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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
RICHARD LLOYD JONES
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A Keen Conscience CuIttates Success

Conscience gives us courage when we respect it. 1t doth indeed
make towards Of us all when we defy it. Conscience is the battlefield
of passions. the court before which reason pleads. The voice of con-
science was never slenced without retribution No man knows a greater
glory than the testimony Of strong, clear conscience
Conscience is the pedestal on which stands character. Weaken the
pedestal and the figure it holds will ceasG-to stand erect. Conscience
is to the soul what constitution is to thk body
As the magnetic needle points to the pole, SO does the trained
conscience point the way to duty. 1t is the compass that directs you
to the right road. Bend it and 1t directs you to the wrong road. Much
bending breaks. Broken, you become as lost as If alone on unknown
seas. #t&E1* .Ar
Conscience commands and demands do your best" is its request
requirement. 81 8Sr
Your conscience covets your confidence. 1t cannot grow strong with
out it. When you weaken your conscience you change Its power from
courage to cowardice. Your conscience is your present honest opinion
of yourself. Only when conscience is gone is hope gone.
Conscience breaks its silence only in soltude.s 1t works for You and
with you direcly-never indirectly. You can find 1t through no one
but yourself. ME
Credit is the script of conscience. 1t is the foundation of trade.
No market can prosper that does not stand upon Its firm foundation.
Audit each days work with your conscience that at the dawn of
each new day you may face the world untroubled. a keen conscience
cuivates success. fg4A%N. -
Copyright 1928 by Richard Lloyd Jones .H&sf =
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
ROSTER OF OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF PLEASANTvILLE.
Mayor-Charles E. Jackson.
G1orI

Mayor-Charles E. Jackson.
Clerk-Nehemiah Andrews.
Assessors-First Ward, Reuben E.
Adams; Second Ward, George M.
Bates.
Tax Collector-Webster Price.
Treasurer-Harry w. Helfrich, Jr.
Engineer-Raymond P. Thompson.
Tax Search Clerk-Webster Price.
Solicitor-Louis D. Champion.
Chief of Police-Robert Marshall.
Police Justiee-George w. Biggs.
Building Inspector-Warren Austin.
Street Supervisor-Jesse Hackney.
Overseer of the Poor-Daniel S
Edwards.
Chief Fire Dept.-W. j. Hudson.
Fire Warden-James A. Gilkey.
Sinking Fund Commissioners -
Charles z. Jackson, Mayor; Harry w
Helfrich, Jr., Treasurer; Osborne
Ware, Harry Lovett, Samuel E. Whit
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that persons hay-
ing bills against the City of Pleasantvills
must have them in the hands of the CITY
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
Ing nights Of Common Council, which are
the first and third Mondays of each month.
otherwise they will not be paid.
BY order OF the Common Council Of
P~leasantviile.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
DIRECTORS


WILLIAM B. L~OUDENSLAGER
J.. LEONARD BAIER
DANIEL w. MYERS
ISAAC BACHARACH
CHARLES E. SCHROEDER
WILLIAM S. EMLEY
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21

JOSEPH
LEWIS EVANS
M. D. YOUNGMAN
NJ T. BEW
e. V. CORSON
V. S. FISHER
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21
fHgFUL Hints
I I@RMALed i
N#ff&4IkS\~ A-oeAsrtP

Mrs. Housewife: This newspaper will
publish Helpful Hints" in this form at reg
nlor intervals. W. suggest you clip this
colamn and paste IL in yosr recipe book.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21

I've learnt to be contented with the way the good Lord made
me; l can't believe that anything he ever done was wrong; 1
wouldn't own an appetite that ever disobeyed me, and-whie l
wobble sometimes, l have alters got along.
never harbor notions, when they act the least suspicious, of
tryin' to ooze in between my better self an me. But, take a
disposition that is vain, or ayariciousJ-most any brand Of foolery
can put EN- up a tree!
l can't indulge an impulse, when my conscience don't approve it;
there's alters hidden danger, clost around the safetyzone; To over
come my meanness, determine not to love it, for the devil is a
teller that it pays to let alone
There's foibles in the femenine that cirkilate around me; An
freaks in masculinity, which poster me a heap-but if ! retain my
innocence. as when my mother found me, 1 couldn't dread Perdi-
ton if its hole was twicet as deepi
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21

Sewing-If you will wind a piece
of adhesive tape around your FORE
finger when sewing, it will save you
having a pricked finger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-21

