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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

The switch back from daylight saving
time to standard time was negotiated with
smoothness and dispatch and once more
we're off on the eight month normal
schedule The long daylight will be
missed, and as days become shorter as the
season advances we know that winter is
near at hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
OCTOBER 8

l. OCTOBER
Commence nothing of import
ance and avoid contentious. Act
discreetly and do not go to ex-
tremes. The influence in action to-
day sometimes causes earthquakes
or similar natural phenomenon. 1t
Is just as likely to give rise to
the same thing In ones temper.
Be careful Of fire or falls.
Birthdate
You should have some ability as
a merchant or manufactures. Try
to advance your interests In a
financial way from November 20
through November 80, 1894, for
you should be fortunate ct that
time. Be careful OF accident or
temper from December 80, 19a4.
through January 8, 1895.
Socially favorable october ~ and
Is. 1894.
Readers desiring additional IN
formation regarding their h0rOs
scopes sire invited % communicate
with OCfasine Ia ears Of this news-
paper Enclose 4 2 cent stamped,
1lf-n0drcsscd cugcioue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

Pearl Buck, author, whose "The Good
Earth, which book ran to many editions
and enormous sales, said at the recent
meeting of the New York Library asso-
citation that librarians were "the most i'm
portant group of educators in America.
This can easily be believed because the
average library book borrower has the
utmost faith in the selection and judg-
ment of the library assistant who advises
or does not advise certain books. The IL
brarian has as grave a, responsibility as
the school teacher. Locally and elsewhere
the high type of this sort of organization
and the personnel are of excellent stand
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

Each time President Franklin d.
Roosevelt speaks over the radio one IS
impressed by the sincerity and lucidity
of his statements and the pleasant and
clear quality of his voice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

The Blue Eagle continues to be our ma
tional bird and there is renewed urg-
ing for the display of the symbol in the
interests, of the national recovery pro-
gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

Be good and you'll be lonesome-but be
good anyway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
Homesick For Popcorn

A Westerner, recently arrived in New
York city, wrote to the Times to tell what
he missed most in his new environment.
It's popfcorn. "On the west coast" he
said, and he might have included the
middle west, every corner has its popcorn
stand. Popcorn in five and ten cent bags,
with it's tempting odor and snowy appear
ance, is an inviting bite for any mortal.
My own hunger is stimulated as write
this, and if New York had popcorn ven
dor below my window now would help
his business"
The New Yorker may be unfeeling
enough to ridicule this visitor who, in the
midst of all the special advantages and
opportunities of the Metropolis, Graves
popcorn. And what would the New York
err miss if he were transplanted to the
west coast? A subway rush-hour crowd, or
traffic jam on Broadway, or the hot
chestnuts of the street corner vendors?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

Copyright, 1884, by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
MOUSE

Uncle Wiggily was locked in a
closet in the kennel house of Mrs.
Bow Wow, the dog lady. / told
you that much in the story 4ast
night, you may kindly remember.
But this story is about low the
rabbit gentleman got out of his
prison.
/. For the dark closet was almost
bike q prison. 1t was very dark.
There was no window in it and very
little air, for the door fitted tight
~. And there were coats and hats
and umbrellas in the closet, which
was in the hall of the dog lady's
fouse. And as Uncle Wiggily
moved about in the dark, trying to
open the door to get out, the coats
and hats and umbrellas tickled him
on the back of his neck and on his
pink, twinkling nose, as if he had
been playing a game of blind mans
buff.
Not that Uncle Wiggily could tell
whether or not his pink nose was
tWinkling. 1t was too dark in tEe
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Editorial Page
and
Features
CLEAN OUT THE DRONES

