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Evening star., 1936-09-15

Those who do not like to look at ther-
mometers might as well quit right here,
for these and similar instruments are
all we are interested in today.
Today this column Is thermometer,
just as yesterday 1t was q guppy, and
tomorrow 1t may be flower, or q lawn,
or book, or q piece of music, or some
thing else that interests the writer.
Only by being interested himself, be-
fore all, can any writer hope to interest
any one else.
Writing is focusing of interest.
The more complete the focus. the
better the picture, Of course.
AS correspondent put 1t recently:
Dear sir: Although I'm fairly late
conner to Washington and to your
column, This and That I've read
enough in it to like It's humanity and
observation and quiet humor.
Goldfish leave me cold, nobody having
perfected the suitcase aquarium, and 1t
Is rather hard to be fond of strangers.
Birds and shrubs are also for those
who grow and know them. But when
you come to the weather, and human
nature, and books, we're more nearly on
common ground.
II never cease to marvel at people who
turn out a column every day and make
it interesting. For year did a double
column for the Monitor, once in three
weeks, and that was plenty. The New
York columnists have theirs presented
to them by the public, a nice racket.
But you sit down with guppy and
get as much out Of 1t as would out
of a half-hour interview with Mr. Lam
don. My compliments! Yours sincerely,
T. M. L."
Thanks.
Now for those thermometers.
They are marvellous instruments, but
one has to like them, to begin with.
There are a large number of ther-
mometer haters at large, honest men and
women who would rather look lion
in the face than thermometers tube.
Actually. the everyday or common
garden variety of hard-working ther-
mometer is a most harmless and inter-
esting instrument.
There is no reason whatsoever Of being
afraid of it, unless one is, alas, Just a
little afraid of ones own self.
People who shy away from thermom-
eters, who prefer not to know what the
temperature is, whether hot or cold, are
afraid, are they not, of looking the facts
of life squarely in the eyes?
1t is comforting to them not to know,
and that is strictly their business. We
would not say they are not better of,
being as they are
But the world is filled with equally
honest people who really do love ther-
mometers. nothing better in the instru-
ment line.
A thermometer Is one Of the greatest
little fact getters in the world. 1t is like
q good reporter who has been assigned
to do one thing, and do 1t well.
thermometer is not enterprising,
perhaps, in the broad sense, especially
the business sense. That is its very best
trait. It never steps outside its chosen
duty. 1t does not pine to he a hy-
grometer. or instrument which measure
the amount Of water in air.
No thermometer in all the history OF
these capable instruments has been
caught attempting to measure some
thing else.
They stick to their trade, and give to
the world just as much as was put into
them in the beginning. Temperature,
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Head Work.

Head Work.
"Are you the head of your house?"
inquired the visiting relative.
II am" answered Mr.. Meekton.
'How do you know? You have little
to say"
True. But voice is located in the
throat. The intelligent listening is done
with the ears"
'To live by uttering untruths," said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, subjects
a man to a risk similar to that faced by
that run by one who passes counterfeit
money"
Evening star., 1936-09-15

Game Laws.
You may not shoot q rabbit
And you may not kill a quail.
II you yield to such q habit
They will put you into Jail.
But when killers grow demented,
Setting q promiscuous pace,
No game laws are invented
That protect the human race.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

A Shakespeare Bacon controversy
might be revived by some enterprising
Snowman willing to seek reputation by
claiming that all this Bard Of Avon
adulation really belongs to horse and
buggy days.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

The man who drew pistol with in
tent to alarm His Majesty King Edward
could not secure as long a prison SEN
tence as he desired, being possibly re-
garded as less of menace than a num-
ber of personages who stand by with
monkey wrenches to be tossed into the
machinery Of orderly government.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

Youth is being burdened with many
new responsibilities. including that OF
trying to assist divorce lawyers in ref
ereeing the quarrels Of high-salaried
Hollywood parents.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

One theory is in evidence to the effect
that what the country needs Is more
press conferences and not 80 many ses-
sions of Congress.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

New Jersey policemen are forbidden
to hitch hike. This is more of a dis
appointment to the motorist than to the
of1cer. Any driver would be proud and
happy to have policeman with him in
stead of after him.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Absence Is Safest.

