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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
WHAT'S WRONG, ANYHOW?

There is something fine and gratifying about
the belief that America is the best land earth, that
its citizenship is beyond compare in the matter of
brains and ability that the leadership of the world
down a long future is in hands.
But here are some interesting figures from sta
tistical report:
Of the value of combustble property in America
80 per cent is insured against fire. but less than per
cent of the economic value of human life is similarly
protected.
Eighty-two percent of the children of America
are forced to leave school before completing the eighth
grade in order to assist in the support of their families
Ninety per cent of US fail to provide for old age
or for our families and of the men actively engaged
in business 80 per cent reach old age without compe
tence Thirty-fve per cent of the nations widows are
in actual want and less than 10 per cent be called
comfortably situated.
Consideration of these percentages may temper in
some measure our national self-esteem but it were
hardly fair to lay the blame upon economic system
Evidently there is something wrong with US, with our
attitude toward life and living point of view our
ambitions or perhaps, our will-power. 1t does not
solve the problem to suggest that these percent
ages have not varied since came down from the
tree-or was created from the fertile soil of Eden.
We all think that we think more of our dependents
than the statistics would indicate.
1t is worth thinking about.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

of time. / shouldn t have come un-
til july. for this is only June. The
June Bugs are jealous of me and
the lightning bugs won't speak to
me. Oh, Bing! Bang! Bung. | m
so miserable!' and the July Bug
cried.
"Why do you make those funny
noises, like gun?' asked Uncle
Wiggily curious like.
"Because l am a July Bug, WAS
the answer. 81 was made to cele-
brate Independence Day, or Fourth
of July. 1 have to make noises like
torpedbes, fire crackers, skyrock
cts and Roman caandles, else | could
not be a July Bug. But 1 am
ahead of my time and-Oh, dear!'
"Don't feel badly said Uncle
Wiggily kindly. Il will put you in
my pocket and take you to my ho!-
low stump bungalow. There Nurse
Jane and / will take care of you
until Fourth of July, when you can
bang around and make all the noise
you please"
"Oh that's good of you'll said
the July Bug. Then he crawled in
the pocket of the bunny rabbit gem
tleman and Uncle Wiggily started
for his bungalow. But he had not
hoped very Iar before, all of a
sudden, out of the woods crawley
the Skillery Scallery Alligator.
81 IN going to nibble your ears! -
beloved the Gator.
"Oh, are you' Well, I have
something to say about thatl" cri-
ed the July Bug in the bunny s
pocket. And then, all of quick
ness the air was filled with sounds
like:
"Bang! Bung! Crack. Boom!
Bing, Siss. Whoop! Zing!"
"Oh, don't shoot my tail off!
Don't shoot my tail offr' howled
the Alligator. "I1l be good. 1 did
not know you had lot Of soldiers
and guns with you, Uncle Wiggily.
I'll be good!' and away crawlcd
the Skillery Scallery chap not nib
bling a single ear.
"Hai Ha! ! fooled him good
ana proper win my DahS- Dang
noises." laughed the July Bug in
the bunny's pocket. For it was
the insect, swapping and cracking
lis wings, back and legs that had
made all the racket. Then the bun
ny was glad he had been kind to
the July Bug, who lived in the hOl-
low stump bungalow until the fol
lowing month, when he could 90 out
| and have a good time, which he did,
So this teaches us that we should
not be proud even if we have mo-
lasses on our bread and butter
And if the rubber ball doesn T
bounce up and tickle the hands of
the clock, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the lightning
bugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
At the Hotels

