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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
DANGER OF ABUSE

Governor Olson, in an interview at
San Diego the other day, indicated he
would like to establish system of state
banks if only the legislature would let
him.
The subject is too deep to be probed
specifically, but it is timely to point
out that, although there might be no ac-
tual objection to a state banking system
in itself, the danger of abuse provides
the greatest drawback in the way of
creating such a system
Like many proposed laws, legislation
to create such system might be highly
praiseworthy from a theoretical stand
point. But, in order to endorse it uncon-
ditionally, we must assume that our pub
lie leaders are and always will be devot-
ed entirely, unselfishly and wholeheart
edly to serving the people-and unfor-
tunately history proves such an assump-
tion would be utterly foolish.
1t is always dangerous to rest too
much power, economic or political, in
one set of hands. To entrust CALIFORNIA;
financial structure to a set of politicians
would be suicidal. To prevent the politi-
clans from gaining foothold in state
banking system would be difficult, to say
the least.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
DUE FOR DISILLUSlONMENT
(Oklahoman)


1t may be possible for a screen army to
find in Oklahoma dust bowl" scenes that
will suggest in some measure at least
the impressive picture painted in THE
Grapes of Wrath" by the fertile imagi-
nation of Steinbeck. But it will be far
more difficult for the artists to run down
a dust storm on the Oklahoma terrain
than it was for the authors Imagination
to locate drainage bitches in the vicinity
of Sallisaw and rail fences in the neigh
borhood of Amarillo. The itinerant
evangelist who baptized his converts in
drainage bitches over in Sequoyah coun-
ty may not have been much of sky
pilot, but he certainly was the master
geographer of the ages. And the young
man who stole that fence rail out by
the highway near Amarillo was more
than truck driver, he was a positive
worker of miracles.
Fiction being fiction, it was not neces-
sary for Steinbeck to visit Oklahoma in
order to compose the years fictional
masterpiece. His imagination could plant
drainage bitches and rail fences where
ever the necessities Of the narrative de-
manded. But the makers of the con-
templated picture had better not take
toe much for granted. They had better
bring along a air assignment of bitches
and fence rails when they come to shoot
the Oklahoma "dust bowl"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
PROFITS OF WAR
AND THEIR SOURCE
(Wall Street JournaD

All commodity prices invariably rise
when general war breaks, this for rea-
sons too obvious to repeat. The impact
or this upon consumers is another COM
monplace experience. Speaking general
ly, the declared policy of the Admins
tratlon with respect to prices in general
is opposed to a runaway advance at this
stage of the emergency. But there is
distinction between prices of agriculture
al products and products generally class
ed as mineral and metal, and the result
is little paradoXical.
Products of agriculture-grans, cot
ton, wool, and so forth-are gathered
from a huge mass of small producers
and are not in general susceptible of
mass production by large units. These
producers constitute a very large pro-
portion of the population and their well
fare as such is vital, despite the fact
that they supply the rest Of us with
the necessities of life. Consequently we
are tolerant of liberal prices for the raw
materials of food and clothing despite
their effect on the cost of living-toler-
ant, that is, with respect to the small
producers products. Where we begin to
shut down on increases is at the point
where the processing of these products
is taken up by relatively large units,
highly mechanical and more or less con-
centrated in ownership.
Minerals and metals are largely pro-
duced and processed by units of this sort
and it is here that price controls are
Closer and stricter from start to finish,
despite the fact that price increases here
have far less Influence on the direct cost
of living than in the case of agriculture.
We are instinctively intolerant of swel-
len profits for those engaged in heavy
industry-yet it is those products for
which war creates an almost Unsuitable
demand, and of which war involves col
ossal wastage.
The fact seems to be that whereas we
all agree in reprobating war profiteer-
ing, it makes all the difference where
the war profits go. Which, after all, is
very human phenomenon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Willis Thornton's Editorial on:
Pan-Amerieanism Gets Its Opportunity

