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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08
But the Dogs Will Fight.

change in the general situation. We
should not forget that the untitled
orders of the Steel Corporation at
the end of January. 1924. weie less
by 2,112,000 tons, or over 80 per cent,
less than at the same date in 1928.
Iron production was in the last week
of January per cent less than in
the same month of 1923. The New
York Times of February 4 was fore
ed to admit that: "To predict repe-
tition of the wholly abnormal indus
trial boom of the early months of
1923 would be a little RASH" And
the same New York Times states
about the textile industry in the
same article: 1.-THE singular dilemma
in which the textile mills are plac-
ed, between raw material costing 25
per cent more than year ago, and
finished goods which are selling S
to 10 per cent lower, with consumers
ECONOMY Depression-Galley :.
holding out obstinately against adj
vances, no doubt reflects the excep-
tional character of the cotton situa-
ton. But to the extent that it indi-
Gates unwillingness among buyers Of
goods to follow a rising market in
their purchases (unless they have
absolutely used up their stocks Of
goods), it has its bearing on the
general business situation. A sem
sational trade boom must in the
nature Of things rest on the taking
Of the opposite attitude Dy consum-
ers, and If they will not take it in
the cotton trade where, if anywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08

clined to do that the capitalists,
Notwithstanding big monopolies
which eliminate competition on a ma
tional scale (thus making it so much
the sharper on an international
scale) that these capitalists are in
position to change the normal cycle
of vitality, prosperity, over-produc-
ton, crisis, and stagnation" of in
dustry, as Marx puts it.
Despite that the number of bust
ness failures is growing from month
to month, that in individual sections
the small banks fail by the hundreds,
the economic depression thus far has
not assumed the character of a panic.
The main reason for this is the I'M
usual abundance Of money. The Fed
eral Reserve ratios recently reached
its highest point since 1917. The
unheardof plentifulness of money is
due to three causes: III The export
of American capital decreased in 1923
because of the insecurity of Euro
pean conditions. ~ The United
States is today the creditor nation
Of the world and the profits of ex-
ported American capital and foreign
securities bought up, bring an unin-
terrupted stream of gold into the
country. (3.) Foreign capital fees
from Europe to the United States.
The first wave of fugitive capital
came from Germany; the second
wave, recently, from France and
Great Britain. We cannot pass final
judgment today whether the present
economic depression will turn grad
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08

~ IS warranted by the actual sunnIv.
ss n,.I1 positiOn-then it car
iiafuly De expected elsewhere"
=, Efforts to Check Depression.
Inc Philadelphia Reserve RAM.
monthly summary of business cond;-
tons covering SO various trade. sU ssv.
n nat Of the SO trades at the end If
October. 6 trades could be- cla s.u y
as good, at the end Of Novem n,l1er
o only . at the end Of December, 3.
and at the end of January. .
~ y true that the capitalists are
making big efforts to check the s soe
q, Of the economic depressioSn
Inc new two billion dollar rs;I ,sYr
constr program and the big
eru i, Tor Japanese reconstruction
taIis se last great reserve of the capt.
s which they can muster
against the economic crisis. But Il
s"1; De entirely anti-Marxist 70 |
oeiieve Gas some comrades are IN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08
Economic Depression and Unemployment .,,.!

iIl time operation were onara+;n,
DeIow full time capacity.
IN connection with the tremepdo,,,
decrease Of the volume Of nro ,iy
ton there is a decrease 20 , piIuuc,
traffic traffic and decline Of railroad as' oDsrl
II.
IN. Inc propaganda Of the capital;s+
press press, government and banks ks, IT.
t t5npS Ss,;+, TO ~, make the public believe
e econ mion IN. 1ne beginning of 1924 the
the better. That is lust j. gt4 20
, srue as the deceitfui propap .sct1e
U Mnlch was conducted by the s a"ua
t Elements It's with President Coolidge s', ~
PRESTON mead q a.. during the growing de.
y y true that the untitled o- 10:
y tn the Steel Corporation have V she.r
q s STS'GsO tons in January. But this |
'mah Increase makes verv W. I; t-tIs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08

ne economic depression make
rapid and great advances-nro
uuctlon IS decreasing, and unempIov
ment IS growing. 'OS
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
$50 MILES HIGHWAY CONTRACTED
FOR in SO. CALF. SINCE JAN. !

