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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
CALIFORNIA RELIEF
AND SURPLUS LABOR
(Orange News

The All-Year Club, which has been
doing good work in attempting to check
the flow of public charges into the state,
has encountered some criticism in Okla
homa newspapers because of warnings
issued by the club that there is a surplus
Of labor in California and that unfinanc-
ed people will meet hardship if they
come here looking for jobs.
1et this is the exact situation and no
honest publicity could represent it other
wise.
To be perfectly frank, California is
facing a condition which, if it continues,
will result in bankruptcy for the state
We cannot continue to be the camping
ground for the relief load of the entire
country and remain solvent. 1t is a
situation of the utmost gravity.
Due to both climatic conditions and
differences in relief benefits between
California and a number of other states
there has been a steady flow of public
charges into this state. Those on relief
cannot be blamed for coming here if
they find more generous treatment in
this state and more favorable living
conditions. That is what they have been
doing to the number of hundreds of
thousands in these past few years. Where
they are unemplOyable on federal prof.
ects, their maintenance becomes Il state
cost; their schooling becomes state
cost and added burdens in medication
and policing fall upon local authorities.
Federal relief agencies cannot escape
responsibility for meeting the problem.
California simply cannot continue to
carry the burdens of other states and
might as we'll face the facts now as later.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
THE BIG TROUBLE WITH
ORGANIZED GAMBLING

To Americans and Japanese alike, the
maze of trouble surrounding H. Yama-
toda should prove again-if proof be
needed-that organized gambling leads
only to terrorism, murder and other
crime
Yamatoda, described as the kingpin
of japanese gambling concessions on the
Pacific coast, is in Jail in MeXicali
charged with illegal entry into Mexico.
Reliable sources report that Yamatoda
wants to stay in jail in MeXicali and,
barring that, hopes to be deported to
Japan. He does not want to return to
the United States. If he does, he must
face a kidnapping charge in Ell Centre,
a murder charge in Los Angeles, and
another charge in Los Angeles of at
tempted murder.
The intricate network of gambling
establishments set up and operated un-
der the supervision of Yamatoda existed
for years, paying him and his leutenants
heavy toll. Now it is crumbling-because
the inevitable has happened. If what
police charge is true, the gamblers were
forced to resort to terrorism to protect
their illicit enterprise, and terrorism led
to murder. And there is an old but true
saying that murder will out"
1t is to the credit of Ell Centre Off
Gals that this Oriental gambling net
work met its downfall because of court
action instituted here.
We know there is gambling in Ell Gen.
tro. 1t operates not because the police
department allows it to operate not
because the city council is complacent,
but because the public itself allows it
to operate. The games here operate
under and in accordance with state laws,
and until the people express dissatis-
faction with those laws, there is nothing
anyone can do.
There is nothing, that is, unless the
gamblers themselves get out of line.
When they begin to consider their little
card games in the light of an organized
racket, when they begin to overstep the
laws of the state and violate the rules
of decency, public Indignation will assure
them quick oblivion.
When gambling does exist, it exists
only because a maj jority of citizens toler-
ate its presence.
Yamatoda has found that out. Others
might we'll remember it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
MONROE DOCTRINE
lOrange DaiIy News

1t was just ll5 years ago that Presi-
dent James Monroe promulgated and
sent to the United States Congress- the
famous doctrine which bears his name
and the anniversary finds the world
political pattern similar in many res
poets to that which in 1923 troubled
the western hemisphere.
While the roles of particular countries
have shifted, the political factors of 1898
have many points in common with those
of 1923.
Then as today Washington and other
American capitals felt a deep concern
over the apparent conflict between poll
tical philosophers of the Old and New
World the invasion Of the American
continent by one or more European
powers was considered more than theo-
retically possible; while the rising hege-
mOny of a Pacific power had warned of
hazards on the western shores of the
continent.
Another historical analogy is found in
the recent Tightening of relations between
United States and Brazil to counteract
the possibility of foreign penetration"
which corresponds to the fact that Bra
zil was the first American republic Off
cially to endorse the Monroe declarations
through statements by Minister of For
eign Relations Carvalho y Mello.
The incentives to the historic declara-
tions made by President Monroe in his
message to Congress were 0) the ad-
vance of Russia from Alaska down the
western coast of America (2) the pos
sibility that one or more countries of
the European Holy Alliance might at
tempt to disrupt the independence of
newborn American republics, and (3)
the desire to give permanence to demo-
cratic republican, rather than monarch
ial, system in the western hemisphere
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

