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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-03
The Meanest Man in America

For the meanest, unpatriotc and most lacking in
ordinary fairness, nominate the employee of
the Chicago Tribune responsible for the word Shoppers
in articles referring employees of the United
States government engaged in enforcing the supreme law
of the land
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-03
O. G. Christgau,
Editor, American Issue.

Support those candidates for sheriff and prosecuting
attorney in your county who will best enforce the law
regardless of party af6lation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-03
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STATE
President-W. ". Bennett. Rockford.
Vice PresdentsWill r. dwell Carlnyile;
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seeretary-lohn L. Golden,
Ireasurer-Thomas J. Boger,
Headquarters CommitteeCharles
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ennet Bishop Edwin H. Hughes Chicago John e. George.
State Observation-Disclosures b. Gilbert. Chicago.
Assistant TO the State Superintendenl-AliceO
Department Superintendent
ana Law Enforcement Jos H. Collier; Literature
NY o. g. Chrstgau Womans Department Mrs G. NJ Mathes;
Assist, Miss
District OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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ern Geo MeGinnis, Chicago Northeastern
cage; Eastern, NJ r. Johnson Springfeld w.
James Galesburg; Central Geo H.
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Business Manager-B Ewing Chicago
Field Atorney--Jas. II.
Field Worker-c L. Dowdel.
scandinavian Work--C. J. Andreen.
ANrG-sALooN LEAGUE OF AMERICA
NATIONAL OFFICERS
President-BIsHoP THOMAS NICHOLSON, DID,,
Detroit Mich.
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Associate General Superintendent Westerye Ohio
Treasurer-FosTER COPELAND Columbus. Ohio
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1924
aesgEsD
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
QUE WINTER CLIMATE

We here in Imperial Valley, are missing one of
our biggest and best bets in not letting the world in
general know more about winter climate. Los An
geles has put herself the map in big way with a
climate not half good in many respects The winters
up the coast have many disadvantages not en-
cOuntered in this inland country Indeed we do not
have to look farther than our desert sister, Palm
Springs, TO what can be with combination of
winter climate and aggressiveness. That town is known
far and wide for its many unique climatic advantages
and as result, people of means have focked there
built artistic homes and erected beauty spot in the
middle Of the desert where one would least expect to
find it.
Here in Ell Centro particularly we have the nue.
leuS of splendid winter colony. We have hotel that
stands second to of its size throughout the
try We bid fair to have country club and golf
coursetwo of the prime necessities lure to
midst the sojourner.
And best of all we have our superb winter climate
Balmy days filled with golden sunshine, skies whose
blueness is rvalled only by those of the far-famed
Mediterranean, absence of fog and rain and just
the right amount of snap morning and evening to set
the blood tngllng and create new JOY in life.
What we need now paved roads, for all
tourists inveerate automobile fans and united
and aggressive campaign to tell people about
healthfu delightful winters instead Of continually
"harping' about our hot
If we had spent half much energy and effort
in the past in trying to attract the winter tourist
have done in complaining about the heat, the
element that makes vast crops possible, might
already have built up for ourselves nationwide repu-
tation the best spot in the country for those
seeking complete relaxation and freedom from the
rigors of an eastern winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
RUSSIAN LEADERS,

Lenlne IS gone from this world, in which he
disturbing factor. TrotZky his right hand is gone
from the Russian Soviet government, repudiated by
his associates and seeking health in southern Russia.
His death would be no surprise. What next?
There will be a scramble for power, no doubt
Lenine's death and Trotzkys disappearance from the
stage left Kamanev TrOZky brotherin-law and pres
ident of the Moscow Soviet conspicuous figure But
Kamanev is described weak man. and the time
calls for strength. An American correspondent who
knows Russia we'll, writing from Moscow declares that
the strongest in sight is Stain, dark-sknned
Georgian from the Caucasus mountains.
Lenne dreamer, who backed his dreams
with ruthless will until the burden broke him. But
he was sensible enough to modify his methods, and
mngle Socialism with Capitalism, when he found that
pure Socialism would not work. Trotzky, great mil
itary organizer hopeless fanatic social and
economic matters, and sheved by Lenine and his
associates when he refused to compromise Stain is
to stand for "limted capitalism" which probably
that he will insist further encouragement of
private enterprise.
Along that line lies economic salvation for Russia,
and probably political salvation too, since no govern
ment can last long without prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
$729,S5S,451 Asked
For i. S. NJ all
Treasury Depts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Funds
totalling $729, ,858,4 ,451 for use by the
treasury and postoffice departments
during the coming fiscal year are
carried in a joint supply bill report
cd to the house.
Of this amount $GO9, ,976,246 is for
fhe postoffice department and $l19,-
8S2,205 for the treasury. The total
carried in the bills is 18,476,890 moer
than was appropriated for the two
departments last year and So, ,447,697
less than the budget estimates.
A total of $l0,629,770 is provided
for prohibition enforcement-$l,
629,770 more than was provided for
the purpose during the current year.
The bill carries SOL 900 for the pur-
chase of motor launches in combat
ting liquor smuggling.
The coast guard, which has a
part in prohibition enforcement, is
allotted $l0,65l,6 $40 or $793,Ssl less
than last year. The customs service
is given $13,s74,140 or $l,J55,64
more than has been available this
year.
The allotment for the postoffice
department carries 81 100000 for air
plane mail service, the same amount
granted year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Important Rule
On Admissions
to Club Affairs

