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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE QUESTION

Il have lived in this country 20 years
and ! have never become a citizen. | am
good member of the community. | have
taken part IN civic affairs and helped
build Imperial Valley. l consider this my
home, and | do all | can to help improve
it - but why do you want me to bring
my old world ideas across the pond to
help Influence your government"
Across the counter in the newspaper
office member of Imperial Valleys
Swiss colony - a man who has travelled
over a large part of the globe. who
speaks five languages and whose grasp
of current affairs is better than that of
most native born Americans = argued
against the stand taken by this news
paper in approving proposals for a law
that would provide deportation for all
aliens who have been in the United States
10 years without becoming naturalized.
Because his arguments provide food
for thought. and because we feel our
readers are entitled to both sides of the
question, we record his thoughts here.
In our minds. too. there is the thought
that this man, by his record of service
to this community. has demonstrated
that he is actually a more desirable cit
izen than many native born Americans.
1--WE Ike this country" he said, speak
ing of himself and others like him, "but
we do not think we should become cit
liens. We do not think so because our
ideas of government are the old-wOrld
IDEAS. Would ii do your government any
good to have US VOTE when our vote is ac-
cording to the things we learned back
home? Wouldn't it be better for your
government to let our children grow up
in this new country, taught according
to the system of this country, knowing
how its government operates, and think
ing as Americans think? Why take the
old generation from across the pond?
Why not take the new generation, born
and brought up in America and Amer
lean ways?
I'VE help you build your country.
We are industrious and peace loving.
We do not ask the public treasury for
anything. (There are only two Swiss on
relief rolls in Imperial county.) Is it not
better for you to take what we can give
- and not chance the danger that our
Old-world ideas, expressed through
vote if we became citizens, will make
your government something else besides
what it is?'
To which we can only answer that if
all aliens were like this man and the
people of whom he speaks, America
would need no immigration or alien con-
troll laws at all.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
WAGES FOR RELIEF
MUST BE LOWER
(TUldre AdCance- -Register)

As might have been expected, requests
are now beng made that WPA wages be
established at virtually the same levels
as private industry.
While living wage must be paid to
any in need, even if on direct government
dole, the utter folly of raising relief
wages" to the same standard of those
paid in private business is clearly ap-
parent to every citizen and taxpayer
As matters now stand with the slight
prevailing differential there are thou
sands of able bodied men on alphabetical
payrolls Of the government who SEEM
ingly have lessening desire to change to
private employment. Particularly is this
true in the agricultural areas.
Should WPA checks become as large
as those Of farm or factory, the last in
centive to leave relief rolls would vanish.
Surely the government cannot seriously
consider such a suicidal move. However,
to be on the safe side, the public and rep
resentative organizations had best make
Their protest known widely and audibly,
we'll in advance of any possible action in
that direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Well IL!
Tell YOU.
says
Bob Burns

Somebody once said that real show
men are born ,ind not made and
l surg believe it. also believe
that no matter what business those
fellas go init. their shOwmanship
streak will come out.
l had an uncle that was a horn
Snowman, hut he never got a break
and wound up as chief of the vol
untecr fire department down home.
One day they called him up and told
him the seven story box factory
had fire on the roof and for
him 10 hurry down
Thirty minutes later when he
didn't show up at the fire, they
called him up at the fire house
and asked him why he didn't hurry
down. lie says well our hose is
weak and won't throw water very
far and l figgered we'd make Il
much better showing when the fire
gets to the second floor
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Famous Sayings

