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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
California Farm Wages
And Competition

Those who wonder why California
farmers are so utterly opposed to union
ization of their employees need only to
look at L. S. department of agriculture
figures to get the answer.
California farmers are paying their
workers more than is paid for similar
labor in any other state IN the union.
Government figures show that Callfor-
MIA pays farm wages averaging S3
day, without board. The average farm
wage for the country is S1.61 day
South Carolina pays the lowest wage
the average there is only 80 cents day
Connecticut pays the highest wage out
side California, averaging $3.50.
Even the highest average-our own
is low. When you compare the So a day
paid to farm laborers with the 81, SO
and S12 a day received by laborers in
some classifications, you cannot deny
that the fellow who works on a farm Is
getting the little end of the deal
What can be done about it?
Several things; but none of them Is
immediate unionization of farm labor,
with resulting strikes and closed shop
demands.
If the labor unions want to raise farm
wages in California, the place to start
is South Carolina. From there, the move
ment should spread to the other states
and hit California last of all. 1t is the
only economically fair way.
The California farmer, paying the
highest wages in the nation. completes
with the farmers in the AZ other states,
paying lower wages. Only a small per-
centage of the farm wage in California
represents labor on products sold with
in this state If the farmer in this state
is to continue in business, he cannot pay
wages which will automatically bar him
from competition with farmers from
other states. If he tried to do so, his
markets would dry up, he would be left
with produce on his hands, and the re-
suit would be economic ruin.
Farm wages should go up, we admit.
But first they should go up where they
are lowest-not where they are highest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23


There is a beer concert hall girl
I once saw crying in the old Atlantic
Garden in Cincinnati. That was all
there was to it-a girl crying in
a concert hall. Yet I can't number
the times it comes to mind.
Then a 25-cent dinner Joel Pow
haitian Glass, Harry Salsinger, the
late Brown Holmes and I were
partaking after the final edition of
a Dayton, O., paper on which we
were co-serfS. The menu included
a raiSin pic. Nothing particular
happened. yet I often think of that
meal.
And the pair of bright golden
haired twins who got into the day
coach in which my father and l
were travelling 70 st. Joseph. Mo,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

years ago. Maids in ginghams and
high buttoned shoes with the steel
buttoners latticed down the side.
So often I wonder what life has
done for them.
MY idea of perpetual youth is
George Armsby. the New York
California banker. He is easily on
the thither side of so but has the
vim and bound of a collegiate. AL
though far from the Simperer, he
has a smile that warns and one
feels he means it. There is dis
tinct impression he is enjoying life
to the hilt. And after so many
sour puses he is stimulating. A
Scotch biological inheritance 1 sup
pose has marked me with a dour-
ness Anyway, I rather like the
glad folk
Don't misunderstood. I could
wiring the neck of the chronic
twitter. Those flibbergibbetS whose
tongues never stop wagging Yet
how often the female of that species
attracts the solid, dependable type
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Auction Philosophy
Ry ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, | thought we were going
to have catfish feed Wednesday
evening. but DR.. Kutz gave a cat
fish banquet. You just can't hold
them eX-KanSanS down. They just
get excited when the old refri9er-
ator is full of catfish. Here Is the
menu: cornbread red hot with lots
of butter), radishes, celery, lettuce,
and endive salad, baked potatoes,
plum jam, string beans, sauces, Il
pounds channel catfish and good
coffee and cream. We all voted
this the best catfish feed ever, and
were they good! l never ate bet
ter catfish anywhere. Chester Col
Inns, Penny Richmond, Allen Nuf-
fer, D. L. zinn, Jake Verberg and
the host, DR.. Kutz, were the ones
that devoured the catfish. Many
thanks to Mrs. Kutz who superln-
tended this wonderful banquet.
Next Thursday we go out and
sell some wonderful Holstein bulls
from the Scheniman herd. These
bulls are bred in the purple, carry
ing the famous Carnation Blood
lines. I would like to see every
Holstein dairyman have good
registered holstein hLNl at the
head of his herd. The dairy busi-
ness is bound to pick up in I'M
perial Valley and let's raise good
heifers, the kind the other fellow
wants, and the kind we love to
keep.
Folks, did you notice that Sen
ator who took Huey Longs place
now holds the record for the long
est speech ever made in the SEN
ate? So don't worry, there is 3
man ready to take every mans
place.
I'll be seein you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Bruce Cation Says
- Science presuibes a Design for Living

