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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Famous Sayings
by Willis Thornton =.
Inside Pan Americanisln

We of the United States usually
think of Pan Americanism in terms
of our relations with the remain
der of the Americas. But there is
more to it than that.
For instance: Argentina and
Brazil have recently perfected some
intimate and effective trade agree
ments; Argentina and Chile are dis
cussing similar measures. Presi-
dent Vargas Of Brazil is planning
Joint action by all countries al
fected to develop the Amazon ba-
sin. Mexico has had trade and cul-
tural missions in many lands to
the south. Cuba and Guatemala
have made efforts to cultivate neigh
bors in the commercial and cul-
tural fields. The River Plate ecoh>
omic conference at Montevldo IN
January is now an established in
stitution.
This knitting together of the A
merican countries is certain to in
fluence United States relations with
them. In some cases bi-lateral agree
ments have been made which te
some extent go against the HUI
multi lateral principle. In some cases
it is possible that American mar
'kets in the south may be clm
tailed if those neighbor countries
take to supplying one another.
Both these things might result
But offsetting them is an advan
tage. If these countries become les
dependent on the United States II
trade way, they also become les
dependent on Europe. Right nov
that might easily be more impor
tant than anything else.
Further, the more they can flint
ways to use UP one another's sur
pluses, the less of problem thos
surpluses are. which is good TO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
by Paul Harrison -.
HOLLYWOOD S Fads, Fancies and Foibles

of a picture and work toward both
ends. making up the story as they
went.
People ask me why I don't make
over some of my old pictures. he
said Il wouldn't want to try 'em.
7 could train off some weight, and
with clever photography my face
might not look too haggard, but l
still couldn't be adolescent. I may
produce come of those early ones,
though, with a youngster wearing
the glasses" Hes considering Eddie
BrackenD
The comedian isn't carrying an
ounce of fat, but he does have a
suggestion of the bulk of 47-year
old man. At that he's probably the
most physically active actor in town.
Between bowling and handball,
swimming, golf and tennis, he wears
out relays of house guests and pals,
and then is likely to wind up an
evening rolling strikes and spares
with his chauffeur In normal con-
versation he's usually pretty serious.
From the time, at II that Har-
old Lloyd played Little Abe in
Tess of the D'Ubervilles,' he
earnestly planned to become a great
straight dramatic actor Then he
worked for Hal Roach in juvenile
character and heavy roles. But one
lay the company's funny,nan quit
and Roach said, Harold, you might
as we'll be the comedian too.
Since then he has made more
than 500 comedies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
MORE PLANES FOR
DEFENSE OF AMERICA

The decision of the administration to
split airplane production equally between
this country and Great Britain is really
. 4 decision to put half our airplanes into
Immediate defense of the United States
and reserve half of them for future de-
fense
The half we send to Great Britain
xhould do a lot to make it unnecessary
. ever to use the half we keep at home.
II will be the best defense move we
Eepuld possibly make, if production can
Be placed on quantity basis soon. 1t it
cannot. a $3.50 division won't be worth
anything anyway-it wouldn't mean en-
ough planes to meet one German division
We have no patience with those who
oppose the sending to Great Britain OF
planes and arms which, these objectors
i contend, should be kept at home. We
believe that, if we did keep them at home,
we would be sure to need them in the
Immediate future. For there should be
no doubt in anyone's mind that British
defeat would turn German eyes toward
South America. And we are pledged
to defend South America. We've got to
/ defend her, for our own safety.
! For every German plane that is knock
ed out of the sky over Europe, we will
have one less German plane to contend
with if the time ever comes that we are
! forced to fight the Nazi advance within
our own frontiers.
For every boost we can give Great
Britain toward victory, we have boosted
ourselves away from the possibility of
war in our own hemisphere.
We know that a victorious Britain
would not bring war to this hemisphere.
We believe on very good authority that
q victorious Germany would bring war
to this hemisphere. Therefore it is only
self protection to help Britain all we
can.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Uranium Crackers
MEN AT WORK


