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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Ceremonial Held
By Oasis
Shrine Tuesday

Walter J. Combellack of Long
Beach, Supreme Watchman of the
Shepherds and Mrs. Combellack
were honored guests at the Oasis
Shrine ceremonial and Christmas
party Tuesday night.
The ten candidates participat-
ing in the ceremonial we're MI. and
Mrs. d. v. Stewart of Imperial,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds, MIR.
and Mrs. Harleigh Bush, and Mrs.
S. L. Hood of Ell Centro. Mrs. Les
lie Mcconnell of Meloland, and Mrs.
Billie Brents and Mrs. Anona Wake
field of Calexico.
Special Christmas music during
TIE meeting was presented by Mr..
ami Mrs. END. Hatch, Mrs. Elna
Huey and Charles Farrell. They
were accompanied by Miss Berenice
Modem
Other out town guests attend
ing the meeting were Mrs. Gladys
Hendrix of Pomona and Howard
Hawley of Hollywood.
llc llhll WdS dIJl ldCUiVcJy UeCOTdC-
ed with large baskets of red chrys-
anttemums, holly berries and desert
holly for the ceremonial.
Following the meeting lovely
Christmas party was held with
Santa Claus presenting gifts.
The banquet room was beauti-
fully decorated in the Christmas
motif using desert holly, poinsettias,
red candles and Christmas nut
cups for the table decorations.
Mrs. Ethel Martin. decorations
chairman, made all the table dec
orations.
MRS. Duane Stafford was in
charge Of the delicious Christmas
refreshments.
Each of the members took some
donations for a Christmas basket
which was given to a needy family
Wednesday morning.
The next meeting will be Charter
Members night and pot-luck din
ner will be held at $50 pm. Tues
day, Jan. in the banquet room.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Society OF Interest to Women
Clubs
Miss Doris Baker Becomes Bride
Of George Robertson in Yuma

AT lovely evening ceremony
Tuesday night, Miss Doris Baker
became the bride of George Rob
ertson at the home of the Christian
church minister in Yuma The Rev
j. 3. Brown. officiating.
The bride was dressed in a light
weight wool navy blue dresSy suit,
with navy and white accessories.
She wore beautiful corsage of
red roses.
Accompanying the couple to Yuma
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashley
and Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Durnger.
Mrs. Ashley, aunt of the bride,
served as matron Of honor She
was attractively attired in a gray
tailored travelling suit with black ac-
cesSories.
Ashley served as best man for
the groom.
The former Miss Baker is the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Eastern Star Past
Matrons, Patrons
Install Officers

HOLTVILLE, Dec % Installa-
tion of officers of the Eastern Star
Past Matrons and Patrons associa-
ton of the valley was the main
business Of the meeting Monday
night iii Holtyille
Mrs. Anna Hartman of Calexico
was installed as president. Other
officers are w. d. Carey of Ell Cen
tro, advisor; Dick Erickson of Cal
exico, secretary-treasurer; Edith
Collins Of Ell Centro, marshall;
Verde Cooper Of Holtville. chap
lain; Marcus Bates of Calexico,
warder; and Ruth Hood and Flor
ence Richards both of Fl Centre.
yice-presidents
Installing officers were Hazel
Erickson, Ethel Martin of El Cen
tro and Elna Huey of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Dinner Theater
Party Honors
Charlotte Case

Charlotte Case was honored on
her thirteenth birthday at din
ner and theater party given Tues
day night by her mother, Mrs.
Lloyd Case.
The holiday motif was carried
out in the lovely table decorations
with an unique arrangement of
holly and tall red tapers serving
as centerpiece At each place there
was Santa Claus favor wrapped
in green and red cellophane.
Following the lovely dinner serv-
ed by Mrs. Case. the party adj
journed to the theater.
Guests present were Mary Louise
Morales, Wanda Dickson. Barbara
Barrett, Imogene Haun. Shirley
Jean Cosby and Charlotte Case.
the honored guest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Arts And Crafts
Section Holds
Meeting

