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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
WARDL LOW'S DEATH RECALLS
HIS WORK ON DRAFT BOARD

Through the courtesy of C. w
Barton. former FL Centr0 resident
and well known among valley pion
GERS, the Press is advised of the
death, recently, in Van Nuys. OF
G. I. Wardlaw, who. with Mr.. Bar.
ton, was a member Of the Selcctive
Service Board for Imperial county
during the World War.
Mr.. Wardlaw was also well known
to the earlier residents of this COM
munitv and his former associate on
the Selective Service Board. has
furnished the Press with the follow
ing account of the work which the
board did during the hectic days
of 1917-1s:
Mr.. Wardlaw was appointed a
member of the Selectivc Service
Board for Imperial county and in
recognition of his ripe experience
and great executive ability was
promptly made chairman by his A.
sociates. The registration of This
board was the second largest in the
state and with no precedents ana
with scarcely any rules to chart
the course. the board entered up0n n
task comparable IN its magnitude
and compleNitv with a big business
enterprise, the merchandise with
which this board had to deal being
human lives. There being nowhere
such n percentage of young men.
there was no local board in the en-
tire United States, we have been
told. which had on its lists so manv
potential soldiers. Through Mr.
Nardlaw s organizing ability, the
machinery of the board never bog
ged down after the first few davs
and continued to function with ex.
cellent efficiency to the end of the
war. So much for the mere me-
chanics of this prodigious under
taking.
"The big contribution made by
Mr.. Wardlaw was his vision of the
responsibilities of local boards. He
realized from the first that all-im-
portant thing for local boards. il
the draft was to be success, was
to gain and hold the confidence OF
the people and that could only be
done if the board maintained a
wholly impersonal attitude in choos-
ing Imperial $ quota of soldiers
and. according to It's lights. was
uniformly fair and impartial. deter
mining each ease upon its merits
within the terms of the "Rules ano
Regulations. =
q 1t must be left for someone else
to say how far the Imperial hoarr
succeeded hut in the handling OF
over IS. 600 cases there were very
few appeals and almost no rever-
sails. More extraordinary than this.
there was not single case upon
which, after a full discussion, the
board was not unanimous. The writ
er has always attributed this to the
schools of instruction, one Nigh,
call them, conducted by Mr.. Ward
law up in the mountains away from
everyone at which literally hundreds
of eases were given impersona,
analysis before a single case was
decided. After having once clearc.
their minds, the members of the
board never felt in any doubt hov
10 place those who fell within Ger
tain groups and though friends ano
reighbors, associates and even rela-
tives were sent to the war. there
was never request from any mem.
ber of the board for any departure
from the accepted rules to favor
any individual.
"Mr. Wardlaw often told the
writer that "when he got time
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
Shultus Sells
Barber Shop

Sale of the Barbara Worth Bar
Der shop was consumated yesterday
with J. H. Mahafforv of Casper.
Wyo., becoming proprietor of the
place. r. W. Shultus. who has CON
Quoted the shop for some time. has
also disposed of his interest in the
Barbara Worth Beauty Shop, Mrs
Emerald Mckinney having taken
over the shop.
In disposing of his interests here,
Mr.. Shultus explained that it was
due TO the illness of Mrs. Shultus
that the deals were necessitated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shultus will leave Sun
day for Rochester. Mimi, where
Mrs. ShultuS Will he attended by
several noted specialists in an eff
fort to bring about her recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09

division. says that the first expert,
ments made win be with rice.
In rice it is hoped to find just
what percentage of moisture may
be taken out without injuring the
grain, and what the maximum per-
ccntage that may be taken from it.
The dryer is a cylinder eight feet
long and two feet in diameter, with
cone-shaped ends making it about
II feet in length over all. 1t has
a three-inch cork lining, and holes
through which the humidity, tenn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09

company, of course, but he never
interrupts a scene to tell me how to
act. When we are shooting, lie
Stands beside the camera and in
dicates what he thinks are funny
expressions to use with the action:
sometimes I use them and some.
times | don 't-but he has earned
his pay-check just the same
Alice Day has the leading role in
"The Smart Set which is an orr.
ginai story by Byron Morgan. The
cast includes Jack Holt, Hobart
Bosworth, Constance Howard and
Coy Watson Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
THEATERS

