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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
"OUR PHIL" rs A GG-GETTER

Much credit must be given Congressman
Phil Swing on the persistent and thorough manner in
which he is spreading the gospel of the Boulder Can
yon Dam and All American canal throughout the diff
ferent sections of California.
1t is this keeping consistently at it that will tim
ally awaken the minds of generally passive public
and achieve for the SwngJ Johnson Bill the recogni
tion that it deserves. People slow to act on any
thing that does not effect their little particular
sphere and they must be made to where this will
effect vtally the whole of Southern California.
Starting in with a small ripple, ground swell
Of crystazed sentiment in favor of the Swing
Johnson bill is spreading the entire Southwest
Never in the history of Southern California has
any proposition found such concerted action in its
favor Petty territorial differences thrown aside
and be it San Diego Los Angeles, Santa Ana or any
other city, they all united in their efforts to
make the Boulder Canyon Dam and All American
canal reality.
Our people at home are getting busy too. The
merchant the banker, the lawyer and the doctor
all beginning to realize that upon the consummation
of these two projects by the government depends the
future of Imperial Valley.
The least that any of can do is to refrain
from making adverse remarks statements and the
sooner that get behind it with all the enthusiasm
and courage at command the sooner Congress
will recognize demands and the prosperity that
will follow the construction of the Boulder Canyon
Dam and All American Canal will be reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
2 More Donations
to Overseas Fund

Two additions to the Overseas
Graves Endowment Fund have been
received by the Press since the
closing of the fund on Monday,
bringing the total up to $211. 40.
The last contributions included
$3.50 from DR.. II. II. Hooper and
81 from Mrs. j. C. Wood.
In view of the report sent out
from Indianapolis headquarters yes
terday that the total of the fund,
including a considerable sum rails
ed in France, is only $4,000, it
can readily be seen why it will
help materially to have Boyce Aten
rost exceed its quota of the fund
and thus make up for posts in 9th
er parts of the country which have
not gwen the subject serious at
tention and will therefore be un-
able to raise their quota. The Le
gion desires to raise minimum of
100000, the income from which,
will provide for decorating the
graves of 32,100 American dead in
Europe every Memorial Day.
Doubtless the minimum fund will
be reached in time, but the people
Of FL Centre have the satisfaction
of knowing they did a little better
than what they were asked to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE RICE
PUDDING

Grandfather Goosey Gauder flut-
tered over to the hollow stump bung-
allow one day to play Il game OF
Scotch checkers with Uncle Niggi y
Longears. The game was going along
nicely, and the bunny gentleman was
about to move when, ali II once,
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Way IokcL
her head in the door and said:
i beg your pardon, -
"What for?' asked Uncle Wig
gily.
because I want to ask you to do
me a little favor
Kindly give it a name?" sug-
gested Uncle WiggiIy. Grandpa
Goosyand l will do almost anything
for you
lit is very simple" went on Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzv, Il have made a rice
pudding, but it is too early to put
it in the oven to bake for supper.
l want TO go out, but l may not be
back in time to bake the pudding.
If you would put it in the oven for
me-say about I o'clock-all will
be well.N
"Give yourself no further thought
about it, Nurse came" begged Uncle
Wiggily. Skip along wherever
you are going, and l Will slip the
pudding in the oven at the right
time. It's your move, Grandpa
Goosey."
So the two friends went on play
ing Scotch checkers and Nurse Jane,
after looking at Uncle Wiggiiy ana
saying she hoped he would not for
get the pudding, went down to the
seven and eight cent store, shopping.
Grandpa Goosey had just beaten
Uncle Wiggily at one game Of
checkers and they were about to
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Letter of Thanks
to Post for Aid