Collector of Internal Revenue
Rex b. Goodeell received ruling
Yesterday from the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue in regard to tax
on admissions sold by the Lion
Rotary, Kiwanis and other similar
clubs, to dances and other enter
tainments. The commissioner holds
that such club must collect tax on
all admissions sold by them, the
proceeds of which inure to the clubs.
He further holds that such clubs
must also collect tax on initiation
fees and dues, if they maintain
club quarters and make social fea
lures material purpose of their
organization.
Speaking of tax on admis-
sions, said Collector Goodcell,
"there are probably more clubs,
lodges, state societies and other
similar organizations unintentional-
ly violating this section of the rev
enue law than any other class of
taxpayers. Sach organizations as.
sumo that they do not have to col
lect tax on dues, or because the
proceeds of admissions are to be
expended by them for charity.
Neither of them would entitle these
organizations to exemption. Such
societies lay themselves liable to 4
penalty of $1,000, each time they
fail to collect tax.
"Othcr such organizations,
continued Collector Goodcell, print
tickets showing the price of admis-
sion, either with no mention of
tax or with the words Including
tax Either method is illegal and
will subject such societies to a
penalty of $1,000 for failure to
collect tax, or a penalty Of 800 for
each ticket sold which does not
comply with the law
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
EDITOR C0MMENDS
IMPROVED TONE OF
CONDITIONS HERE.

James c. knollin, editor of Or,
chard and Farm, left for Los Ar
geles last evening aftaSspending n
week in the valley in connection
with HIS publication.
Mr.. knollin has not visited the
valley for two years and declares he
notes a decidedly optimistic atmos-
phere prevailing now and spoke of
the many evidences on every hand
that denote returning prosperity.
He is intensely interested in
Farm Bureau activities and in a
short speech before the directors Of
that body at their meeting on Mon
day declared that it is the only
farmers organization, national in
scope, that survived the agricultural
slump and that brings the individual
IN touch with a national farm move
ment.
Orchard and Farm for years was
published in San Francisco, and was
moved to Los Angeles about seven
wears ago. For the past year 1t
has been issued in conjunction with
The country edition of the Los An
geles Examiner on Sunday and fire.
Qucntlv carries worthwhile articles
on various valley activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Offer Prizes ON
Best Articles on
Fighting Weevil

The tremendous damage caused
by the boil weevil in the huge cot
ton fields of the southern states
has moved the Hibernia Bank and
Trust Company of New Orleans to
offer prizes totalling $500 for ar
ticles on the best methods for con
troll of the weevil.
Anyone in anyway interested in
cotton, whether grower or not,
may write paper not to exceed
1000 words in length that must be
typewriter. Winning papers will
be published and the bank reserves
the right to retain and use in any
way they see fit all articles sub
mitted to them. The contest ends
March Is and contestants are re-
quested to send their contributions
to R. n. Sims at the above named
bank. Further information may be
obtained by writing Mr.. Sims.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
AUTO INSURANCE
DROPS, AS WELL
AS LICENSE FEE

