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The Washington times., 1937-05-11

Added poundage is not natural
with advancing age, but it is a
natural result of increasing mac
tivity. AS we go into the sos,
there is a tendency to take less
and less exercise.
Some stop taking any exercise
whatsoever. Unless they watch
their calories, these are the people
who lose their figures.
If you like, you can gain 10
pounds in 20 years. Statistics al
The Washington times., 1937-05-11

Write to Ida Jean Kahn,
care of The Washington
Times, for the following leaf
lets, "CalOrie Chart" 'rPrOtec-
tive Diet Chart" and Seen
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your energy output, to keep
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request.
The Washington times., 1937-05-11
9es%,E;3 $x1%1
Overweight Is Result
of Inactivity
BY IDA JEAN KAHN

why do people let themselves grow fat? That's the ques
ton the overwegts friends always asking another
but the process nsidousy simple that it wonder WI
are not all oYerWeight
The Washington times., 1937-05-11

Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1937-05-11

Tragic irony: Paul Jeans,
editor of the Miami Tribune,
went up to Tallahassee to lobby
for a bill which would require
the penning of cattle to keep
them off the travelled highways,
. growing menace to Florida
auto travel. The campaign sue
cessful, Jeans started for home.
He was killed when his car over
turned at high spectator hit
ting a COW!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
SHUTTING OUT
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY

e. Raymond Cato, California highway
patrol superintendent, will visit Ell Cen
tro soon to look for site upon which
the state may construct an office build
ing. If it were not for petty pickering
among individuals who should have been
above such tactics, state building would
be under construction across Main street
from the county court house With Cato
visit impending, it is devoutly to be hop
ed that the same attitude does not pre-
vail.
Imperial county, nor any part of it, can
not advance as II should unless every
influential resident of the county works
for the best interest of the community.
In Brawley, Calexico and other parts
of the county, leading citizens have DEM
onstrated their interest in the growth of
their county by supporting the move to
construct the state building in the court
house park. By doing so, they have taken
great strides toward closely knit COM
munity. Only a few recalcitrants have
stood in the way.
1t is not yet too late to establish the
court house as the hub of a civic center
for Imperial Valley. The thing should
have been done when the new federal
building was constructed. Internal mis-
understandings got in the way then. Let's
not allow such strife to cheat us again
of something We need badly.
When Cato arrives here, it would be
pleasant surprise to him-and welcome
news to most of Imperial Valley-to find
that the members of the board of super
visors had composed their differences
and were willing to go toward a greater
community. Ell Centre should be willing
to make concessions. The county should
be willing to make concessions. 1t is for
the good of all of us, whether we live in
Ell Centre or inland, to have state
building erected here.
The state has indicated that it will
not put up the building any place but
in Ell Centro Is it not to the best in
terests of the county, then, to have the
building a good one in a favorable loca-
ton, instead of an ordinary office build
ing housing few state offices far from
the ordinary scene of government activi-
ty?
Here is another place where we shall
lose lot and gain nothing, unless we
work together.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER
"RETREAT FROM MOSCOW"

Napoleon was great military STRAIT
egist, but he made his greatest mistake
when he followed the Russians into the
wild reaches of their own country. What
happened to him, the tragedy of his
bloody retreat from the capital he could
not capture, is matter of history.
Now the Chinese, battling against
japanese invasion, are adopting the same
tactics which made the Russians SO VIC
torious. Chinese armies are withdrawing
from bloody Shanghai, back into the in
terror. away from the shell fire of Japa-
nese ibattleships. Military strategists
have pointed out for some time that this
is the wisest move the Chinese could
make.
If japanese troops are sent after the
retreating Chinese the tide of battle
well may turn. Napoleon may have his
tragic counterpart in the person of some
little japanese general. China may swal-
low up the japanese army in the vastness
of her interior.
Yet Japan cannot stop at Shanghai, for
the capture of Shanghai means nothing
to Japan, without those interior pro-
vinces. Shanghai already is pretty well
divided up between British, French, Am
erican and other interests. The natural
wealth Japan wants lies in the interior.
Death for Japanese hopes, too, may lie
there.
To those with even the most sketchy
knowledge of military tactics, the situa-
tion is extremely interesting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Other Editors Say
FARM HAZARDS
Humboldt Standard)


