davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26

ony. Pippel says The colony will be a success just so long as Gov ernment funds subsidize the pro ject," and what chances Of suc- cess there will be for the Mata- nuekan who hits out on his own Pippel smiles wryly and answers Tt will depend on how they wear the shoe"
 He and his wife and five chil- dren. one a month -old-baby boz born at Matanuska. are going back to their home in Minnesota to set tie an estate. As soon as that is done the Pippels, now avowed AL askans, will return.
 We like the country, we like the climatev and the people are wonderful" Pippel declared. You bet we're coming back"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 26. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session IS ', American Can 993s, American Pow CT and Light AZ, Anaconda 70, Bethlehem Steel 58ls, Common wealth and Southern IF, Curtiss Wright A, General Motors 44% International Harvestr sos, Ken necott 35. New York Central 1872, United States Steel 46A, P u n d $4.39.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials l36.39, rails 26.88, utilities 25.l3.
 Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26

(Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26

pire reporter heard an announce ment direct from London that Hit Ter planned to answer MT. Roosevelt this morning, but up to this writing if such an answer had been received at Washington it was not released to the press.
 Hitler Warned
 This same commentator in Lon don, Harry Lysell Carr, told his list eners throughout the United States and the British Empire that great hopes had been pinned on Roose- velt's message, adding that mo one, not even Herr Hitler, can longer dare to flout the authority of the President of the United States"
 Meantime other events transpired with such swiftness that even the broadcasters could not keep up with them. And still the telephone con- tinued to ring in The Empire news rooms and on the Haida the guard room watch huddled in the seem ingly tiny radio shack listening to the reports from New York, from London and Paris and, ultimately, from Tokyo, where an announcer told his listeners in precise English that the Japanese government was sending a vigorous protest to the German Foreign Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, in Berlin, over its action in the recently signed. Rus sian alliance.
 Roosevelt at Work, Too
 Of importance during the night was the report that President Roose- welt was working late at his desk in the White House and conferring with Cabinet members on prepara- tions to meet the emergencies the United States would have to face in the event of Eurouean war. These included the evacuation of Amer jeans from the scene of a European holocaust; provision for penniless Americans abroad and the prepara- tion of the State Department to take over diplomatic representation by the United States of several gov ernments of the world at enemy capitals Also, it was reported, sev- eral steps were being taken to safe guard Am erican neutrality and cushion the nation against the var ious economic effects of war.
 During the night, too, officials of the navy department were meeting with officials under Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Acting Navy Secretary Charles Edison announced at midnight t h a one American cruiser and two destroyers already in European waters would be used to shuttle Americans into commer- cial European ports. Orders were dispatched to the three vessels and evacuation was expected to com mence today. An estimated 76,200 Americans either living or vaca- tioning in Europe would thus pass through the hands of the State and Navy departments.
 Recapitulation
 A recapitulation of events as they transpired and were reported after 10 o'clock pm. last night in Juneau included:
 l. Chancellor Hitler personally ordered the German army, navy and air forces to be ready for instant action today, anticipating the fail- ure of a last feeble British attempt to find solution to the crisis.
 ?. New Zealand pledged full sup port to the mother country in case of war.
 B. Evacuation of London con- tinued during the night and all lights were out as precautlon against air-raids.
 4. Poland ordered general mob ilization of her armed forces.
 5. President Mos secki approved President Roosevelt's message to him and to Herr Hitler urging ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26

bitration of their differences.
 6. Announcement was made that Herr Hitlers scheduled speech Sun day at Tannenburg had been can- celled.
 '. At 2:30 o'clock this morning, Juneau time, an announcer from Broadcasting House, London, said Prime Minister Chamberlain had is sued statement saying that his patience is exhausted" and that un- less Hitler accedes to arbitration proposals, England is dy to fight"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-26
MRS. BL0MGREN
 HOSTESS TODAY

