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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Construction of the All American
canal and Imperial Dam proved
boon to the Laguna school district
in the eastern part of Imperial
county, it was revealed this week
as the end of the school year came.
Trustees of the financially dis
tressed Laguna school district found
in the terms of the contract for
construction of Imperial Dam and
adjacent works the answer to one
of their greatest problems-the con-
struction of school to replace that
destroyed last winter by fire set
by vandals.
Needed New Buildings
The school district had only $500
with which to construct new
building. 1t was derived from in
surance on the structure destroyed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

on this sector.
All the workers on the force
account were farmers of Imperial
Valley and every effort was made
to prevent outsiders from "chisel-
ing in" on the work jealousy re-
served for valley farmers. Liv-
ingston maintained a close check
on the men and even watched the
mules TO make certain teams were
not run in by outsiders.
All Types Included
All the labor used on the canal
consisted of white, Negro or Mex
ican and the registrations includ-
ed every gradation from common
laborers to contractors, machine
operators and engineers.
Youths too undeveloped to en-
dure the hardships of the work
on the canal and men too aged
to- withstand the type of con-
struction in use today, sought as
signment to the All American
canal
1t was, and is, Livingston'S task
to sort out the men best suited
to the demands of the contractor.
His staff maintains a complicated
system of records and card index
es showing the name, address, age,
qualifications. and experience of
each man registered for work on
the canal
Records and reports must be
prepared and sent to district, state
and national headquarters of the
MRS.
When a man walks into the
office in the basement of the
court house and says he has been
registered with the MRS, he must
produce a card to show it and
the card must have a mate in the
recCrN to be checked against it.
Interviews and a constant check
with the PWA are required to keep
the approximately $4,000 appli-
cantS' records in some semblance
Of up-to- -dateness.
In addition to the canal, Liv-
ingstons office must supply labor
to other PWA projects in Imperial
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

by flames, and hardly adequate for
a new school. So children of the
Laguna district, for a while went to
the Bard school. Then the Morri-
son-U Utah Winston combine con-
tracted to build Imperial Dam, and
in the contract was clause provid-
ing that the contractor must furnish
school facilities for children of its
employees.
The school district trustees. the
contractors agents and the govern
ment engineers conferred. The re
suit was construction of a school
house at the Bureau of Reclama-
ton city near the Imperial Dam
site. The school district furnished
$500 The contractor furnished the
rest, and the government supervised
the building. The county superin-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

$50 feet deep. 1t stretches 90 miles
upstream, exceeding the length of
the Great Salt Lake by 10 miles.
There is no other lake in the west
so imposing, a fact which drew
southern California hotel operators
this month to form a syndicate,
planning establishment of a large
resort hotel near the lake.
The last of the temporary div
ersion tunnels was plugged late last
month. These tunnels had served
since 1881, when work started on
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

DVNEI NENI DtHIII 10 T TITIF7IrNN VI
sister project, spreading its crest
1882 feet from bank to bank of
Black Canyon, stands proudly 726
feet above bedrock to check the
turbulent flow of the river. Be
hind it's mighty barrier is forming
the greatest man made lake in the
country. Ten million acre feet of
water already are impounded in
Lake Mead behind the dam.
- Reaches Great Depth
Compared to the 60 foot maxi
mum depth of the Great Salt Lake,
the water behind Boulder Dam is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
GIVEN
THRU OFFICE
O. hrs HERE
National Unemployment Service Handles Big
Task of Supplying Workers; 4,612 So
Far Assigned Jobs on Project
By MARGUERITE BROOKS

When the All American canal is complete, it will be
reminder of the thousands of who used their strength
and skill to dig the great cash the sandhs and to
needed to free Imperial Valley of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
Canals Sister Project Checks Periis of
Flood And Drought to Fertile
Imperial Valley Farms

The day is when the Colorado river ripped levees
shreds its torrents fertile FARMS dried
to a whisper of stream and left Waterless baking
in the sun.
Boulder Dam is finished The All American canals
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
Commissioners Order Slot Machine
Issue Be Placed On Official Ballot
MANY INQUIRIES
ABOUT KEY WEST

