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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
BY ANNA DAMON

The misery OF the unemployed working women
and girls turnout the country in the third year
of the capitalist crisis has now reached new
depth with the official federal and municipal
government still refusing to give unemployment
relief to the IL million starving workers and their
families.
Slow gnaWing hunger saps the vitality and life
OF the women workers, reducing them TO physical
and nervous wrecks. The fear OF having no root
over their heads leaves its ten-tale marks on the
unemployed women. Furtive, silent hiding in
dark nsanitary places, ashamed to reveal their
misrepresentation has taught them they must
hide their misery, for they women.
Mothers of children have no milk or food for
their babies. The children OF the unemployed
working women, are dying by the thousands.
Sickness and misery among the families OF the
working class is on the increase.
More than one-tenth of the working class un-
employed consists of unemployed working wo-
men. In New York City alone, out of a total
of 100000 unemployed workers, at least $4,000
are working women and girls. Many of these
Jobless women are the sole supporters of families
of themselves and three years of unemployment
crisis has placed upon them such cruel miseries
as have never before been seen
Forced ruthlessly into ever lower standards OF
living. thousands OF working women are beVild-
cred and crazed by the daily grind of slow
hunger despair and the fear OF eviction or per-
sonal degradation. SO strong Is the misery or
the unemployed working women that they seek
a way out Of self-destruction or abandonment to
degradation.
In this situation working eisx4 SssnAo en-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
They Are Patriots

An outfit with formidable number of rich
people as officers and executives, called "Senti-
nels Of the Republic, have offices in Washing
ton. Among the names we note are those OF
General Harbord
A little folder given out by them to the proper
people says on the front, that one OF theft pur-
poses is: ITO stop the spread of Communism"
Now you may think that this is a commendable
purpose, but see how they go about 1t. They
boast that, as soon as the organization was
formed It attacked the Sheppard Towner Ma
ternity Act, which had been passed by Congress
in 1921
1t was Communism, you see, to take care of
the mothers OF the poor who are faced with the
trial of giving birth to children. Only the awful
Bolsheviks do that land they do it splendidy).
The "Sentinels OF the Republic perceived that
the republic was y, danger and as for the law:
Largely through the influence of the Senti-
nels 1t was subses aently repealed" they boast.
Then the repU lie was menaced again by COM
munisnl. Let them tell you
1.-The Sentinels OF the Republic were chiefly
responsible for the defeat of the Child Labor
Amendment in 1924 Bearing title which APP
pealed strongly to sentiment, this proposed
Amendment had received overwhelming MAORI
ties In both branches of Congress, and prompt
ratification by the States was generally antici-
pated."
iAh but the Sentinels saved the republic again.
They created in Massachusetts,, where the refer
endum was invokd, another alias for their own
organization, also with title which appealed
strongly to sentiment" in fact 1t was called THE
Citizens Committee to Protect Our Homes and
Children" And upon an appeal to protect chill
dren" they beat the Child Labor Law Another
score against the vile Communists
Such are the great deeds Of the Sentires of
the Republic If they were only well organized
in the desert states where there is law that
you dare not refuse water to thirsty men. these
Sentinels would again find the republic in dam
ger and get 1t repealed ito stop the spread Of
Communism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

the struggle for unemployment relief and par
ticipation in the public hearings, State and Ma
tional hunger marches the district wolnen's de-
partments of the Party must be strengthened
and the methods of work among women en-
ployed and unemployed placed on the basis OF
mobilization for day to day demands.
Masses of working women and housewives es-
pecially wives of unemployed workers, be
organized around issues that immediately az
fects them as well as general demands as ex-
emplified in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland school
demands activities this task has been neglected
and overlooked by the Unemployed Councils.
AT the same time individual working women
have proved militant fighters in the front ranks
of the unemployed, in local demonstrations for
immediate relief, in the fight on evictions. I'm
fortunately however, our women comrades them
selves did not raise and develop womens issues
TO mobilize women jobless and housewives around
specific concrete issues.
The district women's departments should with
out delay draw up plan of work among the
unemployed women and wives of unemployed
workers Especially in connection with the public
hearings and the National Hunger March, The
program of immediate work to be realistic. The
tasks to be those that can be accomplished rather
than what the department would like to ac-
compsh.
TASKS TO BE CONSIDERED
y How to mobilize the working class women
(non-party) for participation In the public
hearings.
y How best TO activine the trade unions and
other mass organizations Of women for partici
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

