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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
GOVERNMENT OF
COUNTY REALLY
DONE BY STATE

In introducing the charter of Los
Angeles county to the people, Judge
Lewis r. Works, who acted as chair
man of The board of freeholders of
Los Angeles county at the time Of
the adoption of their charter, made
this rather startling statement.
1.-The average American citizen
knows less about the government of
his county than about any other
public matter which merits his at
tention. This is owing to the fact
that county government, so called,
is not county self-government at
all, but simply state government of
counties. No man can be expected
easily to become intimate with the
government the sources of which is
far away, even though it prescribes
system local in its application"
The foregoing is, of course, ap-
plicable to Imperial county as well
as Los Angeles county, and it is
no less strange that a condition of
this character should exist and ex-
cite SO little comment or criticism.
The board of Is freeholders, elect
ed on the first of July, will try to
do for Imperial county what Judge
Works and his co-workers did for
Los Angeles county in 1912. Should
the charter be adopted as the fund
amental law of the state, the peo-
pie of this community will be re-
lieved from the absurdity of hav-
ing the government of this county
administered by representatives of
all of the other counties in the
state through legislation.
Another point of considerable
significance is this: the county
government act provides for only
one plan. 1t matters not whether
the county be large or small, the
same device is used for the admin
istration Of each and all counties
operating under it. 1t necessarily
follows that that device is not
suitable for all situations, and it is
not suitable for ours, because due
to local economic conditions, many
notifications and simplifications
could be made with great economy.
In line with the conditions just
mentioned as to the general scheme
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-The
good ship Sequoia is going back
TO work after carrying the Presi-
dent of the United States all over
Chesapeake Bay on his fishing
trip. Once a private yacht the Sc
quota is now a government inspec-
ton boat except on rare occasions
when the White House drafts her
for service.
Commissioner Tyrer of the bu-
reau of navigation in the depart
ment of commerce wants everyone
to know that he isn't supporting
any fancy yachts for Official jun
kets. The Sequoia's job is to pa
troll eastern waters and check up
on life-saving and other safety
conditions In less than year she
made 1869 inspections of marine
craft and reported 268 violations of
navigation laws.
In summer she cruises the CheSa-
peake and Delaware bays looking
for small boat violators. In win
ter she enforces regulations for
welfare of oyster and fishing ves-
sells, later going south inspecting
along the Carolina, Georgia and
Florida coasts. So If any boatman
sees the Sequoia heading for him,
il may be the President of the
United States looking for somebody
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Suits Filed For
Farm Equipment

Four separate causes of acticn
are named by the Hulse-Anderson
Equipment company in a COM
plant filed yesterday afternoon
against E. L. Bennett and Carl
Bennett, asking Judgment for
amounts alleged to be due on farm
equipment.
Both defendants are named in
the first cause of action. The sum
of s472.95 with interest at IL
per cent and $100 for attorneys
fees are asked by the equipment
company.
E. L. Bennett is named alone on
the second cause and tie amount
stipulated is S14837 with interest
at u per cent and 500 attorneys
fees. The same man is named in
the third cause with the amount
asked being s1O68.34 with interest
at IL per cent until paid and $50
attorney fees.
In the fourth and last cause of
action, Carl Bennett is named and
the amount is $l01.71 with interest
at per cent until paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright. 1928. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

