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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-17
Tony Wouldn't Have Cared Only His Little Sister Cried Last
Christmas, So He Decided to Hunt Up the Good Saint
This Year at the Evening Stars Empty Stocking Club
BY ADELINE cARRIcK WELLS

LIWYT Sandy Claus, announced the bigger OF
Nv the two small boys who stood hesitatlng IN the
w door of the office this morning
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-17

Bast Service 60 caIl7orl7In.
standard or tourist Latter personally con.
Quoted without change from WaeAiaftt1
dally. except Sunday. Berth 81. WasAinE eIz
Aas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-17

tcontInued On Second Pages
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04

teretr Sbeil 0es oberen Stodmerfs lit
ein GROCER &al1m 5l1m @urit1nad3en
l11t0 ionitigen Mebgerarbeiten berart
eingeridtet, ooB er, mas bier sic
&auptiade lit, BON 5liegen gaa15 uno
gar fret iein miro: Ne6itoem lit fit
cine Defenders id0n eingeri6tete 81
flee Gorge getragen, bon Ser aus mani
eine11 pouet ltnterblid iiber SEN Ser
faufsraum fat ur0 Sic NIT 6ieielm
mie nit Sent @uritmad]erraun1 telc=
pboriid perbun0en lit. Durd 0ieie
Notwithstanding, sic in @irflid=
felt alien @rforoerniiien entipridt nno
nidts gu miiniden ubrig laBt, fat ii6
Sic 6irnia Solepb &unitiger & So.
einen noh tuoBlflingen6eren Mamen
als msber peridafft uno oa ibr auei=
niges Streben 6obin gebt, Sic &l111o=
idaft ni6t Bios nod MuBen, ion6ern,
mas sic &al1ptiade 1T, NIT BEN aler=
beiten 6leii6iorte11 aud nod i1ren
51 befrie0igen, miro 6as bon linen
CUR 8liitbe gebrodte Bleiidergeiddft,
iidyerli6 ber6ienter @eiie fi9 nod eli
mes groBeren gmporidtpunees gu er=
freuen baben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04

Muf ben lebte @o9e inn uNorb-
tern" enlightenment, perlaum0erii6e11
Mrtifel bon @reenmalo, mod)ten mir
.folgenoes %ertpioer,1. @elier mare IS,
menm Ser betreffenoe ginienoer Sic
@eformmaldire an iid ielbit anieten
miir0e:: 8is our Stunoe mar es ne
Ser unicre nod ocs Gountpratbs Mb-
iidt, sic @irtbldnft in @recnmal0 ut1-
ter @eridlub 81 bringer. Ms nns
Sic @ollntDbeboroe eril,dte, nit i6r
1T @reenpal0 5uiammen 81 treffen,
I'M BORT eine @ci66ftsper iamlnlung
a65ubalten, mar Scr 3med Elm gan5
anoerer, ols Die @irtbidJaft 81 id,lie=
Ben, mas ihon ooral,s criidtlid, 0ab
oieielbe bis iebt imnrrc nod oem Bert
tebr often lit. @s lit i%onocrbar, mic
ma1d)e 2e1te on Ser ginbil0ung lei
Sen, tagli6 iiber Soden plau0ern
nno id}lieblih CUR lte6er5euglt'1g &C.
longen, oob lire Siiffeleien pertpirf-
lid)t leien. Man iollte meiren, bei
ge6iloeten un0 5ipiliiirten 2ellten,
Die itets 0en Spn angeben mollen,
loqte bon elmer ginbiloltngsfraft fei=
tie Spur iein. @ir balten eS nidt
oeu Miibe mertb, ins gin5elne ol1f Sen
Sdmdidnrtifel eil15l1geben, f0n1ten
aber oie geriiderl,ng gcben, ooB,
wenl1 MIR III ser Musiibung u1rl erer
offi5ieqen Eflid3ten BEL SER betr. Mn=
gelegenbeite11, iiber Sic iid Ser Mrti=
felidreiber miibig madt, nodmals
5u banoeln bdtter, mir babel nod
idarfer perfubren miiroen. Die l11l-
ter5eidnete 9ebor0e perlangt, 6oB ser
gini en0er 0es Mrtifels bon @reen=
malo, melder am %. Midr5 int uAor0=
ltern" eridielten lit, int ndditm0dcnt=
liden 9lotte 5ltrddl1immt, mas ct &C.
i6rieben bat, mi%origenfaus mir onbe=
re Mfittel ergretfen un6 an0ere @ege
eini6logen meroen, ltm 5lt unl erm
&edpte ST %gelamge1t.
Die Somnbeborbe pom Sp>pn @rope,
per g. g. 5an0,
Goriibcr Ser 8ehDr0e.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04
Gin Ben @cinmb6eitsrcgelm entipre
denb cingertdtetes Tleiiderge=
idaft.

