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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
THE GENERALS MISTAKE
lOrange Daily NeWs)

Senator Hiram Johnson insists that
Congress should remain in session so
long as danger of war in Europe remains
immediate.
The California senator evidently be-
lieves that critics of the American for
eign policy should remain at point
where they can be heard. Congressional
criticism has, to some extent, prevented
the administration from going to eX-
tremes in dealing with the European
situation.
However, another influence is rising
to stabilize American policy Public
opinion in the country is setting strongly
against any action ON the part of our
government which implies that we seek
to influence the course of European af-
fairs. The Gallop poll indicates intense
opposition on the part of the people to
any attempt to involve this country in
Europe's quarrels.
With such state of public opinion,
the administration is certain to move
more carefully and there is less danger
that we shall be committed to adven-
lures abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
PADEREWSKI'S LEGACY
(Santa Barbara NeWS-PreSS)

When 1gnace Jan Paderewski sailed for
Europe, broken and i'll, he carried with
him the love and adulation of the Amer
lean people who hold the great pianist
in deep esteem.
America gave the Polish patriot his
fortune, which he in turn gave to his
people, but he gave to America full
measure of his genius. Something of the
intangible charm and sublime gift of the
man will always be part of the Ameri-
man tradition. The man and his music
both distinct and transcendent are in
the warp and woof of our background.
If his American tour ended tragically
for him, his fate can never be the trag-
edy of forgotten old age. Millions who
never heard him play in person, who
never felt his dynamic personality, who
never jumped to their feet in fervent ac-
claim, had the golden opportunity to see
and hear the master he is in recent
motion picture
His genius transcribed the mechanical
barriers of the picture sound track, and
brought a glow of happiness and pleas
sure to the world. Sailing with him as
super cargo are the good wishes of the
citizenry of the world for the man who
belongs to the legendary great.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
A FORWARD STEP

Most worthwhile, most ENCOURAGING
step since the New Deal toward pro-
gram that will put business back OH its
feet was taken when the lower house
of congress "pegged" social security
taxes at their present level for the next
three years. If the senate approves the
same measure, business men throughout
the nation now can stop worrying about
what employe they are going to fire in
order TO meet the new taxes which would
have been imposed on them under the
old social security setup.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
You re Telling Me-

Now that scientists are able to
shoot light around a corner maybe
We'll be able to get periscope view
of that prosperity everyone is al
ways talking about.
We've no class distinction in this
country but most motorists We
know seem to think the mo Park
ing signs always mean the other
fellow.
This is a wonderful country IN.
diana plans TO stage a state straw
berry festival and Alabama has pro-
claimed a Fried Chicken" week.
Yummmmi
The japanese aren't SO hot for
a military alliance with Germany.
we read, For the moment, it ap-
pears they'll stick to the job in
hand-that of getting the Chinese
people TO cooperate"
Court rules are out when the king
and queen picnic with the Rocse.
yelts, says news item. What's that?
Not even royal monogramS on the
paper plates?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
A RAILROAD UNDERPASS
FOR MAIN STREET

There is no very large possibility of
obtaining an underpass on State street
at the Southern Pacific tracks.
On the other hand, the proposal for
an underpass on Main street, where
grade crossing now exists, already has
won favor with experts in the Bureau
of Public Roads. In all probability it
would be approved without great dis
cussion by the state railroad commits
sion.
The State street crossing is dead
issue.
The Main street crossing is very live
possibility.
1t is up to the city, then, to give whole
hearted support to the Main street cross
ing project if the city is to salvage any
thing at all out of the hopes of many
years.
The battle to obtain approval of the
State street crossing was in capable
hands during the last two years. The
drive for a Main street crossing can well
be left in the same hands. City Engi-
neer Philip w. Knights, with the full
support of the city council and other
civic leaders, accomplished more in two
years than others had in five years when
he was given charge of the State street
campaign. The Main street proposal
should rest in his hands
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
PUBLIC OPINION AND WAR
Boston HeraId)

