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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
News Behind the News
ReUiUaIs, Not Conventions The
Air Is Full of CrusadeS They're
Still Politicians

PHILADELPHIA-Thi years political con-
ventionS resemble religious reviyalS for many
of the delegates.
In Cleveland there were those who believed
very sincerely that they sitting in on a
rebirth and moral regeneration of the Repub-
Hcan party.
Here in Philadelphia the speakers kept in
sisting that the New Deal embarking on a
holy crusade against the hosts of darkness and
that only its victory could preserve the welfare
Of the common people.
It would be much easier to believe in the
altruism of those politicians if you didn't know
who they
one of the biggest differences between the
two conventions is the fact that the Republi-
meeting was crowded with ex-office holders
gazing Wistfully at the feed-boX. Whereas
among the Democratic delegates, the post
masters little cabinet members, senators, gov
ernors, bureau chiefs, mayors, u. s. marshals,
district attorneys, sheriffs and other Officials
griTnly determined TO hold on TO their jobs
were conspicuous in their preponderance.
O.
The Democratic party is such a hodgepodge
of differing types Of groups and individuals
that nc one can give any single explanation Of
how It is possible to keep such a group together.
Contrary to popular opinion, however, it
isn't anywhere near as much the desire for
$4,000 or $4,000 job which keeps most Of these
people driving on toward political preference,
but rather the desire for power and honor
the satisfaction of being a big shot in the old
home town or state.
greater idealism than the COP, is the party of:
Senator Bob Wagner Of New York, whose
heart beats for his fellow men as regularly as
that of any politician who ever came to Wash
ington.
Senator George Norris Of Nebraska elected
a Republican, but most Independent of all
senators.
All the outstanding Washington lobbyists
including the several eX-national committee
men who have made fortunes these last years
by selling their influence with Democratic Off
cals-and all of them came to Philly.
Rex Tugwell whose heart is in the right
place, no matter how screwy you may think he
is.
The assorted characters Of the late Huey
Longs machine in New Orleans, some of them
until recently under criminal income tax indict-
ments, but all basking under the White House
smile since they promised TO go along.
And so on for long time, not forgetting
many others who see the New Deal as a great
moral-political awakening.
One thing most of the delegates didn't get
too enthusiastic about was the extent to which
the party seemed to be the party of Farley. In
radio speeches. platform speeches. press con-
ferences and all over the place Farley
enjoying his big moments.
Word went around that his ears would be
cropped after the convention, but many Won
dered whether it wouldn't have been best not
TO let the country get the idea that the New
Deal was synonymous with "Farleyism."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
CAN YOU TELL
THE TRUTH?

Suppose you witnessed an auto acci-
dent at Sixth and Main streets in Ell
Centre, or Brawley or anywhere else.
Assuming that you had a position of ad-
vantage and saw the car and the victim,
before during and after the accident,
could you tell about it in court and tell
1t exactly as it happened?
Many reporter, who has witnessed
countless events, and hundreds of court
cases in which witnesses narrate differ
ent stories will answer No. That same
reporter, if candid, will acknowledge a
hidden nervousness every time he or she
must cover" an important incident. The
reporter knows that TRUTH" is the
rarest of all things.
Bearing out the point, recently a group
of more than 200 students were submit
ted to test. Unwarned, two professors
arranged short ''act" One of the pro-
feSsorS was lecturing when in came the
other instructor, dressed in red base
ball cap ana brown coat. The messenger
presented the lecturer with a blue slip
of paper which the latter endeavored not
to accept
Asked to narrate the incident, few of
the two hundred students could recall
the costume of the messenger; only Is
knew how long the episode lasted; and
none of them gave a completely accurate
description of what happened.
So don't blame our court system for
reverting to tedious testimony and jury
judgment in seeking facts in law cases.
Don't blame children for telling some
most astounding tales.
Very few of us indeed are honest
people" who never tell falsehoods.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
WAR ON
A NEW FRONT

