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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
County To Get
Old Highway

Acceptance from the state of
that portion of the old state high
way near Coyote Wells from its
junction on the west, eastward as
far rs it goes to connect with the
new road was voted by the board
of supervisors yesterday afternoon.
This is the abandoned section OF
the highway which is no longer
used for traffic now that the new
highway is completed and opened
TO the public. No definite use OF
this abandoned road was deter
mined by the board
The agreement entered into a
month ago between the board and
the Valley Steam Laundry for
handling the laundry at the county
farm was terminated by the board
yesterday.
Most of the meeting was con-
cerned with the county budget.
The supervisors have been work
ing on this for the past month and
expect to have it completed either
the end of this week or early next
week. Department heads of the
county government appeared before
the board to explain certain items
in The individual budgets, all of
which are to be taken under con-
sidoration when the board makes
its final decision in the matter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
Editorial Page
and
Features
PROPOSITIONS ON BALLOT

PROPOSITION No. 8 - Horse racing.
This constitutional amendment would
ratify an act of the present legislature
which creates the California Horse Rae
ing board, empowered to regulate and IL
cense horse racing and wagering on re-
suits Of races by the pari-mutuel method
conducted only by licensees within the
race track enclosure on racing days;
bases license fees on a percentage of wag-
ering pools; classifies counties by pop
ulation and regulates racing periods
therein allocates a portion of the net
receipts for California state fair and
other fairs and expositions. The legis-
lature apportions any balance biennially
20 state institutions or for unemplOy
ment relief
This is the third time a proposal to
legalize horse race betting has been
placed before the people for their YER
dict. 1t was defeated in 1926 and again
in 1882 The legislature passed a bill
for legalizing pari-mutuel betting early
in the spring and the governor vetoed It,
Another measure was passed by the leg
islature and this is submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification.
In support of the measure its propOn-
ents point out that horse racing and il
I6gdl DeIlllIS Oh the aces al Iio" W
Grating in California The measure SIM
ply seeks to legaliZe a condition that al
ready exists, they assert. 1t is estimated
the state would receive S1,0OO,O0O annu-
ally from the race revenue. Of TINS sum,
100000 would go to the state tar ana
the remainder would be turned over to
county fairs, agricultural institutions ana
unemployment relief.
Opposition to the measure Is based
chiefly on moral and economic grounds,
the former being the stronger OF the TWO.
1t is argued that the measure puts the
state in the gambling business and that
betting losses would bring hardshlps to
many homes. Opponents point out fur
Their that money wagered on horse races
should be used to maintain the family
and support local merchants.
There unquestionably is moral issue
involved in this proposition, unlike any
other on which the people will vote June
27, not excepting the question OF repeal OF
the 18th amendment, which will also be
voted upon. 1t cannot be denied that the
measure puts the state in the gambling
business. 1t is equally true that all the
points which proponents of the bill point
out in its favor have much merit.
The Press recognizes difference, from
the moral angle, between legalizing rae
ing and legalizing liquor. One would
put the state actively in the gambling
business. The other declares the state
has not the right to interfere IN mat
ter that is fundamentally one of person.
al liberty.
Because of the distinctly moral issue
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
BAD CHAPS

whats the matter, Sammie?''
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, you ought to see! You ought
to seel" gasped the rabbit boy who
had come running back from a
bunch of pigweed that Mr. Long
ears had told him to pull up.
What ought I to see, Sammie?''
asked Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his
pink nose.
Don't do that! Oh, don't do
that" shouted Sammie.
Don't do what?" the rabbit
gentleman wanted to know.
Don't twinkle your nose!" an
swered Sammie.
why not? What should I do?''
asked Uncle Wiggily.
Wed both better run away as
fast as we cant" whispered Sam
ME.
Because why?" Mr.. Longears
wanted to know.
Because of what I saw in the
clump of pigweed!' gasped the rab-
bit boy. "Oh, it was turribulw
Uncle Wiggily stopped twinkling
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
NeuO Firm Operates
City Limits Market

