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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

Published every evening Except Sunday By the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 62s State street, FL
Centre, California. W. c. Costello, business man
ager Telephone &c, business office 700. editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav G. 1918

The barrel of beer and gallon OF
whisky amendment to the city Ii
ouor laws as proposed at the last
council meeting will not become a
law. Two trustees promised to vote
against it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

Total subscriptions of Imperial
county to the Third Liberty loan
will be million dollars at the
close of the drive tonight. A total
of SOFT ESQ was reported last night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav e. 1923

1t is reported that good progress
is being made at the James well,
near Coyote Wells, which is down
1880 feet. More gas is showing than
at any previous time in drilling.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

City trustees soon are to issue a
call for an election to vote bonds
for the extension of the city water
system.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

There is a controversy among
certain lettuce growers as TO the
ACCESSIBILITY of shipping dry lettuce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

Tom Mix has learned that his appendix
is worth more than he thought it was
also his reputation as wealthy man.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

We once hoped Brewley's 'whiskerino"
movement would extend to FL Centric. At
ter Thursdays Rotary party we hope
that if won't
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

There is no truth to the report that
California papers are hoping those
southern tornadoes will move over into
Florida.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-06

The farm strike is set for May 13.
That's not such good day to start any
thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
A Different story

The Connec:isut Legislature will likely display different attitude towards a eer. tain measure at this session than 1t did two years ago. We refer to the bill that would designate October as Pulaski Day Con- siderable comment, was oeeasioned through out the state when the 1891 Legislature re. fused to do this on the ground that there were many men besides Pulaski deserving of such honor. Legislators eontended that to pay such signal honor to Pulaski would simply cause petitions to flood the General Assembly to do the same for other of our war heroes
 No doubt that is what caused the repub- liean majority in the Legislature to disap. prove of the measure which if we are not mistaken, was introduced by democratic legislator from New Britain. If it wasn't introduced by him it was splendidly eham- pioned by him. Al any rate the point we would like to make at this junction is that the bill was killed because of the predomi. hating republican majority. It received solid support from the democratic minority. At the time this writer declared that many voters of Polish extraction in this state would remember the incident. We think they did.
 This year the case is somewhat reversed. A resolution to make October l Pulaski Day will be introduced some time this month by Majority Leader Raymond E. Baldwin. republican, of Stratford. If adopt. cd by both houses the measure becomes im- mediatcly effective and enjoins upon the governor the duty of annually proclaiming the day, it's observance with fitting eere- monies and proper display of the flag. If the g.o.p. majority in the House executes an about-faee maneuver on this topic it will be extremely interesting to read it's explana- ton. General Pulaski is as deserving today as he was in l93l, to be honored by Con- neetieut Other states think so We shouldn't be quite so finieky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
More Work For Al

If Governor Herbert H. Lehman ol New York has his way, to Alfred E. Smith pr'' vate citizen, may be entrusted the task Of drawing up a model plan of liquor control that eventually may serve as a guide to every one of our forty.eight states. The New York Legislature is expected to approve by next week at the very latest a bill inelud. ing an appropriation of Sl0,000, to set up liquor commission. This will consist et two members of the Legislature and seven private citizens. Upon them will deyolve the task of formulating a plan of liquor control to be followed by New York state in the event that Congress approves repea or modification of the 18th Amendment and the necessary number of states fatiy it.
 In reality it is a three.fold task that is to be entrusted to Mir Smith provided, Of course. he is appointed to head the eomnis' sion, and his eonfreres, all nameleS at this writing. First they must draw up bill 10 present to the General Assembly 10 regulate the manufacture, sale. and transportation ef legalized beer Then they must anticipate prohibition repeal with law 10 take care of liquor control. And thirdly, they must come to some opinion on the status of q state convention to approve Of reject the amend ment repeating the 18th Amendment This last consideration is of vital importance.
 In ratifying amendments te the Constitu ton two ways are offered, One we have fel' lowed eonseentiously since adoption of the Constitution by our fofefatheT The other simply Is contained In the statute books lt provides for ratification of amendments by state conventions. Unfortunately the method of calling these state conventions or of form. ing them, the necessary machinery, and the proper authorization for 50 doing has never been determined. But there seems to be a well.defned sentiment abroad just now that if prohibition is to be tempered with it should be by state conventions and not state legislatures
 Therefore, if Mir Smith and his associates 10 be can come 10 sound and reasonable eon' clusions as to the manner and form of eall' ing such states conventions they will eon' fer q distinct favor upon every other state in the Union. As 10 any system Of beer or liquor control, once the states sec one plan definitely offered for approval by commonwealth there can be similar en' deavcrs to provide for adequate state control. We certainly think that Connecticut being adjseent to New York. might pattern it's liquor laws sitter that state. And with na' sional figure, such a Alfred E. Smith, at the head of commission any plan of liquor and beer control would naturally be national in scope He is the ideal man for the place snd we. sincerely trust that Governor Leh. man ean gst him to assume the rssponsibil. iiy. New York Is showing the way to other ststss in this one phase of fss>odng nor. maIey in the nation. Other states can do no more thaa fail in line behind her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12

