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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
by Willis Thornton
Foreign Trade =. Going. Going =.

The last expectation anybody
might have had that the United
States would profit through in
creased foreign trade because of
the war will vanish when the fl
cures for 1910 are completed.
There was a time when war in
Europe meant that American cot
ton and wheat went to premium
prices, eagerly sought by any means
and at any prices. 1t meant tenn
porary prosperity.
But today's world is a different
world. Let's take a look at what
happened to American export trade
last year.
The first eight months OF the wal
had little effect. There was some
increase in sales of arms to Europe
and in material to South America
which countries there found them
selves suddenly unable to get from
Europe.
About last June, this began to
change. Suddenly Continental Eu-
rope, either occupied by the Ger
mans or cut off by the British
blockade, ceased to be market al
all. And the South American boom
began to slow up, simply because
those countries too, were cut off
from their usual markets in Europe
and as result had no money with
which to buy American goods.
Along came the armament boom
Toward the end of the year, g.
per cent of our exports were going
to the British Empire instead OF
the usual 40, and almost all Of
these were airplaneS, iron, steel
machine tools, machinery, and othel
war or potentially war materials
Thus 1910 is going To show tota
foreign trade greater than that ol
any year since 1929 UP % per CEN
from last year. But almost all of II
is a trade in war materials, witt
export of surplus farm products
actually slumping. And even if this
increased 1910 export total exceeds
$4,000. 900. 900, it will still be less thar
half the 1920 figure.
What does this mean? First, il
means that to the extent to which
our industrial plant becomes adj
,uSted To arms export, we are breed.
ing trouble for the time when thai
export ends. Second, the cards are
stacked in today's world against
foreign trade, the total volume ol
which, as well as our own share
tends to decline. Third, the South
American market we wish so much
to cultivate, is there all right, but
il can not increase unless and unit
we increase our imports. Loans, will
their subsequent headaches, will sti-
mulate this trade only temporarily
But the United States will have 6
favorable balance OF trade o.
S2,50O,000 Tor 1910. You might
think that's good. But wn GJAl
want imports for that pa.a-.ce. W.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
Bruce Cation
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. The
So-cailed liberal" bloc Of the House
of Representatives, which hasn
been heard of much since Maury
Maverick disappeared from the cap
!tal scene. is trying TO stage come
back in this new Congress under
the leadership of stocky, comba-
tive Representative John Coffee OF
Washington state.
1t isn't organized as a forml-
dable bloc, yet. It's merely an IN
formal, almost impromptu group
ing of somewhere between 25 and
so House members.
1t has Just enough of an organiza-
ton to have a chairman, who Is
Coffee. It's members meet once a
week during sessions, usually in
the Dodge Hotel. There's generally
a Speaker-sometimes a congress-
man, sometimes New Deal func-
tionary, sometimes an outsider
whose talk is followed by a chat on
pending legislation and a discus
sion of current issues.
This group had more Importance
earlier in the New Deal than it has
had since Maverick unintentional-
ly brought it low in his final term.
He was chairman, and was forever
being referred to in print under
that title. The average congress-
man. liberal or otherwise, is pretty
jealous, so a lot of bloc members
began to figure they weren't doing
anything much besides getting Ma
verick a lot of publicity, and at
tendance at the meetings dropped.
Coffee is keeping pretty much in
the background, nursing the bloc
back to vigor with due regard for
everyone's sensitivity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14

An optimist is anyone who eats chest
nuts in the park.
Berlin's comment of Roosevelt's mes
sage" rather sharp"-is another way
of saying, right to the point.
A youngster who doesn't want to eat
things that make him sick, is sick.
Federal Judge in Chicago sentenced Is
on narcotic charges. Police got the dope
on them
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In The
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
No. I96I7
s u Nj MI q N s


No. 1867
SU Nj MON
Lee Nuffer, attorney for Plaintiff.
ELIZABETH G. STEVENS, also
known as ELIZABETH C. STEPH-
EMS, Plaintiff,
VS..
HENRY E. 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 days
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
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
she 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 18th day of December,
1870
w. j. McCIELLAND,
tSeaD County Clerk.
BY CT. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
(Dl7-24-31; J7-14-2l28; F4-1D
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