Here are five multiple choice
questions about some of the less
common occupations. How many
can you answer correctly?
/. An actuary would most like
ly be employed in a ca drug store;
(b) printing plant; Cc) insurance
firm: architectural office.
2. An unemployed horologist in
search OF job would be most like
ly to find it in ta) greenhouse;
Cb) automobile factory; co watch
factory; Cd beauty shop.
8. A flautist would most prob
ably be found in an (a) orchestra;
Cb) aviary; (c) tennis match; I'd
cigar factory.
4. A meteorologist would most
likely be employed by an Ca) air.
port; Cb) shoe factory; Co gaso-
line refinery; Id legitimate thea
ter.
5. A photographer would most
likely be employed by ta) church;
Cb) library; (c) hospital; (dD de-
tectiye agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
i NEW SORT OF
ARlAISTICE DAY

Monday this republic will celebrate
such an Armistice Day as 1t has never
before observed.
II is an Armistice Day that has lost
its meaning, and in the loss gained new
meaning. 1t is an Armistice Day that
no longer promises eternal peace, ana
on which illusioned people celebrate the
final defeat of the forces of greedy am
bition.
For we know now that the armlStlce
of 1918 was only an armistice-nOt
forerunner of peace We know now that
it marked merely breathing spell while
the forces of lust regained their strength
and repaired their offensive weapons.
We know now that there can be no COM
promise, no appeasement, no concession
to those who would rule the world by
the might of arms.
We enter upon this Armistice Day
holiday with misgivings that the next IL
months will wipe out all that Armistice
Day has come to mean, and leave us
struggling again to achieve another, later
edition of the same holiday.
But one thing We can resolve: that
the victory represented in this day we
celebrate shall be, in fact, lasting VIC
tory. We can determine that whatever
substitute we achieve for this holiday
shall be as bright, as shining in the eyes
of the world as this day We have come
to revere, and which is now threatened
again.
Armistice Day this year cannot be a
celebration in the true sense Of the word,
unless it is a celebration of our own re-
dedication to the principles for which our
countrymen gave their lives in those fate
full days before Nov IL, 1913. We can
no longer celebrate the victory we have
won-but we can celebrate the victory
we will win over the forces, both inter-
nal and external, which seek to destroy
all that is democratic in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

all the Western Hemisphere.
In short, the United States stands
to gain from anything that helps
to build sound governments and
sound economies to the south, such
as will be independent CONNER
cially as we'll as politically. We have
faith that such countries and such
people will develop purchasing po-
wer that will enlarge our market
in the long run, even though grea-
ter independence cuts off the mar
ket for certain things from time
to time.
We must look at it that way, be-
cause flabby, insecure governments
and economies to the south pre-
sent the worst possible danger OF
foreign penetration, either mill
tary or economic followed by po-
litical and military.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9.-The fact
that Harold Lloyd happens to be
producing a picture in which he Is
not appearing doesn't mean he has
retired from the screen. 1t means
merely that he got so lonesome
for the lights and laughs oil
sound stage he couldn't walt any
longer for a story for himself.
So he took this story called
Three Girls and a Cob, hired
Lucille Ball and George Murphy
and some other people, and went
to work. I can't make head nor
tail of the yarn, except that II
sounds like a magnification of the
looniness of the Sycamore family.
Also, when 1 visited the set, 1t
was occupied by three gobs and a
girl. So I'm not sure of the title,
either.
All I know is that the employees
of Goofy Pictures, Uninc., were
having fun. They had been sched-
uled to sing Happy Birthday" in
hearty and conventional fashion
to a Mr. Liebowitz in the apart
ment upstairs. but at the SuggeS-
ton of Miss Ball they were chant
ing the words in Conga rhythm
and stomping single-file around
the room. Director Richard Wal
lace made three lengthy takes OF
the spectacle and then hollered
thev could quit. They went right
on chanting and stomping.
HASN'T QUIT
AS AN ACTOR
As a producer, Lloyd ought u
be in his office worrying, or what
ever it is producers do. Instead
he spends all his time on the set
where he thinks up gags or just
stands around delightedly watching
the proceedings.
He has plenty of time to talk
and he told me he hasn't the least
notion of retiring as an actor. Bu'
he hasn't found the right story
and he wants to be very sure his
next story really is right. Pro
fessor Beware" made in 1888 was
pretty bad. AS originally planned
it would have been good vehicle
but along came the abdlcation O
King Edward and the picture wa
hastily rejiggered to omit Som'
things which might have seemed
unfunny to the British. The re-
suit, unfortunately, teemed un-
funny to practically everybody.
Lloyd is a perfectionist at heart
like Chaplin, and almost as de
Eberate. His last four pictu,e'
were made in 1882, "a. 36 ant
'38. Not like the silent days, whei
he'd take a gagman and a situa
ton and would start in the middle
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
BOMB SIGHT SAFER
THAN SOME IMPLY