Now that the rates on power from the
BraWley plant have been announced
by the irrigation district, and are from
10 to 15 per cent lower than those charg-
ed by the Southern Sierras Power COM
pany, we can expect to see some real
sparks flying.
The announcement is more important
than may appear on the surface. 1t
really means that Brawley consumers
can expect to receive power lower than
IN the past. It does not mean that the
power company. which will meet those
rates, can undercut any further.
In fact, the company can reduce to
meet district rates but cannot, because
of railroad commission ruling, reduce
under the district rates. 1t is, however,
optional with the company whether it
will make such a reduction in Brawley
only, or throughout the valley If this is
done only in Brawley, then the rest of
us will have a howl coming on the
grounds that we cannot support the
company in a fight with the district
(Which is ourselves) on the Brawley
front. And yet if reduction is made all
over the valley, the logical conclusion
would be that if the company can make
such a universal slash, now, why didn't
it do so long ago.
All in all, the power matter seems to
be coming to a head rapidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
DROUTH! PESTILENCEy

For farmers in the midwest the
summer season starts in dark and
sinister mood. Drouth and pests are
ravaging at least eighteen states, and
farmers here in the valley are watching
with conflicting emotions for daily news
reports from the agriculturally stricken
areas.
A hundred million dollars in crops
have been ruined according to estimates.
States are drying up, grasshOppers are
sweeping entire counties Not only is
this embarrassing to the administra-
tion's efforts to curtail production in or
der to maintain or improve prices, but it
threatens to indicate that centralized
control is not feasible. 1t is one thing
to calculate crop productions 1t is an
other thing to have those calculations go
entirely askew as the result of "acts of
God" such as drouth, flood, pests.
Imperial Valley can sympathize with
her agricultural brothers. We know what
havoc and hardship can be wrecked upon
farming community.
Openly or secretely, we can offer fer
vent thanks that danger of drouth has
been eliminated from this community
We are still susceptible however, to in
sect attack, though much less so than
the rest of the country. Our famous
ouIlllllSI uSdI again DSCOlueS all ASST
because extreme heat fights off such in
sects.
1t is an unworthy reaction to feel any
degree of elation over the midwest
drouth because shortage of grain and
leguminous products may bring better
prices to valley growers. And it is not
warranted by the economic facts which
indicate that government must use tax
dollars to support the stricken, which
means use of dollars from our pockets.
Furthermore, an impoverished area,
anywhere in the United States, means
reduced market for our goods, reduced
because fewer people can buy of our
production.
In one way or another, the whole
country pays for troubles which descend
upon any community.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
Famous Sayings

Keep thy spirit pure from worldly taint by the
repellent strength of yrtue.-Baley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
MEDITATION

We wonder how many feel the same
revulsion that we experience, every time
we read of a killing, a knife-cutting',
a quarrel in some saloon (thats all they
are) or between drunkards, or at cheap,
public dance halls, or vice dens.
And how many feel the same sense
of helplessness when reading of suicide
attempts by young men who have got
ten too deep in" through gambling.
Life, the joy and value of living should
be far above such things. 1t is much too
valuable to be cast in the balance against
degrading man-made diversions.
After all is said and done, there is
much room left for mankind's develop
ment. ttr
In the Monday issue of this paper,
were several pictures showing bathing
beauties at Long Beach and at Santa
Monica. These produce the thought
that Imperial Valley has as attractive
young ladies as any place in this broad
land. We ought to have a beauty con-
test to prove it to the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01

legs. snap his galluses and snow
the window leaners how he could
hop her. And no meal at Delmon-
ico's in its glory had the gastron.
omic flavor of a shoe box packed
excursion lunch. Especially those
deviled eggs skewered on tooth
picks and those flakey fried chick
en- legs.
90
Stanley Walker has discovered
that The Players once blackballed
Rudyard Kipling and denied the
famous English author the house
guest privileges. When his name
came up for consideration a testy
group of old timers remembered he
had turned out some salty essays
in which Americans and their
manners were given dressing
down. 1t was decided if he felt
that way there was no point in eX-
tending the clubs hospitality.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

