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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12

tefmln6Q 10 De ldhelI Oll' "4iNAI
arrived at the last paper-Ihe chi
cago Globe. he said:
We'll, I'm going to stay here
until YOU need a man. The man
aging editor shrugged his shoulders.
Ridiculousl But Dresser sat down.
The next morning he was there eX-
actlv on time. He went to lunch
when the others did; he came back
when they did; he stayed as late
Meanwhile, he studied the paper,
Plenty of time for that! He talked
to the other reporters and learned
how they went after news, how
they handled" it when they re-
turned. Then he studied how 1t
was presented by the rival paper.
Day after day went by. A month
passed. And then it happened. The
Globe needed a man. OF course
they took the one sitting there
They were convinced of his earn
estness and knew he had been
conscientiously studying their pa
per. He was sent to cover the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
He knew nothing of politics, noI
how TO get political news. 1t WASH
the kind of assignment he wanted
but he determined to make good
He found that the reporters hung
around a certain bar met politi-
clans and got hot tips" Dresser
didn't know enough about politics
TO distinguish a hot tip from q
dogs cold nose.
BY chance he fell into converse
ton with a man who turned out
to be Senator McEnty from South
Carolina. a powerful politician
McEnty liked young Dresser anc
invited him to lunch. They got bet
ter acquainted Then an incredible
thing happened The senator said
Il like you and I'm going to give
YOU some news all those fellows
would give their ears to get. Every.
body wants TO know who is goine
to be nominated for President Wei
1 happen TO know. That person i!
Grover Cleveland"
Dresser rushed back The man
aging editor was flabbergaSted
Had this rawboned, cornfed cul
from Indiana been the first re
porter TO get this sensational news
Impossible! But the story wa
printed. The young man who coulc
not get a job not only had job
but a scoop. Dreiser's career datet
from that day.
Do you know some one who go
lob in an unusual way? | an
going TO offer three cash prize
for the best letters giving authen
ticated stories of how some on
got a JOB when the shedding wa
hard The first prize is $25. TIL
second $40. Third, $5. The storie
must bear investigation and mus
he helpful. This offer is open t
everyone Write me in care of thi
newspaper.
Tomorrow I shall give you an
ether story. 1t will serve as an ex
ample of the kind l want.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Nv CHARLES P. STEWART

LOBBYISTS around the national
canitol periodically come in for
lot of bitter denunclatlon from COLI
gressmen who disapprove OF thelr
activities. One of these outburStS
seems to be developing at the leg
islators present session. Represen-
tative E. E. Cox of Georgia III lacs
went beyond mere denunclatlon oi
the activities of a spokesman OF
the organized relief workers, who
had been teasing him in benalI OF
the set-up he's connected WIN.
Cox slapped his prosecutor. Ihe
other day Chairman Adolph j. Sab
ath of the representatives power
full rules committee also exploded.
He didn't slap anyone, but, naggeo
beyond endurance by advocates OF
a law for the imprisonment of de-
portable aliens whose native coun-
tries refuse TO readmlt them, ne
expressed his opinion OF paid
lobbyists" in terms more forclole
than complimentary. The proposed
law has the backing OF several
patriotic societies. SABBATH said moth
ing harsher of such societies than
that they're "misled," but he said
plenty of rough things concerning
the individuals who, he asserted, do
the misleading. They live, he charg-
ed. upon the contributions of mis-
informed patriots
Maybe he has a certain sympathy
with unfortunate aliens, Tor once
he himself was an alien in America.
In point of service he's the oldest
member of the house of represen-
tatives, but he came originally
from CzechosloYakia. Anyway, he
was thoroughly indignant. Person
ally suspect that congressional
sentiment is against him relative
to this particular proposal. Never
theless, plenty of lawmakers agree
with him, in general, in his dislike
of lobbyists.
New Lobby Probe?
I wouldn't wonder if the rumpus
would result in another congress
sional investigation of Washington
lobbying. There have been num-
Der of them in past history.
The trouble with them is that
they invariably are ineffective.
Practically it's impossible to de-
fine a lobbyist. II some group wants
a particular law passed it surely
is entitled to plug for it. Does that
make it a lobby?
If so, the Anti-Saloon league was
the strongest lobby ever known in
Washington. Is the United States
Chamber of Commerce a lobby? On
the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation? Or the AFL? Or the CIO?
Or our utility interests? Or our
patriotic societies?
I've heard them all so described
because they want things, and
ask for them.
It's true, they hire secretaries
and publicity men. Does that make
these chaps professional lobbyists, ,
as Congressman SABBATH terms
them? Yet it would strain a point
to call the personnel of the OAR
lobbyists. That's patriotic society
There likewise has been for years
|, a terrible squawk to the effect that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
A YEARS EXPERIENCE
{ Merced Sun-Star)

