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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29
STOCK DIYlDN 8 2 l PROOF OF LOW E AND LARGE PR0l

The issuance of stock dividends is the best proof that the fruits of in dustry are being divided unequally, and that the wage workers claims are justified
 Stock dividends is another name for capitalizing profits.
 The reason for stock dividends is to avoid the income tax; a fear that con gress will tax undivided profits, and a desire to extend profits over larger issuance of stock so the public's at tention will not be attracted by ex- cessive profits.
 To dispose of these profits they are turned into capital account" (put back into the business) and addition al common stock to that amount is sued and divided among the stock holders. This stock is called stock dividends" althought it is an extra issue of the ordinary variety of com mon stock
 Stock dividends indicate profit that is above and beyond fair profit on an investment Workers struggle for living wage, but the dollar is always guaranteed a fixed interest rate. This interest rate is charge on industry, as IS salaries, the cost of raw material, taxes and wages.
 After these and other charges are paid. profit Is considered When this profit IS 1nordinate, the stock dividend is used to conceal excessive income
 The stock dividend Is proof that the people are being gouged It also indicates the enormous values others have created and which are now cen tered in the hands of those who re- fuse workers living wage and the right to organize.
 Stock dividends are an answer to the continuous whine by the defend- CTS of reaction and privelege that alleged high wages are drag on in dustry. The stock dividend Is evi- dence that the gouger and proflteer are making new records and that wage earners are not being justly compensated.
 The stock dividend does not tell the full story of corporate profits. Be hind these are princely salaries and numerous funds and holdings that can not be untangled or understood save by one acquainted with the in tricacies of accountancy.
 The trickery of corporations in concealing profits is indicated by the recent account of how wel1-known 5-and-Io 10 cent store corporation lost" profits aggregating $2o,ooo,ooo.
 This concern was carrying on its books "good wil1'' as an asset, which it valued at $5o,ooo, GOO Aside from some leaseho1ds, this asset was in- tangible and pure guesswork. The had profits of $2o,ooo, GOO piled up, and to dispose of these profits it voted to reduce the $5o,ooo,- GOO "good will' asset to $3o,ooo,ooo. i Ifl other words, the corporation took $oo, ,ooo from one pocket and
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29
Baerfacts By I. M BAER, The Congressman-Car
 International Labor News Service HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!

the contrary they were crushed to protect the privileged crew.
 Palmer was whitewashed. Daugherty is being whitewash- ed. Daugherty's impeachment was justified, but by liberal ap plications ofs the old kalsomine he will probably be enabled to stay in office.
 It looks as though ae5" in 1923 would apply to the preda- tory gang that has dictated the course of events in America since early in the World War. The fact in the matter IS that we have built up in this sup posedly free country a gigantic, medium of oppression, through the readiness of the Department of Justice-better called the Departure from Justiee-to hound labor, and the subser- viency of, the courts in support ing this policy. The time for a change is at hand.
 The courts never have actu- ally had any power to declare acts of Congress unconstitution al. They have merely assumed the power. Congress if 1t had a little backbone, would speed fly remedy that situation
 Now it looks as though these I2 progressive senators and the 100 or more progressive repre- sentatives would supply the much-needed vitamine to keep the spine of Congress erect. If so, the usufpation of power by the courts under control of the Department of Justice will, soon be a thing of the past.
 Let's hope so. Happy New Year, everybody
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29

The fact is that this looks much more like happy New Year for the ordinary everyday folks who do the work of the world than they have had in long time. -.
 We can be happy because it looks very much as though the Government of the United States would in 1923 be trans ferred from the control of the Department of Justice back to the peoples representatives in Congress at the Capitol. In Congress is where Washington and other founders intended the legislative branch of the govern ment should be and not in the courts and in Department of Justice.
 The Scientific American an nounces the invention of new bumper for automobiles. It states that pressure of Is pounds on this new device throws out the clutch, applies the brakes ,cuts off the ignition and blows the horn It seems to do about everything but take care of the body
 This new bumper can we'll be compared to the Department of Justice under Palmer and Daugherty. If progressive citizen of our country applied the slightest pressure on the Department against a prohteer, a war grafter or other privil- eged crook-the Burns blood hounds were turned loose to find clue, the Department ap- piled the brakes, cut off the in vestigation and the kept press blew their horns. Neither jus tice nor liberty were saved. On
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29
Greetings and Welcome
 By SAMUEL GOMPERS, President American Federation of Labor
President, Americar