nibbling grass" said Bossy. So he
went his way and Nurse Jane went
her way and Uncle Wiggily went
on sleeping in his hammock.
1t was very quiet and warm in
the dinghy dell where the hammock
made of grapevines and honey
suckle strands swayed in the
breeze. Uncle Wiggily was having
fine sleep and then he began to
dream. He dreamed of the time
when the Fox was going to nibbie
the vines that held up the ham
mock. And then, all of a sudden,
Uncle Wiggily felt big bump. Oh,
it was a most tremendous large
bump and it awakened the rabbit.
"Ohl Oh!' cried Mr.. Longears.
"The Fox bit the vines and let the
hammock fall and that's how 1 goy
such a big bump, when I hit the
ground. "Oh, what bump"
Hardly knowing what he was
doing, Uncle Wiggily scrambled ouI
of the hammock. He was going to
run away when he happened to
look and he saw that the hammock
had not fallen at ALL There it was
still swinging by the vine ropes be-
tween two trees. But there was
something moving under the ham,
mock, something brown and white
in color.
"What-what happened?" gasped
the rabbit How did get such a
big bump if the Fox didn't bite the
hammock and make it fall?"
Il guess I bumped you," said a
baa-baa voice and out from beneath
the hammock walked Bossy. the
little calf. I'm sorry, Uncle Wig
gily. You see I had my head down,
nibbling grass. I must have nib
bled by way under your hammock
without knowing it. Then, all OF
sudden, I raised my head and I
bumped you in the back.
"Yes,' said Uncle Wiggily, 81
guess you did. Well I'm glad,
Bossy, that you had no horns on
your head. If you had the big
bump would have been much
worse"
And SO it would. So after all,
nothing much happened. Uncle
Wiggily hoped back into the ham,
mock, Bossy went on nibbling grass
and everybody was happy.
And if the kitchen chair doesn't
try to walk like a circus tight rope
performer on the clothes line, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily's
silver fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
He felt q BIZ BUMP

he made the hammock for me, as
he said, though really it is moro
for himself. since then he swings
in that nearly all day. Don't worry
my dears, you shall have the swing
TO yourselves"
And so it proved, for when Baby
Bunty and the others hoped to
the woods they found no one, no.
even Uncle Wiggily, in the swing, SO
they had lots of fun.
But, just as Nurse Jane had said,
Uncle Wiggily went to the ham
mock he pretended he had made
for the muskrat lady and there he
stretched out at his ease.
There's nothing like a ham,
mock,' said Uncle Wiggily, closing
his eyes.
Hal Hal" softly laughed the
muskrat lady as she tiptoed through
the woods and saw Mr.. Longears
asleep 80 this is how he goes
adventuring, is it? Well, he mey
have an adventure even here in tile
hammock before he knows it."
And that's just what happened.
AS Nurse Jane was on her way
back to the bungalow after having
taken a look at the rabbit gentle.
man in the hammock, she heard a
noise in the bushes.
Maybe this is Bad Chap going
to tip Uncle Wiggily out of the
hammock as the Fox tried to dc
before / hit him on the nose with
a stone, whispered Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. THAT will be an adventure
all right. I must take a look.
Hiding behind log, Nurse Jane
looked. But she saw no Bad Chap
She only saw Bossy the little cali
boy of Mrs. Moo, the COW lady.
"Baa! Baa Baar' called Bossy
just like a sheep.
Hello, Bossy" greeted Nursl
Jane. Where are you going?"
"Oh, I'm just walking arounc
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BIG BUMP

Uncle Wiggily hoped out of his
hollow stump bungalow with a
funny little twinkle perched on top
of his pink nose.
you look very happy this morn
ing, Wiggy," said his wife.
IT am happy" answered the rab-
bit gentleman. 81 am going" but
he stopped, all of a sudden, and
did not say where he was going.
"Adventuring," I suppose he was
going, to say, spoke his wife as
Uncle Wiggily hoped on down the
front path to the gate.
mol" whispered Baby Bunty, the
little orphan rabbit. "Unkie Wig
isn't going adventuring. I know
where he's going"
"Where?" asked Jingle who, with
the other bunny boys and girls,
had just finished breakfast.
Hes going to get in our swing
again. said Bunty, sadly, land we
won't feel like asking him to get
out and he'll sit in it all day and
we shall have no fun"
"Oh, no, Uncle Wiggily will not
do that said Nurse Jane. Since
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Affairs OF Bakery
Basis OF Action