RESOLUTION NO. 1877
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRIC DECLARING THE IN
TENTION OF SAID COUNCIL
TO ORDER THE CLOSING AND
ABANDONMENT OF A GER
TAIN PUBLIC ALLEY.
1T IS HEREBY RESOLVED by
the City Council of the City of
Ell Centro that the public interest
and public convenience require the
closing up of a certain public alley
in the said City of FL Centro, fur
ther described as follows, to-wit:
That certain 10 foot alley be-
tween Blocks ID and Is, Second
Addition, City of Ell Centro,
and it is the intention of said Coun-
Gil to order that said public alley
be closed up and abandoned pur-
suant to the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature of the State OF
California, entitled "An Act to Pro-
vide for Laying Out, Opening, Ex
tending, Widening, Strengthening
or Closing UP in whole or in part
any street. square, iane, alley, court
or place within municipalities, and
to condemn and acquire any and
all land and property necessary OF
convenient for that purpose APP
proved March 6, 1889 and any
amendments thereto.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Street superintendent OF
said City of El Centre shall and
is hereby directed to give notice
of the adoption of this Resolution
by the posting and publication
thereof as required by law and
Section Three of said Act herein
before described, and more parti-
cularly as follows, to-wit:
Said Notice shall be headed "No-
tice of Public Work" III letters not
less than one inch in length, and
shall be in legible characters; state
the fact of passage or adoption OF
this resolution; its date and brief
ly, the work or improvement pro-
posed, and refer to the resolution
for further particulars; and he
shall also cause similar notice to
be published for a period of ter
days in the Imperial Valley Press
daily newspaper, published and
circulated in said City of Ell Centre
and hereby designated for such
publication.
ROBERT w. HATTON,
Mayor of said City OF
Ell Centre.
| ATTEST:
NEAL II. GAVIN,
City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters
Testamentary
In the Matter of the Estate of
JULIA II. GRANT, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that q
petition for probate of the will OF
JULIA II. GRANT. deceased, and for
the issuance to BERT p. HAST
INGtS of letters testamentary, has
been filed III this court, and
that Friday the oath day of
January, l94l, at 2 O'Clock pm.
OF said day, at the courtroom, Dept.
2 OF said court, in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State
OF California, has been set for the
hearing Of said petition, when and
where any person Interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
as prayed for.
Dated January 6, 1941.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
Deputy Clerk.
J8-19 inclD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 500

RESOLUTION NO. 500
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ell
- ~ DECLARING THE IN
AE,SIl0N OF SAID COUNCIL
TO ORDER THE. CLOSING AND
ABANDONMENT OF A GER
TAIN PUBLIC STREET.
1T IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY
the City Council of the City of E
Centre that the public interest ano
public convenience require the clos,
ing up of certain public street ir
the said City of Ell Centro, 'furtheI
| described as follows, to-wit:
That portion of Olive Street Iy-
ing West of a line drawn from
the northeast corner of Lot 3,
Block 43, ToWnsite, to th
Southeast corner of Lot 7, Block
80, Townsite,
and it is the intention of said Coun-
Gil to order that said public street
be closed up and abandoned pur-
suant to the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature of the State of
California, entitled IAN ACT TO
PROVIDE FOR LAYING OUT,
OPENING, EXTENDING, WIDEN
ING, STRENGTHENING, OR CLOS
ING UP IN WHOLE OR IN PART
ANY STREET, SQUARE, LANE,
ALLEY, COURT, OR PLACE
WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES, AND
TO CONDEMN AND ACQUIRE
ANY AND ALL LAND AND PROP
ERTY NECESSARY OR CONVEN-
lent FOR THAT PURPOSE" ap-
proved March 6, 1889 and any
amendments thereto.
1T is FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Street superintendent of
said City of Ell Centro shall and
is hereby directed to give notice
of the adoption of this Resolution
by the posting and publication
thereof as required by law and Sec
ton Three of said Act hereinbefore
described, and more particularly
as follows, to-Wit:
Said Notice shall be headed mo
tice of Public Work" in letters not
less than one inch I'm length, and
shall be i'll legible characters; state
the fact of passage or adoption of
this resolution; its date and briefly,
the work or improvement proposed,
and refer to the resolution for fur
ther particulars; and he shall also
cause a similar notice to be pub
lished for period of ten days in
! the Imperial Valley Press, daily
newspaper, published and circulat-
ed in said City of Ell Centre and
hereby designated for such publica-
ton.
ROBERT w. HATTON,
MAYOR of Said City OF
Ell Centre.
ATTEST:
NEAL II. GAVIN,
City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
General Land Office at Los


