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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
CRITICISM OF COURTS
CAN BE JUST. UNJUST


We have no patience with those indivi-
duals who attribute to our judiciary
system divine omnipotence. but nei-
ther have we any patience with those
who find one rotten apple in the judici-
any barrel and thereafter go about
screaming that the entire system of legal
procedure is rotten. Our patience is eX-
hausted equally by those who forget
that courts are made up of human be-
ings and by those who believe that the
human element makes all courts wrong
all of the time.
That is one reason we find the article,
influencing Litigation by Pressure" in
the State Bar Journal for February an
engrossing one. The judicial indepen-
dence committee of the Los Angeles Bar
Association has made the articles ve-
hicle for discussion of few ways by
which courts may be influenced, or at
tempts may be made to influence courts
or juries.
Any ethical newspaper will agree with
the committee that cases should not be
tried in the newspaper before they go
To trial in court. No newspaper should
ever attempt to decide the. guilt or inno-
cence of an accused person. One which
does is guilty of preaching journalistic
ethics-and they are every bit as strict
as legal ethics. Sometimes stricter. Nei-
ther should any newspaper ever refrain
from presenting the facts, especially
when those facts bear directly upon
public welfare.
The layman who has spent many years
observing legal procedure and the do
ings of attorneys can give the judicial
committee one bit of pertinent advice.
1t is to clean house from within. Most
Of the attorneys we have known con-
form to very rigid ethical standards.
But there have been few who would
stop at nothing to influence the court
or the jury.
One instance will suffice The attor-
ney's client had been convicted of
criminal offense. An application for
probation had been entered. The hear
ing was set. Witnesses to testify to the
good character of the defendant We're in
order. Therein was the indirect coer-
cion. 1t was an election year. The at
torney packed the court room with more
than 80 friends of the defendant 1t
was impossible for all of them to tes-
tify. But-they were voters And the
judge was facing campaign for re-
election.
Luckily there are not many attorneys
of the calibre of this one-but the legal
fraternity would take big step toward
solution of its problem if it made sure
there We're none like him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
News Behind the News
Spinach for F. D. R.

WASHINGTON-It mas become almost Gus
tomary for the President TO order watermelon.
only to have Congress hand him a plate OF SPIN
ach. Heretofore this has not happened by pre-
arrangement.
Following his request for legislation aimed al
prevention of profiteering in time of war and
equalization of the burdens OF possible war
however Roosevelt seems perfectly willing TO
accept the Sheppard-May bill. which, even If II
aims at those objectiyes. certainly falls a long
way short Majority Leader Sam Rayburn says
he expects early passage by the House.
The bill alarms those who fear the admins
tration is moving or fumbing toward war in
which American troops will again fight overseas
and it worries some who fear creation of die
tatorship under cloak of an alleged emergency.
It doesn't satisfy those who have been most
Jealous for prevention Of wartime profiteering.
As revised by Chairman Andrew J. May of
the House Military Affairs Committee, the meas
ure would empower the President to fix prices.
rents rates and compensations after Congress
declared war. 10 control at his discretion all
material resources industrial organizations and
public sevces. TO register and eonseript individu
ais managing or controlling industry to put all
forms of business under a licensing system tex
cept newspapers, periodicals and books and to
establish prorties
The bill calls for a wartime tax system which
shall absorb all profits above fair normal re-
turn 10 be fixed by Congress But II merely
directs the secretary of the treasury TO keep for
mulating such tax plan, with provision that
the plan be effective in wartime if meanwhile
adopted by Congress.
Thus, it is contended by opponents who will
try TO block the bill. il really does nothing but
provide for military and economic dictator
ship in event of war Con gresham Ross Collins
of Mississippi. expert on military affairs. says
the bill makes profiteerng inevitable and
would make it possible TO pay 100 per cent profit
TO loW-cost manufacturers.
Meanwhile any future President who could
build up psychology would have ready
made machinery for dictatorship. Even many
believers in next war" think there will be no
conflict this side of Hawaii and don't see the need
of deVising such straitiacket far in advance.
Senator William H Smathers OF New Jersey
can thank Senator Claude Pepper of Florida
for his beautiful new bride. who comes from
Mrs. Peppers home town
One day last November Pepper noticed Smath-
ers staring intently at a young woman who
his wife's guest in the Senate gallery.
Her name is Mary jim Foley. said Pepper
startling Smathers with tap on the shoulder
My gaWd, introduce mel exclaimed Smath-
ers Shes the loVeliest-'
So they all had lunch together that day
and it was the beginning of WhirlWind court
ship Probably this is the first instance wherein
a member of Congress spotted his future wife in
in the gallery
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
UNDRESSING. UNCLE SAM
IN THE PUBLIC GAZE

