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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-25
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WAR DEBT RUNS HIGH

A few days ago the newspapers carried an &C
count of an 'sincident' in Peiping, concerning
the thr1lstng aside at the point of bayonet of an
American army captain by Japanese soldiers. Lit
tie excitement seems to have been created by the
account fortunately as such Incidents are often
responsible for wars and diplomatic difficulties.
All too often in the past strained relationship
between two nations has been precipitated into
armed conflict, swiftly and 1revocably, by such
'incidents' which often proved to have consisted
of more imagination than fact
It is to be hoped that the time is past when
trivial happenings be used lever to force
a nation into war, and it is to be hoped that the
citizens of this nation can see clearly enough the
disastrous after-efects of war to refuse to enter
any entanghng alliances or to let their better Judg
ment be swayed by the tom-tom beating of the
lngOes.
It would be we'll if every story either factual
or imaginative, of martial gestures were to in
clude an account of how this nation stands
result of the last great war.
On June 18th another payment OF war debts
was due this country from the European nations
Of the $685. 900 total due on that date, only
$15OOO0 was paid-and that by Finland, the only
nation to make it's payments promptly and regu-
larl y each year.
This unpaid balance brings the past due debt
to above billion dollars, with 81 100000 900
more still to come due within the next few years
Actually, the balance should be far greater than
that since this nation has scaled down the debts
several times in the past.
Add to this amount the So, 600, 100000 to be
paid in the recently issued adjusted service COM
pensation, and the many other debts that have
accrued as a result Of the great conflict, and we
begin to get partial idea Of the expensive after
effects Of war, to mention nothing Of the cost of
the itself.
Were the magnanmity of this nation in allow
ing the European nations to default on their pay
ments with unabashed smugness to have brought
us any concessions in international trade or to
have raised us in our neighbours good opinion we
would perhaps feel less rked at the constant men
ton Of
But it has not. We have seen such movements
as ''Buy British and other nationalistic prog
grams deprive us Of our export markets, and our
once considerable commerce shrink to a mere
shadow of it's former self
When we hear these forei On nations urge us to
lin the League of Nations or to pull their chest
cts out Of the fire, it is to be hoped that the Am
erican people remember the lesson Of the war
debts and turn deaf ear to such propaganda.
When we read that war is imminent between
two nations it is to be hoped that can close
our eyes to stories of 'incidents' and propaganda
and retain our mental balance. And it is to be
hoped that there is some form of education potent
ono7,mL RI 1naya with oil limo tho lesson
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-25
CHAPTER II

CON DlllONO Al EON1 1A0A oASA1A3
MAY, 1912; DESCRIPTION OF
THE FORT; INDIAN VISITORS.
John Ruskin in one of his great
prose poems, says: ''The greatest
thing a human soul ever does is to
see something and tell what he
saw in a plain way. To see clearly
is poetry, prophecy and religion, all
in one"
This quotation from the great
writer sums up our estimate OF Ross
Cox as a narrator. A keen observer
and with a pen charged with good
black ink, he places facts before his
readers as they appear to him, and
one is not left in doubt as to what
he means.
The page of his diary which we
open today presents a view of con-
ditions as they appeared to him
The fate of the crew Of the Ton
uuin (the vessel which had pre-
coded thenl) filled their minds with
gloomy foreboding. The unpromis-
ing appearance of general affairs
at the fort, the stories which had
come to hand of fighting, robbery,
and starvation in the interior, with
apprehensions of further attacks
from the Indians on the coast,
formed a combination sufficient to
dampen the ardor of the youngest,
or try the courage of the most
daring.
To quote Cox's own words, "The
retrospect was gloomy, and the flu
ture full of shadows, clouds and
darkness"
Yet in spite of all this, they found
the scene before them SO novel and
interesting that for time their
ideas were diverted from the
thoughts of battle, murder and sud-
den death, to the striking peculi-
arities connected with their pres
ent situation.
The account which he gives Of
the fort itself makes interesting
reading. The spot selected was on
an eminence called Point George,
and commanded an extensive view
of the majestic river in front,
bounded by bold and thickly
wooded northern shore. Distant
about three miles was a long, high
and rocky peninsula covered with
timber, called Tongue Point, ex-
tending considerable distance into
the river from the rocky side, with
which it was connected by a mar
row neck of land, while on the ex-
IRENE left, Cape Disappointment
with the bar and it's chain of break
ers were distinctly visible.
/ At the time of their arrival the
buildings consisted of apartments
for the proprietors and clerks, with
a large dining hall for both, ex-
tensive warehouses for the trading
goods and furs, a, provision store
a trading shop, smiths forge, car
penters' workshop, etc. The whole
was surrounded by stockades form
ing a square, and reaching about
fifteen feet above the ground. A
gallery ran round the stockades in
which loopholes were pierced, suffl-
GENTLY large for musketry. Two
strong bastions, built of logs, COM
manded the four sides of the square
Each bastion had two stories, in
which a company of chosen men
slept every night. In the lower story
a six-pounder was placed and both
were well supplied with small arms
Right in front of the fort was a
gentle declivity sloping down to the
rivers side. This had been turned
into an excellent kitchen garden
and few hundred yards to the
i - &c u
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-25

