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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
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ans to one-third of what they spent trying to elect Ali. M. Lan- don.
 That means fewer speeches by bigwigs travelling on party ex- pense accounts. It means fewer campaign whingdings. It means much less campaign literature. It means the national party commit tees will be able to dole out much less for organization of the hin- terlandS.
 The New Hatch bill will also take about 250,OO0 field workers who are paid partly by Federal funds out of political activity.
 But in spite of this it's going to be far from a dead campaign. That's what Washington is say ing anyway. Wendell L. Willkie and his campaign generals it is believed, will set down in every whistle stop on the country to take their case to the people per sonally. And even if President Roosevelt isn't able to leave his desk, his campaign corps will have to fight fire with fire.
 The result then will be that the Hatch act will take a lot of the spending out of the fight, but it won't eliminate any of the and thunder. The New Deal will be fighting for it's life. Even the most pro-administra- tion observers admit that the Re publicans have toe hold. They'll be fighting tooth and nail to turn that into victory.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Firm in the realization that the Democratic Party is dedicated to the principle of representive self gov ernment and that it's political creed makes it true party of the people, the undersigned Democratic candidates for Territorial office ask your support in the forthcoming general election September 10th :
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Hatch Measure Will Play Havoc with Whingdings Tn Fall Political Campaign
By Jack Stinnett

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 - The American Automobile Associa- ton here is up in arms. That isn't all. A lot of railroads, Can- adian border hotel managers, and other persons who depend a lot for their livlihood on tourist trade to Canada have a mad on.
 Those reports that if you cross the Canadian border you cant get back into the United States without a passport, copy of the Constitution and ability to repeat the declaration of Inde- pendence-have played hob with travel.
 The situation became so ser ious that the AAA sent Is investi gators to border points to get the lowdown. Now they are roar ing that there isn't a word of truth in it. The fact that Canada is at war has made some differ ence, they admit, but not enough to justify the nose-dive that Can adian travel has taken this sum- mer.
 The report is that it is a good idea for Americans visiting Can ada to have means of identifca- ton but that no specific docu- ments are demanded. Birth cer- tifcates, voting registrations, membership cards and a heap of patience in answering ques- tions of immigration officers be- cause of new regulations-Would get anybody back arross the Dor der, say AAA officials.
 The trouble and most of the reports of trouble have come from naturalized citizens who cid not have their naturalization papers, the investigators found out. At one key entry point near Detroit, the AAA sleuths found that out of 15,O0O persons re-en- tering the United States during the first five days of July, only two had been turned back.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

One of the principal topics of conversation around Washington these sweltering days is what eff feet the Hatch bill, signed the other day by President Roosevelt is g2ing to have 2n the political campaigns this this fall.
 That answer is almost invar- iably that it's effect will be tre- raerdous. For example the Demo- crats will be able to spend on taei2 national campaign only a .t;le more than half as much as taey did four years ago. And the S3,0OO,O00 campaign expendi- lure limit will hold the Republic
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
MEMBER
THE NEED FOR AN
APPOINTIVE CITY CLERK

Out Of the N>ltrr Of troubles hrsrttml
the city Of II Centre since recent dis
closures of city water department fund
thefts one apparent need Is emerging
more and more clearly as time goes OH.
1t is the need for some control other
than purely political one over the city
clerks office.
There are two ways the city council
can exercise such control.
1t can use the power il has to raise
OF lower the clerks salary, or;
1t can call upon the people at the neNt
election to determine if they wish to
have the clerk appointed by the council
rather than elected by the people.
We believe the second method should
be followed. More than that. we believe
il would be wise for thv voters to ap
prove a proposition making the clerk
appointive.
Under the present Sctup the council
has no power whatever over the actions
of the city clerk. If he were appointive,
he would have to answer to the counci!
for his actions-and the council, III turn,
would have to answer to the people. We
would not then have the situation that
besets us now, wondering where to place
responsibilities for inefficient methods
tnal made possible inert OF Sl-.ooo OF
more before the theft was discovered.
1t would be the Job Of the council to see
that conditions did not make such thing
possible. and if the council did not cor
rect the conditions. they would have to
shoulder the blame.
On the other hand however. we be-
leve it dangerous for the council to low
er the clerks salary Just before cleo
ton, promising that added payments
would have the effect Of raising it again
after election "if the man elected is eff
cient and trustworthy"
If the people want the council to con-
troll the clerk-and we believe such con-
troll would be wise-let the people say
so. They can be asked to express their
opinion by means Of 4 proposition placed
on the April ballot by the council.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Among
Our Yesterdays