1t is more than a year since Mexico
appropriated the property of II Ameri-
can and British oil companies (March
18, 1889.
Both Americans and MeXicans have
learned something during the year that
has passed Donald Richberg has held
several conversations with President Car
denas in an attempt to settle the affairs.
How far they got no one knows. But
it seems likely that as in any controver-
sy, well-disposed discussion has brought
the parties closer to each other. Perhaps
settlement is on the way.
The United States has learned that
Mexico is dead in earnest about the eX-
preparation, and that the only ready
means Of fighting it drives Mexico into
the trade hands of Germany, Italy and
Japan.
Mexico has learned that running the
big oil properties is tough job, that the
wages paid by the American companies
are hard to maintain, let alone improve,
and that the unsettled seizure is furnish
ing fine political capital for the political
opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
WHAT IS LIBERALISM?

Americans have heard lot about lib
eralism recently. In the normal publc
Incidence, few have questioned and most
have accepted the political definition OF
"liberals" as those who support lettlst
policies, while CONSERVATIVES" are con-
sidered those who oppose a rapid swing
to liberalism" but avoid the role OF
stand-pat reactionaries.
Webster says a liberal is:
Zone who favors greater freedom III
political or religious matters"
Our so-called liberals" of today do
not live up to the definition. They are
not, in fact, liberals. They have shown
time and again that the only freedom
they wish to tolerate is the freedom of
those who express views similar to their
own. One of the days foremost self
styled liberals is Secretary Of Interior
Harold L. Ickes. His TRADES against his
political enemies, and against those who
disagree with him, are famous. He has
indicated frankly that he would favor
governmental regulation of those whom
he describes as "the mouthpieces of cap
italism" Yet the theory Of government
regulation can never jibe with the true
definition of liberalism.
1t is time America made a distinction
between real liberals and political radi-
Gals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Willis Thornton's Editorial Or
Ii s Sends a General to Brazil

feted. given the privilege of lead
ing" a division of German troops
Every effort was to have been mace
to produce in him an attitude
which would in the future be SYM
nathetic with the Germany OF
Adolf Hitler. They do htose things
very well in Germany.
State department officials and in
fluential democratic leaders in
Brazil were worried, for Nazi in
fluence is already strong in Brazil
and it is a constant fight to keep
the course of the ship OF state
steered toward future free demo
cracv rather than allowing 1t. to
lapse back into totalitarian IN
fluence. What to do?
The present plan was adopted.
The visit Of General Marshall 10
Brazil was arranged, and soon pub
lie announcement was made thaI
General Monteiro would not go to
Germany at present. He would stay
in Brazil to help entertain the dis-
tinguished American guest. Later
in the summer it is planned TO in
vite General Monteiro here to re-
turn General Marshall's visit.
Thus the first trick in this game
goes to the United States. Thus we
must be ready to top or trump any
card played in a game which, II
not of our own choosing, has new
ertheleSs been chosen.
Americans differ somewhat about
lust what course We should pursue
in relation TO Europe They differ
scarcely at all in regard to South
America.
The Western Hemisphere, equally
for reasons of idealiSm and SELF
interest must be kept free TO de
yelop its own institutions and its
cWn future without undue pres
sure. direct or indirect, from Eur
ope or Asia. On that practically all
Americans, North and South, agree
When any chips drop on the la
BILE in the South American game. II
is up to the United States to see
raise, or call at all times, and II
hold u hand that will be good al
any stage OF the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

