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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
A DEPUTY SHERIFF
PROVES A POINT

Fred Elliott, Imperial county deputy
sheriff, last week end Inadvertently
proved point made in these columns
last week-that a peace officer never
knows when death may be lurking in
his next job.
Returning three prisoners from Cal
exico, Elliott suddenly found revolver
jabbed into his ribs. There was not an
other automobile in sight along the
highway There was no sign of possible
help for the one officer with three pris-
oners. There was a gun in his ribs, and
his hands were busy on the steering
wheel. He did not turn craven.
Elliott jammed on the brakes with
such force that his prisoners were
thrown forward in heap. Before they
could recover he had taken the revolver
from one of the prisoners, subdued his
charges, and was on his way again to
the county jail.
Imperial county, indeed, is lucky in
its peace officers.
All you can say for the brutality of
Spain's warfare is that both sides seem
to deserve it.-Cleveland News.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
November II 1911

THE Lords spiritual class" drove
into town unannounced and will
stay over Sunday holding services.
The class consists of 30 persons
travelling in wagons, well covered
with scripture texts. The class is
composed of eight families who
travel about the country in this
manner.
Prizes were awarded in the "best
crop" department at the Imperial
county fair-the baby show For in
fants one year and younger, Robert
Davies took first place. For babies
under two years Robert Paul took
first place and Ruth holland sec
Ond
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
TWO EXAMPLES
EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

A we'll known Ell Centro watermelon
dealer, whose income is no more than
that of some of the rest of us, met A. H.
Kellar on the street. How, he asked,
was the Character Building drive 60
ing Not so good, Kellar answered. The
upshot was that the watermelon dealer
wrote check for S25 as his contribu-
ton.
Teachers of Ell Centro schools voted
to contribute to the drive on sliding
scale, arranged in ratio to salaries re-
ceived. The minimum is $6-and the
teachers have contributed 100 per cent.
If every Ell Centran met his obliga-
tion as we'll, there would be less reason
TO wonder whether it is matter of sell
fishness, or just the lack of foresight
enough to see the benefits in support
ing the seven character building agen-
cies which are helped by the drive
1t is not as if we were asked to con-
tribute separately to each organization.
Why not give-just this once?
Not content with carrying chips on
their shoulders, women are now wearing
'em on their heads.-Washingto Post
o.
An astrologer announced he sees good
times for everyone, in the skies. Unfor
tunately, none of US lives there-Cincin-
natl Post.
A visitor from Nippon says the Jap
anese are becoming intensely interested
in American affairs. So are we. Il may
be 4 fad-Portlan9 OreQonian
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

No hotel today has the spacious
public rooms of the old Waldorf
Space has become too precious.
There were a dozen hooks as large
as the foyer of, say the Ritz Carlton
of today. The out-of-town neWspa
per room always attracted me. Here
l could peruse the Kansas City Star,
Louisville Courier Journal, Man
chester Guardian and other favor
ties. I remember one day looking
up to observe that my neighborins
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
Other Editors Saw
CALIFORNIA; POPULATION INCREASES
Long Beach Press telegram

California attains the first page in the news
again for a very gratifying distinction. It's
population has increased until it exceeds $780,
000 This is not an irresponsible guess, but is
the official estimate of the United States Bu-
reau of the Census This estimate covers the
period from April l, 1880, to July l. 1885, and
the increase during this period is set down as
387 739
Californians have two sources of gratifica-
ton because Of its population increase. First,
they have reason to be gratified that this has
become one of the leading states of the union
in population and in wealth. Second, they have
reason TO be gratified that the quality of popu-
lation in this state is very high. 1t may be said
truly and without boastng, that Californians
as a whole are a superior people. Educational
standards are high. The rate of illiteracy is
low. The general intelligence, on the average
is excellent.
Californians are a spirited, progressive, en-
terprising people. In three-quarters of a
tury they have developed here vast empire,
with an intensive development of soil produc-
ton which puts this state in the lead OF every
other state in the union in monetary value Of
produced crops. Flourishing and beautiful cities
have been built up attractive in every way to
a cultured and refined people.
So California is proud of the number of its
inhabitants and the quality Of its inhabitants.
Halle Selassie is running around the
continent in a derby hat. So much for
II Duce's dream of introducing Ethiopia
to the finer things.-Tacoma Ledger.
o.
A Canadian electrical expert says tele-
vision will keep the farm boys down on
the farm. Not when they see how cute
the ely girls are.-Milwaukee Journal.
-o-Ji IoaI M
Government interference with busi-
ness may not be detrimental in some
cases, but no one can deny that it ruined
the kidnapping business. - Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
THE CHRISTMAS
SAVINGS FUND