all members of the trade union movement to all wherever they be, the of people Greetings of Season. Labor has rejoice at this and upon the threshold of this Labor vncated the maxim that truth crushed to earth will again
 Labor has of the valley and today its hosts encamped upon the hills
 Labor looks forward, with confidence and courage.
 In union there is strength and there Is wisdom.
 Labor the banner of trade unonis organized knit together ederations and finally in great federation knows now its invincbiity
 Labor today its set-restralnt its own philosophy the eternal truth and righteousness of
 Labor is marching ont Hail, l923 Welcome New Year. Greetings to all who toll
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29
DENOUNCE LANDLORDS.

New York, Dec 2o-Greedy land lords were scored by Magistrate Le- vine, who said "they squeeze the last penny out of tenants for rents and then take. advafnage of the shortage of coal as an excuse for refusing to furnish heat. The tenant cannot plead shortage of money when rent day comes around" said the court.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-29
Ship Subsidy Scheme Hits
 Snag in U. 5. Constitution
SENATORS SEE DOOM OF
 BIG BUSINESS BONUS
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service. Washington Dec 2oThe constutonaly fthe ship subsidy
  shortly that will make shft the elaborate
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
THE LAUNDRYMAN'S LAMENT

The ravages of laundres have been cause of COM
plant many years that the supposedly funny
papers lost interest in jokes along that line Now,
when practically ready to take gefs for granted
and do to forget all about them, the aundrymen
themselves direct attention to the matter.
The National Laundry Owners Association sitting in
convention in New Bedford, Mass is planning to frame
legislation which will compel textile manufacturers to i'm
prove the quality of their product The association claims
that processes almost at the point of perfection and
that when fabrics discoored ruined in washing
should take his grievance to the who
made the garment LaundTymen have paid enormous dam
ages faded and ruined fabrics in the past they and
they refuse longer be the target for criticism and the
butt of unkind jokes.
The laundrymens plan involves the issuing of labels
for goods that really deserve to be termed washable and
such labels garments will require laundry to make
good the loss if anything Goods garments
labelled will be washed only at the owners risk and
of there will be campaign of education among
patrons teach them what and what not to buy
Of course it looks like another attempt to shift re-
sponsbty but the laundryman has suffered properly
otherwise for generation and should not be too hard
him. If in his effort to defend himself he get us
Better shirts and collars and other things should thank
him cordially and continue to laugh, groan at Jokes
about plumbers until these offenders too undertake to
clear themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
STANDARDIZED SIGNAL LIGHTS

~ "A conference the national standardization of colors
for traffic signals has just adjourned in New York City
1t the widely representative conference of that
nature held Practically all the big national engn
eerng societies had members there we'll safety
ciaons electric and steam railway interests, automobile
dealers manufacturers and associations police and
traffic departments, companies and several de-
partme1lts Of the federal government
Such group obviously would be able to look sat the
problem from many angles and final agreement
regulation set of signals should be based sound
understanding of needs
National uniformity is the first object of the movement
Coored signal lights the tools to be standardized Their
uses include colored lights all highway vehicles, all
signals along highways and curbs highway crossing sig
for steam and electric railways and emergency exit
signals Discussions also covered coordnaed systems OF
flashing moving other similar lights; colors for
luminous distinguished from luminous signals recon-
mendaons the of coors for emergency exit sig
nals and methods of specifying defining coors for signal
purposes.
The red light danger and full STOP the yellow
light for proceed with caution and the light for
"cear go ahead already in general use for steam
electric railways If these signals with Others are to
be carried further streets and buildings and
places far from rails and troeys standardization will be
essential Also will be necessary to keep in mind the
needs of the color blind.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

in the world, is now on exhibit at the
National Museum, Washington. 1t is be-
ing loaned to the government by its
owner, Gabriel Wells, of New York.
This work was printed sometime be-
tween 1850 and 1455 at Maipz, Ger
many, by Johannes Gutenberg who in
vented printing by movable type.
Another copy of this Bible was sold
in 1911 for $4,000.
The National Museum owns the
Book of Joshua taken from yet an
other copy. 1t contains 90 pages beau
tifully illustrated by medieval wood
cut engravers. The text of each page is
set in two columns of AZ lines each.
It is said to be one of the best speci-
mems of printing ever produced not
even excepting present day art. This
Bible is sometimes known as the
Mazarin Bible because the first copy
was found in the library of the French
Cardinal Mazarin though known to
have existed many years previous.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
FIFTEEN YEARS. AGO
August 7. 1907


