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The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Your Own Opinion

1t is hard to be really happy
if you consider what other
people may think Of you more
than what you think Of your
self.
What others think Of you
does not matter if you can
keep self-respect.
To realize that you are far
from what others think of you,
generally speaking, and to have
the conviction that you are
fundamentally all right makes
for quite different states Of
mind.
To be happy one must be
consciously trying to stand and
act on the right slide.
Even the best of men fall
short of the ideal man.
And many are happy because
they have not recognized any
greater light to follow than
what they already possess.
But you know what you are
at heart.
Unless your conscience is
warped to the extent of over
looking your own weaknesses
you can pass a pretty accurate
judgment upon yourself.
But most people are salts
fled to keep the world thinking
we'll Of them, and don't realize
that to live with ones self will
never mean happiness until there
is a conscious feeling of hav-
ing done the best possible thing
all around.
To build up an irreproach-
able standard of Self-conduct
and keep to it brings a happi-
ness and qualification that
means justifying others good
opinion,
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

you don't know how to express
them; how to put yourself
across.
So you've watched popular
and powerful people. You have
tried to analyze their charm.
You've read books which
claimed to give the secret OF
success. You've copied pretty
mannerisn1s and followed clever
rules. But always in vain.
In spite of all your efforts,
you're still a bystander. visit
fully watching a big parade in
which you have no plaCe-and
you're bitterly discouraged and
rebellious. Must you always be
like this? Isn't there any way
to make your life register?
Yes. there is!
There's a way to put yourself
on record; there's a way by
which even the humblest and
the poorest life may make a
place for itself and achieve
power, ana CAaC Is
BE YOURSELF"
That dosen't sound very
exciting, does it? Nevertheless,
it's the most potent magic on
earth. It is the secret of all
real power and any man can
possess that power. Each man
is born with one precious,
peculiar gift-THE GIFT OF
HIS OWN SELF. He may
never have another talent. He
may live all his life in obscurity.
Yet, If he will BE HIMSELF,
he will always be a power
among men.
FOR THE WORLD HAS
DESPERATE NEED OF ORIG
INALITw. AND 1T HONORS
AND REWARDS THE MAN
WHO HAS THE HONESTY
AND COURAGE TO DO
THINGS IN HIS OWN WAY
PROVIDED HE DOES
THEM FOR THE COMMON
BUT THE MAN WHO
DOES THINGS IN THE
OTHER FELLOWS WAY IS
ALWAYS A FLOP. THE
WORLD IS FED UP WITH
INVITATIONS. LIKE NEAR
BEER, THEY LACK THE
AUTHORITY"
Every man possesses one
powerful and distinct gift-the
gift Of his own SELF. Why do
you feel that you're different?
Why have you always felt that
you had "the makings" in you?
Because you have! The only
trouble was-you've never acted
on your own hunch. You've
never been content to Be Your
self or use your own makings.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

A N announcement from
"A the State Department
regarding a hands-off policy
in Latin-Aerica is credited
to the forthcoming Admins
tration. It is to be hoped
that such a policy will be
pursued. There is something
of almost incredible stupi-
dity in our traditional policy
in that quarter. There is
every reason why the United
States should be on the most
cordial and understanding
terms with the nations of
South and Central America.
They are our neighbors. We
share with them in the guar
dianship of the western
world. There should be a
brisk trade between the
northern and the southern
continents. But we have
blundered where we have not
worse than blund er d
through the generations.
The Monroe Doctrine has in
later years been an irrita-
tion, not that there is any
thing wrong in the doctrine
enunciated by Monroe, but
because high flying imperial
lists in this country have in
terpreted it to mean that we
are the boss. No such
thought ever was in Mon
rOe's mind.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Dollar Diplomacy
Returned