We have done a lot of talking
of late about the unfortified frontier
between the United States and
Canada, and about the century of
peace" between the two nations
But mostly we haven't bothered to
find out much about the back
ground of this phenomnon; we seem
to figure that Americans and Can
adams are just naturally more vir-
tuous than other peoples and that
their peaceful friendship is the log
ical result of that fact.
A bit of this unknown back
ground is being unfolded currently
in a pleasant little celebration at
an old windmill on the st. Law
renee river a mile east of Pres
colt, Ont
Probably you never heard of ii
before, but it was just a century
ago that Americans last fought
Canadians; and the old windmill
was the scene OF the fighting. So
the celebration makes our "cen
tury of peace official.
1t seems that in 1888 a band of
some 300 Americans crossed the
border, bent on destroying a gar
rison of British regulars at Fort
Wilmington, in the town of Pres
colt. Relations between Canada and
England were somewhat strained
at the time, and a considerable
faction in Canada was seeking in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11


100. ana the 300 yards schoolboy
worlds records at the age of eigh-
teen
One day he dived into a pool
where he was accustomed to swim.
But the water. without his know
ing it, had been lowered Result:
broken shoulder blades. Got well.
Another day he was driving along
in car. A drunken driver turned
up the wrong side of the road.
Result; broken knees for Charlie
Speer. Go, we'll
But you can't make enough
money by swimming to feed a
goldfish so he had to look for a
real job, Wasn't so easy. He
thought he wanted to be a news
paper man, but swimming doesn't
train one for a newspaper job.
He didn't know which way to turn.
Then wholly on his own initiative.
he walked into a newspaper office
in Philadelphia-and got a job as
reporter.
Later he became a free lance
writer Next he yearned to get into
radio. but how? He didn't know
a soul connected with radio. And
couldn't go to anybody for a let
ter OF introduction.
He loved music and listened to
musical programs. Most of them.
he thought were awful. One day
a program was SO bad that he
gltbbed his IVA and wlpte a
scathing letter to Nat Shilkret who
conducted an orchestra. He tore
radio to pieces, out also he did
something very wise, although he
didn't realize it at the time He
told Mr.. Shilkret how radio music
could be made mich more effective.
A few days later came an answer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
THE TYPICAL GESTURE
OF A GRAND MAN

]. B. Norton, even IN death, works
for the two-fold goal that was his in life:
improvement Of agriculture and devel-
opment Of the southwest.
In will admitted to probate here
late last week, the beloved pathologist,
long famous among agricultural experts
throughout the nation, provided funds
for a foundation to demonstrate the su-
periority of the southwest principally
Imperial Valley over other regions in
development Of agricultural methods and
livestock strains"
Norton, who lived most of the year
in Imperial Valley because he loved this
region, gained fame because he was IN
tensely interested in his work Carrying
that intense interest beyond death was
the typical gesture of a grand man.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that those
who carry on the work of the Norton
Foundation live up to the ideals of the
founder.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Bruce Cation Says
- Peace and Good Will Are Labored For

dependence: The Americans, Tor one
reason or another. were out to see
that the Canadian reVolutionists
got their wish.
So the Invasion took place. 1t
fizzled rapidly. The attack ON Fort
Wellington failed the Americans
established themselves in the old
stone windmill, The BritisherS lad
siege to the place, and after
couple of days of fighting the Amer
leans surrendered. A few OF the
leaders were hanged and the rest
were imprisoned; and that was all
there was to it.
All of this sounds very remote
and unreal, today. Even at the time
it failed to make much of a stir,
apparently; and it IS worth re-
calling now only because it in
dicates that this much talked OF
peace between the two nations is
something that had to be worked
for.
That peace didn't just grow out
of the natural goodness Of Ameri-
cans and Canadians, and it didn't
come because the two peoples never
had anything to quarrel about.
1t is a positive achievement rather
than negative one.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

thanking him for the letter and
saying he would get in touch with
him some time.
Charlie Speer considered it just
a form letter.
One day his telephone rang
Shilket was in Camden. NJ, max
ing records, and TO Charles amaze
ment, wanted to see the young
man with ideas. Charlie Speer
went. and Shilkret was impressed
In the week he was on the Shil-
kret show.
This being exactly what he want
ed, he worked with enthusiasm.
He is now an outstanding success
as a radio writer. If you want to
hear one of his shows, listen in
10 Ripley's Believe It or Not"
The turning point in his life
came when he wrote that letter.
The average person, incensed by
poor radio, would have torn it to
pieces and not given any construc-
tive help. But he made suggestions
for improvement. And that is eX-
actly what you should do when you
write to a prospective employer.
Or when you meet him face 10 face
show him how he can make his
product better. Show him that you
are interested in his work, then
naturally he'll want your help.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

