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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION
FOR 4-STATES HIGHWAY

The California state legislature should
pass the bill introduced in the state SEN
ate by George Luckey, Imperial county
senator, and Ed Fletcher, his colleague
from San Diego
To us in Imperial Valley. the bill is
a matter Of vital local interest Regard
ing 1t thus we are liable to overlook the
real statewide Importance of the meas
ure. Or perhaps it would be better to
say the national Importance.
The United States has many highways
running from coast to coast, east and
west. 1t has comparatively few running
from Canada to the southern border of
the United States. In the far west, the
nation has virtually only one Canada-to-
Mexico highway. 1t needs at least one
more, and that one should be an inland
route, safe from the dangers of military
aggression. The Four States highway
would answer this need.
The Luckey-Fletcher bill. involving as
it does only a short stretch of highway
north of inland in California, is too like
ly to seem unlmportant to many legis-
iators. 1t would not seem so could they
realize the background of the bill
The states lawmakers should be made
to realize that this tiny stretch of road
is the only strip of the Four States high
way from border to border that is not now
included in state highway system. In
this day when defense precautions are
always in the background of considera-
ton, they might very we'll consider also
the potential strategic value of north
to-south highway that is we'll out of
range of battleship artillery and COM
paratively safe from possible attack by
bombing planes
A nations road system is of primary
Importance in military considerations.
Realizing that there is a tendency today
to attack the label, national defense
project" to many items not even vaguely
associated with defense we nevertheless
contend that there is good reason to con-
slider the Four States highway from the
military as we'll as the civil standpoint
Pride in their state should be sufficient
to cause California legislators to vote
this "last link into the Four States high
way from the military as we'll as the civil
standpoint.
Pride in their state should be sufficient
to cause California legislators to vote
this last link into the Four States high
way, but if pride is not enough, there
are other considerations which can be
cited.
Approval of the bill is vital not only
to Imperial Valley, but to California as
a whole
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
by Willis Thornton
The March Of America
Wlly work 2

Why work?
Because there is something il
man that makes him not conten
to live like the beasts of the field
Man wants more than that, anC
seeing the broad world and all it,
opportunities for producing the
thlngS he wants, he works, he pro.
auccS them. Over thousands oI
years, this work becomes systema
tized to produce more and better
things. That organization of work
we call an economic system.
The work system, the economic
system, that we have developed
here in America during the past
800 years has come in for heavy
criticism Of late years, for it has
developed grave defects.
But 1t also has shown remark
able achievements, and it is scarce
ly wise to concentrate SO tiXeuly on
the faults as to overlook entirely
and take for granted, the achieve
mentS, some of which we're recently
summarized by the New York Sun:
In 1900, for instance, there were
5000 automobiles in use; in 1941
there are 25,OO0,09O.
In 1900 there were 100000 tele-
phones; in l941 there are 20,4OO,-
600
In 1900 about 4,400OO0 people
owned securities; in 1941 there are
more than 100000 such owners.
In 1910 there were 16,372,OOO say
lngs accounts: in 1941 there are
46000,COO.
In 1920 some l0,58l, 700 Ameri-
cans owned their own homes; in
l94l there are some 14,O00 900 home
owners.
In 1920 there were only 1000 ra-
dlo sets; in 1941 there arc 43,OOO.-
600.
III 1920 there were 10000 electric
refrlgerators; in 194l there are
more than 14,O00,0OO.
In 1920 there were estimated to
be 100000 electrical servants in
MONIES, outside of radios and re-
frlgeratorS; in 1941 there are H.
100000.
Ii the purpose of an economy is
TO produce goods and get them into
The hands of people who can use
them, then this is a record without
parallel. True, we have had a vir-
gin continent to exploit, and manv
natural advantages. But when one
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
barbs

It's a lot easier to collect a crowd
than from it.
The easiest way to rise in youl
own estimation it to be on the level
We understand there arc 80.
rich folks right hc~c il i:uerica
who could use heir raid shelters.
1t would be moro fun it We
planned for the future seriously
as we regret the past
Life is what you make it instead
of what you make.
A hunter in Alabama looked down
a rifle barrel He'll recover, but
never look the same.
Sickness, says a doctor. costs
81 O0,000000 yearly in the United
States. 1t isn't worth it!
1t is hard to laugh at your own
expense when you are broke.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
Angeles, California.