Many years ago James G.
Blaine had the vision to see
the vast possibilities from
political friendship and COM
mercial intimacy with the
Latin-Americans.
Then Elihu Root made a
pilgrimage, while Secretary
of State, through the South
and Central american ma
tions, seeking to dissipate the
notion that we are enemies
with designs on the indie
pendence of these peoples.
Then Dollar Diplomacy
reared its head; and when
Philander Knox, who sue
ceeded Root, made a similar
journey he was received
coldly and with deep sus-
picion. When the Taft ad-
ministration ended the cur
rent of hostility was run
ming strongly south Of the
Rio Grande.
When Wilson assume e d
power, Bryan, his Secretary
of State, set himself to the
task asSiduously of cult
waiting our southern neigh
bors. He had made a tour
a few years before and i'm
pressed the Latin-AmericanS
with his friendship and his
fairness. On assuming office
he summoned the Latin
American diplomats before
he sent for those from
Europe. He told them when
ever they wished to see him
to call him up at office or
home any hour in the day
or night. They departed
with friendly feeling which
was reflected in the tone of
the Latin-American press.
Real progress toward an un-
derstanding was being made
in those days.
Then Dollar Diplomacy re
turned.
Sooner or later we shall
learn that in going after
trade a dozen drummers
with an understanding of
the psychology and wishes
of the customers are worth
more than a thousand ma
rines with bayonets.
The danger is that by the
time we learn, South Amer
lea may be lost to US, and
won by Europe.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
We Argue-And
Do Not Sell.

Twenty years ago Charles
B. Lands, a Congressman,
made a notable speech in the
House protesting against our
Indifference to Latin-Ameri-
can trade. 1t set forth the
possibilities-and they were
tremendous. 1t dwelt upon
the rapid growth and de-
velopment in that quarter,
and -envisaged the time when
it would be a choice market
of the world. That would be,
he thought, when the value
of the European market
would be diminishing. He
urged trade agreements built
on friendly political atti-
tude and a more sympathetic
attitude toward the require
ments of the market in the
South.
The speech made no i'm
preston.
Consular reports show one
reason why we have not
cashed in on our trade oppor-
tunities. Thus, using a crude
illustration, the people there
are in the market for a plow.
"We want the handle turned
this way,' says the prospec-
tive buyer. "Oh, no." we
reply with a superior air,
you want it as we make it. "
And thus we argue-and do
not sell. The German or the
Englishman: "And how do
you want it," they ask.
every we'll, you shall have it
that way"-and they sell.
We have sacrificed heavily
by this arrogant refusal to
consider the wishes of the
customer.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
ONCE OVERS
Courtesy in Business

courtesy III DuSlneSS
Why allow yourself to be-
come angry so often?
Why become reused over
trivial things that come up a
dozen times a day?
Why talk in a loud and bel
ligerent way and become so
angry when a person is trying
to explain an error to you.
You say that an error is an
error and that settles it-no
excuse.
But perhaps it is really not
the one who does the damage
who is really to blame-it may
go further back and have been
merely copied from another
who was supposed to be re-
sponsible enough to prevent
errors.
The accused person should be
given a chance to offer some
reason for the mistakes he has
made.
If an employer is unjust and
will not listen to an employees
reason for doing a certain
thing in a certain way, it is
humiliating and dlscouraging.
Most employees are desirous
of doing their best.
It is too difficult to get a
Job to be indifferent to how
properly the work should be
done.
Workers are concerned about
keeping their jobs and are
trying to keep themselves fit
and in better condition to make
good in a job.
Shirkers have been generally
weeded out.
Employers and the bosses
should be at least courteous, to
their help.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

ner as an ordeal rather than
an Ideal-then the moon has
begun to wane.
And when he forgets the
matutinal kiss and she doesn't
even remember that he forgot
it-then the Honeymoon is in
total Eclipse!
Just little weather-signs along
the Honeymoon Route. But all
signs fail in fair weather!
Copyright, 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Found Evidence of
Deep Hostility

Our misunderstanding
with Mexico date back to a
blunder at the time of the
Mexican independence. The
Mexicans had declared their
independence and made it
good, but there was an in
terminable delay in Wash
ington in according the rec
ognition indicated by the
sending of a minister. We
sent a snooper to Mexico
to gather information. We
waited. Meanwhile England,
France and Spain sent their
diplomatic representatives to
the City Of Mexico. 1t was
long after that before we
followed their example.
At length we sent Joel
Poinsett, of South Carolina.
He was a brilliant man OF
accomplishment. AS a youth
he had visited Russia and so
impressed the Gar that he
became an intimate at the
palace and was offered a
high position in the military
or civil service if he would
remain. He returned.
When he reached Vera
Cruz and made the journey
to the capital he was as
founded to find evidence of
deep hostility. At the capi-.
tai it was worse. The news
papers were pronOuncedly
anti-American. Finally Poin-
sett found that the anti
American propaganda was
subsidized by the English,
French and Spanish minis
ters. We had been pictured
as an arrogant nation with a
disposition to gobble up the
nations to the south.
The thought behind it all
was the Latin-American
trade. Our European COM
petitors that early were
thinking Of trade; and realiz-
ing our advantage, geograph-
ically, they began to SOW the
seed of prejudice. That seed
still bears fruit.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

you, seek you
out. Y ou
want to Do
S o m G t hing
and Be Some
body.
Ali you r
life you have
wanted this,
and tried to
a C h eve it.
You feel that
you have the
makingS in
YOU hidden.
talents that
no one else
SllSnpctS-hllt
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Brought Home
The Poinsettia

