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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

a month visit in Texas. At Mid
land, Texas, they attended the fam
ily reunion. They also visited in
Abilifs and Stanford Mr.. and
Mrs. Terry were the motor guests
of Mr.. Terry's brother, Lee Terry
of Calipatria. The trip was made
to Midland in four days.
G.. w. Allison has returned from
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

Wilson Strawberries in Oregon are
contracted this year for five and a
half cents q pound; last year they
sold for seven cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

The Montesano, Washington, can
merry has been turned over to a
group of local business men who will
run it for the growers of that dis
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

good health as anybody could wish.
my wife was all broken down
in health. But now she weighs
155 pounds, and is strong and well
and ! am giving Tanlac credit for
it. We give Tanlac to the children
to tone them up and make them
grow. and nobody ever had a health
ier set of children than we have.
Tanlac is certainly the greatest
medicine on earth for anyone whose
life is wrecked by bad health. We
sure do have a great deal to praise
Tanlac for at my house,
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 40 MILLIONS bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills for con
stipation; made and recommended
by the manufacturers of Tanlac.
- s4 @ % adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

II George limerick, of alinas, Mon
terey county, caught a mountain
trout 4a4 pounds weight and 20
inches long.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

Frequently a recipe calls for
quantity of "stock'' and we cast 1t
aside because it seems extravagant
A can of clear soup, such as con
somme or bouillon, will answer the
purpose and for an expenditure OF
10 and 20 cents and no trouble you
have your stock on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

Balboa where he took his family to
pass their summer vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

One of the most important items
in the child s diet is nourishing
well-cooked cereal. If the day is
started with such a dish, you can
be certain it is started correctly.
The strained juice of an orange
gives just the bit of acid necessary
to the breakfast.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15
W -----------------
THAT
q ARE USEFUL, FOR
ALL HOME MAKERS

4 Pieees of gum eamphor in the
,hasntss of mice will suffocate them
and ffTighten them away.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-15

1fsvoi desire the ice cream for
the afternoon function to be espe-
ciallv attractive, serve caramel or
coffee ice cream in sherbert glasses
and on each serving place dab
of whipped cream, on top of which
sprinkle finedly chopped nuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

production; but the grower who pur- sues the intensified system is the win- ner. It is shown that the ten-year average net profit to the growers ranges from $4.14 per acre, in the case of beans, to $3S.60 per acre in tomatoes after reasonable allowances for labor are made. Receiptsfar higher than the average are paid to the inten- sive farmers. It should be understood that after the reasonable vegetables are sold, the same land may be used in the same year for good yields of corn and other crops. The point of special interest in the Crystal
 Springs industry, as in farming gen erally, is that intelligent methods of planting, cultivation and marketing,
 with view to producing the maximum
 yield per acre, constitute the keynote of success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
RHODES SCHOLARS
tcleveland Plain Dealer)

Thirty-two young Americans, representatives of as many states. have just been chosen from among s57 candidates to enjoy for the next three years the privilege of Rhodes scholarships at the Univer- sity of Oxford. The contestants, according to the announcement, were students of 145 American coll leges and universities. \ Selected on the basis of charac- ter, personality, scholastic ability and physical vigor, it Is only to be expected that the American Rhodes students at Oxford should give a very good account of them- selves. And Dr. Aydelotte of Swarthmore, who as secretarys of the Rhodes trustees announced the appointments, asserts that in the last year the Americans made particularly good showingsSin conn- petition for the degree of doctor of philosophy, and. captured five of seven first awards in jurisprr dence. What the Rhodes scholar ships mean to the students, be- sides the honor they carry with them, Is three. years of study, an allowance of $1,60o a year. and the benefits of travel and residence abroad.
 What they mean in other ways, particularly toward cementing the friendship of the two chief Eng fish speaking nations, it Is much more difficult to say. The num- Der of the Rhodes students is never very. great; there were 14s of them last year. Their influence upon Oxford is vastly greater, no doubt, than the influence of Ox- ford. through them. upon the United States. Both-~ways, how- ever, the scholarships work for friendship and sympathy and un- derstanding. Year in and year out they perform a service the value of which Is not easily gaug- ed. And Cecil Rhodes, though dead. does more to promote the peace and amity of nations than a good many living statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
JAPAN CHANGES PREMIERs

