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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Willis Thornton
Says:

Ever since the first monarch
thought up the system of taxation
to keep the wheels of government
creased, the peoples enthusiasm
toward taxes has been about equal
to that toward smallpox and scarlet
fever
No one has yet devised the per-
feet method of taxation. and no one
ever Will. To be perfect it must be
painless. And taxes. in whatever
form they are levied. are never COM
pletely lnnOcuous
Senator Joseph C. OMahoney. D.,
Wyo., however, has a scheme he
thinks would go a long way toward
solving unemployment and eStab-
hshing an equitable tax basis. SEN
atOr OMahOney has it figured out
ike this: Men who work pay taxes.
When machines come along and re-
place the human workers. the Job
less men are no longer able to pay
taxes. Therefore tax. the machines
IN proportion to the number of Jobs
they are taking away.
Regardless Of what NAV be the
late OF Senator OMahOney's pro-
pOsaI, 1t must be borne in mind that
Unemployment is cancer that has
eaten too deeply into American eco
EOnlC life 20 be DESTROYED by mere
adjustment Of the tax structure.
No matter how they may be dis
cursed. taxes Will have to total pre-
flsrIy what they add up to now, if
not more. And no matter how they
l.ay BE- rc-arranged, they will Ill
l.matcly be paid by the same people
Who are paving them now.
Senator OMahoncy would grant
tx credits TO employers who Used
NOR" human workers, fewer ma
chine. The idea would be- to halt tn
inrOada the machine is making at
'ho expense of employees,
Perhaps it would work Ia som"
east. but it can scarcely be OK
pcctcd to remove the Scourgc Of
unemployment. The development Of
HtW machines represents progress,
and YOU can't stop that
II is all right to experiment with
new methods of taxation in the hope
that som" day the faireSt possible
s}Stcm Will be achieved But 10 mil
hon men will not get Jobs by mere
juggling Of take. Taxes will pretty
veil take care Of themselves when
everyone has a job. When men are
out Of work the remaining taxpayers
must not only assume the joblrss'
hare of the burden but must ac-
tually help in providing for the un-
employed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22

WASHINGTON executives
OF the American Federation oil Labor
got little comfort of their recent
conference with Assistant Attorney
General Thurman Arnold concern
ing his building costs campaign.
No sooner were they seated in
his office than Arnold began
You might as well understand
one thing right from the start;
we're not going to stop indictinG
labor leaders"
The conference almost ended righl
there, and might as we'll have for
all the good it did. One union head
ciimaXed his criticism of ArnoldS
policy with spirited defense OF
individual liberty When he got
through Arnold laughed loudly.
That's almost word for word what
q high priced Wall Street lawyer
said to me less than two weeks
ago" he explained
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
CHAPTER II

Were the Dark Ages really as dark
as they have always been depicted?
On the whole. the answer is yes.
The moment the imperial police
men had disappeared from the
scene. the gangster was left in full
possession of the field. Northern and
western Europe were overrun by
bands of marauding barbarianS, all
OF whom tried to find spot in the
warm and comfortable sun of the
Mediterranean.
Hence there arose period OF I'M
1T which historians call the age
I'll the Great MlgratiOnS and winch
III the end destroyed the last vest
lgtS of that system of law and order
which had been Romt's most M
p0rtant contribution to the ciVlIi-
cation of the ancient world.
England. which had been under
Roman domination for a. long as
America has been inhabited by the
white man. was left to its own
fate and the moment the last OF
Roman DICTIONARIES had embarked
LOT l!It IL DNN.liiiN '''N
prey of every pirate whose ship was
sufficiently SeaWorthY to let nm
cross from the mainland TO this rich
island
The Balkan provinces were so
completely forgotten that some OF
them like Rumania. disappeared
from vieW for more than thousand
:, arS.
Rome herself was no longer sale
from foreign attack and the seat
OF residence was first of all moved
tC Ravtnna on the coast OF the
Adriatic ard another imperator-
another commander-in-ch ief-eS-
tablished himself and his court IN
COnStantinOplc on the banks OF the
PGSporuS giving the beWildered
savages still and in spite of every
thing deeply impressed by the name
of Rome the sight of world DOM
mated by two fuil-fledged Roman
emperOrS.
For a short while the navleS OF the
Romans held their own in the Medl-
terranean. But this was matter of
life and death to them, for without
the grain ships that piled regularly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
COMMERCIAL FLYING
AND ITS RECORD
Nevada State JournaN