While Rome burned Nero fiddled.
While Mr.. Roosevelt reported to congress
on the condition of the nation, dozen
congressman, several of them members OF
the Presidents own party, dawdled IN
the house restaurant, eating lunch.
The information, which may have es-
caped the attention of some readers, was
contained in yesterdays Don't Quote
column, issued by the United Press.
Many people wonder what IS wrong
with congress. Congress in turn wonders
why so many have low OPINION OF It's
abilities. The answer to both may oe
found in the action of these congressman.
There have been few times IN the MS
tory of the nation when there was more
need for congress to hit the pail as Ihe
President himself has expressed 1t, than
the present.
He and many sincere members of both
houses of congress are doing all that they
possibly can to study and correct the
troubles of the nation. A few like these
intoxicating congressman are the drones
in the hive.
1t was the duty of every member Of
congress and of every senator to be IN
his seat when the President delivered his
message. Common courtesy to the Chief
Executive of the nation would dictate
that, but if congressman are not suffici-
emily alert to their sense of duty it is ask
ing too much to expect courtesy from
them
The United Press, unfortunately, failed
to give the names of the intoxicating
drones. 1t would have performed a pub
lie service by exposing them.
1t is certain that the constituents of
these drones would like to know who
they are There is an election coming in
the fall and the drones would have plen-
ty of explaining to do.
Every member of congress should
realize that being sent to Washington
does not mean that he has permanent
vacation. There is important work to be
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
To
MEET TONIGHT

With a splendid program planned
for tonight IS meeting of the Asso-
ciated Chambers Of Commerce OF
Imperial county, large representa-
tion is expected from every com
munity of the valley at the gath
ering. F.. Roy Thompson, president
has called the executive meeting
for 6:l5 O'Clock and dinner will be
served at 7 O'Clock. The meeting,
which was postponed from Decem-
Der because of Christmas holidays
is to be held in Calipatria and the
Calipatria chamber has promised
an appetizing dinner and interest
ing entertainment.
Edwin T. Keiser, district admin
istrator of the state board OF equal
ization. will be the speaker of the
evening. when he will explain new
liquor sales regulations and Other
matters of recent Importance which
come under the jurisdiction of hl'
board. w. w. Walters, of the E
Centre Produce Credit association
will tell of the work planned for tha
organization and Leo Watts, secre'
tary of the CaleXico Chamber O.
Commerce will describe the mat
ters of interest which came before
/ the United States chamber at th'
recent meeting of western state
| held in Sacramento.
Committee reports will be given a
this meeting, among the most i'm
portant of which will be that o
III. ]. Thomas of the farm loar
[ committee on the matter of farm
loans and r. B. Whitelaw's repor
on conservation work in this county
and the progress on the ANA Statt
Park.
Ell Centro residents planning II
| attend the meeting may make ar
rangements for dinner and trans
portation of the Ell Centre Chambe
of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

and see what's the matter with it,
why, that door closes and locks and
can't get out"
Yes, it is very queer" agreed the
dog lady. But do not lose heart,
will run down to the fire engine
house and get some one to come up
and chop down the closet door, >
said the dog lady. THEN you will
be able to come out and all will be
we'll"
"Yes, all will be we'll" agreed Mr..
Longears.
So he sat down on an old UNI
brella in the dark closet, where he
was locked up, to wait while Mrs.
Bow Wow ran down to the corner
fire engine house to get help.
Uncle Wiggily had not been sit
ting there in the dark all alone,
though he thought he had, when
all of a sudden, he heard a squeak
ing, gnawing sort of noise in the
closet where he was sitting.
whats that?" whispered the
rabbit.
Its noise" came the answer.
who's making the noise?' asked
tie rabbit.
II am" was the answer.
who are you?" inquired Uncle
Wiggily.
I'm a little mouse" said the
whispering voice. I'm a little
mouse. I live in this closet. At
night I creep out and 1 nibble up
all the crumbs I find in the kitchen
Sometimes the crumbs are in box
and then I gnaw hole in the box
and get them out"
"OE, little mouse, you are JUST
the one for mel" said Uncle Wis
gily. do you think you could
please gnaw a hole in this closet
door so 1 could put out my paw ant
turn the knob and get out? Couio
you?"
"Of course can and I will!
squeaked the mouse. He craWlec
lup Uncle Wiggily's leg, perchec
himself on the knob, quickly gnaW-
ed a hole through the door, out o.
which the bunny thrust paw
After that everything was o. K
Mr.. Longears turned the outsid;
knob which had been stuck, the
door opened and out he hoppet
lust as Mr.. Bow Wow came baci
with the fire dog. SO everything
was all right.
And if the water pistol will fir
loff a paper cap for the head o
cabbage, I'll tell you next abou
Uncle Wiggily in a trap.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
NOTE DECLINE:
IN SALARIES
Of TEACHERS

