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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

those years milking COWS and plow-
ing corn, a city seemed to me like
a vast fairyland, palpitating with
glamor and throbbing with romance.
I felt that people in a great city
like New York must be far superior
to US farmers. It took several years
of living in a city to teach me how
wrong I was. 1 have lived in New
York City for more than a quarter
of a century now, and I can assure
you that the average intelligence
of the citizens of Smith Center,
Kan. is probably higher than the
average intelligence in New York
City. One adult out of every "a in
New York City can neither read nor
write.
Owen D. Young, the guiding gen.
ius of the General Electric Com
pany, told me that some of the
smartest men he had ever known
were the old farmers back in the
community where he was born-in
New York State. He declared that
those farmers had just as much
common sense as the men who are
running affairs throughout the
world.
I have often been amused at the
native New Workers. ignorance re-
garding the farm. For example,
once asked a group of 40 successful
New York businessmen whether a
heifer is a male or a female Two
thirds OF them didn't know.
I recently asked a woman who
had been born in New York, anC
had attended college there. how
cream got on top of the milk bottle
She confessed that she had nevel
thought about it. Finally, she CUES
sed that it was put there by a ma
chine I then asked where peopl,
got the cream to put in the ma
chine. Again she was beWildered
Il suppose" she answered, "tha
some cows give milk and other
give cream
I asked her what was the differ
ence between a Rhode Island Ret
and a Percheron. "A Rhode Islans
Red?" That sounded to her lik,
some one given to stirring up trou.
BILE in factory. But Percheron??'
A Percheron??? =. Well, l might
as well have asked her to describe
her occipial condile. A dirt farm
er?" She had bought dirt at a flor
ist shop to put in flower pot, ano
she figured that a dirt farmer
must be a farmer who sold dirt
I always feel sorry for a child
who must of necessity be reared in
great city, with little chance for
freedom of movement and natural
expression. / am glad I spent my
childhood out among the horses
and COWS, and hollyhocks and clo-
yer ! still own a Missouri farm and
I love it, There is an old and very
true saying that goes like this: you
can take the boy out of the country;
but you can't take the country out
of the boy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

tinuing responsibilities the task OF
seeing to it that reasonably full
use is made of the nations re-
sourceS-both in materials, man
power and machinery - and that
when it shoulders that RESPONSE
hility it must be prepared to take
whatever steps are necessary to
see that the job is performed,
Some time this month the econ
omists will submit critiques on
the report SO that the accuracy OF
It's findings may be checked. Once
that is done, a second report, equal
ly elaborate, will be prepared.
This one will study the different
ways that have been suggested for
the cure and prevention of depres-
sions, and-in general terms-Will
try to indicate which line is the
right one to follow.
After that there is to come still
a third, Which-basing itself on
the first tWo-Will wrap the whole
thing up and present a definite
program which the government can
submit to Congress and the public
The committees attitude is that
there are three main obstacles to
the performance of this basic gov
crnmental function job OF
keeping the productive machinery
running.
These, it holds, are first, lack
Of public understanding of the
problem; second, tendency on the
part OF government to temporize
with the problem of depression
adopting pump printing" expe-
dients instead of tackling the prob.
lem boldly; and. third, the lack ol
4 clearly worked out program.
In the end, it hopes to presen
such a program-in the belief tina
once such a program is presented
the ensuing discussion will brmI
general public understanding of th
problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Willis Thomton's Editorial on:
RECALLING an Anniversary

the workmen cleared a site in the
Potomac cornfield and began the
White House, Europe was convulsed
III war. just as it is today. That
war was regarded no less as "the
end of everything" than is today's
war in Europe. Conservatives saw
it as the conquest of Europe by
the rough Partisan mob. Progress
sives saw it as the suppression of
the peoples republic" by the rot
ting monarchies of reactionary
countries. All agreed that the world
vas falling apart.
Today, the man in the White,
House is closely in touch with a
new war in Europe. His nation
has grown great and powerful. But
his task is the same as that of the
men who sat in the same house
and watched the Napoleonic wars.
II is to see that that house remains
the home of a freely-chosen head
of a great and free people.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

