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Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
WRITER SAYS
SYNCROTAX IS
QUITE SIMPLE
BY J. S. CAMERON

Initiative petitions are the ordel
| of the Gay. Not the least of theSt
is the petition to put Syncrotax OF
the ballot at the November election
July II is the last day for the fill
ing of this petition and every ef-
fort is being made to obtain the re-
ouired number of names.
| Ordinarily, such matters are left
to the legislature. Moreover it Is
the duty of the legislature to pro-
vide means for financing the gov
ernment of the state. The actiyi-
ties of the last legislature were not
reassuring and the people of the
State of California now seek to ap-
ply the remedy by direct legisla-
ton.
The ponderous theories and com-
plex devices of taxation over the
years, have perplexed and vexed the
people who have borne the burden.
Furthermore. the tax system df the
word system" is Justified of the
state of California, is a tumble of
makeshiftS. The last legislature
tried to remedy it, but brought
forth only the sales tax. The trou-
BILE seems TO be that the makers CT
tax laws have persistently looked
back upon ancestral theories with
out realizing that those theories
were not keeping pace with eco
nomic development. After all, tax
alton is, or should be means 70
the end that every person, natural
or artificial pay his proportionate
share of the expense of government.
The ad valorem tax had its be-
ginnings in the old door and WIN
dow tax of England. when a mans
wealth was determined by the num-
Der of doors and windows in his
house. In those days commerce
was largely a matter of barter and
the wealth of the community was
in its land.
Syncrotax proposes to levy uni
form tax upon the gross income or
value turnover of every individual,
corporation or institution, in pla.e
of all other taxes. 1t looks simple
and il is simple. Heretofore the
public has been befuddled by tech
MICA! devices and complexities. Now
the opportunity presents itself to
clear the slate by signing the ir;-
tiative petition for this new meas
ure; so say the advocates for syn
crotax.
Committees are at work in every
community in Imperial county, and
throughout California. preparing the
syncrotax program. These commit
tees and their members are pre-
pared to give assistance and en-
lightenment on this new and very
interesting plan that promises to
minimize the tax worries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
FLYERS BODY
REMOVED To
MARCH FIELD

Paying final honors to flying
comrade who met death, six planes
from March Field arrived in Braw-
ley this morning.
Five of the planes were acting
as escorts. The sixth was an am
bulance plane" in which was placed
the body of Horace Moore, %. Aus
tin, Texas, flying cadet. who died
at Brawley yesterday following a
crash when he attempted to land
his plane, one of squadron on a
practice flight from March Field.
Moore fatally injured, was drag
ged from his wrecked and burning
plane by Glenn Shelton. nearby
rancher. just before the gasoline
tank exploded, destroying the
plane. The flyer was rushed to
the Brawley hospital but never re-
gained consciousness, dying at LAS
yesterday afternoon.
Officers accompanying today's
squadron said an investigation
would be conducted at March Field
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
DISTRICTS MAY
CONVENE HERE

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District have been asked by
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce to extend an invitation to
the Irrigation District Association
of California to meet in this city
at the time of their 1895 conven-
ton. The 1884 convention is to be
held at Lindsay on October 1920.
Early action on this matter Is
urged by the Ell Centre chamber in
order that the directors of the I'm
perial Irrigation district may go to
Lindsay prepared to extend the in
vitation and succeed in securing
this convention in 1885. The cham
ber directors have pledged their
support in entertaining the visitors
if the convention does meet here,
and he pointed out that October is
normally an ideal month for visit
ors to come to Imperial Valley.
This action on the part of cham
ber directors is in line with the pol
icy of the organization to secure
conventions for the city. Several
COilNtiiliOilo iidNc DcCll ilcio III FL
Centre in the past two or three
years due to activity on the part of
the chamber, and a number of i'm
portant conventions have been
promised for 1885 and 1886. Be-
cause OF friendly competition which
always exists between several cities
for every convention meeting it has
been found that an invitation ex-
tended we'll in advance of meet
ing is more apt to receive favorable
action and, therefore, Ell Centre
persons or organizations which
have been attending conventions o.
groups which might meet in I'm
perial Valley at a later date, have
been extending invitations early to
insure acceptance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
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of the Matson Navigation COM
pany's pier. Others were at STRAIT
egic points along the waterfront,
A minimum of Is soldiers guard
ed every pier, others patrolled the
embarcadero. Col. H. H. Mittel-
Staedt, commanding, set up head
quarters in the ferry building.
Major General David p BarowS.
in civil life a former president OF
the University of California and in
military life a noted World war
figure, in general command sta
toned himself at the Oakland,
Calf, armory across the bay.
Orders to the militiamen were
explicit.
"Any man who fires a shot into
the air will be court-martialed. :"
Colonel Mittelstaedt told his men.
"Shoot to kill. -
Statements were issued by other
officers pointing out that guns
were the only weapons to be used.
The guardsmen have no clubs, and
little gas.
Police took over most of the task
of guarding the warehouse district
at Rincon Hill, scene of hours of
fighting yesterday.
Strikers approached as close to
the waterfront as police and mill
tary lines would permit They
seemed sullen. Little was said.
Sign Erected
But on the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Mission and Steuart streets
where two men were killed yester-
day in bloody fighting, IL foot
square had been chalked off and
pickets asked passersby not to walk
through it. In its center were the
words:
Police murders here
The union strike committee, in
the midst of the fighting yester-
day, sent a telegraphic appeal to
the White House for the President
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
GUARDSNEN MAINTAINING ORDER
IN BAY CITY FOLLOWING RIOTS