Angeles, California.
Dec. 10, 1910
NOTICE is hereby given that
ESTHER M. DOOLITTLE, of 22lS
South Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles,
California, for the heirs of Mary L.
MacCarthy, deceased, who. on Nov
ember 7, 1880, made Desert Land
Entry, No. 047777, for Lots 4, S.;
SEhNWh Section Is, and EANEA
OF Tract 1919 in Sections 16 and IT,
township 15S, Range 13E, S.B. Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Erna M. Pound, Notary Pub
lie, at 730 "a" Street. Brawley,
California, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1941.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Franklin B. MacCarthy, 1lO9
Rives-Strong Building, Mary Mac
Carthy, both of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia; Earl c. Pound, 73O "A"
Street, Brawley California; T. r.
Lytle, Box 264, Ell Centre, California.
PAUL b. WITMER.
Register
CJ25, Jl-H-l5-22)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21

turnip-eating scenes.
Charles Laughton went into a
Beverly Hills clothing shop, looked
at few things, and complained in
dignantly about the high prices.
After trying to soothe him, the
clerk lost patience. That makes us
even, Mr.. Laughton," he said Il
always have believed you are being
paid too much"
Success stories: Constance Moore
ilrst was hired for singing roles,
but played in l6 3 pictures and
had to change studios before she
got chance to sing. Besides
the role of Belle Starr, Carole Ian
dis also has been promised a sing
ing lead in Sun Valley" She at
tracted Hollywood's attention while
Warbling with dance bands, but in
four years she hasn't had a musical
number
DOES BING HAVE
PofTERS, TOO?
A call sheet at RKO bore this
twisted but true announcement:
Company i'll due to idlenesS."
Bob Hope never misses a chance to
rib Bing Crosby about his leisurelv
race horses. Other day he said, Il
hear Crosby is giving his jockeys
saddles that can be made up into
lower berths."
Bette Davis finally gets a comedy.
In The Bride Came C. O. D." she
plays a giddy gal whose wealthy
father hires a free-lance aviator.
Jimmy Caghey, to keep her out
of scrapes. Cagney does a good, i'm
personal job until they make fore
ed landing in a desert. That ex-
perience ends with the guardian
getting slapped incidentally,
the towns chuckling about the
actors assignment to a flying role.
He gets airsick on a stepladder.
International complication: In
dians in westerns no longer are al
lowed TO raise their hands in greet
ing. Looks too much like the Nazi
salute . Sign reported in a
Iuiekie studio: Mo Cooking Allow.
ID in Executive Offices"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
Did You Know?
Neither Bolivia nor Paraguay

