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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
10000 TO STRIKE

Ten thousand munltlon work
ers were on strike today at Lille
and 10000 metal workers in the
Valenciennes district we're eX-
pected to quit work later in the
day.
Determined 20 combat the Gov.
ernment'S decree laws despite fail
ure to block these measures in
the finance committee of the
chamber of deputies, the executive
committee of the General Fed
Grafton of Labor announced this
morning the decision to call a
national workers day of pro-
test" on Saturday.
Labor leaders and leftist depu-
ties supported the call for a gen.
eral strike against the govern
ment's three-year national recon
struction program. But they en-
phaSized that the strike would be
confined to a single days suspen-
sion of work or would be sym
bolic demonstration" Of protest.
DEFENDERS" OUT
In addition approximately $4,000
other workers in factories prpduc-
ing national defense" products
remained away from work today
at Maubeuge, Douai and other
cities.
The threatened strike in the
ValencienneS region was intended
as a protest not only against
Finance Minister Paul Reynaud'S
decree laws, but also against the
action of the government in send
ing Mobile Guards to evacuate
the Gail factory.
The call for a national protest
strike followed two victories yes.
terday for Premier Daladier in
the finance committee Of the
chamber. A Socialist motion to
abrogate the decree laws was voted
down, 20 against 10, with five
abstentions. Then a Radical
Socialist motion, favorable to
Daladier, was accepted, as against
Is, with two ASSERTIONS.
POSITION WEAK
Observers pointed out, however,
that Daladier's position was weak
and that he was saved from de-
feat only because the deputies did
not want to face possible calling
off of the discussions with the
British statesmen.
Nine deputies voting for the
government made favor able
speeches, while many others who
supported Daladier refrained from
making speeches and intimated
they would oppose the premier in
the chamber.
ARMS LIVE TOPIC
These facts coupled with increas.
ing labor and social agitation
against Daladier were seen in
political circles today as presaging
either disintegration Of the gov.
eminent through the resignation
of its members, or q defeat in the
chamber as soon as the decree laws
come I'D for discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
Defense Inadequate

American trepidation is In
creased by the fact that South
America Is the one remaining con-
tinent in the world not under for
Gig domination. It's population
is small, its defenses against a
world power hopeleSsly made
uuate, and its vast mineral, forest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23

make a personal report to Presi.
dent Roosevelt on the Nazi perSe'
cutionS. ....
Dieckhoff is expected to sail for
Germany on the German liner
Europa at 1901 q. m. Saturday
q few hours after Wilson docks ct
New York.
Dieckhoff'S instructions are to
report to Chancellor Hitler on the
strange" attitude Of President
Roosevelt and the American people
on Germany's treatment Of It's
racial and religious minorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
Speed Up Divorces

This measure, after it takes eff
feet, probably will result in ire
mendously speeding up divorces Of
"Aryans" from mona rya n s.
throughout the Reich.
During the last three months
the Berlin court has sentenced A
Jews to long jail terms on charges
Of "racial disgrace"
Meanwhile, the determination
of Germany to outlaw German
Jews legally is becoming more
strikingly evident around Berlin''
various consulates, where Jews are
crowding the entrances in the des
perate hope Of getting immigration
viSas to some other country.
The consulateS are being
swamped with applications even
though such immigration has been
temporarily suspended owing to
failure of the German government
to grant Jews all the necessary
documents for crossing the Reich'S
borders pending payment Of the
$400, 000, 900 fine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON, Nov. % Q.N.S)
Discussion of immediate, joint
Anglo-Frenc defense measures to
insure the combined superiority Of
Britain and France over Germany
in the air and over Italy in the
Mediterranean Sea will begin to
day when Prime Minister Neville
chamberlain and Foreign Score.
tary Viscount Halifax meet French
Premier Edouard Daladier in
Paris.
The talks will be launched soon
after the British statesmen and
their advisers reach the French
capital. Revelation Of the topics
to be taken up followed agree
ment Of the British cabinet to
formulate a formidable Anglo
French defensive alliance in which
the air, naval and military forces
Of the two countries will supple
ment each other.
Hitler "IrnpGtient"
There were strong indications
today that Chancellor Hitler is
impatient and angry over the Bri-
fish attitude, and that he will
delay the proposed Franco Ger
man friendship pact until he
knows the final results Of the
forthcoming conversations.
The system under which the
British and French military forces
will cooperate Is regarded as ex-
planning the decision of the Bri-
fish to concentrate on construc-
ton of fighting planes while
Franse speeds up construction Of
bombers. It is anticipated that
these units Of the two air forces
will complement each other in a
unified aerial armada.
Events preceding and following
the four-power Munich pact are
said in diplomatic quarters to have
convinced Chamberlain and Dalai
der that their nations must pre-
pare speedily for mutual defensive
cooperation. ..,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23

RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA,
MARYLAND, WEST VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA
-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
Foreign Residents
Exempted in
Order

IL was ueclareup however, CnaC
the German finance ministry re-
serves the right to halt further
surtax payments once the $780,
000, 900 fine is paid or to increase
the 20 per cent figure If the full
sum is not obtained on that basis.
The decree authorized German
tax offices to take measures
against Jewish capital holdings in
order to guarantee that payment
Of the surtax is imposed both upon
Jews possessing German citizen
ship and Jews with no citizenship,
whether they are still in Germany
or have emigrated elsewhere.
The measures authorized in con-
nection with the fine are reported
to include refusal Of emigration
permits to Jews until the surtax
Is paid and to stipulate that when
ever authorities suspect Jews are
starting q flight Of capital Jewish
property may be seized.
According to reliable informa-
ton, the anticipated provision for
dissolving mixed" marriages will
stipulate that such unions can be
ended at once merely through ap-
plication by the "Aryan" partner
to the divorce court, using the
grounds that the other party to
the marriage Is Jewish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-23
PARIS REVEALS
:FRANCO-GERMAN
!: TREATY TONIGHT.
Parallels EngIand's Pact
With Reich
Continued from Page y

strike in protest against his de-
cree laws.
Decisions on the more immedi-
ate problem of large-scale NUM-
lions and metal workers strikes,
already in progress or about to
begin, were forced upon the pre-
mier as he set the stage for
Franco British negotiations on
such great issues as joint national
defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
KEEP THE RECORDS OF
A VANISHING PAST

In the history of a western state the
author noted recently in his foreWord
that trying to separate facts from fic-
tion IN the fantastic stories told of he
region was like trying to paint a true
picture OF mirage or pin down Whirl-
wind.
So it may be with Imperial county one
of these days unless someone takes the
initiative soon in putting into written
record the history of this community'S
early days
Charles Wieman, president of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau, took notice
of this fact Saturday when he told the
annual meeting of his organization that
written record of the group should be
prepared if its early history is not to
vanish IN a maze of half-truths and leg
ends.
The same is true of the county as a
whole
So far as we know, there is now only
one authentic history of Imperial Val
ley-Otis b. Tout's "The First Thirty
Years" And even this work represents
only fragmentary history of this re-
gion. 1t was brought forth by gigantic
labor-a labor which should not be al
lowed TO die. Tout's book, we believe,
might well serve as source material for
a comprehensive history of the valley,
representing this region in all its color
ful pioneering spirit.
This record of Imperial Valley that
we propose need not be book. The
point is that there should be some au-
thentic written record of early events,
early modes of life, highlights of the
pioneering community. 1t might very
well be kept in conjunction with the
Imperial Valley Pioneers Association
museum under construction now.
That legion of pioneers who wrought
Imperial Valley from the desert is rapid
ly vanishing, but there still remain
enough of those old pioneers with clear
memories to recall the truths about
which so many legends have sprung up.
From them someone should ascertain
truths.
Imperial Valley, now and in the past
one of the most colorful parts of the
United States, should not allow its past
to fade into pure legend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
ONLY MUSSOLlNI
KNOWS THE ANSWER