Mary Brookshire, manager
of the Miami-Miami Beach in
formation office at $50 North
Michigan Boulevard, Chicago,
writes the FERA housing de-
partment that while the Of
flee is maintained by the
cities of Miami and Miami
Beach, many Inquiries are an
swered about Key West"
Miss Brookshire asks that
she be furnished a list of
hotel and apartment accomo-
dations and information re-
gardins the ferries, schedules,
etc. Also any literature
anent Key West could be
sent together with informa-
ton about fishing camps and
fishing on the Florida Keys.
The writer signs with the
assurance that amy informa-
tion you may send us will be
to our mutual benefit"
Folders and other informa.
ton covering all questions
about Key West, ferries air
plane service and especially
the hotels and fishing are be-
ing forwarded to Miss Brook
shire today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
COUNCIL HEARS
BUDGET MATTER
DEFERS ADOPTION UNTIL
NEXT REGULAR MEET
ING OF BODY

The City Council, at a special
meeting held last night, took up
the proposed budget for the en-
suing year. After a thorough per-
usal of the document, which car
ries a total of twenty-five mills
assessed against the tax roll, il
was decided to lay the matter over
until the next regular meeting
when it will be presented for
adoption.
Resolutions were adopted in
settlement of taxes under the
abatement plan, while other mat
tiers pertaining to taxation were
discussed during the meeting.
1t was ordered that q payroll
be made up on twenty-five per-
cent basis of employees salaries
from the funds taken in on occu-
pational and other licenses.
These were the only matters,
aside from tax issues, coming be-
fore the meeting, after which ad-
journment was ordered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
REV. JOE TOLLE
GIVES TALK ON
HUMAN SECURITY
PASTOR OF FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH STRESSES NEcES.
SITY OF VOTING FOR THIS
AMENDMENT

Rev. Joe Tolle, of the First
Methodist Church, was a speaker
yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing of the Harris School Parent
Teacher Association, explaining
the many different angles of HUI
man Security, and the necessity
OF voting for the amendment at
the November 3 election.
The different phases of the
amendment, which is intended to
provide Tor "Old Age Assistance"
necessary "Aid To The Blind" and
Mothers Aid" we're clearly and
analytically placed before his
hearers by Rev. Tolle, and in such
a clear manner that no doubt
could be left in the minds of those
present Of the value of this amend
ment to the people.
Anothe- phase of the week was
discussed by the members and COM
mented on. This phase is the use
of moving picture reels which last
for two and one-half minutes and
were shown at the Palace Theater
Monday night and at the Monroe
Theater Tuesday night.
Accompanying the pictures is an
able and perfectly timed address
delivered by James Dom, chair
man of the State Program for HUI
man Security Week, who also ap-
pears in the pictures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
LAY PLANS FOR
RALLY OCT. "a
AT TAVERNIER
AT LEAST TWO KEY WEST.
ERS WILL GIVE ADDRESSES
AT PROPOSED POLITICAL
MEETING

President William Arnold of
the Young Democratic Club, said
this morning that arrangements
had been practically completed
for the political rally to be held at
Tavernier on The Florida Keys on
Saturday, October "a.
1t is understood, said Mr.. Arm
old, that there will be at least two
speakers. County Solicitor Allan
B. Cleare will represent the Young
Democrats and Attorney W. Curry
Harris representing the Democrat
ic Executive Committee of Monroe
county.
While these arrangements are
only tentative, he said, it is his
belief that these two able orators
will leave with a group of other
representatives of both organiza-
tons and appear before assemb-
lagos at Tavernier.
He also said that there is a
possibility of other speakers being
added to the group, but these final
details would all be discussed and
decided at 2 meeting of the board
of directors of the Young Demo-
cratic Club to be held at the regu-
lar meeting place on Friday night.
Announcement of any changes OF
additions to the program will be
found in The Citizen on Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
WILCOX And
PEPPER WILL
SPEAK HERE
CONGRESSMAN AND CANDI.
DATE FOR SENATE AR
RANGING TO DELIVER AD-
DRESSES ON OCTOBER rs

