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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-03
Ids. "MORMON" CHURCH
Veterans Hal

Sunday school, l0:30 am.
Relief society, Tuesday, 2 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-03
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
Fifth and Orange

Sunday service, 7:30 and IL am
Church school, 10 am, Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-03
SEELEY COMMUNITY

p. j. Smith, minister
10 am.--Bible school,
IL am.-Worship and Communion
service.
p.m.-Senior C.E.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-03
SALVATION ARMY
636 Broadway

Mai. Lee Montgomery in charge
Jail service, 9 am, county jail.
Sunday school, 10 am.
Holiness service, II am.
Young people, $50 pm.
Open air service, Z pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
DRAINAGE BLOOD BROTHER
OF BOND REFINANCING

Bond refinancing is No. l on Imperial
Valleys must" list for 1889. close
second among the five most important
things that must be accomplished by the
end of the year is drainage. 1t goes
hand i'm hand with refinancing. and has
an almost equal bearing on re-establish-
ment of Imperial Valleys credit Struc-
ture.
Refinancing was discussed here yester
day. Space did not allow thorough
valuation of drainage at the same time.
Standing entirely alone, retlnanclng
would not solve the valleys economic
problems nor restore the credit OF agrl-
cnlture here. Without adequate drain
age. we should be right back within
few wears in the same old difficulties.
With good drainage. lands which might
otherwise spoil will continue in produc-
tion-and incidentally on the tax rolls
and lands which now are worth very
little can be reclaimed again. There Will
not be the eVer-preSent danger that a
farmers soil will go bad-a danger star
Ting to the farmer and discouraglng to
those who might otherwise lend hm
money.
Good drainage. coupled with bond re-
financing, will mean that our Ifrlga-
ton district assessments will never eX-
ceed a reasonable level (proVided IN the
refinancing program) and that we will
be able to pay those reasonable taxes
(by virtue of agricultural industry pro-
tected by well drained land).
A general drainage program can be
handled properly only through facilities
of the Imperial Irrigation District. Off
cials and employees of that organization
can run arterial drains through the val
ley, adjacent TO and serving all farm
lands They can, in other words, build
the framework Of an efficient system.
Beyond that the work must be carried
on by the farmers as individuals. Upon
the farmers themselves will fall respon-
sibility for eventual success or failure
of a drainage program.
1t will devolve upon the individual to
see that drains are provided to serve his
own land, connecting that land with the
arterial drains the district should install.
To the farmer who realizes the need of
maintaining the value Of his land, pro-
vision of such drains will seem neces-
sity.
Once refinancing has cleared up the
cloud of bonded Indebtedness, and drain
age has assured Imperial Valley of an
established, enduring land value, nothing
will remain to prevent US from forging
ahead to our next three detectives: dis
tribution of public power on a business
like basis, realization of full benefits
from the All American canal; and pro-
vision for better crop control and mar
keting in this territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
FARMERS AGAINST HIGH TAXES
ASK ADEQUATE DISTRIBUTIO
(HanfOrd Sentinel)

At its recent annual convention The
American Farm Bureau Federation. rep
resentatiye organization of millions OF
farmers. went on record with this signi-
ficant resolution: I'VE condemn discri-
mnatOry and punitive taxes of all types
designed to favor or penalize a select.
ed group. The enactment of such
legislation results in further efforts by
other groups to obtain special privileges.
Such unnecessary taxes and restrictions
have a damaging effect by increasing
costs of distribution, increasing costs to
consumers, reducing total consumption,
and limiting production in agriculture as
we'll as in industry We oppose all such
tax proposals..
One big need of the times is to further
reduce the cost of distribution, and to
encourage, not hamper, those agencies
which have proven they can do this vital
job. Mass merchandising is as necessary
a part of our modern life as is mass
production.
A plank recently adopted in the plat
form of the National Grange, another
leading farm organization, avs, we
should cooperate in developing efficient
methods of distribution, to the end that
consumption may be Widened, and han
ding costs kept at d minimum" The
American farmer is wisely fighting puni-
tive legislation that blocks this end-and
his fight is in the interest Of us all.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
BY THEIR FRUITS
SHALL YE KNOW THEM . . i.
The Wall Street JournaI)