The vote on the county. seat was al
follows:
For Imperial
Imperial, 179; Imperial outside, 30
Brawley, IL; Calexico, A; Ell Centro,
l3; Holtville, 60; Silsbee, 10; Pot
Uoles, 10; Palo Verde, II; Old
Beach. s.; Brawley, s: total 524.
For Ell Centro
Imperial, 6; Imperial, outside, 10;
Calexico, 1O7; Ell Centre, 1876; Holtville
81; Silsbee, 55 Pot Holes, 10; Oid
Beach, 8; total, 524.
For Brawley
Imperial outside, Z; Brawley,. l9o
Calexico, 7; FL Centre, 2; Holtvills
8; total, 220.
The following county officers were
elected:
Superior Judge, F. j. Cole; count,
clerk, D. S. Elder; sheriff, Moblel
Meadows; recorder, j. B. Baker; audi
tor, Kellogg; treasurer, Paul Boman
tax collector, Harding; assessor, Free
Fuller; district attorney, John Eshle
man; coroner, Mitchell; public admins
traitor, Forester; superintendent o
schools, Carr; surveyor, E. IL. Gaines
supervisors, McHarg, Clark, wade
Miller, Ferguson.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE WAT |
ERMEUON
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
d. IIOAN A ID u u C. RIS


Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate}
By HOWARD R. GARIS
"Please tell Mr.. Whitewash, the
polar bear gentleman, to leave large
piece of ice this morning, Uncle Wig
gily!' called Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
the muskrat lady housekeeper,
to the bunny gentleman as he sat on
the front porch of his hollow stump
bungalow twinkling his pink nose.
"a large piece of ice9 Very well,
IN tell Mr.. Whitewash," said Uncle
Wiggily. 'But what are you going to
do with so much ice, Nurse Jane; are
you going to make frozen cream'''
ono. y replied Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
~ want to put the watermelon on ice,
though, for it is much better when it
it cold-I mean the watermelon is much
better cold, for of course ice is always
cold.
"Except when it s melted,' chuck
led Uncle Wiggily. "But where is the
watermelon you are going to put on the
ice after Mr.. Whitewash brings it from
his icicle cave?' asked the rabbit gen
tleman. 81 don t see any watermelon
Nurse Jane
"Why, l thought perhaps you would
bring one when you came home from
hopping around to have an adventure -
spoke Nurse Jane. "For L suppose you
are going adventuring, aren't you?"
she asked.
"Oh, yes,' answered Mr.. Longears,
with another twinkle of his pink nose.
81 IN going adventuring and l IL bring
you watermelon-the largest l can
find. Here comes Mr.. Whitewash now,
with the ice. l III tell him to leave n
large chunk, and then / II hop along. ~
When the ice was in the refrigerator,
Uncle Wiggily started hopping over the
fields and through the woods, and soon
the squirrels. .tI
"Where are you going, Uncle Wig,
gilye" chattered the squirrels.
"After a watermelon for Nurse Jane
to put on the ice,' answered the bunny.
"Where are you squirrel chaps go
ing'' he asked.
Billie looked ut Johnnie and Johnnie
looked at Billie.
"We-we aren't going anywhere
not specially, ''rsaid Billie, bashful like
ayes we are, tool" suddenly cried
Johnnie. "We're going with yom, I'm
Gle Wiggily, to help you carry the wat
ermelon, - and he looked at his brother
in queer way, Johnnie did.
"Oh, yes! That s so, we are going
with you, Uncle Wiggily!' chartered
Billie, as if he suddenly remembered
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