His testimony (that of Maj. Gen. Geo.
Van Horn Moseley, retired) to the House
committee on un-American activities
shows complete misunderstanding of
the functions of the Army and of work
ings of the American system of govern.
ment
The Army is not employed to solve
the routine problems of peace. Unpopu-
lar and even subversive influences come
within the reach of the Department of
Justice, not of the Secretary of War,
not even of the President in his status
as Commander-in-Chie of the Army and
Navy.
Let the general renew his acquain-
tance with the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, the Bill of Rights and events in
Boston and elsewhere preceding the Re-
volution He will redscover quickly that
remedies of the kind he advocates are
odious to all good Americans.
He needs reminder that bad ideas
should be fought openly with better
ideas, as expounded by the civil govern
ment, and not with Imprisonment pre-
judice, emotions, questionable characters
firing squads, secretly contrived upris-
ings and court martial technique.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

received no Townsend support ard
had made no pledges; the doctoi
suspects that if all his pledges
had voted his way his bill would
have received upwards of IT'S votes
Meanwhile. he is not discouraged
by the bills defeat. He says he got
all he expected TO get-a count Of
noses. He knows now whom to
sharpen his knife for. And, mean
while, he says his organizational
work is booming.
During May, before the new fly
in squadrons were oranized, 600
new Townsend clubs were organized.
This makes total of 1000 new clubs
since the first of the year, he says
The 25-cent membership cards are
now being signed at a rate of 5000
per day; about half of these are
renewals of old memberships, and
the rest represent new members.
During one ten-day period in a
recent month, 141 new clubs were
organized in communities which
had never had any Townsend clubs
before.
The national convention of the
ToWnsendites is scheduled for In
dianapolis, June %. DR.. Townsend
predicts this will be just about the
biggest political convention ever
held in America; there will be up
wards of $4,000 delegates, he says,
and several times that many mem
bers who are not delegates but
want to listen in on the proceed
ingS.
He calls it a political conyen-
ton advisedly. For he is giving
serious consideration to the thought
of launching a third political party.
IF the two existing parties re-
tain their fool reactionary attitude,
there is only one thing to do
shove them out of the way he
says. Naturally, it would expedite
matters if we could use the party
machinery that already exists. The
way is open to both of EN-. The
one thatll go the farthest our way
is the one We'll listen to.
we consider them both mighty
poor material on which TO build
but once we get hold of them we'll
fix EN- over TO suit ourselves. Each
party needs repair, you know, and
patching up
Since he is looking ahead TO the
time When he will control one of
the dominant political parties in
the United States, Dr. Townsend
naturally realizes that he will even
tually have to formulate a plat
form dealing with many other mat
ters than old age pensions He
isn't ready yet to go into details
as to what that platform will be
like.
This is a preliminary step to-
ward an entire resolution in Ameri-
can politics. he says. The pro-
found effect our policy would have
would inevitably lead to new type
of civilization. What that would
be like I will leave to your own
conjecture. I have my own dreams .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

statistical department of a banking
house. But he couldn't get a Job
He walked the streets of Boston
for weeks looking for a job. His
money ran so low that he had to
go hungry. He kept on looking
His shoes Wore thin. He kept on
looking
One day as he was studying the
want ads he saw one which said:
Wanted An assistant in the
statistical department of a bank
ing house. Write Box 43.'
This was exactly what he want
ed. He wrote a letter describing
his qualifications but received no
reply. He knew other replies were
pouring in. but he was not going
to let his chance slip.
He went to the postmaster and
asked who rented Box No 43, but
the postmaster said it was against
the rules of the department to give
out such information. He was
courteous, but adamant.
Babson was stumped But he
was going to have that job.
One night as he was going to bed
he had an idea. He would go to
the box and wait until the banking
house sent for the mail.
He was living in Gloucester
which was more than thirty miles
from Boston The only train left
at six in the morning. But he
was on it.
He went to the postoffice, locat-
ed himself there to watch. For a
long time nobody came.
Then. finally, a Negro boy with
a mail bag appeared. Young Bah
son got jolt. Was the banking
house expecting enough replies to
fill that bas?
He went up closer and read on
the bag. "E. H. Gay and Company,
Bankers He hurried to a direc-
tory and looked up the address and
then ran as fast as he could, get
ting there before the colored boy
did.
He asked who did the hiring,
and found out that it was Mr.. Gay
himself. ne SellC Ill Ills ildtne, anu
finally get to see Mr.. Gay. He told
him what he had done, and Mr..
Gay looked through the file and
sure enough there was his letter
Mr. Gay read it, thought a moment
and then said
your letter is the poorest of the
whole lot. But you are the most
enterprising. And that's what I
want. Enterprise. I will take you
on
Now why don't you show some
unusual enterprise in getting
job? Think this idea over, work
out your details. and get into
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
LET US TURN
TO BIGGER THINGS

