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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

Tucson, Ariz.
Mr.. M. o. Simms, Chairman Agri-
cultural Committee,
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
Ell Centro, Calf.
Dear Sir-I have your letter OF
recent date asking for information
on Irish potato culture in Imperial
Valley. We have conducted Irish
potato experiments at Yuma and
find that the potato can be grown
with a moderate amount of sue
cess. OF course, you realize that
climatic environment is not the
most favorable where the tempera-
lures are relatively high and the
moisture content of the air as low
as it is in your location. However,
we lave been able to produce up
wards of 100 sacks per acre of good
commercial potatoes and we have
been successful in harvesting these
in late May and early June.
I believe your valley offers an
opportunity for the production OF
very early new potatoes and would
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Vines Again
Beats TiIden

PASADENA, Jan. 81. U.P)-Ells-
worth Vines, former national singles
champion, rewarded the home folks
who turned out to see him in his
first local professional appearance
last night by blasting out a victory
ever his transforming partner, Bill
Tilden, 6-2. 4-6, rs.
The victory gave Vines eight VIC
tories to four for Tilden in their
trans-continental junket. Two thou
sand fans turned out to welcome
the winner. whose mother and
younger brother live here.
san Joaquin valley farmers are
urging the deportation of alien la
Dor agitators.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

Mrs. John Kuhn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Stindt. A reception was held
at the A. B. w. club in MeXicali
Monday evening to which were bid
den 40 guests. The couple will re-
side at the Robertson apartments.
All of their Heber friends join in
wishing them much happiness and
prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

purple suit with white accessories
and carried roses and snow drops.
The bridal party consists of Mrs.
Sue Robertson as matron of honor,
Ross Johnson as best man, Mrs.
John Stindt, mother of the bride,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

and Mrs. John Stindt and Frank
Rohmer were united in marriage at
the minister IS parlor by the Rev.
Frank of the Methodist church, the
ring ceremony being used. The
bride was tastefully attired in a
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
In,n,unization To
Be COMPLETED

Completion of the diphtheria I'M
munizations in the city elementary
schools will take place on Monday
February 5, according to Miss Edith
Eicke, school nurse.
Parents wishing their children i'm
munized are notified that they may
do so Monday, the immunization
work being conducted by DR.. War
rem F. Fox of the county health de-
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

The Imperial Valley Press is
glad to publish each day one
full text letter received by or
sent from Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce, to acquaint the
citizens of Ell Centre with the
work, objectives and accom-
plishments of that organization
in behalf of Ell Centre and I'm
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31

Kings county has 5,757 colonies
of bees; twice as many as it had
a year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
Y Y 'MIeath@E
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Thursday with
morning fog; seasonable tempera-
ture with little change; moderate
humidity; gentle changeable wind.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau.)
Maximum yesterday ................. 30
Minimum today .......................... SO
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature SO
Humidity .--.--.....-.........-........ 80
Reading at a. m. Today
Temperature --..............-.-............. IL
Humidity ....--.-................... "a
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature ---.-..---...-....-..-. 60
Humidity ..-.----.-.-.-.-............... 73
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12
POVERTY is DANGEROUS

CTUDIES by the United States public health
~ service in ten states reveal that workers
in the unskilled, low wage group have just
about one-half the chance of living to old age
as their employers or feuow-workers in skilled
clerical, professional or agricultural groups.
The unskilled workers had death rate of
1871 for each 1000 of population; semi-skilled
workers, 80; clerks and similar help, IA; pro-
prietors, managers and officials. IA; profess
sional men, T. and farm workers, 81.
The health service finds that mortality
among unskilled American workers is consd-
erably higher than among similar groups in
England, while the death rate is lower among
American business and professional men on
this side of the Atlantic.
The main causes for high mortality among
Americas unskilled and semi-skined are found
not so much in the hazardous nature of their
work as in their way of living Diet. housing,
medical care. contacts with infected persons.
low incomes, play important parts.
For instance, among unskilled workers the
tuberculosis death rate is 184.9 for each 100000
people, compared with 26.2 rate among pro-
fessional men. Pneumonia takes 1859 I'M
skilled for each 100000, only 1873 professionals.
Accidents kill SIT unskilled for each 100000
only 14.5 professional persons.
1T is suggested" said the health service
report, that other factors (such as economic
status, occupation. standards of living) must
be of great Importance in explaining the rela-
tive excess mortality in the lower occupational
groups" Which is to suggest what already is
known-that poverty is dangerous.
BY its report the health service proves again
the need for decent wages and hours, better
housing, cheaper medical care and more rigid
enforcement of safety standards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12
DEFEAT OF A DISEASE