Members of the arts and crafts
section OF the Women's Ten Thous-
and club met Tuesday to finish
their Christmas projects and for
| tEeir Christmas luncheon.
Mrs w. A. Swerdfeger was pre-
sented with lovely gift by mem
herS working on leather. in appreci-
atioin of her assistance.
Mrs. Evan r. Hewes of Imperial
was winner of the lovely desert
picture given away by the section.
The picture was presented to the
section by Mrs j. A. Pique.
A delightful Christmas luncheon
was served with Mrs. E. w. Gran
call and Mrs. Don G. Paulus CO.
hostesses. The hostesSes decorated
the tables in the Christmas theme
using little Christmas trees. red
candles and Santa Claus with his
reindeer.
The next meeting of the section
will be at 10 am. Tuesday, Jan. II
at the club house with Mrs. j. A.
Pipue and Mrs. Neal Gavin as CO.
hostesses. New projects will be
planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Society
Clubs

Old st. Nick and his pet reindeer
Dunner and Bitten will receive
hearty welcomes when they slide
into Ell Centre Christmas day They
also will be welcomed by FL Cen
trans on all points OF the compass.
Coming to Ell Centro from Pasa-
dena to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott 3. Foulds, are
Mrs. Mary Christensen and her
father T. B. Hubbard.
Hubbard is former El Centran.
He was deputy assessor.
Mrs. Foulds is Hubbard's daugh-
ter
Janet Aitken of San Francisco
will be house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross HickcoX during her
Christmas vacation.
Miss Aitken is a sophomore at
the University of California.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lam
son, sr., and Citha Lamson will
spend Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Lamson. jr.. and their
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Open House VIII
Be Held

THE first Session of Prosperity
Court Of the State of Happiness
in and for the Spirit of Content
ment". so says the inVitation) will
be held between the hours of 1870
am. and 5 pm. at 678 Main street
Plaintiff in the case is the Sc
curity Title Insurance and Guaran-
tee co. with R. U. Hungry as the
defendant.
In other words, the SIT. and G
co. will hold their first open house
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Churches
Schools

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baker
OF Durant, Okla. she attended
school in Panhandle, Tex.
Robertson is the son of DR.. Ran
dolph Robertson and Mrs. Robert
son of Cross Plains. Tex. He is the
brother of Mrs. Duringer and j.
r. Robertson of Ell Centro.
Since living here Robertson has
been employed by his brother j. r.
Robertson. Mrs Robertson is en-
ployed by the Farm Bureau office.
For their wedding trip, the cou-
pie will visit with their parents and
parents-in-law. They will first 90
to Cross Plains. Tex, and will
spend Christmas there. Then thev
will leave Sunday for Durant, Okla.
and will return to Ell Centre next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Welfare Section
Members To
Meet Thursday

Members of the welfare section
of the Junior Ten Thousand club
VIII meet at $50 pm. Thursday at
the clubhouse to take Christmas
stockings to the Detention home.
1t was announced at the sections
meeting Tuesday night
AT the meeting the 26 girls pre-
sent made and filled Christmas
stockings.
Cohostesses for the meeting we're
Janet Underwood, Ora Frost and
Hazel Frost.
The next meeting will be at 7:30
pm. Tuesday, Jan. l8 at the home of
Clitus Townsend, 1437 Olive ave-
nue. Mrs. Eddie Mills will be CO.
hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Supper, Dancing
Party Honoys
0-cR Pierce


Dick Pierce of Florida was the
guest at a buffet supper and dane
ing party given by Mrs. Florence
Richards at her home on Wensley
avenue.
Pierce and Rex Richards, Mrs.
Richards's son. are classmates at
the Boeing Aeronautical school in
Oakland.
The table was beautifully set in
the Christmas motif using lovely
red roses, crystal candelabras with
little green Christmas trees on the
sides and long red candles. The
red and green color theme was
even carried out in the food.
Following the delicious supper,
the 30 guests spent the evening
dancing.
Mrs Richards was assisted by
Ernest Lovesee and Mrs. Percie
Thacker.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Home Department
Holds Meeting

Members Of the Calipatria home
department held their regular pot
luck luncheon meeting Monday a.
the Calipatria church.
The subject discussed was dried
fruits, methods of using them and
different methods used in cooking
Present were the Mesdames Eva
P. Baldwin, Pauline Elster, o. T.
Butler, Elsie Wallace, Rubert Propp.
E. H. Theford, Lois Hibbard. Peter
Dayton. j. w Ankerman, Julia
Hoy and Ernie lawson.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

