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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25
Two Clubs Buy Fire Alarm

The high school Il" club wishes
TO add the name of the school Civic
Club as joint donors of the new
siren for fire alarm purposes which
was recently installed in the high
school building.
The dance given by the two clubs
paid for the main cost Of the new
'howler".
Hospital Notes.
Mrs. Title Helmer of Troy was
admitted to the Libby hospital We'd
nesday
The young son Of Arthur Logsdon
underwent an operation at the hos
pital Monday.
Mrs. Fred Grippe of Troy is a pa
tient at the Libby hospital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25

A good sport takes his losses with
out being too much upset and his
gains without being too much set
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25

The early bird gets returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
THE NEXT STEP
IN TAXATION
NEVADA State Journal)

Nevada State JournaI
The removal of one injustice in tax
immunity by the Supreme Courts deci-
sion this week logically requires the re-
moval of still another 1t is the lifting
of tax exemption from all future issues
of federal, state and local securities.
Senator Clark of Missouri now an
nounces he will join the movement
against that movement. Sentiment in
the same direction has developed rapid
ly since the courts ruling on Monday
that constitutional authority existed for
the reciprocal taxation of income Of fed
eral, state and local employees. 1t is
reasonable deduction that the opinion
would apply equally to income from the
securities, although that specific Ques-
ton was not before the court.
With much better than an even chance
that the immunity could be legally re-
moved. the chief obstacle to action that
has been advocated for years and with
out respect to the politics of admins
trations in power now is virtually out
of the way. In a sense the unfairness
of the securities exemption has been
ever. greater than that of the immunity
for public employees. 1t is related to a
class that, in general is more able to
pay and often has sought refuge from
taxation through purchases of govern
ment and other public bonds
This practice in itself has tended to
encourage such issues and the incurring
of public debt thereby. At the same time,
it has helped to hold back investment
in private securities for The expansion Of
industry and the like.
A remaining argument against lift
ing the exemption is that it would neces-
state higher interest rates on the public
issues That is conceivable but it would
not be an unmitigated evil. 1t also is
quite possible that the private issues
would become more attractive and that
greater volume of investment would
be turned to them as conditions for in
dustrial expansion led to larger offer
ings.
On all counts, Legislation to end this
second form of tax favoritism is now
warranted and should be promptly en-
acted.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Willis Thornton's Editorial Or
Remember the Friend Of Freedom

ions to search the works of such a
worthy. find an apt quotation that
seems TO bear out the particular
course the writer himself fayors,
and thus give the great man S
benediction on his natal day TO
some course of modern conduct
In the writings Of his 33 years,
his speeches. letters, and books,
apparent JcffCrSonian authority
can be found for almost anything,
1t is a dangerous practice to quote
him thus. Nobody can say with
much certainty what Jefferson or
any long-dead man would do if
confronted by today's world.
What we can do, and what we
ought To do on an occasion like
this birth anniversary, is to read
the whole life Of the man, try to
understand his spirit.
And this we can know for certain
about Jefferson if he were here
today: he would stand for free
dom and against tyranny.
Typical Of his matured views
was this flaming sentence, written
26 years before his death: Il have
sworn upon the altar of God eter-
nal hostility against every form OF
tyranny over the mind of man."
We know that he lived his life in
continual running fight for free
dom. of creed, Of government of
ofaI pf thn1Olot
And when he came to die, we
know that ne wrote the words TO
be craven on his own tombstone.
Though he had been lawyer, in
yentor, writer, governor of his
state, congressman, minister to
France, secretary of state, and twice
the choice of his people to be
their President, Jefferson set down
these words as his own memorial:
Here was buried Thomas JEFF
ferson, author of the Declaration
of American Independence, of the
statute Of Virginia for religious
freedom, and Father of the Uni
yersity of Virginia.
These things of his long, varied
fruitful career, Thomas jefferson
valued most; that he had fought
and won in battles for freedom,
political freedom for his country,
freedom Of religious belief in his
.tate, and freedom of the mind
as represented by the founding of
great university.
He knew that freedom is never
static, never kept, even when once
gained, without never ending
struggle.
That struggle, no less than his
own victories in it, Thomas JEFF
ferson bequeathed to us.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
RAILROAD COULD MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS PAY WAY

