davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Che OF their studies concerns
your chances to get job as city
fireman. This study is made on
rational basis; in other words con-
ditions may vary in different cities;
its findings are those that hold
true only for the whole country.
This organization publishes a con-
densation of twelve books and mag
azine articles. They will send you
this booklet for twenty-five cents,
which covers the preparation and
mailing. Neither New York Univcr-
sity nor any individual makes any
money whatever from the sale OF
these booklets.
The first thing youll want to
know is how much does city
firemans job pay?" Here is infor-
nation on that subject;
Statistics of salaries published by
the u. S. Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics comprise the only authorita-
tive data available on the earnings
OF f1remcn on nation wide basis
According to these figures, which
apply to all cities with population
of 25.00O or over. the salaries of
prlvates ranged from 5000 To $3.50
per year, with an average of s1.975:
whereas the salaries of chiefs rang
ed from $1,000 to $1,000 per year
with an average of $3,023. Average
salaries Of other selected employees
in cities of various sizes are shown
on page ll60 of the same reference
With few exceptions. average sal
aries varied with size Of the city
For example. the average salary OF
priyates in cities of 25.O0O to $4,000
popuation was $1,656 per year
whereas in cities Of 100000 OF
more privates earned an average of
$2,485 per year
And here's the way salaries size
up according to cities. This is from
the U, s. Bureau of Labor Statistics
for 1894
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Famous Sayings
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Load Gets Lighter?

This may surprise you, but Dr.
Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins
University says the burden on the
average wage Garner today is 20
per cent less than it was 100 years
ago.
DR.. Pearl retired recently as pres
ident of the American Statistical
Association, and statisticians like to
astonish the world with new arrays
of figures. II you've got the knack,
you can make statistics work for
you like a trio of trained seals.
Anyway, DR.. Pearl figures it out
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Among
Our Yesterdays

THE Golden State Limited will
stop in MeXicali for 80 minutes,
instead of the usual stop in CAL
exico."
That little item was worth a page
one box in the Press of 20 years
ago today, although now it would
mean little more than mild cur
iosity. The explanation followed:
Just one guess for the change.
The 80 minutes in MeXicali give
thirsty ones long enough to re-
plenish themselves internally be-
fore the train moves on"
Prohibition went into effect ma
tionally just few days before this,
although it had been in effect in
most of the valley for some time
previous, through local optionJ
John Donohue, present district
traffic and freight agent, recalled
the incident but said it was only
temporary and indicated the
change was lust another service.
Did you know Imperial Valley
has "bee inspector? Apparently,
it all started 20 years ago on this
day, because tiny item reports
that the supervisors met informally
and considered the advisability of
hiring an inspector for valley bees
to the tune of $1,000 a year.
Quizzed concerning bee inspec-
ton, Art Sinclair of the present
county agricultural office answer
ed:
I'm it, ard disclosed that for
about two decades it has been 3ome-
ones job to inspect apiarieS for
disease as decrced by state law.
However, Art doesn't get the $1,000
and prying into the private lives of
valley bees is just one of his many
tasks.
Don't faint. but these are a few
fashion tips that Varney Bros. &
Co. released that day 20 years ago
for the fashionable female:
Suits with separate skirts =.
taffcta for dresses is the most pop
ular many barrel and bout
FAINT effects E. sleeves arc elbow
length and shorter serge dresses
embroidered in gold and bright COL
orcd silk dresses with four
to five ruffleS of same material .
vestees are still very high many
accordion pleated skirts -
Bert Vaughn, even then, was
top man in the mountains for he
was described rs the King of ia
cumba" on visit to FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
INFORMATION.
Please!
Christian Science Monitor)

christian Science Monitor)
It's little unusual to give out the
questions in an important examination
ahead of time But the United States
Census Bureau has its traditional ways
of operating and doesn't mind particu-
larly if people do know the right an
swers when its 100000 enumerators be-
gin asking questions in April. SO it has
become matter of news that the census
takers will make twenty-siX inquiries re-
garding each inhabitant of the nation in
the course of this greatest exhibition of
mass curiosity on record.
1t will not be enough merely to know
ones name, age, sex. family background,
and place of residence The government
will want to know q lot of other things,
such as whether the person is at work
in private employment how many weeks
work he had last year, how far he got
in school, and what kind of a house he
lives in. There is. in fact, special hous-
ing census of thirty-one questions. one
of which inquiries. Us the structure in
need of major repairs?" 1t may make
difference whether that one is asked of
the tenant or the landlord.
If one is genuinely fond of answering
questions, he should be farmer The
farm census will ask 232 questions.
No one is required by law to answer
the census takers queries, but the gath
erlng of the census information is an
undertaking of such national usefulness
that the willing cooperation of every
citizen may reasonably be assumed. The
purpose of so much inquiring into the
living conditions of Americans is to lay
the foundation for intelligently and dem
ocratically bettering those conditions
The confidential nature of any informa-
ton as to individuals is closely guarded
If anyone is inclined to think of so much
inquisitiveness as inconvenient, may he
not rather count it as somewhat flatter-
ing that a nation of so many people
should be this much interested in his sit
uation?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Tax Ne, Please

