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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Clubs
Society
CALENDAR
SUNDAY

SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
Armistice Eve dance, 8, WestmOr-
land
MONDAY
Flag dedication, $3.50. El Centre
Veterans hall
Flag dedication, 8, Imperial Vet
erans hall
Armistice parade, 10, WestmOr-
land
Armistice program, II, WestmOr-
land grammar school
Armistice races, las, WestmOr-
land
Football, Ell Centre VS.. Compton.
8, Ell Centre
Schipa concert, 8:15, high school
school
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, CalifOr-
mia hotel
Chess club, 1880, st. PauIs social
hall
Carpenters union, 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Business Women
ToHearlawyer

william Westover OF Yuma, Arl-
zona, will be guest speaker at the
meeting of the Ell Centre Business
and Professional Women's club
Tuesday night, 7;30 o'clock in the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Mr.. Westover is we'll known at
torney and has been active in XII
wants and other organizations. He
has been in the valley for number
of occasions and is a popular
speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
World Wide
Guild Meets

White Cross work was the chle1
activity at the meeting OF the FL
Centre World Wide guild which
took place Tuesday at the nome
of Angeline Childers. a brief ousi-
ness meeting was conducted after
which the girls busted themselves
with their White Cross work.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess served refreshments 10.
Kathleen Burnett, Nancy Curren'
Dorothy Lovelace, Betty Riggs, Bar
bara Bennett, Mrs. LoVelace' MIS-
Coffey and Mrs. Childers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
News Items About
.VaIIev Residents

Mrs. Dee Pcrcival and her little
daughter Sandra Lee, left the Fl
Centre hospital to return to their
home. Sandra Lee was born on
Halloween and she has little sis
ter, Beverly Dee who for the pres
ent is staying with her grandpar-
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Whitacre.
c. B. Collins, who underwent a
minor operation recently, is report
ed as much improved in health
and hopes to be home within
few days. For the past month MIR.
Collins has been with his son, DR..
Bruce Collins of Santa Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mackie. ir..
of Holtville, are entertaining as
their house guests: Mrs. Charles
Truax, her son and daughter, John
and Ruth; Lester Gundy Mrs.
Georgia Miller, all of Marion, Ind,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl kaufman
of Pasadena. The visitors were
entertained at Chinese dinner in
Mexicali Thursday, other friends
of the Mackies' being invited also
and they have enjoyed sightseeing
trips about The valley, dinner at
Mexican restaurant and other
interesting events.
Warren Currier, III, who is q
student at Berkeley Hall, Beverly
Hills, is spending the Armistlce
weekend in Fl Centro with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cur
rier. Mrs. Currier plans to accom-
pany her son on his reutrn to
Beverly Hills.
Mrs. Robert Van Der Linden is
in the El Centre hospital where
Wednesday she underwent a serious
major operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don c. Paulus ar
enjoying a holiday visit from thei
daughter and Son-in-law and thei
grandson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. I
Schenk and Jackie. all of Los An
geles. Mrs. Schenk is the forme
Mildred Shawley. sister of Lillial
Shawley OF FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

Three big shows packed with
entertainment and chance to win
valuable prizes are the attractions
which the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict and the PoSt-PreSS are Of
fering the women of Imperial Val
ley in the free electrical treasure
hunt.
This hunt is scheduled for Nov
13, IA and Is in the United Artists
theater where a different show will
be presented each day from "a
p. m. with the awarding of the
prizes on the last day.
Every woman is eligible to
win one of these prizes and The
grand prize is one which is real
treasure, $100 worth of electrical
merchandise which the winner has
selected herself. Each of the con-
tributing firms is offering prizes
as we'll
Simple Rules
Between this date and the time
of the show, Wednesday, women are
invited to visit the Imperial Hard
ware, Edgars Hardware, E. w, Riggs
Co., Harry R. Sones. and Sears
Roebuck Co. stores in Ell Centre
and to inspect all the varieties
of electrical equipment and ap-
pliances on display. When they
make up their minds as to The
selections they wish. should they
win the grand prize, they are TO
write their selections and their
names, with those of the deaers on
tickets which will be given them
at any of these stores. Thus when
the decision as to the winner is
made, the selection will be mad
and ready for her.
For those who are unable L
visit the stores, tickets will o2
available at the theater Wednes-
day, the opening day, but the sell
ections must be made before the
closing day, Friday, and the vim
ners must be in the theater that
afternoon to claim their prizes.
Splendid Shows
The shows in themselves are so
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Guest Pastor at
HoItvi||e Church

