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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
WHO WOULD DISAGREE?
7Oroville Mercury-Register)

A weakened, sad old Chinaman sat
in federal court last week while the
mighty wheels of justice of the United
States government moved to crush his
last desire Lin Hoy, 80, was charged
with having entered this country illegally
many years ago. The old fellow didn't
know about the Chinese Exclusion Act
he had violated He offered no legal de-
Tense. He said simply that he was very
old and soon to die, and he wanted to
die and be buried in America. His tech
nical guilt was undeniable. If judgment
were pronounced deportation was ines
capabe-for the inexorable wheels of
justice cannot be turned aside. But they
can be halted-and so they were. The
governments attorneys dropped the pro
secution. Shakespeare wrote noble verse
about the quality Of mercy. But all Lin
Hoy, tears streaming could say was, "Me
velly happy The complex law of the
land lost nothing of its dignity and maj
esty in yielding to the impulse of mercy
toward unhappy Lin Hoy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
GOOD BUSINESS DOES NOT
JUST HAPPEN

Roger Babson, who has not been wrong
IN more than decade of business fore
casts, predicts that the first six months
of this year will be better than any SINH
lar period since 1929 for American busi-
ness.
All surface indications bear out his
prediction. National income is UP. Pur-
chasing power has improved wonderful
ly. Production is far ahead of former
records. In fact, every accepted baro-
meter in the business world points to
business unexcelled for many years.
Imperial Valley should be on the
crest of this wave of good business The
valley is in perfect position to take ad-
vantage of a general upswing. Valley
business men are marvelously situated
to ride the wave of prosperity that is
impending.
1t is up to them to determine if they
will in fact ride that wave.
Business, in spite of predictions, ma
tional income and production, does not
"just happen 1t is created. Some firms
go broke because they have failed to
create business. Others prosper because
they have accepted the challenge of con-
ditions and made their own prosperity
The fact that the first six months of
1910 will be the most prosperous since
1929 does not mean that John Smiths
store, without any effort on John Smiths
part, will enjoy its most prosperous
period since 1929. 1t means simply that
the conditions have set the stage so that
John Smith can, if he will, make this
his most prosperous half-year.
In period of high prosperity, two
stores side by side can and often do go
entirely different ways in the matter
of their profit and loss columns The
store that does nothing, but attempts
merely to ride on a wave somebody else
has started, rocks along with no more
than the usual share of business. The
store that goes out after business gets
practically ali the extra trade-and so
takes Prosperity to its own bosom while
the other firm is still in the doldrums.
You cannot enjoy prosperity unless
you help create it, and you cannot help
create it unless you go after business.
These diys you've got to go out and
sell your mousetrap-the world has quit
beating paths to the doors of hermits.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

WASHINGTON isolation
list bloc in Congress emerged from
the last session bloody but unbowed.
They arc right back this winter
TO serve notice that all issues de-
filming American relations with the
European war arc by no means
settled.
For one thing, there is the matter
of taxation Of war profits. During
tho neutrality debate of last year,
the isolatoniStS said bluntly that if
the embargo were repealed they
would demand adoption Of the Bone
bill.
This bill originally had the spon-
sorShip of so senators. and would
practically tax war profits out OF
existence. There is an alternative
war profits proposal. the Lee bill, but
this is expected to lie dormant be-
cause of Senator Lees cloSencSS to
the administration.
CLASH FORESEEN
ON SHIP TRANSFER
There is also the chance that
any attempt to dispose of American
merchant vessels made idle by the
neutrality laws cash-and- carry Sec
ton will raise rumpuS. The pro-
posed transfer of eight of these
ships to Panama month or more
ago, raised a great deal of dust, and
later proposals to sell them to Great
Britain or Norway will be scanned
equally closely.
The isolation group is n minor
ity, but it is a relentless and watch
ful minority. and any move that
in their eyes tends to lead the Unit
ed States toward war will bring
them pomcing on it like cats. Any
effort. for instance. TO get around
the Johnson Act in order TO make
loans to European countries, Will
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Famous Sayings
Argentina Reciprocal Trade Plans
Collapse as CONGRESS Fiqhi Opens

