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Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
CHURCHES

There are four churches in Calexi-
co. OF these the Community church,
made up of a membership of persons
Of about is faiths, is the largest,
with the Methodist, Baptist and
Catholic churches following. Mem
bers of the Episcopalian faith are
now working with view to erect
ing church edifice in the near flu
ture
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
is The Product Right?

Advertising men know this
so we'll that today the first
question upon which they must
be satisfied before they will
recommend advertising to any
manufacturer isis the pro-
duct right?
And merchandise that is
right-merchandise that will
satisfy in service-merchan-
disc that will bring customers
back for another purchase is
the first requirement of the
jobber and the retailer who ex-
pect to endure and flourish.
There is no better assurance
of this kind of merchandise
than an advertising pledge to
the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

ms, or course, IL the cottOH crop
on the Mexican side, as the cotton
acreage on the American side is a
small quantity compared to the
acreage over there.
The territory Immediately trib-
utary TO Calexico is considered to
carry some of the most fertile soils
in the world. The combination of
fertile soils and extraordinary eli
matte conditions go to make an
ideal farming condition, rs products
may be gotten on the market three
10 four weeks in advance OF those
from other sections. The possibil'.-
ties Of widely diversified farming
aud the fact that as yet the tribu'
tary territory is practically un-
touched, show that Calexico cann u
stand still nor go back, but must
grow by leaps and bounds.
Mexican Lands Aid
There are $4,000 acres of the
finest farm soils in the world i'm
mediately tributary to Calexico,
and while the bulk of this is in
Lower California, it is>a fact that
Calexico is the point of trade for
this vast acreage, and operations
looking toward the development of
these lands is being done from
offices located in this city. At the
present time there are fully 100000
acres in Lower California, adjacent
TO Calexico, being farmed. This
year an additional 100000 acres
will be leveled off and thrown open
for agricultural production. In
cluded in these lands in part are
the vast holdings Of the Colorado
River Land Company. This com
pany alone produces three -fourths
of.the cotton raised in this section,
aud modern methods of soil prepar-
alton and scientific farming are
gradually being taught the tenants,
with the result that bigger and bet
ter crops are being produced on
these lands than on others in the
district. Not only is the company
developing the farms, but are also
erecting and installing ginning
plants and cotton seed plants, and
doing all within their power to ad-
vance the interests of their tenants
in so handling crops rs to result in
the greatest financial benefits for
all concerned.
No Dull Season
The peak Of one crop season runs
into another, and makes for consis-
tent business year, thus obviating
the dread of all communities, the
dull season.
At the present time the principal
products of the section are cotton,
cotton seed and by.products, canta-
loupes, lettuce, alfalfa, watermelons.
barley, live stock, grapefruit, dairy
ing and the minor products are win
ter vegetables, early fruit, berries,
wheat, oats, grapes, tomatoes, sheep,
hogs and so on.
8. p. Figures Given
Carload shipments for the year
equal about one and onethird ear
loads for every man, woman and
child in Calexico, and are given out
by the Southern Pacific railway
freight department to total as fol
lows:
Carloads Of farm products shipped
il, the twelve months from August l
1921, to August J, 1929, Calexico
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

It is maxim of advertising
that a poor product cannot be
successfully advertised. 1t may
flash upon the scene with bril-
lance, become the talks of the
hour, and to all appearances
be destined to set new records,
but unless it is and does what
is claimed for it, no amount OF
printers ink and artists colors
can give it permanence.
Once in a while some article
of merchandise will appear to
defy this rule, but not for long.
Public response, at first, per-
haps, quick and active, be-
comes slower and slower. Sales
fall off. The business grows
sick, and in a few months or
a few years, the very name
of the product is forgotten.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
Estimated Population

IF the above figures are anyWhere
nearly correct, they would argue a
very consistent growth to 1909. The
assessed valuation according TO the
city clerk s estimate, from 1910 on,
is given us follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
Import-Export
Figures Show a
Great Increase

Nothing can be more eloquent OF
the great volume of business done
by Calexico, than comparison or
figures of the import and export
clearings of the Calexieo customs
house for the month of September
in both 1927 and 1922, this being
considered one of the poorest months
in the year:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

Assessed valuation figures are
compiled as of March ], and census
figures as of June !.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

Grapefruit from the Calexico dis
trict, Is said to be the best on the
market, aud brings premium prices.
WAlls as the present time the Pro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