Mrs c. Blomgren entertained with luncheon this afternoon in the Iris Room of the Baranof Hotel. The informal affair honored Mrs. M. s. Whittier, who will soon leave for a trip to the States; Mrs. J. w Carpenter, of Hollywood, Cal, and Miss Clara Carpenter, bride elect of Dr. M. J. Whittier
 The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: $1.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
4 GUILTY CONSCIENCE
Sees NO HUMOR

A wry grin not occasioned entirely by
the humor of the situation is elected by
the news that an association of Ameri-
can actors and vaudeville troupers has
decreed that henceforth there shall be
no more jokes about WPA laborers from
members of the association, because so
many WPA laborers and their families
have stayed away from theaters in pro-
test against such jokes.
The news gives the first inkling many
Americans had that large part of
theater audiences are made up of relief
clients.
With this actors decision many Ameri-
cans, too, will mourn the passing of an
other great American trait-the ability
to laugh at ourselves. Even if it is only
the relief clients who have lost this price
less ability, the loss is mementous. And
perhaps it is the reflection of a great
psychological trend, for the man who
cannot laugh usually cannot fight, either.
If relief clients have lost their ability
to fight, chances are they will remain
relief clients the rest of their lives
If that is true, the rest of us will
stand in dire need of a continued store
of humor, warped or otherwise, because
We'll have to support them the rest of
our lives, and it's mighty hard to carry
a big load without being able, now and
then, to laugh at something or some
body. Even if it's ourselves we laugh at.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
LOCAL LABOR FOR
LOCAL JOBS

The recent example of a contractor
engaged in erecting business building
with the labor of carpenters recruited
from cities outside Imperial Valley set
off and rightly so, deluge Of protest
against such practices.
ANY firm doing business in Imperial
Valley hopes to make profit on Its
operations, and there is only one source
from which such a profit can come.
Residents of the valley provide this. Ger
tainlv they should be given preference,
all else being equal, when 1t comes 10
the matter of employment.
Action taken by the county supervisors,
the Associated Farmers of Imperial
county and representative labor union
groups here is entirely justified. 1t is
to be hoped the action bears fruit.
Laborers, both skilled and unskllled,
who live in Imperial Valley have every
moral claim to first call when JOBS are
offered here. 1t does not follow that
thev should be encouraged to charge
exhorbitant prices in comparison with
those of other laborers, nor that they
should expect to get by with inferior
work. We do not believe that either is
the case. Wage scales set up by valley
laborers are fair, on the whole, and the
work of valley laborers is comparable
in efficiency and skill to that of any
others.
These men, able and willing to per-
form whatever job is available, are en-
titled to the chance When they do not
get it, there is reason for strong pro-
test from the entire community. Any con-
tractor who operates here should be will
ing to give valley laborers first prefer
ence on jobs. Any business man who
contracts for the erection of building,
or for other work, would be fully JUS
titled in specifying that local labor must
be hired
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
THE LEGION AND
AMERiCANlSM
[ Helena (MOnt.) independently

(heIena (MOnl.) InuepenueHlJ
For many years, the American Legion
has stressed its program of American
ism. That has been one of the chief aims
of this powerful veterans organizations
the teaching of the great principles
for which this country stands. There
have been those Americans who have
snickered at the continual efforts of the
Legionnaires to impress the prime need
of preserving American ideals. Those
persons have not all been subversive
elements. Many of them have believed
that the Legion was simply making
grand patriotic gesture, that there might
have been some chauvinism in the eX-
service mans strong pleas to safeguard
everything American.
But of late those persons must have
realized the Importance of this highly
commendabe campaign of the veterans.
For as developments come in other lands
the wisdom of the Legion must be fully
appreciated.
This week, Legion and other auxiliary
officials from all sections of Montana
were gathered in Helena to outline plans
for the coming year. National officers
were also present. Needless to say, the
program of Amercanism was given great
emphasis. In fact, the veterans will
march ON with greater determination
than ever for that great cause.
It is we'll that the nation has such an
influential group preaching the need for
security for our democratic bulwarks.
Never has there been a time when it
means so much.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
RATION HAS INTEREST IN
CALIFORNIA STANDARDS
iSan Francisco Chronicle

