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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
THANKS ARE DUE
OUR LEGISLATORS

State Senator Edward H. Law and
Assemblyman Clarence Walker, back
from the record breaking legislative ses-
sion at Sacramento, deserve the hearty
congratulations of their community for
the part they took in the session. Both
OF these men represented as truly as is
rossible the desires of their community.
Walker and Law, like many others in
the legislature, are Cow county" law
makers, and it was the cow county con-
tIngent in the legislature which sent Cali
fornia into another biennium without in
creased taxation, without an unbearably
high budget, and without idealistic but
unwofkable programs which would have
been continual drain on the states
resources.
More truly than even the governor.
the assemblymen and senator's from var
ious parts of the state represent the will
of the people. This is so because the leg
islators are elected on a basis of per-
sonal knowledge and personal contact
with the voters, while the governor and
other state officers are, perforce, elected
on the basis of campaigning of far
more impersonal type. The legislators
represent what the voters themselves
think. The governor and his associates in
statewide offices represent ideas which
have been sold to the people by high
pressure methods.
Imperial county is fortunate in the
fact that the men it has sent to Sacra-
mento, although of different political
parties, work together harmoniously. 1t
is fortunate in the fact that party lines
mean nothing to these men when the in
terest of their community is at stake.
For past performances, and in antici-
patton of future benefits, Imperial coun-
ty residents owe heartfelt thanks" to
their representatives in the state legis-
lature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1889
HOBSON'S CHOICE
INDEED
(Wall Street JournaD


Now that the National Labor Relations
Board has altered its rulings in two i'm
portant respects it would do we'll to
give heed to the recent decision by the
Sixth United States circuit court of ap-
peals in connection with its method of
holding run-off elections. For some
years the board has been getting away
with kind of run-off which defies all
elective history. Suppose three choices
are presented on ballot, the purpose
of which is to determine exclusive bar
gaining right in a given concern. Two of
these choices represent rival unions, the
third no union at all. Union A gets 443o
of the votes cast, union B gets 419o, and
those not wanting any union muster 153o.
Now to ascertain the wishes of the
employees as between two choices, since
none of three command a majority, the
board calls second or run-off election.
which two would you think would re-
main on the ballot? If you think it would
be unions A and the board would say
you were wrong. The choice, according
to board procedure has been between A
and no union.
This is the gist of the board order in
the Consumers Power case which the
court as just reversed The court gives
no directions as to what would consti-
tute a fair election. but it is obvious that
there can be but two choices if an cleo
tion is to be held at all; either () the
first and second candidates" must be
retained on the ballot, or (2) the same
choices must be presented in the second
as in the first ballot in the expectation
that a shift of opinion might enable one
faction to command majority.
Which of these two methods the board
will decide to adopt is, of course, still
an open question But if the members
of the board wish to exercise common
sense as well as some degree of fair play
they will not tempt further court action
by trying to force acceptance of its hith-
erto obviously unfair tactics
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

take legislation away from ouiy
constituted committee and snort
circuit the normal procedure oy
which amendments TO existing le-
eislation are considered. 1t goes
without saying that If Majority
Leader Rayburn and speaker
Bankhead really wanted to Kill
these resolutions they could do SO
without trouble. So far, however
the gossip in the House lobby Is
that neither will make fight.
The wage-hour law is in less
danger than the labor law. 1t Is
the less unpopular OF the two,
many northern congressman, VINO
will vote enthusiastically against
the Wagner act, are less likely to
open up ON the wage-hour law.
partly because the wage-hour adj
ministration has refused to adopt
differentials to protect low wage
rates in the South, which is pleas
ing to representatives from indus ]
trial districts that have been feei~
ing southern competition.
But the Wagner act is abun-
dainty equipped with enemies,
and none of them are more de-
termined than congressman Smith
and Cox.
The whole fight, Incidentally.
illustrates the sharp cleavage that
exists within the Democratic party
over advanced" New Deal legis-
lation.
The administration possesses
such a heavy party majority In
the House that no anti-New Deals
campaign there would have
chance-if the party were united.
But it isn't.
The fact that these resolutions
are being pushed by Democrats
Smith and Cox, and are not being
fought enthusiastically by Demo-
cratic leaders Bankhead and Ray
burn, highlights the fact unmis-
takably.
Hostile action toward the Wag-
ner act in the House might cause
similar action in the Senate. So
far, Senate New Dealers have
STAYED off Wagner act amend.
ment; but If such amendments
had actually passed the House. the
back home pressure on senators
to follow suit would be much
stronger.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

