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Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Do Your Christmas Shopping at Home;
Buy Your Gifts in Ell Centro Stores

buildings and in laying in extensive
stocks of goods. They deserve the pat
onage of those who make their residence
here.
Local merchants pay taxes and help
to keep up the expenses of city govern
ment. They take part in community ac
tivities; they are component parts of the
community. Their payrolls are an asset
to the community. The money they cir
culate in other ways helps to build up
the community.
Apart from any other consideration
it is sound economics to patronize local
stores. The Press strongly urges its
readers to deal at home and help their
own community the city where they
make and earn their money, where they
live and where they own real estate,
Every dollar spent in an FL Centro store
helps to stabilize property vGlues and en-
hance the worth of real estate.
Keep your money at homel
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Fanny, the cook, is heading to-
ward the dining room with Mons.
Turkey ON Il platter ready to play
the leading role in the Christmas
Day dinner, providing Fanny does
not stub her toe. The family, it
will be noted, is standing at "atten-
ton with "Little Johnny 50 ears
sticking out, and "Sister Mary 5 =
mouth watering in contemplation of
lots Of white and dark meat, "Pop y
wonders if he will get by the cary
inc without making II mess of
things, and MA" hopes the fur
key is done just right. "Littlc
'Johnny" aud " Sister Mary are ia
luck, for the family Gas yet) is too
small to make it necessary for either
one of them to be content with the
turkeys neck. Even if the family
should grow, they would still be in
luck, the neck always goes 10 the
Youngest. We know.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

See what Little johnny caught
rPop' doing johnny is not
making any noise however, and he
is going to make a quick run back
70 bed before "Pop' sees him.
There that drum johnny want
ed and now he knows that Christ
mas for him is going to be great
old day. Mavbe Tommy Jones next
door got that horn he wanted, and
then they can have y regular band
for their "army' when they play
soldier. Look at that doll for isis
ter Mary. Gosh. how can girls
ever ask for those things. Johnny
can't see what fun they get out of
m OF doll. He'd rather have a
drum any day. Maybe that sled is
over behind the tree, and "oh boy
what lot of fun he is going TO
have with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Do your Christmas shopping at home.
Patronize your home stores and help to
build up your community.
FL Centro has every reason to be
proud of its stores at any time. At this
season OF the year it has particular cause
TO be proud of them. 1t would be hard
70 find more progressive city than Ell
Centro from a merchandising point of
view. In window display, appointments
and fittings the stores compare favor
ably with those of the larger centers. 1t
is one of the first things that the strang
er within our gates remarks upon when
he makes his first tour around the down
.own section.
The local stores carry wide range
of goods and their prices are reasonable.
There are goods to suit all purses. Many
of the merchants have shown an abound
ing faith in the future of this city and
in Imperial Valley by erecting fine
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Jingle Bells

Little Johnny the family
hopeful is letting the folks down
easy for Christmas. All he wants
is II "botc. sled. football and nife.
They are lucky he doesn't insist
on having the North Pole, Santa
Claus red suit, ana the prcsi
dent s job. or Henry Ford 5 pocket
book. I As Little Johnny sits
liere with his pencil in his hand il
is reriuin that be is not through
writing ana the chances are he will
have Il list of wants as long
as IN income tax report before his
pencil gives out. 1t will require
considerable diplomacy for Pop
and " Ma to figure out just what
he should and should not get, with
out starting a ruckus. Little
Iohnnys' are expensive and some
times annoying. but what wouN
Christmas be without them We
hop johnny s. stocking will be
idmmcd full on Christmas morn.
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Xmas Peppers

Well, here $ old Santa himself
sorting out all his letters from the
boys and girls, and making final
check the night before Christmas to
be sure that he mas everything
settled for his trip around the
world. This is only a small portion
of the mail he gets. The others are
stored all around his home and they
keep him busy. He is now almost
ready to start and pretty soon he
will be flying around with his rein
deer. Another man is going to have
Il pile of mail like that in front of
him shortly after Christmas, but
il will consist mostly of bills and
the mans name will not be Santa,
but - 'POp.''
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
Community XMAS
TREE TO BE- PUT
UP BY ROTARlANS
Committee Is Appointed
to Take Charge of An
nual Local Event.