Another piece of good news to Impe-
rial Valley residents is that approXi-
mately $4,000 in Christmas savings
checks will be mailed Nov. 80 to 700 far
sighted persons who may not have done
their Christmas shopping early, but who
most certainly did begin to save early
for the holiday buying demands.
There will be no sudden, last minute
drag on the pocktbooks of those wise
ones who made provision early in the
year for the needs they foresaw, fact
which should bring JOY to the hearts of
the saving ones and the merchants alike.
In the school of experience you tell
what grade you are in by counting the
scars-Indianapoli News
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

peruser was william Jennings Bry-
an, wide hat. black shoestring tie,
boiled shirt and all. His awareness
somehow pinged me into. a panic.
ground out my cigaret, having
read that he abhorred them, and
tip-toed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November II. 1916

Harry Carr of The Los Angeles
Times, is in Calexico on trip to
investigate the advisability of To-
eating a permanent army post in
the border city. 1t is said Mr.. Carr
is much impressed with the need
for permanent post and will give
the matter much publicity.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
One Minute Test Answers

/. The governor of a state.
2. For developing the broncho-
scope, an instrument used to re-
move pins and other sharp objects
from the throat.
8. A correspondence club for the
hard of hearing
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
IsUNTER PROUD OF RECORD

TULARE, Cal, W.p)-Emery Will
ton says he is the only man in
the world who has bagged each OF
CALIFORNIA; % species of ducks, To
prove that he is not "stuffing" the
public he has them all stuffed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

jamin Duke, the millionaire, who
seemed loneliest of all the Peacock
Alley wanderers. He loved old
hymns, collected and hummed them
as he strilled about. The Waldorf
hived many rich eccentrics.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

Filling station lingo: A certain
type Of motorist is known as an I.
w. w. to Observation-Disclosures,
Wind and Water.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
BAG
One-Minute Test

One-M1nute Test
l. Who is the only person with
authority to call ,out the national
guard in a state?
2. For what is DR.. Chevalier
Jackson Of Philadelphia noted?
8. What is the Everywhere
league?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

No forms of grouse are ever found
in the Tropics.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
TOday's Horoscope

If your birthday is today, you
may be an excellent companion,
bright and interesting in CONVERSE
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
Hints on Etiquette

When couple travels by bus.
the man alights first and assists
the woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years

Beginning today the export duty
on seed cotton going across the line
into Mexico from the United States
will be $50 according to announced
ments coming from Mexican au->
thOritieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

Boulder dam will cost $l65 ,000, 900
when completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
Words of Wisdom,

Not he who has little, but he
who wishes more, is poor.-Seneca.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

One of the old newsstand girls at
the old Waldorf, Mary Doyle, has
unleashed her memoirs in a book
describing that. mirrored, red plush
and lump gilt period. Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish is described as the
social queen, a bright feral figure
with no visible eyebrows who wore
at all times, on her ample bosom, a
young haystack of orchids or lilies
of the valley. Then there was Ben
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

NEW YORK. Nov. Flew cele-
brities of the New York parade have
So completely withdrawn from the
spotlight as Alexander Woollcott.
Conspicuous for years as a dramatic
critic, quondam actor and a streak
in the Algonquin's literary pastrami,
he is now seen but seldom. A radio
talk now and then and that is all.
Over the night he chucked his
page in The New Yorker and got
out of reach of the frantic editors
He withdrew from regular radio
broadcasting when he could avail
himself of number of choice Off
ers. Magazine editors find him
vague IN their overtures. Also book
publishers.
He disposed of his East Side apart
ment, Wits End" And the hauntS
he used to grace now and then see
him no more. Naturally, there are
flocks of rumors as to the why of
his evanishment-and, like most,
such rumors are likely bunkered in
mere gueSSeS.
Some say he is intent on con-
quering the obesity that besets him.
Others say he plans to make the
most of college trusteeship and
lead the cloistered life of a savant.
Still others say it's a mere Garbo
shrink from the furore--he wants
TO be alone!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17
TEN YEARS AGO
November II, 1926