WASHINGTON Although the
New Deal has been quietly, but
effectively, defending both the Wag-
ner act as we'll as the wage and
hour law, a flank attack which
might wreck both of them is now
gaining headway in the House.
The fight centers about resolu-
tions brought in by Congressman
Howard Smith of Virginia, one
calling for an investigation of the
labor act and the labor board and
the other demanding a similar in.
veStigation of the wage-hour act
and the wage-hour administration.
Friends of both laws admit that
these resolutions represent the
most threatening attacks yet made.
For one thing, they would take
legislation pertaining to the two
measures out of the hand of the
friendly House labor committee,
headed by Congressional Mary
Norton of New Jersey, and lodge
it in the hands of the laws
avowed foes.
For another, the resolutions pro.
vide that any legislation intro
duced as a result of these inves-
legations shall have preferred status
on the House calendar-a parlia-
mentary technicality which would
mean speedy vote, with no chance
for New Dealers to block action in
the rules committee or elsewhere.
Working with Smith to push the
resolutions through is another
southern Democrat, Congressman
Eugene Cox of Georgia, one Of
the New Deals most bitter foes.
What is worrying the New Deal
crs most. however, is the fact that
the administrations leadership in
the House is apparently going to
refuse to make a fight on the
matter
The Smith resolutions represent
an unsual procedure. in that they
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

worried about it, but that didn't
put him on a payroll
One night as he was tossing
around in bed he got an idea that
changed his life, and started him
on the road to fame and fortune
He went to the receivers who
were still trying to publish the
magazine and told them he would
trade the sixteen hundred dollars
due him in back salary for six
teen hundred dollars worth OF
advertising space in the maga-
zine. Naturally the receivers well
coined the offer. 1t was an easy
way out for them.
J Then he went to a travel agency
ard asked how much they would
give him if he sold tickets for
! them. They made him an offer
So he rushed back TO his office
and started writing travel adver-
4 tisementS. He had to write an
4 advertisement that would pull or &C
& hungry. The world famous passion
s play was being given that year in
4 4Oberammergua, so he started bis
advertisement with the headline
just a Few Dollars VIII Take &c
4Europe and the Passion PLAY"
y Right up to the minute. An
sWers came. He telcphoned the
i prospects. He interviewed them
fBut he did not talk vaguely about
I the Passion Play. He read up on
lit; got pictures of it; described il
so enthusiastically that few could
resist him.
4 The result? He sold twenty-six
1tickets to Europe and made profit
fof two thousand dollars. He turn
FED a liability into an asset.
He is mighty glad now that he
couldn't collect the sixteen hun
Edred dollars due him.
He is mighty glad now that he
shad to trade it for advertising
space and that he had to write
/ the ads himself and sell travel
tickets in order to get that money.
He is mighty glad because the
gave him self.confi-
dence. II demonstrated that he
could do a thing if he had to. So
he started writing other ads and
finally became a partner in one OF
the biggest advertising agencies in
the world His salary last year
was S56,750.
! That young man is now in Con-
gress and is being talked of as
the Republican candidate for presi-
jdent of the United States. His
name is Bruce Barton.
Bruce Barton developed his la
tent powers and got his start in
life because he was i'm trouble and
had to use his head.
Young man, you will never de
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
AGAINST INTOLERANCE
NJ AMERICA

July Fourth was celebrated in more
than 5000 American communities this
year in a way that is an outgrowth of
present world conditions healthy out
growth. independence Day ceremonies
were held in that many communities un-
der the auspices of the Council Against
Intolerance in America.
Intolerance! 1t is today the worlds
greatest enemy. 1t is the thing that is
pushing nations toward war 1t is the
cause of internal strife of all kinds. 1t
Is a breeder of hatred and misery.
There is very little real difference
between the man who hates faScism so
much that he would kill all fascists and
the man who hates communism so much
that he would kill all communists. There
is practically no difference between the
man who wants to prevent free speech
and freedom of the press in the name of
democracy and the man who wants to
prevent the same things i'm the name of
faScism or communism.
Intolerance, regardless of the motivat-
ing factor, is the mother of dictatorship.
1t is the ntolerant man who wants to
raise an army to harass those of whom
he is intolerant.
Tolerance on the other hand, is
virtue which breeds democracy. The toll
Grant man is not afraid to hear new poll
tical theories, he is not afraid to let those
who disagree with him voice their opin-
ions. He may not believe all he hears
i'm fact he most often does not believe
what he hears. But he recognizes the
right of other people to their own opin-
ions.
Tolerance does not mean supine sub
mission to the will of radical mob; it
does not mean inactive disagreement 1t
does mean, however, the ability TO recog-
nize that others have rights, and should
be allowed to retain those rigts as long
as they do not abuse them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
LEGAL ADvERTIsEMENf
ALIAS SUMMONS

