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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Bruce Cation Says:>> ss's1
Dietators Get Results, But What Resless

realm of pure theory, it Waey
had to answer. No Americafte
deny that a democracy cola.
exceedingly inefficient, on occS
A glance at the nearest state
lature was almost enough TO
one swallow the democracy-iS-' Is
for argument, hook, line and SIN,
But the proof of the pudding i
the eating, and it begins to look
# a significant helping is beli
eaten in Spain.
There it is becoming apparent tina
although dictators may get things.
dcne, the things they get done are
very often calamitously wrong, not
to say stupid.
Mussolini and Hitler declared
themselves in OH the Spanish war,
and bound up their prestige with
the triumph of the rebels. Italians
and Germans went to Spain to m
struct, advise and fight; Italian
and German war material was SenK
there for the rebels to use.
After long months of all this the
rebel cause is in a remarkably oad
way. The "invincible legions' OF
the dictators turn out 20 be some
what below the grade of shock
troops. German planes prove less
airwcrthy than planes flown by tn
Spanish loyalists. German and
Italian tanks are out-classed by
government tanks.
Because of all this, the dictators
are far worse off than they were
year ago. They have been get
ting by, in a Europe that is afraid
! of war, on their regulations as
| lords of unbeatable fighting mach
| ines. They have called on their
countrymen to accept lower STAN
dard OF living so that these fight
! ing machines could be built. They
have muscled their way through
international politics by threaten
ing to put the boots to anyone who
got in their path.
Now. because they entangled
themselves in the Spanish war, they
are losing that prestige which is
their main reliance. Europe is dis
covering that it doesn't need to be
quite so afraid of these mighty war
machines. And it is learning an
additional truth which is even more
significant:
1t is fine to be able to get things
done. but it can be pretty disaS-
trous if you pick out the wrong
! things to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
News Behind the News
Senate Judiciary Hearings Any
thing You Want to Hear Really
Not Much Difference Apparent =.

WASHINGToN-You can hear anything you
want to hear about the effect of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee hearings on the progress of
the battle over the Presidents Supreme Court
plan. None of it. however, can be proved.
Candid men on both sides are willing to ex-
press doubt whether the situation is very diff
ferent than it would have been had the
hearings never been held.
Numerous views are having a fine airing
and, such as it is, plenty of ammunition is being
piled up for use in debate on the Senate floor.
But the pro and con lineup in the Senate
is about the same. with large reservoir of nom
commttal votes from which most neutral Seuths
believe the administration will be able to pull
enough to put the Roosevelt plan over by
small margin There is no reason to believe
the hearings have had any particular effect on
public opinion. The incoming mail stirred up
by the issue has fallen off. That still coming
shows more favorable tone than the first del
uge. but this appears due to the concerted effort
of organized labor groups.
Administration supporters giving serious
thought to the problem of healing wounds after
the battle is over. This is comparable to Roose-
velt's prediction desire for EZRA of good
feeling" after the victory he expected.
The opposition has been taking advantage
of the hearings to start, in effect, the filibuS-
ter which is expected to begin formally when
the issue reaches the Senate. No one seems
to be quite sure what good filibustering will do,
but an extra month of delay in which out
valuable to the filibuSter cause, perhaps, as a
month in which members stretch their endur-
ance powers in the Senate. So administration
attempts to cut the hearings short have been
blocked and the opposition has been rounding
up a wide variety of witnesses. Don't be sur
prised if you hear Shirley Temple is testifying
against the plan.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the
hearings is the common failure Of witnesses to
come to defense of the Supreme Court and its
decisions of the past three years. Almost with
out exception, all have agreed that something
must be done to reform the court or the Consti-
tuition Republican leaders, Liberty Leaguers
and other regular defenders of the courts con-
servative majority have Stunned the witness
stand.
Chief benefit of the hearings to the admins
tration has been the chance to call distinguished
witnesses to give the proposal an air OF 'respec-
liability" Presumably it was also valuable to
be able to show that William Green of the A.
F. of L. as well as the CLIO, was on Roosevelts
side
The oppostion's chief points have been shown
to be that the plan would constitute bad and
dangerous precedent that the President would
receive too much power, that the precedent might
facilitate dictatorship and Fascism later, that
'the American way would be to submit the plan
to the people," and that it is bad business to do
violence to custom and tradition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
THE COMMUNITY NEEDS
MORE LEADERS

