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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST Be
RAIN OR MEN2

The moon gets big and yellow, these
August nights, and as it drifts above
the silent fields it shines down as a
token of a new harvest-a sign that
once again man has pitted his strength
against the stubborn earth and forced
it to give him of its plenty.
But the harvest moon has looked
down on other things than ripening
grain and burdened fruit trees. The hu-
man race reaped another kind of harvest
some % years ago, and almost died of
it; and we never again can come to this
month of August without remembering
it as the most fateful of anniversaries.
The World War began % years ago
this month. 1t was a year to enthrone
democracy, and it left us a new kind of
autocracy; it was a war to end war, and
it left us wondering just how and where
the next war will begin.
We cannot let the anniversary pass
without considering anew this greatest
of all the races curses.
1t was proper that the World War
should begin in August. That is the
month when men reap what they have
sown: and if ever there was a harvest
that came directly and logically from
what had been planted, it was the har
vest of Aug Ia, 1914.
For the world before 1914 was the
kind of world which, in the last analysis
always puts its trust in force. Beneath
its fine phrases about civilization, friend
ship, and harmony there was always
assumption that in the end the man, the
group, or the nation with the most mus
Gle could come out on top.
The plain lesson of modern science,
triumphant over diStance-that the hu-
r1an race is unit which must act as
unit to survive-was blandly ignored.
And so the harvest moon of 1914 look
ed down upon an earth which shook with
the thud of guns and the rolling tramp
of moving armies The blind savagery
of the dark ages returned to warfare
What we know as civilization, built from
the blood and toll and dreams of endless
centuries, came close to utter collapse
Now we are in a new August, and
what is our prospect? We are sowing
the same seed that was sown before 1914.
Unless we Immediately find a new kind,
can we possibly hope for different
sort of harvest? Unless we take the
pains to build the kind of society in
which war is unlikely, can we be sur
prised if war comes?
We have not long to decide. 1t may
be too late even now-for the fires IN
Spain may at any moment light torch
that will not be put out. But can any
thinking man fail to demand, with all
the strength that is in him, that the civil
lied world make one final, desperate
effort to find the way to peace and
harmony, regardless of the cost?
There will be a harvest moon next
year, and the next, and the next; and
what will they look down upon? A quiet
and drowsy earth with swelling fields
lying silent, waiting for the sickle--or
an earth made hideous with the sight
and sound of brothers at one another's
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS A BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION

NOTICE is hereby given as re-
quired, that the City Council of
the City of Ell Centre, will con-
vene on August 10, 1896, at 7:30 P.
M, in the City Hall of Ell Centre,
to sit as a Board of Equalization
for the purpose of equalizing the
Tax Roll and will continue to sit
as Board of Equalization from
day to day until the equalization of
tax is completed. ....
ROY H. WOMACK,
Mayor.
Attest:
G. c.. MOUSSEAU,
City Clerk. (A2-10 inco
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
6xOh S1fERANK
" sA'' ! WATANABE
wv HOLDEN
BY Ed HOLDEN
PRESIDENT

President of U. S. must swearing that he will
do the job good. But after he there about 2
years everybody else do the swearing Most of duties
which a President must did not printed in his
obligato. l thinking of some Ist Duty: He must
be willing to be called liar. End Duty: Hand shak
ing by the tonful till compelled to go fishing 3rd
Duty: He must be willing to be snapped full of all
kind of photographs 4th Duty: He must be thief,
a robber, enemy of the people, Ounce traitor
to his party, and any you condense up. 9Th
Duty He must be pigeon of peace and roaring
lion for a enlarged navy. 9th Duty: He must
tanning happy smiles even if he having stomach ache
and full of dignity. Gee whiz please Above of such
will make me sick Don't asking me to be President
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
Horoscope for Sunday

HOrOSCOpe TOT Sunudy
Persons whose birthday is Sun
day are fond of travel, music and
art. They are apt to spend money
freely, whether. their own or that
of others. They ale determined
and will work industriously to gain
their ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
TOday's Horoscope

TOdayS horoscope
Persons born on this day may
be dominating, persistent and de-
termined to have their own way.
but not always sincere. They have
a knack for swaying other pepole's
minds but their influence over
them may not last long.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
Hints on Etiquette

It is not considered good prac-
tice to spread jelly on bread at the
table. The proper way is to put a
piece of bread in the mouth and
follow it with a small portion OF
Jelly on a fork.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