NEWS that scientists of the Pasteur insti-
~ tute have at last perfected vaccine for
yellow fever brings one of the most heroic and
inspiring chapters in the history of medicine
nearer to its conclusion.
The fight to wipe out this great plague has
enlisted some of the finest brains in medicine,
and some of the bravest spirits. From Reed
to Noguchi, the work has been in the hands
of men who did not hesitate to risk their own
lives: and it has been carried forward with an
intellectual skill and patience that are moth
ing less than amazing.
It is fitting. too. that two American scien-
tists-DrS Andrew Watson .SellardS and Hans
Theiler. both of the Harvard Medical school
should have played prominent parts in devel-
opment of the new vaccine.
1t was Americans who struck the first great
blow in the fight against yellow fever. 1t is
good to learn that Americans also, we're in on
the last campaign Of the war.
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BOYHOOD ENDS

I TITLE Peter Karageorge, who becomes a
II king at the age when most boys are
thinking about schoolwork and games, seems
TO be one Of the least enviable figures you
could find in all the world of childhood.
A great many stories have been told about
the good fortune of the boy who lives in
palace. But there are several million snub-
nosed kids in the United States whose chances
for happiness are almost infinitely better than
the chances Of this little Serbian youngster.
The throne of Yugoslavia lies under a shad-
ow. That part of Europe is not called the
cockpit of Europe" for nothing. The greatest of
all wars began there; if another one comes, it
Is very likely to begin there. too. To be king Of
Yugoslavia is to sit amidst powder kegs, wait
ing for menace to take shape beyond the
borders.
But if there is danger from without, there is
also danger from within. Since the Serbs won
their independence from Turkey in 1904, the
land has had eight kings-and only three of
them-ded natural deaths while on the throne
Three were assassinated, one was driven out by
revolt and another was forced to abdicate by
parliament Alexanders murder is only the
latest in a long series of violent acts.
A turbulent land set down in troublous
and incalculable situation-that is Yugo-
slavia. And the 11-year-old boy who now be-
comes king of this land is one of the most
pathetic figures in modern history
A king is apt to be prisoner of his own
palace, even in the happiest of lands. The gold
braid, the bowling functionaries the guards of
honor and the intricate web of custom and
etiquet that surround throne usually cut off
all chances for existence as a normal human
being. Whatever a king may do for himself
or for his people, the only thing he can not do
is seek happiness in the ordinary way
And if this is true for grown man, how
much more is it not true for a schoolboy!
Peter was in school in England when King
Alexander was slain. From an English school
boy he now becomes king, with court cham
berlains to wait on him and plumed troop
of horsemen to attend his coming and going.
And the chances are exceedingly good that he
never again will be as happy as he was be-
fore they fitted a crown on his childish head.
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GRACE ABBoTTS SUCCESSOR

GRACE ABBOTTS departure left the chill
~ dren's bureau without chief and put
up to the administration the hard task of
finding her peer in courage, common sense
and ability. That was four months ago. No
successor has been named.
Never before have the nations children so
needed champion at Washington. The de-
pression's fifth winter will bear down cruelty
upon the poor and leave its blight upon help
less children in millions of homes. In its great
work of human salvage and repair the govern
ment requires particularly specialist in child
protection, who stands far above the average
type of official or social worker.
Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who will
make the selection doubtless will choose wise
ly some woman like Miss Katherine Lenroot
who was Miss Abbott's chief assistant, or DR..
Martha Eliot of Yale, who heads the bureaus
child health division, or DR.. Neva Dearborn
of the New York welfare council.
Political considerations should not enter
into this important appointment.
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CRIME AND TELETYPE
a sCRIPPs-HowARD NEWSPAPER

4 LMOST twenty-four hours after Mrs. Alice
A s:oH. young Louisville society woman, was
kidnapped from her home Wednesday Indian
apolis police had no official word Of the crime
from Kentucky or federal authorities.
It appears that all precautions taken
by states and United States officers to block
the nations terrific ddnap toll Will 80 to waste
If such practices are permitted.
Indiana is the neighboring state Of Ken
lucky. The kidnaper who slugged and bound
Mrs. stou had the choice Of fleeing into the
hills Of Kentucky or turning north into Indi-
ana To find him in Kentucky may be tedi-
Gus job but 10 have warned the principal cities
and towns Of Indiana of his flight certainly
would have put forth a stumbling block for
him had his detour from crime sent him into
this state.
The kidnaper of Mrs. Stol is facing hope
less future. Surely he will be caught. And
Just as surely he will pay for his crime. But
if authorities of Indiana and Kentucky had
been in cooperative touch with each other
there is no telling how soon the criminal would
have been captured after commission Of the
kidnapping.
In eastern states, authorities Of important
cities and towns are linked by the famed tele-
type system which flashes the word of a crime
to each and every police officer whose duty it
is to prevent escape.
If Indiana. Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois had
been interlocked on such teletype alarm sys-
TEN, the word of the kidnapping would have
flashed across the wires soon after the Louis
vile officers we're notified of the crime. When
The Indianapolis Times called the Indianapolis
police department in midafternoon yesterday
the answer still was that the department had
not been notified officially.
The time for Indiana to act is now. Why
should there be any delay in hating the flight
of a criminal such as the man who kidnapped
Mrs. Stoll?
Indiana officials Immediately should join in
a pact with Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio lead
ers against crime and install the famous tele-
type system
1t would be one of the greatest steps in the
prevention of crime. Without it, this and other
states of the midwest still will be at loss to
cope with the misdeeds of the populace.
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LABOR FIGHTS LABOR