Those who have contributed
part of their pledge are:
E. A. Schilling, So; Jerome Clarke,
So; Charles Hall, 50; Roy Beene,
So; @. o. Bunnell, So; H. H. Smith,
So; w. H. Keal, 81; l.. A. Codding,
So; George Wagner, So; j. v. Grish-
am, So; T. j. Clarke, 81; Jess Brown,
81; Byron Grewell, ST.; Ormas Evett,
ST.; w. j. Jenkins, ST.; Pete Saith,
81; Kelley Matteson, ST.; S. G.. An
derson, ST.; Anonymous, 81; George
Barta, 81.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-25
CONTRIBUTIONS
FARFROMQUOTA

The following residents of the
community have won a place on the
honor roll of those who have full
filled their pledge in the cornmu1l
ity's drive to raise funds with which
to meet it's share in construction of
the White Bluffs Recreation Hall:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-25

A few days ago the newspapers carried an &C
count Of 'sincident" in Peiping, concerning
the thrusting aside at the point of bayonet OF an
American army captain by Japanese soldiers. Lit
tie excitement seems to have been created by the
account fortunately, as such Incidents are often
responsible for wars and diplomatic difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

Jne prOVlncldl cdplJdl ana aug IN
for prolonged siege.
The government troops clashed
with Marshal ChangiS rebel forces
on the eastern edge of Sian-Fu, but
no severe fighting has occurred as
yet, the Marking advices said.
T. " Soong, former finance min
lister and brother-in-law of the gen.
eralissimo told the United Press
he had been requested by Marking
to proceed to the capital from his
residence in Shanghai, to aid in
the effort to effect Chiang's release.
He said he had received a tele-
gram from Marshal Chang advising
that he would be welcome to proceed
to Sian-Fu to mediate in the crisis
caused by the seizure of Chang
there last Saturday, when Chang
insisted n immediate war with
Japan.
Soong added he was in doubt
whether he would accept Chang's
hospitality in this grave situation,
but said he was leaving Immediately
for Marking to confer with gov
ernment leaders there.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
FARM CENTER
MEETINGS TO
BE ON FRIDAY

TWO farm centers have scheduled
meetings for Friday night, Jasper,
and Spruce e-WeStmorland.
Jasper will meet at 7:30 in the
school where George L. Winwright,
assistant farm advisor, will talk on
dairy competition and Mrs. Scott B.
Foulds, on the farm bureau conven-
tions. Jasper home department is
arranging games and refreshments.
Spruce ce-Westmorland will meet at
7:45 in the Westmorland school
where Frank G.. Beyschlag, farm
advisor, will talk on new develop
ments in hogs, oranges and frozen
foods; Evan T. Hewes, chairman OF
the Irrigation District board of di-
rectors. on refinancing District in
debtedness and N. Nagata, astrono-
mer. on Westmorland skies. Recre-
alton and refreshments are plan
ned.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
JUNE ROBLES'
GRANDFATHER
TAKES STAND
Wealthy Man Will
Give Story on
Abduction