AT Tuesdays meeting the MEM
bers made and filled Christmas
stockings for children at the deten-
ton home.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Social Calendar
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
Jr. c CT c, 6:45, California hotel
Baptist service. 7:45, church.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Stamp and Coin club. 8, high
school.
THURSDAY
Rotary club. IL, Barbara Worth.
Masonic Xmas party, 7, Masonic
hall.
20-30 club, 7, Barbara Worth.
Townsend club, 1880, Wilson
school.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925. 8. Elks hall.
RAM. No. 100, 8, Masonic Tenn
pie.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8. 8th
and Main.
Teamster local No. 898, 3, Labor
Temple.
Junior dance, 8, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
ToWnsend Club
Will Meet

Members of the Townsend club
will meet at 7:30 pm. Thursday at
Wilson school.
A short program .has been ar
ranged.
= \ II
You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
D.U.V. To Hold
Meeting Friday

Members of the Daughters of
Union Veterans, Tent No. 70. will
meet at 2 pm. Friday in the Vet
Grams Memorial hall.
Mrs w. o. Huson, president, will
preside over the bsuiness meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
Seniors Sing in
Governors Room

Redwood Falls High school
seniors sang Loudly and informal
Iy in the governors private din
ing room at the capitol under the
direction of Robert Berry, state
banking commissioner, when they
took their social science field trip
to st. Paul Friday.
Chaperones on the trip included
Mrs. Charles Orth of Morton, Mrs.
Eber Sparks, Mrs. A. B. Halves,
Mrs. George A Alexander, Mrs.
w. E. Paffrath, Mrs. Mary Roper,
Mrs. Rose Hardy and Benn Tom,
social science instructor who ar
ranged the event.
Governor Elmer A. Benson
talked informally to the group at
the capitol. Groups also visited
the Historical building, the Ford
plant, the campus of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, the Minneapo-
lis Tribune, radio station WCCO,
Fort Smelling, Twin Cities stores,
the Minneapolis Y. w. G. A. and
the Minneapolis bus depot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

Robert Roper of the senior class
gave the welcoming address; Miss
Daisy Wit UNI outlined the aims
and ideals of the art department
in short talk; Jean Lauterbach,
freshman, talked on cart as an
Aid in Character Building" and
Sidney Alexander of the Junior
class discussed "Saner Values"
Glenn Muetzel, eighth grade pre-
sident, introduced those taking
part in the exhibition. An en-
semble of musicians from the high
school orchestra added much to
the program which closed with
the serving of refreshments.
A short business session of the
Parent Teachers association was
conducted by Mrs. Frank Bald
win, retiring president, who in
troduced the new officers, Mrs. G..
L. Lynn, Mrs. S. B. Duea, Miss
Norma Holmgren and Mrs. j. c..
Budik.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
CLEMENTS PARK
IMPROVED WITH
NEW PAINTINGS
By Erna Klause

ClementS-The, village council
has improved the park by plant
ing shade trees and seeding the
lawn.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Christensen and
son Melton spent Monday at
Cokato.
Mrs. August Kruger and child
rem of Willow Lake were visitors
at the Paul Kruger home Tues
day evening.
Mrs. D. c. Zimmerman of
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Steinhaus and daughters Mrs.
Paul Kruger and Louis Klein
schmidt motored to Lake Benton
and Verdi where they visited re-
latives Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Steinhaus
and son Doyle and Mrs. Carl
Steinhaus of New Ulm and Mrs.
H. w. Steinhaus were Wednes-
day afternoon callers of Mrs. Paul
Kruger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Jacobsen
and family and Mrs. Louis Fam
zow visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zamzow of Three Lakes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clements
were Redwood Falls callers Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson
of Tyler and Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Whiting of Tracy spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cannot.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rasmussen
and son Harold visited at the
Charles Hanson home at Evan
Sunday.
Mrs. H. w. Mattke and family
and Mrs. Theodore Mattke of
Morgan were callers here Satur-
day.
Otto Radatz was a Saturday af-
ternoon caller at Springfield.
Lester Becker and Ed Volk re-
turned Thursday evening from a
fishing trip at Lake Mile Laos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richter
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hacker near Morgan Sun
day. U.s.,
The Lutheran Aid association
met at the Gilbert Jacobsen home
Tuesday evening Cards were
played and Gilbert Jacobsen and
Mrs. Bert Bleodow won the priz-
es. Lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Potter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hier of Spring.
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Melton Cues
enberry and family of New Avon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richter
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
Everybody Welcome
"EXAMS" HELD IN
DRIVING COURSES

