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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
It's Good Business to Buy
Office Furniture Now

The February Sale has only six more days to
Good business who know the value of time and Of good
facilities hardly be told that the earliest possible
the time to take advantage Of the opportunities which
end with this Sale.
All Office furniture comprised in it at substantial
savings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
One ''today" is worth
two s'tOmOrrOws''

= Inaction is thought by many persons, to be
..refulness when it is simply procrastination.
You make up your mind as to a course you will
,nrsue. but often think it will not matter to wait
another day. But how often 1t happens that one
iorres, and often days pass, and finally what you
from the first intended to do Is done in hurry that
PARTIALLY spois it all!
Steer clear of the tomorrows as far as you can
|. ..,... =, ,,,. ''','.'' 3mN~mM
1sS,uary 20, 1885. "
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
Continued on page four.)
WILL HOLD ANOTHER
DOUCHNUT SATURDAY

The Imperial Y. w. c. A. Ell Centre
chapter, is going to treat the men and
women and children to another dough-
nut feast Saturday.
A few weeks ago the home-making
chefs of the organization conducted
a food sale at the big store of the Del
ta Implement company, and of all the
delicious and luscious articles sold at
that time, the doughnut, made, fried
and delivered while you waited, was
the most popular.
Because of the popular demand for
another supply of this delectable pas
try the women of the organization
are going to hold another doughnut
sale. The Delta Implement company
has again donated its window and its
floor space and the young women are
going to have an extra large supply
for delivery to the dear public. Satur'
dav is the timesand remember, all the
proceeds of the sale goes toward de
fraying the expenses of the worthy
work being carried on right here a
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
BABY HONEYMOONERS HARD HIT
?UICK ACTION URGED ON BOULDER CANYON PROJECT
CRANDAD THREE
TIMES In LESS
THAN ; HOURS

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 11-Eu-
gene Oaks of West Plains, Mo-, is
the champion grandad.
He was by his friends when the
telephone rang. A voice said his
daughter, Mrs. Orpha Robinson,
had given birth to a girl. Oaks
ordered a box of cigars.
Barely seated, he got a wire read
ing, Congratulations. Your daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy f. CrOne of Warren
burg. Mo-, just gave birth to a
SON. Another box of cigars.
Thirty minutes later he was
aroused by a telephone call from
Grimmett, Mo.
Hello, Dad. This is your son,
Oscar. My wife just gave birth to
a daughter"
Oaks telephoned the store to
send all their cigars. Then he cut
the telephone wire.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
Continued on page two.)
ALL READY TO ISSUE
1922 AUTO LICENSES

Monday, January 16, will be the op-
ening day for registering motor vehi-
cles for the year 1922.
Chas. j. Chenu, chief of the divis-
ion of Motor Vehicles, announces ev-
erything in. readiness for the rush of
business so that those who apply at
the office will receive prompt service
and there will be no good reason why
the public should not avail themselves
of this service personally. No better
service can be procured, through any
source, than by applying in person for
your own registration, notwithstand-
ing statements in the public press at
different times that registration could
be obtained two weeks in advance of
the date set by the department. Per-
sons not living near branch office
must mail their applications to the de-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
Continued on Page q
ASSOCIATED CHAMBER
OFFICERS Held MEET

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Chambers of Commerce
of Imperial County was held at the
Ell Centre chamber headquarters last
evening and many matters of import
ance We're given consideration.
Owing to the prevailing condition
of the roads a full attendance of the
committee was not possible.
President L. M. Hutchinson of Cal
eXico, presided and the following
committeeman and visitors were pres
ent: S. f. Burrows, secretary of the
associated chambers, CaleXico: Andy
Pruitt, president inland Chamber of
Commerce; c. X. Cooper, president
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce; L.
A. Barnum, president Heber Cham
ber; o. J. Renfrew, inland; Ross T
Hickock and r. P. Moore, city.
Mr.. Hickock was appointed chair
man of a committee to perfect ar
rangements for an Imperial Valley
grape fruit exhibit at the National
Orange Show to be held in San Ber-
nardino February II to 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
WANTS One BODY
TO REGULATE THE
RAILROADS
Southern Pacific Executive Points
Out Faults of Present Laws Gov
erning Control of II. X. Companies

