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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

the alder bush. He knew that the
stems of the alder bush are hollow,
like the barrels of water pistols.
That is they are not exactly hol-
low, but the stems are filled with a
soft pith which can easily be pushed
out, leaving a hollow stem.
Quickly Uncle Wiggily broke off
an alder bush branch. He pushed
out the pith with a slender twig.
Then, having no rubber bail, the
rabbit put one end OF the hollow
wooden tube in his mouth. He put
the other end in the brook and
sucked up a lot of water Then, aim
ing his squirt gun at the two Bad
Chaps on the other side Of the
brook, Uncle Wiggily took a long
breath and blew hard.
"Zoop' the water squirted on the
Fox and Bob Cat.
"Oh, my goodness hoWled the
Bob Cat. Its raining and l have
no umbrella. I'm going home
so am 1" barked the Fox.
So they went home and didn't
get the bunny gentleman.
And il the dill pickle will go for a
swim in the mustard pot so it won't
get too fat to fit in the hole Of the
Swiss cheese, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's stone litter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

Books put into circulation May
u, 1884.
Fiction
Cinnamon Seed" by Hamilton
BaSso.
"The Fighting Danites," by Dane
Coolidge.
Morning Comes Early" by Kath-
leen Coyle.
Fools Rush In" by Ann Green.
"Nitchey Tilley," by Roy Helton.
Roaring River" by William Mac
leod Raine.
"Ridgeways," by Frances Renard.
The Nine Tailors." by Dorothy
L. Sayers.
Death Over Newark" by Alex
ander Williams.
Nom Fiction
Economy of Abundance" by
Stuart Chase.
"On Yankee Hilltops,' by Walter
Prichard Eaton.
Music on the Air" by Hazel @.
Kinseella.
Settings and Costumes Of the
Modern Stage" by Theodore Kom-
missarzaevskI.
Principles of Metallurgy." by
Donald M Liddell.
Women and Repeal" by Grace
c. Root
Make Your own job" by Violet
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
FARM BUREAU
SEEKING GDATA
OF DAIRYMEN

What do the dairymen in Imperial
county want to do about the eradi-
cation of tuberculosis in their
herds?
This is what the Imperial Coun-
ty Farm Bureau is attempting to
find out through questionnaires ar
ranged by its dairy committee.
These questionnaires are being dis
tributed by the creameries to all
dairymen.
The immediate reason for this ac
ton is that San Bernardino coun-
ty has already framed an ordinance
making It prohibitive TO receive
milk products from areas which are
not free from tuberculosis. Should
other counties do the same thing
Imperial dairymen would find an
outlet for their products very linn
tied.
There are many tuberculosis free
herds in the valley but the area as
a whole is not free. The above regu-
lations would thereforereact against
the dairymen already free from this
disease in their herds.
The federal government is talking
of advancing moneys for a partial
payment of losses in the slaughter
of T. B. cows. That money is, how
ever, not yet available, and may not
be. In the meantime the move to-
ward penalizing areas may rapidly
spread and Imperial Valley dairy
men should come to decision on
the subject.
The farm bureau is taking the ini-
tiative in putting the facts square
ly before all the dairymen of the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Warns Against
Forest Fires

SACRAMENTO, May IL. UP) -
State Forester M. B. Pratt issued a
warning today to California vaca-
tionists and tourists that drought
conditions this year have created
a serious forest fire menace and
urged the greatest care in the use of
campfires and cigarettes.
The forest fire season already is
80 days ahead of normal, the fores-
ter stated, pointing out that record
hot weather throughout the state
has aggravated the situation. Dry
ing winds have evaporated noun
tain moisture and the lack of snow
in the higher attitudes has removed
the usual early summer protection
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Rough Riders
Rites Monday

LOS ANGELES. May IL. U.P) -
Col. James Harvey McClintock. Ari-
iona soldier, historian and states
man, will be buried Monday at the
cemetery of the National Military
home, West Los Angeles, following
services in which he will be accord
ed full military honors.
Col. McClintock died yesterday at
the age of 10 years of heart at
tack.
He was wounded twice and award
ed decorations for bravery while ser
wing as a captain in Theodore
Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the
Spanish American war He was
postmaster at Phoenix for 18 years.
His widow, Mrs. Dorothy Good
win McClintock, survives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