Major John +. Greer, of this city,
a member of Boyce Aten Post,
American Legion, who with the Rev.
George A. Hartman, commander of
the post, assisted the United States
Army Officers who were here re-
Gently to enroll students for the Cit
izens' Military Training Camps,
has received a letter from Colonel
Erneste V. Smith, chief of staff Of
the 91st Division, thanking the Leg
ion for the assistance rendered in
getting the young men of the valley
interested in the training camps.
The letter follows:
An Active Post
My Dear Major: d.
Please allow me to express to you
my sincere thanks for your ener-
getic assistance of Lit. b. C. Daley
in. his recent visit to your city III
the interest of securing applicants
for the Citizens Military Training
Camp. BY the efforts of yourself
and associates of the American
Legion Post at RI Centre, you nave
sent your county well over the top
in percentage of candidates for the
camp, and | am sincere when | say
that | wish we had had anything
like the same active and energetic
cooperation from other posts, es-
pecially in the central part of the
state.
1t is true that the posts have in
dorsed the plan of the camps, but
with many of them it has gone no
further as we Judge now by results.
The same can not be said, of course
of Calexico, Holtville and Brawley,
and ! am writing the gentlemen of
those posts today expressing my
thanks.
You evidently have very strong
group of American Legion Posts in
the Imperial Valley, and it is very
evident that they are deeply inter
ested in the National Defense Pro
gram.
l will ask you to express to your
post my thanks for their coopera-
ton.
Very sincerely yours,
ERNESTE V. SMITH,
Colonel, Chief of Staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
TOM SIMS SAYS

You can do without trouble, but
you can It do much.
Typcwritcrs hold graduation ex'
cgciscs, but the school of experience
never does.
A pcssimist is man looking at
his last summers straw hat.
Every plugged nickel has been in
collection plate.
The carly tomatoe gets the worm.
Looks as if Europe is trying to
get ont Of the peace by Christmas.
A crouch a day viii keep good
luck away.
To the pure all things may be
pure, but to the simple all things
arc not simple.
Strangers who promise to do lots
for you will do you for lots.
Spring is the time that many a
dumb belle gets ring.
The rain falls ON the just, espcc-
ially the just bought suit.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Faint light has.
Financial conditions must be get
ting better because bigger swindles
are being reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Bv CONDO
AtIC f@ AN
How CC D

had come in the bungalow to leave
some mollasscs from the store where
he worked, crawlcd out and the
checker game went on. But Nurse
Jane laughed when she heard what
had happened. And if the sugar
spoon doesn't try to make lollypops
grow on the apple tree I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
Bob Cat.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31

attitude that she would approach
an island of cannibals.
"However, ! am going to set my
friends right on the horrors Of
Hollywood when I return to New
York, she said. q have never
seen such 4 delightful pure place. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
RESCUE THOUSAND
ACRES FROM OCEAN
by United Press Leased Wire

BAYONNE, N. j., May 31.-En.
gineers are at work filling up 1,00a
acres now part of Newark Bay.
When this tract is rescued from
Father Neptune, it will be trans
formed into great steel piers, giant
warehouses, recreational center,
boat houses, bath houses and u
beach for children. The govern
ment has agreed to give Bayonne
over 100000 cubic feet of fill.
A stitch in time saves two socks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
SAYS HOLLYWOOD
CHEMICALLY PURE

Los ANGELES, Nav 31.-Rosa
PoaSelle, Metropolitan prima dom
ma, told interviewers today that she
came 20 Hollywood with the same
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31

NEW YORK, May 31.-Wally
Schang, catcher. for the Yanks, who
was badly injured in fall yester-
day in Washington may be out of
the game for weeks, the Yankee of
ficers said. He is to be examined
today by club physicians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
A PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION

