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Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

holiday, I am going to give little
party for them in the woods"
What kind of a party?" asked
Mrs. Longears.
Snow Cream Party
81 think another snow cream par
ty would be nice" answered Mr..
Longears. There is still some snow
left in the little rocky valley where
I got it once before"
THAT will be lovely" said Nurse
Jane. who heard the talk. You take
the children to the woods for snow
cream party, Mr.. Longears, and ]
will help your wife to get ready to
go to the seashore,"
"That's a good idea," said the
rabbit gentleman. He went out to
where the bunnies were playing tag
and said:
Come wash your paws and faces
and get ready to go to snow cream
party in the woodSl"
"Hurrayl" cried Baby Bunty.
"Hurrayp shouted Buster.
what funl" said Jingle and jan
gle both together like twins, which
they were.
Into the hollow stump bungalow
hoped the bunny children, laugh.
ing and shouting. They made rush
for the different bath rooms, for
having forty rleven sixteen little
rabbits, Uncle Wiggily needed many
bath rooms in his bungalow.
Soon with their paws and faces
shining and clean, Baby Bunty,
'angle, Buster, Custer Mus
ci the rest of them were
VI W TO the woods with IN
'iin, The rabbit gentleman
'ohpans, some sugar, some
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
FOUR MEN DIE
IN ACCIDENTS

LOS ANGELES, July S. (U.P)-
-Four persons were dead today. and
100 others injured as a result OF
Fourth of July accidents, a survey
of Southern California towns dis
CLOSED.
At least So of the injured were
Los Angeles victims, mostly child
ren. Thirty-five of those suffered
injuries from fireworks, and "a
were hurt in auto mishapS. There
were no fatalities here.
The four deaths occurred in
Long Beach and San Diego. Joe
B. Trujillo, %, of Anahein, was
killed when he fell from a Long
Beach roller coaster. Otis w. Al
drich, 81, also Of Anaheim, died
when struck by hit-and-run
driver in Long Beach.
Stephen Netka, "a, Of San Di-
ego, died from injuries received in
a shallow dive at Ocean Beach. AT
another nearby beach John Dob
son was drowned. Divers recovered
his body.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
WATCH THE FIRES

Cooperation of citizens during the
present serious drought should not be
limited to care in using as little water
as possible, but should also extend to in
clude the greatest care to prevent fires.
Appearing before the city council Mon
day night, the fire chief emphasized the
danger of fire and the serious inroads a
severe blaze would make on the avail
able water supply.
Fortunately Fourth of July, always
considered time of extreme fire hazard,
has passed with no real damage caused
by fire. This is an indication that citi-
zens generally needed the warning to
use care in discharging fireworks.
This same care should be continued
during the next few weeks, or until the
present situation is relieved. 1t should
& be the aim of every householder and
business man not to take any chances,
particularly in handling inflammable
materials. If fire should start, it is
better to notify the fire department than
to have the individual attempt to take a
chance on extinguishing it himself.
A fire is always dangerous, but is par
ticularly so here in the summer time
when everything is thoroughly dried out.
1t would be a calamity if really SER
ious blaze should occur, necessitating a
large amount OF eWaIef TO eXIlngulSn IL.
There is no need for anyone to become
unduly stampeded by fear of the fire
menace but it will be decidedly in order
for all of us to be on our guard.
-O
Yesterdays casualty list was not so
bad for a nation that used to do the
things we used to do on July Fourth.
Perhaps Hitler recalls the Dead men
tell no tales but forgets that their
friends can.
The summer is now upon us and so
are the politicians.
What are we going to do about city
which tells us not to waste water and
then proves to be the biggest offender of
all?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
Reunion Held By
Famous Indians

LOS ANGELES, July 5. UP
Thrilling memories of the old wild
west were still running in the
minds of several real old timers to-
day following a Fourth of July re-
union at Mission Indian village.
Jim Thorpe, famous Indian. ath-
lete of more recent vintage, was a
feather-plumed spectator as the
old-timers traded pow-wows.
The guest list included Chief
Many Treaties, noted Blackfoot In
dian; "Red' Larkin, famous In
dian fighter and former general
under Pancho Villa in Mexico; En-
NETT Dalton of the Infamous Dali
ton gang of Oklahoma outlaws;
and Al Jennings, pardoned train
robber.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
BUFFALO SKULLS FOUND

