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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
NAH. TELLS CONGRESS
TO STAY ON JOB

Chief thing that knocked the
bottom out of the administration S
hope for an early adjournment of
congress was the members mail
from back home.
This mail has been coming in
floods lately, and the Overwhelming
majority of letters have urged aid
for the allieS-Which is right down
the administration alley.
Most of the letter writer's, however,
added the njunctlon-"and stay
in session during the crisis"
lot of members got SO many letters
like this they began fi9uing ii
would really be political suicide for
them to go home.
There are other factors, of course
One is lingering distrust-still
faily widespread Of what in consid-
cred the impetuous nature of the
Presidents handling OF foreign policy
Another. seldom discussed but quite
potent is the realization that a
number of pending laws which would
die if congress adjourned in June
can probably get passed if it stays
another month. These would i'll
clude such important measures as
the Wagner act amendments ant
the Walter Logan bill.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
MOSQUITO BOATS AGAIN

President Roosevelt has ordered the
secretary of navy to cancel deal where
by this nation would have sold Great
Britain 20 motor torpedo boats built sup
posedly for our navy, but which were
constructed with the 18-inch torpedo
tubes which are standard for the British
navy and have never been used as stand
ard equipment in the United States navy.
The President acted when Attorney
General Robert H. Jackson advised him
that the sale would be illegal.
One cannot help wondering if the Presi-
dent would have cancelled the deal if it
had remained, as it was until news of it
leaked" out of administration circles,
a closely-guarded secret. Nor can one
help wondering why the deal was ever
undertaken when it was in specific vio-
lation of law passed in 1917.
Not until congress made an issue of
the sale, and threatened to pass specific
legislation outlawing it. did the Presi-
dent act.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NJ. A. No. 053O83
District Land Office
IoS Angeles. California

JuIlt 1, INV
Notice is hereby given that The
Tycrete Chemical Corporation. by
Louis A. Tyce, president, of Chula
Vista, California has made april
cation for patent to the White
Crystal No. l placer mining claim,
embracing Ell SELL MEL Sec. it
and White crystal No. 2 placer
mining claim, embracing SWl4 NV a
NV, Sec. Is; SELL Me- MEL Sec.
l6 all in T. II S., r. 9 E. SBM
containing 40 acres, in the Ell Cen
tro Mining District, Imperial Coun-
ty, California There are no ad-
Joining or conflicting claims. The
location notices are recorded IN
Book 359, page 148 and Book 1853,
page 1876, and amended notices are
recorded in Book 400 page 488.
Book ago, page 489 and Book AL,
page 563, official records OF 1mper-
ial County, California.
PAUL IS. WILMER,
Register.
(J11-A20 incD
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Did You Know?

Arithmomania is a strange NAL
adv. The sufferer is obsessed with
an uncomfortable desire to count
things.
Biscuit is a French word mean
ing twice cooked"
The Union stockyarls of Chicago
IS the largest livestock market in
the world
About five million acres of Am
orican farmlands now are planted
IN soy beans annually.
More than 87677,500 miles of tel
ephone and telegraph wires are in
use in the United States today.
Chickens with wonderful colored
plumage can be reared by adding
ARTIFICIAL dyes 10 their food, accord
ing TO experts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

Many of the things that have
been accomplished during our de-
cade of depression are here to stay.
It is notable thing that in the
current discussion of political plat
forms for 1910, almost nobody be-
lieves in a complete return to 1929
even if that were possible.
Social security measures. like
bank deposit insurance, the SEC,
old age PERSONS, unemployment in
surance, labor relations acts, and
the like are all part of democracy's
adjustment to the chronological
age Many attack their present
forms. many attack their tech
niquas and administration. But
there are few voices for complete
repeal ard a return to 1929.
A case in point is that of Wendell
Willkie, sensational dark horse in
the Republican presidential race.
Willkie, head of a giant utilities
combine. has had his share of
tangles with the Tennessee Valley
Authority. No one fought it more
straightforWardly, more openly, nor
more effectively. He didn't like the
way it is run, but it is there. me
dams are built. The distribution
system has been built and acquired,
No president, Willkie believes, can
turn the clock back.
II should now be operated Tor Il
test period, say. of five years, Will
kie suggests. Then, after close book
keeping has shown what its real
costs are as compared with the
cost of privately produced electri-
city. the country can democratlcally
decide whether TO extend or con-
tract this field.
Memphis. for instance, became a
year ago the first large city IN the
United States to own and operate
all of its public utilities, gas cleo
tricity. and water The saving to the
neople of Memphis in that year
has been enormous, at least $2,5oo, :
600. A million kiloWatts a month
more in residential service alone Is
being consumed. Savings of from
25 to 40 per cent in utility bills have
actually raised the standard of hv-
ing of Memphians.
The only question is; Has this
desirable result beer achieved at
the expense of the taxpayers OF
the rest of the country? The IVA
idea has been based on the eXpec-
tation that eventually the whole
vast system will pay for itself-re
imburse the taxpayers of the Unit
ed States for an advance made
largely for the benefit of a section
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Ell TROCADERO
and
ID o n K O O NJ
famous
CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS,
CHICKEN DINNERS
California Hotel Bldg.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EN-
GAGE IN TIE SALE OF ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGES.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

