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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
THE COLLECTION AND Dis
POSAL OF GARBAGE IN THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received by
the City Clerk Of the City OF E
Centre at his office in the City
Hall in said City of FL Centro up to
and until 500 p. m. of the 18th
day of February, 1914. for the COL
lection and disposal of garbage
from within the City of Ell Centre
as follows:
l. Bids for the period of one
year:
2. Alternate bids for two years;
3. Alternate bids for three years,
Said bids shall be based upon the
form of contract and the specifica-
tions therein contained to which
the bidders attention Is called Tor
further particulars. Said contract
form is on file and may be in
spected at the office of the City
Clerk and also in the office of the
Director of Public Works, and the
same is by this reference made a
part of this proposal inviting bids.
Said bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the City Council of the
City of Ell Centre at its regular
meeting to be held on said 10th day
of February, 1914 at 7:30 p. m. OF
said day at said City Hall. or at
sucD subsequent time to which said
meeting may be regularly adjourn
ed. and a contract will be awarded
to the lowest reponsible bidder,
provided said City Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
The bidder whose proposal is ac-
cepted shall be required to enter
into said contract with the City OF
Ell Centre within ten days from and
after the time of the acceptance OF
his bid and to furnish the City with
bond or bonds as provided by law
and in said contract to be entered
into as aforesaid.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check equal to ten per
cent of the total amount OF such
bid, payable to the City OF FL
Centro, or by bond for ike
amount with sureties acceptable
10 SdlQ Slly SOuliSh, do q S"'Ao oAA
tee that if such bid be accpeted the
maker thereof will enter into the
proposed contract with said City
and give the bond or bonds re-
quired by such contract, provided
that such check or bond will be re-
turned to each unsuccessful bid
der upon the rejection of his bid
and to the successful bidder upon
his execution of said contract and
delivery of said bonds.
Dated this 1st day of February,
1914.
NEAL H. GAVIN,
City Clerk CT the City OF
Ell CentrO.
(No. 44) tF-3lO)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
OPEN SEASON FOR
FUNNY IDEAS

Il As the presidential campaign year gets
ralong, there comes the usual crop OF
half-baked ideas of how it should be con
educted and who should be candidates
and so on.
=. @ All this is to be expected in this land
rof the free, but this year rather outdoes
things.
Although marked inroads have been
made upon the long recognized two
party system which has prevailed since
The colonies got together and put through
the Declaration of independence and
then remained together to write and
adopt the constitution, that system still
holds. We are not ready yet to junk 1t
and let things run wild.
. Latest to give birth to noble" idea
is publisher in New York state. Says
he: Lets have only one candidate for
president-oosevelt- have an under
standing that he resign at the end of the
war in favor of the single candidate for
vice president-a Republican,
! Well, in the first place such business
would disappoint too many convention
Spell-binders, and certainly they are en-
titled to their day once in four years.
Next, it isn't in tune with this Republic
Democracy operated government and
3astly, it won't work
= The propoSer has in mind the war.
Elections have been conducted before
while wars have been in progress and
the time-tred machinery worked all
right and the wars ended and victories
we're won And so he loses his props from
that angle. 1t would seem this person
siust wants to be heard. Having been
heard and his ambition attained, into
the limbo gees his suggestion.
If the country can't go through an
election campaign without hindrance to
the war program or danger of internal
bpheavals. then something is all wrong.
It is possible a good old-fashioned cam
paign would be spur to the war. 1t
might open up the sources and flow OF
news of what is going on. 1t might
serve to fill the bill, $50 the People May
Know"
Let's just forget all and divers idiotic
ideas and be ourselves. Let's stick to
one sound tradition, at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
essea-e ~ -
BEN HULSE
Announces His Candidacy
STATE SENATE
30th Senatorial District