GREAT FALLS, Mont, U.R-
Hundreds of bleached buffalo
skulls, found on high reaches of
the Rocky Mountains belle the con-
tention that buffalo were habitual-
ly a plains animal. according to
Forest Ranger L. j. Howard.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
sKUNKS HALTED TRAFFIC

DEVON, Conn, tU.R-There e's no
disputing the right of way when
skunk makes up its mind to am
BILE slowly across the road. When
two of the animals decided to sit
down and rest awhile in the mid
die of main highway. traffic was
demoralized until they continued
their iaunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

WASHINGTON, July S. = In the
center of Rock Greek Park, which
stretches like snake through
Washington is an old stone build
ing, which in 1894 was a grist mill
operated by one Isaac Pierce. 1t
stands beside Rock Greek, a placid
little brook.
Pierce's mill now is a tea house,
where dinners cost $1.35 but thanks
to Harold L. Ickes, public works ad-
ministrator, it IS going to be mill
again.
Ickes has allotted SIG 500 to the
public parks service, for restoration
of the mill. Out go the tea tables
and in go the grinding stones. The
screened porch will be torn away
to make way for the water wheel.
The mill will be operated by the
government, if the government can
find any wheat to grind. If the
wheat is found-and ground-then
the government must find a way 70
dispose of the flour.
Anyway it will be swell place
for people to have their pictures
taken. Ickes figures it will be ed
ucational, too.
The fire department celebrated
the Fourth of July trying to put
out fires started by careless
smoker, who tossed his fag out OF
the 18th story National Press club
window. The cigarette burned a
hole in the awning on the 18th
floor, the 18th, the 10th and so OF
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Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc. 625 State street,
Fl Centre. California W. @. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26, business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
MAN, 7s, CLIMBED MT. HOOD

PORTLAND, Ore, U.P) Steep
ridges and rugged rocks of 11,225-
foot Mt. Hood hold no terrors for
Judson Allen, Cottage Grove, 70.
Just to prove he was "73 years
young,' he climbed the mountain
with three younger companions and
was the first to reach the summit.
The first car of Beauty plums
from Placer county sold in New
York for $1,415 on May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July S, 1919
j. A. and r. w. Wachtel, accom-
panied by their families, left re-
Gently on cross country 10000
mile tour to last two months.
The visit enjoyed here this week
by party from Yuma has sealed
and cemented the bond of friend
ship between Yuma valley and I'm
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
TOWN GETS JAIL AFTER so YRS

COOKE CITY, Mont, W.p)-Be-
cause civilization found this old
ghost town after SO years, it Is go
ing to have its first Jail. Construc-
ton of new highway and re-dis-
covery of valuable gold deposits
breathed new life into the town
and its residents requested Park
county commissioners to erect a
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

Norman Tharp. Capay, Yolo
county, sold 1892 worth of wool
and lamb from 500 ewes in the last
II months and has the ewes and
200 lambs left
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Several were burned at Jacumba
last night when one misdirected
skyrocket set off the entire supply
of fireworks for the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
TEN YEARS AGO
ln0A

Attendance for the school year
just closed shows a fine increase
over the previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

Calipatria entertained throng OF
1000 people at its July Fourth cele-
bration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

The summer is now upon US and so
are the politicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Julv <. 1914

Ell Centro's Fourth of July cele-
bration was an unqualified success.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

Perhaps Hitler recalls the Dead mel
tell no tales" but forgets that thei
friends can.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

Yesterdays casualty list was not sc
bad for a nation that used to do the
things we used to do on July Fourth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-05

What are we going to do about city
which tells us not to waste water and
then proves to be the biggest offender of
ALP
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
UNCLE WIGGuLY'S SEA HORSE

