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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
News Behind the News
- The Domestic Jitters

WASHINGTON-The domestic situation CAL
culated to inspire the jitters from more angles
than one, has been almost forgotten at the White
House since the japanese bombed and machine
gunned he L. S. gunboat Panay on the Yangtze
river.
Official assurances that the international
situation is tense" or critical" have been given
out ostentatouSly with an obvious intent TO get
the people of this country worked up over 1t.
Such tactics reflect the degree to which the
Far Eastern problem has absorbed the PreSi-
dent the admirals, the diplomats, and other ad-
viserS.
Nevertheless there is still a depression in this
country with no assurance that it won't get
worse after the first of the year. and the fate
of the wage-hour bill has shown that FDR-
for the time being, at least-haS lost control over
Congress Much as he may prefer the internt-
tional stage at this time Roosevelt will have to
turn and face these problems again.
If this government takes any strong action
toward Japan, its first move, according TO pres
ent plans will be to throw overheard the Nine
Power Pacific treaty with public announcement
that Japan already has figurativey torn It up.
Since Japans promise to respect China'S ter
rtorial integrity was one OF the pledges Swapped
for Americas promise not to fortify possessions
in the Pacfc-except Hawa1i-Tokio would then
be advised that the U. . would feel Tree to es-
tablish naval or airplane bases on American ter
rtory wherever it desired.
Boss Frank Hague, labor batting mayor OF
Jersey City, ~ j.. delivered one of the final
death blows under which the wage-hour bill was
buried in the House. Almost at the last minute
Hague whosepolic have been deporting labor
union organizers from the city where Hague
admits he is the law, telephoned to members OF
New Jerseys Democratic congressional deRga-
ton and caused switch of several votes which
were subsequently cast for recommittal of the
bill.
Nevertheless CongresSWoman Mary Norton,
who owes her seat to Hague and his machine,
stuck to her guns. and chairman OF the House
Labor committee fought to The end to save the
bill
She fought the best she knew how, although
subjected to some embarrassing heckling such as
the following:
Congressman Griswold OF Indiana "SThe gem
tIewoman from New Jersey said she had mothered
this child which was dropped on her doorstep
1 cannot believe that she really mothered 1t"
Mrs Norton: Il said 1 was the adopted
mother
Griswold: The child here is a moron and
the gentlewoman has not really mothered one
child She has mothered four
Mrs Norton: Il explained 1 was the adopted
mother and the child is not a moron. He is
very bright child and is going to be brighter
later on"
Griswold: The gentlewonlan will have to
turn the kleg lights on it. That is the only way
that any light will ever appear on the face of
this illegitimate child, fathered in darkness and
born in obscurity"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

What makes up nation, any
way? The government, the mill
tary forces, or the plain people who
do the hard work and pay the
bills?
The answer isn't as obvious as it
may seem. And because 1t is so
easy to get mixed up on it. what
happened in Japan since the sink
ing of the Panay is worth a little
thought.
There can be no mistaktng the
fact that the ordinary people Of
Japan we're deeply and profound
ly shocked by the sinking of the
American gunboat. The evidences
of popular feeling have been too
widespreaed and plain to be at
tributed to mere propaganda.
Every cable from Toxic has
brought word of genuine national
sorrow over the tragedy.
Ordinary japanese have stopped
Americans on the streets to tell
them that the Japanese nation
would undo the damage if it could.
School children have contributed
to funds for care of the American
wounded-and Japanese school
children are not exactly overbur-
dened with pocket money. A Toxic
newspaper has urged the collection
of money to buy new gunboat
and present it to the American peo-
pie. Expressions of regret poured
into the American embassy In an
amazing flood.
Contrast all of that, now, with
the official acts of Japanese states
men and military men.
The bombing may have been a
blunder. in the sense that the
Toxic government did not explicitly
roder it; but now can any man sup
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
One Cost the Valley
Consumer Will Escape

