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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
BOY WANTED IN u. S.
OR NOT?
Riverside Press

lRlVerSlde Press
For almost a decade American youth
has had to offer its services in a glutted
market. Young men and women COM
plain, and with some justice, that they
are matriculating into a world which
has no place for them They gravitate
into Youth Movements and listen to Uto-
plan social doctrines.
Much of what marches under the BAN
ner of social reform only serves to make
the world harder for young people, ac-
cording to E. S. Cowdrick, personnel
expert; in Nations Business for Septem-
Der. Closed shop union contracts are
distinct handicap to youth on the out
side trying to get in. The enforcement
of seniority regulations obviously tends
to place age and length of service above
ability.
''Corporations which make habit of
recruiting college graduates and other
promising youngsters and giving them
intensive training for rapid advancement
find it increasingly difficult to carry
cut these programs over the protests of
unions or of rank and file employees"
Rigid wage standards make it more
and more difficult for an inexperienced
or marginal worker to get and hold a
job. All those new restrictive regulations
by either unions or government boost
labor costs artificially. This forces the
employer to install the very latest equip
ment and mechanical processes in order
to remain in business. But it dispaces
workers.
Above all, the policies persisted in by
the federal government make it impos-
slble for private employers to hire more
men. They are herded into government
employment, and those who enter its
barracks must fling away ambition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF HEROES
(Tulare Advance-Register)

(Tulare Advance-RegiSter)
Douglas Corrgan and John J. O'Keefe
two modern heroes! The one recently
returned triumphant to California he
left unheralded The other passed al
most unnoticed on South American
shore.
John j. O'Keefe was an American vice
consul, an important link in the chain
that guards our interests abroad and
makes the world safe for travelling sales
men from New York and tourists from
California. He was a diplomat, but he
knew little of the caviar and cocktail
side of international living.
John J. O'Keefe did his work well.
He boosted American products. He un-
covered new markets. He watched for
threats from without to the country he
served. He brought the protection of the
flag to Americans, sick and in trouble.
And then one day, in the line of duty,
John J. O'Keefe died. A government
mission into the up-country, a tropical
illness-and the fever coast of Colombia
had raised another cross in its eternal
fight against the white man.
NulCu was Iue SIedIeI ueio, DouSlao
Corrigan in his swift flight to fame, or
John J. O'Keefe in his swift descent to
oblivion? The one won the acclaim of
the world; the other, the "well done"
of his chief, Cordell Hull. Differing in
talent and temperament, they both rep
resent the modern American hero, hero
none the less because he sometimes rides
pullman instead of a palfrey, and
carves out a career instead of carving
up a dragon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
MORE POWER TO THE
ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS

When the Associated Chambers of
Commerce of Imperial Valley hold its
first meeting of the coming season in
Westmorland, Sept. 80, the occasion
should mark the start of a most worth
while year for that organization, During
the previous administration of Gene
Anderson, the association made definite
advances, and under its new president,
Earl Cavanah, it should continue to be-
come more and more important as fac
tor in valley affairs.
Individual valley communities have
their own Chambers of Commerce, each
with the thought in mind Of bettering
that particular town. The association of
these chambers has as task, the sup
planting of the local viewpoint with a
viewpoint of the entire valley, and de-
veloping a spirit of friendliness and CO.
operation that each may labor for the
benefit of all. 1t is much to be desired
that in the coming season, increased
progress toward a concrete, progressive,
valley-wide program be accomplished.
No better leader for such attainment
could be desired than Cavanah. His
wide friendship, long time acquaintance
with valley affairs, and untiring inter-
est in valley problems should enable
him to greatly advance the interests Of
the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
GOVERNMENT OWNED
NEWSPAPERS

Haywood Broun, president of the
Newspaper Guild and leader in that move
to organize and unionize newspaper folk,
now advocates the European idea of a
government-owned newspaper. We would
like to take this opportunity to point
out that there are already dozens of
these. Included in the list are: Congress
sional Record, Agricultural Situation,
School Life, Public Roads, Official Gaz-
cite, Commerce Reports, Public Health
Reports, Crops and Markets, Consumers
Bulletin, American Foreign Service Jour
nal etc, etc. These go out postage free
and say whatever government officials
see fit. Of course, we, the taxpayers, pay
for these journals whether we wish to
or not, and whether we get copies or
never see an issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Bruce Cation Says
Blue Uniforms Are More Uniform

