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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
PhiIiDnine Roll Call

Washington, Dec 4-Officials Of
'ae Philippine Ped Cross have
ca-.aa national headquarters here
new membership record has
.s.a reached with 10000 members
shYut the island. It was ex-
81 this figure presented an in
Fl more than u per cent
fast years roll call
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04

Some European statesmen who
talked through their hat may find
themselves talking through a gas
mask
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
NOT STARTED YET
IN CALIFORNIA
(Santa Barbara News-Press)

(Santa Barbara NeWS-PreSS)
Forty-four of the AZ states have had
legislative sessions this year. More than
half of these legislatures have completed
their sessions business and closed, leaV-
ing their respective states at least the
advantage of knowing where they stand
until another legislature meets.
In California, however. the legislative
session that opened January is not real
~ started yet, much less closed or even
ready to close.
The two great problems that were sure
to be the major problems of this Calltor-
MIA legislature three months before 1t
met--the budget and relief-are not only
unSOlved but they are farther from an
intelligent solution today than when the
legislature convened. 1t is true that final
action on the states budget and relief
program for the next two years Is nearer
than it was on January l, but the final
action will be one of force, not study and
agreement. On these subjects the differ
enceS between the so-called "consrVa-
tives" and liberals" in the legislature is
wider and more bitter than it was weeks
ago.
The trouble in Sacramento is that not
enough of the states legislators are in
terested in the budget and relief as Cali
fornia problems and California alone.
Too many of the legislators are seeking
either to strengthen their own political
position or weaken the political position
of their opponents. To do these two
things legislators are using the proposed
expenditure of $557 100000 of the peo-
pies money and $736G0,0O0 proposed
for the aid Of unfortunates as 4 political
weapon rather than as the expression of
4 states efforts to survive and develop.
If these amounts are reduced they
should be reduced for the sole purpose
of making California's government and
finances more Sound-SOund from the
laborer to the corporation president-not
for the purpose of defeating an admins
tration or making successful opponents
uncomfortable.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Famous Sayings

Best information from Mexico is
that good progress has been made
in settling the controversy over eX-
preparation of American-own oil
properties. Donald Richberg, rep
reSenting the American companies,
has concluded another series of dis
cussions with President CardenaS,
this time rather quietly at Saltillo
rather than in the capital. Official
Mexican announcement is that
progress was such that the chances
are excellent for reaching an agree
ment
If this advance information turns
cut to be correct, there will be good
reason for both countries to re-
joice.
With the world in Il condition in
which international dealings have
no better basis than naked force
or the threat of force, peaceable
and reasonable settlement of this
bitter controversy would be a shin
ing example TO the whole world
1t would show that. given genu-
inc goodwill and a determination
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
HORROR PICTURES FOR
RECKLESS DRIVERS

There would be fewer automobile acci-
dents in Imperial county if every auto
mobile driver here spent five minutes
looking at a series Of photographs in the
official files of the California Highway
Patrol. There would be fewer repeaters
among traffic law violators if every pa
trolman, upon making an arrest, showed
the photographs under the nose of the
offending driver.
The photographs in question are
enough to cause physical sickness to
sensitive person. They are so horrible
no self respecting newspaper, going into
homes where impreSsionable children
examine and read it, would print them.
They are the photographs of mangled
bodies lying beside a truck and automo-
bile which collided on an Imperial coun-
ty highway few weeks ago, killing seven
persons, Jagged ends of bones protrude
through the bruised flesh of the victims,
gaping wounds are shown in faces.
breasts and thighs, torn lips are drawn
back in lasting impression of agony
from grinning teeth.
The photographs are not nice Neither
is death.
If the driver of that mangled automo-
bile had been shown picture before the
fatal accident similar to the one of which
he and his friends were the principal
subjects, there might have been no acci
dent.
If common sense will not discourage
reckless driving, perhaps horror can do
it.
In the files of the highway patrol
there are many such pictures. They
should be, also, in the files of the justice
courts where traffic offenders are tried.
They should be displayed to the judges
who hand out extremely light sentences
to potential murderers or suicides, and
they should be displayed by the judges
TO the motorists whose reckesSness
brings them before the court.
The man who drives hell-for-leather
down a residence street where children
are playing might not fear the wrath
of a traffic officer whom he believes to
be in the downtown area-but he would
think twice before pressing down on the
throttle if, in his mind was the memory
of a photograph showing what havoc
an automobile may cause to the body Of
little boy.
The man who laughs at rules on the
open highway would have more respect
for those same rules if he had been shown
a picture of the grueSome thing he might
become through his own folly.
Where preaching and punishment get
nowhere, those nauseating photographs
of automobile tragedy might bring to
reckless drivers some realization of the
thing they and their kind cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
NO PLACE FOR ARMED
GROUPS IN AMERICA

