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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

Mr.. Jones -. I have avoided any ref.
erence to Irregularities that occurred
before my appointment"
Found illegal Promotions"
The commissioner said that when
he came in there six hundred sixty.
eight temporary employees, some Of
whom had been employed for years
but had not taken an examination. No
roads commission examinations had
been held for four years, he said. He
said he found more than three hun
bred "illegal promotions" In one de-
partment, he went on, fourteen DER.
sons had been "handpicked" by the de.
'partment head and promoted without
examination.
The number of temporary employees
he said, had been reduced to one hun.
bred forty-nine, and most of them
will have been absorbed when he con-
cludes the present series of examina-
lions.
"This laxity was prevalent during
all the years that Willis R. Jones. as
deputy attorney general, was the
counsel and advisor to the state en-
ployment commissioner and ac-
cording to his own statement, was a
member of the civil service reform
league at the same time. If he knew
of these Irregularities and approved
them, he was guilty of malfeasance in
Office. If he did not know of them, the
appropriate conclusion can be drawn"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
Copyright ". N. U.

periodically and pushed for all its
worth in an effort to get the ship Of
state out of the mire of depression.
1t was only when wide cracks be-
gan to appear in the program, when
the parts of the machine showed signs
of buckling, when it became evident
that billions of dollars were being
expended without making a dent in
the relief needs, that criticism be-
gan to grow. Then it was that men
seemed definitely to realize that we
were off the American track and on
the road to European RECOMMENDATION
which might trade our American in
itiative for old-world bureaucracy.
That these critics were right is ev-
idenced by the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court. That 9 to 0
verdict on the NRA certainly indi-
Gates that business, and the entire
country as well, had a right to ques-
ton what was going on. But in the
meantime it must not be forgotten
that when the New Deal was first put
under full head of steam and demand
ed a chance it got such cooperation as
had never been accorded by business
interests in America or any other
free country where freedom of thought
was supposed to prevail.
By all means, if there is any mi
nority of "gangsters" or "brigands"
among our bushes men, even our
newspaper publishers, we ought to
know just who they are and what they
are doing to slow up reform and pros
perity in this country. The public has
a right to the facts and it is unfair
that legitimate business rest under a
cloud which has been conjured up for
an unnamed minority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
RESPECT THE FLAG

When you see the Stars and Stripes
displayed, son, stand up and take of
your hat.
Somebody may litter. 1t is in the
blood of some to deride all expression
of noble sentiment. You may blaspheme
in the street and stagger drunken in
public places, and he bystanders
will not pay much attention to you; but
if you should get down on your knees
and pray to Almighty God or if you
should stand bareheaded while a COM
pany of old soldiers marches by with
flags to the breeze, some people will
think you are showing off. But don't
you mind! When Old Glory comes
along, salute, and let them think what
they please! When you hear the band
play "The Star Spangled Banner
while you are in a restaurant or hotel
dining room, get up even if you rise
alone; stand there and don't be
ashamed of it, either!
For all the signs and symbols since
the world began there is none other
so full of meaning as the flag of this
country. That piece of red, white and
blue bunting means five thousand
years of struggle upward. 1t is the full
grown flower of ages of fighting for
liberty. 1t is the century plant of hui
man hope in bloom.
Your flag stands for humanity, fol
equal opportunity to all the sons Of
men. Of course we haven't arrived yet
at that goal; there are many injustices
yet among US, many senseless and
cruel customs of the past still clinging
to US, but the only hope Of righting the
wrongs of men lies in the feeling pro-
duced in our bosoms by the sight OF
that flag.
Other flags mean a glorious past
this flag a glorious future. 1t is not SO
much the flag of our fathers as it is the
flag of our children, and of all chill
dren's children yet unborn. 1t is the
flag of tomorrow. 1t is the signal of the
Good Time Coming" 1t is not the flag
of your King-it is the flag of yourself
and of all your neighbors.
Don't be ashamed when your throat
chokes and the tears come, as you
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

