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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
GENEROUS CALIFORNIA
WILL SOON GO BROKE
)rOville Mercury keglSter)

HoSpitable California has been beck
Oning to the people of the "have-not'
states. in effect telling them: Come to
California. Not only is the climate finer
than any other. but You who are on re-
lief will be paid more. Just come to us
and live off the taxpayers.
And when some members OF the legiS-
lature profess to see that such Il policy
will break the state in a short time.
those who are extremely socially minded
and happen to be in the saddle declare
it would be an outrage to shut off relief
to those who are coming out to sponge
off the state.
We have printed map on Page
showing what has happened in the past
3la years. Notice the size of the black
circle for Oklahoma. In that state the
average monthly relief payment is S3.43.
In California the same person can get a
payment 791eo higher-nearly times
more. Is it any wonder that the Oklaho
mans are pouring into California? An
INDECENT from Arkansas can get 5l2
times more in California for relief than
he can in his home state
Obviously, it is time to stop this. 1t
is time to tell them they'll have to live
here without relief for three years. Then
they'll pause. think it over. and remain
at home To move does not better their
condition anyway. unless they find
place where they can live off the public
in better style than they are used to.
Let us study the map and get back of
a plan that will stop the flow Of indi-
gents into California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Tell 1t to Diaries

1t was scarcely surprising to learn
that LondonerS have been buying
more diaries since the war began
locked ones, at that.
During the war, all citizens, even
in democratic Britain, are expected
to be of one mind. And, people
being what they arc, can never
be unanimous in thought. BritonS,
no more than Germans, can be ex-
pected 20 agree with every govern
n'ent war policy. Many of them,
perhaps, don't agree that there,
should even be war. But it ism
discreet to say SO out loud. Hence
the diaries
1t would be interesting to open
all those diaries after the war to
learn what people were really think
ing. How much hating did they do,
and how many sacrifices did they
make and how much sorrow did they
suffer?
These are things one can't learn
easily from statistics. Only the peo-
pie themselves, and to some ex-
tent, the diaries. hohd the answer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
NOT WHAT PUBLIC
OFFICES ARE FOR

In the city of Ely. Nevada, where 20
lice Judge George Doyle and Justice OF
the Peace l.. c. Branson have not spoken
to one another for II Years, this week
brought the nations best demonstration
of the sort of thing that brings public
officials into diSrepute in the minds of
many Americans.
First the justice of the peace drove
through a stop sign. which he should not
have done His office should make him
more careful than anyone else to obey
the law.
Then the police Judge cited him to
appear on the traffic charge. Had the
police Judge been mindful of the laws
reputation for justice, he would have
referred the case to another court, hav-
ing in mind the personal feud between
himself and the other man. Instead he
refused to allow another court to hear
the case. He gave the matter an aspect
of personal prejudice which should be
guarded against by all officers of the
law. executive or judicial.
Next the justice of the peace refused
to appear before the police judge, thus
establishing his own character as no bet
ter than that of his enemy.
There the case rests, With-strangely
enough-the usual city attorney defend
ing the justice of the peace and a special
prosecutor representing the police Judge
Wherever it ends, the case has estab-
lshed firmly the conviction that neither
man is sufficiently capable of, disinter-
ested action to hold the office with which
he has been entrusted A Judge who
allows himself to be prejudiced by his
personal likes and dislikes is worse than
no Judge at all Litigants would be safer
Tipping d coin to decide their claims
than they would be placing them before
such judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Among
Our Yesterdays