Poinsett did the best he
could. But his most famous
achievement was that he
brought home to US the Poin-
settia. Not many Americans
know where it got its name.
He returned to Charleston,
to his beautiful house there,
where the breakfasts became
almost as famous as those of
Rogers in London. He was
Jackson's right arm in South
Carolina in the notification
fight. Later he was in the
Cabinet.
The idea planted in the
atin-American mind in
those early times has been
strengthened by the disposi-
tion of some American in
terests to. look upon Latin
America as a happy hunting
ground for greed. Our finan-
ciers have not done much to
endear us to our southern
neighbors. Within the last
few years, in some of these
countries, some Of our finan-
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
WISE WORDS

Immodest words admit of no de-
fenSe,
For want of decency is want of
sense. -RoScommon.
Nothing so soon mortifieS as
to spend ones scorn in vain.
Foster.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

ciers have increased bitter
ness and suspicion against us
by their tactics. The bribing
of the son of a high dignitary
to assist in putting through
measure not in the interest Of
his country did not help.
The American Government
did not do it.
But the American Govern
ment and the American peo-
pie were thought responsible
by the man in the street
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Honeymoon Weather Signs

AVACJAAOOA "NS~SASA NASAS
Ship captains may need
barometers to warn them of
the storms and breakers ahead.
But on the troubled sea Of
r9atrimony, there are no such
reliable instruments to guide
the venturers.
Each mate" must keep a
weather-eye out for the signs
and omenS in the honeymoon
sky. And they are plentiful!
For instance, it's time to-
hoist the storm signals, when
the bride first notices that her
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Latin-American Trade;
Drummers, Not Marines
Bv Claude G.. BOOerS

Battles Of the Jackson Struggle
America Jefferson and Hamilton The
Era" and "Beveridge and the Progressive Era
The Washington times., 1933-02-10

darling never hangs up his wet
bath-t towels, fails to glance up
when she enters a room, and
reads aloud with high good glee
all the funny sheet jokes about
wives and matrimony.
And it's cloudy with showers"
when the bridegroom snaps at
her for asking how he likes his
eggs cooked; when he glowers
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Be Yourself

If you're worth your salt,
you want power. You want to
have people love you, admire
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

at her for overdraWlng at the
bank, and groans when she
dares to inquire if he slept
we'll. In short, when he has
his first morning after the
night before"
When she happens to be
wrong in an argument and he
no longer begs her to for
give" him, or insists that it
was all his fault; when her
tears seem to roll off of him
like water off a Slicker-be-
ware of shoals.
When the only way he can
drive home a point in a dis
agreement of opinion, is to
hammer at her vanity-look
out for breakers ahead.
When she can hear the
sound of his car on the gravel
or of his key in the latch, and
calmly turn to new story in
the magazine or the next sheet
of the newspaper, without even
glancing at the mirror to see
if her hair is rumpled or her
nose is Shiny-the good ship
matrimony has been absolutely
becalmed, and it's due to blow
up, shortly.
When she gets him all wound
up to tell her something that
happened at the office and
then gets bored because he
takes so long to RUN DOWN
they are running on the reefs.
And when he discovers that
it was not love but the install
ment collector he heard knock
ing at the door-welI, it's time
to turn on the searchlights!
For the stars are all going under
a cloud, and have lost their
twinkle.
When she begins to consider
him about as necessary as the
&C" in Car or the tx" in
knowledge or the "P" in pneu-
matte, and he begins to regard
g. -
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Nogales international., 1933-12-23
LEGAL NOTICE

appraised value. State lands are sold
subject to all valid and existing
rights, rights-of- way Or other ease
ments; also subject to irrigation and
drainage district assessments law
fully levied, if lands are within any
such district. Information regard
ing the land and terms of sale may
be obtained from the State Land
Department, Phoenix, Arizona.
STATE LAND DEF ARTMENT,
HOWARD J. SMITH,
COMMISSIONER.
Nogales international., 1933-12-23

