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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

WASHINGTON.-One OF the I'M
portant contributing reasons lor
the shutdown in the eastern SoIV
coal producing area, with its threat
of a full-dress strike. is the rivalry
between the American FederaVloh
of Labor and the Congress OF In
dustrial Organizations.
Neither the wage question nor
the hour question is keeping the
operators and the miners apart.
The sole important point at issue
is John Lewis insistance that the
new contract either provide a clos
ed shop for the United Mine work
ers of America or omit the .custo-
mary penalty clauses.
These penalty clauses are pro-
visions that the union may be
fined If 1t engages in a strike III
violation of its contract.
As Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins pointed out the other day,
the United Mine workers practi-
callv have a closed shop in the APP
palachian area now. They don't
have it in their contract, but the
effect is much the same-which is
to say that practically everybody
belongs to the union. the check-off
obtains, and soon
Why, then, the insiStence on the
closed shop or abolition of the pen
atty clauses?
The answer, as well-informed
people here see it, is that Lewis
fears raiding by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
If he can get a closed shop, OF
course, he need fear no raids. On
if he can remove the penalty claus
es. his union then has potent
weapon to meet any threat of a
raid; that is. it can threaten to
strike in case it suspects any given
mine operator of flirting with a
rival mine union.
The principal rival of the United
Mine Workers. of course, is the
A. F. of L.-chartered Progressive
Miners Union 1t is strong in the
Illinois field, but so far has not
cut much figure in the Appala-
chian area.
The story in Washington is that
its organizers would not in the
least mind an opportunity to estab-
lish themselves in the vast Appala-
chian field and that at least
some of the operators would not
mind giving them that that chance
In addition, there have been re-
ports that craft-union setups fol
the soft coal region have been ten
tatively planned as means of cut
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
TWO FEARS THAT KEEP
WPA ROLLS FAT
(San Francisco Chronicle)

The dispute that has put a picket line
at a downtown office building calls at
tention to an issue that has been cited
as one reason for swollen WPA rolls.
The picketers demand that the company
take back five men fired, they say, for
union activity. The company says the
lob for which the men were hired is
done, they are not needed, and union
activity has nothing to do with it.
We do not pretend to know the merits
of this dispute. But it is fact that many
employers have said they were reluctant
to take on help they could use for fear
that if they were forced to lay it off the
claim of lob ownership" would be rails
ed and would create labor trouble.
Whether real or imagined, this diff
Guilty does discourage employment. An
other factor in keeping workers ON re-
lief rolls is their fear they will have
trouble getting back on relief rolls if
they quit to take private employment and
it proves not permanent.
Here are two serious distractions:
The fear of employers to hire when they
can and the fear of men to take jobs
when they can get them. They are fears
that should be abolished by practical
cooperation in the interest of recovery
and normal activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This is Public Schools Week.

This is Public Schools Week.
Ordinarily the public has its closest
contact with schools through such athle-
tic events as football games track meets,
public appearances of school bands and
orchestras, art exhibits or school plays.
What the public does not ordinarily
see is the daily routine of the classroom
in its way as interesting as anything
else in the schools
Public Schools Week, instituted 20
years ago by the Masonic lodge, gives
the people-stockholder in the school
system-a chance to go behind the more
spectacular side of school life and eX-
anime the bread and butter" workings.
Everyone should take advantage of
the opportunity Public Schools Week
offers by visiting classrooms, attending
school programs, and otherwise encour-
aging the development and progress of
the educational system.
1t is we'll to bear in mind, while con-
templating a visit to any school, that FL
Centro's school system alone if measur-
ed in business terms deserves the rating
of Big Business. The county seats high
school property has a taxable valuation
of $9,400,000. The school property is
valued at half a million dollars. There
are 944 young people attending the high
school and junior college, while 1,75O
attend elementary schools. A hundred
men and women make up the teaching
staffs.
Nor is that all. At the present time
there are 450 adults attending night
classes, obtaining training which for one
reason or another was denied them when
thev attended school
In a system as large as this, and one
as vitality important to the future of
the nation, which is supported by public
money in the public interest, every resi-
dent of the community should have an
intense interest. Every resident, also,
should make an attempt to gain first
hand knowledge of the methods used, the
things accomplished and the things plan
ned by and for the schools.
Public Schools Week gives everyone
an opportunity to go behind the scenes,
to see how the school system operates,
and to offer help and encouragement to
the principals and teachers who have
done so much to raise the standard of
Imperial Valley to a higher level.
Every day of the school year, the
schools serve the public. One week out
of the year, the public should make an
especial effort to show appreciation of
the things accomplished in the schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
HAM-EGGERS DON'T
WORRY ABOUT COSTS