pital. New York. He SpenoS elsht
hours a day at it.
This hospital handles about 600
cases a day. and OF course there Is
always some misunderstanding and
friction. Mr.. O'Neil has outstand-
ing ability in handling people. Mr..
ONeil said the principle he en-
ploved most frequently was to talk
in the terms of the other person.
That is. to explain situations from
the other persons point OF view
I asked him for an example. He
thought a moment then told me OF
a woman patient who knew little
about hospitals and who wanted
to call a doctor to ask some ques-
ton. She raised UP and called to
passing doctor. He did not reply.
and sailed on by
She waited until another doctor
nassed and called TO him. He like
wise sailed by.
This happened three or four
times. She was hopping mad. At
this, juncture her husband came
She fumed. Fordham Hospital! A
wretched holel No attention! Only
neglect, What. his wife being neg
lected! Her husband stormed IN
to see Mr.. O'Nel He'd tell him
something thatd make his halr
smoke. And that was not all. He'd
take his wife out and give the hos
pital a bad name.
Mr.. ONeil listened till the man
had his say. Then he asked him
if he ever went to a restaurant.
Of course. the man answered yes.
Then Mr.. ONeil asked him if he
ever ate all his bread and butter
and beckoned to a waiter, Ihe
man said yes.
Pretty soon your own waiter
came with your steak and pota-
toes and string beans, didn't he?
uueried Mr.. ONeil.
The man said yes. Mr.. ONell
explained this was exactly the way
with the hospital Each doctor mad
a certain number of beds to look
after. lust as waiter had certain
number of tables to wait on. The
man could understand this simple
explanation. -.
At last came the day for the
man to take his wife away from
the hospital. He came to MI.
ONeil's office. grasped his hand and
said. u think this is the best man
aged hospital 1 ever saw
Mr.. ONeil won the man over by
talking about parallel experience.
He talked about restaurants ana
eating. The man understood that;
he didn't understand hospitals,
Now you can do this, too. Think
of it from the other mans point OF
view. Take some simple. homely
illustration the man can understand
and show him that fundamentally
the two situations are exactly alike.
That was the method Abe Lincoln
always used. Follow his method
It will get you further than two
hours of argument.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
An Economist S
Viewpoint
By John 7. Flynn

The disaster which has over
taken Mr.. j. A. Sisto and his eX-
pulsion from the Stock Exchange
bring up the question: What was
he doing in the Exchange?
He was not a broker. He ham
died business for no clients. His
firm handled only its own opera
tionS and those of its corporate
affiliates.
Now. I do not mean to intimate
that there is anything unusual
about such firms or individuals
being members OF the Exchange.
There are hundreds of them. But
the question cannot be doWned
that they have no business there.
Like the Whitney affair, the
Sisto case carries a profound les
sen. Here il is:
The Stock Exchange is a mar
ket place where investors and
spectators may meet and eX-
change securities and cash. How
ever one looks upon this business
whether as a game or an i'm
portant financial function-there
must be agreement on one thing.
namely that it must be fair and
all who come into it must be fair and
on equal terms so Tar as the EX--
change Is concerned.
If 1t is game, every player
ought to have the same chance,
subject. of course, to the differ
enceS in the bank-rOll and the
brains of the payers.
Now the impression of the pub
ic is that the Exchange floor is
the haunt Of brokerS-men who
act as the agents OF others in buy
ing and selling securities. But this
is not true, because many OF the
men on the floor and many mem
bers not on the floor are not
brokers at all but act only for
themselves-they are big traders,
operators, or gamblers.
The advantages to them are
obvious. First of all, as members,
hey can handle their own trades
and clear them without commits
sions. Or they can handle them
through 50 brokers or they can
handle them themselves and clear
them through other brokers for a
dollar a share. In other words,
they play the game with a COM
mission advantage in their favor
against the public speculator-
which is recognized nowhere else
in no other gambling casino in the
world.
Next they enjoy the advantage
of inside information in trading
which is either never open to the
public or open too late.
These kinds of memberships are
held by large bankers, big opera
tors and traders. Practically all
the abuses on the Exchange have
stemmed from the activities of
these groups or from brokers who
acted not only as brokers but as
traders for their own account.
Put an END to this practice;
that is, permit only brokers on the
floor of the Exchange, exclude all
but brokers from making rules and
naming officials of the Exchange.
prohibit brokers from speculating
for their own account, directly or
indirectly and make the costs and
terms of trading the same to ali
persons and you will put an end
to 80 per cent Of the abuses which
make the Exchange so serious a
problem.
The business of regulating it will
be made possible No such firm
as Sisto's should be permitted tc
be an Exchange member.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation Says
- Government Economy Begins at Home