Dec. 10, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that
ESTHER M. DOOLITTLE, of 2218
South Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles,
California, for the heirs of Mary l..
MacCarthy, deceased, who, on Nov
ember 7, 1890, made Desert Land
Entry, No. 047777, for Lots 4. s.;
SEANWA Section 16, and ElaNEH
of Tract 1893 in Sections 16 and IT,
Township 15S, Range 13E, SB. 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 3. MacCarthy, 1109
Rives-Strong Building, Mary Mac
Carthy, both of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia; Earl c. Pound, 730 "A"
Street, Brawley California; T. II.
Lytle, Box 264, Ell Centre. California.
PAUL B. WITMER.
Register.
GJ25, Jl-8-15-22)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14

don't want gold for it, even if any
body had it to pay, which they
.)ayen't. We've got gold. What then?
This: Reconcile ourselves to the
idea that foreign trade is declin-
ing Plan for that.
In the meantime study every plan
that permits greater import of goods
from friendly countries without too
strongly competing with local in-
dustry. In the long run foreign
trade must be mutual we can only
continue to export roughly TO the
same extent that we are willing
and able to import.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
WHO'S SOFT?

1t is about time somebody called the
hand of all these folks who've been 60
ing around the country telling us how
soft Americans have become.
Physically, we're the hardest nation
on earth. If there's any softness. it is in
the head and heart-because we listen to
people who tell us we're unfit as ma
ton, and because we'd rather fight than
see an underdog take licking.
Soft? More of our young people to-
day are playing football, baseball and
all other sports than at any time in his
tory And fewer of them are being re-
jected by the army, in the selective serv-
ice draft, than at any time in history
Ninth Corps Area induction stations in
November rejected only 8.46 per cent o.
selections. The percentage in the World
War period would run nearer round
dozen.
Soft?
Well be soft, if we let somebody kid
US into thinking we're nation of weak
lipgs, in the face of evidence to the
contrary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS

COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
I, NEAL II. GAVIN, City Clerk of
the City of FL Centre do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing Is a true
and correct copy of a resolution
duly and regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council OF the
City of Ell Centre at regular meet
ing held on November 20, 1910, by
the following vote:
AYES: Bratton, Fawcett, He'll,
Moore, Hatton.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the City of Ell
Centro this 9th day of January.
l941.
NEAL II. GAVIN,
fSeaD City Clerk.
u 9-20 incl.)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
THE BIGGEST RUT IN
OUR HIGHWAY PROGRAM

