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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Other Editors Saw
MIGRATING CHOPPERS
Riverside Press

Another economic migration is said to be
under way in this country. 1t is composed OF
southern share-croppers, and the immediate cause
of it is the huge cotton crop.
The vast surplus this year has led to gov
eminent plans for curtailing cotton acreage.
1t may be necessary for the benefit OF the cotton
area as a whole but it makes surplus farm
help, and that is just exactly what we as
nation are trying to avoid.
There are said to be two million to three
million people affected. So large numbers of
them both white and colored, heading for
northern industrial regions again, pouring into
cities and looking for factory jobs.
1t is an unfortunate time for such a move
ment, just now when the business relapse has
shrunk the available jobs and made it harder
TO provide work for the local population
1t would be better for the southern unem-
ployed TO stay where they for the present
at least. If they are doomed to an idle winter
anyhow and it looks quite probable, most of
them would be better off where they than
in colder climate and strange environment.
And right here may we remark that California
is no place for these idle cotton share-croppers.
We already have many more idle hands than
we know how to care for. The only thing
could guarantee would be a mder climate than
will be on tap during the winter months in the
east and middle west. Our relief rolls are
crowded there are no extra jobs hereaboutS
therefore these unfortunate share-cropprs are
advised TO trust to their local communities to
tide them over
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Famous Sayings -

whiz who would be assistant police
court reporter for a few days and
then show up in the managing
editors chair. Then somehow would
vanish Just as quickly. The bleat-
ing type of city editor who pound
ed his desk and beloved at cubs
and who generally got what was
coming to him in the end-the gate
and oblivion.
The fear of the Blue Envelope
as we neared 40. Going to the
offices direct from some bar after a
night OF wassail--and somehow get
ting through the day. Landing n
scoop in the days when q scoop was
noticed without calling attention
to it. The excitement over the first
offer of a New York job-and the
terrific let-down when you decided
to stay on awhile for more expert
ence.
The first assignment on an out
of-town murder story. Passing the
police lines with a press card in the
hat band. Calling the police chief
by his first name and going into
the Mayors private office unan-
nounced. Getting the first by-line
on a Page One story. The proof
readers who covered up our mis-
takes and often saved our jobs-and
their quiet Mr.. Chips attitude to-
ward life. The ribald stories that
we're told in the art room. And
the new office boy that was sent
to the composing room for "buck-
ct of editorials" and came back with
a breaking load of linotype
slugs. The sinking feeling when
the editor-i -in-chief's secretary came
to tell you he wanted to see you
in his office And it generally
meant what you thought-the old
ball and chain.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

special stories on Congress and what lies
ahead of il at this session.
WASHINGTON.-The aims of the regional
planning program which will be before Con-
reSS are so many and diverse that it is difficult
TO comprehend the proram at cne gulp.
Under the Norris bill in the Senate and the
Mansfield bill in the House. the nation would be
divided into seven planning regions, among which
the Tennessee Valley and adjacent area would
be one.
Regional authorities similar to IVA would
plan-or intiate-the carrying out of the Roose-
velt dream of substituting planned development
and conservation OF natural resources for the
familiar congressional pork barrel
Flood control, prevention of soil erosion, re-
forestation storing of water for irrigation, cheap
electricity, decentralization as against urban
congestion, new opportunities for millions and
employment for the unemployed are among the
objectives
Senator George w Norris OF Nebraska re-
recently i'll, is back here in good health. His
own bill. after putting the Cumberland river
basin and sections of the Mississippi Valley under
IVA, would create six other planning develop
ment authorities.
with administrative power over regional power.
water forest and soil projects. Each authority
would operate, as does iva with lump sum
and discretionary power to decide how, when
and where the money should be spent.
Congressman Mansfield of Texas, chairman
of the House Rivers and Harbors committee,
also has a bill 1t provides for panning-but
not for actual development-of similar regional
districts by regional boards which would make
recommendations to Congress. Congress would
then if it saw fit, have the regular depart
ments of government carry out the recommen-
dations ARG power development begun IN
this way would have its own individual admin
iStrator.
The issue between the two bills involving
congressional delegation OF power, is likely to
be solved by compromise which would create
authorities similar to IVA for two new regions
and create planning authorities for four others.
The IVA record is a strong talking point
for proponents of the Norris bill, as is the idea
of submitting specific projects in specific re-
gions to a board which theoretically would have
a scientific approach and maximum localized
representation.
Army engineers, with a firmly entrenched
lobby and distaste for public power develop
ment are opposed to the Norris plan because
it would take from them jurisdiction over in
land navigation flood control and other as
poets of regional planning.
The real purpose of the power interests is
to wreck IVA and their suits, arguing against
IVA constitutionality will be heard by the Su-
preme Court in its present term. Congress is
unlikely to act regional planning proposals
before the court hands down its IVA decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

