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New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

none with which to defend ourselves
 against all imagined foreign inva- sions-these things will not count
 for very much if there are moral
 weaknesses within our borders that
 are undermining the character of
 our people at home! Can any pa triotic American today fail to be
 disturbed sometimes by the laWless- i ness cf our cities, a Haunting of laws professed as doctrine and dis regarded terribly in practice all along the line, but particularly by | the so-called 'underHorld' I ask
 you-and who can help inquring 1 whether the lifting of the economic level in America is really making
 LIS moro generous nation? Wheth-
 CT it is really giving us a conscience more sensitive to the cruelties and 1 injustices of our highly organized civilization? And what lover of America and American ideals of lib- erty and justice for all, does not long for a still more courageous cooperation on the part of his coun- try with other nations in the main tenance of institutions Of interna- tional justice and good will? Again, l ask you. Unfortunately, there is a spurious brand of American pa triotism abroad today, which is not patriotism at all but mere boastful- ness in disguise. This patriotism re- sents the imputation that the mil lenium has not yet arrived in Amer ica. But, thank God, Christian pa triots are not so blind, They love
 their country more than that. They
 count their blessings both material
 and spiritual in this Hand of the
 free and homo of the brave" but
 they will never be altogether satis-
 fled with America until the life Of
 this great people embodies more of
 the integrity. the justice, and the saCriticial service toward which
 Jesus strovc to lead His nation and the world.
 And now, thirdly and finally, we must remebmer that the background of all Jesus patriotism was His IalLll III tlI| LlNIllS HOu- oul T dtllcI' who had and has q purpose for Is
 racl and for America and for all mankind.
 "Wc know very well that Jesus ideal for His nation seemed madness to His contemporaries. Yet, to Him, it was the highest sanity, because
 He held it to be the will of God. His criticism of the nations life in His day seemed to many harsh and unnecessarily severe. But, recall that Jesus was measuring Israel by the high standards of Her God and ours. To hold out the hand of friendship across Judeah in to Sa- maria, and across the Mediterranean to Rome and Greece, these tradi- uonal enemies of Israel, these acts seemed to many hard headed He breWs of Jesus day to involve gi- gantiC risks. Yet, to Jesus. they were only the risks of faith, faith | in friendly God, who is working ever in a friendly spirit incarnated | in friendly men. To Jesus, the cross | was not too high price to pay for ! loyalty to His ideal. To the Jew the | cross was the symbol of failure and | disgrace. To Jesus the cross was the | symbol not of failure but of the | faith which ovcrcomcs. And it was | all this to Jesus for just one req
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
EX.LEG|ON LEADER
 LAUDS WASHINGTON
Kenneth C. Cramer Speaks Of
 His Military Genius

