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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18
City Tax Rate
Cut 7 Cents

The l933-1934 tax rate for the
city of Salisbury will be $l.2s.
This figure Was fixed at the last
meeting of the city council and
represents a reduction of seven
cents.
The levy passed by a 81 vote
Mayor Davis, Councilmen Holmes ne
and Raney voted for the levy while
Councilmen Hedrick and McCan-
less voted against it on the grounds
the levy was too high.
The levy is divided as follows:
General fund S -
Debt service --- ~
Schools ~
Total sl.1o
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18
OF THE iPUDDM'

PROOF OF THE PUDDM
Ants are the hardest of insects,
a naturalist tells us. Obviously, or
they couldn't survive those picnic
lunches.
Miller in The Atlanta Jour-
nal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18

.DARWINIAN STYLE NOTE
It's a little hard for Milady to
get away from her ancestors, Black
monkey fur is the rage for late
summer and early fall.
-Tbe Greenville, S. c., News.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18

LONGER AT 1T
l asked the question why Sc
many people are fat in Union coun-
1y, and Bob Belk, the contractor.
says the depression. Less to eat ane
chewed right and digested, is the
cause.
IT. B. Laney in The Monroe
Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18

DIFFERENT DAYS, DIFFER
tENT TROUBLES
The country has stopped worry
ing about hitch-hiking and is now
troubled about price-hiking.
The Cleveland Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18
$750,o00 Paid
For New Bank

Capital Structure of Guaranty
Bank Is Fully Subscribed
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18
VIGNETTE

[WGNE1TE
Stout woman giving a small girl
a nickel in King street yesterday
after she had bumped into the
child, knocking an ice cream cone
out of her hand.
-Tbe Charleston NeWs &, Courier
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18
THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING
It's at this season of the year that
the country cousin begins to feel
thankful that the city vacation
season will soon be over with.
The GreenpilIe, S. c., NeWs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18

With its capital structure Of
fully subscribed and paid
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-18

to open up.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
Editorial Page
and
Features
MELON MEN NOT QUITTING

ATTENTION is called to the annual
n report Of Imperial Valleys canta-
loupe deal, which will be found in the
news columns of this issue.
While the average reader may not be
interested in much of the data to be
found in the report, the statement rela-
tive to adverse marketing conditions
should prompt his admiration for the
men back of Imperial Valleys greatest
industry.
For three successive seasons grow
crs and shippers have been fighting "A
losing battle. Heavy losses in 1881 and
1882 caused a reduction of approXi-
mately 10000 acres this year Extreme
ly bad weather conditions in February
played havoc with the remaining acre
age, making it necessary to replant 80
per cent of the covered acreage, and
causing a late season. High winds in
April and May brought loss of bloom
and mildew appeared in the brush COW
cred and early cap covered acreage, re-
sulting in poor quality and small sizes.
These combined conditions, which
were no fault of the growers or ship
pers, and which could not be foreseen,
were sufficient to discourage anyone,
but they have not succeeded in whip
ping the cantaloupe men.
Already they are planning for next
season, determined to bring the indus
try out of the red. New varieties,
preceded, vine-ripened melons, cur
tailed acreage and better packs, are
some of the steps being taken to return
the cantaloupe deal to prosperity.
The cantaloupe men have no inten-
ton of laying down and admitting that
they are licked Taking it on the chin
for three successive years has not
warped their faith in the valley as a
melon growing area, but has increased
their determination to win their bat
tie.
Were they to throw up their hands
and call it quits, the valley would be
hit a hard blow. The average man
would then realize how much his well
fare and the welfare of the valley de-
pend upon a successful melon deal,
something to which those outside the
industry seldom give thought.
Fortunately the industry Is prepond-
erantly optimistic The men connect
ed with it have plenty of what 1t takes
to bring ss-confidence-and they
arc due for few smiles from the god
dess of good luck.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BOX OF
PAINTS