Final examinations were fun
for members of the Boys and
Girls clubs of Redwood Falls
High school who completed
course in safe driving Wednesday
morning.
The test took the form of
tour in and about Redwood Falls,
with the route selected to make
students sign conscious" and
safety minded.
More than 100 students took
part, using automobiles furnished
by Closz-Holmberg's, Aarthun
and Shoeman, Redwood Falls Mo-
tor, Hillger Brothers, Glenn
Wohlford and Wayne Cornwall.
One student drove each car,
with a garageman and another
student carrying a list of safety
suggestions riding with him in the
front seat. There were three back
seat drivers to make further
comments on safety during the
trip.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
ART WORK AT
SCHOOL SHOWN

Groups of small children from
the first through the sixth grades
at low work tables and older
students at drawing boards and
easels displayed their knowledge
of art at the exhibit Monday
evening in the school auditorium.
Under the general direction of
Miss Daisy Vittum and supervised
by the grade school faculty, ex-
ampleS of all the work done dur
ing the year were displayed on
screens and tables and demon
strated by the pupils.
Included in the exhibition was
a style show in which members of
the ninth grade home economics
classes showed their major pro-
ject, dresses completed last week.
A table correctly set with china
and silver and with a beautiful
arrangement of flowers and pot
terry for the centerpiece showed
another phase of the work done
by the department under the di-
rection of Miss Mary Bladelli. The
industrial arts department ex-
hibited handicraft and mechanical
drawings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

the Percy Hanson farm visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Klause
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lincoln Clements, Mrs.
William Berg, Mrs. Nels Jensen
and Mrs. William Cannot went
to Jackson last Tuesday to attend
the second district federated club
meeting.
Miss Ida Clements and Win
fried Stockli came from Boyd
Saturday where the former COM
pleted her year of school and will
spend the summer months with
her mother Mrs. Louise Clements.
Mrs. Charles Cannot and son
OF North Redwood spent Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cannot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jacobsen
visited at the Albert Zamzow
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Loose and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
I. E. Bunnel Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clements
motored to Willard, Mimi, Sunday
to get Mrs. Frederick Keefe and
son who spent a week with her
mother Mrs. Louise Clements.
Miss Virginia Dugas spent the
weekend with Minnie Johnson
near Springfield.
Miss Lorna Klause and Clar-
ence Thorston visited Mrs. Alfred
Klause Thursday. She has been
ill for several weeks.
Hilda Thompson is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Clements
and her brothers Webster and
Richard are staying with Peter
Jacobsen until school closes when
they will return to their home
at Sleepy Eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Klause
were Sunday visitors of Mrs. EN-
ma Thorston who is seriously i'll
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

at her home at Shutdown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dugas and
Mrs. Augusta Klabunde called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carson of New
Ulm Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz
of Wanda visited his mother, Mrs.
Ida Raddatz Tuesday evening.
Alfred Klause and daughter
Elaine and Arnold Prokosch went
to Springfield Tuesday evening to
get Mrs. Klause who has been a
patient at the hospital for over a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jacobsen
were business callers at Redwood
Falls Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Chatfield returned Mon
day evening from a visit with her
husband Howard Chatfield at
Owatonna.
James Hanson of Gilfillan and
Arnold Klause who is working at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
O. c.. AustbO Heads
COnmandery Here

o. c.. Austbo was installed as
commander of the Redwood Falls
Commandery at services in the
Masonic hall Monday evening.
Other officers are DR.. J. w.
Anderson, generalissimo; Walter
Hassenstab, captain general; Rus
sell Whiting, senior warden; J. B.
Philbrick, junior warden; DR.. J.
w. Inglis, prelate; D. w. Gold, re-
corder; w. A. Hauck, treasurer;
o. G. Randgaard, sword bearer;
Ira R. Rogers, standard bearer;
Tom Tyson, warder and w. H.
Ball, sentinel.
The local chapter plans to send
about Is delegates to a meeting of
the state Grand Commandery in
Mankato June Is, 16, II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
Rites Held For
Edgar NOrdsiden
of Walnut Grove
By Mrs. r. DEB, ates

