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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

A travelling man tells us it is so
wet i'll New York now the people
are growing web footed.
Strange news from Quebec. Wild
cries heard in woods. May be a
train caller on his vacation.
When sending a wedding gift,
time and worry may be saved by
saying what the darn thing is.
We are getting ready for air
plane traffic. Many of our roads
seem to have been built for it.
France is expecting new Ger
man offer next week, so it will be
promptly refused this week.
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Bryan is always helping others.
Now he is going to Europe. Many
of us will enjoy his vacation.
A young lady tells us woman s
place is in the porch swing.
In Muskegon, Mich, q million
aire married his cook, SO now he
has fireless cooker.
Seventecn-year .locusts are at
work only every II years.
Reformers seem to think the
world is a menace to civilization
and should be destroyed.
Supreme Court rules teaching
any foreign language is lawful.
Boys rule it is awful.
Good news from China. The
bandit business is very slack.
Tennessee farmer shot q man be-
cause he demanded a drink OF mocn-
shine. Ism t much difference.
st. Louis is becoming SO quaint
and old fashioned. Folks there are
holding marathon dance.
Chicago is easy on bathing suit
censoring. They slip on little,
and the rest remains to be seen.
K
Mosquitoes are taking up bare
back riding for the summer.
K
Detroit man asks divorce because
she beat him 20 times in four wears.
ms, he says, was too often.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
By CONDO

tried to nibblo the bunny rabbit 5
ears. But the woodpecker, with his
strong beak, nipped the Fox on his
tail and the bad chap howled
"Yow!' and ran away.
Thus everything happened for
the best, you see, and if the little
puppy dog doesn't chew all the
stamps off the postman s letters
and try to make them into straw
berry pudding, III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the clothes
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
EIGHT-HOUR DAY PAYS

Everybody has been jumping onto the United
States Steel Corporation for its twelvehour day, since
Judge Gary made his public defense of that institution
Most of the criticism has been along moral social and
civic lines, with the critics contendng that long
working day could not be good for the workers nor
make them good American citizens. To most Ameri-
such arguments conclusive. But here is
practical testimony of another sort to add to them
Two important steel companies testify that the
short working day is better for their industry than
the long one, in purely selfish and material way.
The Commonwealth Steel Company changed from
the twelve-hour to the eight-hour day in 1912. 1t
announces that the result has been decreased pro-
duction COSTS because of the higher efficiency of
the workmen.
Detailed evidence of the same sort is given by
J. F. Welborn, president of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., Rockefeller which naugurated
the eight-hour day throughout its plant five
ago. The immediate results, he says, satisfac-
tory. With working time reduced one-third and
wages raised 10 per cent, there increase of
only to - per cent in the cost of production in the
blast furnaces and open hearth furnaces
The trend of production per man hour with un-
important exceptions, has been upward since he
says, and "in every department of steel manu-
featuring operations from blast furnace to the wire
mill, production per is greater than it
when all of these activities operated
the twelve-hour shift
That ought to settle the question: for the steel
industry any other industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
DISHWATER FOR WHITE HANDS

Mrs Wilbur Fribley, head of the home economics
department of the Illinois Federation of Women's
Clubs, says that dshwashng, when it is properly
DONE beautfies instead of damaging the hands. The
statement may be challenged, but it is the word of
expert, and with it, bang goes one of pretty
daughters best excuses for letting mother do tn
dishes!
The key to the puzzle lies in that word properly
Here are Mrs Fribley's suggestions "Never use too
strong soap chemicals in that water. Use mild
SOAP and apply lotion to the hands afterwards Dish
be done daintily that it is pleasure. Soft
white hands will result"
Now for mad rush from the manicure shop to
the kitchen snk Daughter and her hating friends
will be sceptical; but after all, the suggestions are
simple and worth trying. A good way to make the
test would be for mother to take long vacation from
the dlshpan, while she unselfishly permits daughter
to soften and whten her hands, three times day,
in the designated suds
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
REVOLT AGAINST EFFICIENCY

