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Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
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Just when you begin to think
that maybe the human race is going
to pull its socks up and take charge
OF things once more, some little
story will pop up to make it look
as if the instinct for boondoggling
is utterly uncurable.
Such a story materialized the
other day at Cornell University.
where it was solemnly announced
that scientists had discovered a
way to give pig a nervous break
down.
The pig in question is a once
sturdy porker named Achilles, and
the way a great university took ths
trouble to put him through the
hoop is something to write home
about.
It started when they confronted
Achilles with a box containing an
apple If Achilles would root Wig
orously at the side of the box with
his snout the box would open and
he could get the apple and eat it
So far, SO good. But no sooner
had Achilles caught on to this plea
SAINT arrangement than the scient-
lists proceeded to cross him up
Sometimes, when he got the bo&
open. there would be no appl,
there. An elaborate series Of elect
rical signals was devised which
would tip him off, before he go
the box open, and it was up Il
Achilles to learn how to understand
them so that he wouldn't vast,
all his best efforts on an empty box
1t must be admitted that Achillei
proved able TO learn. He final!
reached the point where he coulC
| figure out what the signals were
trying to tell him, but the effor
got him down terribly.
He developed, in fact, plain old
| fashioned nervous breakdown, AM
at last reports he had worked him
self into such state that ever
when an apple was stuck right il
front of him, with no intervening
box or signal system TO complicat'
matters. he couldn't make up hi
mind whether he ought to eat i
or not.
Instead he would stand there AM
oink -oink at it endlessly--wonder
ing, no doubt, what under :he SUI
the world was coming to
=
Now all of this probably adds VI
10 a great triumph of some kind
Achilles is probably the first pil
in all history TO get a nervous break
down, and the gentlemen who lifted
him to that eminence have unques'
tionably achieved a master stroke
for science.
But it is very hard TO avoid ths
feeling that the whole business il
simply a boondoggle raised t;
heights that the WPA supervisors
never even dreamed of. If the race
has got to the point where it thinks
it has learned something by provine
that a pig gets jittery when his
meals are interfered with. it must
be just about time to hand the
country back to the Indians and
tell them 10 go ahead in the way
they were going before the white
men came.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06

taxes thereon at the time of sale,
and also all taxes that were a lien
upon said real property at tn
time said taxes became delinquen
and also all unpaid taxes of every
description which are a lien against
the property for each year since the
sale, as shown in the delinquent
rolls in the then permanent custody
of the City Assessor; or if not as
sessed, then upon the value of the
property fixed by the assessor under
the provisions of section 62j
SECTION VII: A new section is
hereby added to said Ordinance
No. SO to be numbered G2j and 10
read as follows:
. Whenever property is being re-
deemed or delinquent taxes are
being paid in installmentS on
property under any section provid-
ing for such payments, and such
property does not appear on the
assessment roll, the City Assessor
shall make an assessment of such
property according to the current
values and place the same on the
current assessment roll for that
year. and for each year thereafter
SO long as payments under such
sections are kept up. The property
so returned to the assessment rolls
shall be assessed in the name of
the holder of the fee title immed-
lately prior to the deed to the City.
SECTION VIII: Ordinance No. 40l
and all other ordinances inconsist-
ent with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION TX: The City Council
hereby declares that this ordinance
is an emergency measure necessary
for the immediate preservation OF
the public peace, health and safety
and that this ordinance Sha
therefore, go into immediate effecC.
The facts constituting the necessity
are as follows: Due to the wide
spread depression, many tax pay
erS have been unable to pay their
taxes or to redeem their property
from sale to the City for delinquent
cy. BY permitting redemption with
out penalties, many tax payers will
be enabled to redeem their prop
erty, restore the same to the tax
rolls and thereby add revenue for
the operation and maintenance of
the City government. 1t is also
necessary in order to redeem much
of this property which does not at
the present dime appear on the as
SeSSment rolls that it be assessed
according to present day values. If
this is not done Immediately, tax
payers whose property does not
now appear on the assessment rolls
will be unable to take advantage OF
the rights granted by this ordin-
ance.
ROY H. WOMACK
Mayor of the City of FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
New York Day by Day

Sunday mornings, in seasonable
weather, the chairs were placed at
the curb and the office moved out
to watch the town go by TO the
postoffice and church. The farm
boys would come ON horseback in
their Sunday suits and rack their
mounts in Perkins pasture across
the way to gaWk at the city folk.
Giggly girls would flounce by affect
ing Indifference but a half block
away would eddy up to some VIM
dow and glance back, eXpectantly!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
ORDINANCE No. 402
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
No. So by Adding Thereto New
Sections Numbered 62d, 62e,
62f, 62g, 62h, 62i, 62j, and
Repeating Ordinance
No 40l

