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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1892 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

about going skating after school,
"Sammie shouldn't whisper in
school, said Mr.. Longears.
That's what I told him. said
Miss Mouse. But he only whisper
ed again and SO did Buster and
Custer, your rabbit boys"
"Oh, mel" sighed Uncle Wiggily
Something must be done about
! this I think, Miss Mouse, that if
! the boy pupils could go out of
doors and play little game with
me they would quiet down after
| they came back to their seats and
then they would study. I'll take
j them out and play game with
/ them even if it isn't recess"
What game?' bleated Billie
Wagtail, the goat boy, speaking
right out loud in school, which
made all the girl animals gasp in
surprise. But Miss Mouse said no.
thing.
I'll take you boys out and we'll
play the icicle game" said Uncle
Wiggily. May I, Lady Mouse?" he
asked.
"Oh, yes" she answered. Any
thing is better than having the
boys so restless and looking out of
the windows instead Of studying.
Come on, boys." called Uncle
Wiggily. Then with whoops and
shouts and laughter, out hoped
the animal boys. The girls looked
so disappointed that Miss Mouse
said they might also go out,
So school was dismissed for a
little while, even though it wasn't
recess. Miss Mouse put on hel
warm fur coat and toddled out te
watch.
Nov for the icicle camel" call
cd Uncle Wiggily, who was with
the boy animals like the captain ol
football team.
How do you play the icicle
gamer" asked Sammie Littletail.
First you boys must break off a
many icicle as you can find sale
Uncle Wiggily. There arc some OF
the woodshed,' and he pointed t
a long, low Sned Wnere WAS kep
the wood burned in the schoo
stove. Hanging down from th'
edges of the shed roof were dozen
of glittering icicles, long and sharl
formed when snow melted in tn
sun and ran down in drops TO b.
frozen into ice by Jack Frost.
Get plenty of iciclesl' callec
Uncle Wiggily as the boy animal
ran to break them off the low shet
roof. Then we'll play the game.
How they played this game ant
what happened as they were play
ing it I'll tell you tomorrow night
Then the story will be about Uncl'
Wiggily's three shots. And ] hop
the clothes horse will give the pill
low nice ride around the Laundry
before it's time to go to bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
UNCLE WIGGILY'S JCICLE
GAME

After Uncle Wiggily had gone
sleigh riding on the snowy hill and
had saved Baby Bunty from the
Bob Cat in the bushes. the rabbit
gentleman wondered what other
kind of winter fun he might have
For it was fun to coast into
the bush where the Bob Cat was
hiding and knock him higher than
kite with my fence board tobog-
gan sled" said Uncle Wiggily tell
ing his wife about the adventure.
1T was fun for me, too," said
Baby Bunty, who was quite excit-
ed over what had happened,
Il suppose it was" agreed Mrs
Longears with a laugh. But was
it any fun for the Bob Cat?" e
Fun for the Bob Cat with his
silly little tail?" laughed Baby
Bunty. NO! I should say not! He
got snow in his nose!"
The Bob Cat thought he would
have fun when he caught Baby
Bunty, who was coasting right to-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

ward the bush and would have
run into it if I hadn't saved her, .
said Uncle Wiggily THE Bob Cat
thought he was going to have fun,
but he got fooled and serve him
right, I say!"
so do T." squeaked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy the muskrat lady
housekeeper. And now YOU had
better go outside, Mr.. Longears
and look for more fun, for I want
10 sweep this ROOM"
"All right III go out agreed
Uncle Wiggily III go look for
an adventure"
And I'll go TO school, said Baby
Bunty, for this was the day after
the sleigh riding and the orphan
rabbit had fingered behind the
ether bunny children to help Uncle
Wiggily tell his wife and Nurse
Jane about the adventure.
Along and along through the
woods, over the fields, up hill and
down hill hoped Uncle Wiggily
{ lOOklAlB 4OI OH DuO AloAAS
could he find and, almost before
he knew it, the rabbit gentleman
found himself at the Hollow Stump
School
I'll go in and see the Lady
Mouse Teacher said the rabbit to
himself. "She may know where
can find an adventure.
Into the school hoped the rab-
/ bit gentleman and, to his surprise
he saw Miss Mouse sitting at her
desk with tears in Eer eyes.
"What's the m tier, Lady
Mouse?" asked Uncle Wiggily
kindly.
"Oh, can't do anything with the
boy animal pupils today" squeaked
Miss Mouse. They won't study
their lessons, they keep looking out
of the windows at the coasting hill
and just now Sammie Lltletail
whs Whispering 10 Billie Wagtail
=
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
Jurors Present
Wrong Verdict