Joseph E. Harmed, druggist, was en-.
gagged in compounding number Of
household drugs which would bear hi;
name. His Magic Cream for chapped
hands, face and lips, "cannot be ex.
celled."
William Broderick began harvesting
ice from his lake at the east edge Of
town. He expected to store thousand
tons. ,..- ,
There was considerable excitement
among farmers and residents ii
Friendsville district caused by the
death of a cow from rabies. 1t was
owned by Salathiel Savage. Milk from
it was being used by number of fam.
lilies. Il
Winter had not been doing much in
the way of snow. Skaters were having
much sport, but sleigh bells had beer
Of little use up to that time.
For valiant service rendered by the
Oakland Fire Department in saving
the warehouse of D. E. Offutt anc
Son, that firm placed an order fol
equipment of gum coats and helmets
for the entire department.
The Oakland Literary and Amuse
ment club was organized with F. A
Thayer, president; Mrs. B. H. Sincell
president; and Alice Kepner, sec.
rotary. $685.
The tannery at Hutton was being
constantly enlarged.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The coolest day of the winter up tc
that time was recorded, it being nine
below. 1t got to four above during the
day and then dropped to zero agar
the next evening.
H. A. Loraditch was elected presi.
dent of the Library association. The Ii.
-brary at that time had 227 volumes
forty of them being loaned by the State
Library commission, "a part of 8
Y. M. C. A. library in existence before
that year, and 113 had come from
members and friends. u
AS a result of several days of fine
weather around Bittinger farmers die
considerable blowing.
Drug stores reported a rushing
business on account of many cases Of
grip. t.''. -.
The B. & o. was preparing to use
several of the big Santa Fe type loco,
motives on the Cumberland ORATOR
division. Bridges were being strength.
ened, tracks were being moved sever
inches further apart and at the Oak.
land station platforms were being
sawed off that much.
Much publicity was being printed
concerning mail order houses taking
business from local merchants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
TWODECISIONS

There has been some disposition on
the part of distinguished New Dealers,
since the decision of the Supreme
Court invalidating the AAA, to en-
phasize the two decisions rendered.
This is doubtless due to- the fact that
the court was divided 6 to on the
constitutionality of the act and did
not render unanimous opinion as it
did in the NRA case.
The intent is evidently. to infer that
great weight should be given both de-
cisions. The fact is however that the
majority decision is the decision of the
court just as it has always been in all
Supreme Court cases. When the ques-
ton of a divided court is brought up
it must be remembered that, figuring
on PERCENTAGE basis, the Court decis-
ion got sc 2-3 vote and the AAA
had to be content with, SO 1-3 per cent
support. ..%4.:..; ~.
Now back in the 1882 election, which
has always been regarded as Roose-
welt landslide and which the New Deal
ers considered as authority from the
people to go ahead on program of
which most of the people had never
heard, it is to be remembered that Mr..
Roosevelt's percentage Of the vote was
a little more than ST. while Mr.. Hoover
received approximately 40 per cent
of the ballots. So Mr.. Hoover, who was
regarded as badly defeated, got more
support from the country than the
AAA did from the Supreme Court.
Here were two decisions, also.
It would be, of course, absurd to
reason from this that President must
have unanimous vote or even a unan-
imous electoral vote as authority to
go ahead with his policies. The same
thing might we'll hold true of the force
of Supreme Court decisions" The point
to be considerable that this is a DEM
ocratic country or has always been,
and the majority husband should rule.
1t is only when strongly organized and
usually INSCRIPTIONS ..nlinorities get
into power that afree people are apt
to suffer.
Politics has never entered into Su-
preme Court decisions. In further sub
sanitation of this it is interesting to
know that of the three distinguished
Justices who sustained the AAA leg
islation, one was an appointee of Pres
ident Coolidge and another of Presi-
dent Hoover. The third was an appoin-
tee of President Wilson.
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WHO ARE THEY?