Perth Ambov has every reason TO feel proud of the showing
made at the patriotic mass meeting held in the high school auditor
ium last night. The manner in which the citizens turned out III
dcated the feeling in Perth Amboy in the matter of loyalty to the
government under which they live. The inspiring addresses and
the whole-hearted singing made one more proud than ever to be an
American.
One of the most impressive features of the meeting was the
part taken in the program by the Americanization class being con-
Quoted by j. A. Lareombe, of the Y. NJ c. A. The members of this
class are preparing themselves to be American citizens and their
preparation is better, in some instances, than some native born
Americans receive. These men are studying the constitution of the
United States and the meaning of our form of government. They
are not merely learning to answer a few simple questions which
may be asked by the examiner in a naturalization court; they are
learning about the constitution and the American government, and
they are learning the language of America. In short, they are pre-
pairing themselves to be useful American citizens. Such work as
this is really worth while.
We are sure that all who attended last nights meeting feel
better for having been there. Some went from a sense of duty, no
doubt, but they could not help but catch the spirit of the occasion
and return home, glad that they were there. While there seems to
be no tendency here to observe May Day with radical demonstra-
tions, if there had been any such movement under way it is evident
that with the patriotic songs and stirring words of the speakers
still ringing in their ears, any attempt to arouse a feeling against
the government of the United States and the constitution upon
which it is founded, would have fallen flat.
The American Legion which so successfully conducted last
termination to Garry on' in spite of the fact that they no longer
march to martial music or have the cheers of their fellow citizens
TO inspire them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
NOT A DEMOCRACY

An important point brought out by DR.. ". W. Giles in his adj
dress at the patriotic mass meeting in the high school auditorium
last night is the fact that the American government is not a democ.
racy. The word democracy has been greatly abused of late. All
through the recent war we heard much about tmaking the world
safe for democracy The impression was that it was a struggle
Tor the rule of the people as against the autocratic rule of kings
In a sense this was true, but that does not necessarily mean that
the rule of the people means a democracy.
President Harding, in his address before the members of tbe
Associated Press IN New York last Tuesday, in commenting on the
decline OF party government, declared with much earnestness that
"our drift today is toward pure democracy, and no pure democ-
racy ever long survived The applause which followed this state.
ment showed that the hundreds Of newspaper publishers from all
parts of the country who heard him agreed.
DR.. Giles, last night, said that the worlds history was like a
pendulum swinging between autocracy on the one extreme and de-
mocracy on the other, and both have proven failures. 1t remained
for the founders of the United States to establish a government
that is neither an autocracy nor a democracy, but a republican
form of government wherein the people elect their representatives
who legslate for them.
We hear a great deal these days about getting back to the
constitution, yet few there are, as DR.. Giles said last night, who ac-
tualy know what that constitution is. They are not aware what
liberties it preserves for the people, They fail to realize how the
provisions of that constitution are being stretched more and more
to meet present day problems.
Truly, the great need of the country today, next to respect for
and obedience to the law, is an understanding of the constitution
and living up to its provisions. By knowing the constitution bet.
and that it could never succeed as a democracy. We have cot to
be governed by representatives whom we ourselves must elect
honestly If we are to perpetuate American institutions. While the
people rights must be safe+guarded in every wav. in PROTECTING
these rights let us not destroy the very foundation upon which
these rights are based.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
"YOUR OWN BOSS"

Are you nursing a hope that some day you can be your
own boss instead of working under some one elses orders!
Certainly. Everybody does.
But there is no such thing as absolute independence IN
life. Always there is a boss-ether a person or a force that
stands over us with a whip.
Take the career of one man-Rodger Dolan. In babyhood
his mother was his boss. When he grew too large>for her to
handle, dad stepped in with a single. 4
Rodger ran away from home when he was 16, tired of the 4
farm. He became a waterboy for a 'tong buckin' crew
that was laying an oil pipeline through a middle western
state. He had a boss on this job-a rough boss.
Rodger graduated. He bucked tongs with the crew. olli
he had a boss, the foreman. Because he was the best tong
bucker in the gang, always on time, exerting his last ounce
of strength, quick to notice and report how money could be
saved by taking shortcuts III the work, hodger soon got the
foreman Job. The foreman moved on-promoted.
aha - chuckled Rodger. "Now I'm my own boss.
But Rodger quickly found that he had merely exchanged
bosses-traded the foreman for a district superintendent. 30
it went. The years slipped by. Rodger kept rising. FINALLY he
was vice president Of the oil company. Apparently he had only
10 move one more link in the chain of bosses, and he'd be IN
a position where he'd have no one over him.
The great day came-Kismet. Rodger became president
of the company. He sighed with relief at finally being his
own boss. But the sigh died in his throat. For ner Learned
holders, income tax auditors, congressional legislation and
that most tyrannical of all bosses-the companys customers
To please these bosses, kept Rodger hustling until his halr
turned white.
Then he retired, with enough money to support MIN ID
comfort for the rest of his life. :
''But I still have a boss, he conhdes. my children Wqo
used to boss me around have grown up-and grandcniture1n
have taken a hand at the bossing. I'm within sight OF tYe
time when I'll have one foot in the grave, ana It's uaWnng
on me that | still and always will have the eternal oossN
God.''
We cannot escape from the boss system. Go even to a
deserted island and the boss hobs up like a gnost-Weatner
conditions, crop failure, death. And, over all, OF course, doo'
The boss system is part of natural law. / ii universal
from the sun bossing the planets that revolve around 1t to the
school of fish or flock of wild ducks following a leader.
Where you find no boss, you find nothing worth bosang'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01