To Talk Here

Communism will be the subject
discussed by DR.. Louis r. Patmont
here next Tuesday evening under
the auspices of the Imperial Valley
Anti-Communist association. The
place in which this lecture is to be
delivered has not as yet been Sc
lected but will be announced short
ly.
Patmont is a world traveller, au-
thor, scientist and linguist of re-
pute who crossed Russia in 1896
while enroute to the east and is a
recognized authority on the subject
chosen for his talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Don't Quote Me-
By United PreSsso

new political party I've joined?"
NO. said his caller.
THE Demagogic party" Long
explained. They've got a lot OF
money. Sen. James Couzens CR.,
Mich.) is chairman of it,"
Whats your connection, sem
ator?"
"Oh-me? Why. I'm angling to
get the appointment as disbursing
officer"
All of this is by way of saying
that congress is just about ready
to adjourn. A few whiffs of hot
weather and a few wise cracks
on Capital Hill indicates invari-
ably that the legislative calendar
is nearly finished.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
State Employees
To Enjoy Picnic

Members of Imperial Valley
Chapter No. 81, California State
Employees association, will join
with San Diego chapter in a picnic
at Jacumba, Sunday, May 81 it
was announced today by I. A.
Thomas, president of the valley
chapter.
I'VE made arrangements two
weeks ago with B. l.. Vaughn, pro-
prietor of Jacumba, to have the
picnic grounds and other facilities
at the mountain resort turned
over to us for the 9th and mem
bers OF both chapters are looking
forward to an enjoyable time" he
said
The program will open at a. m.
with ball game between the two
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
BED TIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright. 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatel

gave them to the bunny boys and
girls.
"Oh, thank you Thank you.
Thank you!" shouted the bunny
children as they hoped away to the
toy store
We'll, now I'll hop off and look
for an adventure" said the rabbit
gentleman to himself as the little
bunnies raced away.
Uncle Wiggily. feeling the need of
a little peace and quiet, thought he
would go to the brook near his wa
terfall, his waterwheel and burdock
leaf fan. He thought he could lie
down and take little sleep.
So, almost before he knew it, the
rabbit gentleman was beside the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The
house coinage, weights and mea-
sures committee has reported out
two significant bills this season,
one the administrations gold re-
valuation measure and the other
bill providing for the sale of
mushrooms in one pound baskets.
Chairman Andrew Somers, D.,
N. Y, not content whit the mush-
room-gold activities of his COM
mittee, plans therefore to introduce
a bill making magnesium a coin
age base" like the gold and silver.
He thinks the proposed three cent
pieces should be of magnesium.
They would serve a double pur-
pose" he said. You could buy a
3 cent newspaper with a mag
nesium coin, or if you have acid
osis. you could place the magnes-
ium piece in your mouth and end
the acidosis."
Somers. young congressman
with a sense of humor, added that
the magnesium coin also would
have third quality.
The trouble with most of our
silver and gold coins" he said, lis
that they weigh so much they wear
holes in your pocket. A magnesium
Scent piece would be light and
save tailor bills"
A newsman phoned Sen. Huey
P. Long, DEM, La, late the other
night to ask whether he knew
anything about a Louisiana ap-
pointment to the Republican ma
tional committee.
How the hell do I know that
the Republicans are doing?' re-
piled the Senator, Il don't even
know what the Democrats are do
ing"
The newsman started to say
thanks, anyway, when Long ex-
claimed:
Say. have you heard about the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
MISSIONARY KIDNAPPED

SHANGHAI, May IL. U.P)-Dis-
patches from Szchuen today report
ed that the Rev. Howard Smith OF
the church missionary society was
kidnapped from Penghsien by Chi
nese bandits. The. Rev. Smith is a
native of Washington, Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, 1nc- 625 State street.
Fl Centro, California. w. c. Costello, business
manager Telephone 26. business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav 12. 1914

