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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
LAWS CAN Be
IMPROVED
.(Wall Street JournaD

''"%' oeiNN' o'eA 49,
Those who head important bureaus and
agencies at Washington could do no
greater service than to ask themselves
and anSwer-these questionS "lS the law
which we administer in the best social
and economic interest of the public as a
whole? Could | recommend some chang
es in the law-or perhaps its abolition
as move in the direction of social and
economic betterment2 In what ways
could the administration of the law we
execute be improved?
Sincerely done, that would be real
public service.
In the past decade there have been
adopted so many laws in such a short
time that the average citizen has not had
time to appreciate their full significance.
He has felt the impact of them here and
there, where they have affected him dir
ectly The administrators of these laws,
on the other hand. have been so busy de-
veloping a framework of administration
that they have had but fleeting opportu
mites to view their job in relation to our
entire social economic structure. When
objections have been raised against spe-
cific acts of theirs the reply has all too
frequently been: But that is the law"
Often enough. it is the law, or seems to
be. But the law can be changed. And if
it is unworkable or is working hardship
on those it was intended to help it should
be revised. The administrators are in
the best position to sight and point out
needed corrections There is ample evil
dence of an unwillingness during the
past few years on the part of admins
trative chiefs to do this.
1t is one thing to say that each ndivld-
ual in the United States eventually shall
work no more than 40 hours week with
out special compensation and shall be
paid at least 40 cents>per hour, 1t is one
thing to say that all labor shall have col
lective bargaining rights 1t is one thing
to say that security markets shall opcr-
ate free Of fraud and manipulation.
But if in seeking to attain these OBJ
iectives-and thus trying to blot out that
small fringe of business and industry
which made necessary the enactment of
such laws-the main aim of more useful
work for more people is made more diff
ficult, then there should be willing and
thorough reconsideration of the law
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
TOO MUCH ENERGY FOR
THE GOOD INVOLVED

The project to add a few thousand
acres in the extreme northern end of
Imperial county, as we'll as some land in
San Diego county. tc the Anza State
Park has used up lot of energy that
might better be directed elsewhere.
The ANA Desert Park plan is entirely
praiseworthy and might provide an add
ed playground for southern Californlans.
But the fact that it has aroused bitter
resentment in San Diego county, and
threatens to stir up lasting i'll feeling,
should be enough to discourage its parti-
sans. Especially so since lot of the
land involved is in San Diego county,
and the San Diegans should have a loud
voice in the disposal of that land.
There are other things Imperial coun-
ty needs more badly. Good farm-to-mar-
ket roads, for one The same amount of
energy that has been expended on tht
ANA par, proposal if directed in other
Channels, might assure such worthwhile
projects for Imperial county.
The ANA park would benefit only a
few people, at most. Good rural roads
would, directly or indirectly, benefit
everyone.
If We cooperate with San Diego coun-
ty in the things il wishes, We might get
influential help from San Diego in the
things VIC desire. II we antagonize San
Diego. how can We expect their friend
ship?
Anza park isn't important enough 10
fight over.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
Thoughts for the Day
WHO'S FIGHTING
THIS WAR. ANYWAY?

During the past week there were two
entirely unconnected news stores winch,
taken togethey provide an eye-opener Tor
American taxpayers.
One told of the gigantic war budget
by which Great Britain will spend more
in the next fiscal year than it has ever
spent in its history II prosecute the war
against GERMANY.
Tn, other told Of the mounting deficit
ia Unleu s,laie> gov ernmental fmanc-
ing.
Great Britain will spend eight billion
dollars in the next year fighting Ger
many.
The United States deficit for the year
is three billion dollars The deficit is the
difference between what the government
takes in and what il spends-the amount
we are going into debt this year.
Our deficit lacks only two billion dol
lars of being fully one-half the total
of money England will spend on the war.
Yet we are at peace. We haven't the
thousands upon thousands OF big guns,
airplanes. rounds of ammunition, tanks,
ships and other costly things to pay for.
We haven't the far-flung armies to sup
port. We haven't the subsidies to pay
out, the materials to buy up. We are
at peace.
But we could be at war. and il would
not cost US much more.
Relief today is costing the American
people almost as much as its war is cost
ing England.
Something is wrong when a compar
son like that is possible. 1t is something
the people who pay taxes ought to look
into. Actually, they need to realize the
gigantic expenditures made in this coun-
try on foolish theory.
Our governmental spending policy has
had seven years now to prove its worth
and it has proved nothing except that
it will not solve any problems. The prob
lens it set out to solve are still with us,
as big and as far from solution as ever.
! Why not see if the solution lies in an
order to stop spending, rather than in
one t. spend more?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Olaf Tyggvason Fights Again

