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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
JEFFERSON NICKLES
AND JEFFERSON PRINCIPLES

Tuesday there were released to the
nation 100000 new five-cent pieces,
each bearing the profile of Thomas JEFF
ferson, third president of the United
States, father of present-day democracy,
the man who wrote the declaration of
independence.
1t seems a bit incongruous that the
profile of this man should be engraved
on coin appearing during an admins
tration which seemingly has repudiated
many of his beliefs. Yet it might be wise
for those who have issued the coin, as
we'll as those who use it, to bear in mind
such Jeffersonian declarations as these:
q own (said Jefferson) I am not a
friend of very energetic government.
1t is always oppressive. 1t places the gov
ernors indeed more at their ease at the
expense of the people" And again he
said:
81 think, myself, that we have more
machinery of government than is neces-
sary, too many parasites living on the
labor Of the industrious. | think it might
be simplified to the relief of those who
maintain it.
AT the time of his first Inauguration
Jefferson said: Restrain men from in
juring one another, but leave them other
wise free to follow their own pursuits
of industry and employment" And
again: Were we to be directed from
Washington when to sow and when to
reap, we should soon want bread"
"Our country is too large to have all
of its affairs directed by single govern
ment."
IF we can prevent the government
from wasting the labors of the people
under the pretense of taking care of them,
they must become happy"
I'VE must make our selection between
economy and liberty or profusion and
servitude"
Il consider the extravaganza which has
seized the country as a more painful evil
than tOryism during the war. 1t is the
more so as an example is set by the best
and most amiable characters among u.s."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
GOVERNMENT COMPETITION
GOES RIGHT ON
[ Philadelphia Inquirer)

philadelphia Inquirer)
It's a dull week that doesn't bring rev.
elatiOn of new government experiment
in competition with private industry
This weeks prize exhibit is the plant be-
ing built by the United States govern
ment in Puerto Rico for the production
of chemicals. particularly solvents from
molaSSeS.
The new plant, under the supervision
Of the Puerto Rican relief agency will
be able to produce 3,500,000 pounds of
butyl alcohol and about 100000 pounds
of acetOne year.
But does the government realize that
chemical plants in this country are al
ready turning out more butyl alcohol
and more acetone than can be used, with
the result that prices of these solvents
have taken marked drop in the last
year?
According to the Wall Street Journal
the United States uses about 50,00O,OOO
each of butyl and acetOne annually. Pri-
vately owned plants now in existence
have a capacity to produce considerably
more than this amount. Why, then, does
the government insist on going into this
business? BY so doing it is only taking
another whack at private business, which
is having hard enough time getting
along.
Recently the government took over a
Michigan tractor plant for removal to
its SocialiSt-inclined settlement at Ar
thurdale, w Va. In addition, the govern
ment experiments in competition with
business include agriculture, banking.
printing and binding, brickmaking brush
and broom manufacture, canning, cloth
ing, coal, creameries, explosives, fertiliz-
ers, furniture. furS, gasoline and oils,
hotels and restaurants, ice manufacture,
insurance, lumber and harness, laundries
and shoe factories.
At this rate it won't be long before a
cross-section of American industry will
show corresponding competitive efforts
by the government right down the line.
These projects, of course, don't pay taxes
to the government They are financed
with the taxpayers money. They in
crease the tax load on industry while
interfering with its efforts to hasten re-
employment.
1t is no wonder that to business men
each new government project in competi-
ton with private industry represents
another setback for sound recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