MuSing ON Herbert HooVer's visit
to the campus of Colby College,
where he presided over services
celebrating the Tooth anniversary
of the death of Elijan Lovejoy, one
in forced to suspect that we spend
too much time telling our young
sters how to become successes and
not enough time enlarging on the
virtues of failure.
For this Elijah LoVeioy was a
flat failure if there ever was one,
and he paid for his failure with
his life. But there was something
in his failure which, a full century
after his death, was strong enough
to draw a former President of the
United States to his grave and to
provoke the utterance of wise and
noble words about his example.
So complete a flop was Elijah
Lovejoy, indeed. that you may not
be able to remember who he was or
what he did. So here are few
words of explanation.
Lovejoy, then, was an idealistic
young graduate of Colby College
who headed out to the Illinois
prairie country away back in the
1820's and became newspaper
editor in the town of Alton He be-
came an anti-slavery agitator,
spoke his mind freely in his paper,
aroused intense antagonism among
the townspeople and was finally
mobbed by a gang of toughs who
wrecked his presses, burned his Of
flee and beat him to death.
Which, as you must admit, was
a fairly ignomininous end for an
ambitious young editor to come to.
An industrious newspaper owner
in a rising frontier city should
grow rich and influential, if he
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Bruce Cation Says:
- Rewards for BEING a Glorious Failure

plays his cards right; why all this
fuss about the centennial of one
who got himself lynched, instead?
Obviously there must be cases in
which failure is better than sue
cess. 1t is pretty certain that if
Lovejoy had kept a civil tongue
in his head, had offended no one
and had grown to a peaceful and
prosperous old age, no ex-presi-
dents would be making speeches at
his gravestone. He would simply be
one of the long list of forgotten and
undistinguished successes; instead
he is immortailized as one of the
smaller group of glorious failures.
Which may mean, perhaps, that
our ideas of what constitutes sue
cess and failure are cockeyed. The
visible. tangible rewards usually 60
to the man who can keep his
righteous indignation in check,
who can suppress his anger at in
justice when to express it might do
him harm, who can trim his sails
to meet the prevailing wind. But
it is often the other kind of man
who is worth remembering.
For We are not really such dol
lar worshipers as We are supposed
to be. There is something in US
which always responds to the mas<
who can sacrifice himself on th0
pyre of an ideal. We know that
such a man has not lost anything
worth keeping-not even if he has
lost life itself In way that defies
the ordinary rules of common
sense, he has turned failure into
a lasting success.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Supervision for the
BrawIey Labor Camp

The federal government new mlgra-
tory labor camp at Brawley is to be
opened within few days. Coming as
it does coincident with the harvest sea-
son, the opening of the camp will provide
opportunity to give it a thorough test.
After that, valley residents will be in
a position to approve or condemn the
undertaking.
Success or failure of the camp, it
seems to US. will lie almost entirely in its
supervision 1t it is allowed to become
a place of abode for loafers and trouble
makers, it will be a drawback to the
valley. If, on the other hand, it is made
into a clean, worthwhile camp for deserv-
ing agricultural workers, it can become
a great asset
The answer will lie in supervision
a detail which should be gwen closest
attention
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
The Arid Desert
MYTH Exploded

