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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23
IT'S GOOD TO STIR UP
THE POT NOW AND THEN

Whatever else results the Imperial
county grand jurys letter to the lmpe-
rial Irrigation District directors will
have one desirable effect.
1t will renew the realization of district
employees that they are there to work for
the best interests of the whole district,
not to promote political advancement nor
seek sectional advantage.
1t is a good thing now and then to re-
call to the members of any organization,
whether public or private that individ-
uals and internal groups must be con-
sidered as part of a general plan of
operation, not as entirely separate units
bent upon different aims.
Further than that, it is good in any
organization to review mistakes and make
improvements founded upon the lessons
learned from them. In private organi-
zation, it is done privately. In public
organization, it is done publicly-and it
should be. The people are the stockhold-
ers in any such organization as the irr1ga-
ton district.
There is undoubtedly room for lot of
improvement in the irrigation district
perhaps in all branches of it. Only an
absolute optimist would believe that in
any corporation as huge, and with as
many varying activities as the district,
there is not world of room for i'm
provement. Especially is this true when
corporation, already the largest in the
county, undertakes a program of water
and power development that more than
doubles its scope within five or six years.
This fact alone makes it mandatory
that district employees from top to bot
tom, without operating friction, cooper
ate to the full to overcome handicaps,
correct mistakes and bring about inn
provements as rapidly as possible. 1t is
the duty of the board of directors to see
that the entire district functions smooth
ly and we'll. 1t is the duty of every en-
ploye to see that his job dovetails with
the rest of the organization. Only by
the discharge of these duties can the en-
tire district, as unit, give the taxpayers
the most for their money
The public has a definite place in the
picture. In the Calipatria incident the
public is as much to blame as anyone
in the north-end division office. It is
to blame for perpetuating a situation
which was costly to the entire district.
by the same token, the public appears
definitely and Importantly in the scheme
of things throughout the whole district.
A lethargic public practically insures
slovenly operation A vigilant public
does insure efficient operation In the
last analysis, it is up to the people
stockholders in the district to prevent
incompetency and to support efficiency.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

the world will probably have
pretty rough time of it. Those who
aren't directly in the line of fire
are going to feel the repercussions
in their economic and political life.
War is never very pretty.
Yet, somehow, civilization will
probably survive. 1t may not be
quite the same as we know it now
Modes of living may be adjusted to
meet new conditions, and Europe
may get its face lifted again. But
life will not be summarily wiped off
the planet.
The United States may as well
plan on that. We may as well look
beyond the yet undefinable limits
of the present war and project our
program for peaceful existence into
a future period, even though it does
look a little vague to us now.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23
BEWARE! OREGON
{ lAlameda Times-Starl

1t is not at all surprising that the pro-
moters of Ham and Eggs should move
on to another state to put on the same
money raising campaign tried in this
state, word having just come from Ore
gon that offices have been opened in
Corvallis and letters sent out to solicitors
for membership giving them Zoe on each
one secured Maybe this will be good
news here in California, for it seems to
signify that the promoters have decided
that the game is up down here.
Last weeks Gate City Journal of Nys-
sa, Oregon, tells the story graphically
in its editorial column, pointing to the
fact that both this state and Ohio turned
down utopian dreams Of promoters at
the recent election. The same fate as
was meted out to the scheme in this state
is predicted for Oregon if and when the
matter is finally submitted at an cleo
ton
When one considers that Oregon was
one state that last year set d precedent
in passing a statewide initiated law that
put stop to labor racketeering, it seems
improbable that any great number of her
people will fall for this hereto scheme
to mulct the aged of their penny day
for support.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

with mercy.
The Bureau admitted that all OF
this was true. but remarked that
under the old system Of temDering
Justice with mercy there was an
average of about one bad sea dis
aster year. Hence no leniency
was shown.
CONSUL PROBES
ACCIDENTS ABROAD
When an American vessel is
wrecked, the investigation begins
at once.
If the accident happens abroad,
the nearest u. S. consul is asked
TO make a preliminary investiga-
ton and forward results to the
Bureau.
If the accident happens in U. S.
waters. the Bureaus own inspec-
tors make the preliminary exam
ination.
If there has been loss of life, the
board is composed of Coast Guard
officer. a representative of the De-
partment of Justice, and member
of the Bureau. If the investigation
shows that the ships owner was
responsible. the evidence is turned
over to the attorney general and
he is asked to institute criminal
proceedings. If an officer of the
ship is held at fault, he is tried
beore the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

