davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
TIDES

tSun time, December 13)
 Low tide-1:43 am, 2.8 feet. High tide-3:03 am, l5.3 feet. Low tide-2:43 pm. 25 feet. High tide-8:43 pm, 13.4 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
TYEE IN PORT

Steamre Tyee arrived in port yesterday ofternoon and is un- loading freight at various channel ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12

last night. Copies of the ordinance may be seen at the post office anc city hall
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Peace Officers
Meet Under Gavel
OF New President

WESTMORLAND. Feb. 8.-Sher-
if Pete Newman newly elected
president of the Imperial Yuma
Peace Officers association, presided
here last night at the February
meeting of the association.
The program was in charge Of
Highway Patrolman Walter Walsh,
who introduced Ralph Hughes, presi-
dent of the Riverside association
and Coroner Ben White. sergeant
alarms They invited Imperial =
Yuma members to attend the ladies
night meeting of the Riverside group
in Indio March 6.
Heads of all enforcement de-
partments were urged to attend a
Civil Defense council meeting in
San Bernardino next week, District
Attorney Elmer Heald said. Chief
of Police Cliff Peterson of San Diego
was made chairman of the ninth
area of the council formed by
Attorney General Earl Warren and
told Heald he was anxious for a
large representation from Imperial
and San Diego counties.
The Imperial Yuma members will
meet in Yuma in March.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
No JobIess Fund
For Struck Labor,
Court Declares

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 8. CUP)
Workers who refuse to pass picket
lines were denied state unemploy-
ment insurance benefits today under
a ruling by the California state
supreme court
The decision applied specifically
to the appeal of the Bodinson
Manufacturing company from a
California employment commission
ruling which granted benefits to
machinists who respected a welderS
union picket line here in May, 1899.
1t was expected to apply, however,
to two similar cases pending before
the courts. One involved 5000 long
shoremen who sought compensation
after refusal to pass through a
picket line of waterfront clerks un-
ionists in November, 1899. T h e
other case affected $50 Ganter and
Mattern Knitting company employ
es who respected pickets posted by
janitors' union.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09

More land is resident owned in
the Mulberry, Magnolia, Sunset dis
tricts than in other areas of I'M
perial Valley. This was shown by
a colored map indicating resident
and nonresident owned lands in
Imperial Valley by Adon Poll of the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomicS to the recent gathering at
the court house of the Imperial
County Soils and Land Use COM
mittee.
Poll reported on a study which
the Bureau is completing of land
ownership and operating tenure in
Imperial Valley based on records
for the year 1886 at the Assessors
offices of the Imperial Irrigation
district and Imperial county. This
showed that taken as a whole about
48 per cent of the farm land in
Imperial Valley was in nonresident
ownership in 1886.
Poll concluded that large proper
ton of nonresident ownership con-
tributes to a high percentage OF
VCiiuiiSy, iitiuNiiu VI diioiVIo VI leliiS
ownership. and lack of interest in
building up both the community
and the farm. Other highlightS of
this study which the county soils
and land use committee consider
ed in its deliberations on the size
of farm for family operation in
Imperial County included:
There is wide variation in size
of ownership. Six per cent of all
owners possess 43 per cent of the
farm land while II per cent con-
troll only about one per cent. This
condition, plus the existence of a
number of large oWnerships COM
posed of small scattered tracts, con-
tributes to the amount of tenancy
and related problems.
Much of the farm land is con-
centrated in large operating units;
As per cent being operated in units
of 440 acres or larger and controlled
by 8 per cent Of all operators. This
condition contributes ca labor
problems, (b) concentration of farm
wealth and control, Co less owner
operation of farms, and cd specula-
tive farming.
Few counties in California lease
more of their farm land than I'M
perial county. Here about 81 per
cent of the farm land is leased Al
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Tests Show Value O. Crop
Diversificution i'm l. v.

