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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
Annr0nrlatIana

This week the House passed the
Rivers and Harbors bill which had
previously been passed by the Sem
ate and which now goes TO the Pres
ident for his signature. This bill
contains an appropriation of $751;
600 for dredging Of tile Indian River
Inlet and the Indian River as far as
Millsboro and project for the VIII
mingt0n Harbor.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
ONLY ONE ISSUE AT STAKE

The Mexican Governments note oi
May l. 1910. replying to Secretary
Hull's note OF April requesting the
submission of the controversy over
the appropriation of American-own-
ed oil properties to arbitration,
clearly brings to the fore a COM
plete divergence OF views between
the two governments on a number OF
vital issues. Mexico has side-stepped,
but utterly failed to answer, Secre-
tary Hulls proposals
Secretary Hull fatty asserted that
the appropriation of American pc
tFOleum properties without prompt
and just compensation was a viola
tion of fundamental principles of in
ternational law. Mexico, In reply, al
leges that the controversy is a do
nestle matter, to be settled by the
courts Of that country -..-
More than two years have elapsed
since the oil properties were seized
by the Mexican government. In the
interim, Mexican officials have re-
peatedly aYowed their intention of
paying no compensation whatever
for the most valuable portion OF the
property Of the comprehensive sub
soil petrOleums-which was discov-
cred and the recovery of which has
been made possible by a large in
vestment Of money and untold toll
and effort.
MeXico's avOwed intention to pay
for the properties is a fraud upon
the public since it rests upon her
publicly expressed determination
not TO pay for the value of the prop
erty rights to lift and dispose OF the
oil in the subsOil which represents
the major value of the foreign-owned
properties. Mexico also has express
ed her intention. time and again, of |
advancing vague cOunterclaims |
against the oil companies. Finally, |
as Secretary of State Hull pointed |
out in his note, MexicOs failure to
pay other claims of Americans ag-
hundreds of millions of
iollars show her unwillingness and
ler inability to pay compensation,
wen If she admitted the obligation.
This repeatedly expressed refusal
md inability to pay full and prompt
for the appropriated
roperties definitely make the oil
eizure matter of international,
ather than domestic, law.
Mexico claims in its note that
here has been no denial Of justice to
le oil companies under Mexican
Nv, so that there is no occasion as
ct to resort TO International inter-
entiOn or arbitration. :
Secretary HulPs note Of April 3
lswers this contention succinetly.
n the opinion of the Government of
e United States" he said at that
me, the legality of an expropria-
IN Is contingent upon adequate, ef-
ctiVe and prompt compensation"
Since no such compensation has
en paid, and since none is In sight,
e original appropriation was clear
illegal, according to Secretary
al. Without saying SO in SO many
1rds, the Secretary alleged.a denial
Justice. The Illegal taking of for
yn-owned property is an interna- :.
nal question, which may properly
submitted to arbitration.
The task of the arbitrators will
I be difficult one, should Secre-
y Hull finally be able to persuade
.XicO to arbitrate, since there is
e and only one issue at stake:
mely. the legality of Mexico's act /
til this is determined, any discus
n Of valuation and amount and =
thod Of compensation is wholly =
Iide the point.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

keep ene crew busy cdttna doNn
trees in the Grand River IA aud
enother crbe busy plaintiffs treas
amons the aand dunes up tie Cinar-
ron. u has enou d money to cres te
~ IRRIGATION district 70 bfodaee
more cotton on the North Fork and
enough money to pay farmers 10
produce less cotton down on the
Boggy and the Rsd."
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
ConYanh0n

Governor Harold Stassen OF Min
nesota, who will deliver the keynote
address at the Republican National
Convention next month at Philadel-
phia. visited the Capitol the past
week to confer with party leaders.
The 33-year-old executive IS an out
standing political figure and attract
ed considerable attention.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
RETURs OF An OLD HRno

General Charles 9. Dawes the
Hell and Maria" hero OF the ,Anaeri-
can Expeditionary Forces Of the
World War, ana later hard.bolled
Vice President OF the United States
came back 70 Washington a few DAYS
ago and found the welcome" still
shining on the Capital doormat He
told Washington, right 70 its face.
that the budget must be balanced III
national bankruptcy and ruin are
20 be avoided. The rs year old states
man and banker notified the National
Capital that this was his Swan
Song" And that helped make his
warning more impressive.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
"stIII Plenty Of Money"

