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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03
Pride and
PruEnes
By JANE GRAY
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MFRS. WELLES looked at her four
4N1 daughters with an inQuiring eX-
preston. They looked very we'll
very pretty, one might say-although
their clothes were obviously last
years style The Welles family had
suffered reverses since the death Of
the husband and father.
what do you think of my plan"
asked Mrs. Welles at last.
It's awful" groaned Madge. 81
never expected we would come to
keeping bOarders."
"And I particularly detest prunes,"
complained Cicely.
"Thnk of the hard work." suggest
ed Barbara, looking at her well-kept
hands.
Eve might make it a pruneless
boarding house." and Della went off
into a peal of merry laughter at her
own wit, but her charming face cloud
ed at once as she saw the disappoint-
ment in her mothers cOuntenance.
Were those new lines on her mothers
placid brow? Lines of care and wOr-
ry-with four idle daughters? Della
stiffened in ramrod way, that was
like her father.
I'VE can do it if we want to-" she
said bluntly. "We're too lazy for
words-all of our friends, rich and
poor, are working-none of US are
qualified to take up any special line
of work and taking paying guests is
respectable; we can keep our own
home, reserve some rooms out of this
big house for ourselves. Mother can
superintend everything, l can help the
cook in the kitchen, Molly and Bar
bara can wait on table and take care
of rooms at first until we can afford
to keep another maid, and Cicely
shall keep all the accounts and sew
for the rest of US. Who will join the
league of workers?
With more or less reluctance they
all agreed, but Cicely, the clever
needle woman, pouted. People make
such foolish jokes about prunes and
boarding houses-and oh, dear-1 sup
pose l must join, too"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03

Della called them the band of I'M
willing workers." but her enthusi-
asm soon whipped them into line with
the new enterprise, and they were en-
couraged by their friends.
Everything was planned in advance,
and every room was rented before
they were ready to receive guests"
The girls were happy. Mrs. Welles
was relieved of financial worry, and
money seemed to flow into the cash
box in a steady stream. Table board
ers came from the neighborhood, and
the Welles' place achieved a reputa-
ton.
For six months everything went
well; never word of complaint
reached the family, and never prune
appeared upon the table.
Madge became engaged to a young
college professor and Cicely was sew
ing on her sisters modest trousseau.
Della, who called herself Cinderella,
was dubbed Cinders by the rest of the
family, became famous for her de-
liciouS pastry and sang like thrush
over her work in the kitchen.
One day the singing stopped and
the singer dropped her pretty head.
One of the guests was going to leave
and he had given no reason beyond
the fact that his mother needed a
change. Mr.. Payton was young and
attractive He worked in the local
bank and had a bright future. His
mother was a robust old lady whom
they all loved, but lately she had lost
interest in life She declared she was
going out West to live with her mar
ried daughter and that would leave
young PaytOn alone.
81 hate to leave Robert. No one
knows what foolish girl he might fall
in love WITH" Mrs. Payton had con-
fided to Mrs. Welles. zone of your
daughters now"
The two elderly ladies did not know
it, but one of the daughters-pretty
Cinders herself-had captured Rob
ert's heart and lost her own in eX-
change
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03

GOLDEN TEXTBOOK not every man
on his own things, but every man also
on the things of others.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 12:2s-34;
James 2:14-l7.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helping One An
other
JUNIOR TOPIC-Helping One An
other.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-What Do We Owe to Others7
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Fulflling Our Obligation to Others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03

The sum total of human duty as
set forth by Christ in Matthew % 81
~ is love TO God and ones neighbor.
This :omprehends every conceivable
relationship and responsibility of life.
The measure of love to God is the
whole capacity of man to love. The
measure of love to ones neighbor is
ones love for himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
WHEN COURAGE IS WASTED

If human beings would turn to worthwhile ends
the devotion and courage they sometimes put into anti
social acts, the world would forward good bit
faster.
The other day three rum runners set out to
Lake Erie from Erieau, Ontario to Cleveland, in 80
foot boat with 1000 cases of whisky. Lake Erie is
violently stormy place in the winter and such trip,
taking; and when the engine of this boat went dead
three hours out of port, the men were faced with
critical situation.
For three days storm drove their helpless craft
the lake. Then, morning, they found them
selves few miles off the Pennsylvania shore. You
would imagine that by that time they would have been
willing to dump their whisky overheard and jump at
the chance of saving their skins-but not this crew.
Instead, of them donned a life belt, jumped over
board, and swan ashore. Then he went to nearby
city and secretly arranged for tugboat to out and
take the disabled craft to sheltered haven where it
could be unloaded
But before the tug could get out another storm
came up and the boat driven back out into the
lake. For II days it floundered about in md-lake,
repeatedly on the verge of going down. The men
aboard had food. The launch cold. They could
do nothing but wait-for death or rescue.
At last one Of the big trans-lake carferries found
them. And even then the runners baked at be-
ing rescued They asked the captain to convey news
of their plight, secretly to their associates in Ereau,
so that boat could be sent out to get the whisky
taken into Ontario port in spite of them
selves.
They had been adrft for IA days under fearful
conditions-yet to the end their thought for
their cargo of whisky.
If such endurance and courage could be put to
work in the service of society instead of against it, the
world would be a great deal better off.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
A LITTLE TOO PESSIMISTIC