The excellent safety record Of the COM
mercial air lines of the United States is
cited by Chairman Hardin of the Federal
Air Safety Board He reports that for
1899 there were but two fatal accidents
on the regular commercial air lines as
compared with 1879 which occurred dur
ing the year in private flying.
The efficacy and safety of air travel in
this country is due in large part to the
extensive training provided by the air
lines for their pilots. the superior equip
ment which they use, the mass of techni-
cal data employed in weather reports
and flying schedules and the excellent
condition of the air fields. But il has
been due also to the strict regulations
which the Department of Commerce has
enforced with respect to these public car
riers of the sky lines in recent years. AS
aviation has progressed and an ever-in
creasing number of passengers have come
to rely on swift travel in the air. the
companies have been required to operate
their planes at safe elevations in noun
famous country, to halt flights in stormy
weather and to observe a large number
Of safety rules which undoubtedly have
prevented smashups and saved lives.
Many of these regulations do not apply
to non-airline and non-pasSenger planes.
Though improvements in equipment
and flying technique are being made
steadily, the commercial lines would
seem to have made their method of travel
about as safe as it is possible to make it.
While the airlines have been improv-
ing their service and making it safer
the railroads and the bus lines, which
are also engaged in interstate transport
tation service have not been idle and
they, too, can point to exceptional safety
records.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SAIL

WHEREAS. Edgar M Watson and
Jeanette Watson, his wife, here
tofore executed and delivered Ger
tain deed of trust, dated January
25 1884, and recorded April 5, 1884,
in Book 38l, Page 30 of official rec
ords in the office of the Recorder
OF Imperial County, California, to
Walter M. Avis and Joseph A. Al
lard Jr, as Trustees, to secure the
payment of a promissory note to
Pomona Mutual Building and Loan
Association, a corporation and also
all other indebtedness agreed by said
Deed of Trust to be secured, and
WHEREAS, Pomona Mutual
Building and Loan Association, a
corporation. has been converted to
Pomona First Federal Savings and
Loan Association, United States
corporation, and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payment of said prom
isSory note according to its terms,
Pomona First Federal Savings and
Loan Association, United States
corporation, the owner and holder
of said note and Beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust, on December g.,
1899, recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of Imperial Coun-
ty. California, notice of breach
and default and of its election to
cause al! the property under said
Deed of Trust to be sold to satisfy
the obligation hereunder, and
WHEREAS. Walter M. Avis is now
deceased, and w, E. Stevens has
been substituted as Trustee i'll the
place and stead of Walter M Avis;
and
WHEREAS, more than three
months have elapsed since record
ing of said notice of Breach and
election to sell, and said Pomona
First Federal Savings IL Loan As
ISOLATION has demanded that the
undersigned as Trustees sell the
property included in said Deed of
Trust Pursuant to the terms there
OF and the provisions of the law;
WHEREFORE, notice is hereby
given pursuant to said demand and
the terms of said Deed of Trust,
the undersigned as Trustees there
under will sell without warranty to
the highest bidder Gor cash, on Sat
urday, the Goth day OF April, 1870,
at 10 o'clock AM, at the main
front door entrance of the COUNTY
Court House in the City OF Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial State OF
California, as an entirety, all tin"
property described in said Deed Of
Trust, situated in the City OF FL
Centre, County of Imperial, stat"
of California and described us fol-
lows:
Lot Six 60 of the Subdivision
of Block Fifty-Six $3.50, First
Addition to FL Centre, accord
ing to Map No. 33 on file in the
office of the County Recorder
of Imperial County.
Terms of sale cash, United States
Lawful Money, payable at time of
sale.
Dated: March %, 1910.
JOSEPH A. ALLARD, JR.,
w. E. STEVENS,
No. 1852 AS Trustees,
j. A. ALLARD, JR., Pomona, Cali
fornia, Attorney for Trustees.
M %, 20 A. 5
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Barbs-