patton and support in the local and National
Hunger Marches.
81 To develop and extend the struggles for
immediate demands for school children of the
unemployed, part-time employed workers.
A. Initiating and developing protest move
ments, boycotts, rent strikes, against high cest
of living, gas, electric and rents.
s. Drawing women into the councils Of I'M
employed and into direct leadership of the
councils. Toward the building of house and
block committees paying special attention to
Negro women.
81 Formulating and embodylng into the un-
employed and social insurance demands, special
local women's demands.
y Recruiting Negro and Industrial women
into the Communist Party.
81 Building the Working Women" into
paper.
The great response and readiness of the work
ing women 40 follow the lead OF the Communist
Party and the revolutionary unions has already
been proven through their militant participa-
ton in the recent strikes in the textile, Law
renee Paterson, in the mining areas in Pitts
burgh and the South, in the needle trades strikes
and SO forth.
We have also seen in recent months the active
participation of the working class women for the
struggle OF Negro rights In the Scottsboro cam
paign. In Chicago, Cleveland struggles against
evictions and the South.
The masses of women are eager and ready to
follow the Party and the revolutionary unions.
1t Is due to our organizational shortcomings and
general underestimation Of Importance OF work
among women that we have today SO small
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

number of industrial and Negro women In the
Party and in the industrial unions.
The correct carrying through Of mass work
among women in the struggle for Unemploy-
ment Insurance and the mobilization Of the
masses of women for the National Hunger March
and above all the organizational results for the
Party and the councils Of the unemployed will
be successful with the proper political and Or
ganizational guidance by the District Committees.
SPECIAL WOMENs AND CHILDRENs
DEMANDS.
II Equal Unemployment Insurance for men
and women workers.
p Equal Unemployment Insurance for all single
and married, Negro and white women workers.
81 Unemployment winter relief for wives Of
workers (non-industriaD equal TO that Of adult
dependents.
~ No dismissals Of married women.
81 Special medical care for unemployed preg-
nant women at the expense Of the state.
g. Special free municipal lodging houses for
unemployed women. >
y Free hospital care, curing, confinement
and two weeks after confinement for mother
and child-for Negro and white unemployed
women.
81 Free food, clothing and shoes for children
of unemployed and part time employed work
ers.
81 Free car fare, school supplies and trans
portation for the children Of the unemployed.
10y Zee medical care and dental work for
the children Of the unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

Over II million unemployed In capitalist
America. Unemployment iquidated In the So
Wet Union. Attend the November It'll Celebra-
ton mass meetingA
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. c. COSTELLO,
Manager
LAWS AND LAWS

'Idiotic", we term the old blue laws
of some New England states. Under
these rules, which still exist on the
statute books, but which are never en-
forced, women were forbidden to wear
ribbons in their hair; a man dared not
kiss his wife in public on the sabbath;
and other equally obnoxious provisions
surely justify use of the term 'idiotic
But these old blue laws" appear no
more .idiotic" than the law which provides
for the election of an assemblyman be-
cause of a vacancy, a condition which
now confronts Imperial county.
Under the California law, there are no
nominations and the election is conduct
ed on the basis of write-in campaign, in
which every Tom, Dick and Harry, Mary,
Jane and Kate is, practically speaking. a
candidate for office.
While it is not likely that such thing
could happen, the possibility exists that
a person getting two votes could be de-
clared elected, provided everyone going
TO the polls, with one exception, voted
for himself
1t is a nice democratic thought, to real
lze that all have an equal chance from
scratch, but it is another matter when
one stops to consider the best interests
of the county.
There will be several hundred new laws
made at the present session of the leg
islature, few of them worth while, but
the ajorlty of them uneSSential 1t is
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