At the Cregon--M. Kubs, Spo-
kane, Washington; C. Yoder, Holly
wood, n. NJ. Shidler and family,
Palm Springs; j. II. Waters, Los
Angeles; NJ. w. Lanbenfeis, Hunt
ington Beacn, Mr.. and Mrs. \. N.
Sanquist, Chicago; C. N. Apostol,
Los Angeles; w. A. Waters, Coyote
Wells; j. W.. Arrowsmith, San
Diego; Y. G. Clemens, San Diego;
b. G. Walsh, Berkeley; $. f. Skin
nier, Porterville; A. +. Myerson,
San Francisco; j. A. Jolliffee, San
Francisco; p. w. Jahnke, Seattle;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodripuz, Los An
geles; Edward d. Hodges, Yuma;
Mrs. j. A. Simmons, Los Angeles
C. j. Morris and family, Pomona;
r. O. Pier, Los Angeles; c. A. Hor-
ton, Phoenix; Mr.. and Mrs. f. j..
Montoleonc, Los Angeles; A. a.
Weishcr, Los Angeles; w. n. Ham
ilton, Laguna Beacn; W. w. Hamil-
ton, Santa Ana; n. V. Lloyd, San
to Monica; Il. Duthel, Ocean Park;
Hans Larsen, National City; j. w.
Hilton, Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. w. Mitchell, Cotton; A. V. Dicrk-
cr, Orange; II. j. Lambke, Orange;
L. NJ. Ferguson and wife, San
Diego; j. +. Wilson, Lankcrshire; ;
Walter b. Havercorst, city; a. Bag
osian, Holtville; c. Comstock, Holt
Vile; Jack Ryan, Los Angeles; L..
II. Wevelth, Ocean Park; r. ID. Pax
ton, Kansas City, Mo-; Mrs. Roy
Weaver and daughter, Los Angeles;
w. A. Harnel, Brawley; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Haynes, Los Angeles;
Mr., and Mrs. W. Il. Price, Los An
gcles; c. B. Crosby, San Diego; c..
A. Horton and family, San Diego;
NJ. Okashi, San Francisco, Miss Vio-
lctte Fike, Los Angeles; d. II. OF
tcrburn, San Diego; A. E. Thomas,
San Diego; and K. p. Sheldon, Los
Angeles.
At the Casa Rey-S. L. Duck
worth, San Diego; Il. c. Nermillion,
indianapolis; l.. A. Aubuchon and
wife, Santa Ana; Mrs. A. $. Viii
liams, city; o. C. Franklin, Los An
gclcs; George +. Johnston, Etiwan-
da; p. l.. Cuccia, and l.. L. Cuccia,
Arcadia; Lewis Jacobs, Otto Scarf
c. 0. Merkl, j. p. IIaddock, j. S.
Wilson, and, L. +. Fcnncll, all of
san Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
THE NEGROES MOVE

Within the year $4,000 negro farm hands have
left Georgia to seek employment in the industrial
centers of the North. South Carolina has lost nearly
% 900 negro farmers and Arkansas $4,000 Alabama
reports 8 per cent loss of negroes by migration,
Florida one of 2 per cent and Louisiana more than
per cent. Tennessee has 4,50C less coored cutlva-
tors of the soil and Oklahoma Missouri and Kentucky
are losing, too Texas is better off.
Here is case of the real movement of people,
and those who delight in the economic theory OF MS
tory have the chance to study it at first hand. Cot
tongrowing has been Improbable for two years now
and no progress has been made in the fight against
the boil weevil. The negroes who service over
seas during the have learned that living condl-
tions on the farm not quite to be compared with
those the cities they passed through in their journey
ings. Moreover the contract labor system has broken
down. They moving out in the expectation OF high
wages in northern industrial plants, and their depart
ure creates serious problem.
Cotton acreage is II per cent larger than year
ago and the prospect for the seasons crop is encour
aging but already there is serious shortage of farm
labor and the continuance of the business revival IN
the north will aggravate the situation materially by
midsummer
For the planter it's just one thing after another
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

pourself right down on my back! Oh
how crushed L feel! Bing. Bang
Bung!"
"Bless my pocket handkerchief!
gasped Uncle Wiggily. What in
the world have | done'" He hoped
up quickly from the log and right
in the place where he had been sit
ting he saw crawling insect.
"Who are your" asked the rab-
bit.
~ am the July Bug" was the
answer. 81 know ] am little
ahead Of time, but is that any ex-
cuse for you sitting on me! Oh,
bang! Crack! Bung!" Aud the bug
made noise like torpedo shoot
ing off.
"Ah, so you are July Bug, ="
spoke Uncle Wiggily, gently. " Yes
you are bit early, for this is only
June, as | was singing about before
breakfast" "
Once more the bunny gentleman
sang the little song.
"Oh, it's all very we'll for. you
to be jolly aud gay!" complained
the July Bug, sort of .discontented
like and pouting, "but what about
me7 What am | to do?"
"'Well, I'm sure / don Z know"
answered Uncle Wiggily. But
what seems TO be the troublef"
"Oh, so much trouble" sighed
the July Bug. "I'm a month ahead
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
Turkish SuItan's
Daughter Found
in L. A. Hospital
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 11.-Prin-
cess Zizlsa Zahihe, IS, said to be the
runaway daughter Of Sultan Mo
hammed VII and former protege of
Harold +. Mccormick of Chicago, is
recovering from serious operation
at the Los Angeles hospital today.
Her husband, Sydney Burman, a
Brooklyn, N. Y. broker, whom she
married two years ago, said today
that her condition was critical.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
New Era Looms
If Inv en- tiOn
Pro YES @. X.
by UrItstl Press Leased Wire