NSdI TIduClSCO NiiIoiiIl1i
The present danger to the standards
of relief California has set up should
in itself spur federal action to tighten
this states burden of indigents migrat-
ing from other parts of the country.
These standards, higher than in most
other states, have in themselves served
to promote the migration Now, IN its
turn, the influx of migrants threatens
to break down the standards.
According to figures assembled by the
California Citizens Association IS per
cent of the wOrkless and moneyless mi
grants come from Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Texas. Comparative aver
age relief paid in these states for the
month of October is given as: California,
S2S.6O; Arkansas, S3.46; Oklahoma,
1919; Missouri. S10.81; Texas S9.14. No
wonder they come West, hoping, under
the present setup, to be carried along by
the Federal Farm Security administra-
tion until they can qualify by residence
for the California relief, so much more
bountiful than anything they can get
at homei
1t would not be fair to imply that all
these migrants come with no other
thought than to go on relief. Many of
them want self-suppOrting work. But,
as there is no work for them, the result
is the same They become eventually a
burden on California relief. AS they also
become Immediately burden on all the
public services their continued influx
hastens the day when the resources of the
state will be overtaxed and the standard
of relief, as we'll as the standards of pub
lie service, must break down, not only
for immigrants but for all in California.
Washington cannot be without a care
that this shall not happen. The federal
government owes the state protection
against dangers coming from outside its
borders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09

room in South Norfolk, Conn. Uncle
Ariel had no intention OF buying
a car. but after he had a ride he
warmed up to the idea and told
the salesman to send one around
for demonstration.
The salesman looked him up and
down, his eyes rowing over the old
suit. He wouldn't waste time on
himl
The car didn't arrive. Then the
neighbor told the salesman that
Uncle Ariel was really interested.
The salesman knew a prospect
when he saw one No wild goose
chase for himl
Next Uncle Ariel called up say
ing he wanted TO try out the car.
The salesman said in bored voice
he's see TO it.
The car didn't arrive. Ten days
passed. Still no car.
Uncle Ariel went to Stamford and
looked over a competing car. The
salesman saw Uncle Ariel's old
clothes, but he had the innate
courtesy of a real salesman, and
treated Uncle Ariel with the ut
most consideration. When Uncle
Ariel asked this salesman to send
a car to the house for a demonstra-
ton his request was promptly at
tended to. Uncle Ariel liked the
car and paid $100 down.
That very day the first salesman
heard about it and came tearing
out to see Uncle Ariel He said he'd
take 500 off the price of his car
but Uncle Ariel said he guessed not.
He'd let bis deal go through. The
salesman became Overwhelmingly
polite. Too late. He had wounded
the feelings of a customer. Uncle
Ariel bought the second car-for
cash.
Go out of your way to be cour-
teous to people who can never do
anything in return. Practice cour-
tesy right and left, until it be-
comes as automatic as breathing.
1t is a habit that will win friends
for you and make people want to
do business with you. And it will
give you lot of satisfaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
Famous Sayings
Willis Thornton's Editorial On.
BIG Business That is Really Big

That staggering figure is greater
than the national wealth of any
state except New York or Pennsyl-
vania. 1t crowds close TO the en-
tire national income in the depres-
sion year of 1888 ($44 100000, ,G00).
The comment of Frederick H.
Ecker. of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company, that these as
sets are being held for 65,000,0G0
policy holders and thus affect di-
rectly perhaps 100,000,000 Ameri-
cans including beneficiaries, only
makes the figures more staggering.
An increasing proportion of all
private and public debt is slowly
drifting into the hands of the in
surance companies. The committee
found that the 40 largest legal
reserve companies now hold II per
cent of all the direct and guaran-
teed debt of the federal govern
ment, and SO per cent of all NUM-
cipal, state, and political subdivi-
sion debts, to say nothing of IL
per cent of all farm and IA per
cent of all city mortgages.
To cite these things is not neceS-
sarily to criticize either the insur-
anCe companies or the way they
are run. 1t is simply to point out
that so tremendous a concentration
has become a key factor in both
private and public business.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON. - Back in the
fabulous clipper ship era, American
merchant vessels were the finest
and fastest in the world and they
carried 90 per cent of Americas
overseas trade.
SQuare-rigg and bucko mates
are gone forever, and the merchant
marine long since fell on evil days.
SO it is rather exciting to learn
that there is actually a good chance
that those old days may return
again a streamlined, mechanic
ed. twentieth-century version.
A merchant marine revival OF
startling proportions is under way.
Fifty-two new merchant vessels
were laid down in American yards
last year. The U. S. Maritime Com
mission. which has this revival
under its wing, aims to see at least
so new ships built each year for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
UPON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE STERILIZATION AND
MARKETING PLAN FOR FLUID
MILK FOR THE IMPERIAL
COUNTY MARKETING AREA.