George Washington's qualities as q military leader were cXtollcd by Past Department Commander Kenneth C. Cramer of the American Legion at the annual Washngton's birthday anniversary banquet of the Anchor Brand club Of North & Judd Mfg, Co. Saturday evening in the club rooms on Stanley street Mir. Cramcr, who is an authority on Washington's career, asserted that he was not pre- pared to say that inc American colonies would not have gained their independence Of England if Wash mgton had not lived but ha cypress I'd the conviction that through the Father Of His Couutry," indc- pendonce vas hastcnod by many years.
 The attendance at the banquet was the largest in the history Of the Anchor Braud club. A turkey din- ncr was served hv Caterer William J. Fallon. President Charles Cor
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| publiCans, democrats and socialists!
 Our flag with it's 13 stripes and its
 IS stars is itself the symbol of di- versty in unity. It speaks to US of a variety of backgrounds and of widely differing conditions of life. The presidency is both an executive position and a symbol of the unity
 of our nation. The incumbent of the White House must represent and speak for all these people. If the real significance of Washington S birthday and our American ideal ism could sink down deep this week into the consciousness of all our people shall 1 tell you what would happen? We would have the big gest revival of patriotism this Coun- try has ever seen. It would break
 down all false notions which make
 Us think that one group. our group,
 is the nation, Better still, it would create a genuine one hundred per
 cent patriotism like that of Jesus
 Himself. Jesus, who included all His COuntrymcn in His understanding sympathy and persistent good will,
 Again, and in the second place,
 Jesus patriotism involved q lofty
 ideal for~thc character of His na-
 ton. The point at which Jesus diff
 tered most sharply from the self
 styled patriots of His time was right here in His ambition for His coun- try! Their dreams for their coun- try's future stopped with wealth and
 power; Jesus, on the contrary, was
 labOring to create a far more i'm
 portant thing. a new type of life. The Cross stands out grim and stark against the background of Jerusa- lem, why? As evidence of the Jews disappointment in Jesus and His ideal for them, The bitterness Of the cross for Him lay in the souls agony of knowing that the nation, which He loved pas5ionately and to convert which he gave his very life, was rejecting His high ideal for lrsacl, and was choosing the other way, the way which was to destroy it's soul and to end it's very life. That was what hurt Jesus here: That was what wrunG from His patriotic heart this cry: Q Jcrusa- lem, Jerusalcm. how often would 1 have gathered thy children together and yG would not. If thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things belonging to thy peace
 "In 1S49. Benjamin Disrael. prime minister of England, said in the British house of commons: The wealth of England is not merely material wealth. It does not consist merely in the number of acres we have titled and cultivated, nor in our haVcns filled with shipping, nor in our unrivalled factories, nor in the intrepid industry of our miners. Not these merely form the princi- pal wealth of our country: We have a more precious treasure, and that is the character of our people,
 Material Strength Not Real Value
 An, My friends, some of US have q great deal to say today about the wealth of America, about our posi- ton as a creditor nation, auout the expansion of our foreign trade. No one in his senses questions the wealth and power of America today, 1 feel sure. But. remember this, to receive tribute from all the world, I and 10 possess q navy second 10
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

son! Because He trusted in God, lis God and our God, for whose spirit of love there is and can be mo ultimate defeat! In his Phi Beta, Kappa poem, read at Harvard two years back, Carl Sanburg injected this brutally frank question for all Americans to answer: Tn God we trust: it is so written. The writing goes on every silver dollar. Tho fact: God is the Great One who made us all. We-is you and me and all of us in the United States of America. And trusting God means we give ourselves, all of ourselves, the whole United States of America to God, the Great One
 "'Yes-perhaps. Is that so?
 "Well, is 1t so, my friends?
 q wonder! I wonder if we do!
 And if not, why not? Why not anyway. if we believe, as we say we do in God and in Christ and in America?
 "Presdent Roosevelt once sug- gestcd, you recall, that this refer ence to our trust in God ought to be removed from all our coins on the ground that we do not take it seriously, But how much better at this celebration Of the birthday of the Father of our Country it is for US to so pray and live as Christian citizens that our coins may indeed speak the truth. and that all our national life shall be embued with the good will and the righteousness and the peace of God? If we would clarify, strengthen, and quicken our own personal patriotism at this al- tar today, then, there are three ques- tions which every one Of us, as Christians, and Americans, should ask himself and answer honestly. First-am I exercising in my daily life an attitude of persistent good will toward all my fellow country men? Second--have l a high ideal for America, and for myself as an American citizen? And last-do | trust myself and my country, inso- far as I may into the hands of God and give my all to Him?
 Any man who can answer these three questions honestly and affirm ativcly here is Christian patriot and d good American today and every day, And if he cannot so an swcr them. then he had better set about nending his ways at once. God help us. friends. to he more like Jesus in our patriotism that thus we may help God to make a better America and a better World.'
 The second hand market locally
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
FRAUD PATRIOTISM
 ABROAD IN NATION
Minister Speaks Of Significance
 Of Washin8toD'S Birthday

"If the real significance of Wasij- ington's birthday and our American ldcaIism could sink down deep thls week into the consciousness of e'l our people, shall l tell you what would happen? We would have tl,> biggest revival of patriotism th.s country has ever sccu."
 Rev. Theodore AinsWorth Greene. pastor Of the First Church Of Chris. Congregational, made this statement in the course of a sermon at a pa triotic service held in the chur,h yesterday. The service was attend |
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

