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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
FLOOD CONTROL
AND PROTECTION

This pre- ject is divided into four
parts: ca Calipatria-Niland area,
(b) West Mesa-N North of Dixieland,
tc) West Mesa-South of Dixieland,
and ,d) Westmorland area.
(a) Calipatria- inland area. There
is a high range of sand dunes which
extends along the easterly boundary
of the district from the interna-
tional boundary to point approx
mately due east CT Calipatria. This
range of dunes protects the district
throughout it's length from runot1
from the Chocolate mountains 10 tne
east. However, the area OF the dis
trict living to the east of the Alamo
river and extending for some IL TO
Is miles to the north OF the nortn
end of the sand dunes has no pro-
lection from the runoff from storms
in the Chocolate mountains and' IN
the past. has been subjected to Sc
riols damage as a result. The MAIN
transcontinental line of the South
ern Pacific railroad, as well as the
branch line to Mexico. also traVerses
this area and is similarly supJecVeo
tc storm damage.
It is proposed to provide protec-
tion bv the construction of a rock
revetted levee, extending from the
chocolate mountains at the Soutii
IF Mammoth wash, which Woulo De
at a point approximately east OF
Cajinatria. in a northWesterly ol-
rection. for some IL miles, inter-
centinp all of the washes from the
chocolate mountains and having an
outlet 10 Salton sea north, OF tne
town of inland. The estimated cos'
of this work is $2OOO,oOo.
IN, West Mesa-North OF Dixie
lond The entire west side OF tne
district is subject to damage lroiil
storm runoff from the mountains "
the west. Adequate protection re-
o,,ires three separate projects tne
first of which would be the con-
struction of a rock-reVetteo leVee
from q point on u S. Highway oo ~
tbo vicinity of Plaster City, north-
westerly about 90 miles, intercepV,,it
and diverting the runo11 from C,a'
,,,o,,ntains to the west OF that sec
ZION northerly into San Felipe CREEK
This would provide protecticn iio'
onIv IN a considerable portion OF tii.
nresent developed area, but also Ill'
ma ior part of the proposed oeseiap p,,t
,,ent on the West Mesa OF Cl,e oas ns'
,r trict The estimated cost is s2'2@o''
o0C, e., West South OF Dixie . .e,
,.nd This project will includ tn'
oonstr,,ction ,o, of a rock-revetted le'e. :.
e olnne the cid beach line from U, : .
Highway &C, southeasterly 70 ',ae n,,t1e i
ternational boundary, with an ouVie
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

EDITORS NOTE: The foiloring edit
orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions UOiced by editors elSeIehere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
EXECUTIVE BUILDING.
Ell CENTRIC

For many years, the executive OIL
fices of the district, which INCLUDE
those of the board of directors, sec
retary, treasurer and assessor-col-
lector. have been located on the
ground floor of an office building IN
Fl Centro., AS the activities CT the
district have widened in scope, IL
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Under the widespread valley pro-
gram as approved by the Imperial
Irrigation district directors, New
river comes in for extensive atten-
ton as does the El Centre head
quarters.
Following is the detailed program:
New river is a deep, wide, mean
dering channel, extending through
the district from the international
boundary to Saltcn sea, in a general
north and south direction. 1t, to-
gether with the Alamo river, pro-
vides the main outlet for the drain
age of the district area into Salton
sea. At many points, the channel of
New river has meandered and re-
suited in damage to adjoining lands.
It is proposed to realign the channel
where necessary to prevent further
damage, thereby lowering the cost
of maintenance, as well as provld-
ing a better outlet for storm and
drainage waters. The estimated cost
of this work is $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Editorials and Comment

out of a place to bestow the gift.
Because it is time of plenty, no one
should go without real touch of Yule
cheer
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
NUBBINS
BY
BURRIS JENKINS
PICKED UP IN PASSING

Happiness is not the end of life
character is."-Henry Ward Beecher
Economy is a good thing but il
can be carried To extremes. Nobody
should refuse to smile for fear il
might wear out the gold filling in
his teeth.
Why not smile? Twas Mother
Ewes only garland look what she
accomplished. .z=.
Wifcy: "r'n never so anywhere
again with you as LONG as l live"
He: "Wh-why?"
Wifey: You asked Mrs. Smith
how her husband was standing the
heat and he's been dead two
months"
Mrs. Smith had lost her little fox
terrier between here and Brawley.
She said naively, His name is
Patch. You can tell il by his pants.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Editors Note: Here is last ex-
planatory article on Imperial Irri-
CATION Districts postwar pro-
gram)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Law Considered
On Pension Pl an
OF Private Firms