If you care to get mildly senti-
mental about the United States
army, you might be interested to
know that Uncle Sans soldiers
are once more going to be boys
in blue"
The olive-drab service uniform
familiar to this generation is soon
to be discarded. Army experts have
decided to give it up for a uni
form of blue-not the deep, navy
blue tint of Civil War days, to be
sure, but a liG fer, hazier blue
which will look natter at close
range, and, at the same time, have
a lower visibility at ordinary shoot
ing distance.
1t is principally matter Of &C.
onomics and military efficiency that
causes the change. The War De-
partment explains that the regu-
lation oliye-drab khaki is hard to
get in a hurry. If the need for
uniforms suddenly increases over
night a hundredfold - as it did
early in 1917-the new recruits are
more than likely 10 find themselves
wearing outfits Of subtly differing
shades, ranging from an almost
green to an almost-yellow. This
irritateS colonelS and top serpeants
and is apt TO confuse the rookie.
So the army will presently be
going back TO blue, and the SOL
der will cut a more dashing fig
ure on parade.
All Of this, to anyone of senti-
mental turn OF mind, is a good
thing BY all our old traditions the
American soldier is a fellow dress
ed in blue. 1t was 50 in the Revol-
ution-when he was dressed in any
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

sort of uniform at all-and it was
so in the Civil War; it was the
blue-coated trooper who sweated
across the plains in pursuit of the
Indian, and even in the war with
Spain the blue shirt was still reg.
ulation.
But if a mere civilian may have
opinions on army efficiency, one
might wonder why the War De
partment didn't go a bit farther
when it was making the change.
A retired general of the U. S.
army recently wrote a book in
which he suggested that the army
throw away all of its present uni
forms and simply clothe it's soldiers
in blue dungarees, of the kind ia
miliar to doughboy of working par
ties.
First of all, said the general, blue
denim can always be bought in
quantity without difficulty. 1t. is
cheap ana II is durable; expand
your army overnight, and you can
have the whole gang in uniform
at once.
Secondly, continued the general,
today's soldier spends a good part
Of his time scruging around in the
dirt an mud. No matter what you
put on him, he's going 10 be we'll
soiled as soon as ne gets into ac-
ton; why not give him the kind Of
clothing that is suited to that sort
of work?
Whether the army will ever get
that far is a question. Given the
brass hats love for parade-gro@rA
trimness, it probably won't. Mean
while, it is rather pleasantly IN
teresting to know that the bows
in blue are coming back,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Photographs

Although only one former U. S.
president CHerbert Hoover) is now
living, wives of six ex-presidents
survive.
July is the peak month for acci-
dental deaths in the United States,
insurance statistics show.
Argentina expects to save So
100000 a year by replacing steam
locomotives with Diesels.
Green bananas, boiled and sea-
soned with salt, are eaten by ma
tiyes of Honduras.
The sun is closer to the earth in
winter than in summer.
An eastern farmer reports that
lightning stripped the trunk of one
Of his apple trees shortly after in
sects had attacked the fruit. For
tunately, however, the bark was
worse than the blight.
Comes an announcement of the
discovery Of process for making
champagne in 60 days flat. Now
what's the point of making it flat?
Cause for optimism, men, in the
report that women's hats are to
be taller. Remember-the higher
and fewer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Employers Urged
To Aid Veterans
Attend Ne

In campaign to boost ATTENDANCE
at the national American Legion
convention in Los Angeles this
month, Legion officials appealed to
employers to make it possible for
eX-Service men in their employ to
have the necessary time OFF,.
Martin j. MunSon, commander
of the Imperial County Council OF
the Legion, sent an open letter to
all employers of World war veter-
ans, asking that they offer Their
employees the opportunity to attend.
His letter said in part, MANY
Legionnaires will not ask their en-
ployers for the necessary time off
as 1 know the attitude of most of
them when employment is so scarce.
1t would be a fine gesture on your
part to post a notice or contact
your Legionnaire employees and
make it possible for them to have
the necessary time Off"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Well, Ill
TellYou...
says
Bob Burns

