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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. PA gag of
the hell-roaring saloons in the
mining towns is now one Of the
advertisements of the flossy New
ork bars. When desert rats and
hard-panners came to camp for
hinge they received, when they
had reached the sleeping stage,
the hot foot.
Among the snoring boozers
around the big bellied stoves in
the grogs of Cripple Greek during
the gold rush, it inspired several
shootings. The "hot foot" is an
old fashioned match stuck in the
shoe sole and set afire. When it
burns to the end, there is a scream
and epileptic jig.
Heat against leather creates a
sting like suddenly stepping on
red hot iron. Such plushy estami-
nets as the Stork Club. Ell Mo-
rocco, ETC., have a hot footing al
most every dawn. The baby-faced
Donahue boy in his cherubic in
nocence may apply it to Alfred
Vanderbilt and so on.
Not long ago they tossed a din
ner for Abe Lyman. He had Just
reached a misty-eyed interlude in
his speech of thanks when his
face froze in sudden horror Then
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
THE PRESIDENT SHOULD
LET THE BONUS BILL PASS

Wednesday, the new compromise
bonus bill is scheduled to come up be-
fore the House of Representatives.
Doubtless it will pass by heavy vote.
The next move is up to President Roose-
welt and, to be consistent, he will prob
ably veto it with or without expression
of reasons. These reasons have been eX-
pressed before and they are good. Brief
ly summarized, they are ID that pay
ment of the bonus represents the ability
of a minority to force an expense on the
majority; CD That as an aid to the de-
preston, it is not properly diScrimlna-
tory because it distributes funds equally
to all veterans whether they need the
money or not. We believe however, that
his viewpoint is not entirely correct. In
the first place, this is not decision to
give the veterans bonus. That decision
was made long since, when congress
decided the men who were in service
deserved more recompense than they
received. They were not given cash, how
ever. but were given certificates in the
nature of promissory notes, to be paid
in full if the veteran lived long enough
and if he didn't use up the loan value.
The present decision of congress is one
of whether these notes, as it were, should
be paid now in the form of bonds which,
if the veteran is not in need, may be
retained indefinitely, but which, if the
veteran is in need, can be cashed and the
money received spent and put into circul-
alton. Various communities already are
estimating the amount of cash which
would start flowing Such money would
perform several duties with the same
dollars. 1t would provide relief benefits
hi many cases, pay off an obligation, and
speed up business. 1t is hoped the Pres
ident either signs the bill or lets it pass
without signature, thus doing away with
this troublesome problem.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
THE POST-PRESs:

THE POST-PRESS:
don't see why you don't do something
about the slot machine situation here in FL Gen.
tro My boy who works after school has gotten
into trouble Money that he collected in con-
nection with his work spent in gambling
in these machines and it was only by my telling
his employer, the name of firm that I would
someway and somehow make back the money,
that kept the boy out of more serious trouble
I am barely making living for my family OF
wife and three children, and can't afford to pay
off the $500 of company money which my boy
wasted in those machines. My boy isn't crook
in any sense of the word He just was an in
nocent victim of these machines which in spite
of our laws are kept in just about every drug
store and refreshment place all over town They
teach young people TO take chances, and will get
others into the same trouble that my boy is in.
1 realize your paper can't correct all things
wrong with town, such as this, especially
where gambling is done openly and accepted as
the regular thing But I do think you should
try to keep these temptations away from young
sters who might get the gambling habit with
serious results. ---=.. -.-
A PROPERTY OWNER.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
NEEDS NO AMENDING

Tuesday night, Lieut.. Gov. George J.
Hatfield told guests and members of the
FL Centre Business and Professional
Women's clubs why he believes the fed
eral constitution needs no new amend
ments. His reasoning was clearcut and
concise and would need lot of rebut-
ting to change the minds of listeners.
The Federal constitution, he said has
been acclaimed as the greatest instru-
ment ever struck off by the hand of
man. The worlds most famous author
tiles concur in this opinion. 1t was not
the result only of one particular meet
ing, but the outgrowth of centuries of
experience throughout the previous his
tory of England. Faced with opportunity
to create what they felt was the most
perfect government possible, and I'M
hampered by great accumulations of
laws and statutes, the leaders of the
thirteen colonies drew upon England's
experience and inculcated in their docu-
ment, the best possible checks and bal
ances. The ajority of the people of
this country feel the constitution needs
no changing Under its clauses, it per-
mits the greatest possible liberty with
the greatest possible safety. If freedom
of action is to be increased for executive
or legislative or judicial bodies, some
thing must be sacrificed and obviously,
this means weakening the safety provi-
sions. In the previous history of this
country it has not been found necessary
to alter continually the constitution and
we do not believe it is necessary now.
There may be some more profound argu-
ments in favor of changing the consti-
tuition than has come our way, and if so
everyone should listen carefully and
weigh the testimony. 1t would, however,
take a deal of evidence and long time
to consider it, before this country should
embark upon such risky business as
changing the very foundation stones of
the nations structure.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Other Editors Say
TULARE TIMES
Mirror of The Community

