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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14


in Brawley on business Monday.
PE.O. Chapter CIV. held lun-
cheon meeting at the home of Mrs
c. A. Sperry Tuesday Flowers from
the garden of Mrs. r. L. Sperry and
Mrs. John Scott frightened the
rooms.
The new year books were pre-
Sented to the members.
Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Vance
Wilson gave their impressions of
the PEG. convention at Coronado
and Miss Adella Travers, president
of chapter CIV gave the convention
report. Present we're Mrs. John
Scott, Mrs. E. L. Mead, Mrs. ID d.
Brownell, Mrs. VIM. Corn, Mrs. j.
H. Harris, Mrs. j. j. Farmer, Mrs.
r. L. Sperry, Mrs. w. B. Dixon, Mrs.
G.. c. BroWnell, Miss Adella T'rav-
ers, Mrs. w. v. Wilson and the
hostess, Mrs. c. A. Sperry.
The inland school board met re-
Gently and reelected its entire fac
ulty. They are: Principal, c. B,
Morse; Mrs. Verne Bennett, Miss
EdWina Bronson, Miss Margaret
Cooper, and Miss Dorothy Vickers.
In case an extra teacher is needed,
Mrs. A. L. Miller of Calipatria will
be hired.
Notices of a school board election
to be held June have been posi-
ed. The terms of Merrill Bates and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14
CALIPATRIA
Mrs. G. A. Sperry

Ted QuarleS, who has been in
Los Angeles undergoing medical
treatments, returned home Sat-
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Ingram were
in Brawley on business Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14
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French Chicken or Steak dinners.
La Borde's Yuma Hi-way. Near
Bonds Corner. CM-l5)
Hindu Fined - Banta Singh was
fined $3.50 on a charge of simple as
sault at trial in Calipatria justice
court Thursday. In lieu of the fine,
he will have to serve one day in
Jail for each So of the fine.
The YiocadcrO for your evenings
entertainment. (J-28-tf)
Chickens StOIen-BetWeen 30 and
100 chickens were stolen from the r.
C. Donavan ranch east Of Ell Cen
tro, according TO a report made to
the county sheriff's department.
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Nelson Studio, 628 Main, Phone 181
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Judgment Entered-Judgnent in
favor of the plaintiff was entered
in the case of c. P Denny against
Joe Edward. Denny was awarded
400 Leghorn chickens and the costs
of the action.
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Prisoner Jailed-Mark Miller, 55
is serving a 30-day sentence in the
county Jail for drunk and disorder
ly conduct in WeStmorland
Townsend Radio Talk. KXO, Sat,
May Is, TOO pm. A. l.. Storie.
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14

Townsend Radio Talk. KXO, Sat
May Is, TOO pm. A. L. Storie.
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14

Notices of school board election
to be held June have been posi-
ed. The terms of Merrill Bates and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-14

French Chicken
La BordeS Yuma Hiway Near 104 M-15)
PoDdc
Evening star., 1937-01-03
Wipe out the ticket-fixing racket - enforce
the traffic laws and auto accidents show
huge drop over night. That's the experience of
communities which have tried it.
and it saves you money, too
by PAUL w. KEARNEY

too high. And they can be reduced by 80 to
so per cent in six months by proper enforce
ment.
The main reason why we don't have proper
enforcement now is that the public doesn't
want it. You and are strong for clamping
down on the violators - until we happen to
become one of the violators. Then we rack
our brains for an 'out" and scamper off to
the first ward heeler we can think of to have
the ticket fixed.
Too many commentators arbitrarily blame
this condition on the political Office holders
who do the fixing, but that is missing the
target by mile. Nobody would be more de-
lighted to be rid of the responsibility than
the politicians. But 50 long as one district
leader in a city can get ticket fixed, then
everybody who is supposed to have influence
must do likewise or lose caste. The upshot is
that whereas the evil cannot be partially
corrected, it can be wiped out entirely. As
soon as it is realized that nobody can fix
summons, then nobody will even try.
The blame, therefore, rests not with the
politicians but with the citizens who make
these demands. And that doesn't mean few
it means the overwhelming majority.
Women as well as men.
The prevalence of this curse is best evi-
denced by the experience of the city of
Syracuse where for years 80 per cent of the
tickets issued never appeared in court. The
result was lax enforcement - why should the
cops struggle against such odds? - and con-
sistently high accident rates.
But last year Chief Thomas Carroll took
over the helm in the Police Department -
and rolled up his sleeves. His first move
was to write letter to every official from
the Mayor down, informing them that the
day of ticket fixing was over. His second was
to arrange with the city comptroller for
ticket audit system just as rigid as that
applied to the city's cash.
Evening star., 1937-01-03
Aloeuziss Ssefi6A,