The deserts of southern California
and the southwestern United States are
not arid, forbidding wastelands to those
who know them they are places of
charm and loveliness. The statement
was made by Don Admiral of Palm
Springs, speaking before the Ten Thou
sand club in Ell Centre. How true it is
only those who are familiar with the
desert know.
The desert whether it be in Imperial
Valley or Arizona, has a charm that is
distinctly its own. 1t is not duplicated
in any other place, or under any other
conditions. Some there are who will not
believe this. To them, the desert is a
mass of gray sand, rock and brush, with
out relieving feature. To them, the best
advice is: Go out and see.
Anyone who has walked over the des-
ert, or who has seen its full beauty after
a sudden thunder shower, or has exam
ined closely the thousand delicate.tints
of its flowers and the million queer
quirks and tricks of its plants, cannot
escape fascination. That is one reason
men live and die on the desert, never
content to be any other place.
We in Imperial Valley are fortunate
that we have the desert in our own back
yard, where each of us may learn its
beauties and enjoy the charm it possess
es If we do not, it is our own fault.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
CALEXICO NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Kitow and
son Kiku are expected home from
four months trip to Japan, where
they visited relatives. They plan
to stop at Oakland with Mrs. Xxi
tow's mother, thence to Phoenix,
returning to Calexico the latter
part of December.
George Bowser of Los Angeles,
was in Calexico this week confer
ring with Ben di Dici on business
matters.
The E. o. Lusby family will make
an extended stay in Phoenix, where
Lusby has his headquarters as
federal farm appraiser,
Estrellita club members are
working on articles for their ba-
zaar, which will be held Dec. H..
Various types of handicraft will be
on sale.
Scout activities predominated at
meetings recently with Troop One
meeting at city hall and Troop 13
at the Baptist church.
Friends of Mrs. Sadie Hendry
are anticipating a visit from her
some time next month. At present
she is with her daughter and fam
lily in the northern part of the
state, but plans to return here for
some time to look after property
interests.
Calexicans enjoying the hospi-
tality of Mrs. Frank Taylor at her
new home in BraWley were Mes
DANES A. v. Vierhus, Jimmy Otter,
August Mercier, +. Schlatter, l.. H
Dove and Luis Alvarez.
Drawing a large attendance, the
musical tea and style show spon-
sored by the merchants division OF
the Calexico chamber of commerce
proved a delightful affair. Mrs
John Burke, chamber secretary
was in charge.
Members of the Catholic Break
fast club met Friday with Mrs
George Saunders, enjoying lunch
con and making plans for reorgan-
ization. Among those attending
were Mesdames Margaret Carpen-
tier. P. E. Cook, A. j. Mercier, Johr
Carroll, Joe Higuera, D. P. Biner
M. j. Prietto and the hostess, Mrs
Sanders.
Mrs. D. P. Biner is planning OF
spending the weekend in Los An
geles, and will bring her motne
home with her for the Thanksgiv
ing holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Future Farmers and
America S Future

Anyone who has ever listened to a
group Of high school boys who belong
TO the Future Farmers of America, as
the FL Centre Kiwanis club listened Fri
day, cannot help being impressed with
the aptness of the name given to their
organization. The group, in fact, seems
to have been modestly named, if any
thing Al, the risk of making the boys
somewhat self-conscious, we suggest-that
they might we'll have been named the
Future Best Citizens.
AS long as America is growing a crop
of youngsters of the calibra of these
Future Farmers, the nations future can
not be greatly endangered. Before the
service club here, the boys showed
presence and pride in their work of
which many far older man might be
proud They demonstrated a knowledge
of the basic principles and the far
reaching Importance of agriculture
which would do justice to many an
older farmer They displayed leader
ship abilities which mark them down
for success, if those abilities are fully
exercised.
Imperial Valley owes debt to the men
who have supervised and advised these
boys who realize so sharply the duties of
industry and citizenship which will be
theirs within few years, and shoulder
those duties gladly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
TEN YEARS AGO
NnuaDnhar % lQo1 Z.

Ted Gruwell, son of Superinten-
dent and Mrs. B. M. Gruwell, was
today reported to be convalescing
nicely. Ted has been suffering
from the after effects and shock
following an accident last week,
when he was hit in the stomach
with a base ball bat
Will S. Fawcett and Leroy Holt
motored to San Diego and back
Thursday to attend meeting of
the board of directors of the Bank
of Italy held in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
JASPER NOTES


