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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
! News Behind the News

initions of learners, handicapped
persons, seasonal employment, pro-
fessionals, executives, production
areas" and others called for by the
law will be published by October "a.
The administration has about so
employees and expects to need about
a thousand 1t can't add to its
present staff because it lacks funds.
The Department of Labor asked
S1,500,000 for administration. The
Budget Bureau cut that to 100000,
the Senate to $500,000 and the
House to 100000, with Congress-,
man Woodrum of Virginia assuring
officials they were lucky to get
anything More than $4,000 went
to the Childrens Bureau to en-,
force the child labor ban. AS much
will go to move the immigration
Bureau, whose space the wage
hour administration is taking in the
Labor Building, and pay its reNT'
elsewhere.
Administration eventually is ex-
pected to cost between two and two
ana a half millions year.
Although enforcement and in
spection will be insignificant at the
start, Andrews is depending on
business men to help enforce the
law by reporting violations by COM
petitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
CALIFORNIA PAYS
CASH FOR CREDULITY
Selma Irrigator)


We are in receipt of "broadside" of
pictures, cartoons and other publicity
from the headquarters of the California
Pension Plan in Hollywood. If this ma
terial reveals anything, it shows that
the scheme is an enormously profitable
one for its promoters, that they are per-
fectly willing to accept the time and
effort of thousands of public spirited
women" because that reduces the over
head and that the philosophy behind
the pension plan is braZenly and openly
something for nothing.
Ane picture. for example. shows two
young people stacking collection boxes
after Los Angeles meeting at the Shrine
Auditorium" Dozens of shoe boxes are
piled up on Shelves each box crammed
full of what appear to be envelopes such
as are used for collections. The smiles
on the faces of the young assistants re-
fleet the pleasure which the promoters
must also experience on such occasions.
The centerpiece of the "broadside' is
headed: Pension Plan General Staff
Drafts Counter Attack on Tories >.
Eight men are grouped around table
in serious consultation over the strategy
to be employed in counteracting the lat
est SNlu6Ilc6 ludl lu6lI plan Will HOC
work. Since the bankers have announced
that they will not accept the state war
rants, if and when they are issued, they
are the focal point of the attack. The
fact that the banks. most of which are
operating under national charters and
are strictly regulated by national laws,
could not legally accept state warrants
such as are contemplated under the pro-
visions of the pension plan amendment
does not restrain the promoters of the
scheme from engaging in 'bank-baiting.
The philosophy behind the California
Pension Plan is strikingly. expressed by
a fictitious character called Hiram"
who gets off such gems as these:
'Snce we have put the overalls on the
machine-it's only right that we should
take time off, with pay"
"Since California can produce S250O
worth of goods and services a year for
every man, woman and child in the state
then $3.50 each to but a tenth Of its
citizens won't bankrupt the state or up
set the nation"
Nobody but a sucker ever tried to get
rich by working. Seems as if the most
money just naturally percOlates to those
who do the least work"
These bits of wisdom" express a phil
Osophy that is directly opposed to hu-
man experience They are designed to
make people believe that they can get
something for nothing The only ones
who can possibly cash in" on the scheme
are its promoters and they are doing so
at the rate of $1,000 a day
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
SPEAKING OF MlLESTONES
IN COMMUNITY PROGRESS

In the last few days a lot has been
said here and elsewhere of the milestoneS
of progress represented by dedication
ceremonies at Brawley and lmperlal
Dam having to do with the All Ameri-
can canal.
This month brings two more mile
stones in progress; without them or
similar ones, Imperial Valley would
never have developed to the point where
it could celebrate completion of the All
American canal or any other such gigan-
tic project.
One, already past, is the 3Oth anniver-
sary of the Holtville WOmen'S Club, OBJ
served Oct s. The other is the 30th ami
versary of the Ten Thousand Club in
Ell Centre. to be observed Oct 80.
Among the most influential women's
organizations in the county, these two
have listed among their members women
who played large part in developing the
valley from early days to the present.
Without them and the strength and
courage they provided the men, this val
ley might still be a desert wasteland.
Each of those anniversaries repre-
sents 80 years of continuous service to
the community: service no other organi-
cations have surpassed.
1t is a happy realization that, in their
3Oth year, both clubs are young in spirit
and act both are looking forward to
greater accomplishments and greater
service
1t is fitting this month that these ami
versaries be celebrated in spirit not only
by members of the two clubs, but by
everyone interested in the past and the
future of Imperial Valley, for such or
ganizations are vital to the healthy
growth of any community, young or old.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