who entered the gates today were
III the dual role of employer and
employe. For they, along with 1900
other Kenosha residents, subscribed
the funds to reopen the hosiery mill
whose whistle had not blown since
last March.
Their immediate job was to pro-
duce samples for statesmen seeking
orders for the new enterprise.
Richard Edge. recently of Char
lesion, Tenn, hired by a citizens
committee to be in charge of the
plant, expects within four months
to employ $50 workers to produce
10000 dozen pairs of ladies hosiery
per month.
To put the job across, the citizens
committee raised 100000 by sub
scription and negotiated a $45O,000
loan from the reconstruction fl
nance corporation.
A soft-spoken, chunky newspaper
editor, Ralph S. Kingsley, publisher
of the Kenosha Evening News, was
given credit for conceiving the
self help project and carrying
it through to successful conclu-
sion.
Last March the Allen-A Hosiery
company, which for years had op-
Grated a plant in Kenosha, an
nounced it was moving production
to Bennington, VT.
The company announcement was
another blow to a city which had
seen half of its 51,733 inhabitants
forced on relief rolls because of
slackened Industrial activity.
In 1929 the city boaSted a factory
payroll of 10000 workers drawing
an average of 100000 monthly
in wages. In April of this year,
active employment had declined to
5000 workers and payrolls average
but $485 900 a month.
Most of those thrown out of work
by the Allen-A company were
skilled employees with a definitely
limited field. In addition, most of
them were permanent residents who
owned their own homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
NARKSMAN.SHIP
Oakland Tribune)

Traditionally American marksmen, in
army and navy, have been the best in
the world.
From Honolulu comes a report that
the anti-aircraft batteries near that city
have been shooting holes in sleeve tar
gets" so effectively that officers conclude
they will be able to sweep Hawaiian skies
clear of any enemy planes.
There have been great advances in
anti-aircraft guns and craftsmanship. A
few years ago this defense was no more
than a gamble. In Hawaii targets $1,000
feet high have been riddled repeatedly.
At that height it is necessary for the gum
ner to fire ahead even of the towing
plane, for twenty seconds elapSe between
the firing of the gun and the bursting
of the shell.
For all the demonstrated precision, it
might be imagined the job of riding in
the towing plane is not suitable for a
nervous man.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

about the subject on which his
guest was an authority. so that he
could converse with him more en-
tertainingly. He was especially
adept at handling children. If you
would like to know how he did it.
read The White House Gang" by
Earl LOoker-a book every parent
ought to read.
But II spite of all his genius for
handling people, Theodore Roose-
Velt came a cropper now and then
The present Colonel Roosevelt gives
good illustration of this in his
book, "All in The Family" One
day about 1908. when Theodore was
president. Mrs. Roosevelt gave a
house party at Sycamore Hill for
her own children and their little
friends. A little girl in a starched
white dress was seated at the table
Immediately at the President s
right. He was particularly eager to
be polite and interesting to all the
children, SO he turned to this little
girl who was awed and frightened
at being so close to a President of
the United States. and inquired:
Are you fond of the Nibelungen
Lied?" The little girl didn't know
any more about the Nibelungen
Lied than she knew about the tariff
policy of James G.. Blaine. In her
fright, she murmured, Yes. "
Father was delighted" writes the
present Colonel Roosevelt. He had
established a common bond. His
troubles were over. He launched
at once on a discussion of the
characters in that great epic. The
girl became more terrified. and soon
was hopeleSSly entangled in a series
of contradictions, from which she
was only rescued by our chorus,
Father! Don't talk to Isabella about
the Nibelungen Lied She does not
know it. She is just trying to be
politel'"
Rembrandt, the great Dutch
painter, whose canVasseS now fetch
a sum equal to a kings ransom,
unlike many artists. was happily
married Thomas Craven. in his
book Men of Art, explains why
Rembrandt and his wife lived in
such complete harmony.
"Saskia was a dutiful spouse. >
writes Craven. She did not med
die in his painting, never ques-
toned HIM about his models, never
tried to reform him or to make
him acceptable to high society"
Most artists are regarded as be-
ing difficult to live with. Rarely
is one found who is cooperative
enough to give like for like. The
true artist will sacrifice both him
self and his companions to his art
But Saskia was one of those rare
individuals who loved her husband
enough to be willing to sacrifice
herself for him. Perhaps to Sas-
kia is due some credit for Rem
brandt's brilliant achievements.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
SociaIite Killed
In Plane Crash