The United States, because of the way its national
life in the last 25 years has caused shifting of moral
standards, is going into decline which may become
absolute" before the end of the present century.
This doorous prediction, written by Percival
White is printed in the current number of the North
American Review.
Mr. White is quite pessmistie about everything.
He points to decrease in birth rates, spread OF
juvenile denquents, growth in the number of arrests
for drunkenness to prove that fast going to pot
In addition, he feels that prosperity has made us
too sef-indulgent, and holds that the annual sale of
100000000000 cigarets is added proof of let
down.
The whole trouble, as he sees it, is that moral
standards change so. What was considered immoral
a generation ago IS accepted quite proper today.
For example: in 1900 when card playing consider
ed immoral, tax levied playing cards, in the
hope that it would crush the practice. But it didn't.
Today 13 times many decks of cards sold an
nually in 1900 Card playing simply has ceased to
be immoral.
Dolorous predictions about future not un
common, but it is not often that see quite as
dire this of Mr.. Whites. Yet it is hard to grow
very excited it.
The fact that moral standards shift is not surprs
ing. And if certain things that used to be immoral
moral, SO, by the same token certain things
that used to be moral now immoral. The change
works both ways. We discard some of our ancestors
notions about sin but get ones of our own.
Morality in the business world today for instance, IS
infinitely stricter than it a generation ago.
Well always have pesslmlsts, but we needn't
worry too much. We're not going to the bow-WoWs
quite fast Mr.. White to think.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
new PONTIAC
BIG SIX TO
MAKE ITS BOW

The now Pontiac . Big g., shown
for the first time at the New York
national automobile show and which
is being placed on display in deal
ers showrooms throughout the coan-
try this week. more than fulfills the
advance promises Of big ear per
formance, big car appearance and
big ear value made in the preIimina,
ry news announcement in December.
according to dealers and officials
who have seen the new car and
driven it.
"'It is essentially a new car from
radiator to tail lamp and includes
chassis improvements that give the
car flexible performance comparabl"
with ears in a higher price range, y
according to L. VI. Dreves, Pacific
coast regional sales manager, who
predicts that the new Pontiac Big
8" viii still more firmly cntrcuch
itself in the favor OF motorists
everywhere by reason Of the extra
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21

ture,' said Uncle Wiggily, "that
will teach Tootcr not to be afraid
of snow So the old rabbit gent.
leman hoped over the fields and
through the woods and pretty soon
he came to flat stump thac was
like a chair to sit on. "I1l rest
here and see what happens, said
Mr.. LongearS.
He was watching the snowflakes
drop down from the sky and some
of them fell ON his nose. They soon
melted for the bunny's nose was
warm and pink like little gas
stove. The snowflakes that did not
melt Uncle Wiggily blew off his
nose with a little puff of his warm
breath.
Then, all of sudden, Uncle Wig
gily saw something moving on the
ground at the edge of the stump.
Something seemed 10 be crawling
along under the snow.
" Maybe it 5 Jollie .: Jiliie, ono
of the mice, or maybe Squcakie
Eekie, the cousin mousse" thought
Mir. Longears. But a noment later
out of the snow po3ncd Il brown,
fuzzy bug with bright red eyes. 1t
looked at Uncle Wiggily and
seemed to be laughing.
Hello! Who are you?' asked
the rabbit.
"I'm Il Snow Bug was the
answer. "'Oh, what fun | IN
havingl" and the Bug tumbled
around in the snow, now crawling
under it through little tunnels and
again popping out on top.
"Aren / YOU afraid to be out in
the storm, such little Bug as you
are ," asked Uncle W;sgily. " Ard
don YOU feel cold -
Il keep crawling along so fast
l never am cold," huzzed the Bp-''
And we Snow Bugs are never
afraid in the storms.o
Then Uncle Wiggily said: 3" You
are Just the one l want to teach
my Tooter lesson. Come and let
him see you. II carry you to my
bungalow in my pocket At the
bungalow Uncle Wiggily put the
Snow Bug outside on the window
sill where Tooter, who was inside
could see him. The rabbit had come
out from under the dish pan. And
when Tooter saw how brave the
little Snow Bug was, letting the
white flakes fall all over him, and
crawling in and out of holes, why
Tooter said:
-I'n GO cut in the snow, Dad.
dicums, | IN not afraid any more!
So he put on his rubber boots and
went to school and never after that
was he afraid Of the biggest storm
that ever showed. So everything
was al right And if the canary
bird docsn t chase the goldfish
down the cellar I'll tell You next
about Uncle Wiggily and the sno"
flowers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21