by Uc1trd Press Leased Wire
SPOKANE, Sane 11.-Rufus
Ames, inventor, is building ma
chine, which, if Il success, means
Il revision of the laws of physics.
Ames says that he can make
wheels turn by means of buoyan-
cy. If he can make good on his
claims, his invention may mean that
ships can be driven forward by the
same power that holds them up;
houses may be lighted by the water
tank which holds the drinking wa
ter; machinery and shops
may be operated by home
made electricity, while irrigating
bitches on high levels may be fed
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

by pumps kept in motion by the
water in standing pool.
Eighteen months has been spent
in building the machine now near.
ing completion in n little shop here.
The model takes the form Of an
endless chain arrangement around
which are secured three series Of
air bags. AS the bags descend to-
ward the water, they are deflated,
the air passing through rubber
tube and into empty bags near the
bottom of the tank.
The buoyan-y or the air bags,
suddenly inflated, will force them
to the top, the inventor declares,
turning the wheel and thereby
creating the power which it is hop
cd to be able to utilize.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

An eight day apple carnival is to
be held at Washington i'll Dcccm-
Der by growers of Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Mary
land. 1T will be called the Eastern
National
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
LILLY BUG

Once upon time, Uncle Wiggily
hoped out of bed in his hollow
stump bungalow and, before eating
any breakfast he sang this little
song:
"When a little birdie sang this
jolly tune:
"Tra-la! Tra-la! Tra-lee!
o diddle diddle dee!
! II be hungry if L don't eat very
soon''
Are you singing about yourself?''
called up Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz'
zy from down in the kitchen.
"Singing about myself? What do
you mean?' asked Uncle Wiggily,
politely twinkling his pink nose.
~ mean that about being hun
cry if you don t eat very soon?'
went on the muskrat lady house
keeper. care you hungry?'
"Indeed 1 amr-very" answered
the bunny gentleman.
"WeH, then, come on down and
eat!' invited Nurse Jane. 81 have
some carrot pancakes with cabbage
maple sugar on them.'
So Uncle Wiggily slid down the
banister rail the more quickly to
get into the kitchen, and, after eat
ing a very good breakfast he start
cd out to look for an adventure.
Over the fields and through the
woods hoped the bunny rabbit and
soon he reached the forest.
Down on soft, green messy log
sat Mr.. Longears, but all of a sud.
den he heard swapping, banking,
cracking noise near him, like fire
crackers going off at a picnic, and
a voice cried:
"Oh, you sat right down on me,
Oh, my goodness! You pumped
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
d.. "A. Woman Loses
in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, June 1l.-Mrg.
May x. Rindge, owner Of Malibu
Ranch in Los Angeles and Ventura
counties, California, today in the su-
preme court lost her suit to prevent
Los Angeles county authorities from
condemuing a strip Of her land for
the purpose of building a public
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Reports come from Wenatchee,
Washington that extremely good
returns are being received by tho
American Fruit Growers on Wine
saps packed in oil wraps and kept
cold storage.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11
AMERICAN DISCOURTESY