He never does the same thing
twice in the same way.
He is the one star in pictures
that the director never knows what
he will do when the camera starts
grinding.
He is the only comedian whose
gag man rarely tells him any
thing funny to put in the picture.
That is William Haines, Metro
GoIdwyn-Maver PLAYER, whose lat
est production, "The Smart Set, -
is now playing at the Valley thea,
ter.
"'It is my opinion, SAYS Haines.
"'that by doing the same thing over
and over again before the camera.
the actor is very apt to get stale.
At least I know that I do. For that
reason. I never do the same thing
twice in the same way. Even if
the shot is a closeup. / find some
way to vary the expression of my
features so that I can get over the
required idea two or three differ
ent ways.
"In admit, also. that I do get a
kick ont of surprising Jack Con-
wav. my director, by doing things
differently than he expects. I be-
lieve that if you can surprise your
director and cameraman enough to
make them laugh while thev arc
taking a scene, the audience will be
very ant to consider it original and
laugh also.
"We have a gag man with our
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
The Campaign Log
BY United Press Leased Wire

By nited Press Leased Wire
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover decided to enter the Indi-
ana Republican primaries against
Senator James Watson, the "fa-
vorite SON
The New York state committee
Of the Republican party meets at
noon to decide on the seven deie-
gates at large to the Republican
national convention at Kansas
City.
Senator Reed left his home in
Kansas City for Oklahoma City
to continue his national speaking
tour.
The real Republicans, or anti
non-partisan leaguers of North Da-
kota, indorsed the candidacy of
Frank o. L0wden for the Republi-
can presidential nomination.
A campaign started to obtain the
Democratic delegation from Califor-
MIA for Senator Thomas j. Walsh
of Montana.
The Morris -Lowden slate of dele
gates to the Republican national
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
Grain Dryer To
Be Tested Out

DAVIS, March "a dryer, by
the aid of which it is hoped to get
at the fundamentals of grain dry
ing, has been made by the division
of agricultural engineering of the
college of agriculture, University of
California, here. In announcing the
work to be done by the dryer, Pro
fessor +. j. Stirniman, head of the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
Friday, March 9, 1928

perature aud air resistance may be
measured without interfering with
the drying.
Other grains will be tried in the
dryer after the experiments with
rice are completed. Barley is one of
the grains that will be tested, so
that quality for shipping may be
improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
Today's Program
For Congress
BY United Press Leased Wire

SENATE
Continues debate on Norris Mus.
Gle Shoals resolution.
Interstate commerce committee
continues coal investigation.
Agriculture subcommittee cOntin-
nes cotton investigation.
Public lands committee considers
pending bills.
HOUSE
Votes on Norris-White elaine
duck y constitutional amendment.
Merchant marine committee con
tinues shipping hearings.
Military affairs committee .contin-
ncs Muscle Shoals hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09
AND
Smith STRONG
IN new ENGLAND

Editors Note THE follow
ing is the fifth of a series of
sectional political reviews by
United Press Staff Correspond
ents throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09

Forty acres of orange trees are
to be planted at IIammonton, Yuba
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09

After several years inactivity the
l.l0O acre Cecil ranch near Willows
Glenn county, will be planted to
rice.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-09

convention from Nebraska, indOrsed
Senator Norris. Nebraska, as the
Republican presidential nominee.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

most exalted declaration of in- dependence on earth. The right to the pursuit of me has been written in the hearts of men and sealed with their blood. Civilization is my re- ward, and mans home is my chief dwelling place.
 For all that I am bright dream and a beautiful pur- pose, the children of men still stumble and fall and bruise themselves in my quest. They still confuse me with pleasure and wit, riches and with pow CT. U
 Yet I am as I always have been. I am the same yesterday, today and forever. The chil- dren know me and possess me, and the childlike at heart nev- CT lost their hold on me.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