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 16.
(UP) Bernabe Robles, aged,
wealthy grandfather of June
Robles, went before a feder-
al grand jury today to give
his testimony regarding the girls
mysterious 19 - day disappearance
April "a, 1884.
The retired cattle baron was one
of the last four witnesses scheduled
to be called to the uryroom-unless
the jurors decide to recall earlier
witnesses or to subpoena others. Still
awaiting their turns to testify were
June and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fernando Robles.
Federal authorities, who sought
to clear up the 32-month-old case
said they believed the jury would
finish taking testimony some time
during the Gay. They hoped to Sc
cure indictments charging use of
the mails in attempted extortion.
One of the notes demanding
$4,000 ransom for June's return
was directed to Bernabe Robes,
and he later made secret trip
into northern Sonora, Mexico, in
an effort to locate her.
June, her parents and grand
father were TO have been called
into the jury chambers yesterday,
but lengthy testimony by Carlos
Robles, June's uncle, and former
Co. Atty. Clarence Houston, who
found her in an iron cage in the
desert
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
F. D. R. FACES
THREE WEEKS
HARD WORK
President Shaping
Program For His
New Deal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
UP) = President Roosevelt
returned today to the task
of shaping his second New
Deal after a $4,000 mile
good nrighbor' visit to South
America.
In excellent health the nations
chief executive faced three weeks
of strenuous work before the new
congress conveneS Jan. 5. Fifteen
days later he will be inaugurated
for his second term.
Despite the heavy schedule, Mr..
Roosevelt eliminated legislative and
cabinet conferences from his pro-
gram today to attend simple fu-
neral services for his bodyguard
and close friend, August Gus"
Gennerich.
The chief executive will not re-
turn to his routine until tomor-
row Friday he will sit around
a table with members of his cabi-
net to hear their reports of devel-
opments during his absence.
Congressional leaders who con-
verged on the capital several days
before the presidents return last
night saw Mr. Roosevelt at Gen
nerich's funeral, but they prob
ably will have to wait until next
week to discuss the legislative
program.
Mr. Roosevelt, in addition to
formulating a legislative program
for his second New Deal, must
turn attention to foreign relations
and his cabinet.
Neutrality laws passed by the
last congress expire May l, 1887,
The administration plans to ex-
tend and at the same time bolster
them in view of the increasingly
alarming European situation.
During the chief executives alb
sence rumors persisted that sew
eral members of his cabinet would
not be included in the personnel
for the second administration.
Those reported likely to leave in
clude Postmaster General James
A. Farley, Secretary of Commerce
Daniel G. Roper and Secretary OF
Labor Frances Perkins.
Legislation regulating industry
will occupy No. l position at Mr..
Roosevelt's conference with legis-
lators. During his absence busi-
ness leaders at two public meet
ings declared their intentions to
cooperate
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Townsend Unafraid
Of Jail Sentence

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16. U.R)-Dr.
Francis E. Townsend, leader of the
old age pension movement, will not
let a possible Jail sentence prevent
his direction of the pension fight,
he said here today,
I'm case they Jail me, l only hope
l am given warm place and a
typewriter and I'll direct the move
ment from there" he said
Townsend returned to Los Angeles
today to await arrival of a copy of
his congressional contempt indict-
ment from Washington so he can
post a bond TO guarantee his ap-
pearance in Washington. He said
he would leave for the capital Dec.
%.
Indictment of the pension leader
followed his refusal to testify before
a congressional Investigation COM
mittee
Speaking here last night, the
white-haired physician predicted
the downfall of the social security
act.
THE social security act or sim
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
RESCUERS ON
skis SCOUR
ROCKY AREAS
Airships Unable to
Join Search For
Lost Liner