III Centre is to have It's com
munity Christmas tree tins season,
following the custom that has pre-
vailed in former years.
Sponsored by the FL Centre Ro-
tary club. the community Christmas
tree has developed into a real com
munitv affair. and it is difficult to
imagine what Christmas would be
like without the big tree blazing
with colored lights each night dur
ing the Christmas holidays
Joe King. Roy Brccdlovc and r.
J.. Moore form the committee ap-
pointed by the Rotary club to pro
vide, erect and decorate the Christ
mas tree. They hope to have it in
place by the latter part of this week
though it may be next week before
the tree is in position.
Will Observe Program
1t is expected that the program
conducted in former years will be
obseryod this wear. This includes
thc singing of Christmas carols al
the tree on Christmas eve. the peo-
pie of the city being invited to join
in the singing. Last year a large
crowd participated in the carols.
The program is being arranged by
r. j. Moore and will be announced
at a later date.
The community Christmas tree
movement is comparatively mod
crn one, several cities claiming the
distinction of erecting the first tree
Nv far back as ten years ago. Since
then it has spread throughout the
country until there is hardly 4 city
of any size in the nation that does
nat have 4 community Christmas
tree.
Sixth and Main street is the site
chosen for the tree, this having
proved satisfactory on other occa-
sions, rs it is the approximate cen
ter of the business section.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
APPEALS FOR AID
FOR POOR, AILLNC
AT COUNTY FARM
Supt. Weir Asks Public to
Be Generous With Gifts
to Cheer UnfOrtunates

With Christmas only nine days
away. superintendent Weir of the
Imperial County hospital is agaiu
making an appeal to the people of
FL Centre and vicinity to help him
in making This Christmas as happy
for the inmates of the poor farm as
in previous years.
With he mess haIl completed, the
suResriMgteqaslnt M Will Is, Is ablAta ssss e
Christmas little more CHEEKY for
the folks mt the county farm. as
il can he dcceratcd .up for the oc-
oasion \ generous response is "N-
pected from those WHO are blessed
With a sufficient amount of this
world : goods.
As in former wears, gifts Of cloth
ing will lie greatly appreciated by
HE county farm people. There are
several elderly men and women who
ca1 use Undertaking and outer
garments and such gifts will pro
tcct them against the cool weather
Of january and February. The men
can also use and enjoy gifts of to-
hacco and pipes, cigars. knives and
. other things of this sort. For the
women. neadlcs. thread. knitting
yarn aud material for fancy work
, VIII be rrratlv appreciated.
Riddles Want Toys
L, ,,-hn of
course can use toys, books and
Chri~tmaS novelties. As the holi-
dav season is net complete without
candy, nuts and fruits and other
good things to cat. and it is not
possible for tho funds of the sup
crintendent 70 supply I'll these
things. the public must in great
measure be depended. upon to sup
ply thrm if Christmas is to be the
! rn iovable day that it should be.
Pconlc who desire to make dona
tionS for the Christmas needs of the
county farm, can leave them ut the
Press office, where they will hC
, picked up bv superintendent Weir
or thov can take them direct to the
, county farm.
Last wear Christmas was Il mcmor
able dav in thc life of the inmates
and thcv talked for months about
the good time they had. AS life
has dealt somewhat harshlv with
many of thc farm inmates, any
thing that can be dome to make
Christmas Dav Il happy occasion foi
them. is sure TO hc appreciated. It
il hoped that the people of FL Cen
tro will not fail to heed the re
quest for assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

What spanking ''Baby would
get if it was not Christmas Day He
is just about to wreck the Christmas
tree, and if "PoR' or Ma does
not hurry up and catch him, he viii
wreck all the presents for Little
Johnny and "Sistcr Mary.
Baby is after that star on top of
the tree, and maybe he will get 1T,
but not the way he wants it. If
that tree falls on his head he is
going to see more stars than there
are on hundred Christmas trees.
So hurry up "Pop' and Ma and
stop him! When "Littlc Johnny
hears about this he is going to wish
that Baby was only big enough
to wallop. If that drum gets brok-
en- Baby" had better keep out of
Little Johnny's' way for long
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

