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Evening star., 1937-04-12
lAB0RER PERISHES
IN FIRE OF OWN MAKING
Coroner Says Man Saturated
Clothing With Oil, Then
Jumped Into Flames.

ss the Associated Press.
MEDINA, N. Y, April 12-Coroner
David Fraser said last night that
Charles Wienke, 56, laborer, apparently
had built a fire of his outer clothing
and jumped into it to commit suicide.
Wienke died in a hospital here yes
terday and Fraser said he would issue
a certificate of death by suicide.
The coroner said his investigation
Evening star., 1937-04-12

Easts double Of three no-trump was
quite justified. and when Mr.. Hymes
rescued at four hearts, West decided
to double for his partner, hoping de-
clarer would misplace the trumps.
Vests opening lead was a small
diamond away from his ace. Mr..
Hymes put on the king from dummy
and dropped the ten from his own
hand. Dummy's only heart was led
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
GREEN GOLD At LAST
GETS SOME ATTENTION

Arrangements have been completed for
a great advertising drive in the east and
middle west to popularize California and
Arizona lettuce. The lettuce men, at
last, are paying some attention to their
product.
This is not to say that there hasn't
been any attention paid to lettuce in the
past. Growers and shippers, too, have
scrutinized this ''green gold" minutely to
bring about Improvements. They have
grown better lettuce year by year. They
have improved shipping conditions to
the point where the lettuce reaches east
ern dinner tables as fresh as it leaves
Imperial Valley, or Salinas Valley of
Yuma Valley fields. They have, like
scientists, worked tirelessly to improve
their product at great expense and, some
times, great disappointment to them
selves.
But, while the growers and shippers
were producing better lettuce, they were
letting their markets take care of them
selves They weren't doing very much to
see that the world as a whole heard of
and bought their product. In this age
of propaganda and advertising, they still
believed in the false adage about the best
mousetrap and the beaten path. 1t did
mt work. The lettuce market did not
expand as it should have done.
Considering that this is the history of
the lettuce business, we who are inter-
ested in this huge crop cannot be any
thing but appreciative of the advertising
campaign prepared by the Western Grow
ers Protective association to increase
consumption and stabilize demand at
higher level When those goals are at
tanned, Imperial Valley and every other
lettuce producing region will be far bet
ter off. Employment will be surer, re-
turns will be greater, and benefits will
be more widely spread.
The lettuce industry deserves congrat-
ulations for gearing itself to the most
modern of business methods.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON-Wha is the biggest single
establishment in the vital field of communica-
tions? American Telephone and Telegraph?
Western Union? Postal? RCA?
Not at all, 1t is the U. s. Posteffice, which
at last report had 279443 employees as compared
with A. T. and T.'s 262000. The postoffice is
really gigantic business 1t operates more than
$4,000 postoffces, and at last report handling
well above $4,000 100000 pieces of mail year
Just one division, that of Postal Savings, is ham
ding more than a billion dollars of depositors
money. merely as a sideline of the postoffice's
regular business.
The first widespread postal system in the
American colonies came when in 1891 Thomas
Neale. British court favorite, was granted
monopoly to establish postal system 1t never
was satisfactory, and the public postal system
was developed by Franklin.
The U. S. Postiffice is monopoly, protected
Stringently by law. of "the transportation of
letters by regular trips or at stated periods over
all post routes. This is a deliberate policy to
protect the revenue of the government from
competition.
The government does not (as yeti object to
competition with the parcel post by express
companies. In fact if you will remember when
the parcel post was instituted, there was con-
siderable objection by the express companies to
government competition
The postoffice is thus not, only huge busi-
ness, but a legal monopoly. How does it do
financially Well its operating deficit during
Ine past lUU years mas plleG up 10 Sl,oUl0oSUuo
For 1886. the operating deficit S88.3lo 90.
Deducting expenses like mail subsidies, which
are not really chargeable to running the post
office. the net operating deficit for 1886 was
s169O9, ,6765O.
Mr.. Farley is hopeful that what with better
business in 1887, the postoffice may break even
on actual operations.
1t is quite useless to try to compare these
figures with any hypothetical private operation
of the system. The deficits are operating defi-
cts only and make no allowance for the heavy
overhead charges any private system would have
for the millions of dollars invested in buildings
Those presented" to the 'Postoffice Depart
ment out of other appropriations. -.
On the other hand, no private system would
be expected to carry free in one year 669,352,-
068 pieces of mail for government departments
almost 30000000 pieces of free franked mail
for members of Congress and others, 407,300,235
publications mailed. free within the county of pub
lication, and 848,016 maiings of free matter for
the blind. That is the "deadweight" burden
carried in 1886 by the public poStoffce system
because it is public. It equal to some $34,-
100000 worth of business. . ..-........
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Farm Bureau
Will Hold Annual
Roundup Friday

