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Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
News Behind the News
- Versatile Mr.. Black

WASHINGTON-Nume Catholics, Negroes
and Jews who might otherwise forever have been
obscure are now coming more or less into the
news because the New Deal was embarrassed by
revelation that RooSeYelts first Supreme Court
appointee once belonged to the Ku KluX Klan
Jerome A Cooper, jew, has been chosen by
Black as his law clerk Miss Anne Butt, CatholIc,
is the new justices secretary. Leon Smallwood'
DESIGNATED by the court as his messenger is
Negro and a Catholic to boot
Assuming no religious arguments break out
in the Black officeS-which would be just too
bad-this set-up would seem TO help bear out
Blacks radio assertion that there is no intoler-
ance in his soul. At any rate. those groups, the
hatred of which won infamy for the Klan will
have representatives in a strategic spot where
they can keep careful eye on the justice in case
he should ever again yearn for white robe.
There is also a list of eight Catholics and
four Jews for whom Black has obtained or helped
obtain federal jobs in Alabama and Washington,
one paying $4,000 year. To date none of these
public servants has resigned.
President Roosevelt meanwhile has had
luncheon with Cardinal Mundelein at Chicago.
And down to the Virgin Islands as a federal
Judge goes William HASTE, an able Negro who
will take the place left vacant by Albert Levitt
who sought to get the Supreme Court to expel
Black. If you overlook these incidents, one
gathers. the administration will be disappointed.
One of the very first if not the first case
which Justice Black will hear argued before the
court will be argued by distinguished Jewish
lawyer named Jerome Frank II SO happens
that Frank, who outstanding figure
here in earlier days of the New Deal, is a friend
of Blacks and believes he should be on the
court because of his liberal record in the Senate.
Frank in a duet with Solicitor General Stan
ley Reed, will be presenting the governments end
of the Duke Power case involving PWAs right TO
lend and give money for the erection Of munich
pal power plants.
incidentally, if it hadn't been for the Supreme
Courts previous handling OF this same Duke
Power case, Roosevelt might never have made
his sensational proposal to enlarge the Supreme
Court the whole bitter fight and resultant mess
might never have occurred; Senator Black might
not have been appointed in smart move TO
out-fox the opposition and the Klan issue might
have remained dead and buried.
On December IA 1886, the Supreme Court
remanded the case to lower courts on the basis
of a one-word technicality.
The case involved PWAS right to lend money
to Greenwood County, S. c., contested by the
Duke Power Co. Power company litigation as
to this right already has delayed Sc such power
projects for two years. The whole New Deal
power policy was involved and Roosevelt, alweys
consistent that issue, decided right at that
point on an early showdown with the court Per-
haps he would have made the decision later any
way Perhaps not.
The Duke case probably will be argued early
in November.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Feeding the Strikers
On Relief Rolls

Agriculture in Imperial Valley breathes
a bit easier because of the promise by
Labor Coordinator w. n. Cunningham
that, in the event of a field strike here,
strikers will not be fed by the State Re
lief Administration if labor is available.
We know, least, that we will not have
the double task of fighting off the para
lying effects of a strike and, at the
same time, feeding those who cause the
trouble.
We hope there will be no strike. More
than that, we do not believe there will
be one Even considering the statement
of radical labor leaders that they will
make Imperial Valley the spearhead in
their attempt to organize agricultural
workers this year, we believe that the
laboring men in this community have
enough sense to repulse the organizers
who would bring them only trouble. We
do not believe that the farmers, closely
organized for the first time in their his
tory against outside disturbers, will per-
NIT any incipient strike to get beyond
the vocal stage.
If our hopes and beliefs should prove
too optimistic, however, it is a good thing
to know what the State Relief Admins
tration will not welcome the strikers
into the fold. feed them and clothe them,
and protect them with the implied favor
of the state and federal government That
happened here once before We, the tax
payers, We're providing money to feed
the men-most of them itinerant field
workers who did not want to Worthwhile
they caused us untold business and agri-
cultural losses.
The business of the relief administra-
ton is to provide food and clothing for
those who cannot work or cannot find
work. A striker who walks off his job,
or who refuses to take a legitimate job
when it is offered him, does not fall
within this category. He is not a man
who cannot work. He is a man who will
not work.
If agricultural employees are to be fac
ed with a strickland we hope they are
not-at least they should be allowed an
even footing with the strikers. If the
relief administration keeps out of the
picture this will be possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
By o. O. Mcintyre