The Old Sea Dog, who used to
be a sailor but who now kept a toy
stand on the boardwalk near Un-
Gle Wiggily's seashore cottage, was
out on the beach early one morning
when the rabbit gentleman was hop
ping along looking for an adventure.
The ocean is wonderful place, >
said Uncle Wiggily.
Indeed it is" growled the Old
Sea Dog. He didn't growl because he
was cross but because that was his
manner of speaking There are
more things in the ocean than on
land went on the dog.
81 can hardly believe that said
Uncle Wiggily politely.
We'll, know was the answer.
"I have been around the sea all my
life. Why, do you know there are
not only sea lions, but sea lettuce,
sea cucumbers, sea berries, sea weed
and sea horses?'
Never Saw Sea Horse
Il know there is sea weed said
Uncle Wiggily with laugh, for I
popped some of it for my little rab-
bits yesterday But sea horses-1
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INTER CITIES WATER PROJECT IS
EXPLAINED BY CHARLES N. PERRY

water is dedicated will account for
a good part of the heavy estimated
cost Having first satisfied them
selves as to the quality of the water
they will divert from the river, they
are going to make sure that they
maintain its purity. For this reason,
such part of their conduit as lies on
the surface will be covered to ex-
clude any possibility of contamina-
ton. This involves a greatly in
creased cost of construction but,
quite rightly, is considered essen
tial.
Now, to look at our side of the
picture, under our present system OF
obtaining domestic water, and we
must realize that conditions will be
unchanged for the next three or
four years, we are primarily en-
gagged in bringing in to the valley
large supply of water intended for
irrigation uses. We protect this wa
ter no more than any other supply
Of water for such purpose is protec-
ted, from such flow, we take out a
small part which we dose up with
chlorine until we consider it safe for
human consumption. Even after the
completion of the All-American
canal, the essential conditions will
i be unchanged as far as the health
fulness of the water is concerned.
Other advantages there will be
without doubt but the water which
ultimately finds it's way into the
settling ponds of the cities will, in
no wise, be improved
! Far from saying that the water
of the Colorado River is unfit for
human consumption, we maintain
that it is pure and wholesome, but
. fit for domestic use only If kept in
its original condition of purity. Car
rying only the comparatively small
supply required for domestic use, we
can at reasonable expense. safe
guard it in our closed conduit, and
! the further fact that we can tap
this unlimited supply of this water,
which has been carefully filtered by
Mother Nature, at a point some 16
miles nearer to the points of con-
sumption than would be the case had
we to go to the river bank, Is some
thing more in favor of the project.
Yours very truly,
| (Signed c. N. PERRY.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
TO THE "WATER BOYS

Another way of looking at is that each
passing "a hours brings Us nearer to
rain or whatever is needed to solve our
present temporary embarrassment in
the matter of water.
A month ago some began to worry
and were certain that the end of every
thing was in sight. Two weeks ago the
number of such was increased and some
faint-hearted ones saw calamity due just
about this time.
1t hasn't arrived here yet and every
day that it is STAYED off places us that
much nearer to a return to normal con-
ditions.
None can say whether we will have
deluge by this time next week or wheth-
er Christmas will see US struggling along
on minimum of water. But what good
is bowling about it going to do? Living
from day to day is not a very sound plan,
generally speaking, but in crisis like
this it is a mighty good way to view
things That is applying it to the rank
and file of US.
We have placed the matter of hand
ling the water situation in the hands OF
a few men. We did it because we have
confidence in their ability to handle the
Job. Then why get up every morning
only to worry through the day, and go
to bed at night thinking of the forth
coming day as another period through
which to worry? 1t doesn't help bit.
Incidentally, the valley owes much to
the men to whom it has entrusted its
water problem. Singing out any in
dividual or group for praise would be ap
Injustice to many "unknowns" who are
doing their part to aid the rest OF US. All
are putting in long and hard hours, day
in and day out, with no pecuniary re-
ward and sometimes with nothing but the
complaints of the rest of US ringing in
their ears.
They certainly rate better deal than
that. Not all complain and there are
MANY who would like to give these fel-
lows an encouraging pat on the back
only they don't know how to reach them.
In behalf of the great majority OF the
people of Imperial Valley who are TAX
ing it with chins up and who are anxious
to aid in any way, we convey the valleys
thanks to those men land women toot
who are "on the job performing their
tasks to the best of their ability and do
ing it without any fanfare or any desire
to make the headlines. They are setting
a fine example to the rest of US.
Now Senator Hastings says Roosevelt
is "hypnotizer." So that's how he got
away with it all these months.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1894 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