The Southern Pacific itself has proved
elsewhere that, by offering better ser
vice, it can win back large share of
the passenger trade it originally lost to
automobiles. The railroad company, in
fact, has been pioneer in improved
service. Unfortunately all the pioneer
ing has been done elsewhere; none in
Imperial Valley.
If you have driven an automobile
more than once to Los Angeles, you can
well imagine how much more attractive
would be a modern club car on a fast
railroad schedule, with moderate prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Famous Sayings

WASHINGTON -- If the United
States should get into war during
the next four year, the navy will
be in the hands of a square
chinned gentleman with a hard
mouth and a kindly pair of eyes
man who is famed throughout
the service as an organizer and as
& driving. energetic executive.
This man is Admiral Harold r.
Stark, who becomes chief Of naval
operations-top officer in the en-
tire navy-When Admiral William
D. Leahy retires in June.
For three years Admiral Stark
served as chief of the Bureau OF
Ordnance here, and the desk he
used still has on its surface two
large printed notices which he
stuck there.
One of them says: when in a
hurry, wait a while"
The other one, balancing it, says:
"He who will not. when he may,
often may not when he would
Together, says an officer who
knows Admiral Stark intimately
these notices give a good key to
his character He isn't rash. He
doesn't make snap judgments, or
act without studying all the facts.
But when he has made a decision
he goes to town without any waste
motion, and everybody under him
has to do likewise.
The chief Of naval operations
has a job corresponding to the
army's chief of the general staff
It's a desk Job, and in wartime
the glory and fame would prob
ably 90 to the commander-in-ch
of the fleet-Admiral Claude c..
Bloch
But the effectiveness of the navy,
both as to material, personnel. Or
ganization and strategic function
ing would depend largely on the
chief of naval operations. And Ad-
miral Stark seems to have the quail
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

attendance Of 1000 people. II has
helped thousands get jobs-and it
has never charged one penny.
Remarkable? OF course it's re-
markable, And this is the first
"writeup" it's ever had.
It's run by Sidney w. Edlung
who wrote a most helpful book en-
titled: Pick Your Job and Land
It"
1t met in Hotel Roosevelt in New
York but was doing such a BOOM
ing business that it had to meet
in two sections. In my section about
so people were present.
This is the way it operates, A
man who wants a job prepares
letter of application which he is
going to send to a list of prospect
i've employers. and brings it to the
class. Mr.. Edlung then reads it
aloud, and the clinic operates on
the application. They tell him
exactly how it strikes them, and
why they would. or would not be
interested in such an application if
they were employers.
OF course the man who has writ
ten the letter has thought it per-
feet 1t is a shock when he finds
that it is mostly drivel. No life.
No punch. Doesn't tell its story.
Doesn't hold a prospective employ
er's interest
Now the real problem starts.
How can that presentation be made
so it Will get the man an inter
view? Well the clinic takes the
man apart and puts him together
again-and usually he ticks Some
times they find he has hidden as
sets as an employee that ne hasn't
even mentioned-qualities that a
prospective employer would grab at
but he hasn't mention them.
The man goes home and re-writes
the letter. Sometimes a dozen
times. Then he sends it out. Thou
sands Of people have been helped.
Not one has paid a cent. Think
of that A job hunting bureau
which doesn't charge and which
makes no money for itself.
Mr. Edlund has been doing this,
as I said above, for three and one
half years. Absolutely free. 1t has
proved so successful that he wants
ncW II spread it all over the United
Stats. He is planning to open
branches in all the large cities, OPP.
Grating On the same principles.
Ii you live within the New York
area. and want to join, you don't
have to fill out any blanks, or any
thing You don't have even to
tell MI. Edlund you're coming Just
walk in and see the clinic in op-
eration. I promise you'll be as
tonished And it'll teach you to
think about job-getting as you
never did before.
If you would like to start such
clinic in your community, why not
approach some of the civic minded
leaders in your town and ask them
to help you launch a similar pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
DIVIDING THE TIPS
{ Redwood City Tribune)