Recent nationwide movements to leglS-
late against the arming of private groups
such as the Nazi Bund deserve support
of the American people, but they should
be scrutinized carefully before being
given unqualified support
1t seems only logical to outlaw the
practice of building up private armies
nor can there be any justifiable reason
for such a practice. On the other hand
no law should interfere with the right
of accredited schools and such institu-
tions to offer military training to their
pupils through R.O.T.C. or similar units.
Such training is extremely valuable to
the nation as a whole from the stand
point of defense.
No political or economic organization,
however, can Justify a desire to arm it.
self, and to drill in military manner,
withOgt tacitly admitting warlike inten-
tions-and America cannot tolerate such
aims.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15


started home. One pole slipped
under the car and got mixed up
in the steering apparatus In MAX
ing a sharp turn. the car leaped
down an erlbankment and hurled
him against a tree. His spine was
wrecked; his legs paralyzed. He has
never taken a step since that May
day ten years ago Condemned to a
wheel chair At twenty four! He re-
belled. He fumed. But as the years
dragged on, a gradual change came
over his spirit. He realized that his
rebellion wasn't getting him any
thing that he wanted, and what was
worse it was brining him a lot
Of unhappineSs that he didn't want.
I noticed, he said as he related
the story to me. that other people
were kind TO me and courteous to
me- 50 l decided that I ought to
be kind and courteous TO them"
Ben FOrtson's courtesy was the
first thing | noticed about him as
his chair was wheeled into a hotel
SAS' oICA- nc dohCu lIlc W pIcdSe
step into a certain corner of the
elevator 50 he could manage his
chair. I'm SO sorry he said, "to
inconvenience you" And a deep.
warm, tail-wagging smile lighted
up MS face as he said it.
I have much more to live for
now than l did before he de-
clared. During the past ten years,
Ben Fortson has read almost two
thousand books. They have opened
up a new world, world where he
can walk arm in arm with Socrates.
with Shakespeare, with William
james. a world where he can enjoy
the most brilliant thoughts of the
sageS OF all ages. During the last
ten years, he has crossed the
threshold of another new and ex-
citing world, the world OF Wagner.
Beethoven, Dvorak, List, Puccini
Books and symphonies that would
have bored him ten years ago, now
thrill him.
Ten years in a wheel chair have
made him realize that lot of
things that he used to strive for
weren't worth doing after all | ask
ed him if he missed the ability to
walk. No he replied II never
even think about it any more. In
face. I never even dream about
waking
l don't feel sorry for him. CBy
the way, he is a member of the
State Senate Of Georgia. But I
10 feel sorry for the people in At
lanta who rush around in circles.
nervous, taut worried. not taking
time to enjoy life.
Ben Fortson of Washington,
Georgia, my hat is off to you. You
have mastered the fine art of living.
You went allow even a pair of
oaralyzed legs 10 cheat you out of
happiness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Willis Thorntons Editorial Or.
Settlement Will Be Good Example