City people who spend large part OF their
time dodging automobiles and trucks in crowded
downtown traffic, and who face more less
constant hazards in other directions, may be
inclined to sigh for the comparative safety of
rural life in the belief that there is less danger
to life and limb. The same is true in the case
of industrial workers. particularly in lines clac-
sified as hazardous.
They may be surprised to learn, therefore
that farming ranks first as hazardous occupa-
ton, with fatal accidents averaging 1000 annual
ly, according to the findings of a survey con-
Quoted recently by the magazine Country Life.
In commenting on the situation, the magazine
points out that in factory where machines are
inspected regularly and carefully, accidents are
relatively few; and in almost every occupation
accidents are foreseen and forestalled. But
recognizing and elimination of potential accident
hazards on the farm is much more difficult
job because of the wide variety and deceptive
comnonplaces involved.
The three major and most frequent causes
of farm accidents are listed as follows: ID poor
repair of farm buildings; % careless handling
Of livestock; and 80 improper use of farm
equipment. The sad part of the situation is
that accidents resulting from these causes not
only are unnecessary, but well, can be pre-
vented.
BY no means the least tragic aspect of haz-
ards on the farm is that involved in the annual
fire loss which last year cost farms and rural
towns more than a quarter of billion dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Modern Labor Puzzle for a New Solomon

The result was formation of a
local of the International Brother
hood of Electric Workers, an AT.
of L. union. The corporation signed
a closed shop contract with this
union in ay. But there existed in
the plant a nucleus of CLIO. un-
ionists, who promptly protested
that the closed shop contract with
the A.Fof L. union stepped on their
toes.
So the whole case was taken to
the federal court-which, after due
deliberation, ruled that the con-
tract was valid and binding And
at that point, being signatory to
contract whose legality had just
been upheld in court, the corpora
tion might have been pardoned for
supposing that its labor troubles
were over.
But they weren't. The CLIO. men
went to the National Labor Reia-
tions Board and that body has now
over-ruled the federal court, de-
clared the existing contract invalid
and ordered an election to decide
whether the corporation is to sign
with the A.F. of L. of the CLIO.
Consider, now, the implications
of the whoe cases. Is the labor
board to be a body superior to the
federal courts? Is the legality of
labor contract in doubt-regardless
of court rulings-until the board
has passed on it? Is it up to the
employer to find out, not only what
his men want, but which group
of union leaders they like better,
before he deals with them? And is
the closed shop an equitable and
workable proposition in plant
where an active and militant min
ority happens to oppose it?
When one case raises such ques-
tions, we have gone long way
from the traditional wages-and
hours type of labor dispute. Solo,
mon himself might well be stumped
by this new complexity of mod
ern labor relationSo
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service staff Correspondent

wASHINGToN-The federal government to-
day is by far the biggest single employer of
labor in the country The total nul.lber Of civil
employees in the executive branch is $4,000. The
monthly payroll is Sl2S000000
The figure excludes the military and naval
services (another 250000) and the temporary
employees on CCC, WPA and similar projects
(another 2,000,000). 1t includes only the EN-
ployeS of the business organization" of the gov
ernment, the regular and emergency bureaus, in
and out of Washington
How far the government ought to go into
business that is, into the production of goods
and services that might be produced under pri-
vate enterprise, is one of the basin problems
that divides thought in the capital today.
The rise of the federal government rolls to
$4,000 is significant. The figure is rapidly near
ing the all-time high set in November, 1918,
when 1t hit 917760. That was of course due
civilian end of the World War.
We think of vast privately owned networks
like American Telephone and Telegraph as big
business" So they Yet A. T. and 7. had
262 900 employees at last report. The governments
roll is almost four times as great Such an in
dustrial giant as General Electric employees $780,
600; U. S. Steel. $4,000 The government en-
ployment list is almost six times large
General Motors 100000
The government payroll is almost equal to
the million employed by all the railroad systems
in the country or the 1140,00o in the whole
iron and steel industry. 1t is almost equal to
all the employees of the paper and printing in
dustries (S8OOO0).
Thus the big business" that is government is
not far bigger than any individual company, but
is rapidly becoming itself one of the biggest
among the giant industries.
OF course as business in general expands,
there is need for more mail carriers more in
come tax collectors, more government printed
matter, more of everything. Which means more
employees working for Uncle Sam, and more added
to that monthly payroll
Everyone conversant with government mat
ters expects that the day of the permanent gov
eminent establishment of a million employees,
drawing down monthly payroll of S150000000
is not far away.
So when you think of the relationship be-
tween government and business, it is well to
remember that the government is already in
business, and in it so deeply that it is itself the
biggest business enterprise in the country, with
the most employees and the biggest payroll.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14