Sooner than anyone expected, the
principle of continental solidarity
affirmed at the Lima conference
last winter, approaches a test of its
practical value.
Late this month, in accordance
with the Declaration of Lima, rep
reSentatives of the 81 American re-
publics will meet in Panama to con-
slider the European war and its ef-
feet on the Americas.
The machinery for all this was
set up at Lima Already comes the
answer to those who said the Lima
meeting brought forth mere gen.
eralities, without binding action.
These principles we're unanimously
affirmed at Lima: that it was the
intention to defend the indepen-
dence of all against all foreign
intervention or activity" to "con-
suit" if the peace, security or ter
ritorial integrity of any American
republic is threatened by acts of
any nature that may impair them"
Nine months after the Declara-
ton, the very circumstances against
which the American countries
sought to protect themselves have
arisen. The consultations agreed
on at Lima are about to take place.
1t is unlikely that any sort of
military alliances or formal Joint
action will emerge from the Panama
conference. That was not the spirit
of Lima, which kept clearly in
mind that the governments would
act independently and as fully equal
sovereign states.
But when the same situation
faces all. 1t is more than likely
that certain basic lines of action
may be laid down which all will
feel inclined to follow. That sort
of agreement on mutual interest
and mutual policy is the only sort
of agreement worth having, any
way. Ask Poland. Ask Austria.
Ask italy.
On this one point, all the Ameri-
can countries are in perfect agree
ment. Any aggressive act against
one is an aggression against all
not because of any agreement to
call it such, but because it is an
evident fact. We of the Americas
are all in the same boat.
While it is true that the burden
Of actual defense in any such case
falls on the United States, it is
burden that 1t assumes inevitably,
lot merely because of some mys-
,ical tie, but as a practical neces-
,ity.
Meanwhile, the South American
are far from defenseless.
oTazil has more than 100000 SOL
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

diers and trained reserves, Argen-
tina almost as many; Chile could
produce nearly 100000 soldiers, Mex
leo and Bolivia more than 100000
each. The Chilean, Argentinian and
Brazilian navies, though small, are
excellent and would be effective
in any defensive scheme. The coun-
tries to the south could probably
muster at least 1000 fighting air.
planes. Defense plans are far from
falling exclusively on North Amer
lean shoulders.
Greater than any final and bind
ing decisions that may be reached
at Panama will be. once again, the
further opportunity to explore each
others minds and arrive at mutual
understandings deeper and more
permanent than pacts. When mu-
tual inter Independence and interest
are made clear, there is never any
lack of co-ordinated action to fol-
low.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

tear and made my dresses accord
ingly. I was overweight, my cheeks
made me appear even larger: and
was naturally sensitive. never
went in for athletics, or any of the
extra good times included in school
life. l felt myself different and en-
tirely undesirable.
Afterwards, | married man
several years my senior but mat
ters were altered little. My in-laws
were poised self-confident family:
everything that | should have been
but was not. I tried my best to
grow like them, but my efforts were
frultless. Each attempt made me
draw further into my shell. l grew
nervous and irritable, and avoided
contact with my friends. | even
dreaded to hear the doorbell. I was
so afraid that my husband would
become aware of the failure he had
married, that l would overact my
part, and consequently l developed
unnaturalness of manner. When we
were in crowd, I would assume
an exaggerated gay mood, and then
l was miserable for days afterwards
l got to the place that l even con-
templated suicide. ] knew that 1
was q misfit and there was no use
for me to try longer.
A chance remark made me
change my opinion. One day my
mother-in-laW, in speaking of her
tactics in the raising of her chill
dren, said that no matter what ad-
vice she gave them, she insisted
that he be his own individual self.
In a flash | realized 1 had been
missing SO many of the good things
of life by trying to fit myself to
a pattern that l would never fit.
From that day, I started new
pattern, and the weaving of it hasn't
been accomplished in day 1 stu
died my own personality and de-
cided on my strong points. l learned
all could about clothes, styles, and
colors, that best suited my type.
TO know that | was dressed be-
comingly increased my self-confi-
dence more than anything else
could
Il joined a small organization.
When I was put on the program I
was petrified; but each time l adj
ded courage. / now serve with COM
plete confidence; I haven't the
least dread of facing peopl
Il have SO completely obliterated
self from my thoughts that some
times I am amazed. I have had
more happiness, as result than
I ever dreamed possible. 1 find my
self accomplishing things that I
thought would ever be removed far
from me. ! sec myself self-confi-
dent, fully capable of handling even
the most difficult situation courag-
eously have never gone into busi-
ness. but | have striven to make
q success of the rearing of my chill
dren. and have reason to feel Just
ly proud. I have guided them into
channels different from the ones
through which / went, and | learn
d it all from a chance remark"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
CARNEGIE

The following letter from Mrs.
Edith Alfred. Route 3, Mt. Airy,
North Carolina, is entered in the
contest, How | Cured My Infer
iority Complex" Through over
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

fleet any war boom Increase in
employment for some time. Both
the Labor Department and the U
S. Employment Service draw up
monthly tables on employment, but
they figure from the mid-month
payrolls of the previous month
Right now they are working on the
August figures. which won't show
the effect of the war boom any,
WaV.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

hearing a chance
remark, she was
able to change heI
whole life:
Il had an old
fashioned mother
who never put
forth the least ef-
fort to keep w
with things. She
believed. that
wide will wear
when narrow will
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