ately pointed out the dilemma. Ec-
onOmy of the Coolidge type, saw
ing pencil-ends and writing on
both sides Of the paper. won't Go.
Budgets OF tCdays kind would
never feel a dent from that kind
of cheeSeparing.
If government expenses are to be
cut. and the Republican side OF
the chamber indicated by its APP
plause that it approves, there must
be real and drastic reductions in
major government activities. The
President indicated that present
activities and functions of govern
ment must be reduced as much as
one-third if real budget-balancing
is to be achieved.
The applauding Republicans,
while not a majority, are conceded
TO occupy a position of power in
regard to what shall be cut. 1t
will be interesting to note their
choices.
Farm aid? Quite a lot of new
Republican congressman were elect
eu by farm votes. Will the Corn
Belt Liberty League be able 20 as
suage the burning drought that
might follow cessation of the
gentle rain of checks?
Rivers and Harbors? Traditional
niche of the pork -barrel Will
economy-seeking congressman be
brave enough to concede that even
the item from the home bailiWick
of Goose Greek is unnecessary?
Flood control? Every cancelled
project means men out of work.
Highways? People live along eV-
cry route crossed off the improve
ment list People who vote
Aid to veterans? Will these con-
gressmen prove braVer than The
ones who passed the prepayment
of the bonus over RooseVelt's veto?
Social Security? Will Republi
can congressman elected by Town
send votes be likely TO want to
Curtail it?
WPA? Heavily under fire as q
political adjunct. criticized rs a
morale -shattering dole and public
waste. the tide of protest against
any possible reduction is already
rising, especially in labor and rldi-
cal papers.
Yet only the way to reduce is to
reduce. The applause of opposi-
ton members may yet echo in
their own ears as they face the
deadly realities of the carrying out
OF policies which the electorate
appeared to approve in SO many
sections in the last election The
hardest thing for congressman to
realize is that reduced federal eX-
penditures must begin, like charity
at home. And no congressman who
is unwilling to see a reduction of
federal funds spent in his home
district can congratulate himself
on the applause that leaped so
lightly to his hands at the early
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
SeeIey Woman S
Club Plans
Election
SEELEY NOTES

The Seeley Woman's club met
Thursday in Community hall for
pot luck dinner and sixteen were
present.
In the afternoon a business meet
ing was held and as next meeting
will be election of officers. MIS-.
N. P. Pearse, Mrs. Mary Smith and
Mrs Jas. Cook were named on the
nominating committee.
Monday evening the committee
that make out the new books for
the year will meet with Mrs. Cecil
Huff.
Those present We're Mesdames
Louise Robinson, Mary Cook, Marie
Williams Frances Plecher, Eliza
beth Pearse, Rhoda Howard, Jua-
nita Binns, Katherine Mackey,
Alice PiDpenger, Rene Parrish,
Nellie Davis, Marguerite Graham;
guests were Mrs. Mollie Boiling and
Miss Stone. Next meeting will be
Jan. 18th, Mrs. Pearse and Mrs.
Plecher, hostesses for the day, and
will be an all day meeting.
Mrs. Mollie Boiling of Kentucky
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. A.
Howard, and family.
The Christmas program at the
school Thursday evening was great
ly enjoyed by the crowd which
attended.
Harold Robinson and Wyatt
Fisher with Randall Conner of FL
Centro left for Berkeley Tuesday
to resume their studies at the Cali
fornia University. Tom Fisher OF
HoltVille took the boys up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Campbell and
children are living at the Camp
bell cottage on Main street while
their home is being built in FL
Centro
A church board meeting was held
Thursday evening at the parsonage
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. P. Ct
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robber-
son, Mrs. F. NJ Kirkpatrick, Mrs
Ed Diehl Mrs. S. r. Robinson, Mr
and Mrs. Cecil Huff, william
Schultz and Mrs. G. l.. Allender.
During the meeting it was de-
cided to have a good fellowship
party the last Friday evening in
every month. 1t will be a pot luck
supper. Everyone welcome and tht
evening will be spent in a socia
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

