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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
WASHINGTON-"The chair rec

WASHINGTON.-"The chair rec
ognizes the gentleman from Texas.
The time of the gentleman
has expired. The question is
on the molten to strike out sub
section A, lines Is and II, Of the
amendment to the committee re-
port. The vote stands: ayes,
251, noes. 163. ."
Thus officiates the speaker of
the House of Representatives, fac
ing an assembly of ABS legislators
who are forever coming in and
going out talking among them
selves, shouting out bits of par
liamentary jargon - and who, in
addition, somehow seem to look
exactly alike.
It's a fascinating exhibit. In the
mere mechanics of its procedure.
the House of Representatives is one
of the most efficient institutions
imaginable. 1t is so because about
half a dozen experts are on the
job
Chief among them. of course, is
Speaker William B. Bankhead, who
is enthroned at a high desk facing
the chamber. He is known as one
of the most capable speakers the
House has ever had.
On his desk he has a big gavel
and a little gavel, a tray of pen
cils. a sheet or two of note paper,
a glass of water and a couple of
memorandum books. With this
equipment he runs something that
makes a three-ring circus look
simple.
TWO men sit thanking him. their
chairs slightly lower than his. In
front of him, also at lower level,
are four more men behind long
desk. Below and in front of them,
in turn. is still another desk where
the official reporters sit. In that
battery of desks is concentrated
the expert machinery through
which the speaker does his job.
AT his right sits Lewis Deschler,
parliamentarian or Assistant Par
liamentarian w. T. Roy. The par
liamentarian takes all newly-in-
troduced bills from the hopper and
routes them to the proper commit
tees.
At the speakers left is gen
tleman known as the messenger
at the speakers table" Chief among
his functions is the job of time
keeper. He has a stop watch. If a
member gets three minutes TO speak,
yields for four five questions and
then is allowed one-minute extern
sion, this man knows TO the second
when his time is up-and notifies
the speaker
Two reading clerks-A. E. Chat
fee and Roger w. Calloway-occupy
the center and left of the desk in
front of the speaker. Each has a
copy of any bill before the House.
One stands at a microphone and
reads out the bill - or motion
amendment or What-not -- to the
House; the other follows and notes
down precisely any changes that
are made or suggested from the
floor.
When there is a roll call, one of
these men does the calling.
He doesn't tally the vote. how
ever That IS done by Hans Jur-
genson, tally clerk, who sits at his
right. He has an automatic coun-
ter IN his left hand-pushing one
button for aye and another for
no with his right hand. he marks
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
A SORE FEDERAL SPOT
(Wall Street Journal)

In his press conference of last Thurs
day, Secretary Morgenthau said that he
hoped Congress would take careful
look at existing tax laws to see if there
are any deterrents holding back private
business in existing legislation. If there
are, he added, the Treasury Department
will gladly cooperate in any study which
congress may undertake.
Whether or not congress undertakes to
survey the whole field, there is one phase
of taxation which it and the secretary
might we'll reconsider today. That is the
capital gains tax.
A year ago there were two pieces of
inhibitory tax legislation on the books.
One was the capital gains tax, the other
the undistributed profits tax. The latter
has fortunately been emasculated, altho
its presence, even in vestigial form, is
no encouragement to private enterprise.
It's effects are now slight, however; not
SO those of the capital gains tax, in spite
of some modification.
It is probable too much to expect that
the capital gains tax will, within the dis
cernible future, be repealed outright.
The proportion of all governmental
tax, or more especially from long-term
capital gains, is negligible
At least this is a logical spot for both
congress and the treasury department
to begin an investigation of the tax struc-
ture from the business standpoint. 1t
is 10 be hoped that, before the revenue
bill of 1899 reaches the formative stage,
such a study will be made
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