We have already heard from the
head of the Democratic National Com
mittee that the campaign of 1886 bids
fair to be a dirty one. It is to be hoped
that this prediction is not verified and
that the fight will be carried on in a
highly ethical plane: This is, however,
almost too much to expect. There is
usually a great dealio of so-cal1ed mud
singing in every campaign. The fact
that one prominent political publicity
man made his reputation on his alleged
ability to "smear Hoover" indicates
that this idea of throwing dirt is not a
new one.
Already when certain unnamed types
of our. business men are referred to
by men in high places. as potential
gangsters and brigands, it begins tc
look as though the 1885 combat is not
going to be battle Of roses.
It is to.be hoped, however, that if
men and groups of men are to be
called names that the charges will be
specific. After al, there is little to he
gained by generalization. If business
man or a group of men are ''gangster,"
if man is political brigand,' then
the people ought, to know who he is. To
make criticisms and hurl epithets at a
class does little but bring all the men
of that group under suspicion, even if
the reservation is added that 80 per
cent Of them are gali1tiess.
Referring to Our business men, how
ever, it must be said in all fairness
that never in the peace-timesihi history
of our country was ;, mores,loyal CO.
operation given to an administration
than that accorded to the present one
when its policies went into effect.
The policies were set going in an at
mosphere of public fear due to the
nationwide bank closing. A great
deal of the policy affecting business
was entirely foreign to the American
idea of government control.
Yet the business Of the country, as
q whole, put its shoulder to the wheel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
JONES HURLS 'LIE" IN
CONTROVERSY OVER JOBS
Asserts Charges Were Made to
Discredit Nice Administration

Lashing back at criticism made be-
fore the Classified Employees Asso-
citation, Employment Commissioner
Harry G. Jones, Baltimore, declared
yesterday that one of the statements
was "a falsehood out of whole CLOTH
and that the previous administration
had been lax in enforcing merit sys-
tenn rules. .
The criticism was voiced last night
by Willis R. Jones, attorney for the
association. Willis Jones said that
Governor Harry w. Nice ordered adj
herence to civil service rules after
Colonel Harry Jones said he knew how
to fire persons from the states SER
vice legally.
This, Colonel Jones said, "is a
falsehood out of whole cloth. Mr.
Willis R. Jones is entirely response
BILE for its invention"
After listing some of the alleged
violations of the merit system under
the previous administration, ColoneI
Jones said.
at is hard to escape the conclu.
sion that Mr.. (Willis) Jones is less
interested in the merit system anc
the association than he is in trying
to bring Governor Nice's administra.
ton into discredit, and, at the same
time, make profitable connection fol-
himself, not only by publicity, but by
still further depicting the reduced
salaries of state roads commission
employees by charging them fees
which, am informed, amout to as
much at $40 per hour, in addition to a
retainer from the association for mis-
representing them"
Colonel Jones said that he had to
accept the word of department heads
that temporary employees were nec-
essary because he could not hold
hearings in such matters. He added
that salary reductions, to which Willis
Jones objected, were approved by the
governor in budget amended which
as the force of law. .'''
He also said that when persons
were allowed to take examinations
after other applicants for the opost
had finished, that the examiners took
"every precaution." -, M !.
"Jones," Colonel Jones said, "has
permitted his zeal for the merit
system to get the better of his judg-
ment, and his present outburst is just
another exhibition of the same char
acter."
ALLEGATIONS of violation of the
merit SYSTEM" Colonel Jones said
"come with extremely bad grace from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

they nor we wish to discuss now. The
outstanding fact is that the New Eng
land farmers quickly recognized the
possibilities offered by manufacturing
and seafaring and by following up
these opportunities, New England,
which is naturally one of the most
rugged and poorest regions in the
world, became in a few generations
one of the wealthiest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30
PUBLIC SALE OF 2 CATTLE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1886,
At the Hour of 200 O'clock P. NJ,
At the Bray Brothers Farm, L Y miles
northwest of Kitzmiller, Garrett
County, Maryland, we will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder
One Yearling Heifer;
One Yearling Steer.
Said cattle will be sold to satisfy
and discharge an account for pasture,
feed and transportation furnished
said cattle and due the undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
RICHARD B. BRAY & BRO,
Kitzmiller, Md.
Advertisement 51-3t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

see it flying from the masts of our
ships on all the seas or floating from
every flagstaff of the Republic. You
will never have worthier emotion.
Reverence it as you would reverence
the signature of the Deity.
Listen, son! The band is playing the
national anthem-"The Star Spangled
Banner!" They have let loose Old
Glory yonder. Stand up-and others
will stand up with you.
Alvin M. Owsley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

