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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Bruce Cation in Washinqton
Dissects the News

see American trade rights in China
continuation selfish reasons, il
for no other, since the full develop
ment" of a pacified China will take
many generations and will be a jot
far beyond Japan's unaided re-
sources. Japan feels that it ought
TO be possible to come to agree
ment on spheres of influence in the
Pacific satisfactory to both coun-
tries.
Beyond that, Mr.. Go represents
the signing of the Russian-Jap-
aneSe agreement as a development
favorable to Japanese American
harmony. The Japanese attitude
on that goes like this the sooner
the war In China is wound up, (by
Japanese victory, of course) the
sooner can Japanese-American
friendship be restored. The agree
ment with Russia will help Japan
win the war, and hence will bring
a final understanding with Ameri-
ca that much closer.
So far, Mr.. Go has had a pretty
noncommittal reception here. Al
though the outbreak of war in Eu-
rope has created a good deal of
sentiment in favor of doing what
ever can be done to lessen the dan
ger OF clash In the Pacific, the
proposition to date is pretty large
ly a simple proposal that America
okay what Japan has done in China.
The general understanding here
is that two factors led to this ef-
fort to restore friendship. The more
immediate one was the signing of
the Russian-German treaty, which
left the japanese feeling very much
isolated.
That, it is believed, has been
pretty largely counteracted by the
more recent agreement bWeen ia
pan and Russia.
Aside from that, however, it is
reported here that the Japanese
navy had hand in the move for
a new understanding. Japanese
navy heads are understood to have
decided that their fleet would be
pretty likely to come off second
best in fight with the United
States navy, and to have served
notice that Toxic would be well
ADVISED to see to it that such a
fight did not occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
THE FUTURE is SAFE
I'm HIS HANDS

lie Is little chap you don't ever think
very much about until you miss your
paper from its accustomed place on YOUR
front lawn some evening, and then the
things you think about him are not very
complimentary. He is a unit in the great
newspaper machine which editors. ad-
vertisers, reporters and readers are too
apt to forget--this carrier boy.
Yet without him your newspaper
would not be what it is. Without him
the world of American business would
have lost many of its greatest leaders.
Without him and the things he stands
for, scores of today's industrial. busi-
ness, social and spiritual leaders would
be without the early background of
which they are so proud.
The week just closing was set aside
as National Newspaper Boys Week, in
tribute to the carrier boys, past and
present, whose influence on American
life has been so great
At least two American presidents
were carrier boys in their early youth.
They were Warren G. Harding and Her.
bert Hoover. Hundeds of men who have
risen high in the counsels of their ma
tipn, and thousands who have climbed to
the top in business and Industrial life
got their first training as carrier boys
And it was good training, that first har-
dy school. 1t taught them the essentials
which govern all successes in life: cour-
tesy, service, punctuality and cheerful
ness.
The boys who are carriers of news
papers today will rise in years to come
to serve their nation in public life, in
industry and in spiritual guidance. They
are even now gaining the foundation
upon which their success will be built.
They are learning in the hardest school
of all, the school of experience.
So, for once, let us think of the car
rier boy not as a grimy-faced youngster
who forgot to deliver our paper because
he was in hurry to finish his rounds,
but as a youth who represents in his
industrious efforts the future of Ameri-
ca "a future safe when it is in such
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
HE IS
AN AMERICAN
lNpW York Snnl
New York Sum

