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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
There Should Be Some
Basis for Strikes

II does not make sense, this laDof ull-
ion threat to call a general strike on the
All American canal unless LeWls-Oham-
bers makes concessions to the men VINO
walked off the eWis-Chambers lob
week ago Wednesday.
We still cling to the old-faShloned
idea that a labor strike has as Its prln-
cinal aim the betterment OF working
conditions for the laboring man. In that
same old-fashioned way, we like to think
that there is some fair demand IN the
background when a large group OF men
quits lob We would rather think that
both parties to a labor dispute approach
the thing in fair manner
Following out that ideal, we can have
no objection when unfairly treated men
walk out on strike If the men along the
entire so miles of the All American canal
were treated unfairly, we could not
blame them for striking.
They are not-and most of them adj
nit il. We are not supreme Judges, so
we must admit that there may be unfair
ness in some places.
On the other hand, if the men on the
canal went out on a general strike mere
ly because the men on one sector OF the
canal were in danger of losing thelr
strike. we could not call that falr either
1t is one thing to strike for talr wages
and conditions, it is another to strike
merely because some union organizer
says, strike.
We think most of the laborers on the
canal have too much fairness in their
makeup to join an unfair strike. For
their sake, we hope so.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Auction Philosophy
Ry ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, the hay fire here the other
night makes me think of the 10
ton stack of hay that caught lire
at a sale in the Jasper district years
ago. The whole south end of the
stack and part of the top was "a
blaze. We stopped the sale. the
sale was right by the canal bank.
The crowds grabbed buckets, cans,
rushed to the houses and got Old
quilts and blankets, and blamed IL
we didn't lose five tons of hay be-
fore we got the fire out, Then we
finished the sale in blaze OF glory.
Sold a little veal calf for $40 for the
Red Cross to Mr.. Kessling who
used to run a packing house IN
CaleXico. This was the spring OF
1918. In those days rambling re-
porter didn't have to ramble out
on the desert to get stuck i'll the
sand. All the roads had borders
and they flooded 'em. You could
get stuck on most any old road.
Folks, we missed the paper Sun
day. Got so busy selling registered
bulls we forgot. Sold 81 of those
prize young bulls for Mr.. Scheniman
Thursday, two for Mr. Graham Sat
urday, and one Friday for the Have
korst Farms. They were all bought
by local dairymen. l believe the
dairymen did more to improve theil
herds last week than any othel
week in the history of the valley
Peddlin the bull is our business
and we must take care of our busi-
ness. I'll be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
investigating the
investigations


If there's one thing Los Angeles has
A lot of, it's Investigators.
First the district attorney nVestlgat-
ed the police department Then the po-
lice department investigated the vice
conditions which led to the district attor-
ney's investigation. Then state assem-
blv committee began investigating the
district attorneys investigation. And
now another state Legislative commt'ee
will be asked to investigate the commit
tee that's investigating the investigations
Is your head in whirl?
Somehow or other, we imagine that
is the object of all these Investigations.
As long as politicians keep starting new
Investigations. they know there Will be
little or no headway in the original IN
vestigation. It's the old game OF start
ing a smoke screen to attract attention
away from a fire.
Not until an impartial committee made
up of non-political Angelenos IS chosen
to investigate vice and the police payott
there will Investigations lead to any
thing more than other Investigations
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Bruce Cation Says
- Fancy Nation with No Daily Newspapers

advertise
Newspapers readers in Portland
complained vigorously because of
diScontinuance of comic strips.
When last they saw a paper, Wash
TubbS and Cap'n Easy were try
ing to rescue an heiress from an
island. Readers wanted to know
whether they got away
Thousands of regular and part
time workers were affected by the
shut-doWns, both in the newspaper
plants and in allied industries such
as paper mills. engraving firms, ink
wholesalers, and advertising agenc-
les.
Before the Portland newspapers
re-opened, residents found out what
a tremendous amount of service,
both paid-for and gratuitous, news
papers really give.
Those who write letters to the
editors may well pray, even as they
place pen to paper. that the news
papers will continue to take criti-
cism in their stride and keep on
plugging away at the sometimes
thankless task of going to press
every day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

