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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
= The Farmers Corner :

the Committee of 25, which is ex-
pected to report back to the gov
ernor and the members of the con-
ference within 90 days.
No one expects such commit
tee to perform miracles, but the
public does have the right to ex-
pect a PUBLIC REPORT IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST. The public,
for example, has a right to expect
that any banker who serves on the
committee shall be a good citizen
of California first, and banker
afterwards; that any farmer-mem-
Der shall consider the rights of the
consumer as well as the producer;
that any labor-member shall de-
mand as fair treatment for the
employing-class as for his union,
associates, and that every menu
ber of the committee-to the best
of his ability-shall try to serve
his State rather than his private
business connections.
California, in common with 9TH
er states, must stop experimenting.
Before changes are made in the
tax system, or in the spending sys-
tenn, they should be thorouhgly
studied = thoroughly tested as to
their fairness and practicability. II
the Committee of 25 will do that
kind of a job, it will win the SIN
cere gratitude of the entire State
and will go far toward restoring
confidence in governmental 'integ-
rity. =,
Such a policy, it is believed, will
relieve the burden of artificial and
costly reductions in acreage and
production to eliminate Surpluses.
With home markets guaranteed Tor
home products, the farming indus
try can cope with the problem OF
| surpluses in certain commodities
by reducing production in SUCH
commodities and increasing pro-
duction in other commodities now
supplied the American consumer
by import.
The program does not contem-
plate the withdrawal of American
| D1OQuCUS 1IOIll bllt thpoIb, Will y
markets are available, but recog-
nizes however, that there is little
hope of increasing American ex-
ports at this time, due to both
economic conditions and the con-
slant threat of war which hangs
over Europe.
PROGRAM TOLD
To promote price stability in
home markets and eliminate viol-
ent fluctuations which damage the
farmer and enrich the. speculator,
the program tentatively set up
by the National Cooperative Coun-
Gil provides for:
/. Creation of a federal board
of agriculture, whose members
shall serve for long terms (prob-
ably 16 years. to eliminate politi-
cal infleunce, with full power to
create a government surplus pool
and purchase basic commodities
for this pool at fixed price to be
determined by the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
ARE THE MOVIES
LEAVING US?

A certain magazine recently printed
an article declaring the motion picture
industry had already started its exodus
from California to New Jersey. to Long
Island and to England. Because sun
shine Is no longer an essential in pro-
ducing pictures, and because income
taxes have grown too heavy for the
stars and producers, the author held
that the movement had already started
away from these parts. He cited one or
two stars who had transferred their res
idence abroad.
One swallow, however, does not make
a spring, nor two, nor three. One emf
grant from Hollywood does not produce
an exodus. Anybody who even remotely
comes into contact with the picture col
ony soon learns that these people have
not the remotest notion of leaving. Cali
fornia is entirely too we'll adapted to
this industry The stars seem. most of
them, to consider their taxes an insur-
ance against revolution. and cheerfully
pay them, even though they very natur-
ally may seek legislation for the reduc-
ton of them.
Besides, the motion picture industry
can not nearly supply the demand for
pictures. The United States clamors for
seven hundred pictures a year, while six
nuhureu Is All Ine industry can put Oul'
These people are all feverishly at work
trying to meet the need. There's plenty
of room for new studios, new compan-
les, new production anywhere on earth
The fact is, however, that the United
States will not use more than forty or
fifty foreign made pictures in year
Hollywood has the start, and California
the advantage in this business. No dam
ger of its going elsewhere. This magazine
writer just wanted to sell some copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Editorials and Comment
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a 1886.
News Behind the News
Vital Statistics Lacking =. Accurate
J0bIesS Surrey Needed :. Court
POmerS Face Cut e.