The City Council of the City of
Ell Centro does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: Ordinance No. SO,
entitled An Ordinance of the City
of Ell Centro Providing for the As
sessment and Collection of City
Taxes" is hereby amended as fol-
lows:
There shall be added to said Or
| dinance No So a section which
shall be numbered G2d which shall
read as follows:
In all cases where real estate has
been sold TO the City on or before
July II, 1887, for delinquent taxes
and the City has not disposed of
| the same, the person whose estate
has been sold his heirs, executors,
administrators or other successors
in interest shall, at any time on or
before the 9th day Of April, 1888,
have the right to redeem such prop
erty by paying to the City Treas
urer of the City Of El Centro the
amount of taxes due thereon at the
time of such sale, and also all tax
es that were a lien upon said real
! property at the time said taxes be-
! came delinquent, and also all un-
paid taxes of every description as
sessed against the property together
with all taxes that are a lien
against the property for each year
since the sale. as shown on the
delinquent assessment rolls in the
then permanent custody of the
City Assessor, or, if not SO assessed,
then upon the value of property as
fixed by the assessor under the pro-
visions of section 62j with interest
on the whole amount of such taxes
at the rate of seven per cent per
annum computed from the first
day of July, 1886, to the time of
such redemption.
The provisions of this section
shall be deemed to allow the re-
demption of such real estate, on
Or before the 9th day of April,
1898, free from the payment of any
costs, interest (other than the in
tereSt hereinbefore in this section
provided), penalties for delinquency
or redemption penalties, which may
|
on or before April 81, 1888 The pro-
visions of this section shall have nc
application to the amount or rate
of penalties for delinquency or upon
redemption for taxes for the fiSca
year 1897 1893.
Except as otherwise in Section
SEE and this section provided, such
redemption shall be made in the
manner prescribed in this ordin-
| 1nce.
SECTION II: A new section is
hereby added to said Ordinance No
So, which shall be numbered 62e and
TO read as follows.
In all cases where real estate has
been sold to the City on or before
July 6, 1886, for delinquent taxes
and the City has not disposed OF
the same, the person whose estate
has been sold his executors, adj
ministrators. or other successors in
interest shall on or before April 81
1888, have the right TO elect to pay
such delinquent taxes in install
ments as hereinafter provided and
by the payment Of each of such in
stallments together with current
taxes, to extend the period of re-
demption of such real estate and
to postpone the date of sale of
such property and time OF making
deed of such property TO the City
and the resale thereof by the City
as provided in this ordinance.
Upon payment to the City Treas
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
on Sol
FRANK WATANABE
EXHAUSTFUL Fun
ny ED HOLDEN

So many horses are stuffed in auto
cylinders now days that l wonder how
can did it. But on reversible side we got
scenery. All magazine is printing pho
tos of landscapes containing happy ma
ture on all positions. go and look see
it! they say. Take your wifes kids
for vacation on wheels across our geogra-
phy!'
Oh how can looking on mother nature
if going on such swift wheels? What
good so many horses in your engine?
Oh maybe them scientific stop brakes
arrive in the picture for same.
Start out go like furio j Jam on
brakes-go like furio-jam on brakes
ditto ditto ditto-jerk your family across
the scenery! That seem only way to get
ting entirely benefit of them HORSES
SCENERY AND BRAKES!
Thank yOu please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06