HHMul HINI1
AsLEA4saa -.
Mrs. Housewife: This newspaper wii
publish "HeiPfaI Hints" in this fern at reg
aior intervals. W. suggest yon clip this
coiamH and paste 1t in yosr recipe book.
Sewing-If you will wind a piece
of adhesive tape around your FORE
finger when sewing, it will ave you
having a pricked finger.
Cleaning Piano Keys-Kerosene
will clean your oilcloth table and
shelf covers, while alcohol rubbed
on piano keys will make them
bright and clean.
Wooden Clothing-Cutting lint.
hair and fuzz from wooden clothes
is not an easy task. However, it
can be made one if a rubber sponge
is used. Moisten the sponge with
water and squeeze almost dry be-
fore using.
Grease on Stove-If grease IS
spilled on the stove, sprinkle the
place with salt. This will prevent
an odor of burning grease.
Seeding Dates-Seeding dates is
"a very sticky job, but if one would
wet their hands in cold water, there
would not be the least difficulty.
Reviving Leather-To revive the
luster to your leather chairs, or
whatever you wish, use the white
of an egg with a small sponge.
Washing Woodwork y
washing woodwork, cold water is
very preferable to warm. This be-
cause it does not soak in the wood
as much and therefore dries more
quickly.
Threading a Needle = When
threading a needle, try cutting the
thread on the slant, instead OF
straight, and see how much easier
it is.
Keeping Silver Clean-Tf you
wrap your silver in parahne paper:
it will look like new at the end OF
a summer.
Attaching Window Shades-A
new method of attaching window
shades, is with the use of adhesive
tape. Use tape an inch wide. This
is much easier and better than ham,
mer and nails.
Washing Copper and Brass-Put
some vinegar and salt in the water
when washing copper and brass and
see how they will shine.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
HAIL THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Everyone in Ell Centre is glad to hear to
have community tree again this year
There might be or two fogies who decry the
expense of tree and "jmcrack' trimmings but if
there are their soul is either warped their child
hood days are so far behind them that memory can't
bridge the gap
All over the southland the community Christmas
tree a civic event is becoming and gen.
eral. On holiday trip to Los Angeles last year
the cookies of the writer's heart warmed again
and again festive trees Haunted their glad welcome
in practically every town between here and the coast
1t is delightful custom and that brings the
munty together in singeness of purpose and express
sion achieved in no other way.
Certain it that the magnificent stranger from
the hills who adorned midst last year at the inter-
section of Sixth and Main streets at the holiday time
left permanent message of peace and goodwill in
scrbed deep in the hearts of many of the older popu
lation What it meant to the children will only be
fully revealed in years to when memory paints
the vivid picture of the glowing lights and happy fes
tive spirit.
AS annual Christmas gift to the community,
the local Rotary Club can do splendid thing
than to bring the real Christmas spirit into midst
in this manner.
Too much appreciation cannot be expressed to
those behind this that makes possible for
Ell Centro folks to gather together around and in
song and words voice their joy that the Man of Naza
reth came long ago to leave His message and example
for all succeeding generations
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
DECEMBER BILLS

Il just don't pretend to pay my dry goods
bills in December" the woman heard to remark.
There's such lot of expense around Christmas time,
even when | charge most of my presents. Of
l have dreadful time getting through January and
February and it's April before really get clear every
where
This is an all toocommon condition of things. The
high cost of Christmas is not due to some mysterious
economic law tied up with foreign exchange and such
erudite matters. 1t is due to bad management. No
body is happy. The purchaser is worried the giver
worried having her Christmas troubles the stores
worried the newspapers which carry the adverts
ing have to help carry the mismanaging purchaser,
they In turn have to delay paying their bills and credit
ors all along the line have to delay theirs
Here is where the family with the Christmas
Thrift Fund shines. Laid by bit at a time through
the year. hardly noticed it piles up, by the middle
of November the Fund has become goodly check.
That family pays cash for its Christmas fun pays its
regular bills usual buys its linens low in January,
its furnishings low in February and is ready for spring
clothing without any worries in March.
These the people who comfortable them
selves and keep commerce going for everybody. For
tunatey, they increasing in numbers. Christmas
may yet be time of happiness and friendly gaiety
unhampered by mortgaged futures.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