"Sistcr MARY is sleeping. but
not peacefully. She is having ter
riblc dream that Santa Claus has
grown so stout he will not be able
to get down their chimney. OF
course il is only dream, and isis
ter Mary will wake up in the
morning 10 find that Santa has. not
only found the chimney but has
come down ii and left whole stack
of presents. Little girls differ from
littlc boys because they have their
Nightmares the night before Christ
mas instead of Christmas night.
Sister Mary 50 brother will have
the Nightmare from ovcreating
Mary's is caused by over-anXiety.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN DIES

WASHINGTON, Dee. l5.-Frcd
erick c. Hicks of Port Washington
\. y, alien property custodian since
March I last and former member
Of congress, died suddenly last night
while attending a thcater.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
l.. A. MAN RESIGNS POST
ON U. S. SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has received the resig-
nation of Never Lissner. Los An
geles, from the United States ship
ping board. effective December 81,
it was announced at the white house
TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
INTRODUCES BILL TO
AILOT 80 MILLION

WASHINGTON, Dee. l5,-Appro-
priation of $50 900 900 for five year
development Of inland waterways is
contained in bill introduced by
Senator Brookhart, Republican of
Iowa. and referred today to the
senate commerce committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
EUGENE, OREGON
TO HAVE FIRST
MOVIE STUDIO

EUGENE, Ore. Dec. l6.-Eugene
will soon have its first movie studio.
The Cope Film corporation, head
ed by w. :. Cope, has announced it
will start construction in December
ON Il 100000 plant, the first unit
of which will cost 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
SAUcNSi--- NOT ON6

Here we have "Pop' moaning
because Santa Claus forgot to leave
him any socks. Pop" is thankful
for his prescnts-he has to be to
keep in the family-but he shuddcrs
to think of what the ties Ma
bought him will look alike, and how
terrible the cigars will taste, for
women folks don't understand how
a fellow wants those things. Ex-
perts figure 90 per cent of the
country's divorces are caused by
wives giving their husbands cigars
at Christmas. "Pop" can wear
any kind of socks and can get away
with it safely. 1t so happens that
he needs socks, but he'll forget his
trouble because il is Christmas. He
doesn't know that "Ma' has some
socks that she has forgotten to give
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

'PlaNmg poSSum. lhat WHAT
"Littlc Johnny is doing in this
picture. Notice that he has one eye
open. He is wise to "Pop' and
"Ma' and Santa Claus, but he is
also wise enough to keep his know
ledge to himself, for he knows that
if he says anything about it, he
will not get SO many presents next
wear. As soon as ''Pop' and Ma y
are asleep, Little johnny will be-
in to give his TOYS the once over,
and after hc-is thoroughly satisfied
or diSgustcd, rs the case may be,
he will 90 back to bed. However.
he will he Just ms surprised as ever
ON Christmas morning, when, for the
benefit of "Pop' and MA and
future presents he will see for the
first Time what Santa Claus has
brought him
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

NEW YORK" Christmas paiam-
as' for men are advertised in one
exclusive Fifth Avenue store for
sale for 50 to $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

OSSING, n, VA message of
Christmas cheer will be brought to
the 10 prisoners in Sing Sing S
death house, one of who is Il woman,
Small gifts will be purchased with
the funds of the Mutual Welfare
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

NEW YORK There is no holiday
joy in the life of Alice Murray. She
had lived seven months in an empty
'Ioft' before the landlord visited
the premises. Alice was Summar-
lily elected and will spend Christmas
in Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16

Shipments oflcttuce from the San
ta Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
county, closed last week with a rec
ord Of 2600 carloads.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03

and the Skinner Chuck company,
producers OF lathe, drill I'D planer
Chucks; the Vulcan Iron Works with
builders hardware: the G. t. Prem
tice company, personal hardware
all these and many more are located
in New Britain,
1T goes without saying that New
Britain would not he the thriving
prosperous New England community
that It Is today where It not for the
fact that II Is "A great Industrial
center Those pioneers, who In the
early days tolled TO build fnunda-
tlon for their humble village and
home, little dreamed that It would
some day become a municipality,
famed the world over for It's pro-
ducts. Theirs was task which
sweaters, union suits and hosiery;
brought no reward. The generation
Of today, however, inspired by the
deeds of those great and public
spirited men, has pledged itself 10
maintain and keep for New Britain
that lofty place which It holds
among the ranking Industrial cities
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03
Millions IN WORK
TO Be RESUMED
Peace Is Signed in Building
Industry Strike