function of the Bureau of Standards
Is the solution of the technical prob
lens involved and the discovery of
basic natural laws and the measure
ment of data. 1t supplies the funda-
mentaIS on which later development
is based,
Weather Reports Essential
The Weather Bureau is concerned
with the study of the relation of the
atmosphere to aeronautics. Accord
ing to the national aeronautical poll
icy or program, it is to furnish
weather reports along the national
transcontinental airways as they are
established, without which reports
there can be no safety in the air nor
success in commercial aviation. The
bureau 0 has in operation six
fully equipped first-class Astrological
stations at which both kites and bal
looms are used, and nine others
where observations with balloons
only are made. Thee are also avail
able the balloon observations made
at some twenty-five upper air sta
tons that are maintained at the fly
ing fields of the War and Navy de-
partments.
Through this medium any flying
field and any Independent aviator
provided with a radio receiving set
can, without much expense or effort,
be kept advised as to weather condi-
tons in any part of the country.
The Forest Products Laboratory
makes its contribution to the devel-
opment of aviation by studying the
properties of woods used in airplane
construction, and by e~ndeavoring to
determine the best methods of treat
ing and seasoning the woods.
h Bureau of Mines is engaged
in the development of a method of
extraction and publication of helium,
The funds for its experiments are
allotted by the Army and Navy. II
Is believed that the present cost of
producing helium can be greatly re-
duced if the extraction were to be
undertaken on a commercial instead
of an experimental basis, but what
ever may be decided upon with ref
erence to that, the committee recon
mends that congress make it possi-
Bile for the government TO acquire
Inc seal the largest and best helium
gas fields as a measure of conserva.
ton.
In the scheme of reorganization
recently submitted by President
Harding to the joint congressional
committee OF the reorganization OF
the administrative branch of the
government it was proposed that a
Bureau of Aeronautics be establish
ed in the new Department of De-
Tense which. would be created to
combine the War and Navy depart,
ments.
Back of this proposal is the recog.
milton by military and naval strateg.
lists of the fact that aviation will be
perhaps the deciding factor in future
wars. The Importance of aviation il
J military and naval operations car
not be overstated, and whatever i!
done in the Development of the ar
must be undertaken with that il
view.
At the same time the national in.
terests require speedy establishment
and growth of commercial aviation
throughout the country, not only IL
speed up commerce and advance civ
lllzation, but also to provide reserve.
OF men and equipment which NAV b,
Drawn upon in case of war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01