name is Sadie Marx John D.
Rockefeller likes to watch rehears-
ais at the Center Theater :. Frieda
Innescourt was once a social secre-
tary to Lady Astor Richard
Watts not only squires his mother
to almost every first night, but he
bedecks her with orchids =. Max
Marx, once a we'll known Broad
way tailor, is in the business again
with a Fifth Avenue firm .
ELISA Landi is the most versatile
linguist in the movie world
Nocturne: Along the bay recent
nights have beens mottled cloud
effects, thinly yelling the moon,
creating an enchanting overhead.
I am lulled under such a sky-as
one is soothed among the cathedral
like poplars in the Rockies. 1t may
be vain fancying, but somehow it
all seems to suggest that some
where there might be a sweet
serenity far above our little battles:
We wonder!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Why Peace in Labor
Ranks is impossible

The American Federation of Labor has
accepted the invitation of the Committee
for Industrial Organization for a peace
conference during the week of Oct %
in an attempt to bring understanding to
the war which has split labor's ranks in
twain. AT of l. chieftans, however, let
it be known that they consider the CIO
offer nothing but political move in an
attempt to throw the burden of labor's
internal trouble on the older organiza-
ton.
The peace conference will make head
lines, it will make interesting reading,
it may even change the course of labor's
current drift-but he who believes that
it will reconcile CIO and AT of L is
the supremest of all supreme optimists.
Peace is not in the cards as long as
John L. Lewis heads CIO and William
Green leads AT of L.
Eventually there may arise another
labor union group, perhaps even within
the ranks of either Of the two mighty
groups of the present day, which will
weld labor into one unit Just now, there
is a very great basic difference between
the two organizations. CIO favors ver-
teal unions, in which the lowest is as
mighty as the highest. AT of L abides
by the time-honored craft unions, where
experience is a measuring stick for i'm
portance and ability counts for more than
a loud voice. CIO levels with the lowest
point AT of L raises its members toward
the highest. There is the difference upon
which peace negotiations will crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Merchants Appeal
For Truce in Ship
Tieup on Atlantic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct 18 WP
Merchants appealed today for
truce in the waterfront dispute
which has partially paralyzed ship
ping at nine south Atlantic and
Eastern gulf ports.
Nine suothern ports were listed
in the walkout which was called
last Friday MISUNDERSTANDING
NC, Charleston, SC, Savannah
and Brunswick, Ga, and Jackson
vile, Tampa, Miami, Ft Pierce and
Port Everglades, Fla.
The strike was called when nego-
tiations between shippers and the
union failed following the expiration
of contract Sept. 30.
The union asked for an increase
in wages, an eighthour day, time
and a half pay for overtime and for
union recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Other Editors Saw
BREATHING SPELL NEEDED
(San BernardinO SUM

The French government has promised
breathing SPELL in an effort TO revive business
and end the uneasiness that troubles the nation.
There will be pause" in legislation.
Many Of Franklin D. Roosevelts sincere friends
are hopeful that he notes the news item from
France.
The United States also needs breathing
spell" The uneasiness in this country has crack
ed values on all of the security exchanges. 1t
is all very well to scorn anything that happens
on Wall Street but nevertheless there count
less individuals in this country who are optimis-
tic or pessnistic in accordance with the move
:nent of the prices of stocks, and they include
vast numbers who own no stocks.
This country at the moment has the 'jitters
There is no immediate occasion for such
state of mind as exists. Business is good employ
ment is improving. The fear apparently is based
on what is going to happen, not particularly on
what has happened.
For four years the country has been slowly
crawling out of the depression. 1t has a good
start. At the moment the nation needs reas-
surance that all is we'll And if all is well is
intimated in high places, the recovery would
march forward with renewed Vigor if this un-
reasonable fear of the near future could be
quieted
Mr. Roosevelt has much at stake. Another
depression would wipe out all the gains that he
has accomplished in his most cherished field,
that of reform in the interest of humanity. 1t
would seem that a wise man would stop, look
and listen, and if there is actual danger that
a rest period would be ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

