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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 9, 1918

JHHudIy % IJIO
1t is understood that the esti-
mated cost of the All-American
canal is $6,500000. Irrigation Of
flcials soon leave for Washington
to close a contract to build canal
system to irrigate 100000 acres of
mesa lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

gecI 10 caIl OF purchase at any time. The
third issue, in the amount of S750,000
Will be replaced by sinking fund bonds
maturing in 1889 and 1912, and subject
to call or purchase at any time No
principal payments will be levied before
1888.
Interest reductions provide for 80
per cent reduction on 1888 interest, to
be paid out of money received from de-
hnquent assessments if and when paid.
No additional levy will be made to meet
the 1888 interest. Interest for 1884 will
be reduced go per cent; for 1885, 40 per
cent; for 1886, 20 per cent and starting
in 1887 and continuing thereafter full
interest will be paid
The district is privileged to purchase
bonds below par by calling for bids
when there is available in the sinking
fund, $4,000 or more, or may reject all
bids and purchase bonds in the open
market below par value If no bonds
are offered below par, the district may
call bonds by advertising in the order
of the bonds sequence thereby stop
ping the interest of the bonds so called.
The plan has been accepted by all in
terested parties as being the best that
could be obtained, which would be ae-
ceptable to the bondholders.
1t offers logical way out of the diff
ficulties which have been caused by the
present condition of financial markets
and general business conditions.
The election on Thursday is of vital
Importance to Imperial Valley. The ne
cessity of the All-American canal is in
disputable. This particular phase of
the election is quite thoroughly under
stood The refunding plan is equally
essential because the valleys present
and future economical and financial
structure is dependent upon the outcome
of the bond refunding plan.
Voters are urged to familiarize them
selves with the voting places and cast
their ballots on Thursday in favor OF
both propositions. Polls will be open
from a. M until Z p. M, giving ample
time for all to exercise their right OF
franchise.
The "ides of March will be particu-
larly interesting this year to Franklin d.
We don't altogether trust this fellow
who has lost his wife because her ad-
dress was in a pair of trousers lost by
his cleaner. That alibi is just too good
to be true.
DR.. Einstein is due in California to-
day-to do some more studying and
maybe to get haircut.
We can't work up much sympathy
for the actress who lost $4,000 worth
of jewelry Not with lots of kids gong
hungry.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
TEN YEARS AGO
January q 1922

Plans for observance. of Imper-
ial Valley dairy day at Ell Centro,
January 20, are nearing compile
ton. A feature will be the giving
away of a purebred Holstein bull.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

Those who like to fight the ele-
ments may find a gamblers sport
in growing citrus fruit but The
Press believes it to be better to
follow a course not betset with SO
much danger
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

Supervisors of Imperial county
met today and reorganized. w. H.
Brooks was elected chairman, sue
ceeding j. Ralph Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

DR.. Einstein is due in California to.
day-to do some more studying and
maybe to get a haircut.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

We can't work up much sympathy
for the actress who lost $4,000 worth
of iewelry. Not with lots of kids going
hungry.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 8, 1913

Supervisors are making expert
ments with a half mile of road
making to include different char
acters of valley soil and to be To-
Gated to get the greatest variety
of tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

We don't altogether trust this fellow
who has lost his wife because her ad
dress was in pair of trousers lost by
his cleaner. That alibi is just too good
to be true.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

The "ides of March" will be partcu-
larly interesting this year to Franklin D.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-09

is a protege of Senator Smoot
(Rep.) Utah.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

for miles has been cut out Of
the mountain side high above
the river.
Another most popular re-
sort is at Port Elizabeth. It
has a smart seaShore suburb,
Humewood, and it has been
fitted out with de luxe hotels
and all the other delights Of
the Riviera. Everywhere there
are splendid golf courses, with
such beautiful scenery that
one finds it difficult to keep
ones eyes on the ball.
East London is really a de-
lightful spot and it is the
holiday place for hundreds of
families from the surrounding
farms.
Durham itself is wonderful.
It has a grand promenade and
a lovely ocean beach. Every
where through the town there
are la Uns, ornamental gardens,
fountains, artificial lakes and
terraces.
It is nearly five hundred miles
from johannesburg and the
people from that gold town
habitually make the trip each
weekend. Up. on the Berea,
with the ocean far below, Is
like being on top of the world
for beauty, scenery and sereuitys
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

