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Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

aid in building inland waterways and
improving roads to aid in the growth
of commerce. The President emphatic
ally declared that since the govern
ment aids industry by tariffs and rec
lamation, water power development,
agriculture and marketing by other
legislation, it should not hesitate to
aid shipping.
Points To Cost of Ships
''But call it subsidy - he said
Fsince there are those who prefer to
appeal to mistaken prejudice rather
than make frank and logical argrl
ment. y
The President reviewed the situation
briefly and graphically, painting what
he called gloomy picture of losses. y
He told how the merchant marine was
built at cost of $3,000,000, 900; how
government operation when he took
office was entailing loss of $l6,000,-
000 monthly; how this loss has been
cut to $4,000,000 MONTH but how it
keeps on and will keep on as long as
the present method of operation lasts.
1t is not, therefore, a question of
adding new burdens to the treasury and
to the people, as the foes of subsidy
assert, Mr. Harding declared. 1t is
now a question of cutting down the
burden already borne, he said. The
administration would be unworthy, he
said, if it knew of way to save
$50,000,000 a year and did not fight
for such an economy. He urged con
gress to forget local political questions
in dealing with the problem. He said
some members of congress had eX
pressed the fear that a vote for the
subsidy would hurt them with their
constituents. To them he appealed for
''loftier craftsmanship, to support and
commend a policy designed to effect
the larger good to the nation,' rather
than to ''record the too hasty impress
sions of a constituency.
He said commercial supremacy fol
the United States is no less important
to the people of the Mississippi and
the Missouri valleys, the Northwest
and the Rocky mountain region than
to the seaboard states.
"When people fail in the national
viewpoint and live in the confines of
community selfishncss or narrowncss.
the sun of this republic will have
passed its meridian and our larger as
pirations will shrivel in the approach
ing twilight Mr.. Harding said.
Whatever the view taken ''thC
blunt, indesputable fact of the loss of
fifty millions a year under government
operation remains, the President
added In addition to wiping out this
loss, the subsidy bill, Mr.. Harding de
clarpd would ''Offor the only deppud
able promise of making our wartime
inheritance of ships the foundation OF
a great agency of commerce in peae,
and added guaranty of service when il
is necessary to our national defense, -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
PRIZE FIGHTER is
INJURED IN AUTO
SPILL AT LAGUNA

Lee Anderson, colored prize-fightcr,
had narrow escape from serious in
jury early yesterday morning while re-
turning to. the coast after his fight at
Mexieali Sunday. In making the
"haifpin turn just below Laguna
Junction, his ear overturned, pinning
him underneath it and throwing out
a companion.
With the assistance of passing auto
lists, Anderson was taken from under
the car aud brought to the I'll Centre
hospital, where an examination showed
that outside of painful bruises and
abrasions, he was practically unin-
jnred. The ear was badly wrecked and
was taken to the Laguna garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
WHAT'S DOING

Forty Hour Alteration of Blessed
Sacrament at st. Mary's Catolic church
continued tonight.
/. o. O. +. tonight at Masonic Tenn
pie.
Ell Centre Lodge No 3l5 Knights of
Pythias tonight at X. T. hall in Davis
building.
Imperial Valley Commandery No. "a,
Knights Templar, Masonic Temple to-
night.
DR.. James McClaran, lecturer and inn
personator, at Methodist church tonight
N Revival meeting at Tulane theater
1880 tonight.
l Sunset Farme Center meets tonight
| Lantana Farm Center Home Depart
mcnt, tomorrow.
Holtvilc -MasonS meeting tonight.
Charles Ray in "The Hick," Holt
vile high school--free'
Palace tbeater, Florence Vidor in
Dusk to Dawn.
Elks Frolie-&Snapp Brothers shows
Main street, tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
ROTARY CHIEF IS
GUEST OF VALLEY