to be reasonable and Just, any in
ternational complication can be
peaceably adjusted. The world
needs an example like that right
now.
When the settlement is made. as
now seems probable, it will be on
some such basis as this: Mexico
will stand firm on the eXpropria-
ton; the oil properties will be hers.
Operation will be more or less turn
ed back to the American former
owners on some condition which
will enable them to supervise the
properties until they have taken out
of them something approximating
just compensation. Then wells, op-
Grafton and all will gradually revert
to Mexican hands, perhaps over
period of many years.
Neither side will be entirely sat
isfied by such a settlement. Certain
stiff-necked Mexicans will always
maintain that their government
should have steered a perfectly
straight course, taken their chances
of disaster, and told the world to
go climb IA tree. Certain equally
stiff-necked Americans will always
maintain that the u S. government
should have sent in the Marines at
the first announcement
But if settlement is really made
on terms reasonably acceptable to
both parties, it is probable that
nine out OF 10 people on both sides
Of the border will eventually be-
pleased
Mexico and the United States
are facing certain problems in COM
mon. Certain influences from
abroad strike both with a common
impact The sooner this and all
other controversies are cleared
away, the sooner the road is open
ed wider for better understanding
between two peoples who III the
nature of things should be friends.
The desirability Of this friend
ship goes beyond the present poll
cies of the present governments OF
either country.
Governments and administrations
come and go, policies are proposed,
tried, and discarded. But through
it all remains the fact that here
are two neighbor peoples with only
a river dividing them, with many
Common problems.
Whatever brings them closer to-
gether in genuine understanding
and friendship IS good.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Bruce Cation in Washinqton
Disseets the News

uating class into a defense of his
tax policies and asserted The ad-
ministration does not want large,
cloSely-held corporations making
large profits to be used as vehi-
Gle by the small number of their
owners in order to avoid legitimate
income taxes"
The extreme sensitivity of con-
greSSmen to the wants of war vet
Grams was demonstrated when Con-
gresham Rankin'S bill to grant or
increase benefits to more than 100,-
coo World War veterans or their
dependents passed the House by a
vote OF 359 to /. 1t was shown
even more clearly next day, when
Minority Leader Martin discovered
that some 20 absent Republicans
had been mistakenly listed as pair
ed against the bill
Fer the next 10 minutes, men,
berS were rising to demand that the
record be corrected and to insist
that had I been present I most
certainly would have voted for this
Dill"
Two of the most determined
hatcnet men in Washington got on
each others trail when Tennessee S
Senator Mcclellan and Interiors
Secretary Ickes clashed over the
personality and qualifications of
Ross Eakin, superintendent of Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
McKellar charged that funds in
Eakins office had been mis-
handled; IckeS investigated and an
rounced that it wasn't So Nickel
lar tried tc amend the Interior De-
paltment appropriation bill to pro-
vide that Eakin should get no sal
ary. but the amendment was voted
down.
Mcclellan, who complains that
Eakin has hired many Republicans
is popularly supposed to have OBJ
tanned jobs on the government pay
roll for more people than any other
man III the Senate.
Six weeks ago, IckeS issued an
order transferring Eakin to Shen-
andoah National Park, on the the
ory that McKellar's attacks had
made Eakin's position in Great
Smoky highly uncomfortable.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

WASHINGTON. - If Congress
goes ahead with present House
leadership plans and reduces the
undistributed profits tax to a skel-
eton. one of Mr. Roosevelts most
priced reforms will go out of the
window
The Treasury Department appar-
entity is ready to consent to virtual
elimination of this tax, in the in
tereStS OF restoration of business
confidence. The department at
titude is: if enough business men
think the tax a deterrent to recov-
cry, it actually does operate as a
deterrent, regardless of Treasury
experts opinion as to its merits.
And, if the White House gives
open or tacit assent to the change,
it will be retreating on an issue
which barely three years ago MI.
Roosevelt regarded as vital.
The tax was originally passed in
June, 1886. II called for a gradual
ed levy of from to 81 per cent on
undivided corporate profits, with a
corporation income tax ranging
from per cent on the first $4,000
tc Is per cent on all in excess of
$4,000.
1t was promptly denounced Her
bert Hoover charged that it tended
10 "stifle honest enterprise to les
sen national assets, to help the
powerful instead of the weak. to
cost men jobs The United States
Chamber of Commerce assailed it
as having "a retarding effect on
business recovery"
Mr.. Roosevelt warmly defended
il declaring that we must choose
between democracy and special
privilege in taxation" and assert
ing that opposition to the tax was
spread by those who have used
corporations in the past to build up
their own economic power"
A year ago Congress modified
the law, thus bringing ON the
Presidents famous speech at Ar
thurdale, w. Va when he turned
an address to high school grad
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1880
Estate of
MARTHA CHISM,