And yet the local paper is still with us, and it is growing in strength and usefulness as the years go by. Some of the reasons for it's existence are summed up in this paragraph from an exchange:
 The local paper should be found in every home. No chill dren should grow up ignorant who can be taught to appreci- ate the home paper. It is said to be the stepping stone of in- telligence in all those matters not to found in books. Give your children a foreign paper which contains not a word about any person, place or thing, which they saw or per- haps ever heard of, and how could you expect them to be interested. But let them have the home paper and read of people whom they meet and of places of which they are familiar and soon an interest is awakened which increases with every arrival of the local paper. Thus a habit of reading is formed and those children will read the papers all their lives and become intelligent men and women, a credit to their ancestors, strong in the knowledge of the world as it is today.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
CECIL RHODES
 ON MINING

Cecil Rhodes was one of the financial geniuses of modern times. The following expresses his view on mining investment: 1:
 Mining has been the found ation of the worlds wealth from the beginning of time. The governments rich in min erai, have always been the richest and strongest govern ments on the earth. The man who produces gold, silver, lead and copper, is creating the raw material of wealth; every stroke of his pick, every echo from his drill, adds to the wealth of every mans busi- ness in the world. Mining has always been the quick road to fortune. A country of great mines always becomes a coun- try of great wealth, influence and power, and what you can say for nations you can say for men.
 T believe investing money in a good mining stock is the most profitable of investments and very much the safest. And why safest Because your se- curity is the ore itself-the raw material of money. The security for your money in a good mining company is the money itself, actual money."-
 Exchange.
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THE HOME PAPER.

Men everywhere are coming more and more to understand and appreciate the influence of the rural press in the af- fairs of this country.
 Only a few years ago we were told that the local news paper was passing that it could not compete with the dailies and weeklies of the big cities and that it must yield to the inevitable.
 But the prophets were wrong. It is true that the local daily or weekly cannot supply in de- tail all of the news of the world. It cannot compete with it's city contemporary in illus trations and features.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
HAPPINESS.

I am that for which you are looking. l am the goal of re- ligion. I am the objective of philosophy and science. I am she dream of the wretched. I am the quest of the world, the great hunger of humanity. I am Happiness.
 My dominion over men is worldwide. As children they romp toward me. As old men and women they totter after me. I am an unsuitable thirst.
 Because of me mankind car ries on business and com merce. Because of me the scientist labors long in his lab atory. Because of me untold millions are spent for the pur- pose of education. For men know that knowledge, health and business are paths to. my domain.
 My name is written into the
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Twenty-nine saw mills oper- ating throughout the Terri tory reported a total cut of 41,279, 927 feet board meas ure of lumber in 1927, accord ing to a recent announcement in the district headquarters of the U. s. Forest Service.
 Spruce led with total of 34- 745,413 feet, hemlock, 6,302,- 358, and cedar 532,156 feet. Three million, six hundred and twenty-eight thousand shingles were also manufactured. The 1927 cut was approximately 6,650,000 less than in 1926 which was one of the largest in the Territory's history.
 Hemlock was the only spec ies in which a gain was shown in 1927 over the previous year. In 1926, the mills cut 5,778,351 feet of this lumber and it increased to 6,302,358 feet last year. Spruce dropped 6,000,000 feet and cedar about 8OO,OOO feet.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

"No," he snapped. "They don't require cleaning" The window-cleaner sighed re- gretfully and asked softly: May I give your spectacles a wipe over, sir?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

tapped him on the arm with her fan and said:
 T talk a lot, don't I? But if you men told the truth I be- lieve you'd all admit that you like talkative women better than the others"
 "The others?" said the man. What others?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