Neither Bolivia nor Paraguay
has a Seacoast or seaport.
The Franciscan monks own the
garden of Gethsemane.
Crests and notices technically are
battle symbols and war cries
The great comet of 1911 was
larger than the sun.
Benjamine Franklin item d d
school only two years of his life
time, and that between the ages
Of and TO-
Only one man in 20 reaches a
height of six feet or more.
One-fourth of all male Ameri-
cans are named Charles, George.
James, John, or william, accord
ing to estimates.
In preference of Americans beef
ranks first and pork second
Yosemite National Park has an
area OF 1150 square miles.
Henry Wadsworth LongfelloW
was known IS 1.-The Childrens
Poet"
More than 10000 species of beet
les are known to mankind.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
by Bruce Cation ..
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Therel
be a hot verbal war between the
aluminium industry and the air.
plane industry before long if the
airplane makers don't quit blam-
ing production delays on short
age of aluminium.
Spokesman for the aluminium in
dustry insist there is no shortage
cf aluminium metal. There is, they
say, a frequent delay in the deliv-
cry of aluminium forgingS, which
is what causes the talk of an alum
add. is often the fault of the air
plane people themselves.
Aluminium forgings are made
with dies, which have to be cut by
hand from the most high-grade
steel obtainable. Cutting the die
fer single forging may take as
long as six months-it's such
specialized job that one man has
to do all of it from start to fin
ish, it's impossible to work men
IN shifts cn it-and the die may
cost $4,000 or more.
A couple of years ago, the or
dinary plane built in this country
used perhaps a dozen aluminium
forgingS. Today plane being built
to military order will use as many
as $50
Thus it may be nearly six months
after a plane company gets war
department contract before pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
by Paul Harrison
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 21.-Behinc
the screen: Basil Rathbone learn
cd what the censors think of him
when 20th-Fox began filming
Blood and Sand" There had been
no objection when Tyrone Power
neatly ran him through to finish
the duel in THE Mark of Zorro.
But in the new picture, a scene was
firmly rejected which would have
had Power, as matador, killing a
bull. OF course they'd have used
q stock shot of some previous bull
fight, but that didn't make any
difference. The censors' attitude is
that villains deserve killing, but
bulls don't.
Speaking of slaughter, Humphrey
fBogart says that he has to kill so
many people in High Sierra they
ought to end the picture with this
notice: Anybody Living Is Pure
ly Accidental =. Having done
very we'll by the James boys, GOTH
Fox now Is going TO glorify an even
less creditable personality from the
annals of crime-the bandit,
Belle Starr l wouldn't say that
she'll be represented as a Wronged
and misunderstood girl, exactly;
but it does seem to me that life
outside the Law will look more
attractive when such role is play
cd by oomphy Carole Lands.
TURNIPS-
NEWEST ALLERGY
Every new picture has to have an
allergy story. If it's western, the
press agents discover somebody's
allergic TO horse dander or saddle
soap: if it's a boudoir comedy, the
leading man is made i'll by the gals
perfume or her cog feathers. In
Tobacco Road since the shift
less. half-starved Testers are always
gnaWing at raw turnips, it was in
evitable that some one in the cast
would be thrown into sneezes and
headaches by turnips Ward Bond
is the one chosen. The publicity
says each morning prop men care
fully hollow out several turnips and
pieces Of apple for Bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
So They Say

They wouldn't have got anything
from me if I had been in the car
except my $500 mink coat, which
is worth only 5000.
Gypsy Rose Lee, strip-tease dane
er, describing an attempted hold
up
NO race or class can be assured
OF fair play SO long as we continue
to treat any group unfairly.
DIR Edwin r. Embree. president
RosenWald fund.
We have been spoiled and soft
ened by victory; We shall be braced
and hardened by disaster.
Andre Maurois, French writer and
lecturer,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT


STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
No. 1867
5 u M M ONS
Lee Nuffer, attorney for Plaintiff.
ELIZABETH c. STEVENS, also
known as ELIZABETH C. STEPH-
EMS, Plaintiff,
VS..
HENRY f. WALKER, Defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO HENRY E. WALKER.
Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
PLANT in an action entitled as above.
brought against you in the Superior
Court OF the County of Imperial,
State OF California, within ten davs
after the service on you of this
SummonS-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
eiiieoo you appear ana 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
she will apply to the Court for anv
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 18th day of December
1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
tSeaD County Clerk.
BY G.. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
lpi7-24-3l; J7-l4-2l-2s; P4-lD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
Thoughts for the Day

But verify God hath heard me; He hath attended
to the voice of my prayer Blessed be God, which
hath not turned away my prayer nor His mercy
from me.-Psalms 6619, 90
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
Famous Sayings

Prayer is not overcoming Gods reluctance; it is lay
ing hold of His highest wingness-Trench.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, JANUARY p, 19n

EDITORS NOTE: The fOllOIUing
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions U0iced by editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
Uranium Crackers

Misleading Miles
Realization that our oceans no
longer form the great barriers they
once did reveals that some places
we own though remote from the
u. S. are closer than we think.
Figuring distance as the crow flies,
how would you answer these ques-
tions about mileage between the
old and new worlds?
l. Is it farther from Washington,
d. c., to Washington state than
from Dakar, Africa, to Natal, South
America?
2. Are the Azores closer to New
York than the Hawaiian Islands
are to San Francisco?
3. Is it farther from NeWfound-
land to Ireland than from New
York City to Mexico City?
q. Is Miami closer to Natal, South
America, than Gibraltar?
5. Which is farthest: from the
Panama Canal to New Orleans
from New Orleans to Seattle, or
from Seattle to Siberia?
Answers.
l. Yes. 1t is farther from Wash
lngton, D. c., to Washington state
t2100 miles, than from Dakar.
Africa, to Natal, S. A. 19OO miles.)
2. Yes. The Azores are closer
to New York (23OO miles) than
Hawaii is to San Francisco (24OO
miles,.
3. No 1t is farther from New York
City to Mexico City $1,000 miles)
than from Newfoundland to Ireland
{ GJg MD.
t. No. Gibraltar Is closer to Natal.
S. A., (3400 miles, than is Miami
(3700 niles.
B. 1t is farthest from New Orleans
to Seattle (2100 niles. 1t is 1900
miles from Seattle to Siberia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
PRIVATE NURSES.
 REMAIN ON CASE.
Wife of Private Buckley, Crash Victim, Assumes
 Expense