ing an answer to her letter. And
though no letter came, Old Charley
always managed to have magazine
or two, which, together with the news
paper for which Ruth had subscribed,
made a welcome little bundle. The
old man also saw that she received
small weekly devoted to Arizona cat
tie raisers.
But the most important part Of
these weekly meetings was the hour
or so of conversation with the old
man. For sixty years he had raised
cattle in this part of the San Jorge
Valley and he loved to talk ranchin'."
Ruth progressed rapidly in her edu-
cation from the airnless asking of
questions to the brisk formation Of
plans. The talk often turned upon the
building up Of herds and ranch I'M
provement. Old Charley seemed to
know by instinct just what Ruth
wanted to learn most. She learned
that it is often possible to do much
without capital that one may even
increase the quality and number of
ones cattle without spending huge
sums or becoming too artistic with a
branding iron Old Charley praised
the fine feed along the foothills
there" with a gesture which included
the whole Dead Lantern ranch.
These talks with the old man gave
the girl new courage; she understood
something of what she had to do; she
saw her problem clearly. Old Charley
had given her weapons with which to
fight her battle; she was no longer
quite so helpless.
She had avoided Snavely and had
not yet given him hint of what she
was learning. Later, she told herself,
she would have suggestions to make !;
row she waited for the capital which
did not come.
On the fifth Saturday since she had
placed her letter III the box, Ruth
and David were again waiting for
Old Charley.
It was a great day for David-had
he not ridden the entire distance on
a spirited horse of his own, old San
chez? And he had a new pair Of
chaps which his mother had made
from the brown canvas of an old
army cot. And last week mother had
ordered some things which Uncle
Charley was to get in town. The most
important of these things was small
cowboy hat.
The eyes of both mother and son
were anxiously focused far to the
northeast, where strip Of brown road
stood out on a small dun-colored hi.
For Ruth, this was the last day o:
grace; letter could have Travelled
twice to Philadelphia and back since
that morning at the mail box.
Ten minutes after the car came
over the hill, it appeared again a
hundred yards down the road and the
horn gave its customary wheeze CT
salutation.
Nogales international., 1933-12-23

Notice of Hearing Petition for
Abandonment of Roads And
Streets.
NOTICE is hereby given that a
County Road Petition has been fill
ed in the office Of the Board of
Supervisors Of Santa Cruz County,
State Of Arizona, as prov ided by
Paragraph 1701 of the 1923 Revised
Statutes Of Arizona, for abandon
ment of the following described
roads or streets and alleys, to-wit
THAT portion of Sonoita Ave-,
extending arom First Avenue to
East Avenue; that portion Of Wal
nut Avenue extending from Main
Street to Pennsylvania Avenue;
that portion of East Avenue ex-
tending from Main Street to the
alley b.secting Block G.; and the
alley bisecting Blocks B, G, and F.;
all part of the East Side Addition
to the Patagonia Townsite"
The said Board of Supervisors
have set December 30th, 1888 as
the date for hearing objections or
opposition, if any there be, why
said petition should not be granted
and for the appointment of a
Board Of Appraisers to assess the
amount of compensation and dam
ages each land owner, or party af-
fected, is entitled to.
Ali interested parties herein OBJ
jecting to the action prayed for in
the petition must file with the
said Board of Supervisors a state
ment in writing setting forth any
objection or oposition, and to show
cause why said petition should not
be granted.
All written objections and op-
position must be on file with the
Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors
on or before 1000 A. NJ. December
3Oth, 1888, for the proper prcsan-
tation to the Board Of Supervisors
for their consideration and action.
BY ordec Of the Board of
Supervisors Of Santa Cruz
County, Arizona.
VIM. G.. Simonton,
Clerk, Board Of Supervisors.
Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
publish Dec. 10Th and 23rd, 1881 /,
Nogales international., 1933-12-23
Disciple Of ST. Francis
Had the Christmas Spirit