Gas itets mabre oeutide 5priid)=
mort u@ilensfroft @ege idafft", bot
oie Metgerfirma Soiepb @unitiger &
So. in 0es @ortes gar15er 8eoeutltl1g
sur @eltung gebradt in ienem Sc
idaftslofale, oas in 1884 beretts bon
ibrent Der torberen Batter erribtet
ml1roe, nn6 in oem ser pom Gater
ererbte @ei6aftsgeiit BON 0elien BEL
Sen Sobnen Solepb lr16 6ra115 gu if
rer @bre uno gum 8eiten ser 5taot=
bep0lferung lebenoig gebalten miro.
&or nel,n SSabren bil6ete ii6 sic Sir
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04

ba6nmagenla0rnng Tleild %unterge=
brudt meroen fanr1 rr1o ser lit sic e11
Sagen nit Sen beiten, 5arteit ten un0
moblidmedeu0iten 5leii6iorten fir
Sitern arrgefiiM iein miro. Slit
ter oieicn1 @iiblral1m befiu6et iid ser
@aigeral1m, III Sen bon aube11 permit=
telit elmer 11ad o6en angebradten Be-
foroerlrngsltange auf adt &ollen
0os 6leii6 gum Mbmagen tranS=
pprtirt u110 bon Sort INT Sem
&iiblral1m 5ur Mufbetpabrltng l1a<
tergebrabt miro. Ser al1Bere &alm
bes @ebduoes 0ient 5ur Inter
bringing BON @efliigel in einem eli
gems oa5u ber9eridteten @ebauie uno
5l1r 8earbeitung BON &auten, un0 oud)
in oieiem lit our6 einen Mb5ugsfa=
nal fir &einlidfeit geiorgt. SIM bin-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04
Gruibcrnneen anf ben pon Green
,ualo eingeianoten Mrttfel.

@ie es ideint, redp1ct iih Ser lob
lid)e &erfaller oes am %. War5 int
uMoroitern" eridienenen MrtifelS 5t
0en @inmobnern beS tellen Std0t=
dlens @reenmalo. Soft bepabre unS
Dor loldem 5dlaoen! @as sic Mnder
anbetrifft, iino mir melt entfernt, So
81 gu geb0rer1. 8ri trinfen iogar iebr
germ ein @las 8ier aub elm Sd}11aps=
de11, ober III @emiitblidfeit uno
nit Mnltano uno .iinb oabei au6 So
rauf beoadt, unlere @bre unb gnten
Ma,men nidt gu berlieren. @enn Ser
59reiber 6es Mrtitels glaubt, ita TO-
melt berablaiien 5u miiilen, nns an
sic @epiifensfroge gu erinnern, 10
lei ibm geiagt, SAB in @reenmolo fid
5umeilen Dtnge 5utragen, gegen Die
ein redJt 0%erpfenoer Monn ii6 itran=
ben m1B. @dre er bon sen bieiigen
@erbdltniiien nidt unterri6tet, 10
miiBte man i'm enti6uloigen; mem1
ct ober 0orl1m meiB, 10 fat er entpe=
Ser leIbit fem @epiiien, ooer er ideint
ei,1 sdapad)fopf 5u iein. @os nn=
iere Gomnbeboroe anbetrifft, 10 babe1
MIR M6nner an ser Spibe, iber Sic
mir l1ns nidt beflagen fonnen, un0
Die es gar nidt no1bmeroig baben,
ii&, mm0gli@ nit Sem Suite unter
0enn Mrme, BEL Sem betr. Mrtifel=
idreiber &atb 5u bolen. @as ferner
sic &erbeiierung ser @ege angebt, 10
fam Sic 8eb0r6e nibt mebr @elo
0a5l1 perpe1r0en, als oa5u beitimmt
lit, un6 5u nod groBeren Mbgaben
miirbe iih niemanO gerne bergeben.
Ob in ser Mrn1enpflege cine &efom
n%otbmen0ig lit, miu id 0abin geiteat
iein laiien, ie0enfauS fat Ser lebte
SAL 81 0enfen gegeben. Gob Elm Sc
tpi1Ier S6ulo 0ara1t lit, 6aB S. 9bil=
bert SEM Eotpn @rope 5ltr 2ait gefal-
len; lit iider, un6 6aB Ser 4rtifel-
id)reiber bon inn geponnen mltroe,
lit mobrideinli@. Sur 8erubigung
m0dte ib Sem Mrtifelberfalier nod
iagen, oaB en- iid ser 8%erbeiferung
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04