WASHINGTON.-Steps to evolve
broad, far-reaching policy to cope
With depressions, end unemploy-
ment and enable the nation to en-
Joy national income substantially
above the 1929 level are now being
taken behind the scenes of the
New Deal.
They will eventually lead--if the
European war does not upset all
calculations - to an all-inclusive
program which the Roosevelt ad-
ministration can offer as its blan-
iset solution to the depression prob
lem.
A short time ago the National
Resources Committee issued a re-
port on 1.-THE Structure of the
American Economy" This volume
was one of the most important pub
lications of the entire New Deal.
The result of several years work
by the Administrations top econ
omists, headed by DR.. Gardiner
Means, it comprises detailed sur
vey of what the nations existing
economic machine would do if il
could be kept working at Or neal
capacity.
1t estimates that the loss in ma
tional income since the 1929 crasf
is around 5000, ,OOO, 900, 900, and re-
marks that a national income O
better than 100000, 100000 a yea
lin 1929 dollars) is attainable will
existing man-power and productive
plant.
Publication of that report wa
simply the first step. A short tim
ago members of the National Re
sources Committee summoned
dozen or more of the country's out
standing economists to a confer
ence at Charlottesville, Va.
Members of the committee Wen
over the report with these econ
omists and told them that the com
nittee's attitude was, in substance
this:
That after this the government
must assume as one of its con
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 16. UP)-
Stocks moved irregularly in a mar
row range today with trading the
lightest since the European war be-
gan.
Business continued to move for
ward, led by the steel industry;
steel operations crossed 80 per cent
to the highest level since May, 1887,
and this weeks production may
break all tonnage records. Demand
continued for steel from the rail-
road industry.
Aut omobile issues were steady as
the auto show swung into its first
full day here. Attendance at the
show was reported AZ per cent above
a year ago.
Dow Jones closing stock avera- :
ges: Industrial 1904, up 0.46; rail,
33.43, off 0.10; utility 1884, up O.O3.
Stock sales totaled 100000 shares,
100000 Friday. Curb stock sales
were $1,000 against 143,000 in the
previous five-hour session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
BEHIND
HATES MIST
(Christian Science Monitor)


1t is pleasant to learn that relatively
few American schools have dropped the
study of German. Unreasoned and whole
sale condemnation of all things German
occurred in many parts of the world
during the World War. After 1918 when
travellers again began to visit Germany,
they were surprised to find the Ger
mans, as a whole, to be an enlightened.
peace-loving, and lovable people.
The world should make positive dis
tinetions between the rich German con-
tributions to the worlds treasures of
music, painting, and poetry, of scholar
ship, natural sciences, and invention,
and the political devices of Hitlerism.
We may easily discover whether our
thought has been left sufficiently un-
guarded to become mesmeriZed by hate
ful concepts. A single illustration suf-
fices Are we looking upon Munich as
a symbol of betrayal or do we see thru
the mist that has risen round this name
since peace promises were made there?
If the latter, we continue to envisage
one of the most beautiful and inspiring
cities in the world. We continue to ap-
prehend the ancient Bavarian capital,
with its atmosphere of culture, friendli-
ness, and enduring beauty, where Mozart
first produced his Don Giovanni" in
the quaint little opera house of the Resi-
denz, and where the Englischen Garten
is vast area of loveliness.
What's in name? A great deal of
evil at times may appear to be. But this
aggressive suggestion is never defeated
by permitting it to impinge upon our
thinking. We may hold strong opinions
on the political concepts suggested by
Munich or by present expressions of Hit
lerism, without letting them spoil for us
the beauty and good which familiarity
with things German may have provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL

IHE STATE Of CALlFOhNlA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
SUMMONS
No. 1892
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff.
VS..
LEWIS D. LIGHTLY, ct. al, De-
PENDANTS.
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia send greetings to LEWIS D.
LIGHTLY, EDITH MAY LIGHTLY,
PIONEER ABSTRACT g. TITLE
GUARANTY COMPANY, Corpor-
alton, as trustee, L. E. HARTNETT,
c. w. SANDERS, SECURITY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
LOS ANGELES, National Bank
ing Association, CITIZENS Ma
TIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
BANK OF LOS ANGELES, Ma
tIional Banking ASS oci on,
GEORGE NOWLIN, John Doe,
JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY, a Corporation,
Richard Roe Company, Co-part-
nership, and j. Doe as Admins
traitor or Administrative of the Es-
tate of R. Roe, deceased,
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
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 18th day of May, 1899.
(SeaD w. j. McCLELLAND
County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
, (Sept. 1925; Oct. 2-9-16-23-30;
Nov. 6-13-20.)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. (UP)-
Hogs saleable supply 1,400; slow
early sales fully steady; some ten
cents higher; good to choice butch
ers 1858; few $40; Idaho held
higher; sows 4.75-5.10.
Cattle saleable $500; slow, early
sales steady; undertone weak to
lower, good fed yearling steers 8.75-
$50; few yearling steers feeders
$50; others IT'S down; cows 5.50-
675; Gamers and cutters 4-5; bulls
6.25-7.50; calves saleable 900 steady
to strong; vealers 10.25-11 90; calve
saIeable 500; steady to strong veal
ers 1925 to HOO; calves $3.50;
few stock calves g.
Sheep saleable 400 holdovers ATT.
lambs strong to unevenly higher;
ewes strong; choice shorn lambs
$50; medium pelt lambs 8.35-9.25:
common to medium ewes 2.25-3.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
L A. PRU0UCE
SUMMONS
No. 1892

Los ANGELES, Oct. 16. tUP)-
Tradig was moderate. Lettuce prices
dropped sharply. Tomatoes and
strawberries were higher.
Asparagus: I. V. ex select ITS. Sc
lect 15c; ex fey 12c fancy &c; spe-
cial 7c; local ex fey 16-17c.
Cantaloupes: local hb's std 16s-
24s 6575c; 27s 40-65c; 36s 30-40c;
Casabas local 1k INC.
Lettuce: dry pack Lompoc 4 doz.
$780, $3.50; 3h dozen $500; S
dozen $500; Guadalupe and Santa
Maria As $2.0OI-$3.OO; 5s $1.50-2.5O; /;
San Luis Obispo 4s-5s $2.O0-$2.50.
Peas; China peas Oceano 40c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Markets At
A Glance

stocks irregularly higher and
quiet.
Bonds irregular; L. S. govern
ments higher.
Curb stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange higher
Cotton steady.
Wheat up X to IL cents; corn
unchanged to up a.
Rubber about steady.
silver off u cent in New York to
81 cents fine ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, oct. 16. UP)-Wheat
registered gains Of cent today on
the Chicago Board of Trade on re-
ports of continued dryness over the
witer wheat belt.
soon to aid seeding the winter crop
Unless there are general rains
NAV be considerably reduced. To-
days forecast was for cotinued fafr
weather.
At the close wheat was up Il Y
cents, corn unchanged to up a cent.
oats H1ss cent higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Photographs

Japanese use Chrysanthemums
for salads as we do lettuce. The
flowers are carefully washed before
serving.
Goiter Is a disease not limited to
human beings. Domestic and wild
animals, birds and even fishes, are
subject to it.
The deepest gold mine in the
world is in Brazil. It goes more
than a mile down into the earth.
Hitler reminds us of a fidgety
child After only month he tires
of war and wants to turn to other
things, like getting his colonies back
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned C. S. Vogt, 9th and
Broadway. Imperial County, Cali
fornia, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, at
the above named place, on We'd
nesday, the 18th day of October,
1899, at 10 AM. of the said day,
the following:
Plymouth Sedan, Engine
No. PA60430
to satisfy a lien for storage and
costs under sections 427 and 42e
of the civil code of the State OF
California.
C. S. VOGT.
Dated at Ell Centro, California
this 9th day of October, 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
l.. A BANKS
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Oct. 16. otP)-
Seven issues gained, one lost and
five remained uchaged / early trad
iig on the Los Angeles stock ex-
change today. Volume approximated
$500 shares.
Early sales included La. A. IN
dustries 100 at PA unchanged; ROB
erts pub mkts. 100 at Z unchanged )
Transam erica 100 at 6h up n Bol-
sha Chica oil A 100 at 2h down II :
Emsco Derrick 100 at 10h up / u.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

towns. This let
ter reminded me
that l too used to
believe that the
city man had
every advantage,
I did not see a
street car more
than four or five
times before I
was 20 years old
and, because I
h a d S p e n t a !
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Dale
n -
~ = II
CARNEGIE