figure a man from o. o. Mcintyre
Gallipoiis, I wondered if Bierce had
ever been there. SO working, then
to Conde Nast's party for Lucien
Lelong, of Paris. and stayed so late
we missed the Stork Clubs gam
bado for Madge Evans, of the
cinema.
To the Colony with Gene Craw-
ley for feast of grouse. And Ber-
tram Taylor sent over some SCOOP
ings from Spanish melon plugged
with Jamaica rum and lemon,
mighty delicious. Then chatting a
moment with Aksel and the we'll
groomed Fiji Widener Wichfeld
about our dogs. And to my couch.
The end of pushcarts in the met
ropolis is at hand. An editorialist,
commenting thereupon, observes:
The minute anything becomes pic
turesque in this country we (a)
abolish it or (b) make a museum
piece Of it," The pushcart has
been on its way out for some years,
but Mayor La Guardia seems to
have given it the final push. 1t is
argued, and doubtless deservedly
that they crowd the streets, leave
decaying vegetables and other re-
fuae, and often hawk wares of
dubious freshness. Gradually the
metropolis has been establishing
clean and sanitized open air mar
kets in the areas of the pushcarts
This process will be Widened until
pushcart5 go the way OF slum lung
blocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Famous Sayings =

If there is one American who is
entitled to be heard in connection
with the tangled situation in the
Far East, it is former Secretary OF
State Henry L. Stimson.
Mr.. Stimson was some six years
ahead OF President Roosevelt in
the belief that this country should
take peaceful but effective mea-
sures to restrain the Japanese mill
tarists. Unfortunately, the British
let him down with dull thud when
he tried to translate his belief into
action, and his effort to preserve
peace and the sancity of treaties
in the Orient failed
But he knows the Chinese Jap
anese situation as few Americans
know it; and when he wrote a
lengthy letter to the New York
Times the other day. steeing forth
his ideas on the course America
ought to follow, he said some things
which all Americans ought to pom
der
No one. says Mr.. Stimson, can
argue that we should send troops
and warships to the Orient to re-
strain the Japanese invasion by
force. The American people would
never consent to such step; even
if they did, China must work out
her own salvation and her problem
be solved by outside intervention.
But that. he continues, does not
mean that we must fold our hands
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take chance
with any remedy less potent than
Creomufsion, which goes right to
the seat of the trouble and aids ma
ture to soothe and heal the infiamed
mucous membranes and to loosen
and expel the germ-laden phlegm.
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money if you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene
fits obtained from the very firsl
bottle. Creomulsion is one word-not
two, and it has no hyphen in 1t.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Creomulsion, and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (Adyl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Bitter Battling
On AragOn Front

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier. Oct. 18. U.P)-British fighting
on the Aragon front in northeastern
Spain was reported by Nationalist
sources today to be a prelude to a
major Insurgent offensive.
Reports from Nationalist sources
indicated that the offensive. sched-
uled for today, had been delayed.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco was
reported to be anxious to conquer
Asturias province first and then
rush reinforcements to the Aragon
front
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
MILK POURED
OUT IN STRIKE

VENTURA, Calf, Oct. 18 UP)-
A majority of Ventura county milk
ers, if they abided by a vote, milk
ed their COWS this morning and
then poured the milk down the
drain.
The mixers are members of an
AT. of L. union and are cooper
ating with 100 per cent AF. of l..
drivers who have been on strike
four days.
Milk drivers struck for daylight
deliveries, eight hour day and six
day week and $3.50 month mini
mum wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
SOVIET FLIGHT
RECOGNIZED
AS A RECORD

