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Evening star., 1940-08-11
6 THE SUNDAY STAR,
Best Snapshots Of the Week
The Stars Amateur Contest

Contesons receive 81 for eoch photo published with the
weekly IS prize winner All photos published will be considered
at the end OF the contest for The so four SIS erond owords
winners OF the 9ond owods will compete the notiono| owods
poyne $l0000 including erond prize worth ST 500 Photos
must hove been token otter Nay be eligible Photos
are not returned Do not submit neootives
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
AT LAST, A CHANCE TO
GET THE UNDERPASS

AT long last il appears that I'll Oehtto
hos something more than long-oddS to
oht ain construction Of an undHrpaSS on
Main street AT the Southern Pacific rail-
road tracks; The state highway COM
mission Is favorable. the city council. Is
willing 10 cooperate, and fully nne-tenthS
of the city is agreed ON a plan.
Now. for the love of community better
ment. lets not let anything stand IN the
way.
Civic applause should greet the action
of the city council in agreeing TO Obtain
rights of Way. al cost not to exceed
$4,000. If the state Will build the uhdef-
nass II is to be regretted that one
councilman felt himself not Suttlelen'lH
informed % vote in favor OF the project,
and il is IL b. hoped that the councils
action can he made unanimous within a
short time.
We've got a chance to get halt-mll-
lion dollar crossing here 10y spending
less than 0.00O-and, remember. even
that $4,000 will 90 largely into local
channels because il will be paid to local
people. will find It's way into local stores
and will 90 into the hands Of local labor
erS.
Salinas. a city comparable in every
way. faced situation that, also, was
comparable in every way to that here.
Salinas spent S1l7 600 of its own money
to obtain rights of way for a crossing that
cost less than half rlillion dollars. And
Salinas is highly satisfied with the re-
suit.
Stockton. to obtain two crosSings-nei-
Their one of which cost as much as S4oo.-
oOO-spent S72.70O and S92.10O reSpec-
tivelv. San RernardinO, to obtain one
crossing the total cost Of which was only
S257. 700. spent S26.700 itself.
Surely we would he wrong to demand
that the state not only build our subway
but acquire rights of way as well. Not
only wrong-but chances are we'd lose
the subway project forthwith.
We cannot get something for nothing,
and we cannot afford to lose the chance
we have by trying to do so.
The highway commission meets again
late this month. That meeting provides
an opportunity for the city to say: I'VE
want the underpa>S. we're willing to CO.
operate in every way possible
Let Us not miss this opportunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
MEXICO'S GERMANS
lOroville Mercurv-RegiSterD

Guessing on this war has filled col
umnS of space in newspapers and maga-
zines. Thus far most Of the gueSSeS have
been wrong
One guess we we'll remember VAS that
Hitler was trying to keep Italy out OF
the war, hoping to win it speedily hlm-
self and at the finish owe nothing to the
Italian nation in war booty. That guess,
made in full length magazine article,
was wrong. it is apparent now. Germany
is doing all it can to bring Italy III, and
with good reason, for the successes of
the German war machine thus far have
been at a heavy price. and il seems pos
sible that Germany will fail without Ital-
ian help at the right moment. and may
fail even with that help.
Many a German move of the past week
seems to have been with the intention OF
re-assuring Italy. The air raids in
south France and Mondays bombing of
Paris seem to have been saving 10 Mus
soin: "See how easy it is. We can help
you invade France. Come on IN.
Any nation as hcSitant and fearful as
Italy seems to he may lack the punch
that it takes to win a modern war Italy
hasn't shown much in her previous cf-
forts.
\ lot has been said about the Lack Of
the war spirit in Italy Maybe the NOR
ale isn't as high as it should be. That
may be what has been holding II Duce
back.
1t seems now. however. that I,air :
certain to attack France. or French pos
sessions. and soon. It remains - be
seen how well France can hold lo against
attacks from the north and n, sou'h.
That Joint attack will be one o1 the ST.
preme moments of the WAr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
A FINE JOB, FINELY DONE

