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Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30
AMERICAN SINGERS

Why are there not American singers in American
grand opera? Lila Robeson American artist long with
the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company says is because
Americans do not support native American singers.
ut is up to American audiences she explains. "The
toughest thing about the debut of American is the ndif
ference If not adverse criticism of ones countrymen
If Spaniard Italian Russian to make his debut,
the house will be overflowng with Spaniar Italians
Russians. They shout and clap and make themselves
power in influencing the opinion of the management and
the rest of the audience Americans sit their hands
else applaud gngerly that ALL the heart out
it. When American cast advertised Americans should
buy out the house."
There is no longer serious question of American
musical ability Yet American singers and players Of high
talent largely unrecognzed Usually they make their
regulations abroad before their fellow countrymcn will ac-
cept them.
It is certainly strange that when Americans are so
eager to champion American excellence in other lines
argument applies not only to grand opera but concerts
all kinds and to the patronage of music in the form of
phOnograph records radio.
Still Germany is making reparation. Her funda--
mental sin arrogance, and she's paying that
humiliation.
Even with all that Uncle Sam is doing for relief in the
Near East, 1t would take another miracle of oaves and
fishes to make the supplies go round.
Citizen will do something that he'll blame the success
fu candidates for until the next election. @
The saving fact about richest men, Rockefeller
and Ford is that far they haven't formed partnership
That man with 40 wives wasn't trying to found new
religion, either
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

Recognizing that the Water and
Power Act as one of the most I'M
portant measures to be passed upon
by the people on November 7, The
Press early promised full discus
sion of the subject, pro and con.
G.. l.. Childers, as an advocate of
the measure, was asked to prepare
an analysis of the proposed act
and Il. D. McPherrin, as director
of the Irrigation District, and
known to be opposed to the act,
was asked to furnish similar artl-
Gle on the other side of the qucs-
ton. Mr.. Childers' article was
published in installments extend
ing over 10 days or two weeks.
The McPhcrrin series begins TO-
day and will be published in six
installments, one every day this
week.
The MePherrin articles arc pub
lished solely as a contribution to
the educational side of the question
from a man well known for his
understanding of water problems
with reference to their application
to Imperial Valley. The conclu-
sions do not represent the opinions
of the Press which has already de-
clared itself favorable to the act
IN general principles.
c. w. Barton, Managing Edito
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

We arc all more or less acquainted
with the constitution of the United
States, it's brevity and its breadth, and
we know that for $50 years it has been
the model for all similar instruments.
1t is the basic law of the country-in
like manner the constitution of Cali
fornia is the basic law Of the state.
Neither can be amended in amy other
manner than by vote Of the whole
people.
Competent jurists and students of
constitutional law declare that the pro-
posed Water and Power Amendment
could have been written in one para
graph, made up of the first and the
eighteenth sections, as follows:
''Sec. l4A. The waters of the state
shall be conserved and developed and
controlled by the state for the use and
benefit of the people, and legislation
shall be enacted by the legislature to
carry out the purposes of this article. .
Such an article would have had NO
opposition from any element in the
state of California; it would have been
stitutional provision, but such an
amendment WOulu uOb uidh0 pOsolOAe
what the men who framed the Water
and Power Amendment want to put
over California.
Three Arms Of Government
There are three arms of government
The legislative, the executive and thu
judicial No country, or state, or man
has ever been able to combine any two
of these arms with success, and the
attempt of Russia to combine all three
has resulted in the greatest economic
and political disaster in all history.
Yet the politicians who drew this
proposed Water and Power Amendment
have combined all three arms of gov.
ernment in this one operation, and are
attempting to persuade the people OF
California to adopt such monstrous
folly as part of the basic law Of the
state.
What we must vote on November z
is not theory, not rosy pictures of what
someone thinks has been done else
where, not elaborate sets of figures MOI
promises and prophesies; but simply
and purely the complicated, imperfect
ly drawn and dangerous proposed Wa
ter and Power Amendment, Proposition
10 on the ballot-its exact language il
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