The Broadway columnists waste
much emery in mutual sneering
Journalism used to have some hefty
fist-tossers. E. Jesse Conway, a
crack city editor out our way, kept
a supply of black eye patches in his
desk drawer. Chicago was known
for its rough and tumble reporters
Also San Francisco and Minneapo-
lis. Bill Corum, 1 believe, has made
the greatest strides in descriptive
writing of the period. He is one
of the banner six American re
porters. Ray Long was first to
notice him Frightening routine
stuff on The Times and sent him to
Brisbane. Bonneville, Mo, hatCheo
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

One Minute Test Answers
|. Austin.
2. No. They are awarded to
men only.
3. Michigan. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

According to federal inspector
all of the south and east portion
of Kings county are now t.b. free
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

The Locust Grove fruit compar
is building a dehydrater at its Ez
eter plant in Tulare county.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
August 8, 1906

Miss Hflda Howell, with her
brothers, Harold and Walter, has
returned to the valley.
Jake Meadows has been kept
busy taking prisoners to and from
San Diego.
w. D. Conser, wife and daughter,
left for Arizona, Kansas and other
points yesterday.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 8, 1916
Miss Tracey Scott returned to the
valley from San Diego yesterday
where she has been spending her
summer vacation for the past two
weeks.
Fire. believed to have been due to
defective wiring, completely des-
troyed the Episcopal church las'
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

For 9 years I've not eaten lunch.
A combination of economy and late
breakfasting. Result: Missing much
of the outlet for discussion. All the
robust stories sWapped across lunch
con tables. At dinner somehow peo-
pie are inclined to gossip, some
times yenomously. George NJ. Cohar
spent much of his time in London
with Joe Coyne, veteran American
character there. And known as the
most indefatigable walker in The
City. Rivaling our own DR.. John
Finley. I could walk indefinitely to
that tune THE Whistler and His
Dog"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

A hat check pirate confesses he
made $50 week sniping labels of
reputable tailors from wraps left
in his care and selling them TO
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

Baseball clubs have such awkward
titles. The Reds, the White Sox
The Yankees, etc. Most lyrical was
the Baltimore Orioles. A letter TO-
day: 81 was terribly, terribly wrong
Wrong from start TO finish" How
hard for many Of us to make such
a confession. I'm a Clem Mccarthy
fan but 1 have a feeling I'd like to
file his voice Also Fred Aliens.
believe the most hospitable area in
America is the Blue Grass section
Of Kentucky, the home of the mint
julep, fine horses and beautiful
women. People there devote much
time TO the almost vanished art of
being gracious. Corey Ford is bang
ing out grand fiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
night at 1920 o'clock.
TEN YEARS AGO
August 8, 1926

John Reed Jr. and Charles Kraf
have purchased a restaurant q
Fifth street next to the postoffice,
Formation of a "Witter-for-AS
sembly" club was perfected at
meeting of Witter supporters hel
in this city last night at which o
car Sweeney was elected chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

Words of Wisdom
Happiness seems made to be
shared.-Corneille.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 9, 1916
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

1. Name the capital of Texas.
2. Are women elig gible for
Rhodes scholarships?
3. Wolverine is the nickname for
what state?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
Famous Sayings

They say that and music should never be
dated-Goldsmth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
DIR. SENN BACoN-Optometrist

Complete Optical Service. Supplies.
Scientific Eye Examination, Lenses Duplicated.
The care Of your eyes u Q serious matter.
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09