The revolution in Bulgaria seems to represent the
breakdown of super-efficency in government.
Stamboulisky, the peasant premier, who ruled
the country for four years, determined to emin
ate all waste, extravaganza, luxury and idleness A
beggar, capitalist and king looked alike to him.
He made everybody get to work. and if private jobs
were lacking, he provided them in the name of the
state. The idle rich, the nobility and King Boris him
self had to start in tng the soil go through the
motions of doing so. And having reformed the
nation, Stambouisky proceeded to reform the lang
uage.
There two silent letters in the written lang
uage. Idle letters immoral and intolerable
as idle So he swept them out of the alphabet
Idleness and privilege somehow refuse to be swept
out, to stay swept out Humanity clings to its per-
qusites and follies, end demands follies and de-
mands pleasure and waste and superfuity. The con-
servatives plotted revolt The reactonares reacted
And Stamboulisky and his super-efficient system
were swept out together, and the two superfuous
letters restored to the alphabet and people stop
being industrious, and sensible under compulson, and
somehow the nation strangely contented
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

know there are lots of bugs and
worms under where ! am tapping,
only ! can't get them out. Oh,
dearl'
You seem to be in trouble, Mr..
Red Headed Woodpccker," c;lled
up Uncle WiggiIy.
Yes, ! am, answered the bird.
"For two or three days, now, /
have been trying to drill hole in
this tree to get out some grubs that
| may feed my hungry wife. But,
though / have drilled and tapped
and bored with all my might, l
can't make hole, and my poor
beak is nearly worn out!"
d" IIa! Hal chuckled Uncle Wig
gily. "Excuse me for laughing, Mr..
Woodpeckcr,' he went on, politely,
but l cant help it. You are try
ing to drill a hole through piece
Of tin. And though your beak is
hole in tin.
"Tiu!" chirped the red-hes ded
bird. "'What do you meall-tin?"
"Scampcr up there and show him,
Billie said Uncle Wiggily. So the
squirrel boy scrambled up the tree
and there, in Il crotch among the
branches, was an old tin. can some
Of the animal boys had Tossed up.
The can had caught and become
wedged fast.
Look-this is tim said Billie,
scratching On it with his sharp
paws. "lt has rusted brown, 50 il
looks just like the bark of the tree,
50 it isn't any wonder that ydn
can't drill q hole through tin. "
'That' s right! can't laughed
the woodpecker. "Ilow silly Of me!
But ! konw there are bugs under
that can, if ] cou;d only get it out
Of tho. way"
"My brother and I will help
you" offered Billie and he alld
Johnnie, with their sharp paws, soon
scratched the old tin can to one
side. Beneath it were many bugs,
worms and grubs which the wood
pccker and his wife ate.
"Thank you, Uncle Wiggily, and
you, also, Johnnie and Billie, for 50
kindly helping me, sang the wood
pecker. And just then the Fuzzy
Fox jumped out of the bushes and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

tered Johnnie. He s got red feath-
ers on his head and he s hammering
with his beak on piece of tin IN
the tree as if he were angry or
something
"It sounds like soldier drum
ming" added Billie. "Do you
pose, maybe, Uncle Wiggily, he
"A soldier bird drumming on tin
drum 10 call other soldier birds TO
shoot mosquitoes 20
"Well, ! shouldn't mind if all
the mosquitoes were shot, " chuckled
the bunny gentleman, "but ! don t
believe this bird is soldier"
"Wcll, he S surely drumming
said Billie. "Listcn!
And az Uncle WiggiIv and the
squirrel boys listened thcy heard "a
loud rat-a-tatta and tat-tat-too
as the bird s beak rattlcd rapidly
up and down on what seemed to be
a tin can in the tree.
Uncle Wiggily squinted his eyes,
he flopped his ears back and forth
and he twinkled his pink nose.
j DcH ne Sdlu:
~ know what sort Of bird this
is. He s a red headed woodpcckcr,
and woodpcckcrs have long, sharp
and hard beaks made for drilling
holes in trees 50 they may pick out
the bugs, grubs and worms on which
they live. But why this red headed
woodpecker is drilling on tin is
more than / can tell.
Just then the queer bird mp in the
tree stopped his tapping and drill
ing with his beak and sighed and
called out:
"Oh, dear! II never make q hole
in this hard wood! never knew
wood TO be so hard before, nor TO
make such funny noise. Yet j
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
June 81, | 9O4