The Director of Agriculture, act
ing pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 10, Division " of the Agri-
cultural Code of the State of Cali
fornia, has called public hearing
to be held on the Goth day OF
March, 1899, beginning at the hour
Of 1000 AM, Pacific Standard
Time, on said date, in the Grand
Jury Room, Court House, FL Cen
tro, California, for the purpose OF
receiving testimony and evidence
upon proposed amendments to the
Sterilization and Marketing Plan
for Fluid Milk now in effect Tor
the Imperial County marketing
area, as said area was designated
by the Director in General Order
No. 10, signed by the Director Of
Agriculture, April 30, 1897, and ef-
fective May 10, 1887
Factual information upon which
the proposed amendments to the
said stabilization and marketing
plan were formulated may be in
spected in the office of the Director
OF Agriculture, Sacramento, Cali
fornia, by interested persons, and
will be made available for inspection
at the public hearing called as
aforesaid
Such information, while obtained
from sources considered reliable, is
IN no manner conclusive or binding
upon the Director, and evidence and
testimony presented at said hearing
will be considered in addition to
evidence before the Director on the
date of this notice.
Any additional amendments Of
fered, or briefs filed in opposition
to or in support of the proposed
amendments to the said Stabiliza-
ton and Marketing Plan must be
in triplicate, properly signed by au-
thorized persons, and notarlzed.
Copies of the proposed amend
mentS are being mailed to all pro-
| ducers and distributors of record
with the Department of Agriculture
who may be subjected to the pro-
visions Of such plan and TO all
others who have filed with the De-
partment of Agriculture request
for the same, and are available to
all other persons upon written re-
quest to the director.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1899.
(Signed
A. A. BROCK,
Director of Agriculture.
(Sealed with the Seal of the State
Department of Agriculture)
M. 5, G, 7, 8, 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

bidders are hereby referred.
Said bids must be accompanied
by the certified check of the bidder
IT, ten per cent of the total amount
of the bid, and no bid will be con-
sidered unless such check accom-
panies it as a guaranty that the
bidder will, after his bid is accept
ed, comply with the same by dellv-
cry of said piping material within
thirty 800 days, from and after
the acceptance of the bid, or such
further time as may be granted by
the City.
Said bids will be opened and
considered by the City Council at
this regular meeting to be held ON
said 18th day of March, 1889, at
7:30 PM. of said day at its cham
bers in the City Hall of said City,
o. at such subsequent meeting to
Which the consideration of said
bids, shall be continued. The City
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Dated this Bird day of March, 1899.
r. j. TOMBSTONE,
M. 3, 9 City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09