It has been aptly said that town is best
judged by its newspaper. certain impression
win be gained in any city you pass through by
noting its business houses, public buildings and
residential district. But to get an accurate idea
of what kind of people live in the community,
how modern and progressive the stores actually
are, what kind of services and facilities are
available to the resident, whether its people are
friendly, cooperative, public spirited and civic
mnded-one needs only to obtain a copy of the
local newspaper. BY turning through its pages
you can discover at glance what type of mer-
chants it really has what kind of civic leaders
and organizations it contains and whether they
are doing worthwhile work. In fact, you can
quite readily discover what the town thinks
its real character. Whatever you find live
newspaper you can be sure it is the reflection
of a Tive" community.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
BY LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer)

NEW YORK-Norman Thomas,
intellectual leader CT the Socialists,
gets around the country more con-
sistently than anybody else-at
least. SO it seems. And, as an
observer, he seems unbiased, for
he can gain no office-nor will he
be favored.
How far will Townsendism as
cend?
Thomas believes he can discern
its peak. 1t may rise until it APP
pears to have a majority in con-
gress. Then it will descend.
But suppose the plan should
pass congress. 1t would not work.
Then it would fail anyway"
Thomas considered a moment:
The danger in the Townsend
plan lies in its attracting people
from the real problems.
Here we have a promise-a
plan-to end all troubles. People
find in it an escape-an easy road.
There is no such easy road.
The fight for one's rights re-
quires intense organization-not
for a cure-all scheme, but for So
cial and economic readjustment.
The Townsend plan offers a
cough-drop to cure tuberculosis.
The good doctor himself be-
lieves in his plan, but organizers
are merely organizers.
THE sad part of it all is that
the people being attracted by the
plan are being drawn away from
the very liberal organizations that
could bring aid to them-real aid
reform that would last for ages.
I'm going after the will-o'-the-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
News
behind the neaVs
X FARM BIBLE ......
i RURAL SURVEY
i MAP PROGRAM {.
= NEW GOALS
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON, = The report of
the regional adjustment" survey
| of last year, in which agricultural
experiment stations of 48 states
elaborated with scientists and Of
ficials of AAA and other Depart
ment of Agriculture bureaus, is the
bible" of officials now seeking to
work out details of the domestic
allotment-soil conservation pro-
gram with which they hope to re-
place the Agricultural Adjustment
act, knocked out by the U. S. Su-
| preme Court.
Purpose of that survey was to
recommend systems and schedules
of farming and ranching for vari-
Gus areas which would check soil
depletion or erosion and at the
same time stimulate farm practices
which would lower production
costs.
Estimates were made of the eff
feet of such program on production
and the probable change in terms
of acreage.
On the basis of results, AAA
seeks to judge the most de-
sirable goals for total acreage and
total volume of production of spe-
cific commodities, and, according
to H. R. Tolley-prominent now in
administration farm councils-must
work out the best possible COM
promise as between:
l. The need of farmers for ade-
quate prices and income.
2. National consumption needs.
3. Condition of soils and vari-
GUS farm management problems in
each region.
About 700 type-of- farming areas
were catalogued. General recon-
mendations for the big key areas
are, in part, the following - and
bear in mind that it is proposed
to pay farmers for their share in
making the changes:
CORN BELT: Reduction in corn
and oats; increase in soybeans, hay,
and pasture; decrease in number
of hogs; substantial increase in
dairy COWS and milk production;
moderate increase in beef cattle
and sheep. Resulting increase in
hay and milk production would be
especially marked in lake states
region.
| SOUTH: Decrease of cotton
acreage below normal level; in
crease in total crop land, pasture,
and all southern feed crops ex-
cept corn. Considerable increase
for all kinds of livestock produc-
ton 49, chiefly to improve living
standards.
GREAT PLAINS AND PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WHEAT REGIONS:
Decrease in pre-AAA wheat acre
age; removal of low-yield wheat
land from production. Increases
of feed production in hard winter
wheat, spring wheat, and Pacific
Northwest areas.
RANGE REGION: Chiefly, a
slight decrease in number Of cat
lie from the low level prevailing
in either 1880 or 1885, with in
crease of hay production to pro-
vide more winter feed. In a ten
year period it is believed that sta
bilization of cattle and sheep pop
ulations in this area at or near
present low levels would result in
Improvement of ranges, with a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

consequent increase in yield OF
meat and wool relative to number
of head. For irrigated areas, con-
tinued cultivation Of about the
present number Of acres is rec
commended.
NORTHEAST: Probably desir-
able to stabilize agricultural pro-
duction at about present level
More milk could be produced, but
an increase isn't recommended in
view of the market situation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
10 YEARS AGO
Hnn1nar,r % 1a0G