Tourist traffic is important TO 1mpe-
rial Valley
Industry and agriculture, however, ara
vastly more important.
The tourist dollar is an unstable thing
at best, its destination a matter of doubt.
The dollar from business establish
ments and farms is an assured invest
ment in the community, reaching invar-
iably into local enterprises, helping them
along and, inevitably, boosting the in
come of the average resident of the val
ley
The El Centro chamber of commerce,
judged by its weekly bulletins, devotes
a major portion of its time to activities
pertaining directly or indirectly to tour
ist traffic. A minor part of its time
again judging by the bulletins-is devot-
ed to industrial and agricultural pur-
suits.
Many people believe it should be the
other way around.
Tourist trade here is presumed to
amount to two million dollars annually,
and many believe this is at least so per
cent too high.
In strict contrast, agriculture brings
the valley from thirty to forty million
dollars each year Manufacturing pro-
duces about six or seven millions.
Potential Improvement in tourist traf-
fic is great, but potential improvement
in other lines is even greater.
Tourist arteries may be important.
Farm-to-market roads are more impor-
tant-and will return bigger dividends.
1t is not desirable to ignore tourist
traffic, but it is highly desirable to give
it its proper place 1t seems by far the
wisest course to devote most of our city
dollars towards doubling large sources
of revenue, rather than doubling small
ones
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

WASHINGTON=Dr. Francis E
Townsend is going full steam ahead
with smashing attack to send
back to private life all of the con-
gressmen who voted against the
Townsend bill after previously hay
ing accepted Townsend support
He is undertaking to do this thru
a carefully planned maneuver which
will he believes, have direct eff
feet at the polls in the next cleo
tion.
Flying squadrons" of Townsend
club organizers are being sent into
the field. They will work by con-
greSsional districts, taking selected
districts in turn. covering them
thoroughly and aiming to establish
in short order from so to go new
clubs in each district. Work has
already got under way in southern
Illinois, and Texas is the next state
in line, thence the squadrons will
move into the middle west and
New England.
In each case. the organizers will
select some district represented by
a congressman who is looked on
by the Townsendites as a turneoat
that is, one who received Town
send support at the last election
but voted for the defeat of the
Townsend bill when it came up in
the House the other day.
Dr.. Townsend doesn't know, off
hand, just how many of these there
are; he'll have to check his records,
he says. He recalls that Isl men,
bers of this Congress were elected
with Townsend support. Of the 81
who actually voted for the bill,
quite few were members who had
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Toflay's Horoscope

Slow but sure progress will be
made during the year Just COM
mencing for those whose birthday
is today. They must, however,
avoid disputes and quarrels. The
child who is bern on this date will
be somewhat overbearing and of a
very domineering nature. Restraint
will be irksome and criticism re-
sented He or she will possess n
powerful intelligence and strong
initiative which will guarantee sue
nHCS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ALIAS SUMMONS
No. I3557

ALIAS OIMhoNo
No. 13457
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, i'm and for the
County OF Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
CORA B. METZ, ct al,
Defendants
Harry w Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People Of the State of Cali
fOrnia Send Greetings to:
CORA B. METZ, SYLVIA f.
RITZMAN, also known as SYLVIA
E. CLEMENS. J. w. RITZMAN, also
known as JOHN w. RITZMAN, H
OSBORN, H. f. GLEASON, JOHN
F POOLE. d. GROSS, JOHN DOE
JANE DOE, and RICHARD DOE
Defendants.
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
CdlIIOillids WIIlllIl Iell ddyo dlbCl Jllt
service on you Of this Alias Sum
mons-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
o. damages demanded in the CON-
plant, as arising upon contract, or
il will apply to the Court for any
ether 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 5th day of April. 1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND
fSEAL) County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk.
". 2 3 10 % 90, @ l3 20 27-J. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