to wake up to the situation and do something.
Newton, Mass, jumped its enforcement index
last year from O.96 to 1.O8 8-a mere 13 per
cent = and cut its deaths 81 per cent under
1884. Elgin. ILL.,. improved its index from
or to IL. and reduced its traffic deaths 80
per cent. And, considering performances of
longer tenure, the reason why New York's
motor death rate is half that of Chicago is
due chiefly to the fact that Gotham's en-
forcement index is twice as good.
Considering its congestion. its excessive
number of out-of-town drivers, its oonglom-
crate population and their notorious disregard
of traffic laws, it seemed impossible that any
safety progress could ever be made in New
York City. Yet the current campaign is
making marvellous strides. One reason is that
Police Commissioner Lewis Valentine has had
perfect cooperation from the administration
in clamping down the lid on ticket fixing.
Glance at the 1895 record. 1t shows that
out of 36l, 900 traffic arrests last year, the
police secured convictions in 979 per cent
of the cases. And if you think that's just
flash in the pan, then mark the fact that for
the first seven months of 1896 the conviction
ratio rose to an amazing 99.5 per cent.
Largely because of this performance, New
York finished second in its population group
in the National Traffic Safety Contest last
year, with low motor fatality rate of 1873
per 100000 population. For the first seven
months of this year the city led all COM
munities of 800. 600 or over with rate of
9.8. as compared to an average Of 15.4 for
all cities in this class - or to an outlandish
high of 33.9 for Los Angeles.
That's progress. And one of the several
reasons behind it is Capt. William Kent's
intelligent organization of the Departments
Safety Bureau which is responsible for the
inter precinct. year-round accident reduction
drive. Men score points for their precinct
on a fixed scale covering five important
activities besides arrests. And arrests count
only when convictions are obtained for one
of the twelve cardinal sins Of motoring.
These sins have been officially listed as:
Drunken Driving; Defective Brakes; Viola
ton of the 8-foot law; Failure to Stop on
Signal; Failure to Signal; Failure to Give
Right of Way; Not Keeping to the Right;
Reckless Driving; Improper Tum; Speeding;
Parking Within Is Feet of Cross walk;
Lights Out, Dazzling or Otherwise Defective
While Car Is in Motion.
CCessisvsd On peos 13)
Evening star., 1937-01-03

OW that We We come TO luu IN the
II wave of curing traffic troubles by
~ pasting Il Drive Safely stickers
y on wmdshields, let's get down to
brass tacks and do something practical.
The way to reduce motor accidents is to
enforce traffic laws.
You can prove that by visiting any of the
winning cities in the various population
groups of the 1895 National Traffic Safety
Contest. They are Milwaukee. Providence.
Syracuse. Allentown, Evanston. Superior,
Wis. and Swissvale, Pa.
You'll find that all but the smallest of
these communities are full of motorcycle cops
twenty four hours day. And their mere
presence on the streets has highly beneficial
effect on driving behavior.
Those cops are well trained in the modern
technique of "selective enforcement. They
know what violations to look for. And to
violators of the law they give tickets that stick.
Go out to Evanston, for example, and
you'll be surprised to learn that traffic
cop just got a ticket there for a minor vio-
lation - and had to pay his fine.
Or go to Milwaukee. Not long ago an
alderman was pinched for drunken driving.
Did he FIX" it? He did not he went to
court like anybody else.
Here, also. the son of a big shot" in the
automobile field was hauled up for speeding.
Papa promptly hied himself to one of the
police officers to straighten it out.
The officer handed him copy of the
Traffic Code.
Take it home and read it, )" he said. IF
you find anything in there which says rich
mans son can drive like hell through Mil
waukee, I'll see what can be done about it.
Sonny-boy paid!
What is the moral?
The moral is. reading backward. that if
you can get a traffic ticket fixed in your
town, your automobile accidents are much
Copyr1ht. 1887, Uniesd Nswspspsss Ma6asine Corpon
Evening star., 1937-01-03