From the Hartford Courant. +
Rebels in Spain, loyalists in Spain and
foreigners in Spain are all liable to be
killed. The best thing to be ID not to be
IA Spain at N.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

Putting boys under arms In c. c. c.
camps will not be so much resented II
assurance can be given that the military
INSTRUCTION is a new and harmless form
Of boondoggling.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Page Longfellow.

From the Indianapolis star.
Outbreaks in Palestine lead the
British to wonder about those poetic
lines: Shall fold their tents like the
Arabs and as silently steal away"
Evening star., 1936-09-15
One Claim Missed.

From the Lowell Leader.
The British people back President
Roosevelt, says an Oxford professor. But
so far Jim Farley has not claimed that
they will vote for him.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Monkey Business.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
"Is politics business or q profession?"
asks a reader. Sometimes it's q business
monkey business.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Immunity.

From the Charleston (w. va Daily Mall.
Two things we can never expect to
reach in the anti-noise campaign are
thunder and the locusts.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Speedy Campaigning.

From the Lowell Leader.
In these days Of intensive political
campaigning It has been demonstrated
that the ordinary automobile II really
more useful that the band WAGON.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Keep True to Form.

From the williamsport Sun.
Third parties usually continue to rate
as third parties after the votes are
counted.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
UnfavorabIe Environment.

Unfavorable Environment.
You are an excellent after dinner
speaker" said the admiring friend.
Perhaps" replied Senator Sorghum,
but what's the use OF being an after
dinner speaker with a group of con-
stituents who can't even afford break
fast?"
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Red School House.

Ked School House.
The little red school house
Sits high on hill,
The pedagogue's tool house
OF knowledge and skill.
Youth there is acquainted
With patriot pride,
However it's painted,
It's not Red" inside.
"I done saved up something for a
rainy day." said Uncle Eben, "but not
enough to buy few showers dat de
old potato patch needed"
Evening star., 1936-09-15

There's gold where the rainbow Is gleam-
ing;
There's wealth In some fortunate
phrase
Which fairy folk bring to our dreaming,
With publicity charms that amaze.
There's a system for beating the races
Or machines that you work with a
slot;
Wen say what we like and go places
AS q matter of fact, we will Not,
Evening star., 1936-09-15
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Evening star., 1936-09-15
Shooting Stars.
Fairy Land!
BY PHnANpER JOHNSON.

Fairy Land!
OF fairies we're pausing to prattle,
As wonders increase day by day,
And each, like child with a rattle,
Aspires to be always at play.
We long for life filled with laughter,
Where sorrows are wholly forgot,
And happy we live ever after
AS a matter Of fact, we do Not.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
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Regular Edition.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

@. Who was Hesiod?-G. r.
A. Hesiod was Greek poet who lived
probably in the eighth century BIC. Of
the works ascribed to him, the principal
are the Works and Days." The The
ogony," and THE Shield of Hercules" :"
His poems are pervaded by pessimism
and a sense of the hardness of the
human lot.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

A reader can get the Gnstoer to any
question of fact by toriting The Euentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington. d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

Q. Who said: Look up and not down;
look forward and not back; look out
and not in; and lend a hand"?-E. r.
A. These are the words of DR.. Edward
Everett Hale.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
ALL THE EARMARKS
OF PROFESSIONAL WORK