y u vi vi " ~ -
No. 1921
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Pialntlll
The People of The State of Call
fornia Send Greetings to:
VS..
JOHN OLSEN. ct al.
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
JOHN OLSEN, CECIL HANStL-
MAN, PIONEER TITLE INSUR-
ANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. a
GEORGE B. ARNOLD, DORIS w.
HUGHES, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE.
RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE COM
PANY, a Cooperation, CHARLES E.
CORPORATION, as Trustee, MAR
ARNOLD. RICHARD ROE COM
GARET MURPHY, MAVIS CLARK,
MERRILL CLARK. GRACE AR
MOLD. ELIZABETH A. RAPP, w.
A. ARNOLD, JAMES II. ARNOLD,
PANH, CO-pdl CilCloiilp, FhND
JOHN DOE as Administrator of the
Estate of Richard Roe Deceased,
Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
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 serve 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 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 2nd day of June, 1888
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SEAD County Clerk.
BY CITHA IlAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
A. IA 81 38-M. S 12 10 26-J. 2 8 Is
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
GarIic-Parsley an Aid i'm
HIGH BLOOD pr RESSURE

Medical reports say that Garlic-Parsley con
renfrate has n double action in reducing high
blood pressure First, it tends to relax tlghtened
arteries Second, i, it checks or inhibits decompo-
sition of waste matter in the bowels II eontrlbu-
tory cause of high blood pressure TO get
tasteless form, ask for ALLIMlN. lhese
tablets, used at regular intervals aid IA re-
Iucing blood pressure and relieving headache
and dizziness caused by excessively high read
ings To learn what raises your blood pressure
and for medical treatment consult your doctor.
ALLIMIN is for sale by all druggists.
Large box. SOC. Special economy size. 81 .oo'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

trouble is there isn't an honest-to-
goodness business man IN an I'M
portant job in Washington
Maybe it isn't quite fair to men
ton it. but there seemed to be a
plaintiye note in the sign over the
registration desk at the conVen-
ton. 1t read: please register
There is no registration fee
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12

WASHINGTON most strlk-
ing thing ABOUT the business lead
ers who gathered here for the con-
vention of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce is the fact that
they really aren't much like the
common public picture OF them.
They are pretty much "agin' the
New Deal, but they aren't profess
sional Roosevelt-haters and they
don't think they know all the an
swers. They are ready to admit
that there is more to this depres-
sion than appears on the surface,
and they're equally ready to ad-
nit that they themselves are con-
fused.
None of them seemed to feel
that a change in the national ad-
miniStration would automatically
bring back good times. The gen.
eral consensus seemed to be tat
no matter who the next president
il he will have to take time and
use a good deal of patience to re-
store business confidence. The av-
erage guess is that this will prob
ably take him at least year, re-
gardless of how the election goes.
Take Charles Bockus of New
York. who owns a lot Of coal mines
and has 1900 miners working for
him. He says he could run his
business with 100 men-but he
simply can't take the responsibility
for turning the other 500 out OF
their Jobs. He adds that he is SELL
ing coal for 35 cents a ton less than
it costs him to produce it; he'd
like to see the Coal Commission
establish prices and give coal OPP
orators a fair test of what that
action might accomplish.
Mr.. Bockus is worth chatting
with, because, in a way he is
typical Of the business leaders who
convened here. Maybe you could
class him as an economic royalist
but he is remarkably unlike the
. popular picture of the breed. He
saws that one trouble with business
is that business men won't act as
a unit. They're SO busy getting
each others hides that they can't
work out a co-ordinated plan OF
action in their own interests.
He doesn't like work relief; thinks
the dole would be better. His slant
on it is different, though. He says
the Wrongness of work relief struck
him most forcibly one cold day last
winter when he saw a gang OF re-
hefers shoveling snow on Fifth
avenue.
3 Some of them" he says, were
MT warmly dressed. You could see
they were improperly fed. one fel-
low had on low patent leather shoes
Few of them seemed to have the
physical stamina for the job. You
can't make a ditch digger out OF
tailor
= Then there's Harper Sibley, who
. was president of the U. S. Cham
D ber of Commerce in 1935-37, who
= is director of a lot of big corpora.
tions like Western Union and New
S York Life, and who runs a big farm
1 near Rochester, N. Y.
}, He thinks the lack of confidence
i is largely psychological. The Pres
ident makes too many frightening
t speeches, and the mere word tax
\ alton" sets Wall Street trembling
S and quaking.
= He'd like to see the Presiden
e appoint some business men to BIZ
s Jobs in Washington, just for
e change. He'd also like to see tn
S National Labor Relations Board re
It formed; says, Its not a labor re
o lations board-it's a labor organiza
S tons promotion board now"
Stray remarks at the convention
. help to illuminate the bushes
= mans grievance with the nationa
administration. For instance: "Th
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12