THE fights now taking up so much time OF
l. the American Federation of Labor con-
vention are added arguments for some ma
chinery for the orderly settlement of juridic-
tional disputes.
Such disputes are serious obstacles to or
DERBY collective bargaining. Often they re-
suit in senseless strikes A recent dispute be-
tween carpenters and sheet metal workers
over the installation of $500 worth of equip
ment in the new labor department building in
Washington tied up work on this much needed
building for eight weeks and cost the workers
an estimated $4,000 in wages.
Behind the rows often are selfish motives
such as memberships dues or the vested in
terest certain labor leaders have in their jobs
or in control of A. F. of L. policies. But
chiefly. it would seem, the evil lies in the
lack of any central body within the fedora
ton with courage enough to settle such dis
putes or discipline member unions.
Union labor naturally wants no interior
ence from the public in its internal affairs
The public on its side has the right to expect
ORDERLY self-discipline from labor. If the labor
unions can not agree among themselves how
can they expect to get responsible agreements
with employers?
The A F. of L. officials apparently DO not
realize all of the dangerous implications in
this continuing jurisdictional warfare.
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WAGE SCALES AND
CONSUMING POWER
By Workinp FooL.


A correspondent said that the
greed of the workers is responsible
for the depression. I fail to notice
the clock punchers going out to
their North Meridian street homes
and country clubs. Their chauffeurs
seem to be street car and bus en-
ployes, and they seldom appear at
the banks with their bond coupons,
which they surely must clip all day
long.
Most Of these greedy workers shop
at the overall counters, 65-cent shirt
shelves and low-priced food and
clothing stores.
What a queer turn of mind these
greedy workers have. The textile
workers recent strike, involving a
cut in hours and wages Of IS per
cent. exhibited more of the greed
of the workers. for in 1929 profits
and wages in textiles were equal in
dollars. while in 1888 profits got s15e
to $50 for wages.
During the 'proftless" era of 1929
Samuel insult built his windmill
empire, while the workers signed
notes and mortgages for homes that
are now floating on Home Owner
Loan Corporation bonds.
These greedy wage workers in
1884 in Illinois, are getting these
weekly averages of wages:
In union coal mining, STA: road
construction, 1851; mail order
houses. Sl8.Ji candy, $l5.SS; can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12
SOVIETS GAIN CONFIDENCE

EVIDENCE that the Russian government is
II growing more and more confident of its
solidarity among the masses is to be seen in
the new rules which hberalze the Soviet cleo
ton laws.
Although the Russian government does not
pretend to be a democracy, or to have a great
deal of use for democratic processes, voting
rights in the forthcoming elections for local
Soviet governing bodies have been extended to
the kulak class, TO certain minor capitalists.
and to various members of what the Com
muniSts like to term the parasite" groups.
This, to be sure, is only shadow of genu-
inc self-government. The average Russian will
have very little more to say about the way his
country is to be run than he has had in the
past.
But relaxation of these rules, unimportant
as it is. would seem % indicate that the Rus
sian government is feeling new confidence
in its own popularity
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functioning rapidly. In majority Of the dis
tricts the average interval between the join
der Of issue and trial is less than six months.
But the failure to provide a sufficient number
Of judges. says the conference report has
caused serious congestion in some districts.
The multitude of New Deal laws now be-
ing tested. the many bankruptcy cases and
the increase in prosecutions under internal
revenue laws since repeal, threaten to keep
the courts as busy as they were during prohi-
bition.
Speed and precision in handling litigation
challenging the validity Of the important laws
passed by the last congress are vital to re-
covery.
1T is Of no avail to multiply laws" say the
senior judges, IF machinery of enforcement
is inadequate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12
RURAL REHABILITATION"