Rooms in the top three floors of
the Barbara Worth hotel are now
completely furnished and open to
the travelling public.
Powerful Sweetwater gridders will
trek to Ell Centro tonight to play
the undefeatei Central football
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. McNeece were
host and hostess at an informal eve
ming OF cards at their home last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

Halle Selassie is running around the
continent in a derby hat SO much for
II Duce's dream of introducing Ethiopia
to the finer things.-Tacoma Ledger.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-17

A Canadian electrical expert says tele-
vision will keep the farm boys down on
the farm. Not when they see how cute
the ely girls are.-Milwaukee Journal.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-15
Classical Paper
Widely Discussed
T. W. Valentines Article
Creates Interest

Wide recognition and discussion
has been taken Of an article, APP
pealing in recent issue of the
Classical Weekly, in which 7. W.
Valentine, Hendersonville high
school teacher, and classical lore
expert, as well as thoroughgoine
student Of theological matters, Of
fered some Of his views with re-
gard to the relationship Of view
point existing between ScripturaI
passages and two passages in Yer
giPs Aeneid, G.724-75l, 637-G75.
An issue of the Classical Week
ly, early this month contains dis
cussions of the subject by G. S.
Shelters, written from Francu
Liceis, Riga, Latvia, and by 5. \,
Hurlbut of st. Adams school,
Washington, d. G.
The discussions are of interest
here in view Of the position that
Mr.. Valentine holds as member of
the high school faculty and the
fact that he is an occasional con
tributor by invitation, to the
Classical Weekly. the best known
publication Of its type in the
country, and having a Worldwide
circulation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-15
Politics VS.. ECONOMICS

The Washington politicians would have US be-
sfe that they have found, in this election year,
tpaihless'' tax; that they are going to sock bust
ness and leave the rest of us alone.
THAT sounds .awfully good. We all realize that
a sB5,000 100000 federal debt must be paid some
thine :and, naturally, we quite willing for the
other fellow to payit But let's look into this thing
a little -. :-
Stiff taxes on mill that makes ioveralls do not
seem to bother anybody but the mills manager
Yet when the taxes are levied, the overall mil
manager has three courses before him
/. He can reduce the profits paid to stockhod'
ers; S.. -: .
2. He can, cut the wages of workers in the mill
3. He can pass the tax along to the man who
buys the overalls. =,
People wont invest money IN one plant that
pays them only 2 per cent when they can get OF
IS some place else so the first alternative is out.
Actually there is only one source of revenue
the. consumer. Already, though he may not know
it, the average individual is working two days
week to pay the costs of government. He cheer:
because he pays no income taxes. But his loaf OF
bread bears 53 taxes before he eats it. ..
The insidions thing is that voters make no .rea
sqnawk about the fritteriig away of billions 81
long assthey do not realize they are providing tn,
MONEY And the money fritters are afraid, for tn.
time being, to admit that everybody pays the bill
-Gastonia Gazette. 49,. e. r.. -. =.
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WHY NOT PLAIN DEMocRAcY9

The address last week jim Chattanooga OF lPresl-
dent Frank P, Graham of the University OF North
Carolina contnues.to be dWelt upon hfthe sonia
,erng press renewing the worn discussion on the re
lation. of federal and state governments Says Dr.
Graham; a%4t 's>':ri 80 ..5eas atst
The South must give up the old doctrine oil
states rights if it s.eyer to make intelligent soelal
adlpstmsat to economic changes and to advance
fbeyohd the stage. of colonial economy, The time
is past when industrial and economical problems
may be apptosehed separately by indiViduai
states. -. = 49, n FL
These. in short it is. The same question-hay-
ing remarkably snapped ends in the generation
COMES UP continually clothed in sths set OF words
Or that, all running straight back to the base :
issue which hes between GENERALIZATION and loeal
control We may no iouger approach economic
problems separately by states maintains freslaea'
tlssbam- But has the time passed when we may es
approach agricultural and economic problems sepa
rately individuals? That is even more 'nnpor
y tahhtt Charlotte News, r. : :. sSss
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PREPARING no cRoWD fAE pkisoNs

