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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-18
The Point of Contact

There's a simple catch in the familiar phrase
that tells how the world beats path to the door
of the man who makes a better mOuse-trap.
The maker of ANYTHING, if he is to win the
plaudits of the world. must not only manufacture
a superior product, but must also let folks know
of his achievements. He must point out just why
his mouse-trap, his automobile or his shaving
cream is better than his neighbor's. He must
ADVERTISE.
Advertising is the point of contact between
the man who makes something and the man who
wants something. Through an advertisement,
manufacturer can tell you in few short minutes
all you want to know about the article or the
service he has to offer.
This newspaper is constantly full of ideas
that other men and women have thought out for
YOUR PERSONAL BENEFIT. Fail to read the
advertisements and you remain in ignorance OF
countless products that would make life easier,
happier and more interesting for you and your
entire family.
Advertising gives you news of the latest and
best things made - with word as to what they
will do, what they cost and where to get them.
Think of all you miss when you overlook the ad-
vertisements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-04

A maiden speech-"Ask papa"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-04
How One Woman Lost
20 Pounds OF Fat
Lost Her Prominent Hips
Double Chin-Sluggishnes
Gained Physical Vigor-
A Shapely Figure

If you're fat-frst remove the
cause
Take one half teaspoonful Of
KRUSCHEN SALTS in a glass of
hot water every morning-in 3
weeks get on the scales and note
how many pounds Of fat have van
ished.
Notice also that you have gained
in energy-your skin is clearer-you
feel younger in body-KRUSCHEN
will give any fat person joyous
surprise.
Get an Soc bottle of KRUSCHEN
SALTS from any leading druggist
anywhere in America Qasts 4
weeks). If this first bottle doesn't
convince you this is the easiest, SAT
est and surest way to lose fat-your
money gladly returned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-04
DR. w. B. CALDWELL's
SYRUP PEPSlN
A Doctors Family Laxative
The Final Laugh

Jack-Well, Bill has played his
last practical joke.
Jill-That so? What did he do?
Jack-Well, he's dead-and he be-
queathed his brains to science.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-04
'Nuf Sed

you say he is good man."
'Yes, he's conscientious even about
paying his dental bills. Wallace
Farmer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-04
Goose Banker"

Goose Banker"
AL Meyers, st. Cloud (Minn.) res
taurant proprietor, made a cash
profit of $1.61 by buying a goose for
81. He killed the fowl, opened the
gizzard, and there lay % dimes and
IL cents. Friends of Paui Bautch,
farmer who sold the goose, recalled
he used to throw coins at the fowl to
see it scramble for them.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16

ial Legislature passed a law giv- ing, so-called equal benefit to all citizens. At least the law did not discriminate against these people. But the last Legislature enacted another law repeating that former legislation.
 Here and there in Alaska are children who are in absolute need of the ordinary necessities which go to give comfort, health and strength. All of which they must get out of a total of ten dollars a month from the Indian Bureau. And those same politi- clans who kick the folk of these orphans down, shamelessly con- tinue to ask political support from the people they hurt.
 Such legislation is nothing to be proud of.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16

my gift of prophecy, and taken a martyr delight iii batting my self on the back in my diversity
 And, gross materialist that I am, the sad eventuality would have found me prepared with a few resources that would have enabled me to live through the winter of diversity. That's where the pessimist has it on the optimist; the pessimist al ways has a few acorns hid in a hollow tree.
 Expect the worst as a matter of routine; carry the thought that it probably is going to be tuffer rather than better. That way you will never desire to curse God and die, and you will get a wonderful thrill out of good fortune.
 Every day in every way l am getting Worser and wOrser";; 2 wonderful motto.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
HOW THEY VOTE