The Jasper and Alamo-Verde
home department met at the home
of Mrs. F. C. Cihak. Miss Florence
Glenn led discussion on sewing and
Mrs. L. H. Hora, sewing project
leader, demonstrated various styles.
The regular meeting was postponed
until Dec. 3. Mrs. F. w. Leng as
sisted the hostess. Present were
Mesdames S. Scaroni, S. Colombo
Wesley Anderson, Robert Rood, v.
K. Rood, Walter Locher, Grace
Anderson j. G.. Montgomery, Isabel
Scaroni, F.. w. Leng, l.. H. Hora, A..
j. Magin, Henry Hora, L. S. Neagle,
Arthur johnson, D. G. Claverie, F. C..
Cihak, Cora Corfman. James Rivers.
Ada Gates, G.. Steinsultz and Mrs.
Joe Burdick of Calexico.
Mrs. Henry Hora returned home
from weeks stay in. Ell Centre
with her daughter Mrs. F.. NJ Par
due.
Edwin Fiala celebrated his 10th
birthday Nov. 13.
Fred Bingelli is recuperating after
a weeks illness from the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janousek,
former residents of the valley, visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Kral. They will go on to
| Beaumont to live.
Mrs Walter Locher received news
| that her sister Miss Margaret Bin
gelli. is sailing for home from
Switzerland after 6 months vaca-
ton. Miss Bingelli is a nurse in
Los Angeles.
McCABE NOTES
New residents of this district are
Mrs. Juia Gildner and her daugh-
ter, Ethel, of Mariposa. Gildners
are formerly from the valley.
Mrs. Harold Richardson spent
Wednesday visiting friends in Cal
eXico.
Silsbee indoor team was beaten
1915 by Seeley Friday. Eucalyp-
tus school team won over McCabt
12-11.
Mrs. A. D Offill will assist Mrs
E. w. Harrington this year in tht
sewing group in McCabe All club.
Cecil Cortney, after having beer
away several months, has movec
back on his ranch here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

ing out the pay
roll for state cor
reSpondence and
hiking the ante
for the fellow in
your home town,
Abe's three cent
lunch room across
the alley. Phil's
Place ON the cor
ner.
Trembly old Mr..
Skeggs. who wore
a skull cap and
cot - Co. 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Sues For DivOrce-Florence T.
Baker, Ell Centro beauty shop pro-
prietor, filed suit for divorce Thurs
day against Charley Baker on the
grounds of extreme cruelty They
were married in Yuma, Jan. IA,
1929 and separated Nov. II, 1887.
She accused him of striking her
and threatening to MAIN her.
Permits Granted-Building per-
mits granted at the city engineers
office Friday included one to the
California Pine Box company for
alterations and additions to its Ell
Centre shed at a cost of $500, and
one to R. l.. Rumsey for altera-
tions at 1040 south Seventh street
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21


corner clipping time copy" from
exchanges Once a foreign cores
pondent for the New York Herald.
Elmer Farr. who travelled with the
ball club ana carried binoculars
over his shoulders to the races.
Asking for d raise as telegraph
editor and being promoted to as
sistant managing editor instead
realizing few days later the only
change was in title. The press
association telegraph operator who
never failed to show up, no matter
how terrific the hangover
The annual arrival of Dex Eel
loves with plenty of free circus
ticketS-even pair for your barber
and bartender Andy. the crack
stereotyper. who coufi not read nor
write. Jake Orft. the composing
room foreman. who could cuSS a
blue streak and did several times
daily.
The all night election vigil and
the publisher treating everybody to
sandwiches and coffee at dawn.
Calming the rough guy who came
in roaring to lick the editor. Miss
TeSsie Blotz, who wrote the sob
sister stuff under the pseudonym
Millicent D'Orsay. Eddie Knapp.
the dressy photo-engraver, in love
with Irene. the chief telephone op-
orator. Veteran copy readers who
licked off their headline letters in
finger taps on the desk top. The
sacred coWs-mmentionab Incl
dents and persons-that cost job
to mention. 80.
The copy boy who tipped us off
every morning when the managing
editor swung from his trolley car
| at the corner-and the sudden furi-
Gus activity as he walked to his
desk. The dramatic editor who
came to work at oclock-and the
advance men who often brought
their stars to see him Algy, the
music editor, who arrived one morn
ing after a week of Fall Festival
reporting and twittered: Fellows,
I'm actually drunk with rhythm" u
The chief editorial writer who
| spoke to few of us, wore eyeglasses
with a dangling black ribbon and
lived at the Civic Club. The literary
editor who was the luckiest crap
shooter on the staff Mrs. Wick
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