A delegation of FL Centre Rotarians
visited Calexico today to attend the
luncheon given by the Rosarians of
that city to John r. Williams, Long
Beach, district governor of the Rotary
Clubs in Southern California, who is
starting from Calexico to visit every
Rotary Club in his district
Tomorrow Mr.. Williams will visit
the Rotary Club at Brawley, and on
Thursday will be the guest of the Ell
Centre Rotarians, who are looking for
ward with considerable anticipation to
the visit Mr.. Williams is one of the
leading Rotarians in the country and
has been prominent in all the work OF
the organization in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

The President devoted practically all
of his message to vigorous advocacy
of the subsidy, mentioning only one
other national problem-additiona re-
lief for agriculture. This and other
questions will be dealt with in his mes
sage to the regular session which will
meet on December 4.
''This problem can no longer be ig-
nored," said Mr.. Harding. "Its at
tempted solution can no longer be post
poned. The failure of congress to act
decisively will be no less disastrous
than adverse action
Carrying the fight with aggressive
ness to the enemy's camp, Mr.. Harding
said he challenged "every insinuation
of favored interests and the enrich
ment of the special few at the expense
of the public treasury. ! am, first OF
all, appealing to save the treasury.
Throughout his speech, the President
argued that the subsidy would save
money to the treasury because of the
large losses still being piled up by the
shipping board. These were estimated
at $50,000,000 year, while the Presi-
dent said the cost of the subsidy would
be half that amount.
The executive made fervent plea
that America again be raised to a pos
itiOn of eminence among the maritime
nations of the world.
Three Courses Open
Striking directly at the opposition to
the measure, the President said one of
three courses is open to congress.
"The first is cOnstructive-enact the
pending bill, under which, ! firmly be
lieve, an American merchant marine,
privately owned and privately oper-
ated, but serving all the people and
always available to the government in
an emergency, may be established and
maintained he said.
"The second is obstructive-con-
tinue government operations and at
tending government losses and discour-
age private enterprise by government
competition, under which losses are met
by the public treasury, and witness the
continued losses and deterioration until
the closing failure in sheer exhaustion.
1.-The third is misunderstanding
the sacrifice of our ships abroad or the
scrapping of them at home, the sIlr-
render of our aspirations and the con
fession of our impotence to the world
in general, and our humiliation before
the competing world in particular.
"a choice among the three is in
evitable. 1t is unbelievable that the
American people or the congress which
expresses their power will consent to
surrender and destruction. 1t is equal
ly unbelievable that our people and the
congress which translates their wishes
into action will longer sustain pro
gram of obstruction and attending
losses to the treasury
Mr.. Harding said the bill was not Il
subsidy, but government add in the
same sense as the government provides
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
RENFREW HAS PLAN
TO SAVE FARMERS
CASH in TRANSFER
All Lost Stock Certificate
Suits to Be Brought in
One Action
County Development Agent
Asks Farmers Notify
Him of Loss

County Development Agent o. j..
Renfrew has undertaken to make his
dcnartment available for @lh important
service to the farmers in connection
with consolidation and the immediate
business of transferring the stock of
the mutual water companies to the
Irrigation District.
I'm order for the stockholders of the
mutual water companies to take adj
vantake of the opportunity to cash IN
on their stock, it is necessary to sur
render the certificate itself. In many
cases the certificates have been lost or
mislaid The only way to secure a new
certificate when one has been lost is
by !; court action similar to a suit to
quiet title, and when these suits are
brought separately they ordinarily in
volve an expense of $50 to $75 in each
case.
4 Mr.. Renfrew has conceived the idea
of consolidating these suits and bring
ING IL number of them in one action,
thereby distributing the expense and
perhaps even eliminating it altogether
|through the cooperation of the bar
IassOciation.
The proposition has been taken up
|with some of the leading attorneys, who
have signiied Il Willingness to cooper
ate. 1t is not vet clear how many eases
Of this kind there are to be, and as
means of facilitating the inquiry it
is urged that farmers who have lost
their water stock certificates get i'll
touch with Mr.. Renfrew at the office
of the county development agent IN
the rear of the FL Centre Chamber of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
River COmmissi on
Waits Sigma lures
Treaty Now Ready