,54,seo; in 1853, Capt. Hutchkns
thought there were $3.50 .andNn
1879. John Dodge made an estimate
of 1850.
9. Is Newfoundland under the
same government as the Dominion
of Canada I'D. G..
A. Newfoundland is not confed-
| Grated with the Canadian govern
ment. 1t is governed by a governor
appointed by the crown and an ex-
| ecutive council. also a legislative
! council not exceeding "a men and
an elective house DC assembly.
@. What is rennet?-F. l.. NJ.
"A. Commercial rennet is a Whit
tablet which contains the enzyn&
rennin found in the stomachs of ~
animals; rennin acts upon milk WHIP
the temperature is favorable, caN /
ing it to become firm: the CONNER,
| cial rennet tablets are secured at
drug stores; a very little bit is re-
quired to cause milk to become solid;I
rennet tablets are most effective
when the milk is Iukewarm. These
tablets are also used in the produce
ton Of cheese from milk.
@. Was George Eliot ever mar
ried?-F. ]. L.
A. George Eliot and George
Hency Lewes were not married, but
after his death and a few months
before her own she married u. w
Cross, an American--an old friend
of her own and of Lewes.'
Q. When a railroad car is classedi
as Composite what does it mean? 2.
&c. o. r. II
A. 1t signifies that the car
made up of wool and steel construct
| ton.
Q. Playing bridge, toward the
end of playing a hand it was dis
covered that the dummy was short
n card, while each of the others
was correct. The missing card was
found on the floor. Was it a mis-
deal?-A. A. l..
A. In a case of that kind Foster
says there is no misdeal, the players
are all at fault for not having count
ed dummy's cards. When found the
missing card must be placed in dunn
my and the play finished, and of
course dummy Is not responsible for
any revoke that may have been
made by reason of the fact that the
card was not in dummy throughout
the play of the hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01

Q. Why does powder feel cool to
the skin ?-I. Il. j..
A. A skin specialist says ina
powders give a certain mount Oh
protection to the surface, they alb
sorb some moisture, and at the same
time give an increased e~yaporating
surface thus being cooling and sootn-
ing.
@. Can wood alcohol be used as
a. preservative i'll museums? What
solution is used for small animais!--
NJ. j. l..
A. The Smithsonian Institution
SAYS that wood alcohol may be used
as a preventative but grain alcohol
Is preferred. A solution OF Is per
cent alcohol is used for small ami
mails.
@. Can a person tell by looking
at soil whether is contains too much
alkali for growth of crops?-F. S.
|C.
A. 1t is impossible to tell how SER
iously O soil is affected with alkali
by merely looking at It. A chemical
analysis must be made. However,
the native vegetation is M of the
best indications of the presence of
alkali. If sagebush is growing Wig
orously, probably alkali content is
not excessive. Shadescale, grease
wood, salt weed and salt grass in
dictate a dangerous amount.
Q. What is the age limit for en-
tering West Point?-R. G.
A. The age requirements for APP
pointment to West Point is from
seventeen to twenty-five.
@. How many Indians were there
in America when it was discovered?
NJ. T. Fl.
A. Estimates vary greatly. In
1859, George Crogham estimated the
Indian population at 1880; in 1884,
Col, Bouquet decided on the figures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
NOT YET SETTLED

10 be or not to be" is still the question.
Inc Board OIL Aldermen gave much of their valuable time last.
night to the consideration of the great problem now confronting
them, whether the shanties erected in the middle of the street at
seseral prominent corners shall be abolished. Much gray matter
was used up IN trying to reach a solution and the end is not vet
The will OF the people, if it may be called that. was pretty evenly
divided, it appears, and il It's still left with the aldermen TO decide
whether the shanties shall be removed or not. When the aldermen
have reached their conclusion on this profound subject the anxious
populace will be able to breathe easier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
Oueaions~Answe

Any reader can get the answer TO
sny question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening Nsws Information
Bureau, Frederick j.: Haskfn, Dirso-
rJis. strictly TO Information. Ths
msdicinai aud financial troubles.
does not attempt to settle eornesuc
troubies. nor to undertake
tive research on 4 subject Wf,.s
voir question plainly ana or'etiy.
GSIvs fiji name and address and an
closs two cents IN stamps for rstnrn
postage. All epnas ss seat hifscs
to the inonirsy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
The Old Tow1,
Street by Street-Know Your City
CHESTNUT STREET

o1AANIEl
chestnut street although given in
the list of streets in the city direc-
tory ceased to exist some time past,
ana Is not marked on the more re-
cent maps of the city. The Market
street entrance to the Central depot
was at one time known as Chestnut
street.
COLFAX STREET
This little street extends north
1ronf~Grant street. Although there
are a few buildings along this street
the street is without improvements
and has never been graded, The
street was named after Lord Colfax.