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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06
G.. r. Chase drove to sunnyside on

G.. r. Chase drove to Sunnyside on
business Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Smith spent
Thanksgiving in Dryden with friends.
George Chase received word Wednes-
day of the death of his grandmother,
Mrs H. j. Olive, at Cashmere. Mrs.
Olive, who was born in New Bruins
wick in 1852, came to Cashmere with
her family in 1902, when that town
was known as "Old Mission"
Carl Wagner, who had spent a week
visiting his parents here, left Monday
for Seattle, where he is employed. His
father, George Wagner, and Joe and
Reinhold Wagner accompanied him as
far as Yakima.
The White Bluffs band announced
this week that they will give a New
Years Eve dance Monday night, De-
cember 81 at Liberty hall.
Mr. William Moede was dinner
guest Thanksgiving Day at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. @. I. Wright.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06
Additional Locals

Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Barge and Eve
Ign Barge spent Thanksgiving Day at
Priest Rapids with the Cecil Barges.
X X X
The Junior Womens club is holding
a business meeting Friday afternoon
in the basement of the Lutheran
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Beldin ELLEN
Anderson drove from Portland to Sc
attic to spend Thanksgiving Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles English and Mrs.
r. A. English, who is visiting with
them.
Rev. and Mrs L. G. Krug and family
were guests of the Louis Krugs on
Thanksgiving Day.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Wiehl and
daughter left Wednesday evening for
Gales Greek, Oregon, where they Wis
tied until Sunday with Mrs. Wiehl's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ranes.
Louise Walker is now attending q
school of beauty culture in Seattle,
and finding the work very enjoyable.
X X Il
On Monday afternoon of this week
a group of men, composed of John
Holecek, v. G. Wilson, Joseph Kaiser,
F. NJ Hill, j. w. Coon and S. v. Fan
ming met at the John Weber ranch,
spending the afternoon helping Mr..
Weber husking out his corn.
Mrs. Bert Shanahan left Tuesday
night for Big Sandy, Montana, where
she will remain for three or four
months with her sister and aunt, who
make their home there. Mrs. Shana-
han was taken to Kennewick, where
she boarded train, by Mrs. Archie
Borden.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06

at high tension, and under the pres
sure of tremendous speed prior to
1880. During the few years which
tensity of speed seemed to have les
sened. OF late. however, a return to
the spell of more speed" seems i'm
minent. We read of an airplane hav-
ing Travelled at the rate of 400 miles
an hour; OF an automobile geared to
minum built train reducing the time
of travel from coast to coast from ten
to twelve hours. Well, what of 1t?
Who seriously cares to rush through
space at the risk Of his life? What
practical difference does it make If we
can save ten hours in travelling from
Los Angeles to New York? AS achieve
ment in science such accomplishment
may be worthy of high praise, but for
practical purposes it is without signif-
canoe.
What is gained by more speed? One
argument is that the Increased speed
of rail travel successfully completes
with the airplane in mail service. Very
good. But is it not also obvious that
the airplane will in turn increase its
speed. to overcome train competition,
to be followed in turn by more speed
developed by the rail train, and so on
indefinitely? Where will this compe-
tition in speed lead us? To the preci-
pice of an unstable prosperity only to
throw us down again into another
economic debauch? Candidly we feel
that this period of recovery might be
more profitably characterized with less
and not more speed. Moreover, what
effect does this craze for more speed
have upon our value Of human life it,
self? Why place our lives in jeopardy
by subjecting them to such unneces-
sary risks? During these recovery
days we need time for reflection. 1t
Is not how fast we live, but how well
we live that will affect generations to
come.
g. Western Newspaper Union.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06
ELUCIDATE LAWS
GOVERNING TRAPS