A former senator, member of the American Mission
to the recent PanAmerican congress at Santiago, had
good deal to say after he got home about United
States lack of courtesy toward aliens In every city in
which the visiting Americans stopped, they treat
ed with the greatest courtesy.
On the boat on which he returned to this country
were large number of South Americans many of them
"of the highest standing.
Upon approaching New York harbor, he found
that United States officials proceeded to raake firm
and humiliating distinctions between citizens and
aliens They put the aliens behind mprovised bar,
ricade They arrange this barrcade below decks and
they keep the aliens down there while the boat steams
up into the mouth of the North river.
"The biggest possible piece of American propa-
ganda for the arriving foreigner the skyline of New
York These aliens had heard of 1t. They wanted to
see it. But herded below decks, they were spending
their time being ordered to stand back and step for
ward and walk past and go through all the other
tons and listen to all the other words and tones OF
command that designed to make arriving for
eigners this port feel like bunch OF cattle. They
were indignant, and am indignant.
1t is probably fair criticism. Any nation has
certain safeguards to take and certain information to
acquire in relation to foreigners entering its borders
But even this country which is little given to mix
ing and business, there is room for consider
ably more courtesy than is now customary.
Cantaloupe growers in Imperial Valley almost
afraid to breathe for fear that necessary act VIII DIS
turb the price If only will stay where 1t Is their
fortunes will be made Here's hoping.
Modern science can magnify voice to sound
like million. And when the roar OF million is re-
duced TO the sound of we be getting somewhere
Germany doesn't succeed in talking her way out
of her obligations. It's silence that's golden; her
explanations aren't even German silver
Those convict labor camps stand up pretty well
with our higher institutions Of learning, III the matter
of competitive hazng.
Summer has arrived without any spring to speak
of; and if we're doomed to skip fall the way,
better order next winters coal now.
When those Chinese bandlts collect their ransom
money very likely they'll go right out and invest in
the sugar business.
One trouble with the present generation is that
enough members of it were born in log cabins And
the way the timber supply is going, the next genera
tion will have still simmer chance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Germany doesn't succeed in talking her way ou
of her war obligations. It's silence that's golden; he
explanations aren't even German silver.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Modern science magnify one voice to sount
like million And when the of million is re
duced to the sound of one We'll be getting somewhere
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

This school of experience you
hear about is high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Those convict labor camps stand up pretty well
with our higher institutions Of learning in the matter
of competitive hazing
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Cantaloupe growers in Imperial Valley are almost
afraid to breathe for fear that necessary act will dis
turb the price If only it will stay where it is their
fortunes will be made Here's hoping.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

Summer has arrived without any spring to speak
of and if we're doomed to skip fall IN the same way
better order next winters coal now.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

When those Chinese bandits collect their ransom
money very likely they'll go right out and invest it in
the sugar business.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-11

One trouble with the present generation is that
enough members of it were born in log cabins And
the way the timber supply is going, the next genera
tion will have still simmer chance
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
GOPHER FUND
ana on motion adopted:
RESOLUTION

BE TT RESOLVED; that the Conn
missioners of Sheridan County, Mon
tana, have supervision of all roads
and bridges and such other matters
as require attention in their respective
districts during the period intervening
between meeting of the Board, and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
GOPHER FUND
Ingwalson Co. Inc Supplies .-S10.40
ROAD FUND
p.-,,,,,c1o,, He oL ;5 e.,

1ectoAIluoSEil5 4lciiSs CASH pau lNL
freight .-..---..s S72. 20
On motion Special Meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners was
called for Wednesday, May 23rd, 1923
ct the hour of 2 o'clock P. NJ, Of said
day, at which time the Board will con-
slider and act on the following matters
to-wit: Reading minutes of previous
meetings; road and bridge matters,
county poor; officers and other re-
ports; opening of bids for county
printing; claim sagainst Sheridan
County, or any unfished business ne
cessary to the proper dispatch Of the
regular county bunisess, and the
Clerk was directed to prepare and
post necessary notices.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to call for sealed bids for the county
printing; all bids to be based upon
the maximum legal rates fixed by
Chapter 4482, Revised Codes of Mon
tana 1921, or a percentage thereof;
said bids to be received up to o'clock
P. NJ, May 23rd, 1923, and are to be
addressed to the Clerk of the Board
and plainly marked in the lower left
hand corner of the envelope "Bid for
County Printing. A certified check
in the sum of $4,000 must be en-
closed with each bid. The Board. re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
On motion the County Surveyor
was instructed to open bids for lum-
Der and order from the lowest and
best bidder, such lumber as may be
needed for road and bridge purposes.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to notify the County Nurse that her
will be dispensed with from
and after June 1st., 1923.
On motion the County Surveyor was
authorized to pay not to exceed eighty
cents per hour for dragging Of roads.
Minutes of the Commissioners Pro-
ceedings had April 10th, 1928, were
read and on motion approved.
At IL o'clock noon, on motion, the
Board adjourned
Attest:
Clerk. :. K Chairman.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

P'wood Elect. Co. April light bill $3.50
SEED RELIEF FUND
O'Grody, J. c. Mileage, trip to Red
stone S4OO
Mcintosh, Mrs. J. J. assigned claim J.
J. Mcintosh, Mileage, Exp. a-c and
salary S65. &c
Evening star., 1923-05-11
BEDTIME STORIES
By Thornton
". Burgess.