It may be. as Under Secretary of the
Treasury John ". Hanes asserted, that
there has been insufficient realization of
the Importance OF the presidents annual
message to congress on the part of the
business world. But there is also a lively
possibility that the message, encourag
ing as it seemed, has not been given
more weight because of the events of the
past SIX years.
The facts are what, i'm the future as
well as in the present, will control the
attitude of business to government. 1t
is certainly to be wished that an atmos-
phere of cooperation and mutual trust
be secured. in which the full forces of
recovery can be unleaSed; and in sey-
eral directions the presidents message
outlined 4 course which should be fol-
lowed in that respect. Whether the ad-
miniStration can successfully adhere to
those views. impreSSing its opinions on
the whole group of those in power, in
and out Of congress, is unfortunately
another matter
1t is not the realization. therefore, of
the Importance of closer cooperation
with business by government which is
lacking 1t is rather the certainty that
such cooperation will be achieved which
is absent. Should there be such gen
eral conviction on the part of the bust
ness world there would be, beyond doubt,
powerful release of potential indus
trial energy as Mr.. Hanes emissions. But
it is still true that "by their fruits shall
We know them Business would like to
taste the fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
MEXICO FOLLOWS
FALSE TRAILS

Uncle Sans eyes may have been fixed
on too far horizons during these recent
days, when he has watched with alarm
the growth of Fascism, Naziism and
Communism in Europe. Last week there
were events which seemed to indicate he
might focus his gaze somewhat nearer
homeland still find cause for alarm.
In Mexico city Frank L. Kluckhohn,
reporter for the New York Times, and
William Lander, reporter for the United
Press, asked the official press chief Of
Mexico if it is true that the Mexican
government is trying to sell German
equipment, obtained in exchange for
confiscated oil, to other Latin-American
republics. Because Of the question, Kluck-
holm was expelled from Mexico, and
Lander's organization was fined 5000
pesos.
Freedom Of people disappears when
there is no freedom Of the press. Is Mex
leo drifting toward danger?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Eating fish one day a week every
week in the year, d family would
take three years and four weeks
to sample each of the varieties OF
fish and shell-tish produced COM
mercially in the United States.
Final squelch for that popular
idea that beauties usually are
dumb is the fact That 83 per cent
of the ziegfeld "Follies" girls at
tended finishing schools or colleges
and many of them were on the
honor rolls.
Did you think the Red Cross orr
ginated in America? Well you're
wrong. 1t was organized in SWitzer-
land.
Did you know you had a maXil-
larry protuberance? Why, of course,
it is your jaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Bruce Cation Says
- Sprinu Brinqs Promise of Greater Business

90 per cent ahead of last year.
At the same time, a survey by the
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association indicates that they arc
expecting an upturn of 10 to Is
per cent in general business this
year. while predictions for sales
increases in electrical goods ranged
upward from 10 to 80 per cent.
Other studies bore out these pre-
dictions. DR.. Marcus Nader. pro-
fessor of finance at New York Uni
versity. told a group of retailers
that, based on a Federal Reserve
System index of industrial activity
of 80 for 1888, he expected to see
the figure rise to between 105 and
lis this year
Note that all these predictions of
business increases are based not on
spring increases over winter. but
on increases over the corresponding
period of last year
Perhaps the slashing of WPA by
Congress has brought to some busi-
ness men the confidence they have
so long wished for. Perhaps denials
during the past year have simply
built up a need for goods that must
at last be supplied.
In any event, it is pleasant to
find competent authorities predict
ing better business and to find
manufacturers and retailers acting
on those predictions. tt suggests
that spring may have something
better in store for many of us than
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
THE PESkY THINGS
(Cutler-Orosi COurier)

Typographical errors are peculiar ami
mails. They are very shy and frequently
do not crawl forth from their lair Qiar?)
until after the paper has gone to press
For instance: putting an 81" for a ed"
in front Of daughter turns her to "laugh-
ter
Or: reversing The "ac" in sacred make
it look scared" Thus sacred music"
could readily become scared music"
And leaving an So out of "friends'
turns them Immediately into "fiends."
iitters. Put ~ in front of error" and
you see what he gets!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Legal Advertisement
s u NJ M q n 5

SU NJ NJ ONS
No. 1884
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
JOHN A. COOK, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. X.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO:
JOHN A. COOK. JANE DOE
COOK, his wife, JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a Corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, a Co
partnership, and j. DOE as Admin
iStrator or Administrative OF the
Estate of R. ROE, Deceased, De-
PENDANTS.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint Ill
an action entitled as above, broughC
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; OF
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 9Th day of December
1888.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
D. 80; j. 6 10 20 27; F. 10 II "a; M 3
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
An Economist S
Viewpoint
By John T. Flynn

