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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

water on the glue to melt it and
then the cotton viii slip off your
wings, legs and body. =
But no sooner had Uncle Wig
gilv hoppcd into his warm bungalow
than he eouldn t see thing, for
Lis ice glasses all melted. So his
wife and Nurse Jane had to soak
Teddy in warm water to get the
cotton unstuck from the Squigglc
Bug, which they did after a while.
Something will have to be done
about getting my glasses back from
the Weasel,' said Mr.. Longcars.
/" / need them very much" And in
the next story, if the Christmas doll
doesn't turn her eyes upside down,
50 she looks out Of the back of hc-
head, IL tell YOU how Uncle Wig
gily found his glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Roy Moorman and Company has
purchased the FL Centre Vulcaniz,
ing Works from Messrs. Schultz and
Johnson, and will take possession
Immediately.
The Railroad Commission author,
lied the Imperial Valley Gas Com
pany to issue bonds in the sum of
$l54,000 for the purpose of extend
ing its system to the cities in I'm
perial Valley and otherwise enlarg-
ing its plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16
DEVELOPING AVIATION

1t will doubtless astonlsh many persons to learn that
by next June there will be 1912 miles of lighted air.
ways in this country according to a statement made
by Budget Director Lord, in endorsing the presidents
request to congress for funds to provide additional
lighted airways
The President has asked for appropriation of
S475,000 which will provide for $500 additional miles
together with radio equipment for flyers and expan
sion of airnail contracts
1t has often been said that America has been ex-
tremely backward in its development of aviation. This
may have been true in the past but with the splendid
feats of 1927 still fresh in the minds Of the country
aviation has the right-of-way.
The community that is not at this time making plans
to provide for air transportation, is not making the
progress that it should. There hardly part Of the
country that cannot be benefited by commercial avia
tion
The national government should take the lead in
this connection, but state and municipal governments
should not be far behind.
Word from Washington says that the Presidents re
quest certain to be granted. This is another good
sign Too often in the past legislation of this
been set aside
1t took Lindbergh, Byrd Chamberlin and the rest of
aviation stars to wake up US, but that we are
awake we should remain
New York engineers say fragile people have no bus
mess riding IN the subway during the rush hours"
Why not label EN- "Frage-This Side Up with Care?
Clarence Darrow, who makes business of defend
ing the countrys most notorious criminals merely for
phanthropic reasons admits getting $65000 for the
defense of Loeb and Leopold and says should have
had four times that much" Sure, philanthropy comes
high nowadays.
If America attains to q monopoly musical COM
position, it will greatly simplify the work of radio
nouncers, if nothing
Lindbergh may have trouble on the way home
being all weighed down with medals
Mussolinfs fraud. 1t showed in Rome and Naples
the other day, and he didn't do anything about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16
DetOur On San
Diego Highway

While the road to San Diego has
been cut off temporarily from the
point whero it leaves FL Centre to
the Dahla Canal, the Inconvenience
to motorists is only a slight one.
The road will be closed for about
another week, motorists being in.
structed to continue directly out
Main street to the road Just west of
the canal which leads directly to
the highway.
1t has been necessary to carry
the water from the canal over the
highway in a huge pipe while the
canal is being widcned at the
bridge. AS soon as this work is
completed and the bridge strength
ened, the water will be allowed to
flow back through the canal again
and the highway open.
Another slight detour is expert
cnced at Dixieland where the bridge
IS being widened and rebuilt. At
that point, however, the motorist is
only forced to leave the highway
momentarily.
This work is expected to greatly
assist traffic on the highway as
soon as completed.
The new roadbed near Coyote
Wells is also nearly completon
The detour there, which has been
IN use for the last year, is still
available. The new road will cut
close to the mountains, it being
built well up on the side of the hill
in order to avoid possible washouts
such as was experienced there in
1926.
Although the new highway is not
expected to be paved until next
winter it will be graded and oiled
and opened for the use of the pub.
lie during the pending summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16
Just then q laugh sounded.