A Pennsylvania beauty queen
wants a husband who can boss her'
she says. Anyone will if she gives
him half q chance.
Stain and Hitler have been deed
ed IL house in Brooklyn by an owner
faced with mortgage foreclosure.
They mad better hang on to it. One
can never tell when hideaWay
Will come in handy-eVen in Brook
lyn
The British say they are not
opening United States mails just
to learn trade secrets. They Just
want to see whether Aunt Hilda in
River Junction got over that rheu-
matiSm
Both Paul McNutt and j. Edgar
Hoover are accused OF having 100
much rlamOr. Looks as II better
times are ahead for the boys and
girls VINO aren't the Life OF the
Party.
MuS3Olini doesn't want TO 1lght
over a few Jumps OF coal-eSpeclally
with warmer weather coming on
soon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
You re Telling Me-

The salary of the prime minis
ter of Japan is less than 500 4
week. There's public servant who
really is paid like one.
The speed demon, says Zadok
Dumbkopf. who can't wait until
he gets where he is going ofptn
doesn't know ii when he arrives
because it's just around the
coroner.
If the New York worlds fair
officials could just figure a way
of moving the Queen Elizabeth
into a tent, we'd bet the show
would be a bowling financial sue
cess.
Description of q super luxury
liner: A boat SO large it couldn't
possibly be operated at a profit.
Just because an emplOye dOeSnt
keep one eye on the clock is not Il
sure sign he is valuable worker.
He may be just too dumb to even
know what time it is.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
FSA Is PROUD
Of CHEAP HOUSES

Officials of the Farm Security
Administration are quietly proud of
The way they've cut farm home
building costs. On their newest
resettlement projects, they're put
ting up four and five-room 'dobe-
and-wood apartment houses at a
cost less than $1,000 per family.
If they'd been able to build that
way from the start the history OF
the re5ettlement projects would be
considerably different. Big trouble
there has been that the homes built
were too fancy, hence too costly;
chief reason for that Though you'll
never get anyone to admit it was
the interest taken in the projects
by Mrs. Roosevelt. She got behind
the movement in its early days and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u NJ Nj O N S

NO. 1875
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
JOSEPH w. MILLER. ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
JOSEPH w. MILLER and JANE
DOE MILLER, his wife, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE. RICHARD ROE, JOHN
DOE COMPANY. corporation,
RICHARD ROE COMPANY, a CO.
partnership, and j. DOE as Admin
iStratOr of the Estate of r. ROE,
Deceased and j. DOE as Executor
OF the Estate of r. ROE, Deceased,
Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear ana 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 Summons
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
OF damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract,
or it viii 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
forna, this 28th day of February,
1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
(SEAL) County Clerk.
BY G.. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
M. 20 y A. 3 10 II 24-M. l 8 Is %
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
tor 500 Years, Dark Ages Unhghfed
By Cleans from Light Of Democracy