WASHINGTON a world in which the
statiStician and accountant are looming larger
every day, 1t is marvellous that So little Is known
about certain very important things.
For instance every legislative effort tC cope
with relief and unemployment must hang on one
bit of information. How many unemployed are
there?
And the answer with all the elaborate statis-
tics that come flooding out of statistics machines
daily. is simply this: Nobody knows.
The American Federation of Labor and the
National Industrial Conference Board make pc
riodic estimates, usually agreeing within cou-
pie Of million. But they be little better than
intelligent guessers. Nobody knows
That is why a census of unemployment has
been periodically proposed. perhaps as a national
WPA project Hugh johnson had a pet plan
to use voting booths in every precinct in the
country as registering places for the unemploy-
ed just as they were used during the war for
draft registry.
But you may be sure that nothing will be
done this year toward an accurate national list
ing and census OF the unemployed. Bad election
year business.
Some dav however. an increasing number
CT government officials feels that it must be done
on the principle that before you can accurately
determine where you're going you must first
know where you're at.
Another example Cf this vagueness of knowl-
edge of elementary data came up debate on
new alien laws in the Senate. 1t was Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina who pointed out that
nobody knows how many aliens there are IN tne
country let alone how many of them are here
illegally.
For instance. the Commissioner of Immigra-
tion estimates that the number of aliens illegal
ly in the country is less than 100000 But one
New York City Official estimates there are 300,-
600 in his city alone.
1t would be inaccurate to say that the ad-
verse supreme court decisions raised the public
clamor of protest that inner New Dealers hoped
it would. Spontaneous public clamor was strange
y absent.
But plenty Of thoughtful people thinking,
beth ways, which is at least an Improvement
over the former tendency to consider the court
blindly as something somehow superhuman.
More than 40 proposals are pending in Congress
to modify in some way the powers of the court.
There is almost no chance of modification
in this session of Congress. After the November
elections, perhaps. but not now.
Hence, the frantic efforts to frame the new
AAA substitute in terms that would agree with
present courts Interpretation of the Constitution.
A new twist was added to this effort to make
the new AAA court proof by Senator Logan of
Kentucky. He added to the purposes of the bill
protection OF rivers and harbors against the
effects of soil erosion"
The point is that states, be they ever so
touchy about their rights have never objected
to the federal government coming in and spend
ing millions in dredging out their harbors and
rivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

in Los Angeles or New York.
Well dressed women and men bought
fancy groceries over glistening glass
counters; other very modern ladies were
witnessing pretty girls model gowns;
still others were receiving manicures
and permanent waves. Store windows
demonstrated smart merchandise dis
plays of lingerie, celophane-wrapped
soap, bottled perfumes. In at least two
scenes American made cash registers
were operating busily Buses were sup
plementing ancient streetcars; coal
miner drove his own motor car; just
such crowds packed nonchalantly into
the new subways as use similar subways
in New York or Boston.
Most surprising of all was the an
nouncement that TODAY RUSSIAN
WORKERS ARE PAID ACCORDING
TO WHAT THEY PRODUCE!
Because dictatorship cannot thrive
in an intelligent, educated nation, COM
munism in Russia is giving way to dem
ocracy just as rapidly as mass educa-
ton advances. Russia has gone reaction
ary. Those who saw the motion picture
will agree that hereafter politicians had
best point to Manchukuo or Germany in
referring to repulsive examples of mis-
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
THE RAILROADS
ARE BUSIER.

Train men hereabouts declare that
the business done by the railways has
doubled, even trebled, in the last two
years. Those men laid off at that time
have practically all been called back.
Porters who used to carry one passenger
or two in Pullman, now have their
houses full and they say that persons
who formerly carried lunches now fire.
quent dining cars; that those who frank
ly used to say they had no money to
give a porter, now happily shell out
quarter train men say that their trains
are often late because of congestion OF
traffic.
Asked to what they attribute the
change, these trainmen reply that gov
ernment spending seems to have done
it. Everybody now can buy something,
some groceries here, some clothes there,
and this money, like the music in the
horn. goes round and round. This, at
least. is the opinion of the men working
on the lines.
1t remains, no doubt, to stabilize
prices of produce from farms and gar
dens so that farmers may realize an
ADEQUATE return for what they raise and
send to the market. Gradually, as busi-
ness increases. the demand for such pro-
ducts must increase, and the prices Tor
them inevitably rise. These processes
take time, but at least they have been
set in motion. The railways, despite the
roads of motor-traffic, still remain the
best thermometer of business conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
TEN YEARS AGO
February "a, 1926