Now and then you hear some enVl0uS,
disgruntled or downright lazy citizen,
pointing the finger of derision at some
one whose activities keep him in the
public eye, voice a scornful:
"Yeah-the Big Shot, Always poking
his nose into other peoples business"
Usually it is said about some individu
al whose civic activities have made him
an outstanding target for community's
praise-and it is said because there are
comparatively SO few persons with in
testinal fortitude enough to take the init
iatve in civic development. 1t is indeed
lucky for the community that there are
the stalwart few who can always be de-
pended upon to do the jobs that don't
pay off in cash.
When you see the same men taking
the lead in the chamber of commerce, in
building campaigns, in city beautifica-
ton. in service clubs and in lodges, re-
member this: 1t is not because they
force their way into the picture-it is
because they are the only ones who Will
devote their time to the work. Strangely
enough, more often than not they are
among the busiest men in town, too,
when it comes to their own personal
business. Yet they find time to devote
TO the city's welfare.
The city needs more unselfish, civic
minded citizens who will not begrudge
their time and energy in community I'M
provement.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, -PsychiatriSts say
every person has an avoidance
complex A dread of passing some
block, area or scene in which one
has experienced unhappineSS. TIC
visit such places after leaving them
brings on a fit of what the darkey
calls"the miseries.'
Billie Burke shrinks from visiting
the great TarrytoWn estate where
she spent her honeymoon and SO
many happy years, Earl Carroll
until recently never passed throus h
the block upon which he built the
theatre bearing his name and which
he subsequently lost.
NV bette noir has always been the
southwest corner of Broadway and
Fulton street. now graced by an
imposing building but once the site
of the old Evening Mail. My first
newspaper home in the metropolis
it was the only editorial shop l ever
knew without glamour.
Others who worked there-acroSs
from St. Paul's grave yard by the
way-have told me of suffering
similar qualms. Yet from the
Evening Mail emerged many news
paper stars such as Grantland Rice,
2ube Goldberg. Ed Sullivan, F, P. A.
and others. Stars out of the dusk!
Wall Street now has walk up
own crowd. When the bell closes
the Stock Exchange, bankers,
brokers', customers men and buyers
take it on the hoof" Oddly enough
booming market has always in
creased enthusiasm for the ar
ambulandi. In the months before
he great crash hundreds were
walking. but after the debacle re-
;urned to their cars. Too weak to
walk. maybe!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13

A dictatorship. so they say, is
place where they get things
done. A democracy is an unwieldly,
talk-cursed agglomeration Of poll
ticians in which prompt action is
impossible Hence the dictatorship
must inevitably supplant the demo-
cracy in this complex, fast-moving
modern world.
That, at any rate, is the argu-
ment. 1t has been worked over
time in the last few years. Prophets
of the right and prophets of the left
have announced confidently that
nations like England, France, and
America could not hope to go on
as they were; their only choice
must be between fascism and COM
munism, since democracy was
doomed in any case.
AS long as this remained in the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
TOWnsendites Will
Gather at School

Wilson school, instead of Town
send town hall, is to be the meet
ing place this week for the Ell
Centro Townsend club since the
club, with others of the valley, is
sponsoring a lecture by Judge M.
C. Summers.
Judge Summers will speak at
7:30 o'clock Thursday night and
the lecture is open to the public.
He is a we'll known writer and
lecturer and will discuss a topic
of general interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13

HOLLYWOOD, --(UP)- Crook
d-smiling Cary Grant, who thinks
the saddest place in the world is
the outside of a circus tent, is doing
the handsome thing for 80 boys
who otherwise would have to see
the show from there.
Actor has hired a bus, and is
rounding up under-privileged
youngsters all over Los Angles
county to be his guests under the
Big Top.
The Grant expedition will tour
the lot from the sideshows up, and
each member is promised an allow
ance for peanuts and pink lemon
ade. A guest conductor will manage
the tour, however since Grant lost
an argument with the studio and
has to work.
But I'll be in personal charge
next time he said. This is going
to be an annual event for me, or
oftener, depending on the number
of circuSeS coming to town.
Next to owning a circus, this
should be the most fun"
If Grace Moore's nose is out of
joint there's reason. Year ago
Miss Moore unveiled her highest
notes with some eclat as sole singer
at London's swanky Grosvenor
House Ball. This year-and Coro-
nation week at that-her place will
be taken by torchsinger Libby Hol-
man, who MARBLES hot and blue, but
wouldn't know an aria from an
airplane. Holman leaves for New
York this week and will sail May
It's Wheelchair Week for screen
comics at Cedars of Lebanon hos
pital. Arthur Treacher is there,
trying to forget he no longer has
an appendix. Hugh Herbert is laid
up waiting a hernia operation
Third member is Joan Davis, who
did an accidental 1903 in a muddle
puddle, and was ordered to rest for
week, She broke nothing but hel
dignity.
Will Hays office has no juris-
diction over theater marques,
but those who keep the movies nice
may well be giving the Walter
Wanger crew some nasty looks
History is Made at Night" opening
in Hollywood, is too long title
for the croSs-street streamer OF
Grauman's Chinese, so the Wang
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Five Couples File
Intention to Wed