His name is
Roger '. .Babson
and he lives in
Babs o II P ar k.
Mass. He is now
a world authority
on finance and
economic trends.
When he grad
uated from the
Massachusetts, In
stitute of Tech
nology. he wanted
to get into the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Oue-Minute Test Answers

l. A stars name preeedes the
name OF the play: a featured play
er's name follows the plays title.
.. The trains caboose.
3. Herbert H Lehman, governor
o. New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Dale
IN


If you are going TO graduate
from college this spring, you are
probably thinking about how you
can get Job. Well, I'll tell you
how one Young man got his.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Famous Sayings
One-Minute Test

/. What is the difference be
tween a theatrical or screen star
and a featured player2
2. In railroad slang, what is Il
cage?
3. Who is the highest paid gov
ernor of the United States?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Barbs

Arrested for speeding, a Toledo
man said he was hurrying 10 get
to a safety meeting He learned the
lesson, anyhow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

Pennsylvania has put through an
anti. fireworks law. A safe law-for
the administration. Kids can't
vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Hints on Ftiuuetle

At the wedding rehearsal only
the key words of the service need
be spoken to give the proper clues
for the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Photographs

A St Louis radio station matched
a ratio announcer in a bowling
contest with a coyote. The coyote
cut -hoWled the announcer.
Napoleon had habit while writ
ing of wiping his pen on his white
breeches.
Emperor Nero believed that he
was brilliant in everything. His
dying words were. What an artist
is lost in me-"
Buenos Aires has made iay-walk-
ing a crime What's the charge?
littering up the street,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13
Thoughts for the Day

For many shall come in my name. saying, am
Christ; and shall deceive many.-Matthew 245.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

Newest race idea is contest be-
tween walking fish. Suppose The
winner gets thrown back in the
lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

We certainly envy their majesties-
Imagine the thrill in contracting for
the first time that gift OF the gods
hamburger ON bun with plenty
Of chilli sauce.
A British mathematician has in
vented what he calls stretchablc
time just what a fellow needs
when the alarm clock sounds off in
the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-13

MEMBER
American Newspaper
Publishers
Associa ton
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Alton Giant. Demanding 100000 for
Libel in MAGAZINE, Gets Nothing

only as minutes, ignored his plea
that he had been Inundated by
Hundreds article in the American
Medical Association Journal and re-
turned a verdict last night for the
defendant. He had demanded $780,
900 damages he got nothing.
Counsel for the 81 year old, 8 foot,
8 inch youth, the worlds tallest
human. said they were shocked"
at the verdict, rendered by the jury
of business men and farmers, but
that it would not affect their prose-
cution of a similar suit against the
Medical Journal.
Hundreds article, a scientific
study of Wadlow's unusual case,
dealt with his personality as well
as his abnormal size. It stated he
was "apathetic, surly and unfriend-
ly."
Wadlow received the verdict stoi-
cally. His expression did not
change. He merely crossed, then
uncrosSed his long legs, stood and
leaned far over to converse with
his two lawyers and his parents.
Attorney Lewis Randolph, of ST
Joseph, said the verdict hurt Rob-
ert very much
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

Earlier reports which reached the
frontier said that defense council
troops had defeated the rebelling
elements in series of fierce fights
in Madrid and that the author
ities hoped to crush the movement
during the weekend.
A United Press dispatch filed at
Madrid shortly before the union
radio statement said that defense
council troops attacked rebel posi-
tions in the Retro park, on the
east side of the city, at 9 am.
At 11;30 am. the union radio
broadcast:
"Spaniardsl Seditious elements
which fortified themselves within
the building occupied by the CEN
tral and provincial committees OF
the Communist party have sur
rendered Internationally to the Re-
publican forces made up of assault
guards and carabinierS.
"The defense council publicly
acknowledges the heroiSm shown
once again by these units in car
rying out their duty.
"Spaniards Madrid is again nor
NAL"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Huge Crowds Due
Affair Sunday