In order that all persons engaged in
trapping shall understand the provi-
sions Of the state laws relating to that
occupation, the State Game Commits
sion, in recent news release, has
clarified several sections of the state
game law.
A number Of local people have taken
up trapping this year in order to find
profitable occupation during the
slack winter months. For the benefit
Of those who wish to understand more
fully the laws relating to trapping,
the commission has issued the follow
ing information:
There are certain portions Of the
trapping laws, the meaning Of which
are not readily apparent to the casual
reader. This has resulted In some con-
fusion among trappers as to the legal
construction Of these sections as evil
denced by the numerous letters Of in
quiry addressed to the department. In
order to clear up some Of the points
in question, we give the following ex-
planation:
The law provides that any resident
of the state of Washington may trap
furbearing animals during open sea-
son if he purchases a $500 license for
every county in which he traps. There
is no age limit, it being necessary for
everyone who traps to purchase a lie
ense.
The list of fur-bearers in this state
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06

peflence. was true
rogr SIS being
made in the So
called prosperous
years w h i C h fol
lowed the war. or
was that prosperity
only a Will-o'-t the
wisp? Experience
would indicate the
| a t t er. Economic
and social progress
is possible more in
the days OF depres-
sion than in days
of false optimism.
We were all living
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06
MORE SPEED
By
LEONARD A. BARRETT

Is speed Indicative of progress? The
question can be answered only by ex
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06

Great things are in store for the Pacific North
west and especially for this section, when devel-
op1nent Of its resources really gets under way.
Only one thing is holding up this development
lack OF a leader to show what is needed and what
can be accomplished
The construction of Grand Coulee dam Is but
small step in the ultimate development Of this
section of the country It will bring electric power
rates to such low level that many new uses will
be adopted for power, including heating and air
conditioning of homes as we'll as industrial uses.
It will also ultimately bring into production vast
areas of fertile SOIL
The Grand Cou]ee project is but the first step,
however, and the results that can be accomplished
by other projects along the Columbia will dim
the lustre of the present undertaking.
At Priest Rapids, for instance 9O-foot dam
will develop over 100000 kilowatts, whereas the
low, or 12O-foot, dam at Grand Coulee will de-
velop but $4,000 zilowatts
Not only can Priest Rapids develop more power,
but it can be built for less money-an estimated
$57 100000 compared to the estimated 1858 100000
for Grand Coulee. This means unit cost at Priest
Rapids of about $89 per kilowatt compared to $121
at Grand Couee.
In order to utilize the Grand Coulee project for
irrigation the high dam must be built. This will
be over 300 feet in height and will cost, in all,
$l71 100000. This project will develop 1,575,0O0
kilowatts, making the unit cost of the project
$108 per kilowatt.
On the other hand, the Priest Rapids project
can be used for irrigation with further cost
other than the pipe lines. single pipe line run
ming from the dam along the base Of the Saddle
mountains to point east of Otheo will irrigate
large section of land which, under present plans,
must receive water from Grand Coulee On the
latter project costly system of tunnels and res
ervoirs, we'll pipe lines and bitches, is nee
essary. Also included in the Priest Rapids project
is approximately 100000 acres Of land in Benton
county, all of which is under gravity flow. There
fore, power which would otherwise be used for
pumping would be sold, increasing the revenue
Of the project.
A great need exists for leader to show the fed
eral government the need for such project as
Priest Rapids. Natural conditions are all favor
able-rather than adverse is the case in so many
federal projects undertaken in the last two de-
cades.
The day is sure to come when the possibilities
of this project fully realized But for lack of
a leader, that day would have come long ago.
A rather gloomy picture of the tax situation
two fa1 NV
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-06

rather gloomy picture Of the tax situation
for the coming two years painted by Cover
Martin in his speech this week total pro-
gram calling for the expenditure of $60,000,0O0
is necessary, he says, adding that, since the voters
passed the 4O-mill levy limit bill and turned down
the constitutional amendme e1 legazing gradu,
ated income tax the possibility that the state will
adopt general sales tax is extremely likely
With balanced program of taxation a general
sales tax has much virtue, since it taxes the tram
sient and others who derive all the benefits of the
state government while paying no tax. AS sub
stitute tax, however, much may be said against it
since it taxes the man with small income which
is practically all spent for necessities proportion
ately more than the person who spends only part
of his income for necessities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