No. 13457
I'm the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the :
County Of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
CORA B. METZ, ct AL,
Defendants
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
CORA B. METZ, SYLVIA E..
RITZMAN, also known as SYLVIA
E. CLEMENS. j. w. RITZMAN, also
known as JOHN w. RTTzMAN, H.
OSBORN, H. E. GLEASON, JOHN
r POOLE. D. GROSS, JOHN DOE.
JANE DOE, and RICHARD DOE,
Defendants.
You Arc 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 Alias 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
o. damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
ctner 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 5th day of April, 1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
oEALo County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON.
Deputy CLERK.
NJ . 3 l6 % 30-J. 6 10 90 27-J. L.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

was his big
Rlanct. He felt
sure he was on
the way to the
top. Then sud.
denly the maga
zine failed. And tc
make matters far
worse. it owed
him $1,000 in back
salary. He looked
high and low fol
a position. He
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
TOday's Horoscope

A moderately fortunate year is
predicted for those whose birth
day is today. Gains are likely tC
be made through aovernnien,
business. The health of the wom-
en- of the family should be safe
guarded. The child born on this
date will be of a retiring nature
very much interested in the oc-
cult. He or she will possess some
literary ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Willis Thornton's Editorial on:
Anniversaries Without FLAGS

Nations to find a better way. And
now, 20 years later, that too has
f2ltered.
We are back to where some mad
act like Prinzip's of 25 years ago
may at any time be used as an
excuse mot a cause) for world
war. That is what June 20, and the
whole month of July, ought to call
to our minds today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

These late days of June are an
anniversary, but the things they
commemorate are not apt TO bring
cut flags and bunting.
1t was on June % that two world
shaking events happened. On that
day in 1914 ,25 years ago, a young
man named Prinzip murdered the
Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the
Austrian throne. And it was on
that day in 1919, 20 years ago,
that peace treaty was signed al
Versailles.
What happened in the five years
between those two June 28ths
changed the world, and not for
the better. 1t was the World War
with all it's heritage of hate, ano
debt, and exaggerated nationalism
its toll of death and wounds ano
bankruptcy, and its brutalition Of
humanity.
Why recall these things? Surely
there are more pleasant anniver-
saries to recall, like Flag Day, and
independence Day!
OF course. But why anniversaries
at all? Simply that by calling up
past events with viyidneSS, we may
learn something of value in guiding
US through the present and into
the future.
Thus June % also has its lesson,
bitter though it is. When Pinzip
pulled the murderous trigger on the
Archduke, it is commonly said that
the World War began.
But that is not true. IT was not
even made inevitable by that act.
People today forget that Prinzip's
mad act merely created "crisis"
not more grave at first perhaps
not nearly so grave as that OF
Munich last fall. Nobody in Amei
RIGA, and very few in Europe ex.
pected World War to result when
they read few inconspicuous lines
about the assassination. There was
10 reason to expect it,
A month of desperate negotiation
was to pass before the troops
marched. Except for one thing
the crisis" resulting from Prin-
zip's act could have been sur.
mounted.
This was the ono thing: Prinzips
ehots were no cause for war The
world has seen 20 graver causes
Tor war during the past few years
But Europe was ready. Both the
Triple Alliance and the Triple En-
tente were armed to the teeth
Proper means for peaceful settle
nent had been neglected, and ma.
chinery for adjustment was not
powerful enough nor respected
enough. Europe had been for many
years trained to think of an appeal
TO bayonets, not reason.
The whole month of July. 25
years ago, was a "crisis month. +"
during which men tried in vain to
find a way of decency and good
sense instead of war. AT the end
Of July, the effort fell apart, the
guns doomed, and a world fell back
into barbarism.
Five years later. an effort was
made in the Treaty Of Versailles
and the accompanying League of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Grab Bag
One Minute Test

|. What man was recently ar
rested for crime he committed
20 years ago, and which he could
not commit today?
2. What baseball team won the
first night baseball game in the
American league, and where was
it played?
3. What famous astronomical OBJ
servatory was recently struck by a
crashing airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Hints on Etiquette