Preliminary agitation. which even
a new courthouse for Imperial coun-
y, was the subject of considerable
discussion in Ell Ccntro-20 years
a2O.
The occasion was a request from
County Auditor Carey for addi-
tlonal space and investigation dis
closed that fire in the county's
quarters would destroy most of the
cOunty's records.
Carey will be provided with ad
dltional quarters in the garage
across the alley in the rear of the
business block occupied as a court
house >" a news account said.
Loss to the county in event of
fire cannot be estimated. Burning Of
all the county records. many Of
which do not even have the protec-
ton of a vault. would be the great
est In event of big fire no.
thing could save the building, the
large rooms on tho first floor fur
rish draft that would quickly
sweep lIlc lldi!I'o iioIIl 'Aiu w
end
The new courthouse was dcdicat-
cd four years later.
Twenty years ago today Seeley's
single japanese resident sold out
and went home to ~Ikpan. The cur
rent news story rctounted.
Isolated in a community where
ranchers refused 70 lease to Japa-
rcsc farmers. Y. Yamanchl has dis
posed Of 30 acres which he secured
b. purchase before the anti-Oriental
land law was passed. The land
passes into American ownership at
a price approximating 5000 an acre
and Seeley will be entirely free
from OrientalS.
The Yamanchi family will leave
al once for Japan, carrying with
them fortune which will place
them in the capitalistic class in the
eastern empire. Their life near seel-
- has been lonely, as Yamanchl
came from farmers stock in his ma
t.yr land and the upper class Japa-
lesc IN Imperial Valley ostraclsed
..n because of his caste.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
ARM DIVERSITY
NEW GOAL

Back of tha transfer of NJ. L.
Wilson from the under-Secretary-
ship of Agriculture to the post of
Director of Extension is program
for educating farmers to the i'm
portance of diversified farming
and, also. for getting the county
agents out from under the load of
administrative detail which came
with the AAA program.
The demonstration agents are
placed in each county in the coun-
try. Paid by county. state and
federal funds. they try to teach
farmers proper methods. Until the
New Deal they concentrated largely
on methods Of increasing produc
ton, and were pretty successful.
With triple-A, however, they got
q mass of administrative work TO
handle IN connection with the crop
reduction programs. In many cases
they got showed under. Wilson
hopes to get them back to their
original sphere Also-since a good
part OF the farm problem arises
from too much one-crop cash farm
ing-he wants to start a swing back
toward diversification.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Homespun Symphony

Where you'd least expect it, a
symphony orchestra has sprung up
It grew right out of the soil,
among farmers and travelling sales
men and housewives and factory
workers who thought they'd never
again get around to picking up the
old oboe or the dust-caked cello
The project WAS organized last fall
in Greenfield, Mass, with % men,
berS from the surrounding commun-
ity. There are now 46 in the or
Chestra. Two concerts have been
held, and hundreds of folks came to
hear their ncighborS play the
Classics
The musicians are people who like
to play from sheer enjoyment, and
whose composite talent is appre-
ciated by everyone in the neighbor-
hood In small way, it is revival
of a movement that lost ground
when the various forms of canned
music invaded homes.
1t is the kind of project that can
spring up anywhere. Big cities need
lave no monopoly on symphony
music. Any community that wants
ii will find plenty of talent in all
sorts of unSuspected places.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
IMPORTANT TIN
(Glendale News-PreS;S)

There was considerable interest in the
congressional act which enabled the Unit
ed States to buy reserve supplies of eS-
sential materials that might be hard to
get in case war conditions of the world
get worse than they are.
Tin serves as an excellent illustration.
1t is not only an essential war material,
but essential to the nations peace-tme
economy, too, even though the volume
consumed is not great compared to that
of some other metals.
Just one instance is the printing and
publishing industry, one of the ten most
important of the nation in employment
figures.
The line of type from which this was
printed was cast from tin-lead-anti
mony alloy, so that in its final swelling
on hardening it pushed out into every
crack and crevice of the matrix or mold
and thus gave a clear and sharp face
which would take ink and reproduce on
this paper in a readable manner
Any kind Of paper can be used in print
ing many kinds of ink and even presses
are made of many kinds Of steel, or even
cast iron. But the whole industry would
stop if the nation ran out of tin, for it
wouldn't be possible to cast type that
would be clear enough to print without
it. and handmade type would be so eX-
pensive as to make printed matter out
of the reach of all but the rich.
The American Youth Congress lobbies
for S500,O00,0O and then proceeds to an
tagonize every congressman in Washing
ton. What the youngsters need most is
good, solid course in salesmanship.
President Roosevelt is off on fish
ing cruise He needs to rest up after
watching the missus team around during
the past few weeks.
The trouble with Americans is we don't
understand the Oriental mind We're
so narrow-minded about killing off civil
ians in China
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
10 Years Witness
Steady Growth Of
Fried|ey Business