Something is in the wind in Europe
something grave and dangerous.
What it is only Premier Benito Musso-
lini, dictator Of Italy, knows. Herr Adolf
Hitler of Germany may have an idea.
The rest Of the world knows only these
things:
That both Germany and Italy want
additional colonies.
That both Germany and Italy are
armed to the saturation point now, as
ready as they ever can be for war.
That France and England have the
Colonies Germany and Italy want.
That France and England are not arm
ed as we'll as they could be-but that
they will be ready for war in another
two years.
The question, then, seems to resolve
itself into this: Do Germany and Italy
believe war with the demOcracies is inev-
table?
If they do, it seems almost certain
that they will attempt to force war be-
fore two years are up. They have moth
ing to gain and everything to lose by
waiting until France and England are
fully armed.
On the other hand, if the totalitarian
powers really would like to see peace
maintained, there'll be no war-because
the Democracies will avoid it for two
years, and after that the dictators will
avoid it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
You re Telling Ne -

Today's prize for farsightedness
goes to Mayor LaGuardia of New
York, Who says he sees "the dawn
of peace in the labor movement.
Edward G.. Robinson says acting
isn't work, it's fun. More fun than
watching, sometimes.
If children would follow the
preaching of their elders, rather
than example, they might be able
to cross the street with greater
safety.
Senator Bennett Clark is for
Vice President John Garner for
President, and vice president is for
Bennett Clark for President, A
case where the man elected would
be disappointed-but we can't say
how seriously.
A man who advertised recently
for a wife received 1900 applica-
tions. The one he selects will
have her job cut QUITO make him
quit wondering what the other l,299
were like.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
LACK OF APPRECIATION
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

(ViSalia Times-Delta)
There are some funny things and some
funny people to be seen in public librar-
les. Many persons shed the virtue of
courtesy as they enter the door. For in
stance, there is the person who grabs
the local paper as soon as ii is placed on
the rack, and hangs onto it until he has
read it from front page 10 last 1t evident
ly never occurs to him that others would
like to glance through It.
There are those who have been patrons
of the library for months, if not years,
and yet they never return the newspa-
per files to their proper places in the
racks. One observer of this situation says
they hang them outside in, upside down,
inside out, on the bias, ON the floor, any
old way but the right way. They have
never learned that the metropolitan
dailies and the local and county papers
all have their proper place in the racks.
Some of these grown-upS seem to have
not as much sense of order and the fit
ness of things as children in the kinder
garten.
Certain magazines have to be held at
the desk and a check kept upon them. If
they are allowed on the shelves with the
other magazines, these special maga-
zines might be taken from the library,
as sometimes happens. The finest art
pictures are wantonly cut from valuable
books Choice literary volumes are mark
ed with pencil and annotations made by
the reader. sometimes in ink. Even
Shakespeare is not immune to the i'm
provements" suggested by some Of these
egotiStical Scribblers.
Librarians are librarians and not po-
licemen. They have too much to do to
watch over peoples shoulders to see that
they do not destroy library property.
Surely by exercising little common
serse we can preserve public property,
and by using little more of the golden
rule formula in our conduct in the Ii
brary we could make it a more delight
full place for others who frequent it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05

his life.
One day. a healthy farm boy
the next day. blind for life! Can
YOU even family imagine the the
tremendous shock? The boys ala
not want 20 play with him. They
wanted husky. fdn-loving COM
nanions. Hurt by their attitude
the farm boy begars to draw into
his shell.
He was sent to a school for the
blind with ether blind boys. but
the treatment his old friends mad
accorded him still stung. He grad
uated from high school and went
tc college. Again among boys
who could See-again he was neg
lected. He became resenttul.
When they treated him kindly, he
thought they were doing it through
pity: and he resented this too. A
fine. high spirited lad, but his
handicap made him overly sensitive.
He carried a chip on his shoulder.
He became unpopular and walked
up and down the campus alone.
During his Junior year. an III
cident occurred which miraculous
IL changed his life. He had been
peevish and disagreeable in class.
As he started out, the professor OF
English asked him to stay.
The professor shut the door and
gave him the shock Of his life. He
told him he was making himself
despicable by his attitude. that
people summed him because of it
and that he would be so stunned all
his life.
The boy defended himself said
it was not his fault, that he didn't
have the same chance other peo-
pie had. But the professor would
rot accept this defense. He had
the boys interest at heart. He
continued. difficult as it was. New
er. i'll all his life, had the boy
been told SO much in so short d
time
He walked away raging at the
professor. Then he began to
think. Maybe the professor was
right He made resolve. He
would quit pitying himself he
would take the chip off his should
er, and he would try to like people.
His life was changed from that
moment. He was later elected to
Beta Theta Pi, a social fraternity.
His studies improved. The next
year he Won Phi Beta Kappa
key. He studied law and became
a member OF Phi Delta, the legal
fraternity
But ne did not stop here. He
became so popular and so influen-
tial that he was elected to the
legislature OF The state of Colora-
do. He has a finel legal practice
and is a power in his community.
If you think people don't like
you. or that you have some handi-
cap which is holding you back, why
don't you change your mental at
titude? It may work wonders for
YOU. Il did for Frank M. Mobley
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
An Economist S
Viewpoint
By John T. Flynn
BY JOHN L. FLYNN
EA Service staff Correspondent