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill, Nov. 16.
tUP)--Luther Martin w. "a, scion
of socially prominent New Jer-
sey family. crashed to his death last
night in a monoplane as firemen
and motorists improvised four land
ing fields in a dramatic attempt to
save his life. His plane fell less
than a mile from one of them.
Apparently lost while attempting
to reach an airport at Glenview, Ill,
near here, he had circled low over
suburbs west of Chicago for Is min
uteS, shouting to farmers and oil
station attendants for assistance
Each time he cut his motor so those
below could near him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
B.K. Travers TO
Be Buried Thurs.

CALIPATRIA. Nov. 16.-Funeral
services for B. K. Travers. SO, who
died in his sleep here early Tues
cay, will be held at the Hopes
chapel in Brawley at 2 p. m. Thurs
day.
His daughter, Miss Adella Tray
ers discovered the body. He was
asleep Monday night when she
reached home. She could not rouse
him when she called him to break
fast
He had lived in Imperial Valley
for % years and was engaged in
the contracting business. His daugh-
ter is his only survivor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
LIP SERVICE
TO PEACE FOR LABOR

The national convention of the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization, domi-
mated by John L. Lewis, Tuesday replied
to President Roosevelt's request for peace
among labor unions with a statement
that was little more than lip service to
popular ideal There was no apparent
effort actually to bring about peace.
The CIO, said the convention, wants
peace, but it will not agree to peace with
the American Federation of Labor) if
such an agreement includes sacrifice"
of the principles" of industrial organi-
ZatiOn.
Thus far and no farther the CIO went.
There was no suggestion of a method by
which peace could be obtained. There
was not even a tentative effort to meet
with AFOL officials to discuss possible
terms There was nothing but the bare
statement, quite evidently intended solely
for newspaper consumption.
The principles" the CIO seems so set
on abiding by, judging from past per-
formance, revolves about the right to
coerce employers and employees alike into
paying tribute to CIO.
Peace is not part of the CIO pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u M M o N S
No. 1921

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL, IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
vs.
FLORENCE S. BACON, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. R.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State Of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
FLORENCE S. BACON, HUGH
GRIFFITH, ANNIE KIGHT, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpora
ton. RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a
partnership, AND JOHN DOE,
as Administrator of the Estate OF
Richard Roe, Deceased, 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
Vi SdlllOl llICl, "lUlIlil bCll NesJo oAbS'
the service on you of this Sum
mons-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 2nd day of June, 1888
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk
o. 10 26-N. 2 9 16 90 BOD. Z IA 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Bruce Cation SAYS

1t is becoming more and more
obvious that the Pan American
Conference which is to open in
Peru next month presents New
World democracy with great OPP
portunity.
Events in the Old World are CIV
ing this meeting an Importance
which no previous Pan-American
Conference has had. In the past,
these conferences have been pro-
ductive chiefly of high-sounding
talk; this year. the logic of events
is forcing the statesmen to act.
While it is true that democracy
as we understand it is not very
robust growth below the equator
it is also true that something fun
damental to the New World way OF
life is being threatened from Eu-
rope. The Latin nations fought to
free themselves of overseas tyran-
ny, just as the people of the United
States did; and although many of
them have had dictators of their
own for many years, there is a
world of difference between their
kind of dictatorship and the kind
now dominant in Europe.
The European relationships are
not simply one-man tyrannies
They call for a RECOMMENDATION oil
social and economic life such as nc
New World tyrant ever dreamed of
They represent the growth in hui
man society of a philosophy which
would affect all International rela-
tions, all trade relations, all cul-
tural relations. They stand for E
closing of opportunity and fixing
of social classes.
The New World, both north anc
south of the equator. was settled
and developed by men who opposed
that sort of thing from the bottom
of their souls. However Imperfect
democracy may have been in the
United States, however much i
may have been flouted in the Latir
republics the way of freedom ha,
nevertheless been fundamental t
the New World spirit.
So this conference offers a grea
chance for the people Of the New
World to perfect their defenses.
That is not primarily a military
problem. 1t calls for little in tht
way of conferences between military
and naval authorities. If the states.
men can find ways to keep tht
channels of New World trade clear
if they can formulate some pro
gram by which the New World ma
tions can, through the Interchange
of goods, services and ideas. main
tain and improve their economic
levels and move forward toward {
freer and richer life-then ther,
will be much less reason to b,
afraid of developments in Europe.
The dictator may coerce a sing!
nation; they cannot coerce hal
the world. In the Americas op
portunity still exists. If the Am
ericas stand together, they cal
make of their half of the Worlt
thriving, unregimented trade are
which totalitarian economics can
not affect And if that is done
the New World way of life is saveo
This conference is thus an oppor
tunity-and a challenge. If tn
statesmen meet it, the stead
growth of the totalitarian idea wi
receive a definite and significan
check.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
HoItyiIIe Forum
Meets Sunday