This the greatest sugar consuming country in the world
We buy millions Of tons of from countries that have
it for sale-Cuba Puerto Rico Hawaii the Philippines The
people of the United States pay hundreds Of millions of dol
lars foreign countries that produce sugar They should
spend not dollar abroad for MANUFACTURED sugar
This country at least should keep for its working
sugar into REFINED sugar.
The picture shows the British steamship Baron Garoch
of great fleet Of ships bringing refined sugar the
United States from Cuba and other outside countries
This nation has nothing against friendly natonalities
their workers. But the working people Of America believe
that they should supply least the labor that goes into the
work refining sugar. The great bulk of sugar
from abroad and that should satisfy our foreign friends
Workers IN THE UNITED STATES should do the work Of
refining the sugar.
When the United States buys sugar from abroad already
refined American lsor gets nothing of it, which pre-
posterous
More than hundred and ortyseven million pounds of
refined sugar into this country completely manufactured
last year. No American workman made dollar. American
families consumed it, paid for -al the money shipped
abroad
Business and workmen engaged sugar refining within
the borders Of the United States if they survive should
have arff dferential between sugar and refined
sugar at least sufficient to make up for the difference in
labor and refinery this and foreign countries As
matter of fact the difference should great guaran
tee that ALL sugar sold in America would TURNED
FROM RAW SUGAR INTO REFINED SUGAR IN AMERICA
BY AMERICAN LABOR
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Beer Permits
Careful Study Needed

The with which breweres operated by racketers
obtaining permits in States under the 80 beer law
phaze the need of the utmost in granting beer per-
mits here.
The Beverage Permits Board is getting down to the
serious task of issuing permits after the fed
day. of granting authority to sell the beverage under tenn
porary permits.
In granting the temporary writs the board complied fully
with the spirit of the law under which it acting.
The brew being Misunderstanding beverage it right
and proper that beraty be shown permitting its SALE
Consequently temporary permits granted to virtually
all who applied
The permanent permits, however fall into slightly dH
ferent classification and call for different treatment.
In granting them the board will be called upon separate
the sheep from the goats.
There time in the first rush of applications to per-
NIT the careful investigation which essential before perma
nent permission is granted to dispense the beverage
Washngtonians who wanted beer would brook inter-
with their getting the law allowed
Naturally Of the permits went to persons Of shady
character granted to establishments in which the
sale of beer incongruous
The members Of the permit board be trusted to
that these permits not made permanent.
Complete and thorough Investigations should AND will b0
made to to that the brew is kept out Of the hands
of criminals and those who associated with the outlaw
traffic of the last decade.
There must be alliance between S2 beer and the evils
Of the speakeas Neither should the beer be allowed to
bring in its wake new evils.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

rather con- ELSIE ROBINSON
servative tastes, though they
pride themselves on being
broadminded. There is a fine
Junior College in this COM
munity, which the youngsters
Of 16 to 18 attend. The Peeved
Professors teach in this col
lege-and the row started in a
Philosophy Course.
The Professor who heads this
department believes that future
voters should face facts. To
this end he has devised a ques-
tionnaire based on problems
presented by the youngsters
themselves; and each and every
one Of these questions is CIV
ing these "broad-minded" par
ents violent attacks Of the jit-
tiers.
"Free Love! Eugenics! Di-
vorce! The single Standard
Who ever heard of sweet, inno-
cent children discussing such
subjects in school?" cry the
parents in Mortified unison.
But they've chosen their
own problems; and they're
meeting these problems every
day Of their lives. Then why
shouldn't they discuss them in
school?" answer the equally
Irate Professors.
"Do you mean to say you'd
encourage young people to dis
cuSs and criticize their own
country, as well as all those
other sordid facts?" retort the
Parents.
"Why not?" reply the Pro
feSsors. cts THEIR country.
They'll have to run it some
day. Why shouldn't they learn
the facts about it, sordid or
otherwise?"
And so the battles on. And
now it's your turn. Here are
soma Of the questions which
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
SHORT JOURNEYS
BY Temple Manning

