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Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

The japanese bombing of Nam
king represents in its purest form
new and frightening principle of
warfare.
Marking is not military strong
hold 1t is not a great industrial
city or an all-important nerve CEN
ter in Chinese life. 1t is simply
place where approximately a mil
lion inoffensive human beings hap
pen to live.
Yet it drew from the japanese
air force the most prolonged and
severe bombing of the whole Sino-
Japanese war to date. The attack
could give Japan no conceivable
military advantage; its sole aim
was to make war SO horrible for
non -combatants that tbs nations
willingness to resist invasion would
be broken.
And this casual acceptance by
the japanese general staff of the
| idea that wars can be won by ap-
piled frightfulness leads us to a
warning sounded by Pearl Buck in
| the current issue of AiSa Magazine
Mrs. Buck remarks that the ORR
ent lacks all of those restraining
notions about the value of human
life which, through the centuries
we have built up in the west. Life
is not sacred, in the Far East peo-
pie are crowded together too close
ly, getting a living is too much a
grim struggle. death is too fami-
liar a specter. The oriental simply
does not look at death as we look
at 1t.
To this oriental, continues Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
n O 7 / c Z
OWNED AND OPERATED U
los ANGELES iNveSTMekT COMPANY

The Imperial Irrigation District
will sell to the best bidder on Octo-
Der 5, 1887, the following described
properties:
SEA of SWA, Section 10, T
II S. r IL E, lying S and E
of Fillaree Canal.
Tract 2O8, T Is S, r II E,
SB.M.
Tract Sc, T 16 S. R IL f, S.B.M.
The sale OF this property is be-
ing held by the Imperial Irrigation
District. under Section 3897d of the
Political Code of the State Of Cali
fornia, which permits one taxing
agency to purchase from another
when said properties have gone to
deed for nonpayment Of taxation
due.
Sealed bids should be presented
to this Board on or before October
s, 1887, at ten o'clock AM. This
sale will be made to clear delin-
quent State, County and Imperial
Irrigation District taxation and as
sessments. Title to said lands will
be such as the District now holds
or may acquire.
There shall accompany all bids
the minimum sum of $500 to
cover expense of advertising, etc,
which shall be in addition to the
amount Of the offer. The Board
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
WV GOODSON.
Secretary Impkrial Irrigation
II District.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Bruce Cation Says:
We Can Quit Fueing Orients War Machine,

Buck. the western world has given
the most terrible of weapons. 1t has
armed, and armed to the teeth,
a people who have no moral OF
sentimental restraint W tever
against using its weapons to the
very limit of their power And, says,
Mrs. Buck:
TO have the means of death IN
ones hands with no fear OF death
in ones heart is the ultimate OF ter
ror, not only for those who are ac-
tually engaged in such warfare,
but for everybody alive. This COM
bination of orient and occident,
spreading worldwide. would be the
end not only to all civilization, but
to all physical human life
It may make, then, very little
difference-as far as our western
world is concerned-whether Japan
or China wins the present war. In
either case, the victor will, as MRS.
Buck says, be flushed with a fresh
and horrible confidence in the ruth
lessness of his heart and the gun
in his hand"
For the world has at last brought
itself to this pass; it has put the
means of unlimited destruction in
the hands of people who can have
no qualms whatever about usingl
them.
It is a dark and frightening pic
ture. It may be that it is already
too late for us to do anything
about it,; but we might, at the
very least, give some thought to
the advisability of Immediately
stopping the sale of munitions to
either side in the conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