That an immense amount of hay
is being put up is shown by the fact
that one firm, Hawes & Co., have
sold 4O,700 POUNDS of baling wire
in the last thirty days.
A steam dredger has arrived for
the California Development Com
pany on two ears from Ohio, and
will be put to work soon making
new channels and clearing old ones
f. II. Ringo has been spending a
few days with John Norton, and is
looking after his ranch four miles
east of Heber. He expects to move
his family here in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
SEELEY
by Press STAFF Correspondent

SEELEY, June 21.-A. r. Fergu-
SON, Il. A. Hull and r. A. Howard
are serving on the jury i'll FL Cen
tro this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearse returned
from San Diego Tuesday. They re-
port that it is cold there.
w. +. Magrudcr who was injured
in ear collision on Monday is get
ting along as well as can be cx-
pcctcd.
Ragan to speaE
Mr.. Ragan Of lil Centre viii speak
at the Scclcy union church on Sun
day. Mr.. Ragan is leaving .lIe valley
and by being here Sunday everyone
who has known him and worked
with him here in church work will
have AN opportunity to see him.
"Grandma" Reeves, Mrs. j. A.
Nelson s mother, who has been quite
i'll is gaining.
Mrs. w. r. Ray Of Seclcy House
is on the sick list.
Hurt His Hand
George llussey cut his right hand
severely on Tuesday while saving
wood with q power machine. Mr..
Husscy in feeding the wood cpno
too near the saw and was caught
about the fingers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 81. 1908

County Tax Collector Edward
Wright and his wife are rejoicing
over the birth of Il son, Joseph
Edwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cortner
went to Los Angeles and Redlands
last week to visit friends.
The Brawley Meat and Supply
company has installed an ice and
cold storage plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
TEN YEARS AGO
June 81, 1918

Today is the hottest day of the
year, the temperature being los
degrees.
Mrs. G. Z. Paris has taken an
apartment at the Rampant in Los
Angeles where she and her daugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie, will spend the
summer.
A crowd of Baptist young people
enjoyed Il hay ride last night to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. V.
Lucas east Cf town.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
Movie Star Has
His Ear Almost
Severed in BrawI
by United Press Leased Wire

by tHItcU TTtSs EcHNeN WIG
LOS ANGELES, June 21.- Art
Accord, movie star who intervened
when a "wild party in a Holly
wood bungalow became little too
rough, nearly had his ear severed
when one of the merry-makers hit
him over the head with chair.
His alleged assailants, James
Roche, 23, and w. A. Warren, 81,
were charged today with suspicion
of assault with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
BABIES AT CHURCH.

The First Christian Church Of Pine Bluff, Ark,
wants mothers to bring their babies to church But
it doesn't want the babies in the auditorium. 1t has
devised novel way of letting the mothers take part
In the church service undsturbed and yet keep in
touch with their babies
The infants installed in a nursery adjacent to
the main auditorium, and there is electric signal
system by which to communicate with their mothers.
There is cabinet in the auditorium facing the
gregatlon, with separate number for every baby and
an electric light behind that number. When any
particular mother is needed in the nursery, her signal
flashes up and she go and look after her offspring
1t sounds extremely modern and efficient. But it
also sounds as II those electric lights might distract
the attention OF the worshrpers just much baby
crying in a pew.
Then too, if Henry Ford were elected President
every time the United States Treasury needed few
hundred millions for emergency Henry could make
out his personal check for it.
Picturesque clothes all right-but not too
picturesque. Two golfers in New Jersey narrowly
escaped arrest because the police thought they were
wearing convict suits.
There has been serious mutiny in the Russian
Red Cavalry Ii 1rotzky doesn't look out, here is a
movement which may drag him from his high horse.
1t is said that Maryland bootlegger served a
four-weeks jail term by proxy And probably a lot
of the stuff he sold was proxy, too
The three-mle dry rule is now in force Funny
when you think Of it, what difference there is be-
tween in force" and enforce.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

SAN JOSE, Oakland Jimmy
Duffy had on easy time with Chick
Roach in the main event here last
night In special bout Charlie
sepada and Joe Santos fought
fast draw.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