beautiful to me right now-without
waiting for Christmasl'' suddenly
growled most unpleasant voice.
"What is it?" asked the bunny,
before he had thought.
''Your ears look beautiful-that $
what meant went on the grow
ling voice, and out of the bushes
jumped the Bal Bushy Bear! "Your
cars look good to nibble!" growleG
the Bear.
'""Oh, dear!" sighed Uncle Wig
&ily. Are you going TO nibble
them nowo' he asked sadly.
"No, not just now and not right
hHre,' answered the Bear. "You
Will walk along with me until we
come to my den. Then III take
YOU i'll and nibblc your ears. If |
libblc them out here in the open,
tie Fox, Wolf or Bob ca might see
ne and want some. And there are
not nibbles enough for me us il is.
Come now, walk along with mel!
Tho Bad BuShy Bear walked along
beside tn-le Niggilv. The bunny
was still carrying over his shoulder
the bunch of prickly holly on his
crutch. All Of a sudden the bun.
hy thought of the Bears soft and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
UNDERGROUND PARKS

Recently wonderful group of caves in Texas
set aside national park Now there is renewed
agitation for doing the thing with the famous
Mammoth Cave district of Kentucky.
There are special reasons for activity regarding
the Kentucky They rather should be,
cessible to enormous population, because of their
location Yet they have been properly developed
and cared for, and have never been given adequate
railroad and hotel facilities
The main group of caverns was long in possession
of unenterprising family and is part of
estate controlled by trustees 1t is closed for the pre-
sent, the result of legal squabble rival
frances Even if the properties destined to
main in private hands, there is obvious need of unified
and harmonious development. But the caverns, with
their many rarves, and also the beautiful hill and
forest land which they undere ought to be developed
and managed by the public authorities.
If the state of Kentucky does not see fit to take
that particular state asset and preserve it for
the enjoyment Of posterity the federal government
should do 1t is needed in the great roundup of
national recreation spots under way, to which
every state should try to make notable and char
acterstic contribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
No Reduction
Probable Here
In Egg Prices

Wire stories from other parts of
the country to the effect that prices
of eggs are dropping brought forth
the information in this city that no
such move is expected here. f. W.
Nessey, who does a large wholesale
business in eggs, elected the infor.
nation that the demand exceeds the
supply in Imperial Valley, proven
by the fact mat eggs are bIlnging
Il cents 4 dozen wholesale here as
against 10 cents paid in Los Ange-
les.
Mr.. Vessey attributes this, not
so much to the fact that poultry
production has fallen behind but to
the fact that the influx of laborers
and new population into the valley
in the last two years has created
the increased demand.
The local produce mm declares
that there is no prospect for much
Of reduction in egg prices until
March. Then increased production
will again mean shipments from the
valley to outside points.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

about the holly!' said Uncle Wig
gily. "And III get some mistletoe,
also.
"'Mistletoe is more for New
Years ~ said Nurse Jane. "Just
get the holly now. And please hurry
,o"' with it as 7 mus make il
up into wreaths and it takes rathei
= long time.
"Why so?" the rabbit gentle
man, wantedt know.
Because holly is SO prickery ar(
stickery,' answered Nurse Jane
1.-The leaves, thought they are CLOS
sy green, and very pretty, have
sharp spines on them, like silyers
and they stick You if veu are no
slow and careful while. maxim:
Christmas wrepths. -
EWell, | hope YOU don t get s.uel
and slivcred, Nurse Jane spoll
Uncle Wiggily. 49,.
THANK you, - answered the musk
rat lady. "And II hope you don
get scratched h,inging home til
holly branches. - -. -
''11l be careful promised I'll
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Nv CONDO

tender nose. =
ON swing the holly around in
front of me, and make it scratch
and prick the Bears nose!' - thought
the bunny. "Then maybe he will
let me go!''
No sooner thought of than done!
Uncle Wiggily swung the bunch of
holly around in front of him.
"Sjickery! 1ckely!' went the
sharp points in the Bears nose.
"Oh wow! What IS this! Ouchie.
Smouchie!'' howled the bad chap.
Then, holding his paws over his
pricked nose, away. off through the
woods he ran.
care YOU going to nibble my
e1rs?' called Uncle Wiggily.
"No No! my nose is too sorc.' y
howled the Bear.
"Ha. Ha.' Laughed the bunny.
and then he hoped safely home
with the Christmas holly and all
was we'll.
But if the foo5 Of the class docsn t
try to shake hands with the clock
and make the iittle mouse late for
the movies, | II tell you next about
Uncle Wi9gily and the Christmqs
tree. w. EhffF ga
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
MEXICAN PATRIOTISM