Newspaper readers and advertisers in
MANY cities and communities after the
first of the year will pay the penalty OF
an Is per cent price increase IN the cost
of newsprint delivered to the publishers
Newsprint is the blank paper on which
your paper is printed. 1t comes IN huge
rolls, and hundreds of tons of 1t are re-
quired to print your paper for any
length of time.
In Imperial Valley, neither readers
nor advertisers of the Post-Press news
papers will be penalized.
At first glance this might seem like
a matter of office routine. We believe
it is more than that because it is of vital
interest to every person who reads tnese
newspapers just as it is of interest to
newspaper readers ip other parts OF the
country.
When the manufacturers of newsprint
boosted the price of their paper IL per
cent, effective the first of the year, pub
fishers in many parts of the country,
and in Canada, ordered retrenchment
to meet their increased operating costs.
Some threw out features and comic
strips. some increased the subscription
cost of their papers, and some raised
advertising rates.
None of these things has been done
by the Press or The Post. We feel that
this fact is a demonstration of our de
sire to cooperate with our readers and
advertisers, and a proof that we shall
give Imperial Valley the best newspapers
we are able More than that, we feel
that this policy is hostage Tor our
pledge to the people of Imperial valley
that our growth is only beginning that
with their faith and support we shall
give them increasingly bigger better and
more interesting newspapers, with bet
ter results for our advertisers and great
er satisfaction for our readers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

see the big town again. Or SO they
say.
The young publisher, NJ. Lincoln
Schuster, is said to have the slick
est of the private Libraries. To ac-
commodate some 10000 volumes of
his bibliophile treasures he built
Georgian wing to his house at Sea-
cliffe, L. l. 1t is air conditioned
and shelves are lit by independent
lighting. But the very gee whizz
in private library elegance was ex-
pressed by the now broke Duke of
Manchester in his opulcnt days. He
had night librarian, on duty to
bring any volume desired if his
Grace had sleepless hour or so
and felt like reading.
Anyone watching cartoonists at
work will agree it's the most Cruel
ling of professional grindS. More
than most creative workers, they
have difficulty taking off even after
they have settled on an idea. For
every cartoon is a dozen or so ap-
proaches, and oten they make in
Vulnerable drafts before hitting
upon one they like. Cartoonists in
variably sit at drawing boards dur
ing the period of CESSATION. They
cannot walk and ruminate as the
writer or sculptor. Thus for hours
they stew in their own juice until
they strike their gait-then they
often finish the job in an hour
Most cartoonists have known take
an oath almost weekly they will
never draw another cartoon.
Homer Davenport was said to be
the most sensitive to reader re
action of the limners. If the man
aging editor did not show almost
immediate approval of his complet-
ed stint for the day he would
snatch it away and tear it to bits.
but with no show of anger. He
would merely 90 to work and pro-
duce another, believing a cartoons
province was to please by glance.
If it did not catch the EDITORS eye
thus he did not think it would the
readers. Incidentally, three of
Americas most gifted cartoonists-
Webster, Ding and Tad-have, dur
ing their careers, learned to draw
with their left hands after their
rights through accident or over
strain went back on them.
They never learn note: Sam Byrd,
cast SO long as the nit-wit flotsam
of white trash in Tobacco Road,
took his several years earnings and
lost them in quixotic theatrical
venture of his own Again he has
a similar role in play destined for
long run, "Of Mice and Men"
And already, as his weekly salary
piles up, he is making plans to in
vest it in another similar venture.
The sum total of my ambitions
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Other Editors Say
Nd JUSTICE ABSENT In SO
Santa Monica Outlook

santa Monica Outlook
The unofficial court or commission of Amer
lean Communists and their sympathizerS, which
undertook to retry, it were, the case between
Trotsky and Stains Soviet government in
series of hearings at Mexico City, has made its
report.
1t contains nothing that is especially new or
sensational. 1t charges that the Russian trials
had been "frame-ups" Mr.. John Dewey, who
headed the commission, charges that the Russian
trials signify 'repudiation by disciplined poll
tical organization, worldwide in scope and in
fIuence of the principles of truth and justice
upon which the foundations of civilization are
laid 1t signifies an extraordinary corruption
of the idealstic heritage of the Russian reVolu-
ton"
II would be interesting to know from Mr.
Dewey in what particular instances the "prin-
ciples of truth and justice" dominated Russian
Soviet affairs under Mr.. Trotsky Lenin. So
far as the world has observed what Mr.. Stain
has done has differed little in essential principles
from the ruthless qualities of the Russian revolu-
ton or the principles that were followed from
the establishment of Sovietism until the domin-
ance of Stain.
The report has some hopeful features, how
ever It seems to indicate the conviction on the
part of that class of so-called liberals in America
who have sympathzed with Sovetism, that
truth and Justice" longer constitute princi-
pies of government in Russia. Manifestly these
leftist Americans have been long time in real
izing this and have been confused and misled
by specous pretenSes on the part of the Soviet
rulers
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
A New Resolve
For El Centro

