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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
PRESIDENT CARDENAS
MAKES AN EMPTY PROMISE

president CardenaS Of Mexico fooled
nobody but the most credulous of wish
full thinkers when he announced at tt
Juana that Mexico will pay all damages
on appropriated American property with
in ten years,
& Those who are not credulous, and who
have learned to curb wishful thinking,
remembered that President Cardenas will
be out of office next year. If he is to
make good his promise, he will have to
act within the next year. In the history
,of Mexican presidents-who are limited
to one consecutive six-year term-there
is nothing to show that one president
has taken any pains to carry out prom
tse made by another.
American oil companies and other in
dividuals and organizations who lost
property and investments in Mexico know
that Cardenas, had he intended person.
ally to see that American claims were
paid, would not have said payment would
be made within ten years. He would
have said within one year." for one year
is the maximum length of time he will
be in position to make good his prom
ises on behalf of the Mexican gvernment.
What CardenaS does must be done soon.
What his successor does may be another
story entirely-and undoubtedly will be,
considering the changing temper of the
Mexican people, the failure of Cardenas'
communistic policies, and the perpetual
current of restlessness that runs under
the surface Of all Mexican political life.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON For several
weeks, the report has been cur
rent here that President Roose-
velt will eventually make a public
appdal-probably via a fireside
radio chat-to the rank and file
of organized labor in both groups
to compel peace settlement be-
tween the A. F. l.. and the C. I O.
1t is known that the President
has such step in mind If he de-
cides to take it. however, there
will be some advance warning in
the way of a build-up. If and
when high administration officials
such as Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins, for instance
start issuing public statements
that the prospects for labor peace
are hopeless, you can expect the
Presidents appeal to follow. But
as long as Miss Perkins keee3 ma
king optimistic statements like the
one she recently made in Denver
you can take it for granted that the
move is still under consideration" ="
Miss Perkins apparently. has
stopped trying to get William
Green and John Lewis together and
is relying on Dan Tobin and Sidney
Hillman. Incidentally one observer
close to the situation has suggested
that the best way to bring about
peace would be to stop talking
about it; Lewis. he remarks. likes
to see politicians squirm, and will
postpone the reopening of negot-
iations as long as high New Dealers
exhibit their anxiety publicly.
Anyway, New Dealers feel that
the President can force a settle
ment if he wants to take drastic
action. They build this feeling
principally on the fact that letters
and kilograms representing the
feelings of more than 3,00O,O00
union members have been received
at the White House and Labcr De
partment in the last few months
calling for an end to hostiIities.
A hopeful attempt to replace
Tammany Hall as the Democratic
machine in New York City seems to
have been abandoned. The attempt
was made, Or at least was pre~
pared for, by inner circle New Deal
ers; the vehicle was to have been
the American Labor Party in New
York.
Plan was to bring the Labor
Party into the Democratic Party
as the official" party organiza-
tion in the metropolis. Tammany,
which has been roundly beaten in
city and national elections of e.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Famous Sayings

Somehow, to speak or write of
the prospect of war is easy. 1t is
easy to think of things to say, and
it is easy to get people to listen.
But it is harder to speak of peace.
and there are all too few to listen.
That is why John Grant Alexan-
der Minnesota congressman, de-
serves all the more credit for his
gesture in behalf of peace when he
suggested that Pope Plus be urged
to call an international peace con-
ference.
A belligerent speech demanding
another 10 billion dollars for the
army and navy would have drawn
more attention. A flag-waving
speech berating other countries and
peoples and demanding chance 10
wade in blood up to the hooks
would have seemed more spirited.
But Alexander. who is himself
World War veteran and for 10 years
a member of the Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, did none of those
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
WHAI MIGHT HAVE BEEN
IN IMPERIAL VALLEY