and her defenders hcwn down.
Olaf Tryggvason leaped into the
sea and was never seen again in
Norway There we're legends that he
escaped. that ne would return F.. g.
The rcsolutc defense of the utterly
unpreparcd NorwcsianS shows that
the spirit, at least, of their national
hero, Olaf TryggvasOn did not die.
AS the English soldiers saw the
angels at Mons, as the flaming
spirit of Jeanne dare appeared in
the clouds to Frcnchmen standing
in the Shamblcs of Verdun, SO it
is likely that to some of the Morse
civilian warriors, rallying in the
mountains to defend their ancient
land, the spirit of red bearded Olaf
with his defiant golden shield and
helmet may be as good as visible.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
No g0cC


In tho Superior Court OF the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
EMMA A. STEVENSON.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Administrative of the
Estate of Emma A. Stevenson, De
ceased, will sell at private sale, to
the highest bidder. for cash and
subject to the confirmation by said
Superior Court, on Friday, the 3rd
day of May, 1910, or after said date,
at the office of j. E. Simpson in
the County Courthouse, in the City
of Ell Centre, County of Imperial,
State Of California, all the right.
title, interest and Estate of the said
Emma A. Stevenson at the time of
her death. and all the right, title
and interest that the estate has by
operation of law or otherwise acquir-
ed, other than or in addition to
that of the said Emma A. Stevenson
at the time of her death, in and to
that certain parcel of land parti-
cularly described as follows. to-Wit:
That certain forty (4O acre parcel
of land situated. lying and being in
Imperial County. California. and
particularly described as follows:
The Southwest one fourth (SWiD
of East one half (E'a) Tract forty
five (45). Township 16 CTl6),
Range fourteen (R14 SBM
as per map thereof on file in the
office of the County Recorder OF
Imperial County. as we'll as in the
office of the County Recorder of
San Diego County, together with
appurtenances thereunto belonging
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing and
will be received at the law office of
j. E. Simpson, in the County Court
house. FL Centre. California, AttOr-
ney for said Administrative, or may
be filed with the Clerk of said
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia. in and for the County of
Imperial or delivered to said Ad
ministratrix personally at any time
after the first publication of this
notice, and before the making of
said sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash in lawful money of the United
States of America, ten 10q) per
cent of the purchase price to be
paid on the day of s,.le. balance
on confirmation of sale by the
Court. said property is to be sold
subject to taxes and assessments
for the years l940-4l.
Dated this 18th day of April. 1910
EMMA A. RITTER,
Administrative of the Estate
of Emma A. Stevenson, Deceas-
cd, Route |. Box 104. CaleXico
California. A. 16-30 incl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

There was a great king once in
Norway. giant. rcd-bcardcd Olaf
Tryggvason. Down out of those
legendary days of Vikings and sea-
corSairS. comes a story told around
every Morse fireslde. a story that is
probably remembered in the hills
where the Norwegian men of today
arc rallving to defend their olden
land
Olaf was king OF Norway by the
right by which men first became
kings-hc was the strongest and
ablest. He was 50 deXtrous and
skillful that he could walk along
the oars outside his ship as the
roWers worked them; or ne could
jugglc three sharp swords, catching
each in turn by the hilt SO rugged
wa he that hc climbed the Smalsor
Horn, and hung his shining shield
atop the peak no man had climbed
before.
Born Of an cXilCd mother and a
murdered father. Olaf grew up in
Russia. and at 10 became sea
rover III Lllt bdIIlt, AL lflf COASTS Oh
Scotland, England, Ireland, the He
brides and Walc5 knew the terror Of
his forays. He even entered the
Thames and attacked London. but
was fought and bought off In the
Scilly Islands nc was converted to
Christianity.
Returning to hi own land he
found it in a state Of rebellion, and
quickly won election as king. His
first task was to ChrlStianlze the
country His deeds as king formed
the subject for the skalde or heroic
poets whose works persist today.
There came war with Denmark.
and Olaf was tricked into a bad
position with only part Of his fleet.
He scorned to flee High on the
quarterback Of the Long Serpent.
with guilt shield, golden helmet.
and bright red coat he was a mark
for all weapons After a long and
bloody day Of battle, the Serpent
was finally surrounded and boarded,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the N,ws