Within sight of their goal-$2150
the quota set for the Ell Centro
district-workers in the Y.W.C.A.
drive for funds were confident that
they would go over the top late to-
day.
Prompt action taken by the pro-
duce men Immediately following
yesterdays announcement that To-
cal branch of the Bureau of Mar
kets would stop issuing lettuce re-
ports unless additional funds were
forthcoming at once, has resulted
IN the guarantee of an amount suf-
1lclent for the balance of the sea-
son.
After banging around all parts of
the valley for the past three years
Sheriff Gillett has been forced to
take rest and is now a patient in
the San Jacinto hospital, it was
announced at the Jail this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
L 90 king g
B &C k w ar d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February "a, 1916

The Irrigation District will soon
pass up to the mutual companies
the question of finances and ask
for cooperation in working out the
problem of paying the huge debt.
At the city election in Imperial,
April 10, the question of license
will come up on a direct vote, and
the campaign will be strenuous
one, with the possibility that the
town will return to its old dry poll
cy.
There will be a touch of wild and
woolly west at the fair grounds
Sunday as there will be many bron-
cho busting events as we'll as sever
al other horsemanship acts. j. R
Hatfield is the manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Diary:
Breakfast from a piggin of Florida
salmon steak Major Bowes sent and
to my bookseller, finding a covet-
ed volume of Thackeray's essays on
London. And fell in step with Ar
thur Samuels, who pointed out ST.
neon Strunsky, writer long ad-
mired but never seen.
So tapping out my daily dot un-
til Chinese miss, Seya Toy, came
to read her poem on New York and
1 thought it charming. And there
came Pagliacci telegram from Ted
Healy that gave me a little choke,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
~ says
G FRANK WAIANABE
rvs by ED HOLDEN
MARY PICKFORD
by ED HOLDEN

MARY PlCkFORD
Last week 1 having great
pleasure to meeting Mary Pick
ford sometime referred to as
Sweetheart of America. 1 re-
membering Miss PickfOrd when
L going to moving picture many
years ago of my kidbOy days.
But when 1 looking on the face
of those delightfully."- woman I
are amaze-Gee Whiz of sakes!
she looking young as a fresh
rose. She have got a mostly
beautiful house which 1 were i'm
. famous Pickfair residence.
thinking that she youngness
are kept by a happy heart and
wishing all persons good luckey.
Last Tuesday night / were at
she house once more Oh yes
l were on radio program COM
ing from there Suppose TO
be the japanese extra waiter
serving horses doOvers those
are them small pieces of nOur-
ishment on crackers chewed be-
fore liquids are gulped you
know.
Oh what fun,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

The old bromide that Everyone
complains about the weather, but
no one does anything about it"
also has applied, in all too many
instances, to the problem of taxa
tion and governmental expendi-
lures.
In California to be sure, various
quasi public and private organiza-
tions have made tax studies, rem
dered reports and recommended
the abandonment of some taxes
and the substitution of others.
But there has been a growing
conviction on the part of the gen.
eral public that most such reports
were rendered not in the public in
tereSt-but in the interest of the
particular group making the re-
port: In short, the public has
come to the conclusion that every
one was considered but the rank
and file of the taxpayers, and that
selfish interest - rather than the
public welfare-inspired the great
majority of the suggested reforms.
90
At the risk of being considered
an impractical idealist, it is high
time that some one, or some group,
made an impartial study of gov
ernmental expenditures and taxa
ton in California, covering both
state and local governments, and
made honest, equitable recommen-
dations, based on American prin-
ciples of fair play and square deal
ing.
And it is especially important
that there should be more of this
policy of Give and let live"-and
less of self-interest and sharp prac-
tice-in public affairs at this time
to restore confidence in popular
government. California has had its
experience with radicaliSm and
distruSt of the established order
And radicalism breeds on discrim-
ination, injustice and public dis
trust of public agencies.
All of this is apropos of the fact
that the Governors Tax confer
ence. recently concluded, author
lied the appointment of a COM
mittee of 25 composed Of outstand-
ing men and women, to undertake
study of California governmental
expenditures and taxation.
The resolution calling for such
a committee asked for an inveSti-
cation of suggestions for the re-
duction of governmental eXpendi-
lures; the consolidation of govern
mental units; the elimination OF
duplicating governmental activities
suggested alternative modes of tax
alton, etc.
Governor Merriam's Tax confer
ence, for the most part, acted wise
ly and in the public interest. 1t
came out strongly against proposals
to disrupt present revenue sources
by repeal of the sales tax and IN
come tax until a better system OF
taxation can be found and agreed
to. 1t recognized that expenditures
of state government are increasing
too rapidly and urged responsible
officials to take whatever action
is possible to curb extravaganza. IL
recommended study of the regis
tered warrant problem to guard
against the possibility of banks re-
fusing to accept the states war
rants.
1t is readily apparent, however,
that such a conference could not
make specific studies and recon-
mendations to meet specific prop
lens. This task was assigned 10
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
REACTIONARY
RUSSIA.