One morning when Uncle Wig
gily was sitting at the breakfast
table eating some carrot porridge
that Nurse Jane had cooked for
him he heard a knock on the door
of the hollow stump bungalow.
who can that be. coming to see
me so early?" he thought. 1T isn't
time for the mail just yet so it
can't be the postdog. Well, I sup
pose the only way to find out is to
open the door!"
Nurse Jane was in the back yard
hanging up some clothes, so Uncle
Wiggily swallowed one last mouth
full of the porridge and hoped to
the door. When he opened it he
saw Sammie Littletail, the rabbit
boy, standing on the doorstep and
looking rather sad.
why, Sammie, good morning!'
Uncle Wiggily exclaimed. What
brings you out SO early, Sammie?
Would you like some nice por-
ridge?"
The little rabbit boy shook his
head.
Thank you, no, Uncle Wiggily,
he replied. I've had my breakfast
But I came to ask you If I could
borrow a book or a doll or a jig
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD {. GARRIS
tCspyrisht 1882. By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

on. Its the Fuzzy Fox and he's
coming right this way! What shall
we do?"
Uncle Wiggily almost dropped the
box of paints, he was so surprised,
and a little frightened, too.
I'VE shall have to hide until the
Fox goes away" whispered Mr..
Longears to Sammie Lets crawl
under this bush. Maybe he won't
see us!"
They hid themselves as quickly
as they could and in another mo-
ment the Fox was nearly upon
them. In their hiding place Uncle
Wiggily and Sammie could hear the
Bad Chap growl:
Il know they're around here
some place! 1 saw EN-. Yes, sir, l
saw 'em and then all of a sudden,
didn't see EN-. But they're around
here and I'll wait until they come
out, wherever they are That's what
I'll do.' The Fox sat down right in
front Of the bush back of which the
bunny gentleman and rabbit boy
were hiding
oh! OH OH" whispered Sam
mie, three times, just like that.
What shall we do, Uncle Wiggily?"
! he asked
, I'VE must do something" said
the rabbit gentleman. But if we pop
out from behind the bush now the
Fox will catch us. But wait have
II hn a
/ fine idea! Hand me that box OF
! paints"
When Sammie had done this, Mr..
| LongearS took out the brush, dip
! ped it in a little puddle of water
beneath the bush and rubbed it on
! the different cakes Of paint, one
after the other--on the red paint
the blue paint, the green paint and
the yellow paint. Then Uncle Wig
gily made funny colored streaks OF
paint on his face and Sammie's
face until they looked like Hallow-
cen.
Come on now, Sammiel" whis-
percd Uncle Wiggily. We'll hor
out. The Fox won't know u.s." Out
they hoped and the Bad Chap just
looked at them and curled his whis'
kers, saying:
"Ho! There go two funny looking
animals, but they aren't Sammit
and Uncle Wiggily No, indeed
I'll wait for them!"
And if he hasn't gone away thu
foolish Fox is waiting yet. But thu
boy bunny and Mr.. Longears hop
ped safely away and took the paint
to Susie, who was soon all better
And if the clothes wringer doesn'
90 roller skating so fast that i
tangles the handkerchiefs into hare
knots, I'll tell you next about Uncl
Wiggily's lemonade.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
sDon't Quote Me-
By United Press