Japan has lately assumed the habit of chainging premiers frequently. Only few short weeks ago Prince Yammato, veteran statesman and lib- eral thinker, formed a cabinet. Now, in consequence of an attempt to as- sassinste the prince regent, the pre- mier and his cabinet have resigned, and Viscount Kiyoura, president of the privy council, has been chosen to act in his stead. Kiyoura has been a school teacher, and is presumably an enlightened man.
 Like Yammato, Kiyoura is we'll past his prime, being in fact more than seventy years old. It is significant that Orientals pay more veneration than we do to the Counsel of the elders. It is an Oriental theory that increasing age brings increasing wis dom as long as the faculties fail not To be sure, in this country we have some men of advanced years in high political position, but it is in spite of and not because of their age. In Japan the choice of older men seems to be deliberate and is perhaps justi. fled by the results.
 It is said that Kiyoura has been at. tached to diplomatic staffs in a num- Der of foreign capitals, and that he has a cosmopolitan breadth of view that the Japanese have come to value in late years, in contradiction to their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
COMMUNITY TEAMWORK

| The Chamber of Commerce edition" of the Kiwanis Magazine, interna- tional organ of the Kiwanis Club, de- votes discussion to community achieve ment by cooperative civic action of all organizations working together, instead of separately. A number of articles in this issue deal with methods adopted in many important American cities, where all clubs have united with the Chamber of Commerce upon oc- casions where joint effort is necessary for civic better.ment. The closer the utilization between the various lunch con clubs and the central civic body, the greater have been the accomplish ments for the community.
 Establishment of community chest in many American cities of size is one phase of this movement fo rgreater solidarity of effort. By the same to- ken, all the civic organizations of Bir- mingham might accomplish worthy aims much more expeditiously with closer affiliation. It is proposed that the Chamber of Commerce be cen tral civic body, through which all luncheon clubs might operate. AS a writer in the Kiwanis Magazine ex- presses it: "For ordinary civic activi- ties the Chamber of Commerce ought to be the community's mouthpiece, but luncheon club may well become one of the live wires which help the mouth piece to become effectively audible" 1" Less waste of civic energy would re- suit in larger and more. finished products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
THAT PROPAGANDA
 FROM R U s s 1 A
fsayannah Newsl

There should DO no uouDS !" anybody's, mind that the Russian government Is spending 2 lot or money in this country trying 70 fear down American institutions and the money Is being spent Tn . most insidious way. some very well-meaning American men ana women are being used Sand that word Is employed advisediy) to further the Russian propaganda, while all the time these men and women have no idea that they are being used.
 It is no secret that Russia has been carrying on that propaganda. Army officers. have known 1t a long time; the head of the United Mine Workers of America openly announced and denounced 1t only a few months ago; Samuel Com pers said the whole soviet scheme ."aetually exists to make war on American institutions and prin- ciples." And yet lot of Ameri- cans who may actually think they are "warring against war" are lending their aid to this propa- ganda. There are organizations which apparently exist to flight war" but which are being used to make America helpless so that soviet ideas can be forcibly i'm pressed upon the American peo- pie. Sovietism is the enemy of all the churches; 1t is the enemy of marriage and the home; it Is the enemy of education: 1t is the en- emy of freedom-and it is this sort of enemy to which some we'll meaning, so-called educated, but entirely ignorant, men and women are lending their names. even some of their money and their work.
 Secretary Hughes knows what Is going on. It may not be amaz- ing that some good Americans were deceived at first by the red propaganda. so well-veiled was it, but there Is no. longer any ex- cuse for anybody to 'fall for It." It has been unveiled. Let there be no more talk of "disarming Amer ica" until all nations of earth not only agree to disarm, but actually begin. and then let there be kept in America 8 sufficient force to prevent any "boring from within" that is intended to wreck Amert- can institutions. A..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
A LESSON IN TRUCKING