grades; Famous Flags dialogue;
The Making of the Flag, play;
Lois Wallen, Paul Marsh and Ray
mond Barnes were the characters;
The Ballad OF Betsy Ross, recita-
ton, by Annie Mae Vogel: Loyal
Citizens a dialogue; FLAT Eti-
quette', a reading by Joe Avroni;
Valentine Song, by third and
fourth grades. Miss Helen Hubert's
room also had a part in the pro-
gram, this took place outside where
flag salute was given, and with
fitting ceremony the old flag was
burned
Misses Frances and Jennie Bovee
will drive to Los Angeles Thursday
to bring their mother home, who
has been in New Mexico for the
past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Marsh and
sons, Hershel and Paul. were Los
Angeles visitors over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Higgs and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Horton of Imperial
spent the evening with Mr. and
Mrs. j. L. Marsh Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Clevenger and sister,
Miss Helen Frazier, of Westmorland
spent the day with Mrs. V. r. Ma
jors Wednesday.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Marsh, last
Friday. Many entertaining games
were played during the evening.
Refreshments were served to
GLADYS Sherlock, Flo Miner. Janet
Stindt, Viva and Iris Stevenson,
Mary Briggs. Juanita Majors and
Florence Sherlock, Dick Stindt,
Otis Briggs, Frank Lee. Guy Har-
rison, Hershal Marsh, Rufus Ches-
er. Paul Marsh and Luther Kinder.
Miss Emma Geradehand, Mrs.
Clara kirkland and Miss Bessie
Thornton, all of San Diego, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jacobs
Saturday evening.
Work on the play Paying the
Fiddler" has been started. Mrs.
Albert Jacobs will direct the play
and she plans on having the cast
ready in about three weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
WRITER'S CHOICE

Alfred Bigelow Paine, noted writer
and biographer of Mark Twain, is re-
ported to be compiling a biography of
Miss Lillian Gish, erstwhile motion pic
ture star. whom he considers one of the
outstanding women of the present day.
All of us are entitled to our own opin-
ion and Mr.. Paine probably feels iusti-
fled in considering Miss Gish a genuus.
Expressing our own opinion, we would
ask, How does he get that way"
Miss Gish is without doubt capable
actress, but who would compare her
with Maude Adams, Viola Allen, Bern
hardt and other noted actresses?
She had certain amount of success
in the old days of the movies, but has not
been seen in picture in several years.
AS stage actress, she has not set the
theatrical world afire.
To us her career doesn't begin to offer
the material that could be obtained from
that of Mary Pickford, for one instance.
Mr.. Paine is doing his own picking and
having decided upon Miss Gish he will
write of her, but we make no promise
to read what he has written. We refuse
to admit that she is one of the outstand-
ing women of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
GUESSWORK REMOVED 3.
BY ROASTING COFFEE
:. IN SMALL QUANTITIES
Patented Process Invented by
Hills Bros. Insures Delicious,
Uniform Flavor Always

When coffee is roasted in the ordi-
nary way, which is in two or three
hundred pound lots, it is problem
to get an even roast. Some OF
the berries may be overdone, some
underdone. What is more, one
batch may vary from another in
color. All of these variations pre-
vent uniform flavor.
Hills Bros. overcame this problem
by inventing and patenting n roast
ing method that automatically reg
ulates the amount of coffee roasted
and the degree of heat. By a slow
but continuous process, only few
pounds at a time pass through the
roasters. So exact is the control,
that every berry is roasted evenly
and gives a matchless, uniform
flavor in every cup. ),
No other coffee can taste like
Hills Bros. Coffee because no other
coffee is roasted the same way. The
continuous process, Controlled
Roasting, that means so much in
flavor and strength is Hills Bros
exclusively.
When you buy Hills Bros. Coffee
it is as fresh and rich in flavor and
aroma as when it comes from the
roasters. Air, which destroys the
flavor Of coffee, is completely ex-
cluded from the vacuum cans in
which Hills Bros. Coffee is packed.
Coffee packed in ordinary air-tight
cans does not stay fresh. Ask for
Hills Bros. Coffee by name and look
for the Arab-the trade-mark-on
the can. Sold everywhere.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. GlosI
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
COMMISSIONER OF
CORPORATIONS TO
MEET WITH HEALD

State Commissioner Raymond L..
Haight of the department of in
vestment, division of corporations,
will be in Ell Centro next Tuesday
to confer with Elmer w. Heald, dis
trict attorney here. as a part Of
his campaign to secure more init
mate contact with district attorneys
of California in an effort to prevent
securities. swindling in the state.
Closer cooperation, Haight feels.
will go far in making successful his
plans to eliminate and prevent Sc
curities swindling in California,
branch of crime that has rocked
the state with sensational devel-
opments during the past year.
Haight has his headquarters in
Los Angeles. At present he is visit
ing almost every county in Calitor-
MIA in his contact tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
STATE LOANS
FRUIT EXPERT
TO AID FLORIDA