r. D. Hamilton and j. L. Stiles,
well known in local grocery and
meat market circles, have bought
the store at city limits corner, next
to the City Limits cafe. The build
ing has been renovated and remod-
eIed and a complete supply of fresh
stocks placed on the shelves.
Hamilton has been with Orr broth
ers for the past two years and has
been in the valley since 1909. Stiles
has been employed in McLane IS
market for four years. He will have
charge of the meat department,
with Hamilton operating the gro
Gerry department.
The store will be open until 10
O'Clock at night and all day on
Sundays and holidays. With the
recent destruction of Orr brothers
store by fire, Hamilton and Stiles
will have the only meat market at
the city limits corner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

ford. Mass, Rockmart, CartersVille
and Cedartown, Ga.
BY means of joint conferences,
employees representatives can dis
cuss with the management the
ideas. thoughts, suggestions ana at
titudes of employees on questions
of wages, working conditions, and
other factors pertaining to the gen.
eral welfare of employees.
Each plant is divided into dis
tricts and representatives are choS-
en- at regular elections. Included
III the oath of office taken by each
representative is a pledge TO sup
port the constitution of the United
States.
"Giving employees an opportun-
ity 10 talk over their problems
with officials is regarded by Good
year as one of the best possible
means of cementing friendly rela-
tionship between the management
and the worker declared w. H.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
WELFARE PLAN
EXTENDED BY
GOODYEAR co.

Several thousand Goodyear Tire
and Rubber company employees in
various sections of the country will
benefit by an employees represent
alton plan which goes into effect
the first week in July, according TO
information received by McNeece
and McNeece, local Goodyear dis
tributors.
The plan, similar to that in sue
cessful operation for Is years in
Goodyear s Akron plant and for
seven years in its coal mine at
Adena, Ohio, will affect its tire
factories and textile mills in Los
Angeles, Calf, and Gadsden, Ala,
and its cotton mills at New Bed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press =

government and one of its employ
eeS began 10 weeks ago when the
first economy act was adopted. Sal
airy tables then were drawn up,
showing how much employees were
to be paid after their Is per cent
wage reduction.
No provisions were made for
fractions of cents. When 16 pay
days went by, Miss Roberts got out
her pencil and calculated that Un-
Gle Sam owed her 16 cents.
She made a formal claim for the
money. McCarl countered with
reply saying her cash wouldn't be
Forthcoming.
Miss Roberts said she didn't par
ticularly need the 10 cents. Spare
pennies, she intimated, were mere
trifles. But she said all the pennies
! the government owes to all its clerks
amount to about $4,000. She thinks
they ought to get it.
McCarl explained that 16 cents
was minor item, too minor b2
far for the accounting office TO
worry about. He said, however,
that administrative officers might
make adjustments il they SO cared.
With considerable pomp and no
| little circumstance, William Phil
| lips, acting secretary of state; L.
Astrom, envoy of Finland; Sesos-
iris Sidarouss Pasha, minister OF
Egypt. and Hjalmar j. Procope, for
mer Finnish minister of foreign az
fairs, met in the state department.
Their task was to confirm the APP
pointment of Procope as the fifth
member of a commission to arbi-
rate disputes between United
states and the land of the sphinx
rs and pyramids.
Procope's selection completes the
committee and makes it ready TO"
| business. All it needs now is dis
pute to settle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