Sponsors of the fantastic ham-and-
egg pension proposal, badly beaten when
they put their scheme before California
electors at the last general election, now
demand a special election at which they
propose to submit their plan again
evidently on the theory that Californians,
if asked often enough, will vote for any
thing.
1t is evident that the thought farthest
from the minds of these ham-and-eggers
is the cost to the public of their own
ambitions.
In Imperial county the last election
cost the taxpayers $107 for each vote
cast A total of 20,574 votes was cast at
the primary and general elections. Total
cost of the two was $20,735.41. These
costs are fixed by law. They are not flex-
ible.
How long are the people going to let
themselves be charged high prices for
the privilege of voting down scheme
they do not want?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Willis Thornton's Editorial On.
Business Being Business, Let's Get to 1t

and spiritual issues than any other
people We are glad and proud
that this is so.
But Germany, or Italy. or Rus
sia. or Japan, make cleaning
speeches about elusive spiritual
ideals-and then act for business
reasons. We, on the other hand,
ashamed by tauntS of material
mindedness. respond by fine fren-
zies of moral and spiritual exalta-
ton, and let the other fellow get
the business.
In short, ous fascinated eyes
are so riveted on the glittering
political game being played in
Europe that we are in danger OF
letting our own business and our
own domestic affairs go to pot.
The occasional decent moral
gestures we have been able to make
in international affairs have been
largely due to the fact that we
had our own affairs in good shape.
The United States urgently Is
in need of a distinct pickup IN
business this spring and summer.
This need goes beyond politics and
beyond party. The only real gov
ernment economy must come from
getting millions back on payrolls;
the only chance of move to-
ward a balanced budget is the in
creased government income that
will come from increased buSi-
ness.
quarter reports from many
corporations indicate that a dis
tinct upturn is waiting, waiting
for resolution and strength and
courage that will realize at last
that business, our material life,
must go on, war threats or no
war threats, even war or no war.
The way to resume is to re-
sumo. the time to roll up our
sleeves and go to work is now.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

ure time fOf enjoying NE Oll 0he
cruise ships. he gave only two or
three performances a month. Now
he works all day and sits up in bed
until midnight revising his radio
script He is one of the most fam
Gus entertainers in the world TO-
day: yet he is simple, modest and
unassuming. If you didn't know
who he was, you might take him
to be the proprietor of a shoe
store in Maryville, Missouri.
In spite of his great earning
power he isn't getting rich, for
the government takes away eighty
five cents out of every dollar he
earns. major Bowes told me he
also was permitted to keep only
about fifteen cents out Of every
dollar he earnsD
Edgar Bergen is longing for leis-
ure. He believes in enjoying him
self as he goes along. He said that
when he and Charlie Mccarthy
were giving performances on cruise
ships years ago, he saw many peo-
pie sixty-five and seventy years
cid who had slaved all their lives
to save money; and then, in their
old age, the zest for living dulled,
they we're feverishly trying to en-
Joy their leisure. But they had
waited too long They didn't know
how to play. They had lost the
zest that is so necessary for travel
and adventure. All they really
craved then was an easy chair
beside the fireplace.
l often think of slogan the old
Romans had. "Carpe Diem or
Seize the day" Don't put off
living until next year-l940 may
never come for you. Today is life
the only life you are sure Of.
Make the most of today. Get in
terested in something. Shake your
self awake. Develop a hobby. Let
the winds of enthusiasm sweep
through YOU. Live today with gusto.
Cultivate what the French call La
ioie de vivre,' or the JOY of life. =
The chief thing you are seeking in
this world is happiness; and hap
piness does not depend upon good
health nor money, nor fame, though
good health is a large factor, 1t
depends, however principally on
one thing only: your thoughts. If
you can't have what you want, be
grateful for what you have. Keep
thinking constantly of all the big
THINGS Won have to be thankful for
instead Of complaining about the
little things that annoy you.
This day is too precious TO be
corroded by acid worries and Wit
riolic regrets. Keep your chin high
and your thoughts sparkling like
a mountain brook leaping in the
spring sunshine. "Carpe Diem.
Seize this day. 1t will never come
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
FOOTBALL SUSTAINED
BY PRINCIPALS
lMarysviIIe AppeaI-DemOcrat)

(MarySVllle Appeal-DemOcrat)
1t was to be expected that high school
principals would vote overwhelmingly in
f..vor of continuing inter-school football
contests as an integral part of the states
educational program. Notwithstanding
the maj or and minor criticisms of the
game, among the greatest of which is
that it has become IAN integral part of
the states educational program it can
not be discarded willy-nilly. Only rs
among 334 principals who voted on the
question favored dropping the game.
Nor would an average group of friends
of the school system have voted much
differently. The question upon which the
vote was cast contemplated an over
drastic means to the end of correcting
the evils that have grown up as the game
has developed to its entrenched position.
Perhaps more far-seeing educators would
have favored notifications that would
have eliminated some of the offensive
commercial aspects of high school foot
ball. Most of them, aSsuredly, would
have approved plan that would have
relegated football to a status of pure
sport instead of educational endeavor,
which it is as an Integral" part of cur
riculum.
The attack upon football as a source
of youthful injury is unwarranted, be-
cause football yields no more broken
bones or befuddled heads than any other
energetic activity to which youth is ad-
dicted Nevertheless, it is sport, not
scholastic enterprise. AS a result of the
interest stirred up by the recent ballot
ing principals may decide to put foot
ball in its place.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