j. Edgar Hoover, boss of the G-nieh, has
announced that his plans include the plae-
ing of number ofthe ,ccafitry's politicians
where he has landed the J'kidnapefs. The
reason for this action is that certain poll
ticisns are in league, with the criminals
and have been instrumeptal in keeping
them out of the clutches Of the law. AIS
If Hoover should succeed in having all
the. country,s crooked politicians aiiicarcer-
ated in the penitentiaries, the prisons
would overflow and the population run.
ming at Large would be greatly decreased.
All good citizens, however, hope :, the
Omen have the largest possible measure
of success in their efforts to .splace the
criminal politician where he belongs. J.,
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Stamp News
BY |. s. Klein

by arrangement with the Amer
lean Express Company, covers
may now be prepared for mail
ing on the new British liner;
Queen Mary, scheduled to leave
on her maiden voyage, May II,
There still is time to send self
addressed covers to American Ex-
press Company, 6 Haymarket,
London, England, with internal
tional money order for S cents
cover. There is no extra charge
for the service, but covers must
be in London by May %.
It y !:
Russia has made another de.
parture in stamp design by pre-
pairing a set of stamps illustrating
little pranks, or boyish activities,
that may be dangerous or destruc-
tive. 1t shows boy flying a kite
near high voltage lines, children
rifling mailboX, and boys throw
ing stones at electrical insulators.
The idea IS TO warn children
against such practices, although it
may work the other way.
. + 4"
The new stamp to be issued IN
connection with the opening of
the Oregon territory will be in
memory of the Rev. Henry and
Eliza Spalding, and Dr. Marcus
and Narcissa Whitman, who estab-
lshed missions in Idaho and
Washington. The two women were
the first of their sex, among the
whites, to cross the Rocky Noun
!ains.
A suggestion has been made
that, in 1910, all nations issue
stamps concentrating the Genten-
stat Of the postags. stamp. ~,
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by RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA service staT Correspondent

NEA service Stnu Correspondent
WASHINGTON. = Senator, Fed
" SteiWer of Oregon is working
On, his keynote speech for the Re
publican national convention and
that's the reason Harry Hopkins
ears probably are burning.
The speech will hit at the ad-
n6nistratien of'WPA, with refer
ences to political scandal and
especial emphasis Of boondoggling
some of which will be designed
to get the delegates to laughing.
There seems to be good reason
to believe that SteiWer and Gov
ernors Eandon Of Kansas have a
fairly close understanding as 10
what's to 80 into the. document.
The senator has been more
friendly. with the Landon crowd
than IS commonly supposed.
+ OBBYISTS for certain farm
commodities and the congress
men they influence are lining up
Tor. "rssp during -thefnext fiscal
year on about $l0O, 600 900 which
Will, be theoretically available for
substituting foreign consumers at
the expense Of American taxpay-
srs--all in ,the'name of helping the
! farmer. =.
The approach has been cleared
Dy abolition OF the export-import
section of 4AAA, which opposed
The policy Of export subsidies and
It's subsequent revival with 4 nev,
and more amenable personnel
-.-.f go. +
| THE farm act authorizes the sec-
= retary TO use one-third Of the
nations customs revenues I'm. u;
version of surplus crops into 70
lief channels or. for subsidy of ex-
ports. Wallace was reluctan, ~ 90
in for export bounties, agreeinS
with, the economists of the exnn'. 8
import section and others that o'
i Export bountieS would lead IN
endless dissipation of public >fHnd to
dumping of farm products in 10,
y ,uons Which don't want thsn 80
e D.
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If FOR ONE CLASS, WHY NOT FOR
81 49,, sAIII?. ~. NOT TLsi;