his pink nose and looked at Sam
ME. They had come to the mea-
dow to fly Sammie's kite, after the
Bob Cat sat down in the pot of
paste, as I told you the other night.
But Sammie's kite took nose dives
instead of flying in the air and I'm
Gle Wiggily said it needed hea-
vier tail. So he sent Sammie 10
pull up a bunch of green pigweed
to fasten on the tail. Then it was
that Sammie came hopping back,
very fast, his eyes almost as big as
saucers.
Whats 50 terrible, Sammie?'
asked Mr.. Longears.
Its what I saw in the clump of
pigweed!" answered the rabbit boy.
Il guess there's a lot of pigs there,
Uncle Wiggily!'
NONSENSE" exclaimed the rab-
bit gentleman. Just because it IS
called pigweed doesn't mean that
pigs are in it. 1t is only called pig
weed because some pigs are very
fond of eating it. Now don't be sill
ly. OJD DdCh JlltlCs pun w a DLiiNii
of pigweed bring it here and I'll
fasten it on your kite tail and well
fly the toy"
"Oh, 1 don't want to!" said Sam
nit. digging his paws in the dirt.
Don't be silly" said Uncle Wig
gily. Go on, get the pigweed."
"Then you come with mel" beg
ged Sammie.
ooh, all right! I'll come with
you" offered the rabbit gentleman
with a laugh. II don't believe you
saw anything in the pigweed, Sam
mic"
Eyes, I did" insisted Sammie.
Excuse me, but I did"
wen sect" chuckled Mr.. Long
ears.
Together the two went softly to
the clump of pigweed. Sammie car
ried stick and Uncle Wiggily a
stone. But they had no use for
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
District viii Aid
Pest Eradication

In the battle to eradicate camel
thorn in Imperial Valley Imperial
Irrigation district will provide free
water for flooding infected areas,
according to a decision reached by
directors yesterday.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner who is conducting the
campaign to rid the valley of the
pest, appeared before the board
and secured the cooperation of that
body in the county wide eradication
program.
Funds from the R. F. C. are
used to employ crews of men need
ed for the work.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1882. By Mcclure Newspaper syndIcste)

either, for when they reached the
clump of thick, green pigweed,
there was nothing to be seen -
nothing "turribul" at all as Sam
ME had said
"Well?" asked Uncle Wiggily
whispered Sammie. But it's gone.
What was it?' asked the rabbit
gentleman.
Sammie looked all around before
answering and then he whispered
1T was the Fox and the Bob Cat
What? The two Bad Chaps?"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Yes!' whispered Sammie.
But it couldn't be!' went on I'm
Gle Wiggily. IF there were two Bad
Chaps hiding in the pigweed, they
would have jumped at you when
you got near them"
They were asleep' whispered
Sammie.
Nonsense laughed the rabbit
gentleman. Il think you must have
been dreaming, Sammie. Now pull
the pigweed and we'll fly your kite. "
So the rabbit boy did this and
soon the kite was ready to fly. But
in spite of the fact that Uncle Wig
gily didn't believe Ssmnie had seen
two Bad Chaps in the pigWeed, the
rabbit boy really had.
After the Fox had pulled the
-, DAl Df "a RI
had helped him wash his pants, the
two went sinking through the grass
of the meadow. They reached the
shady clump of pigweed and went
/ to sleep there When Sammie saw
them and ran away the Bad Chaps
woke up.
Wen find another place to
hide!" whispered the Fox.
Yes, and Well catch Uncle Wig
gilyl" whispered the Bob Cat. He
is going to show that rabbit boy
how to fly a kite. While he's doing
it we'll sneak up behind and grab
him"
"Surel" parked the Fox
Uncle Wiggily was holding the
kite and Sammie started to run
with it when, all of sudden, the
two Bad Chaps leaped out of the
grass behind Mr.. Longears to grab
him. But just then, even though i
had pigweed on its tail, Sammie's
kite took a nose dive. 1t banged
the Fox on his tail, the kite banged
the Bob Cat on his ears and with
two loud hoWls away ran the two
Bad Chaps, leaving the Dummies
safe.
Murray for my kite!" joyfully
shouted Sammie.
And next, if the front porch isn't
too proud to go around and sit on
the back steps, I'll tell you about
Uncle Wiggily and the tinker.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 21.-One
phase of President Roosevelt's eco
nomy program simmered down to-
day to a battle over 16 cents, which
the government Of the United
States owes Miss Sarah r. Roberts
and won't pay
Miss Roberts, who works in the
veterans bureau, wants her 16 cents.
She says it's not the money, but
the principle of the thing.
The government, through J. F..
McCarl, comptroller general, re-
plies that Miss Roberts can whistle
for her cash, but that it won't Go
her any good
The fiscal difficulty between the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Fleming, general superintendent of
the Goodyear California plant.
Since the plan was inaugurated
in the Akron plant in 1918 there
has been no labor trouble of any
kind. Likewise. at the Adena coal
mine, where a similar system has
been in operation since 1926, the
results have been equally success
fllI
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street,
e. Centre, California. w. C. Costello, business
manager. Telephone &c, business office 700, edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