man in the city was toying Win
the Insurance. idea. But he was a
tough nut; no one had been able
to crack him.
Mr. Hamlin arranged to call, but
tho man told him that he would
~ot bo subjected to pressure.
NJ Varnlin talked ireurenc7
from q common sense standpoint.
int there was 40 note or fo~cod en-
C.as,lsul 20 urging, 30 painting
IF g1sv pictures nothing th9t
snalhea gf pressure" He stayed
only short time. then rose to 20
Tho man looked at him bit puz
zlad.
when you came in here you
promised me you would not try t.
high pressure me-" he said. "YoU
have not kept your word"
Mr.. Hamlin was flabbergasted. H
certainly had kept his word. H
was at q loss for a reply.
The man continued: THE pre-
sure you have forced on me is con
tanned in your ideas. They are ir-
resistable."
The man bought. That is the new
type of salesmanship-"the irresis-
tibility of ideas" Why don't you dc
as Mr. Hamlin did?-Put SO much
convincing common sense into your
ideas that they win your man ovrr
without your having to use apy
thing that remotely sayors of high
pressure.
THE irresistibility of ideas
put that in your briefcase tomorrow
morning.
Here is a quotation from the
September 1886 issue of Fortune
Magazine. Guess what country this
refers to:
Farm debts piled up and farm
ers left their lands. Famines, pest
lence, fires, farm revoltS and food
riots were frequent and ruinous
End the government, ignorant 0
the forces at work, attempted tc
fight the elements OF disintegration
with moral precepts, prohibiting
this and prohibiting that-manag-
ing the currency, juggling the price
Of food and generally floundering
deeper and deeper into the bog"
What country and what year do
you suppose that refers to? Sounds
modern, doesn't it? Sounds as if it
might have been written about con-
ditions today.
Well, that quotation is a descrip-
tic1 Of conditions as they existed
in Japan three hundred and ninety
nine years ago.
So let's not get too excited about
the terrible conditions that face US
now. History is merely repeating
itself Almost two thousand years
ago Marc Antony and Julius Caesar
had e public works program TO take
care Of the unemployed Mankind
always has managed TO muddle
through its crises in the past; and
we will manage to muddle through
the twentieth century. AS Abraham
Lincoln used to say, This too will
pass away"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

was credited with
having written
more life insur-
ance than any
other man in
America.
What is his
method of sell
ing? Here is a
story that will il
lustrate how h
handled one diff
cult case. A rich
%@r,Ar ~ =
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23
CARNEGIE

Clay " Hamlin of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company
Of Buffalo, New York, is rated one
Of the best life insurance statesmen
II the United States. In 1923 hn
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

Mrs. Roosevelt has purchased 1900
mems linen handkerchiefs, to be
packed three in box for Christmas
gifts. If you don't find yours in the
Yuletide sock, write Santa Claus,
care of the White House.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23

There are rumors now that federal
officeholders would just as soon main
tain the moratorium on politics until
after the 1910 elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23
Barbs-

Soviet Russia blames Finland for
floods, caused by winds blowing
down from the north. There may
be a punitive expedition unless Fin
land can keep her breezes to her
self.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-23
Thoughts for the Day

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his
brethreni and they hated him yet the more-Genesis
S7:5
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

The children's costume parade is one of the most popular en- tertainment features of the Fair, and Mrs Wm. Barber, Superin- tendent of the Baby Department is anxious to have a record num- Der of entries. Tthe parade will be at 7:30 Friday evening, so, kiddies, plan accordingly.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

Save $2.O0 by paying in ad- vance for your subscription.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

Mothers of youngsters under three years will appreciate the baby health conference sponsor ed by the Fairs Baby Depart ment. Dr. Thomas Morcom, assist ed by Miss Alice Hopland will conduct examinations of the children on three consecutive days, white children on Mon
 day, October g, mixed bloods on Tuesday, October 10, and full bloods on Wednesday, October II. All examinations will com nence at 10 am. at Dr. Morcom's office in the Maynard Columbus
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

If you have never attended one of Nome's annual fairs, you will find a visit to the Sixth An nual Fair both profitable and re- creational. Out of town residents are especially urged to take ad vantage of this time to visit Nome and enjoy the frolics of the Fair.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