Atlantic City, \. J., Oct. 3 H'--
Peace reigncd in the building indus
try today and millions of dollars
worth of construction in various
parts Of the country which has
been tied up by iurisdictional feud
between the plasters and bricklayers'
union will now go forward.
The peace pact was signed late
last night by the executive boards Of
the two unions and approved by
William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor. The
signing of the agreement removed
the only outward sign of dscord In
the ranks Of unionism in connection
with the 45th annual convention Of
the federation next week.
Under the terms Of the agreement
ell work Is to he resumed at once by
the membership Of both organiza-
tions and all hostIities cease i'm
nediately,
The 1911 iurisdicional agreement
which vas abrogated In 1921 by the
plastercrs. who arrested tho brick
layers had violated an agreement on
division Of work, Is rc"Sthhished
A tribunal Is to he created at an
carly date IN decide whether the
plastcrors were justified in abrogat-
Ing the old agreement and whether
plasterers were justified in later es-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03

| the school shall be so fitted to the
pupil, as TO enable him to select
those courses and subjects which
meet his special needs and life pur-
poses. In the advanced grades, stu
dent participation in the oonsldera-
ton OF matters pertaining 10 school
welfare has been provided for and
encouraged In short, the slogan
! has been: efficient team work 10
produce efficient schools,
city Of New Britain Is the lofty
sense Of civic pride that has been
cultivated and instilled deep In the
minds OF Its citizenry by an alert and
organization has long been rec
ornized as the clearing house for
service to the community.
Possibilities For ,cIopnient
THE city of New Britain proper.
offers vast possibilities for future
DEVELOPMENT. Some IS manufacture
ing corporations, with a total capt.
tali2ation of we'll over $4,000, 900
offer q livelihood TO many thousands
Of skilled as we'll as unskilled work.
ing men. Residing In New Britain
with their permanent homes here,
are some of the best known captains
Of industry in the east, and all of
these men are taking an active and
whole hearted interest In the well
defined movement to make the city
bigger and better place to live In,
Thirty miles from the sea coast, and
midway between New York and
Boston, the city has grown without
any natural resources. Despite the
fact, it has expanded far more
RAPIDLY in proportion to several
other Connecticut cities, so located,
that their natural resources afford
ed more ample opportunity for
specdy DEVELOPMENT.
ct matters not where YOU may
! trayeI-whether It be through
METROPOLIS of America, or a ham,
/ let in Siberia, a village In Sweden,
or a town in Australia-you will sec
made in New Britain product.
The famous Russwin locks, manu-
featured by the Russell g. Erwin
Manufacturing company, can be
found in any country Of the world
/ The same Is true Of the time hon
ored Corhin products, builders hard
ware. marine hardware, speedome-
tfys, coaster brakes. etc. produced
Nv the p. G. +, Corbin, c'orbin Cabi-
met Lock and Corhin Screw divisions
Of the American Hardware corpora
tion
! "7ha Stanley Works known tha
world over as the oldest and lare-
est manufacturer of wroueht steel
| hardware is located IN New Britain
The Stanley Rnle and Level COM
many. one of It's subsidiaries. pro-
ducns thA world famed STANLEY
Tools and carnenters' ir,r1ements,
Tho North g. Judd Mfg CO.. mann
facturers of harness hardware, trunk
and bag hardware and AUTOMOBILES
hardware has bcen in the business
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03

fee building, He said that an office
building such AS that which has been
suggested would cost the state about
S9,n0U,000
The comptroller added that all
that was needed was to provide an
office building for the motor vehicle
department at an expenditure of less
than 100000 Continuing his state
ment Comptroller Salmon said II that
were done the state would have suf-
ficient floor space In the capitol for
the next II years,
THE motor vehicle department
occupies 80 per cent of the floor
space In the capitol" he said. "A
cheap brick building could be erect
ed for 1t on site on the outskirts
Of the city and on n plot OF land
that'would he large enough to pro-
vide ample parking space, and the
expense for land and building re-
striCted to not more than 100000
or less" said the comptroller.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03
Jim Thorpe Likely 10
Play Here on Surda;