There have been more rumors.
hot tips and general misunder-
standings about the famous army
bomb sight during the last eight
months than about any other single
item of American defense equip
ment.
Latest story is that the bomb
sight has finally been released TO
Great Britain. This promptly drew
a flat denial from the War Depart
ment. Whether you believe the
original story or the denial is up
to you.
What is undisputed is that the
British have placed an order for
bomb sights with an American COM
pany which does the same sort Of
work for the U. S. Army. That may
be how the story got started. The
thing to remember. though, is that
no manufacturer makes the army'S
bomb sight.
Fact is that this bomb sight is
about the most intricate and COM
plicated m h n ism imaginable.
One manufacturer makes one part,
another makes another, a third
makes a third part, and SO on
The army does the assembling
and while you might know all about
the making Of three-fourth of the
parts. you still wouldn't have the
low-down ON the entire bomb sight
Even that isn't all. An army
officer once told me that even il
a plane equipped with the bomt
sight should pass into the hands
of a foreign nation. it would taxi
thai nation g. mahthz 10 fisur
the thing out,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Barbs

You can't convince certain small
countries that Germany isn't the
ruler of the seize!
Dentists recently flocked to Cleve-
land from all over U. S. for a
convention. 1t didn't hurt a bit.
If all the autos were placed end
to end, it would be Sunday.
A. Clauson, Racine. Wis, man
had a $10O bass drum until a
thief spotted it and beat it!
Cleveland convention of 1900
teachers was thoroughly enjoyed by
the school kids who had day off.
U. S. has two-thirds of the
worlds phones. Does that explain
why women talk so much?
Aviation official claims army'S
new Bell Aircobra plane is faster
than bullet. My gosh, a gunner
might shoot himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
So They Say

We arc in the presence not OF
local or regional wars but OF an
organized and determined move
ment for steadily expanding con-
quest.
Secretary of State Cordcll Hull.
The loans we have made in lat
in America are doing good. The
construction of the American
Highway is especially useful in
opening new markets.
Jefferson Cafferv, Ambassador to
Brazil.
It is another evidence that de-
mocracy in its fullest scope is
working to preserve the fine arts
and culture.
Peter A. B. Widener, on presen-
tation of the family's great art
collections to the National Gallery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Bruce Cation
In WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Nov 9. = The
election may be over, but for the
c. I. o. the scrap is just getting
started.
The organization was due for
some sort of a showdown fight at
its Nov. Is convention anyhow,
with the left-wing unions heading
one way and the more moderate
unions heading in another. But
the bitter antagonisms aroused by
John L. Lewis's declaration Tor
Wendell Willkie put new element
into the picture.
Union politics arc about as hard
TO forecast as national party poll
tics-which is saying plenty. Men
close to this situation, however
suggest two possible outcomes for
the C. / O. conclavC: an on-thc-
surface smoothing over OF differ
ences. which would leave the SUBJ
surface struggle to go on for
while longer-or a three-way split
in the c. I. o. as a whole.
CLEAVAGE HASN'T
HEALED
A smoothing-over job was done
at last falls convention, When the
moderate leaders demanded a purge
of Communists and suspected Com
munists from C. I. o. ranks. 1t kept
the peace. but the underlying cleav~
age wasn't healed.
The anticipated split, il 1t occurs,
would presumably find the So
called radical group-the unions
led bv such men as Joe Curran,
Michael Quill and Harry Bridges
setting up a separate organization.
Balancing that group would be
the more moderate crowd, whose
chief spokesman is Sidney Hill
man. CommOneSt guess here Is that
if the split occurs this group would
before long find some way OF maxi
ing peace with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and getting back
into the fold.
Which would leave Mr.. Lewis S
United Mine Workers. It would
not be surprising to see Mr.. Lewis
call down a curse on both the
rival houses and take his mine
workers down an independent path
owing allegiance to neither
Any prediction as of today must
be taken with a grain Of salt, at
least until the election smoke set
ties bit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
ANSWERS

l. (cJ An actuary computes life
expectancies and similar data for
insurance companies.
2. (c) An horologist is an expert
in the field Of timepieces.
3. (a) A flautist is a flute player.
d. (aJ A meteorologist is wea-
ther man.
5. (cl A photographer complies
liata Of book relating t. certain
subject OF author,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Did You Know?