deep Brooklyn. Out where the
pavement ends.
None of the old timers has been
carrying on more valiantly than Joe
Howard. He drew a crowd nightly
to one of those cafes in the Gay S9o
decor singing many of his songs
and other arias of the day when he
was the most prolific and most sue
cessful of the popular song compoS-
ers. He is edging 10 now, but his
voice is without quaver. When lrv-
ing Berlin was singing in China
town, Howard was cock of the walk
and the future song kinds idol. He
often dropped around to hear
Howard sing when in town.
90
Every person, suppose, has some
absurd, harmless habit that clings
through the years. know a sue
cesSful banker whose mother, be-
cause he was delicate in youth, used
to loop a sort of knitted muffler or
throw around his neck at night
That began when he was IA. He
is now 54 and in the intervening
years has never gone to bed without
similar gadget around his neck.
He processes to be unable to sleep
without it. Lord Northcliffe always
went to sleep twiddling a pencil be
tween his fingers.
%
Midnight sailings to Europe are
popular with New Workers because
gives them a chance to toss dinner
parties and go on to the pier in eve
ming togs. But liner officials abb
hor them because of the farewell
soirees in the cabins. Everybody in
sists on staying for just one more
after the "All Ashore" cry and a
large number have been taken into
the harbor and in some instances to
Europe. Sailings, of course, depend
upon the tide, but the departing
time old salts like is mid-afternoon
They believe it lucky to ride out as
the sun goes down.
90
Gene Crawley just phoned to
know what 1 would like to do this
hot evening. I not only know what
I'd like to do but I'm going to do it;
to wit, viz and what hol I'm going
to peel down to the altogether, step
into cold water bath and have my
self a half moon slice of chilled
watermelon. That's what I'm going
to do and I thought it up myself
out OF my own egg shaped head.
90
The railroad excursion feature OF
American life has definitely passed
Since the turn of the century it
was gradually losing amusement
appeal Once it was the high light
of drably isolated lives. Every ex.
cursion had its card. 1t is Elmer
or Roy. When the train stopped to
pick up passengers he would de
train and wait until it got into a
fair speed then jerk his hat down
over one eye, juffle his Adams
apple several times hoist his pants
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
WHY COMPROMISE?

In 1884, the government cancelled air
mail contracts with many air lines on
the grounds that the contracts were
not made as the result of competitive
bidding, but had been "rationed out" by
the airlines companies in order to avoid
low rates which result from free-for-all
competition.
Many of the air-lines filed suit against
the government. Now comes news that
several of these suits have been COM
promised out of court at about ten cents
on the dollar, which seems strangely
unnecessary.
Postmaster Farley is quoted as saying
''it is our opinion that the irregularities
are not such as to Justify or require
criminal prosecution"
While most of US do not know what
reasoning produces such a conclusion on
the part of Farley, any compromise
would appear completely unnecessary,
if the cancellation action in the first
place was warranted.
Airline development is, without doubt,
greatly in need of the government mail
contracts. Such are largely subsidies
permitting air travel to be developed
as rapidly as possible SO that in time Of
stress, this government can benefit from
perfected aviation equipment.
But just because aviation needs gov
ernment help Is no reason for crooked
ness and under-handed and pork barrel
tricks being resorted to by the cOmpa-
nies involved.
Farley should fight the suits and not
pay out one cent unless forced to by the
courts. Air line officials should be sat
isfied to "get off" without criminal pro-
secution.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
Everyday Philosophy
THE VALUE OF INSPIRATION
HAROLD Z. D0TY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Columnist for This Week

Nothing really worthwhile that did
inspiration behind great world achievement
inspiration do his best work
if net inspired.
The worlds finest music has by inspiration The worlds
poetry inspiration. inspired The
worlds evidence high
inspiration Everything that has lived has been inspired
Inspiration forth into
with enthusiasm and When Workmen are
inspired undertaking and
difficult need today inspiration
and and who willing to receive it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01
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BY ED HOLDEN
SPIES
BY ED HOLDEN