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Vitally
needing dollars and unable to bOr-
row any. Great Britain has set out
to get them by currency manipu-
lation and renewed competition III
foreign trade. Directly and indir-
ectly. the plan is likely to be costly
to American business
The pound sterling is peg2ed at
S402, but in the free markets out
side of England it can be bought
for s356. or Whereabouts. An Ameri-
can trader buying British goods for
import naturally gets more for his
money if he can change his dollars
into pounds at the lower or free
market, rate.
Late in March. however. the Bri
tish government ruled that all the
empires exports of tin, rubber, jute
jute products and Scotch whisky
must be paid for via the official
S4O2 rate. These are products on
which the empire has virtually a
monopoly. Last year, the United
States bought S250,000,000 worth of
them. New ruling means that an
American out TO buy pound Stcrl-
ing worth of rubber, for instance,
must pay s4.O2 for it instead of SO 56.
ARGENTINE MUST
BUY BRITISH"
In addition. Britain is trying a
new stunt in South America When
goods from Argentina are sold in
Britain, the sterling exchange thus
obtained is frozen and can't be
used for any purpose except to buy
British goods for import into ArGcn-
tina.
The drive to increase u. S, OK
ports to South America rested largely
on the hope that even if a nation
like Argentina couldn't boast its
sales to the U. S. it could use for
eign exchange obtained by its ex-
ports to Britain to pay for more
U. S. goods. Thus. 1t was hoped. the
United States could get a big share
of the trade formerly held by Ger
many.
Freezing of exchange with the
Argentine kills that hope. This may
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
Among
Our Yesterdays

There was a motor car show in
FL Ccntro 90 years ago, Il was des-
Cribcd thuSly:
Facing the main entrance is the
Chevrolet and Scripp-Booth exhibit
of the distributor, Purl Willis. The
first car is a Four, brown with top
to match . e.. the last car is a
Scripp- Booth. maroon with attactive
stripes.
THE f. H. Hansen display is
also in the foyer. It consists of
Gardner and two JordanS =.
The Gardner is new in the val
ley, is roomy for seven passengers
dressed all in black
(What would it be if they were
dressed all in whitc3
M. o. King, with two Cases and
a Crow -Elkhart is next. The first
Case has special windShields on
the sides =.
And so on. Most of the cars have
since disappeared and are out OF
production,
From CaleXico came a story in
forming the reading public that:
Use of motor cars for smuggling
along the Mexican border is be-
coming expensive under the new
federal law that permits confisca-
ton of autos used in illegal traf-
fic.
Formerly smugelerS could desert
their fast cars when in danger OF
capture and later give a bill OF sale
for their vehicles and lose nothing
but the value of the 5muggled ar
ticlcS.
"All that is changed now and ono
of the familiar sights at CaleXlco
is the auction of motor cars seized
by officers.
yesterday dealers from all I'm
perial Valley gathered to bid on a
Chandler touring car, Dodge clo-
ver-lcaf and a Ford truck.
The Chandler brought $685.. 1t
was in good condition and had seen
only 5000 miles service. The Dodge
brought $725 and the truck $205, be-
ing bought by resident of Mexicall
who is said to have been its for
mcr owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACKACHE

Many of those gnawing, nagglng, painful
backacRes people blame on colds or strains arc
of,cn caused by tired kidneys--and may be
o.i;.u.d when treated in the right way
'e1fpe Tbe Kidneys are Natures chief way Of taking
.,c..s acids and poisonous waste out OF tht
Blood blood. They help most people pass about pints
Iay n ytbc Is miles Of kidney tubes and filters
dont work well. poisonous waste matter stays
uot ;n The blood. These poisons may start naggin9
bacEaches rheumatc pains losS Of pns.' pep an"
energy gIs bs see eyes headaches and dizziness Ere
oneot onent or or scanty passages with .marting and
qn;na quen;t " .ometimes shows there is something
wrong M W with your kidneys Or bladder; T., no.,..
NIL, n..d successfully by millions for over 4C
rssr,. They give happy relief and will help the
niles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
n,ste d" from your blood. Get Doan's Fills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
The AMERICAN ORDER
Riverside PresS)

(RiVerSlde PreSS)
We might paste this in our hats, or
stick it in our pocketbooks, or have it
framed on the wall, against the time
when we Americans shall be accused of
having started the European war to make
money. There's no New Deal or Old
Deal, or any other kind of political deal
about tits just an American Deal,
which any good citizen with fair COM
mand Of language might drag out of his
inner consciousness. It was part of the
Presidents address to the PanAmerican
union on its fiftieth birthday.
We of this hemisphere have no need
70 seek a new international order; we
already have found it.
"We did not stamp out nations, cap
.turc governments or uprOOt innocent
people from the homes they had built.
We did not invent absurd doctrines of
race supremacy, or claim dictatorship
through universal revolution.
"Thc Inter- american order was not
built by hatred and terror. 1t has been
paved by the endless and effective work
of men Of good will
Our job now is TO keep il SO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

With SO many little European
ncutrals afraid of being skinned it
appears the 1des of March are not
nearly SO terrifying as the hides
of April.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

In l849 Pittsburgh druggist
found some rock oil in nearby brine
we'll and sold it as remedy for
a variety OF ills This was the first
commercial use of oil in America.
Ten years later the first oil we'll was
drilled and the petroleum industry
started. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

zadok Dumbkopf says the atmos-
phere in night club is made up of
one part cigaret smoke, one part
lio,lor odor and no parts oxygen.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

be significant for other Latin ma
tonS.
CAA JUGGLING
WORRIES CONGRESSMEN
congressman interested in COM
mcrcial aviation are puzzled and a
bit worried by the new reorganiza-
tion order which abolishes the Air
Safety Board and puts the Civil
Aeronautics Authority back in the
Department of Commerce.
One value of the old setup YeS
that Air Safety was independent
and, if it chose, could even blame
a crash on a defective regulation
of CAA itself. Ut never did though
it has recommended changes in
some CAA regulations Now its job
will be done by CAA.
More important. CAA was be-
yond political pressure, With its
administrator due to be virtually
bureau head in commerce, the
way has been opened-in theory
anyway-for political control.
TOWNSEND PLAN
WINS SMILES
Not without significance was the
friendly reception the Townsend
Plan got in the senate the other
day when Senator Downey moved
for an investigation of the plan and
its gross income tax proposal. Not
only we're kind words said about the
plan publicly, which could be mere
vote catching policies, but in pri-
vate. Downey got the nod from
some pretty solid conservatives.
Biggest favor Congress ever did
the ToWnSendites was last year,
when it deferred the scheduled in
crease in social security payroll
taxes. That was long step toward
getting social security off an ac-
tual basis and financing it out OF
the general fund. Because. that step
was taken. existence of the social
security act is no longer the effec-
tive barrier against the Townsend
Flan that it was originally design
ed to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
You re Telling Me- Faetooraphs-

The word "bltzkrieg' if not copy
riGhted is at least in use now in all
languages including the Scandna-
Wan.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

Hitler, at last says an editorial,
has stepped on the British lions
tail Recent events suggests it may
really have been a banana peel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

The same nation that once cheer
cd boys in blue" now jeers EN-
if they're found behind home plate
in ball park.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

Once again we are reminded that
telcvision is just around the corner.
And with it. no doubt, is the su-
pcrbly photogenic political candi-
date
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

A British patent of 1910 pro-
vides for the manufacture of arti-
flcial milk from vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

Horse players who don't like the
Nazis may take some Solace in the
news that a nag named Adolf fin
ished second the other day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

Seven OF the vocal muscles origin
ate in the sheath of the tonsil and
when it is removed it Shortens the
vocal register, interfering with tha
resonance and control of the voice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