to intervene and end what the
committee termed "reign of ter
ror inaugurated by the Industrial
association.
LAS American citizens" the tel
egram said. 1--WE urge that you
take the necessary action to elm
mate this terrorism and bring
pressure to bear on the shipown-
ers. who are attempting to crush
our unions and are fighting us with
money borrowed from the govern
ment.'
During the morning there were
isolated instances of violence.
Police were informed that be-
fore daylight a rock had been
tossed through the window of the
Pelicano and Rossi Floral COM
pany's retail store. Mayor Rossi is
partner in the company.
Opposite Pier 80 on the Embar-
cadero a truckload of sheep from
Fortuna, Calf, caught fire. Cause
of the fire was obscure. Police
and guardsmen helped C. L. Hatch,
the driver, put out the fire and
save the sheep.
Anonymous telephone calls to st.
Luke's hospital threatening union
boycott if the hospital continued
to receive strikebreakers caused
police to guard the hospital.
Guard Brick Dump
The militia placed a guard around
a brick dump on King street, which
had been a source of ammunition
for rioters. They set up machine
guns there.
Three machine guns were placed
on the second floor ramp of the
state terminal building command
ing a large area of the Embar-
cadero. another at King street and
the Embarcadero and others were
placed on the roofs of piers. Rifle
squads were stationed on the roofs
of strategically placed piers.
Under the guns of these militia
men trucks continued hauling
freight from piers to the ware
house on King street, trucking
of the Industrial as
SOCldllOll. llley CdTIlcu luTIllIuIt,
piece goods, iron pipe, and a great
variety of cargo.
National guardsmen went on duty
at the Oakland and Berkeley arm
ories, patrolling the area around
them.
More conservative labor leaders
gave serious attention to the ef-
forts of longshoremen's leaders to
general strike. A meet
ing of the San Francisco Labor
Council will be held tonight.
THE air is full of general strike
talk" said John O'Connell, Sec
retary, land the matter undoubted-
ly will be brought up.
ANY action, however will be for
the individual unions to take. The
council, by very definite rules of
the American Federation of Labor
cannot order anyone out.
But by bringing troops in here,
Governor Merriam has just enlarg-
ed and spread the situation. Any
thing can happen"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
Children Enjoy
Fireworks Party

Through the kindness of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Lanier, 10 children at
the juvenile home were given a
real independence Day party. Mr..
and Mrs. Lanler spent the evening
of the Fourth with the children
at the home and brought with
them supply of fireworks which
were set OFF under their supervis-
ion much to the supreme delight
of the youngsters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G.. Horne, and
children, with Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dali B Perkins and their children,
and Mrs. Margaret Lanier Handy,
were guests of the home for the
evening and enjoyed the fireworks
display.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
LOANS FROM
LAND BANK
SET RECORD