Congressman J. Mark Wilcox
and Claude Pepper, candidate for
the United States senate, have
expressed their intentions of
speaking in Key West on the aft
ernoon of October rs, one week
from next Monday.
This Information was received
in & telegram from Mr.. Pepper
and a letter from Mr.. Wilcox, yes
terday. by Dan Navarro, and ex-
planned just how and when the
candidates will arrive.
Congressman Wilcox letter was
to the effect that it would be i'm
possible for him to comply with
the request to speak here on No
vember 2, as he had always made
it a rue to deliver the last speech
of a campaign in his Gown home
town."
He then explained that it would
be quite possible for him to be IN
Key West on October 26, and that
he will make arrangements to
come with Mr.. Pepper by plane,
speak in the afternoon about 2
o'clock, so as to be able to return
the same evening and speak at an
other point in the state.
In his telegram Mr.. Pepper
stated that he had not included
Key West in his itinerary, but had
made arrangements to come here
by plane and expected to deliver
an address to the people of Key
West about A o'clock in the after
noon of October &c.
Mr.. Navarro told The Citizen
he had already started making ar
rangements and would have every
thing in readiness for the arrival
of these two popular candidates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15

sort to military action than coun-
tries which are not. No man will
ingly cuts the throat of good Gus
tomer-and what is true of indi-
viduals and industries is largely
true of nations.
No one, of course, expects that
currency sterilization will imme-
diately boom world trade, and send
the nations merchant marines
! scuttling back and forth across the
| ocean under forced draft to make
, deliveries. But in view of prac-
! tieally all the experts, the move
Will stimulate trade, which in turn
VIII stimulate domestic business,
which in turn may cast some rays
of peaceful light into the shadow
of war.
One dramatic, if relatively I'M
important aspect of the agreement
twas Russia's dumping of million
pounds sterling on the New York
market "a hours later. Secretary
of Treasury Morgenthau at once
purchased this out of the $4,000
100000 sterilization fund, init
mated that Russia was attempting
90 wreck the three-power compact
and make sterilization impossible.
Most observers are of the opinion
that Mr.. Morgenthau exaggerated
they say that Russia certainly
knows that million pounds, which
is a little less than $4,000, 900,
isn't enough to even family en-
barrass the three powers.
Fall is witnessing the expected
upping of production in many liz
dustries.
Big element, as in the past, is
motors. Car builders have their
new models all set for the market
some of them may be out by the
time this is read. Production
schedules, according to Business
Week, call for 100000 units
during the next quarter.
Steel recently touched a high
for this year, continued upward.
The employment aspect like
wise showed betterment. In manu-
featuring industries, total en-
ployment has at last reached the
fall 1880 level, is above a year
ago.
Prices continue their up-trend,
but slowly. Biggest jump has been
in food costs. Manufactured
goods hare changed little since
summer.
As usual, the farmer is in the
headlines. Both Roosevelt and
L2ndon have cautiously endorsed
crop insurance, 10th have pledged
themselves to aid the farmer in
; other ways.
Security markets have been
fairly steady, and it is not likely
that any major developments will
take place until after election. In
T; vestors and spectators are talk
ing about Roosevelt stocks" and
"Landon stocks" and would give a
great deal to know who will take
the oath of office from the Chief
Justice next January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
FERRY BOATLET
DOWN FROM WAYS
This AFTERNOON