/ don't know of anything that
pays dividends like preparedness.
That's the reason professional men
can charge the prices they do.
They've had to take the time and
money to prepare themselves for
their careers.
Uncle Hod couldn't understand
why the doctor had charged him ten
dollars for treatin' his sprained
back. The doctor says, But don't
forset that had to paint it with
iodine" Uncle HOd says, well, a
professional painter only charged
me SS.25 to paint my whole wood
shed and he put on two coats!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

She has neverWalked since.
But she has done we'll. She is
making about a thousand dollars
a week.
Her name is Connie Boswell-one
of the famous singing Boswell
Sisters.
She began to show her spunk
from almost the first. When she
was old enough, her parents sent
for a governess who was to come
to the house and instruct her in
her bed
I'm going to school with the
other children she declared.
Her parents bought her velo-
cipede-and she did go to school
with the other children!
When fate takes something away
from one, it usually leaves some
thing else in its place. Fate. in
this instance, left a big fat Negro
woman, cook in the BoswellS' New
Orleans home. She also was a
singer of "Spirituals.' While the
other children were out romping
and playing, little Connie would
wheel ner way into the kitchen and
listen with rapt attention.
Time passed. Connie grew older.
One day somebody said, what
are you going to be when you
grow up?"
I'm going to be a singer"
The idea was ridiculous.
One DAY the Mississippi River
went wild. Its angry, lashing waves
grew higher. Holes formed in the
dikes, the waves gnawed and paved
and snarled at those holes until
they increased to tragic size. Then
the mighty flood devoured farms
and villages and parishes.
Money must be raised for the
sufferers. Connie and he's sisters
put on entertainments from the
rear end CT a truck.
They did SO we'll in helping others,
they were called to Chicago. Next
Hollywood sent for them. In no
time at all they were on the air.
The ether two sisters are mar
ried and settled down. Connie is
married, too, but she is still sing
ing-to millions.
She is still in wheel chair
and in the big money.
What a lesson we can all learn
from the girls courage and de-
termination. Don't give up just
because life has dealt you a ter
rifle wallop. Make up your mind
to accomplish something worth
while-and go ahead and do it,
If you are easily bored, it's no
tribute to you.
Aldous Huxley says of D. H.
Lawrence:
"One of his great charms was
that he could never be bored, and
so could never be boring. He was
able to absorb himsen completely
in what he was doing at the mo-
ment; and he regarded no task
too humble for him to undertake" !"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
CALIPATRIA RESIDENTS
LEAVE FOR VISIT
IN VENTURA

San Diego to visit Mr.. and Mrs. .
Frank Sperry.
w. v. Wilson has returned from
a vacation spent with his family
at their summer home at Idylwild.
Mrs. Wilson and Jack are visiting
Mrs. Wilson's parents at Pasadena
where they will remain until Jack
enter Pomona College.
Wiley Manning spent the week.
end in Alhambra visiting his wife
and son who have spent the sum-
mer with Mrs. Manning's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Gyng.
Mrs. Harold Hoffman and Dicky
have returned to Calipatria after
spending several weeks on the coast
The Hoffmans have rented the new
house recently built for William
Corn on Alexander street just west
of the Corn home and are moving
their household goods into it this
week.
Miss Blanch Writ is the new.
clerk in the poSt-office, having
begun work September l. Junior
Bradford is also new member.
of the postoffice staff but hs
worked part time all summer.
Paul Carrick returned Thursday
from the BraWley hospital where
he recently underwent an appen-
dectomy. The family is living in
one of Mrs. Diffenbacher's cottages
on Barbara sire eutntil he is able
to return to his work.
Mrs. Charles Everett returned
Monday from visit to her sister
in Riverside. While there, they
drove down to Long Beach for
swim in the ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Love and Mr..
and Mrs. HartWell HoSkinS visited
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Love at Cotton
Sunday. The Ray Loves, whose
home near Calipatria was recently
destroyed by fire, have opened
grocery store in Cotton.
B. K. Travers and daughter,
Adella, have returned from vaca-
ton spent on the coast. They at
tended the Calipatria picnic at
Brookside park in Pasadena last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Show and
family of inland are leaving Mon
day for a few days fishing at
Morena lake before the opening
of school. There son, Leroy will
re-enter Redlands university foJS
his second year. Their daughter,
Mary, who graduated from the
Calipatria high school last spring
will also enroll at Redlands this
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
CALIPATRIA NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hiteman have
gone TO Ventura to visit their son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
Montgomery. Their daughter, Miss
Loie Montgomery accompanied
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fowler
visited the Grand Canyon and
Boulder Dam last weekend, going
over Friday and returning Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Sperry and
son, Bobby, drove to Los Angeles
Wednesday where they will spend
a few days visiting relatives and
friends and will return by way of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

got beyond her
control and hurl-
ed her against a
telegraph pole.
She could not get
up. She complain
ed about her legs
feeling funny. "
A doctor was sent
for and when he
had finished the
examination, he
lnnkad serious
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Hints on Etiquette