It's easy to forget the grief we've had,
and easier to pay no attention to the
gf1ef we might have had.
Look at Imperial Valley right now, for
instance. Nobody has given much thought
mere To water shortage. And why should
.ney! 1here isn't any danger of one, not
in Imperial Vale
In Arizona the farmers are desperately
praying Tor rain to fill their depleted
reservoirs In the Sacramento Valley
emergency meetings have been held to
Sonslder the record low level reached by
.ne Sacramento river and its disasterous
eiIeei upon crops. In practically every
aLid section of the west this year there
is fear of water shortage.
But not in Imperial Valley.
= The Colorado river is at its lowest stage
since 1926. Rain and snow in the hills
that feed the river have been far below
normal.
Five years ago this fact would have
meant disaster beyond reckoning to I'm
perial Valley. 1t would hove meant that
water for livestock would have been
hauied into the valley. 1t would have
meant that CITY. residents would have to
let their lawns and shrubbery and trees
die. 1t would have meant that crops
would suffer, and farmers would be
squeezed between mortgage and bank
ruptcy. 1t would have meant loss of
thousands of dollars to Imperial Valley.
There's nd cause for worry. however.
Boulder Daitf stands guardian between
the valley and parching thirst Water
sufficient for many months to come is
stored behind its giant ramparts Secur-
ity for lives and investment alike is stored
there, too.
So it is that we read of other places,
not so fortunate, and give thanks from
the bottom of our hearts for the fore
sight, the courage and the dogged per-
sistance that made Boulder Dam a thing
of reality.
Thinking of what might have been, we
should become that much more thankful
for things as they are.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

cent years, was simply to have been
diSoWned, with the idea that the
Labor Party could step right into
its place-and. incidently, pro-
vide the New Deal with a fe"vent
and dependable set of party work.
ers in New York.
Probable result of this would
have been to make Congressman
James Fl. Fay leader of the Man
hatten Democracy. Fay, as you may
remember. is the man WhG beat the
New Deal foe. O'Connor, in the
last election, giving the Roose-
velt purge its one victory.
Various inner circle administra-
ton people are beginning to look
just bit obviously at Attorney
General Frank Murphy Murphy
enjoyed good build-up after
he took office last January: what
is worrying the inner circles is
that the build up keeps going OF
and on. with the attorney general
grabbing an ever-increasing share
of the limelight.
Nobody on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. would be especially disputed
if he stopped going around the
country so much, made fewer
speeches, and buried himself little
deeper in his job. Theory seems to
be that it's all right for cabinet
officer to be a hero, but if he
becomes too big hero you can't
be sure just where it is going
to end.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
(23IaI&J|9l,MIIQ3 (1IEIl1Y30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTIC
No. 2777
In The Superior Court Of The State
Of California, in and for The
County of Imperial.
IN THE MATTER OF THE
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
PERSONS AND ESTATES
OF
GILBERT S. CHELL.
MARIA ROSARIO CHELL and
ALBERT CHELL,
Minors.
Notice is hereby given that Kunda
S. Chell, Guardian of the persons
and estates of Gilbert S. Chell,
Maria Rosario Chell and Albert
Chell, Minors, has filed in this court
petition Tor order to borrow money
and to secure the same by a mort
gage on personal property and ref
erence is hereby made to said petit
ton for further particulars, the
hearing of which has been fixed by
said court for Friday, the 28th day
of July, 1889, at o'clock PM,
at the court room thereof at the
court house in said County of I'm
perial, and all persons interested in
said petition are notified then and
there to appear and show cause,
if any there be, why the said petit
ton should not be granted.
Dated: July 10th, 1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND
County Clerk.
BY Dorothy S. Reynolds.
Deputy.
Hickcox & Provence, Attorneys
for Guardian, J12-1a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF OIL PROTECTION
CHARGES DUE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
THAT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
l have received from the De-
partment of Natural Resources
the record of assessments and
charges for Petroleum and Gas
for the current year.
The charges therein assessed and
levied are due and payable on the
first Monday in July and one-half
thereof will be delinquent on the
sixth Monday after the first Mon
day in July at six o'clock, P. M,
August IA, 1899, and unless paid
to the State Treasurer at the Cap
itol prior thereto, fifteen per cent
will be added to the amount there
of, and unless paid prior to the
first Monday in February next
thereafter at six o'clock P. M. Feb
ruary 5, 1910, an additional five
per cent will be added to the
amount thereof; and the remain
ing one-half of said charges will
become delinquent on the first
Monday in February next succeed
ing the day upon which they be-
come due and payable, at six o.
clock p M. February S, 1910. and
if not paid to the State Treas
urer at the Capitol prior thereto,
five per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
HARRY B. RILEY, Controller
BY: BERT FOSTER, Deputy
Dated at Sacramento, California
this 7th day of July, 1889.
July ll-16 inc,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