Arrangements are being made to
form a branch of the young Re-
publican club here.
To accommodate persons who
want to cash checks and make de-
posits, both the First National and
the Imperial Valley savings banks
will keep open every Saturday night
during the next two months.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

Basile Karnaze, Knights Landing
Yolo county, has been offered $3.50
each for 1000 ewes which he bought
a year ago for $1.50 apiece.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
TEN YEARS AGO

Imperial county has the honor of
scoring the only 100 per cent con-
dition of pasture recorded by any
county in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

The first straight carload of car
rots to leave the valley was shipped
to New Jersey
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

brook. The waterwheel was still
splashing, the water was falling
over the dam the beaver boys had
made and all was peace and quiet.
Uncle Wiggily stretched out under
an alder bush to rest. He did not
start the burdock fan, as the day
was cool
Just as the rabbit gentleman was
about TO fall asleep he heard voices
on the other side OF the brook. He
looked out through the alder bush
and he was very sorry to see the Fox
and Bob Cat.
They're after me againl" whls-
pered the bunny.
And. surely enough, the Bad
Chaps were For Uncle Wiggily
heard the Fox say:
II lust saw Uncle Wiggily lie
down under that alder bush. In a
minute we can sneak up and get
him"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 10 1919

Plans to beautify FL Centric VIII
be considered at the chamber of
commerce meeting tomorrow night
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
HOW ABOUT 1T?

What cowardly lot of nincompoops
Imperial Valley men are
hat S liable to get us a challenge or
two so we hasten to explain that the re-
mark is occasioned by our present brand
of weather in its relation to the attire
worn by Imperial Valley males.
While the ladies go around in cos
tunes designed for summer weather the
sterner sex Qaugh that Off keeps on
the same old schedule, trying to kid
themselves that trousers of palm beach
and other similar material are efficient
warm weather garments.
Yesterday the youngsters at Central
Union staged shorts exhibition For
their courage and freedom from false
pride we congratulate them. They may
have been no inspiring sight insofar as
physical beauty is concerned but they
did look cool.
1t mattered not if there were thin
shanks, fat shanks, knobby shanks,
bowed shanks and diverse other varieties
of shanks exposed to the public gaze, the
kids did look cool and comfortable.
why can't the rest of us show as much
courage as the youngsters? We are al
ways preaching to them about how su-
perlor we are, but apparently we just
haven't got what it takes to get fellow
into shorts" All of us would like to,
yet we stand ready to hoot down the first
bozo who makes the break and tries to
free the rest of US from our shackles
Aren't there 10 good men and true in
the city? Ii there are they should band
together and break out the shorts"
In union there is strength and while it
is easy to hoot down one man, hooting
down 10 is rather difficult. The noble
10 would go down in history as real
philanthropists and the saviors of their
sex.
Maybe the chamber of commerce. the
service clubs, the Legion, or some other
organization could make the break 1t
would be rough going for awhile but
eventually the rest of us sheep would
get used to it and fall in line.
Can we get shorts into fashion or
can't we?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

Our mind keeps picturing what a
splendid place the Yuha valley would be
for kidnapers. They could be tied out
there with plenty of salt mackerel
handy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

Imperial Valley has TWO new LABOR
unions organized at meetings in this
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

There is nothing like being regular.
The day it is announced Rolph will not
seek reelection, one can be sure the next
day will bring a statement that he will
run.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

We can't refrain from calling atten-
tlon to the power of The Press.
Wednesday night this column bawled out
Sam insults friends for not coming to
his aid. Yesterday they made bail for
him
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-15