Affairs of partners in the owner
ship of the Home Bakery in. Imper-
ial are aired in an amended answer
and cross-complaint filed yester-
day Afternoon in the case of E. Col
Inns versus Charles Meis.
Demand is made that Michael
Salman, alleged to be one of the
partners, be made a party in the
suit as crosS-defendant. The
court is asked to determine the
amount due each partner since the
dissolution of the partnership. An
accounting of finances also is
asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Sample Ballots
Placed In Mail

Siighs of relief went up from the
county clerks office yesterday
afternoon when 1854 sample bal
lots were given a final checking,
stuffed into mail sacks and dis
patched to the post office.
Not only is the task of preparing
the ballots a long and exhausting
one but the presence of the thou
sands of bulky envelopes taxes the
capacity of the office.
The ballots will be distributed to
voters in Imperial county Saturday,
but on account of the vast num-
ber some residents will not receive
them until the first of next week.
The law demands that the sample
ballots be mailed after August 20,
and prior to August 25, in order
that voters may have an oppor-
tunity of studying them before the
primary election August 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street, El
Centre, California, w. C. Costello, business man
agez. Telephone 26 business office 700, editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press AEso-
ciatipna
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

to fish with or 1t may be some
thing else.
ECONOMY NOTE: The house of
representatives is preparing to
spend about $4,000 on leather
couches for congressman.
If Rep. John N. Garner is elected
vice president and if Bennett Clark
is elected senator in Missouri and
if Charles Crisp is elected senator
i'll Georgia, the present Democratic
speaker will have the privilege OF
swearing into the senate two sons
of his two Democratic predecessors
in the speakers chair.
Rep. Robert S. Hall, (Dem) Mis-
sissippi, has worked out his OWL
definition of nepotism. In a letter
to the Pascagoula CMiss) Chron
icle-Star, he says "the charge OF
'nepotism' cannot be laid at my
door. No member of my family
has ever received a dollar through
my office except my son."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
WE ARE GOOD

CPEAK of the border country. back
~ in the east, and Immediately good
ly number of Uncle Sans nephews and
nieces living back there imagine the sort
of place they see in the movies, with two
gun cowpunchers battling bandits, when
they are not rescuing fair maidens, and
the sharp report of guns barking out
as frequently as the auto horns do in a
large city.
Take Calexico for example. Right
smack up against the border, and it is as
peaceful as East Barkhamstead, Mass
achusetts.
For eight days there was not a single
arrest in the border city. The chief of
police and his men are somewhat in fear
that the city fathers may find it neces-
sary to abolish the police department.
Citizens come and go without any ac-
compartment of guns, and bandits-well,
couple of limitations who tried to be
bandits some time ago, are now in the
county Jail. Two kids who had been
watching those movies and took them
seriously. And they are mighty lucky
that they are not pushing up the daisies
What is true of CaleXico is equally true
Of the rest of Imperial Valley, all of
which may be considered BORDER coun-
y
because it is literally on the border.
Nobody is kicking about the present
state of affairs, and lest the reader get
the idea that it is unusual, it might be
pointed out that compared to other sec
tions of the United States Imperial Val
ley is quite peaceful. We have our work
for the police now and then, for some
humans are more contrary than Mis-
souri, mule and have to stage ructions
occasionally, but by and large we are
peaceable and peace-loving community.
The BORDER country as the movies
display it, ended years ago. Good roads,
the automobile, radio, telephone, electric
light and countless other inventions
spelled doom for the old days and no
body regrets it.
Governor Roosevelt and Mayor Walker
would have made good companions for
Professor Picard. Right now they are
farther up in the air than he went.
Roosevelt has predicted victory, so
l, a1o
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Editorial Page
and
Features
IT'S ON THE WAY