Automobile registration tees are
not the only reduction in cost that
motorists may rejoice over this year,
according to announcements becom-
ing general along auto row. Marked
reductions in insurance premiums
are now effective which, in the opin-
ion of authorities, will bring Il rush
of applicants for motor vehicle pro-
tectlon.
Many inquiries have resulted from
the Situationy which is briefly set
forth i'll a statement by w. l.. Naleu-
tine, president of the Automobile
Club of Southern California, to mem
bers of the organization he heads.
In his communication Mr.. Valentine
says:
''From the time the Inter-Insur-
ance Exchange of the Automobile
Club of Southern California entered
the automobile insurance field near
~ i2 years ago so as to provide for
its members equitable insurance
rates, the Conference Automobile
Insurance Companies have found it
necessary, IN order to compete with
our lnter-Insurancc Exchange, to re-
duce their rates five or six times.
Their last reduction, effective jan
uary IA, 1924, appears to be their
supreme effort to sell automobile
insurance so cheap that the club
would be compelled to abandon this
feature of service to its members.
However, let it be understood
that the Automobile Club highly ap-
proves of this recent and very sub
stantial reduction of rates by the
insurance companies which brings
their charge for insurance down al
most to the cost of insuring with hte
club. The motoring public was en-
titled to such a reduction.
1.-THE insurance at cost program
of the auto club has effected saw
ing to insured members of over four
million dollars since October, 1912.
Over $l,500,000 were saved to in
sured members during 1928 alone.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
AN EFFICIENT INDUSTRY

The winter aut0mOblIe Shows are proving the truth
of the assertion that automobile manufacturers today
are giving the greatest doarfor-dollar value in all
the leading industries.
With prices in general 72 per cent higher than
they 10 years ago motor prices at least
20 per cent lower than they 10 years ago. And
the cars everyone knows better. The buyer of
any make of car nowadays expects more miles per gal
lon longer life more comfort and convenience in driv
ing and less trouble in caring for his than he did
before the
1t is remarkable thing that this record for grow
ing cheapness and economy, combined with higher
quality should have been attained in time of greatly
increased for materials and labor and high
1t is triumph for the scientific efficiency which
the of quantity production and makes cheap
ness possible
The automobile industry has accomplished its re-
markable results, and placed itself at the head of
American industries, in progress and prosperity by
combination Of brains and enterprise which ought
TO be an inspiration for industry in general
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Eminent Men In
Debate Series on
Evolution Theory

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Dr. John
i. otraton, fundamentalist, won
the second of series Of debates
with nr. Charles +. Potter, modern
ist, last nigI2t.
The debates, five in all, are on
the general subject 6f fundamen,
I; lism versus modernism.
DR.. Potter won the first of the
series. Straton took the negative
in last night 5 dcbate-"did the
earth and man come by evolution
or from living Coda
"The best answer to William
Jennings Bryan s arguments against
evolution. DR.. Porter said, "would
be an X-ray picture of the lower
end of his spine. 1t would show :,
few bones forming a rudimentary
tail and four muscles for wagging
il. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
First Woman City
Manager In U. S.
Is Making Good
Dy United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 30.-The
first woman city manager in the
United States is making good.
She is Mrs. r. Z. Barrett, who
first was sworn into office early
last year to run the municipal
affairs of Warrenton, Ore.
Proof Of Mrs. Barrett 8 success
is her recent employment to serve
another term i'll the town at the
mouth of the Columbia River
which decided to become Of more
importance on the Pacific coast by
enlarging its industrial assets and
increasing its population, which at
the time of the decision was not
MANY more than one thousand,
She announced that although the
citv charter provided for her m an
nual salary of $4,000, she would
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Hindu Pays Fine;
Girl Sent Home

Gullam Mohamed, arrested Mon
day by Officer Eggleston Near the
Calexico board, while in company
with Margaret Keyrer, a Il year
old white girl, was arraigned be
fore Justice Mayfield in the Ell
Centre town court yesterday. The
charge against him was changed
from a statutory offense to dis
turbing the peace. He pleaded gull
ty to the latter charge and was
fined 5000.
Mohamed also promised to pay
the expenses of the girl with whom
he was arrested, to her home in the
northern part of the state aud the
arrangements will be made through
A. W. Swanson, probation officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD h. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
ELECTRIC LIGHT