Audiences which have pictured Rus
sia as enslaved and barbaric, received a
surprise recently when new picture
was shown at a local theater portraying
Russia as it is today.
Expecting to see food rationing and
breadlines, hang-dog expressions and
evidences of lost individuality, spectat-
ors saw. instead. happy faces, modern
merchandise. new automobiles and just
such scenes as may be witnessed daily
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take O chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the inflamed men,.
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is loosened and expelled.
Even If other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsion and to refund your
money If you are not satisfied with .
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creemulsion right now. (Adv)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

seven rules preventing one from
growing old, but won't reveal them.
He has proved his thesis. In the
middle COS he looks 40. He saws the
famous Lotta practised them. So
does Mistinguette. One observa-
tion he did reveal: "Old age is
merely a bad habit"
90
Bagatelles: j. P. Morgan's favor
ite pipe is a 50-center from Scot
land Mrs. Alice Longworth
thinks writing a column is the
the hardest thing she ever tried to
do w. r. Hearst's favorite
author is Charles Dickens, Mrs.
Older's biography reveals.
%
After several days of columnar
coasting, I'm sending out for one
of those observation nests Of ants,
queen included, now on sale in de-
partment stores. Headline: "Vet-
eran Sluggard Takes up Ant Peep
ingl"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February "a, 1921

After interviewing several promi-
inent Ell Centro citizens including
Leroy Holt, George Anderson,
George Varney, F. Cronholm and
Ben Salomon, Walter v. Woehlke,
editor of the Sunset magazine re-
turned to his home in northern
California.
With the perfection of refriger-
ated ships it may be possible for
Imperial Valley to ship produce to
eastern markets at a cheaper rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE

NOllCE
Notice is hereby given that ap-
plication for the registration Oh
the following described containers
brand as provided by Section OH
of the AGRICULTURAL CODE OF
CALIFORNIA, has been filed with
the Department of Agriculture OF
the State of California bearing the
following insignia on container side,
Green Valley Dairy Reg. Cal. Ell
Centro; on container bottom GVD.
Tt is intended that said brand
will appear on all cans, cases and
bottles owned by me and all con-
tainers so branded must not be
used by others without my written
permission.
GREEN VALLEY DAIRY,
S. Il. Wise.
(F24-M 2-9
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