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. W.P)-
The absence of one word gave Don
H. Mullaly, 18-year-old son of
Hollywood film writer the greatest
shock in his life.
The jury filed quietly back into
the court room after deliberatine
on charges of manslaughter OF
which Mullaly was tried in connec-
ton with a traffic death.
The clerk, taking the sealed ver-
dict from the foreman. read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defend
ant guilty as charged"
There was a sudden hush before
the IL jurors shouted in chorus
mot guilty! Not guilty!"
They had presented the wrong
verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON. Jan. 49, - The
only woman listed officially as a
regular member Of the United
States army, Warrant Officer Olive
L. Hoskins. is sailing this week TO
do another hitch in the Philip
pine Islands.
1t will be like going home for
her. for it was there that she
Joined the army more than 25
years ago She took a civil service
examination in 1907 and won an
appointment as headquarters
clerk.
She stayed in the Philippines
until 1915, when all headquarters
clerks became army field clerks
with the rank of warrant officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

who make up a large part of the
farming population of the middle
west apparently have many ''broth-
ers under the skin" in the agri-
culture department. Persons with
Danish, German and Swedish
names seem to have a lien on the
department.
To mention a few:
Nils A. Olsen, chief of the bu-
reau of agricultural economics.
Eric Englund, his first assistant.
w. w Stockberger, director Of
the office of personnel and bust
ness administration.
John R. Mohler, chief Of the bu-
reau Of animal industry.
U. @. Houck, his first assistant.
Karl F. Kellerman and II. E.
Allanson, assistant chiefs of the
bureau of plant industry.
The National Western Stock
Show was held in Denver, Colo
rado, recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Then she was transferred TO San
Francisco, saw IL months service
along the Mexican border, and
went back to the Philippines in
1919.
In 1922 she began 10 year tour
at the seventh corps area head
quarters in Omaha.
Miss Hoskins was so anxious TO
90 to France during the war that
she sent a note to Washington say
ing an officer who went over as
Pershing's chief clerk wanted her
assistance. But it did no good.
They didn't want to fool with
women in France she explains.
Americans of Nordic extraction
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
Mechanical Man
On Theatre Bill

F. M. Ross, known as the me
chanical man, will be a feature
at the United Artists theatre on
Thursday and Friday nights.
Ross, known as the man whom
it is impossible to make smile, has
appeared on "big time circuits
and in exhibitions all over the
west and offers an interesting and
amusing program.
One of his stunts is lobby ap-
pearance, during which prize Is
offered to anyone who can cause
him to smile or relax his control
over his facial muscles.
Ross will appear on the stage
at both shows and will offer the
same program which has won him
endorsements from amusement
promoters and audiences every
where he has appeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
Editorial Page
and
Features
A SALES TAX?