Bulgarian customs guards arrest
ed a man who tried to smuggle
gems in his Whiskers a while ago.
This is called discovering a dia-
mond in the rough.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

Tile boys down
tlleIr swim as
natur n lily as
iuckS a duck
could drop in and
pick up pointers.
One of the best
Of the swimmers
was Charles Speer
In fact the best.
for soon he had
more medals on
his bosom than a
handsome III c
guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Grab BAG
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
l. For what do the initials
F.ER.A. stand?
,. What African country was
founded by Americans?
3 Give the literal meaning OF
table d'hote."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
mute Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
l. Federal Emergency Relief Ad'
2. Liberia.
3. Table of the host.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
TOdayS Horoscope

Most persons whose birthday oc-
ours today are of kindly nature.
Deep in their affections they make
good friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Words of Wisdom

A people must raise themselves
to liberty. It is a blessing which
must be earned before it can be
eniONed-COlton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Hints on Etiquette

1t is poor taste to wear bright
colored clothes or finery of any sort
to a funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of now to Win
Friends and Influence
PeOple'

Would YOU like to know how to
get into radio?
Well. then let me tell you
about Charles c. Speer who was
horn IN ST. Anenstine Florida
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

SUNSHINE OR RAIN! Want-Ad
Results Repeat Again and Again!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
Editorials and Comment
MONDAY, JULY H. 1888
You're Telling Me --

Cool Thoughts for Warm Days
THE HOLLY, says a scientific
article. is the slowest growing
tree known. Maybe so. but the
miStletoe certainly gets plenty of
action
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11
thoughts for the Day

But viii hope continually, and will yet praise thee
more and more.-Psams MA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

-AAAe'AN'OO ~ e"AAAAS SSSS PAN4A'S
action
In Switzerland a plant has been
discovered which grows through
solid ice. A smart horticulturist
might cross it with mint and thus
develop the ready made julep.
When a pedestrian sighs for the
good old days" he probably
means 1895. That year there were
exactly four automobiles registered
in the United States.
Mount Popocatepetl, Mexican
volcano, is for sale-price $l0.0O0,-
600. There's a bargain for someone
with money TO burn.
WaSps. says a scientist. are much
more intelligent than bees. That's
rght-they make a bigger-il moi
better-impresSion.
In India. the rulers are the rich
est in the world and the common
people the poorest. Which is, Of
course. exactly what one would eX-
pect.
A japanese official charges The
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-11

A japanese official charges the
Chinese with using invisible air
planes. Hmmm-the Jap army can
not be so tough if its afraid of
ghosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

El Centro Chamber Of Commerce
directors Wednesday night endorsed
the anti-picketing proposition on
the November ballot and opposed
the single tax plan and the $50
every-Thursday measures.
The directors authorized the Sec
retary and his staff to join with
other groups with similar ideas on
the propositions and present the
chambers views to the public.
Chairman Pete Ryerson of the
Identification committee outlined
objectiyes of his group for the COM
ing planting season and directors
pledged their support in carrying
out tho plans of the committee.
Considerable time was devoted to
a discussion of the dairy industry
in Imperial Valley with the hope
of increasing and enlarging the
dairy industry. .
Directors were urged to attend
conferences in Los Angeles Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
F.D.R. Pledges
Bi||ion-a-Year
Armament Program
President Warns Powers
To Keep Hands Off
Western Hemisphere