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
Dec. 16. GUP)-Search par
ties on skis and scores of
youths from government
CCC camps today began a
search for missing Western Air
Express transport plane and seven
persons. 90 hours overdue on a
flight from Los Angeles to Salt
Lake City.
Blinded from the air by rain, fog
and snow. an aerial squadron sched-
uled to have taken off at dawn
to hunt the missing ship was held
on the ground. Rain fell all night
in most Utah lowland areas while
snow was falling at elevations above
5000 feet, the U. S. weather bureau
reported.
The weather bureau believed it
would be at least "a hours before
airplanes will be of any practical
value in searching for the big.
twin motored Boeing transport
which vanished in stormy darkness
some time between and am.
yesterday.
The ill-fated craft, last heard
from as it blundered through the
stormswept darkness in the vicin-
ity of 12.800 foot Mt. Timpanogas,
king of the Wasatch range 40 miles
south of here, generally was be-
fieved to have crashed somewhere
in that vicinity.
Operating on this theory, a party
of skiers led by George Keyser,
Western Air Express traffic man.
ager, left Salt Lake City to search
the snow clad wilds between
Brighton and Alta. They will
check numerous reports that the
plane was heard cropping through
the night in that area.
G. N. (Jimmy) James, Western
Airs chief pilot; Fred Kelly, an
other war flier; Johnny Campbell
and others hoped to takeoff at day
break to renew yesterdays survey
flights but were forced to await
better weather.
Visibility through the area where
the ship is believed down ranged
from one to two miles and the cell
ing was between 1,500 and 5000
feet. Although aviators usually did
not consider these dangerous fly
ing conditions, in the present case
they were bad for flying over the
towering, jagged pinacles of Wa
satch range.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

aggregation of the attorneys and
laymen representing both truckers
and shippers. Railroads also sent
their attorneys.
j. j. Deuel., chief of the law and
utilities department of the Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau Federation, was
on hand to oppose possible at
tempt to hike rates on produce
shipped by truck.
The first case TO be heard by
Examiners Austin and FreaS was
that of Charles B. Lee for a certi-
ficate to operate as a highway COM
mon carrier under the name, Far
mers Trucking Service" between
Imperial Valley and Los Angeles.
The hearing began Wednesday
morning. Application of Hue Follen-
dore for a similar certificate will
be heard Thursday.
Imperial Valley growers previous
ly have banded together to ship
their own produce without need of
certificate of public convenience.
A recent railroad commission rul-
ing made the certificate necessary,
and brought up at the same time
the rate question.
Crowded into the court room
where the hearing was under way
were attorneys for all valley truck
ing concerns or firms operating in
the valley, as we'll as for the South
ern Pacific railroad, the Railway
Express, the San Diego and Arizona
railroad, Pacific Freight Lines,
Southern California Freight Lines
and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
APPROVAL ON
INTER america
PEACE CIV EN-

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina. Dec.
16. WR)-The inter- American con-
ference for the maintenance of
peace in plenary session here today
approved resolution for the ratifi-
cation of the peace conventions de-
signed to check war in the western
hemisphere.
The plenary session ended the
consideration of nine projects with
the approval also of a proposed
foundation for an American aca-
deny of International law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
SETBACK Seen
In MAR ITIM E
PEACE PLANS S

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. WP-Presi-
dent Joseph P. Ryan's discharge of
Harry Bridges as an organizer for
the International Longshoremen's
association on the eve of definite
progress toward settlement of the
Pacific coast strike, threatened to-
day to break open bitter inter-
organization fight for power.
Bridges dismissal brought into the
open the rivalry of the two men.
existing since the 1884 Pacific coast
maritime strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
JUNIORCOLLEGE.
PLAN OUTLINED
AT { OF { MEET