The Nevada assembly this week ap-
proved bill requiring all employers of
that state who share in tips given to
employees to post notices to that effect
in their establishments. The requirement
would be that the notification be posted
in letters an inch high.
1t is improbable that many establish
ments resort to such a Grass procedure
as requiring that the employees hand over
to the management a percentage of the
tips received. But wherever continuance
Of the tipping custom is justified by the
fact that the employees wages in them
selves are insufficient, the management
may be said to be benefting by the tips,
since the gratuities are depended upon
to do the Job that should be done by
wages paid regularly in stated amounts.
While the nation is in its aroused state
of consciousness of the conditions in
labor practice, should not some atten-
ton be paid to the subject which the
Nevada bill has opened up? The Nevada
proposal touches but a tiny segment of
the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
SERVICE ON THE VALLEYS
BONNEVILLE TROLLEY

Imperial Valley needs and deserves
better, not worse train service. Recent
schedule changes made by the Southern
Pacific in its valley passenger and mail
service lower the standard which was
already so low that it made of the val
ley a step-sister in the matter OF trans
portation. There is plenty of reason to
believe, too, that it is the low level of
the service, not the lack of potential
business, which makes passenger ser
vice in the valley a losing proposition
for the railroad company.
The Southern Pacific argues that it is
losing approximately $4,000 a year on
the passenger service 1t argues also
that the latest schedule change makes
only a slight difference, effecting an
economy without materially hurting the
valley.
Opposing these arguments are the in
escapable facts that poor railroad ser
vice does actually harm the valley, both
through leaving an unpleasant impress
sion with travellers and by forcing poor
mail schedules upon this region. Every
business man knows by now the discom-
fort that comes from interrupted mail
deliveries. 1t is easy to imagine the i'm
preston given a traveller who has never
seen the valley before, when he arrives
a
which is sometimes an hour late, shunted
and boosted about, and finally deposited
at his eventual destination dishevelled
and irate. He is bound to regard the val
ley, at first blush, as a backward COM
munity.
Furthermore, admitting that South
ern Pacific is now losing money on its
passenger service-and it is not admitted
that the loss is a necessary one-it must
be remembered that a railroad company,
as a public utility operating under a
public franchise has to perform duties
in the interest of public service. The
Southern Pacific is not losing money in
Imperial Valley when all of its activities
are considered. Imperial Valley, in fact,
is one of the most lucrative points ON
any Southern Pacific line in the matter
of freight. The fact that it is taking
thousands of dollars annually out of
Imperial Valley in freight tolls, linked
with the supposedly public nature of
its business certainly should create
moral obligation on the part of the rail
road company TO offer something in re-
turn.
Almost every business maintains SER
vice which is not self sustaining The edi-
torial department of this newspaper
brings in not a cent of revenue. It could
be reduced Immediately to an extent
that would mean a saving to the publish
er of several thousand dollars a year
and that without impairing the papers
basic functions. Yet it is not reduced
because this newspaper wants to give bet
ter service, not worse.
1t is conceivable, however, that the
Southern Pacific could do what news
papers cannot-improve the service, in
stead of reducing it, and at the same
time make the improvements self sus-
tanning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

tiles which the job demands.
His friends point to the record
of the battleship West Virginia as
an example. Stark was named
executive officer of the West Vir-
ginia when that ship was commits
stoned, q few years after the war.
AS such, he was responsible 1or
seeing to the proper organizing and
operation of all departments aboard
the ship.
Navy people say that if ship
is well organized and directed at
the start, things go we'll with 1T
ever after. And the West Virginia,
from the first, has been the crack
ship of the fleet.
Organizational and executive jobs
have come Stark's way often. Dur
ing the war he had charge OF the
personnel office for Admiral Sims
in London. In effect, the navy had
an operations office overseas ana
Stark had charge of all the details
of 1t. Years later, he served as
chief of staff of the destroyers oil
the battle force.
He put in a term as boss OF the
navy proving ground at Dahlgren,
Va. where all of the guns and
armor plate used in the fleet are
tested, headed the navy's ordnance
department, commanded the cruis-
ers of the battle force, and served
as aide to Secretaries of the Navy
Adams and Swanson
Among the rank and file OF the
navy, Stark is known as man
whose ships are happy py'-that Is,
the organization runs smoothly and
there is fair treatment for all.
All in all, the man who for the
next four years will have the su-
preme responsibility of seeing to 1t
that the fleet is ready for instant
action shapes up as the sort OF man
who is we'll fitted to do precisely
that. He knows material and he
knows personnel knows how to or
ganize them properly and has the
force and the drive TO see that they
function well, when organized.
Married and the father OF two
girls, both of whom are married,
Admiral Stark recently bought a
home in Spring Valley on the edge
, of Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Notice OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING
APPLICATION FOR


LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County CT Imperial
No. 1887
In the Matter of the Estate of
BEVERLY E. PARKS, also known
as B. E. PARKS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition fer probate of the will of
Beverly E. Parks, also known as
B. E. Parks. deceased and for the
issuance to Allen P. Nuffcr of let
ters testamentary, and power TO
operate and continue the operations
Of decedents business and farm en-
terpriseS, has been filed in this
court, and that the 21st day of
April, 1899, at 200 o'clock PM, of
said day, at the courtroom Depart
ment II Of said court, at the I'M
perial County Courthouse in the
City of Ell Ccntro, County OF I'M
perial, State of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter-
estcd may appear and contest the
same, and show cause. if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated April 3, 1889
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY ClTHA LAMSON.
Deputy Clerk
Lee Nuffer, Rehkopf Bldg. FL
Centre, Calf, Attorney for Peti-
toner. A. 1920 incl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

More than at any time in recent
years, the United States has rea-
son TO turn eagerly this spring to
observance of the birth of Thom-
as jefferson.
This America colossus, whose
giant shadow still falls across the
whole democratic world, was born
April l3, 1743, almost 200 years ago
II is the custom on such Occa9-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Two Appointments
Everyone Likes
Ry CHARLES 2. STEWART

President ROOSeVelU lndtlc
couple of exceptionally interesting
appointments a few days agC-the
appointment of Fred H. Brown to
the comptroller generalship Of the
United States and the appointment
of Leon Henderson to the chair
manship of the Securities and EX-
change Commission The posts
are intrinsically important and
Brown and Henderson are an out
standing paiI. The General Ac-
counting office, which Brown IS to
head. is a congressional pet. The
White House doesn't like it a bit
in its present form and tried to
get it modified into practical moth
ingness under the recently adopted
governmental reorganization bill.
But Congress wouldn't stand for
any change. The Securities and
Exchange Commission is White
House pet, regarded aSkance by
many congressman. It's pretty
popular. though. It's legislative
fees know they were as powerless
to abolish or cripple it as the eX-
ecutiVe mansion was to tie a can
onto the general accounting office.
The comptroller general decides
whether or not items Of government
spending are legal 1t can rule
against a certain item; Whercupon
The government can't go ahead with
it. Naturally this cnrageS the eX-
ccutiVe end of the government,
which does the spending. The SEC
bosses the stock market and cor
poration's doing generally. Con-
serVative lawmakers complain that
it's unduly Interfering business
deterrent. But there are not enough
Of them to do anything about it.
CIashing PHILOSOPHERS
The SEC is a New Deal institu
ton. New Deal appointees have run
it thus far. William o. Douglas,
Just elevated to the federal supreme
bench, was the latest of them. Hen
derson's another. 1t goes almost
without saying that it suits the
Roosevelt administration perfectly.
pre-NeW Deal days, when economy
was the watchword. It's policy has
been middlng tight-handcd for a
freer-spending regime.
The GAO has been a nuisance TO
the Roosevelt folks in another re-
Spect.
They didn't care as t. the SEC
If the SEC head didn't satisfy the
RCoseveltianS they could dispiace
him whenever they chose. They
didn't choose to displace him, for
he's agreed with them hitherto
and so presumably will Leon Hen
dersOn.
On the other hand the comp
troller general was nearly as ln-
changable as the Washington
monument. Congress provided that
once appointed, he couldn't be re-
moved. for a 15-year term except
by impeachment (which is mighty
difficult. And, at the end of his
15-year term, he couldn't be re-
appointed All of which made hin
as close to Independence as the
traditional hog on ice.
John Raymond McCarl got the
position. 1t was in the ante-NeW
Deal period, and McCarl might
have been reckoned as an impend-
ing New Dealer; he'd been private
secretary to Senator George w
Norris of Nebraska-and if Senator
Norris isn't a New Dealer, who IS
in Washington!
Yet McCarl has been anti
throughout
Well, he served out his 15-yeaI
term, and now is practicing private
law in the capital
New Deal Into Its Own
Meantime Assistant Comptroller
General Richard N. Elliott has
been acting comptroller general
He's been as anti" as eyer McCarl
was,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Words of Wisdom