If the diplomats who guide the for
eign policy of this country give in to
the persistent demands of some senators
and other public figures and attempt to
draw public map of the course the
United States will pursue in dealing
with foreign nations, it will be like un-
dressing Uncle Sam in the public square
at a time when all the passers-by are
wearing overcoats.
There is not nation in the world to-
day which is willing to lay its foreign
policy on the table for all the world to
see. What is more, there are mighty few
nations that know what their foreign
policies will be tomorrow. Events are
changing too rapidly. There are too
many secret moves and counter-moves
about the international conference table.
This is no time for Uncle Sam to turn
naive-and tell the whole world what he
intends to do if somebody socks him
from behind.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Other Editors Saw
REGARDING SUBJUGATION
Riverside Press

Generally speaking in times like these most
OF us go along with our admirals and generals
taking their word for things in which we are in
expert.
But it is hard to accept the testimony of
Admiral William D Leahy, our naval chief of
operations when he says that "a foreign power
might be able to subjugate the United States
even without an invasion. unless the American
navy We're kept strong enough to prevent a block
ade"
We don't believe that any nation on earth,
no matter how strong in Warshps, or military
aircraft. could subjugate this nation with its
fighting spirit and its vast area and resources.
Nevertheless a powerful foreign fleet, with
big guns and bombing planes. might destroy
rich seaports and bring terror to inland cities.
For that reason We believe it is wise to make
our defense strong enough, ON the sea and in
the air to prevent such devastation as is urged
by the naval authorities responsible for defend
ing US.
This seems TO be case where a reasonable
amount Of insurance may accomplish the mir
acle of preventing fire.
At the same time We are of the opinion that
nigh naval authorities should consider care
fully the statements they make regarding the
need for defense. It's not a good idea to unduly
alarm the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

In case you think that govern
ment spending for relief is some
thing which originated along about
1882 and is exclusive to the last
few years, look over some figures
complied by the Works Progress
Administration.
Since 1911 the government has
been paying a large share of the
aid furnished the jobless and the
destitute in the United States. As
early as 1929 public funds were
paying more than three-fourths of
the national relief bill.
And if you believe that the ever
mounting governmental expendi-
lures for aid to the needy is a
comparative recent thing and
blamable upon economic events of
the last six or seven years, there
are more figures.
Since that same 1911, relief ex-
penditures have grown steadily in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Bruce Cation Says
= Relief Rolls Don't Grow Any Smaller

the United States. In fact, in 16
of the country's largest cities they
increased eleVenfold between 1911
and 1929, despite the flourishing
prosperity during the latter part
of that period.
Another significant portion of
the WPA report was the fact that
with each successive depression.
serious or slight in the last 20
years, relief spending has climbed
to a new high level.
And as each succeeding era of
prosperity followed, the amount of
aid given the unemployed and the
destitute did not return to its for
mer plane, but remained almost
static until a new depression came
along. Then expenditures were
boosted again.
All of which tends to prove that
the problem of relief provisions
from public funds is not as new
as many have thought and fur
ther. that there Is comparatively
little if any chance that it should
ever return TO private organi2a-
tions again.
This does not mean that private
groups, Community Funds of
dozen different aims and methods.
will not continue to function in
their own specialized courses. But
it does mean that relief as state
and national business. SO to speak,
is or soon will be as permanent
and as omportant a governmental
function as departments of COM
merce, agriculture labor or state
The study if relief problems will
be included III the curriculums OF
universities, some time may hold
cabinet honors in the federal gov
ernment, will open new careers To
students of charity-in short will
boone a national industry all its
own
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