This poSter-and otherS-will be
placed in every shop window, every
factory door and every home where
MIRA is exerting influence. The
man who gets job through MIRA
will get poster to display. So will
the man who raises wages. Even
the housewife who pays full prices
for MIRA approved shirt waists will
get a MIRA poster 70 put in her
parlor window
The MIRA speech making foun-
dry is wrecking typewriters. Auth
ors are pounding out speeches by
the arm load for all occasions. Now
ready are-speech number 13, suit
able for Boy Scout meetings;
speech number IA, suitable for la
dies aid societies, and speech num-
Der Is. suitable for church picnics.
The men VINO will say these
speeches, the four minute men, arc
buying cough drops and practicing
before their mirrors. Horner doesn't
know how many Speechmakers there
will be. but he says there will be as
many as once interrupted movie
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Driving an average years dis
tance in 10 days, under conditions
that will tax the construction of
any car on the market, is the diff
ticult job set for a strictly stock
model Ford V8, which started on
its task at S O'Clock this morning
under the auspices of Edgar Broth
ers company, exclusive Ford deal
ers for Imperial Valley.
The car will be driven 1000 miles
a day for 10 consecutive days, max
ing five laps daily between FL Gen.
tro and Jacumba. Eddie Pullen, iG-
Cernationally known. veteran of the
big time" automobile racing game
will drive the car on one shift of
eight hours a day, the two others
being taken by pair of assistant
drivers. Pullen is outstanding in
the automotive field and his narIe
is a guarantee of the tests reli-
ability. I'VE have endeavored to
make this run a most difficult one
in every sense of the word" j. f.
Edgar, president of the company,
stated today. "It is not race, but
a carefully checked endurance run
to determine just how the new V8
will perform under extremely severe
driving conditions.
1.-The car will be called upon to
travel from SO below sea level to an
altitude of over 5000 feet. Coming
in July the run will be made il
the hottest part of the year, over
the long desert stretch to Shep-
herds bridge, and then travel uD
Mountain Springs grade. The drive
will be maintained night and day
with stops being made only for SUP
plies of gasoline, oil and periodical
fabrication.
ut is our intention to subject the
car in a short time to treatment
that will be much more severe than
any Imperial Valley car owner
would face over long period. Com
plete records of the cars perform
ance. including water, oil and gaso-
line consumption will be carefully
checked and recorded by repre-
sentatives of Imperial Valley news
papers. They will be published ar
the conclusion of the run and we
feel certain from our experience
with the Ford V8 that the results
of this grueling drive will show out
standing economy and splendid
performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
FOUR CASES IN
POLICE COURT

In police court this morning.
Judge Mayfield found four cases
awaiting disposition, two of which
were for vagrancy, the other two
on charges of drunkenness.
Daisy Brown, pleaded guilty to
a vagrancy charge and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $25 or
spend 1919 days in the county Jail.
David Thomas also pleaded guilty
to a similar charge and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county
Jail which was suspended, how
ever. on condition that he leave
the city and stay out. He chose the
latter course.
Mike Salgada and T. M. Ash
ley were given sentences of $25 or
1919 days in the city Jail, each,
on charges of being drunk in pub
lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
THEY D.ARED-AND LOST

! TRAGIC disaster within sight of sue
1 cess was the cruel fate apportion-
ed to the Lithuanian flyers, Darius
and Girenas, who sought air honors for
the lands of their birth and their adop-
! tion in romantic air dash from New
York to Kovno, capital of Lithuania.
Comparatively unknown in the world
of aviation, the pair planned to travel
the trail blazed by Lindbergh and fol-
lowed by so many other brave men and
women, with world renown coming to
some and tragic deaths being the lot of
others.
Although under cloud on leaving
New York, had they succeeded in ar
irving at their destination, they too
would have been acclaimed as heroes.
They departed from this country with
out having obtained necessary permis-
sion to fly over other nations, and were
subject to penalties had they landed
alive in any place but Lithuania.
They braved the Atlantic and the
perils of flight over a strange land un-
aware that third passenger was in
their plane. Young and unafraid they
did not know that cruel fate would take
them over the worst part of their jour-
ney safely, only to have the invisible
third passenger take command of their
plane from them within a few hours
of their destination.
The world will probably forget them
in few days when their names no long
er appear in the headlines but they will
be remembered in aviation circles which
cherish the memory of that small
but increasing group of those who
dared-and lost.
Wiley is one Post that doesn't stay
in hole.
Being built more on the mastiff lines,
Dave is right when he says he is no
poodle dog.
If grains keep on soaring the govern
ment may find itself in the happy pos
ition Of not having to relieve the farm
er.
Mr.. Roosevelt is usually good pick
er. Tomorrow will tell if he guessed
right in Alabama and Arkansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