An almost unbelievable engineering
accomplishment.
SO state engineer described the work
of the Imperial Irrigation District in re-
pairing earthquake damage to the sys-
TEN in Mexico in a period of time so
short that Imperial Valley had not yet
time to accustom itself to the thought
of the water shortage that threatened.
But to the layman who may have per-
sonally visited the miles upon miles of
waste and destruction in Mexico, another
description seems TO fit better: A tri-
umph for human courage. endurance and
ingenuity
Chairman Evan +. IIcWcs Of the dis
trict board said: IF | were a general
called upon to decorate his men for dis
tnguished service, I'm afraid | couldn't
decide who to decorate. Id have to pin
medals on all Of them
Fighting mosquitoes and mud and bad
weather going on slender ratiOns of food
and without rest for tS hours at a time.
straining nerve and tissue to get water
back in the canalS-thoSe men deserve
all that has been said Of them by state
officials by their superior officer. by
all who have seen them work. And they
deserve more. Theirs Wa a gigantic task
magnificently done.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
Jobs fortune
Graduates
By WILLIAM s. KNUDSEN
President. General Motors
Cooperation

II | should name some of the
equipment young man or woman
Nhould have upon entering the
business world. I would start with
IMAGINATION. Not day dreams
but imaginative though. toward
improving whatever situation with
which one is confron'td
The next requisite is COURAGE
Courag S somathing that can
be acquired We ar all scared when
We are small. Courage is the union
of the brain and heart and must be
cultivated in an even bond as we
eroW up
Napoleon used to say that lie was
always looking for people with
"tWo-o'clock i'll the morning COur-
agC'-the time of the dew drop.
when physical stamina is at its low
est and must be reinforced by a
united command of head and heart.
II is the faith that faces the diff
fIcultics and obstacles with de-
termination TO carry on.
Another cherished possession of
youth is what we in everyday Ian
cuage call FRIENDSHIP.
AMBITION should be followed
by work. for work is the salt of the
earth It is as necessary to life as
bread.
Somehow when our frame was
created. provision was made for the
use of this frame, which made
it essential we should 90 through
a certain amount of physical ef-
fort in order to enjoy life itself
Sometimes the HONESTY of
youth is confounded with the an
cry art of plain speaking or blunt
speaking
A blunt mind is like a blunt knife.
Wherever II cuts, it hurts twice as
much.
This so-callcd angry art Of blunt
speaking is perhaps often du" to
the fact that Wc have repeated Or
someone has repeated biundcr.
Blunt speech and anger correct few
errors. DiSpaSSiOnatc analysis VIII
prevent recurrence.
The duty of mon and women on
tdI III SttIlS " Dt NOilIlII'N ~ ~ lN''NN
a few fundamentals without which
We cannot live in society with our
feloWmen.
First. We must work for our own
wcll-being We must put our frame
in shape To give ii the rcSlSt2r2"
which will make possible the long
est possible life is the hope Of cvclN-
one with and kind of moral cOura 70.
Second. the family must be cher
lshcd and preserved
The family forms the backbone of
Our society. and despite tho naAH
attempts to produce new model
with some fancy accessories, the
Fundamental remains the same.
Third VIC must have that love ct
country without which no nation
can crow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE No. iis
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OR
DIN3NCE NO. So BY ADDING
THERETO A SECTION NUM-
BERED 60 RELATING TO
THE REDEMPTION OF PROP
FRTY SOLD FOR TAXES.