He is an American.
He hears an airplane overhead, and if
he looks up at all does so in curiosity
neither in fear nor in the hope of seeing
a protector.
His wife goes marketing, and her pur-
chases are limited by her needs, her
tastes, her budget, but not by decree.
He comes home of an evening through
streets which are we'll lighted, not dim
ly in blue.
He reads his newspaper and knows
that what it says is not concocted by a
bureau, but an honest, untrammeled eff
fort to present the truth
He has never had a gas mask on.
He has never been in bombproof
shelter.
His military training, an ROTC course
in college, he took because it excused
him from the gym course, and it was not
compulsory.
He belongs to such fraternal organi-
cations and clubs as he wishes.
He adheres to a political party to the
extent that he desres-the dominant one
if that be his choice, but with the distinct
reservation that he may criticize any of
its policies with all the vigor which to
him seems proper-any other as his con-
IL,
one which holds that the theory of gov
eminent of the country is wrong and
should be scrapped
He does not believe, if his party is out
of power, that the only way in which it
can come into power is through bloody
revolution.
He converses with friends, even with
chance acquaintances, expressing freely
his opinion on any subject, without fear.
He does not expect his mail to be OPEN
ed between posting and receipt, nor his
telephone to be tapped.
He changes his place of dwelling, and
does not report so doing to the police.
He has not registered with the police.
He carries an Identification card only
in case he should be the victim of traf-
fic accident.
He thinks of his neighbors across in
ternational borders : of those to the
north as though they were across a state
line, rather than as foreigners-of those
to the south more as strangers since they
speak a language different from his, and
with knowledge that there are now mat
ters of difference between his govern
ment and theirs, but of neither with an
expectancy of war.
He worships God in the fashion of his
choice, without let.
His children are with him in his home,
neither removed to a place of greater
safety, if young, nor, if older, ordered
ready to serve the state with sacrifice
of limb or life.
He has his problems, his troubles, his
uncertainties, but all others are not over
shadowed by the immnence of battle
and sudden death.
He should struggle to preserve his
Americanism with its priceless privi-
leges.
He is fortunate man.
He is an American
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

AS nearly as can be told at this
moment, this looks like probable
result of the European war, no
matter what its result:
World financial power will pass
may, is already passing = from
London to New York. A financial
world which has been accustomed
to look to Threadneedle Street is
going to look to Wall Street and
to Pennsylvania Avenue.
This tendency has been marked
before the war broke. There no
longer seems any doubt of the re-
suit. Whether we like it or not,
whether we want it or not, the
United States is rapidly becoming
the financial center of the world.
The relationship between the
British pound and the American
dollar is weather-vane that
shows how this wind blows. Brit
ain did not even try to maintain
the pound sterling, but dumped it
without support even before fight
ing started. 1t dropped immediate
ly from $468 to as low as 1913
During the four years of the World
War it never fell below $451.
The whole financial relationship
is different today from that OF
1914. Then sudden and expected
war knocked the props out from
under the American stock market.
In 1899, a long-expected and we'll
discounted war saw an immediate
advance in U. S. stocks. In 1914
the United States held about ST.
900 100000 in gold, perhaps 20 per
cent of the worlds supply. Today
it holds more than $l6,700,O0 900
in gold, above 60 per cent of the
worlds supply.
The trade of South America is
literally being dumped into our
lap. Already orders have begun
to come here from Brazilian and
Argentinean, Colombian and Vene-
zuelan firms supplied from Ger
many and Britain whose sources OF
supply have been cut off by the
war. "
This is not a question of the
United States launching a cam
paign of financial Imperialism or
dollar domination. 1t is fact, and
it is happening today whether we
like it or not, whether We want
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

WASHINGTON.-The Japanese
government is trying to get back
into Americas friendship again.
Both formal and informal over
lures are now being made. and the
goal is an understanding which
would permanently remove the dan
ger of war between the two coun-
tries.
SO far, the japanese idea is for
an understanding" on Japan's own
terms. including acceptance by the
United States of Japan's conquest
of China and Manchukuo. Since
this country's official position has
been that it does not recognize
territorial changes made by force
and in violation of treaties, that
hope is perhaps somewhat remote.
Nevertheless, the campaign for
a settlement of Japanese-American
difficulties is being pushed.
Publicly, it recently took the form
of renewed conversations between
Secretary of State Hull and Ken
suke Horinouchi. Japanese ambas-
sador. The ambassador presented
no proposals, but simply discussed
various aspects of the two coun-
tries relations. 1t is understood
further talks will be held later.
Unofficially, Japan's point of view
has been presented here by the
visit of Toshi Go, Japanese COM
missioner to the Worlds Fair in New
York. A private citizen, Mr.. Go is
understood to have been acting in
formally to sound out sentiment
and present his governments point
of view. During weeks visit he
conferred with number of govern
ment officials, representatives, and
senators.
The general tenor Of Mr.. Cos
message can ge summarized, brief
ly, thus; .....
Japan does not want to take over
the Philippines when America
gives them up. Japan is willing to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
HOW The MEN WHO KNOW
FEEL ABOUT WAR