I received a letter this morning
ing asking whether or not thought
the average person living in New
York City was smarter than the av-
erage person living in the small
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

Hitler finds war is no gentleman's
game. In it you can't quit while you're
wnning-at least, not until you've sent
all the other players home in barrels.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

After month of food rationing, Eu-
ropean capitals find the wasp waist quite
in vogue, and without benefit of Main
bocher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
You re Telling Me-

Should Germany attempt a blitz-
krieg against England it will fail,
says British newspaper. We get
1.-THE blitz will be on the fritz.
The smuggling of drugs in New
York has fallen off rs per cent
news item. Too much competition,
no doubt, by the dope we're getting
from Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Famous Sayings

One hundred and forty-seven
years ago. on Oct. 13, 1892, a little
group OF. people were gathered in
David Burnes' cornfield by the Po-
tomac to lay cornerstone. There
were only the most rudimentary
signs of civilization about them, the
nearest real town being George
town, two miles up the river.
They were beginning Presidents
House, designed on classic lines and
modelled on the country seat of an
irish duke. 1t was a tremendous
undertaking for tiny, struggling
republic in the wilderness.
Three weeks before, the French
revolutionary armies beat off a
Prussian attack at Valmy. A cou-
pie of months later the head of
Louis XVI thumped into a basket
in Paris Place de la Concorde. All
Europe was ablaze with the long
running fight between the French
Revolution and the reaction which
attacked it from all sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
L. A. GRAINS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. UP)-
California Grains-Sacked-
wheat
No. / hard white -. $1.62 s -1.67 "
No. 1, soft white -. $1.62R-1.67R
Barley
No. 1 Bri. West 46 lbs. $1.02h 1.O7 "
Milo
No yellow .......... $1.37R -1.42R
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

The youthful Republic, not un-
conscious of these Notwithstanding
events, had it's own job to do, the
building of a house for its Presi-
dent.
Three years after the cornerstone
laying, the house was almost ready
for its roof. In 1900, eight years
after the beginnings OF the White
house, President John Adams got
lost in the woods as his carriage
brought him to Washington from
Baltimore. The house was still un-
finished; Mrs Adams hung up her
washing in the great audience
loom" (the East Room and COM
planned that in place surrounded
by forests she could not get enough
wood for fires to keep the place
warm.
The building was not really fin
ished until 1926, for it was badly
damaged by the British in 1874
who tried to burn it. To eliminate
the stains of this fire, the sand
stone was painted white, and ever
since, this building has been known
around the world as The White
House.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

Winston Churchill refers to Rus
sia's position as "a riddle wrapped
in mystery inside an enigma" and
thus clears things up considerably
for those of us who only read the
papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

Interesting is the way Hollywood
economies In the face of lost mar
kets because of the war. For in
stance, the $3.50 weekly starting
salary being paid to screen novice
Jean Cagney.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

Economists say war today is even
expensive for the onlooker. AS in
gridiron battles and prize fights,
we must pay admission to enjoy
the conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16

Many buildings in olden days
stood for much longer than lat
years, yet saw the world change
far less than it has through the
events which this lovely white man
sion has looked upon.
Yet there is a strange augury in
the fact that lat years ago, when
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
thoughts for the Day

And unto the married, command yet not l. but the
Lord Let not the wife depart from her husband
I Chronicles 7.l0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
L. A. BUTrEk e EGGS

LOS ANGELES, oct. 16. up
Rutter: extras sic, prime firsts 29
standard 27hc, undergrade 27c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-16
Barbs-

Berlin seeks from Russia an in
creased supply of oil. Evidently the
propagandists have used UP too
much this last month by spreading
it on too thick.
There are approximately two
birds to the acre In the U. S. Which
brings up the question, are they in
two hands, or the same bush?
Evening star., 1939-10-28
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUs,