The national prohibition queS- tion, next to eating, is the most vexatious problem confronting the Americain politicians
 Not long since, the American Legion in convention in Detroit straddled the fence and urged, not positively for or against the Volstead law; but they urged the question be placed before the people for their action; the A merican Federation of Labor has been asking for Q modification of the existing law; at Long Branch, Calif., American war mothers closed their sixth bien- nial national convention by the adoption of resolutions against light wines and beer by promis- ing to uphold every law writ ten into the Constitution of the United States"
 Another gathering of war mothers, not affiliated with the above group, went on record de- manding another crack by ballot at the Volstead law. The recent convention of bishops of the Episcopal church favored modi- fication.
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
EXPECT NTHING By Hill Billy, in The Seattle Star

Blessed be he who expects nothing; he will never be disap- pointed"
 It is a fine thing to strive; that's evolution; any organism that quits is on the road to elim- nation. It is all right to shoot at star, not good hunting, and nobody ever got fed on the game brought to earth, but it is . noble pastime.
 BUT the notion that, because you shot at a star and missed, therefore you should be unhap- py, that's plain dumb.
 The fellow who gets sour be- cause he is disappointed in his friends, his boss, his health, or his god is a fool with an inferi- ority complex.
 Do the best that is in you for the joy of doing it; if you achieve pork chops, fine; if you do not achieve pork chops, that's also dandy For the hour you sat on d high hill and grinned at the serfs, that's something, too.
 "I gave my all and in my old age I'm turned out like a sick horse to pasture on the bare hills of life" If you gave your all, usually you are not turned out to browse on the pavement; and even if you did, yau had a kick out of doing things that no man can rob you of, and a thrill that few men can achieve.
 Personally, I always expect the worst. I have never seen the worst happen, but if it had I would have been rather proud of
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
UNIVERSITY PAPER HITS
 LEGION FOR 'BRAWL,o

College "drunkS' are mere children's parties compared with some of the sights witnessed in Detroit, The Michigan Daily University of Michigan student newspaper, declared in a bitter editorial on the American Le- zion convention held recently.
 The editorial declared Tie Daily's support of The Harvard Crimson, which was severely cri- ticized for it's remark on the Boston convention.
 Why a city should ever con- sider inviting such a convention is beyond our understanding, J the editorial said. Respectable citizens were afraid to venture into the heart of the city while loyal defenders of the country were engaged in their annual "brawl."
 "Drunks in varied stages of intoXication filtered the streets of Detroit during the conven- tion," the paper charged.
 We Wonder
 If the Michigan Daily gave any thought to the accomplish ments of the Legion convention; if it looked into the various de- grees of intoxicated and found the source of inebriation; if only Legionaires paraded the streets making it unsafe for respectable citizens" to ven- ture into the heart of the city; f the inebriation of a few hood !llms overbalanced the efforts of 1ight-thinking, clear mind, up- standing patriots. We are will ing to condemn those Legion aires or any other group of ci- tizens who make a scrap of pa per of the Constitution of the United States, but as Legionaires we also insist that the good that IS accOmplished-the care and education of war orphans, finan- cial assistance to those made helpless by war and forgotten by the $1 a year patriots and others, the rehabilitation work among these ruins of the war md the furnishing of employ ment whereby they might con- tinue to have at least a sem blance of self-respect be recog- nized.
 We attended a national con :. "ention of a fraternal organiza. ton on the Coast several years go. The indecencies and rot tenness exposed were so intoler- able that even the hardened po- lice could hardly stomach a big portion of the convention. But nary word of condemnation A duplication of the old Ba1bary [ Oast, San Francisco, was made and that convention was some umbinger. Did you ever hear atout it?
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
ORPHANS WELFARE GREATER
 THAN POLITICS

United States Senator James J. Davis national head of the Loyal Order of Moose has for 'years worked to better condi- tions of orphan children. Moose heart is a monument to his ef- forts.
 In Alaska the only agency to which half the citizen popula- tion may appeal to fer aid, as destitutes or orphans, is the U. s. Indian Bureau and it limits it's aid to $10 per month.
 Orphan children of any other citizens are abundantly provid- ed for. The determination is due ed for. The discrimination is due of so-called Americans to the territorial demagogues.
 Several years ago the Territor
The Alaskan., 1931-10-16
GATHERING THE SINEWS OF
 WAR