TIHaH HNI1NI VH l7IVF1IUJ
According to the Daily Oklaho-
man." there is still plenty Of money
in the United States treasury. "Who
said that the Federal treasury is out
Of money? II has enough money to
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street


hof' OAAnOEu Ns UEelheEs EhStOE
Sunday, May 19
10 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson:
"Dencuncing False Prophets
IL a. M.-Morning Worship.
1880 P. NJ Evening Worship.
Wednesday, May %
1880 P. M.Midweek Prayer Meeting.
Friday, May "a
Business and social meeting Of
the Philathea Glass and Missionary
Society. Place Of meeting to be an
nounced.
WELCOME
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good"
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
HURCHES
IN MILFORD
THE CHURCH OF COD b
Second and Pear Stss North AIIIfOrl

j. n EYAnsI FhBtOF
Sunday, May 19.
1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
HOO A. M.-MOrning Worship.
1880 P. M.-EVening Service.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17

Swat the hy early!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
ARE THE PEOPLE ENTITLED
TO KNOW THE TRUTH?

Wendell l.. Willkie is guilty of gross
crime against the United States in max
ing reckless, irresponsible statements
which give foreign powers the impress
sion that the United States is unprepar-
ed, James F. Byrnes, South Carolina
New Dealer, believes. He said so when
he told reporters that Willkie perpe-
trated "cruel SANDER in saying that
the national defense program, including
housing and arms manufacture, is Tor
the most part ION order.
Said Mr.. Byrnes:
81 declare that Mr.. Willkie, by his
reckless. irresponsible statements, may
induce foreign powers to cause trouble,
believing we are unprepared. L also de-
clare that such talk would have very
bad effect in South America where many
nations look to us for leadership"
Not once did Mr.. Byrnes deny the
truth of WILKES charges. He could not
do that very we'll, because facts and fig
ures back up the charges Willkie has
made 1t is fact, which anyone can
ascertain, that this country cannot be
fully prepared until 1945. 1t is a fact
that we are not now prepared.
The matter, then, resolves itself into
want to know the truth, or do they want
to fool themselves as the people OF
France fooled themselves?
We believe the people are entitled to
the truth We believe a national admin
istration which attempts to keep the
truth from them is guilty of the greatest
crime it could perpetrate against Democ-
racy We cannot have faith in an ad-
ministration which not only refuses to
tell US the truth. but criticizes anyone
who does bring the truth to public no
tice.
We cannot understand Mr.. Byrnes'
reasoning. Does he want the people of
this country, misinformed about their
own armed strength to clamor for war
in which their losses would be tragic?
Does he want to lull us to sleep in ignor-
ance of our own danger? Does he believe
that We are not strong enough people
to face our own shortcomings squarely,
and overcome them? Or does he believe
that it is none of our business whether
we are prepared or unprepared?
In other words, who is running this
country-the people, or a small group
which distrusts the judgment of the peo-
pie?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
Notice Of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters Tcsta-
mentary.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
ROBERT KNAPP. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a petit
ton for probate of the will OF
ROBERT KNAPP, deceased, and
for the issuance 70 SADIE KNAPP
of letters testamentary, has been
filed in this court, and that Friday
the 25th day of october, 1910, at 2
O'Clock pm, of said day, at the
courtroom of said court, at the
Court House in the City of El Gen.
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they nave, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated october 8, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
(Ol1-22 incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
OUR UNWRITTEN
CONSTITUTION
Niagara Falls Gazette)