for moving violations (as contrasted to sta
tionary violations, such as parling) and the
number of personal injury accidents.
Laggard communities have less than one
conviction for every injury; ratio of to
is good; 10 to l is excellent. A city like
Evanston, with an index of around IL. is not
reducing its motor deaths much now, because
they are already phenomenally low. averag-
ing 90 per 100000 population as against
1871 for the country at large. But the very
fact that the death rate is down to 80 is the
direct result of prolonged selective enforce
ment with tickets that stick!
This becomes apparent more dramatically
when cities with previous bad records begin
Evening star., 1937-01-03
THIS WEEK

Now, when cop makes out a summons,
he does it in triplicate. One copy goes to the
violator. one copy to headquarters and the
third to the comptroller. Every thirty days
the patrolman has to render a full accounting
of what has happened to each ticket issued -
and why!
At the same time trained traffic engineer
was called in to find out, among other things.
which law violations were responsible for the
greatest number of accidents. Thus Chief
Carroll showed his men specifically what type
of law-violator he wanted them to bear down
on. He made it plain that he wasn't interested
in arrests he wanted convictions.
Meanwhile, twelve new motorcycles were
added to existing equipment. Encouraged by
the word that the FIX was off, the boys
went to work.
For three years. from 1880 to 1888. Syra-
Evening star., 1937-01-03

CuSc 1dO only 1,SSoO dIIcStS IOI
speeding. In 1895 they brought
in 3, - and got convictions
on 80 per cent of them.
During the two preceding
years they had 245 arrests for
red light violations in 1895
they had 2,l62.
And in six months the num-
Der of accidents in Syracuse
dropped 40 per cent!
Much the same story could
be told about other cities. But
the quickest way to sum it all
up is to say that for thirty
eight communities which keep
adequate records, the greatest
reductions in motor deaths last
year came from those which
improved their reinforcement
index" This index, briefly. is
the ratio between convictions
Evening star., 1937-01-03

ow that we've come to a lull in the
wave of curing traffic troubles by
pastmg Il Drive Safely" stickers
m ,,,:vSlohsol1e Late maj S3ou,v, f<>
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

intramuscular injections) the dis order remained stationary if 1t did not regress. Cuneo reported his ex- perience in 1886 Bulletin de PAca- demie de Medicine, Paris, Dec. l, 1936).
 The June issue of Paris Med- ical presented 8 report by Dr. l. Wugmesiter on the same method of treatment. He advocates larger doses of estrogen. In g cases so treated the improvement in 16 was marked, especially diminution oi the nocturnal frequency - patients who had been compelled to rise five or six times every night, after a few weeks of treatment found themselves able to sleep comfort ably with only one or two interrup- tions. There was usually diminu- tion of residual urine too - the quantity retained after micturtion, due to the obstruction. This residual urine, by the way, is the direct cause of the inflammation and in- lection that supervenes if the con. dition is permitted to progress un- treated. Wugmeister says that at least 100000 international units oi estrogen must be injected per week but as improvement becomes no. ticeable, the weekly dose may be reduced to 10000 units in any case at least twelve weeks treat ment must be given, if any benefit is to be expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
HAEENIB'7'''7''7
 Your Children
By Olive Roberts Bartsn