M a. JoSlyn, research assistant
in fruit products, University of Cali
fornia College of Agriculture, has
been given leave of absence FOR six
months to aid in the Inauguration
Of a plant for the production of
frozen orange juice in Florida. In
making this announcement, Dean c.
B. Hutchison of the College of Agri-
culture. says Joslyn, who is a spe-
cialist in the freezing storage OF
fruits, will return to the University
July /.
The new plant is located III tie
Tampa Union Terminals large fruit
packing and cold storage plant in
Tampa. The project has the sup
port of the Tampa Union Terminal
and the orange growers of the Tam
pa district. The National Juice
Corporation is subsidiary of the
National Dairy Products Corpora
ton, one of The largest mix dis
tributing organizations in America
The frozen orange juice will be
II transported TO large Eastern cities,
such as New York and Chicago,
where it will be distributed directly
to consumers with the mornings
milk. Orange juice has become a
very popular breakfast beverage; it
is believed that many more consum-
ers would use orange juice if it were
delivered directly to homes by milk
The project is in the
nature of very large commercial
made to test the sound
ness of the above belief. About
l 100000 gallons of juice will be
made this season. California orange
growers and distributors are watch
ing the experiment with great inter-
est, as the results will benefit not
only Florida but also California
growers.
Drncc CloceifiaA ADJ Rrinu Results
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
Former Banker
Under, Arrest

FRESNO, Feb. 27. U.P)-Ernest L..
r. Trimble, who was cashier of the
First National bank in Fresno when
1t voluntarily closed its doors last
July, today was under arrest on a
federal charge of embezzling $1,000.
The complaint was issued yester-
day by department of justice agent
and alleged the specific embezzle-
ment occurred July IL, 1923. 1t was
rumored larger amounts we're ex-
pected to be involved.
John r. Laying, assistant u. S.
attorney, said the charges involved
the depositing by two bank clients OF
SID, 900 in Liberty bonds with Trim
BILE. Trimble was reported as say
ing the depositing of the bonds was
a private transaction. He was re-
leased in $500 bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
LENORA holland
Press Staff Correspondent

fTtsS Sial1 correspondent
DR.. I. c. House was called to
Heber Tuesday to attend Will Fair
childs who IS quite i'll with influ-
enZa.
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Kouns of
Brawley and Mr.. and Mrs Austin
Hubback and son Malcolm Of Plas-
ter City were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Barnes Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stooksberry
were FL Centro shoppers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wilby and two
children visiting the Hester fami-
les have gone to Ontario where
they expect to settle.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben FitZsimmonS
and children Louise and Paul OF
Calexico visited with Mr. and Mrs
A. NJ Wood Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ola Baker of Meloland vis-
tied friends in Heber Monday.
Mrs. NJ. P Champion and child
rem spent the week end in Los An
geles and vicinity.
Mrs. Otis Richardson and son
Edward of Brawley spent Sunday
at the Barnes home.
George AIcCuen of Pasadena is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stocks
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Lepape and
two children returned to Turlock
last Monday
The first edition of the Heber
school paper will short appear. The
paper IS being edited by the sixth
seventh and eighth grades under
the direction of Bruce Miller. The
staff is composed entirely Of stu
dents in these grades, ii consists of
the following: Alma Stockford. ed
itress; Henrietta Medlin. assistant
editress; Ralph Precie, sports edi-
tor; Kimiko Horibe, joke editor;
Karye Cheser. art editor. The pu-
pills IN these grades will act as re-
porters.
Mrs. Laura Orr's room had charge
of the patriotic program given last
week. Following is the order in
which the numbers appeared: "A
February Song, third and fourth
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
KOREAN SLAYER
FOUND GUILTY