Five couples selected Monday for
filing notices OF intention to wed,
thus establishing a new high for
one days business at the Imperial
county clerks office.
Herbert Hoffman, 20, and Au-
drey Edwards, l6, Holtville resi-
dents, headed the list. Others were
Alexander Brown, %, Calexico, and
Elisa Contreras, 25, Mexicali; Frank
C. Enriquez, %, and Mena Monte
sino, "a, Westmorland; Rosalio Rod
riguez, 27, and Juana Hernandez,
%, Brawley; and Jose Torres, %,
Westmorland, and Cesarina Valen-
cia, 81, Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
e on Sr/ SAYS
* CRANK WATANABE
AA2 YED HOLDEN
HAPPENED IN HISTORY
BY Ep HOLDEN

When those strikers are drove from
Chocolate Company that showing some
thing. If Union fellows wish to conquer
ing Iron Foundry, Auto Works, Steam
ship and other forms of power, they
DOING IT But when try to striking a
milk Chocolate factory. they are dimin-
ished!
Just eemagine, beaten by milk chocol-
atel If it were Whiskey Brewery, |
shall not be amazement, because that
are pretty strong stuff. This are first
time on lately history that striking gent
men received counter-irritant.
Milk farmers who selling milk done it.
If those factory are closed up, 100000
pounds of daily milk will be shut off.
So before their milk got sour-THEY
did
Thank you. please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
April Is, 1912

Judge F.. J. Cole this morning
granted to the First Presbyterian
church of Ell Centro permission to
mortgage it's property for the sum
of $500.
w. C. Bailey of Holtville was in
Ell Centro for a while today on
nis way to BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

|. Who is chairman of the U. S.
federal reserve board?
Q. What are the ua,ifications
for election to the u. S. house OF
representatives?
3. What are the Romance Ian
guageS?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Words of Wisdom

Peace is the natural, happy state
of man; war, his corruption, his
Disgrace
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
One-Minute Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
mariner S. EccleS.
2. Candidate must be at least
25 years old; citizen of the Unit
ed States for seven years, and a
resident of the state which elects
him.
3. Languages derived from Lat
in. including French, Italian. Por-
tuguese. Spanish and Rumanian.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Taday,S HOr0ScOnc.

Persons born today have great
spiritual interests. Many of them
are leaders in religious activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13

Ranges of Arizona were carry
ing 776,000 cattle at the beginning
of this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April l3, 1917

hpTH ID, i0I'
It was announced today that
William Jennings Bryan will speak
here on May /, in connection with
the Chautauqua series.
Mrs. r. D. Vale of the Woman's
Ten Thousand Club addressed a
reciprocity meeting of the Calexico
Woman's club held in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Hints on Etiquette


Monograms. if used on station
cry, should be decorative without
being elaborate or oStentatious.
They appear on the sheets only;
never on the envelope.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
TEN YEARS AGO
April 13, 1927

Stock shipments from Imperial
Valley to Los Angeles yesterday
showed a total of 46 cars. The
train was made up as follows: Cali
patria. IL; Brawley 33; Imperial, l
and FL Centre. /.
Imperial Valley Voyageurs are in
yited to attend a Forty and Eight
wreck to be staged in Yuma Sat-
urday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Thought for the Day

All precepts concerning kings comprehended in
these words remember thou art a man; remember
thou art Gods vice-regent-Bacon.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
NEW CENTURY CLUB