tOr Sarasota, rid ". W. NoheJiO
where he built a hacienda, sur
rounded himself with kennel OF
favorite dogs and now comes to
New York only when he has to take
a liner for Europe.
Irwin Cobb, SO long a part of the
local scene, went to Hollywood to
fill six week contract. That was
four years ago. He has been back
but once and was then the prov
erbial fish out of water. Both his
city apartment on Park avenue and
country place at Easthampton are
on the market.
No one perhaps was more dyed
in-the- wool BroadWayite than Ma
son Peters, wit and neWSpaperman
He formed a sudden dislike for the
town and quit it about six years
ago. A few months ago ne returned
for months visit but left the met
ropOlis flat in 48 hours.
New York has a Shanghai Refu-
gee Club, composed of those who
had to flee the stricken Chinese
city without possessions There are
several hundred here trying to gel
a new hold on life-a fresh start
There was strict order: mo dogs
or animals allowed in evacuation.
Thus it was number refused Il
go and many paid for such under
standable devotion with their lives
And most Of the deserted dogs left
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
CR-9l62

WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured by, and in the
performance of the covenants con-
tanned in that certain trust deed
dated January %, 1896, made, exc
cuted and delivered by NANNlE
GRESHAM. an unmarried woman
as trustor, to CORPORATION OF
AMERICA. a California corporatlon,V
as trustee for BANK OF AMERICA
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION, national banking
association, beneficiary, which trust
deed was recorded on February l.
1896, in book 418, page 232, Official
Records of Imperial County Ca
fornia; and,
WHEREAS, on March g. 10 .
Bank of Amerir I liatlonai TrLs
and Savings Association. the owner
and holder of said deed and the
debt secured thereby, applied TO and
directed said trustee in writing to
execute the trust by said trust deed
created, and to make sale pursuant
thereto; and
WHEREAS, notice of such breach
of the obligations of the trustor
and of the beneficiary'S election to
cause to be sold the property below
described to satisfy said obligations
has been recorded as is providedN
for by law, and more than three
months have elapsed since such re-
IL
best to sell the real property now
remaining subject to the trust deed
as a whole, in order to fulfill the
purposes thereof.
NOW THEREFORE,, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 10Th
day Of February, 1888, at the hour
Of II o'clock in the forenoon, at
the North or Main door of the
County Court House situated in the
City of Ell Centre, Imperial County.
California, CORPORATION OF
AMERICA as trustee, under and
pursuant TO the terms of said trust
deed will sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash GAY-
ABLE AT TIME OF SALE IN GOLD
CoiN Of1 LA WfOb MONf1 Of
THE UNITED STATES all the
interest conveyed by said trust deed
in and to the following described
real property situated in the County
of Imperial, State of California, and
more particularly described as fol-
lows. to-Wit:
Lot Seven Cd in Section Twelve
(l2), Township Sixteen 16) South,
Range ID East, SBM., in the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
as per map Of the re-survey ap-
proved February 6, 1909 and filed
in the United States Land Office at
Los Angeles, California.
DATED at Los Angeles, California,
January 6, 1893.
CORPORATION OF AMER Il,
as TRUSTEE.
Corporate Seal
BY A. G.. MAURER.
Vice-President
BY A, G. PATERSON,
Assistant Secretary.
j II 10 26. +
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

behind were slain.
It's an odd assortment of types
and certainly the most beWhiSkered
that comprises the audience at the
Cameo, a movie a hop skip off
Broadway in And street. 1t exploits
chiefly the Russian film and news
pictures stressing the progress Of
the Soviet. Many jabber away in
native tongue. The women are the
shaWled and shrinking prototypes
of the Ghetto doorWays. All are
undemonStrative, seldom laughing,
applauding or booing.
Among most popular of the de-
luxe liner pursers is the satiny
Henry Villar, of the Normandie,
who, it is reported, may retire in a
season or so. He began pursing on
the Paris, then went to the lie de
France and on to his present post.
Once a marine lawyer at Havre. he
was pressed into service during an
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Famous Sayings -

