and also by re- vival of the typically light and racy play.
 The governmentsubsidized opera and the Opera Comique, headed the list with the largest receipts, each taking, in more than 9,000,000 francs last year, and the serious Comedle Francaise did well with 6,0Oo,Ooo francs. but these institutions are vlr- tually without competition in their field, and they represent big portion of the money paid for the classics.
 The Folies- -Bergeres, where the DIE scenes always hinge on the presenta- tion of a group of handsome sho"- girls, tops the list of theaters, ex- ceeding even the famous Comedle Francaise. The next in line among the dramatic houses is the Palals Royal, which always pursues policy of giving highly spiced comedies or family life.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05

they inspire one with certain con fidence in their fundamental integ- an astonishing security in the prox- unity of that once feared Fascist assembling place, and as I walked daily past it would have almost dared to fling their motto at the black shirts guarding the door-"Me Ne Fregno!"-You cant scare me!
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05
STANDARD OIL CUTS
 PRICE ON GASOLINE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-A re- duction of two cents a gallon on gasoline was announced by the Stan dard Oil Company of California yes terday. The new price is in effect at service stations throughout the western states and Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05
STEAMER REPORT

SS. Pawtucket, Portland for Yoko- hama, 227 miles from Columbia River.
 hama, 1898 miles from Yokohama.
 SS. Bearport, San Francisco for Darien, 4760 miles west of San Francisco
 SS. Hanawa, Portland for Yoko- hama, 2422 miles from Portland.
 SS. Canadian Winner, Darien for San Pedro, 3913 miles from San Pedro.
 SS. Victoria, Juneau for Wrangell, 189 miles from Wrangell.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05

There will be three-piece orches- tra to furnish the music for the dance at the Cordova Athletic Club tomor- row evening. 52t.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05

The petition to Post master Gener- al Work also suggests several de- signs for the stamp, all commemor- ating the thirteen colonies.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05

Fresh, clean milk delivered to all parts of town. Lakeside Dairy. Phone 176-4. R. H. Koch, Prop. 29-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-05

Newspapers Silent
 In Rome, as far asthe newspapers were concerned, we found the same dearth of news of the warning fac tions. The Italians themselves were -committal to us, but the Ameri- cans and English were still buzzing over the strike of the preceding month, which, during the celebration of "The Week of the Dead" and the interment of Italy's unknown warrior, had brought violence and death not only into the heart of the Eternal City, but also into the English quar- ters. An American girl, raising the shade of her window one morning, be- held, with horror, dead man lying just below her by the front entrance of her hotel, and she understood in part the nights shooting affray. The governments policy was "hands off,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

The said action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree of said Court dissolving
the bonds of matrimony existing be-
tween the parties hereto, on the
grounds that on April End, 1922, you
left the plaintiff and his home, bed
and board, and deserted him. and went
to Danville, Illinois, where you have
resided seperate and apart from the
plaintiff, and against his consent, for
more than a year last past. All of
which will more fully appear from
the verified complaint on file in said
action, reference to which is hereby
made, the same being made a part of
this summons.
And in case Of your failure to ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint. =,
ATTEST: My hand and the Seal OF
said District Court, this oath day OF
September, A. d. 1923.
Court Seal w. L. HAYS, Clerk
M. r. Wilson, Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication Sept. &c, 1929
LAST publication October II, 1929