Just then laugh sounded.
but there is some one here all
the samc!' declared Bunty. And
then, all of a sudden she saw what
Size thought was a SNOWFALL moving.
Oh, look oft, Uncle Wiggily!' she
shouted. 'Ilere comes trouble. >
For what Bunty thought was
snowfall kept rolling toward her
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

Add SMILES: AS miserable rs 4
sighted onion-peeler.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

If America attains to d monopoly on musical COM
position, will greatly simplify the work of radio an
nouncers if nothing more.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

Lndbergh may have trouble on the way home
being all weighed down with medals.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

Mussolini's fraud. 1t showed in Rome and Naples
the other day and he didn't do anything about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-16

New York engineers say fragile people have no bus
mess riding in the subway during the rush hours"
Why not label EN- "Fragile-This Side Up with Care? ?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01

raise wages and why prohibition should
result IN greater general prosperity" Or
again: The most direct and deadly thrust
at labor is made by those who are work.
ing to increase the supplies of manual
labor, first, by attacking our immigration
law, second, by attacking our system of
public education, third, by attacking pro-
hibition, fourth, by advocating large fami-
lies among the poor thus assuring
plentiful supply not only of cannon fod-
der but of cheap labor as we'll. Many of
these attacks are camouflaged under
various other names. In reality, they are
all aimed to make things easier for the
employing classes by supplying them with
increasing quantities of loW-Wage labor.
Certain self-appointed spokesman OF
labor are attacking the prohibition law
When men sober up, begin to work stead
lily, and save and invest little money.
they become more independent, more in
clined to pick and choose their jobs. AS
MIR. Cannon has ironically expressed it,
Prohibition has withdrawn from the eco
nonic field that last hope of the over
burdened American hOusekeeper, the
faithful charWoman, sole support of a
drunken h u b a n d. A gentleman in
Spokane once gave a unique argument
against prohibition In the old days, said
he, when the lumberjack came into town
after several months in the woods, with a
few hundred dollars in his pockets, it
took him only short time to blow in his
money. Then as soon as he sobered up,
he was compelled to go back to work I'm
der prohibition it took him months where
it formerly took him weeks to get rid of
his money, and until he did, he would not
go back to work"
This is not intended to suggest that
Nessrs. Carver and Lester wrote book
about prohibition. They did not. What
they did was to write one of the most pei
lucid studies of our economic world. In
doing that, they necessarily were COM
PEELED to recognize one of the most potent
factors in our economic life today, Prohi-
bition. Not only the economist or the
student of the current business trend in
America, but all those who are concerned
about social movements in general and
about prohibition in particular will find
this book one of the most interesting,
readable, as well as significant volumes on
the 1928 book shelf.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
BEER Is NOT A FOOD

Is beer food?
1t was SO advertised IN the old liquor
days when the brewers were boosting the
sale of their product. Beer is a food"
"beer Is liquid bread" were statements
frequently seen and heard, and some be-
lieYed them.
But men who analysed beer knew bet
ter
For years, Prof. George o. Higley has
been professor Of chemistry at Ohio Yves
leyan University, at Delaware. He made
a chemical analysis Of one of the good"
beers made in Columbus He compared
beer with milk as a food product. At
that time milk was cheap and sold at
eight cents quart. The milk contained
1854 per cent of food substances, OF which
372 per cent is building tissue and the
rest furnishes heat and energy. The milk
contained no poison.
A quart of beer, according to Prof.
Higley, contained 3.75 per cent food sub
stances, mainly sugar which does not
build tissues, and also contained 3.92 per
cent alcohol, which poisons the drinker.
The beer cost ten cents quart.
Instead of being liquid food, beer Is
liquid poison.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
NEWS Is IN BAD
Its Policy Aimed at Hypocrisy
Rather Than at Violation of
the Dry Law

The Washington NeUs belonging to the
ScrippS-HoWard chain of papers, is in bad
with the newspapers generally The
NetOS announced a couple of months ago
that it intended to show up the hypocrisy
of members of Congress who vote dry and
then get drunk.
It announced with much ado that from
that time on it would publish the names
of those congressman who voted for dry
measures, but who drank to the extent
that it interfered with their duties as
Congressman. It's thre at was made
against those who became intoxicated and
vote dry. The Ne10S did not have any
fault to find with those congressman who
became intoxicated but voted wet.
This attitude of the Ne1OS was generally
condemned, as its policy was aimed at
hypocrisy and not at drunkenness. AS
several newspapers pointed out, drunken
ness on the part of any member of Con-
gress should be condemned, be that mem
Der wet or dry.
The AMERICAN ISSUE urged the NetoS to
make public the name of any Congress-
man who appeared on the floor in an in
toXicated condition, but at the same time
we expressed the doubt that the Netus
would ever print the name of a transgres-
scr, as under prohibition, it is doubtful If
any Congressman, wet or dry is to be seen
on the floor in an intoxicated condition.
The NelDS, like the other Scripps-How-
ard papers, are boosters of Al Smith, and
would have their readers believe prohibit
ton is far from being successful. The
Ne1DS has not printed the name of an in
ebriated Congressman, either wet or dry.
The NeUS was engaging in newspaper
bunk and nothing more.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
DR.. GRENFELL PRAISES DRY Law
Noted Labrador Missionary Says He
Saw More DRINKS in Short Stay in
Canadian Cities Than in Six
Months in u. S.