warriors. declared that this campaign vas the greatest campaign wagcd by any military leader during the 18th century a tribute significant of it's importance 10 the Continental sol dicfy.
 spirit and Hope Always High
 Washington had incXhaustibc pa ticncc and confidence in his men. Even during the dark days Of Val Icy Forge, his spirit never faltorcd. Without food or clothing. his men spent the bitter winter in hiyouac but he raised their hopes and spur red on their determination. One Of his most striking achievements was the capture Of CornWallis and his forces, an even that spelt the eventual downfall of King George $ army.
 Mir. Cramcr said that Washington is regarded by the modern genera ton as a man entirely lacking in emotion and passion hur, he added, history shows the contrary 10 be true AS an instance Of Washington's ability 10 storm. Inc speaker told Of his fury toward General Lee. who was retrcatjng before the British when hc should have been annihilat- ing them. Washington's language was such, the speaker said that the leaves on the three about them were said to have trcmblod But Wash iugton had sublime control of his emotions, q fact that has given birth to the relief that he had none to control.
 The righteousness and unselnsh- ness Of Washington were indicated at the end Of the war. NIT. Cramer said, when he rejected an offer made by many important pcrsonagcs of the day 10 be made king.
 Washington's Life a Challenge
 Mr. Cramcr's address was yigor- ousjy applaudCd by his audience and he was given q rising vote Of thanks Mr. McCutchoon remarked that Washington's triumph, in the face of such disheartcnius trials and trIbulatlons, was q challenge 10 the mon and women Of America today Hc said that, people arc becoming soft because they cannot find about them a challenge 10 fight
 The committee which arranged the banquet consisted Of Albert Howe. John Jurgcn, Albert Laskowski. Earl Bryant, Henry YOunr Everett be- marcst and Walter l.. Bell. The Of hccrs of the Anchor Brand club are A. German, president; James s. Magson, vice president; Fred J. Ward, treasurer and Fred Logan secretary.
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The second hand market locally S well served by the Herald.
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warriors, declared that this campaign vas the greatest campaign wagcd by any military leader during the 18th century tribute significant of it's importance 10 the Continental sol dicrY.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD z. CAERIS
Copyright, 1898, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WiGGIT'S CHRISTMAS
HORN

One day Uncle Wiggily thought
he would take a hop over the fields
ana through the woods TO a little
village where there were some StOros
a. which the animal people. boys
and girls as well, bought different
things they needed.
III Just sort of look through the
stores and IL the windows. said
the rabbit gentleman to himself,
and see what they have. II isn't
so very long until Christmas and /
may get az idea of what 10 tel!
Santa Claus 10 hring my wife OF
Nurse Jane. AS for the children
well. they always get what they
want, anyhow.
So Mr.. Longears hoped along
thinking pleasant thoughts about
Christmas until kc came TO The
little village street where, on both
sides Of the way, there were toy
stores, nut stores and so on
Hello. Uncle Wiggily." moocd a
COW lady who Kept a butter store.
How about a little cream this
morning?"
III buy some when I come hack, "
promised M. LOngearS. and it's
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
Issued Daily. Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.

of quiet sort between various groups
in the city. favoring particular sites:
This is only natural and it is good
thing. 1t is like having more than one
candidate for an office, so that every
one can have his say.
But d definite decision should be
reached tonight if possible. Ell Centre
needs the new building and needs it bad
". The government is ready and will
ing to build it with the least possible de-
lav, and it will not do for the delay to
be lcngthencd in any way because we are
not able to agree among ourselves rs to
where It should be placed
And whichever site is chosen. we sin.
eerely hope the matter Will be settled,
Somebody is going to lose ont tonight.
There can only be one winner, and it
remains for those against whom the de-
cision will be given to be good sports, ac-
cept their defeat as sportSmen and lend
their support to get the new building
started without any further delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, mo.
THEY GLOATED
W. G. COSTELLO,
Manager