CHICAGO, Jan. 11-Julius Krutt-
schnitt, chairman executive committee
of board of directors, Southern Pa
clfic company, in an article on chow
to better railroad conditions" in the
current issue of the Railway Age"
strongly advocates the concentration
of the regulation of railway rates and
railway wages in the same govern
ment body.
"Obviously," says Mr.. Kruttschnitt,
"there should be close coordination
between the revenue and. expense con-
trolling bodies, the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Labor
Board, but we have seen one of these
agencies order reductions of rates re-
gardless of labor costs fixed by the
government and material costs fixed
by economic conditions, and another
fix fictitious scales of wages violat-
ing economic laws and regardless of
the ability to pay them. The trainers
of the Transportation Act meant well,
but their intentions are defeated by
faulty administration. To insure per-
feet coordination it is imperative that
the same agency that controls revenue
should also control expenses"
Opposes Repeal Bills
Mr.. Kruttschnitt also opposes the
repeal Of the rate making provisions
of the Transportation Act which is
provided for by bills which have been
introduced in Congress-.
"For many years when prosperity
was rampant and all industries were
making large profits" says Mr.. Krutt
schnitt, "those of railroads alone were
restricted by law. Increases of rates
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
STAGE MAN
IS PEEvEO At
CONDITION
Of ROAD
Veteran Driver Takes Slam at
Road Supervisor and State
Commission and Wants
Something Done for Traffic

In the season of wet weather, rare
as such seasons are, the farmers and
ranchers of the valley are hard put to
get about their business, and COM
munication over any but the paved
roads of the valley is we'll nigh i'm
possible.
Perhaps the people most discom-
moded by the bad road conditions are
those who make business of hauling
other people around and doing err
rands for business men and others in
the inter city traffic of the county.
These are the stage and express men
of the valley who drive motor vehicles
over stated routes at stated times for
a compensation.
This compensation being their daily
bread and upkeep naturally they be-
come more peeved at the road condi-
tons than others, and to a greater ex-
tent they indulge in caustic and intem-
perate language in discussing the mat
ter.
The most recent and probably the
hottest comment on road matters and
conditions is from the pen of A. B.
Bland, the veteran stage driver who
does business between FL Centre and
Holtville, with his headquarters at the
other end of,the line. In a communi-
cation to the Press he has this to say
about the Holtville road:
Hits at Supervisor
Out on the road to Holtville, along
by the cemetery, and beyond, the road
is nearly impossible, our reelected
supervisor on No. 2 district, will not
do a thing, | have heard on good au-
thority, that there is over $4,000 on
hand to fix these roads, yet all this re-
elected road supervisor has done is to
haul a few hats full of straw and had
gang of one man out one day with
shovel. How long is this wonderful
economist to be allowed to remain in
office? What good on earth are the
supervisors of this county any way?
All we need is business manager,
put him under the grand jury and fire
him if he proves to be dead from his
neck up. If | was fixing this road, in
times like these, I'd do some tempo
rary work, I'd put on few teams and
haul dry sand from those sand hills
right back of the cemetery and fill in
the deep ruts and chuck holes all
along the road.
Enjoy Breaking Springs
| suppose every one enjoys break
ing their springs and wearing out
their tires on this old road.
Since the Calexico road has been
paved there is more money available
for these other roads. What's the use
of it if they won't use it? went over
to San Diego and talked to Colonel Ed
Fletcher with tears in my eyes as big
as walnuts, to get him to use some
state money on this end, but all he
would talk about was more desert
road. What is the use of bringing the
eastern people here and then disgust
ing them with the kind of roads we
have to put up with IF we cant afford
cement roads, let us ship in gravel and
crown our old COW trails. Let's do
something besides stick in the mud!-
Aoo+;o oo;l 10 ha;,,r n,.,ufo o+,,o i
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
HIGH PRICE
MATER|A s
MAKING ICE
COSTLY
Newspaper Criticism of Valley
Company on Charge for Ic-
ing Lettuce Answered BY
Head of Corporation