Things have been happening so fast
lately, what with Christmas and out
door lighting and Santa Claus and all,
that Ell Centro's city Identification con-
test has almost been lost sight of during
the last few weeks. Now, with Nineteen
Thirty-Eight just few days in the off
ing, il seems high time for a renewal of
our most important resolution:
To make Ell Centro beautiful city.
When you think of all the things a
city calls important-taNes and fire
prevention and proper policing-it might
seem just little presumptious to call
city Identification our most important
activity. If you think of it for minute,
it isn't SO silly. It's true.
City Identification, in which every
resident of the c4y takes generous
hand, is the child Of civic spirit, without
which no community can prosper and
grow. A beautiful city attracts new peo-
pie to its homes, and it attracts new
homes for its people. 1t encourages new
business and helps expansion of old busi-
ness Beauty makes a city something be-
sides a municipal corporation composed
largely of pavement and traffic signs
and street lights; beauty makes a city
place of friendship and neighborliness
and pride of possession.
This city Identification contest we are
engaged in should be something more
than a contest; it should be an express
sion of the desire of every El Centran
to live in beautiful home in beautiful
city. 1t should be reminder that there
can be as much beauty in and around
two-room house as there is in a 12-room
house. Trees and shrubbery and flowers
are not snobs. They grow for the poor
as we'll as the rich.
This year and next, lets resolve that
our homes shall be more beautiful. Let
us once accomplish that, and we will
find that we are, indeed, living in a
beautiful city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

AAuNil part OI ". u 1hCtttNTt
the snowy strip as Fannie Brice
today A frequent patron of the
bright cafes and often with the
gang at Reubens when the sun
was casting a bleary eye over the
island.
Then news one day of her mar
riage and the Rialto saw her no
more. It developed that all the
while she was living in nearby Jack
son Heights. going to market daily.
attending meetings of the wornens'
clubs, and rearing a child. Jessie
Reed, noted Follies beauty, vanished
similarly. ''''5.
Alice Poole, Ziegfeld's famous
telephone girl. has a list of stage
beauts of other days who did not
marry the millionaire and wind up
in the psychopathic ward. But who
rather married white collar workers
and lived happily ever after.
Frequently the mail brings letters
from old troupers in southern Cali
fornia or Florida who stress a liv-
ing cheerfulness they profess not
to know existed. All their profess
sional lives were cast in cheap hotels.
raffish dressing rooms and sleeper
jumps. They express the gratitude
of freed SlaVeS-and never want to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Bruce Cation Says:
us. Sacrifices May Revive Real Japan

pose that it was not done with the
full approval of the men on the
spot? Amply identified by its flags.
the Panay was bombed by air.
planes that could not conceivably
have supposed it to be other than
an American ship. 1t was machine
gunned by surface craft: its life
boats were attacked after the
sinking. A Japanese naval detach-
ment boarded it before 1t went
down.
On the heels of that came glib
and facile apologies. The Japanese
governme;U was broadcasting apo
logies almost before the Panay was
below the surface The Japanese
navy issued a formal, blanket apo
logy. And all of these apologies
sounded exactly like part of an act
The ring of sincerity was not in
them.
All right, then--which is ia
pan: warmad statesmen and mill
tary leaders. or honest. conciliatory
rank-and file back home?
The truth seems to be that ia
pan has been suffering from case
of split personality. To an extent
that is hard for us to understand
government and armed forces do
not reflect the will of the people.
They have made the people reflect
their will instead; until the Panay
went down, there was not hint
that the people might prefer to go
in another direction.
That is why these public express
sions of regret at Toxic are SO
important. They indicate that
Japan" may not, after all, be a
bellicose and high-handed nation,
but a friendly. well-intendioned
folk with whom We could get
along very well indeed.
And the ray of hope in the pre-
sent situation is that the sinking
of the Panay may be the means
through which the Japanese
masses may once again. get control
over their own country.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
You re Telling Ne -
BY WILLIAM RIFT