The City Council of tho CO. pf
Fl Centre ordalns a follow
SECTION 7. Ordinance No ID
entitled An ordinance DroyIdN-
for tho assessment and collection o'
city taXes Is hereby amended b;
aidlng thereto a section to BE- MIa-
bercd $40 which shall read A.
follows.
As Used in this section, "rcdomp-
ton amount" means the total a
mount which would BE- necessary to
redeem property from sale for taxes
at the time election is made 10 pay
delinquent taxes in installment@
under this section.
As used IN this section balance
Of the redemption amount" IS the
amount equal To the difference ba-
tween the redemption amount and
tho total Of tho portions previously
rald. which portions Worc pald 2,
Il part nf the redemption amnuu'
Any person entitled IN redeem
real estate from tax sale may elect
to pay delinquent taxes in install
ments under this section at any
time before the right Of redemption
Is terminated. except that # pay
ment Of delinquent taxes in IN
,tallmentS is started under this sec
ton and the amount required u bc
nald IN any fiscal year IS not pair
2 required by this section. pa
ments may not again bo started
ulior this section durIrg tho year
IN which such default occurs
During the tlme payments arc
made under this section. there shall
not be a deed TO the City for taxes
or any termination of the right OF
redemption.
Election 10 pay delinquent taxes
in installments IS made by payment
in the same manner as a redemD-
ton. of 20 per cent. or more. Of
tho redemption amount All cur
rent taxes with penalties and cost.
thereon due or coming due IN the
fiscal year IN which this first pay
ment is made shall be paid on or
before April 29th, except that if the
election TO pay delinquent taxes in
installments IS made after April
18th IN any fiscal year, the current
taxes shall be paid with or prior
to.the installment payment. In each
succeeding fiscal year the rcdcmp-
toner shall pay all current taxes
penalties. and costs coming dur
that fiscal year In each succeed
ing fiscal year the redemptioner
shall also pay 20 per cent.
or more Of the redemption amount
plus interest on the balance Of the
redemption amount of one-half per
cent accruirg on the first day Of
each month following the preceding
payment of a part Of the redemp
ton amount Payments under the
preceding sentence shall be COM
puted and paid in the same man
Iler as a redemption. and the re-
ceipts for the payments shall SHOW
that the payments are for the uA"
Of the real estate under thlS plan
for payment of delinquent taxes
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Anchors and Charts

In this shifting and sh!ftv world
II is hard TO know what man can
cling to. and what new ideas he
may be compelled to accept over
night
We know that policies grounded IL
wlshful thinking about the dear.
dead past are no GOOD We know
that the world Is changing. and
that We must almost daily adapt
ourselves to new CondluOrS. Adapt
or die" the old biology motto. Is q
true Of today's political world AS i
Is of the world of living thing
Yet there must bc some ,hlna.
on which we will not Weld change
or compromise. What Is permanent
and coed. to be held fast as ar an
chor holds ship a rest? What IS
changing and new TO be reapprais-
cd with every new development. a.
a ship captain charts his course
anew with changing weather. his
eye always on the port OF deSt.ne-
ton?
These things We must think e
consciously and clearly
The one thing which America will
never abondon. on which We must
base everything else as a tall huld-
Ing is raised on foundations of Dcd-
rock, IS this; never surrender frc. =
dom
That Is tho point ~ Winch thc
people Of the United States viii
fight if necessary. the point Whcrc
their liberties are threatened. b.
a foreign military aggressor, by do
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
GERMANY NEEDS
lTAlYS HELP
Nevada State JOuruUD

According to views voiced by Ameri-
can observers in Mexico City. Germany
is taking care to prepare itself against
the possible contingency of Amerca )
entry into the war ON the side ot the
Allies by sponsoring efficient fifth col
umn" activities in Mexico.
There has long been a Sizeable colony
of several thousand Germans in Mexico
These are being augmented by other Ger
mans who have been ON diplomatic and
commercial missions in the various Latin
American countries. 1t is believed in
many quarters that these Germans have
well-defined plarS in case Of Americas
entry.
They would. Of course. need the Sympa.
thy of Mexico. 1t is claimed that they
have this owing to numerous faHorS the
Germans have been able to do the MeXl-
can government. The most important
one was the rescue by German engineers
of the Mexican oil fields from chaos af-
ter the oil properties had been seized
from Americans, British and Dutch. The
MeXicans could not operate the fields and
the Germans showed them how.
1t is the theory of Mexico City obServ-
erS that in case of Americas involve
ment this nation would have to keep
most of its armed forces along the MeXi-
can border because of the diversion which
the Germans and the MeXicanS could ere
ate, and as they did prior to Americas
entry into the World war.
Mexico the Germans seem To think,
will be permitted to continue to play It's
role as the Italy of the Western llomi-
sphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