Business Manager Darcy o. the
Aii.New Britain team today rccci''d
letter. from the management Of the
New York Giants football team stat
Ing that Jim Thorpe, famous Carlisle
Indian star OF few years age, prob
ably would appear In their lineup
here tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03
OPPOSES BUILDING
ANNEX TO CAPITOL
Comptroller Salmon Thinks Il
Would Be Needless Expense

Hartford, Oct. 3 Pl-Comptroller
Fred NJ. Salmon does not share the
opinion that 1t Is necessary for the
state to 60 to the expense of erect
ing an office building for the de-
partments In order to relieve the
pressure on the capitol, lie ex-
pressed himself in emphatic lam
guage today in opposition to the
proposal for the erection of an Of
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03
NEW CLJBROOAfS

The Burritt A, c, has opened new
cluhrooms on Grove street. Neat
Thursday evening the basketball
candidates will report.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03

Of the nation and also Its distln-
guished title as The Hardware City
OF the World"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-03

Ivory has become 80 precious that
approximately 10000 elephants are
killed annually for their tusks.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
GOV. SMITH OPENS
WAR Upon -HYLAN
Signs Tunnel Bill Opposed by
New York Mayor-Fight
at Polls Assured.
Rr doe Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April RumblinGS
of New York's mayoralty contest next
Fall again were plainly heard today
as the combined result of the action
by Gov. Smith on Wednesday. when
he signed the Staten Island tunnel
bill over the strong protest of Mayor
Hylan and a statement issued by
William Randolph Hearst, the pub
Usher, that he would back the mayor
for reelection on any ticket.
The mayor is now rounding out
eight years of service, and while no
definite announcement has been made.
il Is generally understood that he VIII
he a candidate for denomination.
Means Open Warfare.
Gov. Smith, titular leader of the
Site Democracy and of Tammany
- not agreed with the mayor, politi-
cally. for some time. When he signed
the tunnel bill to which the mayor
especially objected, Democratic and
Republican politicians alike expressed
the opinion that it meant open war
fare between the governor and the
mayor.
Mr.. Hearst in a statement to the
New York Times today, made 1t clear
that he would support the mayor for
re election, even to the extent of back
ing him through his newspapers AS
an independent candidate. if ne does
not meet with Tammany's favor.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

consumed with the displays of syn
dicates and the demonstration of
mechanical devices. Metropolitan
diversions also narrowed the .oppor-
tunity for association between the
members. He accordingly appealed
for choice of some meeting place free
from trade opportunities and urban
distractions.
800 Small Papers Unite.
Organization of the American Inter
regional Newspaper Council, to serve
as clearing house of problems of 800
smaller newspapers of the United
States and Canada, was announced
yesterday, the organization work hav-
ing gone forward this week in con-
junction with the annual meeting of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The regional associations repre-
sented in the council are: The Inland
Daily Press Association, Southern
Newspaper Publishers Association,
Northwestern Daily Newspapers As
sociation, New England Daily News
papers Association, Pacific Northwest
Newspapers Association and the Ca
madam Daily Newspapers Association.
The council will hold annual meet
ings concurrently with the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
The question of increased postal rates
will be one of the first problems con
sidered by the new organization.
A committee composed Of the pres
idents of the regional associations
will direct the affairs of the council
Evening star., 1925-04-24

sessments as shall be determined by
the board of directors.
This action, 1t was said, will meet
a request made by President Thoma-
son in his annual address. Mr..
Thomasons request also contem-
plated a reduction in the cost of
membership of the smaller dailies
and an equitable increase in the dues
of those larger newspapers better
able to bear ii.
Plans for Expansion.
The additional funds will likely be
applied, it was said, to the widening
of the associations service to mem
bers along the following lines: Spon-
men, and bulletin service for ex-
change of useful mechanical informa-
ton and methods, bulletin information
on handling methods and on waste in
paper, prices and percentages; a
similar service on paper damage.
methods of paper handling, weights
of wrappers and methods of protect
ing rolls. Freight rate advice and a
general traffic service also have been
urged by President Thomason as GER
tain to pay for themselves many times
over annually and will doubtless be
included in the new service program.
The innovation of semi-annual con-
ventions was another, recommendation
offered by the president. He had
pointed out that the annual conVen-
ton in New York had attracted such
an increasing attendance of allied
interests that too much time was