Some mechanical experts say that
automobile engines frequently get
intoxicated" during an accident. But
one main trouble is that so many auto
mobile drivers get intoxicated before
the accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

Former President Hoover says:
blessed are the young, for they shall
inherit the national debt" In a way
they are like the meek, who if they
inherit the earth, will find that a 80
per cent mortgage goes along with it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

Well, it's too bad! Just as the hum
bile Irish potato had a chance to jump
into the caviar class, the Supreme
Court had to knock out the AAA. The
future doesn't look so bright.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-30

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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

sion; everyone knows the work the CCC
men do in fire prevention, protection of
forests, development of forest parks and
in other similar activities.
There are other phases of the CCC
program that are not so we'll known.
For instance those AZ youths selected
from Imperial county, each coming from
family on relief, will send their fami
lies a total Of $1050 a month during the
time they are members of the corps. A
considerable burden thus will be taken
from local and state relief agencies.
For the youths themselves, however,
the corps offers opportunities they
would not receive elsewhere. They are
trained against the time when they will
again. seek livings in private industry.
There are 90 separate training courses
open to the boys in the Green Valley
camp in the San Diego mountains. The
things they may learn in these courses
will make them better citizens, better
equipped to earn their livings in the
stiff competition of the private business
arena.
The Civilian Conservation Corps, in
deed, is the New Deals masterpiece.
Either Michigan farmers are agog
over Landon, or they're just discussing
their alfalfa.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

FTHESE are fair questions, deserving
4 OF fair and simple answers.
You are lone grower, say, with crop
Of oranges You sit and wait for buyers,
but none comes who will pay the price you
want You have faith in your fruit, in its
deliciousness and healthfulness So you go
around and tell people aboutit. And finally
you sell your fruit.
MultipIyyour case by thousands. But now
there are not enough people close at hand
to buy all the fruit, and the growers have to
go ali over the world, talking and selling.
They can't afford the expense, of course.
But they can aateytase, using colorful pic
lures and tested arguments - using maya
zines, newspapers, radio, outdoor posters,
street car cards and other economical means.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
GV says
G FRANK WATAkABE
IVS by ED HOLDEN
By ed HOlDe N
AMIGO

hhItGo
When visiting Juarcz other
day wondering Are this good
example of Mexican life?" No
cannot was. Because I know
ing that Mexico City are one
garden spot of world so
beautiful and refined. So to get
ting the below down about Mex
leo you must see many places.
In Juarez it are adobe houses
about size of American wood
shed where maybe Is human
souls are living . . carts on
street ran by wOmanhoOd SELL
ing sandwich of tortilla with to-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and 9TH
er grub jammed in . . saloon
everywhere about 1870 of
population got no shoes If a
American ever getting put in
City Jail he come out with BVD
only because convict shall
taking City detectives all
over like bees looking just like
a suit pressing shall be very
nice and maybe bath of face
and hand shall be OK for
one U. S. Dollar containing less
pure silver as one Mexican Dol
lar) you getting three Mexican
dollars and so cent besides,
whatsmatter? all Mexican
citizens are believing that 81
lence are more better as talk
ing the Firing Squad are
very convenient.
TOmorra-Guadalupe
Church!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
BUILD 4 HONE
SAY THE EXPERTS
Build h0He-it is more economical
and safeguard against Initiation,
say the experts.