'rEoe s @lnitiger & g., ut,o III Sic
len Sa5ren fat sic briioerlid,e ;5irmo
Gun Seld)aft mlfgebaut, oas bon reef
len, 5%l.berlaiigem nus 3uoortou,n1e,1-
Gem @elen ieiner 8eliter bereotes
Sel1a'tlB 9i6t. 0as auf elmer reeae1r
Sal1s rl')enoe @eidaft oebnte lid bon
Sagr 81 Sabr mebr aus uno erlo1ute
';la)t1eBll6 elmer, oerortigen ltmfono.
DaB llG} o1e Jirna genotbigt iab, arS.
Befe1' &altm fir sic @eoiirfrille Tires
Sertebrs u1o fir %bcqueurere lrnS bei<
lefe @voiemang ibres groBcn SIM
occurrences gu idjuffen. Die5em we-
pntl"llle bnt nun III sen lebten 49,
e9ea o1e rnterncbmu1gspoue ssirmo
o o. cine p%oQitanoige ltmqeitaItl,no
Setoe e. uno &ergr0ber,,na if
fes @eidaftSlofoles acnmt obaebol
zen, l!no tper INNER iett SEN 11e1r
ei1aerldteten Elat betritt, faun
'1ld9t ltmbin, sic id6ue, ins guoe foI=
te'loe einrid)t1rng ut6 Musitattuno
oes @eidattsplates 5u beipl,nSer37
n1o 5n erflaren, oob oerieI6e cine
51eroe qtnierer staot lit 11ro ar9hke@
reh staoten SUR 3ier6e aereid1e11
lpl1the. Sn Scr lt%lnueitoIt,1no ;hroa
gplamttslofalea fiat Ole s5iriro =
@l'rltl9er & So. ibren @eidmfts5inn
apcrn1als erprobt, fat iie ia Sic no,.
5l'elld)en ltmgeitaltungsplane lelbit
e'l'ooffen lt11o 0amit Ser 5taot elm
peeeaergeldaft oeridmfft, 6os Dor az
iem Den ianitdren I%orSerniiien emf
pflept: mool1rd Ser @ur6i doft Elm
@anptoienit erlpieien lpuroe. Mn Sc,,
e19elltllde11 gerfaufsral,m, Ser mad,
Ser Ser9rober1ng X SUP mibt,
Der Ut lei'1e11 marmormeiben @anSen
nn1 rot1ell1 Sbiir= l1n6 6eniterrob-
mell.9n itrid ur0 ieiner ionitiaen eIe-
sr''t'l 1ns1 tottlt11g, belteben0 ans
1dpm'de'1 2aoentiiden nit moru1or=
plaftel1, bi11ter oe11en bier Metoer Ser
&l'n0ld)oft SIT Gieniten lte6en. ms
e1'1er IN mebrere stl1fen abaet6eiI.
ten stela9e, sic CUR Musiteu1unq bon
m ao1tnen ei''gemo&ten Maorem
o1ert, tpabreno sic @0oen Ser sdn1,-
renter IN por5eaonortiee 3iegel elm
9eToBt l111o, mooltrd 6os in 6enielben
CUR sdan otseelegte 6leiid einen
s1onoern &ei5 erbalt, reibt lid Elm
lnx21 SUP GROCER aiiblrol1m, Ser
ol'r@ cine NIT .spiegelglasfenitern
l1no Sbliren periebe11e @on0 bonn
1ro11traltl1t getre11nt lit. Die @dr6e
o1eles aliblro1tmes iino bis CUR S0be
BON bier SUP nit por5ellanortiqen
3tegeln nno oariiber NIT Cement be-
le9t, pie ou6 ser SuBbo6en aus &C.
mel1t gentndt lit. 9ieie 6iiriorqe
nno Ser ongebradte Mbsugsfanal Be-
5anedet 6as 1ei6tere @einbolten 6es
&%mblra11rnes, in meldJem cine giien=
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04
@inneiuta, @ortb 9afota, SOUTH 9a-
bafptd.