Study decrease in teachers sal
aries, the largest decrease taking
place in the school year 1928. is
shown in an interesting compila-
ton of salary statistics just issued
by the county superintendent Of
schools office.
In the year 1930-21 the average
salary for the city elementary
schools was $162987 and for the
rural. $1561.75, while for the high
school the average was considerably
higher, being $2256.96.
In the school year 1922 the
city elementary schools showed a
decrease III teachers salaries OF
1858 per cent in 1928 decrease
of 1851 per cent and for the cur
Ilent year a further decrease OF
6 1896 per cent The average salary
for the 1881 teachers (these fig
ures including part time teachers)
in the elementary schools this year
is S1350.12, a decrease Of approx
mately $500.
Decrease III the rural elementary
school salaries IN 193l-32 was z.oie
PER cent: in 1928, 12.179 per cert
and in 1933-34, 1888 per cent. The
average teachers salary in the rur-
j al elementary schools this year is
s1292.71, also about $500 decrease
Number of teachers in tie rura'
elementary schools, including part
! time teachers, is e7.
The high schools show a decrease
in 1892 of .164 per cent: ir
| 1928 of 1879 per cent, and il
1888 "a, of 1882 per cent, the aver
age salary being $l79962 a reduc-
ton of approximately $3.50. -hC
number OF teachers, including par
time, is 1882.
Among the city elementary
schools. those of FL Centro ram
first in the average of salaries
Westmorland second, Brawley third
Imperial fourth. CaleXico fifth
Holtyille sixth, and Calipatria sev
enth.
Among the rural schools An
drade ranks first and the higl
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Court OF Honor
Next Tuesday

El Centro and Seeley Scouts will
hold a court of honor Tuesday eve
ming. January 9, at 730 O'Clock in
the Wilson school,
Ralph Reynolds, chairman of the
Court of Honor, announces that the
Scouts Of Troop IA, H. E. Corkill,
Scoutmaster, will present a pro-
gram. Stunts will be provided by
Troop 7 FL Centro and Troop 5,
Seeley.
All Scouts, their families and
friends are cordially invited to at
tend the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

closet for him to see that. He was
not even sure his nose was pink
any more. For in the dark, you
know, no colors can be seen.
But do not give up hope, Mr.
Longears.9 barked Mrs. Bow Wow,
who had asked Uncle Wiggily TO
hop into her house to look at the
closet door, which wouldn't stay
shut. Mrs. Bow Wow lad heard
how Uncle Wiggily tried to fix
Nurse James clock and how it had
chased him all around his room
because he got the wheels mixed
Don't be afraid, Uncle Wiggily."
Pooh! I'm not afraid of the
6ark," said the rabbit gentleman
I'm not even afraid of the big
bad wolf"
That's the way TO talk" barked
the dog lady. Il shall give you all
the help I can. Oh, am so sorry
I asked you in to fix the closet
door. If I hadn't done that you
wouldn't have become locked in.
do not distress yourself, Mrs
Bow Wow" said Uncle Wiggily very
politely. "If 1 hadn't come in tc
fix your closet door Mrs. Wibble-
Wobble, the duck lady, might lave
asked me to mend her gas stove
and I would get into trouble there
But 1 can't understand it,"
What can't you understand?'
asked the dog lady.
This closet door" said the rab-
bit gentleman. You told me yor
couldn't close it and that if you
J did get it shut it would pop oper
again, is that right?"
That's right" barked Mrs. Bow
/ Wow.
And yet" went on Uncle Wig.
gily, "as soon as l go in the closet
and pull the door shut to try n
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
sDor't Quote Me-
BY United Press

go up. After the secretary had
asked directions to the committee
room, the elevator operator car
ried him downstairs to discharge
the porter. Morgenthau then was
carried to his destination.
When the President drove to the
capitol to address congress he was
bareheaded. Steve Early and Mar
win Mcintyre, his secretaries, wore
silk toppers. Early seemed worried
over the Presidents health as damp
mists swirled around the ramp up
which Mr.. Roosevelt walked to the
house wing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Watches Thief
Steal His Car

While seated near a window IN
an office of the Rehkopf building at
8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, w. e.
Walters. Brawley, saw a Negro get
into his car which had been parked
across the street from the Main
street building and drive off in the
machine before any action could be
taken to prevent the theft.
The car is a Pontiac sedan. Wal
ters Immediately reported the theft
to police who began a search Tor
the car
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Filipinos Fined
In Police Court