The Presidents address to the
Congress calls for more minute
examination than could be given
to it hastily from hearing it or
merely reading it once. have pre-
ferred to read and re-read it care
fully. before offering an analysis
of it.
The President put the question
of international turmoil, war
threats, relationships. national de
fense first. At the end of six years
we have 10 million people still idle
and farm prices at record lows, our
wheat and cotton markets abroad
almost wiped out. private invest
ment at a complete standstill, ris-
ing revolt among the farmers,
nearly 20 billions in deficits and the
prospect of perhaps the greatest
annual deficit of all next year
With all these grave problems
here in Our own yard, the Presi-
dent invites us to turn our eyes
toward Europe There is no party
in America favoring dictatorship,
but one might suppose there were
on hearing this vigorous argument
against dictators. One might sup
pose that we are on the brink of
war and invasion on hearing the
Presidents martial call to arms.
There were phrases about "the de
fense of our homes"
Whatever the President was
talking about. he cannot com
plain if his critics say that he is
trying to create a diversion to dis
tract attention from the collapse
of his domestic program
Reading closely the paragraphs
dealing with the world situation
and national defense one comes
upon a strange contradiction.
To defend our homes, our de
mocracy, our country and our in
terests from foreign enemies he
calls upon us to arm. But having
driven home this more or less
vague cry for national defense"
the President turns into another
channel Let us follow him and
see where We come out.
We cannot continue TO let pass
without effective protest acts Of
aggression upon sister nation" :"
Whether right or wrong. this, it
must be admitted, is not a prob
lem of national defense This
means we must not merely defend
ourselves, but we must go TO the
aid of sister nations who are at
tackled. But what sort of aid?
Arms? No. since there are many
methods short of war, but stronger
and more effective than mere
words. of bringing home to aggres-
sor governments the aggregate
sentiments of our own people
Hence we must come to the aid
of sister nations, we must pro-
test against the agggressors, but
we must make that protest effec-
tive and to do that we must use
not mere words" but methods
short of war" But how far short2
Is the President talking about eco
nomic sanctions? How far short OF
war will that turn out to be? How
long will a nation submit to en-
bargoes and economic blockades
before it provokes violent meas
ures?
The plan is, not to take our
stand upon our own continent and
defend our own shores and inter
ests but to become the active eff
fective economic ally of all other
nations our State Department fav-
ors and the active, effective eco
nomic enemy of all nations ed
Judged by it TO be aggressors.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

We haven't visited the Pyramids,
the leaning tower of Pisa or the
Suez canal, but we have seen a slip
Of Il girl dance all evening in
suapless evening gown with hoops
and come through the ordeal in one
after all
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

l n f lu e n C e a
w h o l e stated
That would be
wonderful.
His name was
Cal Tinney. He
made speeches in
his fathers barn.
He made speech
es to the COWS.
There W a S a
b e n d in t h e
creek, with a
nigh bank on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Barbs~,,- ~,,-

The federal trial of alleged snug
glers will lack something unless
Charlie Mccarthy is subpenaed,
Now that Tom Mooney is free. he
must suffer like the rest Of us and
read all about the Mooney case.
A bold and determined stand on
our part becomes merely effront-
cry if our unscrupulous opponent
makes it.
An expert from Sweden says our
merchandising methods are the
wonder of the world. Must be a
match salesman.
The time-honored thought that
there is honor among thieves took
an awful beating when it was dis
covered that most of Philip Mu-
sicas money had gone to lobbyists
in various state legislatures.
SEL. farm produce through
Post Press Want adsl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Cne side; he made SpeecheS there
because the mud bank acted as
sounding board and threw his voice
back which gave the effect ol
speaking in an auditorium.
The neighbors SAID anybody was
carZv who would make speeches to
q mud bank. But Cal knew what
he wanted and continued to make
speeches.
The finest speaker in Oklahoma
was the blind Senator Gore. The
newspapers announced that Senator
Gore was to speak in Convention
Hall in Tulsa. This was Cal
chance. He would actually hear
the man himself.
Cal was working on a threshing
machine at a dollar a day. AS lar
as ANYBODY could tell, he was eX-
actlv like the other men. But there
was a difference. He was deter
mined to make something OF HIM
self. and he was determined to hear
Senator Gore. But it was 1870 miles,
and ne did not have enough money.
He counted up what he had, rode
his bicycle part way. left it at a
neighbor's house. and rode on the
train the rest of the way. Then
he came back to his threShing job,
and practiccd over and over Sen
ator Cores delivery and stirring
oratoly.
He worked hard He began to
make progress. Suddenly an afflic-
ton sWooped down on him. Some
thing was the mater with his
throat. The country doctor could
do nothing. He determined to have
a specialist in Chicago examine it.
He went to a ranchman who was
shipping a load Of cattle to Chicago
and told him he would take care
OF the cattle for his transportation.
The ranchman agreed.
He went to the specialist. you
have chronic laryngitis You VIII
always have a nasal accent and
will never be able to make good
public speeches.
Cal was stunned, crushed. His
chosen career gonel He tried after
that to make a speech, but he
squeaked 50 that people laughed,
but the laughs were friendly laughs.
Then an idea occurred to him. In
stead Of making serious speeches
he would try making humorous
speeches. He failed at first but
kept on and soon became in de-
mand More and more offers came
in. Presently, he was on the radio
Then came newspaper column.
Since it is not possible for me
to reply to all letters, I thank you
here from the bottom of my heart
for your interest in this column
Your problems will be discussed as
I procure examples Of others who
have had similar experiences. Most
problems can be solved This COL
umn is written with one aim-to
help you solve yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
You're Telling Me --