PAUL A. JENKINS. Ell Centro.
Calf;
EA. FITzHUGH, Ell Centro, Calf.
A. c. JOHNSTON, Ell Centre,
Calf;
LOGAN H. JENKINS, Ell Centro,
Calf.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
BANK OF AMERICA, Ell Centrol
Calf; ED. HAAS, 1905 Broadway
Arcade Bldg, Los Angeles, Calf.
a. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the
owners, stockholders, and security
holders if any, contain not only
the list of stockholders and security
holders as they appear upon the
books of the company but also, in
cases where the stakeholder or
security holder appears upon the
books of the company as trustee
or in any other fiduciary relation,
the name of the person or corpora
ton for whom such trustee is act
ing, is given; also that the said
two paragraphs contain statements
embracing affiant's full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances
and conditions under which stock
holders and security holders who
do not appear upon the books of
the company as trustees, hold stock
and securities in capacity other
than that of a bona fide owner;
and this affiant has no reason to
believe that any other person, as
ISOLATION, or corporation has any
interest direct or indirect in the
said stock, bonds, or other securi-
ties than as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of
copies of each issue of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through
the mails or otherwise, to paid sub
scribers during the twelve months
preceding the date shown above is
3246 (This information is requir-
ed from daily publications only) z
PAUL A. JENKINS, =
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 90 day of Sept, 1897.
(SEAL) S. E. SHAW
(My commission expires
June IA, l94l.)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Octcher 1. 1917

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Horne re-
turned from spending the month of
September on the coast.
The Red Cross rooms have open
ed about SO local women have re-
sponded TO the call for knitters. The
garment room is also open and in
spite of the warm weather, a num-
Der of hospital garments have al
ready been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Looking Backward
- In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
October 1, 1907

It is estimated that $500 tons of
alfalfa have been shipped from the
valley during the last 60 days. This
has brought an average of $40 a
ton on board cars, for $25,000 to
the valley. Most of the shipments
have gone to Arizona and New
Mexico.
Roy Breedloye returned to I'M
perial last night from the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

am Hopkins. No
one can out-Smirk
Milton Berle. Al
fred p. Sloane is
a ringer for Con-
ME Mack 80 years
ago. Brief cases
have gone t h 9
way of the walk
ing stick.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

as his articles in Variety. Pictures
are pix" and SO on through his
entire slangy lexicon. All agree
he writes with vigour and some of
his essays in Esquire are tops in
mirroring the Broadway scene as is.
Those meeting him first time ex-
pect to find hard-boiled out-of-
vitriol in his words Instead, they
find soft-spoken preciSionist, one
whose phrasing has a professional
gloss, and with it all a shyness that
often burgeonS into a blush. He
was hand-picked and tutored by
Sine, and when Shines self -effacing
son Sid took over the Variety reins
he gave Green full headway They
have proved an excellent combina-
ton.
1t strikes me most of us about
ripe for the ether cone should go in
a little more for quartetting now
| and then. During rain the other
afternoon I joined group of roy
Sterers who were running through
, some old songs. 1t was my first
, burst of harmony since a moon
lightly night at Miami Beach about
ten years ago, with Kin Hubbard
handling the lead, George Ade the
bass, Frank Shuts the tenor, while
l attended to the discords. Un-
less we forget the rent once ir
awhile and put on a paper hat oul
faces get too long.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
TEN YEARS AGO
OctOber |, 1927

Central Unions football team,
displaying a great need for prac-
tice and team work, went down to
defeat by 1910 score the attack
Of Grossmont high school in the
opening tussle of the season at the
high school field yesterday after
noon.
Grossmopt scored in the first and
last periodA
The Polici war against traffic
violaters ped Saturday when
Mo.orcye{4 an Btzel issued ls
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01


next Republican presidential NOM
inee: Senator Vanienberg of Michi-
gan. Add genuine dog lovers: Ga
briel Heater, the ace radio COM
mentator. Swell philosophy; My
grandmother used to say 1T wasn't
even raining when Noah built the
ark" Married and pals: Bugs
Baer and the Mrs. ~
When there's better publicity in
Hollywood, Samuel Gol1wyn will
get it. For the modern historian
The Waldorf has the only bar in
the city exclusively for men. Para
doX: The shyest and least talkative
OF all radio artists away from the
mike" is Oracle Allen, bless her
Rhyme: Damon Runyon is Ger
tainly a glum 'un. For that come
hither look, my vote still goes to
jean Crawford. What's become of
Earl CAROLS brother jim? Buff
Cobb could pass for Alice Brady
OF ten years ago. Radio voices
alike: Raymond C. Swing and Alex
ander Woollcott.
For a busny hair contest Jay C
Flippen and Jim Tully. Bradshaw
Crandall, who paints those pretty
magazine cover girls and never had
an art lesson. What a gift! Neat
trick if you can do it: Passing the
Empire Tower, stop suddenly, glance
to the top and walk on without
sWaying.
London night crowds have been
in high giggies over the antics oi
Frank Libuse, the trick waiter who
does everything cock-eyed. He frs
appeared in Vincent Lopez's night
club several years ago and latel
featured at banquets A sad-facec
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
The Grab Bag
One-Minute TEST

l. Who is the new commander of
the American Legion?
2. Who is German ambassador to
the United States?
3. When and where was the
Magma Charta signed?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