To Tie People of ImDerial Valley:
After considering the many needs facing our state
and County have decided to be candidate Tor the
office of State Senator from the 39th Senatorial Dis
trct which consists of Imperial County only. Between
the legal dates-February 16 and March II will file
nomination papers both the Democratic and Re
publican tickets
Space will not permit going into detail on many
matters | want very much to discuss with you, but
as time goes and prior to the Primary Election,
May 16, will make an attempt to fully inform you
Of my views.
have been a resident of imperial Valley for more
than thirty-three years or all OF my adult ll1e De-
gan in this County laborer and during these years
have farmed operated my business, and have
served the public in many capacities including your
Board of Supervisors, Fair Board Chamber OF Com
merce and practically every known civic commlttee'
as well as full term your first State Senator
have always done the best job | could in either
YOUR business or mine. With this background fully
understand the problems of all the people which,
believe qualities my representing you My record as
. nubc official is open and invite you to scrutnize
it closely. .l.. #'> #s ''~>,,
= "A public record is not all that is necessary to
ouafy one to hold public office therefore, ask that
YOU investigate my record businessman ana
employer
An executive is only hired after careful check
of references and duties performed. Certainly one
qualified to represent you as State Senator should
have references and past performances to point to- 1t
is for that reason invite you to check my entire
record
If the man you choose is to be recognized leader
among the State officials he should have very broad
business and executive experience and, again. | ask
you to examine my record have as many friends
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Ry CONGRESSMAN John Phillips

Congress first heard of UNRRA
when Governor Lehman resigned,
and Charlie Poletti. the lieutenant
governor. took office. Some people
said that was political. l wouldn't
know: 1 don't know much about
politics. Lehman had a record of
good administration. He became
chairman of a United States COM
mittee to discuss relief for occupied
countries.
The next step was the United
Nations conference on food ana
agriculture at Hot Springs. Virgil
MIA. May Is to June 3, l943. No
member of congress was allowed
at the conference. Judge Marvin
Jones. who became Its chairman,
had extended an informal invita-
ton. in a hearing before the house
committee on agriculture, but when
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
CHECKS ARRIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. CUP)
Mastering out pay checks were
received Thursday by many dis
charged army officers and enlisted
men of World War II who entered
the army in California in the first
disbursement here under the new
law, Col. r. H. Bradshaw, army
finance officer for California re-
vealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
MERCY RECOMMENDED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. TO- (UP)L
Communication of sentence of 26 in
mates of the Arizona state prison
and parole at the expiration OF
minimum sentences for l3 others
was recommended to Gov. Osborn
Wednesday by the Arizona state
board of pardons and paroles, the
board announced Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Fla g:
Over
PIoW
BY the Imperial County USDA
War Board Information Editors


It's no crime to kill two birds Gn
season. with one stone. -,
But when the War Board and the
AAA try to do it, they get stoned.
We are referring 10 the 1914 Farm
Plan. 1t happens that the War
Board and the AAA want the same
information for different. purposes
the War Board to back up its re-
quests for local agricultural needs
and AAA in connection with its
Conservation Program.
Instead of each one going out
separately to get information on
expected crop acreageS and such
basic data, they pooled their efforts
to save their time in asking oueS-
tions and yours in answering them
Someone who submitted re-
quest TO the War Board was asked
the necessary questions and the
answers were recorded on the Farm
Plan form. He assumed that he
was being forced to participate in
the AAA program in return for War
Board assistance and he blew his
top"
The upShot of the affair was that
q Statewide association of live
stock men passed resolution
severely criticizing Agricultural Con-
servation Associations.
Now. let it be understood that the
War Board does not withhold its
assistance for participation in
the AAA program any more than
for non-attendance at church. But
when you ask for War Beard asslS-
tance we expect you to give the
background information just the
same as the doctor expects you to
tell him whether you have had
measles. .,
If YOU know how many troops
are going to be quartered in South
ern California during harvest sea-
son, you can make a better guess
then the next guy as to whether
there will be a shortage or a sur
plus CT cabbage and carrots.
The armed forces are big enough
buyers OF these commodities 10
swing The balance one way or the
other and, if they do know what
the trccp situation will be from
week to week (they probably dcn't.
they still can't tell you any such
important military secrets.
Imperial County was given a
better deal on lumber quotas for
agricultural purposes on an AA-2
rating for the first quarter of 1914
than any other California county
But. with only one third CT the
quarter gone. two thirds of the
quota is gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
DON'T NEGLECT SLIPPING
FALSE teeth

Do false teeth drop, slip or wabble when
you talk. eat laugh or sneeze? Don't be
annoyed and embarrassed by such handi-
caps. FASTEETH. an ull,oine tnon-acidl
powder to sprinkle on your plates. keeps
false teeth more firmly set. Gives con-
fident feeling of security and added COM
fort. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or
feeling. Get FASTEETH today at any
drug store
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
MILLIONS HERE
EXPECTED ATTACK