June "a, l94U
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fiji
teen days after the above date,
the undersigned proposes to sell
alcoholic beverages at these prem
Uses, described as follows:
Intersection u S. Highways 80
and SO. Ell Centre.
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license Cor
licenses) for these premises as
follows:
ON-SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license 80 NAV
file a verified protest with the
State Board of Equalization at
Sacramento, California, ting
grounds for denial as provided by
law.
JAMES RAXTEN
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

The CITY Council of the City
of Ell Centre ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Ordinance No. 337,
in effect establishing Uniform
Building Code for the City of Ell
Centre shall be amended as fol-
lows to-Wit: Subdivision Co of Sec
ton 1902 providing for building
alterations as follows, "Alteration.
Any building or structure in Fire
Zone | which is enlarged, altered,
raised or built upon to an extent
exceeding an expenditure of 20
per cent of the value of such build
ing, shall be made to comply with
all the requirements of a building
hereafter erected in such Fire
Zone" is hereby repealed and de-
leted from said Section 1902
SECTION II: Wherever during
! the existence of an emergency here
matter referred to, any building
or structure in Fire Zone l is ell
larged, altered or built upon, it
shall not b" necessary that such
alteration comply with all the re-
quirementS of building hereafter
erected in such fire zone as pro-
vided by said Uniform Building Code,
Notwithstanding such alterations
shall exceed an expenditure of 20
per cent of the value of such
building: provided that such alter
ationS shall be in compliance with
orders governing the same, which
shall be made and issued by the
City Engineer, who is hereby auth
orized to make such orders during
the existence of said emergency;
provided further that where such
alterations involve masonry such
order or orders of the City Engineer
shall not substantially depart from,
nor be inconsistent with specifica-
! lions therefor on file in the office
of City Engineer and marked Docu-
ncnt No. 1896.
SECTION III: There is hereby
created a committee composed of
three members which shall be
known as the City Condemnation
Committee. The members of said
committee shall be appointed by
the Mayor. with the approval of
the City Council provided. how
ever, that the members of the
emergency Inspection Committee
heretofore appointed, and said EN-
Urgency Inspection Committee, shall
act as said Condemnation Commit
tee during the existence of said
Emergency Inspection Committee
At least one of said members to be
appointed upon said Condemna-
ton Committee shall be a civil
engineer, and at least one shall
be an owner of real property with
in said City. Said committee shall
exist until the same shall be dis
continued by ordinance of said
City. The members thereof shall
serve during the pleasure of the City
Council.
SECTION ": The City Engineer
acting as Building Inspector, or in
any other capacity, shall not, nor
shall any other officer of the City.
condemn or order the discontin-
uance of the use of any building.
in whole or in part, nor the demo-
lition of any building, in whole or
in part. for any structural, or any
other defect, until such condemna-
ton OF other proposed action shall
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
IVA IS Here to Stay

Willkie is quite right in suggest
ing that the books of this enter
prise should be kept in such a way
that the American people will know
exactly what IVA is costing them.
Who pays, and how much? Who
gets the benefits, and what are
they? Careful scrutiny should be
kept of these factors, for on them
will depend future policies that
NAV we'll transform the country.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Barbs

1t would take 100000 years for
all the water in the seven seas to
flow over Niagara Falls, but would
the British admiralty stand Tor 1t?
The professor WHOM run Tor gov
ernor in ARKANSAS will give para
chute jumping exhibitions during
his campaign, making hlm the
modern Arkansas Traveller.
O.
There are those who now think
maybe it wasn't gag when Adolf
gave the world "a hours to get out
o
Engineering gdaruaaes Of n
eastern school set up fund Tor
first member to marry and become
a father. Incentive or consolation?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

of Imperial.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
HOWARD A. FOSTER, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of The State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
HOWARD A. FOSTER, BLAN-
CHE B. FOSTER, THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH EXTENSION. SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, a corporation, SOCIETY
FOR THE PROPAGATION OF
THE FAITH, a corporation, THE
SOCIETY FOR THE COLORED
MISSIONS, a corporation, FAITH
ERS OF THE SOCIETY OF THE
ATONEMENT, corporation, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, corpora
ton, RICHARD ROE COMPANY,
a partnership; and j. DOE as
Administrator of the Estate of r.
Roe. Deceased, and j. DOE as
Executor of the Estate of r. ROE,
Deceased, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint IN
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum-
mons-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
1t will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia, this 9th day of April, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
tSEAL) County Clerk
BY M. A. CHRISTIAN.
Deputy Clerk.
A. 80; II. 7 II 81 %; j. 4 II 10 Is; J. 2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
So They Say