DROPOSAL by Governor Rolph for a
l state sales tax, to raise S50,000,000
for the biennium, is certainly interesting
and provides the voter and taxpayer
with considerable food for thought.
A sales tax in other states has proved
highly successful in providing funds for
the operation of the state government
Some months ago several valley gather
ingS were told about a southern state
which found the tax 50 successful that
its citizens petitioned for higher rate
in order to provide greater returns from
the tax.
But in that particular state the sales
tax was used in lieu of other means of
taxation. Such is not the case in Cali
fornia for, unless we misinterpret, the
sales tax is in addition to other forms of
taxation and is not to supplant any OF
the duties now imposed.
Perhaps a sales tax is necessary. With
a budget of S25S,000,000 to meet, it
would certainly seem so, and one must
also take into account deficit of S9,000-
600 which exists at present in the gen.
eral fund.
But at a time when reduction in taxes
is demanded everywhere by an over
burdened people, it may take consider
of sales tax.
This is especially true when the peo,
pie read of charges of gross mismanage-
ment in the states affairs, of eXtrava-
gance in the conduct of the state govern
ment and of ''irregularities" among its
personnel II is only fair to state that
none of these charges has as yet been
proved. None of them may ever be
proved.
But the fact remains that during
period calling for the utmost economy,
the general fund has deficit and there
has not enanated from Sacramento any
thing to convince the people that econ
omy was the watchword The contrary
is nearer the truth.
The past two years insofar as our
state government is concerned, have
more nearly approached three ring
circus or country fair, instead of an hon
est, sincere and practical effort to reduce
the burden of the taxpayer.
Samuel insult has the opportunity of
becoming a Greek citizen to avoid being
returned to the United States. If Greece
wants him after what has developed it
is welcome to him.
Good LUCK to the "little brown broth
err. If he is determined to hoe in own
row we hope he finds minimum of
weeds.
None so blind as the Filipinos. They
want independence and are unable to
see what a mess we have made of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Published every evening except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 62s State street. FL
Centre, California. w. c. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone &c. business offoe 7Oo editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press Asso-
catona
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
SECESSION PROPOSED

CECESSION, which all of us believed
- had been definitely decided at terri
bic cost nearly 20 years ago, bobs up
again in a resolution introduced into the
North Dakota legislature
But it is highly doubtful that the res
olution will receive any serious consider
alton.
One William Martin charges that ever
since the Civil war the states of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
setts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and New Jersey, because of the
density of their population and conse-
quent dominant power in congress, have
manipulated congress so that these
states have become rich at the expense
of the rest of the Union.
He recommends that the remaining
80 states secede from the above named
states, carrying with us the star span
gled banner and leaving them the stripes
which they so richly deserve.
If there is any merit to Mr.. Martins
charges, we, as a native of Connecti-
cut, resent his omission of our home
state from the list of high binders. The
old Nutmeg State" Officially known
as the Constitution State because the
Yankees resent that yarn about the nut
megs) must be equally guilty with the
rest of them. 1t might be, of course,
that Mr.. Martin also is a native of Con-
necticut, transplanted to the wide open
space of North Dakota, for the Yankees
have pernicious habit of moving out
and settling elsewhere and he spared
the "Nutmeggers" out of family loyalty.
AS a citizen of California we also re-
sent Mr.. Martins complaint. Hasn't
California waxed rich and powerful
since the Civil war? Hasn't it succeed
ed in obtaining an iron-clad monopoly
on all the sunshine, movie stars, good
oranges and high-powered real estate
men in the country? And don't we just
about control the country with Hoover
in the White House, Hiram in the sem
ate, and William Gibbs McAdoo stand
ing ready to take over the operation of
the government after March a?
Ignoring us in this double manner is
eXasperating indeed. We wouldn't want
to live in the new nation Mr. Martin
suggests. It wouldn't be half SO much
fun, without all the "down casters,
"bean eaters, "quahaughs", etc. in Uncle
Sans family. Or would it be Uncle
Sans family?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

we'll informed as to the need of the
state. 1t would be necessary for the
board to be selected with care if
the best results are to be obtained"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Delivered by carrier,
per month"; SIS cents; by MAIL SO cents per month
In advance. Entered at El Centro California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
TEN YEARS AGO
January Is, 1923

More than 100 mmebers of the
Imperial Valley Milk Producers as
ISOLATION are in session today at
their annual meeting and election
Of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

T. B. Shank of Brawley today is
preparing to start work on the
alignment of the channel of the
Alamo river. He was awarded the
contract by district directors yes
terday on bid of 271a cents per
cubic yard of dirt ermoved.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Another kick where it will do the most
good, was delivered to Representative
McFadden yesterday. Now if they can
keep him Sin Coventry" it will be a good
lob
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

A stranger who said, "the Kais-
er will win soon and set up a
colonial government in the United
States, was arrested at Seeley last
night and brought to the county
jail today as suspected German
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