babies and the psychology OF rear
ing children. What a sensible girl!
II nature is kind, some day she will
be faced with the most important
problem on earth to her: the rear
ing of children. Why don't all
our schools teach young women Low
to handle this problem more intel
ligently? Why?
There is one quality that is al
most universally hated; and an
other that is universally admired.
I am thinking of conceit and
humility. The small soul, the m-
tutored man. is afraid to admit
that he doesn't know. 1t usually
takes a big man to be humble.
And the bigger the man. the
more likely he is to be humble.
For example, take Montague Nor
man VINO has been Governor of the
Bank Of England since 1920. He is
one of the best known and learned
financiers in the world; yet he is
humble enough to ride to work ev-
cry morning in the subway-or
Tube" to the Londoner And he
was humble enough in 1882 to ad-
nit that with all his experience,
he didn't know which way TO turn
nor what to do. In October 1882,
he said: The difficulties are so
great. the forces are so unlimited.
the precedents are so lacking, that
I approach the whole subject in ig-
norance-it is too great for me. I
will admit that for the moment the
way to me, is not clear"
Why don't you and I cultivate
that same spirit Of humility If we
are possessed with a disastrous,
nauSeating know-it-all attitude,
let's kill it as we would destroy a
diamond-back rattlesnake. If we
don't know thing, let's frankly ad-
nit it. Do that and people will
have increased respect for your in
tellIgence.
John Gunther in his book. In
size Europe" shows how the ruling
classes OF England use propaganda
and censorship 10 get what they
want. Do they do it by strong-arm
methods? Definitely no. Oh, say
that wouldn't be cricket. not in
England. They do it by voluntary
conspiracy. For example, during
the war in Abyssinia. every editor
in Fleet Street knew the approx
mate strength of the British Fleet
III the Mediterranean but no paper
printed 1t. Why Because again it
wasn't cricket. Some official in the
foreign office would call an editor
on the phone and say:
Look. my dear fellow, can't
ask you not to print this informa-
ton; but. it would be awfully de-
cent if you wouldn't
There is tact for you-tact that
gets astonishing results and leaves
everyone happy and feeling import
ant.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Legal Advertisement
ORDINANCE NO. 422
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
CERTAIN SETBACK LINES UP
ON ADAMS AVENUE AND UPON
FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRIC,

of Ell VEN INV
The City Council of the City of |
Ell Centro do ordain as follows:
SECTION WHEREAS the City |
Council heretofore adopted a res |
olution of intention, namely Reso- |
luton No. 693 pursuant to Ordi-
nance No 331 governing the es-
tabliShment of set back lines within
the City of Ell Centre; and whereas |
said resolution of intention declar-
ed the intention of the City Coun-
Gil to establish said setback lines
and provided for a time for the
hearing Of protests and endorse
mentS of such proposed set back
lines and provided for the posting
of copies of said resolution and
notice of such hearing; and where
as pursuant to said resolution of
intention and in accordance with
the provisions of said Ordinance
No. 33l a hearing was regularly
had and after taking into consider
alton the public health, safety, COM
fort, convenience, peace and gen.
eral welfare of the City the City
Council authorized the establish
ment of said setback lines and
directed the establishment of the
same by ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby
found that the public health, safety,
comfort, convenience, peace and
general welfare of the City of El
Centro authorize the establishment
of the set back lines hereinafter
described and said setback lines shall
be and are hereby established as
follows, to wit.
A line commencing at the west
ern boundary line of said City of
Ell Centro and running east par
allel with and 40 feet north of
the southern property line of Lot
60, Cuyamaca Tract to the east
ern boundary line of said Lot go
a distance of 142 feet;
A line commencing on the
western boundary line of Lot 81
in said Cuyamaca Tract and run
ming east parallel with and 30
feet north of the southern prop
erty line, to the eastern boundary
line of said Lot 81, distance Of
! rs feet
A line commencing at the west
ern boundary line of Lot 81 in
said Cuyamaca Tract and run
ming east parallel with and 20feet
north of the southern property
line to the eastern boundary line
of Lot / of subdivision of Lot 10
in said Cuyamaca Tract being a
point OH the western boundary
line of 18th Street, a distance of
1850 feet;
A line commencing on the west
ern boundary line of Lot 10 in
Block 7, Stones Pacific Addition,
being a point on the eastern
boundary of said 18th Street and
running east parallel to and 10
feet north of the southern prop
erty line to the eastern boundary
line of Lot 18 in said Block, be-
ing a point on the western boun-
Diary line Of 10th Street, being a
distance of 545 feet;
A line commencing at a point
on the eastern boundary line of
said 10th Street and the western
boundary line of Lot II in Block
9, Stones Pacific Addition, and
running east parallel to and 10
feet north of the property line
to the eastern boundary line Of
Lot 20 in said Block being a
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Find Out What
Makes You Constipated!