ordinary value evident in the 1929
car.
Al the bodies are entirely NV.
the line including 2-door sedan,
4-door sedan, coupe, sport roadster
with folding rumble seat. sport
phaeton, convertible cabriolct with
rumble seat, and n laudaulet sedan
with folding rear top quarter The
last two are innovations in the
Pontiac line, having the appearance
Of custom built bodies.
Outstanding features contributing
to the extraordinary performance of
the new Pontiac are larger and
more powerful engine; new counter
weighted crankshatt; new transmits
sion; larger carburetor, intake mani
fold and valves; wider springs with
new Shackles sclfad iustjng for
wear; increased valve list and new
Hotchkiss drive.
Many other minor features have
been added to make the new Pontiac
an outstanding car in its price class,
in performance, comfort, handling
and appearance.
Production Of the new line began
at the plant Of the Oakland Motor
Car Company in Pontiac, Mich, in
December and shipments to dealer.
on the Pacific coast commenced on
Jan. $ According to coast officials
Of the company cars should be in the
: J - Il. . 4.
coast territory by Feb. ! and dcliv-
cries will begin on full schedule, il
is believed, shortly thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
OR BIDS FOR THE DISPOSAL
OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH, ETC,
IN THE CITY OF Ell CENTRo.

Notice Is Hereby Given that seal.
ed proposals or bids will be received
by the undersigned City Clerk of
the City of FL Centre, up to the 9th
day of February, 1929, at 7:30 p. M,
for the disposal of all garbage, rub.
bish and waste matter in said City,
from the first day of March, 1929,
to the first day of March, 1880, bids
on removal Of garbage and removal
of rubbish and waste matter to be
made separately, the bidder whose
proposal is ac~ pied to enter into a
contract with the City to render
such services thoroughly and in a
manner satisfactory to the City
Council of said City, and to give
bond in sum of at least fifty per
cent Of the total amount Of his bid,
for the faithful performance of the
conditions of said contract, on his
part, with sureties approved by said
City Council.
Each proposal or bid shall be ac.
companied by a certified check
equal to ten per cent of the total
amount of such bid, payable to the
City of FL Centre. or by a bond for
like amount and so payable, with
sureties acceptable to said Council
as a guarantee that if such bid be
accepted, the maker thereof will en-.
ter into the proposed contract with
said City and give the required bond
for the faithful performance there.
of, such check or bond to be return
ed to each unsuccessful bidder i'm,
mediatcly upon the rejection of HE
bid, and to the successful bidder as
soon as the contract, has been en-
tered into, and the bond for the
faithful performance thereof has
been given by him and approved by
said Council.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
BY order of ths tity Council Of
the City of I'll CaEtro.
Dated this End day of January,
1929.
J. c. NEALE,
city Clerk Of the Clsy Of FL Ccntro,
California. Hl3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21

acted this way. "The cold flakes
get down my back and make me
sneeze.
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose and said,
wouldn t want you to catch
cold, Tooter, of course. But we rab-
bits have fur coats and we are
supposed TO 90 out in cold and
snowy weather as well as in warm
summer days. After breakfast you
and l will hop out and I'll take
you to school"
ooh, no, please! I don't want
to.' cried Tooter and he ran away
TO hide under the dish pan so his
Daddy couldn't find him to make
him go out in the storm.
Dear me-" said Uncle Wiggily
to himself as he ate his breakfast
and thought about Tooter. q hope
that rabbit hoy of mine ism It
going to grow up to be a sissy I
would like him 10 be brave and
strong. Why, even Baby Bunty
went to school today in the storm.
And l have been out looking for
adventures in worse snow than
this. What can I do to teach Tooter
not to be afraid'''
It was still showing hard when
Uncle Wiggily ate the last pancake
and then he hoped out of his
bungalow without trying to lfind
Tooter who was still hiding beneath
the dish pan.
"Maybe 1 will have an adven,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SNOW BUG