Somebody started the machinery of
more lettuce trouble up Salinas way this
week, then kept his finger in the works
SO long it got caught there and the re-
suit was both ridiculous and revealing.
For it all, sane agricultural observers
owe vote of thanks to the better ele-
ment among the little brown islanders,
the Filipinos. They did not believe ev-
erything they heard about themselves,
including the story that 5000 of them
were going out in a sympathy strike on
behalf of the shed workers. At last re-
ports, the 5000 had simmered down to
one, and he was in Jail
One who has had dealings with agri-
cultural strikes as they are known in
Salinas and Imperial Valleys is more
than likely to see behind the Salinas
farce a vague outline of professional
agitation-and sometimes the outline is
not so very vague. The Filipino fiasco
was the best demonstration
A Filipino representing himself as
secretary of the Filipino field workers
union announced that the union had vot-
ed to go out on strike, 5000 strong, in
sympathy with the shed workers. Such
strike might have tied up harvesting
and given success to the campaign of de-
struction and loss. But the rest of the
Filipinos did not believe everything they
were told. The president of their union
announced formally and officially that
the union had no secretary, and that it
had not voted to go on strike, and did
not intend to go on strike. The bomb
shell was a dud; it served only to land
the bogus secretary in jail.
Doubtless the intention was to agitate
a strike among the Filipinos. Behind
the false strike announcement was the
hope that it would, actually, precipitate
a field strike. 1t was no fault of the pro-
fessional trouble makers that it failed
to do so.
1t is this sort of thing which, in plain
words, gives the harvest season strikes
a decidedly bad odor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
SAFE SUPERVISION OF PLAY
is TO BE PREFERRED

In unsupervised, back lot football con-
tests in Imperial during the last two
weeks, at least two boys have suffered
broken bones The cost to their parents
and to the community in these two cases
alone, as we'll as the cost in pain and suf-
fering by the boys, will average as much
as would competent play supervision
over a considerable portion of time.
There could be few more tragic demon
strations of the necessity for supervised
play.
Boys will play football during the
football season, whether under a coach
or on vacant lot studded by rocks, half
concealed water hydrants and other
potentially dangerous obstacles. Would
it not be better to provide a coach who
could direct them in the game and at
the same time assure them a maximum
of safety? Football is sometimes a
dangerous game, it is true, but so is it
dangerous driving an automobile, or
walking across the street. knowledge is
able to avoid danger-ignorance cannot
avoid it.
If those two boys in Imperial had
been playing under coach who knew
his business, they would not have suf-
fered injuries. Even under a competent
play supervisor, on a good field pro-
Vlded Tor Such activities they WOULD nave
escaped painful, costly hurts. There is
only one remedy for such tragedies. 1t
is supervised play.
Supervision on the playground makes
games more interesting for the youths,
makes malicious mischief less attractive,
solves policing problems and lessons
the danger Of injuries 1t goes a long
way toward solving the juvenile prob
lem. Any community would do well to
adopt a play of supervision on its play
grounds and in its schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do
hereby certify that we are asso-
ciated together and transacting
business in the State of California
and in the County of Imperial, un-
der the firm name and style of
GEORGE w. CONDOR CON-
PANY" of Omaha, Nebraska
That the full names of all the
members of said firm are George
w. Condor, Chester w. Cunning
ham, Wilbur C. Cole, Arthur H.
Carley, and Alfred w. Gaines; and
that the places of our respective
residences are set opposite our re-
Spective names hereunto subscribed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we
have hereunto set our hands this
18th day of September, 1886.
GEORGE W. CONDON, Omaha,
Nebraska.
CHESTER w. CUNNINGHAM,
Omaha. Nebraska.
WILBUR C. COLE, Yuma, Ari-
zona.
ARTHUR II. CARLEY, Omaha,
Nebraska.
ALFRED w. GAINES, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

to the hard luck story. Then, too,
all that is neeued is an old bathing
suit for the entire season. N. B.
Wonder if others think of all tramps
as resembling Nat Wills.
Bridge banter on the Normandie,
relayed by Clay Morgan: Your
wife loses a lot of money at bridge
doesn't she? Yes, do.
90
I came upon a venerable clock in
a gallery the other day that would
harken the neurological lobbyist.
A Tiffany, a century old, and shap-
ed like the top of a grandfather
clock. 1t booms the hour in exactly
the timbre of Big Ben and with
clarion zoom. On the quarter hour
it sounds the Westminster chimes.
1t is a product Of candle lit days
and at the side is a little cord to
be pulled out that makes it strike
the nearest hour in the dark. Clock
collecting seems a rather drab pur-
suit. yet it facinates many worldly
men, Will Hogg collected banjo
clocks. Gelet Burgess has half a
dozen clocks in every room. Deac
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SUMMONS
No. 17276