bert Tester, interclub relations; Don
Davis, attendance; Louis Moore,
house and reception; Bert Ham
burger, boys and girls work; DIR.
r. C. Clemons, music; Don Ketchen,
Kiwanis education; Roy Womack,
business standards and public al
fairs; Harold Tyler, program; Cor
don Scriven, vocational guidance;
Earl Kendall, good will; and Dun
bar Carey, arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
IIERER NEWS

Friday afternoon Mrs. Ray Barnes
entertained at a birthday party in
honor of Marcille Stooksberry's 10Th
birthday birthday cake, jallo and
cocoa was served to Gertrude,
Cletuh, Leota, Doreen, Wilma and
Reba Hall, Beverly 10 Robertson,
NTarcille and Kay StookSberry.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. R. Rob-
ertson. Mrs. Loretta Waltrip, ac-
companied Mrs. E. S. Hobbs to San
Diego where she entered a hospital
for a medical examination.
Mrs. Gladys Frandsen of East
CaleXico spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Ray Barnes.
Dale Hienie and Harry Equitz re-
turned to Heber Thursday.
Paul Wood, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Wood. is among the boys
on the ship Milwaukee, who sailed
for South America for maneuVers,
to be gone until June.
MI. and Mrs. Lester Grant and
baby are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Davis in FL Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Boone and
daughter Ruth Janet spent Sunday
with the r. B. Stewart family at
Elm.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Rodgers en-
tertained at a turkey dinner al
their home Sunday the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Winter
of Ell Centro. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Rodgers and children of Impe-
rial and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Tor
renee and children of Heber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wood and
children of BraWley spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wood.
Mrs. Zonell Lee and brother Pete
Anderson received word of the
marriage of their father, Cay An
derson of AlVarado, Texas, tC
Jewell Martin.
Charles Shoemaker, 15-year-olC
son of MI. and Mrs. Shoemaker
of Heber was seriously Injured ir
an auto accident Friday evening
being thrown out of the rumble
seat of a coupe. which turned ovel
twice on the turn west of Heber
MS face was badly scratched, anC
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
TOday'S Horoscope

Persons born on this day are
headstrong, impatient of control
and inclined to be reckless. They
make good sailors, however. The
year will be full of unexpected OBJ
stacles for those whose birthday is
today. They will be wise to avoid
quarrels and impulsive conduct.
They should not change their resi-
dence and, above all things. must
be prudent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Photographs

How far can a person with nor
NAL vision see at sea? Standing
at height of 40 feet above the
waves he can see seven and one
fourth nautical miles. A nautical
mile, or knot, is 5000, approximately
one and oneseventh land miles.
The United States department
of the interior carries on an un-
remitting program for safer work.
ing conditions in mines. 1t is study
ing how to provide pure, breath
able air, uncontaminated by car
bon monoxide and other poisonous
gases, or by silica dusts that often
cause lung troubles to mine work.
ers.
The little German town of Schir-
giswalde decorates its street sign
posts with little figures of its prom
inent citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

The spontaneous applause which
greeted the reference in President
RooSevelt's message to lesSened
government expenditures is going
to echo down through the entire
session of Congress.
The President himself immedi-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

Rudolph Miller were in attendance
at Kiwanis Internationals special
training conference for officers at
San Jose.
Bill HudginS, chairman Of the
day. turned Fridays meeting over
entirely to committee activities.
Committee chairman announced
Friday were Virgil Corfman, agri-
culture; D. B. Roberts, membership
and classification; d. Phil Hodg-
kin, underprivileged children; Nor
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Barbs--.. --..