Region No. l of the California
Farm Bureau Federation is to have
its annual fall roundup SESSION Fri
of the week at the Fontana Com
munty church.
Among the speakers on the pro-
gram is listed c. o. Hoober, presi-
dent of the Imperial County farm
bureau. Other prominent farm bur-
eau leaders who will be present in
clude: r. w. Blackburn president
of the California Federation and
director for the national federation;
Alex johnson, executive secretary
Won T. Ellsworth of the research
department: Mrs. H. W. Ahart,
president of the state home depart
ment; Frank S. Pierce organization
director; from the University OF
California; B. H. Crocheron, agri-
cultural extension director and
Miss Harriette G.. Eddy, state lead
er of home demonstration agents,
are to speak.
According to valley farm bureau
leaders large delegation from I'M
perial county will attend this meet
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
REFORE.STATTON FOR
THE CITY'S STREETS

Phoenix, the tree-lined streets of which
are a matter of envy to residents of Ell
Centro, is not satisfied with the trees
along its metropolitan thoroughfares.
The Arizona city is about to embark on
"reforestation" program within its cor
porate limits, planting new trees and
improving the old ones.
1t is an example which Ell Centre might
well follow. ,.. $40
For years Ell Centre has been the
largest city on the desert between San
Diego and Phoenix. Because of its situa-
ton. it is a welcome sight to motorists
after hot crossing of the desert. How
much more welcome it would be if great
trees shaded its streets and cooled its
sidewalks
This is a job for the chamber of COM
merce, the newspapers, the city govern
ment, and-most important of alive
who are residents of Ell Centro. Our
towns beauty in the future will only re-
fleet our own progressive spirit at pres
ent.
The city engineering department has
been, for some time, considering the
merits of great city park and beautifi-
cation program. The city council already
has taken several great strides in this
direction. The chamber of commerce
has been engaged for several years in an
unending effort to make Ell Centre a
more beautiful town. We, the common
residents, are the ones who have fallen
down on the job worst of all.
Ell Centro, a desert city, needs trees,
flowers, parks, to make it true oasis
in the desert We who live here can
bring about the full realization of hopes
for our city's greater beauty, if only we
will.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Be Prepared for War on Paralysis

Congress for army and navy build
ing in anticipation of a war at arms
which not only doesn't exist, but
which doesn't even threaten.
Now the so-called iron lung ap-
paratus costs only a few hundred
dollars. And 1t isn't necessary to
wait on the grinding federal
machinery to provide those dollars.
A few cents from each person in
each community will buy modern
mechanical breather and install
1t I'm a hospital for year-round
emergency use.
Furthermore. the apparatus is
useful not only in treating paraly-
sis victims, but in many other en-
ergencies as well-pneumonia, cleo
trical shock, near-drowning, bro
ken neck, to name a few.
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Here is a chance for the nation
TO try out constructive prepared
ness. the kind khat augurs for
health and happiness, and provides
disease-stricken folk with a chance
to make a fair fight for life.
Organization of the defenSes
ought to be the next big public well
fare goal of every community. And
the job ought to be started right
now. Disease makes no proclama-
ton of war, and postponing action
until the next time" may be
fatal,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