Ferry Key West. 81 sh- 49,
roe County ferry sy.Az@. G@@- 81
the marine r@II~.- tkis 1fa<Fzsaa
afs.er being cut @bouf s@= --@z
for eompleae sserh4zl p@izkizx
and repaira-
While the Eessel Was en- Eh=
ways. the propeller and shzfE-
which were cut Of Inc. Eer@
Strengthened. al AR rrezSgre
valves have been increzSe6 70
twice their orfgizal capacity Hn8
water-tight d0ols nave been PiAc-
ed in the Dulkheada.
Other activit es we're pGIn<EnW.
repairs 10 huh In sewerzl nsacea.
replacing Of oufboard S&@1ghs1mz
with others 50 percent i2rEer 4@e
securing these top and borEom
with metal fasteninrz Ov@rhe1G
stringsrs On the AMP hzEe bs@n
made dou5ly stEon=-
Al Of these chanxes. s<xezwzhen-
ings and additioazl eqzip@ent
were Recommended y EhE Unl-@1
States Steamboat inspectors J. =
Blair and G. L Seheer, On rheE
last visit 70 the city.
The KEY Wezt. Il u undsrEtoo1
win he Up 81 ths Wm Curys
Sons D0ck thss a1tsrnoon. Ezprlsss
win be loaded and the xezsel -
sal for No Name Key - d4yh~szk
tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
TWELVE BABIES AT
AGE OF Fl YEARS
fnx A..oeIat~d Pre..l

ZAGREB, Yugoslayia, Oct. Is.
The wife of p. Gibovic, a pea
SAINT of Virka village, is 81 years
old, but she has borne IL chill
dren, among them triplets and
three pairs of twins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
ECONOMIC HICHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnal and international Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare

Biggest international economic
news in many a moon was the an
ncuncement that France had fin
ally left the gold standard and de-
valued the franc, and that Eng
land, the United States and France
were at last to cooperate in seek
ing to stabilize currencies.
There are various ways of look
ing at Frances long anticipated
move. Critics say that currency
Gevaluation is simply a dubious
:them. for making one dollar in
to two--tkat it is simply another
word for initiation. England start
ed it, five years ago, Gn1 was fol-
lowed by tie United States three
years ago when we changed the
fixed price of gold frcm. S22 to
about s35 an ounce.
However. the great bulk Of
commentators feel that Frances
action and the three power stab
iiizatiOn compact are good
things. Even such strong anti
New Dealers as Frank Kent and
Mark Sullivan have given the
President credit for authorizing
the agreement. The reasons for
such approval are two fold: 1t is
believed that stabilized interna-
tionaI currencies will be a spur to
tagging world trade and will bet
ter the chance for keeping world
peace.
There are three main currency
units in the world-the franc, the
pound, and the dollar. Other cur
rencies hinge upon one or the 9TH
err of these-tnat is the purchas-
ing power of the lire, the mark
and other currencies is dependent
upon what happens to the curren-
cies of the three great financial
powers, with their tremendous
gold reserves.
AS a result, if the franc, the
pound and the dollar are stabilized
so that their purchasing power In
relation to each other does not
change from time to time. as it
has in the rast, the purchasing
power of other currencies viii
likewise remain constant.
The effect OF this on the world
trade situation is obvious. When
currencies move UP and down in
their relation to each other, nor
NAL trade is impossible, for the
reason that a country cannot car
ry on import and export business
when it doesn't know what a dollar
will buy tomorrow in England, or
what franc viii buy next week
in the United States. All during
the depression the major eurren-
cies have been subjected to great
fluctuation-and the upshot is that
international trade hes stayed at
very low level, while domestic
trade in most countries has been
expanding and approaching "nor-
NAL" levels.
The effect of currency stabili-
cation on world peace, in turn, is
equally obvious. Cordell Hull
once said that economic content
ment is the best preventative of
war. That is, countries which are
enjoying normal and profitable
commercial relations with each
other are much less disposed to re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15

The Florida state planning
commission has proposed that the
Federal Government financially
sponsor a lighted airport at Key
West az part of a ten-year pro-
gram of aviation construction in
the state.
The Key West and Havana air
ports, If lighted, would permit
day and and night flying between
Miami and Havana.
"The full benefit of the air.
plane as a means of transporta-
ton cannot be enjoyed unless
flights can be made safely by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
MAKING REPAIRS
TO CITY QOQ

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15

mission stated.
The commission pointed out
that on May 1, 1885, there were
only Is lighted airports in the
state, and that when construction
is completed at St. Petersburg,
Tampa, kissimmee, Sanford, Lake
City, Ocala, Fort Pierce and West
Palm Beach, there will be 81
lighted airports. An additional
~ lighted fields, complete with
boundary, obstruction, approach
and beacon lights, and flood lights
if necessary, would complete the
picture of aviation in Florida, the
commission said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
DIED ON HONEYMOON