BERKELEY, Calf, July 6. W.p)-
Loan disbursements of the Berkeley
Federal Land bank reached a new
record high during June, it was an
nounced today.
A total of $13,685, 300 was report
ed disbursed in the closing of 3172
loans on farm mortgages. The pre-
vious record was for $13,250,200 in
January.
Loan disbursements in California,
Nevada, Utah and Arizona during
June included closing of 1897 land
banks amounting to S7,647. 700 and
2135 land bank commissioners
loans for $6,008,100.
To June 1 the Berkeley land
bank had disbursed total of S67,-
212,601 on farm mortgages, of
which 87.5 per cent was used by
borrowers to refinance their in
debtedness during the preceding
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
June Weather
Really Ideal

Belief that June was very
"nice' month insofar as weather
was concerned, is borne out by fig
ures supplied by Howard Emmons,
local weather observer, showing
that the month had a mean ay-
erage temperature Of 32.6 degrees.
The mean maximum was 1912
degrees and the mean minimum
Gal degrees. The maximum was
l12 degrees on the 29th and the
minimum was 81 degrees on the
4th. The greatest daily range was
n degrees on the 28th and there
was a trace of precipitation on the
29th.
There were 27 clear days during
the month and three partly cloudy
days.
Prevailing winds were from the
northwest for Is days, from the
southeast for IA days and from
the south on one day.
Humidity averages for the month
were, a. m, SO; noon. 25 and 5
p. M, "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
HAY PRICES
SHOULD RISE

cit is almost certain that hay
prices will advance rather rapid
" in the next few weeks" stated
Scott B. Foulds, secretary of the
farm bureau today. "In addition
TO other strengthening factors, it
is almost certain that Imperial
county will be included in the en-
ergency drought area and that
small emergency loans will be made
TO our dairymen TO purchase nay
and feed. 1t is hoped that these
loans can be obtained in time so
that dairymen may purchase from
this cutting of hay that is now be-
ing made and which viii probably
be the last made this summer. The
loans made TO dairymen under the
drought relief are limited to actual
needs for feed not to exceed S3
per head per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
Local 2O-3O Club
Makes Yuma Visit

Featuring a talk on Independence
Day by H. H. Baker, prominent
Yuma attorney. who gave the his
tory and growth of this national
holiday from its inception to the
present time, the joint meeting of
the Ell Centro and Yuma chapters
of the 20-30 club held in Yuma last
night proved of practical value as
well as socially enjoyable.
In addition to the talk, a clever
sketch was presented by Ira Whit
ing and Tom Guisti, and the Off
GERS of the Yuma club for the
coming year were officially in
stalled. William B. Linder, Yuma
district governor, presided.
There were about 30 FL Centre
members and their guests in at
tendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06

Water Complaints Registered -
Three complaints were received at
police headquarters yesterday by
citizens protesting against waste
of city water used for lawn irri-
cation. Police notified the Offend
ers and the irrigation stopped.
DR.. A. b. Hanson. uentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 88, etf
Marriage License Granted = Jose
Ramos, 26, and Josefa Lopez, l8,
both of Brawley, obtained a mar
riage license at the county clerks
office late yesterday.
Try Sherwood's it's cooler. 23tf
Assault Trial Held - Trial OF w.
F. Aycock, charged with assault by
Ernest Besig, began in inland this
morning. The trial was before a
jury with D. H. Wolford, deputy
district attorney prosecuting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
To GUST
KAHN PUT Up
To DIRECTORS
Continued from page -