Wherever you happen to live,
unless it is miles from a neighbor
consider those who live near you.
Don't keep your radio going full
blast at all hours, don't talk too
loud or make other disturbances
which will class you as a public
nuisance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Dale
Carnegie

Some years ago a young man in
Chicago was ambitious to get
ahead. He longed TO be an editor;
and, finally landed a job on a
magazine. He was thrilled. Here
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

The debutantes are wearing their
finger and toenails colored with
"heartbreak" red. which is matched
by hearts on their hats. on girdles
and in jewelry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

We knew there was something
odd about this summer of 1899.
Up to date no vacationer in Scot
land has reported that he has seen
the Loeb Ness sea serpent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

yelop either much muscle or brain
power by doing easy things. You
will develop power only by facing
and overcoming obstacles. There
is no lazy road to success.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Words of Wisdom

High fortune makes both our
virtues and vices stand out as
objects that are brought clearly
to view by the light-Rochefou
cauld.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Thoughts for the Day

Come. and let return unto the Lord; for he hath
torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he
Will bind us up.-Hosea 61.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
You re Telling Me-

Walking, according to an ageds
physician, is the secret of a long
and healthy life. But not-we ina
gine he wanted to add against
red light.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

Animals frequently sense the pre-.
aence of danger before human
beings. English pit horses, for in
stance, are aware of danger before
the miners sense it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

The most widely purchased size
in Women's shoes is 6hB.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04
Onc-Minute Test Answers

|. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
who was a draft dodger during
the United States participation in
the World War.
2. The Cleveland Indians In
Philapelphia
3. Lick observatory, in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

Helium gas was discovered by
two obscure scientists in Kan,
sas in 1903 ana is found only in
the United States.
Cows perspire only through the
nose; Gogs through the tongue;
birds do not perspire at all.
Only servants were permitted
to wear trousers in ancient Greece,
as they were considered a sign of
slavery.
In Italian museums you must
not tip attendants. Those caught
doing so will be requested to
leave the premises.
Duke university at Durham
N. c., has a new $2,000,000 chapel
which has stained glass windows
and 50-bell carlton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

Many budding genius has
turned out to be just blooming
pest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

A lean and lanky girl inherits
. million dollars. That Immediately
makes her slender and willOwy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

Playing cards can be arranged
in 8O,OO0,O0O,00O different conn.,
binations, but We just don't have
the time today to prove it.
There are more than 10000 den
lists in the United States. And
that's the painful truth.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

Bravest bird in the world is the
Borneo kingfisher. 1t makes its
nest in bee hives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

MEMBER
American Newspaper
Publishers
Association
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-04

3. Lick OBSERVATORY, in California.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Infonts' Wear

Cotton Crib Blankets, OOo
36x50. Were S1.69 ~
Cotton Dresses, Slips, Overalls,
were soc to $l.15; Cotton 40.
Blankets, were 79c N
Cotton Vests, broken
sizes to 6. Were 45c and %.
Cotton Socks. sizes Az H.
to 8l2. Were 29c-
Odd Lot Wool and Rayon Knit
S~oas' 60 te ~ were sa 46c to 81. SO
Cotton Slips, 10 to IA. 10.
Were 39c --
Cotton Buntings. de-
tachable hoods. Were CO 10
Cotton Dresses. Broken
sizes / to 6. Were $l.69 QQo
and $l.99 - ooC
Cotton Flannelette Gowns,
broken sizes to is, were IT,
S1.00 --- -------
Tots 3-Pc. Wool and Cotton
Snow Suits, to S. CD OF
Were S3.99 - %~
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1939-10-12