A ia. CRY. back to women IN poll
tie, III 1920
A press account Of the day noted
Women are beng urged by their
leaders in both political parties to
state their party affiliations SO they
can vote III the primaries. Hereto
fore. many have declined 10 do THIS.
Mrs. Robert j. Burdett tells OF
Il woman who recently said al a
registration booth
Democracy seems to be all the
rage these days, so l think III
register as IA Democrat!
That was when women were green
Il, voting. twenty Years have made
a cons dCrablp difference.
On chat same day. Feb. 49, brief
d,spatch from Washington an
nounced that Secretary Baker had
narlcd American members of the
Franco American commission TO
have charge of bringing the bodies
of slam L S. soldiers home e. F.. And
Mai Gen. George Squicr announc-
cd that he WAS completing expert
ments for sending ten or more
messages simultaneously over one
telephone wire
While today funds are gathered
IN the United States to help the
homeless OF Finland, 20 years ago
a similar campaign was waged to
ald The destitute of Armenia. One
article started with the rcpulsiye
note of a seven year old child,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
REDS AND SCHOOLS
2alO Alto TIMES J

The question Of whether or not d puD-
Ii: school building should be made avail
able for communist meetings is being
argued hotlN in Berkeley. "Supported by
d l0ca. and neigaboring communist par
ty membership and encouraged by the
fact that the school board is divided on
the question. thp communists doubtless
feel that HOW j., the time and that ber
kelley IS the place in when to force
showdown o. thai .SSuo." says the BeT-
Et,t" tfHZattc.
L is on observation that the comn}u-
nist ann>},tH are Neyer quite 50 happy
as when denied the Use Of a school house,
Already they are privileged to hold
public meetings, il not in schools, then
in other p.@ces There is nothing inher-
ell in the school property that makes
Il i. meeting hail a special advantage
t=aHe for the rental itenn). But oppor
tunlty for agitation for the right. over
community protest and school board de-
MIA! is meat ar drink TO a group that
fattens on persecution, whether real or
fancied
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Bruce Cation in WashIngt0a
Disseets the News

some ..s,.ar {. ai@si' tarl,,,#
for nssanee. uult lis own grccn
house. gal>sn efccn ra@ae" srrak
earlier snau tAr o,he", and sol Il
ton price Tor II Hc refused = ION
the ca-rperat1e. aad finally was
ordered to leave tMa colon%.
Admstcd,1. tie los OF Il man IL
cncrrcuc and cauaH i, hat is 4
serious loss. Yct ,ho srtt."d policy
is H., tMc colony must carry il
wcakrr members VIA the r2-ope.a-
tive. which cant succeed w!th10t
lC0 per e'r; coopc:atlon
As q ,hc .uture Col. =. +. OH
son. chairman Of Tic board ot dree-
to,S O. .hc Alaska Rural Rchabiliia-
ton corporation. saws there can be
no question rs 70 the ultimate Sue
cess o. ,hiS project
MatanG,ka. ht thnk&. can sarpif
about 80 per cent Of the S6ea0f/p
worth Of .ood~inl!s .mGortcd an-
ruall, INTO Alaska
Aa,ka> population Viii ,oon be
increased by about 5000 pcrson,. As
new army air and land bases agc
built. and the demand Viii rise.
Locking ahead to that time the
government has tentatively picked
eiteS or tho TWO now cOloniC ono
on the Kcnal penmeulo and orc II
the TAEana valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Legal ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Probate No. 2h60