No. 29SO
Estate of
MARTHA CHISM,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned M d. linn. Pub
lie Administrator, as administrator
with will annexed of the estate Of
Martha Chism, deceased, TO the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
that within six months after the
first publication of this notice they
either file them with the necessary
vouchers in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the State
Of California, IN and for the County
of Imperial, or exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers to said M. D.
Zinn, as administrator of said es-
tate, at STA Main Street, FL Centro,
California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of the said estate in the County of
Imperial, State of California
Dated at FL Centre, California,
this 9th day Of May, 1899.
M. d. ZINN,
Administrator with will annexed
OF the estate of Martha Chism,
deceased.
M 8 Is % 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
PARENTS MUST SEPARATE
CHILDREN AND MATCHES
Fresno Bee)

a three-year-old girl died recently in
the Fresno county general hospital as
the result of burns suffered when she
was playing with matches. The child's
mother was taken to the same institu-
ton. She was burned severely when she
attempted to eXtinguish the flames that
envelOped her daughters clothing.
The little girl had been forbidden to
play with matches as are most children
of this age. But childish inquisitiveness
was more than a match for parental
warnings. She obtained some and began
lighting them. The inevitable followed.
Of course this is nothing but a varia-
tion of an old, old story. But regret con-
cerning it does not modify the grief of
the family nor bring back loved one
to life.
At best matches are dangerous, but
in the hands of children too small to re-
alize what they are doing they become
a frightful agent Of destruction. Par
ents should keep supplies of them where
small fingers cannot find them or let a
child light them to satify curiosity under
adult supervision. Otherwise tragedies
such as this are bound to occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Photographs

In the Compiegne museum, few
miles from Paris, France. is a col
lection OF 1000 lead soldiers.
In old age a persons pulse runs
between go and 81. A newly born
baby has a pulse of from 1870 to l40.
AT Neopit, Wis, the United States
department OF the interior super
vises the operation of lumber mill
for the Menominee Indians, and
has done so for over 80 years.
A canary's heart beats 900 times
a minute; an elephants about 25
times.
Wallpaper in ancient times was
used in China to decorate tombs.
Its use soon spread to dwellings
for the living.
Chiasmoden niger, a deep sea fish
can swallow a fish three times as
long as itself
Rainy day wear for dogs has
reached such a point that Fido may
have a gaily colored rain coat to
match that OF his mistress.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15


motion picture production. There's
chance for a good custard pie
baker
A potent French perfumed bath
oil is on the market. Which will
be just the opposite of an induce
ment in getting Junior into the tub
on Saturday night,
In DeS MomeS, a teacher took
a lamb to school so her children
could see it They had been Won
dering what that thing was follow
ing Mary around.
Wonder if this fellow who was
recently elected chairman of a eel
luloid corporation board is a cellu-
loid collar worker.
We know the pictures showed it.
but nobody can ever make us be-
lieve those Wellesley girls threw
that good-looking Harvard lad into
the water.
Tom Brown, movie actor has
been divorced. In case you don't
remember Tom, he's the guy who
has been just coming out of knee
pants in his last IL pictures.
The Supreme Court age level is
getting lower But there was a
time, not so far back. when the
height of insults was to send q
birthday greeting to a justice.
Isn't it peculiar how many wom-
en- who claim to be masters of cul-
mary art always flock to these
cooking schools?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

tCld me he was
happier now than
he was before his
legs were paralyz-
ed.
On NJ ay 2 2
1929. Ben Fort
son cut a lot of
hickory poles to
put in his gar
den. poles that
his beans could
climb and cling
t o. H G loaded
l,iC Modal TT anC
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
You re Telling Me-