Some of the valley newspapers and
the correspondents of the Los Angeles
and San Diego papers recently print
ed stories under Brawley date line,
denouncing the Imperial Ice and De-
velopment company for what they
styled extortionate charges for ice
for use by the lettuce shippers.
President A. B. West, of the COM
pany, has just issued from his office
in Riverside, a statement in answer
to the critics of the company which
is as follows:
at is to our interest of course, that
the produce of the Imperial Valley be
marketed with a satisfactory finan-
cal return to the producers. We ap-
preciate the fact that the cost of ice
is an item in this cost, although a
relatively small item, being only eight
or nine cents per crate. The fact must
not be overlooked that in order for
US to continue in business and be able
to furnish this ice, we must receive
a reasonable return on our invest
ment. The price of the ice was ad
vanced last year from $3.50 to $3.50
per ton, an increase of Is per cent,
representing about three-fourths Of a
cent per crate. AS you know the ques
ton of making that advance was SER
iously considered and it was done on
ly because we felt that in order to be
able to serve the needs of the vege-
table growers, we must receive an in
creased return in view of the increas-
ed cost of production.
Cost of Production
The three big items in the cost of
production are power, Which is ap-
proximately As per cent, labor, which
is approximately 80 per cent, and am
monia. Taking 1918 as basis, our
rate per XVIII. had advanced 1913 per
cent up to the time the advance on our
price of ice went into effect, and up
to November 1st, 1921, our rate per
XVIII. was up 30.5 per cent above
that of 1918. Our labor cost year
ago, was up 17.2 per cent, and while
we have shown a slight decrease this
year, it is still II per cent higher than
it was in 1918. Ammonia at this time,
in spite of the last cut, is approximate
ly 32 per cent higher than it was in
1918.
In view of this increased cost of
production we certainly cannot be ac-
cused of having been unreasonable in
making an IS per cent advance in our
price, especially if you consider the
way prices of general commodities
scared all through the war, when we
made no increase in the price of our
product.
We have to start putting up our ice
in storage four or five months before
the season opens, taking the chance
that the crop will be a failure, and ty-
ing up over 100000 in our product in
storage and paying interest on the
money so tied up, which is, you know,
a very considerable item by the first
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
Ell CENTRIC CHIEFS
SYSTEM IS HIGHLY
COMMENDED
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Take C0gniZance of Ferguson's
Methods of Preventing Blazes

In the current issue of Safeguard
ing America" the magazine issued by
the National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers, in its eternal fight for fire pre-
vention, one of the leading articles is
devoted to Ell Centre methods and Fire
Chief Ferguson's efforts along the line
of prevention. The article is as fol-
lows:
Chief C. F. Ferguson, of the FL Gen.
tro, California, volunteer fire depart
mem, has inaugurated a practical sys-
tenn of fire prevention which promises
good results. To each member Of his
department Chief Ferguson has as
signed a certain district to be care
fully inspected and safe-guarded
against the accumulation of rubbish or
the development Of other fire hazards.
An accurate card system is maintain
ed by which a record is kept Of each
inspection made and of the conditions
approved or otherwise-which are
found to prevail.
Hazards Discovered
If any hazard or deficiency is dis
covered the inspector orders the condi-
ton corrected, giving The owner a GER
tain number of days in which to COM
ply. The inspector notes on his card
the date of inspection, the exact loca-
ton of the building, the amount of in
surance carried, the estimated value
of the property, the orders given for
the removal of hazards or correction
of deficiencies and the time allowed
in which to comply with his instuc-
tions. This card is then filed, not Of
the day in which the inspection HAS
been made, but as of the date in which
the corrections are to be completed,
so when this date arrives the first
card to be seen by the inspector in out
lining the days work is the ''follow
up of the previous inspection to see if
his requirements have been satisfac
torily obeyed. If so, the proper nota-
tions are made and the incident is
closed until, in due course, the build
ing is again inspected.
Second Warning
If the conditions have not been cor
rected, a second warning is given with
a shorter time allowed for compliance,
the card again being advanced, after
which, if failure to comply is found
to have occurred, an arrest and fine fol-
low. 1t is of interest to note that the
attorney and police judge
fully cooperate with the fire depart
ment in the effort to maintain low
fire record and do not hesitate to I'M
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11

Acetic acid is being manufactured
from cocoanut shells in Ceylon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
Stirring Up Trouble