6. g.. GaIboun,. 804 SO. 3. @trobe,
Siour Sails, g. 9, iagt. sd botte
einen idlimmen Sal bon Nieren= Be-
idtper0en uno lit fart an beftigen
S6mer5e11 I'M &iide11. Die @anolung
Ser Mieren mar redt unregelmdBig
uno i6mer5li6. Sd nabm Solep &ie=
ren=Eillen un0 tn einigen 5agen tpar
Ser Sdmer3 perl9pun0er, uno oas
alrbeiten ser Mieren tpar geregelt. SSd)
fiible iett mobl un6 empfeble gerne
6olep Nieren=Hinen. MpIitor Drug
Company.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-04-04
Ser @ege bolber feline Gorge su ma

Ser @ege bol6er feline Gorge SIT mo-
der braudt, 0enn sic 8eb0roe mir6
Sic ACKNOWLEDGMENT an ser Noroieite
ser Bride idon al1sbeiiern ~lalie,1, 6a=
NIT sort, menr er mie0er fanoncn=
bon son @reentpol6 fommt, mas i'm
l1ebrigen nidt ielten Ser 6aa lit, fem
ltngliid pa1Iirt.
Gin @reenmaI6er.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
Red Cross Seal

'How did the Red Cross Christmas
seal originate?' is a question that is
being asked by many during this hol-
day season when millions of these
stckers are being sold all over the
United States. To Jacob Riis, the well
known social worker Of New York,
and to Miss Emily p. Bissell, the en-
Crgetic secretary Of the Delaware Red
Cross, jointly belong the honor of
originating our American Red Gross
Christmas seal. In 1909 Mr.. Riis' in
terest was aroused by the receipt of
Christmas tuberculosis stamp on a !
letter from Norway, He published an
article about this queer looking stamp
in the Outlook. and suggested some
possible uses for it in this country
Miss BisseiI at once saw an oppor-
tunity here and prepared stamp, from
the sale Of which her society raised
$4,000 for tuberculosis work. So i'm
pressed was she with this success that
she induced the American Red Cross
10 take up the sale in 1903 on a ma
tiOnal basis. With very little organ
Ization and with hardly any attempt at
careful advertising. the sale that wear
brought i'll, nevertheless, more than.
S135 600 for anti-tuberculoss work III
various parts Of the United States. In
1909. with more thorough organiza-
tlon. the sale was increased to $3.50
600 and in 1910 to nearly $4,000.
Last year the sale increased to more
than $330,0O0, or 100000 seals.
While. our own Red Cross seal dates
back only four years, charity stamps"
from which this idea originally sprung.
go back to 1862, when SANITARY fair
stamps" We're first used in Boston 1,
secure money for the care of soldiers
wounded during, the Civil war. Near
ly S1,000,000 was raised in this way
during the years 1862 to 1865. After
the war this method Of raising money
was discontinued in this country for
"a generation, although it found vogue
III Portugal, Switzerland Austria.
France, Spain, Denmark, Norway.
Russia. Sweden and other European
countries. There are now hundreds nf
different types of charity stamps used
IN all parts of the world as many IS
4O being used in Austria for children's
hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used IL
Set money for the antituberculosis
crusade in Norway and Sweden int9O4.
IL was from one of these stamps that
Jacob Bis and Miss Bissell received
their ideas for our own Red Cross
Christmas seal.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
Everybody Is Crazv"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-For per-
haps The first time-on record, a court
has ruled that everybody in the world
is crazy. .. .......
This opinion came from Judge Mul-
lowny Of the United States branch of
the police court The incident arose
during the trial Of Thomas Boston.
coiored, on the charge Of stealing a
pig Boston's attorney tried to tell the
court that il was possible the wit
nesses for the prosecution had seen
another man and another pig.
"4ou must think the court is crazy. I"
said Judge Mullowny. s'At that. YOU
are probably right. AS a matter of
fact everybody is crazy. Every man
is crazy, because no man is sane up-
less he is perfect, and perfect man
has not yet been found"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06

a man whom | thought | loved devout-
edly. Our arrangements were made
for marriage in the autumn. Since
leaving home | find myself reluctant to
settle down in the old flat village life.
My fiance is making preparation for
our future home, and can scarcely
wait for my return. am weary of the
whole situation, but cannot bring my
self to hurt him by telling him the
truth and breaking our engagement
What shall l do?"
The editor Of the department, Mrs.
Virginia Henry. answers her CORE
sp0ndent as follows:
"YOu will hurt the feelings of the
man whom you no longer love far less
by telling him the truth than you could
possibly do by marrying him in your
present WEAKNESS of the bond. am
afraid that propinquity had much to do
with this engagement. Girls are often
more in love with love than with the
lover. The only honorable course for
you is to be perfectly frank, and with
out delay seek release and leave your
lover free. There is little probability
that this will ruin his life. 1t will
give him a rough time for a while but
he will find someone else to share his
future"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
FIRST REPORT or THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Extent Of Activities