No. 17276
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, In and For the
County of Imperial.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC,
a municipal corporation, Plaintiff
VS.. PAUL E. COOMBS, LOIS r.
COOMBS, MARY E. BRIGHT
MAN. JOHN DOE, JAMES POE,
JANE DOE, and JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a corporation, De-
PENDANTS.
DORSEY WHITELAW,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA Send Greetings To:
PAUL E. COOMBS, LOIS R.
COOMBS, MARY E. BRIGHT
MAN, JOHN DOE, JAMES POE,
JANE DOE and JOHN DOE COM
PANY, a corporation, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed To APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days alter the
service on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State Of Cali
fornia, this 18th day of August,
1886.
EDWARD II. LAW,
Clerk.
BY DOROTHY S. REYNOLDS, d.
Deputy Clerk.
-16.23-30 O7-14-2l-28 N4)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon eX-
cept Saturday and Sunday (Sat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The Post-Press. Sun
daysl by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company. 625 state
street, El Centro, California.
Entered at FL Centre. California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
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Bennitt, General Manager; Rus
sell Bennitt, Secretary-treasurer;
Ed. Fitzhugh, Managing Edi-
tor.
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Advertising Representatives
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Rates: &c per copy
In conjunction with The Post
Press: per month 60c; Paid in
Advance; 3 months. $165: G
months. S3.25: One Year. 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
TEN YEARS AGO
September 80, 1926

Demonstration of a one man
caterpillar grader to be used in
leveling canal banks will take place
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock on
the Lotus canal west Of FL Centro,
according to an announcement by
the Irrigation District board OF di-
rectorS.
Arrangements have been made by
Mrs. f. NJ. Strickler, special deputy
county clerk, for the purpose OF
registering voters, to be on Main
street in front of Varneys store
Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
KIDNAP SCARE IN PUNJAB

LAHORE. U.R) - kidnapping of
young girls is the latest menace
that is causing anxiety to the La
hore police. Hundreds of cases
have recently been brought light,
and a special police staff entrusted
with the investigation has recov-
cred 1872 kidnapped children and ar
rested 60 gypsies.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
THIRTY YEARS AGO
September 80, 1906
BY EB HOLDEN

L. E. Cooley returned from Los
Angeles where he has been filing
final proof on his homestead
Cooley enjoys the unique distinc-
ton of being the first man to
prove up on a homestead in this
valley and acquire the title by res
idence alone. He filed on his land
Sept. l2 1901 and has lived and
farmed on the tract for five years
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

kerS, and experienced
newspapermen at an expense
to the taxpayers running in
to millions of dollars a year,
this huge machine is used by
the New Dealers to cover up
their mistakes. to manufac-
ture alibis for their president
and to defy their party III
the eyes OF the American
electorate. Its entire purpose
is political.
Gov. ALI NJ. Landon, ,the
Republican standard l. bearer,
gave the reason for the ma
chimes being when he declar-
ed in his acceptance speech:
Now it becomes our duty
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Both Sides ofthe CAMPAIGN

EDITORS NOTE: The articles appearing in
this column not presented representing
the opinions of this newspaper. During the
vacation of Mr. Rodney Dutscher, who conducts
News Behind the News, both sides of the CAM
paign being pictured here without discrim-
inatlon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

A Pittsburgh wife charges her hus-
band insists on sleeping in the room IN
which she and her friends played bridge
Still, they might stop talking about hats.
The little dog who laughed to see such
fun when the cow jumped over the moon
can have a picnic now, should anyone
rig up a short circuit in the electro
mixer
The burnt child breads the fire, but
you Just can't keep the older folks OIL
the beach.
A Clevelander is in a hospital after
suffering a dizzy spell and falling down
a hotel staircase. The clerk might have
broached the size Of the bill more gently.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September 80, 1916

A message from H. B. Clarke,
pastor of the FL Centro Methodist
church announces he is to be re-
turned here for the coming season.
Daily Brothers, cotton buyers, an
nounce they plan to move their Of
fees from Calexico to Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
One-Minute Test ANSWER