and recall their serial numbers
backward and forward.
Tell him the year and the date
of the month you were born and
he'll rattle off the day of the week
as quick as flash.
He can memoriZe a newspaper III
an hour. Photographic memory, he
calls it.
The surprising thing he told me
is that he used to have a poor
memory. He thought that one was
born either with poor memory,
or a good one, and that nothing
could be done about it. Then he
happened to read in a newspaper
Just as you are doing-that a
persons memory can be improved
by training. He decided to try. He
bought book on memory-and
now he is credited with having one
of the best memories in captivity.
I asked him how much he studied
He said:
Fifteen minutes a day
I asked him how many prln-
ciples of memory there were, and
he said, "Only three adding, u
do all my memory feats on these
three rules. He further surprised
me by saying that nothing ne"
had been learned about memory
since 1648. Anything written or
memory today is a rehash OF q
book published that year.
Here are Mr.. Zufall's three me-
mory secrets:
|. ATTENTION. Give close at
tention to anything you wish K
remember. Think about details. Il
YOU wish to remember mans
face, study it. Has he a mole? Wha'
kind of eyebrows?
Q. REPETITION. Go over wha
you wish to remember. For IN
stance, when salesman get
home at night he should go ovel
the names of all the people he ha'
met during the day. He shoult
study his address book--revieW TIT
names and faces. He will soon have
both etched on his mind.
3. ASSOCIATION. Associate ont
thing with another Don't try II
remember one thing by itself-re
member two linked together. AS al
example, he said: Take the capito
of Oregon. To remember 1t, as
sociate it with something. Star
this way. Use the first syllable
ORE. Salem is the capitol, SO TAX
the first syllable-SALE. Then sa,
to yourself, lore for sale" Do tina
and you will never forget the nam
of Oregons capital.
then asked Mr.. zufall how t
remember these three rules and b
said by combining the first thre
letters of the three words atten
ton. repetition, association into on
Word-ARA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
By ROGER BABS0N


BABSON PARK, Fla, Mar. s.
The war-Scare of last September
pulled business up short throughout
the world. Press dispatches, head
lines bulletin boards all screamed
war Retail trade slowed down;
business men were terrified; in
vestors dumped securities. We had
a minor panic.
As a result. the sharp business
recovery which started in June 1888
and carried on through July and
August was almost Snuffed out. 1t
was we'll into mid-October before
people stopped shaking and trem-
bling over the straw war built up
by hysterical radio commentators
and frenzied press dispatches. The
American public was fooled into
thinking that the poker game go
ing on i'm Europe would end up in
real war!
If the press service and radio
bulletins had played up the very
optimistic and encouraging domeS-
tic news of the moment, as promi-
nently as they played up this poker
game, business would probably have
gone on just as usual. In my thirty
five years experience of business
observing, 1 cannot recall a situa-
ton which was more over-played
and over-emphasized than last Sep
TENDERS war scare.
Public Getting Jittery Again
Now. it looks like a repetition of
the Czech crisis could easily be
re-enacted. Todays news is filled
with war rumors. Every move the
dictators make is analyzed and
dramatiZed. The columnistS are all
broiled up over the u. S. armament
plans and foreign policy. The pub
lie is getting jittery. Business men
are holding up their orders. Un-
certainty is gaining the upper
hand. I'm going to see what Hitler
does next before l buy anything
is the typical comment of the day"
Yet the foreign situation has not
changed. Everyone knows that Hit
Ter intends TO push on toward the
east ana JIldI deIHldiiy dliQ rtuSoid
some day may struggle in real
war MuSsolini should be paid either
by cash or otherwise for his good
work in Spain. England and France
however, are in no more danger OF
a conflict now than they were a
year ago or three years ago.
Domestic Business Sound
Moreover, the domestic business
situation is sound. There has been
no change in the basic picture since
two months ago. At that time
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
NO ECONOMY
IN THIS
(Chico Enterprise


Elimination of the reclamation board
of the state is contemplated III bill in
troduced in the assembly, which has been
referred to the committee on government
tai efficiency and economy. This is AS
sembly Bill No 1868. It was introduced
by Mr.. Garland at the request of the
director of the department of public
works
This bill would transfer the duties,
powers, purposes and responsibilities of
the reclamation board to the department
of public works-place many functions
relating to reclamation in the hands of
a board of review consisting of three
engineers of the department of public
works, appointed by the director of the
department of public works-create an
advisory board to the department of pub
lie works consisting of five members,
these to be the director of finance, the
attorney general and three members to
be appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the governor. The function of this
board would be in an advisory capacity
only. The board would be vested with no
power or authority except to make re-
Communications to the director of public
works. Z
The elimination of the reclamation
board. would remove from the landown-
ers representation. These landowners
are affected by assessments and plans
of reclamation and flood control. The
bill which is before the legislature throws
flood control matters into the hands of
a state bureau. The proposed transfer
to the department of public works of the
present duties and functions Of the re-
clamaton board would result in no saw
ing in administrative expense and no i'm
provement in efficiency
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Willis Thornton's Editorial Or.
Modern People and Ancient superst't'ons