We have never known anyone who can
be so conveniently i'll as the noted Los
Angeles evangelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January IL. 1913

The first olive oil ever made in
Imperial Valley is now being made
by A. Froude on the farm of Ira
Aten. He has a homemade mill
and press to make the oil from
olives grown in the valley.
City trustees last night voted to
take the speed limit off for the
road race February %.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Up TO the first of December, BOT
mountain lions were killed in Cali
fornia in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 18. 1918

10, AOAo
An order was received at the
land office today opening for dis
tribution under the desert land
laws township of approximately
$4,000 acres about half of which
will be covered by canals of the
Imperial-Laguna water company
when built.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

None so blind as the Filipinos. They
want independence and are unable to
see what a mess we have made of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Good LUCK to the "little brown broth
err. If he is determined to hoe in own
row we hope he finds a minimum of
weeds
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-18

Samuel insult has the opportunity of
becoming Greek citizen to avoid being
returned to the United States. If Greece
wants him after what has developed, it
is welcome to him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
CITY TO VOTE ON
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
QUESTION TUESDAY
$4,000 Bond Issue Proposed
to Build InterceptOr,
Preliminary Plant
WOULD GIVE EMPLOYMENT
Civic Groups Urge Measure for
Work and as "Civic
Necessity

For the second time in less than a
months Redwood Falls voters will go
to the polls Tuesday to decide wheth-
er the city shall issue bonds for build
ing an intercepting sewer and a preli-
minary sewage treatment plant.
The ballot will read "Shall the
common council of the city of Red
wood Falls issue bonds Of the city of
Redwood Falls to the extent of fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,O00) for the
construction of an intercepting sewer
and primary treatment plant for sew
age in the city of Redwood Falls ?"
The question Of making the i'm
provement has been under consider
alton for sometime and has been
urged particularly by civic organiza-
tions because of contamination of the
river in Ramsey state park which at
present carries the city's waste.
This summer the matter gained new
support because of the willingness of
the federal government to pay 80 per
cent of the cost Of labor and mater
ials as part of its federal works pro-
gram to increase jobs and buying
power.
Under the terms of the proposed
bond issue, the first payment of
$1,000 would fall due in 1888 and
payments will continue at the rate of
$1,000 per year until paid in full. 1t
is estimated by city officials that this
will require tax of rs cents per year
on property which this year paid
$1OO in taxes. The city's present in
debtedness is $52,33O.70 of which
$35, 43O.7O will be paid before the first
disposal plant payment becomes due.
Civic organizations, women's clubs
and other groups are making a spe-
cial effort to get every voter to vote
Tuesday. Several groups have adopt
ed resolutions favoring the project as
a civic necessity and a means of pro-
viding work for heads of needy fami-
lies.
If the bonds are approved, it is
planned to go ahead at once, connect
ing the present sewer outlets to car
ry the sewage below the park where
the treatment plant will be built on
far corner of the golf grounds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
FOOTBALL, RACES,
BASEBALL ON BUSY
SPORTS PROGRAM

Redwood Falls sport fans are en-
joying a busy week. After treking
to New Ulm in great numbers Friday
night to see the Cardinals lose to
"details on page five) they were at
tracted to the fair grounds Tuesday
and Wednesday to see exceptional
horse races. Today another such
program is slated and Saturday at
1:3O D. m. the first home football
game is scheduled, Redwood High VS..
Window at the fair grounds. Monday
at 8 D. m. the Transforming Minnea-
polls Millers of the American asso-
citation will meet a picked team from
Redwood and adjoining counties. (de-
tails on page two)
Redwood's chances against Window
are considered good after a week OF
practice in which many rough spots
have been ironed out. Among the
changes in the lineup likely to be
! tried is the shifting of Dale Byram
from end to his old fullback berth,
bolstering the teams attack.
The game has been shifted to the
fair grounds because of the lack OF
sod and the presence of hazards to
safety at Lincoln field. Pupils in
grades one to six will be admitted free
and other students for ten cents if
thew get tickets at the school. All
adults will pay the reduced price this
season, 25 cents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
Work Progressing on NelO Nazarene
Church; Dedication Service Sunday