The family farm in Imperial
county should be diversified in the
opinion of the countrywide soils and
land use planning committee. Chair
man Nelson Correll reports that
in its deliberation at the court
house last week the committee con-
cluded that family farms can often
best be diversified with livestock
although diversification can also be
accomplished without livestock by
annual combinations of crops grown
in rotation such as for example
alfalfa. sugar beets and flax.
without livestock, however, the
committee believes that the opera
tor would lose much OF the value
of low grade hay, beet tops, and
other ranch grown feeds. and also
have some slack periods during the
year when his time could not be
fully and profitably employed on the
ranch.
Figures presented at the meet
ing from farm enterprise efficiency
studies conducted by the Agricul-
tural Extension Service in Imperial
county show some of the posSibili-
ties offered here by diversified pro-
duction. Eighty-five flax records
over a period of five years show a
management net income of S18.78
per acre after. charging interest on
investment, taxes. operators own
and hired labor and all other ex-
penSeS.
On alfalfa hay 90 records over a
nine year period showed an average
net management income of about
$1,000 per acre. A three year study
on hogs showed an average net
management income per SOW of
$2700. In 1885 cooperators in a
dairy study showed about $21OO net
management income.
In these studies the operators la
Dor at prevailing wage rates was
charged against each enterprise be-
fore arriving at the above net man
agement incomes. The extension fig
ureS verified by the committees
discussion brought out the fact that
an operator of a family sized farm
who attempted to specialize on flax
or alfalfa hay production would
find many periods during the year
when his own labor could not prof
itably be employed on the ranch.
In the harvesting of these crops,
he would also have to employ the
help of outside labor as we'll as
equipment. Not only would a single
specialized crop fail to provide year
around employment to the operator
but also his own labor might be
but a relatively small proportion
of the total labor required by the
crop. On the other hand with live
stock the operator has more nearly
full time, year around employment
Also his labor represents a much
larger proportion of the total labor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Townsend BiIrs
Progress Reported

Progress of the new Townsend
bill, HRl036. in Washington was
outlined at El Centro Townsend
club No. l Friday night by H. E.
Woods, club president.
The bill. he said. was introduced
by Rep. James F. O'Connor and had
been promised a hearing as soon
as the finance and defense bills are
out OF the way. Woods said an un-
official poll of senators and repre-
sentatives indicated they expected
TO have the bill before them for a
vote soon.
Plans 10 bring Robert Adams, at
torney and national Townsend
speaker to FL Centro this spring
for a valley-wide rally and mass
meeting were discussed. More than
so club members viewed colored
motion pictures shown by Mrs. E.
S. Strickler and heard readings CIV
en- by Mrs. G.. Fish. She featured
Saint Peter at the Gate"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
E.C.A. Applications
Available Here

Applications for Farm Credit
Administrator loans are now avail
able at the FCA headquarters in
the offices of DR.. John Pace in the
county court house, according to
an announcement Saturday by
Margaret Johnston, program ad-
ministratOr in the Imperial Valley.
The loans, according to Miss
Johnston, are available to growers
who cannot obtain credit from reg
ular sources. The maximum any
one applicant may receive is $400
based on set allowances per acre.
Vegetable loans are made in
amounts up to $28 per acre; cot
ton SO per acre: alfalfa $6 per
acre; citrus $23 per acre. The leans
are for the purchase of seed. fertil-
lzer. water, gas and oil for pro-
ductiOn purposes and other pro-
ductlon cash costs. None of the
loan is to be used for rent, taxes,
old debts nor purchase of machin-
cry. Waivers must be secured from
any who might have an interest in
the crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
BUILDING SECTION
Building Spotlight

the building products and mater
ials in the lower price ranges. What
I saw proved to me that the build
ing industry was "on the ball not
only well abreast of the times. but
anticipating the future,
Although attendance is limited to
members of the building industry,
I'm sure that many a home owner
would get the same reaction that
I die. This gives me an idea, I'd
ike 10 suggest to associations con-
Quoting conventions that next year
a day be set aside on which the
general public would be admitted
70 the exhibit floor. If that were
done. here's my guess: the re-
suits would surprise the lumbermen.
7 predict that local home building
would take & spG<t, directly trace
able to letting the public get a
previaw Of the better values await
ing it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
And Here We
Have an |. Y.
Turnip