A museum for umbrellas will be
opened at Novara. Italy. OF all
places to lose your bumbershoot,
this would be the worst.
Fish off the coast of Scotland
have been found undernouished
Well, thaC's the proper location.
In spy investigation. Great
Britain has asked for an explana-
ton of the dirty shirts" Shucks
most wives do that every Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
GRAB BAG
One Minute Test

l. UP to a century ago, what was
the fastest means of travel?
2. With what city is the Aero
polls associated?
3. Where is the former Ethiopian
monarch Halle Selassie, now liv-
ing?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
MEXICAN GUILTY
OF NON-SUPpORT

John Monies is guilty of failure
to support his family, he admitted
in superior court Friday. After he
pleaded guilty TO the charge, he
asked the court to grant him pro-
baton. The probation hearing was
set for Jan. 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Horoscope for Sunday

Energy, force and magnetism will
be the qualities for which the
child born on this day will be
distinguished. He will love to
study occultism, and success in the
navy, police force or civil service
is assured. The year will bring
a steady, even gain, with steady
progress in all undertakings for
those whose birthday it is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

The problem is
how To handle
other people.
I interviewed q
man who has
had more eY
1perience in this
than almost any
other person l
have ever met.
He is O. D. o.
Neil. assistant
superintendent of
Fordham Hos
III. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Mrs. Ray Barnes Entertains At
PARTY for MarciIle Stooksberry

right leg thrown out of place. He
will hove 20 be in bed for three
weeks md ON crutches for six
weeks.
Wednesday evening Q pot luck
supper party wts given at the
school house by the Red side OF
the recent Sunday school contest
the Reds losing to the Greens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahanay and
children spent New Years week
end in Alhambra with the Sam
Rodgers family.
Mr.. and MR.. r. Robertson and
daughter, Beverly 10, spent the
weekend in San Diego.
Mrs. Jessie Angus and daughter,
Sharon, arrived III Heber Saturday.
She arrived from Honolulu on We'd
nesday and spent several days with
her brother, John S3rtian and
family in Palo Alto.
Heber p. T. A. held their delayed
regular meeting Monday afternoon.
It was scheduled for Jan. ), but
was postponed ON account of rain.
Several business matters were
cleared up. On the nth will be
their next night meeting with a
pot luck supper.
The many friends of Miss Isabel
Scaroni are grieVed to hear Of her
passing away in San Diego Tues
day. She attended Heber school,
graduating from the eighth grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wood
and Charlie Bob MattuX returned
Sunday from Phoenix.
Mrs. Lota Cook, mother of Paul
Cock, Heber school principal is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis are
the parents of a son. James How
ard, born Jan, 4th.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Words of Wisdom

When We read, we fancy we could
be martyrs; when we come to act,
we cannot bear a provoking word
Hannah More.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
DALE
CARNEGIE

Here is a problem that confronts
every man every day, in every line
of work in the world-eXcept one.
That one exception is a lone light
house keeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Kiwanis Club Names Committee Heads
To Direct Activities During 1899

Committee chairman who will help President Ed Mason
govern widespread activities Of the Ell Centre klWans
club were named at luncheon meeting of the club Fri
dav noon At the time it announced that Mason
together with Secretary Paul Eyer and Vice President
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Hints on Etiquette

When you have finished stirring
your coffee or tea, take the spoon
out of the cup and place it in the
saucer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
One Minute Test Answers

l. BY iceboat, which could go
mile a minute with strong wind.
2. Athens.
3. He is living in England, near
Bath, with his wife and few loyal
followers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
You're Telling Ne --

Old Moores Almanac, BRUSH
annual, predicts the fall of a high
German official in 1899. Weather
forecasts generally are favorable
also.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

It is estimated that lO0,0OOOOO
Chinese bear the family name OF
Wong. Japan couldn't be blamed
for doubling these statistics. The
Chinese have given the invaders
every reason to believe that lOO,-
100000 Chinese can't be wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15
Thoughts for the Day

For We strangers before thee, and sojourners,
all our fathers: our days on the earth are
a shadow, and there is none abiding.-I Chronicles
29:l5.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

TODAY'S DEFINITION:
Counter attack-a January clear
ance sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

If II Duce thinks he's slipping he
might try growing a mustache.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

Just as we had begun to doubt
that the ladies had a sense OF hu-
NOR, they changed the hat styles
again - from bad to Worse-and
now we're sure. They have.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

TODAY'S QUIZ: Will the people
who have to pay less income tax
in March be happier than they
were when they had to pay larger
amounts?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you've read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-15

Perhaps those two boys who broke
into the "impregnable" United
States mint in San Francisco
thought they might find a pack
age of gum.