lCOntlnuSd from page -
yesterday nor was any expected
until tomorrow.
Swing Telegraphs
This report although contrary TO
one which had been received yes
terday indicating the possibility O.
rain in Colorado today was not
commented on to any great extent
as heavy and continuous rains are
needed to remedy the situation.
Two kilograms received from Phil
D. Swing since his arrival in Wash
ington to secure needed federal aid
for the valley were read to the
board. Swing said that he had
seen Colonel Westbrook who is in
charge of relief work under Harry
Hopkins and Westbrook is of the
opinion that the situation here is
serious. Two of his engineers have
been put to work on the problem
and it was further suggested By
Swing that the district and other
county officials contact relief Off
cials here in California.
A letter was received from George
Burnham, representative in congress
from this district. Burnham stated
in this letter that he had wired
TO Hopkins and other. federal Off
cials and was willing to make an
other trip to Washington in the in :
terests of the county should such
be deemed necessary.
Evan T. Hewes told of the meet
ing he had in Los Angeles yeste--
day with DR.. Elwood Meade, chief
of the reclamation bureau. Harry
Horton. district counsel and A. y.
| Preble of the board of supervisors
were also present at this meeting.
The present water difficulties OF
the valley were discussed and
Meade will meet with R. M. Priest
and others in Phoenix tomorrow
relative to the question before TAX
ing action. He felt that something
should be done as soon as possible
! to secure an adequate water supply
for the valley and believed that
the government would favor pro-
ration agreement between all the
projects now operating along the
river.
Emergency relief plans were also
discussed here this morning. II
was felt that with the cessation OF
water here unemployment to 6
greater degree than present would
naturally follow. A suggestion was
made that a large number of mer
could be put TO work on the ditche:
of the district, putting them in con-
dition to receive water when the
normal flow is resumed.
For this purpose funds would b.
necessary and it is proposed u
have R. C. Branion, head of thu
emergency relief program in thil
state visit the valley to secure in
formation at first hand after which
the necessary recommendation
could be made.
Further contacts are to be madr
with Senators Johnson and McAdot
as we'll as federal officials.
The beard adjourned until Tues
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, July s. tU.P -
Livestock Hogs, receipts so; steady;
few light grain feds 4.50-5: good,
quoted around SIS.
Cattle, receipts Is; holdovers
402; quality plain, about steady;
few steers 4-5.25; low grades down
to 800: few heifers 4.25-5: COWS
2.65-3.25; few to $50.
Calves. receipts so; steady; plain
yealers 500 down.
Sheep. receipts none; lambs
quoted 6.50-0.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, July 6. U.P)-
The market slipped back into its
doldrums Of past weeks in early
trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today. Volume was neg
ligible and a few issues moved
fractionally, the remainder stand
ing still. Lockheed Aircraft led in
turnover with mere 500 shares,
selling unchanged at 2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06

Punishable Shipments-Shipments
of perishables yesterday, according
TO B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner, consisted of five cars
cantaloupes, 35 cars watermelons,
% cars honeyballs. a. cars honey
dews. eight cars mixed melons. and
two cars grapes
Try Sherwood's it's cooler. 23tf
Home Reported Ransacked-Du-
ane Stafford reported to police that
his home at 571 Olive was entered
and ransacked shortly before 10
O'Clock last night. A checkup is
Being made of the premises today
TO discover whether or not ANYTHING
was taken by the prowler.
Rolls 15c dozen: coffee cakes 6 for
25c, doughnuts 20c dozen; pies 2Oc.
Martin IS National Bakery. 635
Main. Th.F.-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, July 6. U.H) =
Following are today's market quo
tationS:
Hens, Leghorns. 2A to 81 bs.-.loc
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to lbs. ....10c
Hens, Leghorns, lbs. and up....llc
Hens colored, 81 to 4 lbs. ........16c
Hens, colored, over lbs. and up l6c
Broilers, to IL lbs. ............-.......12c
Broilers. IL to pa lbs. .......-..-.12c
Fryers, Leghorns, 2A -3l4 lbs. .-12c
Fryers. colored. 2A to 3ls lbs. ..-.17c
Roasters, soft bone, 3ia lbs. up ..l8c
SJagS
Old rooSters oc
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up loo
Old ducks &c
GeeSe
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs. and up
to 18 lbs.
Young tom turkeys, over 18 lbs.
and UP
Hen turkeys, 9 lbs. and up ....---.-12c
Old tom turkeys .--.-.---.....-...-.--......-.l2c
Old hen turkeys .-..-. -..-.-...........-.....-----12c
Capons, under z lbs. ....................20c
Capons, Z lbs. and up ............--......23c
Rabbits, No. l white, to lbs. Be
Rabbits, No. l old ---.........-......---...- sc
Rabbits. No / mixed colors, 3
10 IDS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
American League

At Boston
Philadelphia 100 003 002- 6 II 6
Boston POI 319 20x-10 20 /
Dietrich. Flohr, Wilshere, Lag
ger and Berry, Hayes; w. Ferrell
and r. Ferrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06

At Philadelphia
Boston ...........4l0 122 312-l6 % 2
Philadelphia o40 o40 212-l3 18 5
Brown. Mangum, Rhem, Belts
and Spohrer; Holley. Grabowski
Hansen, c. Davis and Todd.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06