cludc 40 miles of gravel road in
Imperial county; .27,5 miles of ce-
ment and asphalt concrete and grad
ing in Los Angeles county; PIP
miles of grading, cement concrete,
widening and sea wall in Ventura
county. In Orange county, also,
the state is building a 522 foot
bridge across the Santa Ana river.
County highway construction
shows 40 Is miles of asphalt con-
crete in Kern county; approximate
ly 4S miles of road work in Los An
geles county of practically all class
es; IS miles of graveling, asphalt
and cement concrete, and widening
in Orange county; nearly six miles
of maeadam in Riverside county;
l32 miles of repairing and macadam,
and macndam and Oil in San Ber-
nardino county; five miles of ce-
ment concrete in San Diego coun-
rtv; % miles of macadam in Santa
YneZ valley in Santa Barbara ,coun.
tv: and three miles of asphalt ma
/ cadam in Ventura county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

The steel safe, vault door, aRd
steel flooring office of the treas
urer of Imperial County are now'in.
stalled in the new county court
house. A corps of men under the
direction of II. C. Nelson of the
SweetSer- Baldwin Safe Company
started work upon the arrival of
the equipment in Fl Centre Thurs
day.
The material, which weighed l.
tons, was brought from Los Angeles
on two motor tricks TO save time
and labor in hanling to and from the
freight depots. The weight of the
door and safe endangered the marble
steps but was finally installed safe.
ly and without any damage 20 the
building.
The vault is slightly over Is 81
feet wide, 3+ feet long and : 81
feet high by inside measurement,
which will all be slightly lessened
by the inside plaster finish. The
walls and ceiling are of Is inch re-
inforced concrete with burglar
alarm cables inserted The floor is
protected by half inch riveted steel
plates.
The safe, which stands in the
center of the vault, is of manganese
steel with two main compartments.
The upper section is ball-shaped
and is divided into two parts, a
shelf for securities and semicircu
lar chest for currency. The lower
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

Southern California during the
first six months of 1924 has con
tracted for more than five million
dollars Of road work, one-third of
which has been state funds, and the
remaining two-tliirds provided by
the counties This money win be
applicd on the construction and
improvement of more than $50 miles
of highway. There were 4G differ
ent projects undertaken.
In addition to this road work
there were Is bridges placed under
construction, totalling nearly 1000
feet in length and involving eX-
penditures of more than $l24,O00.
These figures are estimated from
records of the engineering depart
ment of the Automobile Club of
Southern California, which 'organi-
zation has always been strong pro
ponent of good roads, and which
keeps tab of the highway construc-
ton through this section.
11.9 Miles In Imperial Co.
The state projects approximate
S1,750,000 in expenditures and in
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
GREER TO HAVE
CHARGE PUBLICITY
ON SWING BILL

Following, his appointment by On,
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation
district to position as publicity
educator for the Boulder dam pro-
iect and its effect on Imperial Val
lev and the entire southwest +. W.
Greer is planning a series Of arti-
clcs to be published i'll eastern per
iodicals within the next few months.
Mr.. Greer who spent part of the
time he was in the east in confer
ence with editors of newspapers and
magazines, stated Yesterday after
noon, that he had already arranged
for the publication of articles on the
Boulder dam and All American canal
projects in 40 different publications
having nationwide circulation.
cit. is by this means that we
expect to show people all over the
United States Just what river con
troll and irrigation by means of Il
canal which lies entirely within the
United States will mean. We are
working for national project and
it viii be necessary only for the pub
lie in distant states to understand
the significance of the plan to see
its great importance, Mr.. Greer
decElrpd
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
II TONS OF SAFE INSTALLED
IN new COURT HOUSE
FOR TREASURER'S DEPT.

ScctieH~iS an oblong chest for the
silver money drawer.
-Four Fine Locks
The upper section is equipped with
four time locks in the door which
is eight inches thick. 1t can only
be opened ut stated times when The
time set by the clocks releases the
combination. The lower section has
not the time-clock lock as small
amounts of silver are kept there. A
first-class combination lock secures
it's two inch door.
The doorway to the vault IS
guarded by the Is inch steel dOer,
which has two combination locks.
Then there is Il grilled gate with a
special lock. which ring Il bell when
opened or closed. This gate is for
DAYTIME use when the treasurer and
her assistants are in the vault on
business. No air hole has been
provided, as the vault is . fool
proof" which means that the door
can not be locked by just being
push-closed.
The treasurer 5 department is al
most in the center of the south half
of the building and contains Il priv
ate office special wash-roOm for
employees, counter, small safe,
desks and other office Equipment.
1t viii be glass partitioned from the
other departments, with only one
entrance opening into the financial
department s corridor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Dies From Shock
of Annulment
Suit by Husband