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)-
The state department today an
nounced collapse of negotiations
with Argentina seeking a recipro-
cal trade agreement between that
nation and the United States.
The announcement was expected
to have profound influence on con-
gressional action to extend the ad-
ministrations trade treaty program
beyond June IL. Announcements
for the reasons negotiations broke
down will be forthcoming from both
governments next week, the state
departments said.
While the proposed agreement
was regarded as one of the Severest
tests of the trade treaty program,
officials saw in its collapse relief
from growing criticism by agricul-
tural interests at the moment when
congress begins a fight over its
extension. Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull appears as the first wit
ness before the house ways and
means committee next Thursday
to urge that his pet program be
continued beyond the June II ex-
piration date.
Several reports have circulated
in state department quarters re-
Gently = all unconfirmed officially,
however-that Hull was none too
keen about the Argentine negotia-
tions. He has been the chief de-
fender of the reciprocal trade pro-
gram against the congressional
fight whics, has been gathering
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
RECIPROCAL TRADE FOR
WORLD PROSPERITY

Uncle Sam hundred years ago might
have been able to build wall around
himself and say to the world, You stay
out of my yard, and I'll stay out of
yours" He can't do it today There is
no such thing any more as prosperity for
one nation when all other nations are
suffering depression.
Our federal administration, which
seems always to blunder in the national
field and triumph in the international
scene, has long since realized that alb
solute economic isolation is impossible
for any nation in the world of today.
Secretary of State Cordell Hulls reci-
procal trade treaties are a result.
This nation needs export markets if
it is to prosper-and it cannot have eX-
port markets if it closes its own mar
kets to all other nations. The trade
treaties, perhaps, are bit ragged,
mite far from perfection, but at least
they move in the proper direction.
They should be continued by the pres
ent congress, regardless of politics and
pressure groups
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

mute he was on the Old mares back.
He held book and studied as the
mare logged along.
He was so interested in electri-
city that he bought a ten-volume
encyclopedia and paid dollar a
month for it from the money he
made doing chores.
The name of that boy was Philo
T, FarnsWorth.
Did I say he was interested in
electricity? He was absorbed. He
was overwhelmed. He was swept
off his feet. One day he shyly ap-
preached the chemistry teacher in
the Rigby High School and asked
for a few minutes to talk about
electricity. The teacher said. yes, of
course. and the two stayed after
class. The lad began talking about
cl"ctrons, the tiny corpuscles of
electricity that swirl at an incred-
ible speed around the central core
of an atom. the flow which makes
electricity. The teacher didn't know
what the boy was talking about.
Some teachers would have politely
told the boy to work hard in his
regular school studies and forget
about electricity. But this teacher
lad sense enough to ask questions
to draw the boy out, and to in
Spire him to further research. That
day the school boy told the tcache,
his theory Of television. The boy
was sixteen. He had worked out q
theory that all the savants of the
world had not been able to solve.
When he told the townspcpole
that some day pictures would be
projected through the air. they
thought-no, they didn't think
they kneW-he was crazy. But he
went right ahead with his expert
mentG Hc entered Brigham Young
University. at Provo, Utah. BY tho
time he was eighteen he had worked
out the fundamental concepts Of q
tclcyision system. essentially as we
have it today.
HI married PEN Gardner who
lived next door. and they driftet
out to Los Angeles. to four-r room
apartment at 1899 North New
Hampshire avenue. They turned
their dining room into laboratory
and kept the blinds down night ant
day SO there would be no possibility
that their secret would leak out
Mysterious packages arrived and de.
parted. It was tho prohibition era
neighbors became suspicious ano
told the police. There was a raio
with drawn pistols. The neighbor'
wanted to see the still. Farnswortt
showed them his electrical device,
and started to explain the compli.
Gated machinery. They thought ht
had been drinking But finally they
left him alone--said he was harm.
less.
What an inspiration this farm bo,
is to other boys, to every person
young or old!
His age today? Thirty three.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
MADEIRA Strikers
Freed from Jail