A Swiss citizen has been SEN
fenced to jail at Brunswick, Ger
many. for quoting articles allegedly
derogatory to the Nazi regime
from foreign newspapers.
Stocks of whiskey in bonded U.
S. warehouses hit a new high of
450 900. .0OO gallons at the end of
October. 1887. government figures
indicate.
The King of Egypt. one of the
worlds richest men, wears an or
binary felt fez when ON the throne.
Selling gold bricks, now consid-
cred a joke, was actually practiced
Approximately 115,000,000 acres
of U. S. public domain have been
set a side for federal range.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

he be afforded an opportunity to
effect a composition or an exten-
sion of time to pay his debts under
Section IS of the Bankruptcy Act,
was approved by this Court as
properly filed under said section;
and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the COURT
HOUSE, in Ell CENTRIC, on the
28th day of February, A. D., 1898,
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, examine
the debtor ana transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
February IT, 1898.
SCOTT B. FOULDS,
Cancellation Commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

o. q. MVIHIyTt ItaVIHg SIlaCk
bar at am That's why the lady
is etc. With all that smacking
around Al Smith has not lost the
geniality that made him SO popular
Busmans holiday stuff: John Per-
ona always dimes a half dozen
friends nightly in his Ell Morocco
establishment Every newspaper fell
low nurses a secret hope to have
DR.. John Finley's health. vigour and
ability at his age. And think of De-
Wolf Hopper's laundering voice at
70!
Memory: The aroma from the liv-
cry stable harness room. If you see
a little colored fellow with a cooked
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
S u NJ nj o N S

No. 1882
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
f. A. WILLINGHAM, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. II.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of The State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
E. A. WILLINGHAM and BER-
NICE WILLINGHAM. Husband and
Wife, NATIONAL TITLE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, a Corporation,
Trustee, TOM G.. KING. JOHN
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JANE DOE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpora
ton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a
partnership, and JOHN DOE,
Administrator of the Estate oil
Richard Roe, Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
ran 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 Summons
if served within this county: or
within thirty days if served else
where
And you are hereby notified that
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 9th day of December,
1897.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
BY G.. o. KENYON.
Deputy Clerk
! 81 28, r IL 10 25, M II 10 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

derby out in the middle of the
street talking things over with a
policeman. that would be Bill ROD
inSon. Intellectual repast OF all ice
cream and cake: Snow White.
New Yorks octogenarian man
about town: Col Creighton Weoo.
Billy Roses high-heeled shoes-a
part of the Barnum build-up. Foot
note on nostalgia: No place in the
night whirl today comparable to
the Bustanoby Domino Room. JOB
I'd like: Skate sharpner for soma
Henie
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
New York Day by Day

NEW YORK. Feb. l8.-ThoughtS
while strolling: Prince Obolensky's
last name suggests gulping a fat
oyster Not many industrial giants
look as mild hammered as Gerald
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