Traffic cops in Edmonton, Can
ada, are forbidden to chew gum or
duty Maybe the chief is afraid the
motorists will think they are gnash-
ing their teeth.
The tulip may be Il descendant
OF the onion. as scientists claim but
apparently, it has been cut of
without scent.
Harvard astronomer reports stars
running away from our universe
Glance at today's headlines and
can You blame them?
Asking for autographs has been
ruled illegal III Japan. Just like
those Japs-taking all the fun out
Of being Il celebrity.
King of Sweden loves To travel
on crowded street cars rS'--newSpaper
item. Wanna bet?
No wonder the Poles have done
all that hollering They think they
see burglar breaking into the cor
ridor
Now that the worlds faif is on
full blast. TO New Workers their city
seems to be bound ON the east by
the Atlantic ocean and on the
south, west and north by relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Dale
Carnegie

The most cheerful man 1 met
on my recent visit to Atlanta,
Georgia, was in a wheel chair. Ben
Fortson hasn't walked in ten years
He will never walk again. Yet, he
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Hints on Ftiuuettr

1t is not considered necessary for
the girl to help her boy friend on
with his topcoat, but if he seems to
have difficulty in getting into it,
there is no harm in her lending
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
/. Why was the Free City of
Danzig established?
2. What French city once was
the residence of popes?
g. Who is John Charles Thomas?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Words of Wisdom

1t is more difficult, and calls for
higher energies of the soul, to live
a martyr than to die one.--Horace
Mann.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

An Illinois legislative committee re-
ports that double feature movies are bad
for the health OF the theater managers
who have to try to sell people on a
single bill now and then?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
TOday'S Horoscope

1t looks very much as though a
military man will do something nice
to help a person whose birthday is
on this date. At any rate, such per-
sons are slated to gain by his aid.
And more good news Today's
birthday children should take every
advantage of the beneficent influ-
ences at hand during the coming
year. Children born today will be
spiritually minded hoSpitable. kind
hearted and sympathetic.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
One-Minute Test Answers

l. To give Poland a seaport. 1t
was established under the Treaty of
Versailles.
2.Avignon.
3. A concert and Metropolitan
Opera company singer and actor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
Barbs-

Mack Sennett is coming back into
motion picture production. There's
chance for a good custard pie
baker
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15
thoughts for the Day

And Jesus answered him. saying. It IS written. That
man shall not live by bread alone but by every
word Of God-Luke A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

King OF Sweden loves 10 travel
on crowded street cars rs'-newspaper
item. Wanna bet?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

Isn't it peculiar how many wom-
en- who claim to be masters of cul-
mary art always flock to these
cooking schools?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

A canary's heart beats 900 times
a minute an elephants about 25
times.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

In old age a persons pulse runs
between so and 81. A newly born
baby has a pulse of from 1870 to l40.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-15

Chiasmoden niger a deep sea fish,
can swallow a fish three times as
long as itself
Evening star., 1939-07-30

Here's new idea for the simple,
crisp type of everyday frock in which
every little girl looks her best.
You'll want to repeat it for your
daughter in several pretty materials.
Pattern No. H-3379 is designed for
sizes 2 4, and years. Size re-
quires 2ls yards of 35-inch fabric.
Evening star., 1939-07-30

The charm Of this youthful Impressed un
as displayed by hmdoms Deanna Dubn
ens little collar butoned bodice and pretty detailing
this In light material charming for
thin wool Pattern
to IS bus Size 3 requires
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Blair Miller Bennett,
Project Enqineer, Dies

Blair Miller Bennett, At, project
engineer of the Soil Conservation
Service, Agriculture Department,
died yesterday of a heart attack
at his home. 1410 M street NV.
Born in Pittsburgh. Mr.. Bennett
came to Washington before the
World War and during that conflict
was employed by the Washington
Steel & Ordnance Co. He went to
work for the Resettlement Admin
istration in 1885 and when his
branch of the administration came
under the Soil Conservation Service
he continued with the latter.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eugene M Bennett; a son, Blair
Miller Bennett, jr., a postgraduate
student at Princeton University, and
sister, Mrs. Blanche Weinert of
Pittsburgh.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 pm tomorrow in Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.