Actual work on the construction
of the gigantic Colorado river
aqueduct, which is to bring water
to Los Angeles and other Southern
California cities to supply 100000
people, is to be started early in
February under the direction of
Chief Engineer William Mulholland
of the Los Angeles municipal water
bureau.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
L o o king
b a C k W a r d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
20 YEARS AGO
January %. 1916


The greatest flood in the history
of the Colorado has inundated the
city of Yuma, doing damages the
extent of Which cannot be es-
timated today, though it is known
that a number of houses have been
destroyed, and it is feared that the
loss will be great.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Answers to Foregoing Questions

l. Although Pope Plus VII was
present for the express purpose OF
browning Napoleon, the latter took
the crown and placed it upon his
own head.
2. A British queen in the time of
the Emperor Nero, who led a gal
liant but unsuccessful revolt against
the Roman rulers in Britain.
3. French Protestants of the six
teenth century.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Is YEARS AGO
January %, 1921

According to an announcement
made today by Chief of Police
Matlock he will appreciate being
informed by residents of the city
whenever they are annoyed by
having peddlers and subscription
solicitors come TO their doors.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

Dead Canadian Breathes." On the
other hand, friend of ours was living,
yet not breathing, after dropping shoe
about a. M, New Years Day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

A Bostonian, who recently suffered
from a lapse of memory will run for
senator on Townsend plank. If he wins,
Townsendites hope there will be no re-
lapse.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

he let go an Indian ShfleK ana
leaped high. Jack Dempsey had
crawled under the table and be-
slowed the "hot foot"
Sherman Billingsly seems to
have sustained the after midnight
popularity of his Stork Club for
strictly Broadway clientele, longer
than any other of the current
crop A runner-up and sharing the
| same type of patronage is the
dawn oasis, Ell Morocco. Each is
a sort of melting pct for Broadway
and a pinch Of Park avenue "slufn-
mers" and a bonanza for the chat
ter writer's. Texas Guinan caught
the same crowd when she was
hello-suckering the multitudes.
One of the mullioned memorial
windows in The Little Church
Around the Corner is to George
anu EllAdDCOl1 w AoOillSOiilSo
Doorkeepers in this House of the
Lord" George, born in slavery was
one of the fortunate Negroes to
find refuge in the edifice. A con-
scientious worker, he remained
there until the end of his long life,
bowling hundreds of communicates
to their pews. His wife was the
janitress and kept the church pin
neat and shining.
Until his passing few of the
thousands he made laugh knew
Clarence Day was almost help
less invalid. His hilarious drawings
for his equally hilarious essays
were executed with pencil at
tached to a contrivance he moved
slowly and painfully with the up
per part of his arm the lower part
being impotent from arthritis. His
Life With Father" has been a
best seller many months and one
OF his most comical skits was writ
ten three weeks before the end.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

In way, that New York self-kidnap-
ing was big news, in that an actor vol
UNFAIRLY gagged himself.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

About this time Jim Farley, of postal
surplus" fame, undoubtedly is beaming
with delight over his domestic Christmas
accounts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

Halle Selassie Orders Big Push"
But it's still another thing to secure
prompt delivery on Mussolini.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
The Peoples Voice

Letters should be limited to $50 words
on problems rather than personalities. NO
letter will be published unless the name OF the
writer is known to the editor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

The first highways of which any
thing is known were the trade
routes of Asia Minor which con-
nected the east with the west
about 1000 B. C.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

Persons bern on this day love
travel and gain much in this way
for nothing escapes their observa-
tions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Famous Sayings

The blame for the danger to world peace lies not
in the world population but in the political leaders
of that population. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
AN AMENDMENT

AN AMENDMENT
Thomas said he favored an
amendment to the constitution
which he believes is favored by
all liberal groups-giving congress
the sole and final right on social
and economic laws.
1.-The supreme court has a strange
effect on men appointed to it.
Even if Communist lawyers were
appointed to its bench I should
fear their decisions within three
years.
"As it is, we stand in awe while
corporation lawyers clothed in
black robes nullify our laws"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22

In an Ethiopian air raid scene, the
cross that marks the spot seems usually
to be a red one.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Words of Wisdom
TOday's Horoscope