3. Michigan.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29

scholarships in winning the Hen
drick Ezerman Scholarship, which
provides for a year of study with
Nine. Olga Samaroff-StokoWSki.
After holding the Louis McLane
Tiffany Scholarship for four years,
she was graduated from the Pea
body Conservatory, Baltimore. with
the artist diploma, the highest
award offered there. This was
presented her by Josef Lhevinne
and Louis Persinger. She was also
the recipient of the Harold Ran
dolph Prize of a hundred dollars
for the most outstanding student.
Two years ago, Leah graduated
from the Washington Pianist's
Club after giving six concerts
under the clubs auspices. This
year she returns as their guest
artist member, and is also Sched-
uled for a number of concert en-
gagements in other cities.
Hans Lange. for five years as
Sistant conductor of the New York
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
KNOX BERATES
DEMOCRATIC
FAILURES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept
29 Q.N.S0.-Declaring that the
Administration in Washington
turned the country into cir
GUS" Col. Frank Knox, Republican
Vice Presidential nominee, today
declared that in November the
people must choose between "a
government with it's feet on the
ground and government on a
flying trapeze."
Speaking before the Michigan
State Republican convention here
Colonel Knox charged that the Ad
miniStration in putting false the
orieS into practice undertook to
substitute themselves for the whole
American system of free enter.
prise" He said:
"They confused themselves
with Congress, with the Supreme
Court and even with Providence.
They started out to be a com.
bination of dictator, straw boss,
nursemaid and Santa Claus to
125 million people.
'TT DID NOT WORK"
"Tt did not work. When they
undertook to cOerce Congress
they violated the principles Of
democratic government. When
they undertook to brOwbeat the
Supreme Court they violated the
principles of constitutional gov
ernment. When they undertook
to take over the direction Of
business they violated the prin-
CipIes Of free enterprise.
"And before they were done
they had turned the country into
= circus, with every important
ecOnO mi activity jumping
through hoops and turning SON.
ersaults to the orders of a whole
crew of ringmasters cracking
down on all those who did not
jump fast enough.
"COST TOO MUCH"
'Tt was a grand show while
it lasted. But it cost too
much. The whole American
people got tired of the show.
They are walking out on it.
They cannot get their money
b>ok, but they are not going
to spend any more of it. They
are going to call off the show
in November.
at is monstrous to talk
about security when banks
swollen to the explosion point
with Government bonds, when
the values of our savings and
life insurance are endangered
by initiation. There is no Sc
curity in a government that
experiments with the livelihood
of the people, that practices
viviSectiOn of the nations eco
nOmic body" --... ....-.-....-..., .
VOTE AMERICAN
Suicide Wills Body
NEW YORK, Sept. %. - DR.
Richard j. Ellis, who leaped eight
stories from a hotel window yester
day, had willed $3.50 to his wife
and his body to Columbia Universe
ty Medical School.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29

ira, has accepted the post of asso'
ciate conductor with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Mr.. Lange
will conduct the regular Tuesday
and Friday afternoon and Thurs
day evening concerts. He will also
conduct the young peoples
Wednesday afternoon concerts, the
Saturday night popular concerts,
and the Milwaukee series of con-
certS.
The "Toreador Song" from
Bizet's opera Carmen" the open.
ing chorus theme of which is
shown above, is a popular aria for
baritone. Escamillo gives a de,
Scriptive story of the dangerous
joys Of the bull fight in this aria.
The song occurs in the second act
of Carmen" in the presence Of
Carmen and her gypsy friends at
the inn.
Eugene Ormondy, new con,
ductor of the Philadelphia Sym.
phony Orchestra which will give
a series of concerts in ConStitu.
tion Hall this season, is now
aboard the S. S. Manhattan, re.
turning to this country October /.
Immediately upon his return he
will take up his duties with the
Philadelphia Symphony OrcheS.
ira, opening the season with q
concert on october 9.
His first appearance as regular
conductor of the Philadelphia Or
cheStra in New York will be in
Carnegie Hall, october 20. His
schedule calls for AZ concerts in
Philadelphia, 10 New York con-
certS and four each in Baltimore
and Washington. He will also re-
turn to Minneapolis for two weeks
as guest conductor of the Mime
apolis Symphony Orchestra whose
destinies he guided for the past
five years
The field of music is one of the
last to feel the effect of the rise
in prosperity, but an interesting
criterion is noticed in the fact
that the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany has already received requests
for 38 extra benefit performances
in New York city.
Two of these requests have re-
quested that the English version
of Smetana'S "Bartered Bride" be
given. This English innovation was
first given during the popular
spring season at the Metropolitan
and met with such enthusiastic
approval that it had five perform
anceS in four weeks. The popular
appeal of the English version has
decided the management to in
clude it in the regular repertoire
of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
WINANT QUITS
POST T0F|GHT
GOV. LAND0N
International News Service