and four others to whom you wish
prosperity. Do not keep this COPY
1t must be mailed within twenty
four hours after receiving.
Mrs. Achieved $4OOO0O ele-
ven days after mailing. Mrs Gre
ceived S500,000 three hours after
mailing. Mr.. N broke the Chain
and lost everything
There is a definite power for
good to all those who say this
prayer; Good luck to you and
trust in God; may God bless you
in everything you think, say OF
CO."
This brings prosperity four days
after mailing. Do not send money
Omit the first name on the list and
add yours az the bottom
Now. let's examine the claims
of this letter. In my estimation
there are for things wrong with
it.
l. If it were possible 20 court
Dame Luck and make q tortuu,e
by writing chain letters, don't you
suppose that easy way to seco oess
would have been discovered years
ago? Don't you suppose the gov
ernment would have had our un-
employed doing it? Don't you sup
pose it would be taught IN unives-
sites?
O. This magic way to achieve luck
doesn't iibe with the inexorabe law
of cause and effect. Everything
that happens in this world is a
result of something that went be-
fore and a cause of some thing that
follows. How could the writing of
the -four chain letters possibly
have any effect on your fortune? +?
II just doesn't make sense, does it2
3. The writer claims that a
Mrs. G-received half a million
dollars three hours after mailing"
How does she know that TO be true?
Three weeks later l got another
one of these chain letters from a
OONboi Hiit III NioilOi cal )i'p ut-
clared Mrs. G. got not half a
million but fifteen thousand. You
see how cockeyed these claims
are. Who is this MIS-. G-? Where
does she live? What proof have we
that she suddenly got anything
As Shakespeare said. ITO vouch this
is no proof" And even if Mrs. G.
cid get her fill of money how do
we know that the writing of the
chain letters had anything to do
with it?
4. The writer warns that the
one TO break this chain will nave
bad luck" ! broke it and I have
had grand luck ever :ince.
Two things can be said in favor
of the letter.
l. It will give the writer a little
hope for a few days
3 1t may even build up her
self-confidence; and confidence
and courage may help her improve
her chances for seccess.
Get rich quick schemes like
chain letters will get you no.
where quickly. If you have to 30
the things that bring seccess about.
What are they? We are discuss
ing them almost every day in this
column.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
So Many Speak Of War, So Few Of Peace

things. He asked for peace.
One thing is certain: the peoples
of the earth are not going to get
peace unless they demand 1t. They
may not even then get 1t, but the
more they demand it, the better
chance there is of getting it.
Hold tn peace conference now
while there is still something to
confer about, seems TO be Alex
ander's idea, instead of following
another and worse world war with
another and worse Versailles.
The Vatican seems Interested in
Alexander's suggestion, for its Off
cial paper printed the appeal at
length. How valid the specific plan
might be for a peace conference
called by the Pope remains to be
seem. Yet it is hard to think of
anyone else in a more neutral and
internatinal position, with moro in
fluence, fewer axes to grind, and in
general in a better position to call
it. The memory of Pope Bent1iCt
XIV is loved for the efforts he made
during the World War to end the
slaughter and mitigate its horrors.
Suppose this proposal, or any,
similar effort, were to fail? There is
no disgrace in that.
The only disgrace is in the fact
that in the whole world there are
so few to work for peace, and such
reluctance among the worlds great
ones to make even a gesture toward
building a world order on some
surer and stronger foundation than
dead mems blood and bones.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
You re Telling Me-

The man at the next desk says
he has nephew who is suffering
from a severe case of Ergasiophobia.
We looked it up. The dictionary
defines it as Fear of work"
Dog Acquitted of Murder'-head-
line. Poor pooch-such swell pub
licity and he's unable TO write the
story of his life.
What a world! just when we
get our fly swatting stance perfect
ed, autumn arrives!
The smart man never gets an
cry because his wife baWlS him
out for not having shaved Be
cause, when she doesn't care about
that-well, she just doesn't care.
Never look a gift horse in the
mouth. He might forget that you
are his new boss.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