Old King Solomon, who once set
fled a very tough lawsuit by draw
inc his sword and offering to slice
a child in half, could do very well
if he should come back to eartn
RIGHT now. A man of his ingenuity
seems to be needed on the National
Labor Relations Board.
The board and the law 1T is oper-
atine under are both brand-new
ventures. The cases that are COM
ing to it for decision involve brand
new problems. And some of the de-
cisions that are being handed down
seem to set brand-new precedents.
There is. for example. the case
of the National Electric PRODUCTS
Corporation, at Ambridge, Pa.
Here was a case in which SOLO
mon himself might we'll have called
for help.
Some 1900 men. are employed by
this corporation at Ambridge. Prior
to the final upholding of the Wag-
ner acts validity by the supreme
court, these workers had been get
ting along Cfor better or for Worse)
under a company union type OF
labor organization. Last spring IL
became obvious that this organi-
cation must be replaced by regu-
lar union.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
BARBS

A movie fan is a person who may
not remember the short but never
forgets feature.
90
Russia is now barring u. S.
tourists. Bars play such a prOmi-
nent part in the Soviet life.
China's problem: what good is
the good earth if you can't keep it?
Recording machines will be used
in New York to test applicants for
teaching positions. Screen tests
would be nice, toe, just in case they
are ever accused of serving cock
tails to their pupils.
90
Chinese high school girls are
being trained for the trenches.
They'll probably be safer there than
at home in this war.
90
Innocent bystanders in North
China are said to be considering
enlistment in the regular armies
to escape the torrid shell-fire in
the current war.
%
Mississippi mules are threat
ened with sleeping sickness Mis-
souri, will offer all the knowledge
gained in its long experience.
90
An old commodity flooding the
world market: War. And each
package labeled as usual, Made in
Japan"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

drain. Louis's fortune is now edg-
ing the million Reliable advices
are he is possessed of something
more than 100000 and it has been
scattered three wayS-government
bonds, annuities and trust funds.
Sparkling rather feebly on most
topics he shows alertness about the
dollar. Many believe his next
championship fight will be worth
S750,00O, which will make him rich
est of his race in America.
-OO-
Restaurant owners have a horror
of Death stalking a feast. A sudden
passing in a well-crowded reStaur-
ant, if generally known, wreaks
more than temporary havoc. Even
old established patrons brushed by
such tragedy, may not come back.
demise in dining room, If not
concealed, slows up business for sew
eral days. SO in every well organ
ized restaurant captains and wait
ers are expertly trained for such
emergencies. When a patron slumps
at his table from any cause he Is
Immediately propelled to the kitch-
en- where medical help may be sum-
moned, and if death has been a
visitant the body may be removed
through back doors without dis
turbing diners. Many deaths in
restaurants have thus been CLOSED
over so diners believed that pa
tron had merely dined and Wined
beyond capacity.
90
Shiela Barrett is one of the few
women who can give a perfect inn
itation of a male drunk-so credit
abIv that H. Is impossible to believe
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Manhat-
tan has an unusual number of Sar-
torial eccentrics among its celebrit-
les. And as in all densely populated
centers, such dressy didoes create
little stir. Nobody pays much at
tention to what the other fellow
wears. He is far too interested in
himself.
Whitney Warren, the architect,
clings to a wide black Stetson on
all occasions, although an other
wise up-to-date dresser. George
White. of the theatre, sticks to his
midget bow ties and blue serge suits
and can rarely be induced to don
evening clothes.
Hal Phyfe, the handsome photo
grapher, has worn Indian moccasins
since babyhood And is, inciden-
tally. regarded by del sarte disciples
as the most accomplished of grace
full walkers. Lucius Beebe, the
journalist from Boston's Back Bay,
wears evening clothes of slightly
purplish tinge.
Joe Laurie, Jr.. is known for his
baggy cap worn half abaft. Franklin
P. Adams is pushover for bright
yellow ur-in-hands and Arthur
William Brown started the blue
collar-to match the shirt vogue
And Lee Shubert clings to white
edgings on his vest upon auspicious
occasions.
90
Joe Louis may not be the most
popular champion but it's generally
agreed he will rank with Gene Tun-
ney in financial astutenesS. While
Tunney feathered his nest at the
jump of the gun, he was bedeviled
by lawsuits that proved a constant
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
TEN YEARS AGO
September Ia, 1927