The present economic depres- sion is not making the task of soliciting and gathering cam paign funds an easy task. The erstWhile generous partizans are said to be extremely tight-in 2 financial sense, due to the eco homie depression. State and na- tional collectors complain that they are being turned away with "chicken feed" or with nothint lat all.
 All of which portends slim pic} 'ings in the presidential cam paign next year.
 Tn Wall Street where picking are usually most generous, the donors have declared moritor ium of as much as 75 per cent il their gifts"
 The Harding campaign cos' in excess of $6,OOO,0OO; James M Cox, Democratic candidate made the charge that corporations hac contributed $16,OOO,OOO to elect Harding. The estimate was said to have been extravagant anj that Harding did not need that much to be elected.
 The reported contribution of both parties in the Hoover Smith election was $4 100000 each. It is not believed, at this time that either party will be able to finance such large dona- ticns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
NEUROLOGY

FIRST among the eminent Ameri-
Il cans who died in 1890 must be
placed William Howard Taft, who had
been governor general of the Philip
pines, chief justice of the Supreme
court of the United States and Presi-
dent of the Republic. On the day Mr..
Taft died. March s, Associate Justice
Edward Terry Sanford of the Supreme
court also passed away. Elmer A.
Sperry. inventor of the gyroscope, and
Glenn H. Curtiss, pioneer in aviation,
were taken by death, as were also
Congressman Stephen G. Porter of
Pennsylvania. indomitable foe of the
dope" traffic; Bishop C. p. Anderson,
primate of the Episcopal church in
America; Harry Payne Whitney. finan-,
cier and sportsman. and Gen. Tasker
Fl. Bliss. chief of staff of the Ameri-
can army during the World war.
Other names worthy of record are:
In January-George K. Woodbury.,
author and educator; Clare Briggs,
cartoonist; John d. Archbold. oil mag
nate; Prof. Henry j. Cox, veteran
weather forecaster; Edward Box, ed
itor and philanthropist; Baron Leon
Cassel, noted Belgian banker; Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan; stephen T.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
FOREIGN

~REAT BRITAIN'S Labor govern
~ ment struggled manfully through
out the year to solve the nations eco
nomic problems, but found that this
could not be done in short time. Un-
employment continued to increase.
passing the two million mark in June,
and industrial depression was little
lightened if at all However, no one
seemed to have a better solution to
offer than Prime Minister Macdonald
and his ministers, so they held on to
their power. They had the aid of a
Snowden devised satisfactory budget
that was by no means socialistic, and
parliament passed some of the legisla-
tion asked by the government.
Two matters of vast import de-
handed ouch attention from the Brit
ish empires rulers. One was the eff
fort to develop the empire as an
economic unit, and the imperial confer
ence which was held in London under
took this task. The various dominions
were represented by some of their
best minds and the discussions con-
tinued until well into November. But
the results were extremely disappoint-
ing. The main issue was economic CO.
operation, and in this nothing was ac-
complished because the dominions and
the British government could not agree
concerning free trade, protection and
preferential rates within the empire.
Problem of India.
The increasing independence of the
dominions was marked by the tacit
understanding that henceforth they
shall have the right to accredit their
own diplomats to foreign countries,
and may communicate with one an
other and with Great Britain, not
through governors general, but directly.
1t was decided to create a tribunal
for the settlement of intraimperial
disputes.
The future status of India within
the empire was question that
troubled the British throughout the
year, and it was complicated by the
non-resistance rebellion conducted by
Mahatma Gandhi and his numerous
followers. AS is their custom, the
Communists took advantage of the sit
uation to convert the peaceful revolt
of the Indian Nationalist into riotous
demonstrations, and the police and
military forces had to handle not only
these but also attacks on the north
western frontier by tribesmen. Gandhi
and many of his lieutenants were put
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
Review Of the Year 1880
at Home and in Other Lands
Unemployment and Economic Depression Generally Prev
alent-Steps Toward World Peace-Democrats
Win in United States Elections South
American Revolutions.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