Lady Nancy Astor, American born
member of the British parliament. was
hostess the other night at "manless
dinner" all men being excluded with one
exception.
The dinner was served by male wait
crs, but aside from that no men were
present, even the orchestra being of the
feminine gender. Lady Nancy said fol-
lowing the dinner that the presence Of
male walters occurred through an over
sight.
That may be true and we do not like
TO doubt a ladyS word but we are III
clined to the belief that it was wilful de-
sign on the part of Lady AStor.
Among her guests were the bright and
shining stars (fenlinine) of English ed
ucators, scholars, scientists. writer's, exc
cutiyes and professional leaders. They
were there to celebrate the achievements
of women IN various fields to which ad-
mission was denied them for long time.
Under such circumstances what would
be more naturally feminine than SeiZing
the opportunity to show man Just what
sort of a worm he is. Man should ap
pear at the dinner, but only in the grade
of a servant. He must serve the soup,
the salad and the roast. and after the
ladies had enjoyed themselves to the ut
most. he must be the one to clear the
table.
Dispatches state that no report was
made as to what was transacted at the
dinner None is NEEDED. One can Just
imagine Lady Nancy and her guests
snickering as James and his brethren
strobe solemnly in and out.
We only hope that none was so un-
fortunate as to spill the soup or mis-
place a thumb in the coffee. If such a
thing happened, we may yet learn of
waiter mysteriOusly missing since Lady
Astor's dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
WEATHER FOR
NOVEMBER WAS
ABOUT NORMAL

Mean temperatures for Imperial
Valley during the month of No
venber was So degrees with the
high average for the month stand
ing at 70 degrees and the mini
mum average at "A degrees, accord
ing 10 F. A. Baughlnan, United
States weather bureau representa-
tive and frost expert.
The summary Of the weather
during the month Of November
which was compiled by Baughman
is the first ever made in Imperial
Valley. Comparisons are lnlpos-
sible. he explained. on account OF
40 previous records being obtain
able.
An anerucmeter is expected to be
established by the government az
the airport within short time
Baughman said. With this lnstru-
ment, it is possible 10 give the ac-
curate wind velocity.
Temperatures reached the high
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
DECISION FINAL

Despite all the years of doubt and un-
certainty on the Mooney Billings case,
one Just about has to accept their con-
viction an imprisonment as justifiable,
following the recent decision Of the Cal
ifornia supreme court.
The decision was not arrived at hur-
riedly 1t was reached only after lengthy
and deliberate consideration in which
both sides were given ample opportuni-
ty to present anything that might throw
new light on the famous bombing case.
There has been constant talk for the
past decade or more, that Mooney and
Billings were "rairoaded' to prison. No
evidence to this effect was proved at the
supreme court hearings
Many who have held doubts as to their
guilt, or who sincerely believed them in
nocent, will change their opinions, in
view of the courts decision. There are
many others who will still continue to
believe them innocent and who will care
ry on agitation for their pardon. The
case is one that will be with us as long
as Mooney and Billings remain in prison
and live.
To reject the decision of the court is
to reject our whole system of jurisprud-
once.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04

50 cold. nov, that BY the time I get
home, i. VIII be frozen into ice
cream
"Ha! Ia! That will be good!"
noocd the COW !ady, I'll nave it
all ready for YOU"
So she went in her store to pack
up the cream and Uncle Wiggily
hoped or until he came to a hard
ware store kept by an old horse
gentleman, who was standing in the
doorway.
Hello Uncle WiggiIy" whinaied
the horse gentleman. How about
buying a lemon squeczer this morn
ing?'
What would 7 do with a lemon
squeezer?' asked the rabbit gentle
man with 2 laugh
Use it to squeeze the Bad Chaps
tails!" neighed the horse.
"Hai" laughed the rabbit gsaltle-
man. II never tho ught of that 1t
would be very clever. III buy a
lemon squeezer t. pinch the tails
of The Fox, the Wolf or the Bob
Cat il they chase me"
So, with the Fmon squeczcr in
his pocket and trying to remember
TO stop and get the cream from the
COW lady on his way home. Uncle
Wiggily hoped on down the street
a little farther until he came TO a
toy store kept BY jolly old dog
gentleman.
Hello, Uncle Wiggily." barked
the dog. How about buying nice
horn this morning."
What kind of horn?" asked
the rabbit gentleman.
Well, barked the dog with
Jolly laugh, 1T really is a fish horn,
but you can call it Christmas
horn
How do YOU mean?" asked Mr.
Lcngears.
well. you know at Christmas. -
went on the dog, after the tree is
trimmed the night before, or the
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est point on November 8. when 81
degrees was reported. The low
est temperatures were reported Tor
November 20 and 21, when 81 Ge-
grceS were reported for various
parts of the valley. The lowest ct
the main key station maintained
b. the bureau was 80. The station
is located on the Huston ranch.
The forepart Of the month was
warm. the first cold day coming
on the I4th. The skies became
cloudy and a light sprinkle of rain
was followed by strong westerly
winds. The skies were clear until
the 9th. at which time they became
overcast and a 40-mile wind Great
ed a dust veil which cut visibility
down to 300 feet.
No measurable amount OF rain
fell except on Thanksgiving Day
when there were scattered show
ers. There were traces OF rain on
November "a. II, 81 and %. Rain
bows were seen III the valley on
November II, 81 and %.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04