1,st this. it is in such a worldi
fhaf rank growths of superstition
flourish most abundantly Ihey
complement and support the lack
of reason as applied to aftars'
THAT is why the campaign OF the
British clergymen to stamp IL ou'
is timely one.
They believe that all supersti-
tions are forms of mental dis-
ease" We wouldn't know about
that but it is certain that the ex-
tremely superstitious live in world
they have unnecessarily filled with
terrors and restrictions, Lie Is
quite complex enough with real
and perfectly evident troubles ana
griefs. To fill it with purely I'M
aginary dangers, threats, menaceS
and terrors, or even with nlusory
omens and portents of good fortune,
is to suffer unnecessarily.
Fortunately, one mans superstl-
ton is another mans laughing
stock. Nobody believes them all.
WHY, imagine man going around
knocking on wood, refusing to walk
under ladders, sit with 13 at table,
do anything on Friday, or snake
hands over threshold. Huh!
Such foolishness Or worrying about
spilling salt
Wait a minute THAT'S un-
lucky! Unless you throw a pinch OF
it over your left shoulder.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

Could there be any connection
between these things:
The world today is governed less
by reason and more by instinct
and momentary feeling than at any
time in recent years.
Superstition is increasing by
leaps and bounds" said Rev G..
R. Balleine and DR.. H. L. Goudge,
British Church of England divines,
who have studied the superstition
situation and written a recent
pamphlet about it.
Tom Paine, philosophical father
of his country, thought he saw
dawning, $50 years ago, "The Age
of Reason" He believed he could
see a day coming when men would
regulate their affairs sensibly' sane
", without passion, and IN the
sweet light of pure reason.
For a while it seemed that thiS
might almost come true as PANE
dreamed it. But today 1t seems
farther away than ever. More ana
more in the affairs OF todays
world we substitute bluster tor
brains. impulse for Intelligence
jitters for judgment, and rancor
for reason.
Whole peoples today are ruled
by the idea that to settle human
problems by the exercise OF cool
reason is somehow degenerate; that
the really red-blooded way to set
tie a problem is to work up tenn
perature of 104 and then grab a
club and knock the ears off any
body who happens to be standing
in the way.
What has all this to do with the
growth of superstition envisioned
hv the learned English divineS?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
ARIZONA RATIFlES
THE COMPACT AT LAST

Conditional ratification of the Santa
Fe Compact by Arizona's legislature af-
ter 16 years of delay is of no benefit to
any other state; it merely places Arizona
in a position she should have occupied
years ago but for her stubborn politi-
clans.
If Arizona had ratified the compact
at the same time it was approved by
other states in the Colorado river basin,
she would have been lot farther on the
road to development than she is today.
The other states have derived material
benefit under the compact. Arizona has
denied herself such benefits, largely be-
cause of an call or nothing" attitude.
California does not wish to see any
sister state suffer because of discrimina-
ton, but this states water experts con-
scientiously believe that there is no dis
elimination under the Santa Fe compact.
We in Imperial Valley would like to
see the fullest possible development in
Arizona, because Cooking at it selfishly)
such development in a neighboring area
could not help working to our advan-
tage.
So California will welcome Arizona
into the fold of conforming states, and
wish her greater, faster progress
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Photographs

Norway has compulsory health
insurance, Six-tenths of the cost
is paid by the worker, one-tenth
by the employer, and the other
three-tenths by the government.
A life insurance company reports
the lowest death rate and best life
expectancy in its history among its
policy holders in 1888.
There is more sickness in Nor
way during the period of darkness
In that Land of the Midnight Sun
than in the light period,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