THE CHIEF difference, it seems,
between the emperor of Japan
and those European dictaors is
that the mikado'S subjects really
believe he is a god while those
other peoples just act as though
their bosses were.
We we're puzzled over the fact
that Satin got all the votes in the
recent Russian election until we
learned that the SoViets have no
provinces known as MaineoVitch
and Vermontsky.
Zadok Dumbkofp thinks exces-
sive legislation would be immedi-
ately abolished If congressman
were allowed to pass only those
acts which they thoroughly under
stood.
A New Jersey -year-old ran
away to New York City in hopes
of finding Santa Claus. The office
Republican says that when the
kid grows up he'll know better
and head for Washington.
Christmas spirit Is reflected by
the ornaments on the Christmas
trees. Beautiful-but easily de-
stroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Barbs =

Advices say Japan sank the Pan
ay just to get Americas "reac-
tioin". Could that be Niponese for
goat?
Some business men complain
that all they are getting out of
the New Deal breathing spell is
just another term in the iron lung.
Pictures show how Ethiopian
tribesmen burned two Italian
planes and their occupants. This
is the contemporary style of beau
ty recommended by young Mr.
Mussolini.
Nobody could kick at an oc-
casional tax boost, but Congress
apparently hasn't been told how
high is Up.
A committee checking over the
war poems of the japanese en-
press have decided that what the
verses lack is rhyme and reason.
Almost any day now We expect
to hear that Benito the Dictator
has changed his name to julius
Napoleon Mussolini.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
.Faetoqraphs

Sir Isaac Newton invented the
complicated branch of mathemat-
les called calculus at 81. He dis
covered the law of gravity before
he was 30.
The average square yard of gar
den soil contains IL earthworms,
scientific studies show.
Many early Christians believed
that the moon and the stars were
carried around by angels.
When unaided by telescope,
the human eye can see a maximum
of 900 stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December %. laI7

Government control and possess
sion of the nations railroads be-
came effective today according to
a proclamation issued by President
Wilson.
Construction of the San Diego
and Arizona railroad from San
Diego to the valley is vital in the
defense of souther California and
its progress will not be affected
by the government orders to hold
up essential improvement dur
ing the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
FALL IN SHAFT
BRINGS DEATH

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. %. CUP)-
An accidental plunge Is feet down
darkened elevator shaft last night
killed A. c. Taylor, Phoenix printer
and civic leader
Taylor, head of the A. c. Taylor
Printing company here, had gone
to his shop to take materials home
for night work. He stepped into
the elevator shaft and fell head
first, dying instantly of fractured
skull, police reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Auto Accident
Victim Released
From Hospital

peanuts Dearborn. who was
injured in an automobile accident
several days ago, was released from
the county hospital Saturday.
Friends and acquaintances have
been telephoning county officials
and undertaking establishments to
discover the whereabouts of the
injured man. Hospital records
show that he checked out" in time
for Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Body With Crushed
Skull Found in Cabin

CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. %. (UP)
An inquest was scheduled today
into the death of Robert MacMann,
about so, of Gold Hill, Ore, whose
body, its skull crushed by two blows
by clawhammer, was found in
cotton picker'S cabin IA miles east
of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

through life centered on columning,
SO the other callings have had slight
appeal. l have stuck to my last.
Yet invariably suffer a vague dis
content when tap dancer rata
tats off the stage to burst of
applause.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

Long Island sub
urbS with spread
ing lawns, tree
lined streets and
block after block
of houses as alike
as candies in a
box.
T h c re c c II I
passing of Edna
Leedon, the COM
edienne, is a
striking illustra-
ton. She was as
....N -.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Looking Backward
In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
December %. 1907

Six carloads of lumber arrived
in Imperial today. this being an
example of the way the town is
growing.
Mrs. d. r. Steveson, and son,
left for Los Angeles where the
young man is attending school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
TEN YEARS AGO
December 28. 1927