There are people who COL
lect various localities much as
stay-athomes collect postage
stamps or coins. Whenever
they hear Of a new resort or
place they have to visit it to
put it on their list. And so,
knowing Of this, I have been
telling friends Of a new
Riviera, winter resort in
South Africa, in beautiful
Cape Colony to be exact.
South Africa has become quite
a fad with many people, so
much so that many of the
winter cruises now make a
call at Cape Town part of
their itinerary.
Christmas in Cape Colony
finds all the world out of
doors, trains full of holiday
makers and everybody with a
car on wheel to gay picnic
parties. There is a general
exodus to one or another of
South Africa's Rivieras, espe-
cially that of Caledon. a most
sophiS Sticated place with
medicinal springs, fine golf
courses, some of them attached
to hotels or rest cure sani-
tariumS, and acres and acres
Of flowers. The scenery is
marvellous. some Of the road
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

have so Mortified these prim
and patriotic parents. IN. B.
The between-line snorts Of rage
are parental quotes.)
Would YOU be Mortified if
such questions were asked Of
YOUR child: or would you be
pleased and interested?
"UNDER WHAT CONDI.
TTONS IS DIVORCE ETHICAL
LY JUSTTFIED?"
(But suppose you believe it.
isn't ever justifiedO
WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL
AR G U MENTS FOR AND
AGAINST BIRTH CONTROL?
FROM THE ETHICAL
1 VIEWPOINT, WHAT ARE THE
EUGENIC RESPONSIBILITIES
OF SOCIETY,""
DISCUSS physiological and
pathological problems before
clear-eyed, innocent children?
It's indecentD
WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL
ARGUMENTS FOR SINGLE
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
AS BETWEEN THE sexes?
ITO WHAT EXTENT IS
THE CHURCH AN ETHICAL
ASSET TO THE COMMU-
NIFTY?
i"WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL
ARG u M ENTS FOR AND
AGAINST 'COMPANIONATE'
MARRIAGE?
"ARE THE TEN COMMAND
MENTS AS officially DE-
SIRABLE TODAY AS IN AN
GENT TIMES?"
(How dare we doubt it?!!?!?D
would A DICTATORSHIP
BE THE BEST FORM OF
RNM ENT IN THE
UNITED STATES TODAY?
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
BY SOCIETY IN THE CASE
OF THE NMARR RIED
FATHER OR MOTHER?
WHEREIN DOES THE
MODERN CAPITALISTIC SYS-
TEN WORK INJUSTICE?
SHOULD LARGE FOR
TUNES BE INHERITED BY
THOSE WHO HAVE NO PART
IN CREATING THEM?"
(But that sort c: talk will
teach our children to be
"reds!")
FROM THE CAL
VIEWPOINT, WHAT ARE THE
EVIDENCES OF GOVERN
MENTAL FAILURE IN THE
UNITED STATES?
"CAN MY COUNTRY,
RIGHT OR WRONG; BUT
STILL MY COUNTRY BE
officially JUSTIFIED?
WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL
ARGUMENTS FOR PROHIB-
ITING THE TEACHING OF
RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS?"
Now YOU tell one!
copyright. 1898. King Features
Gi-At--r, 6Xndlcata Inca
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
The District Probe
Investigation Might Be Useful