ing are liable for overtime wages
running a long way back; some o.
the companies lawyers have figured
the total bill will be somewhere be-
tween S2,000,000 and Sl000000O.
Notable arc two other things
about the decision: ~ it was strict
lv a New Deal judges" five-to-fOur
ruling. and ~ the Wage-hOur ad-
ministration's interpretive bulletins
are formally adudGed to have more
legal weight than ever the wage
hour people themselves supposed
they had.
The war news has many Republi-
can politicians pretty doWncaSt but
not the Taft strategists. They figure
Candidate Taft is emerging more
and more as the logical G. O. P
contender a point on which var
ious New Dealers privately agree
with them and their most recent
survey says he will get l4l bal
lot votes from the II Ohio valley
middle western states. From t.
area, they add. on the first ballot
Dewey vii! get SO votes and Vandcn-
berg 46. with the rest scattering
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Reports
that Mexico City police are hunting
an American named George Mink
n connection with the recent at
tack on Leon TrotSky were of Pc
cular interest to investigators foo
the Dies committee.
The Dies committee has fat
d0SS!Cr on Mink. and would like to
max" il tatter. Its investigators
havc been huntinS him for several
months, during the winter Chief
Investigator j. B. Matthews made
2 EurrY-up trip to New Orleans for
h.m missing him by just one hour.
Testimony before the committee
has described Mink as one of the
chlet overseas agents for the Rus
sian GPU ,or NKVD. as it is now
cu..cd' He is accused of having
IoHc u Spain during the revolution.
with 'he mission of purging the
Ioyali>t army of anti-communist
'cader> previously. the evidence
ascrlbcs 70 him a leading part in
extending Communist influence in
tie American merchant fleet
MILK helped organize the Marine
Workers Industrial Union. prede-
c'sSOr ot the National Maritime
Union and for a time was its ma
t0naI chairman. After this. he is
ALLEGED to have travelled extensively
in South and Central America on
partv business. One witness assert
cd that as long as thre" years ago
Mink was assigned to "taha caYc Of
TrOt sky
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07

Mostc borcrS-frOm- within. bv any
ar forces which propose to make
The people less than free.
Thai coos not mean that the peo-
pie may NOT themselves impose on
themselves diScipllneS made neceS-
sary b. the tunes. But II must be
their oWn dlSclplines, prescribed by
themselves II ali orderly manner
We will net allow a foreign SOL
dlcr 10 SCI foni III the United States.
We viii not allow one 10 set foot
III Il place whore he would have an
1Gd'l" advan'ag" in a later effort to
!. Vadc tic United States. We Will
lot allow foreign governments or
ystoms TO exercise decisive lnflu-
cncos Or oar own conduct Cf our
OK affairs. W. Will not allow native
leaders TO taaton tyranny on US. a
trcc people.
The mean T. these ends Will
y.rT. a tic captains course varies
according 70 WIND ard weather It
: aIWlSc 70 hold 70 traditional
EifWs traditional means. tradition
Al tachnlqucS These Will change.
aad mGst change II tie new world
';.at j. ,haplng itself
81 CIR cyoe must meyer for ono
ee3non' lcayr tho goa \ free pcn-
p.r eondncrD2 It, own affairs uu-
talcn aGd mdauntod. secure IN
- 1alG hat Government of the
poop.r i u1hr and good, and VIII
stand when military tyrannics are
talIcn and forgotten
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
DIES AND PRESIDENT
WORKING TOGETHER