Even with all that Uncle Sam is doing for relief in the
Near East it would take another miracle of oaves and
fishes to make the supplies go round.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

The day is rapidly approaching which Mr. Ameri-
Citizen will do something that he'll blame the SUCCESS
ful candidates for until the next election. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

Cars and people that knock need
working on.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SAMMlE 5
JUMPER

Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure Newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

STILL Germany is making reparation. Her funda-T
humiliation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

Many of us save for a rainy day as
if we only expected a shower.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

The saving fact about two richest men, Rockefeller
and Ford that far they haven't formed partnership
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

That man with 40 wives wasn't trying to found new
religion, either
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-30

A rolling stone gathers no work.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16
NEW PAVING BIDS
ARE AUTHORIZED
Contracts Will Call for
Expenditure of About
$230,000
PAVING NOW POPULAR
Petitions for Half Million
Dollars Worth Filed
With City

Bids on approximately $4,000
worth OF new city paving were nu-
thorlzcd by tho mayor nnd board
of city commissioners nj tho Friday
morning session. This comprises n
districts located In different parts
Of tho city. When those contracts
have been awarded tho city engineer
ftih has on file petitions for udli.
tional paving Cnt1iling au cxprudl-
ture al about half million dollars
with now petitions being presented
at each meeting Of tho commission.
while class "B" paving was spoci-
fiod I'm the petitions contracts viii be-
ADVERTISED covering tho different
kinds of materials which have roe
ccivcd the approval of tho engineer
ug department including brick
which. however. is estimated to cost
81 n yard moro than tho paving
which is now being put down.
Streets 20 be paved under the new
contracts include Rockford, Thir-
.teenth to Fifteenth, alloy IN block
. between Denver and Elwood
Iuuls. Admiral TO First: Thirteenth
place, Utica TO Lewis; alley hloc6
137, Fourth to FIFTH; sixth. Bout
der, widening, sixth TO Eleventh.
Trenton, Eighth TO Twelfth; alley
block ss. Brady to Archer: Douvor.
i'ine 70 point ii6.S4 feet north;
Seventh widening, Detroit 10 Den
yer; Boston widening. Firth 10 Thir-
teenth.
Paving petitions covering certain
streets md approved by the city eng-i
neer received official sanction. Tho
streets are as follows. Boston place.
Newton TO Oklahoma; Newton, MNn
to Cincinnati; Cincinnati. King TO
alley I'm block North Morclend hd-
ditlon; Boston. Marshall 20 Okla
homa.
Dan A. Burton was awarded the
contract 20 construct n storm sewer
across Nineteenth street about 100
feet west OF st. Louis at n cost OF
S1,J39.a6.
A petition for the annexation OF
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16

McClone addition near tho county
iair grounds was received and VIII
be referred tu tho city planning
board
a petition for sanitary sewers 90
cover an of weaver addition was r.-
fcrrcd 60 the engineering depart
Incut.
Property owners on North Main
hotwcou Pine and Qucon ue'iuon"d
that the strno's boo pny"d with vIIr3-
Ithlc pavement. Referred to tho
city ougiurcr SAME with regard 10
petition for pow,r system lu block
60, Park place.
Property owners living north 0f
the Country club district asked tho
city 20 take whatever steps nro
necessary 90 1uuDE this addition eD
that they may alap bring their prop
orty into iho CliN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16
NeW York Central Read
Settles WIN It's CreWS

NEW YORK. Sept I5--Announcc
meut was made this afternoon by
A. H. Smith Of the New
York Central that n settlement had
been reached between that limo ana
the conductors ana tralnmen. where
by all matters IN controversy now
pending before the railroad labor
board VIII he Withdrawn, The set
tlemcnt viii bo effective until Sep
tcmhcr 30. 1928
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16
agent and Clerk Strike
Threatens Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON. Sept. i5.--Efforts
30 avert strike OF clerks, freight
handlers ticket sellers and other em-
ployes OF the Pennsylvania railroad
were made today hy Officials Of the
department Of labor In conference
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16

with representatives. Of the men. Of
fcials Of the railroad brotherhood
claim to have l47 grievances against
tho Pennsylvania ana threatened to
order q strike at once.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-16