SPIES
They say having spies in America This
bursting on me from very intelligent newspaper
gent. Spies from all nation here and also Amer
ica have got spies of in all nations. What are they
all spying for? And what good it are if they finding
it? Battling ships? say my friend The interior of
how them guns operate also inventions inside
u. S. battling ships. Gee whiz quote American
doing spy work in other country for reason? No
say my friend they spying the spies to finding
out if them spies spying anything Oh for sakes
of scott If this keeping up | better be asking my
mother what government she are working for on the
Q-P.
Thank you please
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01

A headline reads "Thief Errs In Toss
ing Loot to Cop. Actually, any thief
errs in being thief. By stealing goods
and inadvertently returning them to the
law just goes to show that two wrongs
don't make a right.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01

NEW YORK, July IL notice
DR.. Charles CT. Pease is still wander
ing about the West 72nd street area
where he has been a figure SO long.
West 72nd street is hardly recogniz-
able to those who knew it 25 years
ago when DR.. Pease settled there,
but the good doctor has changed
but little.
His beard and hair have changed
from gray to milk white but, despite
his 80 years, he is erect as an Indian
and has a coral pink complexion as
clear as that of George Bernard
Shaw. Most of the hours away from
his practise have been given to
fighting tobacco-especially the Gig
aret.
He is also the arch foe of coffee,
alcohol, tea and meat. For many
years he spangled the headlines as
the benign Chauvin who roamed
the town snacthing pipes, cigars
and cigarets from mouths of amazed
smokers and grinding them under
his heel. Somehow he was never
molested.
Nor has aged slowed him. He still
has time for a little nicotine grab
bing as he makes his rounds. He
is responsible for the law against
smoking in the subway and has per
sonally brought about hundreds of
arrests. When critics jeer at his
code of restrictions, he points to
his physical fitness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-01

incidentally Faith Baldwin has
joined the Connecticut writing fra
ternity that spreads about New
Canaan. She has bought one of the
rambling old colonial houses that
centerS about the spread Of 20 acres
of fields, ravines, brooks and flow
ers. The estate will be called, ap-
propriately enough, Fable Farm.
And there will be a detached wis
terra powered studio where the
author will turn out her stories.
For some years she has resided in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-21
Y. w. A. Has Shower
For Miss Murrell

The Y. w. A., of the First Baptist
church met Monday evening at 7:30
at the home of Miss Halle Frank
Mills on Belle street. Miss Mills and
Miss Mamine Rose Daniel were
hosteSSes.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing of Jesus Calls U.s." followed by
sentence prayer. The collection was
y4c. Mrs. Hale introduced the subject
Of Y. w. A. Study Course, for which
she had already made plans. The
Study Course, is from the book, "LOve
Stories of Great Missionaries, the
first chapter of which was taken up
at the meeting last evening. Other
chapters, will be taken up at future
meetings until the book has been COM
rlcted.
Miss Mamie Rose Daniel reported
that the 2. w. A., as sponsor for a
junior missionary organization, fur
nished the Sunbeams with their
Easter candy. Mrs. Lee Averett made
a report on the Sunshine Box which
was given to three inmates of the
Scott Parker Sanatorium during the
month of March. The personal service
for the month of April is to be in
charge of a committee composed of
Mrs. Lee Averett, Mrs. James Early
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-21
Garden Books Displayed
At The Perry Library

pictures explaining each step of gard
ening are helpful. ...
In addition to the above books
which may be borrowed from the lib
rary, a member Of the Henderson
Garden Club has placed temporarily
in the library three of her personal
books which may be used by inter-
ested gardeners. They are The Com
plete Garden, by Taylor; The Art of
Home Landscape, by Bottomley; and
My Better Homes and Gardens Gar
den Helper, edited by Hotties.
Monthly periodicals at the library
contain articles of value to the gard
ener. Among them are American
Home; Better Homes and Gardens;
Flower Grower a gift Of the Hender-
son Garden Club; and House and
Garden.
Would-be gardeners and would be
better gardeners, who would like some
personal advice about their gardens,
are referred to the following commit
tees of the Henderson Garden Club:
Committee on Planning Gardens
Mrs. G. V. Singleton.
Mrs. r. T. Upchurch
Mrs. K. L. Burton.
Mrs. F. L. Toepleman.
Committee On Planting
Mrs. B. Frank Harris.
Mrs. r. G. Kittrell.
Mrs. J. H. Brodie
Mrs. Kate Watkins.
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North Henderson
Group Forms Club