!. From the chamois species Of
goat-antelope innabiting the noun
tains Of Europe and Asia.
2. No. He has the same priv
ileges as a natural-born citizen, un-
less his citizenship was gained
fraudulently.
3. The point in the heavens ex-
actly overhead.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

A person whose birthday is today
may be proud of his home and fam
lily but is willing to leave both to
pursue knowledge. He may be fond
of pleasure and is apt to be very
materialistic.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30


stands. The record shows that these New
DeaD measures did not fit altogether into any
definite program of recovery.
Many of them worked at cross-purposes
and defeated themselves. Some developed into
definite hindrances to recovery. They had the
effect, generally, of extending control by Wash
ington into the remoteSt corners of the coun-
try.
The frequent and sudden changes in the
administrations policy caused continual un-
easiness. As a result, recovery has been set
back again and again.
With the national debt at the highest peak
in the country's history. with billions Of dol
lief what justification can the New Dealers
offer for dipping into the federal treasury and
the relief funds themselves for the sole pur-
pose of operating a machine to perpetuate that
New Deal in office?
When voters realize the extent to which the
New Deal has gone to propagandize the nation,
they will all the more understand why James
A. Farley reported to President Roosevelt shat
only two million dollars in voluntary contrbu-
tons to the New Deal party's war chest would
be required.
The taxpayers themselves are supplying the
rest by supporting the propaganda machine,
and they have no choice in the matter.
.
The New Deal government propagandists
utilize every avenue OF publicity extant in put
ting across their story They use the radio,
moving pictures. blboards posters, photo
graphs, dioramas, exhibits, newspapers and pub,
lie speakers. The voting public IS bomparoed
from every angle with the stuff.
There are at least 1000 regular federal en-
ployes devoting their time to press -agenting
the New Deal to the voters, at the voters eX-
pense. -
government which has to resort TO such tactics
to present itself to the nation in favorable
light should long be continued in power.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL J S

On this Goth day of September,
1886, before me, Virginia Finney,
Notary Public in and for said
County, personally appeared WILL
BUR c. COLE, known to me to be
the person whose name is subscrib-
ed to the within instrument, and
acknowledged that he executed the
same.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal.
VIRGINIA FINNEY.
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State Of California.
(SEAL)
My Commission Expires May 8,
1910.
(S30-O7 14,2 ,28)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
STATE OF NEBRASKA }
COITNTY OF DOTTEI,AS) &C

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS) SIS.
On this 25th day of September,
1886, before me, Fred B. Schultz,
a Notary Public in and for said
County, pers ON ally appeared
GEORGE w. CONDON, CHESTER
w. CUNNINGHAM, ARTHUR H.
CARLEY, AND ALFRED w.
GAINES, known to me to be the
persons whose names are sub
scribed to the within Instrument,
and acknowledged that they execut-
ed the same.
Witness my hand and official
seal.
FRED B. SCHULTZ,
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
tv of Douglas, State of Nebraska.
(SEAL)
My Commission Expires Feb. 10,
1941.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Te6t

|. From what animal is chamois
skin derived?
2. Can a naturalized citizen be de-
ported?
3. What is the zenith?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

The increased intermingling OF
the Occident and Orient is stressed
along the avenue, in Central park
and on bus tops. Heads used to turn
at a Chinese or japanese with an
American girl. or vice versa, but now
it. quite usual. Many Town beaux
consider it wacky to squire an Oc-
cidental to NO 81" or The Colony.
It makes their showoffry more con-
spicious. Anna May Wong is tar
get for such a rush of gallantry
when she comes to town. All the
cuff shooting boys are in ambush
to dance attendance upon her.
Cole Porter, the Peru, Ind, boy
who made good in New York, Lon
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

Aylesworth goes in for granfather
clocks. And there's Bob Hague's
collection of watches and clocks,
one of the largest in the world.
There's a melancholy swing about
the rythmic tick-tock of clocks that
has an appeal. Napoleon at st.
Helena said he longed more than
anything else for a favorite clock
from Malmaison.