ASKING GTON. July 10
Charles Francis Horner, former
head of the Liberty loan speakers
bureau, chautauqua executive and
professional pleaser of the public,
now is head publicist Of the ma
tional industrial recovery admins
tration
In a few more days he expects
To loose such a blast Of publicity
that national industrial recovery
administration" will become a
household phrase, and MIRA a
household word.
Even now the sloganeers are
thinking at top speed, as if in a
collective trance, producing catch
words to make MIRA stick in the
public mind.
The poster men are Singing paint,
Their first creation is q beauty. 1t
is done in red, white and blue, with
an Eagle. MIRA and the phrase,
1--WE DO Our Part" superimposed on
a background of smoking chimneys
and grinding wheels.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

saw puzzle for Susie, my sister. She
has touch of epizootic, or a cold,
or something and she's in bed and
I wanted TO get something to
amuse her.
The rabbit gentleman opened his
eyes wide and twinkled his pink
nose.
well, now, Sammie, that's too
bad" he said. Il hope it isn't SER
ious. Is she very ill?"
"Oh. no. but she's restless like,
Sammie told him. And l thought
if you had a new doll, maybe, or
jumping jack, she could play with
it while she stays in bed"
Uncle Wiggily twiddled his left
ear and said.
"I don't believe, Sammie. that !
have a doll, a jumping-jack, or a
;igsaw puzzle just now. But wait!
he suddenly cried. II have just what
will amuse Susie! How about a box
of paints SO she can make pictures
and not be SO restless?"
"That1l be just fine, Uncle Wig
gily." said Sammie, smiling hap
PLY. Susie will love that. Can you
get it now, if you please?"
Yes answered Uncle Wiggily
SO he hoped up in the attic and
found the box of paints he hac
used last week to paint new red
white and blue barber pole stripes
on his old rheumatism crutch.
Sammie was delighted at taking
the paints to his sister. He and Un-
Gle Wiggily hoped along quickly
anxious to see how Susie would like
the paints. They were nearly at the
Littletail home, when all of sud
den, Sammie happened TO glance
behind him.
Goodness, Uncle Wiggilyp HI
whispered. Il think I see one of thu
Bad Chaps Yes, l dol" he wen
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
Fair Funeral
Rites Thursday

Last rites for Thomas Fair, IA
year-old Negro resident of this
city, will be conducted from the
Second Baptist church at 2:30 o.
clock Thursday afternoon with
Rev. c. H. Hampton officiating.
Interment is scheduled for Ever
green cemetery, according to B. E
Lemons, local mortician, who is in
charge.
Fair was born in South Carolina
December 25, 1859, and had been
an FL Centro resident for 10 years.
He is survived by his widow, four
daughters, two sons and other rel
atiVes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
FORD CAR ON GRUELLING TEST
BETWEEN VALLEY AND JACUMBA

During the run we are inviting
al those interested to take ride
in the car. They will be enabled
to see the Ford V8 at work under
the most trying conditions, with
an opportunity to examine all the
recording instruments and of Sec
ing the methods used to guarantee
authentic economy records.
Throughout the test the follow
ing quality products will be used
exclusively: Pennzoil motor oil and
lubricants, TeXaco Fire Chief gas
cline and u. S. tires"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
Lingos To Leave
Valley For Year

Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Lingo will
leave Imperial Valley late in Aug
ust to be away approximately a
year during which time they will
make their home in Fullerton,
Mrs. Lingo will keep her business,
Mrs. Lingo's Smart Shoppe, will do
all the buying and will return fire.
quently to look after it. While Mrs.
Lingo is not i'll, her physician ad-
vised her an absence from the val
ley after her % years of residence
would improve her health.
During her absence, Mrs. Sam
Griffin. who has been in the shop
since its opening six years ago, will
be in charge, Mrs. Lingo said today
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc. 625 State street.
El Centro, California. w. c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26, business office; ZOO, edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Government reports show that
the south end of the valley has
swung into the lead in lettuce
acreage, surprising the northern
end by 3136. The south end Is
credited with producing so per cent
Of the lettuce during the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
WHALES ENTERTAIN VISITORS

BRANDON, Ore. UP)--Visitors at
Brandon Beach are entertained al
most every day by two whales at
play. The animals come inside the
Face Rock" within few hun
dred feet of the shore,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
Ten YEARS AGO
JuIy 18 1929

Nine cars participating in the an
nual economy run arrived in FL
Centre shortly before noon today.
This completed the first half of
the run.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
programs with Liberty bond pleas.