SANTA FE, Nov. 2l.--Treaty allo-
eating the waters Of the Colorado river
among the seven Southwestern states
represented at the Colorado river com
missions conference here, was expect
ed TO be submitted for final approval
today. No conferences were held last
night by the delegates from California,
Arizona, Wyoming and New Mexico.
It was believed today that the rough
draft. of the treaty has been prepared
and that signatures of the interested
partics was all that was necessary to
make the pact effective
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
Soil Fertility Is
Chamber Topic for
Calipatria Banquet
Bv Special Staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, Nov. 2l.-A talk ON
Soil Fertility followed the Chamber of
Commerce banquet at Palmer S restaI-
rant last night, which was called for
the purpose of giving the farmers an
opportunity to hear important subjects
discussed by experts. Clark Adalr,
chairman of the soil fertility commit
tee, and +. w. Waite, FL Centre, were
the speakers of the evening, and the
message they brought to north end
ranchers was to "feed the soil. - They
are preaching the planting Of green
fertilizers to rebuild the soil.
The meeting was presided over by
the recently elected president, Elmer
w. Heald, and covers were laid for %
guests
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
HARDING ASKS
CONGRESS TO PASS SUBSIDY
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Nov 2In fighting President Harding today
subsidy bill
defeating
Declaring
a
opponents fairly.
opposed o
Justice until all the
world had
contend, make impossible o
President ia ed speaking at M
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
HARDING DELIVERS SPECIAL MESSAGE
Increase Shown In
Cotton Ginned
Of New Crop
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-Cotton
ginned up to November IA from the
crop of 1922 totalled 8,869,578 bales
counting round as half bales, the
census bureau announced today.
This compares with 7,274,201 for the
same period last year.
American-Egyptian, 17715, COM
pared with 16, 105 last year.
Sea Island, 4,731, compared with
2.656 last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.---Af-
ter adopting resolutions TO the
memory Of the late Congressman
John I. Nolan, the senate ad-
journed early today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

"Thus far / have been urging
government aid to American ship
ping, having in mind every inter
est of our producing population,
whether of mine, factory or farm,
because expending commerce is the
foremost thought of every nation
in the world today"
"Therc is no thought here and
now to magnify the relations of
merchant marine to our national
defense. 1t is enough to recall that
we entered the World War almost
wholly dependent on our allies for
transportation by sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21
Plan To Save Farmers Big Sum In Court Here
High Points in
Harding's Plea

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-Strik-
ing statements of President Hard
ing in his vigorous advocacy of the
ship subsidy included:
If the legislation fails, then will
come the "supreme humiliation,
the admission that the United
States-our America once eminent
among the maritime nations of the
world-~is incapable of asserting it
self in the peace triumphs on the
seas of the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

''The blunt, indisputable fact of
the loss of fifty millions year
under government operation, re-
mains
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

"'In the simplest way ] can say
it, our immediate problem is not
to build and support a merchant
marine, which l hold to be one of
the highest and most worthy aspir-
ations Of any great people; our
problem is to deal with what we
now possess.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

"'The point is that our fleet,
costing approximately $3,0OO,O0O,
900, is worth only fraction of
that cost today. Whatever that
fraction may be, the truth remains
that we have no market in which
to sell the ships under our present
policy and program of surrender
and sacrifice and liquidation which
is inevitable unless the pending
legislation is sanctioned, will cost
scores of millions more.
"Some of the costly lessons of
war must be learned again and
again, but our shipping lesson of
the World War was much too cost
ly to be effaced from the memory
of this or future generations.
''The maritime nations of the
world are in complete accord with
the opposition here to the pending
measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

81 am not asking your author
izatiOn of a new, and added draft
of the public treasury; l am ap-
pealing for a program to diminish
the burden we are already bear
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-21

BANK CLEARINGS..
$72,550.75
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20

A new bi, of fragrance to bear the Colgate
name. Freshly scented as the breath of the
morning. Clinging deiica,ely as rose leaves
but never obtruding. Bottled in manner be-
fitting it, chum-in finest cut Baccarat glass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
CURRENT COMMENT
Closed Cars and Hand Signals.