MADEIRA. Cal, Jan. 6. (UP)-
The last of % men arrested last
October on charges they conspired
to violate the county's anti-picket
ing ordinance and conSpired to
commit a breach of the peace. in
connection with a cotton strike,
were freed from the MADEIRA county
Jail today.
Superior Judge Stanley Murray
dismissed grand jury indictments
against the 13 accused leaders ON
grounds of inSufficiency of evidence.
Nine other men similarly charged
we're freed some time ago when
the charges we're dropped Ten of
the 13 who were to have been ar
raigned on the indictments yester-
day had been held in Jail for two
months in lieu of $2,500 bond each.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

momentum lor several weeks.
Some officials believe that col
lapse of the negotiations would give
the trade agreements program q
boost from farm organizations.
They believed it would demonstrate
to farmers that their government
had permitted negotiations to break
down rather than accept Argenti-
mas demands for concessions which
might have been detrimental to
American farmers,
This view appeared to be borne
out by the comments of Fred
Brenckman, Washington represen-
tative of the national grange, old
est and largest unofficial nation
wide farm organization in the Unit
ed States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

of them all arises the imperative
demand for some kind of European
federation.
No peace, most people agree, can
be a lasting one while Europe
seethes within itself Something
better, more effective than the
League of Nations, must be devised
and all nations must be given a
voice in the management of the
continent and must be treated
equitably.
Certainly. 1T Is wiser to settle the
differences now. before technical
defeats and victories have been
recorded. than TO wait until millions
of lives are lost, economies smash
ed, nations torn to tatters ana
oatreds stamped more deeply into
the hearts of men.
Even within nation at war
people desire nothing more than
peace, regardless of victory. But a
nation engaged in conflict is ma
ton under the influence of a power
full narcotic. Slogans and catch
phrases and ideologies and Sacred
missions" all tend to fan the spark
of hate that has been implanted
in the breasts of citizens by their
leaders.
No one wins a war these days
That is truism few dispute. There
is nothing to be gained-everything
to be lost. Victory is poor sub
stitute for the lives that must be
sacrificed and the damage wrought
Maybe 1910 won't be the "year of
peace". But it is a good thing for
everyone to believe that it will be
TO keep talking about it, never to
let the hope die.
Perhaps. If enough people talk
about it often enough. the crescen-
do of voices viii reach the var
makers rs an insistent demand that
cannot be denied,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Collins Return
From Christmas
Vacation in ! texas
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Collins, who
have spent the Christmas and New
Years holidays IN FL Paso, Tex.
visiting Mrs. Collins parents, have
returned to their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bridgers
and son spent the past week in
Los Angeles
Mrs. Irene Burnett has returned
from a trip to Arizona where she
visited her mother.
Among those from Westmorland
who attended the parade in Pasa-
dena on New Years were Mr.. and
Mrs. Raleigh Lambe, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Ramsaur and children, Roland
Ostrander, and Mr.. Clarence Walk
er and George Ivey.
Glen Walker, who has been re-
ceiving medical treatment at the
coast, returned to Westmorland on
Monday. He was accompanied home
by his mother and sister, Miss Mar
jorie Walker, who remained here
for a brief visit.
Miss Villette Stehlin, who spent
the holidays in Colorado visiting
her parents, has returned and has
resumed her duties as first grade
teacher in the Westmorland gram
mar school.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Photographs

=
The first American Christmas
Celebration took place in 1892 when
Columbus was wrecked at the en-
trance to Cape Haiticn bay and en-
terained by an Indian chief, Ca
fiosIc Guacanagari, = \
The great Chicago fire of 1871 is
regarded as one Of the most des-
tructive of. modern times. Three
square miles in the heart of the city
were wiped out.
DR.. William Mayo. Sr., father of
the late Mayo brothers of Rochester,
Mimi, once mortgaged his house to
buy a microscope.
"Tabasco' is not only name for
a sauce. but for a superior grade of
Mahogany which is produced in the
state of Tabasco, Mexico.
Leather is elastic. Upon stretch
ing. it gives somewhat, but quickly
resumes its shape,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Willis Thornton's Editorial OH:
Will 1910 Be the Peace Year?