The Christian Science Monitor quotes
Sir Wilfred I. Grenfell, founder of the
Grentcu Missions in Labrador, as de-
clarlng that in his opinion prohibition in
the United States is a tremendous sue
cess, despite the fact that "nine-tenths
OF the general newspaper accounts be-
lifting prohibition are greatly exaggerated
and entirely unreliable and YalueleSS for
those who are looking for facts"
DIR. Grenfell emphasized the preponder-
ance of sentiment in favor of prohibition
which he found during his travels In the
United States, and declared that any at
tempt to modify the dry law by intro
duclng the licensing system would be "a
backward step" He said
IT saw more intoXication and more OF
the i'll results Of intoxication during the
short time I was in Winnipeg, Montreal
and Toronto recently than have seen in
this country in six months During the
past two years I have lectured in every
state of the Union, and believe that the
sentiment for prohibition in this country
is very strong and that reports OF dis
regard of the law are exaggerated.
"In Dallas, Texas, met something like
10000 superintendent of public schools
and the large majority of them are
strongly in favor of prohibition 1 have
seen tens of thousands of American chill
dren. especially IN the west, who have
never seen liquor used as a beverage, and
a young generation Is growing up that
won't want it.
AT a luncheon 7 attended in Chicago
the president of the crime commission, a
criminal lawyer Of forty years experience
and who has known Chicago from his
boyhood, declared that he did not hesitate
to say that so far as Chicago is concerned
HI l.
pened in the past quarter of century.
He knows from actual evidence and ex-
perience with crime what he Is talking
about"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
An Associated Press dispatch carrying 8

An Associated Press dispatch carrying q
Heidelberg dateline says:
Fritz Gabler, proprietor Of one of
the largest hotels in this ancient uni
versity town, says that 80 per cent of
the Americans visiting Heidelberg ere
teetotalers. People who spread che
report that Americans travelling thru
Europe lap all the liquor they can, are
either miSinformed or mendacious,"
he said. Fully 80 per cent of my
American guests drink water, lemon
ade or orangeade only"
Apparently this interesting item escaped
the notice of the editorial writer's of our
wet newspapers However, one of the car
tconists Of the Columbus Dispatch thought
It worthy of his attention, and put his idea
Of it into the picture reproduced above.
He made most effective comment, put
ting it into the mouth of the little fellow
in the black coat who represents the Amer
lean tourist II am out of practice" That
tells the story. Here is denial of the
charge that as much beer is consumed in
this country as there was in the days Of
the saloons and brewerieS. Out of practice
and out of the habit, is the experience Of
hundreds of thousands of erstWhile drink
crS in our country.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
HOTELS OBSERVING LAW
Hotel Pennsylvania Daily Reports
Attitude of Hotels of New York
on Liquor Law Observance


The following article is taken from the
Hotel Pennsylvania Daily Of New York
City, under date of April 9, 1928, and is
not only Illuminating but encouraging.
TN a conference held in New York City
lately the hotels we're asked by the pro-
hibition authorities how much they were
troubled with the liquor situation
1.-THE unanimous reply was none
''That meant it was no trouble to fire
anyone who had anything to do with
handling liquor in the hotels. Immediate
discharge for the first offense has been the
rule ever since the prohibition law went
into effect.
Naturally there have been cases where
the rule had to be brought into effect, and
employees have been discharged Some
have proved that liquor they have handled
was the property of the guests, and they
would have had to be discourteous to re-
fuse. It therefore devolveS upon the guest
not to ask any employee of Hotel Pennsyi-
vania to have anything to do with illegal
beverages of any sort either in the dining
rooms or any other part Of the hotel It
will mean dismissal as soon as they are
caught, and caught they most assuredly
will be-"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01

Roscoe C. Edlund, of New York, dfrec-
tor of the Cleanliness Institute, declared
before the National Conference of Social
Work in Memphis, Tenn, that business
and industry throughout the United States
are spending approximately $500 100000
annually on welfare and educational ac-
tivity. This means a million dollars for
every working day.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED

The mayor of Jacksonville, Fla. his
predecessor, the police and fire chiefs, and
other municipal officials were among Is
men indicted May IT by federal grand
jury on liquor charges. These city officials
issued a categorical denial of guilt
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01

An Associated Press dispatch carrying
Seattle dateline Of May IS, says that off,
Gals Of various government departments
have assembled at Seattle to formulate a
plan Of coordination against rum run
ming and narcotic smuggling on the
Pacific coast.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01

America has always repudiated nulli-
1ezS. America believes in Law and order,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01

Some wise man has said that no party
will do right if you give it your vote
when 1t does wrong.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-06-01
PROHIBITION And ECONOMICS

CReUeU OF "Thi Economic World
Thomas NIXON Political
Hugh W. Published A.
NeD York;
ERNEST H. CHERRINGTON D.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
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All in the Days Work.

Yesterday at two fires Washington
firemen rescued lives. In the flrst in
stance seven persons were taken from
a blazing building. In the second an
aged woman. an invalid. trapped by the
flames. was carried to safety. In each
case the firemen risked their own lives.
Yet none OF these men engaged In this
salvage operation hesitated, or when the
work was done thought that they had
accomplished anything unusual. For 1t
was all in the line of duty.
When the siren sounds and the en-
gines start forth from their stations In
response to an alarm they make a gall
liant spectacle as they dash UP the
street. At the first stroke of the bell the
men have jumped upon the apparatus,
and as the engines speed on their way
they, as a rule, are still fiinging on
their coats. Few think as this scene Is
presented of the perils these crews are
facing. In this city the average fire is
a small one. Indeed. in most cases the
engines are on their way back home
only few minutes after they have
gone out But every alarm carries the
possibility of tragedy.
Those who demur to the speed with
which the fire apparatus responds to the
signal bell fail TO appreciate the fact
that every second is precious, that
slight blockade in the trafflc may cost
a life. Flames and smoke are swift In
spreading, and a comparatively small
blaze In an occupied building may. in
few moments, imperil lives. It is the
duty of the firemen not merely to couple
hose and direct streams OF water upon
the fire, but TO see that all the occupants
of the burning building are removed.
Upon arrival at the scene 1t is their first
thought to insure that the place Is va
Gated. They do not stop to reckon the
chances, for while they are debating
life may be lost.
The men who took part yesterday In
the rescue work will be formally praised
and thanked. and their services will
then be quickly forgotten. But they
should be. in fact. borne in mind II
only to emphasize the fact that the fire.
mans responsibility is weighty one,
and that his risks are constant.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Indianapolis has just been designated
as sergeant-at~arIns Of the Kansas City
convention. It's a responsible Job 1t
comprehends complete charge OF the
convention premises, keeping OF order
during sessions and--most exacting task
of all--guarding OF dozens of doors.
Nixon was once postmaster of San Juan,
Porto Rico, following the Spanish Amer
lean War period One of his letter car
riers was Roxy" Rothafel, Marine, now
a luminary In the radio armament.
The Institut Prancais de Washington
will celebrate historic American an
niversary on Sunday May 6-the lS0th
recurrence of the date of Gen. WASH
ington's proclamation to the Conti-
mental Army at Valley Forge on May
@, l778, The palatiai home of Perry
Belmont on New Hampshire avenue
will be the scene OF the commemora-
ton and the guest OF honor at a recep-
ton there VIII be NJ. Paul Claudel. the
French Ambassador DR. David JAYNE
Hill. historian and diplomat. win read
Washington'S proclamation and deliver
words OF welcome to the envoy of the
colonies ally Of century and a half
ago.
A writer with the undeniably good
Republican name of Matthew QUAY
Chaser. editor of the Masonic Review
has Just produced an eloquent eulogy
OF Senator Charles Curtis In that maea-
zine II Is entitled Curtis for Presi-
dent" An interesting paragraph mar
rates Curtis ancestry. The KanSan's
father was native Of Indiana, who
emigrated 10 the Sunflower State in
1856, His mother was Ellen Pappan a
Kaw, who was born on the Kansas In
dian Reservation. At the age of s..
Curtis. his father having died, went to
live with his mothers people on the
Kaw reservation. lie attended the In
dian mission schools until 1863, when
he returned TO Topeka. for residence
afterward with his fathers parents.
There are shrewd Republicans who saw
Charlie" Curtis viii be the victorious
dark horse at Kansas City, He's as
sured Of nj least one vote from down
East~-that OF his married daughter.
Mrs. knight of Providence, elected a
delegate at large from Rhode Island
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