Probate NO. anhb
In The Superior Court nf The
State Of California. I'm and for The
County OF Imperial.
II the Matter Of the Estate OF
JOHN W. KING
Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the
undcrSiGncd. Vera Harris rs EXecu-
.riX of the last will and testament
)t John w. King. deceased. to the
creditors Of. and all persons having
claims AGAINST the said deceased,
that within six 60 months after the
FIRST publication Of this notice. they
either iile them with the necessary
vouchers III tnc office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the State
of California. in and for the County
Of Imperial oil exhibit them with
tho necessary vouchers to the said
Vera Harris. FXCCutliX. at the office
Of Leo Nuflcr her attorney, 205
Echkopf Bulldine. FL Ccniro, Cali
fornia. rhr same being tho place
for the trans.,tjon of the business
Of The and estate IN the County "
Imperial. State OF California
Dated at Fl Centre, California.
his 18Th day of January, 1910
VERA HARRIS,
EXccutriX.
lee Nuffcr. FL Centre. Calf. At
tnrucy 70. Sald FXeCr'"lX.
J. % 3O-F. f l3
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
BOOKS YOU HAVEN'T READ
{ Riverside PresS)

TIIVCISIUt TtSAJ
There's 20 use being discouraged if
somebody mentions book YOU haven't
read There are great many more you
haven't read, in fact it would be a physi-
cal in1possibility for you to read all the
volumes published every day in the year.
Last year, 1888 books were published
in this country If you managed to dust
off an average Of five volumes a week,
YOU did pretty we'll; yet you just scratch
ed the surface You still missed 1888 Of
the 1898 books circulated To cover them
all you would have had to read more
than q books each day.
You may as we'll reconcile Yourself to
the fact that it's impossible for anyone 10
keep up with the world today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

tH, ~ ne man Was fngdgf0.
And hon tho trouble began. The
man Wa vcrH short. 50 short. in
tart, tl.2t IL had previously bcon
fYbbed Shorty" He was 50 self
conscious about his shortnesS that
ho built up 2 most aggravainE air
of rupcr!orj'v to compensate for
the feolinr Of lnferiorit- that l'lS
sh0rtnesT gave him
When a nov man comes into an
orchestra. he has to go through
nIlG La2lrg. something like fresh
man in college. Ard so the mon
began tossing few verbal noSegays
a. SHORTY" Did hc take them smil-
m2ir? Not at all. He ga"c a good
a ho rot. Tho air was as full Of
darts as Kansas Uhcatficld Of
srs5Shoppers
The men III the orchestra said.
Look here. This fellow cant come
II and act cuperior toward us. We're
pretty GOOD musicians ourselrc>."
Tho tension increased. Tho moro
tho m2n tTittod Short" tho moro
bitterly hn responded.
To bUild up an important Orchcs-
fra requires the closest cooperation
~ all thc men Now with the blCker-
lng on. the orchestra began IN sUt-
fer Il takes AZ avPra % of three pTc-
llniHaI~. and three thorough play
Ingc - get An arrangement perfect
q Win The situation that had
ra4>cn. i took an additional playing.
one dav tho quarrcling came 70
{; head Sa,;t' did some thinking
aud drrldcd Gn a cour&c Of action.
He caurG recess and trumped
~ an 'TcGsr TO got Short out Of
tGc room Shorty absent, hc then
appcalcd IL 'hc mon TO help make
'lc orchestra success. To do this
tHrv muH keep Shorty. but They
Hould hay ~ change their conduct
'ovarG Inn He asked the men To
= IN rXg' rimcnt. 10 let WHO'LL
v.fck 70 b. without tUittine him,
a.,d % S!0T HIM cVcry respect and
consideration. The men gcod-na-
tUrrdlr agreed. and when 'Shortr'
y .u"nfd. lacrc was a change IN the
.:t,.Llo Tie next dav. they got along
= .Di4'J, 49,, - s'-'''
p.,>'aon,al Gradually he began 10
o,.r~.r fsom Ms shell. Tho men
Ia.o ~, liked MIN. And ~ DC
- - 10 tho mrH. Friction Waa
.s.t "Snor,y" dIdnt have to how
i. superiority over his height any
M1rc.
Mat.tora wcat 50 vel thu, II a
H.. ..orc than a month. he be-
-. - jokc about his own d!min-
It.vr stataf". II was not lOrp until
nr logan to call himself Shorty
y. becune one Of the most popular
nm II tire orchestra
eay1't had accomplished tLis ny
ert'iAp h. incn 10 overlook tho
Man's slortncss. When the man had
no reason 70 SHOW how superior hc
". nc adjusted HIM eli prnc,il,
IL hr. tclIos p!ayct.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
4 DIFFICULT POSITION
FOR THE CITY COT .NCIL