You know that constipation often
gives you that dopey, sunken,
begged down feeling. Why not
get at the cause and prevent it?
If you eat what millions do
things like bread, meat and pota-
toes-the chances are all that's
the matter with you is you don't
get enough bulk" And bulk"
doesn't mean what you maythink.
It's a kind of food that isn't en-
tirely digested, but leaves soft
bulky mass in the intestines that
aids elimination.
If this is your trouble, what you
need is crisp crunchy Kellogg's
All-Bran for breakfast. 1t con-
tains both bulk" and Natures
great intestinal tonic. vitamin B..
And it's not a drug, not amedicine!
Eat All-Bran every day. drink
plenty of water, and see if the old
world doesn't look lot brighter!
All-Bran is made by Kellogg's in
Battle Greek. Sold by every grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT-PWA CALF.
1088-2-P-D
Specifications No. 1-B
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Specifications No. 1-B

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors Of Imperial lr-
rigation District will receive bids
for the furnishing of Electric Cen
Grating Equipment for a hydro
power plant located at Drop No. )
on the All-American Canal about
twenty miles east of CaleXico, Cali
fornia each bid to be in accord
ance with Plans, Detail Specifica-
tionS and other contract documents
comprising Specifications No. 1-B,
now on file at the office OF the
Board of Directors of Imperial IT.
rigation District at El Centre, Cali
fornia. where they may be eXamin-
ed and copies obtained upon deposit
of $1,000 per set. which deposit will
be refunded upon the return OF
such copies in good condition within
five days after the bids are opened.
The principal items of equipment
involved are as follows:
Cne-7500-hp Hydraulic Tur-
bine
One-GOvernor
One 6.000-kva Generator
Bidders attention is called to the
fact that the materials and-or
equipment to be furnished are
part of a power project to be fl
nanced by a Loan and Grant to the
District from the Federal Emergen-
cy Administration of Public Works
CPWA Calf. 1088-2-P-D) and the
award of the contract will be con-
tingent upon securing funds from
such source.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids a sworn statement OF their
financial responsibility technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder
Each bid shall be made out on a
form to be obtained at the office
of the Board Of Directors OF the
District at El Centre, California;
shall be accompanied by certified
or cashiers check or a bid bond for
not less than 5 per cent of certl-
fled or cashiers check or a bid bond
for not less than per cent of the
amount OF the bid, made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of I'M
perial Irrigation District, FL Centre
California: shall be sealed and filed
with the Board of Directors Of I'M
perial Irrigation District. Ell Cen
tro. California, on or before Nov
ember 30, 1898, at 10 o'clock A. M
and will be opened and publicly
read aloud at or about 10 O'Clock
AM. of that day in the office OF
the Board.
The above mentioned check oi
bond shall be given as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract if awarded to him and vii
be declared forfeited if the success
ful bidder refuses to enter into sale
contract after being requested so tt
do by the Board of Directors of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
The Board of Directors of the
District reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids or waive any
informally in bid
No bidder may Withdraw his bic
FOR a period of sixty 900 days aftel
the date set for the opening there
of.
Board of Directors
Imperial Irrigation District
BY w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary.
Dated: October 10, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Legal Advertisement