The car shortage which is being
experienced at present will not be
serious in its effect on the local
melon industry, in the opinion of
growers and shippers. 1t may be
beneficial to the market as a whole.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

The California Fruit Growers Ex-
change was 40 years old April 90.
The season is at least three weeks
later than normal in the Palo
Verde valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
TEN YEARS AGO
June 81, 1923

The formal opening of the wad-
ing pool at Imperial will take place
June Of A free watermelon feed
basket supper and a program of
games will be on the program.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

involved in Proposition No. 8, it is one
for each individual to solve for himself.
The Press makes no recommendation on
this proposition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Ell Centre will raise its 100000
deficit in its war savings stamp
quota at a one-day drive June 81.
Every adult in the city will be
asked to buy or pledge $40 worth
Of war savings stamps.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Relivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail SO cents per month
in advance Entered at Ell Centre, California, post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 81. 1918

Yesterdays cantaloupe shipments,
comprising 22e carloads, will stand
as the 1918 record for one day. The
peak has passed and loadings are
expected to drop below the 200 car
mark.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

The first big grain fire in the
history of the valley occurred at
Keystone last night when approx
imately $4,000 bushels of barley
burned in the fields of Lyal BROTH
prS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Yesterdays vote would indicate that
Iowa farmers don't use all that tall
corn" for grain purposes only.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
RIVER READINGS TODAY

LOS ANGELES, June q. up
Receipts were equivalent to As truck
carloads and l rail carload.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
MERITS COMBINATION

n EXCELLENT example of fine CO.
n operation between the school and the
home with school children deriving
splendid benefit as its result is given in
the final report of the Harding School
Mothers club for the school year.
This was the second year of the clubs
existence, it having been organized at the
beginning of the 1881 school term by
Mrs. Fannie McCrory, principal of Hard
ing school.
From the outset the club made an eff
fort to provide milk for children whose
parents were unable to do so. From a
small beginning the club membership ex-
of mothers interested not only in see
ing that the children derived proper
nourishment but anxious to cooperate
with the teachers in the ordinary work
of the school.
Club dues, placed on a voluntary basis,
were sufficient to take care of the milk
requirements of children unable to pay
for them and this work was followed up
by visits to the homes of such children,
where material help was given.
At stated intervals the club held meet
ings at which a series of interesting pro-
grams on school work and child welfare
work was conducted.
The result has been an excellent bond
of understanding between mothers and
teachers and a minimum of cases where
children needed disciplining.
Club members are looking forward to
the next school term with plans for con-
tinuing and charging their work. 1t has
been so successful and SO beneficial to
all concerned, that it would be fine
asset to the city if it could be extended
to embrace all the schools in the city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Many would feel more at ease had
Senator King been more explicit. Does
he hope to revise taxes up or down?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The new Catholic church is ex-
pected to be the finest church erect
ed in the valley. 1t will cost
$1l 900. Building will start at
once.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

If the number who considered F. D. K.
a sap" year ago this time, and VINO
now consider him a miracle man, could
be counted, it would include enough to re-
elect him in 1886.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-21

Herr Hitler being a bachelor, it IS not
surprising to read of his threat to take
children from parents and have the state
raise them. We hope he tries 1t.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
PARLEY MICROPHONES
ARE SELDOM AT REST
World Economic Conference Facili-
ties Have Been Steadily in Use
During London Sessions.