As he pushed his ladders down the street a sharp-eyed window-cleaner noticed that the windows of a certain house were very dirty.
 Would you like the windows cleaned, sir?" he asked a man who was moving the lawn. The other peered angrily over the tops of his spectacles.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
Just for Fun
FIRECRACKERS

AAAeo SS AAA WI SSSAASA A0 AA1A( sighting a customer. There is likely to be a loud report.
 Another good Declaration of Independence is a paid-up life insurance policy.
 With some, the making of money is looked upon as a gift and friends and relatives bor- rowing it, look upon it in the same way.
 Don't keep your patriotism in the cedar chest for war use- use it every day.
 The only consolation fat woman has is in occasionally seeing a fatter one.
 Some find paying rent cheap CT than owning a home and others find moving cheaper than either.
 You may have noticed that when the price of a commod- ity is regulated it's regulated upward.
 Exercising develops, especi- ally exercising your discretion.
 Why regard the $2 bill with distrust? Its just as good as a dollar bill used to be.
 The greatest water power known to man is woman's tears.
 Ed. Reynolds says some men are born great and others just grate upon one.
 A boy isn't a boy unless he's regular feller, and a girl isn't a girl unless she's a regu- lar> teller, says Hubert H.
 An optimist, says Oren F., is the guy who gets the filling station man to sprinkle gas on his suit so his girl will think he has just had it cleaned.
 The pastor said Marriage is fifty-fifty proposition, an old married man in the audi cnce responded, "That's right. Fifty for this and fifty for that"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Son: Pop, what are spec tacles?"
 Pop: "Spectacles, my son, are glasses which people look through"
 Son: If you look through a window, would you call it a spectacle?"
 Pop: Tt all depends on what you saw"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
A Note to Teacher

Dear Teacher-Kindly ex- cuse Johnnie's absence yester- day. He fell in the mud. By doing the same you will kindly oblige his mother"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
was doing something else.

He who laughs last forgets how before his time comes.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

City Banker (visiting the farm): suppose that's the the hired man?
 Farmer (who had visited banks): No, that's the first vice president in charge of cows.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

A man was carrying home a big hall clock on his should CTS when he met an intoxicat- ed man, who lurched up to him and said, Say Mister, don't you think it would be easier to carry a watch?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

"He's a tough baby" How so?" "They tried to electrocute him, and he blew out a fuse"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Being your brothers keeper doesn't mean keep his shirts.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

A very loquacious woman woman talked a man pretty nearly to death at a dinner party, and then, as she got up with the other women to go into the drawing room, she
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

A loafer usually wishes he
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

"Yes, sir" .panted the new shepherd, q got all the sheep in, but I had to run some to get those lambs"
 Lambs? I have no lambs. Let's see what you got," was the answer.
 Looking into the shed, the astounded owner saw fourteen panting jackrabbits.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Eddie D.-"What do the three balls in front of an Is- raelite pawn shop mean?"
 Yael-"Two to one you won't get it back"
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

He (anxiously): I'm afraid we'll never get there in time for the ceremony.
 She-Don't worry-Phyllis is always late for her weddings.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Americans are divided into two classes, those who go to Palm Beach and those who merely wear it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30

Another easy way to get on your feet is to teach the kids to drive the car.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-06-30
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