Walnut Grove--Edgar Nord-
siden, 81, who has been in failing
health for several years died at
his home in Holly township south
of town May Ii. He is survived
by his wife and three children,
Mrs. Kenneth Knudson of West
brook and two sons Winfred and
Raymond at home. Funeral SER
vices were held Friday afternoon
at the home and at st. Olaf chur-
CHI. Rev. o. j. Govig the pastor
conducted the services. Burial was
in the st. Olaf cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

family of Morgan visited Mrs.
Augusta Klabunde Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Christensen
of Mahnomen county and Mrs.
Peter Nelson of Shutdown were
visitors of Mrs. Augusta Klabun-
de Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Otto
Christensen and daughter Leona
of Henning accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. John Christensen and are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Conrod
Drexler for a few days. Mrs. Otto
Christensen is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Drexler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Steffl
and family were Sunday after
noon visitors at the Ed Rams
bacher home near Sanborn.
Miss Florence Pfarr visited at
the home of Ed Grabow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Steffl
were callers at Sleepy Eye and
New Ulm Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27
Youth browns in
Minnesota River

New Ulm-Only a few feet
from shore and in sight of a
friend, Joseph Bassett, Is, drown
ed Saturday shortly after noon in
the Minnesota river near River
side park. The boys had been
fishing when they discovered an
old boat and Bassett decided to
take a ride, using a board for an
oar. He was unable to manage
the boat in the current and tried
to swim to shore.
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2Girls Enroll

Violet Kayser, 81 and Esther
Bell, "a, left Redwood Falls Sun
day for a four months course at
the Girls Residence school of the
National Youth administration in
st. Paul.
The program includes courses
in home economics, health educa-
ton, recreation, social and econ
omic problems and English. Wal
lace Lauterbach is director of
NYA activities in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

The finest house paint madel
Guaranteed to cover as much
surface, hide as well. look as
good as any paint made regard
less cf name or price! One gal
lon covers 500 SO. #. of surface
with 2 coats. Wide choice of
rnnular colors and white.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

Regular CSC. Auto Jack {
for all cars. Reduced to
Regular Csc Tire Pump. I
112" barrel. Reduced to
Regular 15c sponge. Big, 1
absorbent. Reduced to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

N e W! Combines the
tailored smartness of
snug-fitting cloth with
the waterproof, EASY
CLEANING qualities
of fiber. Elastic in
serts make these COW
ers eft like a glover
Cloth and fiber covers for q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-27

25-3oc a qt. quality! All
refined from 1o0% pure
Pennsylvania c ru d e s!
Prices. go up Monday.
Stock up now and save! ,
5 OF. can-SaIe- SIC 8
Add 1c OF. Fed. tax Il
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Knife, fork, soup spoon and
teaspoon: plated to last 10
years, each loo
Sandwich Toaster, chrome
finish with Wal. handle on
tray Comp. with plug LAG
Flashlight copper, 3-cell
with batteries. Focusing
1900 beam CSC
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Guaranteed l2-Months!

Wards Commander battery
Regular 3.55. Price goes up
Monday. Just 3 more days
to get this saving on the
finest low-priced battery
ever built!
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Three days more! Then the price goes up! Get the
tires you'll need for the future NOW-and ge,
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Of Many Minds
New York Times

New York Tines
No sooner had Senator Norris returned to Wash
ington than the rough-and-ready amenders of the
Constitution went to him for advice They also
needed little aid and comfort, for the Presidents
message to Congress had left them in somewhat awk
ward position. Mr. Roosevelt had discovered growing
conviction during the past year that no amendment
of the Federal Constitution whatever is necessary.
This a good deal of facer for members of Con-
gress who already bad happy thought amendments
in their vest pockets in their has-Where Lincoln
used to keep important documents. They applied
to Senator Norris, and asked what should be done.
He made an excellent suggestion. Before going ahead
with any plan let them get together compare notes
allow conflicting views to be weighed against each
other and see if any kind of agreement could be
reached. There could hardly be a better way Of
bringing the amendment movement to ful-stop.
The difficulty of writing any amendment-not to
speak CT getting it adopted-woud be very great, and
if all the overnight amenders be brought together
for a discussion, the conclusion would almost
tainly be reached that every wrong except
the mover of particular plan who for the time had
the floor
the councils of these many men of many minds he
does favor though not amendment of the Constitu
ton liberal Interpretation of its provisions. This
could not brought about either by amendment
legislation You cannot make judge liberal by
enacting a law that he must be. If amendment
calling for liberal Interpretation adopted it might
easily be interpreted away. The end desired must
come by natural causes, and by the interplay o.
political and social ideas. Judges will become liberal
not because they ordered to be but because they
desire to be. The old order passes, not by word of
command but in consequence of slowly changing con-
ceptions and standards. The impatient amenders at
Washington would do well to stand aside for while
and observe how nature and time will do the work
which they would only bunge if they their hands
10 it.