Charged with fighting and dis
turbing the peace, Piticiano Vitals
and Pablo Dolor, Filipinos, were
sentenced to S10 or days in the
city Jail by Judge Mayfield in po-
lice court this morning. The men
were arrested by Officer B. T. Cox
yesterday afternoon. Cox arrived on
the scene of the trouble, the re-
port states, just when one of the
Filipinos was about to stab Eddie
Lopez in the back with a screw
driver.
In court this morning Dolor
told the court that Lopez had in
suited them while they were driv-
ing past a service station, calling
them a vile name. The pair re-
turned to where Lopez was in order
to find out why he had called
them this name and the alleged
fight started just as the police ar
rived.
John Hyland and Albert R. Raulls
were given sentences of $40 or 5
days in Jail on charges of having
been drunk in public.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Blame Hindu's
Death On Negro

Following an inquest held in
Brawley yesterday into the death Of
Daya Singh, a verdict was returned
that deceased had come TO his death
from knife wounds inflicted by Sam
Kyle, Negro. The Hindu died in a
Brawley hospital Wednesday morn
ing as the result Of knife wounds
received in a fight with Kyle on a
ranch near Weist the previous
night.
Kyle has been in the county jail
since the fatal quarrel. He was ar
rested that same night and blood
stained knife, supposed 70 have in
flicted the death wounds, found in
his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
TAX COLLECTIONS SATISFACTORY

Imperial Valley has reason for encour-
agement in the report of the county tax
collector showing that SO per cent of the
first installment of county and state
taxes for 1933-34 has already been col
lected.
The collections amount to 1895, ,43S.51,
which is 81 per cent of the total amount
to be collected on the first and second
installments.
According to the tax collector, the per-
centage of collection is favorably COM
pared with those of other years and is
much better than in the past two years.
Reduction of the tax rate by the super
visors, and passage of the Riley bill, are
among several factors prompting pay
ment of taxes.
1t is only short time ago that many
taxpayers in the county were advocating
non-payment of taxes as a protest against
excessive taxation.
That this attitude has now been dissi-
pated is evident from the collectors re-
port and there is every reason to believe
that the greater portion of the total tax
will be paid before the conclusion of the
fiscal year.
We can be thankful that the deficit of
over seven billions is Uncle Sans and
not ours.
There seems to be a feeling that al
though congress is back on The Job the
cards are stacked against Huey Long
Let's hope it is true.
A Republican banker died yesterday
while listening to the Presidents speech
over the radio. The godly will find some
thing to say about that one
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
Ell Centro California. w c. Costello, business
manager Telephone g. business office; ZOO edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
ANGLER HOOKED DUCK

GREAT FALLS, Mont U.R)-Be-
cause Alex Frejt wanted to catch
that big trout, he hooked duck.
Freit, fishing in Bean Lake near
here, cast his line over clump OF
bushes, hoping to keep hidden
from a big trout he suspected was
lurking on the other side. A strike.
Frejt reeled ina loudly quacking
duck was caught on the end Of the
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

done and it is his duty to do it. He cam
not do it sitting at a lunch counter and
if he feels the lunch counter is more im-
portant than the halls of congress, he
should be permitted to stay there per-
manently.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

Some strong and helpful sermons
were delivered from local pulpits at
both morning and evening services
Sunday. In the evening beautiful
song services was the general rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 5, 1914

In one of the best games of the
season in the valley league, BraW-
lev took the long end of 2 to l
score from CaleXico in the north
end town yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

schools, Central high school is first,
BraWley second, Holtville third,
CaleXico fourth, Imperial fifth, ard
Calipatria sixth.
School salaries are fixed by the
respective boards of trustees and
these figures have been issued by
The office to each school board.
The average teachers salaries for
Imperial county is lower than that
for the state, states Supt. c. z.
Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

DR.. w. T. Swingle, Professor A.
]. Shamlin and j. d. Thackery, OF
the government date experimental
station at Indio, were in Ell Centre
today to inspect the local date situ-
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 5. 1919

A letter from national headquar-
ters announces the suspension OF
further Red Cross knitting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