rabbit gentleman. "Well, no matter,
come along!
So the squirrel boys scampered after
the bunny, and soon they reached the
six and seven-cent store where Uncle
Wiggily bought the largest, juiciest,
reddcst melon he could get for ten
cents, which. Is a lot of money for a
rabbit to spend.
"Now wen 90 home to Nurse
Janet "ssaid Uncle Wiggily, tucking the
melon under one paw.
"Aren't you--aren you going TO
cut the melon and eat any of it now?''
asked Billie rather disappointed.
ooh, no!'' answered Uncle Wiggily.
"'Why, u melon ism I good until it has
been on the ice an hour or more
'tOh. ism 7 it?o asked Johnnie.
Johnnie looked at Billie and Billie
looked at Johnnie and then johnnie
said
"We-we don t care if watermelons
is cold or not---do we, Billic?'
"Nopel' answered Billie. owe
like Fem warm better n cold
ooh, but | would not dare cut this
melon now, said Uncle Wiggily, g If
| did Nurse Jane wouldn t like it. -
cha! No matter what Nurse Jane
likes! | like your ears" suddenly
called a rough and most ungentlemanly
voice, and out from behind big stump
Jumped the bad Skillery Scallery Ali.
gator. "I've came to nibble your
cars, - cried the Gator.
Uncle Wiggily stopped short, with
the watermelon under one paw. Billie
and Johnnie snuggled close up to the
bunny. The Alligator with bumps on
his tail came nearer and nearer.
81 know how we can drive hlnl
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
whispered Billie to Uncle

awayl" whispered Billie to Uncle
Wiggily.
"How can we drive the Alligator
away!' asked the bunny uncle.
"Cut open the melon, take "A lot of
the hard black seeds and throw them at
the bad chap!" said Billie. "Alliga.
tors arc afraid of watermelon seeds!
care they7 Well, we II try the trick
on this chap said Uncle Wiggily.
Quickly he cut open the melon, and
then, reaching inside he took out apaw.
full of seeds and threw them LII the
face of the Gator. Billie and John-
ME, each taking a pawful of the hard
seeds, threw them down the Alligator s
throat, just he opened his mouth to bite
Uncle Wiggily. r."
"Oh, wow!" howled the bad chap.
"Oh | cant stand this!'' and away
he ran amid shower Of watermelon
seeds.
Hurray!" cried the bunny. "Yeur
trick saved my ears, squirrel boys!''
"And maybe the melon 3 cold enough
to eat now,' said Billie hopefully.
"Bless your fluffy tail, l think it
isl" chuckled Uncle Wiggily. Gas long
as it S cut II give you some. = And
he did, and, on the whole, Billie nand
Johnnie were rather glad the Alligator
happened along.
Then Mr.. Longears took what was
left of the melon home to put on the
ice, and he and Nurse Jane had some
for supper Very good it was, too. And
if the keyhole doesn I try to climb UP
to the top of the door and hide away
from the knob when they're playing
tag, II tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and Tommie Kat s feathers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files re-: o:
Imperial Valley for This Day
in Past Years
VOLUME I, August 1901

How is this from midsummer eui-
tion of the Press in 1901:
"One of the prettiest sights wheel
greet the eye of an early riser is the
Sudden flashing out in the sky of the
golden crucifix on the graceful, though
modest spire of the Christian church,
as the first rays of the sun strike 1t.
High above the mists of the city, 1t
apparently floats in the air, and seems
to renew the sweet song OF It's prede-
cessor at Bethlehem: Glory to God IN IN
the highest, peace on earth, good will
to men,. - -,
Hundreds of acres of wild hay will
he harvested on the low lands along
New river within the next 30 days Ar.
thur Ewins was here from Diamond
Lake Sunday and made arrangements
with Wesley Patton to cut about 4oo
acres of this wild hay. The yield OIL
this hay is estimated at ton to the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
JAPANESE AMERICANS