PARIS, Oct. 18 W.6-The Inter
national Aeronautical federation to-
day officially recognized as the
worlds long distance airplane re-
cord the Russian flight from Mos
COW over the North Pole to San ia
cinto, Calf.
The flight ended on July 13 and
the fliers covered a distance of g.
305 7 10 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Bruce Cation Says:
- How We Help Japan to Conquer China

and passively watch the japanese
complete their program of aggres-
sion. For as a matter OF TACT, Mr..
StimSon says, we are right now ac-
lively helping Japan-giVing her
the help without which she could
not carry on the war.
Japan, he points out, depends on
the outside world for her ability to
attack China. She has ample man
ufacturing facilities, but she lacks
vital raw materials-oil, iron, rub
Der and cotton. These she must
buy abroad; she can pay for them
only by selling enough of her own
products to obtain the requisite
foreign exchange.
The principal product that she
has for sale is raw silk.
Keeping that in mind, says Mr..
StimSon, note that America buys
upwards of 80 per cent of Japan's
silk exports. with Britain buying
almost all of the rest. Furthermore.
Japan buys most Of her essential
raw materials from America and
England-75 per cent of her oil and
SO per cent of her iron from Amer
ica, practically all of her rubber
from England, 80 per cent of her
cotton from the two nations com
bined
1t is this trade that makes her
war possible. AS long as We carry
it on we are helping in the as
sault on China. And Mr. Stimson
asks:
rs the condition of our states
manship SO pitifu,ly inadequate
that we cannot devise the simple
means of international cooperation
which would stop our participation
in this slaughter?"
We might profitably study our
governments present foreign policy
in the lighht of Mr.. Stimsons state
ment. 1t is a reminder that we do
not now face a choice between keep
ing absolutely clear of the imbrog-
lilo or getting into it up to our
necks. We are in it already, and
we must shape our course in the
light of that fact.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
LandOn Prepares
Air Mass Meeting

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. Is U,P)-Alf
M. Landon today prepared to ad-
dress what he termed "a nation
wide mass meeting over the radio"
in his capacity as the Republican
presidential nominee in 1886.
He said that the speech, scheduled
from $50 to 10 (EST) Tuesday
night, will be on certain questions
of the day"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
TEN, YEARS AGO
0cinher 18. 1927

Sixteen dogs were collected by
Frank Goodie. deputy city marshal
yesterday afternoon and last night
in the opening day Of the drive
TO rid the city of stray CANNES.
Tuesday, october Is has been set
for the first boy scout court OF
honor to be held in this city after
the fall.
Imperial Valleys high school foot
ball league will open play in FL
Centro tomorrow when the FL Cen
tro Spartans meet BraWley high
school in their annual grudge bat
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Ell Centran Leaves
TOL Live i'm Redding

Chester Veliquette left for Red
ding Friday to be junior meteorol-
ogist there.
Veliquette is Well-known in Ell
Centre. He attended the local
schools and Junior college. For the
past year he has been employed at
the poStoffice.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO
nairhar 10 IQIT

Mrs. Vern Bishop, chairman Of
the ambulance department of the
Red Cross. reports that the work
of the section is progressing in fine
shape.
The fourth shipment OF Jams and
tobacco was sent to valley soldiers
at Arcadia today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Looking Backward
-- In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Virgil Patterson has moved his
office from the Post-office building
OF Imperial TO the real estate Of
flee Of L. l.. Wilson opposite the
hotel Imperial.
r. o. Bordner, attorney at law,
has opened an office next door to
Mrs. j. T. Moore's ice cream parlor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

from the songsters
Martinelli a n d
Nine. Alma Clay
bergh in Vichy
a n d an auto
graphed copy of
Wilfred Fun ks
newest book, so
You Think It's
New"
On reading a
macabre tale by
Ambrose Bierce
with the central
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
300 FOOT PLUNGE