At Crystal Springs, Mississippi, where a great vegetable-growing in- dustry has developed, there is lesson for people expecting to devote them selves to this enterprise. As set forth in some information by member of the truck growers association of that place in what he calls the truth of the vegetable business" farmers of that region were driven by the boil weevil to find some other cash crop than cotton, just as were the farmers of many other parts of the South. The change around Crystal Springs was ex- tensive, and so important has become production of vegetables that "cold wave whistle" was established to warn growers when to expect threatening drops in temperature.
 One danger has already developed in the industry around Crystal Springs. It is the tendency among many grow CTS to "overcrop themselves" that is, to take on too large an acreage; thus "sacrificing yield, quality and profit" to acreage. It is said that the average ! grower cannot by himself successfully cultivate more than four or five acres in mixed vegetables, and it is shown that the biggest checks at the end of the season are received by those who plant small acreage and cultivate in- tensively. Warning is given those who imagine that any kind of far mer can overnight become a trucker with profitable results. This is far too common mistake. No farming requires more study and care than trucking. It is a special business that needs more or less technical knowledge and ex- perience.
 The history at Crystal Springs shows that some farmers produce a thousand crates of tomatoes to the acre, while others in the immediate vicinity get not more than hundred to the acre. The difference means profits or losses according to costs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
REPUTATION n- m~-na IL. N6nnnom

Alrnost every week some dis. tinguished visitor arrives in t1ls country from abroad. He is either the guest of the nation or the guest of publisher. or the guest of Club of some institution or society. I have met reasonable number of these gentlemen, and they all report the same thing. namely, that they have had more to drink here than ever before in their lives. Frank Swinnerton even went 50 far as to say re gently that there was nothing left to drink in England--it had all been sent over to this country. A pleasantry, of course. but with enough vermisimilituds to be noticed. r Now, Americans who go about their work datly-and there are quite a largo number of us who do Lthis-are aware of the fact that they will keep sober. in spite of prohibition. The effect, however; upon a visitor who lands here and spends a few hectic weeks among us. Is to believe. that we have all gone mad on drink. And he goes back home and reports that prohibition in America h ., failure. <. I have no desire or intention to take sides in this matter. My ob- ject Is. merely to point out an sob-, yious fact that has come to my attention, and to say that this fact. is not only true with regard to drink, but in regard to almost everything else. Visitors from foreign countries meet In this country only Americans who may be termed professional sntertain- CTS.
 The result is that they inva- riably ret an impression that the people of this country are . kind of money, and who spend their of money, and wh spend their time in playing games, buying and selling stocks and buying new mo- tor cars. The truth Is, of course. that Americans as . whole do nothing of the sort. <, a
 Now what we ought to do is to kSI up a udLtOAdA AOSORShA WIFI mittee of people pledged to be just natural when, entertaining foreigners, and this reception committee should be composed largely of people who are ssat- tered about the country. living quiet lives, without ostentation. Every church should be repre- sented. Also every middle class community. We should not 'nec- essarily leave the artificial meth cd of warming up strangers, to professional entertainers. But our efforts should be disinterested. A mistress once. observing that her Swedish maid had cold, told her to take a flat iron to bed with her. The next morning she said: "Hulda, how are you?"
 ''Fine, ma'am."-
 Did the flat iron workf
 "Yes. ma'am, but I didn't get 1t real warm until towards morning."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
IMMIGRATION. BILLS
(Tampa Tribune)