'That IS a smart boy" said Mrs. Brown. "Only five, but he remem- bers everything you say. He hears you even when he isn't appearing to do so. Remembered all I said to him yesterday, asked about my little dog. Timmy, and all the rest of 1t. He'll go far"
 Just how far I might have told her. I never knew man or wo- man who have reached the heights of success, who did not have this characteristic of listening closely to what others were saying, register ing 1t and keeping 1t for use.
 Three Obstacles
 Is 1t a gift? Is 1t done by train Ing? Which? am sure 1t is habit, $ usually acquired by training. Some people may be self trained, discov. ering somewhere along the line that 1t, is more valuable to listen well than to talk. But knowing the value of early lessons, 1t is more possible that good listeners have learned to give this close attention in child- hood.
 There are three enemies of at- tention where the child is concern ed. One is his consuming interest in whatever he is doing. He dis likes Interruption even more than an adult. Another is his set idea that what other people say to him is not as Important as 1t might be-. The third and most potent is his driving interest in his own affairs, though he may appear to be listen- his thoughts and his actions. Even ing, he is only doing so with the side of his mind.
 These are not faults. They are the natural tendencies of all chill dren. The second, however, dis crediting much that he hears, is petually harangued and talked at, our fault. The child who is per- is almost always @ poor listener.
 Teachers have aal advantage over parents because in school the boy or girl is quiet, in Q more TO less studious mood and therefore recep- tive. They complain that Jimmy or Betty won't give close attention, but even so they get better attention than parents.
 Immunity to Sound
 There is another handicap today's children have against them. The air Is full of diverting noises. The ears become attuned to sound and are cmopeiled to shove 1t into the subconscious, or the reflex or what ever we call that place that stacks things away in Q warehouse to rust out. It gets to be second nature to let sound travel in one side of the head and out the other, 50 to speak.
 Parents can make . real issue of careful listening and concentration. Take the beginner to a quiet spot and give him your little order care-' fully. Make him look at you and get your idea. Do not expect him to hear you well when he Is in the middle of building Q fort. He will learn to snap to attention when he is not confused. Speak clearly and quietly. In time he will learn to clear his own little space in his mind when c strang lady tells him about her family and he fdog.
 Copyright, 1887, NcA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

Some of the important things to remember are only variations of the DO unto others" com- mand. Try to return any hospi- tality that is offered you. You may not be able to return 1t in full measure, but do what you can without apologizing for shortcom- ings.
 Never make remarks that show prejudice against a group of per- sons. There is always the possi- bility that you are treading on another's toes. And never say sharp, biting things even though you are amused by their aptness.
 Respect time that belongs to other people. Be punctual, be- cause there is no surer way of saying, T don't think much of your importance as a person" than to waste that persons time.
 When you introduce two per- sons and expect them to carry on from there, be considerate enough to give some conversational clue, such as following the introduce tion with "This is Mary's first visit. She wants to know lot of things about our town and told her you knew all the an- swers, Jim"
 When you are giving a party, never let yourself be guilty of in- viting guests uncongenial to each other. The first rule of good man- ners in party giving is to bring together people that you are req sonably certain will enjoy shar- ing an evening.
 once you have accepted an inc vitation, try to help make the party a success. Otherwise you might much better stay at home with your knitting. And speak ing of knitting women these days are all too likely to take their yarn and needles everywhere they go. That is one way of say- ing, T really can't waste a whole afternoon at your house--but if I get an inch done on my blue skirt the time won't be a total loss" ~ Its wise once In . while to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