President Hoover has just donated his fishing camp on the Rapidan river in,Vir. ginia to that state for future use of our presidents or else to be included in the Shenandoah National Park. That was,a fine gesture upon the part of the president. It should also set at rest all rumors to the effect that Mir Hoover will make serious bid fot the presidency in lo36. When he leaves the White House in March we think that Her. bert Hoover will close his political career. But in donating his property in the Blue Ridge mountains to the state he recognizes the need of more public lands of this des' eription.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
Give Us Air

New York city, which has al least one reform organization for every purpose under the sun. has established a Committee for Better Transportation Ventilation, It will strive to awaken the public to the vital
 need for better ventilation in railroad and subway trains street cars buses, taxieabs and private automobiles" We can plainly see that New Workers are going to have a lot of stiff neeks if these feformeS have their way There's nothing more devaStat. ing than draft of fresh air on the back of neck that isn't used to it. But it is good thing just the same, Turn on the air. and eventually ways will be found to denature the drafts, as is being done now in some of the new automobiles.
 And when air has been provided in all forms of transportation. throughout this broad land, let the movement invade churches. schools theatefs, hotels, clubs halls and other places of public aSsemblagc. Thence let it spread to private lfc There is no place so much in need of fresh air., especially in the " Inter time, as the great American home. This means the private house as well as the apartment house, The newer and tighter the house. the less fresh air there is likely to be in it, The old, poorly built houses were healthier, because the inmates eouldn't help getting enough air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12

Although the three.eent first class postal rate has resulted in 10 per cent decrease in the volume of missives SO handled 1t has produced an estimated $l00.000.0 .000 in revenue, reports Postmaster General Brown. He offers these figures to show that in the event of drop back to the two-eent rate somebody will have to aid the department in finding mere item of $l00.000. 900 additional revenue annually. In contrast to the falling of in volume of first class mail are the 35 per cent increase in third class matter and 4l per cent jump by private mailing cards. Still Uncle Sam has lost lot of business by the three-cent rate and it will be hard to convince the average man that the additional revenue produced by three cents postage makes up for the added volume that two cents would produce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
THURSDAY, JANUARY l2, 1883
me Street Departments o. K.

!. The intensive well-timed offensive against the local Street Department by the Water' burv Republican and American last evening and this morning regarding yesterdays trivial little coating of ice on some of our city streets reeks too much of political anmosity to be taken seriously by the average fair minded citizen. It is apparently the begin ming of the usual biennial barage laid down by the same crowd of professional knockers whose only brief is that they are not in con- rol of city affairs.
 True, we will admit, during the winter months many times during the night freeze. ups occur and make the going plenty hard for autosts. We have all had that experi- enee, but the wise man upon arising is the one, who will upon finding such con- 4ditions put his car up or put on chains until the going becomes better. Common sense alone would prompt such action. Furthermore. the man or men who would keep ahead of the vagarles of New Eng land winter weather just does not exist < The pettiness and insincerity of the com plaints and unjust criticism launched in ' these two forever dessentng papers is too evident to ring true Furthermore, it is !. absolutely absurd and unfair to demand that .a any man have Waterburys hundreds of hlly streets all sanded by seven o'clock in the morning after an early morning freeze-up.. . It would require the efforts of hundreds ot men and scores of trucks to do the job if it were possible That is the absurdity ot the charges. In the same breath those who are complaining about this matter are shouting the loudest and printing graphs, charts and who knows what not, in the plea for economy, showing they don't think right twice on the same subject,
 Now we think Superintendent Fleming and the Street Department are doing all taat is humany possible 10 cope with the situation during the winter months. or any ether time for that matter. Waterbury streets were never in better condition and taken care of at so low d cost, Criticism ot this kind unloaded yesterday and this morn. ing is far from constructive and in the end only defeats the aim for which it was in' tended. No one probably takes it seriously; it's become biennial. as we said above but those attacked, even if they need no defense, are entitled to a word of encouragement in the face of such peayune tactics
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
Endowed Poetry