Offhand, anyone would say that
1t isn't possible-except that it has
really happened.
A man in Newark, N. j., asked TO
be taxed. He said he bad lived in
Newark a number of years, always
earned a decent salary and had
never received a tax bill. He even
sounded a little hurt about it.
Well, Newark officials discovered
the man owns no real estate. But
they're going to assess him for
personal property, and maybe they
can find a few other taxes to levy
against him, rust to make him feel
that he belongs
Anyone else who wants to COM
plain in a similar vein may do so.
4 few more incidents like that and
Congress won't be SO worried about
its tax program in an election year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Annual salaries of privates:

This will give you a national sur
yey Of the job. The digest expains
further.
In every community in which
there is a paid fire department the
office Of the fire chief Should be
able to supply information regard
ing the number OF employees, their
duties, earnings, and working con-
ditions, and the probable openings
for new entrants Where appoint
ments to the fire. fighting force is
by competitive examination. the 10
cal civil service commission or other
agency charged with giving the ex-
aminations will have information
regarding qualifications, educational
requirement and other related
matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u nj M o ~ S
No. 1870

NO. lOtOU
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the COun-
ty of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
c.. r. SCOTT, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and George II.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The People of The State of Cali.
fornia Send Greetings TO:
G. r. SCOTT, OLIVE SCOTT,
wife of C. r. Scott, TITLE GUAR.
ANTEE AND TRUST COMPANY,
Corporation, as Trustees, w. M.
ALJARDICE. JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a Corporation. RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY. a Co-part-
rership, j. DOE as Administrator
or Administrative of the Estate of
II. ROE, Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and 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 elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
Or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
IL will 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
fornia, this 18th day of April, 1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
'oEAL) County Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON.
Deputy Clerk.
- 10 10 26-F, q 3 l6 23-M ! 8 Is,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

TINS way: A century ago. there
were 1904 persons supported by every
1000 wage earners between the ages
OF l5 and 80. Today. the professor
mas calculated, there are only $50
dependents per 1000 workers in tho
same age category Presumably,
that means modern workers have
fewer children. few in-laws depen-
dent on them for support.
It's all very interesting, but where
does it get us? After all, there
weren't 9,500,000 people unemployed
100 years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Grab Bag
Onc-Minutc Test

/. What is the unit of coinage
in Italy?
2. What president of the United
States was inventor and archi-
tect?
3. Students of what eastern uni
versity are sometimes referred to
as "the Violets?"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

poration appro-
priated the mo-
ney which made
possible occupa-
tional studies un-
der the direction
Of the Occupa-
tional Index, Inc.
New York Uni
versity, Washing
ton Square. East
New York. Sam
uel Spiegler is the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

Observation-Disclosures is piling
up in the unemployment insurance
reserve fund faster than anybody
figured when the Social Security
Act was passed
Today the fund stands at bill
lion and half, and its growing
fast. 1t paid out $425,000,0G0 in
benefits last year. but it took in
$500, 100000. Barring an industrial
slump, it will do as we'll or better
this year.
This rapid growth is bringing on
scrap over possible changes in
the act.
Labor groups want it liberalized.
Congressman joan w. Mccormack
OF Massachusetts is in with a bill
which would set up minimum bene-
fit standards for the states. which
woud have to comply or they'd get
no money. He proposes boosting the
amounts paid, lengthening the time
cf payment and shortening the
waiting time. He'd also try so in
ducc the states TO 90 above the min
imum by offering graduated payroll
tax reductions.
On tho other hand. reports from
various states indicate other groups
want to cut down the benefits paid.
sLTMEYER BACKS
HIGHER BENEFITS
Social Security Board gives three
reasons for the unexpected growth
of the fund
One: 1899 was a good year-taX
Yield good, benefit payment lower
than expected.
Two: Many states didn't get their
plans into full operation, although
they did pay the tax.
Three: The original actuarial eSti-
mate was maybe bit conservative.
Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer is
known to feel that benefits ought
to be higher Last year he told \
Senate committee that there Is not
.. single state Unemployment com
pensation law that should not be
liberalized to afford more adequate
benefits" The board has indicated
that it doesn't figure the per cent
payroll tax is enough.
It also feels the fund isn't un-
duly large now, holding that some
reserve must be at hand in case a
really bad year like 1897 or 1929
comes along.
TRAGEDY WITH TWIST
or GOOD FORTUNE
Meanwhile. the Ssh is piling UP
some fantastic human interest stor-
les. as payment of old age insurance
begins.
There was Washington man,
,,.l,n ,t.ae flyit1u on tbp
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
TOday's Horoscope