Books put into circulation May
II, 1884.
Fiction
"Slow Death at Geneva" by j. F.
Carter.
she Was a Lady" by Elizabeth
Cobb.
Scarlet Woman" by Octavus
Roy Cohen.
"Blue Gold" by Agnes K. Getty.
"1'he Guard of Timberline,' by
George w. Ogden.
Mr.. Digweed and Mr.. Lumb, .
by Eden Phillpots.
Letters of Marque," by Albert
Payson Terhune.
fiction
English Galaxy of Shorter Po-
ems" edited by Gerald Bullet.
THE Robber Barons," by Mat
thew Josephson.
Men in White" by Sidney
Kingsley.
Nature, M. D." by Richard Ko-
vacS.
Ivory Poaching and Cannibals
in Africa" by j. T. Muirhead.
Our Common Enemy: Colds"
Profession Of Forestry" by Ar
thur D. Read
"Sonnets Pour Helene" by Pierre
de Ronsard.
"On Our Way" by Franklin
Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

and the little pigs to look for some
thing to eat.
But adventures seemed to be very
few and far between that morning.
Though Uncle Wiggily looked every
where for one he could not find it.
After a while he heard the school
bell ringing and he knew he wasn't
far from the hollow stump where
Miss Mouse taught the animal
children.
I think I'll hop around and stop
in school and see Miss Mouse" said
! Uncle Wiggily to himself He was
rather fond of the cute little mouse
teacher.
Soon Uncle Wigigly found him
self at the Hollow Stump School. He
was always a welcome guest there
and as he went inside Miss Mouse
bowed to him and said:
Children, sing good morning
song for Uncle Wiggily.'
So the animal children sang:
Good morning, Uncle Wiggily!
Good morning to you!"
Thank you" said the rabbit gen.
tleman, twinkling his pink nose,
which made some Of the pupils
laugh. Then he looked around and
said: II don't see Curly and Floppy
TWistytail here"
They didn't come today" said
Miss Mouse. Il hope they are not
ILL.,"
"Oh, no." said Uncle Wiggily. Il
met them in the woods not long
ago. They were on their way to
school. hope nothing has happen
ed
But something very funny had
happened. I'll tell you about it in the
next story which will be named
Uncle Wiggily Helps Them Out"
And please ask the feather duster
to stop tickling the piano keys when
they try TO unlock the jam cup
board. If they can't open the cup
board, the loaf of bread will have
nothing TO put on when it goes
sleigh riding with the butter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

SUNNYVALE, Calf, May 18.
U.P)-The navy dirigible Macon
moored to her Sunnyvale mast to-
day at TOT a. m. PST) 48 hours
after she left Miami, Fla, on a
transcontinental hop from the scene
of the recent fleet war games.
The craft encountered rough
weather over mountains in Texas,
but rode out the squalls, her COM
mander radioed to the United
Press.
Commander A. H. Dresel was
most enthusiastic about the success
of the western trip. 1t was recalled
that in flying east to Miami the
dirigible had strained several grid
ers, condition which gave rise to
reports of structural weakness. Navy
officers denied the truth of the re-
ports.
In his message to the United
Press, sent by radio as the Macon
approached her home hangar
Dresel said:
"We had a very satisfactory
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
LITTLE PIGS