A tooth paste mipo has been
opened in Nevada and they don t
have to keep their mouths shut
about it. .
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
CROP SHIPPING PEAKS

The growing season at Calexico
lasts for 12 months. Two and three
crops are taken from the land, with
a crop season that runs, approxi-
mately, as follows:
Lettuce and peas, December to
April.
Grapefruit, May and June.
Tomatoes, May and June.
Cantaloupes, June and July.
Grapes, August.
Watermelons, July and August.
Cotton, September to March.
" Alfalfa, all year.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15
ANuNc1o DE .sUBAsTA.
GOBIERNo DE PUERTO RICO.
Departamento del Interior
Negociado de Obras Plblicas.
Ofcina del Superintendent de Obras
Publicas,

Ofcina del Superintendente de Obras
Publicas,
Septiembre 13, 1928.
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrados pa
rasla adjudication en- publica subasta
de las obras de construction de cuatro
casillas para camineros en- la carretera
No. 16, YaucoLares, Kms. 1876, 1866,
2l.S y 25.2 cuyo presupuesto aprobado
asciende SEIS MIL CUATROCIEN-
TOS CUARENTA DOLLARS (S6,440),
Sc admitiran en- esta oficina hasta las
2 p. m. del dia "a de Septiembre de
1928, en- que Sc abriran pnblicamente.
Todos los datos necesarios Sc daran
en- esta ofcina donde Sc encuentran
de manifesto los documentos que han
de regir en- el contrato, y podran re-
coger los licitadores los pianos y mo
delos de proposiciones que han de pre-
sentar mediante un deposito de diez
dollars tS10.) en- cheque certi6cado giro
postar o elective, que seran reembolsa
dos al ser devueltos dichos documen-
tos en- ell plazo de veinte dias COY des-
pues de efectuada la subasta.
La administration Sc reserva el de
recho de rechazar cualquiera 0 todas
las proposiciones y el de adjudicar e.
contrato bajo otras consideraciones que
las del precio solamente.
Cuillermo Estevess
Cemisionado del Interior
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15
LA REINA
DEL MUNDO

81 alguna mujer ha podido ser la
nlada la reina del mundo, sin duda
alguna es Gaby Deslys. Esta bellisi-
ma actriz que empezo su carrera tea
tral como simple bailarina de music
hall, completamente desconocida, su-
po gracias a su belleza original, Y a
su grandisima simpatia, escalar ve-
lozmente los peldafios de la gloria,
haSta alcanzar en- pocos amos la cum
bre de la popularidad.
Despues de recorrer victoriosamen-
te los cafe-concerts de toda Europa
seguida por una constellation de ado
radores que necesitaban admirarla v
Iaspirar su perfume como necesitaban
respirar ell aire para vivir, atraves6
los mares Y Sc presento en- New York
propuesta conquistar el publico ame-
ricano mas frio y mas dificil que ell
europeo, seg1ln los criticos, pero que
en- esta OCCASION Sc rindio con igual
prontitud. La temporada en- New
York fue una serie de victorias. Ca
da noche ell teatro en- que ella traba-
jaba Sc abarrotaba, Y cuando tuvo
que embarcar por llamarla su empire
sario de Paris, miles y miles de ad-
n1iradores la fueron acompafiar has
ia ell buque que habia de conducirla a
Francia. Varias veces despues, vol
vic New York, v siempre Sc lie dis
pens6 igual jacogida.
Sus amores con les mas importan-
tes pcrsonajes de la polftica interna-
cional no son un secreto para nadie
" todo el mundo repite los nombres
de algunos de los afortunadcs que fue-
ron favorecidos con sus caricias. En-
tire ellos suenan varios nombres de
monarcas, de ministries, de escritores,
~ de generates celebres.
Ell publico amante de leyendas y de
cuentos fantasticos, continuamente
afade algunos detalles a la vida de
Gaby, y podenlos asegurar que en- la
n1ente del pueblo quedara su recuer-
do. eternamente grabado con mayor
fuerza quizas que ell de los mas gram
des escritores de los mas famosos
politicos internacionales.
Cuando devorada por una enferne-
dad cruel termino la jornada de su
vida, dej6 toda su fortuna, muy i'm
portante por cierto para que Sc dota-
ra su ciudad natal, Marsella, de un
esplendido sanatorio para sefioritas
tuberculosis. fs
Aunque Puerto Rico no tuvo la
suerte de poder admirar a Gaby Des-
lys, personalmente, Ell aio pasado lie
fue dado el admirable en- la pantalla,
en- la soberbia cinta francesa "BOU-
CLETTE" o "El Angel de la Media
Noche" Ahora nos anuncian su Ill
TINA production eel dos DEL
AzAR", v no cabe duda que el pu-
blico de San Juan y de la isla apro-
|vechara esta Ultima OCCASION para adj
Imirar a tan bellisima actriz. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15
Bajo el Cielo de Helvecia