ten years. - .,ot ,nese
ships will be the best that can
he hpilt anywhere. When the pro
oram is completed, the united
States merchant fleet VIII RANK
about as near the top as lleeC
can Get. from the standpoint Oh
speed and efficiency. ..
Foreign trade routes of interest,"
IN American exporters will be ser
weed better than they are at pres
ent and service will be given To
many points which now are not
covered at all.
This Maritime Commission is an
other of those innumerable gov
ernment agencies, and it Is spoon
feeding the revival aSsiduously WIN
federal funds. BY the end of 1889,
something like $39O,O0O,OOO VIII
have been spent.
For the new merchant fleet Is
being subsidized. But the suosiaieS
are open and direct, not disguised
as mail contracts; and they are
expected to lead to proiltapie
steamship operation by prlVate
owners and away from government
ownership and operation.
The commission can grant Two
kinds of subsidy. First, there Is
the construction differential. 1t Is
cheaper, unfortunately, to build a
ship abroad than in this country.
Suppose, as q shipper, you want
10 build a big cargo boat which
will cost $1,000000. A survey shows
that your Japanese competitor can
duplicate that boat at home Tor
100000.
In that case, the Maritime Com
mission puts up 100000 of the
construction price. You don't get
the money; it goes direct to the
builder. You put up one-quarter oi
the 100000 balance in cash, and
you can then borrow the rest of the
price from the government on 20
year loan at 3la per cent interest
The other kind of subsidy is the
operating differential
Suppose, again, that you are 3
ship owner, running a ship on somt
definite overseas route. Your prin-
cipal competitor may be Greek
with far lower operating costs
lower wages, lower bills for repairs
and supplies, and so on.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
THE SALE TO THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRIC FOR WATER MAIN
PIPE AND FITTINGS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received
by the City of FL Centre up to
and until 7:30 PM. on the 18th
day of March, 1899, for the follow
ing material:
2700 nneal feet 6-inch Pipe,
Glass $50. Cast Iron Cement
Lined Bell and Spigot Pipe.
| only 6x6 inch All Bell Cross,
Cement Lined, L. A. Pattern.
only 6x4 inch All Bell Cross,
Cement Lined l.. A. Pattern.
l only inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined, L. A. Pattern.
2 only inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined. L. A. Pattern.
l only 6x4 inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
only inch B & S 22i2 .
Bends, Cement Lined, L. A.
Pattern.
l only 6 inch Solid Sleeve,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
The above pipe shall meet the
Federal Specifications for pipe:
Water, cast iron Bell and Spiget)
No. WW-P-421 and they shall con-
form in detail with the Govern
ment Specifications as regard dim
ensions, weights and tolerances. The
fittings shall meet the above speci-
fications except shall be Class $50.
Said proposals of bids shall be filed
with the City Clerk of said City
and shall be based upon said de
tailed specifications to which all
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-09

ClQellUdl.
The foregoing schedule of per
diem wages is based on a working
day of eight 90 hours. The hourly
rate prescribed hereinabove is the
per diem rate divided by the afore-
mentioned number of hours con-
stituting working day. Rates for
legal holidays and overtime shall
be one and one-half Qh) times
the above rates.
1t shall be mandatory upon the
contractor to whom the contract
is awarded, and upon any subcon-
tractor under him to pay not less
than the said specified rates To all
laborers, workmen and mechanics
employed by them in the execution
of the contract
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids, a sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Each bid shall be made out on
a form to be obtained at the office
of the Board of Directors of the
District at Ell Centre, California:
shall be accompanied by q certified
or cashiers check, or a bid bond.
for not less than five (5) per cent
OF the amount of the bid made pay
able to the order of the Treasurer
of Imperial Irrigation District Ell
Centro, California; shall be sealed
and flled with the Board of Direc-
tors of Imperial Irrigation District.
Ell Centre, California, on or before
March %, 1889, at 10 o'clock am.
and will be opened and publicly
read aloud at or about 10 o'clock
am. of that day in the office of
the Board.
The aforementioned check or
oond shall be given as q guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract if awarded to him and
VIII be declared forfeited if the
successful bidder refuses to enter
INTO said contract after being re-
quested so to do by the Board of
directors OF Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
Inc Board of Directors of the
Dlstrlct reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or waive any infor-
mality in a bid.
No bidder may Withdraw his bid
for period of sixty 600 days after
the date set for the opening there
of.
Dated; February 81, 1899.
Board of Directors
imperial Irrigation District.
By w. w. GOODSON.
Secretary
(F23, M2, %