With weather conditions favor
able Coach Armstrong will put the
Central high school warriors thru
their opening workout Of the 1927
season this afternoon at 2:30
Plans for a membership drive
were outlined at a meeting of the
Fl Centro chamber of commerce
last night at the Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Hints On Etiquette

wedding gifts should always be
sent early, as soon after receipt OF
the invitation as possible. Only the
card of the donor should accom-
pany the gift. Personal letters and
long, elaborate sentiments are un-
necessary and in poor taste.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September ID, 1917

fg|FENIHEFItT
Purl Willis, captain and organi-
zer of the Home Guards of Ell Cen
tro, was unanimously reelected to
the office at a meeting last night.
The Elks' entertaining committee
has planned a program in honor Of
the 261 Imperial Valley men who
leave next week for Camp Lewis,
Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14

Biologists are the only people
assured of a respectable place in
society despite life of fault-find-
ing.
Dependable - exact prescription
druggists-Christensen's-Phone 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
The Grab Bag
Test

One-Minute Test
1. What is the name of the last
book in the Bible?
2. Who wrote laugh and the
world laughs with YOU?
3. Name the chairman OF the
U. S. National Labor Relations
board.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
THOUSAND OFFICIALS
ATTEND FARLEY

SAN JOSE, Calf, Sept. 13 UP)
One thousand officials of 200 Cal
ifornia cities opened the annual
convention of the California lea
que of municipalities today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14

she is not sloshed to the gills. To
my mind no raconteur, however,
has yet touched Jim Barton in his
deliniation of the Irishnfan stag
gering from saloon to saloon to show
his mad dog bite. He acquires an
imaginary jag before your eyes.
Hugh Herbert, of the movies, is no
slouch portraying the amiable stew,
either.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
One-Minute Test Answers

1. The Book of Revelation.
2. These lines are from Solitude
a poem written by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox.
3. j. Warren Madden.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Where Do We Go
From Here?

Editors Note: This is one of fire
articles on the rapidly increasing" big
industry that is the federal gOUern-
RIent. These special columns are to
substitute for Rodney butchers col
unin lCLHe butcher is on UdcdtiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Words of Wisdom

The human race is in the best
condition when it has the greatest
degree of liberty.-Dante.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
Tnfiay'S Horoscope

Persons whose birthday 1T Is to-
dav are trustworthy, capable and
reliable, and have elegant tastes III
everything pertaining to art or
music.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date in Past Years.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
September IA, 1907

ocpUcuDeF II, 1JUI
A group Of men have organized
to prevent unlawful land jumping
in the outskirts of the county.
Samuel DunaWay of Riverside
has bought the Ell Centro drug
store from r. l.. RumSey.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-14