All sorts Of things are being done
In the house heating fleld these
days to bring all the comfort and
convenience Of automatic heating
to even the smallest and most mod
est homes. No longer is It neces-
sary for owners Of little bungalows,
cottages or other small houses to
put up with the tedious business of
tending stoves, or suffer through the
cold weather with an inadequate
supply OF warmth just when it is
needed most. In fact, many Of the
advantages of modern air condition
ing can now be enjoyed at a cost
only slightly higher than the ex-
pense of installing q number of un-
pleasant stoves or antiquated heat
ers.
IT you own a small place, or, bet
ter yet, If you are renting q COM
pact home, you can now install q
handsome heating unit in one of the
main rooms which Is not only deco
rative, but supplies constant guam
tity of mild heat at all times. The
cabinet which incloses the unit Is
made Of rugged steel with chromium
trim and artistically designed grilles
Tor the intake and outlet of heated
air, and is finished in such a way as
to make 1t a definite adjunct to the
modern living room.
But" you say, how does this
marvellous unit operate so that it
gives me automatic heat with a min
1mum of attention." That little
item has been taken care Of by TAX
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Z @s5?;;;!;7;51B

ing a small counterpart of regu-
lation furnace stoker and building
1t into a highly emcient heater unit.
This makes 1t possible for you to 'flll
the hopper with a days supply Of
coal, flip q switch, and the rest is
done for you by the self-feeding,
self-regulating coal burner.
isn't unit of this sort apt to be
dusty and dirty?" you ask. Quite
the contrary, the hopper has been
f1tted with dust-tight lid with rub
ber-sealed edges, and the fire and
ash doors have been made with
equally tight-f1tting ground joints.
These features make it a clean, tidy
unit which will make its presence
felt not by the layers of dust dis
tributed around the house. but by
the quiet way 1t circulates heat and
humidification.
The unit is equipped with forced
air circulator which draws in cool
air from the floor, forces 1t over a
streamlined heating element and
sends it out through a top grille.
On the way through it is also passed
over a humidifler which adds the
proper amount of moisture for the
comfort and health of the occu-
pants. A built-in dial temperature
control on the front of the unit en-
ables you to set the amount of heat
you think is needed and the output
OF the machine is automatically held
at that point. If you really want
to have the last word in heating
comfort you can also have regula-
ton thermostatic controls put on
which will start and stop the unit
Evening star., 1939-10-28

During the cool fall days, before the
fire is started for the winter, will
it be all right to burn wood In the
furnace when heat is needed!
AnSWer-I do not advise 1t, for
SCOT and other products Of COM
bustion might cause a serious clog
ging of the f1ues in the boiler and
the chimney, also. You would have
to burn a great deal of wood to
bring the water up to the boiling
point. You will do much better to
run low coal fire.
Cleaning Silver.
Question-Salted nuts were left
in two silver dishes and have made
black spots that no amount of pol
ishing will remove. How can I
clean them?
AnsWer-When silver has been
spotted IN that way the only sure
method of cleaning is to have the
job done by a silversmith. Salt
should not be allowed to remain in
contact with silver.
Paint or Stain for Shingles.
Question-Which is the more en-
during, shingle stain or paint?
Answer-Wood shingles on q roof
should never be painted. They will
last longer if stained with q good
quality shingle stain. Wood shingles
used as a wall siding can either be
painted or stained. The lasting
properties of paint or stain will be
about equal if they are Of q good
quality.
Wood Borers.
Notwithstanding is boring
into the roof timbers of my wood
shed. Each morning there are little
piles Of something similar to saw
dust, but finer. and there are holes
in the wood. How can I stop 1t?
Answer-These insects are prob
ably powderdust beetles. Swab the
surfaces with kerosene and force
kerosene into the holes with a fine
spout oil can or poultry needle,
such as is used for hypodermics.
House Painting.
Question-Which is the better
time, spring or fall, to have a house
painted?
Answer-A house should be
painted during dry spell and 1T a
time when the thermometer Is 1t
so degrees or higher, however, there
should be no painting during really
hot weather. In spring fresh paint
is likely to be marred by flying in
sects. which are not 50 likely to be
on hand in the fall.