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
(UP)-President Roosevelt
is pledged today to continue
our $1,O00,000,00O a year
preparedness re armament
program after a plea for peace
which seemed to convey a hands
oft thew Observation-Disclosures warn
ing to non n-democratic powers.
He said last night that the United
States would use every endeavor
in our power to enable this hemis-
phere to work out its own saliva
ton.
The president called no names.
But he denounced as fatal to peace
national policies based on a race
for ornaments, on fear, sheer force,
threat of war or persecution.
Shortly before his address, the
state department circulated for re-
lease today copies of a plain spoken
note to Japan charging repeated
violations of American rights in
occupied portions of China. The
note sought prompt acknowledge
ment and speedy, effective japanese
action to protect American nation
ais rights and American trade.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked that the
peaceful ideals of restraint, negoti-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
By MARGUERITE BROOKS

Mrs. Lucia FornaSero OF the He
Der district is naturalized citizen
of the United States but tragedy
and a mass of technicalities pre-
vent her from proving it without
showing official records at the
county clerks office or immigra-
ton headquarters.
II have to talk and talk" she
said in Italian dialect" to make
them understand 1 am a citizen.
Officers stop me and I have to
explain. 1 am so tired of talking
about records. l want something
to show people to prove my citi-
zenship. Something they can read
and understand without long
study"
She is the widow of Michele For
nasero, brutally murdered in I'M
perial Valley in 1923. She and their
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Dairy, Official
Fiqht Ended

MERGED, Cal, Oct. 27 (UP)-
The bitter, three year fight be-
tween the Western Cooperative
Dairymens union on one side and
county and state officials on the
other side over the compulsory test
ing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis
apparently was at an end today.
A scheduled court hearing on the
county'S request for an injunction
to prevent members of the union
from selling dairy products from
tuberculin- -reacting cattle was dis
missed yesterday by Superior Judge
E. N. Rector when Deputy Attor-
ney General Eugene Elson said
the dissenting cattlemen had dis
posed of their reacting cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Lucia Fornasero, Widow Of Tragedy.
Unable TO Prove Citizenship to
Questioners Despite Many Records

three small children were beaten
into insensibility by Alvaro Mendez
and Mariana Caserez the same
night they murdered the father.
The Mexicans were sentenced to
hang for the murder. Later the
FornaSero house burned and de-
stroyed all their possessions and
important papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fornasero were
born in Italy. They were married
there after he had lived in the
United States for several years. He
became a naturalized citizen of the
United States in 1917 and the GER
tificate is on file at the Imperial
county clerks office Mrs. Forna-
sero automatically became a citi-
zen at that time also as the law
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Burns Fatal TO
Farm Contractor

La Verne Hutzel Werning, 46,
farming contractor, died early
Thursday of burns suffered Oct.
II when gasoline exploded while
he was filling tractor.
He was taken to the Ell Centro
hospital for treatment. He died
early Thursday. He was injured
while working at a ranch near the
Brawley Main canal and the San
Diego highway.
Funeral services are scheduled for
the Lemons chapel in El Centro at
2:30 pm. Friday. He will be buried
at Evergreen cemetery.
Werliing was born in Joplin, Mo,
in 1892. He was a mill wright by
profession. During his seven years
in Imperial Valley, he was farm
ing contractor. He was member
of the Santa Rita, NM, Masonic
lodge. He is survived by a brother,
Neil, and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

VI lCooClo liipCiSCPeNd
at the spy "postoffice" of Mrs. Jes-
sic Jordan, now serving a term for
espionage in England.
The photostats included eight
such letters and envelopes received
by Mrs. Jordan. The British secret
service had transmitted the docu-
ments here only on the condition
that they would be returned.
U. S. Attorney Lamar Hardy said
the disappearance was causing him
great anxiety because the exhibits
constituted material evidence to
support much of the case thus far
presented against Private Erich
Chaser and Miss Johanna Hoffman,
through the testimony of Guenther
Gustave Rumrich, confessed spy.
The letters already had been read
in the trial, however
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