When some sage said the bus
mess of this country Is business, y
a ton of brick fell on him.
Indignant reputation smother
ed him in catcalls. Grass! Mater
ialiStic, Unspirituall
Like all generalizatiOns this one
was perhaps too general. But it
remains in large part true. BuSl-
ness is the whole complicated ma
chmery by which men produce
things and get them into the hands
OF men for use SO business must
certainly be a large part of the
business of not only this, but of
any country. That's so, whether
one likes it or not.
RuSsiaS whole government
system is based on the idea that
business is practically the only
business of the people. They have
a different idea of business, that
Is, of producing goods and getting
them into peoples hands. But it
is business none the less, and to
Russia it is the one great ideal.
In Germany, Hitler rose to power
protesting fine diSdain for busi-
ness. a contempt for a world that
would be lust a row of shops"
But just the same, when he makes
a political move, business is al
ways in the background, the pro-
duction and distribution of goods.
When he said I'VE must export
or die his eye was on business,
not on Valhalla.
Americans. accused pbroad of
being materialistic and of main
tanning a business civilization
probably are more moved by moral
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
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 our 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., El Centro, Calf
Carlos w. Starkey, 442 Holt ST.,
FL Centre, Calf.
WILLIAM j. GULLETT, 664
Brighton St, FL Centre, Calf.
NOSE c. GULLETT, 651 Main
st, El Centro, Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Barbs-

Unless fathers COO at infants fire.
quently, says a child specialist,
babies may wonder who that man
is who comes to see mother. That's
what fathers are wondering TOO.
A Big Spring. Tex, man got two
stamps for spading lawn AZ years
ago. Today the stamps are worth
$4,000 We could take new zest in
spring gardening if we we're sure
of turning up something like that
That song Little Sir Echo as
Warbled by the, public, makes a trip
to Switzerland unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

ting in on Lewis preserves.
In any case, there you have the
explanation for Lewis current de-
mands. 1t is pointed out, just incl
Gentally, that William Green's a.
F.. of L. war chest is nice and tull
these days and that the United
Mine Workers treasury is some
what less robust.
Meanwhile, mine operators rep
resentatives continue to express
doubt that there will be strike.
At least, they say, if one does take
place it will be short. They deny
reports that serious coal shortages
are threatened.
Railroads have an average OF
from 80 to 35 days supply OF coal
on hand. Stocks on sidings are
plentiful. There are $4,000 loadeo
cars at Newport News, for example
Furthermore, they say that III
West Virginia strike would re-
dound to the advantage of the A.
F. of L. For, in West Virginia, they
say. state relief funds are low and
IDLE miners could not get on the
relief rolls. A period of idleness OF
any length, they suggest, would
probably cause many miners to get
their jobs back by going into a RI
val union.
Oddly enough, with all of this
optimism is expressed in official
quarters about the prospects for
peace between the c. 1. o. and the
A. F.. OF l.. on a national basis. Dur
ing the past 10 days or so, it is said
in administration circles, genuine
progress toward meeting OF minds
has been made and virtual agree
ment ION one or two important
matters" has been had.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME

THE UNDERSIGNED does here
by certify that he is conducting
Business at 1861 West Main Street,
Ell Centro. California, under the
fictitious firm name of YORK CO,
and that said firm is composed of
the following person, whose name
and address is as follows, to-wit:
A. Y. PREBLE, 1851 West Main
St, Ell Centre, California.
WITNESS my hand this 30th day
of March, 1899.
A. Y. PREBLE.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL-ss.

ON THIS 30th day of March,
1899, before me, d. S, Dawson, a
Notary Public in and for said Coun-
ty and State, personally appeared
A. Y. Preble, known to me to be
the person whose name is subscrib-
ed TO the within Instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he exc
cuted the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
d. S. DAWSON.
Notary Public in and for Said
County and State.
(SEAL)
My Commission expires Sept. 20,
1899.
A, 3, 10. II. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

by the movies
and radio. But
he spoke with a
tone of nostalgia
about the good
old days when he
travelled on cruise
ships and saw
the most beauti-
full sights in the
world. He didn
h a We fame or
wealth then, but
he did have leis-
,uit1r life On the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