One of Americas favorite indoor
sports is criticizing the newspapers.
Writing letters to the editor
seems to be the hobby of a good
many citizens. and a lot of the
letters are directed at the news
paper itself, or its writer's.
Let a comma be misplaced, a
word be misSpelled, a statement be
not quite accurate, and there al
ways are plenty of persons eager
to pointout the error. Even the
President takes a crack at the
newspaper occasionally when their
policies don't coincide with his.
But what if there were no news
papers? What would happen II a
time suddenly came when citizens
no longer could obtain their eve
ming, morning. or weekly papers for
a few pennies?
The good people of Portland, Ore,
can answer that question A typo
graphers' strike closed down all
three newspapers in the city and Tor
five days Portland Squirmed.
Here are some OF tne reSuiIS VI
the lack of newspapers:
Business was adversely affected
because stores couldn't advertise
Sports events had to be Cancelled
because stores couldn't advertise.
ed. The same was true OF club and
society meetings.
People got married, and divorced
and had babies, and no one knew
about it except their closest friends
Dogs. pocketbooks, and Jewels
stayed lost because there were no
lost and found" columns.
Firms which wanted to hlre
workers were unable to do SO be-
cause there were no newspapers 10
publish accurate information.
AS only the high-Spots of the
news were broadcast, the populace
knew few details of the Sino-Ja-
panese war, the congressional sltua-
ton, ond other events.
No one knew what shows to GO
to because the theaters couldn
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Other Editors Say
DEAN NOES EXPERIMENT INTERESTING,
FOOLISH
(HanfOrd SentineD

The self imposed life-or death fast of the
Very Rev. Israel H Noe until today dean OF
the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mary at Mem
phis Tenn is all the more interesting now that
his suspension has been ordered by the bishop
of his diocese. The action of the bishop height
ems the glare Of publicity that has centered
upon Rev Noe and puts the eXperimenter strictly
on his own in his attempt to prove that he can
live forever without food.
Not only the world OF science but church
people and all others will concur in the opn
ion of Bishop MaXon who ordered the suspen-
sion OF Noe on the ground that he is no longer
his normal self. That still further isolates the
faster and sets him apart as "a person of single
minded purpose whose continued experiment
can Go little harm to any other than himself
Fasting is a church and religious rite, put
only under prescribed and reasonable condi-
tons To extend ones fast without limit is
10 challenge both church and physical laws
Dean Noe has seen fit TO do that.
So far Noe has broken no record for fasting
In fact he is still far short Of Tanners 3l-day
fast which was not without water, however
Tanner was watched carefully by competent
physicians during his fast, while Noe apparently
elects to be his own physician. Tanner tasted
to regain health and to prove the efficiency
OF fasting a means toward eftecting cure
of certain stomach and intestinal disorders.
Noes fast is on another perhaps higher but
more dangerous plane. He seeks through self
deprivation what heretofore has been denied to
living man a continuous spiritual existence on
earth in the flesh.
Natures law-Gods law if you please-re-
gardin2 life on this earth Is ineXorable; eat to
live Dean Noe can not break it too long and
live
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
By o. o. Mcintyre

emergency and proved SO affable
and capable he was induced to quit
avocating and make sailing a career.
He speaks seven languages but his
chief charm is in his exquisite man
ners. He seems absolutely crushed
with sympathy when nasty weather
comes and has a way of bending
over a lady'S hand for a bees wing
kiss that makes her feel the ship
is hers.
The seasoned voyager, incidental
ly, Is not always the jaunty sailor,
in the sense of freedom from NAL de
mer. Frazier Hunt becomes nau-
seated going up a gang plank and
remains in bed unable to raise his
head until he reaches the other
side. l have been in two fierce
Atlantic gales and in both instances
the captains confessed they had
their uneasy moments. The most
astonishing sailor ever encountered
was a New York woman who pro-
fessed to have no appetite on shore
but was wolf hungry when a ship
got out of sight Of land She de-
Voured large bowls of onion soup for
breakfast, participated in all the
deck snackS and three Whopping
meals day In a most violent
storm she never had the tinieSt
touch Of SqueamishneSs.
No illneSSeS-and I've had some
honeyS-bring on such an all gone
feeling as sea sickness Nor is any
recovery so complete and rapid l
once actually considered ordering
an ambulance to trundle me to
Paris when within a few hours Of
HaVre, and it is no eXaggeration
that ten minutes after I landed I
was doing a jig under the train
sheds. And after several wan days
of splitting a grape with my wife
for food, we each tore into a
Chatteaubriand with trimmings for
breakfast on the boat train.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
UNDERGROUND
TUNNEL FOUND