When the meat and vegetable
course of a meal is finished, it is
correct to place the knife and
fork side by side on the dinner
plate. the tines of the fork being
turned down.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
TOday'S Horoscope

Persons born on this day are
temperate in their habits, not given
to self indulgence. They prefer to
live quiet, regular lives, and usually
have good health and live to ripe
cid age.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Heberites Pay
Ontario Visit
HEBER NOTES

Frank Thompson and son motor
ed to Ontario over the weekend.
His daughter, Velma, accompanied
him home.
Mrs. Elmer Pippin was a dinner
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. john
son of Ell Centro.
Mrs. Earl Mahaney and children
and Mrs. Raymond Boren and
children were guests of Mrs. Prem
It's Porter of Imperial.
Mrs. w. McGuenn and son Homer
Mrs. j. H. Smith of TonkaWa, Okla,
Mrs. r. A. Peek of Kansas City,
Mo-, and Mrs. Jean Reavis Of
Brawley were overnight guests at
the Jack Chandler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Roberts and
family of Holtville were guests at
the A. Brown home.
At the regular meeting of the
Heber P.-T.A. study group that
met with Mrs. Ray Payne, the
ladies presented Mrs. Dwight Beck
with several nice gifts in honor
of her birthday. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream were served
to the following: Mrs. Ray Payne,
Earl. Osborne, D. c. Beck, H. P.
Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hicks of
Holtville called at the Arthur
Brown home.
Jim Adams is leaving for Los
Angeles this week where he will
make his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Holtzer and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Cunning
ham, and George Watson of Impe-
rial were guests at a card party
at the Joe Cunningham home Mon
day evening.
Herschel and Keith Sonners re-
ceived word of the accidental death
of their brother in Oregon recently.
Curtis Boone returned this week
from Los Angeles where he and
his family have been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Payne and
daughter Gloria were dinner guests
at the d. c. Beck home Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Wolfe of BraWley
who is a former resident of Heber
received word of the birth of a
granddaughter this week. Her
daughter, Mrs. Altha Mae Walker
visited in Heber several times and
is well known here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Roberts and
family of Holtville visited at the
A. Brown home in Heber.
Turner Clayton of Ell Centro was
a business visitor at Heber Tues
day.
Mrs. Ernest Willett was hostess
to a party of young people last
week, honoring Lorraine Brown.
Games were played and cake ano
ice cream were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hucks O.
Holtville were callers at the Arthur
Brown home last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

l. What city is the capital OF
Yugoslavia?
.. What breed of dogs is the
largest and heaviest?
3. Which is heavier, gold or
platinum?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

One Minute Test Answers
I. Belgrade.
2. Saint Bernard.
3. Platinum.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Words of Wisdom

A great deal of talent is lost in
this world for the want of a little
courage-Sydney Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

Comes news from Paris Of drive
on swindlers for the protection oi
the tourist who can't take care oi
himself. What's the matter; the
swindlers took care of him all right
didn't they?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

New York Communists announce
a -the-rich platform for this
fall. To finance what-more Red
Investigations?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Horoscope for Sunday

For persons born on this day
talents are to be used, not for
beauty alone, but for humanitarian
purposes. They are born reformerS.
They love order.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
MRS. FERGUSON TO
RETURN HOME

Mrs. Forrest Ferguson of Holt
vile will return to the valley early
next week after a vacation trip
to LaJunta, Colo, her former hont>l
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

A poll of the nation discloses
that most WPA workers like their
jobs. The rest of the country's job
holders probably still feel the same
old way about theirs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

There's a burglar in Berkeley,
Calf, who's concentrating on gold
fish bowls. He's probably rehearsing
for an invasion of Hollywood homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
Barbs -.'.-

A college professor states that
there is no such thing as the
Aryan race. Think of it; ther' amt
ary an Aryanl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11