"What's the matter with Tooter
this morning? - asked Uncle Wig
gily as he jumped downstairs to
breakfast in his hollow stump bung-
allow. Why hasn' t he gone to
schoolo' For the little boy rabbit
was sitting in a chair by the win
dow looking out at the snowflakes
that were falling from the sky.
"I'm not going to school this
morning. Daddicums, 4" said Tooter.
"'Did the Lady Mouse Teacher
say you could stay home to blow
your horn?' asked Uncle Wiggiiy.
For that is how Tooter got his
name, because he was so fond of
blowing Christmas horn.
s'Oh. no. I'm not staying home
to blow my horn, > answered Too
ter. = But III blow it if you want
me to. Shall I?'
..Plcase don t, - begged the rah-
bit gentleman. But perhaps You
are sick Tooter, that you are stay
ing home. >
Nothing of the sort." ev-
claimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
who came in just then to see that
Uncle Wiggily had his breakfast
pancakes of clover leaves with
peach blossom honey in the middle.
"sTooter is staying home from
school because he is afraid to go
out in the snow Storm
Are you?' asked Uncle Wig
gilv of his little rabbit boy.
"Well. l don't like it when 1t
snowsD' said Tooter and he was
the only little bunny boy who had
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 81, 1909

DR.. +. l.. Wallace has sold his
land claim above the high line canal
for $50 an acre. other land sales
include sale of the Carrier Brothers
home place west Of Imperial to
Pomona residents and the trade of
Or. A. T. Smith s place near lmpc-
rial.
Ladies of the choral society met
with Mrs. Deaville for Il special re.
nearsal ON the cantata, Joan of
Arc,' which will be presented under
the direction of \. I. Smith. Rev
Mott Michel aud Prof u. w
Hatch will sing the leading parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
.Iannar-,r O1 1Oll


T. S. Wing has declared his in
tention to be Il candidate for city
trustee at the spring election.
Pretty little Irene LongStreth
was the heroine OF Il romance that
is believed to have eliminated il
Los Angeles Yesterday, whore Z
fccnse WIS issued by cupid Spark,
fer her marriage to Harry Shaub. a
carpenter for the Bell Development
On two town lots on the corne.
of Sixth and Olive streets there ar
four fruit bearing date trees thai
have apparently broken All record,
as there IRE NOW several clusters OF
blooms, which is almost montI
earlier than the usual record.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Weekend Brings
Busy Session To
Police Officials

\ so day Jail sentence was I'M
posed upon William Smith, 40 year
old negro of Phoenix, Ariz., when
he appeared ueforc Police Judge
Kendall b. Perkins today to an
swcr charge Of petty larceny.
Smith was arrested late Satur-
day after he was alleged to have
stolen a heavy coat from Il clothing
store on Main street.
Jewel Hayes, 25. and +. Reeks,
26, arrested late Saturday night by
Patrolman John Mayo were ordered
held for further investigation.
According to the couple, some
clothing belonging to Reeks WAS
stolen from 4 room at a local hotel,
The theft was reported to police
and when the two We're taken to the
police station fer questioning they
were booked for investigation.
Eail of $25 deposited by J. Sand,
=, arrested Saturday night b.
Patrolman W. J. Atkinson ON 4
Ri uiN tItttI -, NbS utIi>ti(N l'l
feited by the court
\. &. Lilius' hearing on "A drunk
charge was continued until tomor-
sow. Lilius was arrested Saturday
, right by Patrolman Atkinson ON Il
drunk charge.
L. Dettrcmont, y, WIS released
by the court after no charge was
lodged against him. Dettremont waa
arrested Sunday and held for in
vestigatiou by Patromau W. $.
Heating after he he'd left Il pistol
with a service station operator in
exchange for some gasoline. The OF
ticer picked him up when he re
turned fer the gun. Dettremout said
h. purchased the weapon 1t Il Local
store and intended 20 give it to his
wife who ) a!unr Il great deal OF
the time ut their home In the dessert.
J. II. Jones. 81, arrested on Main
street by Police Captain Frank NJ
eaSln sunday night and he'd far
Phoenix, Arjz., authorities, VS. ar
d,red remanded to the counsv Jail
4 suspended fine Of So was i'm
posed upon Robert Woodward. ~
arrested sunday night en- a vag
rmcy charge, The fine was sas-
pended on condition Woodward
leaves town or gets Job.
Wilson Hughes, u, arrested ON il
Charge Of vagrancE carly this morn
ing WAS ordered Ia pay So fin
The fine WAS suspended on condi
tien he leaves town at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Bills PASSAGE
BRINGS BOOM
TO LAS VEGAS
nv United Press ,.cased Wire