niagara L ais GdZelte)
The British Constitution is an "unwrit-
ten document, made sacred by tradi-
ton. The Americans have an "unwritten
Constitution" too, including mo foreign
entanglements,' "anti-third term," and
the Monroe Doctrine.
1t may surprise some to be informed
that we, like our British cousins, have
our unwritten constitution, one too that
faithfully has served us from our begin
ming. This, like its British prototype,
is based on custom and tradition, and
has continued the strongest possible in
fluence in our periods of crises.
Beginning with the Father of His
Country, tradition has limited the Presi-
dent to two terms. Washington set the
example of voluntary retirement after
the second term and that with but three
exceptions has been the rule with all who
succeed him.
Thomas jefferson, titular founder of
our Democratic Party, not only refused
a third term but indicated in unmistak-
able language why such a departure
from holy precedent is not to be counten-
anced by Americans Said he in Janu-
ary' 1909: .
= am sensible of the kindness of
your rebuke on my determination to re-
tire from office at time when our coun-
try is laboring under difficulties truly
great. But if the principle of rotation
be a sound one, as | conscientiously be-
lieve it to be with respect to this office,
no preteXt should ever be permitted to
dispense with it, because there never will
be a time when real difficulties will not
exist, and furnish plausible preteXt for
dispensation.'
The issue of the third term again is
with us, due either to the vaunting am
bition of certain individuals or real diff
ficulties which no one else can cope with,
and such issue awaits the decision of our
electorate. Then 0gain it may be decid-
ed whether third term, or fourth term,
or even lifetime tenure is to succeed our
two-term custom. 1t remains to be seen
if Americans, irrespective of party affli-
ation will then take to heart, when cast
ing their ballots, the advice of Jeffer-
son and our unwritten constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
A LAWMAKING BOARD

In the main We approve of the terms
Of Proposition No. on the November
9Th ballot, but one fact turns our approx
al to disapproval and marks our vote
in the mo" square.
The proposition is intended to create
state fish and game commission of five
members, appointed for staggered six
year terms, which would decide upon
policies for fish and game conservation.
So far, very good
But one clause provides that the state
legislature shall delegate to the commits
sion regulatory powers" to control fish
and game conservation management. In
other words, the commission would be a
law-making body, with the power to en-
force its rules through fines and even
Imprisonment.
We believe that the power to make
laws should remain in the hands of the
legislature. We want no more lawmak-
ing by boards, bureaus and commissions.
Therefore we are compelled to vote No"
on Proposition No. 3.
We are sorry only that the proposition
did not provide for legislative action
on recommendation of the commission.
Had it done so, We might vote differently.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
BaI,s

Agricultural chemists are doing SO
many things with the soy bean
that folks are prompted to in
quire, how it's doing in its native
state--as soy bean.
o.
Adolf is reported getting him.
self in Dutch with the Dutch. Pos
sibly because the Dutch want the
food problem to be on Dutch treat
basis.
Whenever we see where 1000 doc
tors confer on meteorological
germ we wonder how many more
thercd be If there were room.
A New Yorker must pay alimony
for 90 years. Those last few pay
ments will set a new high in spe-
cial delivery.
There are no Italian ships in the
Mediterranean but Benito still calls
al MaIe NoEtram, Just LEASING i
20 the British, perhaps. sss-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
So They Say

Now Britain has conScripted in
dustry and has demonstrated that
it is possible TO go over into a form
of semi socialism and still remain a
democracy.
Max Lerner. professor Of gov
ernmcnt, Williams College.
L don't think anyone can get
rich out. of the national defense
program. In the end we are all going
to have to pay for it.
William s. Knudsen. National De-
fense Commission.
Life is bound to, be more exact
ing and less agreeable than it has
been.
ALI M. Landon. 1886 presidential
candidate.
A nation cannot be a knight
GRANT.
Gen. r. e. Wood. Sears Roebuck
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
POWER FROM
GRANDPA'S KNOB
(Christian Science Monitor)

NChrlSuan Science Monltor)
The wind blows where it will but if
an experimental plant under construc-
tlon at Grandpa's Knob near Hubbard
ton, Vermont, succeeds during the next
year, air currents harneSsed to a 1000
kilowatt generator will deliver not a lit
tie electricity to the Green Mountain
Power Corporation for useful service to
its customers. The vagaries of the
breezes will continue as to direction, dur
alton and force, but if the plans of the
engineers, manufacturers and research
specialists identified with the project
work out satisfactorily, source of auxi-
liary power will materialize.
Interest in this undertaking, which
appears to be removed from promotional
coloring, hinges less upon the novelty
of the general idea than upon the prac-
teal nature of the enterprise. The inves-
tigation back of the development has
been under way for some years, and has
enlisted the cooperative knowledge of
electrical, turbine, and steel manufac-
turers, weather experts, authorities on
wind tunnel tests, and others in indus
trial and engineering circles.
Important problems of highly tech
nical character are involved, notably in
connection with making the installation
as simple as possible and in providing
methods of driving the electric gener-
ator steadily in face of variable winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Here, Sir!'
by Willis Thornton .