"XATIAT in the world are you
w doing. Tommy?' asked Mrs.
Rowland, hearing her little son on
The cellar stairs, the day before
Christmas.
"Oh, samp'n," answered the lad,
as lie hurried up into the kitchen.
AS it was time of Christmas
secrets, Mrs. Rowland refrained
from pressing the point and soon
forgot it.
When the Christmas tree had
been denuded of its fruit next
morning, Tommy's older brother,
Rupert, ran outdoors excitedly, re-
turning soon, all aglow, and shout
ing:
"What do you think? You know
l scattered those crumbs in the
back yard, the way st. Francis of
Assist told folks to do for the
birds Christmas feast? Well, there
we're about a dozen sparrows there
when | peeked around the corner
of the house. | called Merry
Christmas softly sos rot to dis
turb them, and they chirped back"
Mine worked, too, guess" said
Tommy. 81 went and looked on
the cellar stairs first thing this
morning, and every bit of cheese
was gone that I'd put there FOR the
poor little mice !'-Myrtle Koon
Clergyman.
Western Newspaper Union.)
Nogales international., 1933-12-23
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Guests Out of the Sky,
Mother Cary's Christmas

HAT OTHER" CARY was the lit
lV1 tie woman who lived ali
alone on the prairie raising bees.
This year the snow was deep and
hard-crusted. She was lucky to do
the essential chores about the
place and it surely seemed she
would spend Christmas alone.
Cheerful soul that she was, she
decided to pretend she was going
to have a guest. At noon good
dinner was ready, cheerful fire
was burning in her fireplace when
suddenly she heard the whirr of
an airplane motor-then it missed,
sputtered and stopped. She ran to
the window in time to see forced
landing almost at her very door.
The man and woman in the
plane were safe and when they
came to the door, she knew them
at once from pictures in the pa
pers. ITS lucky for YOU to land
safely and lucky was childish
enough to pretend. Come in, your
Christmas dinners ready"
a grateful pair they We're and
Mother Cary happy little old
lady. She has never tired telling
the story of how she expected a
guest and two came out Of the sky
for Christmas. Noni Clack
Bailey,
--> 49, Western Newspaper Unlon)
Nogales international., 1933-12-23
legal. NOTICE

ing 5000 acres, more Or less, ap-
praised at $4,000. Improvements
claimed by Claud E. Humphrey, ap-
praised at $3372.5O.
TWP. % SOUTH, RNG. 13 EAST
All of Section So, containing
$4,000 acres, more or less, appraised
at $4,000. Improvements claimed
by Julia Flores, George Bayze,
Thomas Bayze, Edward Bayze and
Mary Bayze Gaxiola, appraised at
$4,000.
TWP. % SOUTH, RNG. IA EAST
VIZ; SEA of Section 20, contain
Nogales international., 1933-12-23
Christmas Day Dreams
of the Long, Lorg Ago

'TNHE cid man sat nodGiAg by
L his dying fire. Outside the
wind hoWled and ratified the win
dows, but within
lie smiled. Here was Tom, GHar
boy, blowing up the fire while lis
mother trimmed the Christmas
tree. And then their friends came
dropping in, all their friends of the
dead long ago. And Alice, his baby
Alice, as well as Alice again in
pigtails, and Alice again quite
grown up and in love with the mar
who broke her heart. All of them
troOrcd about, now tanning the
fire, now hanging the walls with
greenery, and all the time laugh
ing and talking. Slch talk, and
such laughter!
The door opened and his land
lady entered. 1--WE brought you q
bit more wood, sir. / thought you
might be cold, sitting here all
alone"
81 haven't been alone. I've had
a lot OF company-quite a lot Of
company"
We'll, now" she said, chats
nice" but once outside his door she
shook her head. Poor dear!
Quite childishr
Yet who shall say the dream is
not reality, and reality a dream?-.
Helen Gaisford.
- Western Newspaper Union.)
Nogales international., 1933-12-23

Ruth saw that Old Charley had a
passcnger-it must be his son, Will !;
she remembered that he was expected
this week. A single glance told her
that Will Thane was the first civil
lied person she had seen since leaving
the East. It seemed years since she
had seen a man in tailored business
suit, white shirt, an actual collar and
tie. AS they were introduced, she saw
that he smiled exactly like his father.
The young man seemed silent, OBJ
servant sort-not so very young either
she put him down as being on the
other side of thirty.
ANY mail for-the Dead Lantern?"
she asked Old Charley in a casual
tone.
Nothing but the papers. But I got
all the stuff you wanted" He smiled,
beginning to take packages from the
machine, One of these, roundish
box of cardboard, he gave to David.
After one look inside, David carried
the box reverently to a rock some
distance away. There he seated him
self, wrapped in rosy nimbus of
bliss, the hat covering his small knees.
1t even had horsehair band