The cost of being caught unpre-
pared for one of the greatest sing
10 enemies that American boys and
girls must face-infantile paralysis
never was so fearflly illustrated
as in the early September furry OF
the disease in numerous communi-
ties. from coast TO coast.
In Denver. the life of one girl
might have been saved II there
had been just enc more "mechanl-
cal lung" in the Rocky Mountain
area. She had to share the only
such device available with another
paralysis sufferer.
In other towns and cities, mea-
sures To combat the spread OF the
disease were not begun in earnest
until the paralysis threatened 10
reach epidemic proportions. Ana
before the public finally was stirred
into counterattack. a grievous toll
of death or deformity had been eX-
acted from helpless youngsters.
There might be some excuse Tor
being caught off guard in the case
of strange. new plague. unfaml-
liar to doctors and scientists. But
while we don't know everything
about infantile paralysis, we do
know what persons 1t attacks most
readily, what measures will prevent
it's spread. And we do know much
about treating persons who have
contracted it.
Where, then. is the difference
between preparedness for this
kind of an enemy and the kind OF
enemy who moves in on the nation
with battleships, airplanes and
trrops?
More than $9OO,OOO00O was ap-
propriated in the last session OF
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Letters to the Editor
EDITOR, THE POST PRESS,
DEAR SIR:

EDITOR, THE POST PRESS,
DEAR SIR:
Former President Hoover urges a national
convention of Republicans Affirmative leader
ship of this kind should be met in like spirit.
Instead we have inexcusable sidestepping. Only
out OF the searching debate OF national con-
vention we Republicans fit ourselves spir-
itually and intellectually to meet the New Deal.
We have failed in this to date because we have
not yet met the challenge OF the du Pont-Michl-
sen smear.
The New Deal was founded on the smear.
1t continues to harp on it, Out of the smear
it has built its scarecFoWs and in the smear
based its "emergencieSr The smear not
merely an attack on Mr. Hoover. 1t went TO
the very heart of the Republican record. Only
after We have met this challenge, therefore, can
we rededicate ourselves TO Republican principles
and refresh ourselves at the fountain OF Republic
can history. .->--o ..' n.' -.
Democracies demand clean-cnt issues. The
New Deal is leading America TO the treadmill OF
forced labor under the Collective State The place
for the Republican party is at the very opposite
to such program. MIR. Farley says the Repub-
hcan party is dead, but 100000 voters in 1886
signed a vehement protest against such verdict
furnishing glorious evidence of vitality. In these
100000 We find the bone and sinew of Repub
hcanlSm. political party with a record of
achievement great as that of the Republican
party never dies-unless it dies at the top
What we now need, therefore, is opportunity Tor
debate-out OF which viii come a new grasp OF
principles and a vigorous fighting energy.
The mask has now been torn from the design
behind the "objectyeS' of the New Deal Issues
are clearer ana a national convention is all
important in giving Republicans the stimulation
and inspiration needed in planning the struggle
for the preservation of America.
1t is time that the rank and file of the
Republican party expresses itself and hope this
letter will stimulate other Republicans to write
the Editor OF this newspaper, giving their views.
ballard DUNN, .-,--t-
Los Angeles. 49,. ....- ...-....
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Auction Philosophy
BY ID. L. ZINN

Folks the west wind tried to get in yesterday morn
ing Earl Davis Jimmy Marshall and Truman Thomp
son showed me the flag on the Eks building was blow
ing in the breezes and pointing east wednesday morn
ing But the poor old west just couldn't stand the jolt
and retired gracefully waiting for a better day
This Hugo Black business looks like tempest in
tea pot" -
With Mussolinis subs running around in the Medter-
Sea and Britain and France trying to protect
shipping there against pirate subs something is liable
to happen that will shake the world.
Today Wednesday, we hold big mule sale at Braw-
ley with shade. Expect few L. A. buyers Ihs Will
be day they will remember. I'll be seeln YOU
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
TEN YEARS AGO
SpptPmber 15 1927

Imperial Valleys exhibit at the
California State fair attracted con-
siderable attenetion, according to
w. H. Brooks of this city, who with
Mrs. Brooks returned yesterday
from a vacation on their ranch in
Yucaipa
Plans for turning the 40-acre
plot owned by the American Legion,
north of the city limits on Imperial
avenue. into a playground for young
and old alike are progressing rapid
ly, according to Phil Knights, city
engineer, and a member of the
Boyce Aten post.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
HERE ARE JOBS!