Once upon a time, when Uncle
Wiggily had hoped away from his
hollow stump early in the morning
TO go adventuing, the rabbit gen.
tleman heard some voices talking
back of some bushes.
I'VE must eat all we can said
one voice.
"Yes," answered the other, eve
must eat a lot so we will get fat and
big like daddy"
"Oh, my gracious!" thought IN
Gle Wiggily as he stopped down so
his long ears wouldn't show above
the bushes. These must be two lit
tie Bad Chaps and they are out
looking for me to eat so they will
turn into big Bad Chaps. Oh, dear
mel"
But, all of a sudden, the rabbit
gentleman heard jolly squeak and
then he heard jolly squeal and d
voice said:
"Now, Curly, you stop pinching
mel"
"Well, Floppy, you stop tickling
mel" spoke the other voice.
Then Uncle Wiggily felt happy for
he knew it was his two little pig
friends, Curly and Floppy Twisty-
tail, who were behind the bushes
talking about something TO eat.
Hello, Curly" called Uncle Wig
gily, popping up from behind the
bush and looking at a cute little pig
boy with a very curly tail after
which he was named.
"Oh, hello, Uncle Wiggilyl" grunt-
ed Curly.
How are you, Floppy?" asked the
rabbit gentleman looking at the
other cute little pig boy who had
one ear that dropped, or flopped, TO
one side. So he was named.
"rm fine, Uncle Wiggily," said
Floppy. Thank you for asking"
why are you little pigs out so
early?" asked the rabbit gentleman.
at isn't time FOR school. is it?"
"oh, no" grunted Curly I'VE
have whole hour before We must
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

lators recently formed the "Dema-
gogue club" consisting of tall story
tellers Rep. Martin Dies, D., Tex, is
the alleged President, won't admit it
because that would be telling the
truth, for which he could be expelled.
Rep. Alfred L. BulWinkle, (DemD
North Carolina used to be member
but was kicked out when he retract-
ed on the floor his previous state
ment that DR.. William Writ had
served a Jail term
The point of all this concerns
Bulwinkle's campaign Tor re-elec-
ton. His expulsion from the De
magogue club" was taken Up by
one of his opponents as campaign
talking point. The opponent accord
ing to reports, is telling the voters
that Bulwinkle recently was thrown
out of an exclusive capital club and
hence is unfit to be representative
from North Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
BED TIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1894 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

go to say our lessons to the Lady
Mouse Teacher"
Then why have you started so
early?" Mr. Longears wanted to
know. Il am out early because
want an adventure. Are you going
adventuring?'
mo, we are looking for something
TO eat" said F1oppy.
Didn't you have any breakfast
at home?" asked the bunny uncle.
"Oh, yes" answered Floppy. But
it didn't seem to be enough.
And we're hungry already" said
Curly. so we thought we would
start to school early and look
around and maybe we would find
something more to eat. If we did
we'd have time to eat it
And then it won't take so long
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
San Diego, Calf.

San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. Robert Hays, Manager,
Ell Centric Chamber of Commerce,
El Centro, Calf.
Dear Sir:
1 want to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation OF the
many courtesies afforded me on my
first Broadway" experience by
those of you who were pioneer
"Broadwayites" while was permit
ted to be one of the delegates to
the convention at Dallas.
My impressions of what would be
a tourist reaction is that broadway
has immeasurable possibilities in it's
mission to bring the tourist crop
into California on this road. The
broadway" has everything a tour
ist travelling either direction could
ask for; ever changing panorama OF
beauty and wonders of nature. Good
eating places, service stations and
hotels are also plentiful, with eX-
cellent service at reasonable cost.
AS you get further west or east, as
the case may be according to your
destination, the change of seasons
is a factor of travel to marvel at on
the broadway" Nowhere in the
world is a road built more to order
for seasonal travel.
The best advertisement of the
broadway" will be recommenoa-
ton of the satisfied customer to
others touring to and from Califor-
MIA.
Yours very truly,
Chester w, Loomis, District Man.
ager,
National Auto Club of Imperial
and San Diego counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
MANY VALLEY RESIDENTS WATCH
MACON CROSSING LAST EVENING