JOY and grief are never far apart
In the same street the shutters of
one house are closed. while the cur
tainS Of the next are brushed by
the shadows Of the dance. A we'd
ding party returns from the church,
and a funeral winds to its door The
smiles and sadness of life are the
tragi-comedy of Shakespeare. Glad
ness and sighs brighten and dim the
mirror ne WillmOtt
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

cent and it
may make you
thousands Of dol
lars
It is called The
Man Marketing
Clinic and its sole
purpose is to help
people get jobs. 1t
is not something
new, but has been
running three and
one half years,
and has had an
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
JOday'S IIOrGscODr

There is just one warning ncces-
sary for those who are today ccle-
brating 4 birthday. Be discreet in
speech and in all your writings dur
ing the year just commencing. 9th
erwisc you nave nothing to fear.
On the contrary a year Of social
pleasure and advancement in every
line is prophesied in many in
stances courtehip and marriage will
take place during this year The
child born today will be fine or
ganizer, especially for all social
work and plans. lie or she may be
Of a somewhat jealous nature, how
ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Hints on Etinucttc

Don't use endearing terms pro-
miscuously 49, to casual acquaint-
ances OF those with whom you are
doing business They lose their
meaning if 80 used and are in very
poor taste.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Photographs

Not until eight years after he
was elected president, did General
Grant vote the Republican ticket
or cast a Republican ballot.
The ancient Greeks used mus
tard as a medicine.
The rocking chair is strictly Am
erican, and is said to have been
originated by Benjamin Franklin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Grab Bag
One Minute Test

!. IN what state are the CatSkill
Mountains?
2. What country once was called
Caledonia?
3. How long has the United
states flag had AZ stars?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Dale


Recently I attended a most re-
markable meeting. There is not
another in the world like it,
You can attend it. Anybody can
attend IL. II will not cost VOu
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
Thoughts for the Day

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fin
gers, the moon and the stars which thou hast or
dained: What is man that thou are mindful of
him And the son of man. that thou visitest him2-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF FICTITIOUS
NAME

We, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that we are partners tran
sacting business in this State in
the County of Imperial under the
firm name and style of Gullett
Grocery; That the names in full
of all the members of such partner
ship are Jack Christensen; Carlos
w. Starkey; William j. Gullett; and
Nose C. Gullett, and that the places
of our respective residences are set
opposite cur respective names here
to subscribed
In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our hands this 30th day
of March, 1899.
JACK CHRISTENSEN, $50 He'll
St. Ell Centro, Calf.
Carlos w. Starkey 442 Holt St,
El Centre, Calf.
WILLIAM j. GULLETT, 664
Brighton St, Ell Centro, Calf.
NOSE c. GULLETT, 65l Main
ST., Ell Centro, Calf.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL-ss.
ON THIS 30th day of March,
AID, 1889, before me, c. 3. Smith,
Notary Public in and for said
County and State personally ap-
peared Jack Christensen, Carlos w.
Starkey, William j. Gullett and
Nose C. Gullett, known to me to
be the persons whose names arc
subscribed to the within InStru-
ment, and acknowledged to me that
they executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
G.. B. SMITH.
Notary Public in and for
said County and State.
(SEAD
A. 3 10 II "a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

Hermann Goering is said to keep
several lion cubs at his home, nam
ing them ali Caeser regardless of
sex
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

The 1893 tobacco crop in south
eastern Europe-Greece, Turkey.
Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugoslavia and
Rumania-is estimated At 3870OO.-
600 pounds,