1t is not surprising that an accident
has oeeurred--this time in Montpelier
due to the failure of an automobile
driver to stick out his hand" before
turning to the left. This accident
happened to q closed car whose driver
could not very well give the usual
signal a car following crashing into
him.
his brings up phase of the much
discussed advantages Of the closed car
a type that grows In favor with tho
approach of cold weather and which
has perhaps done more to encourage
winter driving than any other factor.
One thing is certain, however, man
driving closed car cannot do much
hand signalling.
There are several automatic devices
pretty fairly reliable--that fash a
danger signal to the rear when the
brake is depressed or the clutch thrown
out; perhaps one Of these might prove
to be the answer to pretty important
problem in driving safety. Generally
speaking, some warning must be given
to following cars when one turns out
of the road or accident is likely to fol-
low.
Ii would seem to be rather axio-
matte. that one warning or the other
should be Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
THE UNITED STATES AND THE
NEAR EAST CONFERENCE.

| Intimation comes from Washington
that the government of the United
States win decline to enter the pro-
jeeted Near East peace parley as an
active participant albeit the decision
may be reached to send representa-
tive who win act merely in the capa-
city of an observer. No official decla-
ration of the intention of the govern
ment in the matter will be made until
after the invitation from the allies is
received and duly considered This
invitation comes from Great Britain,
France and Italy, which are more or
less seriously tangled in maze of
conflicting desires. The invitation is
natural enough. However, it does not
follow that the United States should
accept in any sense of the word. The
United States was not embroiled in
war against any of the countries OF
the Near East; was not a party to the
Versailles treaty as finally signed re-
fused mandate over any country of
that disturbed region of the world;
was not, therefore, concerned except
through a partisan interest with the
allies purposes in the World war and
through desire to aid suffering peo-
pie. Thus having never been a party
to the Near East controversy and hav-
ing withdrawn almost completely from
councils of the allies, it is consistent
for the United States to decline par
ticipation at the present time. OF
course, Great Britain, France, Italy
and the other nations involved will
be able to solve their differences pro-
viding they viii be willing to sacrifice
their selfish interests and look merely
for the best solution Of the nations
chiefly involved. II is for them TO sac
rifice their selfish interests and APP
proach the parley with open minds
and clean hands. 1t is not for the
United States TO act the umpire or
even TO lend prestige in this matter.
Let the nations already involved set
tie their own matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

stand why bottles Of a not ancient
pedigree should have share in an auc-
tion of antiques. Bottles are thrown
in vacant lots, casts in rivers, broken
TO bits on the cobblestones, but never
before this age has any one risen to
bid for an old medicine bottle on the
ground it is valued antique. Or
for an flask, for that matter.
Yet a catalog issued in advance OF
an auction lists many of these bottles.
jugc and TASKS. Strange and tempting
samples of the glassbIower's art. A
fisttened bottle Of dark amber. marked
Constitutional Beverage" A blue
flask, which the catalig declares holds
about a good drink" marked,
whisky" u
A blue soda water bottle Of the
period Of 1856. Two early beer bottles
"A barrelshaped bottle, marked That's
the stuff "A Pike Peak flash, on
which prospector is pictured walking
TO the left; it Is easy to guess what he
is going 10 the corner after.-New
York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Many bookkeeper bending over his
columns of figures should take cour-
age from the information that Prime
Minister A. Bonar Law of Great Brit
ain began his career as bookkeeper
for an iron firm. He was called good
at>figures but he couldn't figure out
at that time how he was to become
the premier of the great nation, of
which he was subject.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

but, at the same time, they produce
some interesting revelations regard
ing the minds of public officials dur
ing that period. II is learned from
the memoirs Of Secretary Lane that
the cabinet was more or less of no
nentity during the time when great
questions of national Importance were
pending.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

An anxious world is waiting to hear
from London whether it is to be com
PEELED to waste words by referring to
Mr.. A. Bonar Law or Premier Bonar
Law instead of just Premier Law. The
use of the name Premier Lloyd George
was extremely laborious from the
newspaper standpoint. We speak Of
Secretary Hughes when we refer to
our American secretary of state. Why
not say Premier Law, or Prime Min
lister Law when we refer to the Brit
ish cabinet headi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
1Z>gS2
F. H. Rogers &
Company
! Wet -iquette.