IN its new role Of big brother to the desti-
tute. the federal government has pioneered
in many acts Of kindness When history Of
these deeds is recorded. honorable mention
must be given to that humble little Federal
Emergency Relief Administration service
known as rural rehabilitation.
This service has been carried to twenty
seven states. chiefly in the south. where the
FERA is moving stranded families on to leased
small acreages of fertile land. Instead Of CIV
ing them doles, the government provides low
interest loans or buys equipment. such as
mules. chickens. seeds. implements and other
essentials for self-help. The head OF the fam
lily may repay the loan in work on relief prof.
ects.
As a result. $4,000 families "A Ee been tax
en- OF the relief roles. Alabama was allotted
h
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thority and the poor fish without
dollars is not recognized. Labor.
wastes the money it can i'll afford
to lose upon strikes, and dues to
moss-back leaders.
Labor turns its financial power
over to the fellows who use it as
club over its head.
Real union labor leadership would
marshal the economic financial
power of labor to build up a system
of American labor industries, owned
and operated by organized labor.
producing and distributing to its
members the products and the
profits.
Labor turns its savings over to in
situations that provide it's exploiters
with the money that builds the fac
tories for others. Labor needs a new
leadership with a program leading
to independence, and a bountiful
living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-12

BY NJ. Perry.
Your readers have recently been
favored with several interesting
contributions on the subject of
municipal ownership. These let
tiers serve to give both sides of this
interesting economic subject.
One of the letters charged that
those favoring municipal owner
ship were only one-half socialistic
in their opinions as they wish to
hold all they have but desire to
force the other fellow to divide up.
The advocates of municipal own
ership of public utilities do not
desire to conf1scate property and
the law does not permit confsca-
ton of property. The law does
permit a city to condemn a public
utility for public use, the same as
it permits public utility to
condemn private property when
necessary for the good of the pub
lie.
The law in either case provides
for legal condemnation proceed
ings in order to determine the
actual value of the property to be
taken and under the constitution
the money must be paid before
the property is taken, except
where the state takes property.
The advocates of municipal own
ership do not ask any one to di-
vide his property with the public.
In condemnation proceedings
the utility has every advantage.
It has sufficient money to pay for
the necessary expert testimony to
prove the value of its property in
addition to its own large corps of
lawyers, engineers and account
ants. The city does not have these
trained employees and very little
money to hire experts to resist
this array of experts.
The only way that any security
holder will lose any money will
be in case the utility has more Sc
curities outstanding than the
property is worth.
Condemnation proceedings will
run these securities through the
ringer and squeeze out the water
or at least a part of the water.
The holders of bonds will be
paid in full. The preferred stock
holders will then be paid out Of
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ming, s1442; underwear, S11.84;
women's clothing, s13.10; overall and
work clothes, s1385; mems shirts,
S1293; knit goods, s1216; shoes,
$3.50; furniture and cabinets,
s1532; autos. s1794, and brickwork,
S1467.
Besides taking these outrageous
wages, the workers insisted on the
stretchout so they could do more
work than formerly, and the speed
up helped them to hold on to these
appalling high wages. Because
these fellows get such high wages,
they are so greedy for money that
they leave the products they pro-
duce in the warehouses for the
boss to consume, while they go on
wearing shoddy goods and eating
the cheap cuts Of meat and living in
cheap houses.
Why won't they consume the goods
on these good wages?
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$4,000. an average Of Sill family aided.
More than half Of this has been liquidated by
work relief.
Gorrington Gil. assistant FERA admin
istrator. considers this "the cheapest and best
method Of helping rural families" He says
the number of families benehting from it
viii be doubled in the next six months.
Of course. here is subsistence farming at
rock-bottom standards. These families are
not those Of "a bold peasantry, their coun-
try's pride" But they are better off than
they were and with the governments help,
they may become self-supporting again.
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Municipal Ownership Procedure Explained

the balance, if sufficient, and any
thing left will go to the holding
company owning the common
stock of no par value.
If any security holder does not
get back his money as the result
of this legal proceedings, he can
blame only the financiers who
f1oated the worthless security and
not the public which wants to
pay utility rates based on actual
value of utility property.
This same contributor contend
ed that municipal ownership
would destroy the life savings of
some 100000 persons who are
directly or indirectly financially
interested in private utilities,
whether through direct invest
ments in the stocks Of these utili-
ties or through insurance and saw
ings bank investments which in
turn hold large blocks of utility
stocks in their portfolios.
Insurance companies and wise
investors do not buy the watered
preferred or common stock of util-
tiles. Why should the citizens Of
indianapolis continue to pay high
rates for utility service in order
that some persons who have been
fraudently induced to purchase Sc
curities that have been watered,
will not lose some of the money
invested?
Experts in real estate and in
every business have suffered heavy
losses as the result of high finance
and watered stock. Why should
the security holders of utilities
be an exception?
The advocates of municipal
ownership desire only to get what
they pay for and pay for what
they get. They have tried to OBJ
tain reasonable rates from utili-
tiles for years and find that eff
Gent management means that the
holding companies will continue
to fight for every cent they can
while cities, both larger and small
er than Indianapolis, owning their
own electric plants are able to
not only supply electricity at low
er rates but operate plants at a
profit and turn the surplus earn
lngs over to the city and reduce
property taxes.