Congress, .eyideRcing "A much greater
degree of intelligence. and common isefQise
than the country Thought ats collective
membership possessed, by "a vote OF, 2S5 ito
LAP, killed the Frazier emke lfarm mart
gage bill s.. ~. t......, ~. n i'..ts'
Congressman Lemke, pondering the re-
sult. assures that the initiation fight will
proceed and that efforts will be fmaderto
change the complexion of the. fneNt Goav
gress with reference to this proposal, SHo%T
ever, as the country returns ito. ,sarityffTh
if does--there is, the hope and exRestatioh
that all such legislation will meet q similar
fate in the future. ,s... .us9: ,.,ul,i3l
The Frazier-Lenlke nonStrOsity was "a
proposal to have the federal government
print three billion dollars worth OF Paper
money and loan it to farmers at ahrinterssts
rate of / ga per cent, to enable them to
pay off their mortgages. ia, - 49, II
OF course if one IS CONVINCED OF the san:
ity and righteousness of this PROPOSAL, he
would also be compelled to endorse a;pro-
posal to make similar 4Aiianeial provisions
for the needs of all other classes of ,busi-
ness of the country: "A majority OF the
newspapers eolla use additional capital,
but they would not reauitei billions; a few
hundred MILLIONS would meet their needs.
Many other lines of BUSINESS could Jpinlthe
publishing industry in demonstrating ito
the Washington Santa Claus that money
at an interest. rate Of 1 S-4 pen; cent. would
be thankfully received. : H.. $500. Il
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BEHIND THE SCENES
s. IN WASHINGTON
by RODNEY BUTCHER

taliation against the United States
by countervailing duties, and
cumming UP Of commercial rela-
tons.
The idea doesn't work, because
you can't dump on a country
which won't take it. It's a flank
attack upon the State Depart
ment'S trade agreement program,
chief aim of which is to stimulate
export of American farm products.
But special groups of producers
liked the idea of exporting while
the government made up the loss
and they were backed by men like
George Peek, Administrator Davis.
Chairman Marvin Jones of the
House Agriculture Committee and
Congressman Harry Coffee of Ne.
braSka. ..
PRACTICALLY the whole AAA
= lent its usual cooperation to
these groups when they came for
%ard with plans for using bal
ance of $35 100000 which was
available up to July !. Generally,
the onslaught was held in check
and the notable victories, as is
usually true ut AAA, went to
California groups.
Walnut growers, representing a
highly protected industry which
for years has sold nuts at one
price in the United States and at
a lower price abroad, organized
sufficient pressure to win. Prune
growers arranged for subsidies on
export of "substandard" prunes to
keep up the price Of standard"
pruneS at home.
Citrus fruit interests didn't have
SO much luck, thanks to OPPOSE
ton from the inter-departmental
executive commercial policy COM
mittee.
But word went down the line
that the import-export section
must be abolished. And soon GER
tain lobbyists for producing CO.
operative groups were Boosting
that they had succeeded in forcing
its heads out.
'copyriEht' 1885. NEA Service. Inc. !,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-15
DIcTAToRs coME AND co IN
.., 49, AUSTRIA 90, -. -.

Austria has a new Dictator gentle
man bearing the ,.eligheriiasls name OF
Sehpschnigg, who, the press dispatches re-
late, pulled fast one on Count Won Star
henbesg and sot control of the country
This newspaper does not have the rec
ord of Dictator sSchusohrigg, but it is re
ported that he is, not especially friendly
to the Italian dictator, :Mussolini, and we,
and,no doubt many ,uthers, viii be pleased
to give him fall credit for that. :. !.
Dictators come and 90 in Austria, but
the system does not improve, nor does ths
character of. the dictators. In Italy. and
Germany the ruling tyrants hang ON with
greater ;pertinaeity, but the dietators ,ar'
worse than the ,Austrians., -
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THE-WORST VICES

The worst vices are the polish
ed viceS~-the vices practiced by
persons who are commonly re-
garded as respectable. There is
little need to preach against evils
which are so raw and braZen as
to be apparent to everyone. Such
vices are normally repcllent; they
condemn themselves. 1t is the
slick, sly, glossed-over vices, the
weaknesses in high places which
do the most damage, for they are
the most inSidiOuS and the most
likely to be copied.