such redemption shall be made in
the manner prescribed in section
60 of this ordinance.
SECTION III: A new section is
hereby added to said Ordinance No
SO to be numbered 62f and to read
as follows:
Any person, his heirs, executors
administrators, or other successors
in interest, who makes an INSTALL
ment payment on account of delin-
quent taxes penalties, costs and in
tereSt in accordance with the pro-
visions OF any section providing for
such payment, and who elects to
redeem the property, shall receive
credit On the amount necessary TO
redeem for the total amount. with
out an allowance for interest there
on, previously paid in inStallmentS.
Such credit shall be allowed after
computation of the amount neces-
sary to redeem. No such credit shall
be allowed after five years from
date of default of any inStallment
payment
SECTION w: A new section is
hereby added to said Ordinance No.
58 to be numbered 62g and to read
as follows:
Any person, his heirs, executors,
administrators, or other successors
in interest, who elected to pay de-
linquent taxes in inStallments in
accordance with the provisions of
any section providing for such pay
| ment and who has defaulted in his
payment under such section and
who elects to pay delinquent taxes
in inStallmentS under section pro-
Viding for such payment, shall re-
| ceive credit on the amount payable
for the total amount, without an
allowance of interest thereon, pre-
viouSly paid. This credit is in addi-
ton to and not a substitute for the
payment of any part of any in
stallment payable.
SECTION V: A new section is
hereby added to said Ordinance No.
So to be numbered 62h and to read
as follows.
All or any part of the money re-
ceived in accordance with the pro-
visions of any section providing for
payment of delinquent taxes in in
StallmentS may be held until re-
| demption is completed, or may be
distributed as the money is receiv-
ed. If distributed as received, the
money shall be distributed to the
! same funds for which and in the
same proportions in which, the delin-
| quent taxes were levied, starting
with the year first delinquent and
| proceeding SucceSSiVely by years
until the payments equal all the
unpaid taxes. Money thereafter re-
! ceived shall be held until full re-
demption is made. On redemption,
distribution of moneys not previ-
! Ously distributed shall be made as
provided by law.
SECTION VI: A new section is
hereVy added to said Ordinance No
So, to be numbered 62i and to read
as follows:
In all cases where real estate has
been sold TO the City for delin-
quent taxes on or before July 6.
1886, and the City has not disposed
of the same, the person whose
estate has been or may hereafter be
sold, his heirs, executors, admin
istrators or other successors in in
terest, at any time on or prior to
September l, 1887. shall have the
/ right to redeem such real estate
without penalties for delinquency
costs or redemption penalties or in
terest of whatever name or descrip-
ton. by paying on or before said
date to the City Treasurer of the
City OF FL Centro the amount OF
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
Ten Years Ago
lime Il. 1907

Mayor T. j West and four men,
berS OF the CaleXico city council
were ouSted in the recall election
held yesterday.
Preparation for the Boy Scout
camp in Laguna mountains which
will open Sunday are almost COM
pleted.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
Twenty Years Ago
.Iunp e. 1917

Valley residents, who have been
suffering from the intense heat
lately, breathed easier today as the
mercury failed to go higher than
80 degrees.
The board of managers of the
Imperial Valley Red Cross today
rushed plans to make this organi-
zation one of the strongest in the
nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-06
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
Thirty Years Ago
June G., 1907

+. w. Bishop purchased from the
Imperial Valley improvement COM
pany a ten acre tract fronting on
Imperial avenue, just north of the
city of Imperial, for $500.
A petition is being circulated in
Brawley for the withdrawal of their
city from the Imperial Union high
school district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16

Consult our Expert Guest Corseerrs MISS MAYBEL DEATLX-
Now visiting Basement Corset Department.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-21

lot for Christians alone was the Resurrec-
n toni
Not for Christians alone does Easter come
do bells ring. and millions kneel in the shadow
of the Cross!
The demonstration of LOVE over HATE;
FORGIVENESS over UNFORGlVENESS;
CHARITY over GREED made for all men
of all races and all creeds.
You see in this picture of The Resurrection
(attributed to Pietro Perugino) the artists con-
ception of the rising of The Christ ascending
above things material just as He rose superior
to the pettiness of man<ind-and THIS is THE
MEANING OF EASTER!
Struggling humanity will ever seek to find
the path-even though in their attempts must
be the symbol rather than the actual. Millions
will go to sunrise services-and in this vast
throng will be brown and yellow and white
races of many faiths because brilliant minds
of all time have appreciated the supremacy OF
the Spirit of God as exempliied by the sons of
God as taught by the master Christian Christ
Jesus.
The services of Holy Week will be full of
fervor and poetry, exemplifed in the great
churches of all Christian nations also in the
small and lowly ones, and (true to the picture
of the Nazarene's life) hilltops will know the
shadow of the Cross and the mprints of the
feet of worshippers. The great churches OF
Rome Will re-echo the falln OF centuries anu
services will be celebrated by the Cardinal Vicar
symbolic fire will be followed by the benedc-
ton of the Paschal Candle.
All outward religion is but the symbol of the
inward expression of soul, just as this Candle
is symbolic of the pillar Of fire which guided
the Hebrews through the desert
According to an old custom the bells that
have remained silent in the Holy City since
Maundy Thursday will come to life simultane-
ously on Saturday at 10 o'clock with the air Of
Rome vibrating with their pealng.
Owe rises eventually above all, surmounts
all difficulties touches every life and 1t is
because of this that millions will worship on
Easter morning greeting the dawning of new
day--new hope!
Maeterlinck has expressed the thought of
love beautifully by declaring that thousands
of channels there are through which the beauty
of our soul may sail even unto our thoughts.
Above all is there the wonderful, central chan
mel of love- For is 1t not in love that are found
the purest elements Of beauty that we can offer
to the soul? Some there who do thus in
beauty love each other. And to love thus means
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-21