THERE is hope.
And it is inspired by the news re-
ceived from Washington that supple
mental bids on Ell Centro's new post
office were opened in the capital yester-
day.
Original bids were opened several
months ago, and it was thought then
that construction would be started with.
in a reasonable time However. changes
were made in the specifications, necessi
tatihg new bids. These, limited to the
original bidders, were the ones opened
in Washington yesterday.
Now it can be hoped that there will
be no more bidding but that the best bid
will be accepted and construction of the
new post office started
1t has been long trail since the first
move for new post office was made
1t will probably be long one until the
first stamp is sold in the new building,
but at least yesterdays development in
dicates that it is on the way.
While it is difficult for the layman to
understand and accept the slowness of
the government in things of this kind, it
is apparent that the experience of over
a hundred years in building government
edifices, has taught the need of careful
ness in every step made.
The government wants to be certain
that once building is started and built,
there will be no comeback of any kind
This slowness is irritating but nothing
can be done about it. 1t is the govern
ment's way and speeding it up only pro-
vides food for discussion.
But we can at least hope that the new
building will be started and finished be-
fore the clerks in the local office have to
come to work in wheel chairs.
Propaganda for peanuts as an I'M
perial Valley crop will never succeed
until the chamber of commerce learns to
call them "goobers"
The governor has been asked to settle
a bread war. He'll probably suggest
that the bakers cut out bread and bake
cake instead.
Kansas is very good place in which
to oppose repeal of the 18th amendment.
Elsewhere? "When in Rome etc."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

The pecan crop of Texas this
year will be only 100000 pounds,
one-fourth that of last year, be-
cause OF damage By the nut case
borer
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Nearly 10000 acres of cotton land
are represented in the agreement
to authorize the gins to collect 35
cents additional for each bale GIN
ned, thus making a large fund for
transporting laborers into the val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

The crop of Manzanillo and Mis-
sion olives will be heavy N Tulare
county, but the Queen crop will
be light.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

of government under the county
government act, the California
commission on county home rule
discovered this fact and sought to
correct it by recommending that
standardized charters be devised
and employed in all counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 10, 1917

With 331 more men yet to be OBJ
tanned, there is now a total of 322
men provided toward the valleys
quota for the draft, after SO more
discharges were granted last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

DR.. and Mrs. C. j. Ridley left
last night for San Diego in their
"nobby little Scripps-Bo
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
TEN YEARS AGO
August 10. 1922

Plans have been completed for a
big welcoming reception to Con-
gresham Phil D. Swing, who ar
rives here from Washington tomor-
row. At one of the dinners PLAN
ned, the congressman will give a
short talk on the work accomplish
ed for Boulder dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August I9, 1912

Adding about $4,000 acres to the
irrigated territory of the valley, it
is highly probable that a new high
line canal on the East Side will be
constructed this winter.
Recently compiled figures show
that the average daily attendance
in the SO grammar schools for the
past year was 1923, while the daily
attendance in the five high schools
was 253.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Part of one of the oldest ranches
in the valley, the Whsle place two
miles west of town, was sold to a
Chicago capitalist who purchased
the property for an investment, for
| $40 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Propaganda for peanuts as an I'M
perial Valley crop will never succeed
until the chamber of commerce learns to
call them "goobers'.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

All rose bushes imported into
Ventura county must be fumigated
to prevent introduction of red scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

The governor has been asked to settle
a bread war. He'll probably suggest
that the bakers cut out bread and bake
cake instead.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Kansas is very good place in which
to oppose repeal of the 18th amendment.
Elsewhere? "When in Rome etc."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Roosevelt has predicted victory, so
why bother about holding an election.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-19

Governor Roosevelt and Mayor Walker
would have made good companions for
Professor Picard. Right now they are
farther up in the air than he went.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-26
COP SUSPENDED
IN AUTO CRASH
Fireman Also Disciplined by
Safety Board.