NEW YORK. - AS the United
States turns her eyes toward South
America in search of what Presl-
dent Roosevelt calls American CON
tinental solidarity there is one
danger which seems to be over
looked.
One of the commonest of human
frailties is found in the perversity
with which men flee from imagi-
nary perils into the arms of real
ones. At present an immense
noise fills the ears about the Ger
man menace in South America.
This is set up as a giant enemy TO
be met and conquered. And SO
much energy is developed to meet
and overcome this ogre that we
give no thought to the great ser
pent coiled in the bushes which is
the real danger.
American approach is to be found
in our confusion of the terms
"Nazism" and "Fascism.' They are
continually used Interchangeable.
Hence the discussion as to whether
South America has gone Nazi or
Fascist becomes obscured in a
good deal of fog.
South America is not Nazi, Is not
going Nazi and probably never will.
But South America is going Fascist.
Fascism represents new ap-
proach to the solution of the diff
ficulties of capitalism. 1t is form
of social government in which the
state attempts to organize and plan
and control the economic life OF
the people.
The essence of it is the division
between the economic life and the
purely political life. The latter is
still entrusted to direct state sery-
ants. political officials and even
political legislature. The former
the economic life-is entrusted di-
rectly tc the representatives of bus
mess organized into groups and
empowered to make rules and reg
ulationS affecting production, prices,
competition, investment, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
ALIAS SUMMONS
No. 1858

NO. liooJ
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
CHARLES E. EDGE, ct al,
Defendants.
The People of The State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
CHARLES E. EDGE, SUSIE
LEONA EDGE, THE PEOPLES
ABSTRACT AND TITLE CON-
PANY. Corporation, JOHN
ERNST. JANE DOE ERNST, MAR
GARET ARMANN, and K. P. AR
MANN, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE,
RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE COM
PANY. a Corporation, and RICH
ARD POE COMPANY, a Co-part-
nersnip, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Alias
Summons - if served within this
county; or within thirty days if serv-
ed elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified thai
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal Of the Superior Court Of the
County Of Imperial State Of Cali
fornia, this 2otn day of October,
1898.
w. J. McCLELLAND
tSEAL) County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
o3l-N7 u 81 28-D.5 70 10 26-J.2
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
December ). Il


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date, the un-
dersigned proposes TO sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
scribed as follows:
427 Broadway, Ell Centre,
Imperial County, California.
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying TO the
State Board of Equalization for is
suance of an alcoholic beverage
license (or licenSes) for these prem
iseS as follows
On Sale Beer and Wine.
Anyone desiring to protest the is
suance of such license go may file
a verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law.
KISHAM SINGH AND
RIPUDAMAN S. SAMRA.
D )
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
1tsrai sassltlssn,sntl
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A.. H