HCLTVILLE, No. "a. j. CopaSS,
well-known evangelist and pastor
will speak beth Sunday morning
and evening at the Holtville Bap-
tist church. DR.. Copass comes under
the auspices of the Southern Cali
fornia Baptist convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Former Residents
Have Daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Provence
of San Diego. formerly of Brawley.
have announced the arrival of a
daughter born at 2 a. m. Friday in
Mercy hospital, San Diego. The
Provences' first child is a boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Baby Conference
AtWes+morland

Westmorland's next we'll b a b.
conference will take place Tuesday,
Nov. 12. at the Harding school be-
tween the hours of 9-1l a. m. ano
l-3 D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
New Arrival at


Mr. nd Mrs. Zola Dubois have a
son born Saturday morning at the
Ell Centre hospital, weighing 10
pounds, one ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Home Depts.
Meet Thursday

Two home department meetings
are scheduled for Thursday, Nov.
IA, mesquite and McCabe-
Eucalyptus.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Announcements
Of Meetings

Jobs Daughters, both the Braw-
ley and Ell Centre bethels will meet
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock in
the Elks hall for a business session
and for initiation. Special invita-
tions have been given to parents
and to guardians to be present. The
pot luck dinner scheduled for that
night has been cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

McCabe Eucalyptus will meet
Thursday at 10 am. at the Howard
Farnsworth ranch, directions for
reaching which are two miles south
of Ell Centro on the CaleXico high
way, u mile east and 4 mile north.
Miss Glenn will talk on home light
ing and Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne will
discuss progress of Red Cross work
in the valley. Instead of the usual
luncheon served by a committee
of hostesses, the luncheon Thurs
day will be pot luck affair with
Mrs. Richard Moore, Mrs. Earl E.
Anderson and Mrs. Osborne as
hoStesseS for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

Rose Mesquite members will meet
at 10 am. at the home of Mrs.
Pete Neckel, Imperial, where an
all day session will be featured with
a contributory luncheon at noon.
The morning session will be devot-
ed to gardening discussions and the
afternoon to a business meeting
and a demonstration by the project
leaders on novelty curtains. At
this time they Will relay to their
center all the interesting things
they learned at the training meet
ing conducted Thursday at the court
house by Miss Jessie Lee Decker,
extension specialist in home fur
nishings.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

Entire Nos club members will
meet in the Ten Thousand club
house Tuesday night, 8:45 o'clock,
fer Patriots Promenade" with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Thompson as chair
men of the comm zee in charge,
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Moore and MIR. and Mrs. Louis B.
McManuS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10

Mrs. Robert Van Der Linden is
in the El Centre hospital where
Wednesday She underwent serious
major operation.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LIGA NACIoNAL

Los Dodgers volvieron aver al
primer lugar de la Liga, con
una victoria sobre los Piratas y
m~ientras los Gigantes lie batea-
ban oportunamente a Derringer
y lie CANADIAN ell desafio.
Recibieron los Dodgers la bue
ma noticia de que Medwick ha :
bia salido del Hospital y que pro
bablemente volvera a jugar la
semana pr6xima. I'm pitcher de
la novena dirigida por Durocher
Luke Hamlin, Sc ha declarado
en- rebeldia y Larry MacPhail ie
busca por Brooklyn Y otras po-
blaciones, La victoria de los
Dodgers, la de aver, sc lie anot6
al gordito Fitzsimmons
Gumbert dej6 a los Rojos en-
seis hits. Alfonso Lopez bated
un hiten tres wees al bate.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