FRESNO, Feb. 81 U.R)-Y. C. Kim,
40, Korean ranch cook who shot to
death T. c. Shin, countryman, for
criticism of Kim s cookery, was
found guilty here last night by
jury after six hours deliberation.
The jury recommended life inn
prisonment.
Kim pleaded self defense, saying
Shin threatened him, but the prose-
cution held that the shooting oil
Shin In a tiny valley cookhouse No
vember IA was done in cold blood
and after only brief criticism OF
a meal. -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27

troll, and alive to the necessity for
community cooperation and effort"
DR.. Robbins recommends a con-
tinued campaign and education,
through writing, by demonstrating
and by talking. There is nothing,
he says, that will be more. harmful
in the campaign against weeds
than premature publicity .. con-
cerning a method Of control which
has worked we'll in one. locality. be-
fore. finding. whether IL will work
equally we'll in other places. 1--WE
need very much experimental work
on weeds, and until "a specific
method is tried and true" he says,
we need to exercise considerable
caution and restrain, curb our en-
thusiasm. and proceed slowly.
There is no one panacea for our
weed problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27

keeps in bowl Of water in our pen
and when l am away the gold fish
keeps my wife from being lone
some. -
How?' asked the rabbit.
By singing!' said the pig.
IA goldfish who sings!'' cried
the rabbit, ~ never heard of such
a thing
''Oh, excuse me! 1 made a mis-
take. l was thinking of a canary
Bird spoke the pig. "No, my wife
doesn't like fish. But I think 1t
would be jolly good fun to go with
you and see if could catch any"
! gCome along then," invited Mr..
Longears. So he and the jolly fat
pig Agent to the frozen duck pond
TO fish through the ice. And what
happened next you may read about
in the story after this which will
be called Uncle Wiggily's catch.
That is, if the front doorbell ism t
too proud to come in the back way
when its feet are all wet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
ERADICATION OF
WEEDS ESSENTIAL
EXPERT ASSERTS

California must be made sancly
weed conscious" if the problem OF
weeds in the state is to be solved,
says Dr. w. w. Robbins, of the
Botany division at the University
of California Branch of the College
of Agriculture, here. 1T is a prob
lem of all of u.s. he says, Ito de-
wise ways and means of. accomplish
ing this"
Weed consciousness, continues
DR.. Robbins, does not mean a wild
enthusiasm which leads us to tac-
kle the problem of weeds With
temporary venteance: it does not
mean uncontrolled whooping it up
Oh every occasion in behalf of weed
control; it does not call for ex-
travagant statements pointing to
the millions upon millions of dol
lars which are lost each year due
to weeds, and to the dire results
which will befall our lot If weeds
are allowed to increase at the rate
they have been in the last few
years: it does not mean that we
should use high pressure tactics
upon the public and initiate and
foster heated drives and campaigns
to exterminate every last noxious
weed and it does not mean drastic
law enforcement at time when we
are not too sure of the results
which follow method of proceed
ure.
"A community that is weed con-
scious knows its weeds and its weed
problem; it has practical knowl-
edge of the way in which weeds in
jure the farming industry; it is ia
miliar with means by which new
weeds gain entrance and foot
hold in the community; it is intel
ligently watchful and alert 70 find
new and improved methods of con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
OWL is RADIO FAN

DETROIT. WP)A screech owl that
seems to enjoy music was reported
by Thomas B. Smith. Every eve
ming when we turn on the radio
Smith said, 1.-The owl comes and
perches on the railing of the front
porch and appears to be listening.
AS soon as we turn the radio off
he leaves. Opening the window
doesn't bother him but if we open
the door he flies away
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTYaYEARS AGO
February 27, 1911

E. A. Coons, who was stationed at
Brawley in charge of the business
of the Pacific Fruit Express, has
been promoted with headquarters
at Los Angeles. He is a son of B.
F.. Coons, land owner in the vici-
nifty of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-C Class
Matter.

almost a safe bet that nothing will be
done about changing the law covering the
filling of vacancies. That would be
showing progress and one cannot expect
too much progress from modern legis-
lative body.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27

A. G. Jackson, who had been I'M
perial representative of the Holton
Power Company and the Imperial
Valley Gas Company for the past
few months, has returned to his
home inRedlands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-27
TEN YEARS AGO
February 27, 1921

Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Bitter enter
tanned as dinner guest recently,
Walter v. WeelLke, editor of the
Sunset" Magazine. Mr. Weehike
has returned recently from Europe,
where he has been studying the ef-
fectS of the recent war.