At New York
Washington 002 OIL 220-9 10 0
New York ...001 030 1913 IL 2
Whitehill, Russell and Sewell;
Ruffing, Van Alta, Murphy and
Dickey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-06
Flax Market
Baseball Scores
National League

At Brooklyn
New York 900 002 000- 6 4
Brooklyn ..-....021 OILS 20x-1l l8 @
Bowman, Smith and Mancuso,
Richards: Mungo and Lopez.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
BEARS ARRIVE
FOR bic CAME

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. (U.P)-A
prolonged workout was planned to-
day by George Halas for his Chica-
go Bears who meet Ernie Pinckert s
Southern California All-Stars in a
professional football battle at Wrig-
ley field here Sunday.
The Bears impressed local observ-
ers in their initial workout yester-
day shortly after they arrived from
Dallas. Halas sent them through a
two-hour drill before calling halt
Halas protested the appearance OF
two former Washington State play
ers in the Southern California line
up. The players were Turk Edwards
and George Hurley, linesmen, whom
Pinckert signed for the game.
"The Southern California grad
yates are tough enough without the
help of these Washington State
men, the Chicago manager said
81 agreed to play Southern Cali
fornia all-star team
Despite Halas' objections, Ed
wards and Hurley were considered
virtually certain of remaining in the
lineup.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

Part of the $4,000 appropriation
given Central by the CWA is being
used to make several important
changes in the school library. The
shelves are being repainted; the
walls retinted; new shelves made;
and equipment rearranged to make
more space available.
Margaret Loud, John King, Ell
nora Mills, and Haskell Bradford
have been chosen for the debate
team this year. The county debates,
which will be held in February, will
be on the question: Resolved, that
the United States should adopt the
essential features of the British sys-
tenn of radio control and operation. -
Calipatria has withdrawn from the
league.
Recently George Winwright. as
sistant farm advisor, addressed the
F.. F.. A. on the three subjects, "The
Dairy Situation" "Corn-Hog Plan,
and Deep Irrigation of Alfalfa in
Winter" Mr.. Winright, who has just
returned from farm advisors con-
ference in Berkeley, recounted some
Of the highlights of the conferenc
to the boys.
At the Avs. potluck supper held
in the cafeteria, Monday night, the
following nominations for the Off
ces of president and secretary-trea'
surer were made. president, Kath
ryn Jones and Inez McGahey; sec
retary-treasurer, Doris Gibson ant
Cecile Rumsey.
l..
Plans for a dance to be held tn
latter part of January were discuss
ed at the Girl Reserve meeting to
day.
Junior rings arrived last Thurs
day. Although the class rings hav
been of the same design for severa
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
TO RELIEVE CATAR.RH-
AL DEAFNESS AND
HEAD NOISES

If you have Catarrhal Deafness
or are hard of hearing or have head
noises go to your druggist and get
l ounce of Parmint double
strength, and add to it a pint
of hot water and little granulated
sugar. Take one tablespoonful four
times day.
This will often bring quick re-
lief from the distressing head
noises. Clogged nostrils should open,
breathing become easy and the
mucus stop dropping into the throat
1t is easy to prepare, costs little
and is pleasant to take. Anyone
who has Catarrhal Deafness or
head noises should give this pre-
scription a trial. aoV'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
TAD JONES
FAVORED AS
YALE COACH

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. W.P)-Yale's
advisory football committee expects
to decide at meeting here tonight
whether to bring back that old
time Miracle Man. T. A. D. Jones,
and continue the system of gradu-
ate coaching, or break with tradi-
tion and hire one of five 'outsid-
erS."
The outsiders under conSidera-
ton are Harry Kipke of Michigan,
Bernie Bierman Of Minnesota, Ossie
Solem of Iowa, Dana Bible of Ne
braska and Earl Blaik, assistant
, Army coach.
Should the committee decide
against tradition. each of the five
will be invited to come to New York
within the next 10 days and con-
fer with it. None has been ap-
preached. officially.
The United Press learned semi
officially that six of the seven COM
mittee members are 'red-hOt" sup
porters of outside coaching, while
one member and Malcolm Farmer,
graduate manager of athletics, in
sist upon continuing the old sys-
tenn.
At two previous conferences, the
committee was unable to make pro-
gress, although it did decide that
young Reggie Root, head coach in
1893, would not be retained another
season. 1t also eliminated all Yale
grads as possible coaches except
Jones, who retired as Yale coach in
1927.