Continued on rage %
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
PERFECTLY GOOD
SUICIDE PLANS
ALL GO TO WASTE

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. II
Jim Smith, a short-order cook.
wearied of a life of egg frying. He
went to a bridge over the Elk river.
He fastened one. end. of a rope
about his neck and the other to the
bridge. He poured gasoline Oh his
clothes and lighted a piece of paper
at his feet. With one hand he fed
himself some antimony, in the 9th
er he held a gun.
His foot slipped off the railing
of the bridge; the gun went off
but over his head, severing the
rope. A flaming torch, he dropped
into the icy waters. Ine Geld shocE
made hi msick. His stomach threw
cut the poison. The water extin-
guished the flames. Jim SWAN to
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
MARRIAGE Of
JUVENILES
ARE BARRED
B ! | A v
Lost Statute Just Found at
Sacramento Prohibits Girls
Is, Boys Is From Entering
Into Welded State in Calf.
Young HOneymooners Attention.!

Young HOneymOOnerS Attention.!
If you, in the case of the bride are
under 16 years; and in the case of
the groom, are under 18 years, and
you have been married since last Aug
ust, although you had your parents
consent, your marriage is illegal
1t has just been discovered up in
Sacramento that child marriages in
California are taboo. The state does
not consent, even though the parents
may.
Such in brief was the content of an
opinion handed down by the State
Legislative Counsel Bureau following
the discovery of an act passed by the
last Legislature and signed by Cover
nor Stephens which was "lost" in the
rush of Legislative business and never
made public.
Law Was Lost
The lost statute was unearthed by
L. E. Ross, director of the State Bu-
reau of total statistics. 1t was intro
duccd in the Legislature by Assembly,
man A. A. Rosenshine and was known
as assembly bill Number 1104. The
act became law under the regular
procedure last August and will prob
ably make null and void number of
marriages entered into since that
time.
Under the old statutes there was no
minimum provision for persons desir-
ing to contract marriage if they had
the consent of one of their parents or
a guardian.
DR.. Ross of the Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics in commenting on the effect Of
the new act, stated that ten girls We're
married in California during 1920 un-
der the age of Is years while nearly
score were married before August
last year under 16 years.
Prohibits Marriage
The section of the law which is in
terpreted to prohibit the marriage of
girls under 16 years or boys under Is
years. of age in part follows: ,...........
"Provided that any male under the
age of Fl years and over the age of
18 years and any female under the age
of II years and over the age of 16
years, with the consent in writing Of
the parents of the person under age,
is capable of consenting to and con-
summating marriage"
The act amends section so of the
Civil Code, which failed to fix any
minimum age for parties contracting
marriage.
f. B. Wood of the legislative counsel
bureau, in passing on the effect of the
provisions of the law, said:
."There can be no doubt that the
clauses 's'over the age of 1S years. y
in the case of a male, and lover the
age of 16 years." in the case of fe-
male, prohibit marriages in which Ell
ther one of the contracting parties is
not of the minimum age named"
The bureau of vital statistics will
send out copies of the law to all coun-
ty clerks in the state calling their at
tention to-, it's provisions.
-S-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
DELAYS ARE
DANGEROUS
SAYS SWING
TO BOARD
Congressman Urges Quick
Action by Irrigation District
to Get Reclamation Bill Be-
fore Both Houses