The present nsurrection in Mexico reveals, on the
part of the nsurrectonsts hardly anything but loyal
ty to adventurous leaders. They follow who, with
all their bOmbastic preensions little than
bandit chiefs. They inspired by hope of booty,
in some form other rather than any intelligent and
sincere desire to improve the national situation
IT the old Mexican story. Mexico in spite
of her wealth and opportunities and the many admir-
able, cultured people included in her population, has
advanced little beyond the tribal stage of government
The bulk of her people always ready, on slight
provocaton to attach themselves to some unscrupul-
Gus leader and sally forth in quest of high advent s
Governmental power is the reward of armed
struggle There is, yet, among the Masses little
notion of that great abstraction and IDEAL ones own
country" The Mexican people do not feel themselves
unit What apparent unity there is seems to be more
radical prejudice against foreigners than any senti-
ment Of nationality.
There is bound to be revolution after revolution,
with ruthless leaders trIunpnng by force until Mex
leo attains true natonaism and learns to express 1t
by ballots, not bullets
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

"These vines will make q good
and strong cord with which to tie
up the bunch Of holly" thought Tn,
Gle Wiggily. "Then I car swing
the green leaves and red berries
over my shoulder on the end of my
red, white and blue Stripedrheuma
tism crutch and carry them home. -
Working carefully, so he wouldn I
stick himself, Uncle Wiggily tied
'up a bunch OF holly. with a wild
honeysuckle vine and slung the
bunch of green leaves and red
berries from the end of his crutch.
cit is good chat my rheumatism
Goesn { hurt me ..odav, and that
do not need 10 lean on my crutch, -
thought the bunny as he began to
hop toward home.
"Our4 bungalow will look beauti-
fal for Christmas,'' said Uncle Wig
gily, speaking aloud In his happi-
/ ness,
''f know something shat looks
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

bunny gentleman E.T EEIT
Then, twinkling his pink nose and
seeing that his tie, was ON straight,
MIR. Longears .hopped over the, fields
toward the wood, where, as he lSnow,
some holly tree, ~pd bushes grew.
For holly is a sort of q, bush
though, III time it may grow IN
into a tree. On the branches grow
the green leaves, stiff and shiny,
and on the edges of the leaves are
the sharp stickers. ,E-4fUH..
Nesting down i'll che leaves are
red berries, like coral beads, only
brighter in color, and that is why
holly is such beautiful garland to
decorate our homes with at Christ
mas time.
"Ah, see some holly!' excla:m-
ed Uncle Wiggily, as he jumped
over a fence, hopped across a clear
ing and made his way into a clump
of trees. "Now Nurse Jane shall
have her Christmas wreaths."
Uncle Wiggily wore a pair of
heavy gloves, and it was well that
be did, for otherwise the prick ers
en- the leaves would have stuck him.
AS it was, however, Unclc Wiggily
could break off the holly branches
without much trouble
Uncle Wiggily found growing in
the woods some railing vines of
the wild honeysuckle.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923. by Mcclure
Newspa per Syndicate
By HOWARD r. GARIE
UNCLE WIGCILY'S CHRISTMAS
HOLLY

"Uncle Wiggiiy! We have for,
gotten something" exclaimed Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzv in the hollow
stump bungalow one morning.
"Forgo:ten something, What do
You mean asked Uncle Wiggily.
= mean we have no holly wreaths
for Christmas, went on the musk
rat lady housekeeper. 'Will you
get a few to hang up around the
bungalow? The red berries look so
pretty nestled IN the green leaves.
'Ha! That $ so! l forge. all
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
December 21, 1904

7. II. Kellogg and j. +. RamsdeIl
have leased 1000 acres of the Poole
ranch near Brawley, and intended to
seed it to barley.
+. G. Paulin generously offered a
sufficient number OF trees to the
city trustees to set out around five
blocks Of city park. The offer was
accepted and Paulin was rendered
vote of thanks.
Richmond Baker is remodcling
the Bungalow cafe into sleeping
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Seeking Master
Swindler in n. Y.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Search for
Leo Koretz, Chicago S $10,000,000
oil swindler, today was concentrated
III New York City in the belief tina
horetz is hiding there in the hope
Ct escaDing from the country.
Authorities today said they were
certain koretz attempted to flee
from the country. They believe,
however, that discovery of the fraud
came sooner than lie expected and
that his flight was checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

NEW YORK-Billy johnson, Cali
fornia tennis star, and one Of the
world s ranking players, will not be
able to play with the American
Olympic team for business reasons,
the United States Lawn Tennis as
sOciation announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 21. 1903

