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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-21
PARTY LIFE
Conducted by the Organization Department Of
the Central Committee Communist Party, U.S.A.
Some Experiences In Putting
Into Effect Planned Work
HELP WANTED!
Bv b. S. iMinnesotal


ALTHOUGH the plans of work worked out by
hthe District, Sections, and Units have not been
carried out 100 per cent in the Minnesota Dis
trict, yet it showed that the Party membership
learned during the process of formulating the
plans, the value and aim Of planned work.
In our District planned work and the process
of working out our plans has served as teach
er of the need and value Of planned work and
also served to bring to the fore some bad social
democratic practices in the units.
Let us take the Section plan on the Mesaba
Range The Section committee worked out its
plans and sent it to the distirtc org. dept. for
approval. After some study the org dept found
that the major weakness in the Section was re-
Elected in the plan, namely, not enough en-
phasis on getting miners into the Party and
building the miners union. A series of commu-
nicatons and an analysis of the plan followed
between Section and District Finally the Sec
ton adjusted the plan with main emphasis to
overcome the weaknesses
The plan then was sent to the units, the units
having a guide which focused their attention
to mine work, worked out their plans. Some of
the mistakes of the units were also revealed
in the plans. The difficulty of ORIGINATING the
units on a definite point of concentration was
evident in every section. The Section committee
then was instructed in conjunction with the
discussion of the Plenun resolutions to stress
particularly shop work and definite point of
concentration. After these discussions the unit
plans contained this definite information.
In the copper country of Michigan the plans
were too extensive, also revealing the principal
weakness in that section. In these plans, the
organization committee and the district bureau
felt that the section is biting off too much.
series of communications followed as to posi-
bilities, work already accomplished, rate of in
fluence and number of contacts. The reports
of the section organizer proved that there were
tremendous possibilities, especially among the
lumber workers, that could be exploited if the
membership got definite tasks to accomplish.
The plan of work here therefore served to put
boldly before the membership the task ahead
and concentrated their attention on a particu-
lar mine and lumber camp for definite results
within definite given time
When the plans of the units and sections were
finished we found some difficulty in putting
them into effect. Old methods of work blocked
the progress of our advance.
We will take one example One of the units
in Minneapolis was given a railroad shop as a
point of concentration. The comrades worked
faithfully day in and day out distributing leaf
lets, selling Daily Workers and trying to get
contacts, week after week no results The unit
bureau was called to the section committee to
discuss the methods of work. 1t was disclosed
that the comrades go to the shop gates, openly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-21

filled with bed bugs. This is a bed! All the
men are forced to lay down on their hunks in
rows and single long chain is run through the
short leg chains of each. There are flaps which
are lowered during the rainy or cold weather.
The other method of housing is by tents
pitched on the ground near creek Around
both type of camp flies and mosquitoes swarm
in clowds. The sewage pits located close by are
uncovered. All convicts, syphiletics and tubercu-
lars, sick and healthy use the same wash basins,
towels and beds.
The bill Of fare consists of corn bread, corn
grits, grease gravy, peas, black coffee and &C.
cAsionally salt pork. Everything is cooked SWIM
ming in grease. No refrigeration is provided and
much spoiled food is served. A county in Ala
bama recently boosted that it was cheaper to
feed convicts than mules. 1t costs 141a cents
day to feed convicts while 1t costs SIS cents to
feed mule,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-21

This is the first of series of three articles
dealing with the recent developments in India.
The revolutionary struggle there has entered
new stage. These articles evaluate the pros
poets of the struggle. They merit the most
careful re2dirs.-Edt0r)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-21
The Unsociable Socialist"

At meeting of the Parliamentary Labor
party on March II, in the city OF London, SON
OF the followers of Ramsey Macdonald, says tt
N. Y. Times accused him of being too aloof froI
the rank and file of the party declaring he ha
not spoken to some members since he BEGAN
Prime Minister nearly two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Scoville Opens
Local Campaign