could have settled quickly any epednt
OF granting the workers demands actually revolutionary
rising organized by the Communist overthrow the whole
capitalist system. OF this strike did revolution
its objective but the immediate of the The
unity the however employers spectre
of working class the pOenay of revolution the
side OF the workers their experience leading them
serious challenge the capitalist teaching
% Of extending the struggle for bringing them face
with the state the guardian of capitalist profits
driving down the workers standards the time giving
them understanding Of their of their ability shake
the basis capitalist
greatest revolutionary American labor history
The A L beginning
opposed to the General Strike William
ganng against the General Strike Telegram Seattle
San Francisco labor bueaucats vicious
against all those who advocated the strike
ing against the development Of national strike every
thing to weaken the West strike
only the ISOLATION which they already
marine workers. the rest of the
not merely to break the strike wing
leadership in the San Francisco strike
the strike of the marine BREAK THE
GENERAL STRIKE DID NOT DEVELOP THESE LEADERS
IN THE COURSE OF THE planned be-
fore the strike which they could stop began.
therefore bureau
Gratis less reaonary General
Strike developed Nor
in the level Of development of the workers
WAS THAT THE UNITED MILITANT STAND OF THE
MARINE STRIKERS, MADE BECAUSE THE RANK
AND FILE LEADERSHIP, WHOLE WORKING CLASS
OF SAN FRANCISCO BEHIND INSPIRED THEM WITH
THE SAME SPIRIT UNITY AND STRUGGLE THAT PER-
BUREAUCRATS WE'RE UNABLE OPENLY TO DEFEAT THIS
SPIRIT AMONGST THE WORKERS OF SAN FRANCISCO. This
furnishes great lesson to all Communists mants
within the A. F. of L. unions and the generally.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-15
Introduction

The strike which began early in 1884, the first
period of which was examined by the Eighth National
Convention has since that time risen to new heights
The strike movement not only grew in number Of strikers
miancy and duration of strikes, but also Quaatvely
entered higher stage with the emergence nation
wide scale of general strike movement This general
strike movement came to the verge of realization in
Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee Portland Seattle 1t
realized in San Francisco in four-day General Strike
of solidarity with the Pacific Coast marine workers strug
gle Of twelve weeks involving the overwhelming of
all workers in the San Francisco Bay region At the
time the strike movement further penetrated the
deep south and the basic industries At the present
moment great movement for the nationwide industrial
strike of textile workers has forced their A. F. of L.
leaders to submit for the moment to the fighting deter
mination of the rank and file and issue general strike
CALL which has brought strike haf-milon workers
in the greatest single strike in American history. These
struggles and especially the San Francisco General Strike
mark high point in the development of the Ameri-
working class and of historic significance Espe-
cialy the Pacific Coast the fury of the bourgeoise
reveals also the intensity of preparations and the
capitalists determination to smash all trade unions
at the main bases of preparations The lessons of
these struggles of first Importance for the develop
ment of the entire revolutionary movement The history
of these battles must be thoroughly studied and their
lessons assimaed by the entire revolutionary
and the whole working class Every nucleus every frac-
tion and every Committee must begin by discussing this
Resolution.
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Role of the Joint Strike Committee and the Marine
Workers Industrial Union

w U, of the situation in the West Coast
limited its organization the uorganzed which
already W demonstrated it's capacity to sue
cessfuy lead the struggles of the employed
0Gunson line, boats unemployed
struggles beginning among joint
strike action with the Iongshormen defeating
policy which in 1921 and 1928 led to the defeat respectively of the
strikes of the ongshoen by division their
This effort of the WI beginning
TO the g up OF every ship on the West Coast and ships in
other ports including foreign ships officials
seaens union only May 10TH when confronted with the
strike sanctioned
OF THE sEANTEN AND LONGsHORENIEN, INVOLVING
MARITIME UNIONS, WHICH TOOK THE FORM OF A PACT
THAT NEITHER GROUP RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT THE
OTHER, AND THE BUILDING A STRIKE COMMITTEE
OF sEANIEN LoNGsHORENdEN, ETC, WAS ONE MOST
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS THAT MADE POSSIBLE THE LONG
BATTLE OF THE MARINE WORKERS PREVENTED
THE sHIPoWNERs FROM COMPLETELY DEFEATING
A. F. of l. BUREAUCRATs STABBED STRIKE
THE BACK This action of the M W. U. further
only that the among seamen but in general
the possibilities and the play
the development and leadership of the struggles the
through the application of the united policy
the A F. of policy
A. F. of L. unions from those other unorganzd
ability Of the strike committee under leadership
to unite all strikers made possible
Another important feature struggle appeal
of the strikers response
which already on Nav 18th resulted in decision bv the teae not
to haul scabloadd further
ship of the marine strike which made impossible the division the
workers the taking Negro workers
the ongshoremen hitherto Disseminated against
both by the shipowners and the F. of L.
All these correct strike tactics could be carried through only
the strike of the rank
and file and their trusted This possible by
elements placing the interests the foreground
captivating any legalc Although the District
L A. leadership strike the
workers elected their and file
strike committee began to organize the strike (pckeng etc.
that in practice the workers looked
mttee the organizer to
agreements however still remained the
But after the attempts of Ryan to beay
ttee able to realize the a power
strike committee" with the full support of all the
1t these correct policies which
organized the beginning organized
led that made possible the defeat all attempts
In this the strikers defeated Ryan,
shore Board etc. That this possible
neapos for example of the
strikes the workers themselves had leadership
the strike and the strike remained F.
bureaucrats and their allies QIuste,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-15
/. Main characteristics of Recent Strikes