In the past seven days, we have seen
statements of four financial authorities
advising Mr.. and Mrs. Average Family
to build a home. The reasons, robbed
of elaboration are about as follows:
During poor business times, It IS
cheaper to rent During improving per
iods it is more economical to own Val
ues increase and landlords who formerly
took what they could get for vacancies,
now demand high prices and get them.
Home-ownership means security. It's
like money in the bank. The owner has
an equity representing investment and
that equity can be used as credit collat-
eral when necessary.
In case of initiation with resulting
rising prices, the value Of a home also
climbs while the debt remains the same
and payments are easier to met.
Furthermore, the experts say the law
averages shows that home-owners are
happier than renters, usually are better
fixed financially, and include in their
lists a much higher percentage Of sue
ceSseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY APRIL 16, 1886.
News Behind the News
Spectacular Court Opinions in Secur
fiies Case =. 'UHiarfuP Seizures
FIaycd by JuristS =.

WASHINGTON The majority and minority
opinions Of the [. s. Supreme Court in the case
of the securities ana Exchange Commission and
j Edward Jones were really very spectacular IN
.her implications.
search the courts history and you'll find
no instance where ST many observers felt the
court had gone leaplne over SO many FENCES 10
enter a field which had nothing to do with the
case before it.
LAWYERS aad laymen here. friends and enc
mics of the New Deal alike think the conservative
slX-man majority deliberately took the occasion
TO baWI out by inference Senator Hugo Blacks
lobby committee which has been on the pan for
peckin- at peoples telegrams. 1t referred to
unlawful searches and seizures "a rowing, IN
quisitorial Investigation and so on.
The court majouys departure from custom
In -oine SO far afield is considered by many to
be so unusual a to be amazing. Scarcely less
astonishing is the opinion of Justice Cardozo,
dissenting. with BTandeis and Stone, which ae-
.,rscs the ma iOritY of siVing immunity to built,
ercouraeing "falsehood and evasion and inyit-
ng the cunning and unscrupulous to gamble
with detection
The fact that the Securities and Exchange
Commission. which had refused to allow Jones
10 withdraw registration statement, was object
of the maiorityS lashng charges of arbitrary
and unreasonable abuse OF power has its anus
ing as well its unusual aspects. Heretofore
the only charge directed against SEC has been
that It had neglected to use It's powers, was
much too lenient, and favored promoters as
truth in registration statements.
Wall Street applauded the work of Joe Ken
nedy as SEC chairman and warmly greeted ap-
pointment of his successor, Jim Lands. That's
one reason for the common belief here that the
court just letting off steam
The bitter split between conservative and
liberal justices only becomes more intense Strong
fundamental differences of opinion, repeatedly
expressed ana with increasing acidty, probably
90 the courts prestige no good.
AAA checks totang somewhat less than
$4,000 were sent TO one Allan H. Hoover, San
Francisco. for a reduction of sugar production.
AAA employees say the recipient was the son
of former President Hoover. 1t is also reported,
thus far without official substantiation, that
Herbert Hoover himself is interested in farm
ing corporation which received beet sugar and
wheat benefit checks.
This isn't a good year in which to fight"
Is the explanation you get for the administra-
tion'S failure to date to insist on some process
ing taxes for farm products in the new tax
bill. Roosevelt asked for such taxes at lower
than previous rates. but subcommittee of the
house Ways and Means Committee threw them
overheard
The chief factor in the abandonment is
the extreme unpopularity of processing taxes
among city consumers in many areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
80 ny should L
advertise my
Citrus >"
"yAThY advertise an ALI? AEad SvhY mot
let sEae other FELLOW pay fog i&?"

Since 1907, when the Exchange started
advertising, the income of the California
citrus industry mas risen almost ten-fold.
The drinking of fresh orange Juice has been
created as a national habit, doubling and
trebling consumption New year round
uses of lemons have been established.
The Exchange advertises because it is
necessary that the advertising be done-and
because the Exchange is the only organi-
zation which has been willing to assume
the obi legation.
Exchange growers do this job because
their frAit brings better prices under the
Exchange advertised brand and their mar.
keting Costs, inctffeting aate'fising, compa,
favora ply with the marketing charge alone
of anY other agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years

to be played on the high school
court next Monday
Scores Of Boy Scouts from all
over the valley swarmed into Ell
Centric Friday afternoon for a two
day encampment in the City Park
under the auspices of the YMC.A.