DOYLESTOWN, Pa.-WhiIe on
a wedding trip with his 51-year-
old bridge, William Ruos, rs of
this city died of a heart attack in
Traverse City, Mich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
Many Other Matters Are
Taken Up At Regular
Meeting OF Organization
Last Night

Qualified voters of Monroe
county will have the opportunity
of voting for or against slot ma
chimes at the general election to
be held November 3. This was
assured when the county commits
sioners in regular meeting last
night ordered this public meas
ure" placed on the ballot.
Attending the meeting were:
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missiOners NOrberg Thompson,
VIM. r. Porter, Braxton B. War
rem, and Nathan Niles; Clerk Ross
c. Sawyer, Attorney Arthur
Gomez, Supervisor of Registra-
ton John England, Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite, Peace JUS
tice E. r. Lowe, Tax Collector
Frank Laid, Rev. Joe Tolle of
First Methodist church; Rev.
Shuler Peele, of Fleming Street
Methodist church, and a group of
interested citizens.
The presentation of the petition
for having the slot machine meas
ure placed on the ballot was made
by F. F. Hoffman.
Makes Check OF Lists
Registration Supervisor had
checked the lists and stated that
they carried the names of 865
qualified voters, and each list
had the number of signers placed
on the front cover of the rolls.
1t was shown that on the ballot
} the measure will be explained and
beneath wiA-sppshr two lines "For
Continuance" and beneath For
Revocation"
Depository accounts for the
month of September were read,
checked and approved.
Attorney Gomez presented a
petition for Earl Griffin which
set forth that he is totally blind.
This was supported by affidavits
from several we'll known citizens
and letter from Doctor H. c..
Galley which sets forth that an
operation may be the means of
restoring the applicants sight.
Attorney Gomez read from the
statutes how this aid could be
given following which he was in
structed to secure all the neees-
sary information and costs and
inform the county commission
ers.
Contract for printing 5000 bal
lots for the general election on
November was discussed and
finally awarded to The Artman
Press.
Annual financial statement of
the county was presented by,
Clerk Sawyer. 1t was read and
signed by the commissioners and
will this week be forwarded to the
comptroller at Tallahassee.
The proposed amendment for
the unification of the City of
Key West and Monroe county
brought forth a lengthy discus
sion and the details of the amend
ment were explained by Attorney
Gomez. The qualified electors
will have an opportunity to vote
on this measure in November.
Fix Pay For Inspectors
Question of pay for clerks and
inspectors at the polls during the
coming election was discussed at
length. 1t was finally decided to
pay them IS during the time the
polls were open for voting, and
two (2) cents for each ballot
counted. Deputy sheriffs will re-
ceive the same remuneration.
Registration books with the
names of all voters were pre-
sented for inspection by Super
iContinued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15
PEACE JUSTICES
CLAIM FOR FEES
DEFERRED AGAIN
MATTER DEALING WITS PAE-
MEM FOR SERVICES Fu
LOWING LABOR Day STOzM
DISCUSSED BY BOARD

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plaEztoEy IettGrs. some q 49, ~
support Of the cEzIm mz9e - 1he
peace justice. others s7eEE
bodies rec0a erred md rhs zzz= 80
witnesses xho we're pEezE 49,
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COMMISSIONS N0-1.erE H.
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question some pe0ple Wh8 49,
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-15

PLAN TO PROLONG
STAY IN KEY WEST

We have been here for a
vacation, coming to spend n
! month and have decided to re-
main for the winter if we can
find the right aeeommoda-
tions, said Major r. c. Sny-
der, u. S. A. retired, and
Mrs. Snyder, at the housing
department of the FERA this
morning.
Major and Mrs. Snyder
have spent a delightful time
they said, and have come to
realize that Key West is q
charming place, with very
delightful people, and they
can spend = happy winter
season.