Prospects are excellent for those
who are celebrating their birthdays
today They should push their
business affairs to the utmost be-
cause of favorable influences. and
employ all their originality in un-
Usual end novel lines. The year
will be good or travel and for MAX
ing changes. The child born on
this day will be extremely clever,
with remarkable intuition. and
possessed of outstanding intelligence
In an intellectual sphere of activity
success S assured for such a per-
Sonality
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

A Pennsylvania sheriff retired
after four years without having
made even one arrest. That's not
retiring that's just taking his feet
off the desk and transferring them
to an ottoman.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
CARNEGIE

Before Andrew Carnegie died he
created the Carnegie Corporation
and endowed it with Sl50,000000
Ito promote the advancement and
diffusion of knowledge" This cor
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

lreland's Lake of the Eye in
Greevagh, County Sligo. is said to
be cursed and disappears every 100
years, although IT covers about 40
acres
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

The Republican party has enough
pledges to wipe out its debt carried
over from the last presidential cam
paign. Under the circumstances,
a little discreet gloating might be
permissible.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
You re Telling Me-

Russian soldiers have been firing
on their own troops, according to a
cabled war dispatch. Which goes
to show that even purging can
become a habit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

zadok Duumbkopf expects the
European war to last a long time.
For one thing, Dummy points out,
there's such a shortage over there
that Europeans don't have enough
oil to throw on the troubled waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

One-NIinmte Test Answers
|. The lira.
2. Thomas jefferson.
3. New York university.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

indians at one time mined mica
IN western North Carolina, tons of
debris Un the site of ancient dumps
testfying to their operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Barbs-

Al Capone must stay out of bust
ness for a year for his health,
doctors have ordered, We might
also recommend bullet-proof vest
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Hints on Etiuuette

The general rule when serving
a meal is that everything is served
and removed from the left except
beverages and extra silver, which
are placed at The right.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Flame interfere5 with combustion
and is pure waste, according to
engineers. The really efficient fire
burns with a flameless glow.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Boards are allowed to Amish
young men when they marry, but
mustaches are forbidden and the
upper lip is kept shaved.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Photographs

The distinctive garb of the Amish
people was adopted two centuries
ago to indicate their withdrawal
from the world of the flesh and
the devil
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Russians aim their drive at Fin
lands "waistline." says news dis
patch. Sounds like Stalin-hitting
below the belt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

This time the husband hunting
spinster gets an even break. It's
Leap Year, but she must also give
the census taker her correct age
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

This lull between the football and
baseball seasons must seem awfully
Gull to radio sports announcers.
Nothing to get excited about, ex-
cept the European war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Words of Wisdom,

Judge thyselt with the judgment
Of sincerity, and thou wilt judge
others with the judgment of charity.
j Mason.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Germans are making clothing
OF potato leaves. 1t took a war,
it seems, to change spuds into duds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Stains attempt to conquer Fin
land appears not only all wet, but
frozen stiff, as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
Thoughts for the Day

Give me understanding. and I shall keep thy law;
yea, shall observe it with my whole heart-Psalms
1884
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Germans have been warned to
eat less if they want the Reich
TO win the war. If any more is
deducted from their rations, it will
have 10 be figured in abstract
mathematics.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

II no dust particles were in the
air, the lovely blue sky would appear
black.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19

Among captured Russian equip
ment, the Firms found sewing
machine. Probably mistaken by
some ordinance officer for trench
mortar
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-19
TRAGEDY WITH TWIST
OF GOOD FORTUNE

Meanwhile. the Ssh is pillng UP
some fantastic human interest stor-
les. as payment Of old age insurance
begins.
There was a Washington man,
for instance. who was dying on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11

man to man, for friendship between
England and Italy, could frown Off
cially and publicly upon proposals
for sanctions against Japan because
of that country's 1887 campaign in
China, and could push diplomatic
efforts to bring about a workable
understanding with Nazi Germany.
But, also. he was a firm supporter
of Britains fabulous rearmament
program, plan which visioned ex-
penditures totaling $7,500,0O0 900,
and he could rely upon that program
to show that he would not be buliied
or bluffed.
Shortly after he became Prime
Minister rumbles from across the
Rhine heralded the hour when Adolf
Hitler might demand the return of
Germany's pre-War colonies. In
October 1886, Chamberlain, in his
lciest manner, declared:
II can imagine no more SOLDERING
thought to any ruler who might be
contemplating aggression against his
neighbor, than the knowledge that
within few hours his action might
be followed by retaliation from
force of such terrific striking power
as our new air force possesses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11
Axis Comment Differs
On Chamberlain Death