SO much for the official part Of
publicizing MIRA. Horner has un-
official helpers throughout Wash
ington who are doing their bit free.
They are the punsters who still in
siSt among other things that MIRA
is getting Mira and Mira
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
.July IL. 1913

All singers who would enjoy as
sisting in the giving of the Clio
ria from Mozart's twelfth mass
next Sunday are invited by Elmer
A. Todd to attend rehearsal tomor-
TO wright at the Christian church
The bill at the L. and S. theatre
tonight includes Our Feathered
Friends "A Trip on the Seine" ="
The Left Handed Man. "The Tie
of the Blood" and Alkali Ike's
Home Coming"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail. SO cents per month
In advance Entered at FL Centre, California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. NJ. c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

The biggest head of water III the
history of Imperial Valley is COM
ing into the canal system OF the
district today, 6677 second feet.
The water is banked up at Volcano
Lake in a head of three feet. The
Cerro Prieta is carrying its full ca
pacity. If the canal had greater
capacity 1000 or 5000 second feet
could be turned into it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July IL. 1918

The new city filter is in opera
ton today and Ell Centre folks
noted a difference in the color of
the water issuing from the faucets.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Being built more on the mastiff lines,
Dave is right when he says he is no
poodle dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Mr.. Roosevelt is usually a good pick
er. Tomorrow will tell if he guessed
right in Alabama and Arkansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

Wiley is one Post that doesn't stay
in q hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-18

If grains keep on soaring the govern
ment may find itself in the happy pos
ition Of not having to relieve the farm
er.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-18
Even The HermitS

If the American people have an
overwhelming passion for anything
1t is a lust for organization. From
the cradle to the grave the American
seeks the society OF his fellows in
contacts on an organized basis. It
may be the appeal to his sense of
order, the eternal fitness of things,
or an inferiority complex-but there
it is.
The hoboes have union with a
king at the head who, presumably,
sits on a boxcar throne and eats the
offerings which his minions beg from
the workers. If there is a highly in
dividual occupation Tor lack of occu-
pation) bong must be it, yet even
they are subject to the virus.
We have left then only the her.
mits, those recluses who live in caves,
grow long boards and sic old Rover
on the occasional intruder. Here, If
anywhere in the land, we have the
unorganized individualist.
But alas and alack. Even the her.
NIT has fallen. . The other day four
lonely men got together near Omaha,
Neb., and organized hermit's asso-
citation. The last citadel has been
taken, the last rampant has vanished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-18
Freed0m-With Strings
IN. Y W0rld. Teleoroy my

President Hoover has vetoed and
the house has repassed the defective
Philippine Independence bill. It was
conceived by tariff lobby and passed
IN defiance Of Philippine interests. It's
high moral purpose is only a cloak.
Filipinos themselves are divided
over acceptance OF independence up
on such disastrous terms. It Is be-
lieved they will reject the law II it
goes to them for action.
While agreeing with Mr.. Hoover
for the most part on the obvious evils
OF the bill, We disagree with his alter
native proposals. Instead of 10 to
IL years Of intermediate government
preceding complete independence, the
president would postpone the entire
issue for IS or 20 years, at which time
a plebiscite would be held. That part
OF the Hoover plan, in our judgment.
would compound the evils of the
vetoed BILL
The president makes an important
point when he insists that the pro-
cess OF economic separation should
be much less abrupt and destructive
than provided for In this bill by the
sugar lobbyists After having made
the Filipinos economically dependent
upon US, against their will. we can
not honorably cut them off from our
free trade until they have adequate
time to develop normal trade rela-
tons with the world.
But the president Is mistaken In
assuming that the desired period Of
continued trade preferences necessi-
tates Q similar period Of continued
political rule by the United States.
Political freedom should be grant.
ed Immediately, we believe. The
Philippines should be freed because
freedom Is an inalienable right and
because we have long promised them
freedom.
There are other reasons-very i'm
portant. For the United States they
are . political danger and q defense
LIABILITY. As an isolated outpost we
could not defend them against major
attack. yet Is long Is we hold them
they viii over-extend our naval lines
ana weaken our primary defenses
POLITICALLY they can enabroil US in the
recurring fires Of Asiatic intrigue aid
war.
The United States should negotiate
treaty With all the powers Jointly
guaranteeing the perpetual freedom
and neutrality Of the Philippines, and
then withdraw at once and complete
~ from separate political respon-
sibility.