The Scoville meeting began at the
State Street Christian church Sum-
day with a great deal of enthusi-
asm and good crowds. Both the
morning and evening services were
broadcast over station KXO and
many good reports have come in
from those who listened in.
DR.. Scoville has been a power in
every community in which he has
held meetings, and those who heard
him yesterday can believe that he
will be successful in stirring this
community as no other man can at
this time. The performance of l.
N. Farris at the console of the organ
was marvel to all who heard him
both in the church and over the air.
DR.. Scoville preached a logical
sermon Sunday evening on the nee
essity of belief in a personal God.
and his striking illustrations will
never be forgotten, nor will his wit
ty Scovillograms, by those who
heard them.
The special music was given by
the local quartette of the Christian
church here in the morning and by
Miss Clark of the Holtville Chris
tian church in the evening. A
large delegation from Holtvillc
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
ROASTING CONTROL
IS FLAVOR SECRET
OF RARE COFFEE
Scientific Control Gives Hills
Bros. Coffee the Flavor
of Flavors

Invariably foods cooked in small
quantities taste the best. The cook
is able to control every step
perfectly-mixing, flavoring and
cooking.
The principle of Hills Bros pat
ented, continuous roasting process
is based on the same idea. Instead
of roasting their exclusive blend of
coffee in bulk, measured quantities
of about three pounds pass con-
tinuously through the roasters. The
heat and speed of operation are
accurately controlled with the
result that Hills Bros. Coffee is
absolutely uniform.
No other coffee can have the
same delicious, uniform flavor of
Hills Bros. Coffee because no other
coffee is roasted the same way. This
process-Controlled Roasting-was
originated and patented by Hills
Bros.
The vacuum can in which Hills
Bros. Coffee is packed keeps it fresh
always. By the vacuum packing
process, air, which destroys the
flavor of coffee, is taken out of the
can and kept out. Ordinary cans,
even if air-tight, will not keep
coffee fresh. Grocers everywhere
sell Hills Bros. Coffee. Ask for it
by name and look for the Arab
the trademark - on the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. O1o31
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
SCOUT LEADERS
RETURNS FROM
COAST MEETING

Scout Executive Lounsbury re-
turned Sunday from four-day re-
gional seminar for Scout executives,
held last week at the Hotel Hay
ward, Los Angeles, California.
Scout executives of California,
Utah, Arizona and Nevada met for
the purpose of studying and discus
sing the local and regional problems
of Boy Scouts. One of the high
lights of the conference was the
excellent addresses of the eminent
DR.. Bacon, of the University Of
Southern California, psychologist.
A special session lasting more than
one-half day, which gave an oppor-
tunity to each executive to take up
problems relating to his own local
council, was of great value. This
opportunity for self expression on
the part of each and every one en-
abled all the executives to profit
by the combined experience of
others.
c. j. Carlson, who recently visited
Imperial-Yuma council, explained
new plan that the national coun-
Gil has for local council organiza-
ton. This is the first radical change
that the national council has con-
templated in reference to the set
up of overhead organizations of the
Boy Scouts of America. This change
when completed and authorized will
simplify the local organization i'll
every council, enabling paid execu-
tives to give more direct time and
effort to the Scout leaders and TO
the Scouts.
It will be of local interest to those
who are connected with Sea Scout
ing that F. H. Bosbyshell, regional
sea scout director, outlined plans
and methods for promoting a more
harmonious and effective Sea Scout
program in each council. We are
specially interested at this time as
Commodore BoSbyshell has consent
ed to visit Ell Centro, on the after
noon and evening Of March 5. Mr.
Bosbyshell, at this time. will meet
all those interested in the program
of Sea Scouting.
Lounsbury returned by the way
of San Diego, and conferred with
naval authorities at the destroyer
base in reference to securing suit
able material for Sea Scouting.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Head Returns
From Capital

District Attorney Elmer w Heald
was in his office this morning after
returning Saturday night from a
visit to Sacramento, where he dis
cussed with CALIFORNIA; law makers
the county government act.
In Los Angeles, which he also
visited, District Attorney Heald took
up the pending appeal of alleged
Communist workers convicted of
criminal syndicalism here last sum-
mer. The appeal will be heard
March 10, said Heald today.
This date has been definitely set,
after several postponements in the
hearing by the district appellate
court, meeting in Fresno. Clarence
B. Smith, chief deputy district at
torney, is in Los Angeles now on
matters dealing with the appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
BLAZE DESTROYS
HOME NEAR SEELEY

Mysterious circumstances today
surrounded the burning of B. He
hely's country home three and a
half miles southeast of Seeley Sun
day morning.
Damage estimated at between $500
and $1,000 was done when fire COM
pletely destroyed the house, of the
California bungalow type. The owner
of the house is living on the coast
and no one was occupying the
premises when fire broke out, about
0 o o'clock yesterday morning.
Sheriff George L. Campbell, in
vestigating the fire, could find moth
ing TO indicate its origin. All traces
of possible arson were destroyed by
the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
City and County News Briefs
DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.

DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Returns Judgment-Judem by
Judge Vaughn NJ Thompson for
$400 in favor of c. w. Macarthur
against F. o. johnson was filed in
the county clerk IS office today. Nc
Arthur had sued on a promissory
note.
Baby Rice-Buttered or sweeten-
ed pop corn, always fresh. S, 10
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard M. Clark are
the happy parents of seven pound
baby girl, Patricia Ann, born yes
terday at Mrs. Leblanc IS maternity
cottage. The baby makes the fourth
generation living in Ell Centre, since
her great grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Noland, her grandmother,
Mrs. Edna Morrison, are all we'll
known residents of this city. Her
father is employed at the Model
grocery.
In Line With Other Conditions,
VIC are reducing mems suits to Sl.25.
Edwin Stewart, Phone l16. w.sat
Jailed for Reckless Driving-R
w. Lott was sentenced to pay fine
Of Sl00 or serve 80 days in jail for
reckless driving when he appeared
before Judge I. Mayfield this morn
ing. Lott was committed to Jail on
his failure TO pay the fine.
See Window Display OF New
Spring Pictures at moderate price
of $l39. Valley Art & Picture
Shop, 639 Main. 25t7
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

Filipino Arraigned-B. Bascodillo,
Filipino, was arraigned before
Judge I. Mayfield this morning on
a statutory charge. Bail was set at
$1,000 and preliminary hearing fixed
for March 9.
Mrs. Jenkins, Dressmaking - 781
Olive. 26t6
EDWIN Stewart-Dry cleaning
and pressing. We call for and deli
yer. Quality, service, dependability.
Casa Rey Hotel. Telephone 116. 2t6
Perishable Shipments Yester-
days lettuce shipments totaled 1l8
carloads, carrots 10, green's 4 and
peas 2, according to B. A. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner. On Sat
urday l48 cars of lettuce, 26 of car
rots, 7 of peas, and l of anise left
the valley Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE

In the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, SOUTHERN INVESTMENT
COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff,
VS.. SOPHIE CRESSATY, B. L.
VAUGHN, JANE DOE. JOHN DOE
AND JOHN DOE COMPANY, a COR
poration, Defendants:
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure
issued out of the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of
California, on the oath day of Feb
ruary, 1881, in the above entitled
action, in said Superior Court
wherein the above-named plaintiff
obtained judgment and decree of
foreclosure against the said defen-
dants on the oath day of February,
1881, which said Judgment and de-
cree was on the 25th day of February
1881, recorded in Judgment Book Is
OF said Court, at page 78, to which
judgment and decree reference is
hereby made for the terms. condi-
tionS and manner of sale, and the
amounts due, / am commanded to
sell that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, situated. lying and being
in the County of Imperial, State of
California, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
The North half of the West half
(Nis of W1s) of Tract One Hun
dred Q00, Township Fifteen Q5)
South, Range Fourteen Q4 East
S.BM. in the County of Imperial
State of California, as per Map of
the re-survey, approved and filed in
the United States Land Office at
Ell Centro California, EXCEPTING
therefrom that portion heretofore
conveyed to Southern Pacific Com
pany, a corporation, by Deed re-
corded in Book 332, page 436 of
Deeds. records of San Diego County
And public notice is hereby given
that on Wednesday, the 25th day of
March, 1881, at IL o'clock noon of
that day, at the Front Door of the
Court House, in the City of Ell Gen.
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, l will, in obedience to
said order of sale and decree of fore
closure, sell the above described
property. or so much thereof as may
be necessary to raise sufficient mo-
ney to satisfy said Judgment, with
interest and costs, to the highest
and best bidder, for Gold Coin of
the United States.
Dated February 26th, 1881.
RAY EDGAR, Commissioner Ap-
pointed by Said Court, -. 49,. ......
A. M. THOMPSON, Attorney for
Plaintiffs.
Mar 29,lG,23
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Harding School