LAS VEGAS. Ncy Jan. y Las
VEGAS -..Thc Gateway to Boulder
Dam is tceming with excitement
that reminds old timers of thr daN7
Of Nevada gold ushcs when Rene
and Goldfield were in their prime,
Every parj If this city Of som
5000 population is effected by the
read estate boam which followed ttt
passage of tbe Boulder dam bin BY
cougres, and ub~aqeeHt signing hF
President Coolidge.
More tlau Sl00to31 has been
spent iu real estate and construr-
tIon during the past frW weeks and
Indications :rc that this amount
Will bo trehled when tAe colorado
river pact is ratified by six states
Announcement is expected to be
rlaae within q day on two ct til
closing Of u deal for The construe-
MON of 5000 900 tourist bot }.
leigh Hunt, New York capitalist
and other eastern mw aie s.id 30
be- backing the project.
tt Build Depo.
The Union Pacific railroad has
completed plans for new depot
which Will cover three blocks. The
Union Pacific is collaborating with
the government iu a preliminary
survey for railroad from Las
Vegas TO the site of Rouldcr dam
SOME e miles away
George Wiugfield, Nevada capl
,alist. and john e. Mills Of sar
Diego. are among the large rea
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
TEN YEARS AGO
January y, 1919

II press tlmt tAis afteIHe0n Il i
reliably reported that extremely
heavy majorities are being register
ed for the contract in all valley
towns. Najorities are 81 great in
tn central pat Of The valley that
ratification of the AIINmericau
eanal contract seems absolutely a.
sured.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21

Hop. Lima beans ,haye proved
superior to Baby Limas in the
Antelope Valley, Los Angeles
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Drugs and Beauty Shop.

Ell Centre Drug Co. Complete line of drugs veterinary
remedies. Fountain service. All lines of BEAUTY work
done by expert operators Permanent waving by Flo
Leinhard Price $3.50, at 9TH & Main St Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
OpfometriSt--Dr. Norman E. Dupont
Opfometrist-Dr. Sem Bacon
Gas Fitting Wilkinson & Emerson

Repairs and jobbing promptly attended to- FL Centro
office 1873 No 5th = Phone 45-J. Brawlev office 2l2
ID st. phone 5e3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21

estate opofatUrs Wa0 have lnYcstel
heavily in downtown propcrfE.
Wingficld plans 70 construct a
five story building on corner hr
purchased for 100000. Mills has
bought two downtown corners and
plans to erect 200 houses on acreage
he has acquired.
Roy w Martin, president of the
chamber Of commerce and pioneer
banker Of Las Vegas, is planning .
$4,000 structure on a downtown
corner.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Prowler Slips
From Policeman

Patrolman G. /. Pennington
tangled with young Mexican
prowlcr ut about ; clock Saturday
morning at the formers 5 home at
Tenth and Commercial streets.
The marauGer succeeded in
clambering 10 the top Of fence at
the rear Of the officers yard when
hc slipped through Pennington g
gloved hands.
Pennington said he was standing
in the doorway Of his house waiting
for the morning patrol c2r to come
aud take Linn T, the police station.
when tic McXicaL was seen walking
along Die street giving Pennington 5
residence and that Of Councilman
H. l.. Fawcctt an inspection He
aid not soc the policeman until The
.atter call"i out to him.
Pennington got his lands On the
rIow]cr but as he wes wearing a
LCavy oycrcoat am gloves he
VI bed to conal able dis,
advantage in trying TO hold the
why and frightened youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Hatchery--El Centro Hatchery

w. Commercial St. block of Imperial Ave.
ChiX from Accredited and Blood Tested Focks.
VIII hatch your own eggs for $4OO per hundred.
Phone 662
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Auto Radiator & Sheet Metal Wor

FL Centre Sheet Metal Works 5l5 Broadway Phone 2l8
Tanks, hotel, restaurant and dairy work. New and
Used Pianos for sale rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Building Materials Whiting Mead Co.

Plumbing, Paints Hardware, Wall Board. Everything
for building Office and Yard 400 w. Main Phone 370
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
Furniture-Clayton, For Furniture

Rugs, linoeums stoves, window shades, Nesco kero-
stoves. Pacific cnp equipment, hard
Pianos, new, used Sewing machines. Card
tables, chairs rented for parties, etc. 1l5 n 9Th
St. Phone 623