stockings hung up, then everybody
goes to bed and, for those children
who believe in him, Santa Claus
comes. But you know how 1t is al
YOUR bungalow-you or your wife
will get up early, before the child
ren are awake, and you'll Stop down
stairs to see if the tree is lighted
and the presents sll III place
yes. that's what we do" said
Uncle Wiggily.
Then it would be jolly, I think,
went on the dog. IF you had a
horn to blow to let the children
know it was Christmas morning. OF
course if you have fish you can also
blow the horn. but I think it's nice
TO call it a Christmas horn
so do T." agreed Uncle Wiggily.
I'll buy a horn from you and III
90 off in the woods and practice
blowing il 70 get ready for Christ
mas. It isn't so far Off
mo. indeed" barked the dog as
he gave MI Longears the horn.
So. with the lemon squeezer in
his pocket, Uncle Wiggily hoped
to the woods TO practice for
Christmas. Now. as it happened,
that same time there went to tho
woods the Fox, the Wolf and the
Bob Cat. They hoped to catch the
rabbit gentleman.
There he is now!" whispered the
Fox to the Wolf as he saw the rab-
BIT
so he is! Now to catch him.
snarled the Bob Cat
Just then Uncle Wiggily took out
the Christmas horn and blew
loud blast. The three Bad Chaps
heard it.
"Ob. dear Fish" howled the
Fox II hate fish" and away he
ran.
Again Uncle Wiggly blew his
horn.
More fish, snarlcd the Wolf.
How 7 hate fish" Away he ran.
Hal Hal Fish! love fish and [
love Uncle Wiggily!" mewed the
Bob Cat. I'm going to nibble
BOTH" and he ran toward the rab-
bit.
well, you aren't going to nibble
mel" cried Uncle Wiggily. With
that he pinched the Bob Cats tail
in the lemon saueezer and away
ran that Bad Chap. So they all
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
CITRUS EXPERT
WILL ADDRESS
LOCAL XIV ANS

Local Kiwanians are reminded OF
Fridays luncheon. which promises
to be a meeting of unusual .nteres.
in view of the fact that A. d.
Shamel of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture is to be the speaker OF
the day
Shamol is we'll known all over the
country. having done plant selection
work for the sugar cane and pine
apple industry of Hawaii, and tor
the banana growers of South Am
erica.
He has also done pest contro!
work in the tobacco districts OF thc
United States and at present is in
terested in the grapefruit and
orange problems. His talk Friday
will be concerned with the citrus
developments and he will illustrate
his lecture with slides.
Kiwanians are urged to bring any
Of their friends who may be inter-
eSted in the subject of the meeting
as guests, since it is felt that an
unusual opportunity is available
and since the citrus INDUSTRY IS one
of the major ones Of the VALLEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
Judge Barnard To
Address kiwanianS

Judge Charles S. Barnard. chiei
justice ELECT of the fourth division
Of the appellate court, will speak at
the Planters hotel in Brawley Sat
urday night at the Kiwanis Clubs
eleventh district meeting.
A. Heber Winder. past district
governor OF the California-Nevad
district. also will be present and
will speak.
Special entertainment will be
provided for the women while XII
Wariians are in busineS session. A
school of instructions for newly
elected officers will be conducted
during the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04

three ran away and Uncle Wiggily
went safely home after he had
practiced a little more blowing his
Christmas horn.
And if the letteiman will please
stop sticking stamps over the eye
of the needle so it can't sec to play
tag with the spool of thread. I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily' S
flappy curtain.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-04
Head OF Timken
Company Visitor

II. II. Timkcn. head of the nation-
ally known Timken Roller Bearing
company. was in FL Centre yester-
day on a business trip, stopping at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Timken travels great deal, look
ing after the interests of his COM
pany. The nature of his business
here could not be aScertained today.
since he could not be reached at
the hotel, but it is presumed to be
in connection with land which he
owns in the valley.