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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
by Willis Thornton :.
Kick Me- Say American Exporters

The fellow who goes around on
April Fools Day with sign pinned
to his coat-tail reading Kick Mel
is simply an innocent victim. When
he finds out about it, he removes
the sign.
We hope American exporters to
MEXICO and Central and South
America will prove equally smart
when they fully realize the extent
to which they have been inviting
the same kind of treatment-and
providing a nice heavy shoe for the
kicker, to boot
Recent scanning of American
trade in Mexico shows that Ameri-
can exporters are actually helping
to pay the bill for Nazi penetration
in that country.
Like this: An American firm wish
ing to sell in Mexico turns to a
well-established firm as distributor.
1t does not realize it, but that firm
is German, run perhaps by natural
ized Germans maintaining that
curious dual citizenship which is one
of the current German contribu-
tions to honesty and candor. The
more American goods sold by the
German jobber, the more COM
missions he has to contribute to
Nazi work in Mexico-and if he is
remotely German, he contributes;
the Gestapo or the consul see to
that
Further, advertising money spent
in such countries by American firms
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
THE HIGHER THEY GO,
THE HARDER THEY FALL

May McAvoy, to whose glamorous
beauty thousands of hearts palpltated IN
dollar producing rythm during the days
of silent pictures, won divorce at Los
Angeles this week from Maurice U.
Cleary because he failed to support ner
and forced her to place herself on relief:
Hers was typical story; the story OF
one who made hundreds of dollars
week during the days of prosperity, yet
goes into the declining years with so Ut
tie that the community must provide
the necessities of life. 1t is, IN snort
the story of a person who tried to live
up to her income, and in doing so lived
above it.
Miss McAvoys story is repeated nun.
dreds of times a year IN every walk OF
life. 1t is not only a few film celebrities
who sauander thousands of dollars and
end their lives on relief Every COM
munity has such people. And every COM
munitv. sooner or later, has to support
them. ;,
Possibly, as some politicians would
have us believe, it is true that the old
days when thrift was a virtue have gone
forever.
Yet somehow we imagine that Miss
McAvoy would be lot happier today II
she had observed that out-moded virtue
Of thrift.
And so would lot of other people.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR

Americans more than. any other peo-
ple in the world today have reason to
celebrate a holiday that is traditionally
American-Thanksgiv Day.
On this Thanksgiving, every one OF US
would be far better Americans If each OF
us would set aside one half-hour to re-
view the reasons for giving thanks on
this day of 1910.
There are of course, the reasons that
leap first to mind We are at peace. we
are not facing a winter of national Starv-
alton. We enjoy the highest living stand
ard of any people on earth. We enjoy
the greatest freedom possible to any peo-
pie today.
These and other things equally impor-
tant are national blessings, for which
every person should give heartfelt
thanks to God.
But what of the other blessings-the
little things we take too much for grant
ed?
Is your health good? Is your family
happy? Is your job or business reason
ably secure? Can you walk down the
street and greet men as your friends?
Can you stop for few minutes in your
busy life and chat with your neighbor
about the weather, politics. friends, any
thing at all?
For these things are blessings, too.
Possibly the most important blessings to
us. as individuals.
Why not make mental list now of the
things you, individually, have to be
thankful for Be honest, and you may
be surprised how the good outweighs the
bad
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

is often doled out through German
controlled advertising firms or man
ayers, who see to it that only pa
pers favorable to freedom starve
tor lack of advertising.
Since this loop-hole in American
export policy was revealed as ap-
piled to Mexico, it has cropped up
in Bolivia and other countries, so
it is fair to assume that it is gen.
eral practice in the countries to the
south.
There is no good reason why Ger
man firms in those countries should
not favor with their advertising
such papers as are favorable to
them, and no reason why they
should not kick back to the Nazi
organization profits made from the
sale of Nazi goods
But it goes against the grain to
see commissions paid on the sale OF
American goods used by Nazi agents
to undercut the increasing good
will toward the United States, and to
see American advertising appro-
priations shunted b. Nazi agents
into Axis-favoring papers while pa
pers devoted to democracy starve
American business is not silly.
AS soon as it clearly sees the
Kick Me-" sign it has been wear
ing when it travels south, it is
pretty sure to tear it off and see
to it that if there is any kicking
done it is wearing good stout shoes
itself
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
WHICH COMES FIRST?