"A mi me encanta viajar.
envidio la suerte de ustedes.
-Segdn. Viajar, por ejem-
plo, en- compafia de listed, debe
ser delicioso...
-iJeslsl contest6 la mucha-
cha con una gracia muy espa-
hola-. iAhora dira listed que L.
he dado un FechazO!
-FIechazo no es la palabra-
sigui6 la brOma Dionisio, encan-
tado de yer sonreir a esta mu-
jer que tenia en- verdad la gra-
cha de una diosa-; es que me ha
torpededdo listed.
Iii JESUS l!-volvi6 a repetir
ahora Sagrario. soltando una
carcajada redonda- fiQue exa
geradoll
Las gentes graves volvieron la
cabeza.
lsidoro estaba muy contento de
yer que su plan progresaba...
Il Vaya vaya, los muchachos,
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

seia, en- ell fondo, a pesar de su
caracter allegro y dicharachsro.
una-exquisita aducaci6n.
Parti6, en- efecto, deiando a
TODD ell mundo sonriendo.
-iAh, este Establishments
uno de los empleados, un madri-
leno que habia corrido medic
mundo- rs la flor de la simpa-
tia,
Dinonisio Sc dirigi6 al despa-
cho del embajador.
Rorgoha estaba de pie. y lie
hlzo un recibimiento carinoso.
afectando un aire llgero y des-
preocupado.
-lQu6 piensa listed hacer
esta tarde, querido captain PIE
pregunt6 en- seguida Ell embaja-
dor.
& Nadal-repusO, pncCgi6n-
oose de hombrOs Ell marino-
Habdamos acabadO de despa-
char con sl cOrOnel Herrera, pCr
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

como Sc divierten l-dijo bur.
guesamente doha Anselma.
Herrera sigui6 distrayendo a
auditOrio evocando viejas histo.
rias.
-iY ustedes, viven aqui mu-
cho tempo, sehorita?
Cast diez amos. 70 vine aqui
con la~falda corta v peinada con
trenzas. Tenia ounce amos.
Bien es verdad -anadi6 la mu-
chacha con graeia inimitable-
que ahora tambien llevamos la
talda muy corta, mas que GUAM
do eramos nihas... Los papas y
20 somOs de Valencia.
va me 10 han dicho.
7lY listed?
-Yo soy sevillano.
Il Uy, sevillano!
Isl. lquel
EOh! iQue ustedes, los an
daluces, tienen muy mala famal
IAdemas, los sevillanOs no pa
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
DEP'RTE
Milan PELEARA CON Ell
NUEVO CAMPEON EVANS

FL lunes' en- la Arena de los
Artilleros, ell nuevo campe6n
de luchas, Don Evans, tendra
de adversario a Tommy Milan,
ell australiano de la "patada
del Canguro."
La semana pasada Evans lie
arrebat6 la corona al holandes
Piers, campe6n de su pals.
Para ell nuevo campe6n ell
encuentro sera de prueba, por
cuanto lie dara oportunidad de
dominar la peligrosa "pata.
d." Tendra ell match, segGn
10 acordado, un Unite de go
minutes.
En- un combate especial Sc :
ran presentados de nuevo Cy
Williams, ell e~xcampe6n, y
Piers.
Ted Christy Sc batira cor
Stanley Pinto, en- uno de los
preliminares.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

IRA, crey6 el embajador llegado
Ell momento.
Hizo hamar a Hidalgo, que
departia amistosamente con IN
puhado de empleados de Ia EN-
bajada. algunos de ellos japone-
ses y filipinos, y que no hay que
decir que entendian y hablaban
correctamente Ell espahol,
A todOs los tenia maravilla-
dos.
D%ionisio, segdn su costumbre
'hablaba por siete", Rritando.
manoteando, gesticulando y ha-
.ciendo reir de buena CANA a 81
auditoriO, c~ompletamente con-
quistado.
De pronto entr6 un ujier.
|Senor Hidalgo!
Olga.
-Su Excelencia Ell senior en-
bajador lie llama.
-Ah! iVoy ALA -eontest6
en- seguida 81 msrinO, que DO
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

hace buScarse a la juventud, sc
%sentaron 10 mas lejos possible del
fuego, va junto a la mesa del
comedor monumental, donde sc
formaba la tertulia, comenzan-
do a hablar muy animados:
u Viene listed de Espana?
-Ahora, ST, sehorita. Pero 20
tambien he estado ausente bas-
tante tempo de nuestra patr!a.
-JAh, ST?
ST.
u D6nde ha estado listed?
-Primero viaje mucho. Ex-
cepto este 0riente tan remote,
70 creo que he visitado cast TODD
ell planeta. Els decir, mol Tam
POGO conozco Australia nj los
archipielagos vecinoS L..
u Iba listed embarcado?
isl; en- ell Alfonso XIII, Co
teniente de navio. Y antes
viaje tambien mucho en- I'm tor
pedero.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