If so, it will pay you to let us
finance its purchase on a con-V
venient installment plan. Motor
lists who have used our service
all agree that our plan is fair
and equitable. Interest charges
are kept down to minimum.
Call and let us explain our plan
in complete detail. You Will in
cur no obligation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
GET RID OF
YOUR CoRNs

Just minute of your time and
-O-CORN-PreSto! Corn dis
appear. No Pain. No more suffer-
ing. Walk with ease. Don't fool
with those so-called corn cures"
any longer. They are dangerous.
Get END-O-CORN at The Valley
Drug Co, or any other GOOD Drug
Store TODAY. 1t is worth $50, but
ONLY costs SOC.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Barbs -

While diplomats and statesmen
fume over terms and trifles, dollar
diplomacy goes right ahead being
perpetuated in hat shop and fur
store bargain departments.
Through all the controversy
about sun spots, has anyone sug-
gested trying a good, dependable
liver dill on the astronomers?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
New York Day by Day BY o. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Memories
of the news rooms: The new re-
porter with New York experience"
and q Greek letter class pin- Max
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
INVENT YEARS AGO
NAuAn,Ln. On I0I-

Mrs. w. S. Cummings, Mrs. G.. E.
Kennedy. Miss Florence Taylor
and Miss Bertha Griffin made up
a party from this city to attend
the College Women's club meeting
at Imperial.
Mrs. Ct. H. Whsle left for sew
eral weeks visit at Phoenix, Ariz
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Members of the staff who went
to Park Row. where we all longed
to go-and seemed invariably to
make good. City idols for those of
us in the out country news rooms:
Richard Harding Davis and Frank
Ward OMalley. The occasional
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

l. When is the next regular ses-
sion of U. S. congress scheduled?
q Who is the governor of Indi-
ana?
3. How old is the Chinese silk
industry?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
Looking Backward
- In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
November 90, 1907

AN"NNhiD'i ~, hooa
Sheriff j. c. RalphS of San Ber-
nardino is looking over the valley.
Mrs. w. A. Fender and children
have arrived from Waitsburg.
Washington and are registered at
the Hotel Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
thoughts for the Day -

ming; but the end thereof shall not be blessed
Proverbs 20; 2l.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

ham. the fussy wife of the publisher,
who came in every few months or
so to raise Hail Columbia with i'm
portant executives. The gang on
the Lobster Trick that we never saw
save at press club banquets.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
at a cost of $400.

Valuable Stolen While MOvins-
Why invite such a risk. Patronize
local experienced, bonded and uni
formed employees by phoning l.,
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
MI
Drunk Driver Sentenced - Tito
Sambrano, 35, is serving 25 days
in the county He was convicted of
drunk driving in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Hints on Etiquette
Unless one is writing to rela-
tive or personal friend, it is undig-
nified and confusing to sign let
ter with given name only.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

The chief editorial writer who
spoke to few of us, wore eyeglasses
with a dangling black ribbon and
lived at the Civic Club. The literary
editor who was the luckiest crap
shooter on the staff. Mrs. Wick
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21
News Behind the News
- REGIONAL PLANNING Aims

EDITORS NOTE-Ths is the fifth of six
special stories on Congress and what lies
ahead of il at this session.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Silsbee indoor team was beaten
1915 by Seeley Friday. Eucalyp-
tus school team won over McCabe
12-11.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

One-Minute Test Answers
l. Beginning Jan. 3, 1888.
2. M. Clifford Townsend.
3. More than 1000 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Words of Wisdom
Excellence in any department
can be attained only by the labor
of a lifetime
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Mrs Harold Richardson spent
Wednesday visiting friends in CAL
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

New residents of this district are
Mrs. Juia Gildner and her daugh-
ter, Ethel, of Mariposa. Gildners
are formerly from the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Mrs. A. D Offill will assist Mrs.
E. w. Harrington this year in the
sewing group in McCabe All club.
Cppi1 Cortrau oftar bo, ,yioo haep
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-21

Mrs. Walter Locher received news
that her sister, Miss Margaret Bin
gelli, is sailing for home from
Switzerland after months vaca-
ton. Miss Bingelli is a nurse in
Los Angeles.