DUBLIN U.PD-A Subterranean
passage, about which even the old
est inhabitants know nothing, has
been discovered on Valentia Island.
An islander was quarry n 6
stones when he uncovered an
opening, with steps leading down.
Police and several local people at
tempted to explore the tunnel but
we're forced back by foul air. and
water.
Several theories are advanced
regarding its origin:
That it is a smugglers' cave"
dating back from the time of the
American, John Paul Jones.
That it formerly connected the
island with Skellig Rock monas-
terry, II miles out to sea. Natives
long have believed that such a
tunnel exists.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

among the few
high powered ex-
ecutives to call it
a day while on
the hither side OF
so. He saved his
kudos while the
going was good
and now coasts.
His big job was
president of the
United Press. Aft
er settling his af
fairs he set oui
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
One-Minute Test Answers

|. lWe1Iy-Olle.
2. San Marino, situated in the
Apprentices in the heart Of Italy, IS
an independent republic claiming
to date back to the fourth century.
3. Giovanni Palestrina 1544-
l594)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
The Grab Bag
ne-Minutc Test

/. How many amendments have
been added to the u. S. consitu-
ton?
2. What nation claims to be the
oldest state in Europe?
3. Who is regarded as the foun-
der of church music?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
New York Day by Day

NEW YORK, Feb. "A runner 4
up for the late George Horace Lori
mer's aversion to New York is Karl
Bickel. eX-neWSpaperman. Bickel is
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
TCday'S Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday oc-
ours today are born promoters
Their minds are filled with money
making schemes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Hints On Etiquette

The welI-bred man is truthful,
but not blunt; sincere, but not rude.
His manner is never aggressive.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

A wealthy man recently built a
complete railroad system on his is
land estate. Guests had got so tired
walking that they couldn't lift a
cocktail glass.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

The League of Nations bartender
an Italian, was forced to resign be-
cause of pressure from Rome. When
Mussolini withdraWs, he really
WithdraWS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Words of Wisdom

There often is as much indepcnd-'
ence in not being led as in not
being driVen.-Tyron Edwards.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
You re Telling Me ~
BY WILLIAM RIFT

OLD ZADOK DUMBKOPF stag
gered into the editors office under
load Of what looked like of good
sized section of the public library
For fully five minutes he rainec
books and pamphlets onto the edi-
tors desk.
81 wish to insert an advertise
ment in your publication" an
nounced Zadok, TO the effect thai
certain senators would find it tc
their advantage to contact Z
Dumbkopf Esq, this city
you appear puzzled?" he con-
tinued. ITS thiS-there a long
winded filibuster going on in thf
senate and those solons who are
doing the fiilbustering need ammu-
milton TO talk about. That's where
come in.
II read where one senator, alone
talked for six days. Well, he must
have exhausted the facilities of his
library and that of his colleagues
Therefore, they may find 1t TO their
advantage to purchase the contents
Of my attic which you see before
YOU.
Here's a dandy Volume-'The
Development of Needlecraft and
Hemstitching in the Early Ameri-
:an Colonies Isn't that one a hoot.
Here's another, The Art of Dentis-
try as Practiced by the Early Poly
nesian Peoples.
I'm sorry" said the editor, I'VE
cannot accept your advertisement" ="
And why not?' demanded Zadok.
Because, anWered We ed, sit is
against our rules to adVer-
ilSe or encourage the use OF such
a deadly drug as your library"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

100000 lives, insurance statisticians
estimate.
Of the 100000 practicing attor-
neys in the United States. 10000
belong to the American Bar aSso-
citation.
The cost CT public education in
the United States is approximately
seven cents a day for each person
over 81.
Unless the current birth rate is
raised. u. S, population never will
exceed 136,50O,000 statisticians be-
lieve.
Haiti. with an area of 10,204
square miles, has a population OF
100000 It's neighbor, the Domini-
can republic, has merely 100000
inhabitants in its 1882 square
miles.
Annual consumption of sugar in
the United States has risen from
10 pounds per person in 1887 TO
approximately 100 pounds per per-
son in 1897.
Visitors TO California's snow
fields numbered more than 1600,-
900 last year, according to the
state chamber of commerce.
One-fifth Of all bituminous coal
and fuel Oil produced in the United
States is purchased by railroads.
The Pullman company has TO-
100000 pieces of linen in use on
trains in the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