Police charge the two men had
spent the evening at the bungalow
of Floy Alexander and Leska Simp,
son, two actresses in Bathing
Girl" pictures.
After heavy drinking bout it
is charged the two men fell to
quarreling among themselves and
pistols were drawn. Accord, living
near by, rushed to the scene of the
tumult and received the blow over
the head.
The two girls, who were taken
into custody with the men, were
fined $50 each for disturbing tho
peace Of Hollywood.
A hundred million dollars i'll new
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

Then, too, if Henry Ford were elected President
every time the United States Treasury needed few
hundred millions for an emergency Henry could make
out his personal check for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

Picturesque clothes are all right-but not toe
picturesque. Two golfers in New Jersey narrowly
escaped arrest because the police thought they were
wearing convict suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

When sending a wedding gift,
time and worry may be saved by
saying what the darn thing is.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

There has been serious mutiny in the Russian
Red Cavalry Ii 1rotzky doesn't look out, here is
movement which may drag him from his high horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

A hundred million dollars in new
building projects are being held up
in New York City because OF high
prices for building material.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

1t is said that a Maryland bootlegger served
four-weeks Jail term by proxy. And probably lot
of the stuff he sold was proxy, too
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21
TOM SIMS SAYS

A travelling man tells us it is so
wet i'll New York now the people
are growing web footed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

Strange news from Quebec. Wild
cries heard in woods. May be a
train caller on his vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

We are getting ready for air
plane traffic. Many of our roads
seem to have been built for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-21

The three-mile dry rule is now in force Funny
when you think Of it, what difference there is be-
tween "in force" and enforce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
COLDS THAT DE.VE.LO [. l UP INTO
 PNE. UMON|A

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 Of all known drugs, creosote is rec ognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treatment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and lung troubles. Creomulsion contains, In addition to creosote, other healing clements which soothe and heal the inflamed membranes and stop the ir- irritation and inflammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach. is absorbed into the blood. attacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption.
 Creomulsion is guaranteed satis- factory in the treatment Of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma. catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung diseases. and Is excellent for building up the system after colds or flu. Money refunded if any cough or cold. no matter of how long standing. is not relieved after taking according to directions. Ask your druggist. Creomulsion Co.,. Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
SAYS HISTRIONICl TALENT IS CHEAP
Conway Tearle Claims Draw ing Powers Gall For Huge
 Salaries

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Nov. 12.--Con- way Tearle. picture actor, enlivened Hollywoods conversational pot re- gently when he made the assertion that actors in pictures were not worth more than $500 a week no matter how good they were.
 His fellow thespians wondered what occasioned the statement. When the wayward remark had gone the rounds of the film colony. creating no end Of discussion, unfsvorable to Tearle, he qualified his remark.
 T do not mean that those actors who receive large salaries are not in practically every instance en- titled to every penny they receive and more" he said.
 'I do mean, however that acting itself Is not worth more than 8 week ly salary of $500, no matter who the actor may be.
 "No motion picture player, reoeiv- ing 6 large salary in pictures. oo- tains this amount because of his or her acting ability. The idea that mendous monetary remuneration for his or her art is to my mind, ab- surd. l cannot imagine any piece of acting that warrants magnificent salary.
 However, the drawing power of the actor, or actress, does warrant a full share of the profits of the photoplay and should be adjudicRted on that sort of basis. It is the draw ing power that makes a player worth more than $500 weekly to a producer.
 "A man might be wonderful ao- tor, but if he has no drawing power. if his name does not bring in the dollars at the box office, then his services are worth no unusual salary, no matter how great his acting might he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
FRANCES DEAD WILL
 HAVE ETERNAL LIGHT
Unknown Soldier Shrine Is Mecca
 Of Noted Parisians