them it's q special faculty, gift"
Admitting an aura was possible, we disbe-
lieved; what few could see was probably an il
fusion of the senses. Then comes DR.. Kilner,
electrician at st. Thomas Hospital of London.
He saw no reason for the scientific world to be
without auras If anyone was interested. Might
be nice to study, what?" And he invented
glass screen, chemically treated, calling it
"Dcyanin." He placed his friends against
black or white background In room almost
totally dark "a swim suit or other scant cos
tune was necessary, since auras cannot be seen
through heavy clothes.) Dr. Kilner then looked
through his chemical screen toward the window
where a shaft of light cleaned closed his
eyes, drew the shade, looked again through the
glass screen Not only the experimentor, but
anyone possessed of good eyesight could see
the aura of the subject. No special powers
required since it's not accomplished by
mirrors, but merely through screen.
Atmosphere" the inventor said, us better
word, since it folds like colored fog around the
human body" His screens disclosed three diff
ferent layers. The first he called an "etheric
double" q black line conforming to the
lines of the figures After this, somewhat
broader line three inches wide which was
capable of changing its color in accordance
with the subjects health, mental and emotional
attitude. Outside of these, perhaps six inches in
width, another aura of varying colors Although
different shades and graduations of color mean
something to psychcs and clairvoyants they
held no significance for DR.. Kilner, who was
bent upon proving that >staned glass church
windows told the truth.
Early Christian art at last portrays more
than the fertile imagination of the artist =.
and a chemically treated glass screen indicates
that when Moses descended from the mountain
bearing the tablets, the bright light surround
ing him was not an illusion of his startled audi
ence. 1t is quite possible that when man is in
the grip of lofty thoughts and aspirations his
aura grows luminous visible to ordinary
men without the aid of screens
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-21

troll and clear the boiler7room, so that the chlef
soon had the fires going and the pumps in the
engine-room working
During the time we were hove to, the ship be-
haved splendidly, riding under the double-reef
foresail as easily as a sea gull AT midnight of
September thirtieth we rounded the ice of the
middle pack. This was indeed comforting
The next day we made the land at Cape Dyer
going through loose strings of ice which made
the water smooth Passing Cape Walsngham and
Mercy soon opened out the mouth of Cumber-
land Gulf. The weather clearing, with the wind
hauling more to the north, this gave us smooth
water crossing Cumberland Gulf. 1 was in hopes
that the good weather would continue into the
next afternoon and carry us into some harbor on
the Labrador where we could get some coal,
water and food. And, knowing the inside route
along the Labrador coast this would give us
smooth water all the way south.
lust before dark the wind veered around
southeast, with snow. 1t came so fast we had to
cut our sweep adrift. We hove to under double
reef foresail.
-snHE weather during the night cleared up. and,
with no wind and the water smooth, we were
now cut down to half-speed and already began
cutting beams out of the hold to burn in the
furnace. We were using all spare wood, oil and
ANYTHING that would burn with the coal dust
that we swept up in the bunkers fully expected
the Labrador current would help us at least
thirty miles south during the twenty-four hours
In this we were disappointed Evidently the pre-
vang winds along the coast had been south
expected to be off Saglek Bay by daylight, but
we were only a few miles south of Ramah The
weather looked good, the water smooth and no
wind SO in consultation with the commander
and the chief engineer, I took chance on
Hebron.
1t was long after night when we reached there
with the engine barely turning over. The mis-
sionaries thinking it was the Harmony, set up
bonfires and had boats at the entrance of the
harbor with lanterns, so 1t was easy to get In.
With the anchor down, l pulled off my clothes
and slept as hadn't done for many nights. In
fact since leaving Cape York, had not taken
off nv clothes except my boots and stockings
and most of the time was spent in oil clothes.
The next day was Sunday, SO l went on shore
to visit the missionaries. They had all been one
time or another at Turnavik, visiting my father,
and some of them l knew, so they did all that
Law in their power to help us out. The Harmony
was still north and they could spare us no coal,
but they thought, if we waited until her arrival,
we might get some.
In going around, l saw some coal lying under
a store and, asking the missionaries if | could
have it, they said Certainly" 1t had lain there
for many years. So got the crew to gather 1t all
I'D and bring it on board | stayed there myself
and picked up every lump. We secured from
them three lghter-foads of spruce wood, whale
and seal OIL also some blubber.
After getting a supply of fuel which we
thought would bring us to Main, we left Hebron.
I might say that there are no charts of the