The action of CIO leaders in using a
legal technicality to prevent considera
tion of resolution which would have
barred Communists, Nazis and Fascists
from paid positions on the C1O payroll
makes us wonder which comes first for
the CIO, American national safety or
few petty gains over the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in membership.
The only difference between the CIO
with its Communists and the AFL with
its criminal racketeers is in the form of
the racket, and in the degree of danger
to the nation.
Both of them had better get rid of the
undesirables themselves, before the pub
lie does it for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 3142

Estate of RAMON SANCHEZ.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersgned, Mariana Guizar as Exec
utor of the estate of RAMON SAN
CHEZ. deceased to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that
within six months after the first
publication of this notice they
either file them with the necessary
vouchers in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, or exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers to the said
Mariana Guizar, as Executor of said
estate, at the office of D. B. Rob-
erts Room BOT, Bank of America
Building, Ell Centre, California, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of the said
estate in the County of Imperial,
State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 18th day of November, 1910.
MARIANA GUITAR,
Executor of the Estate of
RAMON SANCHEZ,
Deceased
(N13-20-27, D4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Editorials and Comment
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1s4O
HOW TOLERANT
ARE YOU?
(Palo Alto Times)

In the thousand years of continuous
publication of the Peiping (China) Gaz-
cite, oldest newspaper in the world, Soo
of its editors are said to have been be-
headed for printing articles dlspleaslng
to the authorities.
That griSly record may cause many
readers to shudder and condemn the re-
voting cruelty of such intolerant des-
pots
But is the average person in this coun-
try today so very different in fundamen-
tai instinct from those authorities who,
having the power of life or death over
those hapless Chinese editors, did not
hesitate to inflict the supreme penalty
upon them because of a dissatisfaction
over an expressed disagreement in views?
Daily we hear people declare personal
boycottS against the business houses OF
people with whom they disagree Because
the grocer, the butcher or clothier voted
this way on a given matter while Ger
tain customer voted the other way, that
customer declares, "I'l never spend an
other nickel in his store
What that irate and vindictive custom
er has in mind is starving that business
man into repentance for having had an
opinion and being sincere and courageous
cough in it to make it known. Is there,
in essence, much difference between be-
heading a person or merely starving him
to death for difference of opinion? The
fact that the individual customers petty
boycott is not powerful enough to actual
ly starve the business man does not less
en- the barbarity of the motive.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Henry
Wallace's forthcoming trip to Mex
ico as FDR's personal envoy at
the inauguration of President-elect
Manuel Avila , Camacho is more
than simply an elaborate goodwill
gesture toward Mexico.
1t foreshaCcWs new role for
Wallace himself-that of the New
Deals chief goodwill emissary for
Latin America generally.
If the cards fall as they are now
shuffled. the South Americans may
see about as much of Wallace this
winter as will the U. S. Senate,
over which as vice president he is
due to preside. Contemplated is a
sort OF rowing commission which
would have the new vice president
concerning himself much more with
the Latin-American problem than
with the senates deliberations.
This role would fit Wallace for
three reasons.
First, he's an expert on the farm
angle of the trade problem pe-
tween the U. S. and South Ameri-
ca-and the farm angle is a huge
part of it. Second, no New Dealer
is more convinced than Wallace
that it is vital for this country TO
cement good relations, both trade
and cultural with the southern
continent. Third he speaks Spanish.
Wallace isn't hopeful that Am
ericas old export markets in Europe
will ever be substantially regained
He foresees a postwar world in
which-no matter who wins-Uncle
Sam is likely to find himself trad
ing against one or more big COM
bines. The big chance to meet these
combines on something like an even
footing is, as he sees it, wrapped up
in the Latin American market.
Wallace could devote lot OF
time to this job because no one
ever misses a vice president nc
matter where he goes. Also, the
title would mean something ir
South America. So you can look
for him to do considerable travel
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
by Bruce Cation :.
The Inside Track in Washington