1t happens every year. There is always
time when it seems like everybody has a
cold attack. At this time be prepared and
remember Penetro. salve with modern
medication in base containing same
kind of old fashioned mutton suet grand
ma used. Works 2 ways Cd Warming
vapors comfort cold-congested nose and
throat; (2) Stimulates circulation right
at spot where rubbed on. 25c. Double
supply for 35c. Always demand Pcnetro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 3541
In the Matter of the Estate OF
w. w. TISON, also known as WILL
LARD w. TISON, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF AP-
PLICATION FOR PROBATE OF
WILL AND FOR LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY.
A document purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of w. w.
TISON, also known as WILLARD
w. TISON, deceased, having on the
7th day of February, 1914, come in
to the possession of the above SUI.
perior Court and a Petition for the
Probate thereof and for the issu-
ance of Letters Testamentary to
Hazel G.. Tison having been filed
by said Hazel G.. Tison with me,
the Clerk of said Court.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Friday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1914, at the hour OF two
o'clock (2:00) pm. of said date
at the Court room of said above
Court in the Imperial County
Courthouse in Ell Centro, County OF
Imperial, State of California, has
been set as the time and place for
proving the Will of said w. w. IL
son, also known as willard w. Il
son, deceased, and for hearing the
application of said Hazel G.. Tison
for the issuance to her of Letters
Testamentary. when and where any
person interested may appear ana
contest the same.
Reference is hereby made to SAID
Petition for further particulars.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Superior Court this 7th
day of February, 1914.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
(SEAL)
BY G. o. KENYON,
Deputy.
(No. 45) F7-8-9-10-11-
13-l4-15-16-l7
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10

among those in State positions anyon in this part
of the country which should be of value to the County
Because of the gas, tire, and manpower situation
it will be impossible to personally visit with each or
you We should all conserve on shortages in order
to win this war as quickly as possible. Ii, for this
reason do not visit you personally sincerely solicit
your assistance and advice during this campaign and'
if elected will continue to solicit such assistance
and advice.
1t is not my policy to make lot OF prediction
promises because believe that promises cannot be
fulfilled in many cases and only lead to mstrust OF
the public official and loss Of confidence in our way
of life. However, do believe in open discussion of
the peoples needs and believe good public official
will do more than just what is expected of him. TO
these principles dedicate myself.
Signed: BEN HULSE
Dated: February T. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Rise to Remark

TWO uiSIllDSlS Vi COliSltSs lllCd "
attend. they were stopped by mill
tary police and turned away. Nc
representative of the press or radio
was allowed at the conference.
USED HANDOUTS"
The newspapers carried such
items as they could discover, among
them an enthusiastic approval of
collective farming by one of the
representatives of the Soviet Union,
who had been made the chairman
of the conference committee on
agriculture. Subsequently the de-
partment of state published a re-
port on the conference which left
Congress wondering principally
what had been omitted; state of
mind in which Congress has found
itself more than once after world
conferences attended by represent
tatives of this nation.
one member of congress said on
the floor of the house that his anal
ySiS of the conference recommends
tionS was that the United States
would be committed to production
which might return the dust bowl
to the same conditions from which
we rescued it painfully in recent
years. Remember that congress up
to this point had no official in
formation regarding this predeces-
sor of UNRRA.
WHITE HOUSE PARTY
on November 9, the representa-
tiyeS of these same "A nations met
with some eclat at the White House
where they all including President
RooSevelp signed an agreement es-
ta5liShing the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Admins
uation. 1t must have been nice
party, but still congress (which is
supposed to have some part in
legislative matters in the United
States had no official knowledge
of what was going on.
l say official. Lots of con-
gressmen have friends, surprising
as it may sound, and some people in
the executive branch of government
still believe in the Constitution. BY
llIS lAlSb Va
was coming to us informally.
Not all of it was comforting.
asked for list of all employees of
the Office of Foreign Rehabilita-
ton Operations prior to November
9. That was the name of Cover
nor Lehman'S first organization. I
received a list of 3C4 employees. This
was only a committee to organize.
There was one salary of $4,000;
one of $4,000; fourteen of $4,000
each; fjfty-nine between $4,000 and
$1,000; twenty-five between $4,000
and $4,000; fifty-four between $4,000
and $4,000, and 157 under $4,000, of
which fifty-three were clerks at
$500; fourteen at S1620; four at
s144O and three at 1890, the low
est salary paid. All these salaries
were increased by the Is per cent
act, even the highest salaries were
increased $435 each year, the maxi
mum increase possible.
The names were more interest
ing than the salaries. will continue
the comments next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOilOiring edit
Oriais are presented as interesting 0pn-
IONS Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
EDUCATOR DIES