Hi Harry. hello Russ :"
1t has been that way at the
corner of Sixth and State
streets in El Centre for ten
years - ten years of steady
growth that have seen Harry
and Russ Friedley build up
substantial business through
quality, personalized service.
Harry and Russ are agents
for Studebaker automobiles,
sales and service. In addition,
however, they maintain a
strictly modern repair shop
tall work guaranteed) as well
as washing and polishing SER
vice, greasing and oiling by
expert mechanics, storage and
accessories.
TeXacO products are handled
exclusively at the Friedley
garage.
A force of six employees, be-
side the owners, is on hand
to give prompt, courteous SER
vice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Ell CentrO Pssissss PSoisesisasi 81 Directory
Builders of First
Auto Top in|.V.
Sell Yard or Bale

No one can say the Valley
Tent and Awning company is
new to the buSineSs-they in
stalled the first automobile top
in Imperial Valley!
Under w. J. Meagher, owner,
the firm has served Imperial
Valley needs since 1914 and
has occupied the same lOca-
ton, 442 Main street (phOne
1917 since 1915.
Equipped to sell a yard of
canvas or bale" the firms
motto is I'VE Fool the Sun.
The most mOdernly equip
ped shop of its kind in the
valley. the Valley Tent and
Awning company maintains
three employees beside Meagh-
er. Libby y-Owens- Ford safety
glass is used exclusively. Prod
ucts include tents, awnings,
canvas bags, furniture, auto
upholstering, furniture uphOl-
stering, auto tops and safety
glass installation.
The Valley knows the val
ley's needs, and how to meet
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

WASHINGTON - British inter-
ference with u. S. communications
To Europe isn't always based strictly
ON military necessity.
Last tai small American steel
company got a query from a firm
III Norway which wanted to buy
some steel If the price was right
1he American company met the
NOrWcGlanS' price, sent off a cable
To that oitec, and waited for an
order.
The order never came. Some
Ume later the Americans had
chance TO investigate. They found
the cable had got as far as England
end then had stopped The Nor
WegianS never got it. assumed the
American firm wasn't Interested
end. a few days later placed the
order with a British firm (Which
they had never heard of before
which Just happened to submit the
same price for the same bill of
goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
FINE, THAT'S
II\E,

Senator John Danahcr of Con-
necticut keeps Il fun stock of eX-
cellent Connecticut cigars III his
office. treats all comerS. He gave
one to Vice President Garner tho
other day and Garner liked it first
rate Next day Danaher was late
for a Senate rollcalk he came down
front to cheek in with the clerk,
and Garner wagged stern finger
at him.
Connecticut" said Garner, from
his lofty presidential chair. you
are fined one of those fine cigars
of yours for being late, and will
be fined similarly for every time
you're iate hereafter
Next morning Garner found 4
box of 100 cigars on his desk.
That" said Danaher, ought to
pay my fines all the rest of the
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
SEPARATE AIR
FORCES BACKED

the clamor fof separate air force
say the" are more than ever con-
fident they were right in view of
certain reports that have been COM
ing over from Europe. One report
which they accept as true is that
the British have been having a bit
OF trouble with their naval air
patrols. Not So long ago. says this
report. British air squadron in
dustriously bombed a squadron Of
British Warships by mistake.
Moral. according to the separate
alr-forces advocates: army and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Photographs