Congress had hardly convened before two immigration bills were offered for consideration, one by Representative Albert Johnson of Washington and one by Repre- sentative T. W. Phillips. Jr., of Pennsylvania.
 The latter bill places upon the commissioner of immigration the responsibility of determining by examination, tests and investiga- tions whether the applicant is a good risk; that is, whether his physical condition. his mental ca pacity and his moral Qualifica- tions are such as to make him a probable asset. The admission of aliens who might impair our ra- cial stock is not contemplated. Only those who presumably would improve it are to be considered. Every alien admitted under its provision should be at least equal in desirable qualities to our aver age citizen. The maximum immi- grafton would be- decided by the commissioner general of immigra- tion.
 The author of this bill says that any statute law attempting to de- scribe. define and designate the proper number of the most desir- able immigrants would be com plicated, technical, impracticable, inflexible and largely experiment tai. Its defects could not be rem- edied quickly. nor could 1t be readily adjusted to meet changing conditions. When arrangement is reached as to what could be ac- complished by an immigration law. it Is simply business method of procedure to assign the definite . task to an individual, place in his hands sufficient authority and the necessary facilities, and make his tenure of office, as we'll as his rep utation as an executive, dependent upon immediate and satisfactory results. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CONGRESS- MIGHT
 BE ENLIGHTENED
fAtlanta Journall


 That is highly practical though potentially troublous bit of advice which Senator Reed of Pennsyl- vania offers the country concern ing tax reduction. Too many of it's representatives at Washington, he fears, are yet unaware of the wide-reaching and well<considered popular sentiment for the Mellon plan; something must be done to convince the doubtful and arouse the l1ethargic. - Wherefore:. "If congress Is flooded with letters demanding relief from higher taxes, relief is certain: and tax payers will not only have their burden frightened, but all the peo-- pie will pay less for what they eat and wear. But if the individual taxpayers do not make their wishes known, they will certainly get only a small measure of re- lief. and maybe no relief at all.
 Marvel though 1t be that a sena- tor or congressman should not yet have seen the light of public opin- ion on this matter, some there are who sit in darkness. Indeed, there were Democrats who at first pro- posed to obstruct the Mellon move for lower federal taxes. because forsooth their own party's efforts in this direction three years ago were thwarted by the Republican minority of that time. Happily, 1t has been realized upon sober sec ond thought that if tax reform was good Democracy then, 1t is good Democracy now; and that the party's as we'll as the .country.s true interest lies in promoting the principle, regardless of who es- pouses 1t, upon lines of broadest statesmanshlp. Nevertheless, there are those in whom the intriguing habit and the partisan spirit are so fngrained that they will not see the truth except it be thrust upon them. Thus some of the so-caiied progressive" Republicans are ready to defeat tax reform if thereby they can embarrass the administrations; and, regrettably enough, there appear to be Demo- crats here and there minded to follow the wretched cue.
 If letters from the people will enlighten and reclaim the errant ones, by all means let them be written. War-scale taxes in time or peace are, as bad for business as they are burdensome to the people. Whoever offers an eco nomically sound plan of reducing them is to be encouraged; who- ever seeks to obstruct as a matter, or mere politics is to be con- demned. >I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PREPARATIoN Is. INSURANCE