An inventor has patented tab
let and pencil holder 10 be strapped
10 a PERSONS wrist for writing mem.
Oranda
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16

secretary Hoover actively Offering
good offices" to each side.
1t VIII be seen that the next rrw
weeks will be critical ones I'm IN.
task Harding and Hoover have set
out to perform. namely. to lift from
the economic horizon the two great
obstacles rctarding business devotion
mcnt and casting pessimism over the
business world.
Must Avert Striker.
Hoover has felt for weeks that the
two strike threats must he lifted it
business is 10 get the rcassurance
ii So vitality needs nj this time. The
unemployment situation. despite tenn
rorary actions to reduce it. has ac-
lually diminished but little since the
industrial conference was called. 4
strike Involving hundreds OF thou
sands Of men would be little short
of an economic tragedy at this TIM.
when Europe contcmplatcs it's frs;
Fundamentally sound step. according
20 authorities here. toward getting
her own house in such order rs to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
I DEAD. SCORES HURT
rs SKATERS ARE HIT
BY RUNAWAY PLINE
Graft Runs Amuck Whilc A.
tempting TO Start From
Ice in Nc,v Jersey.
icy Associated press.l

RED BANK, y. j.. Jan. IA run
away airplanc. starting from the ice,
crashed into II crowd of several hun
drod skaters on the Shrewsbury
River today, killed Mrs. Anna c. L.
iiouthan. severed the right arm OF
Middletown. and slightly injured
many others.
Thousands Of persons. gathered
along the river bank to witness ice
boat and skating races, saw the ac-
cidcnt.
The airplane, rlotcd by James
Casey, of Shrewsbury. former army
aviator, mancuvcrcd over the heads
Of the ckatcrc for several hours. then
descended TO tho ice. The crowd
gathered around the machine. and
rivcrmen. fearing that the ice would
give way suggested that Casey leave.
lie asscntcd turned tho propeller
and jumped for the cockpit. The
machine swcrvcd and started toward
the crowd. Mrs. liouihan. with her
husband brother and two children
stood in it's path. Comfy attempted
to drag her To safety, but both were
caught IN the propeller blades.
Mrs. liouihan was killed instantly.
Conly's arm was severed at the
shoulder, and his clothing torn TO
| shrcds Other persons were struck
| by the wings and sent SPRAYING, on
| III" ice, but their injuries were super
fetal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
STRIVE TO STABILIZE
ECONOMIC SITUATION
Harding and Hoover Seek
Means Effectively TO Par
ticipatc in Genoa Farley.
WANT LAnonEns rAcIrInD
President Places Upon Com mcrcc
Sccrctnry's Shoulders Task Of
StrniEhtcninE Out Threatened
strike of Miners AMI Itnil Workers.
lily ItOhcrt j. IIrn,Icr.


WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.--Prcsidcnt
Harding and Secretary Hoover are
making tremendous effort to
stabilize the American economic
situation the better to effectively
participate in the forthcoming world
economic conference ~ Genoa.
Tho President would like to see
Hoover at the head OF the American
delegation sent to Genoa. II Is not
surprising, therefore, tina. he has
placed upon tho shoulders Of his
Secretary OF Commerce the diiiicutt
task of STRENGTHENING out the two
most dangerous threats against
American economic order that have
arisen for many months-a stimuli
tancous strike of 500.0 coal miners
and 100000 railroad workers.
Efforts Have Failed.
ON March the present mine
workers national agreement with
the operators terminates ON April
the railroad executives plan To put
into effect now wage reductions.
which threaten II great raj, strike
SO far efforts ,o bring the miners
ana operators together for Il confer
cucc have failed AZ the same tim"
attempts to effect nm understanding
between rail executives and heads OF
tie biz brothcrhoods hay" proved
uuaNaiiing, but arc going ON with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
1910 Y. r. G. p. EMPLOYEES
QUIT THEIR JOBS IN PROTEST
Continued From First Page.)