HOLTVILLE. Nov. 16.-Sunday at
230 is the new time that has been
set for the meetings of the public
forum group.
The new schedule was started last
Sunday when the meeting was held
then instead of Monday night
Mark Rose was the speaker of the
afternoon.
j. M. Entreken of Imperial, will
talk on the subject of production
for use of the unemployed at the
next meeting, and Rev. j. w
Grande will speak on the meaning
of Thanksgiving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
S u NJ M 0 N S

No. 18467
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the,
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
JAMES HARRISON MARSTON,
ct al, Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fOrnia Send Greetings to-:
JAMES HARRISON MARSTON,
MABEL C. MARSTON, his wife,
CONSOLIDATED TITLE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, a Corporation,
as Trustee, and CONSOLIDATED
TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a
Corporation, JAMES HAVLIk,
MARY HAVLIK, his wife, HOW
ARD w. BARBOUR, and JESSIE
BARBOUR, his wife, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY, a Corporation,
RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a Co
partnership, and JOHN DOE as
Administrator of the Estate OF
Richard Roe. Deceased, 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
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 18th day of October,
1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAD County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
! o. 26-N, 9 16 % BOD. 7 IA 81 %.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
WE'LL Ill
TeIIYou..
says
Bob Burns

There's no question in my NINA
but what these modern cOnveniences
are maxim us soft. If they keep
on inventin' innovations, it's only
question of time until well lose
the use of cur muscles altogether.
Aunt Boo use TIA do all the chores
around the house and help take
care Of the farm and she never
seemed to get tired. but pretty soon
after she moved out here and got
an apartment where they had all
the modern cOnveniences, 1 called
on her and found her sittin' in a
chair, exhausted. l asked her what
was the trouble and she said I'm
all tuckered out from pushin' but
tanS q"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
News Behind
the News
Wallace Sticks :.
Sold on TICO-Price =.
Rv RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON. -- HCCiC Va
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace stick
doooedlv TO his espouSal of a two
Price" system for agricultural pro-
ducts with which poor people are
madequately supplied. He talks
mostly about cotton mattresses, but
his mind concentrates on two
price" milk.
From the beginning of the New
Deal there has been vague dis
cussion in AAA and the Depart
ment of Agriculture OF making milk
a public utility
Wallace's ideas don't carry him
that far. but he does contemplate
cheap distribution for families
which can't buy at regular prices
plus a larger market for farmers
who often peddle their surplus milk
for a fourth that price.
1t was on WallaceS order that
the Department press service sig
nificantly mimeographed copies of
a Consumers Guide article on op-
Grafton of the New York system
through which poor families buy
milk at cents quart.
Evidence Is mdisputable that low
income families don't get enough
milk and that with each reduction
of a cent a quart these families
buy more.
The nutritioniSts say adults should
have a pint day. children nearly
a quart. Including equivalents
such as cheese and butter0
All surveys have shown con-
sumption far below this standard.
In one city SO per cent OF the Iam-
illes bought more milk when sales
in gallon jugs began TO cut the prre
from 10 to 7l2 cents a quart. In
another a 2-cent price cut meant a
l4.5 per cent increase in conSump-
ton by low income families, Ill
per cent in the intermediate group
and 60 per cent in the top group
A Boston survey showed half the
families Oh relief buying no milk
When milk was given them the re-
lief families bought just as much