Suspension of a policeman and a
fireman was approved by the safety
board today, and trial of another
fireman, Thomas Sheehan, was TO
be continued until late today, when
several witnesses failed to appear.
Trial Of Patrolman Carl Sheets.
suspended by Chief Mike Morrissey
after an automobile accident near
Lafayette April IL, was set for May
10. Sheets was charged with con-
duct unbecoming an officer, and
with leaving the city without per-
mission. He was in uniform at the
time Of the accident, Morrissey said.
William A. Devine, fireman of
Pumper Company q, charged with
being absent without leave, also
will be tried May 10.
Patrolman Claude F. johnson and
Philip De Barr testified they found
Sheehan lying in an alley at 2o22
South Bradley avenue, April 10, his
breath smelling of liquor. He was
IN uniform at the time, they said.
De Bar testified he learned Shee-
han had been in fight with
Charles Hill, 81 South Sherman
drive, and arrested both men, their
cases later being dismissed in mu-
nicipal court.
The hearing was continued in Or
der TO subpoena additional witnesses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-26
Deaths

Jennie Elizabeth Pugh. 81, CaSsel Road
cerebral hemorrhage.
Margaret Gee, OF, 1927 North Delaware
arteriosclerosis
Esther Elizabeth Patterson. %. 1873
Pleasant, pulmonary tuberculosis.
tonnie Strauder, S8, city hospital, hypo-
static pneumonia.
Bessie Prior, 80, 2744 Caroline, arterio-
sclerosis.
Elmer Conner, So, SIS East Nineteenth,
cardio vascular renal disease.
Henry Harms, 30, 546 Jones, cerebro
James Richard Ross, months, city
hospital, bronchial pneumonia.
sylvester Smith, 81 days, 1901 Cotton,
broncho pneumonia
Amelia Fickenscher, 60 4os Douglas, gas
aSphyXiation.
cinoma.
Maiinda Higgins, 7s 144s West Ohio,
acute myocardtis.
Alonzo Jordan, %, city hospital hypo-
Belle, Monroe, A, 10 South BevilIe. in
testinal obstruction
George o. Basey. IT, Forty-ninth and
Meridian, accidental
l., Joseph B. Merriman, 8, Canal, drown
Marc B. Merriman, 49, Canal. drowning
Sadie Caroline Watts, "a, 1874 Naomi,
cerebral hemorrhage
Stella E, Huls, AZ, 1880 Eugene, car
Dora Peterson, AZ, city hospital, car
Parale otha Moore, 27, 927 Indiana, mitral
James Hamilton, so, 722 North West,
cirrhosis of liver.
.. George F: M1alkus, 70, 1922 English,
Mary Klinggensmith, IS, lOs North
Bos"rt, coronary thrombosis.
AGeline Poarch. 10, 1884 East Sixteenth.
chronic mVocarditis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-26
Births
BOYS

claud and Martha Marsh. sls North
Capitol.
Elmer and Della Engledow. 1901 Clifton
waiter and Ethel Hall 900 Bates
David and Leona Wright 956 West Pearl
~ John and Florence Briggs. 1918 East
Homer and Elizabeth Kelly 1902 Boule-
ward place
man. va
Clarence and Mildred Phelps 1898 Steel
RAYMOND and Wilma Colestock. Cole
man hospital.
Girls
John and Lorraine Gable. 1916 COLLEGE
n, Clhord and Nellie Heidendeich, 5000
West Washington
Michael and Margaret Murphy. 2ss North
Hamer and Mary Entwistle. % South
;, William and Mary Hopkins. 25s5 Caro-
Joseph and Thelma Jarnigan, 1858 In
dianapolis.
William and Katie Hoaelan. 444 Chase.
ora and Julia Cluod. 1874 Sugar Grove
Ereal and Susie Keller. l74S Blaine
Noah and Hilda McGinnis. 1880 Cornell
Shalen and Hattie Smith 1917 Roosevelt
John and Leila Eicks. Coleman hospital
Lee and Cecilia Haymaker. Coleman hos
William and Hattie Mullendore. Coleman
hospital.
Basil and Dorothy whorley. Coleman
hospital.