guna resistencia al rio Gle frases dcs-
hilyanadas. Y la maquinita, con su
alma indiferrnte de metal, tai ycz per-
Ycisamente masoqnista, Sc deja ha-
Ger eonsiente en- que Ia vap,:leen. 81
pudiera ilablar.
Me turturass en- vano desde la
manaim al atardecer, dirfa ella, No
fatigueis crTsiinentc mis- letras ma
ytsculas, que Sc hicieron lilaicamente
para los nombrcs propios Y los casos
excepcionales: yolved a Ia sobriedad
&c otros siglos; appended el arte de
ser brevcs profundos como un yersf-
ctlo. No me fagais In ccllfidencia de
vuestras cuitas lie amor. obligdndomc
redactar misivas fntimas que dcben
caligrafiarse Empleadme menos y uti-
lizadme mejor...
J. dc la LUZ LEON.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15

los amallueilses, para llenar mn expo
dicnte, redactar I'm memorandum, et-
cetera, Sc vefan oblgados a cconomizar
frases con q fin dc empiear mas itii-
nente el tempo, Ell apariencia siquie-.
IA; los iefes de departsllnento Sc da-I
ban la pena de meditar 10 que dicta-
ban. La sintaxis probablemente, salfa
entonccs tan estropeada como hoy, pc
10 al menos Sc intentaba cl esfuerzo
Desle que la maquina Sc puso al al
cance de las bolsas mas modetas Y de
las inteligencias mas desoladoramente
subalternas, el covachueiismo Sc ha
desbordado terriblcmcnte. Sc crey0 q.
gracias q Ia invenci6n ganarfamos
tempo, Y la sido precisamente 10 con-
trar'io. Por las cuestiones mas nimias
Sc Henan hoy centenares de hojas: los
asuntoS Sc complican; una espccie de
sadislno rutinario sc ha apoShrado de
los oficinistas, como 81 gozaran con
yer al pGblico impaciente, perdiendo
| jornadas en- bagatelas: en- los correos.
en- los consulatlos de ciertos pafse;
eurOpeos que debido la despreciaci6n
del cambiO sc ven fay0recidOs por ell
! .turismo yeces en- los mismos tea
troS; Ell los bancOS; en- tOdoS los esta-
blecimientoS Ilonkle una estd obliga-
do ir por llecesidad 0 por placer, Sc
We una cola humana que deseSpera
suda aglardando turno. ;Creeis que
: esa anDmalfa Sc deba al exceso de pti=
blico? A veces, quizds. Pero general
mente ohedece al rutinarismO, a la ten
dencia, arraigada en- los empleados,
de malgastar horas Ell banalidades; es
la obsesi6n de, ayeriguar detalles Sc
cundarios, y la miopfa de sus esprit
| tris que les defOrma las realidades, o
sc las oculta. Vivimos bajo el regimen
Gle 6pocas muertas, con organismos pii-
blicos incompatibles con la nerviosi-
dad contemporaries, con la conception
sint6tica que tenemos de la vida
Hace POGO, en- c1 Defatamento
frances de la Haute- Vienne, un selaa-
dor lgepuso a hes .funcicnarios I'm CON
curse de simpliicacf0n burocrdtica.
Sc darfa I'm pren,io de mil quinientos
frances la persona que presentara
lln sistema humane l0gico, en- ai.no-
MIA con las exigencias ,nroder1Ias me-
nos lalinoso para el Estado, que Sc We
Ell la neeesitaN de soStener I'm ejer-
cito dc seryidores que nadie sirven,
por causa de Ia tcorfa retrogada del
buroclatisno.
Pues bien: el concurso qIed0 deSier-
to. En- cse pueblo inteligente, dc COM
pelnsi0n facil ejecucion pronta. no
hubo una s0la persona Que quisieri
luchar, conyencidas acaso todas sle la
inutilidad, colltar los viejos canones
coyachuelistas, contra la .Paperasse-
ria, como ellos dicen. iQue cspcran-
90 HCA' quSNa uSopueS uc cSt trluilIO
de la rutina?
En- 81 congreso de Chaux de Fends.,
una muchacha logr0 estenografiar $50
palabras en- I'M minute. La mayaria
slh las otras concurrentes pasaban de
los 150 yocablos, las que solo llega-
ban cien Sc escurrfan avergonzadas,
estimapdose inutilcsl IA ver:l.l uste-
DIES Z mo en- q pr6ximo Cprg.pso ha-
bra un torneo entire jefes de negociado
para yer cual de ellos dicta mas sande-
ces en- I'M segundo Algmos llegardn a
realizar verdaderas proezas. Las MEGA
n6grafas, seres linfaticos no oponen min
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15