One-Minute Test Answers
l. Daniel ]. Doherty of Woburn,
Mass.
2. Hans Dieckhoff, who succeed
ed DR.. Hans Luther.
3. At Runnymede, England, on
June l5,12l5.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
New York Day by Day -Byo o. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Oct. l. Thoughts
while strolling: Outsiders walked off
with the two most famous glamour
girls-Tallulah Bankhead and Miri-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Hints on Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
The best way to eliminate objec-
tionable words and. phrases from
conversation is to speak slowly and
carefully, choosing each word with
deliberation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
TOday'S HOrOscOpt

TOday's Horoscope
Strong powers of intuition are
characteristic of persons whose
birthday occurs today They make
their decisions by insight rather
than merely by sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
Newspapers are the schoolmaS-
ters of the common people-a great
er treasure to them than uncount-
ed millions of gold.-H. W. Beecher.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Thoughts for the Day

What things soever We desire when We pray. believe
that se receive them and We shall have them.-Mark
1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

Americans are advised there is mar
ket for artificial fingernails in Austria
liza, but it's too late. Our supply was
exhausted in the court issue face-scratch-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Skittishness in
Hiqh Places

1t is hard for the average American
to understand the sensitveness which
caused David Lloyd George, former prime
minister of Great Britain, to request the
withdrawal from sale of a book which
quoted Mrs. Lloyd George as saying that
when she first met her husband he was
in the hands of the police, and "she
sometimes wished she had left him there"
We are SO used to tossing murdefeus
verbal jibes at the elephant hides of our
own political leaders that it is hard to
imagine why an English author or pub
fishing firm should withdraw book be-
cause one of it's subjects had found a
phrase in it to be Objectionable. 1t is hard
to imagne also, that most of our own
political leaders, immunized as they are
against all sorts of jibes, would object
to such trifling matter.
On the other side of the ledger, we
cannot help wondering if there is not
something very admirable in the cour-
tesy which caused the author to accede
to the request that the book be with
drawn. 1t is possible that our own poll
tics would be considered far more ethical
if such courtesy were practiced here
among the politicians as well as the
authors.
A New Yorker tells mothers their col
lege sons need letters. Thus the fellows
who don't make the football team can at
least have monograms on their pajamas.
The Oman code calls for him to shoot
at his foes stomach which, most every
one knows, is the quickest way to a mans
heart
household hint suggests using a sill
yer knife to slice hard-boiled eggs. Some
times just a properly placed sharp word
will do it, too.
Americans are advised there is a mar
ket for artificial fingernails in Austria
liza, but it's too late. Our supply was
exhausted in the court issue face-scratch-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01
Famous Sayings -

wise man will desire than he may get
justly use soberly distribute cheerfully and leave
eontentedly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

A New Yorker tells mothers their col
lege sons need letters. Thus the fellows
who don't make the football team can at
least have monograms on their pajamas.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

A household hint suggests using a sill
yer knife to slice hard-boiled eggs Some
times just a properly placed sharp word
will do it, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

The Oman code calls for him to shoot
at his foes stomach, which, most every
one knows, is the quickest way to mans
heart
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-01

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06
Membership Cards
For Honored Guests
Mayor, Commissioner Jackson Invited to ConcOrdias'
Dinner-Dance-B. c. Klutigg Master Of Ceremonies