The younger married women of
North Henderson organized club last
Friday afternoon They held the
initial meeting at the school building
and elected the following, officers
President, Mrs. j. B. Rem; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Raymond Adams; secre-
tary, Mrs. Thurston Williams: treas
urer, Mrs. w. T. Adams.
Those who joined the club were i'm
vited to do so by membership COM
mittee composed Of Mrs. Claude Rock
er, Mrs Thurston Williams, and Mrs.
Raymond Adams. Mrs. Mary M. Craw-
ford was invited by the club to serve
as sponsor.
The members present made several
resolutions. They adopted, "The
Young Woman's Club of North Hen
derson" as the name of the club and
decided that the membership should
not exceed twenty-five members. They
decided to hold the meetings every
first and third Friday evening in the
month at 7:30 o'clock. !.
Mrs. Curtis Rogers will entertain
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-21
O. E. S. Installation
OF Officers Had

In a public installation service held
in the First M. E. Church, South, on
March 80, with Mrs. Athalea Mae
Brown, Associate Grand Matron, of
the Grand Chapter of North Carolina
Order of the Eastern Star, acting as
Grand Installing Officer and Mrs. An
derson, Grand Marshal, and Mrs.
Koonce, Grand Chaplin, assisting her.
All of the Grand Officers were from
Charles Austin Chapter, Tarboro, N.
c.
The following officers were installed
for the ensuing year:
Miss Irene Woodlief, Worthy Mat
ron; ]. Harry Bryan, Worthy Patron
Mrs. Alice Fleming, Associate Matron /;
DR.. Hodge A. Newell, Associate Pa
iron: Mrs. Sallie G.. Stone, Secretary;
Mrs. Grace Y. Bryan, Treasurer; Mrs.
Fannie H. Mitchell, Conductress; Mrs.
Mamie p Bagwell, Associate Con-
ductress: Mrs. Sarah c. Patterson,
Chaplain; Miss Maudc T. Winston
Marshal; Mrs Eva W. Martin, Or
ganist; Mrs. Mabel L. Tucker, Adah;
Mrs. Mary H. Newell, Ruth; Mrs
Bertha Whitehead, Esther; Mrs. Pearl
M: GILL; ,MdrInd, mis-. 11oIAOA L. OOA-
fert, Electa; Mrs. Ellen F. Cooper
Warder; Mrs. Mae H. James, Sentinel
The ceremony was VERT impressive
with appropriate music. The church
was lovely with it's decoration OF
spring flowers. Mrs. Brown in her US
ual charming manner made very in,
teresting and instructive talk on the
principles of the Order.
Bill Bryan sang very beautifully
1.-THE End of the Perfect Day" and
several other selections which were
greatly enjoyed by the large audience
The Father and Mother of Sister
Woodlief, Worthy Matron, were pre-
sented to the Chapter by Sister Win
ston.
Brother Bryan, in few well chosen
words, presented the Past Matrons
Pin to Sister Winston.
Lovely gifts were presented to Mrs
Anderson, Mrs. Koonce and Brother
Bryan from the Chapter. Those re-
ceiving personal gifts were Sister
Woodlief and Sister Stone.
Brief talks were made by DR.
Brown, Mrs. Anderson, of Tarboro
and Mr.. Lowry and Mr.. Bryan.
During the social hour refreshments
were served, consisting of punch and
waters. Mrs. Coffin and Bill Bryan
entertained with several selections
which were greatly enjoyed 10y al
present. Reported.