A diplomat was talking about tn,
British foreign minister, Lord Curzor
of Kedeston.
"Curzon,' he said, lis the most pom.
pous fellow in the world. 1t ii
thanks to him that France and Britain
are, always at loggerheads.
AT Oxford, when he was an under
graduate, Curzon was almost as pom
pous as he is now. They tell story
about him to the effect that one day he
fell into the river.
MAN overheard! Man overboardl
a bystander yelled.
"Curzon though he couldn't swim,
managed to get his head above water
for moment and to splutter indig-
nantly.
80 What do you mean, fellow Man
overheard, indeed I'd have you know
that the Hon. George Curzon is over
board. LOS Angeles Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

A. Bonar Laws new duties as prime
minister are by no means as diff
cult as Mr.. Lloyd Georges were dur.
ing the war period, but still they are
not the duties for weakling or man
in poor state of health. Mr.. Bonar
Law is not weakling but he is not
in prime physical condition. The lat
ter is going to initiate against the
most successful administration of the
office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Build and Boost Morrisville,n saws
an advertisement in the Morrisville
Messenger, and the advertisement it.
self shows plenty of vitality. That
there is some prospect of bringing the
slogan into reality seems likely mas
much as one company proposes to
take on eight men. There are $40
odd cities and towns of Vermont
which need the boomer and the boost
er spirit just now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

We read in connection with the &C.
count of the collapse Of bridge in
Putney Under the weight of two-to
motor truck loaded with lumber that
"for several years the bridge has not
been considered safe and braces had
been placed underneath" They evil
IDENTIFY believe in wearing thing com
pletely out, even II they endanger hu-
man life in the final process.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
Collectors Craze Extends to Old Flask.
and Bottles.

The true collector stops nowhere. No
one but another eollecor would have
suspected that people would ever col
lect old bottles. Bottles are utilitarian
objects; when they hsse served the
purpose for which they were intended
they are commonly sold to itinerant
driving lean horses and
calling out for rags and bottles.
No one but collector will under
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

The output Of American built auto
mobiles is on sharp decline; it is the
lean period of the year for the indus
try. But the prudent manufacturer
has discounted that lean period long
before this.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
In Suspense.

Hub-How did you like my speech
at the meeting last night!
Wife-It reminded me of the time
you courted me, dear.
Hub--How sol
Wife-Why, | thought you never
would come to the point.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

If the hedgehog bounty industry
shows any decline, there is chance
to turn penny by catching two Jail
birds who recently escaped from the
state prison at Windsor, at price of
$50 per head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

The French government has Just
decorated the mother Of fifteen chill
dren, fourteen of whom are engaged in
tilling the soil The honor is we'll
placed but will not go far toward
maintaining such a family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
Keen Sense of Smell.

J. L. writes that while he was riding
on an East Boston tunnel car little
boy in the seat in front of him said TO
his mother, ooh, mamma, ] know we
are under the tunnell now, for | can
smell the fish."-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Lloyd George can show statesman
ship BY giving his support to the new
government in actions Of statesman
like nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Disputes between former member.
Of Pres. Wilson's cabinet during th.
World war period do not add much ts
the dignity of American public life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
A Telling Threat.

Wife, don't want to be bothered
hearing about your business Please
leave that the Office.
Hub-Oh, very well. And I'll leave
the proceeds of it there. too. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28
Try This.

Bix--Do you believe in the beneficial
effect Of laughterir
DIX certainly do If ! can get a
man laughing can nearly always
borrow S. from him,--Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Our mothers used TO sing to US, by
10. baby" and J. " c. wants TO know
il that's vhy = many Of us grow up
to be bargain hunters.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

Insliring football team against
injury seems like betting on sure
loser.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-28

II Germany had a few college foot
ball teams it wouldn't take long to
pay up that separations bill.