Weight plays 8 losing game and slenderness is all-triumphant when Pattern 454 is your choice for after noon wear! Never was an easily made frock distinguished by so many becoming details, such as shoulder-yoke and sleeve cut in one smart piece Sleeves may be short. too, if you wish) Then you've V- neckline accented by a dainty bow, and gracefully flared skirt to play up your charm and make you look pounds simmer. For fabric, why not one of the new, sheer woolens in your favorite color, an inexpen- sive spun synthetic, or crepe. De- tailed Sewing Guide accompanies this pattern.
 Pattern 454 is cut in misses and women's sizes 16; IS, 20, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, A and 46. Size 36 requires 4 1-8 yards 39 inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins or stamps (preferably coins) for this pattern. WRITE CLEAR LY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

A Hermit has no more need of manners than of calling cards. But for the rest of us, manners-or lack of them account in large measure for our success or failure in mak- ing friends.
 Manners are not, like silver slippers, saved for special oc- casions. On the contrary, they become more polished the more often they are used. Manners are the happy way of doing things"
 If you are more interested in put ting other people at ease than in impressing them with your own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
GIorfing Yourself
By Alicia Hart

FashionaDly smart women - the perfectly turned out ones who seem never to have @ hair out of place or to buy mistake" costumeS--are ever mindful of the constantly changing fashion and makeup modes.
 They are the ones who put aside dark powder and other summer makeup the minute their suntans begin to fade, meanwhile doing all possible to hasten the fading pro- cess, who read up-to-the-minute beauty reports regularly, are not afraid to try new cosmetics or at least listen sympathetically to a good hairdresser's advice about a new coiffure. Tn other words, they never allow themselves to get into 6 rut.
 If you have been using the same lipStick and rouge for ten years, how about Investigating the newest shades right now? After all, com plexion tones change as one grows older-often getting little darker and it's more than likely that the makeup you wore and loved when you were 1s is all wrong now that you are mature.
 Don't be afraid to buy a tiny bit of Q preparation you never have used. You may think that you do not need eye shadow, but you can't possibly know whether 1t will make your eyes more lovely or less until you experiment Q few times. Ask the makeup expert in your favorite beauty shop to put. some on your eyelids the next time you are hav- ing your hair done prior to e big evening party.
 It's . good idea to have Q pro- fessional makeup at least twice @ year anyway. This gives you fresh ideas and brings to your attention the mistakes you have been making. Also gives you chance to see what effect various preparations you do not use at home have on your ap- pearance without necessitating the purchase of several items which may turn out to be unsatisfactory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
SCHOOLGIRLS co TO COLLEGE
 FOR SMART CLOTHES IDEAS

BY MARIAN YOUNG

BY MARIAN YOUNG
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 New York.-The classroom out- fits of smart little girls are minia- ture replicas of the costumes their older sisters took to college. From classic sweaters and pleated skirts to beautifully tailored plaid wool dresses, there is a studied Iion- chalance about school togs.
 Furthermore, the modern mama plans Miss Ten Year Old's ward- robe as carefully as her own. Lit- tie daughters dresses are chosen with her fall and winter coat cole ors firmly in mind. Her skirts generally are darkish while sweat CTS, separate wool blouses and &C., cessories are colorfully gay.
 Children love slide fastener trim mings, and, of course, unusual but tons, buckles and the like. How ever, the Smartest clothes for young sters are essentially simple with only an occasional decorative gadget. Shirtwaist and beautifully cut prin- cess frocks-these are headlined for school and play. Even Sunday and party dresses are Interesting because of fabric and line rather than ruffles and frills.
 New and sure to encourage 8 child to wear her raincoat when she should, are printed rain capes and coats. Made by famous manu- lecturers of dresses for little tots, the designs were conceived by chil- dren for children. One print ap- propriately called Rainy Day" shows little ducks padding through the rain and holding tiny umbrellas over their heads. This material is made up in capes, coats with capeS and plain coats-all with rain hats and umbrellas to match.
 Designers have done a really good job with dresses and coats for the 12-year-old who is too young for clothers in the Junior Misses departments but who can't bear childrens clothes any long, CT. These are cut to conceal the flat spots on her figure, are youth- full but not babyish. They satis- fy her personal desire to look more grown-up, and her mothers ideas of what is and what is not in good taste for one so young.