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 10. (UP)-
Legislation to provide for auditing
of pension systems operated by pri-
vate employers may be introduced at
the 1945 session, E. NJ. Daugherty,
commissioner Of corporations, re-
ported at a governors council meet
ing.
Daugherty said permission to es-
tablish a pension plan now must be
obtained but there is no other state
supervision.
Benjamin Corlett, reporting for
the division Of banking, said an
amendment to the state civil code is
being considered which would give
any war veteran the status CT
1adult" regardless of age.
Z otherwise, Corlett said, many re-
turning veterans would be unable to
qualify for business loans under the
CT bill because of being under q
years of age.
TO PREPARE SCHEDULE
Governor Warren asked Thomas
]. Riordan, director of veterans and
military affairs, to prepare leglSla-
ticn which would authorize the
lowest possible" interest rate on
loans to veterans under tie farm
and home purchase act voted by the
people November 7.
Riordan said the veterans welfare
board at a meeting last week dis
cussed a proposal to apply a sliding
interest scale to the leans. but War
rem said the rate should be uniform
to all veterans who borrow money
under the S2O,O00,000 bond act.
Corlett reported that liquidatlon
of banks operated before the war by
japanese owners probably will be
completed within 80 days.
Army permission for japanese
persons to retu.n TO California may
4 have the effect Of enabling many OF
them to repay money they borrowed
| from the banks. Corlett said.
NOTES PAID CTF
Hcwevc., nc adGod that lit is
amazing how many of there notes
have been paid off by japanese
confined to relocation centers whose
normal income ceased while tneS
were locked up.
MAYNARD Garrison, i n u n
commissioner. told the council a 81
rer cent reduction has been author'
lied in a surcharge rate on compen
sation insurance premiums paid b,
mines. The hazard from sllicosiS ma
been much less than was anticipated
when the surcharge was imposed
Garrison said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

The biggest cloud on the world
horizon still remains the cigarette
shortage. Those who are concerned
with forecasting possible great catas-
trophies o. an international charac-
ter and as world as wars
and earthquakes, are beginning to
foretell dire intcr-Oceanic results
from cigarette shortage.
1t is always easy to figure out on
paper solutions for such difficulties.
II is the inevitable way that the
human mind works. II simply says,
Let everybody cut cut three day,
two a day, or with Mrs. Claire Booth
Luce, one day, and your problem
is solved. Easiest thing in the world.
The only difficulty lies in that big
body of people called everybody.
Each one OF them says to himself,
leave il to johnny, or isadore or
Maria, or Pedro. They'll attend to
it,, Like Sam Hill they will! Nobody
will attend to il, not even to be IN
cluded i'm the excellent company oil
Claire Booth Luce.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Rack in the middle of the country
where Temperatures in the winter
will split a pane Of plate glass, ana
in summertime will melt 1t, wherc
ucopIe used TO live who never had
visited California, they have, alone
i'm August. what they call dog days.
Those arc days when green scum Is
on the pond. when flies and mos
auitoes are inclined to pick up the
Landscape and fly away with IT, IN
those days. the most harmless ana
affectionate little pooch becomes d
source of mortal danger for hydro
phobia, really mythical disease
that nobody except Pasteur ever
really saw. There may be such a
thing as a mad dog, but here is one
witness who has spent the greater
mart of a long life searching Tor II
and has never seen it. Back In the
middle west. however, the whole
population is terrified about it.
Cowpunchers ON the cattle ranges
used to insist, and perhaps believe
that hydrophobia had its origin with
the skunk, the vulgar and maiigneo
poie-cat. This observer never sa"
one of them that was not breaking
its neck to get away from the vicin-
( ity of human beings. He's far more
timid than the rattler, who never
will run, but who is a perfect gentle
man lust the same, because he gets
upon his hind legs and shakes his
little bunch of bells at you and tells
YOU YOU had better run while you've
still got time. One might here stop
to observe that the most precious
and scarce Ingredient OF the finest
perfume comes from the skunk on
of Abyssinia and other benightet
places on the earth.
Sorry, but what we started out tf
comment on in this nubbin is tht
tough time that poor CANNES are
having in California towns n
cities just now. Talk about dog:
life? Why, there isn't any life for
poor pup any more that's worth
living, with all the leashes and the
restrictions and the g0d-forsaker
dog homes and refugees that arr
being prepared. But wen have to 60
| nm with this another day,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