and an autographed copy VI Mdh
Miller's volume about fog and men
in the Behring sea.
The Charles B. Driscolls to dim
ner and much absorbing talk, he
having just finished another pirate
book. Later, all prinkd up, with my
lady to Cobina Wright's Chinese
party for James and Doris Duke
Cromwell. Home reading Santay-
ana's 1.-The Last Puritan" but the
intrest scattery to me.
90
Mark Twain was not the only
writer who liked to don the night
shirt, pillow himself in a big bed
and turn out penciled manuscripts.
Hendrix Van Loon, I am told, in
dulles such luxury now and then as
a relief from his desk. Arnold Ben
nett was also a bed writer, as was
Joseph Conrad. An avenue depart
ment store recently exhibited ca
paciouS deep-cushioned lounge
made to order for some one unre-
vealed 1t had a sWing-about type
writer ledge and desk pad. Along
side were niched cigaret jar, lighter,
groove for pen and pencils and hap
py thought-a reachable shelf for
dictionary. The recliner could be
lowered or lifted mechanically and
the lights frightened and dimmed
in the same fashion. Further than
that the owner authored several
best sellers, the alert was uncom-
municatiVe.
Another rousing detective story
turned out by Carolyn Wells came
from the publisher the other day.
Indication of an unquenchable
spirit, too. For Miss Wells, doomed
to die in a year, three years ago,
not only sold her swan song article
for $1,000 but has since turned out
five novels, a collaboration on cats
and invented two puzzle games. She
also plays several rubbers of bridge
daily.
Personal nomination for the airy.
fairyieSt of the ballerinos-Harriet
Hoctor.
To my notion no modern dancer
has acquired the ethereal finesse of
Hoctor. She floats through the
air like puff ball. The unsmiling
Mona Lisa of the dance, she de-
pendS on grace alone to weave her
Terpsichorean spell. I recall a time
at the Palace when she was cos
tuned as one of the most repulsive
of all creations-a bat Yet so vi
vid were her flutterings in the
shadows of micabre fumarole that
an audience whetted for aerialists,
cross-fire comics and jugglers leap
ed to their feet in a shout of ac-
claim. She remained many weeks.
90
What the banquet board needs
these days is stationary speaker.
l have yet to see one who does not
sway back and forth. Bainbridge
Colby, my 1896 oratorical choice. is
nearest to motionless. There are
two schools of post-prandials those
who sway forward and back and
right and left. Foremost in the
right and left division is Louis
Bromfield, the author. Before he
finishes he suggests the rhythmic
swing of giant pendulum.
90
And there's a specious theory that
people who smile were the worlds
most amiable. Tom Gerahty is a
smiler but terror when ruffled
So is Kelcey Allen. Smilers are the
ones who can go berserk at slightest
irritation. Evel see Clarence Bud
ington and Kelland mad? I haven't
either, those who have say: "Oh.
boy!"
90
A veteran actor tells me there are
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Wards of Wisdom

They that can give up essential
liberty TO obtain little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety-Benjamin Franklin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Answers to Foregoing Questions
Halley's comet

/. HaIIey's comet.
2. The textile industry, by the
jacquard loom.
3. Calico Galilei discovered the
law of the vibration Of the pen
lulum in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
GRAB BAG

What was the name of the comet
which came ,''close" to the earth in
1910?
What industry was greatly influ-
enced by an invention of Joseph
Marie jacquard?
Who discovered the theory of
the pendulum?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Correctly Sneaking-

Do not use word in two senses
in the same sentence or within a
short SPACE.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
TOday's Horoscope

Persons born on this day are
great readers and have retentive
memories.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

A veteran actor tells me there are
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Personal nomination for the airy,
fairyieSt of the ballerinos-Ha
Hoctor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
ELY DELEGATES
ATTEND PARLEY
Finnish Temperance Fraternity
Elect Officers at Annual
Meet at Eveleth.

Mrs. Lydia Kakkuri, Mrs. Alma Liias
and Mrs. Heinz Tabell, officially repre-
sented the Ely lodge at the annual con-
vention of the Finnish Temperance
Fraternity in Eveleth on June Z, 8, and
9.
In addition to the above delegates,
John Palmgard, John E. PQrthan and
Mrs. Anna Leino also attended the
convention. Mr.. Porthan was one of
the principal speakers at the Sunday
meeting.
Fifty delegates were present from all
parts of northern Minnesota, Michigan
and Wisconsin. F1odwood was selected
as the annual meeting city for next
year. Officers were elected as follows
President-Frank Matson, Eveleth.
Vice President Jalmer Malta, Crys-
tai Falls, Michigan.
Secretary-Mrs. Anna Leino, Ely.
Treasurer Somero, Ely.
Directors John Palmgard, Ely; John
Ylitalo, Fqoodwood, and John LAM,
Crystal Falls.