Beginning Monday, October 2, Fair Manager Dave Gay will hold forth in his office at the Odd Fellows Hall. MT. Gray is pre- pared to answer any questions and settle any problems that may arise, so feel free to con- suit him at any time. A tele- phone will be installed for the public's convenience.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
" $ o U R ID o U G H " STATIONERY
 At Nugget Office

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget ofD ce.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience Dredge Logs, thawing and drill reports Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers,
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

The Fair Board promises us an even more attractive Fair this year Special decorations for the hall and the display booths have been ordered, an innovation for Nome festivities. Construction work and decoration of the fair building will get under way as soon as the materials are unload ed from the boat.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Fair Notes

Here's something to mark down on your calendar: Nome's Sixth Annual Fair and Festival opens two weeks from tomor- TOW.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27

Hospital. Health certificates for the children will be awarded at the public health booth in the Fair building from 3 to 5 pm. Friday.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-27
Passenger List
 Of s. s. Baranof

The s. s. Baranof of the Alas ka Line arrived at Nome yester- day morning, but due to stormy weather was forced to wait un- til ealy today before discharg ing passengers and cargo. The vessel will sail from here to St. Michael, Golovin, Bluff, Solomon and return to Nome to load passengers. From Nome it will then sail for Bristol Bay ports, Dutch Harbor and Akutan on its voyage to Seattle Follow ing is the incoming passenger list:
 Mrs Carl Mickelson
 Mrs T O Givan
 Miss Mildred Maynard
 pr R s Smith and wife
 Mrs R w Roell
 Phyllis Roell
 Mrs w Leonard Smith Jane Smith William Smith
 James Smith
 Miss Doris Russell
 Sister Lucy
 Mother Laurentia
 Mother Laurentine
 John Skain
 K Goose
 Clyde Code-Burn
 Miss G H Johansen
 B G Baker
 C Crutcher and wife
 Mrs William Kibisoff and
 Alexander
 Miss Jean Jilchey
 GOlOvin Passengers
 H C Kimball
 Virginia Kimball
 Janice Helen Kimball
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
HOUSING UNIT
GIVEN FUND TO
FINANCE WORK
D DONATION MADE THIS
MORNING DURING MEET
ING OF KEY WEST CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE

AT called meeting of the Key
West Chamber of Commerce this
morning held in the offices in the
La Concha Hotel, members of the
organization were gratified over
their privilege of assisting the
Key West Housing Authority by
donating to the organization the
sum of $500.
Present at the gathering were
President Everett Russell, Vice
President Melvin E. Russell,
Frank H. Laid, Benjamin d.
Trevor, w. w. Demeritt, Charles
S. Taylor, Charles E. Smith and
Fred j. Dion.
The meeting was called for no
other purpose than making the
grant, it was announced, and no
other business was transacted. AS
the work of the Housing Author
ity will be of immediate bene-
fit to the workmen of Key West,
the Chamber of Commerce mem
bers expressed their qualification
at being able to assist them in
their efforts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
SUMMER PLANS
DISCUSSED AT
LIONS MEETING
MANY OTHER MATTERS TAX.
EN- UP DURING SESSION OF
RGANIzATIoN HELD
THURSDAY EVENING

Plans for the summer months
were discussed at the regular sup
per-meeting of Key West Lions
Club in session Thursday eve
ming at Stone Church Annex,
President H. E. Day presided at
the meeting.
A Joint Installation of Off
GERS meeting is being projected
with Redlands Lions Club at
Homestead and the Coral Gables
Lions Club. This meeting would
be held the first week in July
when local officers for the COM
ing year will be installed. 1t is
planned to hold the meeting at
Pigeon Key Fishing Camp if
the other South Florida clubs
decide to hold their installation
meetings with the Key West
group.
Resolution was passed at the
meeting commencing Lion E. S.
Walden as good Lion" to the
Wildwood Lions Club in Wild
wood, Florida, the city to which
Lion Walden takes up duties as
High School principal next
school year.
The Art of Debating" was the
subject of the program p8riod
of the meeting when Lion Arm
strong called on Lion Ray Curry
and Lion Joe Allen to debate ex-
temporaneously on the subject
of Should President Roosevelt
Run For A Third Term?" The
debaters presented their argu-
ments in fine style, so much so
that the vote of listeners was
almost unanimously called a
draw.
Prior to the regular meeting,
officers and directors of the
clubs Clubhouse Corporation
met and elected a new set of
officers in the persons of Lion
Joe Allen, president; Lion Hast
nigs Smith, vice-president; Lion
Andrew Pritchard, secretary and
Lion Joe Mondul. treasurer.
These offictl's were given full
power to carry on plans to erect
Lions Clubhouse on the lot re-
Gently purchased by the corpora
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
GET TASTE OF
CIVILIZATION
EsKIMos ARE GIVEN BACON.
JAZZ AND DOG BIS
CUTS
Wy Assoeia aed Pressl