flight, except for a rough passage
over the mountains. No material
casualties. Ship functioned ex-
ceedingly WELL
The value of the big dirigible as
a fighting arm of the U. S. fleet
has become an item of intense navy
discussion. Some officials holo
that the Macon has not proved it
self sufficiently useful to warrant
further expenditures on an airship
construction program.
But decisions on the fate of the
Macon and Of future policy, it is
understood, will be left until next
fall, when the Macon will have con-
pleted a full year under navy con-
troll.
Dresel himself believes that the
unWieldy gaS-filled ship he COM
manded proved itself of value in
the naval maneuverS in Caribbean
waters.
I'm war time the Macon would,
I am convinced, demonstrate its
worth more completely than un-
der simulated war conditions he
said, on his return to the Palocka
naval air field at Miami after the
maneuverS.
The Macon flew directly west
from Miami until it reached San
Diego on the Southern California
coast. Then it turned northward
and eruised through the night,
awaiting dawn before it approach
ed its .Sunnyvale base.
Many Imperial Valley residents
saw the Macon cross Imperial VAL
ley between and 6 O'Clock last
night, and, due to the quiet oper-
alton of the craft, there were prob
ably many more who had no ink
ling that the big craft was in this
| vicinity.
The Macon was between Ell Gen.
tro and Calexico when first spot
ted approaching from the south
east and continued along the same
course until the mountains were
reached when it veered slightly to
the northwest.
1t was visible for the greater part
of an hour in its transit across the
valley. Travelling at a height es-
| timated to be around 5000 feet, it
| gradually climbed as it crossed the
western section of the valley pre-
paratory to crossing the noun
tainS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
FLA Club Names
NeW Officials

Centrals chapter Of the Future
Farmers of America held its elec-
ton of officers yesterday, Charles
Smith being chosen president;
Gene Wagner, vice-president;
James Dyer, secretary; John Du-
Bois, treasurer; Alfred Tagg, re-
porter.
Yesterday also, the agriculture
class enjoyed a trip through Sun
land Dairy headquarters in the
city, Ross Crane explaining the
various processes to the boys.
Third annual edition of the
Roundup" published by the FLA
is on the press and will be pub
lished next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
sDo1a't Quote Me-
! BY United Press .,

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The
subject today is bull as discussed
at length and to wit on the floor
of the house: 90
Rep. Charles Truax, (Dem) Ohio
speaking on the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration bill: 81
would say of the men down in the
agriculture department-the only
kind of cattle they know is bull"
Chairman Marvin H. Jones
(Dem) Texas, of the agriculture
committee:
II think it is peculiarly appropri-
ate that the gentleman from Ohio
should bring up the subject he has
just mentioned. The gentleman
from Ohio has been bawling aorurld
here for six months like sick cah.. y
Rep. Truax: THAT is the way far
mers are. They are all sick under
your program"
Chairman Jones: II visited farm
one time and was looking at the
COWS. They had big, fine brirdle
COW with long, wayy hair. 1 did not
know much about dairy COWS. I@said
that looks like a fine cow The
dairyman, an expert, said That an
imal eats more and bawls louder
and gives less milk than any COW ]
ever had"
| Rep. Truax: Il do not object to
your story about the old brindle COW
I have found that tie jackaSs can
bray louder than any animal on the
place"
Chairman Jones: "The gentleman
certainly qualities"
While the members of congres:
are not in their seats debating the
subject of bull" and other import
ant matters, they have easy chairs
in the cloakroom in which to rest
While so resting, some of The legis-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
HOW CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ASSISTS CITY

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 Eel Centre and I'M
periaJ Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
DESTROYER GETS TESTS

ROCKLAND, Me, May 10. U.P)-
The new destroyer u. S. S. Farra-
gut began trial runs over the gov
ernment measured course off here
today, with Rear Admiral George c.
Day heading the trial board. The
tests were expected TO take several
DAYS,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
FLYERS DELAY DEPARTURE

DUBLIN, May 10. U.P)-Cesare
Sabelli and George R. Pond, trans
Atlantic flyers, will fly to Rome TO-
morrow, they announced today.
They said they would return here
in two weeks and complete plans to
fly back to New York from Port
marnock Strand.