Walter Tripp of the Ell Centre
market is confined in bed with a
severe case of tonSilitiS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
TEN YEARS AGO
Ianuary : 1904

The Imperial avenue highway be-
tween the Ell Centro city limits and
the beginning of the state highway
has been dragged and graded and
will be gravelled in a short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
" y Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair tonight, Saturday and Sun
day; continued moderate tempera-
ture with little change; rather low
humidity; gentle to moderate wind,
mostly northerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Such
troubled congressman as many COM
plain to President Roosevelt that
his forecast of $4,000, 100000 deficit
in two fiscal years came as a
shock to the country are likely to
be rewarded only by loud guffaw
from the other side of the executive
desk.
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that anyone
with an alert mind and a sharp
approximate figure for this fiscal
year at least some months ago.
The White House story is that
if the appropriation figures. the
public announcements Of admins
trations programs and such like
had been analyzed at any time
after June l6, when congress ad-
journed, the deficit of $1,000 000,-
600 for this fiscal year would have
been revealed.
All Of which is to say that the
President feels the problem OF ar
irving at the cost figures OF the
new deal 50 far is a matter Of
mathematics rather than hocus
pocus.
Secretary Of Treasury Morgen-
thau doesn't know the capitol yet
and the capitol doesn't know the
secretary.
In the hustle of the opening OF
congress he came TO the hill to
appear before the house appropria-
tions committee, which must vote
the money which will finance op-
Grafton of the treasury depart
ment. He entered the elevator along
with a porter who wanted TO &c
downstairs. Morgenthau wanted To
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

There seems to be a feeling that al
though congress is back on The Job the
cards are stacked against Huey Long
Let's hope it is true.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

We can be thankful that the deficit of
over seven billions is Uncle Sans and
not ours.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05

A Republican banker died yesterday
while listening to the Presidents speech
over the radio. The godly will find some
thing to say about that one.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-02
SALE OF CITY
PROPERTY

PURSUANT to the terms and
conditions of a certain mortgage
deed of trust executed by C: r
Propst, unmarried, to H. Fl. Palm
er, Trustee, dated December IA
1881, and recorded in the office Of
the Register of Deeds for Rowan
County in. Book of Mortgages 122,
page No. ia, default having been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness therein secured, and at
the request of the holder of the note
therein secured, the undersigned:
H. H. P%-'n,r, Trustee, will expose
sor sele ar public auction for cash,
at the courthouse door in the City
of Salisbury, N. c., on Saturday,
February 10, 1884, at the hour OF
I'm, the following described real
estate situate between Caldwell and
Craig Streets on the South side Of
W. Monroe Street in the City Of
Salisbury, N. c.
Beginning at the Southwest in.
tersection of Monroe and Caldwell
Streets; thence with Monroe Street
in a Westernly direction 100 feet
more or less to the edge Of the lot
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-02
G.. c.. GRAHAM,
Substituted Trustee
T OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Under and by virtue of the power
Of sale contained in that certain
deed of trust dated Aug. 20, 1880
executed by Walter A. Earnharot
and wife, Viola Earnhardt, to the
undersigned trustee, recorded in
mortgage book number 116 at page
166, Register of Deeds office Rowan
County, default having been made
in the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and at the request
of the holders thereof, said under
signed trustee will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on the 10th day
of February, 1884, at 1900
o'clock, noon, the following de-
scribed real estate:
A house and two lots on the East
side of Weant street in East Spen-
Ger, and is bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at a stake on Weant street,
200 feet from the corner of the
intersection of Weant street and
FVerble street, N. 32-15 w. from
said corner; thence with line of
Lot No. AZ N. 57-15 E. 248 feet
to a stake, corner of lot No. AZ, III
the edge of an alley; thence with
the edge of said alley N. 3215 E.
100 feet to a stake, corner of lot
Nc. As; thence with line of said
lot S. 57-45 E. 24S feet to a stake
on edge of Weant Street; thence
with edge of Weant Street S. 32-15
w. 100 feet to the beginning, cor
ner lots Nos. As and 46, as shown
on the map of a tract of land be-
longing to the late Jos. Miller Es-
tate.
The above described property
will be sold for cash to the highest
bidder.
This Sth day of January, 1884.
E. w. G. HUFFMAN,
Trustee.
T., 1o-Eeh > -