Perhaps the most striking news out of
the American Legion national conven-
tion at Chicago, in a dispatch which re-
ported that the Legion's resolutions COM
mittee had left specific neutrality policy
issues up to the convention as whole,
was the item telling of grave concern
among Legion officials over tendency
in some quarters to regard American
intervention in the European war as in
evitable
These men, who fought for America
in war that was none of Americas max
ing, know that the United States CAN
keep out of war. They know that the peo-
pie of this country will decide whether
they WILL keep out of war-and they
know that even greater than the danger
of an unwise neutrality act is the dam
ger of growing belief that war is inevi-
table for the United States.
The greatest foes of this nations neu-
trality today are those who go about
saying, IF we can only keep out" The
greatest assurance of continued neutrali-
ty lies in those who say, 1--WE WILL keep
out"
No nation goes to war until its people
are ready to fight. The United States
is no exception. If the people want peace
with neutrality, then peace we shall
have. The jingoes who try to tell us
otherwise are those who, for reasons of
their own, would just as soon see us in
the conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

thought; the hired girls forefinger
was roughened and calloused where
the pairing knife continually cut and
gouged it. He spoke to her about it,
and she said that her finger was
always that way.
Immediately Vassos' mind got to
work. He saw beyond the cuts and
ca.ouses and bruises. Here was a
real human need. He decided to
make pairing knife that wouldn't
hurt the hand.
He told a friend about the idea.
The friend poohpoohed it.! Don't
you think that if better pairing
knife could have been made, some
one would have made it long before
this? Get an idea worth while
But Vassos was determined to
do something about the idea he
had. That is, make a change in one
of the oldest inventions the human
race knows anything about-the
everyday kitchen knife. He made
putty models of pairing knife han
dies and asked the maid to grip
them. He examined the prints and
studied them with a magnifying
glass. When friends dropped in to
see them, suddenly he would thrust
a piece of putty in the guests hand
and say, Grip this and imagine
you're pairing potatoes" He tried
it on hands of all sizes and ages;
and patiently and carefully stu
died the prints made in putty.
Next he decided that the pairing
knife was not shaped correctly for
its duties. The main trouble was
that the handle was too short and
the blade too long. He began a new
series of experiments to correct
this; and finally worked out a par
ing knife with 5-inch handle and
a blade that was just half that
length. These experiments took
thirteen months.
His scientifically designed pairing
knife perferted, he took it to the
Remington-Dupont Company. They
had never seen anything like it,
but their tests proved it practical.
Now he saw he hadn't gone far
enough-even after l3 months of
work-so he designed a complete
set of kitchen tools. Two spatulas.
two spoons, his original pairing
knife with serrated edge for cut
ting vegetables, and a knife for
cutting meat. Even then he was not
finished, for he invented a NO
tumble Rack" to hang these on, by
a notch cut in the handle.
The idea swept the country. His |
pairing knife has sold million. Not |
only this, but he was asked by the |
company TO re-design all their pro-
ducts, and he did. In addition he
designed the turnstiles at the gates
of the New York Worlds Fair.
He had taken one of the simplest
things in the world a Kitchen
knife gave it thought, and turned
out something revolutionary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

of many people,
and has worked
a revolutionary
reform in one
field of Ameri-
can life.
John Vassos
noticed something
that millions of
people before him
had noticed, but
no one else had
given it a second
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Be Our Guest at the Special Showing n
18th the NEW FULL-FLOATING RIDEl