now. about half grown. AS d matte
OF fact they felt themselves quite
grown up. Nevertheless they did wish
Mother Bear was there to snow them
where to look for something TO eat
They were rather cross They were
ready to quarrel with each other over
every little thing. You know some
folks are apt 10 be cross when they
first wake up.
That first day they didn't do much
They shutfled around, not going very
far from their bedroom. and then
went back into it. The next day they.
went a little further. Boxer remem-
bered the big windfall under which
they had been born, and which for a
long time had been their home with
that very likely Mother Bear had
spent the winter there. She might be
there now.
Lets go over and see" said Boxer
to Woof Woof.
Woof Woof was quite willing She
shuffied along behind Boxer. and they
headed straight for the old windfal!
which had once been their home.
When they came in sight of 1t they
stopped and sat up to study it. IT
looked just as they remembered IT.
They could see the entrance through
which as little Bears they had gone
in and out so often. 1T looked invit-
ing. They shuffied a little nearer, and
again sat up to look. They wanted
70 go in there. yet they had a queer
feeling that it would be better rot to.
Finally Boxer put his nose down
and shifted at the entrance. He
knew instantly that Mother Bear was
inside. He could smell her. He
looked at Woof Woof little doubt
fully. yyoof Woof put her nose down
and smelled. Then she looked at
Boxer a little doubtfully. There
wasn't the least doubt that Mother
Bear was in that snug bedroom they
knew so we'll underneath the wind
fall. Somehow they felt more lone
some than ever. They wanted Moth er
Bear. Yes. sir, they wanted Mother
Bear.
Lets go in and see if she is awake >
whispered Boxer.
wouldn't it be better to wait until
she comes out?" Woof Woof whis-
pered back.
Copyright 1898. by T. W. Bursess)
Evening star., 1923-05-11

Goodnight" yawued Betty Cut-out.
When I wake up tomorrow it Will be
my birthday" She was so sleepy she
could hardly keep her eyes open. All
day she had been helping get ready
for the party.
So to bed she went, wearing her
pink paiamas with the blue scaliops
and bows. She carried her doll,
Sally who had a pair of green pa :
jamas made just like Betty's.
She had been in bed just minute
when she saw q big cake walk right
into her room, on funny little Stubby
legs. Then in walked saucer of ice
cream. They sat down on the floor.
And in marched n row Of pink can
dies, dancing round and round until
they made her dizzy.
Bump! Betty sat UP on the floor
and rubbed her head.
have you been having the night
mare again? You're too excited. Go
back to sleep"
And back to bed crawled Betty.
Copyright 1ae3.1
Isn't it fun TO have Betty Cut-out to play
every day this week, and If you have been
cutting out all her dresses. this is what you
ought to have: Betty herself. her shopping
cape. her sport dress. her morning glory dress,
and her pajamas, which are here today. And
tomorrow-thinis of it-she has a birthday
party. Don't fail to watch the paper every
day for the Color Cut-outs.
Evening star., 1923-05-11

lives. But what do we do to remedy
things? Instead Of busting OUT we try
TO hypnotic ourselves into the belief
that we are happy even if we don't fesI
happy. We consume platitudes aEl
bromides and fads and creeds as thougll
they We're so many pink pills whie
would dispel our mental biliousness
And all the while. nine times out Of ten.
few lusty kicks, little bare honesty
display Of backbone. would set US free.
But We won't do it. We won't do it be
cause were afraid. Afraid to start
things" -
It's SO much easier and softer to be
a victim than il is to roll up your sleeves
ani be conqueror. Victims get lots
more sympathy than conqucrors, and
how we do love our liz shots of sym
pathy and sclf-pity. Yet no dope Is
deadier. It is as shameful to accept
sympathy and endure unhappiness, II
you can by any means remedy the situ-
alton. as il is to accept aims and endure
charity if You can by any means rise
above your poverty.
In the vast majority of cases resis-
nation and patience are not virtues. WE
like to call them virtues because. thereby.
we soothe our criuging cgotisrp. But
they are not virtues They are as dis
honorable as the, dope fiends stupor %
the beggar's Incidence. Stand up and
face your unhappincss, my friend :
Stand up and fight. stand UP and win