Private nurses were still in at. tendance today on Private Barthol- omew Buckley, who is a patient at the St. Mary's hospital, and one of six firemen who were injured in the collision of fire apparatus at Bald win and Washington streets on Feb- ruary IS. The three special nurses however, are staying on at the ex- pense of Mrs. Buckley and not the city.
 No new development has been forthcoming as to what the City of Waterbury intends to do in defray- ing the expenses for the injured dremen.
 The controversy in the case be- gan when two f1remen were trans- ferred from @ sun porch to another floor in the male section of the hos- pital, and when three private nurses were dismissed.
 An expression of confidence was voiced by Mayor Vincent A. Scully today in the judgment of Dr. AL fred J. Finn, police and fire surgeon, and in the St. Mary's hospital au- thorities in the care given to Pri- vate Buckley.
 The hospital officials explained that the two firemen, Privates Buckley and John Corcoran were transferred to the male wards when vacancies were available in that sec- ton. Up to that time, they had oc- cupied as temporary quarters sun porch. MT. Walker stated that this transfer was made without even the courtesy of letting Mrs. Buckley or Mrs. Corcorail know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Bigness Of Camp Still
 AmazeS Waterbury Troops Main Gate Three and One-Half Miles from Wa terbury Section - Mascots in Great Demand Among Boys-"Wild Pig" First Prisoner of War

appetite. For breakfast we had pancakes, eggs, cereal and coffee with seconds for anyone who wished 1t. Even mother wouldn't recognize our appetites. While 8 good majority eat hadIy anything for breakfast at home. we now eat a mans meal. Privates Tom Me- Govern and John Iosa swear that already they've added to their waistline. For dinner fried chicken relgned supreme with rice, tomato salad, Orangeade and fruit for dessert. Most of the boys are com- pletely ''stay at home" boys; for if they venture out of the section they would get lost.
 A certain member of H Co. didn't show up for tattoo last night and they had to have an expedition to find him. He was found. Three miles off his course. The main gate is three and Q half miles from our section, so you see we are not tempted to walk that distance too often. The canteen is just across the road, and this will be our hang out for the time being. There seems to be 3 wild chase for mas cots. Many 8 soldier has his eyes on the wild pigs that wander around the grounds. This morning in the midst of their detail F Co. suddenly spied Q "razor back" In the tussle that followed the pig was caught. Now the question is will they have pork chops or 8 mascot.
 Captain Deadly in Q statement made this morning Is completely satisfied with the way the present schedule is working and is es- pecially satisfied with the manner in which the men are conducting themselves. He gave notice that a special training course will start March 24th ending June 31, which gives the men chance to work for D rating.
 PRIVATE JOHN c. BOCKWITH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Thousands Attracted
 To Dime Store Blaze
Fire Starts in Rest ROOn-Eight Companies Respond; A... Captain Fitzgerald Lacerates Wrist

Thousands of dollars of stock was tllreathened by fire which broke out 'in the employees rest room of the E w. Woolworth Company in the old Farley building at 19.2l Phoenix avenue last night. Although several Thousand dollars of damages was tinofficially estimated, Fire Chief Thomas Cavanaugh said firemen prevented Q more serious fire.
 The chain store leases the entire 1ive-story brick building along with part of the Camp Building front Ing East Main street. Rei-' I Lots, store manager, and a night Watchman, dIscO.. .I1G .ae lIre S.. .- " before 10 o'clock and quickly turned in an alarm. Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey said 1t was appar- ent the blaze started in the rest room of the store on the second Floor on couch and spread across the floor and into the partition and worked its way to the roof.
 Falls of smoke rolled out from all the windows of the building and ate tracted thousands of spectators who gathered at the scene. Traffic tie. ups occurred within the vicinity of the fire and for almost an hour be- fore vehicle traffic could again re- sulne.
 The clouds of smoke issuing from the structure hampered the fire- men from eight companies in com- batting the flames. The electric cur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
FITZMAURICE NEW
 RULER OF B.P.0.E.
56 Candidates Initiated in Honor of H. X. Cashin;
 $25 Voted to Guards