THE minute you set eyes on the
i new 1910 Dodge Luxury Liner,
you'll know that something new
and different has happened in the
automobile industry! For this new
Dodge is more than new model
1T is an entirely new automobile
from stem to stern!
Wider, Roomier!
Even bigger and roomier than last
year-with longer wheeibase,
longer hood and wider seats the
new 1910 Dodge brings you new
kind Of beauty, plus more new
ideas than you ever dreamed pos
sible in a car at anywhere near
the pricel
On top of all this, Dodge offers one
of the greatest engineering advances
of the past 25 years! It's the new
Full Floating Ride-one of the most
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Dale
CARNEGIE

Three or -four. years ago. John
Vassos of Norwa1k, Conn, saw the
maid in his kitchen peeling pota-
toes. A small and inconsequentia1
event, but it has touched the lives
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Today's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
Romance will bring joy and hap
piness to the young people whose
birthday is today. 1t will come after
the solution of love ENHANCEMENT
Promotion is also indicated. Very
observant and clever will be the
child born today. Such a child will
also be artistic and refined, fortu-
nate and successful. Extravaganza
especially on clothes, may cause
some Woe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

In the very early days of rail-
roading, station agents were not
informed just when a train would
pull into given station. The agent
kept travellers informed by climbing
a tower and picking out, with a
telescope, the train approaching
miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Germany has impressed all ele-
plants, zebras and camels into the
war service. Hitler will probably
pull a Tarzan and go stampeding
into Warsaw at the head of a herd
of pachyderms.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

The Florence, Italy, observatory re-
ports an earthquake. 1t was either that
or bomb dropping in Southern Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Survivors of the torpedoed Pukkastan
sent out the message: Sunk = alls
WE'LL" There no end to British optimism.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Hitler is going off to his mountain
retreat again. That is, unless he decides
to command that the mountain come to
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
barbs-:.

Robert Montgomery rode across
from England in a ships swimming
pool because of crowded conditions.
That's even a better stunt than a
publicity man could think up.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
One-Minute Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
l. III the American Revolution
ary war. They were certain colo
nial troops.
2. The Moslem nations of North
Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunis,
Tripoli.
3. An anesthetic used in dentistry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

The Army forbids its privates to
marry. Officials evidently prefer re-
cruits to confine fighting activities
to the field.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Famous Sayings
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test -----
l. In what war did Minute
Men fight? ..5.
2. What countries were called
the Barbary States?
3. What is novocain?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Hints on Etiquette

It is no longer considered neces-
sary to apologize for wearing a
glove when you shake hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Words of Wisdom

The world is Gods workshop for
making men.-H. w. Beecher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Thoughts for the Day

And We shall keep my statutes, and do them: I
the Lord which sanctify you.-Leviticus 20:8
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10
STATE EXHIBIT AT
POULTRY CONGRESS

College Station, Raleigh, June 10.
North Carolina will have an ex-
hibit occupying 80 running feet of
space at the Worlds Poultry Con-
gress at Cleveland, Ohio, July 28
August Z, it was announced today by
c. F. Parrish, poultry specialist Of
the State College Extension Service
and secretary of the North Carolina
committee for the congress.
The educational exhibit is being
built through the cooperation Of
poultrymen, hatcherymen, breeders,
allied interests, and friends. It is
designed to show what the State Of
fers to persons interested in enter
ing the poultry business in North
Carolina, and consists of a large map
showing the agricultural, industrial
and commercial centers and their adj
vantages, Parrish stated.
James w. Spiers of Tarboro IS
chairman Of the North Carolina ex-
'ecutive committee for the congress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10
Fl. Bragg C. NJ. T. c.
Camp Designated In
Honor Lieut.. Sykes