Nobody can deny hat III clty coulcI.
Is now in a dif1c)h; NoSitlon--one where
its member sh4re -. blame Titho.,
having either the T,~poGs j@.35v or tie
ability 10 colT,a' laG eord..;o'1s.
Conditions which made possible thett>
in the water department stem back TO
the time, during administration by
previous city clerk. when the clerk re-
fused to cooperate with the councilmen
in putting in a rcW bookkeeping system
and told tle cots"c., III effecI. u mind
It's owr business ara =: him mind hi.
The councilmen kne" the clerks book
keeping system was bad and should be
corrected The council even purchased
a new bookkeeping system. And then
the clerk refused to Use lt-and'Was with
in his rights.
Perhaps, if the council had been given
the right then TO force the clerk to fol-
low its recommendations. the theft from
water department funds would never
have taken place.
As things are now. nobody is to blame
and everybody gets the blame. as far as
the public knows As il should be, one
person or one group of persons should
have the responsibility, and should be
made to take the blame for bad condi-
tionS.
Make the clerk appointive, give the
council all the responsibility and the
problem should be solved.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
FEBRUARY
iN THE PAST
lntl4lduu> lJaIll faClHI


February brings rain squalls. which
> al riEht N.'h sruthnm California
ag;itultugist<. tebruarl introduces a
t3>N Of precious anniversaries for Cali
tornia and tn nation. Outstanding
amv... them are the dates Of the 18th
and 22nd. marking the birthdays of
Abraham Lincoln and George Washing
ton The first IS significant for Red
lands Because II the Watehorn Lincoln
Memorial shrine. this community is es-
pecidliy Neutrality-suspicious..
California colld not we'll spare the
shortest month Of the year for into it
have been crowded many important
events vitality affecting the west. 1t was
Oh February ,, lS4S, that the Mexican
war ended with the treaty of Hidalgo.
For a payment of Sl5,O00OO0 Mexico
cedcd to the United States the regions
now comprising New Mexico, Utah. Ari-
IONA. part Of Colorado. and California.
The first full trainlCad Of oranges was
shipped from Los Angeles for eastern
markets on February ii. 1886 The first
carload on record went out in 1877. The
first movie for exhibition purposes was
started in Los Angeles on February i,
1908, and the first air flight from San
Francisco TO Los Angeles and San Diego
took place February 16. 1911. The diver,
sion gates at Boulder dam were closed
February !, 1885 to begin storage of Wa
ter in Lake Mead,
Nor Will Spanish war veterans for
ret that it was on February Is, 1898,
that the battleship Maine was blown up
in Havana harhor. Florida has double
reason to celebrate the 22nd, Washing
tons birthday and the ceding of Florida
to the United States by Spain in 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Thoughts for the Day

lioa t.a. a.s....s ia. .s.s H. bs.aEeta aa"I
...,re usa.,- -. II Sa;ni. - Is
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

cracking something between Two
rocks.
Il looked closer and found the
child was eating marrow from a
Where did she get it?" I asked the
Where did she get it? I asked the
interpreter and he replied
Prom the graveyard yondcr. 80
A rather amusing editorial WaS
carried the same day that had this
TO state
ALREADY are We noticing the re
suits of the carefully prepared
launching of candidacy plans OF
Herbert Hoover There lSn t
the slightest chance of the Repub-
licans nominating Hoover
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
You re Telling Me-