By the way. the press carried a
picturc this week of her and Cen
cral Patton having pleasant little
chat together. At least, she looked
pleasant. Gne would think that nc
was saying TO himself, Lord, Lord
where can | run? Here is the only
living human being who scares me
half to death. Only let me get cut OF
here" :.
What beat il would have been ii
any reporter could have gotten tina,
conversation down and then got II
out on the wire. II would have made
him famous and have netted HIM
almost a fortune. But the censorship
is toe careful, gradually learning to
he too careful, about what Patton
says and especially when he is IN
state of sheer panic.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-04
SENTENCES INETED OUT
 TO OFFENDERS

This morning, in the court of Judge Morrison, the following pleaded guilty and were sen- fenced:
 Elmer Merrill, larceny, and Franklin Brown, larceny, sen fenced to three years in a reform school.
 Joshua Sours, larceny, sen fenced to three years.
 Irwin Morris, receiving and concealing stolen goods, two years in a U. S. penitentiary
 The court adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday.
 The petit jury is scheduled to report Monday. October 9th at 1000 a. m.
 Three cases are on the- calen- dar for trial:
 Richard Nilsson. larceny, Tues day.
 Al Allockeok for attempted rape, Wednesday.
 Teddy Anarok, nanslaughter, Thursday i@
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-04
AL SMITH DIES SUDDENLY IN
 NEW YORK CITY

Alfred E. Smith, a native of New York City's east side and four times governor of New York state, also 1928 Democratic presidential nominee, died here today.
 Death came to the man who made the brown derby famous, this morning at the Rockefeller Institute.
 Dr. Raymond Sullivan, his physician, said that death was caused by a lung congestion and acute heart failure. Mir. Smith transferred to the Institute on September 23rd, from St. Yin cents Hospital, where he was treated for intestinal liver dis turbances since August 10th.
 Only last night, one dozen red roses arrived at the hospital for him from President and Mrs. Roosevelt. It was Roosevelt who nicknamed him the happy war rior.
 When Smith was nominated to the presidency in 1928, there was a close personal and political friendship between Roosevelt and Smith. This cooled however in 1936 when Smith took what was called at that time a walk.
 President Roosevelt at that time supported Ali Landon for the presidency. Smith again op- posed the, New Deal in 1940 by stumping for Willkie.
 In Washington the President issued statement and said that the. counry los a true patriot in Smiths death and also said in part: "Al Smith had qualities of heart, mind and soul which not only endeared him to those who came under the spell of his dy- mamie presence with personal as- siciation, but also made him the idol of the multitude"
 --.-->. 5ss
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-04

ing class of i2 new members. -7r' . rs -s- t-se -7cs e.. :.
 The new members were Chas Trimmer Ridgway, Stanley R. Morgan, Alien Brooks, Fred A. Hyde, Herbert J. Jenks, George V. Collins, Jacob I. Anderson, Fred D. Roberts, James G. Feil, Robert E. Long, Mark Harrison and Tolbert P... Scott. ss.s'
 Stabler and Fargher plan to re- turn to Juneau immediately.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-04
NaiiASG>fNNS Naii CONFER DEGREES ON NEW MEMBERS

Last week, two S3rd degree Masons, Howard D. Stabler and Jack Farghsr, of Juneau, arrived ih Nome for the purpose of con- ferring degrees from the 4th to the Sand inclusive, on an pcorn-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
Many Postwar Changes
In Retail Area limited
Merchants Planning
For improvements
To Draw New Trade

The analysis of Henderson as "A
shopping center, which WAS madr by
thc merchants themselves Tor the
C"nlmittcc tor Planning and Dcvcl-
ormcnt IN its report Ia the LENDER
SON Chamber OF Commerce, is uni
que and very blunt III lis iranl<neSs.
according 10 Arthur II. Surprise,
secretary of the committee.
HENDERSON should &c a much more
desirable shopping center after the
""r, Surprise says. since OF 20 mel
chdil'S mah.nG reports, twelve plan
!" increase the floor space ui their
establishments and Is will remodel
unC!r building. Eighteen also plan To
""u hSW uurN ui merchandise or
service as soon a. possible after the
Var, m"Nlng Tor greater variety.
hN u vote of Is 10 seven the !nCr-
chants think Henderson is a we'll
rounded out trading center with
enough dlNcrSiiICdtIun ana selection
10! customers. Some SUGGESTIONS
were made Tor improvements, how
ever, winch Mil be transmitted in
ne iu.I report to the merchants. Bv
10 10 seven the merchants thlul; we
aye not losing business 10 other
communities, and those merchants
VINO 'hinN We are losing business
Eve a variety of reasons
Only eight merchants believe there
are enough good eating places IN the
ciiy. While l6 disagreed. and &. i.
-. suggests that cafeteria and more
attention 10 popular priced service
al good food might be desirable.
With unanimous opinion that far
..ltf- l.kp ilHGInp liInHn,-..,,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
% COUPLES OBTAIN
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriages III Vance county wcrc
about tho same last month as in
Jlnua!N al last year. according To a
computation today from register oi
deeds records.
Last months figures showed pa
pcrS were taken out by L. white and
10 col"rcd couples for Il total of %.
which compared with - white ara
II colorcd couples a year ago, or ~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
Perry Speaks
At Rotary