More and more people are for
getting how to use their feet. The
habit is going To get so bad that
human beings will just shuttle
along.
Let America be strong. Then, if
America fights q war. it will be
our own war, for our own country.
Raymond j. Kelly, National
Commander, American Legion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, JUNE 25 1910
MR.. STIMSON SHOULD NOT
BE SECRETARY OF WAR
wall Street Journan

On Tuesday. June Is, two days before
his nomination to be Secretary Of War,
Henry L. Stimson made radio address
entitled: americas Interest in the Brit
iSh Fleet. Here follows the text Of the
conclusion of Mr. StimSon's address as
transcribed by the National Broadcast
ing Co, over which the speech was trans
mitted:
ITO put the matter concretely my rec
concentration would be that the following
steps should immediately be taken:
First. we should repeal the provisions
of our ill-starred so-called neutrality
venture which has acted as 4 shackle 10
our true interests for over five years.
Second. we should throw open all Of
our ports to the British and French naval
and merchant marine for all repairs and
refueling and other services.
Third. we should accelerate by every
means in our power the sending of planes
and other munitions to Britain and
France ON a scale which would be effec
tive; sending them If necessary in our
own ships and under convoy.
Fourth. we should refrain from be-
ing fooled by the evident bluff of Hit
lers so-called fifth column movements
in South America. They are on the face
of them attempts TO brighten us from
sending help where it will be most effec-
tive
Fifth, in order to assist the home
front of Britan's defense We should open
our lands as a refuge for the children
and old people of Britain whose liability
4, ,,ff e., Al, p,.it
ain is a constant inducement to surren-
der to terms which she would otherwise
resist.
Sixth, we should. every one of lis,
combat the defeatiSt arguments which are
being made IN this country as to the I'M
conquerable power If Germany. be-
lieve that if We use our brains and curb
our preiudices we can, by keeping com
mand of the sea. beat her again as we
did in 1918.
FINALLY, we should at once adopt a
system of universal compulsory training
and service which would not only be the
most potent evidence that we are in earn
est but which is at the present moment
imperative il we are to have men ready
to operate the planes and other NUM-
tons. the creation of which Congress
has just authorized by a practically una
nimous vote.
"In these ways and with the old AM
erican spirit of courage and leadership
behind them, | believe We should find
our people ready to take their proper
part in this threatened world and carry
through to victory freedom and recon-
struction.'
What Mr. Stimson advocates amounts
to United States entrance into the war
the assumption of an active role as a
belligerent.
We stoutly affirm Mr.. Stimson's right
to speak for any policy in which he be-
lieves He is an experienced and able
statesman and bis views deserve res
pect.
However, we believe that Mr.. StmsOn' s
views, in so far as they would lead us
to war, are far out Of line with what the
majority of the American people want.
On that ground we hold that the Sen
ate of the United States should refuse
to confirm the nomination. Of Mr.. Slim
son as Secretary of War
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

have been first referred to said
City Condemnation Committee, and
said committee shall have made
and returned to said City Engineer,
or other officer, proposing to con-
denim said building, or any part
thereof, it's report and recommend
atoms for or against such condemn
alton, or other proposed action, bas-
ed upon the investigation thereof
by said committee; provided that
said report and recommendation
shall be made within a period of
"a hours and if not made within
said time, the said City Engineer,
or other officer shall have the
power to proceed in the exercise of
all lawful authority in him vested,
Notwithstanding said prior ref
erence to said committee.
SECTION v: All acts of the City
Council relating to the emergency
herein mentioned and made or
taken since the commencement
thereof are hereby re-enacted, re-
affirmed and ratified and all acts
of any city Official or employee,
taken or done pursuant to any
authority vested or purported to
be vested in him by said act or
acts of the City Council are here
by approved and ratified.
SECTION VI: All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION VII: If any section.
SUB section, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance
snail be invalid, the City Council
hereby declares that it would have
passed the remainder of this ordi-
nance Notwithstanding such in
validity of any of said part or
| parts thereof
SECTION VIII: The City Coun-
Gil hereby declares that this ordi-
nance Is an emergency measure
necessary for the immediate preser-
walton of the public health. peace
and safety and that this ordinance
snail therefore go in to immediate
effect upon its passage. The facts
constituting the emergency are as
follows: Due to severe earth
quake commencing on the 18th day
OF May 1910, and still continuing
in minor degree, great MANY
buildings and structures within the
CITY OF Ell Centre have been shak-
en- and the material and structure
thereof loosened and placed in a
condition dangerous to the persons
IN and about them and requiring
immediate repair in order to pre-
vent the falling thereof. The i'm
mediate passage and effectiveness
OF this ordinance is therefore neces-
sary as d safety measure for the
inhabitants of the City of Ell Cen
tro. This ordinance shall be pub
lished once in the Imperial Valley
Press within fifteen Q5) DAYS from
its passage.
'Signed) ROBERT w. HATTON
Mayor of the City of Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
SENATE SHIFTS
ON AID TO ALLIES