1t was announced today that FL
Ccntro would, on January /, be put
on the list Of fourth class post of
ficcs, and the salary of the post
master raised TO $500.
II. G. Griswold sold TO Isaac
Hedges 100 acres Of land immedi-
ately southwest of FL Centre. The
tract, known as the Panek place,
will be subdivided into smal lracts.
Miss Wilma Edmonds is home
from Los Angeles to spend the
Christmas holidays with her sister,
Miss Marie EdmoDdg
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
TEN YEARS AGO
December q. 1913

N. Z. Waldrip is completing u
bungalow with large screen porcbes
on his farm south Of Scelcy.
Mrs. b. F. Dunn left for Los
Angeles to pass the Christm.s holi-
days with friends IN that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Downing Of
Portland, Oregon, are spending the
holidays with their daughter, Mrs.
{. NJ. CurpAy Of III Centre.
, 1923-04-07
TWO HOSPITALS
IN SALT CREEK
FIELD PENDING
Structures Planned for
Immediate Building
At $75,0 900 Cost.

The construction of two hospitals
in the Salt Creek field with a com
bined cost Of approximately s75 900
was announced yesterday. One of
these hospitals win be located at
Lavoye and the other at the Con-
tinental Oil camp.
The Lavoye hospital will be a
structure costing abou $4,000 and
will be owned by DR.. Mitchell and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Roy OF that place.
The Carter OIL company. Ohio Oh
company, kasominE OIL company,
and Continental OIL company will
build a 20,room structure at the camp
of the last named company. The
hospital will be for the employees Of
these four corporations. DR.. H. r.
I.athrop OF Casper and his entire
clinic will be at the disposal OF the
patients.
Both hospitals have been planned
in answer to very apparent needs on
the part of residents in the Salt Creek
field. inasmuch as tho Midwest hos
pital Is continually we'd TO capacity
by its own emploro,.
, 1923-04-07
FAST MAIL At
IRIS ON TIME

There "a be no doubt about the
entertainment value of THE Fast
Mall the William Fox melodrama
which was shown for the first time
last night at the Iris theatre. 1t is
action plus and contains enough
thrills to satisfy even the most critical
movie fan.
THE Fast Mall" which was r
duced from Lincoln ]. Carter's sensa.
tional railroad melodrama, is even
better than the original play which
ran for twenty-five seasons. All the
thrills that delighted the popular love
for exciting melodrama are shown
on the screen with the realism which
could not be attempted on the stage.
There is not a dull moment in the
entire MIN. Climax follows climax
and thrill mounts on thrill during the
course OF this cyclonic melodrama.
There is also a two.part comedy
Clyde Cook in THE T~oreador."
, 1923-04-07

attached to a mission. and where his
wife had been killed and mis- little
daughter had disappeared. following
n raid by Dyak pirates. While Lou
Lou and her party are on the way
Franks, IN exlled Virginian who
is known to rave been friendly to
Lou.Lou and who is suspected of
knowing the whereabouts OF the Die
Sultan's treasure is found dead. He
has been stabbed with a dagger
which had been hidden in the old
Sultan's tomb.
Trehearne, a commercial agent and
friend of Franks, is visited soon
after by
Cerise. who induces him to try with
her the operation OF a Ouija board.
Within n few hours after the arrival
of Lou-Lou and her party. Trehearne
dies. unable to give n lucid account
OF the causes leading up to his death
except to make known by signs that
he had been poisoned, and able only
by n supreme effort to say the words
Franks note" He is referring to
n note entrusted TO him by Franks
TO be given to Lou.Lou in the event
of his death.
AAilH IhafIlEu btCu IusutE phiitT Va
tho schooner "dazelle" and consplr-
ator with zahri discusses with Hvar-
son the failure. so far. OF their plot.
Hvarson declares he values Lou-Lou
more than the treasure Of Slbuko.
Lou-Lou assumes the government,
banishes Hvarson n Hamed and
pardons Zahri. Barak is captured by
Hamed's men and taken away IN his
boat. the Gazelle.
After torturing Barak. Hamed sus'
ponds him in n net of metal links
beneath the bowsprit OF his vessel,
Fortesque. wandering about the
Bazaris is called by Cerise and in
vlted into her house. As he is about
to eat some sherbert which she offers
him, Lou-Lou and some Of her guards
enter the house. Lou,Lou dismisses
Fortesque M forces Cerise to eat
the sherbert she has prepared for
Fortesqus