The sergeants' voices ratified
down the roll like a marble bounc-
ing down a flight of wooden steps.
Name followed name, and ring
ing "Here!" from the ranks fol-
lowed each. New York's "Old Sixty
Ninth" was being inducted into
federal service.
AS the Company d roll progress
ed. a name suddenly rang like a bell.
"Kilmer.''
Clear and strong came the re-
sponse: Here. sir!'
A tall, dark, grave-eyed youth
of % was answering. He was
Christopher Kilmer. He was a
babe in arms when his father sail
ed away with the same company
and regiment in l918-Sergeant
Joyce Kilmer.
Twenty-Five years. And Joyce Kill
mer's- son picks up the rifle that
dropped from his fathers hands in
France % years ago.
Let your rifles rest on the
muddy floor,
You will not need them any
more"
So wrote Joyce Kilmer of some
Of his comrades of Company d,
dead in the Rouge Bouquet, shorts
ly before he joined them in death.
True, most of the men of Com
pany ID, a rifle company almost
wiped out in the Rouge Bouquet,
had nc need for rifles any more.
But Kilmer and millions of other
young Americans Of this genera
ton nan . nigiief vision They hop
ed, they dreamed, that nobody
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 1885
NOTICE

INO1ASh
In the Matter of the Guardian
ship of the Persons and estates of
NOBUKO. KAKIUCHI, TOSHIKO
KAKIUCHI, KAZUKO KAKIUCHI,
YOSHIKO KAKIUCHI, and YO-
SHINOBU KAKIUCHI, Minors.
Notice is hereby given that T.
Kakiuchi, Guardian of the persons
and estates of NobukO Kakiuchi,
Toshiko Kakiuchi, Kazuko Kakiu-
chi, Yoshiki Kakiuchi, and Yoshi-
nobu Kakiuchi, minors, has filed in
this court a petition for order to
borrow money and to secure the
same by mortgage on personal
property and reference is hereby
made to said petition for further
particulars, the hearing OF which
has been fixed by said court for
Friday, the 25th day OF OCTOBER,
1910. at o'clock pm, at the court
room thereof at the court house IN
said County of Imperial, and all
persons interested in said petition
are notified then and there to ap-
pear and show cause if any there be,
why the said petition should not
be granted.
Dated: october IA, 1940
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE.
(SeaD Deputy.
Hickcox e. Fowler,
Attorneys for Guardian.
% IS, 22
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

lost ON the japanese.
Navy men here are highly con-
fidents they could beat Japan II
they had use of the Singapore
base. They could clamp on
tight blockade, they believe, under
circumstances which would COM
pei the Japanese to fight at a great
disadvantage. Further, they think
the Japanese are quite aware OF
it-for which reason the belief is
growing here that japan would
not force a war if the u. S. fleet
should suddenly materialize at Sim
gapore.
CHINESE MAY
GET GASOLINE
Opinion in Washington is that
reopening of the Burma road VIII
be an excellent tonic for Chinese
morale, although it will not come
close to offsetting the material loss
China takes through closing OF
the route through Indo-China.
Via Indo China, the Chinese have
been importing around 1O0,OOO tons
of war materials year. Hardly
more than a third of that quantity
can be brought in from Burma,
but chief material Importance OF
reopening the route. it is believed.
is that the Chinese will be able to
get some badly-needed gasoline.
CHINESE GOOD
FOR LONG FIGHT
The long overland haul to Russia
has been the third route by which
supplies could get in to China.
Bringing things in that way is ex-
ceedingly expensive, for the road
isn't too good. and it's long, long
grind.
Informed circles here believe the
Chinese can go~on fighting for a
long time. They haven't the artil-
lery or planes to attack the Japa-
nese in fortified stronghofds, but
they produce their own rifles, ma
chine guns and ammunition, and
they can create plenty of trouble
in open warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