It's limited that DR.. Jock Sutherland,
who recently resigned as Pittsburgh foot
ball coach, will return to dentistry Prob
ably the cavities will be easier to fill
than the holes in the Panther line would
have been.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Hints on Etiquette

Crossing the legs was once
thought unladylike. Although it is
almost universally done, now, it still
is bad manners to cross the legs
when seated in crowded bus, street
car, or any other place where pro-
truding feet may brush against or
annoy those near us.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE
No 1sd-1dp

In The Superior Court of The State
of California, i'm and for The
County of Los Angeles
In the Matter of the Estate of
FANNIE c.. BALANCE,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that under and pursuant TO the law
made and provided, the undersign-
ed, MABEL BALANCE, as execu-
trix of the estate of FANNIE G.
BALANCE, deceased will sell at
private sale, to the highest and best
bidder, subject to confirmation of
sale, by the said Superior Court,
on or after the 3rd day of May,
1899, at the office of MARSHALL
STIMSON & NOEL EDWARDS, 802
Wright & Calender Building, 405
South Hill Street, in the City of
and County of Los Angeles, and
State of California, all the right,
title and interest of said deceased
at the time of her death, and all
the right, title and interest that
the estate of said deceased has
acquired by operation of law or
otherwise, other than or in addition
to that OF said deceased at the time
of her death, in and to all that
certain real property particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
ID Lot three go City Of Ell Cen
tro, Cuyamaca Tract, Horne's
Subdivision of Block 70,
County Of Imperial.
90 Strip of land rs feet wide
and more particularly de-
scribed as: Commencing 20
feet north of a point on the
south line of Tract 141,
Township 16 South. Range
ID East, S.BB&M., said
point being 1910 feet west of
the east line of said Tract
al, thence westerly parallel
to the south line of said
Tract al, to the center line
Of Alder Canal, thence
Northeasterly along the CEN
ter line of said Alder Canal
to a point As feet distant
from the south line OF said
Tract 14l, thence east paral-
lei to the south line of said
Tract 141, to point 25 feet
due north of the point OF
commencement, thence south
to the point of commence
ment; and, All of Tract l42
Township l6 South, Range
ID East, SBB .&M., in I'M
perial County, California, ac-
cording to United States Gov
eminent Plat or Survey ap
proved May 2, 1918, and on
file in the United States
Lard Office in Ell Centro,
California.
CD North u of the southwest
4 and the southwest u Of
southwest 4 of Section 81,
Township 13 South, Range
-, 16 East, S.BB.&M., Imperial
County, California.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in law
ful money OF the United States on
confirmation of sale, or part cash
and balance evidenced by note Sc
cured by mortgage or trust deed on
the property so sold Ten per cent
of amount bid to be deposited with
bid
Bids or offers to be In writing
and will be received at the afore-
said office at any time after the
first publication hereof and before
date of sale.
Dated: April IA, 1899.
MABEL BALANCE,
as Executrix of the Last Will
and Testament of FANNIE c..
BALANCE, Deceased.
MARSHALL STIMSON & NOEL,
Attorneys for Executrix.
802 Wright & Calender Building.
405 South Hill Street, Los Angeles.
California.
A, I'm, 2 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. OF what state is Helena the
capital?
2. What position does Mariner
Eccles hold?
3. What is a tea coZy?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Dale
Carnegie

l saw Edgar Bergen at the open
ing of the San Francisco Worlds
Fair last winter. He looks fine, no
sign of fatigue in spite of the over
uhnln1ino demands made nnon him
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL-Sl

ON THIS 30th day of March,
AID, 1898, before me, C. B. Smith,
q 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 are
subscribed to the within Instru-
ment, and acknowledged to me that
they executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 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 n "a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

Airline mechanics went out on strike
at Newark airport. Wonder if they
thought of using carrier pigeons to picket
the flying transports
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Photographs

Snails have been known to go
for as long as five years without
food
One United States woman makes
a living by rounding up the neigh
borhood children and taking them
to moyies--for a price.
The United States made rec
ord during 1888 for its forest fire
protection and suppression in its
national parks and monuments.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Words OF Wisdom

We are always complaining that
our days are few, and acting as
though there wiuld be no end of
them Seneca.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Thoughts for the Day

For whosoever shall give you cup of water to drink
in my name, because ye belong to Christ verify I
say unto you, he shall not lose his reward-Mark
s:41.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

One Minute Test Answers
l. Montana.
2. He is chairman of the Federal
Reserve system.
3. A padded covering to keep
teapot hot.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
TOday'S Horoscope

Influences present at this time in
sure promotion during the coming
year for those whose birthday is to-
day They must, however, be cau-
tious in business and correspond
ence. or deception may offset this
promised gain. The child born to-
day will be fairly fortunate all
through life. He may, however, be
somewhat careless and lack initia-
tive. He or she would succeed in a
civil service career.