If there, is one thing the val
lev chambers of commerce like
to talk about. it is the contin-
ually clear weather in the gar
den spot of America. But with
winter rains dropping in quite
frequently of late, Robert HAYS,
Ell Centre c. of {. secretary,
was dcubly pleased to find
something else to show his con-
stituents Saturday.
The new subject for conversa-
ton at the chamber. of COM
merc2 was a five pound turnip,
grown at the ID. Chambers ranch
east of Ell Centre by Foreman
Wallace. ...,,a r.r. a..
The turnip is so large that
chamber staff members, includ-
ing the voluble Hays, were able
to pass the vegetable off as a
sugar beet. ., .. ..,t .-..-
And if you let him, Hays
would tell YOU, "and this, my
friends, proves that -" But
this is where we came in.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
QUAKE REPAIR
MAKES first
1q41 ENTRY

Earthquake repair work to patch
damage caused by last Mays
shakes made its first appearance
in l94l building records of Ell Cen
tro during the past week as build
ing permit totaling $1,000 was is
sued to John Brunner of the Cali
tornia hotel.
The $4,000 permit was the largest
of the week as building activity
totaling S5S25 got underway to
boost the seasonal mark to S28,l35
more tilan $4,000 below the total on
the same date one year ago.
Other large permits issued dur
ing the week were for remodel
jobs, one at the Rehkoph build
ing at Sixth and Main streets, the
other at 226 State for remodeling
cf a building owned by Allen But
Ter.
Other permits were for small al
teration jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Eagles to Honor
National C1ieffan
Here on Feb. 18th

Charles P McCam of Neward,
N. j.. national president of the
Eagles lodge. will be guest of honor
at a meeting and initiation at the
El Centre Lodge Feb Is, it was an
nounced Saturday.
Arrangements sor tie event ex-
pected to attract Eagles from San
Diego, Brawley and Yuma. will be
in charge of Eddie Costelow. presi-
dent of the El Centro lodge; Luke
Lukins. Weep e ident; Oryille
Mott, chaplain; Tweed jolly, con-
ductor; and r. H. Frowiss, jr., sec
retary. ..s.. +s...# 4
The national president will dis
cuss the history and purposes OF
the lodge, which was organized in
1898, now has a membership of
$4,000 and a goal of a member
ship of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Former Prominent
Shipper Succumbs

George E. Mann, for many years
one of the leading producers and
shippers in Imperial Valley. died
in Indio Friday night after an ILL
ness of two months duration.
He left FL Centre three years
ago, but during their residence in
the valley he and Mrs. Mann were
active in social and organizational
activities. She was particularly
prominent in the Women's Ten
Thousand club.
His survivors are his wife. Mrs
Alice NJ. Mann: two daughters. Car
oil and Joan; a son gorge E. Mann,
Jr.. graduate of California Insti-
tute of Technology in Pasadena
now connected with the Vultee cor
poration; and a brother, Charles
E. Mann of El Centro.
Funeral arrangements were not
announced
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
81
Farmers rs Urged TO
Sign Up in AAA

Imperial county farmers Saturday
were urged to sign UP Immediately
at the county agricultural conserva-
ton headquarters if they desire to
participate in the 194l AAA pro-
gram.
The signup, according to Ru-
dolph Miller, conservation associa-
ton secretary. involves completion
of farm plan known as "Wr-506"
which sets forth acreage allotments
for various special crops. and pay
ments TO be earned for meeting
allotments and for carrying out
soil building practices.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09

requirement of livestock as COM
posed to a specialized crop.
The extension studies show that
an operators net management in
come, for which figures are given
above, are but part of his total net
farm income. The other portions
of his total farm income are from
his labor and from interest, in
these studies at per cent, on his
investment in his farm business.
An opera 0" 18th borrowed capi-
tai may find tina 'Ht"reet and
principal payments toev---~ cn
his Indebtedness require as mr-
or more than the interest income
from his farm. Hence the sources
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
H Centro Police
Collections Up

FL Centro's police department was
up" in a big way during January
the monthly report showed Satur-
day.
The revenue during the month
from general and traffic fines was
s1218 nearly twice the s621 dol
ledted in 1910 and more than twice
the $50l collected during that same
month in 1899.
The number of arrests on charges
that ranged from battery to drunk
driving was 165 as opposed to l13
last year While there were 81 traf-
fic citations issued during January
of 1910 there were 156 during the
month in 1941. The police certified
TO the Salvation Army for shelter
and food 297 men, 27 women and
% children.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
New Engineer III ':' at
Flax Fibre Plant