would need them any more.
1t was not to be. The world was
not ready for that. 1t turned in
less than 20 years back to the rifle.
And while today's emergency is
not that of 1917, while there is no
Rouge Bouquet Immediately fac
ing the young men who are picking
up rifles today. the world is such
that still another generation must
learn to march and shoot
Kilmers son. and the SONS of
thousands of other World War SOL
dicrs now find it is their turn to
become trained defenders of their
country. Just as the fathers of
Kilmer's generation had gone to
Cuba and Philippines, and their
fathers in turn had met at Gettys-
burg and Antietam.
Never have Americans hesitated
when reed came, to answer Here
sir!" They do not hesitate today.
The young men registering for SER
vice are worthy heirs to tradition,
a continuity, that is greater than
any Of us.
Their willingness makes all the
more sacred the obligation that it
shall not be abused. We arm and
train these men with malice toward
none, but only with the resolute
determination to defend what is our
own-our land. our institutions,
and our rights. To allow the willing
ness of today's generation of fine
go,ing Americans to be sanander-
ea on any lesser 0bjectiVs would be
q BETRAYAL too black 10 contemnlate
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
by Paul Harrison
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

time. Red was back in New York
when it opened there, and he at
tended with misgivings. The thing
began faily well. though; and then,
Just as he appeared on the screen
the film broke Out of the ensuing
blackness and above the murmurs
of the audience came Skeletons ex-
clamation: - -! Those cutters
are still working on mel"
He was a funny kid and was
only IL when a medicine Snowman
offered him a dollar an evening for
entertaining. Red worked summers
for a few years in VincenneS, Ind,
then became a fulltime actor With
the medicine show he also served
as pharmacist, mixing the dos"
aIl-purpose remedy of tap water,
brown sugar and EPSON salts in
hotel bathtubs.
"ALREADY THE
SECOND D-BEST COMIC"
After a few seasons divided be-
Gus clowning, showboating and very
small-time vaudeville, Shelton found
himself, at Is, billed as the young
est star comedian in burlesque. In
Kansas City he got chance to
fill in for Cancelled act at one OF
the big picture palaces and there
met an usherette. 1t was the luck
lest thing that ever happened to
him.
Red and Edna Shelton have been
married nine years now. She works
with him on the stage and helps
write his material. A tall, pretty
blond, she laughs at the memories
of lean years. of $5-a-week tene-
ment rooms, of trying to write and
act funny on empty stomachs, of
trouping with such shabby little
companies she had to stay in the
box office to make sure managers
didn't absCond with the receipts.
The big break came with a coast
forecast sponsored radio program
which they built to a high popu-
larity rating. Everything looks swell
these days, but the Skeletons are
as ambitious as ever; they want
Red to be q great comedian. "Of
course" he says with mock snug
ness. I'm already the second-best
comic. . Who's first? Well, the
last time I counted up, there were
20 guys claiming that position"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. %. - The
busiest strip of film in the whole
film capital is Metro screen test
of Comedian Richard Shelton. II
won him a job weeks ago, and he
already has finished his role as a
fellow aviator with Bob Taylor in
Flight Command" But that in
itial test keeps reeling along.
Executives invite friends to see
it. Other studios are borrowing
it for laughs. M. G. M. is con-
sidering issuing it as short. The
tall young red head was allowed
to do anything he chose, so he put
on a one-man vaudeville program
highlighted by satirical impressions
of various movie heroes dying. -
Watching the well-timed panto-
mine and neckfalls, I felt pretty
sure Red Shelton must have had
some training in burlesque. And
so he had. but he got it in lots OF
other places. too-in every form OF
show business, actually, except
grand opera and carnivals. Vaude-
vile, of course. and burlesquc, dra-
matte stock companies, radio and
movies.
MEDICINE SHOW
TO TELEVISION
Those would be plenty for an
actor of 81, but Shelton has worked
with a medicine show, trouped with
tent shows, sailed with the show
boat Cotton Blossom on the big
river, toured with a circus as clown
He has appeared in television. And
as a master of ceremonies he has
pretty much hit the low and high
spots of his career. His announc-
ing once frightened those dreary
festivals of fatigue, the valuations
And in the last two years he has
med the Presidents Birthday Ball
in Washington, doing "a shows and
three broadcasts in day and night
Flight Command" isn't his movie
debut. He made a few comedy
shorts in the east and in 1887 was
snatched from a New York stage
and sent here to play the recrea-
tional director in Having Wonder
full Time"-a role for which he was
especially well fitted by experience
on the borsch circuit of summer
hotels.
That picture was one of the most
fantastic production botches on re-
cord Nobody hi d a wonderful