En- ell parque Cuscaden, ma
mana domingo, Sc jugaran dos
desafios por las cuatro move
mas que integran la Liga Inter
social.
Ell primer juego, a la 1880,
vera en- acci6n a la novena del
Cfrculo Cubano, comandada
por JESUS Rodriguez, contra ell
club de la Unione, comanda-
do por Felipe Grandio.
La novena del Cfrculo ha
practicable sacramento en- toda
la semana y no entiende de
"apaciguamientos,"
Todo hace suponer que Gran
dio utilizara a Salemi, su pit
cher estrella. Los cubanos tie
men un buen pitcher en- MEGA
hagin.
La segunda "batalla" de la
tarde, despues de las $3.50, Sc
verificara entire la novena de
los Leales, que Sc halla a la ca
beza de la Liga, y la del Cen
tro Asturiano.
Dirigidos por Willie Paz y a.
consejados por Faustino Casa
res, los Leales disponen de
tres pitchers, Pulido, Pedrero
y Patricio Perez,
Varas es ell mejor pitcher
de los Assures, mientras la no
vena no pueda ser reforzada
en- csc departamento.
Los astures tampoco entien-
den de "debilidades" Y no Sc
rinden.
Esperase un lleno complete,
por la importancia que los jue-
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
CON Los GUANTES
D Ell VAPULEADO

tercera vez no lie interesa al pa
blico y tampoco a 81.
El celebre empresario Sc
propone dar a Luis una pelea
con ell vencedor de los comba-
ties Billy Conn-Pastor y Tony
Galento-M Make Baer.
Regresara ell chileno a SUI
pals, tranquilamente y con va
rios miles de d6lares en- los
bosillos.
Los peritos jamas tomaron
en- serio a Godoy y Ell p1blico
tampoco.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LAS BOLSAS DE LUIS Y CO.
DOY

New York, juno 2z.-Por 81
pelea del iueves, Jose Luis, Ell
campe6n, cobr6 aver sos, $50. Ar
turo Godoy, Ell p1gil derrotado,
recibi6 un cheque de $23, $40.
Mike Jacobs anuncio que eli
vencedor de la pelea Galento :
Baer, senalada para ell dia 2 lie
Julio, sera Ell contrario de Jose
Luis en- ell mes de septiembre.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LA LIGA NTERSOCIAL JUGARA
MANANA OTROS DOS DESAFIOS

Cos tienen para los Leales y la
Unione.
Tn pelotero de los Leales a.
seguraba aver que ellos CANA
ran mahana, por medic de con
tundentes batazos; pero que
la novena de los cubanos es ca
da vez mas fuerte Y Grandio
CORE ell peligro de encontrar
su Waterloo.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LIGA AMERICANA

Los Medias ROjas volvieron a
perder aver y los Indios acrecen
taron su v~entaia en- Ell primer
puesto. Bell di6 un jonron y pro
duio la victoria.
Boston &c, 10h, lie; Cleveland
&c, 8h, Oe.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

"Aguanta-golpes" Godoy tn
vo una suerte loca cuando ia
cobs lie trajo desde Chile pa
ra enfrontarlo con ell campe6n.
Ahora bien, ell empresario
no puede quejarse del resulta-
do monetario, comparative
mente.
No hubo besitos en- la pelea
de aver.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LEGO UN GRUPo DE d.
FRANCHISES

Miami, JUNO 22.-El vapor
Michigan, de bandera francesa,
desembarc6 en- esta ciudad un
grupo de varios agentes consul
lares Y militares franceses, pro-
cedentes del puerto de Cherbur-
go.
Los viajerCs salieron inme-
diatamente para New York y
el Canada.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