Want-Ad Is Worth 100 Window
Cards. Phone $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-11
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of How to Win
Friends and Influence
People

Would you like to hear about
a girl who never had a fair chance?
When she was three, she was
coasting in a soap box wagon which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05

a header WHO UOtS DdF6AOOb
The following letter from a
reader seems to me interesting and
valuable:
II was glad Of your insertion in
yesterdays paper to the effect
that wearing sneakers and going
barefoot are conducive to pedal
health: you confirm one of my pet
theories However, several years
experience in Vermont have also
convinced me that there is serious.
danger in an ABRUPT change.
from stiff, heavy shoes to flexible
soles or none. Is it not true that
feet weakened by constant confine-
ment in heavy-soled shoes are LA
BILE to arch injuries If these soles
are suddenly and completely
abandoned? I have thought that
a word of warning along this line
might be in order now or soon,
when SO many will be making
spring changes.
"You may be interested to know
that I still go barefoot at all sea-
sons as much as the circumstances
Of my calling and the limitations
of the weather permit, and have
never been troubled with any KIND
Of foot trouble except athletes
foot, which has not seriously
bothered me since I found out q
few years ago what it was, 7 am
A years old"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05
Effect Of Ietra Ethyl Gas
On the Hair of Humans

"y LOGAN CLENDENING, Nj. ID.
WE HAVE HAD several commu-
aVdtlons asking whether there is
Any narm in tetra ethyl lead gaso-
a'e especially as to whether it
'a Tn lead poisoning.
"hen it was first introduced
~'o commercial use, there was g.
sedt deal of fear that it might
,suse some trouble, but this has
~ rV.eo TO be unfounded and care
s ,a Investigations have revealed no
iS ~sVs OF serious industrial poison
IS IRON It's use. However, it does
S Sppedr that in some cases it may
s sl, an injurious influence on the
,'' especially the hair.
wor,i man aged 43, who had been
IL s en- as an automobile mechan-
ocs .Ur nIteen years, did a job which
he SpN him several days, in which
"0o 10 get under an automobile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

partners two-diamonds in case
East had passed. He was therefore
showing more than a minimum
hand, which sounded like music to
North. The latter than called four
spades, quite a strong bid at this
stage and an inferential force, since
it would. drive South to five if he
preferred the diamonds.
Here, South decided, the fit was
shown, so went to five-diamonds
and North took it to six. West
doubled and North, confident that
his partner had the heart ace and
could take the second club trick in
view of his no-trump bid, redou-
bled. East took his club ace on the
first trick, but then the show was
over.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05

Dealer: East. North-South vul-
rerable.)
As soon as South made a vul-
lerable second hand opening bid on
llls deal, North had visions of a
SIAM if fit could be found with
either Of his suits. The initial call
was a heart and North responded
win just two diamonds, being in no
hurry to show his strength. East
interrupted with three clubs.
When South now bid three-no
trump, ne was at one level higher
Man would have been necessary to
say a mere tWo-no trump over his
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05

sprss. atomized gasoline through a
astT,,y1g;,uln for removing grease. He
persno got good deal on his
he Sai. Three days after this, all
gOod rd ar. on the left eyebrow, and a
syeb b ueal of the hair on the right
The soD, and most Of the hair of
nnonf Scalp came out. Within two
his bo 's lie had lost all the hair on
toxicst;yt No other evidence of in
ease Of t'o on or lead poisoning or dis
"''y Kind was found.
In r od'tl on Animals
mails Il nt'Sklng experiments on ami
lead win wa" s found that tetra ethyl
area" WV ~s cause hair to disappear IN
Piled T VI it is repeatedly an
about tbs h. starts to grow back :" IN
Grown I u,itH. Weeks, and is fullv re-.
CONTRARY within n seven weeks. This is Is
Worker IT., 10 the experience Of Fl the e
hair nev s,'ea above, in which the
WhsSn' returned. . VIC
sdly aDpl te[ra a ethyl lead is repeat
'u TO the skin for as long
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-05
oSE THE REDOUBLE

DON'T BE AFRAID to redouble
when your judgment tells you that
your contract can be made in spite
Of the other fellows double, and
when he has no chance to escape
into safe sacrifice contract. Use
that weapon which has been placed
in your hands as a means of pick
ing up lot of extra points which
nay have been offered you by the
DpOsition.