Eight meen were arrested in
Iowa on charges of stealing WPA
workers checks from mail boxes.
The dispatch doesn't say but when
nabbed it's just possible they were
leaning on the mail boxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Attorney General Murphy re-
Veals he warned John L. Lewis
against sitdoWn strikes. The attor-
ney general believed the sitdown
was more than the country would
stand for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
GRAB BAG
ne-Minute Test

l. What is morphology?
2. What is the technical name for
soft coal?
3. In what ocean is the island Of
Ceylon?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
TOday'S HOrOScODe

If your birthday is today, success
in social and family affairs is indi-
Gated during the coming year. You
may, however, have some slight an
noyance in business matters. A
strong child, both physically and
mentally, is the one born today
Capacity for extremely hard work
will bring success.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Expecting an arrival in midsum-
mer are the Lefty Gomezes. just i'll
time. probably to give the Yankees
inspiration for another pennant
drive
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Great white whooping cranes, tht
odd song and dance birds
Texas. are nearing extinction. On
well, there are still a few Utter
bugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
DALE
CARNEGIE

Let me tel You about a larm
boy in Oklahoma who wanted to
be a public speaker. He felt that
if ne could do this he would become
a power and influence in his state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Famous Sayings

Without running a temperature
or indulging in eXtravagant boom
talk. there are signs of business
improvement which should lift the
coming springs business between 10
and 20 per cent above the same
period of last year.
For instance, buyers arriving in
New York the other day set an all
time record at 100. That contrasts
with a low mark of 551 set at a
corresponding time in 1882. The
arrival OF buyers in the New York
wholesale markets is regarded as a
fairly indicative forecast of spring
business, for it reflects the needs
and expectations of hundreds of
retail merchants throughout the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Max ScAmeling couldn't come
back to regain his worlds heavy
weight championship. but he mas
achieved one unique distinction
he talked out loud in Germany and
lived.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Words of Wisdom

Too great refinement is false
delicacy; and true delicacy is solid
refinement -Rochefoucauld.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
Hints OH Etiquette

Truly cultured persons are SIM
pie. They are not boastful, super
ficial, naughty or cheap
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

YOU haYen'e read ALL the NEWS
until you've read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

A Columbia professor has invent
ed a radio device which eliminates
static. Wonder whether he'd con-
slider accepting editorship of the
Congressional Record?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Under new labor discipline rules
in Russia, an employe or official
late for work four times in two
months may be dismissed. Things
in Russia really are Russian.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

At the same time, attendance at
the Chicago furniture and mer-
chandise marts also bids fair to set
a new record with sales averaging
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27
One Minute Test Answers

One-MInute Test Answers
l. A branch of biology treating
with the structure Of animals and
plants.
2. Bituminous coal.
3. The Indian ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

Now that the role Of Scarlet
OHara in Gone With The Wind"
has been filled there's not much to
look forward to in 1899 but a safe
and convenient method of getting
rid Of used razor blades.
A midWeStern editor says women
are better news gathererS than men.
The men, of course, haven't the
natural advantage of the wash day
backyard telegraph system.
Police report an increase in purse
snatchings. Maybe the ladies ought
to go back to hats that require pins
to keep them on.
Clevelands SCOT bill is estimated
at S9,0O0000 a year Probably the
coal men are fueling most Of the
people most of the time.
Several senators who voted
against confirmation of Attorney
General Murphy pointed out that
the voters of Michigan had "repudi-
ated' him as governor. That's Moth
ing. Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes of the Supreme Court was
"repudiated" for president.
Police in Buffalo have been or
dered to picket bookmakers. Don't
tell us the bookies have been unfair
to organized police!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-27

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-30

takable grave statements yesterday with warning to Adolf Hitler that British patience was nearing ex- haustion.
 Next came a speech by Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary, warning Germany that Britain was now ready for war.
 Britain Is Ready |, This was followed by a speech last night by General Sir Walter Kirke, new inspector general of the home forces = a wartime post which he will take up tomorrow - to the officers training corps at Chelten- ham.
 Britain now has an army with which to go to war, before she actu- ally goes to war Ca reference to 1914 unpreparedness)," he said. "It is as well, perhaps, because we cam not expect a modern enemy to ob- serve the chiyalry of the middle ages and give us time to get our team on the field.
 "This rearmament has been forced on us by bitter experience of the futility of arguing with an armed burglar"
 Spoke to Whole Nation
 Next came a speech by Sir Wall ter Layton, liberal party leader and perhaps the country's foremost economist.
 q trust that Lord Halifax's enn- phatic warning of British deter