Someone has said, Beware when the
Great God lets loose thinker on earth
then all things are at risk"
1t would behoove us all, then, to keep
on our guard, because the annual con-
gress of inventors is in convention Sep
tember ID to II at Des Moines, Iowa, and
there's no telling what new devices will
come popping forth under the sun.
The president of the congress has list
ed what he considers the worlds twenty
most greatly needed inventions. If any
youngsters have the notion that Edison,
Maxim, or SteinmetZ exhausted the wand
of science of its powers, they're sadly
in error. There's much work yet to be
done, and any number of fresh, bright
minds are needed to do it.
So here, you young Americans who
have an inventive kink in your makeup,
take to your workshops and try your cal
ibre on these problems!
An electric light bulb expends 82% of
its energy in heat-not light. What the
world needs is "cold" light.
Something this government wants is
a noiseless airplane motor And still nom
existent is an airplane that will rise YER
tically without benefit of take-off.
Smart inventive brains have still to
devise an automatic window closer for
the sleeping public, or dandelion exter-
mnator, or a method for producing rain
when and where it's wanted, or gasoline
that won't carbonize in a motor, or gad-
get to make wallpaper hanging simple
for amateurs.
It's a whopper of list, but go to it,
young America, and best of luck!
Ii appears Japan wants to succeed
italy as mistress of the seize
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Other Editors Say =
OTHER EDITORS 49,, -.
BENEFITS AND DUTIES
(Fmporia GaZettel z


The papers these days are filled with the
story of the marvelius benefits which the gov
ernment of this country is going to bestow upon
the citizens living in the dust bowl Money is
to be labeled out TO them with golden spoon.
They are to live happily ever after But precious
little is said about what the beneficares of
government largess TO give in return. They
take they get but where do they show any de-
gree of gratitude by works?
Speaking roundly, that is the trouble with
this whole country right now. Everybody is out
on the make bigger than a wolf. We have a
lively sense of our rights We have keen appre-
citation of what the government ought TO do for
us. But there is no very deep and abiding con-
viction of our hearts about what We ought TO
do for blessed and beloved government
The decay of human institutions begins when
citizens become more excited about their rights
than they do about .sfiler duties The dust
bowl people if they really expect TO thrive with
government as a fairy godmother would do
well to try to match the old ladys kindness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date in Past Years.
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Word has been received in Heber
that arrangements have been made
to continue the Post Office at that
place. It was feared that the office
would have to be closed.
w. M. Clapson has bought the
interest of his partner o. r. Gray,
in the dray business and will here
after conduct the business alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Two Attempt to
Escape Rope Death

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is CUP)
Alfred Paine and Hugh Smith,
sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of E. c.. Fish, police chief
of North San Francisco, sought to
escape the moose today through a
writ of habeaS corpus filed with
the state supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

An old settler from Oklahoma,
bucking standardization, was ex-
planning his viewpoint to Gene
Crawley. "If Nature had seen any
thing in the idea" he drawled, "he
wouldn't have made hippos and
giraffes, snakes and elephants and
the like"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
One Minute Test Answers

l. Chengting T. Wang.
2. 1t does not place policies OF
insurance on the Capitol r any
other federal building, either in
Washington or elsewhere.
3. The president is paid his SAL
airy semi-monthly He receives a
check for $3,125, signed by the sec
retary of the treasury. 1t is deuv-
cred to him personally by a mes
senger from the treasury depart
mont
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO
SeDtember 15. 1917

Mrs. j. l.. Travers and daughter
Ruth returned from a three week
vacation trip which took them as
far east as Boston.
Mrs. Marie jenkins will open a
school of music at Sixth and Olive
and has obtained a corp of excellent
teachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Editorials and Comment
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1887
Where Do We 60
From Here?