"Uncle Wiggiiy, squea d
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzv one day
in the hollow stump bungalow,
don t YOU think we are a bit old
fashioned?'
" Perhaps we are, my dear Nurse
Jane, answered the bunny rah.
bit gentleman to his muskrat lady
housekeeper. "But what Of .it2
We get Il great deal Of fun out Of
hfe.
" But take it in the matter of
lights, row. Mrs. Twistytail, the
lady pig, just had electric lights
put in her pen. All we have after
dark is candle, or perhaps some
lightning bugs in a bottle during
the summer, when the firefiics are
fitting about. :
But, Nurse Jane, = went on
Mr.. Longears kindly. "Tho5e are
very good lights, indeed.
"Pooh! Nonsense! shifted the
muskrat lady. 1.-The candle is
smelly and smoky. As for the
lightning bugs, when we use them
in summer they often fly out of
tile bottle and leave us in the
dark.
"What 10 you want to do -
asked The bunny gentleman with a
sigh as he looked at lis newspaper,
only half read.
~ want you TO put in electric
lights. spoke the muskrat lazy.
"'Thev viii be much more stylish
and elegant. =
"All right--we Il put in the clec-
tric lights agreed the bunny un,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Great Demnad i'm Germany For
"Made i'm California" Goods

In of
and canned fruits and other goods mention made that the
Made California; label
goods before and will other kind
The particular Ell Contro people,
A. vice-consu Dresden
city, United States land commissioner.
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce for its files.
Regarding Caonia products, the The of
California supply most of the imported canned fruits
vegetables and population articles demand
to market
well California
the that there the financial
future
be excellent
COACHELLA ALSO
Dates packed in coacela Valley also found Dresden stores
from Los Angeles, which had to be sold by the
the sufficient
luxuries the
Germany general and will be
with
placed the report file in the Chamber of Commerce.
consulted by those
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

once more Uncle Wiggily was
knocked across the room. And Just
then the door opened and in bound
ed the Fox and Wolf. But Uncle
Wiggily banged into them so hard
that he knocked them down and
they bumped their noses.
"Wow!" howled the Fox.
"Zow!" hOwled the Wolf.
Then they ran away.
"Ha! Hal" laughed tho bunny.
'T guess, perhaps, had better call
the electrician in TO fix the lights
But it S a good thing l tried, any.
how. -
The dark lights were, soon set
aglow again by the electric dog,
and all was well. And if the rag
doll doesn't lose one Of her shoe
button eyes when she goes in swim
ming with the goldfish IN tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily moving
the piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
TOO MANY BANKS

The epidemic of bank failures in certain sections
of the west into which the Federal Reserve Board and
the War Finance Corporation making in
ouries is not caused wholly by agricultural difficult
ties, such reduced land and produce prices. An i'm
portant cause which should be considered in helping
the banks Of that region is the fact that there are too
ruany banks.
1t is reported that there is bank for every 800
people in the state of North Dakota Since all Of
the 800 in any instance well to do there is obviously
not enough business to go around and to support all
the operations Of all the banks.
A permanently bad situation cannot be treated as
an emergency, and the government has to go slow in
advancing funds to aid institutions which can never
hone TO maintain themselves in better times.
lot of those small banks ought to combine.
We hope the Shenandoah gets good, strong nose
5iece before she ties to the North Pole.
The United States Senate seems to be getting out
of patience with with the American public. And the
sentiment is reciprocated.
Up to date the United States seems to be winning
tAe Mexican war. - ----- a4zAAsA1E
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