NEW YORK, Nov. II P.-Com-
ment by the axis partners on the
death of former Prime Minister
Chamberlain differed Yesterday in
broadcasts heard here by c. B. S
Germanys Lord Haw Haw de-
clared that German comment
emphasizes that the late Prime
Minister was fully responsible for
the decision of the British govern
ment to declare war on Ger
many ."
The Italian radio declared there
is reason to suppose Mr.. Chamber
lain declared war against Ger
many against his own instinct I'M
der pressure from within the Con-
sentative party. especially from the
prime Warmonger, Mr.. Churchill.
IF Mr.. Chamberlain had acted on
his own instincts, he would have
saved himself the fame of being re-
sponsible for the fall of the British
Empire. but unfortunately an event.
full political career was marred at
its height"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11

j. ). Misunderstood
Chamberlain, Says
Ambassador Kennedy
Ex-Prime Minister Looked
Forward to Deoth, Envoy
To Brituin Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRONXVILLE, N. Y, Nov. H.
Joseph P. Kennedy, United States
Ambassador to Great Britain, said
yesterday that. Neville Chamberlain
was aware three weeks ago that "he
would not live long"
Describing the former Prime
Minister of England as "misunder-
stood in America" Mr.. Kennedy said
Mr.. Chamberlain told him at their
last meeting:
Since my illness makes it i'm
possible for me to be of further
service to my country, my great con-
Germ is not to be a burden to my
wife and family, so perhaps God in
his mercy will take me SOON"
Mr.. Kennedy said he was "closer
to Neville Chamberlain than I was
to anybody in England" and de-
clared "the world will miss his sane
counsel. He really gave his
life that England might live"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11
Australian Premier
Louds Chamberlain

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. II
P)-Australians feel that Neville
Chamberlain brought to highest
office simple directness of mind,
cool judgment and steadfast honor,
the true marks of British char
acter." Prime Minister Robert G..
Menzies said in tribute last night.
L say thank God for Neville
Chamberlain. If he had not hum
bled himself at Munich and pur-
chased us more than a years unin-
terrupted preparation, we might
well now be sharing the fate of
France" he declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11
Turks Mark Anniversary
OF Atuturk's Death

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL. Turkey, Nov. Ii
Turkey commemorated the second
anniversary of the death of Presi-
dent Kamal Ataturk yesterday with
a call to the country to emulate his
courage and strength in these diff
ficult times.
One minute of silence was OBJ
served at 905 a m, the minute the
eternal leader" died at the age of So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11
R. A. F. Attacked Danzig,
British Ministry Says

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE British
Ministry of Information announced
today that the Royal Air Force
in extensive activities during the
night, attacked Mannheim, Essen,
Gelsenkirchen and Danzig," among
other places.
The attack marked the first time
British planes have raided Danzig
and authoritative sources said the
flight of more than 1.400 miles
round trip, was the longest yet I'M
dertaken by the R. A. F.. across Ger
many and German-occupied terri
tory.
A German communique said British
planes attempted to raid Berlin but
were driven back by an energetic
defense" before t.ey could drop
their bombs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-11
Tax ConsuItunt Dies

CINCINNATI, Nov. II P).-John
N. Wheatley. 88. nationally known
railroad tax consultant, died yester-
day after brief illness.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
AutOnotive Briefs

D. A. Hickey, local zone manager
for Oldsmobile division of General
Motors, has returned from a two
day sales conference in New York
City conducted by D. E. Ralston,
general sales manager for Oldsmo-
bile.
The purpose of the meeting was
to acquaint Oldsmobile's field per-
sonnel with details of an extensive
sales and advertising campaign
planned for the spring and sum-
mer selling season. Mr. Ralston was
assisted at the meeting by r. L.
Myers and G. r. Browder, assistant
general sales managers; v. C.
Havens, advertising manager: w. o.
Lampe, sales promotion manager
and other factory executives. Men,
bers of the stats of the New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington,
Atlanta and Charlotte zones at
tended.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

apologized. "But it wasn't Melvin's
fault. Eric just burst into the room
and began to pick an argument with
him, and before-Elaine, where are
you going?"
Elaine did not answer. Running
from the room, she dashed up the
steps. She had just remembered
Eric's remark about her "boy-
friend!"
(Copyright, 1910, by william Newbauer.)