Rotary clubs of Imperial Valley
will join in big inter-city meeting
tonight at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
New York Day by Day -Byo O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Qulte a
of show people vanish from
but are no further away
than those peaceful New Jersey and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
One Minute Test Answers

l. Hong Kong, an island and a
city, belonging to Great Britain, is
loacted off the southeast coas of
China at the mouth of the estuary
that leads to Canton (95 miles
away.
2. A narrow body of land con-
Meeting two larger bodies.
3. Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Iceland.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
thoughts for the Day -

And lis mouth opened Immediately, and his
tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God.-Luke
1854
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28

You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Famous Sayings

miracle take to be a sensible operation which
being above the comprehension of the spectator
and in his opinion contrary to the established course
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
The Grab Bag
One-Minutc Test

One Minute Test
l. Locate Hong Kong
?. What is an isthmus?
3. Name the Scand dinav an
countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Words of Wisdom

There are obviously two educa-
tions. One should teach us how to
make a living and the other how
to hve.-James TruSlow Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
TOday's HOrOscOpe

Most persons whose birthday oc-
ours today have the faculty of di-
plomacy. Their tact aids them in
business and social activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-28
Hints on Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
1t is futile to discuss "intellectu-
al subjects with people incapable
of understanding or appreciating
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
NOSE BASIS OF
 S7,OOO ACTION
Henry Daughainais Asks Sum for Injuries in
 ThOmastOn Accident

A nose is basis of a suit for $7,0O0 damages when superior court opens Sept. 2. Not only is the appearance of the nose impaired, but it doesn't function properly as g breathing or smelling agent.
 Such is the contention of Henry Dauphainais, of Waterbury, who is suing Samuel Ballin of New York, driver of a car which was in colli- sion with the car of Dauphainais at Thomaston on May 19 last.
 The Waterbury man alleges that Ballin was driving in such @ man. ner as to be responsible for the ac- cident in which Dauphainais suf- fered numerous injuries. His major hurt, however, was a fractured nose which required considerable of an operation.
 The said operation has failed, the plaintiff contends, to allow him to breathe naturally" and, further, another operation known medically as surgery for "submucous resec- tum" will be necessary. Addition ally, the nose is disfigured, it is al- legged.
 For the past medical expense, for damages to the car, for shock and for further medical attention to put the nose into its former shape, the $7,000 is sought. U. G. Church ap- pears for the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Democrats Popularity Contest to Close September
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tiOns were filed at the office of hetown clerk:
 Joseph E. Luzt, Riverhead. L. l., and Anna McSheTry, l9S' Park road.
 c. Allen Stevens, MiddIebury, and Arlene Theresa Mitchell, 4S7 Watertown avenue.
 Alfred J. ReihIe, Clough road, and Lucille Messer, "A Melrose avenue.
 John B. Enright, 1902 South Main street, and Marguerite F. Knudson, 12O Cooke street.
 George WaIsh, ss Cole street, and Mildred M. McLa1le, 10 Pil- grim avenue.
 Ralph Mango, 3SO Willow street, and Della A. FamigIietti, 561 Wil- son street.
 Domenic Angelo RinaIdi, 225 Platt street, and Geraldine lena Celentano, 13S East Farm street.
 Herbert Donnelly, Bridgeport, and Dixie LamOntagne, 1O6 Dixie avenue.
 Martin J. Tehan, IT,, 942 Bald- win street, and Anna O'ROurke, 131 Baldwin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
ITALIAN CONSUL
 INVITED GUEST
POpOIese Society Plans Big Gathering in Hart
 ford Next Sunday

Commandatore Gaetano, Vec- cliotti, Royal General Consul, will be present at the tenth anniver- sary banquet of the Popolese so- ciety, Inc, to be held at the Hote Bond, Hartford, next Saturday, ac- cording to word received from the Italian Consulate in New York city Nicholas c. Casciano, society presi- dent, announced Saturday.
 Others who will attend it wa said, are: Generoso Pope, publisher of the Italian daily newspapers Progresso and Corriere D'America
 Mayor Spellacy, Rev. Andrew J Kelly, Supt. of Schools. Fred D
 Wish, Congressman Herman P
 Kopplemann; Secretary of State c John Satti, Pasquaie DeCicco. Italian vice consul; Postmaster William J Rankin, Atty. Anthony M. Tapogna Judge Francis A. Pallotti, Gino San. tella, publisher of Corriere del Con- necticut; Professor Chiodi Barberit