what he terms three "earmarkS
for the Identification of intelligent
behavior
The first earmark, says DR.. Ger
ard. is "the absence of superstition;
the emancipation from fear OF ma
ture and the here-and-noW preJu-
dices of the group
Second the scientist contends,
intelligent behavior must be marked
by tolerance in which the new
is neither fatuously accepted nor
blindly damned" and in which de-
cisions are reached after instruct
ion in and evaluation of the facts
pro and con-
Third" says DR.. Gerard, INTEL
igent behavior does not confuse
the symbol with the thing. Words
themselves are classes and stand
only as symbols which are imper-
feet and shifting representations
of that for which they stand. Even
facts are distractions and, like
words, may lead via the machinery
of the most impeccaole logic TO
bizarre conclusions
DR.. Gerard contends that'pure
science" is the only hope for the
future of civilization. He believes
that it would be unwise to elm
mate the selfish clements OF sell
preservation from mans makeup
but that it is surely desirable to
control ana guide them
But the scientist refutes, in part,
his own contentious when he says
that science. through genetlcS,
could improve the human breed -
but doesn't know what to breed
for: and could train thoughts, mo-
tives and actions along new chan
nels-but does not know what to
educate for.
Probably most Of us would be
content just to accept DR.. Gerards
earmarks of intelligent behavior as
a design for present living, and
let social evolution take care OF
| the future
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
$500 in Damages
To Auto Sought

Damages in excess of $500 are
sought by II. Gilbert Garcia for al
legged damages to his automobile
while in the care of a Calexico
garage owner
In a suit filed Friday, he asked
$341 of Tom Ritter, the Big -Four
garage, Ralph Solorzano, Pete Or
tiz, and others. He alleged he en-
tered into a contract with the de-
PENDANTS Oct. %, 1886. Under the
terms Of the contract they agreed
to store and grease the Car and re-
turn it to him on demand. He al
legged it was returned to him in a
damaged condition Nov 25 1896.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
You re Telling Ne ~

ZADOK DUMBKOPF has a
new idea on how to curb reckless
auto drivers. Instead of filming
these heavy-footed fanatics or
tossing them into the cast-iron
chicken COUP" says zadok. 1.-THE
judge should make speeders take
ride on bob sled at full speed
"A bob sled ride. continued
Dummy, down Gooseberry hill in
my home county would make going
around a corner on two wheels on a
slippery street seem as tame as a
rocking chair marathon.
"The rules call for four people
to the sled probably with the idea
that four funerals are as cheap as
one Anyway, the undertaken is
liable to give club rates.
The sled is steered by the first
man but he only thinks he is
steering. He has about as much
control over the doing OF the Sled
as you have over the moon.
THE fourth man operates what
is laughingly called the brakes
When clipping along at top speed
the brakes, clamped on tight, might
cut your speed down from 10(
miles an hour to 98 and a half
but that's also problematical.
I'm sure that after taste o.
bob sled voyage the most in
durable auto speed demon woult
forever after have the nervous
iitters when the speedometer got a.
| high as Is miles per-.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Hatfield Returns
From Air Jaunt

After a Today stay in Mexico
City, Lieut.. Gov. George Hatfield,
Chief of Police j. Sterling Oswalt
and Councilman n, w FaWcett OF
Ell Centre, and Jack Fugitt, San
Francisco sportsman, arrived in
MeXicali Friday night.
They made the trip both WAYS
by plane. Hatfield was host to
Mexican officials and friends at
the Gambrinus Friday night. Hd
planned to leave for the north after
dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
CAIEXICO NOTES