SuDJeCU.
Dies called j. E. Creighton, Lam
sing, Mich, newspaper reporter,
who told the committee of events
occurring during the Lansing labor
holiday" of 1887
Previous Dies committee testi-
mony concerning Murphy'S action
during labor outbreaks was bitterly
attacked by Mr. Roosevelt. Dies
replied yesterday to the presidents
criticism and announced he would
call a mystery witness" to testify
today. That witness proved to be
Creighton. Dies made no reference
to the presidents statement when
Creighton was called.
Creighton declared Murphy had
addressed participants in the labor
holiday" called in protest against
the arrest of some pickets. He quot
ed the governor as saying "this
government must protect you from
arbitrary and dictatorial judg-
ments". He said it was reasonable
to suppose Murphy's remark refer
red to the arrest of the pickets.
Creighton testified after it wa.
learned that the committee had re
fused a request of two of its Demo
cratic members to postpone furthe
hearing until after the Nov. 8 elec
| ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Chamber Chiefs Endorse Anti-Picketinq
Proposition; Oppose Single Tax, Pension

with the California State Park COM
mission in reference to the acquisi-
ton of ANA Desert State park and
final recommendation for the Cali
fornia state highway budget for the
ensuing biennial period. The board
endorsed Gilbert Wilson'S plan for
a community chorus to sing at i'm
portant public functions.
President H. r. Anderson asked
for a large representation of cham
Der of commerce members at the
road building ceremonies on Mt.
Springs grade Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Valley Officers
Nab Fugitive
In Practice Hunt
Frank Raney, Criminal
For Day, Caught in
Hour, 55 Minutes
BY LOGAN JENKINS

For one hour and 55 min
utes Thursday morning "Fu-
gitive Frank" Raney was at
large in Imperial Valley as
the "hare" in practice manhunt
that sent virtually all the county's
law officers scurrying to close up
avenues of escape.
Raney took it on the lam at
9:40 and was captured" at 1875
by Southern Pacific Officer Joel
Laux and Border Patrolman r. A.
Coaler north of inland when with
in IA miles of his goal, the county
line The manhunt was part of
practice maneuvers to test the eff
cheney of the valleys highway block
ade to trap escaping criminals.
'Ill Not Be Seem You"
The flight started from the road
yards just north of Brawley when
Fugitive Frank called Sheriff Rob-
ert Ware on the phone, telling him
the race was on.
"Ill not be seem you'll hope!"
Raney said and ran for his car
A few seconds later Ware radioed
all cars to be on the lookout for
Fugitive Frank and go to their
stations, blocking all exits from
the valley.
Meanwhile, Raney, accompanied
by a newspaperman to help push in
cash of trouble, was barreling down
the highway toward Calipatria. He
whipped his light sedan west on
murderous side road and from then
on for nearly two hours did a job
of driving that would put Barney
Oldfield to shame.
Potential Enemy
Every car as a potential enemy
Every bit of dust noted on another
road means possible patrol car.
"Get those gats out, Machine
Gun. Or are you killer Malone?"
Raney joshed as the light car
rocketed over roads that seldom
see more than tractor. The news
paperman had his hands full just
holding on and praying.
Raney, more accustomed to pur-
suing than being pursued, was fired
with the thrill of the chase. Cau-
tiously, he approached main high
ways, sneaking over when the way
was clear, or taking a chance and
dashing across, working closer and
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Weeping AngIer!---

II am hurt. | am struck to the
heart, just as surely as though yor
ran a sword into my vitals. it
was Penny Richmond moaning and
he was almost crying.
ITO think that you should cast
such cruel aspersions toward I'M
perial Valleys peerless. anglerr
RR whipped out a bandana and
shed few, just to keep Penny
company. Between sobs, Penny
explained that he was practically
a wreck because an RR item had
called him to account concerning a
ten pound catfish caught recently
by someone else.
why, just last year l caught one
that weighed ten and three quar-
ters! And you think I should do
betterl" Penny complained.
1t lis only that RR thought that
# an excellent fisherman could
nab ten FOUNDER, Penny should
be able to snag a Is FOUNDER.