TO you, copy this
and send it within
tWenty-four hours.
This chain VAS
.tarted by an A
mel'o an officer in
Flanders and is
gong around the
world four times.
The one to break
this chain Will
have bad luck.
Send this copy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Dale
Carnegie

Here is a type of letter known
to all of us. 1t would be unkind
to reveal the name of the writer.
THE good luck of Flanders was
sent to me and l am sending it on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
TOday'S Horoscope

Much good fortune is in store
for those who today are celebrat-
ing their birthdays. They will make
some wonderful friendships. The
only warning is that they safe
guard the health of the women Of
their household The child born to-
day will be endowed with a firm
will and character, persistence.
sympathy, intuition and originality.
He of she will be we'll fitted for
a seccessful public career.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
PLAN TO BUY A CAR?

You may be one of those fortunate
people who are planning to buy q
new car this summer. If so,
don't fail to come in and talk
over your financing set-up with
us. You'll find our service is
efficient, economical. and.
Local. Why not check up and
see just exactly what we can do
for you when you purchase that
new 1899 car?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Grab Bag
One Minute Test

|. What are the names of the
five largest cities in the United
States naming them in the order
of their size?
2. What state is called the Pine
Tree State?
3. What is blubber?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Hints on Etiquette

If you have to sit at a table
with strangers in a restaurant. and
they are talking do your best to
pay no attention to their corver-
sation. 1t is embarrassing to have a
stranger listening to private CONVEX
sation, although there may be moth
ing in the talk that should not be
overheard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

We admit those European nations
have US puzzled. You never know
just when they are going to float a
new super -battleship-or a loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Europe is ready for war-accord-
ing TO an editorial. HMM, that's
just like saying man is ready for
pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Firemen captured an indianapolis
boy who locked himself in a room
to escape having his ears washed.
You see, kids, mothers fiendish de-
light in scrubbing will get you, no
matter how far you go.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Barbs-

Tony Galento now has two more
claims to fame. He floored Louis,
and he's one bartender who got the
knockout drop himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
One Minute Test Answers

/. New York, Chicago, Phi!'nel-
phia. Detroit and Los Angeles.
2. Maine.
3. The fat of the whale, although
the word is also used to include
certain fats of the Walrus and seal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Words of Wisdom

Houses are built to live in. more
than to look on. therefore let use
be preferred before uniformity,
except where both may be had
Bacon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Melgareio, dictator of Bolivia inA
the l860s, ignorant that an ocean
separated South America from Eu-
rope, once ordered his army to
march to France.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Photographs

The only snake immune to the
poison of the rattler is said to be
the king snake.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Thoughts for the Day

Heal ne. Lord, and shall be healed; save me,
and I shall be saved; for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 1714.
Nogales international., 1939-08-05

organization or collective bargain
ing, but to do our mightiest to as
sist in seeing that labor unions are
organizations of, by and for the
workers, democratic in principles,
responsible for their actions, and
in full sympathy for the rights of
others. The cardinal principle of
the American Federation of Labor
has always been that membership
in a labor union should by all means
be a voluntary one. With the Or
derly and lawful processes of un-
ionism, we have no quarrel. We
insist that labor disputes shall not
be accompanied by violence and
lawlessness and that non-strikers
shall not be threatened or intimi-
dated
A number of letters suggested
that Arizona voters be asked to en-
act a drastic law that would out
law jurisdictional strikes and strik-
ers called without majority vote
of the affected employees.
Through most of the letters was
the sentiment that business and
consumers must form compact Or
ganization of such strength that it
would be next to impossible for the
"rule or ruin" policies of Pacific
coast labor leaders to gain a. foot
hold in Arizona.
Nogales international., 1939-08-05