SANTA MARIA, July 19.-Mrs.
Laura Reck was dead here today,
killed by the shock of an annulment
action brought by her husband, Mar
Gus Beck.
Process servers handed Mrs. Beck
the court summons when she answer
ed their Knock at her door. The
woman smiled, thanked the Officers
ard returned 10 her bedroom. Sink
ing into q chair, she died. Neighbors
found her lifeless body short tins
later
In his complaint Beck alleged he
married ii years ago, believing his
wife was Miss Laura Hopper. Late
ly he learned; according TO the suit,
that she had been gsfa n+ea -afa--i11ter.
loeutory divorce decree "a hours be.
fore their marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
REV. SWEENEY TO
HOLD SERVICES
AT CITY PARK

Services will be held as usual to-
morrow at the State Street Christian
church. Weekly communion will
be. at IL a. m. and will be preced-
cd by Bible classes Mt 9:45 a. m.
IN the evening, Rev. Oscar
Sweeney will deliver the sermon at
the C,en air servita in tine city
park. A cordial Invitation is cX-
tended all persons in the city, re-
gardless of religious affiliations, to
attend this service.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
FORMER LINCOLN
iNEB. TREASURER
KILLS Hi M S Ell F

LOS ANGELES, July 19.-E. W.
Hcllwig, 80, years ago city treasurer
Of Lincoln, Neb., committed suicide
here today by leaping from the
ninth story OF downtown hotel.
His crushed body was found on the
foot of n garage seven stories be
low.
III health is believed to have
prompted the suicide. Hellwig left
a note to Il local friend in which he
stated 81 cannot stand any, longer.
This is the end'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Rev. Lowe Will
Talk to Members
Baptist Church

During the absence of Rev. c. f.
Flanagan during the summer months,
it is planned to hold Sunday morn
ing services in the Baptist church
as usual, with different available
pastors occupying the pulpit. To-
lnorrow morning Rev. Lowe from
the usual hour, II a. m. Sunday
school will be held at 9:45 a. m.
and all members are urged to at
tend. There will be no evening ser
vices at the church, all city churches
joining in the Sunday evening SER
vices at the city park during the
summer .'f
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

past wear amounted to about 2l
cents per pupil per day. The larg-
est single item of expense was for
drivers pay which was just about
double that of former years due to
the law passed by last state legisla-
ture requiring that all drivers of
school busscs be 81 years of age or
over.
Student Activities
'.Thc usual number of plays and
entertainments have been given dur
ing the year. These served to give
valuable experience and training to
the pupils, and also to supply the
student body treasure with funds
A new piano was bought and paid
for with funds earned by the op-
cretta and musical concert.
"The La Solana was successfully
published by the staff without Il
dificitc.
1.-The social needs of high
school pupils are becoming bet
ter recognized by parents and
school people. The social ac-
tivities Of the year have been
about normal and have been
conducted SO as to give the
least interference possible with
regular school work. All school
and class parties have been prop
erly chaperoned and none have
been recognized or supervised
by the school except at the week
end.
Discipline
''It is q well recognized fact that
there must be discipline and order
in every school. These must come
first else all other efforts will be
wasted and lost. While a consider
able portion of administrative eff
fort has been consumed upon mat
ters of discipline, it has been con
fined to Il very small portion of the
student body us is generally the
ease. On the whole there has been
splendid cooperation on the part OF
the faculty and students in main
tanning proper standards of conduct
The students have shown willing
ness to follow the leadership and
guidance of principal and faculty.
Y. w. C. A. and Girl Reserves
"The Y. w. G. A. and Girl Re
sreves have been active throughout
the year and have been decidedly
beneficial in helping to maintain
proper moral and ethical standards
in the school. The general moral
standard of the school is, L believe,
much above the average.
Appreciation .,s
II wish to take this opportunity y
to most heartily thank the members
of the board for the cordial coop
Grafton and support which they have
given me and the school throughout
the year. Whatever success has been
achieved, has been in very large
measure due to this splendid coop
Grafton and support.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Denies Name of
Club Is Changed