WASHINGTON. - II European
war is bringing a boom to Ameri-
can industry, the boom has not yet
generated a shortage of skilled labor
not, at least, as far as anyone
here knows. L.
There have been occasional re-
ports of skilled labor shortages
and it is admitted here that such
isolated shortages may appear in
certain lines in individual cities;
but if any general shortage is i'm
minent for the country as a whole,
no sign of it is visible in Wash
ington.
At the headquarters of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, it is
said that any such shortage would
probably be visible first in the
metal trades group, which includes
skilled machinists in various lines
including airplane factories.
For the United States as a whole,
about Is per cent of all metal
trades workers are now unemploy-
ed, according to AFL statistics.
This is about twice the percentage
OF unemployment normal in good
times-1929, for instance, or the
best months in 1887.
1t is not spread uniformly over
the country, however. In certain
industrial centers, AFL records in
dicate that there is practically no
unemployment in the metal trades.
Shortages might develop in those
cities, but the AF'L statisticians say
they would be only temporary: their
best guess is that even a man
sized industrial boom would not
cut metal trades unemployment
down to normal before the end
of the year.
In the electrical and radio man
ufacturing industries, CIO Stats
ticians say, there are $4,000 skilled
men unemployed, with an equal
number holding unskilled produc-
ton line jobs. The CIO people
say a recent survey showed that
there are at least 10000 skilled
machinists who are willing TO "go
anywhere" to take jobs in the air.
plane factories If they are needed.
In the automobile field, the CIO
claims that improved production
processes have caused an increas-
ing displacement of skilled work
ers during the last seven or eight
years.
A violent boom might exhaust
the current reservoir" of imme-
diately available skilled men: many
more would soon be available, how
ever, it is asserted, if formerly
skilled workers who have drifted
into other lines Cor into no lines
at alb were given a bit of re-
The same thing is true in steel,
says the CIO, only more so. The
steel industry today, say CIO lead
ers. could produce its 1897 output
With $4,000 fewer workers than it
needed in 1887.
Government figures won't re-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
@|I!}2|5!I1!1IS'| 3(IF|E2
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
SUMMONS
GRACE WILHOIT, Plaintiff.
VS..
PHILIP WILHOIT. Defendant.
LEE NUFFER, Attorney for
| Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia send Greetings 10 PHILIP
WILHOIT, Defendant.
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 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
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract.
or she will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
iornia, this 18th day of September,
1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
'SeaD County Clerk.
BY ELEANOR McGIRK,
Deputy Clerk.
- 20-27; o 4-1l-18-25; N 1-8-159
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

This propaganda stuff Is moth
ing new. Brooklyn fans use it ev-
cry year to indicate that the Dodg-
ers are finally going to win the
pennant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Famous Sayings

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. CUP)-
The police department today be-
gan a survey of cellars and SUBJ
cellars in New York City that might
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Barbs-

In the darkness of the blackouts,
there's one comforting thought:
European capitals can save enough
on their light bills to build tombs
for the unknown soldiers of the new
war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

1t will be about as easy to deter
mine the winner of this war as
1t would be to say who won the
New England hurricane.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

After observing tactics of the
new war. we decide Sherman was
wrong. Not even hell could be that
bad.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

Ancient Arabians and PersianS
believed the diamond had the pow
er to bring great good fortune to
its owner---but only if the stone
was a gift.
Theaters in London close at 10
pm. 1t must be distressing to have
the show stop in the middle Of the
second feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

When you finance your car thru
local concern you needn't put up
with so much red tape and you
receive maximum service for your
money. We'd like to explain the
advantages we can offer you when
we finance your new 1910 car! Drop
in today, no obligation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
THOUGHTS for the Day

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren
and all his fathers household with bread according
to their familieS-GenesiS 47I2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

Gosh, we hope this trend back
TO the old-fashioned in clothes and
European diplomacy doesn't influ-
ence the manufacturers Of motor
cars,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20
Faetoeraphs-

The total area of Alaska is 378,-
165,760 acres, of which only 2,106,835
have been surveyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-20