Functions of a junior college
and the procedure necessary in
establishing a separate junior col
-lege district we're outlined for
chamber of commerce directors
Wednesday noon by DR.. Aubrey
A. Douglas, chief of the division
of secondary education, state de-
partment of education, and by
Walter E. Morgan assistant state
superintendent of public instruc-
tion.
"A curriculum which will pro-
mote civic intelligence is the aim
of the junior college, said Dou
glas, "one which enables the stu
dents to assume their places in
telligently in civic life, and which
further provides them with voca-
tional training in the major in
duStries of the community, which
in this county might well be agri-
culture"
After explaining the procedure
under which the Brawley and Ell
Centro Junior colleges were Or
ganized, Morgan told the direc-
tors that TO form a separate junior
college district, it will be neces-
sary to petition the state board
of education to hold an election
in the districts involved, where
a majority vote must be obtained
in the districts and i'll the en-
tire election.
Before the state board grants
permission for an election, the
recommendation of the state de-
partment of education is necessary.
This recommendation will be de-
pendent upon tin Financial ability
of the district, the need for the
Junior college, and a measure of
the type of education necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES.
GRANDSON OF LATE
MILLIONAIRE JAILED

TUCSON. Arsz., Dec. Is. WR)--
Thomas Fortune Ryan III, identi-
fled by county authorities as a
grandson of the late New York
millionaire of she same name.
was sentenced to so days in jail
and fined S176 on two misde-
meanor charges in justice court
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
of Farm
Bureau Will Meet

Farm bureau directors will meet
Saturday at the court house with
Edward H. Law, senator r-elect, and
Assemblyman Clarence Walker, to
present to them the farm bureaus
program of legislation which these
two representatives will be asked to
further in the state legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Lettuce Growers
Cheered by Market

Lettuce growers of the valley were
cheered by Mondays market report
which showed that the Phoenix,
Arizona, market had strengthened,
lettuce selling fob, for around
81 40.
With the increase in price valley
shipments jumped TO IL cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
BRITISH WON'T GIVE
ETHIOPIA RECOGNITION

LONDON, Dec. I6. W,P)--Capt.
Anthony Eden, foreign secretary.
told a questioner In the house
of commons today that "tbe
British government has no inten-
ti0n of according De Jure recog-
milton recognition Of something
lawfully accomplished to Itaiy's
annexation of Ethiopia.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Hamilton Will Be
Retained by Party

Copyright, 1886, BY United Press
CHICAGO, Dec 16. U.P)-John D.
M. Hamilton will be retained as
chairman of the Republican nation
al committee because its members
think Hamilton did the best he
could" United Press survey dis
closed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

OBTAIN $500

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Dec. 16. W.p)-
Safebreakers who entered the
Warner Bros. theater here during
the night obtained approximately
$500 from the strongbox, police
were informed today. The safe
breakers entered through win
dow leading to the roof.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Boy Scouts Receive
HOnOrs at Court

Bob Eyer of Troop Ia, received a
life badge, and reed Anderson and
Bob Eyer of Troop ID, with Bill
Reid of roop 3, received merit badges
at Tuesdays Court of Honor in Will
son school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
TROOPS MARCH TO
RESCUE OF CENERA Al
Chang Kai-Shek Reported Alive, Held
Captive; Soldiers Prepare to Lay
Siege For Commander

SHANGHAI, Thursday, Dec II. (UP)-Reliable re-
ports at Nankng today said that government troops
marching to the of Generassmo Chang Kai-
Shek, held captive by Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang at
SianFu in Shens province had reached the suburbs of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

liar plan will collapse and be replace
ed by the principles embodied in the
Townsend plan, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

DAYTON, o.. Dec. IS. WP)-Harry
Duncan had hiccoughed for five
days. A newspaper decided TO pub
lish an appeal for home remedy.
The newspaper photographer had
Duncan pose for picture. It wasn't
necessary to appeal for remedy be-
cause the flash OF the photography
er's bulb stopped the hiccoushs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
BALKS HUNT FOR PLANE
Rail Commission
Hold S Hearinu
On Truck Rate

State railroad commission examiners presided at the
court house Wednesday at the first of series of hearings
rates and franchises efectg produce shipped by truck
to the Los Angeles The hearings, bringing with
them threat of rate increases for shippers collected
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
FRENCHMAN HURT
in BOMB RAID

PERPIGNAN, France, Dec. 10.
W.D - Four bombing planes at
tackled the international railroad
town of Port Bou on tho Franco
Spanish Mediterranean border
today, injuring one Frenchman.