An Irish poet. Dr Oliver St John Hosarty, now visiting America, makes the entertaining suggestion that Henry Ford use some of his millions to endow poetry. He explains his idea thus: Ford has done more for mos ton on the earth's surface than any one since the Romans built their roads. He has made the whole world a road And since earthly motion of the kind he has developed is some. thing that prevents thought. he ought 10 do like Nobel. who made explosives all hlS life and then endowed a-peaee foundation; he ought to do something 10 stimulate though, He should ascend into the realm of the highest form of motion. intellectual motion, and endow poetry"
 The genial Dr Hosarty is prebaly spool. ing, Why assume, anyway, that poets stimulate thought! One of the finest poets in America says the best poetry IS never important because it isn't intellectual - it's the opposite, And Dr Hogarty him. self defines poetry as a"rhythmie spell" to set free the human spirit somewhat as fine music does. It is questionable whether poetry appeals to Henry Ford, His chief connection with the poetic art seem to have been his endowment of the school made famous by the doggerel of Mary and her lamb. and of the Waysidc Inn celebrated in Longfellows poem. And just now, it is talk. ing most of Ford's loose millions to endow new flivver mdeIs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
NEA Scrylcc yVrItcr

Washington -. Two dollar and three d ollar-a-week jobs have be. come not uncommon and many oi tho workers who earn that prince ly wage are children.
 This is one of various depres' sion facts which social welfare workers are using this year as they campaign in tho state legisln- aures for uniform child labor laws
 The legislators will have | dinned into their ears that about 2,000,000 boys and girls under IS years of age are now gainfully employed and that most of thciI jobs should be given to unemploy' cd adults while the Alds are sent to school. It will also be demon strated to them that the depression has lowered the standards of child labor, increased the tendency tt exploit children In sweatshops and increased tho proportion of tht least desirable jobs among work ing children.
 The 1880 census showed moro than 100000 persons under Il employed, of whom about ge7,00t were under 10. There were mark. cd declines in the prevalence oi child labor in some lines, but there were increases in others and in, certain sections, so that it ii generally held that child employ. mont decreases more or less in pro. portion with adult employment.
 The conference on present.day child labor problems which met in Washington last month decided to urge basic ie.year employ. ment minimum with certain exe- emptions. a maximum eight. .houF day for adults under IS, minimum wage legislation for minors under IS and one or two other remoms mendations,
 It is conceded that the 1880 census figures showed improves ment in the child labor situation to some extent. Only 100000 un- der 16 were engaged in non-agri. cultural occupations, Q decrease of b3 per cent from 1920. The mum. ber under 10 employed in manu. faeturing industries had decreased 03 per cent. But it is oontended that many children who would be displaced In depression will be at work when business picks up.
 Additional children arc being ex. plotted for long hours at low
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
CROSS AND BLAcKALL.
tNew Haven Journai-courier)

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 There are politicians and there are politicians. There arc men who regard public office as q private profit and there are men who re' gard public office as q public trust There are demagogues and there are men of common sense. There are men of extreme partlsanship ? and there arc men of temperate judgment. The report has come down from Hartford that the dem0- crats and tho repubiieans have reached m agreement for division of the local court appointments which the General Assembly mus! make. "f am against deals Of all sort" announces, 9enator.elect John c. Biaekaii, militant demo. erat from the first district.
 MT Biaekali believes that hiB party should seize upon every available bit of patronaget the democrats should make poliucal hay while ahe sun of electoral ap. proval still shines. It is perhaps but natural that those who have been out in the cold so long should wish to crowd about the fire. "As 1 read the results the state eleo- ton" continues the 6enator.eleet, Hhe people of Connecticut have turned over their affairs to the democratic party and only the archaic borough system presented the will of the people being car. rled out in the lower branch or the State Assembly"
 MT DIackails own victory in November aFgues that he ig some. thing of successful politician. But hls shrewdn6gs apparently faii' cd him when reading the state TO. turns. The people of Connecticut dId not display themselves as wholly democratic as he believes, The governorship remains demo' cratic, but the other executive positions remain republican. The state senate is' democratic, true; but the mapority there could Dc lost by the absence or defeetIon Of one member. And while the "arehaic borough system" might possibly account for the assembly continuing republican, lt might not be solely responsible for the gain of one republican member, and certainly not for the election of Of the republican statewide off,
 The democrats in Connecticut have made great gains 0 the pas. two years. They should continue to do so. But they will not streng. then their position by extreme pars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
So They Say