Corsets are decreed for women
this fall. The poor girls-they in
sist on being in style even if they
are forced to stop breathing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-03
!: YOUR HOROSCOPE ::

caution In enjoined regarding
hasty decisions What has been
long planned will be fortunate.
Lawyers. business executives
and merchants . ou ! d profit
under this sway. which seems
to presage extraordinary nation
al prosperity though concentrat-
ed and Of short duration.
Craft and cunning may be
evident under this direction Of
the stars with increase of Gu
pidity and greed. Many conf
dence men and gamblers will
operate in fairs, expositions and
public places.
Profit for men and women
VINO have long enjoyed wealth
Ia prognosticated. They will be
targets of bitter envy and angry
misadjustment Class conscious
ness will be keen.
Under this planetary govern
ment quarrels may be numerous.
From domestic chickering's to in
ternational conflicts there will
be widespread disagreements of
grave portent.
Aged persons may be extreme
" sensitive to disagreement with
long established views on public
affairs. The trend away from
conservative policies will be
strongly opposed. Elder states
men may indulge in severe crit
cism of new international pacts.
Stock markets will fluctuate
sharply and spec lators are
warned against unanticipated
changes in quotations The
money market will rivet world
attention and gold holdings will
be widely discussed.
In Europe taxes on luxuries
will be increased and prices on
what Americans consider neces-
sities in civilized living will rise
before the end of the summer.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury of n year of
average success and advance
ment. Many marriages among
both young and middle-aged
persons are foretold. Quarrels
should be avoided.
Children born on this day
probably viii be high-iempered
and sensitive. These subjects Of
Aries are usually fond Of beauty
and extremely susceptible TO the
charms Of the opposite sex.
downright. 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-03
Evsn.' Appointment To
Superior Bench WORTHY One

Gov. Martin has "rung the ber' in his appointment
Of Robert E. Evans superior court judge effective May
l. to succeed Judge VIM o. Chapman retired Aside from
the personal anglesEvans and the have been
personal friends for years and Evans has been of the
wheehorses of the democratic party in Pierce county for
decadesthe fact is that Evans emnenty qualified from
every viewpoint occupy the Pierce county superior court
bench Not only will fellow members of the bar agree but
the hundreds thousands of aymen who have known
Bob in way another applaud the appointment.
Evans has distinguished himself advocate. He is
not qubber he is fortnight ouspoken, aggressive yet
Just and emnently fair in his viewpoints He up the
-hard way far legal education concerned One time
in the city attorneys office he joined the outstanding law
firm of Ellis Fletcher Evans in 1907 and has continued TO
practice regularly since His ability attorney is
Questioned His integrity likewise is beyond question He
has been active in civic and fraterna and church circles
Bob is real and his host of friends glad to
now the governor has recognized his outstanding ability
and placed him the superior court bench The chief
0ve could not have made better appointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-03
COP CHAIRMAN
CRITICIZES LEGISLATURE

Editor. The Times: Through
out the state. during the last
two weeks. there has appeared
a press release. issued under the
auspices of the Democratic State
Committee which states that
"the past legislature. under
strong Democratic guidance.
passed a Democratic program
We agree with the above
wholeheartedly. The Democratic
party was solely responsible for
the results. Certainly the rs
Republican representatives and
six senators made a valiant but
unsuccessful fight in behalf Of
the one and a half million people
Of this state against this pro-
gram.
However. the heighth 81 some
thing or other was reached IN
this press release in one para
graph which commenced with
this amazing sentence. In keep
ing with his oft repeated prom
iSas. Governor Martin saw IN u
that no new taxes were levied
Whatever could have caused
this ssnguine pronouncement re-
mains a mystery because the air
we breathe is the only thing now
remaining untaxed. The legis-
lsture extended the sales tax 10
selected services" such as shoe
repairing. laundering, etc. re-
moved the exemption from food
stuff. even 10 the barest neces-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-03
so. YAKIMA SIDEWALKS
NEED ATTENTION

Editor, The Times: The city
council on March 81 approved
settlement for $3.50 Of a claim
of Mrs. Anna Gaylord for dam
ages growing out of injuries re-
ceived when she fell on a defec-
tive sidewalk between So. l4th
and 18th SITS. on Yakima ave.
The Sidewalks on this particular
street have been in a deplorable
condition for many years.
The present commissioner and
previous commissioners of pub
lie works department have been
reminded Of the real danger 10
pedestrians while walking on
these defective sidewalks, but
for reasons better known to
themselves, nothing has ever
been done about il.
We know OF another person
who sustained injuries on these
same sidewalks last year and
was forced to remain in bed for
two weeks.
Now with millions OF dollars
of WPA funds that have been
authorized and spent by the pub
lie works department during the
last four years. surely this street
could and should have been put
into shape with very little If any
cost to property owners in that
district.
Incidentally two WPA pro-
jects for installation of side
walks elsewhere in the city were
approved by the city council on
March 81. The commissioner and
his capable staff should look So.
14th and 18th SITS. on Yakima
ave. over for two very good rea-
sons. First. they have the funds
plus ample labor on hand TO do
the work and. secondly, before
some pedestrian is seriously in
jured and they have a real law
suit on their hands.
ART CABELL.