themselves to make the thing work.
Biggest potential trouble spot in
the whole set-up has always been
the chance that the individual gro
Ger wouldn't obey the rules. If he'd
let the relief clients spend their
blue stamps for other things than
the officially designated surplus
commodities the entire thing would
have flopped.
Right now about 100000 grocers
are participating in the plan. To
date there have been fewer than
zoe reports of violations. About half
of these reports, on Investigation,
turned out to be false. Most of
the balance were mistakes due to
simple MISUNDERSTANDING. Only half
a dozen were real violations, serious
enough to take into court.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
SPOT FOR
LEAHY

1t appears now that the New
Deal has at last found a spot for
retired Admiral William D. Leahy
former head of the U. S. Navy.
Leahy has been governor of Puerto
Rico for about year and hasn't
been at all happy, the job being no
bed of roses for anyone. Currently
he is reported to have told friends
on the island that he'd be return
ing to Washington in a couple of
months or so to take government
job more in keeping with his past
experience
One guess tbut only guess) is
that he may replace Frank Knox
as secretary of the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
So They Say

Golly, I've been on the receiving
end for so long that it will be
a great thrill to do a lot of
giving for a change.
Alice Marble, tennis champion on
turning pro.
l never will be the Carlo type.
Betty Cradle, movie actress.
All the relationships arose from
democracies that didn't have the
CUTS to rule.
Max Lerner, Williams College.
The citizens Of Mexico have
many ties with the people of the
United States, not the least of
which is a passionate belief in
democracy.
Vice President Henry A.
Wallace
I would ret say that the bomb
ing of Europe is not a blessing, be-
cause at least it will give the ar
chiteots over there a chance to
start over again.
Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20 = Mike
Curtiz is a happy man these days.
With a flower in the lapel Of his
snazzy sports jacket, he strides the
deck of the schooner Ghost and
directs new filming of Jack Lon
don's Sea Wolf" There are At
fights in it.
Now" says Mike, you will see
some action"
Not all the fights are gang brawls;
some are brief but violent en-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Notice is hereby given by Sadie
Knapp, Executrix of the estate of
Robert Knapp, deceased, to the
creditors or all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said executrix at 212 Rehkopf
Building, Ell Centro, California, the
place selected for the transaction
of all business of said estate, or
to file them within six months
after the first publication of this
notice in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said State
of California, County of Imperial.
Dated this 18th day of Novem-
ber 1910.
SADIE KNAPP.
Clarence B. Smith
Attorney for Administrator.
tNl3-24. incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
new PHASE
OF WAR
IOroville Mercury-Register)

The new phase of war in which naval
and air action predominant is more fav-
orable to the British. They adapt them
selves to that type of warfare more nat
urally than do their opponents.
The British morale can be raised sew
eral degrees by a successful naval action,
and it must be soaring as a result of the
gallant stand of the former freighter,
converted into cruiser, that stood off
the German battleship for hours while
most of the convoy of merchant ships es-
capped.
Following closely on that came the
remarkable victory in Italy's naval port
of Taranto. The British navy's air arm
reached in and sank important ships, cut
ting the effectiveness Of the italian navy
in half.
You can't beat nation like that as
long as you can't march across its bor-
ders Give Britain an air force equal to
Germany's and the tide of battle surely
will turn. That air force is on its way.
Germany seemed unbeatable as long as
its minutely organized land campaigns
kept pressing onward, but Germany has
Europe nova Europe it must garrison
to keep down.
Germany can't go much farther on
land. Germany's air attack has been
proved indecisive. 1t has been about
equalled, also. The tide seems about to
turn, no matter what diplomatic victor
les Hitler still has in the making.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

People break and lose so many
milk bottles that British milk deal
ers need 65,OOO,0O0 neH ones to
replace their losses each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Answers