CHICAGO, June 10. - How
night clubs. Swing music" can
ned dog food and sheet metal
houses are changing life for the
Eskimo is described by Rev.
Bernard r. Hubbard, the priest
who clambered over Alaskan
glaciers until he became an au-
thority on them.
Father Hubbard says the Es-
kimo is now addicted to bacon
instead of whale meat and that
many husky dog is being stuff
fed with canned dog biscuit.
Eskimos near Nome had no
idea what an igloo looked like,
he said, until Hollywood mo-
ton picture company arrived to
make san authentic film on life
in the frozen north. The mo-
ton picture people thought all
Eskimos lived in ice igloos but
they had to build one so the Es-
kimos could see what it looked
like. The Eskimo, Father Hub
bard said, prefers sheet metal
houses.
Some of the Eskimos have
taken. up the night club idea and
assemble in community center
for swing music" or what pass
es as their version of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
BOYS BAND START
SUMMER SCHEDULE.

The Key West Boys Band
which now has over fifty MEM
bers on the rolls will continue
their reharsals through the sum-
mer months under the direction
of George Mills White and the
teachers on the Federal Music
Project
The next meeting will be held
on Monday afternoon 2 o'clock at
the Division Street School and
plans for the summer will be ar
ranged. All former members of
the group are requested to attend
this meeting. Ray Pierce. sec
rotary Of the unit, Leonard Key
and Hertell Bonniwell are mem
bers of a membership committee
and are contracting all boys who
have instruments, urging their
presence at the Monday meet
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
INQUIRIES POUR
in AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
CUBAN TRIP DATA AND
STATE ROAD MAPS MOST
CALLED FOR BY THOSE
SEEKING INFORMATION

Among the many demands
made on the Chamber of Com
merce are those which are seek
ing information about travel to
Cuba through Key West. There
is an epidemic at present for re-
quests by excursionists who want
the road maps of the state and
want them sent at once.
In the opinion of the cham
ber's secretary the requests are
from those people who hit the
boss for vacations in July and
August, and this is one of the
reasons why the Chamber of
Commerce is making such
strenuous efforts to get out the
booklets playing up Key West
as a summer resort:
Just why such strenuous eff
fort should be necessary the
secretary fails to understand.
zone would think, he says,
that any business man would
welcome a chance to pay two
and one-haif cents to send mes
sage to good prospect when
the chamber is willing to pay six
cents To deliver it for him.
"One of the interesting fea-
lures of daily life in the cham
Der is the hard luck story that
comes from John @. Citizen
until it is discovered there is no
intention to sell him anything,
then he will give a sigh of re-
lief and gradually get around to
admitting that while it is bit
dull right now, he did pretty
well last winter and is sure he
will do better next season..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
CUBA ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA
VESSEL LEFT LATE JESTER
DAY AFTERNOON
FOR TAMPA

Steamship Cuba arrived yes
terday afternoon from Havana
with rs passengers, 35 first cabin
and Is second cabin passengers
for Key West, Is first cabin and
three second cabin passengers for
Tampa.
Among the passengers booked
for Key West were the following
residents and transients, who
were returning home. Rodolfo
Borges, John c. Dawson, Mary E.
Dawson. Julia Cabrera and An
tonic Garcia.
Listed on the manifest of the
ship were the following items:
For Key West. two tons of
freight, two automobiles and
four sacks of mail; for Tampa.
ITO tons of freight and 81 sacks
of mail.
The vessel sailed at 5 o'clock
for Tampa with seven first cabin
passengers, several second cabin
passengers and two sacks of mail
from this port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
Washington Much Interested
In Removal Of Sponge Blight
Affecting Key West Workers
Adyices Received From
Nations Capital Show
Plans Being Made To
Relieve Situation