-. - q . n.
There has been lot of talk about
European peace during the past few
weeks, and there will probably be a
lot more in the days TO come. 1t is
a strange thing to talk of peace so
early in the conflict. but it is an
encouraging sign.
Thomas Mann, German refugee
author now in the United States,
recently ventured the prediction
that Europe's struggles would end
before 194l. At various times, others
have forecast an early peace.
Perhaps all this is wishful think
ing People all over the. world
affected directly or indirectly by
the wars, hope not. At least there
have. been enough implications TO
warrant a sincere belief in the pos
sibility Of an early settlement.
1t is impossible, to forecast ac-
curately the course of the. world.
There are. too many indeterminate
factors. Hitler Is one. Stain Is
one. Mussolini, Chamberlain, Dala-
'aier all are incalculable elements
IN this great equation of world
politics.
Influential leaders Of church and
state have set up a chorus OF pleas
Tor peace. Added to this have been
the efforts Of scores of influential
persons. acting unofficially. Con-
structiye plans have been outlined
tor the attainment Of peace. and out
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

get a quick once-oycr by this group.
This act lorbids loans to any coun-
try now in default of obligations to
the United States. That includes
most of the countries now at war,
and various dodgeS have been pro-
posed to get around it.
ARNOLD REQUEST
BRINGS PROTEST
2 Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold's request for more mo-
ney for antitrust prosecutions will
meet loud opposition. The American
Federation of Labor feels that Ar
mold has trodden heavily on its
toes in his antitrust prosecutions
and threats of prosecution. and the
a. F.. OF L. lobby is still strong.
1t will probably put up fight
to reduce Arno!ds appropriation
rather than increase it. thus strang-
ling an Investigation into building
costs that might prove embarras-
sing. Arnold also has plenty of enc
mics among large corporations, not
without congressional influence. and
between the Two Arnold is III LOT q
hot time.
STATES MAY TASTE
HATCH BILL
Having swallowed the Hatch
clean politics. bill more or less
against its will last winter Con
gress may pass the same dose along
to tho states this winter.
Senator's Hatch and Nicely have
proposals 70 bar political activity to
state officials in the same way in
which the Hatch bill now bars il
&c federal ofGice-holders.
This proposal is in for rough sled
ding. because many congressman
are beneficiarics Of tho work oi
state machines. and will think twice
before throwing a wrench into them
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Army Schedules
Mass Maneuyers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. CUp)-
The greatest mass maneuvcrs ir
)eace-tlme history involving vir-
'ualiy all of tho $4,000 regular army
md national guard troops. will be
he!d late next summer, the wal
'epartment said today.
The program calls for conccntra-
ton of oil mobile troops. 1t will be
carried out over period of three
weeks in each Of the four army
areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Notes from the
SeeIey District
SEELEY NOTES

The Christian Endeavor and the
Mothers Circle were hosteSseS at
a miscellaneous shower in Com
munity Hall Wednesday evening
for Miss Wynona Womack, who is
planning to be married Jan. 14th
to Jay Trammell.
An enjoyable evening was spent
in social time and Miss Womack
received many lovely and useful
gifts Dainty refreshments we're
served
Among those who attended the
Rose Bowl game New Years we're
Temple and Harold Robinson.
Mrs. P. J. Smith accompanied
her daughter, Miss Betty Jane
Smith to Pasadena. where she at
tends school and will remain two
or three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Franklin
and daughter Barbara of Tujunga
we're New Years guests of Mrs.
Fraa1klin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James COOK
Miss Elizabeth Howard motored
to Pasadena with friends to see
the Rose Parade on New Years.
The WeStSide Country club met
at the home OF Mrs. Lois Kramer
on Thursday afternoon. The usual
pot luck dinner preceded the Sing
ing School conducted by Mrs. Flos-
sic Ingle and Mrs. Norma Klump
program hostesses. Old time and
popular songs by the group were
in order and a solo, The First
Noel by Miss Betty Jane Smith,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Inez Smith, was enjoyed. Miss
Smith also delighted the Singing
School with the story "a Christ
mas Present for Lady"
Members present we're Maggie
HavenS. Pauline Westmoreland,
Inez Smith, Norman Klump, Flossie
Ingle, Bertha M. Wooliscroft Lois
Kranser, Emma Robertson, Ada
Gallaher, Byrtle Dickson, Olive
Cannon, Iva Lee Higgins, Ann Wi
xom, Viva Green. Guests were Mrs.
Eva King of Riverside, house guest
of Mrs. Havens, Miss Betty Jane
Smith, Mrs Palmer Barrett, Mrs.
c. D. Barrett, Beth Kramer, Joan
WeStmoreland, Ann Kramer, Car
oil Ann Wixom and Bill Kramer.
Mrs. E. c. Stephens of Coyote
Wells had a lovely Christmas as
she had all of her children home
with their families and stayed over
few days with her
The families we're Mr. and Mrs.
C. c. Brewer and son Clayton, jr.,
of Salinas, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Duffy and daughter Miss Virginia
Duffy of Fresno, Mrs. Gladys Ti-
tus and daughter Miss Mary Titus
of Fresno, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. T.
Aufderheide and sons Walter, jr.,
and Hoyt Colgate, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stephens Brewer of Salinas.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Stephens of
Coyote Wells with son Don, jr..
and o. D. Stephens.
The Seeley Womans Club met
Thursday in Community Hall. Mrs
Marie Williams and Mrs. Juanita
Binns were hostesses. The after
noon was spent working on a quilt
for the club.
Those present were Mesdames
Mary Smith, Nellie Davis, Evalyn
Rosalie Oftelie, Mary Cook and
Marie Williams and Juanita Binns,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Other boys liv-
ing or farms rode
to school each
morning and back
in the afternoon
so the fact that
this boy trotted to
school on an old
work mare was
not unusual. But
it was unusual
that he made the
most of every mi
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Barbs-