A recent dispatch from Honolulu indicates that
Japanese always Japanese is not necessarily
true.
There are many Japs in the Hawaiian Islands. Their
newspaper the Kauai Shmpo, tells of two brothers.
Hawaii and therefore American citizens who were
recently ordered by the Japanese government to report IN
Japan for military duty the first time, the
Kauai Shmpo, that Japanese-Amercans have received
such notice.
of the brothers contemptuously tore up the sum
mons The other made this statement to the Buddhist
priest who served it:
Il am an American citizen and have no duty to serve
the japanese Army If should recognize this army call
the of acceptance would have to throw
away my American citizenship and work This would
be great disadvantage which could not endure. Why IS
that the Japanese Government attempts to block the
future Japanese born foreign soil? Why doesn't II
encourage us prosper? The consulate and embassy do
not help us at All They only prosecuting u.s. Thefe
fore help but oppose order from the Japanese
Government and will have nothing more to do with It,
The Japanese paper prints the story with obvious ap-
prova of the brothers in their demonstration hat they
100 per cent Americans and that they do not nor ever
will owe allegiance to any other power than the Onlteo
States >, '., .,;
If this sort thing known to be the usual tnng
among Japs in Hawaii and Pacific Coast states there
would not much of japanese problem IN this country
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
pENSJONS FOR HOBOES

n is said that the next committee to haunt the nails OF
Washington seeking legislation for special class VIII be
rted "a securing pension of at least dollar day
for the unemployed of nation 1t is said that James
Eades Howe the millionaire hobo approves tne scnee.
Tbara e his to be said eXenuation OF the sugges
tonfreoueny the hobo not tramp but nfah out OF
lob because he follows seasonal employment Stl II Is
mon the pension idea even for these persons
There is the greatest danger that any such provision
will be abused that will so persons who VIII not WORK
rather than to those whose unemployment is through no
fault Of their own Such few In splle OF the
Meas o the hobo and his friends in anything ike norman
times this country the who really wants Joo can
gird one There no reason why the industrious shoud
be taxed to provide for the other kind
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
TEN YEARS AGO
z. 1912

J. L. Travers has the contract to
build a business block for A. P. Nuffer
east of El Centre National bank build
ing, price $500. The building will be
occupied by William Egerer.
The supervisors received petition
for a drainage district west OF New
River.
Frank White is to be cotton classer
for the cotton exchange. 1t is hoped
TO get $50 a ton for cotton seed this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Old Timer Cogitates

l kin remember when we uster pull
the kids teeth by tyin 4 string to the
tooth and tother end to a doorknob,
then open the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
The Bachelor Maid Says:

Marriage is the end OF al glrl S
problems, hard work and loneliness
but it takes her a few years to find
out which end.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Mary Up to Date

Mary had little cat;
1t swallowed a ball of yarn,
And when the little kittens came
They all had sweaters on.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Did You Know

1t is reckoned that a single pair of
rabbits, kept in captivity, would pro-
duce three hundred young in a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

Lots of men have made a good deal
of money by keeping out of other peo-
pie S business while others have made
it by stealing other peoples business.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

Love is the quality That makes a
young man think his sweetie beautiful
even while filling her face with hot
dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

1t s funny to see crook elude the
cops in movie but it isn't so funny
when the crook has your automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
How He Knew

Here s a bit of real boy. Archie,
five years old, had found a eat and
given it the name of Mary
"Why did you give it a girl
name?" 49,,
"WelI," replied the youngster, 81
saw her washing her face and she
washed her ears and she washed be,
hind her ears, and nobody but girl
cat would wash behind her ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Im-PRESS-ions
Foolish Dictionary

Swimming-The new freedom II
trunks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
The Curiosity Shop

Polar bears have been known to
scent ship seven miles distant.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

One good thing about little town
we know al. about ever buddy that
bobs up fer office, notes Abe Martin
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

Nearly all people are fair and decent
if they have some assurance that the
other fellow win be-.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07

There is but one way to ease a
grief, and that is to work 1t up into
art.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
Today's Best Kid Story

Tommy had been spanked by MISS
Goode for disobedienee, but she told
the next teacher that she had not
reached the point where she felt she
could do justice to him, in spite OF
all his naughtiness.
FSend him to me when you want
him spanked, " said Miss Manners one
morning, after her colleague had reiat'
ed his many misdemeanors.
About IL O'Clock Tommy appeared
at Miss Manners door. She dropped
her book, grasped him firmly by the
hand. and administered a severe pun
ishment.
When she had finished she SAID
"Now, Tommy, what have you to say.
"Please, miss, NJ Miss Goode W
wants the s-seissors, was the sob
bing Eeply.
1t isn't the harmfulness of rouge
and other beauty aids that impresses
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07
One Minute Essay

The famous Gutenberg Bible, sad
10 be the earliest and most precious
piece of printing from movable types