More than 500 people attended the annual meeting last night of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks, al which John P. Fltznaurice, execu- tive secretary to Mayor Vincent A. scully, was elected exalted ruler and class of 58 was initiated into the organization.
 The class was i11 honor of Harry X. Cashin, retiring exalted ruler who has made a notable record during his regime, bringing the lodge membership to a new high Following the ceremonies, a turkey dinner was served and entertain nent offered.
 It was voted to contribute $25 to the National Guard Welfare Fund and also voted that members in- ducted into the army be given paid up membership cards. The new of- ficers will be itaducted April 3 when a special program will be staged.
 Following are the other officers elected last night: !,
 Esteemed leading knight, Frank T. Healey; esteemed loyal knight Harry Spellman; esteemed lectur- ing knight, James J. Kelley; sec- retary, U. Horton Warner; treasur- CT, John A. Bennett; tyler, James F. Phelan; trustee for five years Thomas J. Flannagan; grand lodge delegate, John P. Fitzmaurice; al- ternate, Harry x. Cashin. The grand lodge convention this year will be in Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

Waterbury troops at Camp Blanding, Florida, are getting ac- climated. The "eats" are great and are appeasing unusually sharp ap- petites, writes Private John C. BOckwith to The Democrat. Pri- vate Bockwith plans to send 8 weekly letter or two to The Dem- Oerat keeping the folks at home posted on events of interest among the 450 Waterbury troops in train- ing Ut Camp Blanding. His first communique follows:
 Special to The Dcmocrat)
 Camp Blanding, Fla.
 March 17.
 Now that the confusion of ar- rival and the movement of the 102nd Infantry has subsided, the regiment has fallen into a pre- paratory routine of duty. The en- vironment is completely foreign to all, however, the men have ad- justed themselves like veterans. True, we have never been con- fronted with Che prospects of liv- ing in sand, nevertheless, the men have accepted 1t as another part of training. There's q saying down here which says once a per- son gets Florida sand in his shoes he will always come back. I wonder?
 Saturday, March 15, the 1O2nd Infantry rolled into Camp Bland- ing to the tune of "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All 'Here," played by the 102nd Infantry band. The regi- ment was met by the advance de- tail all of whom managed to get very good surburn. Private Flynn's was well on the way to peeling, the fact is his face looks more like a ripe tomato. The boys like the sun but wonder what is will be in June!
 We are surprised at the effi- ciency of the government in pro- viding quarters and the meals. Most of us on the way down ex- pected the worst, now we find there has been no limit to the ex- pense in making the men comfort. able. All the tents have board sides, Q stove, mattresses, and reg ular cots. Nothing like the old army we used to hear about. Though the nights are cool sleep ing is Q pleasure. The menu of 1917-18 has changed and now the food Is something like mother used to cook. Each company has an individual mess hall. We are fortunate indeed to have Private David Lawrence of k Co. at the head of our cooking stafY for that boy has been doing one good job.
 Yesterday, Sunday, he put out n menu that would appease any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
PUBLIC HEARING
 ON ZONINC LAWS

A public hearing will be held in the Aldermanic Chamber of the City Hall tonight on @ petition of V. Helen Stockus of 12 Benham street to change property from "B" residence to e" residence zone.
 The petitioner proposes to change a 3-story dwelling at the above ad- dress to Histories which would auto- matically place 1t in a different residence zone.
 Aldermen Daniel T. Driscoll, Joseph Reiner, c. Arthur Dubois, Henry Min!cucci, and Martin P. Sullivan were named a committee at recent meeting of the board to conduct to- nights hearing, which Is scheduled for 7:3O o'clock.