The forth year Of marriage is the
hardest, IT is reported. It begins TO
wear on you about that time.
A theft in Wisconsin made off
With 10 used mailboxes. Probably
got tired Of stamp collecting and
decided 10 move up step.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Dale
CARNEGIE

A few years ago a farm boy near
Rigby, Utah, rode on horseback to
high school. Your life will be touch
cd. and you will be bit different
because of that farm boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

ucolldy Mlo. olltC SdihiOii diiNi
Mrs. Ada Gallaher were calling on
Mrs. Nellie Curtis Of Lantana.
A picnic on the Yuma desert
New Years day was enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Boone and
sons, Russell and Donald. Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Armstrong and daugh-
ter. Patsy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Patton and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. K. Patton.
Mrs. Addie johnson of Pomona
returned to her home after several
days visit in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gallaher and
family Of San Diego we're in the
valley for a brief visit.
Word was received of the death
OF Mrs. Ora L. Schieber of Santa
Ana. Many will remember Mrs.
Schieber as teacher of Elm six
years ago, living at the teacherage
with her daughter, Lucille.
Mrs. Ruby Carlton and daughter
Lillian returned from Superior
Ariz., where they enjoyed their
vacation.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Lowe was the scene of a family
teunion New Years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Elm Residents
See Rose Parade
ELM NOTES

A delightful trip to Los Angeles
TO see the Tournament of Roses
parade as enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Gallaher and daughter, Miss
Alora Gallaher, and sons, Frank
and Brenton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

A boat called "Gone With the
Wind" disappeared from its moor
ing. The owners are watching all
suspicious-looking zephyrs,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

There are said to be more than
$4,000 women dentists in the United
States,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Tuesday Mrs. Olive Cannon and
Mrs. Ada Gallaher were calling on
Mrs. Nellie Curtis of Lantana.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bridgers
and son spent the past week in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Mrs. Irene Burnett has returned
from trip to Arizona where she
visited her mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. Buster Franklin
and daughter Barbara of Tujunga
we're New Years guests of Mrs.
Fras1klins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cook.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

Answer-Bid two no-trump. You
have a possible double stopper in
the unbid suit and enough general
strength to warrant an attempt at
game.
Score 100 per cent for two no.
trump, 40 per cent for three clubs
30 per cent for three no-trump.
Question No. 500.
To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and, with neither side vul-
nerable, you hold:
AQ43
1J5
1A Q65
AAJ76
The bidding:
Sacoby Schenken You Maier
- Pass 10 Pass
10 Pass 90
What dc you bid? (Answer Mon
dayJ
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1940-11-09
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

might expect it to be the other way
| around
1t is not the added distance of the
sun which changes the weather
1t is the slant at which the suns
rays strike the earth. Because the
earth is tilted on its axis, the North
Temperate Zone receives sunlight on
much more of a slant in December,
January and February than in June,
July and August.
In Australia and South Africa it
is the other way around. These
parts of the earth get slanting rays
in June, July and August and have
cold weather. They receive more
direct rays in December, January
and February, so they have summer
while we are having winter.
In the latter part of December the
sun is about 81 500 900 miles from
the earth. In the latter part of June
it is about 94,50o 900 miles from the
earth The average distance is just
about 100000 miles.
II we think only of the main plan