Mayor Frank Hayes and Finance
Commissioner Charles B. jackson
will be guests of honor at a dinner
and dance to be given by the Con-
cordia Singing Society at the club
rooms tonight. In honor of the
favors and the kindly interest
shown in the organization for many
years, the guests of honor will be
presented with life memberships
during the course of the evenings
festivities.
The committee in charge Of to-
nights event consists of B. G.
Kluttig, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Haversat,
Burton Beecher, Robert Neubert,
and Mrs. r. Arber.
Mr.. Kluttig will officers as toast
master and make the several pres
entations during the evening. He
will also introduce to the assem-
blage past presidents of the Con-
cordias, the oldest singing society
In this state, including William
Borchardt, Joseph Hench, William
Kern, Charles Dreher, and Henry
Hapke.
Out Of Town Guests
Out Of town guests for the occa-
sion are to be Rudolph Remeke of
New Haven, president Of the Har-
ueri Singing Society; George Jacob,
president of the coming state Sin
gerfest Of New Haven; and Peter
Dejons. vice-president of the State
SingerfeSt, also Of New Haven.
Entertainment during the evening
will be in charge of the society d.
rector. Professor Max Duetzmann,
who In the short time that he has
been connected with the Concordias,
has won immense popularity. Vocal
solos will be, given by Miss Alice
Zabawar.
Present officers Of the Concord
las are: President, Otto Moulliet;
LIST vice-president, Gustav Kopp;
End vice-president, Ernest Kuhr;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06
GARDEN DISPLAY
OPEN TO PUBLIC
West Main Street Exhibi=
ton One of Finest
Sights OF Spring

One Of the first and finest sights
Of Spring can be witnessed by our
readers at the Cherry Hill Gardens,
located at 1856 West Main street, near
Willow street. They have on display
and,in, bloom the following: Rhodo-
dendron (Catawliense), Rhododen-
dron (Carolinianum), Daphne-Mez-
ereum, Azalea (Yodogawa), AZalea
'(VaseyD, Persian Lilac, White Lilac,
Double Flowering Plum, Japanese
Flowering Cherry (Amanogawa)r
Scheidecker Flowering Grab, An
dromeda (Pieris- Florilunda), Sau-
cer-Magnolia Magnolia-Sonlang
anal, and Forsythia (intermedia).
The aboYe are usually in bloom
months later and we are glad to in
form our readers Of this unusual adj
vance Spring showing. For the in
formation of our readers the above
named display Is the first in the City
of Waterbury to be shown at this
time OF the year. The manager and
sales-clerks of the Cherry Hill Gar
dens shall be most pleased to show
interested parties and garden-lovers
their beautiful display.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06
Over 600 Local Jobs Given Since January Of 1885
MORE ACTIVITY
AIM OF SCOUTS
District 20" Round Table
Conference at st.
Johns Arranged

One Of the most active programs
ever to have been arranged by local
scouts and by Mattatuck council
authorities Is listed for the next two
months, according to a schedule re-
leased in the Smoke Signalp today
at local headquarters.
The new listing Of events issin ac-
cordance with the increased activity
plan of Waterbury scout leaders,
David Babson, scout executive, said
today, and is expected to start the
spring season of in an excellent
fashion.
The following Is q list Of events
for the rest Of this month and the
first half Of next:
Saturday, March g. Naugatuck
Press club, Naugatuck "Y," II a. m.
Monday, March 8-District "a"
round table, st. Johns church,
1880 y. M. ~
Monday, March 15--District &C"
board Of review, troop "a, Christ
chapel, 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, March 16-District A"
round table, American Legion.
Thursday, March 18--Naugatuck
district meeting, Naungatuck "Y,"
Sis p. m. District 3D. board of
review, troop l, st. Johns, 7:3O p. m.
Introduction to Scouting" Leaven-
worth high school, 7:3O p. m. "Prin-
ciples Of Scoutmastership," Leaven-
worth high school, 1880 p. m.
Friday, March 19-District "E"
board Of review, troop 20, Blessed
Sacrament, 1880 p. m. District "a"
board of review, troop %, First
church, 1880 p. m.
Thursday, March 25-District "B"
board Of review, troop 4, st. Thomas
church, 1880 p. m. Introduction to
Scouting" Leavenworth high school,
1880 p. m. Principles of Scout
mastership," Leavenworth high
school, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday, March 31-Naugatuck
district Father and Son supper, $3.50
p. m.
Thursday, April l. Naugatuck
district board of review, Naugatuck
"Y", Sis p. m. Introduction to
SC GU ting" Leayenworth High
school, 1880 p. m. principles of
Scou tmastership," Leavenworth
high school, 1880 p. m.
Saturday, April - Camp and
Hike Craft course, to 10 p. m.
Thursday, April g. "Introduction
TO Scouting" Leavenworth high
school, 7:30 p. M, principles of
Scoutmastership," Leavenworth high
school, 1880 p. m.
Saturday, April 1O-Camp and
Hike Craft Course, Q to 10 D. m.
Thursday, April 15-Region One
annual meeting, Hotel Bradford,
Boston. '''''
The following announcement was
also made today:
AS a convenience in arranging
schedules, District Commissioners
Carlton Chaplin and Emil Dotlefsen
have exchanged districts. Commits
sioner Detlefson will now serve dis
trict "A" and Commissioner Chaplin
district "D".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06