"Oh, I've found one!" cried the
rabbit. Whoa there, Sea Horse!''
he called and the tiny animal stop
ped bobbing about and said;
Hello, Uncle Wiggilyl'
Hello" answered the rabbit gen.
tleman Il am glad to see you. The
Sea Dog told me about you, but !
could hardly believe him. Are you
really a Sea HorSe?"
We'll. that is what sailors call
me-" answered the strange creature
who, though he had a head and
neck that looked like those of a
horse, had no legs. He had long
tail, which, as Uncle Wiggily could
notice, was coiled about a stem of
seaweed beneath the water
You do look like horse, that is,
part OF you," said the rabbit. But
you can't come out on the sand and
run up and down, can you?"
NO" replied the Sea Horse, Il
can't. AS a matter of fact I'm not
even a good swimmer Most of the
time I cling with my tail to weedS
and so anchor myself as I eat I can
manage to paddle from one bunch
OF weed to another, but that is
about all"
We'll, I'm glad to have seen you, "
said the rabbit. II wish you would
wait here until 1 can show you to
my bunny children"
Will Wait
I'll wait promised the jolly lit
tie Sea Horse, which was only about
three inches long. There are much
larger sea horses than this. In Chi
ma and Australia they grow to a
length Of two feet A baby might
ride on their backs.
While Uncle Wiggily was hopping
away to call his bunnies to see the
strange sight, all of a sudden the
bad proWling Sea Lion flopped out
on the beach to catch the rabbit
Just then Uncle Wiggily saw Baby
Bunty playing in the sand with
other rabbits and he called:
Come and look at my Sea Horse
Quick Come and watch my Sea
Horsel"
"Oh, my goodnessl" roared the
bad Sea Lion. "If Uncle Wiggily has
a Sea Horse 1 never can catch him
l might as well go home" So back
the Sea Lion flopped into the waves
not knowing it was only a tiny
horse, the bunny soon afterwarc
showed to his children. But so il
goes. And if the dishpan will let the
lollypop stick do some rub dull
dub drumming on it for the JUNE
Bugs to march, Ill tell you mex
about Uncle Wiggily's loud horn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
Continued from Page ID

compliance with the scale of wages
and material price established by
the recent federal codes, shows that
the loan, if secured from the federal
government, can be repaid, with the
prescribed interest, in 90 years and
that, to do this, the price per thou
sand gallons which the member ci-
ties must pay for this clear, filtered
water, delivered at their clear wa
ter basins, will vary from 2.11 cents
to 2.58 cents, varying to meet the
annual amortization payments.
After the loan has been repaid,
the price of such water, so delivered
to each city, will be merely its pro-
portion of the cost of superintend-
ence, production and maintenance
The total annual operating expense
has been figured at So, 100 which in
cludeS an allowance of IA per cent
for depreciation of pumping equip
ment. The conduit, being of con-
crete, should have a life in excess
of SO years. Consequently it can be
seen that with a total annual con-
sumption, which, by them, it is es-
timated will be 5194 million gallons
the cost per thousand gallons to
each member city will be practically
negligible.
At the recent meeting at Ell Gen.
tro, the point was made by two ol
those present that it was rather alb
Surd to ask the government to aid
this project to secure a domestic
supply from the mesa for any such
reason as that put forward, namely
that the present supply of water
from the Colorado was not a safe
water for drinking purposes. They
urged that the government had al
ready made extensive loans to the
Metropolitan Water District for tht
very purpose of bringing this same
Colorado River water to Los Ange-
les and other cities in the coasta
plain and had also set aside severa
millions for the construction of the
All-American canal to carry watel
to our valley. Yet, a little reflection
will show that there is no conflict
in either case. True the Metropoli
tan District is constructing a con.
duit to carry water to the coast fol
domestic use. The use to which hi.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press 9