your kindness, but I'd rather have
you help me in another way. I've
got $500 and I want you to make
it a hundred thousand"
ooh, good lord! Do I look like
John D? If I were an alchemist
would be here or would I be fish
ing in Maine?"
"You have a year to do it"
"All of that? Well, that does
make a difference. I think, though,
it would save lot of time if lent
you the money"
''I'l never have a hundred thou
sand dollars, Oliver, unless make
it, so it's out of the question to Dor
row"
well, let's see your 300. I sup
pose you brought it with you?"
He was teasing, but Virginia
opened her bag and handed him
the money she had gotten from
Uncle Simon"
Poor little babes in the deep
black woods of Wall Street." he
sympathized over the bills. Then
catching sight Of Virginia's forlorn
expression, he laughed
But I'll be their papa and bring
them up right" he promised hear
tily. Don't you worry, mama. Come
in day after tomorrow and I'll have
news for you"
He was at the door with her be-
fore the thought struck him that
this might be all the money she had,
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up and see you this evening, or this
afternoon, if you prefer. Staying
with the Deans, aren't you?"
Virginia shook her head. "Not
any more" she said; then to the
secretary who was standing by with
a glass of water, lit won't happen
again"
That's air. Miss Evans, thank
you," Oliver followed up in dis
missal.
Nov Virginia, out with it. What
went wrong at the Deans" he de-
manded when they were alone. 1
heard you were with them"
You don't expect me to talk
about it, Oliver! Clarissa and 1
seem to have drifted away from
each other. Please let it go at that"
"All right, if you say so, but I've
an opinion of my own. Where are
you now?" he added abruptly.
"In hotel" she thought it best
not to name it at the moment.
you ought to go to some one"
he advised her IF Jeanne were
back from Aiken I'd invite you to
put up at our place. I could move
over to the club" he suggested on
second thought.
THAT would be a topic for bridge
table conversation" Virginia ex-
claimed, laughing a little.
Il suppose so. Pity we can't do
as we please"
We'll, I please to stay where I
am, Oliver, with all appreciation of
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they stirred her nearer to at least
a faint perception of her need.
"I'll help you, if can," he prom
iSed as quietly.
1t was as though both were aware
of some invisible but powerful force
that subdued their voices and made
speaking difficult. He had caught
the feeling from Virginia, who was
completely in the grip of suppressed
excitement.
To obtain divers aid had been
her one big, her only hope to make
the money she must have to secure
her happiness.
THANK you," she tried to say, but
the distance between them in
creased with the speed of thought
and the next thing she knew she
was prone on the floor while his
secretary was wiping her face with
wet towel and Oliver Cutter,
prominent broker, was on his knees,
chatting her hands.
"Too stupid" she murmured apol-
ogetically. Then her white lips
parted in a heart wrenching smile.
"You were overwhelmingly kind"
she whispered.
Come out of it Virginia" he
begged in great distress. I'm go
ing to send you home in my car"
Virginia struggled to sit up. Be-
tween them, the secretary and
Oliver, they got her back in her
chair.
Don't bother, please" she urged.
"I'll be all right in a moment. ]
want to go on with our business
now"
Indeed we will not. I'll come
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M \. !Gs A4lIGi g,!. l.. Loves yes

much, does it? It's apparent that
you still believe in Santa Claus, and
let me tell you liz glad of it. When
you jumped on me so hard mo-
ment ago for my hasty conclusion
I was just going to tell you how
disappointed I'd be if you suddenly
turned out to have feet of clay. I
always did worship you bit, you
know, Virginia"
Il wish you wouldn't say such
things, Oliver! 1t isn't decent, espe-
cially in a business office"
"Ah, so the cats out of the bag,
This is a business CALL"
"Of course. What did you think
it WASP"
Nov, you know you don't want
me to answer that one. Watch
your step, Virginia, especially in
business office F"
"a fair hit" she agreed, and
laughed with him.
But, seriously, if there is any
thing in the world can do for you,
Virginia, just let me do it."
"You know how to make money,
don't you?" she returned directly.
"At times, yes. Is that what you
wish to do? Make money!"
She nodded wordlessly, but her
eyes spoke volumes.
"It's always q risky game making
money on the Street." he pointed
out discouragingly And I thought
you said you wouldn't need money
to be happy with the man you're
going to marry"
A long moment slipped by before
Virginia answered.
"I must have it to pay an obliga-
ton that father left" she said
quietly, but her low voice carried
overtoneS of emotion so poignant