Shea pointed out that they are in
no way connected with PWA and
WPA placement figures. These
placements have always been CLASH
fled under. separate heads by the
Employment Once here. It was also
pointed out that for q period Of 20
months the local ONCE has averaged
almost 200 private placements per
month.
Comparing the figures Of 1896 with
those Of 1885, 1t Is observed that for
flve months the private placements
werel over but for the other seven
they showed a substantial increase
oyer the 1885 figures. The total in
creases amounted to 750 and the de-
creases for the FIVE low months only
totaled 115. So far this year the in
crease over 1886. with two months
listed so far, is 379.
Placements
Each month the number Of pri-
vate placements made at the local
office Is released. If a person Sc
cures job which promises to last
for more than q month or two, the
Job Is classified as q regular" Job.
During the year 1885 and the first
part Of 1885 any position which indi-
Gated that a man or woman would
have work for two months certainly
rated the regular" classification,
particularly when compared with
Jobs which sometimes lasted only as
long as two or three days.
This year, however, with Chamber
of Commerce reports indicating that
there are more people employed
here now than at any other peace
time" period "a total Of 36,803 was
listed in the January report, it Is
probable that the regular" Job cate.
CORY will go back to those days
many years ago. When a man was
spoken of then as having regular"
job the general impression was that
he would certainly work for more
than two months at time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06
SUBPOENA FOR
TARDY WITNESS
Man Wanted to Appear
Here Tuesday to Offer
Medical Testimony

An over-tardy witness in the ST.
500 civil action Of Julia Sturdivant
against Simon Goldman is going to
be in receipt of a subpoenae If he
fails to appear Tuesday morning to
offer testimony in the superior
court. The witness, who resides in
another city, is wanted to offer
medical testimony in the action.
Trial of the action opened last We'd
nesday, but absence of the witness
caused continuous adjournment.
Judge McEvoy has asked counsel
If the witness would be ready. They
have asserted he received notice,
but they were not sure of his ap-
pearance. Suit is brought by Julia
Sturdivant, minor, through her
father, James, against Goldman, to
recover for injuries said to have
been incurred by her when struck
by his truck. The accident is said
to have taken place on East Hawk
ms street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-06
DRUMMERS PLAN
STATE BANQUET
Waterbury to Send Big
Delegation to Elm City
March Fl

The local fife and drum corps
which include Corporal Coyle Post
Casper Davis Post, Mattatuck, Oak
vile Independent, st. Francis and
st. Joseph's Corps, and individuals
interested in drum corps have re-
ceived their notices and invitations
to attend the annual Connecticut
Filters and Drummers Association
banquet March 81 at the Hotel
Garde in New Haven.
The attendance Is increasing an
nually and thc committee hopes to
double the usual quota. The associ-
alton and its activities have been
increasing in popularity throughout
Connecticut and nearby states as
has been indicated in meets spon-
sored in this vicinity. Ted Kurtz,
has again been elected committee
man for district banquet arrange
ments and anyone desiring further
information relative to accommo-
daEions or reservations can reach
Mr.. Kurtz by phoning 5-O2l8.