Fayetteville, June 10.-Honoring
a native North Carolinian, who gave
his life for his country on the battle
fields, of France, the 1889 c. M. T.
Camp at Fort Bragg, N. c., has been
named Camp Sykes.
End 1t. James Jeffries Sykes, for
whom the camp was named, was
born in Salisbury, on July IL, 1897.
His father was Thomas James Sykes
and his mother Margaret Harris
Swicegood Sykes, Of Salisbury.
1t. Sykes attended elementary
school in Salisbury, high school at
Charlotte University and received
his degree at A. & NJ College, now
known as N. c. State College.
After his fathers death he lived
with the Late Henry c. Williams and
Cora Lee Williams, his aunt and
uncle, who operated the Leland no
tel in Charlotte. While living in
Charlotte he was known as one Of
the most popular young men in the
city
Upon the entrance Of the United
States into the World War, he went
for Fort Oglethorpe, Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he received his train
ing in the first officers training
camp. He had the distinction of be-
ing the youngest officer in his COM
pany, having been commissioned
before he was FL years of age. He
was as popular in the army as he
was in civilian life
He,was killed on August l, 1918,
while flying Photographic mission,
his plane crashing about 20 kilo-
meters in the rear of the German
lines. Due to the severe fighting,
his body was not recovered until
four days later, when the Ameri-
can forces captured the sector where
his plane had fallen. He was buried
by his squadron with fall military
honors. He is remembered as one
of the small group of officers who
pioneered the modern U. S. Air
Corps.
Special exercises have been ar
ranged for the formal dedication
of the Camp at Fort Bragg on June
Of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10
Tobacco Crop Prospects
Excellent, Allen States
Damage from Thursday Hail Slight, Supervisor
Says; Outlook for One of Best Yields on Kec-
ord, in Both Quality and Quantity.

predict at this time how the crop will
turn out, knowing Of the variations
of the many plights that may strike
the crop before curing time, but if
conditions remain normal, with no
serious hail or insect damage, the
1889 crop in this section will I'M
doubtedly be one of the best on rec
ord both from point of yield and
quality of crop.
Reports from the Border Belt state
that a small number Of planters will
house then first tobacco during the
next week. Reports from the Eastern
Belt advise that curing will begin
in a small way by the end of this
month.
OF particular interest to friends
of the Henderson tobacco market IS
the only change Tor the 1889 season
yet noted in buying personnel. MIR
r. H. Potts, Jr., formerly OF South
Hill, Va, has been transferred to
Henderson by the Export Leaf To-
bacco Company, replacing MIR. c. G..
Patterson.
This report covers Vance county
and circle of 35 miles in all direc-
tons from Henderson, and no one
section individually.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10
Questions
BV
Kiwanians

A question and answer program
featured the weekly dinner meet
ing of the Henderson Kiwanis club
Friday evening, with Roy Talbert
in charge Groups of members
were called up and questions were
asked of them, with prizes given
for those making the best showing.
1t was a type of man in the street
program.
In addition to this feature, quar-
tette consisting of A. P. Barnes, H.
L. Gambler, Tobias Kearney and l.
d. Smith, sang several selections.
Announcement was made that the
club would meet next Friday even
ing at Rock Spring church at Towns
vile for an outdoor dinner and ses-
sion, and members are making pre-
parations for transporting all who
will attend
The meeting Friday night was
presided over by J. Harry Bryan,
first vice-president, in the absence
of c. E. Greene, president of the
club. The attendance was IS per-
cent of the club membership. The
meeting was held in the c1unD- reg
ular assembly hall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10
POULTRY ADVISORY
COUNCIL ORGANIZED

College Station, Raleigh, June 10.
NORTH CaroIir$ss$t thirty million doll
lar poultry industry now has an or
gained lNoice to speaksfor it in the
councils Of agriculture With the COM
pletion last week of the formation Of
the North Carolina State Poultry Adj
visory Council, announces Prof. Roy
S. Dearstyne, head of the poultry
department at State College,
Membership in the Council is held
by the Grange, The Farmers Coop
erative Exchange (FCX), Farmers
Mutual Exchange Of Durham, North
Carolina Feed Manufacturers Asso-
citation, North Carolina Farm Bu-
eau Federation, North Carolina Hat
'hery Association, Farmers Fedora
=" of We"tern Carolina. and the
North Carolina Record of Perfor-
nance Association,