milk as before but increased their
consumption from $4,000 to $4,000
quarts a day.
Seeking to define professional
employees, "aS required under the
Wage-hour act, lawyers OF the
Wages and Hours Division agreed
the word was impossible of defini-
ton" Nevertheless. there was the
law and it was further agreed that
if no definition were made the
omission would be equivalent to
saying there was no such thing as
a professional"
For protection OF employers VINO
hired professionals" a definition
must be made. The job of drafting
it was handed to 2-year-old Joe
Rauh, brilliant Harvard Law School
graduate who served the late Su-
preme Court Justice Cardozo as sec
retary.
Rauh protested on grounds OF
extreme youth but was overruleo
'Another lawyer. asked to define
area of production as required by
the act, struggled with it a few
days and resignedD
The result was four-part def
milton" which in effect said a pro-
tessional was an employe qualified
as to MISUNDERSTANDING some
thing beyond academic education
and doing work not entirely of a
routine nature At a conference Oi
employers and labor representatives
called by the Business Advisory
Council the employers said this was
fine and the labor people said il
vas "to ambiguous Rauh and hi;
associates promise further separ-
ate definitions for various classe:
Of employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
S u Nj M o n $
No. 1920
I'm the Superior Court of the State
of California, In and for the

I'm the Superior Court of the State
of California. In and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
EUNICE r. LEVITT, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton & Geo. r. KIRK
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of The State of Cali.
fOrnia Send Greetings to: EUNICE
r. LEVITT, F.. E. JONES, f. L
AUBURG, PEARL MAE AUBURG,
his wife. JOHN DOE, JANE DOE,
RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE COM.
PANY, a corporation, RICHARD
ROE COMPANY, a partnership
and JOHN DOE as administrator
of the Estate of RICHARD ROE
deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above
brought against you in the Super
ior 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 elsewhere.
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 Call
fornia, this 22d day of June, 1893
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
S. IA 81 go. 5 12 10 26-N.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

!. What was the name of the air
plane IN which Charles A. Lind
bergh made his solo flight across
the Atlantic?
2. To what country does Sardi-
MIA belong?
3. Who painted the famous pic
ture. Mona Lisa?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Words of Wisdom

Five great enemies to peace in
habit with us: viz, avarice, ambi-
ton, envy, anger and pride. If those
enemies were to ? be banished, we
should infallibly enjoy perpetual
peace e.--Petrarch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

Oh dllllOSl ally
subject from the
John L. Sulli-
van Jake Kill
rain fight to the
shape of the
ears of Hanni-
balls elephants.
A few days be-
fore he was to
entertain a dis
tinguished guest.
he would fire.
quently sp e II q
h urS reading
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Salesman jailed
As Drunk Driver

IMPERIAL, Nov. 16-Sam l..
Whistler, "A, Ell Centro salesman,
was sentenced to Jail for 25 days
for drunk driving. Judge John
Baker sent him to the county Jail
at Ell Centro to serve the sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
COMMISSIONER HELD
FOR TAKING BRIBE

NEW YORK, Nov. 16. (UP)-
Charles A. Harnett. state commits
sioner of motor vehicles, was ar
rested today under an indictment
charging that he acceted $4,000 in
bribes from a firm operating a
fleet of taxi cabs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of How to Win
Friends and Influence
PeOple'

President Theodore Roosevelt was
famous for his conversational abil-
ity. Few men who ever lived had
a more diversified range of informa-
ton He could talk with authority