Gle: But, after all l think e
candle is best. "
Pooh, Nonsense. It's too old
fashioned," shifted Nurse Jane.
So. in the course of time, Uncle
Wiggilv called on Grandpa Whack-
um, the beaver gentleman carpen-
ter, and asked TO have the hollow
stump fixed for electric lights.
"Candles are good enough for
me. when I want a light, which is
seldom grunted Grandpa Whack.
um. - 90 to bed at sun down.
"Weu, Nurse Jane wants cleo
tric lights and she must have
them,' sighed the bunny gentle
man.
So the electric lights were put
in the hollow stump bungalow and
Nurse Jane invited all the neigh
bors to see them. Aunt Lettie, the
goat, wouldn I come.
"Whv not3" asked Nurse Jane.
"Oh, ! m so nervous and afraid
Of shocks,'' blcatcd Aunt Lettie.
And electricity gives one shocks!
l touched an electric wire one day
and it made me feel as if | were
funny bones all over. It's just like
when your leg wakes up after go
ing to slecp-full of pins and need
les.
So Aunt Lcttie didn't go to the
hollow stump bungalow to see Tn
Gle N'iggily's ne@ electric lights.
But all the other friends Of Wood
land were there.
Seeing the hollow stump bunga'
low so well lighted, the Fox, who
was out in the woods with the Wolf,
looking for something to cat, grow
led:
"Unclc Wiggily must DO having
party y ,
if would be a good time for US to
slip over there and see if we can
find any ears to nibblc."
Come on!' whispered the Fox.
So, over they went.
Now, as it happened, after the
new electric lights in Uuclc Wiggi-
lv's hollow stump bungalow had
glowcd brightly for a time, some
Of them went out.
~ wonder what s wrong!' ask
ed Nurse Jane.
'Oh. some of the wires are criss-
cd or crossed, or something like
that" au.wered Uncle Wiggily.
"I'Il unscrew one Of the glass bulbs
from socket and see what IS
wrong
! "Oh, no, YOU had better not do
| that cried Nurse Jane.
"Whv not ," asked the bunny.
Because you may get one OF
those electric shocks that Aun. Let
tie told me about" 3" answered Miss
| Fuzzy Wuzzy. "Your pink, twink
ling nose will feel as if it were
full of pin, and needles.
" Nonsense - laughed Uncle Wig
gily. - guess l know how to fix
an electric light. Why, | can catch
Lightning bugs"
So hc took out one of the glass
bulbs that had gone dark and siucA
his paw up inside the socket. Ther
all Of a sudden
Whizz! Kiss. BoOm!"
There was a flash light, a show
er Of sparks, and Uncle Wiggil,
was knocked across the room. liz
went flying against a chair, and HI
sat down in the chair so hard tha
he smashed il.
"Ohi' screamed Nurse Jane.
"Dom T worry! never like
that chair, anyhow" cried Uncl
| Wiggily. 81 IN glad it is broken
/ And IN fix that light-shock 0
no shoek!"
Then he got up and again stucI
his paw in the socket.
'Zipp, Fiz-' WLoop''
4 Another shower Of sparks, an
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Seek For Waiting
Mother On Ocean
Sands
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3d.
Police were searching the ocean
beaches today for Mrs. Mary
Drake, 60, believed sitting, with
her hands in the water, wait
for her sailor son to return.
Grief over his departure un-
balanced her mind, and for
days she sat on a wharf, her
hand dipped in the water, firm
ly believing that in this man
ne-, she would cause his reap
pearance.
They took her to the psy-
chopathic ward of the general
Hospital, but yesterday she es-
capped, and authorities are con-
fident they will find her along
the waterfront, waiting for her
son to come back again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Y ------------------------
British Mills
to Get [. V.
Cotton

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30.-The
first big shipment of Imperial
Valley and Arizona cotton to be
handled through the port of
San Diego this year will leave
on the Isthmian line freighter
Tuscaloosa City next Friday.
The shipment, comprising
$500 bales is consigned to Brit
ish textile mills and will be un-
loaded at Liverpool.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
DEFRAUDER GETS
FIVE YEARS FOR
OIL STOCK DEAL

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 30.--S. Y.
J. Cox, former head of the $20,000,'
900 General Oil Company, was sen.
tenccd to five years in the federal
pcnitentiary and fined $4,000 for
using the mails TO defraud, by
Judge j. c. Hutchinson in the feG'
cral district court here.
The sentence is to run concurrent
jy with a sentence of eight years
imposed OF Cos in Fort worth Uu
similar charges,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
u. S. C. WINS DEBATE
ON REPEATING LAW
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-Debat-
ers of the L. S. c. last night defeat
ed Stanford opponents by a vote of
200 to SO, the winners upholding the
affirmative of Il topic calling for
repeal of the state criminal syndical-
iCm 1uw
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
SOME FOLKS MAY
HOPE THIS WILL
REALLY HAPP e n
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 50. -
Please use care hereafter III counting
the money you get at the bank.
Some of the yellow bills may be
certificates emitting the holder 20
a pint of liquor at the nearest drug
store.
The 1924 supply of liquor prescrip-
.ion blanks just received by Off
cials here, have much in common
with gold notes.-the color is the
same and they arc printed on much
the same sort Of counterfeit-proof
paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
COACHELLA DATES ALSO

work instead on dollar-a-year basis
and convert her scheduled income
into Il fund for drawing new indus
tries to Warrenton.
Mrs. Barrett's private business
is real estate. Her home city is
Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

JACKSON-Pacific Gas & Flee
tric Co. to reconstruct II miles of
main electric transmission line i'll
district.