~ - Iii
Zadok Dumbkopf says he al
ready knows the answer Japan
will give to the three-poWer re-
quest she reveal whether or not
she is building super -battleships.
Its-.so sorry!"
If paper scarcity is preventing
Japan from writing her declara-
ton of war on China, zadok sug-
gests she might use the back Of
one of those many peace treaties
she signed.
Mickey Mouse has been cleared
of a charge of political implica-
tions by the government of Yugo-
slavia ShuckS-noW We won't see
the spectacle of nation declar-
ing war ON a comic strip charac-
ter.
Japan is reported building a
43, ,000-t ton battleship. Since no one
has reported having seen the su-
per-craft, the man at the next
desk thinks it must be a subma-
rine.
Newspaper story says colleges
are now accused of subsidizing
tuba players as well as plunging
fullbackS. Just another case of
horning in on good thing?
These biographers "debunking' =
the stories about George Wash
ington may go too far. First thing
we know, they'll be telling us he
double crossed the Delaware.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
By o. O. Mcintyre

high blond with thin mustache of
the same lemon-v -verbena blend.
Then the expert in feminine beauty,
James Montgomery Flagg, who is
egarded-but will cuss those men,
tioning it in his presence-as one
of the handsomest men in town.
The man who drew the summers on
magazine covers SO many years. the
late Harrison Fisher. was a femi-
nine head-turner wherever he went.
And Ben Ali Haggin. who posed
the beauts in the ziegfeil living
tableauX is high up in the Mas
culine Pulchritude Stakes. And
Bradshaw Crandells no Bull Mon
tana.
1 have a revealing letter from a
lady-shy gentleman of middle years
who tells the why of his aloofness
toward the women. Says he: Il
studiously avoid women who have
it. They tempt me to Irritation;
knowing this. I avoid them. All are
women who cannot hold a man.
But for the moment are stimulating
and in their presence I feel lifted
and am at my best mentally. Yet
it's a dangerous business. I avoid
it as l would a stimulating drug.
l had my lesson. Nothing scandal
Gus. but something in way of a
heart break for one l most cherish.
Never again will succumb to such
a lure"
Every fellow, l suppose. remem-
bers his first filtration. Not the
castings of sheep eyes during adol-
escence, but around Booth Tarking-
tons Seventeen period. My rash
of coquetry broke out on a local
train between McArthur's Junction
and Cincinnati, shortly after don
ming long trousers. A choice num-
Der got on at one of the stops AMI
occupied a coach seat in front. After
several gallant efforts. I finally
cleared my throat to inquire: DO
you mind if l sit there with you?'
Midway my voice fluted upward,
suggesting a slate pencil drawn
through clenched teeth. She shifted,
shifted her position and gazed ston-
lily out the window. And I wander
ed to the smoker and almost emptied
the water cooler-I was that fever
iSh
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

SWope. Broad
ways Sprucest
press agent. Ar
thur Levy. They
can't scare Doris
Duke Cromwell
out of flying.
Suggestion for a
Worlds Fair eX-
hibit: Grove +
Whalen all iuded
up a II d under
glass. A yester-
year stage toast
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
You re Telling Me --

MAN MAY NOT be the slave of
the machine, but we've noticed
Pop. though it's only February, al
ready is beginning to shy nervous
ly every time he sees the laWnmow-
er in the garage
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

Add vocational oddities: Clarence
Straight is a born New Yorker and
makes a living initiating animals
and birds over the radio and off
stage. He has never seen a prairie Or
been in a forest. He learned how
to do all his limitations by loafmg
about the New York ZOOS.
No bump of curisoity is more pro-
nounced than that of the so-called
sophisticated New Yorker In one OF
the better restaurants the other
evening he came in escorting easy
on the eye. each in full evening re-
gala. He wore a thin gauzy pair of
snow white gloves. which he did not
remove during the meal. Captains
were called TO a dozen tables around
to know the who and the why and
none knew. Probably a temporary
skin malady but whatever it was it
was it put the entire restaurant into
dither.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
One-Minute Test Answers

/. The department of Justice.
2. Antiquities and remains OF
ancient civilizations.
8. The most recent estimate Of
the population of the Soviet Union
was 1863 900 900 G934).
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