Owen C. Kent arrived in FL Cen
tro this week to assume duties as
assistant mechanical engineer for
the California Central Fibre corp
Grafton, according to Wade RAM
sey, company vice-preSident.
Kent will engage in mechanical
research under the supervision Of
Karl Kaiser mechanical engineer.
The new employe is a native of Os-
kaloosa, Iowa, and a graduate of
Iowa State college. Before coming
to FL Centre Kent was employed
In a research capacity in the trac-
tor division cf the John Deere
company at Waterloo, Iowa,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
THE POST-PRESS

published every Sunday by the
imperial Valley Publishing com
pany, 625 State street, FL Cen
lro, California, as the combined
sunday issue of the Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press.
Paul Jenkins, publisher, A. c.
Johnston. vice president and
general manager; Z. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor West Holiday Co. Inc
National Advertising Represen-
tatives.
Entered at FL Centro. Califor-
MIA, postoffice as second class
matter
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA &c per copy or, in conjunc-
tlon with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month 75c; paid in
advance: 3 months, s2.1O;
months, S4.00; one year. $3.50:
outside California, in conjunc-
lion with the Morning Post.
per month. 6Oc; months
Sl.65; 6 months S3.25; one year
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Ass ociation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Science Grows
More Wool

From 1840 to 1910, the average
fleece weights of sheep sheared in
the United States increased from
2 pounds to pounds, according to
Damon A. Spencer of the Bureau
of Animal Industry. On the aver
age, the increase in fleece weights
was six hundredthS, of a pound Il
year-six pounds III 100 years.
This upward trend is continuing
under the stimulus of the scientif-
ic wool-breeding programs now in
progress. In 1889 the average fleece
weighed 796 pounds, according to
Spencer, and in 1910 it was 8.03
pounds, an increase of seven hun
dredths of pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
BY JOHN HUGGETT

My friend baked. He made ex-
cuses He tried TO change the sub
Ject. But / was persistent. You
promised TO go to the lumberman's
convention with me-" I said, and
you can't back out now" So he
came along, unwillingly.
II went TO one Of those affairs
once" he grumbled. quite a few
years ago. There was nothing to
see--nething but a tumble Of little
booths, each one of 'em with a
table. two chairs, and a pile of
samples"
! could well believe him when
he said it was quite a few years
ago since he'd been TO such an ex-
hibit. enjoyed watching him learn
Just how mistaken he had been. He
learned more than that, and l had
to drag him away from the exhibit
floor. loaded down with folders
and catalogs
There was plenty to be seen this
year My main impression was not
merely the more elaborate Char
acter of the displays and their
greater attractiveness, but the edu-
cational character Of most of them.
All the resources of modern show
ma1lship were brought into play
New art. new Photographic treat
ments were combined with special
lighting and the eye-catching eff
fects of animation.
The spaces taken by the manu-
facturers We're, on the whole, much
larger than a few years ago. max
ing possible more complete and
more ambitious presentations. Ma
terials were shown in actual use.
new techniques displaying them so
as TO demonstrate important fea-
lures. For example, a water-re-
slstant material was subjected to
a stream of water playing contin-
uously upon it, obviously without
harm.
1t was hard to pick highhghts.
but here are a few of those which
appealed to me particularly ....
the color movie shown on a spe-
cial screen as part of the Libbey-
Owens-Ford glass exhibit
Certain-teed's striking Building
with America for 36 years" exhibit
:. The display Of ''packaged' and
pedigreed' woodwork known as
Morgan's Authentic, giving the
plus of traditional design to low
cost housing.
TO my way Of thinking, extra
value was the keynote of the whole
convention, and was not limited to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09

of income often most important to
the family on the family type farm
are the labor income afforded by
employment to the operator and his
family and the net management
income.
1t was the consensus of the SOILS
and Land Use meeting that livestock
and especially that dairying, offers
to the family farm operator in I'M
perial county a greiAer total net
farm income than does specialized
crop production. DairNng particu-
larry does this by affor ling greater
"tlDity for the er ployment OF
Tie l.a e. thc ope"ltor and his
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
SOLD TO BUY LIQUOR