en- her friendship with these states by
offering credits.
During the year there were many
indications that Italy was drawing in
to close cooperation with Germany
and Russia.
After being ratified by all the ma
lions concerned, the Young plan for
reparations was put into effect on
May 8. Gates w. McGarrah of New
York already had been elected presi-
dent Of the bank for international SET
Elements created by the plan. On May
10 the last of the French troops in the
Rhineland began moving out, the evac-
uation being completed June 30. A
separate reparations settlement was
signed in April by Hungary, Austria
and the states in the little entente.
Frank B. Kellogg, former secretary
of state of the United States. was
elected member of the World Court
in September to fill out the term Of
Charles Evans Hughes.
The mandate commission of the
League Of Nations made in August its
long awaited report on the Palestine
conflicts between Jews and Arabs,
placing the blame on Great Britain.
In the fall the British government an
nounced new policy concerning Pales-
tine which would stop for the present
any further immigration of Jews into
the Holy Land. Zionists everywhere
protested vigorously and President
Chain Weizmann and other chief Off
GERS of the World Zionists organiza-
ton resigned.
Russia's Great Conspiracy Story.
Early in November the government
of Russia announced that 1t had I'M
covered a gigantic plot against the
Soviet regime in which number Of
"capitalistic' states were said to be
involved. Among many individuals
who were alleged to have part in
the conspiracy were Former Premier
Poincare and Foreign Minister BRAND
of France and Sir Henri Deterding.
British oil magnate. Eight Russian
engineers were put on trial, confessed
and were sentenced to terms in prison.
Paris and London looked on the whole
thing as a ''frame-up."
Late in January Mexico severed dip
lomatic relations with Russia because
of alleged Communist insults. In the
United States the advocates of policy
of resumption of relations with the
Soviet government were joted by
revelations that the latter had been
selling wheat short on the American
grain exchanges, aiding in the democrat
ization of prices. At the same time II
became evident that the Moscow gov
eminent was dumping grain in the
European markets at prices far below
the cost of production. The whole
affair created a great stir here and
abroad but nothing much could be
done about it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
INTERNATIONAL

THREE months of intensive debate,
! diplomatic negotiation, study Of ex-
perts' figures and mutual. concessions
brought forth the London naval treaty,
which was signed on April % by the
delegates of the United States, Great
Britain, Japan, France and Italy. by
this pact the first three powers agreed
to the extension of the Washington
treaty so that the reduction and limi-
tation Of their nayies should apply to
cruisers and lesser vessels. France
and Italy failed utterly to reach an
accord as to what their relative naval
strength should be. Consequently they
subscribed to only those parts of the
Londonk treaty that provided for
battleship building holiday" and
prescribed various rules designed to
humanize submarine warfare.
France and Italy held intermittent
conversations during the rest of the
year, but could not settle their differ
ences. The one insurmountable obsta-
Gle was Italy's demand that her right
TO naval parity with France be adj
mitted, and Frances fiat refusal to
yield this point.
League Receives Brands Scheme.
In September the assembly of the
League of Nations listened politely
while. NJ. BRAND. French foreign min
lister, expounded his pet scheme for a
federation of European states. Other
statesmen cautiously praised the plan
and it was accepted in principle by
the assembly and referred to a special
committee which will report to the
1891 meeting.
Twenty-eight of the nations repre-
sented at Geneva signed on October 2
treaty guaranteeing financial aid to
any signatory state that is the victim
Of warlike aggression.
Late in August nine of the smaller
nations of central Europe held con-
ference in Warsaw and agreed on a
concerted program of action mainly in
furtherance of their agrarian inter-
ests. The pact was signed by Bulgaria,
Czechoslovakia. Estonia. Finland, Hun
gary, Latvia. Poland. Rumania and
Jugoslavia. I.ithuauia was absent be-
cause of her political differences with
Poland. France was quick to strength
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02
DOMESTIC