Ind, author OF
An Anne ric a Il
Tragedy wanted
to become a re-
porter. He ap-
piled to every pa =
per in Chicago
Everywh ere h G
was given h {
same a n S W e I
They were let
ting men off, not
taking them on
But Theodore de-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Hints on Etiquette

A well-mannered girl or man,
when engaged TO be married, does
not show undue attention to an
other of the opposite sex either IN
public or private.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test
al, is cynophobia?

/. What is cynophobia?
2 What government department
issues passports?
3. Why do soldiers break step
when marching across bridge?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Today's Horoscope

Today'S birthday children may
we'll rejoice in coming year OF
good fortune and success in busl-
ness and happiness in the home
Avoidance of erratic or impulsive
conduct is advised, however. The
child born on this date will be pro-
foundly intellectual and refined IN
taste. He must fight a sharp temper
and a caustic sense of humor. A
legal profession is advised for sue
cess.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Dale
Carnegie

During the panic of 1891, a
Young man in Chicago had to have
a Job where no job was to be mad
This is how he got one!
Theodore Dresser, from Warsaw,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Words of Wisdom

Put off thy cares with thy clothes;
so shall thy rest strengthen thy
labor; and so shall thy labor sweet
en- thy reSt.-Quarles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12
Thoughts for the Day

But say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you do good to them that hate you, and
pray for them which despitefully use you and per-
secute you-Matthew 5:44
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-12

One-Minure Test Answers
|. Fear of dogs.
2. The Department of State.
3. To stop the rhythmic swaylng
of the bridge, which may cause ii
to collapse.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
p YOUR E A

Hardin High is now embark
ing on it's second season of foot
ball, and it promises to be a
good one. But the team alone
cannot do all the work. Are you
behind your team? We have a
team and a student body. Let's
have a great deal of coopera-
ton between the two.
Perhaps you have wondered
what inspires those spectacular
plays in the last minutes of the
game. You will say it is the
players abilitv and courage, and
you will be right, but what in
spires that courage and force
that peps up the tired players?
The answer is, the crowd. If
the teams hears rOarS of cheers
from the stand. and knows the
crowd has confidence in them,
they are inspired to effort
otherwise not possible. However,
cheers are not the only support
the team needs. You must work
for your team. Build it up,
without Dragging too much, and
do not criticize the players too
severely should they lose a
game. After all, the boys do
their best.
Let's all supnort our team,
lock, stock and barrel. For bet
ter or worse they are entitled
to it, and you can give it.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
'39 Graduates To
Attend College

"A large number of the last
years graduating class will en-
roll in college this year.
Many of these are going to
the different schools in Bill
lings. Eleanor Ingram will be
taking a beauty course at the
Townsend beauty school. Emma
Mehling and Helen Burns are
attending the Billings business
college, while Lloyd Knight is
going to the Johnston business
training school. Viola Kazanis,
Roberta Fitzpatrick, and Helen
Hammond are at the Eastern
Montana normal school.
Lauren lesser and Gretchen
Van Cleve are to attend the
State University at Missoula.
Junior Mabe is going to the
state college at Bozeman.
La Rena Young is taking a
preparatory course at Chadron,
Nebraska, before taking up
nurses training. Betty Labbitt
is also taking a preparatory
course at Cottey College, New
ada, Missouri.
Edna Mae Simpson is going
to the Junior college at Miles
City.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
STATIC

Several beefy freshmen boys
are being put through the PAGES
at football practice this fall
they may not be much use this
season but it is thought that
within the next two or three
years they will be topflight ma
terial. Coach Garner seems
pleased with the way things
are stacking up this year-at
least as far as football is con-
cerned. Apparently he was ex-
pecting much less from a school
that has had football for so
short a time.
Hardin rooters received a Sc
we're setback last Friday when
they were informed that Jimmy
Louk, ace right half of the
Bulldog eleven, had injured his
left shoulder. It was later stated
that the bone in his arm had
been cracked in three places.
We are all hoping that it will
not keep him out of the basket
ball season.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
NEW STUDENTS
ENROLLED HERE