to the small vestibule which opens in
to the main part of the church. The
large basement room will be used for
Sunday school classes.
Much of the lumber for the build
ing was secured from church board
in Cosmos, Minnesota which gave II
to the Redwood Falls church board.
Rev. Swalwell stated that as many
as Is persons have donated their help
in one day. The cost of both labor and
materials will be surprisingly low.
The official opening of the church
will be held Sunday, October Is, when
revival meetings start. Rev. M. F.
Gordon, the converted Jew who spent
several weeks here this spring, will
speak at the opening exercises.
For the dedication of the partly I'm
ished church Sunday, Rev. Swalwell
has secured Rev. B. B. Seals OF Fer
gus Falls, superintendent Of Naza-
rene churches, as speaker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
p. T. A. MAY GIVE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TUBERCULAR TESTS

In an effort to be of real service
to the community, the executive
board and the program committee of
the Parent Teacher association have
made tentative arrangements to give
the Manteaux skin test for tubercul-
osis to the children of both the high
and Lincoln schools here.
A special meeting of the Parent
Teacher association will be held Tues
day evening, October 10 in the Lin
coin school auditorium when DR..
Kathleen Jordan of the Riverside
sanitarium at Granite Falls will be
the principal speaker.
DIR. Jordan, who last year, talked
here in behalf of the sale Of Red
Cross Christmas Seals, will discuss
the practical benefits of the test and
the advisability of carrying it out at
this time. To cooperate with the or
ganization here, the Minnesota Pub
lie Health association will send an il
Illustrating film, which will be shown
at the meeting.
More detailed arrangements for the
meeting will be announced next week
but all parents and other interested
people are urged to reserve this date
so as to attend the meeting and re-
ceive first hand information.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
Daughter of Belview
Train Victim Killed

Returning from her fathers funer-
al, Mrs. Muriel johnson of Montevi-
dec, daughter of E. N. Draper, was
killed late Tuesday when her car was
wrecked four miles south of Echo
near where her parent was fatally
injured September Is.
Mrs. Johnson met her death when
terrific wind and loose gravel caused
her to lose control of the car which
plunged down fve-foot embank-
ment. Her two children, Rodney, II
and Barbara, nine, were slightly
bruised and cut.
She was returning from Waterloo
Iowa, where she attended the funeral
Of her father who was killed in car
train crash near Belview about six
miles from the scene of Mrs. John
sons death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-28
Bids Asked This Week to be
Opened October 6, Will
Provide Jobs

Redwood county was assured an
other bit of paving and work fol-
more unemployed when bids were
called for by the highway department
this week on % miles of highway
number four between Sanborn and
highway number seven.
The estimate specifies 25,848 square
yards Of concrete and 1929 cubic
yards of sand lift material. Bids will
be opened October and work is ex-
pected to start a few days after the
letting. Forty or SO men will be en-
ployed.
The job is one Of three paving pro-
jects to be undertaken at this time
Most of the work being done is grad
ing, shouldering and surfacing. The
expected Bridge street bridge in Red
wood Falls is not included in this call.
Other projects in southwestern
Minnesota to be let October 6 are:
Grading: Highway II between Mar
shall and five miles north of junction
highway Z; 6.8 miles; 239,915 cubic
yards of excavation. Highway % be-
tween west Stevens county line and
one mile east of Chokio; As miles;
64,O66 cubic yards of excavation and
30,145 cubic yards Of sand lift and
backfill material. Highway 81 be-
tween two miles south Of Granite
Falls and five miles north of Echo;
SO miles; 1882 cubic yards of ex-
cavation and one culvert. Highway
LA between Appleton and three and
one-half miles northeast; 3.9 miles;
$4,000 cubic yards of excavation.
Highway lat between Appleton and
two and one-haf miles west of Cor
rell; SO miles; $4,000 cubic yards Of
excavation.
Shouldering: Highway z between
Tracy and four miles east: 81 miles;
1884 cubic yards of borrow excava-
ton.
The following southwestern Mime
sofa contracts were awarded last
week: Paving: Highway IL in Monte
video; 2 mile; Hallett Construction
Co., Of Crosby; $24,839.
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