Answers
/. Ettore Mutt, Italian flying ace,
resigned his post as secretary OF
the Fascist party to help in Italys
Grecian campaign.
2. Irving Bauman is the Illinois
young man who won title as best
corn husker in the U. S.
3. James j. Hines, former TAM
many Hall leader, his appeals de-
MED, recently started sentence in
Sing Sing prison.
d. General c. H. Wesson, army
ordnance chief, recently reported
U. S. production was running con-
siderably ahead of World War re-
cords.
5. Premier John Metaxes of
Greece called on his people to re-
sist Italian invasion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
GROCERS
COOPERATE

Most remarkable thing about the
Department. of Agriculture's food
stamp plan, in some ways, is the
manner in which the retail gro
GERS of the country have policed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Messages from the Netherlands
to South Africa say, Its hell
under the Germans" And over the
Germans the r "A. F. spreading
some of the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

We're still waiting for someone
to invent brakes for our car that
will stop the car behind us.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

A Missouri man tried to shoot
his wife because she wouldn't re-
turn to him. 1t didn't help the
situation any.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Too much time is spent wishing for
things we could have if we didn't spend
too much time wishing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Uranium Crackers

Below are the names of five
men who have made headlines in
recent weeks. Can you identify
each and tell why he was news
worthy?
l. Ettore Mutt.
2. Irving Bauman.
3. James J. Hines.
4. General c. H. Wesson.
5. John MetaxeS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Famous Sayings

1t is the amends of short and troublesome life
that doing good suffering ill, entities man to a
longer and better.-Penn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

The Japs bought 100000 dollars
worth of American machine tools last
year. Any monkey wrenches?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Sixty-five per cent of the pa
irons of confectioners are men;
hard-center candies have the wild
est sale among them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

It's der F'uehrer's idea that death
in war is a beautiful thing. For
the buck private, eh, Adolph.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Loads of British postmen are now
limited to 35 pounds, including their
waterproof shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Before blowing over a large tree
on the Harmon ranch, at Mecca,
Calf, in 1888, a windstorm moved
a truck that would have been
crushed by the trees fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Barbs

If anyone has any 1910 reso-
lutions that haven't been broken,
there are only a few weeks left.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
thoughts for the Day

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the
earth; much the wicked and the sinner.-Prov-
erbs IL 31..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

The island of Madagascar lie
to the east of southeast Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

About 500 so-called canals have
been counted on the planet Mars
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
by Paul Harrison =.
HOLLYWOOD S Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

counters such as the first one they
did, in which John Garfield knock
ed Ralf Harolde stem winding and
then drew a knife as he faced
waterfront saloon crowd. 1t was
pretty good beginning, at that,
because Harolde bounced into
bystander who was almost kayo'd
by the impact. Garfield also cleared
for possible further action by push
ing some men back over a table.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Gibraltar, the British rock" has
no public debt, no trains, and no
street cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

1t requires only about nine and
one-third seconds for the light Of
the moon to reach the earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
STUNT MEN
LIKE MIKE

They have a lot OF respect Tor
Curtiz, who knows how to add
trimmings to a fight scene. In a
balcony fall, for example, a pair of
struggling stunters ordinarily will
crash through a rail and land on
a concealed pile of mats. But Mike
never plans it SO simply. His fight
ers will topple TO the edge of table,
crash a chair and land on the floor.
In spite of the savagery of some
of his shots, the hard-boiled Hun
garian is regarded as an especially
considerate director because he
plans action carefully and usually
gets it the first time.
His insistence that all the men
be examined for injuries was due
to an incident OF a few days be-
fore. Alexander Knox, young ac-
tor, working in the first scene OF
his first picture, severly sprained
an ankle but was afraid he'd be
laid off if he said anything about
il. Half an hour later he tainted
from the pain. Curtiz gave him
hell. but the kids still in the pic
ture- sitting down
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

The University of Padua, ITALY
was founded in 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

1t is general practice, for gov
eminent employees to patent their
discoveries as public patents" for
the free use of everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Belgium contains 6370 miles OF
railways.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
MEMBER