point on the western boundary
line of 9th Street, and being a
distance Of 1896 feet;
A line commencing at a ponit
on the eastern boundary of said
9Th Street and the western boun-
Diary of Lot 13, Block 32B, Del
Norte Park Subdivision, said
point being 10 feet northerly from
the southwest corner of said Lot
13, and running east to its inter-
section with the south line of Lot
Il in said Block.
A line commencing at a point
on the western boundary line of
said City and the western boup
diary line of Lot D. Block 3 Adj ii
ton No. 3 and running east par
allel to and 10 feet south of the
northern property line to a point
on the eastern boundary line of
Lot B in said Tract, a distance
of 800 feet;
A line commencing at a point
306.82 feet east of the eastern
DOulludly Illlc VI OIL oIlctI dllt
10 feet south of the southern
boundary lire of Adams Avenue
and running west to its interSec-
ton with the southern boundary
of Adams Avenue.
all as shown by a plat marked
Exhibit A attached hereto and by
this reference made a part OF
this resolution;
All of said setback lines here
inbefore described affect Adams
Avenue and property abutting
thereon.
A line commencing at a Point
on the south boundary line OF
Orange Street and North boundary
line of Lot 10, block l. Second Ad-
dition, and running south par
allel to and 20 feet east of the
western boundary line OF said
Block l and Blocks to 16 inclu-
sive of said Second Addition, "a
,cepting the streets and a.
which would be traversed by sand
line.
Said line being a line affecting
Fourth Street between Orange
Street and the southern city linn
its and the property abuttins
thereon, being distance of 5000
feet, all as shown by plat marked
Exhibit B attached hereto and by
this reference made a part here
of.
SECTION 1.-THE effect and OPP
Grafton Of said setback lines shall
be as provided in said Ordinance
No. 331.
SECTION III:-This ordinnace
shall be published once in the I'm
perial Valley Press within fifteen
days from its passage and sshall
become effective on and after thir-
ty days from its passage.
HERBERT w. FAWCETT.
Mayor of the City of Ell
Centro
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
I, r. j. Johnstone, City Clerk of
The City of Ell Centro, do hereby
certify that the foregoing G
nance was adopted by the S-s.S
Council of the City of Ell Centre at
their meeting on the 5th day OF
October. 1888 by the following vote.
! to-wit:
AYES -- Solsas, Moore, Blalack.
Fawcett.
NOES-None.
ABSENT-SCRIVEN.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal this 10Th day of October, 1888
r. j. TOMBSTONE,
City Clerk.
% 2O)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
GRAB BAG
One-NIinute Test

/. Who made the first declara-
ton of war at the start of the
World War?
.. Can a fish hear?
.. How many United States SEN
ators are there?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

lad spent only a
month in Amer
ica; and, during
,hat month, she
had been study
ing subjects that
he felt would
help her to be a
good wife a n d
mother: subjects
such as cooking
and the feeding
M training o f
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Hints on Etiquette

Good manners pay dividends.
Yours will make you happier; you
will make friends easily, and will be
conscious OF new power and self
confidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
You re Telling Ne -