Marital happiness is not Q mat tor of sentiment, but q matter of knowledge, ideals and ethieal e0ntrol-Prof Albedt D. Bailey, dean Of Butler university Indian apolls. fnd) extension division an. nouneing course Tn matrimony.
 The happiest people on the farms, l believe, arc the people who have gone to tho farms from the oltieg,-Honry stern, Kansas City, Mo-, after Q years research ol farm conditions in kansas and Missouri.
 Competition has long passed the point at which It's mgximum bene- fits are achieyed.--A. c. Ernst head of Ernst < Ernst. national accounting firm.
 Women are likely to develop hairy legs and chests if they con. tinue to bob their hair.A-Dr Brune Oetteking, professor of anthrop' oiosy at coiumbia university
 our economists and most of the bankers have known long since Versailles that the vast sums .oi separations and debts could not bt paid.-Dr Francis D. Tyson. pro. lessor of economies, University oi Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
A Hardy Lot, The Marines

Apparently you can still find ad- venture by joining the marines. So, at any rate, I gather from . read. ing of "Land of Checkerboard Famiiies," by Arthur J. Burks. Formerly marine lieutenant, Burks here tells what happened to him during . tour of duty In the Dominican republic shortly
 after tho war, and to say that his l life there was adventurous 10 to put 1t very mildly.
 There was, to begin with, q do- tail which Lieutenant Burks Tod
 on a map-making assignment
 through the Dominican tunglcs. ljrhere was q desert whore they Eot
 lost and saved their lives. by
 stumbling on foul pool whore
 hogs were wallowing; there was n steaming night when they took
 refuge in q deBerted hut ana
 learned, next morning, that 1t was q ieper's home; there was the fought croeodiles.. There was, too. a baby burro which they taught to
 sleep in a hammock and eat beans out of moss kit.
 It was whom Lieutenant Burks got assigned to intelligence work.
 though, that he really began to have adventures. He was trapped in squaiid seaport by Q bunch of howiing savages who were just
 about to skin him alive when he saved himself by Q bit of leg work
 and c great break of luck. Ho
 was iured off into tho Jungle at
 night and escaped falling into a
 back -breaking trap by six inches.
 He had, In short, enough thrills
 and hair-raising experiences to
 last any man q lifetime, and his
 book Is an entertaining discussion
 of them which all armchair ad. venturers ought to go for eagerly. Published by Coward.McCann, 1t sells for &2.b0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
Our Daily Washington Letter
,hild Labor Problem to the Front
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

wages, according to the Chiidren's bureau, because the depression has driyon them into jobs that are least regulated and most subject to abuse, including street jobs, in- dustrial homo work, domestic and personal service and industrialized agriculture.
 Some industries are replacing adult workers with children be- cause the latter can be hired 60 cheapiy. The number of 16 and 17-year.old workers in the cloth: ing industry of Connecticut and Rhode Island increased i23 per cent and 2s3 per cent respectively in iO\years. There were increases | of 8i per cent in New Jersey, 6s In New York and 63 in Massa- chusetta.
 Depression sweat shops have been paying some girl workers aa low as 10 cents an hour, investi- gators find, and In one New Eng. land city hundreds of them were earning loss than s6 q week. Hundreds of workers in New Jersey contract clothing shops are averaging $a,b0 to s3.50 c week, aeeordins to the Consumers' league Miss Frances Perkins. industrial commissioner of New York state, has reported that about 3b per cent of jobs open to children un- der 10 are for homework and that they rarely pay more than $g.b0 . week. Tho national census showed an increase of child labor in domestic service amounting of 4b per cent.
 An indication that children arc taking adults Jobs, according to Mss Perkins, is the increase In the number of children injured at work at . time when accidents to adults are on the decline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-12
THE JAYS COME

(New Haven JournalsCourier)
 Into the etched trees Of town come the bluejays to take up. . more comfortable dwelling than country provides them. They res eeive board and lodging in return for furnishing fine decoration and considerable vocal carousins that onn Do commended only if tt comes after the time of the rising of man for his day. They will Iodge by night in tho house gutters and by day eat what they can find in the yard; they will snuggle by . chin. f,ey for WafIAsh when the norths easter blows, and fit to q limb for bit of rest whenever they so dee
 The elty's Jay forms an adequate foil for the sparrow and elamorous stariins, perhaps helping to fur. iisi q balance between them, poIs ishing off with . pummeI some purely pestiferous bird of Bnelibh descent. The jay also furnishes relief for the eye when it fits iIl the tree tops, and ffnpeis the apart. mont house dweiier to look at its
 Somehow inc mind leaps for. ward to the time when trees are 70 leafage, and the bright acceptable life Of the country calls mofe ur.