down "aye" or mo" opposite each
name as it is called.
Meanwhile, the fourth occupant
of the bench, the journal clerk,
notes it in the formal House Jour
nal, which is the official record of
the proceedings.
Now about this business of rec
ognition. Before new session
begins, all new members are asked
to send in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
photos, preferably, as they won't
be retouched. These are filed in
a big book, and the speaker and
his staff study this book religiously
before Congress opens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
THE SALE TO THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRIC FOR WATER MAIN
PIPE AND FITTINGS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received
by the City of Ell Centro up to
and until 7:3O PM. on the 18th
day of March, 1899, for the follow
ing material:
2700 lineal feet 6-inch Pipe,
Glass $50, Cast Iron Cement
Lined Bell and Spigot Pipe.
only 6x6 inch All Bell Cross,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
3 only 6x4 inch All Bell Cross,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
only 8 inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
2 only 6 inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
only 6x4 inch All Bell Tee,
Cement Lined, l.. A. Pattern.
2 only 6 inch B g. S 221a
Bends, Cement Lined, l.. A..
Pattern.
only 6 inch Solid Sleeve,
Cement Lined, L. A. Pattern.
The above pipe shall meet the
Federal Specifications for pipe:
Water, cast iron BELL and Spige0
No. WW-P-421 and they shall con-
form in detail with the Govern
ment Specifications as regard dim
ensions, weights and tolerances. The
fittings shall meet the above speci-
fications except shall be Glass $50.
Said proposals of bids shall be filed
with the City Clerk of said City
and shall be based upon said de-
tailed specifications to which all
bidders are hereby referred.
Said bids must be accompanied
by the certified check of the bidder
il: ten per cent of the total amount
of the bid, and no bid will be con-
sidered unless such check accom-
panies it as guaranty that the
bidder will, after his bid Is accept
ed, comply with the same by deliv-
cry of said piping material within
thirty 800 days, from and after
the acceptance Of the bid, or such
further time as may be granted by
the City
Said bids will be opened and
considered by the City Council at
this regular meeting to be held ON
said 18th day of March, 1899. at
7:30 PM. of said day at its cham
bers in the City Hall of said City
or at such subsequent meeting to
%hich the consideration of said
bids, shall be continued. The City
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 1889.
r. j TOMBSTONE,
M,'3. City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

THE STATE OF CALlFOtNlh
in and for the County of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
JESSIE P. HELMS, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO:
JESSIE P. HELMS, GILBERT p.
HELMS, MARJORIE p. HELMS,
VIM. H. HARMAN, SECURITY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS
ANGELES, A National Banking As
sociation, ALICE ROGERS, Admin
istratrix of the Estate of Ira b.
Rogers, Deceased, w. w. TYSON,
ALYSMAE E. NOWLIN, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE. RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpora
ton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
Co-partnership, and j. DOE as
Administrator of the Estate OF r.
tIOE, DCCcdocu, DClCiiNidiloo'
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
| where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
| or damages demanded in the COM
| plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief deanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 9th day of December.
1898.
tSEAL County Clerk.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
ID 80; J 6 13 20 27; T. 3 10 II "a: M
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Today's Horoscope

Strangers will bring unexpected
benefits to those who were born on
this day Older persons also will
bring them gains. They are warned
against fraud, deception and in
trigue, however The baby born to-
day will grow into an honorable,
dignified and magnanimous indi-
vidual. He or she will be likely TO
achieve success in government serv-
ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Dale
Carnegie

Bernard Zufall, a neighbor oil
mine nj Forest Hills, Long ISland'
is a memory expert.
If your home town has a popula-
ton of 5000 or over. he can tell
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
One e-Minute Test Answers

/. New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva-
mia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia.
2. A mass, usually oblong in
shape, of cast metal. especially gold,
silver or steel.
3. st. Luke.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
666 CO.'S CO.'S 81;
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''s sssESS;sSsh Ss5Ss l0e & 25e
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

SU Nj NJ ONS
No. 1884
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintlll
JOHN A. COOK, ct al,
Defendants
Harry w. Horton and Geo. Il.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO:
JOHN A. COOK, JANE DOE
COOK, his wife, JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a Corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, Co
partnership, and j. DOE as Admin
istrator or Administrative of the
Estate of r. ROE, Deceased, De-
PENDANTS.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint In
an action entitled as above, brought
against you In the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you Of this Summons
If served within this county; OF
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, oil
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded In the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 9th day of December
1898.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk
BY CITHh LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk
d. 80; J. 6 10 20 27; F.. 3 10 II "a: M
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

you what it is
off the bat.
l tested him out.
1 asked him the
populati on of
Malyville, Mo. 1
tried him on
others. He came
through every
time.
l saw him stand
before an audi
ence, glance at 80
one-dollar bills
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Hints on Etiquette

Do not scold and embarraSs
child who spills things at the table.
Accidents are likely to happen to
anyone, and should be passed over
with sympathy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. Can you quickly name the
thirteen original states of the
Union?
2. What is an ingot?
3. Which of Jesus disciples was
a physician?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Thoughts for the Day

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
have commanded you: and, To- I with you al
ways even unto the end of the world. Amen-Mat-
thew 28:20
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Words of Wisdom

I have sped much by land and
sea, and mingled with much people,
but never yet could find a spot un-
summed by human kindncSs.-Tup-
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u Nj Nj D N S
No. 1895

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plalntif1
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

The senators probably misunder-
stood President Roosevelt. Perhaps
he said the American frontier is
I'D in Maine and Vermont.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

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asouM sSuIN lsIlJ 9ul 10 suo sem %
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