Il. III. Perry was the speaker Tor
the weekly meeting of the Rotary
CLUB Tuesday evening al the Vancc
hotel. with Events OF 1913" as hls
subject.
MI. Perry gave an interesting
discussion ON tho progress of the
war both on the home front and un
the battlefield.
Captain Jack Jenkins was The
guest OF his father, j. W. Jenkins:
Allison Dixon was with his father
+. IL. Dixon; and Rev. Ray Holder
was the guest Of B. H. Perry for the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
TRANSFERS
ARE 49 FOR MONTH

fcaI estate transfers. as indicated
by records IN the register of deeds
"iilc', were more i'll number last
month by comparison with Il year
ago. january this year showed =
t"ta! OF 10. by comparison with 40
in tho month last year.
Total transactions IN 1913 wcv,
an even $40, compared with I57 -
1912, gain Of %. but in 1871 the
total was Sol.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
AROUND TOWN
.tSSNI IT CASE.

Ernest Smith. White. ua= .da-2-
cd not &Hi'y "i DO" assault chHg.
IN III" only ease tried IN recorder.
court Today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
DAVIS STREET LOT

John hUIgnl - NJ rOmI..,- = I, T
T.. Gh"isru . 'u: ra DlN., street ,r.
len dollars amt other cuuar.ic. a,i"rs
III decd recorded yesterday It In.
register of deeds Office.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02
Ration;ng Guide

tN0tc: The RaIrich District OF
lice OF Price Administration com.
pies this thumbnaii ration guide
from office sources Wrckly for
inc Henderson Daily Dispatch rs
pibiIc service fraturc.J
RATION CALENDAR FOR WEEK
J\NI AIRY 81.
PROGRESSED Food
Green G-lI-J took - expire Fci,
~ ~ 20. 1911
Grccn *. l.. and NJ G:"pl rn,ni
valid February !. cxpirc March 20
Meats and Fats
ifrwn Y and " G,uE ThrcrJ O.
pro February &c.
Brown y NIook Thrrc) become.
valid February &. expire February
26.
Pork
Rcd stamps N-8 ihrnuph N-a
Crook f",rD G2U points valid ia
advance T. purchase pork from fan
mcrs "nl| rot from roilH .inr,..
Sugar
stamp No. 30 now yalId tor n,c
pounds "I %uga unill March 81,
Shoes
wv '" N'''h - \IIlN inNTlIIIitpIv
Plane stamp No. (Buul. - nu,y
valid
Fuel Oil
Icripd " coupons tln gIlJ rry,
valid. E%pli" February -.
Period ! and > coupon. CO onl4)
expire September 80,
Gasoline
A-B coupons expire February q.
1914. y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-02

VII, Rocky Mount. Lou>ow.. OK
ford. y vcn'0", Durham, Rox5oru.
sanford, EPSON, and Henderson
bands.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14

in Charge, of AcS, in Nome, speaking of Barrow weather, we heve only two seasons, winter, and a few days of rough sledding" .
 Chris Roust President of the NWA Chamber of Commerce, Our Aviation coninittee is at your service.9 .s.s: : US: :. Meteorologist, Loren P. Leach, We keep the planes in. the air" --CAA's Chief Radio Op- orator, Wm. Bi1lJ Winebrenner, For further questions, I'LL see you later at the bar. pr. Thomas Morcom. Keeps the pilots fit. J s. David Mazen, U. S. Postmaster at Nome, we need legislation to speed up our sirmai] service. - Pilot Frank Whaley, operator ot private flying school. pilot for Wien Alaska Airlines, Chairman of the Aviation Committe for the Chamber of Commerce, I have flown 5oo,ooo miles in all kinds of Alaska weather"
 Master of Ceremonies, Alvin Polet, ."I wish s,to thank the officers and men of the Nome Air Base,
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
COMMITTEE
 VISITS NOME ON SURVEY l s'