Footnote to genealogy: One of
the characters out our way used to
say; Il was raised on hoe cake, sow
belly, pot likker and heart burn 1"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Photographs

Improved mortality rates among
the white population of the United
States since 1900 are responsible
for the annual saving of more than
10000 lives, insurance statisticianS
estimate
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
thoughts for the Day -

And above all things have lervcnt charity among
yourselves; for charity shall cover the multitude Of
sins-I Peter 4 s.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
international Hatred
Is Bad Policy

Most unfortunate thing about Uncle
Sans big navy building program is the
method some Of It's proponents take IL
selling it to the country. When any man
in public eye points to Japan, Germany
or any other country, and reasons that
because they have large navies we must
also have a large navy, he is lnstllllng
in the public mind a sub-conscious hatred
of the nation mentioned. That IS no
way to bring about peace.
Two hundred televsion sets now are
in operation at New York City. The
majority are in scientific laboratories.
Great Dnosaur national monument,
near Vernal, Utah, contains remains of
many prehistoric monsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

Lanuage experts reveal that the
$50 Indian dialects are all based OF
phonetic laws Of Europe. So thy
can't even call their language theii
own, now
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02
Barbs 80

PAGE Ponce dc Leon! Scientists
in Havana report that injection of
a new vitamin. B-l, makes Old
people feel younger
New York furriers rejoice that
demand for silver fox is increasing
Do you hear ar answering three
cheers from the foxes?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

Of the 100000 practicing attor-
neys in the United States, 10000
belong to the American Bar asso-
citation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-02

BRINGING
ALL TIE NEWS
TO IAfFERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-09

total premium of S17.44.
In design the building follows
the beautiful simplicity of ultra
modern lines. Large corner wind
0ws and insets Of glass brick pro-
vide maximum daylight in the
rooms. These are arranged in re-
ference to one another TO provide
the greatest convenience for those
occupying the house. Almost a
thousand feet of floor space is
made available in the large living
room, two bedrooms, bathroom,
combined kitchen and dinette and
he service porch.
Under the supervision of Con-
tractor Mark McClelland. the Rib
solid piece Floor, walls, partitions
md roof are of reinforced concrete.
The floors are felt-cOvered. Copper
wa .er pipes throughout the plumb
ing set the pace for accessories in
the Salmen home, where only the
highest priced items were used to
finish the home building job.
Walls and ceilings are insulated
with rock wool to provide comfort
in winter and summer. Built in
ducts make provision for central
heating and cooling units which
are concealed in the building. The
heating unit will be in operation
when the home is opened for in
spection, the builders said.
Completion of the home was a
record in speed and efficiency.
Started Oct. 30, it was finished a
week ago except for painting.
Strength of the building, as well as
speed in construction. was credited
by Contractor Mcdonald to the
Ribcrete process which uses mex
pensive thick paper forms to mould
! the concrete. rather than cumber-
some, expensive wooden or steel
! forms such as are usually ued in
concrete construction. Application
of Gunite gives the building endur-
ing strength.
Gunite is predOmInate eIe-
ment of ribcrete. IL is an admiX-
ture of cement and specially
graded sand aggre ntes, pneu-
matically applied to the forms
and il encases the steel rcenfOrc-
ing in the process.
! Advantages OF this method OF
construction include economy in
! insurance rates, lower depreciation
"Csts, lower heating and cooling
costs and year round comfort
Builders decided to throw the
home open for public inspection
when a constant stream of visitors
beginning a few days after con-
struction was started. showed nc
signs of diminishing. Since COM
pletion, many Imeprial Valley re-
idents have asked permission to
visit and inspect the dwelling, the
builders said
Imperial Valley people are IN
terested in building homes" Salo
A. Y. Freble, chief of the Ribcrete
company. "A lot of them want tc
build if only they can find an &c
onomical way to build really
good home. Mrs. Salmen's house
demonstrates that we can fill those
requirements"