this car is specifically understood by
the givcr ana receiver TO he a dona-
ton to sustaining fund for the
street car mems union"
Distribution OF the cards Is in
charge OF the labor leaders, ana each
has been number order that
check may be IL the work Of
the men aud n ugh invcstiga
tion of complaints made should this
I've needed. Sentiment among the
men last night was declared 10 b"
encouraging. and rcpr svntaiivcs of
the union stated they are confident
every driver viii do his best. only
experienced drivers Will placed In
charge of the cars.
9ii Wen Favor strike.
Othcial announcement OF the strike
was made yesterday afternoon by
Raymond O. Tilcr after the ballots
on the strike had been counted. sat
urday afternoon labor leaders here
declared that the men had voted
overwhelmingly for the strike and
that the count OF the ballots would
Tear their statements out. rNlcr's
announcement showed that 9li men
favored the strike. while ninety six
voted negatively. He declared that
the uincty-siN men We're supporters
OF the union ana that he WAS conf
dent they would stand by the vote
Of the majority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16

The instructions sent out by
Tillcr. who is president OF the ear
mems union here. were brief. but to
the point. lie ordered the mon 10
leave their cars ut the stroke OF
midnight until further notice
Operators OF owl cars received
similar instructions, as did all en-
ploycs In the barns and shops.
Employees Of the pOwcr-housc and
watchmcn we're instructed To remain
mt their posts until further noticc.
'rillerS Instructions TO the watch
men were tina, they pay particular
attention to the safety Of the COM
pany's property. He cautioned all
the men not to leave the cars in tho
streets. ScNcnty-iivc OF the union
men will he stationed at the rescr-
voir to render assistance should the
occasion arise. twenty five viii hc
sent 10 Sonth Richmond. This ac-
ton was voluntary on the part Of
the men.
The present car strike is the frs,
in Richmond since 1893, when ii be-
came necessary to call out the stat"
| militia. Union leaders have warned
the mon against violence and an
nounccd last NIGHT that no rough
tactics wcr" looked for from the
carmen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
AGRICULTURAL BLOC
REACHES AGREEMENT
Seek Presidents Aid to FARM
or Representative OH Fed
cral Reserve Board.
INV NssOciatcd prrss.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. l5.-AHrcc-
mcnt has been reached by leaders OF
the Senate agricultural bloc on two
substitutes designed To remove OBJ
icctionS By President Harding to Leg
iSlation proposing Il farmer represent
;ative on the Federal Reserve Board.
These arc expected 10 be presented
10 the White House so that the Pres
id"nt may indicate his preference.
which they hope will become the ac
Ccptcd solution of the Senator's sup
porting the Legislation.
The first OF the two suggestions.
said to have been adopted after Il
series of Informal conferences yes
terday and today between bloc lead
crs. was that the proposed statute
lac changed TO give membership on
the board to representatives of the
several phases Of national industrial
ana commercial effort: the second
would wipe out any specific dcsicna
;irn ms to the makeup of the board.
which now must include two MEM
hers .of banking experience. ana
leave the representation To the au-
,hority holding the appointing power.
There did not seem to nave been
a definite understanding among the
bloc leaders as to whether they would
Ir"SS their original demand that tho
hoard membership be Increased by
one to take care Of the farmer MEM
her. This plan was contained in tho
original Kellogg bill. but the Smith
amendment altered IL somewhat and
specified that the farmer member
should be selected 10 III the first
vacancy.
Further conferences of the propo-
sit!ons appeared likely tomorrow in
order to get as nearly to Il rock bot
tom basis rs possible before tho
Senate convcnes, at which time the
proposed legislation is slated TO he
| taken up under the unanimous con-
sent agreement entered into prior to
| the Christmas recess. No formal
daft Of either of the alternative
said tonight. but the leaders de-
In mind that they could put their
IDEAS in legislative shape at "a mo-
ments notice If needed. One SEN
ator said there would be Il show down
by noon tomorrow, but he would no,
indicate whether those in charge OF
the measures expected to discuss the
sUhjcc; with ~. Harding before thai
time.
1t was felt that either Of the pro.
posals mentioned above would mcc
the objections voiced by Mr.. Hard.
ing 10 tho original bill. The bankinl
inicrG---e have entered strong objcc.
tion 10 the explicit designation OF :
farmer ana have urged that If Con
gross decides the membership Of tn.
reserve board IS To be broadcned. !!
should not be restricted In the man
ucr proposed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
n"a,h OF John ". Mcrar,nnd.