Seldom dead" are the microphones
in the main meeting hall and commit
tee rooms of the Geological Museum at
South Kensington. London. where the
World Economic Conference is being
he'd. Not only are American commen-
tatOrS and officials speaking regularly
from London to their home folks. via
transatlantic radio relays. but delegates
and observers from mosI OF the other
countries have been accorded the same
privilege by the British Broadcasting
Corporation. which has set up an elab-
crate system of worldwide broadcast
ing.
Starting with the opening speech by
King George. which was relayed via
the British Empire short wave system
and other facilities to the whole listen
ing world. the rlicrophones at the con-
ference have been steadily in use
British Broadcasting Corporation en-
gineers have installed a glass-Walled
observation box in the main conference
room for running commentaries" and
there are mikes" in each committee
room. as we'll as a special studio for
delegates who want to broadcast sum-
maries of this work to their respective
honelands
Dozens of short wave lengths are
carrying the proceedings. including the
League of Nations station at Geneva.
which has been connected by land line
with London. A staff of British cngi-
neerS has bcen placed at the disposal
Of the conference to handle what is
expected to be the most extensive
broadcasting of any event in radio
history.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
Y. W. C.. A. News

The Girl Reserve Camp Stay-at-
Home" has ia girls registered for camp
activities. Among those serving as coun-
selors are: Nancy Brock, dancing; Vir-
ginia Dorset. tennis and archery, Edith
Gram, archery: Betty Grimm, dancing
Mary Hefferman. campcraft; Anna
! Belle McBath music: Georgia Stoulil,
journalism; Winfred Thompson. tennis;
Mary Lester Wakeman, dramatics, Mar
garet Waldecker, camp newspaper;
Ethel Whitlow. dramatics; Mary Sue
Williams, journalism, and Charlotte
Nickleson. dramatics.
Forty Senior High School Girl Re
serves and leaders leave for Arlington
Hall School tomorrow for weeks con-
ference Special speakers will be pres
ent each day for discussions on Girl
Reserve program, including DR.. Carl c.
Rasmussen, DR.. j. Hillman Hollister.
Miss Ella Gardiner and Mrs. Elwood
Street. The conference is under the
general direction of Miss Mabel r. Cook,
Miss Dorothea Mcdowell and Miss Ethel
Quisenberry.
In the general education department
the Summer sessions of the art classes
ended July 3. the English classes will
end July 10 and manuscript criticism
service" continues through August. The
class in book reviews" is postponing Its
final meeting until after the return OF
Miss Drake from the Authors Congress
| in Chicago.
Piano teaching, under Miss Pearl
| Waugh. is continuing through July.
A children's piano class, taught by
Miss Helen harrington. meets each Mon
day at 3 pm. at GA E street.
! Mrs. George winchester Stone en-
| tertained the Elizabeth Somers residents
! With a Fourth of july picnic at hel
home, in Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
new STATION SENDS
VOICE AND SIGNALS
Two-Purpose Development Of Com
merce Department Held
Significant Step.

The worlds first "ambidexterous'
or two-purpose radio station. which
transmits voice and code signals at the
same time. has begun operation to steer
the courses Of airplanes in the New
York area.
Developed by the Aeronautics Branch
of the Department Of Commerce after
several years research and engineering
experimentation, the combination radio
range beacon is regarded as a signifl-
cant step forward in aviation radio.
The station is located at Elizabeth,
in. j.. but serves the important New
York area. 1t began operation officially
July l.
The station is equipped to furnish
airmen in flight with aural and visual
type directional signals either stimuli
taneously or independently and is also
able to transmit voice and signals OF
| the visual type in the same way
Heretofore. separate transmitting units
| have been used for each type of COM
munication to steer a safe course for
commercial aviation along the charted
airways throughout the country.
With the visual system an indicator
| Oh lllc uLSll PdlCl tAtS
aviator whether or not he is on his
course When the reed needle is in the
center of the clock-like instrument. he
knows he is down the alley of the
airway. Should he veer to the left, the
| needle, controlled by the signals sent
from the beacon station, shows the
/ extent Of deviation.
With the aural system the pilot hears
a steady beat note over his radio re-
| ceiving instrument This note becomes
less audible and an entirely different
| signal sets up automatically when he
deviates from his course. He has but
to shift his position until he gets the
beat note at loudest intensity to know
that he is back on the course.
I With the two-purpose system the
pilot will receive weather reports or
| other necessary information by voice
| and at the same time be guided on his
course by means of the visual indica-
tions registered on the planes instru-
ment board. provided he is equipped
with the visual indicator