the basis that compulsory health in
surance will be more costly to tax
payers, already overburdened with
fixed costs; that bureaucracy will
be extended and that such system
will become a powerful political in
strument in the hands of few; that
the people will take advantage of
such a system by malinrering; that
the quality of American medicine
will deteriorate and that compul-
sorry insurance is not needed because
it is the first principle of the physi-
clan to give his services, regardless
Of the patients ability to pay.
Advocates of the National Health
Bill insist that compulsory insur-
ance will not add to the taxpayers
burden because medicine is already
expensive. They indicate that peo-
pie must manage to pay for medical
care by one means or another and
this is q more systematic and eco
nomic way. Supporters of the Wag-
ner bill point out that abuses on the
part of the patients under compul-
sorry health-insurance system could
be controlled by doctors in charge.
They say that political chicanery is
possible under such a system but
not inevitable or necessary, as many
well-run state health departments
testify. To the objection that medi-
cine will deteriorate under such a
plan because the finest doctors will
never be attracted to government
practice, advocates of the bill reply
that the average man will receive
better medical care under a govern
ment system than he now finds
available to him.
Miss Davis describes the British
system of compulsory health insur-
ance as an example of what can be
accomplished along this line.
Nogales international., 1939-08-05

United States by physicians, social
workers, economists, laymen and
the man in the street.
"Those advocating the bill see in
it the first step toward a great
humanitarian goal-the extension
of medical care to millions who at
present cannot afford it," writes
Miss Davis. "Those who oppose it
refer to it ominously as the opening
wedge for what they call Social
lied medicine!"
1t is recognized, Miss Davis con-
inues, that the cost of emergency
iedical care is a threat to the finan-
a stability of the average Ameri-
family. The rich can pay their
IN way. The poor who live in siz-
lie communities can depend on
.narity. but in between these lies
the greater per cent of all Ameri-
cans. to whom the threat Of emer-
gency illness is a constant night
mare. There are forty million peo-
pie in America whose family in
comes average about $500 per year.
THESE cannot afford to get sick but
they do.
The National Health Survey con-
Quoted by the U. S. Public Health
Service in 1888 reiterated the need
of these people for some system of
health care, for the smaller the in
come, the greater the threat of ill
ness. Illness and the cost of illness
often push low-income families over
the borderline into state dependency
where there is an increased burden
on taxpayers. Many citizens con-
tend that the health of the citizenry
is the concern of government. Out
of this contention rose the Wagner
National Health Bill.
A number of famous doctors and
scientists oppose the measure on
Nogales international., 1939-08-05

ed in a recent meeting of the board
of directors after the members had
examined hundreds of letters and
kilograms received from persons in
every walk of life during the past
few weeks.
While most of the comments were
made by Arizonans, many came
from widely scattered sections of
the country asking for information
on how they could go about form
ing organizations similar to that
OF the Associated Farmers. Some
told of growing organizations of
consumers successfully supporting
Nogales international., 1939-08-05


business concerns caught between
warning labor factions in illegal
strikes and boycotts and suggested
that if a major labor war comes
to Arizona, similar groups could
be formed here.
Some of the writer's asked if there
was any truth in published reports
that the Associated Farmers is at
tempting to hinder legitimate un-
ionism To those writer's, letters
were written which stated:
"Our task, and it should be the
task of business in general, is not
to prevent unionization of labor,
Nogales international., 1939-08-05
Farmers, Business
Men, Consumers,
May Organize
or foul.

PHOENIX, Aug. 4-(Spl) - An
awakened and aroused public opin-
ion is rising like a great tide that
may we'll culminate at it's crest in
the formation of a gigantic union
Of farmers, business men and con-
sumers bringing in the dawn of
new era of peace and prosperity
to both capital and labor.
That, in substance, is the opinion
of leaders of the Associated Farm
ers of Maricopa County as express
Nogales international., 1939-08-05
w A T G. III HI E r
SMOKE With n

w A T C HI H E r
SMOKE .. With a
count of 250,000
openings per cubic
inch, this new latex
rubber cushion is so
us that the
young lady at metro
politan trade show
blows cigaret smoke
through it. Called
air-cell by inventors,
new product is said
to be coolest and
lightest cushion ma
terial yet produced
for furniture, auto
and bus seats, mat
treSSeS.
Nogales international., 1939-08-05

Cousin Eb Ely sez thet tn best
way to create a public clamor fer
a shorter work week is to interest
more men in tn art of fishing. Eb
claims thet real, honest-to-gosh
fisherman, when he's got tn fever,
won't hesitate to lie, play sick or
have a death among his relations
in order to get time off to go fish
in, when at any other time he is
a perfectly loyal employee.