Refinery technicians have deVel-
obed AID are further developing
processes which utilize every drop
Of crude oil, even the door.
The oldest bread in the world
is found in the Metropolitan Mu-
srum of Art, New York 1t was
discovered in the tomb of an
Egyptian woman and her husband
VINO lived about $500 year ago.
FrOnt-llnc petroleum workers
wear invisible gloves which come
hkc other magic, out Of bottle
They are in the form OF cream
which is liquid enough to penetrate
Dnc po't'a of the slilu bat thick
enough To keep out gIraar dirt.
dust ami acids, and may easily be
removed by water
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Money travels fast, says inc man
at the next desk, save when II S
coming toward you.
First caterpillar reported seen on
Canadian street. Swell, now all we
need wait for is the early bird that
will get it.
Paianas with hoods is latest
fashion stunt. Good idca-preVentS
you from hearing yourself talk in
your slNcp.
Hitler. We read, has gone i'll for
snappy looking uniforms. All dress
ed up and-as long as the Maginot
line holdS-no place to so.
Now we know the name OF the
fellow VINO really wrote Joe MlllerS
Joke Book. Ii was Confucius.
Most actors nope some day to be
able to give their version of Hamlet,
Unfortunately, too many stop with
the firS. syllable.
A veteran congressman, says
Zadok Dumbkopf, is one who can
remember when all a constituent
wanted was an annual package of
seeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

navy flying ASSIGNMENTS are 50 diff
fercnt You can't get efficiency by
using just one air force to handle
both.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Thoughts for the Day

Remember this. that the enemy hath repr0achcd,
o Lord and that the foolish people have blasphemed
thy name-Psairls 74l8
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Famous Sayings

There is no greater fool than he that says, There
is no God" unless it be the who says he does not
know whether there is one or not-Bismarck
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

MEMBER:
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
You re Telling Me-

= Money travels fast, says the man
at the next desk. save when it's
coming toward you.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

INDEPENDENT,
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Now we know the name OF the
fellow VINO really wrote Joe Millcr's
Joke Book. Ii was Confucius.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
United Press Hollywood
Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD. June UP
There is a body of water about one
acre square and one foot deep at
Goth Century-Fox studios which
has been viewed by more people
perhaps than any other lake in thu
world.
II figured as lake Michigan in 4
movie about the Chicago fire. It
was the Hudson river in an ep!e
about Fulton's steamboat. It Wa
the Indian ocean in a peculiarly
rainy movie, etc, etc. etc.
Today We understood it was the
Mississippi river. frozen over in
the dead of winter, SO 10000 Nor
mons could flee across it from their
homes in Nauvoo. III. Since the
temperatures were in the h i 9 h
nineties we decided that freezeing
of Mr.. Zanuch's private Mississippi
might be a feat worth watching.
So we trekked across the field
behind the studio in the wake Of
the Brigham Young" cast got dust
all over our feet anG sweat on our
brow only to discover that thpsa
movie makers are bunch OF fax
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
California Defense Council Meets
IoFormulate Three Pronged Plan
ToProfecf State in Event of Crisis

neighbor. that its ports are closest
to the Panama canal.
Our ports would be the fuel
supply bases for our fleet" Olson
said. They would be points of
embarkation for troop movements
California would become a vast
military encampment for the pur-
pose of national defense.
On the military front. the de-
tense council can direct the organi-
cation of local guard units for en-
Urgency purposes in the event the
regular and national guard troops
have been removed.
On the psychological front, II
can counterfeit propaganda design
ed to tear down our democratic
ideals and institutions.
On the economic front it will
concern itself first with industrial
mobilization-the building of ade-
quate reserves. and to ensure a
neverending stream of all goods
planes, tanks, trucks, guns. trans
port ships, shoes, clothing. fuel and
all supplies required for modern
defense. This is one of the primary
tasks OF the state council of de-
tense"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

SACRAMENTO, June 24-tUP)-
The state council of defense met to
organize here today facing what
Gov. Cplbert L. Olson terms task
of defending California from poSs-
ible attack on three fronts-mili.
tary psychological and economic.
Fifty-one men and women from
all walks of life make up the coun-
Gil named by the Governor to CO.
ordinate defense efforts in coopera-
ton with the federal Government.
IT includes farmers and industrial
lists, labor and fraternal leaders
military experts and educators
In speech last night the GOV
ernor pointed out the important
role California plays in the nations
well-being Most of the aircraft.
Is TO 20 per cent of the county's oil
supply. large portion of its agri-
cultural and fisheries products come
from California. which also is the
center for world trade on the Pacific.
From the standpoint of strategy
of war on the Pacific. California
again is of first Importance" the
governor declared. He pointed that
Mexico is CALIFORNIA; next-door
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Browder Passport
Guilt Upheld by
u 5. Circuit Court