PARIS, Nov. 12.-Clashes along the boulevards between police and 1,6o0 pacifist demonstrators Sunday eve- ming marred the Armistice Day ce1e- bration here.
 Chief Commissary Faraiico of the during the disorders.
 Attacks on the French occupation Of the Ruhr were applauded by thou sands of pacifists, who were allowed to hold meeting at Bordeaux, al- though police there had forbidden them to parade through the city.
 Eariier in the day impressive cere- monies lad been held here at the Are De Triomphe, where General Pershing, General Gouraud and the ministers of war and marine par ticipated in services at the tomb of the unknown soldier, which lies be- meath the arch.
 Pershing placed a wreath upon the tomb, which was banked with flowers from French leaders and war organizations.
 President Millerand reviewed large military parade.
 At twilight, Minister of War Magi- tomb. Massed troops were drawn up against the Etoile and behind them stood the Paris crowds.
 The war minister stood beside the tomb, and. as bands swung into the ''Marsellaise," an officer stepped for ward, presenting the minister with a sword. On the point of the gilt tering steel burned tiny flame.
 Maginot dipped the point in the lamp. A greenish flame rose, flick cred. The bands music changed, and across the housetops of the darken- ing city rolled the quivering notes of Chopin's funeral march. Regi- mental flags dropped forward toward the tomb. Again the "Marseillaise" was played. The generals snapped to attention, saluting the dead war rior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
STEEL PRODUCTION CLOSE TO RECORD
Year Expected To Run Ban- ner Season Of 1917 Tight
 Race For Top Figures

-- Official production figures in the steel industry. received in Birming- ham Monday, showed a total output larger in October and daily aver age production of 131, ,4o6 tons, as compared to 1S2,647 in September, decrease of only 1 per cent.
 Although the total indicated pro- duction of steel for the first 10 months of the year was only ST. 269,3S7 tons, 1t Is now declared likely that 1928 will come close to dupli- eating the 1917 record of 4S,6l9'200 tons. If the October output or s,547,966 tons could be maintained, the record could be passed, but the last two months of the year are ex- pected to show falling off in pro- auction because of the holiday season.
 That steel companies have been able to maintain production rate pscity in the face of an indolent demand Is little short of amazing" comments The Wall Street Journal. Tt further supports the claims of steel interests that steel consump- tio nin this country is enough to take care of the greater part of pos sibla output, and that buyers are holding off from the market not because they are overloaded with stocks of steel-in which case they would hold up deliveries ana thus affect production-but merely be- cause of hesitation as to the future. Steel interests see in this an indica- ton that when orders now on books run out business to take Its place will appear"
 Rails Have Favorable Effect.
 Heavy purchases by the railroads of rail, cars and miscellaneous equip ment, a movement anticipated for some time which now has begun, are expected to have favorable eff feet, not only upon the steel indus try. but upon business in general Commenting on the railroads plans for buying next year. Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, said:
 Proposed action of the railroads as announced by the executives, corning expenditures for the com ing year, will undoubtedly have a decided effect upon the general busi- ness situation. It shows the great and growing necessities of the rail- roads for materials and, more than that, 1t Is evidence of confidence on the part of men whose opinions are of influence.
 However, much or little our com panies may get of this business, the whole country will receive the bene- fits, which will result in various de- partments of activity from the pro- duction to the final utilization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
DISCUSSES RATES
Road Head Declares Freight Not Re-
 sponsible For Price Spread


 sponsible For Price Spread
 SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 12.-The wide margin between the price received consun or Is discussed by w. A. Win burn, president of the Central of Georgia Railway company. Mir. Win burns discussion is based on recent editorial in his Cochran (Georgia) Journal, which points out that farmer who sells hog at 10. cents per pound on foot buys back The Cochran editor asks how much freight was paid on the ham from Cochran to Moultrie, from Moultrie to Chicago, from Chicago to Macon, and from Macon back to Cochran.
 Although this journey is out of the ordinary, MT. Winburn shows that the entire freight amounts to only 2A cents per pound, and of the dif- ference of 70 cents per pound be- tween the price received by the pro- ducer and that paid by the consumer freight rates were responsible, there fore. for g little more than 8 per cent. Something else Is responsible for the other 97 per cent. MT. Winburn de- clares that freight rates are not a governing factor In bringing about the spread in price between producer and consumer. and that transporta- tion rates are not handicapping agri- culture, but transportation service Is the salvation of agriculture. The railway executive agrees with the Georgia editor, who concludes that the trouble lies in an unbusiness- like system of farming which forces products on the market in a dis orderly manner, adversely affecting the farmer on the one hand and the consumer on the other.