A million dollars will go into Imperial
Valley highways in the next two years to
make motoring easier.
There will be scarcely one 10 mile
stretch of state highway in the county
that won't be smoother, wider or straight
er if you travel it between towns IN the
valley, or leaving it.
But you'll still need the smiles of Lady
Luck and the constitution of steam
engine if you travel the county's rural
roads. The farmer struggling to market
with his goods will still travel up hill
and down vale amid the ruts of country
highways that show on the maps as per-
fectly level straightaways.
When the state highway departments
program is carried out, we'll have high
way system to be compared with the best
in most counties. But We'll still have
county road system to which the worst
in most counties can scarcely be COM
pared.
We can't blame the state for our coun-
ty roads. The highway department bud
get for tie next two years will be eX-
pended the only place it can be expended,
on the state highways. Commissioner
Bert Vaughn and other members of the
state highway commission deserve flor
al wreath of thanks from Imperial coun-
ty for their thoughtful consideration of
the valleys needs, and for the generosity
they have manifested in making up their
biennial budget. We would be boorish
indeed if we complained against the
states program.
The fault is closer to home. The state
takes care Of state highways. The coun
ty is supposed to take care of county
highways.
Unfortunately it is impossible to local
ize the blame for the lack of a coordi-
mated county road program Each road
district is doing the best it can with the
funds at hand Taken individually, the
road districts are doing a pretty decent
job. But the trouble is that they do it
individually. There is no long-term
countrywide program for development of
county roads There is no unity in plan
ing, no expenditure of the greatest
amount of money where it would do the
most good for the farmer There are
many selfish interests pulling at cross
purposes.
The farmer cannot compute his neces-
sity to get to town, or to send his goods
to market along the lines of road dis
trict boundaries. And considering the
fact that without the farmer, Imperial
Valley would be nothing at ALL his neces-
sity deserves consideration.
The state is doing its part of the job.
1t is about time the county developed
a real unified program to do its own
chap NO
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS.

- lAl II Of' CALIFORNIA;
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC }
l, NEAL Fl. GAVIN, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centre do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of resolution
duly and regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the
City of Ell Centro at a regular meet
ing held ON December 4, 1910, by
the following vote:
Ayes: Hell, Moore, Hatton.
Noes: None.
Absent: Bratton, Fawcett.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the City of Ell
Centre this 9th day of January,
194l.
NEAL II. GAVIN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
81 800 incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
Famous Sayings

Nothing is rash as fear; its counsels very rarely
put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravatc
the evil from which it would fy.-Burke.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
THOUGHTS for the Day

And the fame of David went out into all lands: and
the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Chronicles 14l7.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
Did You Know?

A pearl was found in a fossil
oyster, formed millions of years
ago, in Coke county, Texas.
Dinosaurs disappeared from the
earth when mammals came along,
because the latter ate their eggs,
according to some scientists.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14
MEMBER

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fishers Association. National
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fOrnia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-14

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
Black And White
Ball Tomorrow



Have you looked through your
black ard white outfits YETI Well
the Key West Players Black and
White Bah is tomorrow night at
$40 and you don't want to miss
1t.
BY the way. you had better
telephone the La Concha and re-
serve your table because-welI.
just becsusel And also the people
attending this dance do not have
to be off the streets at IL o'clock.
You can leave the La Concha
whenever you want 70 as long as
you don't loiter on the streets
after ~. Amt that wonderful?
We still refuse to tell you about
the floor show. The reason for
this is-come and find out The
floor show is one Of the best we
know Of. It is ali new and viii
be seen frequently after tomor-
row night. Also the name Of our
master -of-ceremonies is being
guarded Che loves a firepIace).
Now that you know one Of the
secrets wen tell you what you
should know. The dance starts az
$50 p. m. and win end about 2 a
ID. The floor shw is at II p. m
There win Be many door prizes
presented. So come out and have
fun with US.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
UNITS COOPERATE
WITH GOVERNMENT

A joint meeting at San Carlos
Institute was held Sunday by
the VeteranOs de Ia Independent
eia de Cuba. Emigrados RevoIu-
cionarios Cubanos, Sociedad
Cuba and the San Carlos Bear.
Of Directors
War measures were adopted at
the meeting Members. besides
offering their services, decided TO
place several rooms Of the San
Carlos building at the disposal of
the defense council to be used
for any patriotic purpose.
San Carlos Institute Is pa
triOtic and educational organize
tional always willing 10 cooper
ate with the American govsrn-
ment and always working In
every way possible 70 further
the cause Of democracy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
FEDERAL UNIT
TO HOLD MEETING