AhternaHOna4 news service
John G. Winant, twice Repub-
lican governor of New Hampshire
and lone Republican member Of
the Social Security Board, re-
signed his post today so as to be
free, he said, to reply to Cover
nor Alfred M. Landon's attack on
the social security program.
Winant did not say he would
support Roosevelt for reelection,
but he did say he could not sup
port Landon because of the Re
publican nominees advocacy of
"Wrecking'' the social security act.
In his letter of resignation to
Mr.. Roosevelt, Winant pointed out
that the act was passed by over
whelming majoritieS in both Sen
ate and House, and that three
times as many Republicans voted
for it as against it.
RefuteS Criticisms
He denied that the act is "a
fraud on the working man" and
"a cruel hoax" as Landon stated
in Milwaukee Saturday night. The
board, Winant said, was designed
to be and has operated as a non-
partisan organization. He con-
tinued:
"The references to the prob
lens of social security in the
platform Of the Republican
party were disappointing. 1t
was my hope that the posi-
tiOn of the Republican presi-
Dental nominee might be
less so.
To-day we know that both
the Republican platform and
the Republican candidate have
definitely rejected the con-
structive provisions Of the So
cial security act, only to fall
back upon the dependency
dOle-a dole with a means
test, which in my State in
cludeS a pauper'S oath and
Northumberland.
Governor LandOn'S address
at Milwaukee on the social Sc
curity act was not a plea for
the improvement Of the act;
it was a plea to scrap the act.
SEEKS FREE HAND
Governor LandOn has made
the problem of social security
a major issue of this campaign
and I cannot support him.
Il do not feel that members
of independent commissions or
boards, such as the Social Sc.
curity Board, should take an
active part in politics and,
moreover. 1 was appointed and
confirmed as the minority mem
Der. While 1 retain this posi-
ton / am not free to defend
the act. Therefore, / am ten
dering you my resignation as a
member of the Social Security
Board"
The Washington times., 1936-09-29


"finds" is reported from Chicago
with the signing Of 15-year-old
Betty Jane Schultz for a seasons
contract with the Chicago Civic
Opera Company. Her voice is So
prano with the quality of a ma
ture woman.
Betty is a high school sophomore
and excels in various form Of
athletics. The opera company, in
engaging one of the youngest
singers ever to have won an opera
contract, will take special care to
develop Betty's voice and her op-
cratic career.
Leah Effenbach, youthful Wash
ington pianist, has added another
laurel to her remarkable record Of
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
VVVG y" LWVONW-
Democratic Rally

Guy Patton and Harry Fleharty.
assistants to Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings, will speak on
issues of the presidential campaign
at a rally of the Washington
PENNSYLVANIA Democratic Club in
the Willard Hotel tomorrow at 8
n m
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
World Of Music


Theme From Toreodor Song. From Carmen" by Bizet
a suggestion for using and preserving the
Many teachers pupils
paste them filing composers top
and tile them in alphabetical orderJ
The Washington times., 1936-09-29
Suicide Wills Body

NEW YORK, Sept. %. - DR..
Richard j. Ellis, who leaped eight
stories from a hotel window yester'
day, had willed $3.50 to his wife
and his body to Columbia Universi-
ty Medical School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
BOUT BILLED FOR YANKEE STADIUM
 JUNE 1T OR PATH
Joe Jacobs, Manager of Max, Predicts K. 0. for
 Louis, $1,5OO,OOO Sale

New York, March 20 - (U.P0 =. Promoter Mike Jacobs predicted to- day that the Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight bout will gross more than $1,00O,O 900, making it the first flstic attraction in history to hit that figure without Jack Dempsey. The match will be held either June 17 or "A at Yankee Sta diun, New York.
 Jacobs narrowly missed $1,- 100000 gate with the Louis-Baer bout last September. The gross was $948,352, but, including motion pie ture and radio revenue, 1t went over the million mark.
 "This time the gate itself will go better than @ $l,000,000," Jacobs said.
 Ticket "Tops" $25
 Ringside tickets for the Louis- Baer bout were $25, and the same figure may prevail for the Louis- Schmeling bout. Jacobs indicated that he would rather have more people at a lower scale than small crowd at high prices.
 Alterations recently made at Yam kee Stadium will increase the fight seating capacity to slightly more than 100000. The largest paid at- tendance previously for @ bout ir New York was 85,000, at the Demp- sey-Firpo bout in 1923 at the Polo Grounds. With the new seating ar- rangement at Yankee Stadium, Ja- cobs feels sure he will establish a new outdoor record for New York The biggest fight crowd in history was 120,757--the first Dempsey Tunney bout at Philadelphia. BallyhO0ey While Mike Jacobs is content to let his prediction on the gate rest at $l,000,000, Joe Jacobs, manager of Schmeling, believes 1t will reach $1,500,000.
 "The people want to see just how god this Louis is," Joe said. "He has looked mighty good so far against some washed up fighters. But he still hes to be tested. The public knows Schmeling can prove once and for all whether Louis can take it They'll pay a million and 8 half dollars and they'll get their answer Max will K. o. Louis-He'll do it with right to the chin."
 Schmeling will sail on the Bren1- en April 15. arriving here April 21 He will go to French Lick Springs, Ind, for three weeks of preliminary work.
 Louis will open light training at Lafayetteville, N. Y, 12 miles from President Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate, on April 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
Louis Schn,eZing Sure Million Dollar Gate Jacobs Claims
State YMC.A. Wrestling
 Meet Scheduled For
 Local Mats Saturday