One OF the most ironically touch
inc developments IL Washington
is the rapprcChement between M
De and FDR. As recently as last
fall thov Worc Very much at swords
points, now they are working in
something resembling harmony
summing ior fif'h columnlsfs
= mus bc reported that II Is
'lr W@:'c House which hag chang
od rs a,,ltYdo rather than the rcd
bunting Texan: and 'hc change
r.oar.v VA, forced b. the pressure
q: events
Dies has been denouncing the
..:,H column since long before the
Nickname was popular!zed. and has
aaer crying for FBI help in forret-
IT on rs secrets. For a long time
.a 20. nothing but the cold shoul-
c.. from the administration. Now
re New Deal IS beginning to realize
ma. Mr Dies has. as they say. got
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN lnSfallments.
The payments required III each
fiscal year after the first payment
shall bo made not later than Aplh
29th of the fiscal year succeedirG
tho fiscal Ecar when the last pay
ment was made
II all payments arc not made IN
Or before the dates prcecribrd ~
property MAJ bo decdci ~ tn"
CITY or the r.sit ot redemption ma"
bc terminated II fhc samr manucr
~ If no rlcc'ion ~ pay delinquent
taxc> II II talImnnts h"d brru
made
Payments Hndor this sccnou arc
not redemption Or partial rr-
icrp'on and do not affect the
City's interest in thr raj estate m"
payments are compensation for TIC
use Of the real estate
If ali payments andcr this Scr
ton are made as prescribed and If
redemption Of the property l. made
on or before April 29th in the fourth
fiscal year succeeding the fisca!
year when the first oavment vas
made. tho amount necessary to re-
doom tho properly unlcSs. undcr
"om" mothr.5 redemption rcdcmp-
ton UaV br rn4dr for = lc,.er
amount y tic b41anrc of the 70
drmptl"n a0nIrt %l'h m.orr-t on
such balance Of ono bali pcr cent
accrulnG on thc fret day Of each
month following the last preceding
payment to tho date Of redemption.
When redemption Is made under
this section. 40 credits shall be al
lowed for amount previously pald
OF credited
Except a provided IN tbs SocSlnn.
the redemption shall bc made III
tho usual manner
The redemption certificate for A.
redemption under tins section shall
show:
a The amounts used TO arrive
az the redemption amount at the
time OF an election TO pay delinq-
uent taxes in installments.
'b) The portions Of the redemp-
tIOn amount and interest previously
paid including all credits allowed.
'Cl The portion of the redcmp-
ton amount and interest required
To make the redemption.
SECTION II The City Council
hereby declares that this ordinance
Is an emergency measure necessary
for the immediate preservation Of
the public peace. health and safety,
and that this ordinance Shall. there
fore. 20 into immediate effect. Tho
facts constituting tho necessity arc
as follows: Due Ia the widespread
depression. many taxpayers have
been unable 10 pay their taxes or
to redeem their property from sale
to the City for delinquency BY
permitting redemption through in
stallment payments without pen
altieS and costs. many tax payers
will be enabled To redeem their
property. restore the same to the
tax rolls and thereby add revenue
for the operation and maintenance.
OF the City Government This ordi-
nance shall be published once in
the Imperial Valley Press within
fifteen days from its passage.
r w. HATTON.
Mayor Of thc City Of III ContrO.
J-7
5-l5-i0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
BIS DRIVER DECISION
NAY COST MILLIONS

Supreme cnVr' decision that tho
Hrgo anr uour administration. ra-
'hcr 'ha' ~" Interstate Commerce
Cowm.-.o" has jurisdiction over
'Ic POO 0h1 o"- and truck drivers
tr a." ~ouL'Tv NAV prove pretty
rg-'.r =, '.C' 6-.Ic-S' bosses.
II" Wagc-Hour people had held
e. = - .l.., Wa the legal working
1scE :o- INC drivers. ICC had said
- Ha> fo Decision means that COM
'e,tc. which followed the ICC rul-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE No. I49
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Or
DlNANCE NO. So BY ADDING
THERETO A SECTION NUM-
BERED CIR RELATING TO
REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY
SOLD FOR TAXES.