Na lsgas
a. the sapuriar Caaft 81 ne state
81 Galfaruls. Ia kna laf the
CouniF 81 lupsflal
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT Plaintiff
n r. oREENLEAF ef Il
DEFENDANTS.
uaHf W Hnftou and uea. Il
K4k. Affururvs faf Plaintiff
TIE Psapis % The state 81 Cali
lafnia send GrsstinEs %
R - ORFENLEAF TITLE
GUARANTEE AND TRUST COM
pANV. n Corporation. as Trustee
FAYFTTE A sN1In. GRACE c
SMITH his wife. EDNA 8 BUSH
NEIL los ANoEL6s ESCROW
COMPANY. a Corporation. IS Trus-
tee. A A. CITIZENS. DAVID kOE-
MO. EARL l. BANfA MARION
AGNES STILES. I'D NJ. LEE. W.
W LEE. "a r HARRISON,
CHARLES q DAMERELI. MAG
Ole LEE. HANNAH L. BROWN
JOHN DOE. JANE DOE JOHN
DOB TWO. JANE DOB TWO. JOHN
DOE THREE. JANE DOE THREE
RICHARD ROE. JOHN DOE COM
pANY. a Corporation. JOHN DOE
COMPANY TWO a Corporation.
JOHN DOE COMPANY THREE. a
Corporation. RICHARD ROE COM
PANY. a Co-partnerhiD. and JOHN
DOE as Administrator Of the Estate
Of Richard Roe. Deceased, Defen-
dants
You Are Hereby Directed 10 Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint IN
an action entitled as above. brought
against YOU In the superior Court
Of the County Of Imperial. State
Of California. within ten days after
the service ON you OF this Sum
mons-if served within this county.
or within thirty days Il served else
where
And you are hereby notified un-
less you appear and answer as above
relief demanded IN the Complaint.
required the said plalntlft Nul take
Judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint. as
arising upon contract. or II viii
apply 10 the Court for any other
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court Of the
County of Imperial State OF Cali
fornia, this 18TH day Of July. 1898
W j. McCLELLAND.
(SEALl County Clerk.
BY CTTHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk
o. II 243l-N. i42l 28-D. 5 u 10
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
Bruce Cation Says
Careful PLANNING Needed ior German Refugees

It IS n safe bot thaI eseHH HaHH
ly-settled BIT oil aud 60 aaHHa -
eventually be guEErsIaa 81 q asIH
haven for me Jewish FaIazHs# fFHa
Germany Already meh aaaes 50
arated spots AS AIaska. British aH-
ana and Tangauyika have bsea Sc
posed thc END b naI -
while the opcu aeasaa - sa
things Is ON. % can a. ~ HaFH -
make suggestions. bui aHfaEH HHH
such proposal can b. fasaH So
ously there viii have - - Haaaa
straight thinking about TIE uHHs
and qualifications both 81 1f.s refs
gees themselves and Of TIE IaHas
which are proposed az haseuz
That Is why q Is possible ta sEm-
pathize profoundly with the Fefa-
gees plight and still see e good zeal
of point to an objection raised By
the Ketchikan Chronieie. Alaskan
newspaper. concerning the proposal
to settle the refugees In lhe Naia-
nuska Valley.
I'VE need population. but Il must
be reasonably selective remarked
the Chronicle.
1t is perfectly true Of course That
the rigors of winter weather IN
Alaska have been exaggerated FFom
all accounts, Matanuska has = ell
mate not greatly unlike that Of the
northwestern United States ANY
one used to a Minnesota or a Ia
kota winter, for instance. would
have no trouble surviving one In
southern Alaska.
But the weather Is only one
factor.
Alaska has great riches. and Il
will ultimately support a large pop
ulation; but that population needs
to be chosen with care. Right nov
the need is for farmers. woodsmen.
people used to life on the soil and
fitted 10 pioneering frontier hfe.
The government acted wisely IN
choosing farmer folk from upper
Michigan, Wisconsin. and Minnesota
for the Matanuska colony.
But the bulk of the German
refugees for whom a haven Is being
sought are not of that class at all.
Most CT them are city people. en-
gagged in the professions or in trade
To settle some thousands of them
on the Alaskan frontier - where
agriculture must for years To come
be the basic occupation-would be
as sad a mistake as it would have
been for the U. S. government To
populate Matanuska with unem-
ployed factory hands and white
collar people from New York.
1t is quite possible, of course. that
by a process of examination and
selection considerable number OF
the refugees might be found quail
flied to undertake such a life. In
that case, the question OF settling
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-05
TAXES IN GERMANY

A 20 per cent NaZl levy on German
Jews is not so bad after all. According
to United Press all that will be left bene-
ficiaries of the John D. Rockefeller Sr.,
estate of S26,410837, when the govern
ment has shaken it down for taxes, is
$6OOO,OOO or 30 per cent of the original
valuation. Perhaps, after all, it is the
way in which the percentage is taken
that counts most.-Visalia Times-Delta.