hdTulS SCnOoi
I am a cowboy. I am dashing
over the forest and plain. Off
goes my pistol, bang. bang. Down
goes the lion and that ends the
play-Leon Provazek, ga.
Fire! n shot is off and another
Some are hit and some are not
Men have pistols and rifles but a
brave pioneer never stops.--John
Hunter, ga.
Said Captain Jones one day, Il
am going to Africa. / will get my
ship ready for a long ride. I want
to drink cocoanut milk with the
Africans. Set the sail, Tom. Good
bye everybody The whistle blew
and away he went.-Jack Lenz, ga.
We wrote a book in our room.
1t was a fairy story. We did not
spell all the words right but the
teacher made them right Thurs
day we took them home.-Paul
Fabores, IA.
The birds are making their nests.
They sing and sing and fly and
fly. The mother birds feed their
babies.-Jene Dunning, IA.
There will be pretty flowers on
the desert soon. They will be red
and yellow and all colors. l like
them.-Bebe Combs, IA.
Once upon a time there was
cat and baby bird. The cat was
after the little bird. The
little bird cried. His mother came
and helped him get away.-Ruth
Schmitt, IA.
I 60 swimming in summer I can
dive. I have lots of fun.-Bobby
Neel, IA.
A boy I know lives on a farm. I
60 to the farm. I have lots of fun
on the farm. l milk the COW and
I ride the horses.-Dale Armstrong,
"a.
We we're playing house. We were
tired of playing with our dolls. I
said. Let us play with our cats.
There were four of us and four
cats. We each took a cat. We
dressed them in doll clothes. They
looked so sweet. Then we went on
playing house.-Beatrice Burke, 4
A.
l read the Imperial Valley Press.
read out Our Way, Uncle Wig
gily", Nom and Pop, "Freckles"
and Joe Polooka" Freddie Town
send, Alb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Mckinley School


The little girls in the kindergar-
ten decided the boys had used the
big blocks for a store long enough.
The boys graciously accepted their
verdict and an imaginary fire COM
pletely destroyed the store AS
soon as the debris was removed
the girls moved the doll furniture
into the new quarters and every
one is satisfied
Wednesday Mr.. Murphy visited
our "A room He said that he
had just returned from a "trip to
Mexico where he had watched the
work in music. He played four
Spanish pieces on his harmonica.
The first was Sonny Boy"
Miss Hedrick asked the 3-B'S and
Abs to come and hear him play.
We enjoyed it very much and hope
that he will come again.-Sally
Gonzalez. "A.
Mrs. Moore visited the l-B class
Friday. A new pupils came TO the
1-B class last Monday. His name
was Howard Goldman and he came
from Holtville, 1-B class.
Spring Is Coming
March 2lst is the first day, We
are getting ready for spring, We
have made a spring border of many
colored hollyhocks for the front of
our room. 1t is very pretty-Mrs.
Hoover'S 2-B and PA class. a.
Miss Houseman and pupils are
studying about trees and Arbor
day They handed in some fine
stories last Friday. The following
ere two of the best.
Arbor day is March 7. On Arbor
day we plant many trees. The
first Arbor day was so years ago
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Items Of News
About Town

w. S. Fawcett has returned from
a week IS visit in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Leroy Holt and her grand
daughter, Joan Holt, left Ell Centre
yesterday for a two weeks stay in
Los Angeles with Mrs. Holt's son,
James M. Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. McCrory spent
the week -end in Julian.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor, Is
confined to his home with an attack
of influenza.
Mont j. Reid, county tax collector
is i'll with a bad cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

Christian church was present in the
evening
There will be a special service for
members only tonight, beginning
with pot luck supper at $50 p. m.
Tuesday night and the public serv-
ices will continue, beginning at 7:3O.
Mrs. Scoville and Miss Irene SEQ
Vile, who have been i'll in Kansas
City, are expected to arrive here
early this week. Mrs. Scoville will
sing the gospel solos when she ar
rives, and Miss Scoville will conduct
the young peoples work.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
PETTY THIEF is
SENT TO JAIL

Charles Wells was sentenced tc
serve a term of six months i'll the
county Jail when he plead guilty to
a petty theft charge before Judge
j. N. Kirkpatrick in Seeley this
morning.
A charge of burglary against Wells
had been dismissed on motion of
the complaining witness for the pur-
pose of filing new complaint,
charging the defendant with petty
theft
Wells was charged with stealing
one frying pan, groceries of small
value, safety razors and two horse
collars from a store in Seeley. The
defendant insisted that he did not
steal the horse collars. His partner
took them, he said, and he made his
partner throw them away in the
bushes near the store.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

and hope to have it ready for pre-
sentation by the last of March.
Mrs. Hampton, our domestic art
teacher, was i'll last week and could
not meet her classes Thursday. We
are glad that she is better and
able to again come to her work.
Miss Gier is teaching the funda-
mentals of basketball to her class
in physical education. We did not
like the game at all when we first
started playing it. Now it is hard
for her to get us to quit when the
period is up.-Emily Mason, 9th
grade
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