You're TELLING Ne -
Sorry for the 250,0OO dogs in New
York. most of which get no exercise
except for brief daily stroll while
wearing a leash, a social worker
ask for canine Fairgrounds. If this
can be worked out. perhaps some
thing could be done, too, for the
thousands OF kids who are leading
a dogs life.
That trip of Christopher Colum-
bus takes in more significance than
ever this year.
Chicago is planning a subway.
The idea of getting underground
probably was suggested by the
World Series showing of the Cubs.
Edward Everett Horton reports he
had difficulty finding Yorkshire
pudding in Yorkshire. I suppose
it's hard to get chile con carne in
Chile, too.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain is in what might be called a
bit of spot Some of the people
want the British premier knighted.
And some want to crown him.
Nearly all OF the circuses folded
Up this year, but Europe has OBJ
llged with a Sideshow in which the
strong man act seems to be fairly
successful.
The army is now in the midst of
air raid defense maneuVers in
North Carolina. Come to North
Carolina and see the world.
The lecturer who said America
furnishes no parallel to the recent
partition of Czedhoslovakia must
have forgotten about the Indians.
Etiquette experts are divided over
the proper way Of dunking a dough-
nut. Any methods that will keep
the coffee from streaming into q
mans shirtsleeves are probably all
right.
A Six-year-old Jersey COW in In
dependence, Ore, won the cham
pionship by producing one thousand
twenty pounds of butter fat in ten
months. That's spreading it on!
Soldiers are to receive uniforms,
OF unshrinkaole material. But it's
q safe bet the army still will carry
the two standard sizes, too large
ami too small.
The American Association for
Advancement of Science will in
vestigate the liquor situation. We're
just wondering if the association
could discover some way for male
to get a seat at a bar.
The feat Of an American doctor
n sailing a Chinese junk from the
Orient to Los Angeles in eighty
five days hasn't received much
publicity. The skipper should
have announced at the start of his
journey his objective was Alaska.
Japan seems to be gaining the
most yards in China, but can't seem
10 score a touchdown.
An Ohio sheriff was supposed tc
receive $3.50 per week for each slot
machine in his country. The way
10 beat a slot machine is to be
elected sheriff.
A scientist says our arms arc get
ting shorter. Guess they'll have Il
make the tables smaller in the
, boarding houses.
A new fountain pen is so de-
signed the user can have either
black or red ink with a convenient
adjustment. SO black ink is COM
ilG back
The reason so many natural
springs in the western part of the
United States are hot is due to
geological conditions. Much of this
territory is of volcano origin and
offaotad h,y unIcapic conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Today's Horoscope

EUUHI j" RHVH "E'N"PN
The person born on this day may
appear gentle and patient, but he or
size is not easily ruled. and usually
manages to get his own way. To
succeed in life he should cultivate
viii power to overcome an inclina-
lion to Incidence
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
One-Mfnute Test Answers

One-Mfnute Test Answers
l. Austria Hungary, against Sell
bia.
2. Science says no, and that they
are affected only by sounds that
ceuse vibration in the water
3. 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of how to Win
Friends and Influence
People

I met on the S. S. De GrasSe last
summer a charming young Amerl-
can woman who lived abroad. She
was returning to Italy to be mar
ried. On her last trip here, she
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Words of Wisdom

Learning is wealth to the poor,
an honor to the rich. an aid to the
voung. and a support and comfort
20 the aged.-Lavater.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Photographs

Reversing falls are found in only
two places in the world-St. Johns,
Newfoundland and in Alaska.
When the tide is out the water
rushes downward; but when the
tide comes in the water is forced
back and really travels uphill.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

Midgets and dwarfs are not the
same Midgets are small, but per-
fectly formed human beings Dwarfs
are misshapen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

Your beverage bottle still has a
lcng neck because long corks were
once used. Few corks are used to
stopper these bottles today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20
Barbs .-...

just outside the League of Ma
tions Palace a trap for war tanks
has been built. Which suggests
that the palace itself has been a
pretty good trap for think tanks.
Some 300 magicians met in con-
vention recently at San jose, Calf.
They studied the problems of the
railroads moment and then van
ished in a body with a defeated eX-
preston.
The japanese believe that climb
ing Mount Fuji brings good luck.
The Chinese feel the same way
about the Japanese climbing it and
staying there.
A count who living in Buffalo,
N. Y, advertises his title for sale,
There's your chance to marry a
rich girl, fellows.
Pancakes fried in castor oil is a
faVorite dish in Kwillingok, Alaska.
The rumor is that the town was
named after the exclamation the
first visitor made when he heard
about ii.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

Go TO Panama if you would es-
cape hurricanes and typhoons
They are unknown there.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

Huckleberries and blueberries be-
long to entirely different plant
families. A huckleberry contains
ten large seeds or nutlets and is
more acid than blueberry, which
contains numerous seeds
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

Nine U. S. presidents were nom
mated at Chicago. The list in
cludes Lincoln, Grant, Garfield.
Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison.
Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding
and Franklin d, Roosevelt,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

EarthWorm culture is latest un.
ique work in which women are en-
gagged.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-20

The reason so many natural
springs in the western part of the
United States are hot is due to
geological conditions Much of this
territory is of volcano origin and
affected by volcanic conditions.