The House District Committee has asked for broad grant
power under which purposes find out what is
with the National Capital and what be done to remedy
conditions
AS conceived by Chairman Mary T. Norton the invesga
tion would be useful and helpful for the city.
But these Investigations have habit of swinging away
the viewpoint upon which they conceived and
turning into hectoring expeditions.
As witness the Mapes investigation fiscal affairs which
called for the expenditure of thousands Of dollars and which
accomplished absolutely nothing except stir up anmosties
Mrs Nortons committee would perform useful and val
liable service it devote Of its time and at
tention to eliminating prejudice and spleen which exists
against the District among small bloc of members of Con-
gress.
There the Hill who believe that everything in
the District is evil Men who believe that WashingtonianS
not honest lawabing loyal citizens but simply snve
ing taxdodgers and parasites.
Mrs Norton's group can produce the faCts-readly
availabo show these members the Of their ways
and bring them to view District affairs without selfish
cooration will certainly have contributed nightly to the
welfare of the National Capital
The resolution under which the committee would act in
its investigation certainly comprehensive enough permit
the throwing Of light upon any evils which may exist here
would grant the committee Authority to make study
of the Of the District of Columbia and its diff
changes in the District laws matters of administration
It is to be assumed that the principal objects which will
meet the eye of the Investigators will be the fiscal relations
and problems and the conrovered matter Of granting
citizens voice in the administration Of their
munity affairs
Both of these matters have been hanging fire for long
time.
Congress has investigated and Investigated.
AS often not the recommendations of the investigators
have been ignored by both House and Senate.
Congress right is ignoring basic law in the matter Of
fiscal relations the statutes providing for 40 per cent
tbution the part of the Federal Government the
penses of the National Capital
Facts available and doubt would be brought out by
the Norton investigation to show the unairness Of the
present situation in regard to fiscal relations.
On the matter Of local suffrage there dispute
Sentiment in the city is divided opposing any kind of
vo others favong national representation and others favor
ing the election of municipal officers
No test has been made to show what sentiment predom
mates.
The investigators might study the advsabiy of conduct
ing plebiscte to determine what the people want
Despite the number of problems which the committee may
investigate there lacking which should Wash
ingtonans to rejoice.
There hint of doing the part any Official
allegation of graft corruption. These the things
which in most cities call for investigation.
We grateful that they do not exist here.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Life for a Young Suffering
Child
, New York two-year-oId child was said
Not Death for An Old Suffering Man

In New York two-year-oId child was said
removing eye could her e parents objected
New Yorks appellate court says the State has right
the life of child and the doctors will operate in spite
Of the parents
The State has the power compel an operation to
preserve young life worth saving How will it have
power to permit operation old life which must
be one Of hopeless suffering? Many doctors would like that
question answered.
According to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Mr. Woodin the United States off the gold basis You
Will see all sorts Of things happen in prices Of commodities
and stocks probably However, don't let the "god basis"
incident disturb you The real possession of the American
people is not any gold or silver They OWN the
United States.
the United States reaching from the Arctic to the equator
from ocean to ocean, with all its wealth. its Mines oil wells
fertile SOIL factories and intelligent workers and engineers
mas no need to worry about any gold standard.
Europes rejoicing the fact that the United States has
left the gold basis amusing in view Of the other
that Europe pays its debts Of honor in gold as it should
do and as it would do, if its honor as large as its
debt this country would have all the monetary gold there is
in the world the whole billions due us being payable in
gold coin.
simple plan perhaps would be for this country to &C.
cumulate which could do chose least
Of the worlds gold That would calm that off the gold
basis" talk
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

A lot Of
A n cry Par
ents W ou Id
like to know.
So W o u ] d
some Peeved
Professors.
The Angry
Parents live
in a repre-
S e n t a tive
A m ri an
G o m munity.
They're most
ly prosperous
p ro fessional
p eople Of
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

Vital Statistics
A girls marriageable age is
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

MOmentOus Moments
When the absent-minded dog
fancier has his baby's ears trim
med.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
MAYBE I'M WRONG!
By John P. Medbur1