profound shift in sentiment in
the Senate on the aid -the-alli
question is indicated by poll just
taken by a private research organi-
cation. This poll-Which covered
all but two of the SO senators
showed only II who can be CLASH
fled as old-line isolationists. with
a dozen more in rather more mod
crate position working for strict
neutrality" The remaining II were
listed as favoring the measures
short -of-War policy to defeat Hot
Ter
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Thoughts For The Day

Blessed is the that walketh not in the counsel
of the ungodly standeth the way of sinners.
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornfu-Psalms Il.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Famous Sayings

To escape from evil must be made as far as
possible like God; and this resemblance consists in
becoming just and holy, and wise-Plato
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1910

regularly and harmoniously; Messrs,
Green and Lewis are absent, but
through their subordlnateS Miss
Perkins is getting What she wants
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
FAIR CO-OPERATION
ALREADY EXISTS

More important than any of
these developments however is the
daWning realization here that an
acrimonious split in the labor move
ment is just naturally too expensive
a luxury to be carried through the
big defense program.
Inside understanding is that the
first jurisdictional fight that pops
up in any of the important de
Tense industries will be the signal
for immediate and drastic White
House action-along the lines of
make peace, boys, or else -
Meanwhile. a fair degree of CO.
operation between the two labor
organizations already exists. Labor
Secretary Perkins not long ago
named an advisory committee of
A. F. of l.. and C I. O. men to
meet with her once a week and
study ways by which labor can CO.
operate effectively in the defense
program. This group is meeting
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

State of California
County of Imperial )ss.
City of Ell Centre
l. Neal H. Gavin, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centric, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance
was duly passed and adopted by the
City of Ell Centre on the 10Th dav of
June, 1910, by the following votes:
AYES; Bratton, Fawcett He'll
Moore, Hatton.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
WITNESS my name and official
seal of the City of Ell Centre This
Path day of June 1910.
tSEAL)
NEAL II. GAVIN,
City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. $50

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUILDING CODE, CONFER
RING CERTAIN POWERS UPON
THE CITY ENGINEER, GREAT
ING A CONDEMNATION COM
MITTEE, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
ANSWERS

|. A FLYING switch is that in
which cars are cut off from behind
moving locomotive and the switch
thrown after'the engine passes.
:. Official or executive of the
line.
}. Clear track signal. 1t is de-
rived from the first train signals
which were painted metal globes
on cross arms Of tall pole.
4 Brakeman
5 CaboOSp
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 25 - Some
sort OF peace between the A. F.. OF
L. and the c. l. o. is daily grow
ina more likely.
John L. Lewis is as pacific
as ever. but events have slipped
out from under him, SO to speak
The C. L O.. S arch-apostle of peace,
Sidney Hillman. is now labor's man
on the National Defense Commits
sion Rumor is that A. F. of L. S
Dan Tobin is also to get some
sort of White House job: he's as
peace-minded as Hillman, and the
two work we'll together.
Another significant straw in the
wind is the return of David Du-
binsky's Garment Workers Union
to the \. F. of L. Dukinskv is
also all for peace; to get him
back the A F.. of L had to cancel
its cent-a- month tax which had
been used to raise a war-chest tt
fiuht the G I O
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
S u NJ nj y N 8
.-aA

SU NJ NJ % N 3
No. 1927
In tho Superior Court of the State
of California, i'm and for the County
of Imperial.
IMPERIAL, IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-27
Field Day OF
Negroes Set

The annual Field Day for Negro
farmers will be held on Wednesday,
July 3. at the tobacco test farm at
Oxford. on the day after the
eighteenth annual Field Day for
white farmers and their families is
held on Tuesday. July ,. The pro-
gram will be somewhat similar to
.nat planned on July ,. ana the OBJ
iCct will be the same. 10 iamlllarlze
the growers with research efforts be-
NC carried on at the experiment sta
ton IN better methods OF cultivation
Of tobacco.
Field tours will be conducted in
the forenoon under supervision of
the station superintendent to study
the experiments carried on at the
lest farm. All farmers desiring to
ioin the tour are asked to be at the
station by 10 a. m.
\ special program is planned for
the afternoon. following dinner ser
ved on the grounds. The chief speak
CT will be J. NJ. Broughton, of RAJ
leigh. Democratic nominee for gov
GrnUr.