NEW YORK. June % up =
The conviction of Earl BroWder,
Communist candidate for president
and general secretary of the party
in the United States. on charges
of obtaining a passport by fraud
was upheld today by the United
States circuit court of appeals.
BroWder is under sentence of
four years in prison and a fine of
$500. but has not yet started his
term
Browder was convicted last jan
uary ~ in federal court after a
trial in which he charged he was
being prosecuted for his political
views.
Browdcr was convicted last No.
vember. The indictment asserted
that he had made false statements
in obtaining passports in April.
1887, and in February, 1888.
On a point of law raised by the
case. the circuit court ruled that,
contrary to the defense claims. a
passport is in use within the mean
ing of the federal statutes when it
is shown 70 an immigration in
spector as proof of citizenship on
entry into the United States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Guns SiIenced as
British Carry on
War Sing|ehanded
Continued from Page u

that France by patience and work
can and must live again"
The official statement asserted
that France-not Germany, or Italy
or Britain = would decide French
foreign policy in the future, although
it did hot explain how this could
be done if, as reported, the armls-
tice terms call for German and
italian occupation of all the coast
of France for tho duration ri tic
war against Great Britain.
Tho British war e,N0A mp 10 thc
time of the German INVASION Of
the low countries was described III
detail in the statement, which SAID
the London government continued
to rule with compromise and tradi~
ton and that the preparations were
clearly insufficient although vast
aid had been promised France.
The statement also called upon
BrltonS to receive with extreme
caution such French leaders as Gen
! Charles De Gaulle. who is setting
A' u AteAN4CiAdA SCIiliilItCCt AL LOIlQOIl
to carry on the conflict and urged
them to avoid making London a
"hotbed of agitation for politicians
and disSenters.
Britain Withdrew AL recognition
OF the French Bordeaux government
and sought to organize Sc .00O.O0
F'renchmen throughout Frances en-
pre- into continued resistance "a
2alhSt Germany and Itaiy
Britain published what Il said
was summary OF the terms which
France had accepted, L>clldlng for
German occupation of half the
country, including all the coast,
and for handing over the French
fleet TO Germany and ItaJY.
Then De Gaulle, under secretary
OF war in the cabinet of former
Premier Paul Reynaurd, appointed
himself leader of Frenchmen out
side continental France and an
nOunced formation of French
national committee in London to
look after French Interests. The
L tLdII BOStI ilIitIIl UISDpIlc0 lie
Gaullc as traitor and ordered his
court martial
Informed quarters in London said
individual French naval commando
crs were determined TO prevent the
fleet from falling into Germ n
hands and that various French
colonies would not recognize the
French capitulation and would fight
on with Britain. Gen. Eugene Nit
telhauser, commander of the French
Near East army. IN syria was re-
ported to have decided TO continue
the fight.
In Berlin, authorized German
spokesman said that the British
move was last minute attempt
to brighten the remnants OF the
French empire colonies into con-
tlnulng resistance They SAID 1t
would be of no avail and that the
threatened blitzkrieg against Brit
ain would start soon after signing
ol All French anmlsuce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
BRITISH SINK
ITALIAN SUB

LONDON, June "a. up "A Bri-
fish admiralty communique today
said that British naval forces had
sunk an Italian submarin. east CT
SueZ.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Dies Says Midwestern Fifth Column
As Bad as Anything in Europe

outfits for six month, Dies said.
He sad he planned to stop here
two days to aid the work of agents
of the house committee investigating
American activities.
Then he will go to Austin. Texas,
he said, to take charge of an in
vest.sation which promises ID G
surprises regarding the part which
Mexico plays as focal point of
Nazi propaganda and fifth column
activity"
Dies declined TO name the groups
under investigation in Chicago but
added:
They are as bad as anything in
Europe
Dies addressed the convention OF
the national association of indie
pendents bakers. stressing the i'm
mediate need of defense prepare
tons.
IF We are alert We can stop the
Trojan horse before it has a chance
to impair our program" he told
them.