Dtl Wttil ESS ~ tiltt lN'tlH' liz p'o-
pie of the Italian peninsula would
have persisted even as the inhabit-
ants of London will die of hunger
if the Germans should ever succeed
in cutting off the grain supply from
Canada and South Africa.
But shortly after the death of Mo-
BANNED. the whole of northern
Africa was conquered by the follow
ers of the Prophet and the Medit-
erranean thereupon became a Moor
iSh inland sea on which no Christian
vessel was safe from attack.
In italy in the valley of the Pc,
the LombardS who had settled
down there maintained u emblance
Of that tribal government common
among all the wandering Teutonic
tribes among the forests and plains
Of northern and eastern Europe
OF course. ever since they had
gone on the Warpath, they had been
obliged to elect themselves a COM
mander-in-chief, but these old Ger
man kings only enjoyed their power
as long as they were able to lead
their fellow tribesmen into happier
pastures.
They were kings in the sense that
the chiefs of our own Indian tribes
were kings. very limited in their
actual power and depending for
their final decisions upon the will
Of a deliberate council composed
Of the older members of the commu-
nifty.
OF course. now and then one Of
these little chieftains, cleverer or
more INSCRIPTIONS than his neigh
bors, would succeed in making him.
self a sort of local kingpin. The most
successful of these was FrankiSh
chief whose family. during the latter
half of the eighth century, ruled
over the greater part of the ancient
Roman province of Gaul.
Meanwhile. in Rome. the bishops
OF that city had reached a point
of eminence where their episcopal
rivals were ready to recognize them
as their spiritual head-aS the pom
tifex maximus of the Christian
church.
But this was an empty honor as
lCng as Rome was at the mercy of
both Viking and Saracen. The
Ropes therefore cast around for
some ruler who could act as their
protector Their choice quite natur-
ally fell upon the young and ambi-
tlous Frankish king and he was
asked to act as the worldly cham
pion of the spiritual domain of the
church.
On Christmas day Of the year
SEQ. the Pope 5olemnly crowned
this barbarian chieftain from the
wilds of Europe as the successor to
the glories of the old Roman en-
perors
But the empire over which Charlie
magne the Great was to rule was
to be of German origin, for nov 1t
had become the turn Of North Eu-
rope to take the leadership in in
ternational affairs.
And in a rough and ready way the
scheme Worked-it divided the world
into two halveS-a Pope to look after
the spiritual salvation of the people,
and an emperor to take care of their
worldly needs.
The arrangement was for the peo-
pie but neither by the people nor
of the people. But as nobody cared
this did not really matter. Once
more there was a policeman willing
and able to maintain order and
that was all anybody asked
NEXT: The cycle begins again
Democracy grows from the federal
cyStprp
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
OHIO REPUBLICANS
BATTLE HATCH BILL

Disgruntled Democrats have
charged that passage of the Hatch
act extension will hand the next
election to the Republicans, since
the dominant state political ma
chneS-Which the bill would wreck
are mostly Democratic. Senate
Republicans have said little and
quietly voted for the bill en- bloc.
In Ohio. though, the Republicans
are in charge; and Ohio Republic
cans on Capitol Hill are beginning
to get loud cries of protest from
back home, the complaint being
that the law would handicap the
party terribly, and won't you please
Get smart and vote against it?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
No. 6l34
NOTICE Or TRUSTEES SALE

NOTICE Or TRUSTEES SALE
ON monday, the LIST day OF April,
1910, at 800 O'Clock pm. at the
North front entrance to the County
Court House, in the City OF FL
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, RELIANCE TITLE
COMPANY, a corporation, as Trus-
tee, under the Deed of Trust eXecut-
ed by ALFRED R. FRICK and
EMILY M. Prick, husband and
wife, recorded March 18th, 1899, in
Book SIG, of the Official Records
of Imperial County, California, at
page ia, and by reason of default
IN the payment or performance OF
obligations secured thereby, includ-
ing the breach or default, notice
of which was recorded November
25th 1899, in Book SGT. page 452 of
the Official Records of Imperial
County, California. will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder
for cash, lawful money of the
United States, without warranty as
to title, possession, or encumbran-
ces, the interest conveyed to said
Trustee by said Deed of Trust in
property situate in the County of
Imperial, State of California, de-
scribed as:
The South Half $50 of the
North Half IN - of Tract One
hundred Seven GOD, in Town
ship Sixteen 49, South, Range
Fourteen l4 East, S.BM., as
per plat of the re-survey APP
proved February 9th, 1909, and
filed in the United States Land
Office at Ell Centro California,
for the purpose of paying obliga-
tons secured by said Deed of Trust,
including fees. charges, and ex-
penSeS of the Trustee, sums eX-
pended under the terms thereof,
interest thereon and $15000O in
unpaid principal of the note secur-
ed thereby, with interest thereon
as in said note provided.
Dated March 5th, 1910.
RELIANCE TITLE CON-
PANY, a corporation, TruS-
tee.
By JOHN A. HARVEY,
President.
BY M. G.. LASSITER,
Asst. Secretary.
(SEAL)
M8-15-22)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Among
Our Yesterdays