Editors Note: This is one of fire
articles on the rapidly increasing" big
industry" that is the federal goUern-
ment. These special columns are to
substitute for Rodney Butchers col
UHin IChile Butcher is on UdcdtiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

to actors and actresses, but a
strange reversal of form took place
while the artists were making their
scene All the players, from stars
to extras, cameramen, electricians
and property boys were after the
limners for autographs. One of
Arthur William Browns proudest
possessions is a card of admittance
reading: Arthur William Brown,
actor
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

offers before leaving for New York.
In the scene Benny says: Hello,
who are you?" Rube is supposed to
say: I'm Goldberg. Rube Goldberg"
On the first take Rube looked
blankly at him-he couldn't think
of his name. Although it was not
Rube's first acting experience. He
used to do vaudeville turn at Ham
merstein's and over the Percy Will
liams circuit.
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Autograph hunters are often pests
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Employment agencies say the
scantiness of domestic help is due
largely that such help for families
who live quietly and without show
have been utterly spoiled working
for big salaried actors, singers and
radio stars. Such employers are
lavish in entertaining and not par
ticular in the details of housekeep-
ing. They entertain in big way
and there is an abundance of liquor
and caviar left for the servants
hall that need not be accounted
for. Too, it is the custom of guests
at such functions to tip laviShly.
Also employers of such employees
make frequent trips for several
weeks and leave servants to own
devices. such easy going berths are
naturally those domestics seek.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Bob Davis, just in from India and
off again for Alaska, missed the
first heavyweight championship
since the Corbett Fitzimmons
smack-up in 1897, when he failed
to see the Farr-Louis Set-to. Bob
has watched all the gradations OF
the championship fights and he
has come to the conclusion that
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Hints ON Etiauette

Many people have the mistaken
belief that peculiarities of manner
and dress expresses personality,
but forget that it takes courage
and sincerity to be oneself.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
TheGrab Bag
One Minute Test

l. Name the Chinese ambassa-
dor to the United States.
2. Does tho United States gov
Washington.
3. Htw is the presidents salary
paid?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Any taxpayer can tell worried
economists how long present wages
will last. Until six days before the
next Saturday, of course.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

AT least one forgotten New Year
resolution will be recalled when it
comes time to store the straw hat
you swore you'd throw away.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

AS the depression fades. profit
GERS again are rearing their ugly
heads. Someone offered radio
commentator penny for his
thoughts and he accepted.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

A girls scttbaiI team is consid-
erng silk stockings as team equip
ment because they are better for
getting runs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Persons whose birthday is today
are witty, fond of fun, mildly re-
ligious and generally satisfied and
C; ntented.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15
Words of Wisdom
Today's Horoscope

It is better to be nobly remem-
bered, than nobly born.-Ruskin
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept. Is. = Among
Tad's most amusing cartoon drol-
leries were his Glooms and Joys,
the sprightly, lugubriouS little nip
pers who were always peeking out
from some niche to herald woe or
happiness. 1t was the solemn-faced
Tad's conviction that the Joys even
tually won the big breaks.
And a shining illustration of his
thesis in the modern scene is Dale
Carnegie He has been the apo
theoSis of the Brighter Side. During
the darkest days of the depression
he was out lecturing that everything
was going to be all right, yes sir.
He fairly oozed optimism.
His Happy Jack philosophy be-
came a football for the GloomS to
kick around. He was the subject
of many cartoon waggeries for his
abundant cheerfulneSs. The revues
heckled him for his outlook in song
lyrics. But the smiling little man
kept right on smiling.
And apparently he has grinned
smack through. For today he is
garnering enormous sums through
his books, lectures and broadcasts.
Some say his income for the cur
rent year will total quarter mil
lion. He has two new books on
the fire and an avalanche of lecture
offers. .....
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Hay fever victims may take
heart with a scientists announce
ment that each tear destroys a mil
lion bacteria.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

they are just a mite too siSsified
for a red meat eater
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Send us your Vacation Films -
Christensen's Phone 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Ii appears Japan wants to succeed
Italy as mistress of the seize!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

The outcome was that John La
Gatta. Arthur William Brown NC
Clelland Barclay, Peter Arno and
Rube Goldberg went to the coast
and appeared in q scene with Jack
Benny and Sandra Storme, Eng
lan1's most photographed model, all
doing a drawing of her. They did
MT make the boys dress like the old
masters, although they framed them
when they got there and made them
believe for awhile they were to wear
Prince Charming costumes. with
laces and ruffles and such la de
dsh.
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Rube Goldberg had a goofy scene
with Benny that turned out so well
o,,or,, ONO advicod him IN get an
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-15

Autograph hunters are often pests