One Of the most interesting let
tiers to be received at the Cham
Der of Commerce offices in a
long time was one of today which
gives the assurance that Wash
ington is deeply interested in the
removal of the blight from the
sponge beds, which has prac-
tically decreased the productive
areas between 60 and 10 per cent,
of wool sponges and nearly elimi-
mated yellow and grass sponges.
Secretary Singleton said this
morning that advices from Wash
ington are to the effect that in
Washington there is being form
ulated an immediate and long
time progFana of relief from the
effects of the blight and that oc-
cupation is to be given members
of the sponging fraternity who
have suddenly been faced with
this appalling calamity.
A long and extensive report
has been received from DR.. Paul
S. Galtsoff, of the Bureau of
Fisheries in Washington, and let
tiers relative to the matter have
been received from Senator
Claude Pepper, in which further
information along specified lines
is being sought.
Mr.. Singleton is now at work
gathering the requested data to
be forwarded to Washington, and
feels that within short time
some concrete assurance as to
the kind of work which is to be
provided and other essential in
formation will be received, to be
made public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
ITALY OBSERVES
FIRST NAVY DAY
KING EMMANUEL AND DICTA-
TOR MUssoLINI VIEWED
LINE OF ITALIAN SHIPS
eny AssocIated Press,

ROME, June 10.--ThousandS of
italians and members of the
Fascist Party turned out today
to witness Italy's first Navy Day.
as King Victor Emmanuel and
Dictator Benito Mussolini view
ed the passing line of ships in
the Italian navy.
Landing of sailors and ships
officers was watched and the
following parade of over $4,000
sailors was enthusiastically cheer
ed by the populace of this city.
Mussolini officiated in pre-
senting hundreds of medals to
officers and sailors of his navy
numerous high officials being
cited for their bravery under
fire on the occasion of the land
ing and seizure of Albania.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
INDICTED FOR
CONSPIRACY
FORTY COUNTS BROUGHT.
AGAINST THREE CON-
TRACTORS
my Associated pressj

KANSAS CITY, Kans., June
10-Three contractors were in
dicted this morning in a Federal
Court here for conspiracy to de-
fraud the WPA.
The indictment includes some
forty counts, among them being
that the three men, members of
a construction company holding
contracts with the WPA, had
defrauded the government out
of $4,000 by entering orders for
material and labor that were
never fulfilled.
Padding of payrolls was also
charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
MORRIS PEPPER
PURCHASES BOAT

Morris Pepper, who has re-
Gently entered business in this
city, believes in enjoying the
many pleasant opportunities Of
fered by the waters around the
island of Key West and has pur-
chased a boat in which he and
his family will have many pleas
ant outings.
Mr.. Pepper has had his launch
overhauled, the engine has been
thoroughly cleaned and put in
perfect running order, and yes
terday with a couple of friends
went out for trial spin to test
the launch.
Returning later he said the en-
CINE was working satisfactorily
and with a completed job of
painting and few adjustments,
the launch will be in fine condi-
ton for outings. The launch has
not been named and he is con-
sidering calling it Miss Key
West"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
.SARABIA'S BODY
ON WAY BACK TO
NATIVE MEXICO
LARGEST LAND PLANE TAX
ING REMAINS OF MEXICAN
LINDBERcH"; CEREMONIES
AT BOILING FIELD
oBy Assoc iated Press,

WASHINGTON. June 10.-The
largest land plane in the world
left Boiling Field here this
morning, carrying the body of
Francisco Sarabia back to his
native Mexico.
Senior Sarabia was killed We'd
nesday morning at the very be-
ginning of a projected nonstop
flight from this city to Mexico
City.
Government officials were
present at brief ceremonies held
at Boiling Field this morning
and numerous floral wreaths
were sent by other officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10
DOG LEADS WAY HOME

Jersey City, Pa.-Lost and be
wildered, a 70-year-old woman
with her dog wandered aiInlessly
until police took charge of her.
Unable to show them where she
lived, police decided to let the
dog lead them to her home. With
the woman in an automobile, the
officers urged the dog to trot
ahead of them. He led them to
house hilf mile away and stop
ped. II was the home of her son,
John Tirnkin.