Chinese typewritcrs have two key
boards containing 10000 charac-
tcrS. Fifteen words a minute is a
great speed ON these typcwritcrS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

be significant for other Latin ma
tiopC
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

The coils of persons sweat
glands, if unrollcd, would extend
for five miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
Famous Sayings

Poverty is the test of cvility and the touchstonc of
frendshp.-Hazitt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25
MENIBEH

M1NdBER; .~'
~ American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-25

In the Superior Court OF the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
EMMA A. STEVENSON.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
Farley Stays UntiI August II

Chicago, July 19--(UP)-James A
Farley repeatedly was reelected
chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee by reclamation to-
day.
Farley was said to have agreed
to serve only until August II be-
cause his own personal financial
position requires him to quit poll
tics.
This information came to news
papermen from a member of the ma
tional committee, who would not be
quoted directly because the full COM
mittee still was meeting in execu-
tive session.
This source said a subcommittee
had been appointed to confer with
President Roosevelt to learn whom
he wants for manager Of his third
term effort--a job which Farley, the
man behind the ballots In 1892 and
1895, refused TO do.
It was reported that Lawrence w.
(Chip) Robert Of Georgia was re-
elected secretary Of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19
GERMAN TROOPS
ACTIVE In SPAIN

New York, July 19.-(UP)-Amer-
leans VIII oreturned from Europe
aboard the United States liner Man
haitian said today that German SOL
dders and storm troopers were active
in Spain.
The Manhattan carried 100 pas
sengers from Lisbon, Portugal, most
Of them Americans who had watt
ed until the last minute to leave
France, with the German army at
their heels. They told Of waiting
days at the Franco Spanish hor-
der for entry permits. One child
went insance from exhaustion and
tension after waiting two days on
the Hendaye bridge for permission
to enter Spain, they said.
Mrs. Frederick w. Beekman, wife
Of the Very Rev. Beekman, dean
Of the American Cathedral Church
of the Holy Trinity in Paris, and
Charles Wright, st. Paul, Mimi, told
Of seieng German soldiers in Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

(Continued from Page II
towns near business and manufac.
turing centers. Many former city
jewellers now live in smaller towns,
and drive back and forth to work.
In the Waterbury area, the towns
Of Wolcott and Prospect have almost
doubled thier populations in the last
10 years.
Final work on the Waterbury
figures is now being completed, and
announcement of this city's 1910
population will be made within a
few days. The final tally in Wash
ington, Supervisor Byrnes said, has
been delayed because Of illness of
the enumerator.
Begun In April
The census in the fifth district
was begun early in April, and has
been directed from the Waterbury
headquarters. A majority of the IS
towns which figures have been an
nounced have registered gains, but
several industrial communities have
had more or less substantial losses.
Complete figures for the entire
congressional district will be avail
able once the totals for Waterbury
and Washington was announced by
Supervisor Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

a temporary injunction was Is
sued today BY Judge Patrick o'sul-
Ivan Of superior court, on the APP
plication Of Joseph H. Lawlor, and
others, against william j. Cox, high
way commissioner of the state. The
court order restraints Cox and his
agents from connecting any bitches,
sewers, piper or conduits to any
bitches or pipes on the land Of the
plaintiff, located In Prospect, and
prevents Cox from diverting onto
the Lawlor land any water from any
Of these sources, until the first fall
session Of superior court.
The plaintiff, in appealing for the
Injunction, claimed that the high
way commissioner had attempted to
condemn parts of his land by di-
verting surface and sewer waters
onto his land, and that, II he were
allowed to connect more pipes and
sewers. the result would be that
water would stand to considerable
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-19

the fire Of another cruiser since the
war began.
The italian cruiser was said to
have gone down under gunfire from
the Australians in the Mediterran-
can.
Greatest Loss Of War
Sinking of the Bartolemeu Colleoni
was described as Italy's greatest
single naval loss since the start Of
the war.
The Sydney is a vessel Of $3.50
tons.
On paper the vessels were fairly
evenly matched.
Each man o'war carried eight six
inch guns and the Sydney had q
normal compliment Of $50 men. The
italian cruisers normal compliment
was 500 men, but It was one Of the
fastest cruisers in the world, capa-
bic of speed of Al knots compared