Continued from rage ID
dodger, promised an outstanding
program that would bring a capac-
ity crowd back to their scheduled
Sunday night showing. Leaps Of
so feet through the air, trips thru
walls of fire and many other death
defying stunts were included on
his list of automobile acrobatics.
The arrival of the San Diego
caravan of 500 cars, led by Mayor
Percy Benbough of San Diego, will
feature Sundays San Diego Day
program, according to Walter Mac
Donald, president of the Highway
80 chamber of commerce.
Horse show events, finals in the
amateur contest are additional at
fractions to be presented on Sun
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Officers Return
From 5. D. School

Nine Imperial county law en-
forcement officers returned home
Friday night after attending po-
lice officers training school in Sal
Diego this week.
The group took a weeks inten-
sive training in methods for teacn-
ing their fellow officers at train
ing school scheduled to open al
Central Junior college in two weeks.
Those who took the course were
District Attorney Elmer Healo.
Chief of Police J. Sterling Oswalt,
Deputy Sheriffs H. E. Cox and Joe
Lizarraras. George Bucklin, James
DUNCAN, Ed Walsh, Frank Smyer
and Elmer Little.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Germany Wins by
pacts SAYS Thomas

PHILADELPHIA. March IL. up
Every Latin-American country
that has entered into barter trs. e
agreements with Germany has
found in the end that the Reich
was the principal gamer, Eugene
P. Thomas, president of the nation
al foreign trade council, inc. OF
New York. told delegates TO a two
day meeting on the Lima confer
ence and the future of Pan Amer =
icanism today
The meeting is sponsored by the
Wharton school of the University
of Pennsylvania. President Roost-
velt sent the delegates his cordial
greetings" and expressed his belief
that "the deliberations of the con-
ference will prove TO be cor
structive factor of value in future
r-American relations"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
4-States Road
Delegates Clear
Decks for Action
Continued From Page ID

to determine the exact degree OF
success that has been made during
the year on the highway route.
Two hundred attended a BAN
1uet Friday night at Mexicah given
for convention guests at the Gold
en- Lion. j. H. Mccoy of Calexico
acted as toastmaster.
Keynote of brief talks given by
a dozen delegates was voiced oy
Association President H. E. wells,
who expressed satisfaction that the
Four States highway is so near
completion.
However. we wish to unite in
urging Mexico to speed up con-
struction of the road from MeXi-
cali to San Felipe, so that we Will
have a highway that runs straight
to the gulf" he declared.
Among those who made brlei
talks were: B. M. Graham, w.
H. Lorenz, Manuel F. Guerra, II.
R. Anderson, Robert Hays, Mayor
J. H. Gallager of Ely, New, Pablo
Lauderos Loretto, Alberto Moreno,
Charles Nice. Representing high
way groups at the banquet were
Edward F. Hastings and Frank q.
Forward of San Diego. Also pres
ant were Supervisor and Mrs. WAL
ter Bellon of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
NLRB Agent Asks
Jury Trial Here

Demand for jury trial was
made Saturday by attorneys repre-
senting Maurice Howard, National
Labor Relations Board representa-
tive charged with disturbing the
peace during a wage discussion at
the Gotfried packing shed in Holt
vile Jan. %.
The Jury trial will be held in
Holtville justice court at 10 am.
March 30.
Maurice Norcop, assistant United
States attorney, will represent
Howard as instructed by United
States Attorney Ben Harrison in a
letter from Washington. William
Walsh, NLRB attorney at a recent
board hearing in El Centro, ac-
companied Norcop to the valley
Saturday to arrange for the jury
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
New Name SOUGHT
In State Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Mar. IL. up
A proposed constitutional amend
ment before the assembly today
would change the name of that
body to the house of representa-
tiveS.
Assemblywoman jeanette Daley
D., San Diego, sponsor of the meas
ure, said the change would ado
dignity to the lower house, and as
semblyman Don Allen, D.. Los An
geleS, concurred On grounds that
about 40 per cent of his mail is
addressed enormously because many
persons fail to understand the
terms.