Cestiacado de Nscesidad y Convenience

Aquienes -interese::
Por el presente Sc hace saber q. Ra-
mon Irizarry Perez, domiciliado en- San
turce, ha solicitado de la Comision de
Servicio Publico, la concession de un GER
tifcado de necesidad y convenience
para explotar como pofteador publico
un vehicu1o de motor en- la conduccion
de pasajeros entire San Juan y Barran-
quitas, saliendo de San Juan las ocho
tS) de la mafiana de Barranquitas a
las tres ~ de la tarde.
Toda persona que desee oponerse a
la concession del certi6cado solicitado
debera presentar esta Junta en- an
tes del dia "a de los corrientes, un es-
critic hacienda constar en- detalle los
hechos en- que funda SUI derecho para
intervenir y. ser oida
Francisco del Vale, Jr.
Secretario
Comision de Servicio Plblico
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15

ssLINEA BORINQUEN'
DIAKIo DE OMNIBUS ENTIRE SAN JUAN AnrCrso
PREcIos TIJos DE AcTUALIDAD.
Nueva Tarifa con Grandes Rebajas:
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-15

Comision de Servicio Publico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
THE BABY OF THEM ALL

The airplane 'tflivver'' has arrived.
Just as the worlds largest monoplane
finished a continuous flight across
the United States, the worlds small
est aircraft, weighing with pilot only
430 pounds, made the trip twice across
the English Channel. The trip from
France to England, a distance of
thirty-five miles, was made in one
hour against an adverse wind. The
return trip, aided by the same wind,
was completed in forty-four min
utes, as officially timed by both
French and British air ministries. The
engine is eleven horse power, and of
inexpensive construction. Such ma
chine would be within the purchasing
ability of anybody who can own an
automobile. The question of its pop
ularity is another matter. It is hoped
that the mental requirements for OBJ
tanning a pilots license for such a
machine will be high enough to insure
the pedestrian some protection against
new menace from the air. Other
wise, in leaping from in front of an
automobile one may jump directly I'M
der downward crashing air flivver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08

declared not retroactive in its appli7
cation before recognition shall be
given. Oregon has said that the
clause is not retroactive and the Mexi-
can supreme court is reported recently
to have given similar Interpretation.
The way, therefore, appears open to
amicable negotiation leading to early
recognition.
Although Obregon himself has been
favorable to American enterprise, it
is recognized that he has not been
sitting so securely in authority as
might be, and that there have been
many enemies of America among his
subjects who we're ready to seize the
slightest pretext for a revolution.
Had Oregon Immediately acceded to
the American demand there are many
who believe that he would have sacri-
feed his office by so doing. Now
that two years have passed and Obre-
gon is more solidly established, the
way is open for program that was
SHE'D at hitherto. There is hope that
the negotiations will prove successful,
for full resumption of relations with
Mexico cannot fail to be of mutual
benefit to the two nations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
GRADE CROSSINGS AND FIRES

Last Sunday, as the fire engines
were racing south on Twentieth street
and reached the railroad crossing, a
switch engine backed leisurely across
the right-of way, causing the engines
to slow down. Fortunately; it was
only an engine and tender and the
delay was not great. Just as easily,
as every one knows, it might have
been a long, slow-moving freight such
as often blocks traffic for minutes at
a time. But, in rushing to fight a
fire, minutes are what count. A de-
lay of five minutes might easily make
a crew too late to control the flames
or to confine them to small area.
Failure to remove the grade crossing
may some day contribute to a disas-
trous and costly fire in Birmingham,
with perhaps loss of life besides.
Every day in every way the traffic
of this city is being held up and i'm
peded by delays at grade crossings.
Every day the situation is proving
more expensive in time and money
than it is possible to estimate. There
is way out, and it is possible to be-
gin the program without further de-
lay. The public expects the city COM
mission to do its full duty in this re-
gard, and to allow no considerations
of private nature to prevent imme-
date work on removal of the cross
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
A SMALL PREMIUM