Fifteen thousand of North Caro-
lina's three and half million po-
pulation are Indians.
A red blood corpuscle has an
average life of from 30 to 10 days.
1t is said that mastodonS may
once have been as numerous in
New York state as deer are now.
The staff of Hermes, or Mer-
curry, is known as caduceus, and
today is used as a medical insignia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
NOTICE

"NOtice that Mr.. James c. Grigsby
is no longer connected with the
Brennecke Farm, Tract 81, Town
ship Is, Range IA, County of Imper-
ial, state of California
HENRY and JOSEPH BRENNECkE
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

imperial lrTlgdllOH DlouieV
November 1, 1910.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that l have received the assessment
books for the year 1910 and that
the assessment for that year is
now due and payable. The Direc-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict have determined by resolu-
ton that the said assessment shall
be payable in two installments.
Pursuant to law and the said
resolution the said assessment lev
led within the said District is due
and payable on the first day OF
November, 1910. The first install
ment thereof (one-half of said as
sessment will become delinquent
at six (6:00 O'Clock p.m., on the
last Monday in December, 1910, and
unless paid prior to that time, ten
QOee) per cent will be added there
assessment (the remaining one-half
of the entire assessment will be-
come delinquent at six (6:00) o.
clock pm, on the last Monday in
June, 1941, and unless paid prior
to that time, five go per cent
will be added thereto.
Said assessment will be received
at the office of the Assessor and
Collector of the said Imperial Irri-
cation District located at l43 South
Sixth Street Masonic Temple
Building) in the City of FL Centro,
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, every day from the date of
this notice (holidays excepted) dur
ing legal business hours.
w. A. McFADDEN,
Assessor Collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Thoughts for the Day

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned-Mark
1916
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

MINIMIZE !
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. NatlonaI
Editorial Association. Call
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO ASSESSMENT (TAx)
PAYERS, IMPERIAL lRRlGA-
TION DISTRICT ASSESSMENT
FOR 1910 NOW DUE.
Office of Assessor and Collector Of
imperial Irrigation District
Nouc,,nkor 10d0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

co,, ,oso nv MA SERVICE INC. 7. NJ REG. o. S PAI OFF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
AIRMEN BATTLE
ARMY TOMORROW
NAVSTA AND MERCHANTS
TANGLE IN AFTER
PIECE

US. Army softban players,
who replaced CCC in the cellar
of the Service League after the
Conservationists' victory over
the Airmen last night, win take
on the VP53's tomorrow night
in the first game of a double
header at Bayview Park.
Sky Riders suffered their first
loss of the new season last eve
ming and will be out for revenge
tomorrow night. Soldiers, who
have dropped the last two games
played. will attempt to swing
back into early-season form.
NavSta, in sole possession of
second-place IN the Civilian
League, play the bottom-of-the-
circuit club, Merchants, in the
nightcap of the twin bill A VIC
tory for the Naval Station en-
ployes will push them up to with
in a half-game of the leading
Plumbers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
0Nf-HITTfR
BY c. GATES
LAST NIGHT
DOwned BOmbers, liz;
Gees Won Another
Contest

Clarence Cigarette Willie"
Gates pitched a one-hit game last
night against the Bombers in the
second game of a softball double
header at Bayview Park
Ralph Arnold, playing third
for the losers, secured the lone
safety in the fourth inning. Pep
pers Plumbers won the contest,
liz.
Gates struck out five and walk
ed four in holding the cradle"
team to one hit. Wild pitches
that allowed both runs saved the
Bombers from a shutout.
Arnold accounted for the pair
of markers credited to his club.
After pofing the single in the
fourth, he went to second and
third on wild pitches and came
home when catcher Ingrsham
threw to second in an attempt to
catch Thompson, who had walk
ed, off the bag. The other run
came in the seventh after two
were out. Arnold got to first on
a free pass and went all the way
home on wild pitches and bad
throws.
Blasting the offerings of two
Bomber moundSmen, the Plumb
ers fattened their batting aver
ages as they trlpped around the
bases eleven times. ''TwO-By-
Four" Higgs, leftfielder of the
Pipe-Fitters, came through with
a base circling clout in the
fourth, scoring two men ahead of
him. In three other trips to the
plate, Higgs connected for two
singles and walked once.
Jackie CarbOnell, shortstop, ac-
counted for another trio of hits,
including two triples. Molina
and Ingraham were credited with
two safeties each, and Gates and
Molina poled a two-bagger apiece
Results: r. H.
Plumbers. - 131 $40 Oil Is
BomberS - 600 101 o. l
c. Gates and Ingraham; Thomp-
son, Arnold and Meaendez, Ros-
am.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
PIGSKIN TRIMMED
TO FIT KIDS HANDS