MADEIRA Al Nuevos a.
p~artamentos, muy c6modos. Pa
ra sus vacaciones de verano.
Precio muy razonable. Lame al
telefono M 51-543.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Isidoro de Borgoha esper6
aun cuatro o cinco dias mas pa
ra abordar Ell terrible tema que
lie consumia como un fuego inte-
AL fin, una tarde, luego de
haber despachado con Herrera
y despedido al simpatico coronel
que iba al ministeriO de Ia Cue
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Los Phillies vencieron aver al
Chicago, con Ike Pearson de pit
cher en- los innings finales.
Chicago sc 12h, lie; Filadel-
fla &c, Oh, lie.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Pegando II hits los Yankees
domaron a los Tigres. Ruffing
.fu6 el pitcher vencedor,
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

sanl L..
VA 10 Sc. Pero 70 ST. Tene-
mos fama de embusteros..
ST.
y de trapalones.
-Tambien.
-Pero listed no haga case.
70 la demostrare que TODD ESQ
son fantasies. O puede que los
embusteros fueran nuestros d.
buelos. Yo le juro a listed que
no miento nunca. IPodria decir
una verdad mayor que decirla
a listed que es muy linda?
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Pittsburg &c, 11h, De; Broo-
klyn 10c, 15h, Re.
Cincinnati Sc, Oh, 2e; N. York
4c, III, 2e.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
TONIC SEGUNDO
"A MUCHACHA
DE LA GALE

Dionisio:
II Perd6nenos listed, ilustre
compatriota, que no hayamos We
nido antes a verlel FL senior EN-
bajador sabe que, a pesar de
nuestro immense cariho por 81
nj siquiera hemos podido asistir
a todas las fiestas que sc han da
do en- honor de Blasco Ibahez en-
los dias que ha permanecido en-
Toxic.
%
Dionisio contest6, agradecien
do ell interes.
Y cast en- seguida, Sagrario Y
81, sin mutuo acuerdo, mas bien
obedeciendo q csc instinto que
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Godoy Sc agachaba y Sc a.
gachaba.... Volvia a agachar-
Sc y retornaba a agarrarse,.
Luis pegaiba y pegaba.
En- ell septimo, cay6 Ell chile
no a la Iona, e hicieron la cuen
ia de cinco y lie salv6 la cam
pana.
Despues, en- ell octave, nue.
vcs fuertes golpes y otras cal
das.
Entonces Ell arbitro, con
muy buen juicio, decide sus-
pender ell match y conceder la
victoria al campe6n, que la ha
bfa ganado.
Godoy protest6... 49,. Y no lie hi
cieron case, por cuanto lie ha-
bfan vapuleado l%impiamente.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Filadelfia 12c, 11h, De; Chica
go 1c, An, 2e.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Washington 1c, 1Oh, lie; San
Luis DC, In, 2e.
Hudson Tango por la novena
de Griffith.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

Despues de la pelea, pensan
do en- una nueva bolsa, Godoy
dijo que merecia el, por haber
soportado los punetazos, un
tercer encuentro.
Mike Jacobs hizo saber que la
La gaceta., 1940-06-22

New York 12c, 17h, De; De-
troit 7c, 12h, 2e.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
LA GACETA

a peri6dico en- idiOma EspAAcl
D. mas circulation en- TampS
Virtoriano Manteiga, Editor
Subscription semanal: 20 C
1908 Ia. Ave., YbOr City, Fla.
TeIsfonO Y 1892
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
MURIO EN- Ell
Ell GENERAL BUTLER

Filadeifia, JUNO 22.-Falle-
clio aver en- un hospital naval ell
mayor general Smedley Butler,
que tenia SO amos de edad.
Llevaba enfermo cuatro Sc
manaS. &
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-01-26
Can We Afford
To Boasf2

Negroes frequently h hay G
much to say about their ability
TO conduct the affairs of state.
While distant history shows
that was creditably done in the
dim centuries of our world be-
ginning, our present evidence
Is poor
III state-craft Haiti and Ii
IBERIA are our only present pos
sessions. Neither one is a fine
proof of successful statesman
ship and progress. In munich
pal government Boley, Okla.
homa and Mound Bayou, Mis-
sissippi are our most outstand-
ing examples. But they give
us nothing of which to boast
For their age, both are back
wards.
1t yet remains for some en-
terprising group to set up an
autonomous Negro town on
northern soil that will be AL
example of good, progressive
government IN the minds of III
peoples. Until then boastine
is odious.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-01-26
A hrenody