3UU FOOT PLUME
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Oct 18 W,P)-
Skidding from mountain road
near here, an automobile hurtled
300 feet into canyon yesterday
and carried it's occupant, Bertha M
Fowein. 10, to ner death.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
New York Day by Day

is forcibly Illustrated by DR.. A. S. w.
Rosenbach, the bibliophile. A quiet,
mouse-like man until he begins
talking about rare editions, and
almost Immediately room of chat
tering folk will grow silent to listen.
I heard him in action several times
at Major BoWes' apartment. AL
ways everybody stops gabbing. He
can make some muSty old book
you never heard of fairly glow with
interest. 1 rarely leave him with
out a firm resolve to join the col
lectorS.
What's the-uSe-note: After years
of collecting shaving brushes in
various parts of the world I have
been converted to a mountaineering
shaving cream.
Interlude: On a swaying bus top
last evening was one of those gen.
teel old colored fellows, carefully
dressed, a very black skin con-
trasting with the spotless white
collar and tie and gold trimmed
spectacles. He was the sort you
see down front at the Baptist
church singing a fog-horn bass to
When the Roll is Called Up Yon-
der" He was eating from a bag
of peanuts, clutched between his
knees and he'd give a great roll of
cheeks and tongue, forcing frag-
ments of nuts forward in his mouth
where he could give them a lot of
fast, choppy little bites with his
front teeth. squirrel like. AS he
munched his eyes rolled in a sort
of ecstatic rapture and his beef
steak lips smacked a pleasant relish.
He was about the happiest spec
linen I've seen since the market
crack-up.
No honeymooners seem to be haV-
ing more fun than Talullah Bank
head and her new husband. They
are seeing all the openings from
the down front pews, ringsi'1ing at
the cafes and night clubs and in
dulging other explorations to see
just exactly what makes Broadway
tick. And few couples turn more
heads, passing by.
Bagatelles: Mary Livingston's real
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Liary: A
gay letter from Gene Fowler in
Prague on his way to Doom to see
the ex-Ka.ser. a Joint postcard
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
The Grab Bag
One Minute Test

/. Who was known as the "Fa-
ther of the Chinese Republic?
2. Who U. S. ambassador to
Mexico?
3. What is "libretto"?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
One-Minute Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
l. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, leader of
the revolution of 1911-'12, who died
in 1925.
2. Josephus Daniels.
3. The book of text for an opera
or extended choral composition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

it has cut down considerably the
number of people who pick their
teeth in public.
The Hayden planetarium in New
York now forecasts the end OF the
world. Hmmmmmm, looks like di
rect competition to the front page
headlines emanating from Europe.
The earth-acccrding to the
planetariums eXhibit-will either
freeze, burn up or be smashed to
bits by another star Well, speak
up! What's your choice?
The Duke of Windsor is coming
to America TO study housing con-
ditions. He'll have to move fast If
he is going to include the trailer
angle.
A new play on Broadway takes
the hero backward in time. Golly,
we'd like TO go along If he's going
as far back as the time when you
could get a good porterhouse steak
for dime.
Nowadays most magazines pre-
sent their readers with lot of
thrilling, fantastic fiction. If you
don't believe it, read some of the
ads in the back pages.
With Halloween not far away
we're beginning to feel sort OF sor-
ry for the poor, old COLLINS. this
year. Think of the tough ccmpeti-
ton they must meet in the current
,uo. ooarGc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
You re Telling Me --
BY w ILLIAM RIFT

ONE PLEASANT result of the
current candid camera craze is that
it has cut down considerably the
number of people who pick their
teeth in public.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
Hints On Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
The man who rises in a street
car or bus to give a woman his
seat, raises his hat. The woman
acknowledges his courtesy with
smile of appreciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
Many persons whose birthday oc-
cur today are noted for their self
confidence. Through hard work
they realize most of their ambi-
tionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

words of Wisdom
The best armor is to keep out of
gunShot.-Bacon
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

A study in the value of the chez,
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thoughts for the Day -

All things whatsoever We would that men should do
to you, do ye so to them.-Matthew 7:l2.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

Bagatelles: Mary Livingston's rea
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