Sensible people find nothing use
less.-La Fontaine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
GRAB BAG

Who crowned Napoleon at the
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris
en- Dec. 2, 1904?
Who was Boadicea?
Who were the Huguenots?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Correctly Sneakinp

Separate a short direct quotation
from the rest Of the sentence by
the comma.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

he let go an Indian shrek and
leaped high. Jack Dempsey had
crawled under the table and be-
slowed the "hot foot"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-22
Wall Street and Politics
Doomed to Failure viii Reach Peak

wisp they are bringing on delay OF
reform, perhaps for generations.
They, themselves, because of TINS,
may never gain any benefit.
But worst of all in their delu-
SIGN. they will become so disap-
pointed in highly alluring terms.
will step in, and, duped they will
step into the trap. And the door
will close behind them, forever,
so far as they are concerned"
ANY GOOD?
Is there any good in the Town
send plan?
Thomas reflected ooh, it may
bring somewhat higher pensions.
But that would come, anyway, with
any genuine social REFORM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-24

Choir will take place at Constitu-
ton Hall Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. In ACCORDANCE with their
usual custom, the choir will give
a program of SAL ed music, opera
and folk song.
The chorus is composed of %
boys under the direction of Victor
Gamboz, their musical director,
and their dean, the Rev. Josef
Schnitt. This choir, it will be re-
membered, appeared in the school
room scene of the movie. "Unfin-
ished Symphony" in which they
learned the songs of Franz Schu.
bert as he composed them and
wrote them on t. board.
The first par of the program
will be devoted to medieval church
music: the second part will feature
a one-act opera, Reconciliation"
in costume; and the third part will
include a miscellaneous collection
of opera and folk songs.
The Russian opera company
known as the Musical Art of Rus
STA, Inc, will present two operas
at the National Theater Sunday
afternoon and night. Cog dor"
(Rimsky-Korsakow) will be given
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
and Boris Godounov' (MouSSorg-
sky in the evening at $50 o'clock.
Eugene Fuerst, we'll known here
as the conductor who walked out
on the performance of 'Lakme"
given by the National Opera ASSo
citation Thursday night, will con-
duct Cog dor" Alexander Small
lens, who conducted most of the
New York presentations of Gersh-
wins opera, "Porgy and Bess,"
will conduct Boris Godounov."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-24

1ne USUAL ucCOL ulAA Va ul6AAAIJ
that surrounds the appearances of
the National Symphony Orchestra
was dropped for time yesterday
afternoon at Constitution Hall
when DR.. Hans Kinder, director
presented the duo-pianiSts Bartlett
and Robertson in Saint-SaenS'
comic suite, Carnival of Ami
mails"
From the musical standpoint at
least, the conjugal and artistic
union of Ethel Bartlett and Rae
Robertson has resulted in one Of
the most sympathetic and smooth
est working piano teams before
the public today.
DR.. Kinder directed from an
enlarged caged-in platform which
had nothing whatsoever to do with
the performance of the animal
suite. but gave more room for the
two pianos. The quaint humor of
the versatile Saint-SaenS and
EneSco'S "Rumanian Rhapsody
No. l" gave contrasting variety to
a program that was otherwise
made up of serious works of Bach.
The varying moods of Bach'S
Concerto in c Major for Two Pi-
amos and Orchestra" were voiced
by the duo-pianiStS in a manner
that bespoke long work together
each responding as if directed by
one mind to the whim of the
other.
The Carnival of the Animals"
with its lions roarS, chattering
chickens, trampling Of elephants
and turtles. braying of donkeys,
cuckoo and bird calls, brought
much hilarity to the audience
Would that Saint-Saens might
have lived to include in Fossils"
the theme of Music Goes Round
and Round!
1t is the usual practice to play
the "PianiStS" last. running with
out interruption into the Finale. !"
DR.. Kinder chose to separate the
two and use the "PianiStS" before
the Swan" The piano number
caused many reminiscent smiles
when the pianiSts played the
Czerny scales interrupted by
chord from the orchestra as if to
say "Phooey!" All in all it was
a highly interesting program with
art and humor mixed in a happy
proportion.
The overture tU Die Fielder
mauS" (The Bat. by Strauss, the
second theme of which is shown
above, will be included in the pro-
gram for young people to be given
by the U. S. Navy Band Sym
phony Orchestra Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. This program
is designed for junior and senior
high school students and is given
free.
The production of "Hansel and
Gretel" Humperdinck), will be
given Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock as announced. with the
exception Of the orchestra. In
stead, a piano will be used for &C.
compartments at Constitution
Hall.
The fourth annual Washington
appearance of the Vienna Boys