The call has gone forth for five
thousand ten-dollar subscriptions to
the tuberculosis sanatorium. This is
small premium for the life insurance
thus to be given. For it means a
fully paid up protection against tu-
berculosis in this city and county.
Once the institution is established it
will permanently operate to reduce
the number of cases, by isolation, and
by cure where cure is possible. AS
an industrial center Birmingham can
not afford to be without an institu-
ton Of the kind planned. Because of
its contagious nature, ordinary hos
pitfalls are reluctant, and in many cases
refuse to accept patients with tuber-
culosis. The fear is that the disease
may spread among other patients.
If hospitals, where every sanitary
device is at hand, so greatly fear con-
tagion from active cases, how much
more should the community at large,
unprotected as it is, fear contagion?
And how could humane motives and
the instinct 'of self-protection be bet
ter blended than in this plan to segre-
gate tuberculosis patients in an insti-
tuition where they will receive the best
OF care and attention, and where their
chances of recovery are multiplied
many fold over their chances in pri-
vate homes and with unskilled attend
ants? How can industrial plants and
wcYkingmen's associations better Co
operate for the well-being of the en-
ployes and the avoidance of lost time
due to illness than to support the
project? 1t is in reality small thing
that is required of this population;
and the return will be worth many,
many times the price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
REDUCING THE WAR DEBT

1t will be encouraging to those who
wonder where the tax money goes to
and why it is so high to learn that
progress is being made in the retire
ment of the nations great war debt.
According to the report of the secre-
tary of the treasury, by June 80 the
public debt will be $22, 400, 900, 900,
reduction since April 80, 1921, of
over one and a half billion dollars.
Each year this reduction will proceed
at an accelerating rate because of the
reduction in interest amounts. Ma
turing obligations in excess of reve-
nues are being met by issuance of
treasury notes, a present offering of
four hundred millions completing the
refunding and retiring of the Victory
loans originally totalling more than
four billion dollars.
Mr.. Mellon estimates surplus in
the treasury of $125, 100000 by June
80, which will be applied to maturing
short-term notes. 1t is estimated that
the surplus revenues accommodating
from time to time will be sufficient
to retire gradually all of the short
dated debt before 1928, and without
embarrassing the heavy financing
that will be necessary that year to
take up or refinance the third Lib
erty loan. 1t is of general interest to
know that at no time has the issuance
of short-term federal securities ham
pered in any way the general financ-
ing of the country's private business.
The citizen of the United States may
congratulate himself on the expert
financing, begun by Mr.. McAdoo,
which is administering our great pub
lie debt in such a manner as to re-
duce it constantly out of regular rev.
enueS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
TITS CERMANY's MOVE

France has categorically rejected
Germany's proposal of settlement of
reparation for thirty million gold
marks, and is supported in this posi-
ton by Belgium. 1t is hard to under
stand the reasoning by means of
which the Germans arrive at their va
rious proposals, for they utterly ignore
the fact that France and Belgium
are in possession of Germany's richest
territory, and that, however muca
there may be temporary impairment
to French operations there, eventually
TIE mines and industries will a.,ain be
manned and syetcmatized, AMI the
district will resume its production on
It's former scale. frarce and Belgium
lave the full rep Irations security in
their possession. and in a matter of
bargaining, such as the Germans pro-
pose, certainly these two countries
will not make trade disadvansageous
to themselves.
The situation in nutshell is that
France and Belgium have taken over
German property worth many times
the amount asked in Preparations, and
which the Germans may redeem at
any time. The French have repeatedly
told the Germans that withdrawal will
begin Immediately upon resumption of
PREPARATION payments and that terri
toy now occupied will be relinquished
IN proportion to the amounts paid
sThe German lament that the French
Isre there to stay may not be taken
leexiously until there has been a def
mite test of French sincerity in regard
70 their purpose and program.
There is reason to believe that the
German industrial barons have prof
tied enormously from the whole sit
uation, and that the depreciation of
lGerman currency has enabled them to
acquire great material wealth and to
utilize the services of workmen at no
more than a 1.-THE of their actual
value. If the German government
Vere resolute, and if the German peo-