In its first report to The governor
the present California railroad commits
sion gives This thumb-nsil picture of
its work:
Has authority over si2 public util :
tiles.
These concerns have total assets
much in excess of S2.570,073,422.
The rs steam roads in the state
cost for taxation and equipment up to
date 81, ,A59, ,069,9S5, earned gross for
the year ending June 20, 1912. $751;
365, ,326, and had g net revenue of
s35. 73s, ,0Os.
The average passenger rate per mile
OF steam road is S.021i. y
Twenty-Five electrict roads are cap
italized at st9i,463,i5S.
Water companies have total assets
NJ s2ot .i37,9es M
Electric light. gas and power com
panies have assets in excess of s29l,-
S5s,5S7. CA
OF 9S4 water companies in the state,
307 are at present subject to the con-
troi Of the commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-The Cal
iiornia railroad commission, as at pres
ent constituted, has rendered its first
report to Governor Johnson. The doe
umeni covers a period of IS months, or
from January + 1871, to June 80,
1912
1t il voiuminous affair, being d
book OF more than 600 pages. The
five commissioners, who join in sign
ing the report, make some interesting
observations on their work and some
salient summaries--of corporate finance
and activity in the state.
Under the public utilities act, Wll,'
became effective March 20, 1912, the
commission was granted great powers
over all forms Of public utilities. The
report gives a list OF these as follows,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06

oAAtA< oAs AOIs
Not Coal Lands.--SeriaI No. OG3GS.l
Departm of the Interior, United
states Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL
November IL, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that JOHN w. JONES of Ell Gem
tro, Cal. who, on August 16, 1912, made
Desert Land Entry No. 06309 for Lots
S and 6, Section 2, T. 16 S., r. IA E., &.
3. NJ, being Tract las, Township Is s..
Range IA f., S. B. Meridian, according
to supplemental resurvey now pending
approval, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish claire
to the land above described, before tho
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
23rd day of December, 1912, at 10
o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Isaac
A. Morgan, Charles Balance, Henry y.
Burk, James G. Hamilton, all of Es
Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,, Register
Dec 16
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06

showing not only the wide field in
large powers OF regulation and con
troll, but indicating as well, in thumb
nail form. fine phase Of California's
development and prosperity.
The &c steam railroads in the ag-
cregate made the following returns
10 the commission for the year end
ing June 30, 1912:
Cost of properties to date, si,456,-
O69,9S5
Increase for year, sl67 7,63S.735.
Gross earnings, sS07, ,365,526.
Operating expenses, s5i ,627.5i9.
Net revenue, S35,73S,OOs.
Freight revenue per mile, s4.l93.I9.
Passenger revenue per mile, 49,
1864.
In addition the report shows that on
the steam roads passengers TO the
number of i3,0O2 ,9O9 were carried. an
average distance Of 31.S miles. at an
average rate Of S.02ti per mile
twenty-five electric railways sub
mitted reports of capitalization to the
total Of Sf94 ,4G3,15S.
The total assets were shown by the
water companies i'll their reports as
S20l ,t31,92S. .....
The electric light gas and power
companies. which reported to the COM
mission. showed in their statements to
ial assets to the amount Of S294,S5S,
jSl. The commission mentions 80 im-
portant features of its work during
the Is months, which in the main have
to do with the rate reductions it has
made in the charges Of steam and elcc-
tric roads, the Pullman and express
companies and the telephone water
and gas and electric corporations.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
OLIVER
TlpeWriRsr

This is the typewriter whose high
efficiency has made it the choice Of
the greatest firms and corporations. II
is the simplest of all standard type
writer's, yet the swiftest and by far
the most versatile. The moving parts
work freely in a solid metal frame.
work, making the machine so strong
that the hardest usage has no effec,
upon it
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
6. A. Shafer
UNDERTAKEN
EI Centre Imperial
NOTICE OF SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY

Whereas. in the year 1912, BURT L.
YOUNG was the owner, or supposed
owner of about thirty $50 head o.
hogs and ever since the beginning of
said year has been and now is the
owner, or supposed owner, of said hogs,
and,
placed upon the McCullum ranch, situ-
ate about two miles northeast of Cal
exico, California, the said thirty 800
head of hogs. to be fed and cared for
by the Imperial Valley Creamery Com
pany, corporation, the owners Of said
premises, and agreed to pay therefor
reasonable sum for such care and
feed; and.
Whereas, under said agreen' ert the
said Imperial Valley Creamery Com
pany took possession of the said hogs,
possession thereof, and has fed and
cared for said hogs, pursuant to the
terms of said agreement, during all of
said time; and, -.
perial Valley Creamery Company for
the feeding and care of said thirty
head of hogs for the six months last
past, the sum of ten dollars $4,000
per head. or three hundred dollars
Whereas. the sum of ten dollars per
head is q. fair and reasonable sum to be
paid for such care and feelings up to
the date of this notice, and demand
having been made for the payment Of
the sum of three hundred dollars, the
reasonable value aforesaid, for the
care and feeding of said animals, but
TO pay the same or any part thereof,
the said Burt 1. Young has refused
and the same is now wholly due and
unpaid;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- that on the 14th day of December,
1912, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the Court
House in the City Of Ell Centro, County
of Imperial, State of California, thu
said Imperial Valley Creamery Com
pany will sell to the highest bidder at
public auction for cash, the said thirty
claim, together with the cost of keep
ing said hogs from this 9th day of
November, 1912, to the day Of sale, and
costs of sale.
Dated Eel Centre, California Noyem-
ber 27, 1912.
IMPERIAL VALLEY CREAMERY
COMPANY.
Agent.
Dec II.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
Why She eaye Him the Mltten

In the home problem department of
lhe December Woman's Homo Com
raniun, The following letter is repro
Guced:
Il nave been visiting for some
months in 4 large city of the middle
west. My home is on the Pacific coast.
Before | left home | was engaged to
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
NATIONWIDE REFERENDUM
! IS PROPOSED BY BARSTOW

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Referen-
DUN throughout the nation and the re-
call Of decisions of the supreme court
Of The United States will be brought
about if two constitutional amend
ments introduced by Senator Bristow
Of Kansas should be adopted by con-
gress and be ratified by the states. Th,
is the most drastic progressive legis-
latiun yet introduced.
If a refractory congress should fail
To enact any measure the president has
six years from the date of The recon-
mcndation this measure under the pro-
posed law must be submitted to the
electors at the regular congressional
election following the expiration of the
slX-year period, and if approved by the
electors, the measure becomes a law
despite The refusal of congress to en-
act it.
The proposition involving the Judicial
question provides that if the supreme
court shall decide that law enacted
by congress is in violation OF the pro-
visions Of The constitution Of the United
States. congress, at a regular session
held after such decision, may submit
The act to the voters at regular con-
greSSiOnal election and if majority of
the electors voting on the measure ar
prove, it must become law.
In order, however, 20 make the yer
dict Of the people an absolute express
sion Of the majority Of the voters, it is
provided in both cases that the de
termining majority must include a ma
i0rily of the congressional districts and
likewise a majority of the states
These propositions will cause more
discussion when pressed than any pro-
posed amendment ever offered in con
gress. The first one, Mr. Bristow ex-
planned, enables d president to appeal
10 the country from :. dlatory or adj
verse congress upon questions of vital
concern.
This amendment, he contends, pro-
vides a means by which the people
may with reasonable promptness de
eide controversies and will not, in his
judgment. require the oyerturning. of
our entire civil administration to secure
the enactment of desirable law which
either the president has refused to ac-
cept or the congress declined to enact.
Calling attention to the situation un-
der existing constitutional limitations,
where the supreme court has the pow
er to declare that legislation is not in
farmoBy with the constitution. Mr.
Bristow asserts that his second amend
ment merely gives to the people an op-
portunity to state whether or not they
desire to have such law stand as the
last tApieSSiOH VI Nlileif VIII, f6SdfuleSS
of what the supreme court may think
about it.
The law is the peoples law, says
Mr.. Bristow, and the courts simply in
terpret the law and say "what they
think it means" Mr. Bristow argues
that hasty and immature action could
not result, as congress first must CON
slider whether the question should be
submitted to the people and it could
not be voted upon until the next regu-
lar congressional election following
the session at which the matter was
considered by congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-06
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