Some of our Broadway gossip
ing columnists are now start
ing the rumor that Abraham
Lincoln never returned the books
that he walked 10 miles to bor-
row.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

Should Young People Learn
About Life-As-Is?
Should Young People Learn
To Face Facts?
Should they be given school
courses on American-Life-As-Is
the seamy side as well as the
scalloped ruffles-or should
they, at least until they're over
20, hear just the Pretty Patter?
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Feminine Finance

Feminine Finance
A necessity is something that
a woman goes without so that
she can buy a luxury.
The Good Old DaZe
Very few married men drive
the family automobile. They
only think they do.
Pitiful Cases
The mayor who went crazy
trying to dedicate a cornerstone
in a round-house.
Wonders of Nature
When it rains cats and dogs
on the pound-master'S day off.
Among the Illiterati
If it weren't for the tabloid
newspapers, a lot of policemen
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

Our Modern Mates
The mother who used to wear
out a slipper on her children,
IS now wearing it out on a
dance floor.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
anywhere between the semi
nary and the cemetery.

Ten Hundred TalkieS
With a thousand wives, King
Solomon must have been a man
of few words.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-05
TANGLED WIVES
SYNOPSIS

girl nnds herself In a taxicab In
New York with strange man who
speaks of "an awful shock" He leaves
her for moment. and she drives on.
for she fears him. She stops at the
Biltmore. wondering who she is. Her
memory Is gone. She has wedding
ring. At the hotel young woman
vanishes with the girls 5000. An ell
derby woman. Mrs. Oscar Du Val.
cordially greets the nameless girl adj
dressing her as Doris wife OF Mrs.
Du Vafs son. Rocky. Rocky Is abroad.
and Doris Is taken to the home of
Mrs. Du Val and her sculptor husband.
Oscar Doris falls In love with Rocky 8
photograph. but cannot remember hav-
ing married him. Visiting a store. a
saleswoman insists she hide from OBJ
servation. Rocky returns. He demands
to know who she Is and why his wife
sent her to his home. She cannot tell
him. They agree, for the sake of his
parents, to pretend they are husband
and wife. Rocky takes Doris to, his
New York apartment to confront his
wife. He nnds the fiat empty. Doris
sees the real wfe's photograph and
recognizes her as the girl who stole
her 5000. Doris finally tells Rocky she
has lost her memory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-05

He shook his head again. met now.
We ought to be going"
Doris looked at him ruefully. "Why
won't you let me see paper7"
Doris, snap out of 1t. You are go
Ing. I've made all arrangements It's
the only why out. You'll see what |
mean, later. Come on. get your
thlngsl" He stood up with bright
forced smile.
Doris too rose. She looked up at
him. a steady glow In her eyes.
Rocky. you haven't given me any rea-
son why | should go. You won't even
answer my question about paper.
Is there something that | ought not to
see?"
He didn't answer.
Because II you think there's some
thing there that will shock me. that's
lust what | need. If can be shocked
hard enough. I'll remember everything
Don't you understand" She saw that
he didn't. and put her hot palms light
~ to her temples. please Rocky, get
me paper"
He looked down at her with a con.
viction that was beyond stubbornness.
ITS no use for you to keep repeating
that request" he said. TITS utterly
impossible" He took out his watch
You have five minutes In which to
dress for the street. And oh yes,
nearly forgot he Leld out a pair OF
dark horn-rlmmed spectacles. n
found these for you"
Doris stared at them. what for?"
she asked.
For you to wear-if you like" ha
said.
'Bnt don't like" Doris was
definite.
Rocky smiled pleasantly. "Take
them anyway. We might be doing
some fast driving-they'll protect you
from the wind"
Doris tossed them onto chair. She
was perfectly sure that Rocky would
pick them up again, and force her to
take them. even wear them, II he
chose. He was getting his way about
lot ofsthings.