MYTH less cause for complaint
w than the peoples Of most other
countries, the inhabitants of the Unit
ed States were nevertheless dissatis-
fed and pessimistic. Overproduction
by farmers and manufacturers and
timidity of consumers resulted in bust
ness depression and unemployment
that lasted throughout the year, de-
spite all efforts to restore prosperity.
The great drought played its evil part,
affecting conditions in the entire coun-
try.
President Hoover's administration
had another exceedingly difficult year.
In the senate the Democrats were re-
inforced by the radical Republicans
and the coalition fought many of the
Chief Executives policies. After more
than six months of debate the senate
passed the Smoot tariff bill, embrac-
ing two features that were obnoxious
to the President. These were the ex-
port debenture provision, carried over
from the old farm relief legislation,
and a clause transferring the flexible
tariff power from the President to
congress. The louise of representa-
tives eliminated these features, the
senate was forced to yield, and on
June IA the so-called Hawley-Sm
tariff measure was finally enacted. 1t
reached the highest protective level
of any tariff law ever passed, with an
average rate about 20 per cent above
that of the Fordney- bill
of 1922. In its entirety it was salts
flying to nobody, but President Hoover
signed ii because he saw in its flexible
provision the means of righting its
injustices. Protests agains, the higher
duties were received from many for
eign governments.
Veterans Pension Act.
There was another long and bitter
wrangle over the veterans pension bill.
AS first passed by congress it was
wholly Objectionable to the admins
tration and was promptly vetoed, part
~ because 1t granted compensation
for disabilities not incurred in active
service and partly because it went
beyond the financial necessities of the
situation" The house sustained the
veto but the senate repassed the bill
with some amendments. These were
rejected by the representatives and a
measure fairly acceptable TO the adj
ministration was passed and signed. 1t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-02

PROSPERITY, which was 'just
around the corner" at the begin
ming Of 1880. gave the world no more
than an occasional glimpse Of her
face during the year. Business depres-
sion, increasing unemployment, con-
tinuing low prices for agricultural
products and declining markets for
securities prevailed generally.
Skilled observers .professed to see
war clouds again gathering over the
Balkans, but notable steps were taken
in the direction of world peace and
disarmament. The United States,
Great Britain and Japan signed the
London naval limitation treaty, and
toward the close of the year there
were indications that France and
italy, settling their parity dispute,
would make 1t a five-power pact.
Some progress was achieved by the
preparatory disarmament commission
of the League Of Nations. The revi-
sion of German Preparations, known as
the Young plan, was adopted by all
nations concerned and put into effect,
although Germany was not hopeful. of
its ultimate success. The evacuation
of the Rhineland by the allied forces
was completed.
China's long, bloody and confused
civil war ended in victory for the Ma
tionalist government. Popular and mil
itary revolutions upset the govern
ments of five Latin-American repub-
lies.
Though governmental and other
agencies in the United States strove
throughout the year to relieve the I'M
fortunate economic conditions, results
of these efforts were slow in appear
ing. Consequently the voters went to
the polls in November and expressed
their dissatisfaction in the customary
manner. There was a Democratic
landslide that covered most of the
country and the Republican party vir-
tually lost its control of both houses
of the congress that convenes in
March, 1881. However, the national
leaders Of the victorious Democrats
pledged their party to cooperation
with the Republican administration in
all measures designed to bring pros
perity around that corner. and bust
ness was treasured by the promise
that there would be no attempt for
some time to revise the tariff act
passed in June.
Industrial and financial distress in
the United States was greatly in
creased by drought that prevailed all
summer in the Mississippi and Ohio
river states and extended as far east
as the Virginias. National and state
governments afforded speedy relief to
the sufferers. AS winter neared numer-
GUS organizations throughout the coun-
try went into action to alleviate the
unemployment situation. their aim be-
ing to supply those out of work with
jobs rather than charity doles. Public
building and highway projects were
started and speeded up, and great in
dustrial and transportation concerns
sought means to increase the number
of their employees.
All in all, 1880 was not happy year
for the world
Evening star., 1931-04-26

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