The Colorado River Control Club
recently organized in El Centre has
appointed G. T.. Paris as manager
during its campaign. Mr.. Paris head
quarters ut ll6 North 9th street is
the new office of the club.
John Greer one of the organizers
of the club denies that the organ
ization has changed its name 20 the
Sample for Congress Club, as print
ed recently in !; Los Angeles daily
paper. He declares that such ac-
tiOn is not contemplated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
STATE STREET CHRISTIAN
CHURCH

Bible School at 9:45, followed by
the weekly communion service at
IL. The adult Bible Glass will meet
in the church tomorrow, with the
regular teacher present.
Rev. Oscar Sweeney will preach
Mt the union service in the park at
8 y. m. We trust all church people
in the city will attend. The public
is invited.
The Diamond Match company is
building a factory 6S feet by 100 mt
Anderson, Shasta county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19


and the legality of the arrest will
be tested. This suit is technical,
but is expected TO bring out some
of the strongest evidence for and
against the legality of the law.
Fourth Case an Appeal
The fourth case is another actual
appeal by Takeo MakimotO, an
alien japanese, from the Los Ange-
les county superior court. 1T also
involves the validity of the bonus
crop contract. The contention of
state authorities is that the bonus
contract is loophole through which
aliens are attempting to evade the
penalties attached TO violating the
established cropping contract pro-
ce1ure.
Following decisions of the Unit
ed States supreme court which held
the aIier land law and the crop
ping contract laws valid and con
stitutional, enforcement was at once
agreed upon bv state authorities. A
conference of district attorneys was
called, at which il was agreed IN
substance, that reasonable opPor
tunitv would be allowed both land
owners and aliens to .'get iogeth-
err in an understanding of the law,
and familiarize themselves with lts
provisions.
Many aliens pulled up stakes and
left the state at about this time,
others returned TO Japan, out many
elected TO stay on the ground ana
bv various means seek o evade the
law. Still others elected TO form So
cities for the employment of legal
talent and fight enforcement.
The supreme court hearing ana
subsequent decisions are expected
to bring this legal jockeying TO an
end and establish enforcement on
sound footing. The hearings are
expected 10 be tedious an detailed,
but will be expedited as much as
possible so that a draft of enforce
ment regulations may be drawn and
placed III the hands of all district
attorneys in sufficient time 10 pre-
vent confusion before the next har-
vest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Annual Report
on High School,
Junior College
CONTINUED from page y

"What was known as the old
cafeteria was remodeled and con-
verted into model home econo-
mics building. 1t consists of 4
large sewing room fully equipped, 4
fitting room, cooking laboratory,
ranges and dining room.
1.-The roof of the main building
has been repaired and mopped with
asphaltum. -Four unfinished rooms
in the basement have been plastered
and made ready for use.
"At the present time the old
building is undergoing a complete
overhauling and is being put in
first class condition in every way.
The roof is being repaired fallen
plaster replaced ,and the woodwork
painted. The sloping floor of the
study hall is '.e;ng raised to the
level of the hntrance. 1t will be
advisable in the near future to equip,
the study hall with tables and
chairs for. library use as well as
study hall.
"More than 5000 square feet of
sidewalk and 600 feet of curbing
were laid during the year. All the
buildings are now connected with
walks. Automatic sprinklers have
been installed and lawns are being
put in in front Of the gymnasium
and south and west of the main
building.
25 Teachers In All
"There have been twenty five
teachers employed including the
principal, the librarian, and the
teacher of foreign adults. All hold
a bachelors degree from 4 well re-
cognized school with the exception
of two specially certifieated teach
ers. Seven members of the faculty
hold the masters degree.
1.-The teaching experience
ranges from one year to ~
wears. the average for the en-
tire faculty being nine and one
half years. The average tenure
in this school is three years. In
II high schools in California
enrolling between 200 and 500
students in 1922, GA per cent OF
the teachers had been in their
positions less than two years.
".The average teaching load Tor
tho wear was 484 pupil-recitatlon
neriods per week. In eight cities IN
Southern California whose hlgn
school enrolment ranges from so
TO 2375 the average teaching ioaa
is 4eS as given in CITY Sehooi
Teaflet No. 81 issued by the Bu-
reau of Education at Washington
"The following table shows the
teaching cost per credit unit FOR 10
subjects in Central Union Hlgh
school and the average in 80 Gan
fornia high schools enrolling from
200 to 500 pupils as shown IN II I'M Inc
'.Report of the Committee or flI,
teen ',-California High oehooi
Teachers Association.
CThe first column indicates tne
subiect: second c. U. II. s.; whlie
The third column shows the average
M a1lnn1c \
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
''ToUR1Eso