Field Marshal Gocrine celebrated
his 47tn birthday the other day.
The news story didn't say whether
or not Herm"m struck of ncW
medal Tor himself i'll honor of The
event.
Some I.ondoncrS. we read. want
the British government TO abandon
the blackout precaution against air
raids rs the wise pedestrian who
doesn't mind the boredom Of wait
ing for tn" traffic light to change.
AS war economy measure,
British. h.manufacturcd broomStick5
will be square instead Of rounded.
It's going to be tough riding for The
witches next Halloween
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

alan he en- 9agcd
would have 10 be
seed. AT last af-
- looking around
for some time.
Savitt found just
the man he want
ed. He was an ac-
complished musi-
clan who would
add Just the touch
to the ochestra
that Savitt want
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

An ovtimlst Is Il fellow who cheer
fully cpdUCs sub-1crO temperatures
III the knowledge a bitterly cold
winter means fewer mosquitoes next
hupuSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
CARNEGIE

Jan Say.''. leader of tho Top"
Eat;,r. O"chc.,rG in tho Hotel Lin
coin. ~ York, vas anxious to M
prcea u:s SWING group By adding
q cdth 5YHopnOne player. But the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
NATi\USK.s GIVEN
GOVERNMENT STORE

Malanuska is almost or its own
nuV.
III December the Alaska Rural
Rehabilitation corporation turned
owe" to thN colony cooperative
general store with Sll6 roo worth Of
stock. &ad various tacil,ies--a cam
nor. creamery. an abattoir. a
hatchery and 80 on-Vith a book
value or $3.50 900. Direction OF the
colony still resides largely with a
general manager named b; the cor
poratuN.
Tie COOP ;hus starts llfc with
:; debt Ia tNc corporation of s6I6,0o0.
TN, is ao!NG to be scaled down
ccmct;nc ~ocn with Tho corpora
tor consent
Tie l5l famloa IN the colony owe
Tie corporation, on an average,
5000 apiece Oh a 3G-ycar payment
basis .Tho corporation stands to get
back. therefore. around Sh50000O--
as compared with total investment
il. ta2 COON OF 100000,
OF tho 2C0 families originally TAX
en- 10 t,"sGa. 50 per cent have come
boc,: :, u" s,atoe Nos. of IN" re-
r!acono-.s % date are Alaskans.
ALI. FARMERS
MUST JOIN CO-OP
All FIn.McS must belong TO INC
6--c--".tiv2 a:i5 mHet m2rEc, their
rroduct ;hroNsh II.
Tl!s arrangement mas cauScd
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13
Famous Sayings

Dare not us'up thy makers place by eyIne VIZ t
wrath--vrath that GOES forth ii vengeance, 'fcn-
r,ancr Is mine I will repay saith the Lord9-C
Simmons.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-13

