Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-23

~ VI ISaN OeOl ~
At A LUNCHEON
Woodworth Clum, managing direc-
tor of the Better America Federation
Of California, whose headquarters
are in Los Angeles, will speak at
luncheon at the Barbara Worth on
Monday, Dec 27, at 1910 o'clock,
and it is hoped that there will be a
large attendance of both men and
women. In this day of radicalism
and bolshevism real, true Americans
should pause and think for moment
of the perils besetting this country
and endeavor to do their share to pro-
tect it and its institutions.
The Better America Federation is
a statewide partisan organiza-
ton already organized and function
ing, with headquarters in Los Ange-
les, and the state is divided into dis
;ricts. District No. comprises the
following counties: Imperial, San
Diego, Orange, San Bernardino and
Riverside. As soon as sufficient SUP
oort is given locally in the district a
manager will be put in charge of its
affairs and bend its energies toward
developing the activities of the fed
carlton in this district.
The Imperial county unit of district
No, l has the following officers and
directors:
Kenneth D. Oliver, Brawley, chair
man.
Paul Entcmann, Calexico, vice
chairman.
J. D. Adams, Ell Centre, secretary
treasurer.
O. X. Thomas, Calipatria.
w. H. Best, Brawley.
F. J. Davidson, Imperial.
M. C. Blanchard, Holtville.
Leroy Holt, Ell Centre.
Argyle McLachlan, CaleXico.
The Better America Federation OF
California is bending all its efforts
l. To encourage and support true
Americanism.
2. To uphold and enforce all laws
and to further all measures benefi
cial to our industrial, agricultural, ed
ucational, commercial and domestic
life.
8. To prevail upon men of expert
ence and integrity to seek, as a civic
duty, public office, and to Loyalty sup
port such men when they have beer
elected or appointed to public office
4. To strive in every fair and gen
erous way for a better understanding
and cooperation between employer
and employe, and to emphasize the
certainty of finding permanent solu
tions for industrial disturbances.
5. To fight radicalism in all its
manifestations.
6. To bring forcibly to the minds
Of the people the dangers facing ou,
nation and industries from false doc
trnes and insidious propaganda.
Z. To counteract by educationa
methods conferences and proper pub
licity the deadly virus of radicalism
bolshevism, syndicalism, l. w. w. ism
socialisna and all other incendiary
teachings.
8. To raise the standard and safe
guard the future of the public schools
colleges and universities of America
by exercising greater care in the Sc
lection of teachers, to the end thai
the mental, moral and physical train
ing of those who will hereafter form
our citizenship may be entrusted only
TO patriotic and capable educators
and to the further end that these edu
Gators may receive adequate compen
sation for their services.
8. To lift the judiciary above the
reach of politics and politicians to the
end that equity may be dispensed
without fear and without favor tt
every suitor before a court of justice
be it man or woman, rich or poor.
10. To oppose uncom promisingly
all attempts at class legislation.
1t is the firm belief of the members
of the Better America Federation thai
there is within the American mind
the American heart and the Ameri
can genius the ability and desire tt
solve the social and industrial prob
lens that present themselves to us
as We have in the past, without an
archistic propaganda; that banding
together of social minded citizens il
all walks of life, in an association
that can clearly and quickly express
upon the platform, through the press
and in action. the patriotic ideals ano
the industrial necessities of the people
Is the surest guarantee of the pros
perity and preservation of our nation
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