In letter received by the Board of
Directors of the Irrigation District
yesterday afternoon Congressman
Phil D. Swing urges immediate action
on the part of the Board and others
in the valley to secure attendance of
representatives at Washington, and
the immediate preparation of plans
for congressional action.
Congressman Swing emphasizes the
importance of agents of the valley be-
ing present to look after the interests
of the District in both the Boulder re-
clamation and power project and the
All-American canal. His letter urg-.
ing action is as follows:
Il have just gotten some of my work
cleared away enough to sit UP and
take some notice of the Colorado riv-
er situation.
Working on Report
director Davis is back and is at
work trying to frame report to con-
form with Secretary Falls ideas and
with those expressed at the<San Di
ego hearing. Secretary Fall will not
be back for another week, but l hope
to urge him to take early action on
the report.
"The second important thing is to
get a bill introduced and on its way.
1t seems to me important that the
Colorado river bill should be in both
houses and under consideration SIM
ultane6usly with the mith-McNary
bill, which appropriates S350,O0O,O0o
largely for northwest projects. The
inclination of these northwest con-
gressmen is to hold our bill back until
they can push theirs through, but we
ought to use ours as a leverage to
hold them in line. ! have talked with
Senator Johnson, and this is his opin-
ion, and ne is willing to introduce
bill in the senate at the same time |
introduce one in the house authoriz-
ing the government to construct this
great work.
Get Plans in Shape
''If you have any ideas on this SUBJ
iect which YOU desire to express, you
should formulate them and send them
at the earliest possible moment.
Secretary Hoover has called con-
ference of the official delegates of
the seven states who are members of
the Colorado River Commission under
the Mondell bill to meet here in
Washington, January 90 AS | under
stand, it is not an open public con-
ference, but is simply for the MEM
bers of the Colorado River Commls-.
sion.
Stirring Up Trouble
''I was much worried at an an
nouncement by Secretary Davis pro-
posing to give Arizona and Nevada
a block of free power in exchange for
what their taxes would amount to IL
the work had been done by private
power companies. thought this a
bad precedent, as the government has
not offered as rule to pay taxes on
any of its property. However, | find
that in the oil leasing legislation as
well as in the Federal Power Act pro-
vision is made to divide some Of the
revenues with the local states. was
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
CONTINUED on page four.)

partment at Sacramento. No mail will
be handled at the branch offices.
The office at San Diego is located
at 704 Fourth street, where a large
force of clerks will give the best SER
vice possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11
DRY CHIEF
IS EX0NERATE)
In REPORT
Enforcement Officers Sent Into COun-
try Districts Found Evidence That
VIII Cause Big Raids in Future

E. Forest Mitchell, state prohibition
directormwho was accused by Robert
Avery, in charge of prohibition en-
forcement in Southern California, with
being responsible for the wet carnival
in Los Angeles during the New Years
celebrations, and with having used his
official position to obstruct the pro-
per enforcement of the law, is said to
have been completely exonerated of
these charges in a report completed
last night by Charles Cooper, special
agent of the Department of Internal
Revenue, who was sent there to make
an impartial investigation.
The report of Cooper, which was
last night forwarded direct to Prohi-
bition Director Roy Haynes at Wash
ington, together with a copy to E. C.
Yellowly, who is now on his way to
California to take charge of the liquor
situation here, is said to declare that
each and every charge made against
Mitchell by Avery was without foun-
dation.
Charges of Avery
The Los Angeles prohibition chief,
in a signed statement charged that
the officers were ordered out of Los
Angeles during New Years. Further
charges, that Investigations which
would have resulted in one of the larg-
est seizures of illicit liquor in the west,
were taken out Of his hands and al
lowed to die, were made.
Mitchell was accused by Avery of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-11

Tho first Arabic linotype machine
for Syria will be shipped from Brook
lyn in the near future, together with
quantities of printing machinery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-16
\ Statement

Governor OU~- ssued the following statement today:
Oregon is facing momentous crisis in her history. 1t
to to be determined whether honest Amercansm blind
fanatcsm is to prevail.
As far as am concerned personally have interest
in any religious controversy whatsoever. Protestant
with active church affiliations My wife attends the
Episcopal church and children the Congregational Sunday
school and being educated in the public schools of Salem
There is religious issue before the people of the state
It is not question of Protestant Catholic of Jew
tile 1t is question of whether honest hearted Amer
cansm is to rule or be ruined in Oregon whether all citizens
shall enjoy equally the rights guaranteed them under
government 1t is question of whether the spectre of
intolerance is to urk behind automaton the guberna
tora chair debating his every whether free and
open for all of the people is to continue
II have in any way, shape form sought, asked
o barganed for received the secret endorsement of
;lan society organization. say with all sincerity would
rather meet defeat in the primaries Friday and be free
American than another term in the chair
with the mill stone of such endorsement hanging about
my neck.
The issue real Amercansm against secret conspracies
and cowardy, hidden hatred One stands for progress
Victory for the other would clock of back
two hundred years.
$50 long goernor the principle of equal rights for
every citizen will be held sacred"