Dean CornWell, magazine illustra-
tor and sometimes muralist, is re-
sarded by many artists as having
the most classical profile among his
enill He is delicate in build. a
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
Many persons whose birthday
occurs today have exceptional sci
entific talents. They are known
for their logical reasoning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
The Grab Baq
One-Minute Test

ont-M1nute Test
l. What department does the
U. S. attorney general head?
2. With what is the science of
archaeology concerned?
3. What is the estimated popu-
lation of Soviet Russia?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u NJ NJ O N S


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
LULA V. BRADFORD, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo r..
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The People of The State of Calf
fornia Send Greetings to:
LULA V. BRADFORD, c. O..
BRADFORD, and C. A. BRAD
FORD. Administrators of the Es-
tate of Lula V Bradford. Deceased,
JACK LEWIS, NETTIE ROWLAND
LEWIS, his wife, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE. RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY, a Corporation, and
RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a Co
partnership Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to 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 Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
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
plaint
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court OF the
County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia. this 31St day of August
1887.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
(SEAID County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk
J %. F4 II 10 25, M q II 10 25, A /
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS IN PROCEEDINGS
UNDER SECTION IS
In the District Court of the Unit
ed States for Southern District OF
California, Southern Division.
IN THE MATTER OF
WILLIAM M. ROBINETT,
Debtor
In Proceedings for a Composition
or Extension.
To the Creditors of WILLIAM M.
ROBINETT, Of Imperial, in the
County of Imperial, and District
aforesaid:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 25th day of January A. D.,
1898, the petition of the said WILL
LIAM M ROBINETT, praying that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Words of Wisdom

1t is odd to consider the connec-
ton between despotism and bar
barity and how the making one
person more than man makes the
rest leSS.-AddiSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Hints on Etiuuette

The gentleman raises his hat
when he extends courtesies or ac-
cepts them.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Thoughts for the Day -

And the woman bare son. and called his name
Samson; and the child grew and the LORD blessed
him--Judges Is "a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-21
FORECAST OF THE NEXT CONGRESS

In little more months Congress will convene again
According forecasters will be far more independent
body White House influence concerned than It's last
predecessors The failure of the Presidents party
against whom he campaned renominate
his onv victory small margin of Con-
OConor of New Yohas the reports say aroused
beIgerent spirit in the large number of lawmakers
who spending their time sitting the fence fear OF
making commitments that might cost them votes .
In still another particular this Congress, unless the
lookedor happens will be different from those Immediately
follows Legislation dealing with vexatons domestic prob
from the chaotic European Asa situations and deal
ing with what this country will do if and when breaks out
According 70 Business Week SUGGESTED war proposals. for
domestic economy disturbed by arrangement
tionng of trade at home and abroad Measures anticipating
the eventual involvement of the United this taken
for granted in all quarters OF the ADMINISTRATION
many Observers both kinds of legislation ominous
for they inevitably tremendous Increase in the control OF
business and individuals in the event war
strongly advocated for instance that trade abroad were
thrown out of balance the must create machinery to
buy hold and sell both agricultural and industrial products which
into export And the would become the virtual
of the securities markets if real threw them INTO chaos
Going with the facts said that legislation Of the sec
the would instantly take operation OF all
transport and industries the day we dec
passedhS has been advocated by number OF
including Mr. Hoover The government would be given authority
men There who think that something close to
military dictatorship would be established 1t would of course be
to invest tremendous in the President and thru
him, in the Army and Navy staffs
All this far but cannot be discounted when
the of European occurring great as is today
After the peace of Munich practically foreign observer
correspondent forecast that would be snort g ana
result the legislation that will be proposed and perhaps passed
the next Congress to deal with war; Will be OF great concern 10
One piece of legislation Neutrality Act-may cause
something of storm in House and Senate Some influential
members want to revise the ACT to gea5 % % tne ma
The White House wants to retain that ana even
enlarge it. matters come to head there's hkey TO 9e
dragout fight this vital piece OF egato
with no holds barred