A boost was given to the long. and
oftimes weary. road of cooks on
/ Monday at the Milford New Century
Club. Il was the. day for the Amer
lean Home chairman. Mrs. e. Ros-
coe Galloway, to give the program.
Mrs. Galloway was especially fortu-
nate in having WhartOn-Fisher Com
pany arrange a display of General
Electric stoves and refrigerators and
to complement the display, Mrs. Ir-
enc Hunter, of Harrington, the eff
cheney demonstration. talked on foods
and cooked three types of meals.
Each member present was given a
menu sheet as she entered, with the
recipes, of the things TO be prepared.
While the audience waited an oven
breakfast, a broiled luncheon, and a
thrifty cooker dinner was prepared
with cake that had been baked and
ice cream made for dessert for the
dinner. All of this was done in two
hours. At five all was ready to be
placed upon a table for exhibition,
and all looked like the pictures that
are shown in the magazines. Num-
bers We're drawn by the ladies', and
those who were lucky took home
whole meal or part Of meal. A
lesson was taught on the economy OF
current consumption as we'll as in
the preparation of three meals.
Many complimented Mrs. Galloway
and Mrs. Hunter upon the success
of the afternoon.
Next week will be Delaware Col
ony Day. Miss Ida Roosa has an
that those having packages
for the colony will please bring
them to the club on Monday. II
there is any doubt about what to
bring, Miss Roosa, Mrs. Robert Grif-
fifth or Mrs. F. Burgette Short will
be glad to give information. II will
also be Business and Social Day.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
KENT UNIVERSITY.
WOMEN TO MEET

DR.. J. D. Blackwell, president of
the Maryland Teachers College of
Salisbury, Md, will speak to the
Kent County Brsnch of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wo-
men on Wednesday night, December
Is, at 1880 o'clock, on the subject,
Youths Problems and Our Relation
to Them" The meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. II. r. Phillips
in Glendale.
DR.. Blackwell has been active in
the educational field for many years,
having been assistant director of vo-
cational education in the Pennsylva-
mia State Department of Public In
struction and later director of voca-
tional education in the Maryland
State Department Of Education. In
1929 DIR. Blackwell received his Phi.
D. degree from Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity and he has also taken grad
uate work at Cornell and Columbia
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
TALL CEDARS TO
ELECT OFFICERS
ON DECEMBER Is
[Confinned from Firsf pssel

Due to the excellent cooperation
among all the officers of the Forest
this year, IL is predicted that few, IL
any chinges will be made in the
PERSONNEL at this meeting.
The entire meeting will be devoted
TO short business session and the
balance of the time to a hilarious
Christmas program. For the first
time this year there will be no guest
speaker, leaving the time for enter
tainment and fun.
Prof. G. Russell Snyder and HIS
Evergreen Forest Band will furnish
music to enliyen the occasion. Col.
w. f. Lank who has practically had
charge of the rangers during the
past few months will stage the drill.
George Atkins, stunt captain, says
he has a new one to try on the eve
ning's candidate for membership.
Fred MulholIand, Milford, and
Sam Berlin, OF Harrington, are ar
ranging to take care of the inner
man with an appropriate menu.
There is no doubt but that many
visitors from Tall Cedar organiza-
tIons in other cities will be present.
for Evergreen Forest has a reputa-
tion of being a royal entertainer.
Bert Croll, Senior Grand Tall Ce-
dar, and Howard Bramhall, junior
grand tall cedar, will assist George
S. Grier, during the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Mrs. John G.. Sharp will leave
shortly to spend the holidays in
Providence and Woonsocket, r. I.
eiL sar H. -
Mrs. Minnie Hopkins of Whining
ton has been visiting her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Hopkins, of near
Milford.
Mrs. Eben Hearn.. of Salisbury, re-
turned to Milford last weekend and
is here with Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
wilkins for the winter.
-
Mrs. Arie J. Sicktermann of Battle
Creek, Michigan. and Mr.. and Mrs.
William kherer OF Philadelphia were
guests OF Mfr. and Mrs. Leonard
Matthews last week.
%
DR.. Hiding Beings, of Warren, Pa,
wSs the weekend guest of DR.. and
Mrs. John b. Baker. DR.. Beings will
return this weekend for another
visit with the Bakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hogarth, of
Richmond, Va, with their daughter,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Burris. This weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris will have as
Miss Emma Gillespie, and
Joseph Frigar, Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
PER SONAIS