With the opening of the new
school year there are l6 new
students enrolled in the three
upper classes of high school. In
the senior class there are five;
IN the junior, four, and in the
sophomore, seven.
Coming from Out-of-State
schools to join the seniors are
Euretta Louk of Idaho Falls,
Ida; Irene Rath OF Oregon
City, Ore; and Evelyn Lopez Of
Horton, Kan. Other new seniors
are Gladys Swaby of Hardin,
and Gabpy Green of Lodge
Grass. Only two juniors are
from out of the state. They are
Stanley Peterson of Mason City,
Neb., and Velma Henley of Ell
gin, N. D. Laurence Faw of
Billings and Edwin Bearss of
Sarpy are the other additions
to the Junior class. Two of the
new sophomores are from Ne
braska, Elvin Ernst of Magnet,
and Junior Nc Calister; one
rom South Dakota, Kurtis
Hopperstad of Enderlin; one
from Wyoming, Hugh Linn of
Sheridan; and three are from
other Montana high schools,
Kathleen Kobold of Kirby, Al
bert Bolckel of St. Xavier, and
Edna Mae Hilton of Belgrade.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
The Shifting Puppy

Sniff, sniff 49,. We near jim
my Louk and Connie Labbitt
have renewed acquaintance.
Sniff, sniff It seems Willie
Kearn is the reason Peg Baker
rushes to study hall, knocking
down everyone who comes In
her way. Sniff, sniff From
his actions, Mr.. Faris wishes
some of his economics class pu-
pills would study more. Sniff,
sniff Conrad Yerger is play
ing Romeo to several freshmen
girls. Sniff, sniff Lois VOL
colts feelin' lonesome and blue
since Joe Deichl went back to
Gonzaga. Sniff, sniff -. John
Macleod is posing as a snake
charmer. Sniff, sniff Bob
Kenyon still plays an import
ant part in the affairs~of jean
ne Mann. Sniff, sniff -. John
Turner SENS to be having
trouble seeing and hearing in
Spanish class. Sniff, sniff 49,.
Hurrah! Lyle Dillon is going to
whistle a solo in an assembly
program soon. Mr.. Thompson
promised him he could. Sniff,
sniff -. They even write notes
in Latin nowadays-we know,
'cause-Bob Kerrick wrote one
to Patty Jensen in Latin. 1--WE
don't mean Latin class either);
stt''' D S1tiEr are definitely
pleased over getting to work to-
gether on the staff =. no Oily
dallying, now CHILDBIRTH! Sniff,
sniff -. Why does Leona Brom-
garde want to go to Custer?
Sniff, sniff Your reporter
hears Ernie Bochy is up to his
old tricks, forgin' notes. Shame,
shame! Sniff, sniff Boy, 40
we ever have some green ana
greener frosh! Sniff, sniff =.
Ray Krone has a new identl.
fication mark -. the name OF
"Tall, Tan and Terrific" Sniff,
sniff Betsy Ross has a new
boy friend, and it seems she
likes him Green" Sniff, sniff
Jimmy Louk is about wor-
ried to death because he thinks
the team can't do a thing with
out him. But gee, brace up, Jim,
they'll do their best. Sniff, Snl11
... Bob Dyckman's a master
typist after six days of "larn-
in" Sniff, sniff 49,!
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-21
North Valley News.

The young people of the
North Valley gathered Sunday
and held, at what they believed
would be their last opportunity,
a picnic. The following were
present: Gretchen Van Cleve,
Arthaud RanSier, Norma Will
liams, Hazel Ransier, Dorotha
Williams, Lucretia Carper, Ro-
land Jones and Ace Gilbreath
and MI. Serine, the Sorrel
Horse School teacher.
Gretchen Van Cleve will leave
Thursday to visit her sister, An
mabel Van Cleve, in Great Falls.
From there she will 60 to
MiSsoula to enter school. Among
those who are going away to
attend school are Miss Helen
Hammond, who is going to at
tend the Eastern Normal in
Billings; Miss Emma Mehling,
who is attending the Billings
business college, and Miss anna
Mehling, who is returning to
Billings to enter her second
term at the Eastern Montana
normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Deeter
and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Will
liams returned last week from
a trip through Yellowstone
park.