Cotton Utility Coat %.
Dresses. Were Soc
Cotton Wash Frocks.
Small sizes. Were 81 to %.
Sl.19 wv
-Georgiana and Marie Dressler
Rayon Frocks. Soiled. CD OF
Were $395 and $685. ~
Odd Lot Georgiana
Ray0n Frocks. Were Q1 OF
$299
0otto Ho0verettes, 77o
broken sizes. Were s1.79- ~
Cotton Wash Frocks, broken
81 sizes, ea Were sl'Ss to $l.20
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Underwear
Dresses

IS Summer Rayon Evening
Dresses. soiled, IL to Is, and Z
Sum mer Rayon Dresses. ck
orig. $16.95 and s19.95 ca. cO
IS Summer Rayon Taffeta Eve
ming Wraps. Orig. 60 90
$l0.95 and $780, ~
- Summer Rayon Dresses. CD
Orig. $10.95 - @S
So Misses and Women's Rayon
81 eaes'eS' ss orig s2'SS and 81
So.SS
81 Women's Unlined Navy CT
RayOn Coats. Were S2.49 W
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
H o M e furnishing Specials

. 29c to 39c Glazed Cotton Chintz - l4c yd
36 inches wide colorful patterns.
S100 Tailored and Priscilla Curtains 66c mr.
Ivory and ecru coored cotton marquisette.
. SEC to CSC Upholstery Squares " 29c "a
Rayon and cotton mixed squares many patterns
. S10.95 to S13.95 Slip Cover Sets --- S. 88 get
Three pieces Of cotton fabrics for sofa chairs
. S169 to S195 Boudor Chair Covers - S8c ca
Glazed cotton chintz founce
Kanns-Third Floor
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Kann's-Street Floor.
Toilet Goods

Ia Blue Du Pont 4-Pc. Cd
Dresser Sets. Orig. So W.
Leather Travel Bags and Cases,
waterproof lining. Were CT
$3.50 to $3.50 - ~A
-Nusheen Sparkol Bril- 90
liantine. Was 60c .---
-Svaggerette Rubber Gloves,
cotton felt lined. Were o..
SOC pr.
-Vigny's GULL GULL Sn.
Perfume. 81 size wv
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
LINGERIE

-Hapd-Embroidered Slips, silk
and rayon' Were sl,95 Sl.47
to $295 -
-Rayon Slips and Bed CS,
Sacques. Were SOC and 69c ~o~
Cotton and Rayon Hostess
Robes. Broken sizes. c1 40
Were S295 - %A'oo
-1S9 Gowns and Slips, silk and
Iayons, rayons. Were Sl.80
$2.95 to $685. --- ~Ao~
-kickernick Rayon Panties,
Cotton Batiste Gowns and SOo
Pajamas. Were ST WV
Kanns-Second Floor.
SiIverwore
-6 Hammered Aluminium
Pieces. Were s1.98 to on.
30 Chrome Plated, . Light
Candelabra, marred. Were @1
10 G. E. Square Black Radio
Clocks. Discontinued S1.00
$3.50 style -.----
-25 Rogers Silver Plated Punch
or Soup Ladies. were $3.50; 3
Chrome Plated Meat Platters, 3
vesetable Dishes. % OQ
marred, were IS ~S~
-3 Chrome and Glass Relish
Dishes DISH Scared Were $2.99
Il Hamilton Sangamo and l
Plymouth Clock. As $500
Is. Ea. -
II Silver-Plated S-Pc. Cocktail
Set, Scared. Was S8. .08
$3.50 set %O' ~
Kann'S-Street F1Oor
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Neckweor

-Cl0se0ut Of S0iIed Neck.
wear, Flowers and Feathers. T.
Printed and Plain Rayon Scarfs,
Triangles, Squares and %.
Ascots. Were Soc Nv
-53 Spun Rayon Jacket and
Skirt Sets. Blue, wine, teal, green.
Sizes II to 20. We're co hn
S2.95 " 1@'f1
Evening star., 1939-10-12
IZ<~<t1FRIDAY BARGAINS and :.
L.eother Goods

loo Women's Belts, were Soc
and 81; 80 Evening Bags, 20.
WciC OOC
-25 Leather Bags. Were IN.
81. Shopworn - ~
-25 Suede and Leath-
er Bars. Were 50. CT IN
Shopworn -
is Leather Bars, 90 An
shopworn. Were IS ~~>
rs Genuine Leather Billfolds
and Keytainers. Ezn.@c
Were 81 to $3.50 oSso ~c
Kann'-Street Floor.