SEATTLE, Oct. 31.-Grammar
school boys like to play football,
but they have trouble getting
their chubby fingers around the
regulation size oval
So the Seattle School Board,
which has a workshop, decided
to make use of the odds and ends
of leather left over from repair
ing soccer balls. basketballs, etc
Evolved was a football looking
like an oversize lemon-two
inches shorter and three inches
less in circumference-ani now
the tots are getting an early start
at football, instead of sticking to
marbles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31

A JOINT RESOLUTION PrOpos-
ing to Amend Section 3 of Article
IN of the Constitution of the State
Of Florida Relating TO the Exemp-
ton of Certain Property from Taxa
ton:
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That Section 3 of Article
TX of the Constitution of the State
of Florida relating to the exemp-
tion of certain property from taxa
ton be and the same is hereby
amended, and as amended is agreed
to and shall be submitted to the
electors of the State of Florida at
the next general election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1910, for rati-
fication or rejection
Said Section of Article TX, as
amended, shall read as follows to-
wit:
Section 9. There shall be ex-
empt from taxation property TO the
value of Five Hundred Dollars to
every widow and TO every person
who is a bona fide resident OF the
State and has lost a limb or been
disabled in war or by misfortune.
The votes cast in compliance with
said proposed amendments. and the
canvass, declarations and returns
thereof, shall be subjected to the
same regulations and restrictions
as are provided by law for gen
eral elections in the State Of Flor
ida.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, i
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Florida, at
SEAL Tallahassee, the Capital, this
the 1st day of August, A ID.
1910.
r A. GRAY,
Secretary OF State.
augs-15-22-2S sept5-Iz-R-26; oct3-
1e-I7-24-31 3aI -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31

A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing to Amend Section Article 5 of
the Constitution of the State OF
Florida Relating TO County Com
missioners.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That Section 5, Of Ar
ticle of the Constitution Of the
State of Florida, relating to County
Commissioners, be and the same IS
hereby amended, and as amended is
agreed to and shall be submitted 10
at the general election of Repre-
sentatives to be held in 1870 for ap-
prevail or rejection Said Section
as follows:
section s. That there shall be in
each of the County Commissioner
districts, as shall exist by law from
time to time in each county Com
missioner who shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of said coun-
~, at the time and place of voting
for other county officers. and shall
hold his office for four years. pro-
vided, however, that the County
Commissioners elected in the gen.
eral election in 1910, from the even
numbered districts shall serve for
two years, and those from the odd
numbered districts shall serve for
four years, and thereafter the terms
shall be four years The powers,
duties and compensation of such
County Commissioners shall be pre-
scribed by law"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
CRIDIRON CRINS
tA-.oetated Press Feature servIee)

ALEX PERRY. Vanderbilt CEN
ter in a 1902 game against Wash
ington University of St. Louis.
found an easy-going, beInustach-
ed opposing center whom he
could push along at will During
the first part of the game, Perry
kept telling John Tigert, VaRdy
fullback, and now president of
the University of Florida, Come
On through center; I'll get a hole
for you.
With the game close in the
fourth quarter, and yardage bad
ly needed Tigeft began pounding
center. but the. usual holes failed
to appear. Perry was being push
edFback and Tigert thrown to
earth. After couple of such
tries, Tigert called Perry back
and said:
What's the matter with you:
thought you said that center was
yellow and you could handle
him..
4 thought he was yellow"
said Perry, 'Sbut I made the mis-
take of pulling his mustache.
That made him mad He turned
lon me-"