The City Council OF the City of
Ell Centre ordain as follows;
SECTION I: Ordinance No So
entitled An ordinance providing
for the assessment and collection
OF city taxes is hereby ammended
by adding there TO a section 62.r
which shall read as follows:
AS used in this section tax sold
property shall mean real property
which has been sold to the City bY
operation OF law for taxes and from
which the lien of the taxes for
which it was sold has not been
removed.
AS used in this section tax dcGl-
ed property shall mean real prop
erty which has been decided to
the City for taxes and as to which
the privilege of redemption has not
terminated.
If tax sold or tax decided property
was sold to the City on or before
July 5th 1899, and IS redeemed on
or before April % 1911. the amount
necessary TO redeem the property
is the amount of sold taxes with
interest on the amount of sold taxes
at seven per cent per year, computed
beginning July lst. 1898. 20 the
time of redemption. No other in
tcrest. costs. delinquent penalties
or redcemabe penalties occurring
before April % 1871 need be paid
ON such rcdfmDtlOn
SECTION II: The City Council
hereby declares that tins ordinance
is an emergency measure necessary
for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety,
and that this ordinance shall, there
fore. 90 into immediate effect. The
facts constituting the necessity Xc
as follows: Due to the widespread
depression many taxpayers have
Lecn unable to pay their taxes or
10 redeem their property for sale
TO the City for delinquency. By
permitting redemption without
penalties and costs many taxpayers
will bc enabled TO redeem their
property. restore tic same to tho
tax rolls and thereby add revenue
for the operation AMI maintenance
of the City Government. This ordi-
rance shall bo published once IN
the Imperial Valley Press within
fifteen DAYS from its passage.
r w HhTTON
MayOr of the CITY of FL Centre.
j.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
TOllaNS IIOro<cnDr

!. So. ar' ."or4'!nC 4 oirthrlaY
'r@e, .Mov ma 10 stars predic;
-~.r .p- 'o' n tae next year
through sHc-e' matter and also
through bISiINss rave and liter
s;ure :. 20. a:e toung YOU Will
coI-- anc mar. The child who is
bo-- o. tn!s ca;e HI.. be very in
genus pOs >Nssec BON Of artistic
ab...., aLc ma-ua. dexterity. He
- she vi. . generally fortunate
':.rJ-e.oI. ..e D.: may suffer
'a:o-gh cecept.o- !. no; careful
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
barbs

Among the ingenious suggestions
is ore for National keep-Your-
Shirt-On week. providing It isn't
red. brown or black
Mussoln has often told his peo-
pic he wants them to live danger
cusly NcW II appears he Is about
to give lhcm tho chance.
Summcr and tho lake season be
nc with us tho good folk OF lhc
L. S arc about TO get a taste of
that neW technique of warfare. IN
which people drop III without nvl-
tatlnn.
Military alrplaneS passing over the
Wugh. memorial at Kitty HaWE.
y. c. always circle the monument
at ,eaSt cnce before proceeding Up
IT, coast to honor the memory of
=" alrplane pioneers.
Corn-hoc ratio fails to change. 80
gcads an rom A SUNDAY VISIT
to the highway indicates that the
auto hog ratio also continues the
same.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
Photographs

The singing lake of Batticaloa,
Ccylon. is famed for its musical
sounds that rise from its quiet wa
terS each evening. The mysterious
music reaches a vivid climax winch
the moon is at the full 4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-07
thoughts For The Day

But say unto you. love your enemies hlc~> them
that curse you, do good to them ts1, hate >a ll1a
pray for them which dcSpItefulN Use you auG per
Socute you.-Matthew 5:44