l.N NNi'HIItG. VA. Ian. l5.,-Jnhn
W. Mcfarland, 50 years of age. died
Saturday at his home at Lowry, his
end being very sudden. for he dropped
dead while attending 10 his morning
work about the farm barn. Formerly
he was conductor on the Norfolk
and Western. having purchased IL
farm and retired several years ago.
He was member nf the LynchburG
Lodge Of ElkS. ard is survived by his
wife ana She following children:
Charles and Theodore Mcfarland.
panviilc; samuel Mcfarland Roa
noNc; Dorsey and Pau! and Miss
Alma Mcfarland. Lowry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
MARSHAL FOCH WILL.
PART WITH HIS PETS

PARIS. Jan. i5.-IIaving no house
hold accommodations for either a
wildcat or Il pig, however strong his
sentimental attachment for these
pifts OF the American soldiers. Mar
shall Foch has about rc:rchcd tn. point
OF parting with them and. presenting
them to the Lardin DeS Plantcs, tn"
Paris 700 his Amrican friends APP
parcntly gave no thought TO the time
when the wildcat should grow wilder
ana the pig yet more porcine, but the
marshal himself seems to have been
bordering these natural Developments
quite seriously since receiving the
gifts. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
BENGAL NATIVES REFUSE
TO PAY TAXES ON LAND
Civil Disohcdicncc Has Caused
Much Rioiing. Re-
ports Say.
Iry Nssocia,ed rross.l

LONDON, Ian. Ia dispatch TO
lhc London Times from Calcutta
dated last Thursday. says civil dis
obedience, in the form of nonpay-
mcnt OF taxes. already has COM
mcuccd in some parts OF Bengal.
where /; has Eccn the cause OF riot
ing. II the movement Cor the non
payment of rent becomes extensive
The governments land revenue bill!
viii lee seriously affected.
owing 10 the permanent settlement
OF the country. the dispatch adds. dis
obedience OF this type il more dill
cUlt To cop" with In Bengal than in
other parts Of India. where rigorous
legislation provides an effective safe
guard. For some time the kancPur
farmers have been hard pressed,
owing 10 the failure OF crops ana
trade depression. Consequently. they
are ready listeners to the non-co-
operators who are promising u.ti-
mate freedom from the payment Of
taxation. y movement 80 start an
Jnticiyil dlscbcdicncc association is
receiving support from all parts of
India.
Additional reports from Madras
tend To minimize the extent Of the
disorders Their" ana to emphasize the
cordiulity with which the Prince Of
Wales was received lay the populacc
! The dispatches note that in addition
TO the hartul declared by the non
| co-orcrators Friday Was the usuaI
| official holiday. and also the FIRST
| holiday OF tn" two great harvest fcs
| uvals known as the pongai. as Il re
| suit OF which the entire population
| apparently was out III the streets.
The only thins; they forgot" says
IA dispatch 10 the London Times IRON
! Madras. dated Friday. was the boy
| colt" They strcamcd out in ten:
OF thousands TO line the whole route
ct The procession.
The result was perhaps the mos
/ complete demonstration OF the rca
lack of power OF the scdi;ion mon
gers, when properly opposed, whisi
| has yet been seem
y Reuter- dispatch from Madras
also dated Friday. says there were
some dcsultory disturbances in tn
Muthiyalpct quarter. but that moth
ing serious happened.