ALLAN IIC CITY, N. J., FEB. 8.
(UP1-William Price, an unemploy-
ed house painter, began two weeks
jail sentence today for non-support
of his wife and two children. w.
Preston Crook. probation officer,
informed the court that Price had
sold the furniture out of his home
piece by piece, ,and everything
else he could lay his hands on, in
Guiding the baby's diapers, to buy
booze"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09

was dScrlbed as about Steady and
demand was fair. Five dozen crates
were quoted at Sl50 10 $l.60, mostly
Sl.60.
Other crops: .....
CARROTS-Total shipments, 18l
cars, 6S brought $l.5O TO Sl.75 mostly
Sl60. demand good, market steady.
SQUASH-Two cars shipped Fri
day. market about steady, demand
fair. Best quality brought $500 to
S2.25.
TOMATOES - Six cars shipped
Friday, market firm, demand fair.
Standard 9s brought Sl60 to $l.85.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
ROOSEVELT NAMES
% CRUISERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. CUP)-
President Roosevelt today named %
more cruisers which are being built
for the fleet The cruisers we're
named for cities. The contractors
and names assigned to the new YES
sells include Bethlehem Steel Co.
San Francisco : Oakland, Tucson.
Spokane, and Reno.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
MIOLAND FAVORED
IN STAKE RACE

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. g. fUPl-
c. S. Howard's Midland, winter book
favorite for the 100000 Santa Anita
handicap, was a solid favorite in
the early odds for the $4,000 San
Carlos stakes, a seven furlong fig
ture, at Santa Anita park today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
County Resident Owned Landin
Magnolia, Mulberry. Sunset Districts

though farm tenancy in itself is not
always undesirable. In this valley
it presents rather serious problems
because of the following conditions
associated with it: (a) A specula-
tive, specialized, and unstable type
of farming; Cb) insecurity and in
stability of. land occupancy; and
tc) a more unstable community
than one composed largely of farm
oWner-operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
ROAD FUNDS ALLOTTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (UP)-
Rep. A. j. Elliott, D., Calf, said
today the WPA had allotted S630.0O0
to construct and improve roads in
the national guard camp at San
Luis Obispo. Calf. He said a
S237 ,099 road construction program
had been approved for Kern county.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
Lettuce Shipments from V.Near
5000 Car Mark; Produce Rolls to
SLIGHTLY Stronger Market

Imperial Valleys l94l farm produce crop was spo 10 stronger
the according to statistics furnished by the
shipments from the valley neared the 5000 car mark con-
sdeaby The market
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
WEATHER

Southern California - Generally
cloudy west portion with inter
mittent light rain Saturday and
south portion Sunday; partly cloudy
east portion Saturday and Sunday:
little chaneg in temperature; mod
crate to fresh southerly winds off
the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09
RESIGNS POST

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 8. cUP)
George Malley, mead football
coach at the University of San
Francisco. will submit his resigna-
ton TO the board of control today
because Of poor health. the san
Francisco Chronicle said,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-09

Record for "a hours ending
a m. Friday.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24

have branded these responsible
for such, as yes mem Uncie
Tom" was far TOO mild a nane
for. such weak men.
Edward Fl. McReynolds pro-
mises that he will never be
marked with those words. His
greatest ambition is to serve his
people and 10 restore thae CONN
dence and pride in having one
of your own group to represent
you in city, state and national
government. and remembering at
ell times that any Improvement
their welfare will help them in
their community and benefit the
City of Cincinnati.
VOTE 1st CHOICE FOR Ed
WARD II. McREYNOLDs and
secure the representation n city
council that you have always
wanted but never got.
The City Charter Committee IS
composed Of real Republicans,
real Democrats, real gentlemen
loyal to the city and bow 70 nc
boss.
Very truly yours,
A. l.. HINSON,
Reynolds Campaign Chairman.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24

Rev. T. A. Bennett, pastor of
the First Baptist church at Rich
mond, KY, is guest speaker at
both the morning and evening
services at Tabernacle Sunday on
the occasion Of the third ami
versary Of the pastorate Of Rev.
j. Welby Broaddus. In the MORN.
ing he will preach the annivers-.
ary sermon. Selections by the
ouartettes will feature the after
noon program which begins a
3 80 o'clock.
Monday evening, an elaborate
banquet honorig Rev. Broaddusn
and his family, vii be served in
the social rooms of the church.
The delectable menu, which in
cludes turkey, is sure to please
every guest.
The Tabernacle Sunday School
is in the midst Of the most excit-
ing Automobile Race from Day
ton to Atlanta. The trip, which IS