In one of the best-arranged wrestling programs involving YMCA teams from many parts of the state, various championships according to weight and ability will be decided tomorrow afternoon and evening at the local YMCA on West Main street New Britain won the cham pionship of Connecticut last year and group of 50 matmen from fly. weights to giants will be seen giving their interpretation of wristlocks, crotch-holds, half and full nelsons, hammerlocks and body drops. Pre- liminary bouts will get going at 3 D. m., with the finals to be compet- ed for at o'clock and after.
 Specials
 Irwin w. Bud" Davis, associate physical director of the central "" is chairman of the tournament, aid- ed by Wrestling Coach Harry w. Shackley. Jacfi O'Donnell, Yale freshman mat coach will referee the bouts, with Dave Kelly, Ray Snyder and Joe Kenny timing the grapplers Cal Martin is clerk of records, and Bill Andrews, chief scorer, with Loui2 Chieffo doing the announcing. In the following scheduce, D. O., means defending champion" while R. U., is "runner-up" last year:
 118 Pound Glass
 Bout No. IA. Proto, New Ha- ven; E. Grella, Bridgeport.
 Defending Champion. Bout No. 2 La Schapelle, Hartford; H. Gar rison, Stamford.
 126 Pound Class
 Bout No. 3-R. Blondin, Hart ford; B. McManus, New Haven.
 Defending Champion-H. Keiffer, New Britain, bye; R. Foulshan, Bridgeport, bye; J. Englex, Stam- ford, bye.
 135 Pound Glass
 Bout No. A. Juhaz, Stamford; D. Adams, Hartford.
 Defending Champion--O. Straw hace, New Britain, bye; L. Begrad, Ansonia, bye; J. LaPointe, New Brit ain, bye.
 145 Pound Class
 Bout No. 5--N. Torelli, New Brit ain; F. Rosa, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
SOCCER SEASON OPENS SUNDAY
 FOR GERMANS
Local Club to Meet Hara- gari Outfit at New
 Haven

The local German American Soc- cer club has received notice that the amateur league opens the spring season Sunday with the local outfit opposingth league leading Har- agarii Sports Club at New Haven. These two teams have met once in the fall season when the New Haven representative took the measure of the locals, 3 to 2, in well played game. A victory for the Germans will mean they will go into second place creating the greatest scram- ble for the championship in the last five seasons.
 The management has called a special meeting of the members of the club for tonight at Turner's Hall, 1181 North Main street, for the first workout of the spring sea- son, All members of the team are requested to be present and any other local soccer players anxious to play this spring are requested to attend this meeting which will be in charge of Manager Fred Wie- dorn. The meeting will be called at 8:30 sharp.
 The schedule for the coming week follows:
 Sons of Portugal vs. Nelson F. c, Danbury.
 Haragarii s. c. vs. German Amer icans, New Haven.
 Eastern A. A. vs. Sans Rocco Bridgeport.
 Norwalk Germans vs. vasco De- Cana, Norwalk.
 All games will be played at 3 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
TRI-Y AND ALPHA
 CLUBS IN SERIES

High school basketball fans will center their attention on the game tonight in the local Y floor between the Tri-Y and Alpha Hi-Y. The game will be the second in 8 two out of three game series to decide the championship of the high school "A" League. Wednesday night, in the first game, the Alpha combine nosed out 8 12-10 win, but "Picky" Woods, star forward and high scor- CT for the season in the high school loop, was injured and may not see action tonight. Charlie Bedell, Cros- by ace, may replace Woods if the going gets tough for the Alphas.
 Charlie Chamberlin, Capt. Ray Cronan, Fran Dubuque, Greg Gil- martin and Ed Bradley will probably start for the Alphas while Gordon Schick, Frank Tehan, Eddie Sheehan, Hank" Kirouac and Bud Kelly are slated for starting posts for the Tri-Y.