Eight members of Congress, representing an important conn mittee on aviation in the House of Representatives, and headed by pr. Edward P. Warner, Vice Chairms.l of the Civil Aeronaut- ics. Board, we'll known writer, counsel and aviation authority, arrived in Nome on Friday after noon by plane from Fairbanks, it was announced by Alvin Polet. Alaska Airlines Representative in Nome, and will remain overnight before continuing their trip, which takes them to Anchorage and Jun eau.
 The distinguished party visited here on an inspection tour of avia-
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14

ton facilities of the. majes air. routes and cities of. the Terrftaar;yys;;
 The Congressmen are members of the Aviation Subcommittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives. Congressman Alfred J. Bulwinkle of North Carolina is Chairman of the Committee, which includes Representatives Virgil Chapman, Lyle H. Boren, Lindley Beckworth, Richard F. Hairless, Carl Hinshaw, Evan Howell, Joseph P. O'Hara, ... MT. Elton J. Layton, Clerk of the Committee, pr. Edward P. Warner of the Civil Aeronautics Board and ohm Groves, Director of the Air Transport Association of Washington.
 Purpose of the flying tour. is to obtain first hand information con- corning aviation in Alaska, and to make a complete inspection of the airways and airports of the Ter ritory. The Committee will meet
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
PAGE THREE

for having made this gathering possible" Let us adjourn to more. comfortable. chairs"".r
 The balance. of the evening was given to the showing of some few hundred feet of film, covering actual hazards of aviation in AL aska." 4+s.#-
 A heavy day for the Congress- men, and so to bed, for an early start for Anchorage, and the AL aska Department on Saturday.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
THE NOME NUGGET

with representatives of all the ma ;jor air companies, private flyers, and air contractors, for discuss eioRs of the various problems of the opera tors: in Nome.
 The evening program was well carried out under The able guid- ance of Alvin Polet, local Man ager of the Alaska Airlines, acting in the capacity of Master of Ger emonies.
 Following fine dinner, those gathered about the table were in- troduced and asked to speak for about lone minute, one at a time. Chairman Bulwinkle called upon each of his colleagues, first intro ducing Representative Virgil Chap man, soft-spoken gentleman from Kentucky, who spoke of Alaska as the land of "arduous things, we'll done" Representative Carl Hinshaw of California, My State is vitally interested in Alaska .--- Lyle H. Boren, farm-boy Repres- entative of Oklahoma, Nome will always be cherished in my mem ories" Rep. Lindley Beckworth "We of Texas recognize great distances, in that Alaska has even greater distances than Texas'.- Evan Howell, the Illinois Repres- entative, speaking of the gentle. man from Kentucky. T do not wish to get myself all 1athered-up in such fast oratorical company = Representative J. Percy Priest, oi Ternesse, "It's wonderful every where, come home. Richard F HarleSs, Representative of Ariz- ona, "Now that we have the air. planes, our future in air commerce is assured. ."-Congressman Joseph P. O'Hara, of Minnesota, spoke o1 the "vastness and tremendousness' of the work accomplished by the officers and men of the Nome gar rison.-The CAB Vice Chairman Dr. Edward Warner, Nome vii, be one of the great landmarks ir aviation"
 General Edwin s. Jones, Com. manding Officer of Nome garrison appreciated the compliment, Tn. ternational relations are well taken care of in Nome"
 A. Polet, prominent businessman of Nome, spoke to the Congress men in their own language, "Wil the gentlemen yield,-I beg leave of the committee to have my re- marks, which I shall make at z later date, included in the records of this meeting"
 Carl Lomen, manager of tho Lomen Commercial Company 1T Nome, requested the Committee to read ,Steffensen's "Northwarc the Course of Empire.
 District Judge J. H. s. Morrison ormerly o Tennessee, "War is z civilizer, it makes people friendly
 It. Stanley R. Morgan, Office,
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
PIONEER WOMEN HOLD MEETING

The Pioneer Women of Alaska held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Christie Waldheln, with Mrs Ole Hay as assisting hostess. Whist was played with the following as the lucky win ners: Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Charles Pennycook and Mrs. B. B. Mo- zee, after which delicious refresh ments were served.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14

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