The annual general meeting of
the Navsta-Federal Employees
Federal Credit Union win be held
on January 20, 1912
Attention IS particularly invited
to the fact that at his meeting new
officers vii be elected, the amount
of interest to be paid shareholders
viii be determined, reports of the
various committees for the prev
ious years activities viii be re-
ceived, and otisaFEnat1ers of Agtal
importance to the Organization
viii be brought before the as
sembly which win affect the con-
tinued function of the union.
To date the Credit Union has
served its members as follows
Number Of loans made since or
ganization, 389-
Loans made since organiza-
ton, over S30, 10000.
Shares to date, over 100000
There are now over AIS MEM
bers.
Members are reminded that the
officers Of this Union are func-
tioning without remuneration. A
special appeal Is made to all mem
bers to be present at this meet
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
RIVER0S TURN DOWN
UNION PICKET OFFER

Continued from Page 0nel &
new store. WE WONDER JUST
WHY THEY ARE PICKING q0R
US.
We haven't the money, but
even if we did, We would still
fatty refuse TO be a party 10
such an offer
Because We believe there is
no Justifiable reason for the
pickets, we would under no cir
cumstances employ any devious
means TO have them Withdrawn.
The union has indicated a
willingness to have the pickets
removed for donation TO char
Ity Their intentions would be
better applied if they withdrew
them for moral and ethical rea-
sons
JOHN A RTvERO,
ERNEST RIEERO"-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
Announcement
OF Marriage


Mrs. Sarah Knowles is in re-
ceipt of a telegram from Pal
metto, Fla, announcing the mar
rage of her daughter, Miss Mar
jorie Knowles, to Paul Vann, of
Homestead Fla. which took
place in Palmetto on December
Il
Mr.. vann is employed in Key
West. and in all probability the
couple viii return here, where
they win make their home for
the present
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
NEW MOTORCYCLE
NOW In SERVICE

The new motorcycle recently
ordered purchased for use by the
city police department has az
rived and has also been placed ia
service.
Motorcycle Patrolman Ray At
wei is riding the nachzne
which has been turned over x
the police department
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
LEGALS

N COUNTY il D6E-S COURT. NON
ROE COUNTY. FLORIDA.
Re Estate ~
HENRY DAMON ARCHER
DeCez SD
NOTICE OF INTENTION To MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE
Notice : hereby given that I have
fled my final report and petStien
for Final Discharge as Exec0trix
of the estate Of HENRY DAMON
ARCHER deceased and that on the
18th day Of January. 1S42. viii ap-
ply 20 the Honorable Raymond 2
Lord County Judge Of Monroe Ccun-
y. Florida fer approval Of said
final report and for final discharge
as Exeeutrfx Of the Estate Of Henry
Damon Archer. deceased
This 5th dax 81 December. 1871.
VERA HEISSER.
As Executrix Of the Estate of Henry
Damon Archer. Deceased
deos -1s-zz-se. 1871
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
GIFT-WRAPPING
SERVICE OFFERED

a gift-wrapping service IS Of
fered 10 all service men from
now until Christmas. The IVES
ley Fellowship Class of the First
Methodist GStonel church and
The USO-YMCA club VIII wrap
gifts free OF charge
Bring your gifts 70 the Stone
church annex, corner Sinonton
and Eaton streets the commit
tee N charge urges service men
GIFTS VIII Be wrapped each
AFTERNOON from 400 TO SEQ D. m
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
Change Made In US0
Dance Nights

The Uso-Nccs Club. Duval
street, announces that the week
~ dance usually held on We'd
nesday at the clubhouse viii
from now on be on Tuesday eve
nings. beginning at 10 o'clock, un-
til further notice
Music win be furnished By the
Ia conchs orchestra Dancing
also from $40 TO 1000 O'Clock
BY recorded music.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-16
Cracks And Comments
FLORIDA CRACKER

DON HERRTcK. Generalissimo
Of the Black and White Ball TO
be given tomorrow evening at
the Rainbow Room. La Concha
Hotel, IS promising the newest
floor show in Key West IN many
a day. Don expects the ladies
and gentlemen to wear either
black or white. Il viii be IN
usual, to say the least TIE Bah
Is in honor Of the Army and
Navy men One color that
would be decidedly unpopular
would be .yeIlow-that borders
on muddy tan You get IT.