The sun shone brightly. It
was an extremely hot day. But
there were friendly and cool
breezes that swept gently over
the hillside where slept Quinn
DO beneath a cocoanut tree. He
had slept there for sometime
when suddenly he was rude
~ awakened by the thud Of a
cocoanut that fell at his side.
Stirring lazily he opened it and
drank it's rich cool milk. Not
yet being fully rested, altho
resting was his only business,
he reclined again to complete
his rest. All along the hill
side on which he slept were
beautiful flowers, b ana II a
latf hes and orange trees iiedg-
nd in among other fruit bear
ing plants. 1t was an excellent
snot for one who needed lots
Of sleep in the great outdoors
But how could poor Quinabo
slespg Several JUICY FRUITS foil
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-01-26
F E A T u K E 5

capable Of saving the state. II
what he seems to imply is
really true, then the govern
ment is in a tottering state.
III aply Mr.. Roosevelt is
wrong. The history of this
country is ample proof that
the nation always has a man
somewhere within its borders
capable of taking up where his
successor left off and carrying
on. If this were not true what
would we do after the death
of Mr.. Roosevelt? While he
is great changer of traditions
certainly he can not change
this.
The President forgets that
there is another strong assum-
ption Of democracy that no
politician should forget, the
people get tired of any ad-
ministration. good or bad. I
Even the Louisville Courier
Journal, a New Deal publica-
ton, has recently said, we
are tired Of making excuses
for Mr.. Roosevelt. &
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-01-26
WPA Opportunity
School Offers
Courses il, English

Do YOU kill the kings English? II
you do now is the time for you to
join one Of the English Improvement
classes taught by competent and
sympathetic teachers of the WPA
Education Program for West Side.
Classes for those who wish to better
their use of English are located IN
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taught iii afternoons and evenings.
If you are one Of those who have
attended school but now need I'M
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There are also classes for persons
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Information concerning classes
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calling Fulton 1851 at the Fifth St
YWCA.
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ith a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ CLARENCE j. BROWN
Msraser " Congress. 7sh okss Dissrscs

IN his recent Budget Mcssage
President Roosevelt challenged Con-
gress to find a means Of reducing
governmental expenditures further.
Last week the answer to the presi-
dental challenge was given BY the
House Of Representatives when
ninety-tive million dollars is direct
appropriate ms were stricken from
the Independent Offices appropri
alton bal and one hundred and fifty
million dollars in authorizations fo,.
expenditures (for which the money
would have to be appropriated lat
err were also eliminated. BetWce,
two and three million dol ars in re-
ductions were also made in d def
cheney appropriation bill earlier in
tn eweek. Thus Approximately il
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David and Goliath
Brought Up T odate

The Biblical story Of the
giant Goliath's combat with
the shepherd boy David is one
Of the most interesting romall-
ces of all time. People love IL,
but hardly expect to see it re
enacted in modern life.
Well, the unexpected has
happened. Some weeks ago
Senator Taft, Of Ohio, cha,-
lenged Mr.. Roosevelt to bal
ance the budget for I h e
country. The President conn-
tered by indicating that this
could not be done. He then
told press conference he
would give Mr.. Taft a hand
some present if he would sub
nit a bill Of details showing
how he could do it. This was
a way Of laughing the Senator
out Of court. Just as Goliath
aC0N ltd q Y H : Lay - I
threatening to feed his bones
to the vultures.
lii d recent address, before 4
legal group, Mr.. Taft submit
ted to the entire country, and
to Mr.. Roosevelt in particular
a bill Of particulars, showing
how the budget could be
brought to d seven billion dol
lar balance within two years.
When asked by a subsequent
.p ress conference what he
thought Of the plan, the Presi
dent said he had not read it.
What evasion. But, the Sena
tor floored him. He loaded
his sling and said, Mr.. Roose-
Felt does not want to balance
the budget Thus, the modern
Goliath takes the count as did
his ancient likeness.