There was somewhat of stir
created in the Imperial Irrigation
District right in the midst of the
All-American canal fight 20 years
ago Friday as General Manager
c. N. Perry resigned and President
of the Board J. Nickerson declared
his intention of eaving the board
in the near future.
Perry gave no indication why he
resigned, according to the Imperial
Valley Press story of the day and
Nickerson did not declare just when
he expected to resign from the
board.
NickerSon's desire to resign as a
member of the board was attribut-
ed to the friction in regard to the
All-American canal, observers be-
lieved, according to the Press story.
A page one box story announced
that volunteer crop of cotton in
the northend had begun to bloom
and would be ready for picking
ninety days in advance of the regu-
lar crop.
Rains halted Imperial Valley
travel to Mecca and notices were
posted advising motorists against
attempting to travel to San Diego
for at least two days.
In Brawley there was still rumors
that oil was about to be struck in
great quantities, but there was
evidence that the valley residents
had begun to lose interest in the
boom. The Press story was a two
paragraph yarn on an inside page.
ZaSu Pitts was billed in See 1t
Thru at the Topic theatre in FL
Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
COP. CONGRESSMAN
SPLIT On LABOR

Republican congressman caucuSed
the other evening and decided to
delay taking a stand on the Smith
amendments to the Wagner act
until members had had more time
TO study them. Interesting part
was the back-stage discussion of
the labor vote and the COPS
attitude to it. Quite a number
strongly oppose wooing the labor
vote BY any concession in regard
to the Wagner act.
Said one: Our platform will
certainly demand sharp revision of
the law If labor takes the attitude
that the law just mustn't be touch
ed or mustn't be touched very
hard. tia be foolish for us to worry
about labor"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissetts the News

plugged SO hard for bathrooms, full
easements. central heating and 9TH
er refinements that the whole bust
ness got off to a more expensive
start than had been figured on.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TINE AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLTCA-
ION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
1STRATION WITH THE WILL
ANNEXED.

No. 1882 - In Probate
In The Superior Court Of The
State of California, in and for The
County of Imperial.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
TYLER w. SEAL,
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby given that petit
ton for probate of the will of Tyler
w. Seal, deceased, and for the is
Suance of Herbert LoWdermilk of
letters of administration with the
will annexed, has been filed in this
court, and that Friday the 29th day
of March, 1910, at 2 o'clock PM.
of said day, at the courtroom of said
court at the courthouse in the City
OF Ell Centre, 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 have,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated: March II, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY G. o. KENYON,
NJ inn a,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22

MEMBER:
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
Famous Sayings

Friendship improves happiness and abateS misery
by doubling our JOY and dividing gref.-Addson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS

Fictitious Firm Name
The undersigned do hereby certify
that they are conducting Refri-
gerated Food Locker business at 615
State Street, City of Ell Centre.
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, under the fictitious firm
name of
CBH REFRIGERATION
COMPANY
and that said firm is composed of
the following persons. whose names
and addresses are as follows, to-Wit:
Harry G.. Hoskins, Jr. 6l5 State
Street, FL Centre, California
Robert D. Cherry. 6l5 State Street,
Ell Centre, California
Jess F., Baker, 6l5 State Street.
Ell Centre. California.
WITNESS Cur hands this l4th
Gay of March, 1910.
HARRY G.. HOSKINS.
ROBERT d. CHERRY,
JESS F.. BAKER.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-22
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAI-SS

COUNTY OF 1MPERIAL-SS.
On this 14tb day of March. A. D.,
1910, before me. S. E. Shaw, a Notary
Public in and for said County and
State, residing therein, duly COM
missioned and sworn personally ap-
peared Harry G. Hoskins, Jr., Robert
D. Cherry and Jess F. Baker, known
to me to be the persons whose
names subscribed to the within In
strument. and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above written.
S. E. SHAW,
Notary Public in and for said
County and State.
(SEAL)
My Commits ion Expires June II,
1871.
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