American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Cali
fOrnia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

EMPLOY
THE BEST SALESMAN IN TOWN!
QUICK RESULTS = LOW/COsT
CLASSIFIED ADS In
THE POST-PkESS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

A pair of rats will produce 81
offspring in a single year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
A LITERAL
FIGHT TALK


Today the company has work
ing on the ship, and Curtiz really
began to enjoy himself. After max
ing a few shots of Wolf Larsen
Edward G. ROBINSON, practicing
a bit vocal brutality on the crew,
the director got ready for a real
fight. To his gang of stunt men he
gave instructions which sounded
like pep talk by the coach of May
her College just before the big
game with Carnage Academy.
Boys, he said, you don't love
each other a bit. Now when you see
Sailor Vincent double his fist up,
that is the signal to commence.
You, Charlie-you hit Sailor with
the Delaying pin, and I want you
should hit him on the shoulder
and not the head. 1t is made OF
wood-the pin, 1 mean, is made OF
wood and it might break.
You, Buck-you come up from
behind Charlie and start to choke
him, or anyway hold him while
Louis breaks the wooden bucket
over his head. If he don't go down
trip him, because he has got tc
go down. Then the rest of you pile
in and make it free-for- everybody
There are two things only you
must watch: First, you have got tt
make it natural; otherwise we dc
it all again. And second, you got
to let Doc MacWilliams look you
over right afterward. I don't Want
you going around with broker
bone and not know it. Does every
thing understand everybody? AL
right, we try it,
So they tried it and it went fine
The members of Mikes 'Wreckine
crew." which is what they call his
group of about 10 key stunt men
really know their business. Theil
stuff looks real because, in mos
cases, it is real. OF course the be-
laying pin was of light material
and the fire bucket was a break,
away, although l wouldn't have
been crowned with it for $50
Stunt men don't pull punches, but
they know how to roll with the
punches when they're on the re.
ceiving end.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

The lakes, ponds and streams OF
the state of Ohio contain 165
different kinds of fish, comprising
20 families.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20
Did You Know?

Did You Know!
People break and lose so many
milk bottles that British milk deal
ers need IS 50OO,0OO ne1 ones to
replace their losses each year.
Sixty-five per cent Of the pa
irons of confectioners are men;
hard-center candies have the wild
est sale among them.
Loads of British postmen are now
limited to 35 pounds, including their
waterproof shoes.
The island of Madagascar lies
to the east of southeast Africa.
Before blowing over large tree
on the Harmon ranch, at Mecca,
Calf, in 1888, windstorm moved
a truck that would have been
crushed by the trees fall.
About 500 so-called canals have
been counted on the planet Mars
Gibraltar, the British rock" has
no public debt, no trains, and nc
street cars.
1t is general practice for gov
ernment employees to patent their
discoveries as public patents" for
the free use of everyone.
Belgium contains 6370 miles OF
railways.
1t requires only about nine and
one-third seconds for the light OF
the moon to reach the earth.
The University of Padua, Italy
was founded in 1922.
A pair of rats will produce Ga
offspring III d olilBic yCoi'
The lakes, ponds and streams OF
the state of Ohio contain 165
different kinds of fish, comprising
20 families.
SO far distant is the Hercules
star system from the earth that
light which left it $4,000 years age
has just reached us.
North Carolina Cherokee Indians
perform green corn dance in
which the men fire shotguns into
the air at intervals.
Hundreds of little paper mills
in China, India, Japan and other
oriental countries still manufacture
paper by hand methods.
Barley was cultivated in China 2(
centuries before Christ.
The strength of the curious
backbone of the West African
shrew lies in it's emi-cylindrica
interlocking segments.
A healthy fern plant produces
about 100000 spores, each ca
pable OF producing u new plant
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

The strength of the curious
backbone of the West African
shrew lies in it's semi-cylindrical
interlocking segments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

A healthy fern plant produces
about $4,000 900 spores, each ca
pablc OF producing q new plant
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-20

Barley was cultivated in China 20
centuries before Christ.