Mrs. George H. Hall and Hall Dea-
kyne will spend this weekend in
Philadelphia.
Miss Lois Davis, of Baltimore,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam V. Sipple the first Of the week.
Miss Priscilla Nailor was guest
at the Truitt-Smith wedding which
took place in Washington on
Thanksgiving Day.
William ". SippIe, 3rd. returned to
Milford on Monday after a two
weeks trip to Florida. going by boat,
In the inland waterways. and re-
turning by plane.
Miss Sara Nutter, Miss Martha
Counselman, Miss Charlotte Ryder
and Miss Vivian Shute enjoyed
house party at State College. at
State College. Pa, over the past
weekend.
Mrs. Blanche Bundick, of Datona;
Florida, and Mrs. Fred Wetsel, OF
New York City, are the guests of
Mrs. J. Gray Davis. Mrs. William
PGrks, who was also guest over
the weekend, returned to her home
In Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
TWO MAY HANDLE.
FUND SOLICITING
FOR STATE COP.
[continaed trom First Psgej

I lSObSbNNt6 (fNR 1906
Independence manifested by Con-
gress, he said, is indisputable proof
that there has been general re-
versal OF feeling toward the Roose-
velt administration.
A weekend statement by Cover
nor George d. Aiken of Vermont
calling for a restatemeut of policy
in the Republican party brought no
comment from the national chair
man.
Before discussing Governor Ak
ems letter. Mr.. Hamilton said he
would have to read the text at his
office in Washington.
There are strong indications that
the Republican party will score a
marked increase In its COMPRESSION
al strength in the coming Congress-
ional elections, he. said, adding:
II think you will see a number CT
new faces among these governor
ships, too"
Things are in excellent condition
within the party in Delaware, the
national chairman said. ION the
other hand" he observed, Il am told
that the Democrats are not exactly
having a family picnic here"
He expressed confidence that Del
aware would return to the Republi-
can fold in the next test at the polls, /
and said he was particularly pleased /
with the fine showing Wilmington /
made in its city election last June"
Halls LaGnardia Victory
Pointing to other recent Republi-
can successes, Mr.. Hamilton said lie
was especially pleased by the re-
election of Mayor LaGuardia in New
York last November.
II guess l can get as much satis-
faction out of that as Jim Farley
an" he remarked.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
CHANGERS HELD TWO
DAY MEET AT FELTON,
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[Confinxed from First Psgel
state.
Agricultural topics were discussed
at Wednesdays meeting. A memoir
ial service at IL A. M. was in charge
of the state chaplain. Howard R..
Moore.
The stat esecretary, Harry johnson
reported a net gain in membership
and financial standing which accord
ing to Master Jester, sets a new
record.
Ninety-four candidate swere initi-
ated In the sixth degree in Smyrna
in October, while 126 candidates from
Delaware took the national or sew
enth degree in Harrisburg in Novem-
her. National Master Louis J. Taber
took cognizance of the large Della
ware delegation which exceeded that
of many of the larger states.
Officers OF the State Grange for
this year are: Master, Clarence Jes-
ter, of Milford; treasurer. former
Gov. Robert P. Robinson, of near
Newport; chaplain. Howard r. Moore
of Milford; oyerseer. A. Bailey Thorn
as OF Camden
There will be no election of officers
this year.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
SLAUGHTER NECK

Mrs. Paynter Collins. Mrs. Elwood
Argo and Mrs. Thomas Jones went
shopping in Wilmington on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 2. Farens have
moved to their new home on the
Milford-Rehoboth Road.
MFR. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett gave
a dinner on Sunday In honor Of
their son, Hammond's twentieth
birthday anniversary. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. vinol Bennett. Joe Is
aacs and Howard Derrickson, Jr. All
departed wishing Hammond many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs Willis Carey visited her
Mrs. Reedy Rogers In Mill
ford on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
OBITUARY
PALMER

PALMER
William E. Palmer. 80 years old.
died at his home in Harrington early
Wednesday morning. November "a.
Mr.. Palmer was born and spent his
early years at Frederick. youngest
son of Captain William and Melvina
Lewis Palmer For many years he
ran the Pennsylvania Railroad res
taurant at the Harrington station.
Mr. Palmer is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Carrie Stevenson Palmer. and
brother. John Palmer of Smyrna.
Chief Of Police Joshua NJ. Lewis of
Smyrna, is a half brother Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. z.
H. Collins of Marshallton. former
pastor at Harrington, at his late
residence the following Sunday af-
ternoon. with interment at Barratt's
Chapel.