BERKELEY, Feb. 10. (UP)-Her-
bert I. Priestly, SO, professor emeri-
tus of Mexican history at the Uni
versity of California died at his
home here Wednesday night. He
had been in i'll health for the past
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10

If someone could just educate their
families that thev (neuropsychiatric SOL
diers) are no different from the busi-
nessman who has severe nervous break
down in peacetime, it would take off that
stigma, that wrong label of toing mental
cases.-Army nurse Lieut.. Helen NJ.
Fleming.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
10 HONOR EDISON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (UP)--
President Roosevelt has designated
tomorrow, Feb. IL, as Thomas Alva
Edison day to honor the late in
ventor for the products of his in
comparable genius" 49,
Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

with a fine little Irish Lassie, who
dared the dangers of the great un-
known, and took me all the way
across the board, for better or for
worse" Finding the Gold of the
Incas would have been small time
compared to this stroke of good
fortune. Course, I'm taking a bit
of credit myself in being able to
pick the best from a city of over
six million inhabitants. Not bad
sleuthing for a quiet, bashful,
young man in search of a mate. So
much for that. The balance is his
tory, both in the past, and in the
making.
Two years ago, on May 2Sth,
Dribbles was born. Next to my
wife and son, it has number three
place in my personal affections.
Fact is, it was like having a great
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Your short letter telling our
readers about your brother, Sgt.
George w. Davis, was very puch
appreciated Mrs. Ryan. We hope
that you will continue on giving us
bits of news concerning this young
soldier, from time to time, so that
his progress can be noted.
Under the date of May 18th,
1914, Georges new address was
listed in the column, but we're just
getting around to answering your
letter. This is a true indication
that we have a comfortable back
log of letters on hand. Nowhere's
near enough to make the old man
happy, however. So folks, get busy
and let them roll in. That's what
Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

we're here for, to keep the ball
bouncing along.
When the invasion of Europe
starts, we are more than anxious
to get every scrap of news you
folks may hear from the Boys who
are taking part in this great under
taking. Everyone back home, and
at hundreds of stations through the
world, will be wanting to get word
of how our local oBys are making
out. Therefore. please drop this
column a few lines and let us share
your news with you. And thank
you, Mrs. Frank W. Ryan for your
friendly help.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

c o Postcaster, New York City,
New York.
George has been in Service three
years as of February and has been
serving overseas twenty months. /
recently received word from him
that he has arrived in the Euro
pean theatre of war. Previous to
this he had been stationed in the
Mediterranean Area. Georges pres
ent job is to train troops preparing
for the invasion of occupied Eu-
rope.
Thanking you for your service.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank w. Ryan
Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

Yes, Mrs. Helen Grier, it is true
that Ronnie has had quite a few
changes of address since he went
back into the Service this last time.
However, this is all a part of this
business called war. The entire
set-up can change over night most
anytime. The best part of all this
is the fact that you are going right
along doing your part to keep all
these changes up to date. That's
what really counts under the cir
cumstances.
Dribbles heard only the other
day that Ronnie has recently had
another birthday. Our best wishes
young man. You know these
things do happen if one lives long
enough, and we're hoping that
you'll keep on passing these mile
stones in life for many years to
come. How about writing in and
telling folks what S. A. A. A. F.
means on yoru new address, and at
the same time, we would be glad to
hear what you're doing about it.
Thank you very much for your
continued cooperation, Mrs. Helen
Grier, and please don't forget to
let us know how Bernie is making
out. Is he still down at Yorktown,
Ronnie's new address
was listed under the date of May
18th, 1914.
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ent address for at least eighteen
weeks. After that, maybe he will
get a furlough home.
Ronald's new address is: A-C
Ronald A. Grier, A. S. N. 20257260,
S. A. A. A. F. Glass 44-12 (B-S),
San Angelo, Texas.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Helen Grier
Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

in the South Pacific when the American
armed forces established base there.
James Norman Hall everyone knows
best perhaps as collaboration with Charles
Nordhof of SMutiny on the Bounty" this
saga of Captain Bligh and his crew. HI:
was an ace in the last World War, was shot
down and taken prisoner in Germany.
Since then he has spent most of his time in
Tahiti, SO he knows from frsthand expert
ence what destruction the blast of war has
wrought to the peaceful isles of the South
Sea. Lost Island" his first novel under his
own name, is part of the June dual selec-
=. Il n 4 4 al
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When this big invasion day
comes in Europe, 1 hope everyone
back home will offer prayers for
all our Service men and women.
They all need our prayers at this
time.
Sincerely,
Helen Robinson