WASHINGTON, July 25. The
White House is getting its annual
coat of paint and scaffolding blurs
the graceful lines Of the nations
No. ! home.
For 12o years the executive man
sion has kept its same color, with
the British being responsible for
the white paint. When Washington
was captured in the war Of 1872,
British soldiers put the torch 10
the mansion. When the city was
evacuated only the smoke black
ened walls of the building were
standing
Architect James Hoban, who de-
signed the mansion, was called to
rebuild it. He chose white paint
TO blot out the black page in Amer
ican history. The painting has been
going on ever since and the white
lead coating has become so thick
that the engraving on the corner
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25
stone cannot be read.

stone cannot be read.
The inside story of how the
Hartman Hosiery Mills, HERMAN,
Tenn, agreement, by which that
concern won back the blue eagle,
appeared in newspapers before the
mill workers had approved it, can
be told now.
The editor of Harrimans weekly
newspaper was ready to go to press
last Thursday. He approached one
of the labor leaders. pleading for
a story on the controversy which
already had reached national i'm
portance
This spokesman, angered by the
new proposal worked out between
A. R. CLANCY NRA field officer and
signed by mill officials, showed the
editor a copy of the agreement
The workers charged the pact was
not favorable to them. 1t had not
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25

never saw one of those. You would
MT fool a poor old rabbit gentleman,
would you?" he asked the Sea Dog.
Indeed I wouldn't" was the an
swer. I'm telling you there is such
thing as sea horse and you may
find one if you keep your eyes open
as you walk along the beach. OF
course, they aren't common around
here" went on the Sea Dog, for,
mostly, they live in the tropics
where the water is always warm.
But it is now Summer here and the
sea is warm SO if you are lucky you
may find a sea horse on the sand"
81 would like to-" spoke Mr.. Long
ears. I'm going to hop along now
and look for one"
Good luck to you!" growled the
Old Sea Dog.
Thanks" said the rabbit gen.
tleman as he hoped on down the
beach.
If Uncle Wigily hoped to see jol-
ly little sea horses, or even ponies,
galloping along the sandy beach, he
was TO be disappointed. He saw none.
For a while he thought the Sea Dog
might, after all, have been fooling
him.
81 Believe Him"
But he is a good friend" said
Mr.. Longears to himself, and /
don't believe he would do that. If
he says there areanimals in the sea
that look like horses believe him. .
BY this time Uncle Wiggily had
hoped to quiet bay, or cove,
where the water wasn't so rough
There was much seaweed floating
near shore and, to his surprise,
thrusting itself up from mass OF
the weed was what looked to be the
head of a little horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25

been signed when the editor saw
it.
This was at p. m. The editor
wrote a page l story, put his paper
Ito bed and late in the evening
queried a news agency. Would it
like the story? Certainly, with the
result that it was printed from
coast to coast the next morning.
The Hartman editor now has
filed with NRA an affidavit, de-
failing his part in the premature
release, revealing his sources, and
releasing company officials from
all blame in the controversy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
e Centro California. W. G. Costello business
manager. Telephone 2e, business office: 700 edi-
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Associations.
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~ AIR FIELDS IN IDAHO

BOISE, Idaho U.P)-With the
completion of 80 fields now being
constructed by CWA workers. Idaho
will have 70 airport landing fields
A. c. Blomgren, director of aeronau-
tics. reported. There are AZ landing
fields in the state at present; five
years ago-1929-there were only six
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A new low-level tunnel at Oak
land will bring Stockton ten miles
closer to the bay cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-25

The annual Emperor grape festi-
val at Exeter, Tulare county, will be
held on November 3.