WhSUINGTON.-Tu spite OF the
fl.' In2t the government stands to
lO.s SG50' O7o on the MatanuSka
I,.iNy experiment III Alaska plans
~, aCoat IL Washington to set up
- s5Gs'.oral rcscttlcmCnt colonies
tl1Ne
7, CIV ,oloH:cs VIII benefit
."om It oxr 'rierCc and troubles
O. tsc te.NoGS MatanuSka cooper
i've through two significant
l',an-c> II thc governments policy
Tie Sill hN straight commercial
l-~'u~cs without anr of Matanus
X, depression time features, and
n,.~au. admitted Will not be relief
Gent h"t will be farmers on Il
e.~a'aN' >lNE-ny->Wlm basis.
- government made plenty Of
mistakes - MatanuSka. II operated
g.. 90 ,av-c a scale. II took to Alas
l;3 A number of people who simply
couldn't make a o Of farming.
l. save tha colony rigid organi-
25.!on Whjch fro7N out some thrifty
energetic members. l. has put much
more money Irto tho colony than
i will eye got back
Rgt the worst Of the colonY'S trou-
b,cs are over and il will probably
cC ahead now and be a success
ri. NJ least bc permanent
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
F. R. PAYS TRIBUTE
SENATOR B0RAH
Legislators OF All Political
Faiths Mourn Passing
OF Idaho Veteran

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Up -
President Roosevelt tonight praised
Senator Borah as "a unique figure
whose passing leaves a void IL
American life"
The Presidential statement said:
"The senate and the nation ar.
sadly bereft by the passing of Sena'
tor Borah. We shall miss him, anC
mourn him and long remember the
superb courage which was his. HI
dared often to stand alone and eVer
at times to subordinate party inter
est when he presumably saw a di
vergence of party interest and the
national interest.
"Fair-minded, firm in principle
and shrewd ill judgment, he some
times gave and often received hare
blows; but he had great persona
charm and a courteous manner
which had it's source in a kind heart
He had thought deeply and studied
patiently all the great social, politi'
cal and economic questions which
had so vitality concerned his country
men during the long period of his
public service.
His utterances commanded the
close attention of the senate and OF
a far-flung audience whenever he
spoke. A unique figure, his passing
leaves a void in American public
life"
legislators of all political faiths
we're quick to express their sorrow.
Senators Barley D-Ky) and Nc
Nary (R-Ore), the majority and mi
nority leaders, joined in praising the
Idaho veteran and others of his col
leagues voiced deep sorrow. .
All paid tribute to Borah's cour'
age, and many linked this with hi
unerring courtesy in his relation!
with fellow senators.
Among the comments were thu
following:
Barkley-'It is a great blow to thu
congress and to the nation. He il
one of the men whose death will
make an impression around thu
world"
McNary-"No one can ever fill hi
Mace. He had a unique position il
CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
Date OF Closing Contest
Moved To February l
And Prizes Doubled

The possibilities for greater de-
velopment of Wilmington and New
Hanover county are hardly sur.
passed in any locality in the state
and the many entries in the Star
News contest to draft a program
of community projects indicate that
the persons submitting proposals
are covering the field.
If you are stumped for a sug-
gestion, however, let your mind
wander over the many natural ad-
vantages the city and county en-
joy and then think how these can
be turned into channels to raise
the general welfare and prosperity
of the community to a new level.
Wilmington, as you know, is po-
tentially the greatest seaport along
the lower Atlantic coast. What
are your ideas for developing this
one point to it's fullest?
Have you considered the wealth
of natural resources in this area,
such as wood of every variety es-
pecially pulpwood, shipping of pro-
duce, fishing and the opportunities
for a canning program?
These are just a few suggestions
from which you can start your line
of thought and steer them into a
practical channel.
Although there have been num-
erous entries in the contest, it is
not too late for anyone to submit
a proposal for a worthwhile COM
munity project. The deadline for
filing has been moved up from
January 26 to February 1, and the
prizes to be given for the best pro-
posals have been doubled by R.. b.
Page, publisher of the newspapers.
The increased prizes are: $""5 for
the suggestion adjudged best, SIS
for the second best and $40 for the
third best. A prize Of 81 will be
awarded to each person submitting
a suggestion that is incorporated in
the Star-News program.
This program, now undergoing
general revision, along with a list
ing of recently achieved projects
supported by the Star-News, may
be found on the editorial page Ct
The Wilmington Morning Star.