4" .f" "ToURIEs"
(By j. Renwck Moffett)
6rmy, bedraggled, dust-covercd and tired,
They drive up the town 3 main street;
Their luggagefied car is muddicd and mrcd
And they stop at The Place TO Eat
From afar they have come, the license tag says,
And are Seeing America First. -
So now let us list to the tale they unfold
While they satisfy hanger and thirst
. Some drivn old boy you tell 'em it is!
e s. Since mornin' we mader-lemme
+ Forty y-nne-ninetyseven jumpin' Gee Whiz;
Altogether it s 0neeighty y-thrce!
1--WE oughta make Gosum before it gets dark
We WILL if You push 'er along.
But can t waste time that Forcsty Park,
GOSH ] hope that nothin' goes wrong.
From there send few postcards back home
And take in q movie tonight
But to keep up the av-rage we II sure hafta
In the mornn before it gets light
Say sure gotta laugh at that magaznesstnff
That says all the scenery's so swell;
aint seen nothin' that WASH 4 bluff,
- Ent at that got plenty to tell. fF;-,5 .'
To make somehin over three hundred day
II tell the whole world aint slow.
Come on Let s get started and be our way
We still got Il hundred go.''-August Sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Eight Study Courses

"Eight distinct courses of study
all leading TO graduation and admis-
sion to the university are offered'
These are made up of combinations
of "a subjects or unit courses, AS
the normal student is expected 10
carry four units it would require the
average pupil 1874 years to complete
all tSe-eourses offered. This va
riety of courses IS offered in order
10 meet the needs Of different stu
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Soldiers, Airplanes
Will Fight Fires
(Continued srom pere "

tCOntlnucu -TOHl p;Ec u
rilv in actual fire fighting because
of inexperience, but would be valu-
able in patrolling areas where fire
danger is ever present.
Although the present season is the
worst in history, according, to fores-
try officials, it is not yet serious
enough for the dictrict forester to
cali his third line of defense-7-eX-
perienced foresters from other sta
tcs to come to California and swell
federal forces. This has frequent
lv been done in the past in other
states. -.
Tahoe Fire Is Worst
The use of small detachments of
troops will allow fresh and cxpcr-
fenced men to take charge of squads
of ranchers and volunteers on fire
lines, relieving rangers who have
been working for many days with
out sleep. r..
The Tahoe fire is the worst in
the state today, burning on two
fronts along the south fork of the
American river, and on the north
fork of the same river. Two great
camps have been established in that
area to care for go men on the
fire lines. Both fronts are connect
ed with the district forester S head
quarters by field telephones, strung
as the fire advances keeping head
quarters here in constant touch with
the march of the flames.
One fifth of the national forest
land in the state has been closed to
the public except under permit, and
additional areas probably will be
closed today. At least ten more
weeks of danger ,remain during
which every foot of trail must be
patrolled. ...-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

To Go to Yosemite-Mr. and Mrs
Ed Pippin are leaving FL Centro
early Monday morning on their way
to Yosemite national park where
they will spend two weeks. They
Will make the trip by automobile,
stopping at Los Angles, Bakersfield
and other cities enroute. They will
camp during their stay in the park,
and plan TO visit all points of inter
est while there. Mr.. and Mrs. Pip
pin, who were married this spring,
are well known among Ell Centre 5
younger people.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Bring Your I1ea1th Problems to
Tompkins, The Chiropraetor. 81
Dunaway Bldg. Phone 3e8. adv

j. w. Tyler will motor TO ia
cumba this afternoon where his wife
and small son are spending :he sum
mer, and the three will leave early
tomorrow morning for a week 5 trip
to San Diego, Long Beach, Los An
geles, and Catalina Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19
Insure Your Hay with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv

Mrs. f. s. Strickler is spending
couple of days at her ri Centro
home, but will return to Live Oaks
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

Money TO loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred r. Cross.
S6O Main St. Phone 359. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-19

Guy f. Beynon and fapilv are
spending the week end in Los !As1e-
les, leaving here last night