New York beaches have had two
shark scares this summer, reviving
again the moot question:: Does
shark bite living person? Most
great authorities say no, but sew
eral of repute claim to have found
indisputable evidence. But this fact
remains: All the evidence is second
hand. No one has been found who
actually saw a shark attack and
bite a swimmer. William Beebe.
who has gone into the subject ex-
haustively, shows his contempt for
the theory by going into shark
infested waters to splash about
whenever in such areas. The shark
is vulture of the deep and lives on
carrion. Human legs and arms
have been found in their stomachs
by fishermen, but these are believ-
ed from those drowned.
90
In crossing the Gulf of Mexico
from Key West to Galveston one
summer our slim passenger list on
a listing tub was reputed followed
by sharks. Most of us sat for hours
in deck chairs, scanning the water
with binoculars. Two in our party
reported seeing them several times
Later they confessed they were just
trying to crack the tedium of q
stupid journey. One of the strang-
est things in the world is that you
cannot get people to tell the truth
regarding anything concerning fish
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-31
GEORGE BROWN FELTY

Mr. George Brown Felty died at
his home near Hopewell Church, Fri
day afternoon, the oath, after few
days illness of pneumonia, age rs
yrs. He was born at Wrytheville, Va,
and moved to the farm, where he
had resided for the past fifteen years,
from Hartford County.
He was twice married. A daughter,
vannie, of Chadds Ford, Pa; two
sons, Herber of Virginia, Biddle of
New York, children of his first mar
rage, survive; also his widow, four
sons and daughter; Almond, Ben
ton, Carl, Lloyd and Miss Media Felty.
The last three are at home. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at o'clock, at his late home. Ser
vices in charge of Rev. S. T. Ham
blin, Internment in Hopewell ceme-
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-31
MRS. MARY F. MILLER

Mrs. Mary F. Miller, aged SO years.
widow of Joseph B. Miller, for many
years farmer of near Childs, died
at the home Of her son, Preston E.
Miller, in North East, Wednesday.
following paralytic stroke. Mrs.
Miller was member of Union M. e.
Church, near Childs, for "a years.
She is survived by the following sons
and daughters: Ernest Miller Of Elk :
Mills; ]. Alfred Miller of Whining
ton; Preston E. Miller of North
East; Mrs. Ernest Biles of Lewisville
and Mrs. e. Kirk Brown of Elkton'
The funeral took place Friday after
noon with services in Union M. e.
Church and interment In the adjoin-
ing cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-31
SENIOR ANNUAL

The story in back of the plan to
make a year book this year is rather
interesting. Some of the students had
seen ANIMALS, which high school Sen
iors had made themselves, ana
thought it might be possible to fol-
low their example at Rising Sun. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Hovermill thought this
an excellent idea too, as he drew up
a plan for a year book and presented
it to the Senior Glass. They became
very enthuastic about 1t and when
vote was taken they decided
unanimously for the year book. That
is why, this year for the first time,
we are making an annual at R. S.
H. S.
Buford has been elected Editor-in-
Chief, in charge of the annual, and
Mr.. Hovermill has offered his SER
vices as our general critic and photo
grapher. Miss Nutter, the Seniors
home room teacher, has agreed to be
the literary critic and see that no
mistakes in English are allowed to
enter the book. All the Seniors have
stated their intentions to cooperate
in order to make this annual a grand
success.
So far the plans for the year book
have progressed spendidly. The
necessary paper and films have been
ordered and work on the book is to
start in earnest Immediately after
the Christmas holidays. Already the
Seniors are writing sketches of each
other to be placed in the book be-
side the pictures.
The generous contributions given
to us by members of the community
were gratefully received. Due to the
excellent response to our donation
hunters" we expect to be able to keep
the price of the year book down to
one dollar each. This is over twenty
five cents less than the original es-
innate of the cost.
The Seniors have already chosen
the school colors, orange and black,
for the cover of the book. The title,
however, still remains an open Ques-
! ton although the majority Of the
class is In favor of "Soleil Leve"
which means Rising Sun" in
French. Before the title goes on the
cover of the annual it must meet
with the approval of the teachers.
The name of the year book is very
important because it is handed down
from class to class. Some of the other
suggested names are: Vent, Vidi, Vici
Il came, saw, l conquered); Sol;
Beam; Aloha (Goodbye); Cheerio:
Au Revoir 9TH we meet AGAIN..
-Genevieve Gibson