Domestic Art School will open at
the White Sewing Machine Co, las
South Seventh street, Wednesday
and Thursday, March 4th and 5th,
10 a. m. till p. m. Mrs. Grace Ri
chards will be in charge. Phone
1890. 2t4
Episcopal Vicar Ill.-Rev. Charles
Wilson Baker, vicar of st. Pauls
Episcopal church, is confined to his
home by bad attack of flu. Rev.
Baker has been III for several days
and took turn for the worse this
weekend. However. this morning,
he was reported as being somewhat
better.
Typing Done at Home-P. o.
Box 594. Ell Centre. - 90 wed
Interpost Council to Meet A
meeting of the Interpost Council of
the American Legion posts and Aux
iliary units will be held at o clock
tonight in the Holtville Legion hall.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
Mimeographing and Tipping
Superior work and prompt service
at all times. Service Department,
IMPERIAL VALLEY BUSINESS
COLLEGE, Phone 339. 28t4
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Coast Masonic
Lodge Initiates

Headed by II. L. Blewett, worship
full master 20 officers and men,
bers of Angeles Mesa lodge of Los
Angeles initiated a candidate from
Calexico in the local Masonic temple
Saturday night. event being spon-
sored by the Imperial Valley Off
GERS club.
Masons from all parts Of the val
ley were present for the event, every
valley master but one being in at
tendance.
The candidate was given the third
degree by the coast organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

office this morning that the COW
and calf were unwillingly and ma
liciously abducted some time after
midnight last night, and expressed
the opinion that the victims were
carted into Mexico.
No clue as to the bovine abduct-
ors had been found this morning,
and no trace of the path taken by
the kidnapping party could be dis
covered. ,.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Kidnapers Get
Cow And Calf

If Alvin Black ever RECEIVERS his
Holstein COW and her three day old
calf he will probably have to take
out extradition papers, according to
the theory expressed by deputy
sheriffs.
Black reported to the sheriffs
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
EaStside School

EaStSide School
We had a program in honor of
Lincoln and Washington birthdays.
Mrs. Sims and Miss Gier came
Our program was as follows: Flag
salute, class; America, class; story
of Abraham Lincoln. Katherine
Holt; song, Soldier Boy, Laymi
Laskey and o. C: Roberts; story of
George Washington, Sarah Payne;
poem, George Washington" Jesse
Dominguez; song, "Washington's
Birthday, clasS.-Viola Taylor, 81
B grade.
Last week we had many visitors
at our school. Among them were
Mr.. James McGregor; Miss Epler's
aunt, Mrs. Riggs of Denver, Color
ado; Mrs. Van Hagen from the
state department of physical edu-
cation who told us of many in
teresting games, and Mrs. Hill, di-
rector of migratory education in
California.-Regenia Payne, Fourth
Grade.
We have new pupil in our room,
Manuel Garcia. He was born in
Porto Rico and Travelled from there
to Galveston, Texas, by boat; from
Galveston to Arizona by train, then
TO Ell Centre. Later he went to
Los Angeles. From there he went
up the coast and over to Montana
and across the continent to New
York. After living while in New
York he came back to Ell Centre.
He has travelled in all of the groups
of states in the United States cX-
cept the New England group
Louisa Chavez, Fifth grade.
Thursday afternoon the Girl Re-
serve club hiked to Painted >-.~-o~.
While hiking, they found a stream
OF water and decided to trace iti
source. They went into the hills
and found that the stream sprang
from the ground. On their way
home the starter of their car broke
and they had to push it about a
half mile. Everyone enjoyed the
outing Just the same.-Johnnie
Jingles, 7-B grade.
The seventh and eighth grades
had for their civicS lesson last weeK
"a mock trial. We carried the trial
out in detail with all Of the proceed
ure of a regular court. There was
quite a heated argument between
the defending attorney. Vernon
Long and myself. who acted as pros
ecuting attorney. We plan on hav-
ing another trial soon.-EvariSto
Lopez, ga grade.
We arc practising for cantata