It would not be a bad idea for the forward-looking and sagacious busi- ness man who carries life or fire in- surance for protection to consider in a similar light the benefits to be de- rived from adequate national defense. Land and naval forces to protect the nation in times of need ,or emergency are in the nature of insurance. They are source of protection just as much as are life and fire insurance.
 The secretary of war recently com piled some comparative figures that are pertinent in this connection. He showed that eighteen times as much is spent by Americans every year on a few luxuries as upon their national defense. Toilet preparations cost more than military preparations. Four times as much is spenS- every day in cigars as it requires to maintain the army and navy. On comparative basis of wealth the Japanese army is twenty-eight times larger than that of the United States. On a compara- tive population basis Costa Rica and Columbia are the only countries that have fewer men under arms than the United States.
 These are startling facts when con- sidered in the light of this nations wealth, and its corresponding need for protection against countries which would consider themselves fortunate in forcibly acquiring a large part of that wealth. It might we'll be con- sidered, too, that the army has pro- vided the people with many benefits besides that of the national defense. Some of the peace-time accomplish rnents include the opening of the West, construction of the Panama Canal, the conquest of typhoid fever, malaria and other diseases, not to speak of vast developments in irrigation, water power systems, sanitation, waterways and port and harbor development. We'll may the American business man, who does not need to be persuaded to carry insurance upon his life or pri- vate property, give some thought to the advisability of similar protection to his country, including himself and his individual interests,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

former fear of foreign influences. The new premier has served in num- Der of distinct government depart ments at home also, including the home office, agriculture and department of justice. Doubtless he has a conpre- hensive view of the responsibilities and problems of his government both at home and abroad. As far as the data in hand reveal, Japan has made a choice that should be acceptable both at home and abroad. s+i sGs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
A MISSOURI PEARL

Once more a river in. Missouef i has given up fortune. Thly time it was a mussel shell tak9S out ,f the Grand rivernear Trenton and which brought .Asrve Jdas,i. It's { ,s-, coverer, a ches for $2ss65. Dall, was fishing ah" ran g1ut ot aait. He saw a mussel sheli and opened 1t to use the ,ausses The neari was one of tn ttnest ever found in this sectior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

Speaking of the proposed invasion of Europe by big ball players, John Heydler crates as follows: "This should be strictly sporting proposi. tion, as much so as if it were two anna teur teams. Only those players should be taken who are willing to go for reasons other than that of money
 It will be the most remarkable galaxy of professional athletes ever gathered in one ball yard. ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
WHY TAXPAYERS GRUMBLE

A thoughtful business man. recently expressing agreement with The Age Herald in its criticism of unbusiness- like and wasteful expenditures of the public revenues, stated that, high as taxes are, largely as result of such expenditures, he would willingly pay any reasonable rate on any reasonable assessment, if he perceived returns in public service commensurate with his public burden. He added that what he resented is the constantly increasing tax load with no fair returns in those things for which taxes are supposed to 2 be spent.
 His position is logical, and repre- sents the attitude of most of the tax payers of this community. Taxes are an investment when economically em- ployed for protection of life and prop erty and for providing those public services, conveniences and needs to which the taxpayer is entitled. State, county and city tax rates appear high to many for two reasons. They pro- duce less than half of the revenues that they would, if the law fixing as- sessment values were enforced. And revenues that are collected are admin istered under such slip-shod and waste full methods that the results are far less than the expenditure leads people to expect.
 Take as a specific example one large residential district, with many pretentious homes, paying thousands of dollars in taxes annually. There is not a public school within a mile of it. There is not a fire-fighting crew within more than mile. The resi- dents pay watchman with police pow CTS out of their pockets because a policeman is seldom seen in that sec- ton. There is not street light in the district, which comprises many blocks. The citizens get an inadequate garbage service once week, when the garbage removers come at all. The residents pay for all street improvements, such as sanitary and storm sewers, curb ing, paving and the like. The district is one of the most heavily taxed within the city. For their contributions to the public service these residents get practically nothing.
 There are numerous other similar situations within the city limits which are little less encouraging. Conditions in this respect seem to grow worse with the increase of political activities and the decrease of business methods in handling the public funds. A large proportion of the protests against high taxes are not founded on unwilling ness to contribute to the proper cost of the public service, but on the in- adequate returns to the taxpayer, as the business man referred to stated. The people who bear the burdens are largely to blame for entrusting the public affairs, which constitute the largest and most important business in the community, to administrative officials who are neither impressed with a proper sense of responsibility nor equipped with needful business ca pacity to perform their duties eff ciently.