This growing strike which workers
to the sharpened attack Of the capitalists characterized
following main features () these strikes another
directed not only against the capitalists
around the questions Of hours conditions labor
of organizations etc, but they also
against the deal policies and the
ton features in particular (b) these strikes consisting primarily
workers organized in the A especially
became recently organized took place through
and file of the A. F. of L. who leaders to
sanction these strikes struck the
leaders, Co the national and local
ing Of violence against the strike practically
in every strike the National Guard called general
growing fascist and ssmfasc methods of uppressing
used by the
cations resulting strikes the
killing and woundng of strikers intimidation of the
born workers. etc. I'D above all already
characterized marked solidarity
taking the form of the development general
OF the workers to the increasing attacks capitalists
suppression Of the struggles the workers capitalist
ment (e) important feature these ability
OF minority OF
of the unorgnized workers and the
no stkersakers hese from declassed
nal ent but on the contrary give active
An important factor the preparations
strike struggles has greater ability mobilize
the masses in defense of their interests Francisco Milwaukee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-15
V. Some Weaknesses of the Communist Lead
ership in the West Coast Strikes

Inc outstanding shortcomng the whole development
marine ke on the west Coast the inability develop
strikes of the workers ports Atantic and Gulf and
10 cooronate the strikes that did take place Gulf
west Coast This certain underesiratio
of the marine strike the the PARTY as whole
and especially the marine districts Another
ness IN onzng support for the strike the
throughout the country
The comrades responsible leadership the Party in
Francisco expressed their main weakness even
aion the taking exposure Ryan and Company in the
weakness in answering the dbang campaign capitalists
and the A F. OF L. bureaucrats the insufficient
the Party and building it weaknesses
fleet tendency which believes that development
on the part OF the workers possible
the A F. of L. breaucras
actively engaged in srikebakng
inability to coordinate the strike Pacific
Coast where the Party Districts
adequate contacts.
one OF the major the fraction
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-15

they successfully their demands their
rights The general strike also the of
the workers the bringing shooting down OF the workers.
prohibition pketng, right assemblage The
struggles conducted
interests of the whole
the beginning of economic struggles
workers hours the right
organ against increasing the
employers grew mighty battles which though
became transformed into
political struggles directed against the
whole system of capitalist exploitation suppression.
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II. Some Lessons from the West Coast
Marine Strike

To understand the development of the strike struggles from the
economic struggle the class battles such the Frisco General
Strike is to draw the lessons Of the organization
leadership of the West Coast marine strike especially in the
Francisco port Already July 1882 the leadership and
guidance the Party there began the formation
Of the great struggle in the San Francisco port Out of these first
beginnings which took the the publication
bulletin there the middle Of 1888 the A.
the militant elements decisive role Such development did
take place other industries but the
the workers with militant leadership the refusal
A. fight their
the initiative and in February 1884,
ference of all L L. A. locals at which
which
scheme defeat them this foresight
the A, that possible later the
enemies Though the Roosevelt the assistance
the hpowners able to the strike because
the militant leadership of the L. A.
defeated the RyanLew attempt defeat them through