Mrs Edward O'Conner attendad
a dinner meeting Of the Holtvllle
PIT. A.
The play sponsored by the Anti
Saloon League of California will
be presented at the Methodist
church. The following local people
are in the cast: Judge, w. H. Lor-
enz: court clerk, Oliver Sherman;
defendant Victor Erickson; coroner,
Fern Young: deceive, Harvey Shep-
herd: victims sweetheart, Doris
Ritter: witness, Beryle Langley;
bailiff, Reverend Edgar Zimmerman;
the Jury is composed of j. H. Nc
Coy, r. r. Simmons, Guy Echols.
Roy Kincaid, Vernon Rood, Albert
Lowe. Marcus Bates, Mrs. c. w.
Brockman, Mrs. o. P. Mandropo,
E. f. Cavanah. Shelby Crook and
DR.. T. E. Bartholomew.
At a meeting Of the Business and
Professional women in the De ANA
hotel, Ramona Allen, art teacher
in the high school, demonstrated
good taste in dress. Ben deDecl
of the Fox theater gave ideas on
display decorating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Worley of San
Diego, formerly of Calexico, left for
their home after spending several
days visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Gregg and Mrs. Harry Ander-
ron.
Members of the Estrellita club
met at the Reeder hotel Hoste3ses
for the day were Mesdames Maude
Reddish Letha Norton. and Mrs
Tom Anderson Mrs Guy Echols,
president, appointed the following
nominating committee: Mesdames
| Norton. Dunn and Reddish Mrs.
Echols won the sewing prize and
Mrs. Lee Little the bridge prize.
Attending were Mesdames Little,
Reddish, Norton, Dunn, Borg, Ben
nington, Young Burdick, Stafford,
Mayfield, Anderson, Blackman,
Caches, and Echols
Attending the meeting of the Ten
Thousand club in FL Centro were
Mesdames E. E. Cavanah. Isaac
Schlatter, j c. Pace, O. A. Pratt,
T. E. Bartholomew and r. L. Glas-
by
The luncheon given by the board
Of the Calexico PIT. A. in honor
of Mrs. E. r. Hale of San Diego was
attended by Mesdames Cole, Dove,
Kitow, MERCER, Entrekin, Bowker
Kesrney O'Conner, Kirk. Barmore
Smith, Treble, Babcock, SaWtell,
Carter, Burdick, Jacobs, Mrs. f. T
Hale, Mrs. w. J. Meagher of Ell
Centre j. w. Lawson and Mrs. r
L. Glasby.
At a recent meeting of the XII
wants club the resignation of Irving
Borg, as president, was accepted
and Rev. Edgar Zimmerman elected
to fill out the unexpired term
Oscar A. Kirkham deputy regional
executive of the Boy Scouts was
guest speaker. Hugh Wilcox, Scout
executive OF Imperial and Yuma
counties, was present. Other visit
ing Kiwanians were Earl Shaw, Los
Angeles, and j. p Eyer of El Cen
tro. New members received were
Jess Bledsoe and Joe Mayfield.
Mrs. Fern Young. who has been
i'll for some time, was surprised by
group of friends from the Metho-
dist council, who came in a body
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
CAST ANNOUNCED FOR PLAY
AGAINST LIQUOR IN CALEXICO

to spend the afternoon.
Miss Beryl Langley, UCLA student
who expects to return to her studies
Feb. 1st was given a handkerchief
shower by her many friends.
Tom Wallace of Los Angeles spent
several days with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Wallace.
Mrs Fred Gunterman, program
chairman of the Women's Improve
ment club. announced Feb. 10 will
be Presidents Day. The guest
speaker will be Mrs. Duncan Stew
art Robinson, president of the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's clubs.
Presidents Of all federated clubs
will be guests of the club at lunch
con at lockwood Memorial hall
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

and more trivia.
incidents will boil
to the surface al
the most uneX-
pected moments
Jopplety memo.
rieS that one ha:
no particular rea.
son to re call
Why?
The Fr e n C /
with characters.
tic Sllrug call it
je ne sais quot
n-A - ..l.. -. .
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Families Seek Aid
In Social Problems

KINGSTON, r. 1. U.P)-Dean
George E. Adams of Rhode Island
State Colleges school of agricul-
ture and economies receives daily
inquiries on how families may
meet economic and social prob
lens. His records show inquiries
from SO states and Canada.
Among them was one from
Worcester, Mass, mother Of six
children and a weekly allowance
of SO for food, light and household
necessities. The mother had been
injured by hit-run driver and
probably never could work again.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
The Grab Baq
ne-Minute Test

l. Who is president of France?
2. In banking parlance, what is
collateral?
3. With which of the arts is
Jean Sibelius identified?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Missionaries Complain
OF Treatment Abroad

SHANGHAI, Jan. q. fUP)-Am-V
erican missionaries are seeking to
advise President Roosevelt of dill
ficulties which they complain that
they have met in seeking to con-
tinuc their work in Japancse-occu-
pied territory, it was learned to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
One Minute TEST Answers

Il Albert LeBrun. His term ex-
pires in 1899 The position is
largely honorary.
2. Pledges of stock. notes or
ehattles as security for the pay
ment OF indebtedness.
g. He is one OF the greatest Of
nodern composers of music,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Words of Wisdom

The best education in the world
is that got by struggling to get a
living Wendell Phillips.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Photographs

| OHlOIOIOIIlltQ pdJdIndS are avail
able for insomnia patients in Pol
iSh hospitals.
Soviet scientists have einvented a
| blood 50 that it may be used six
weeks after extraction from the
veins.
The death rate from Pneumonia
and influenza in the United States
has dropped 44.2 per cent in the
last 25 years, insurance statistics
indicate.
Leonardo Da Vinci never finished
the first painting he began. 1t was
Alteration of the Magi', canvas
ordered by the monks of st.
Donate.
Chauncey M. DepeW. ew York
politician and corporation lawyer,
who lived to a ripe old age, said of
exercise, Whenever I feel like it,
I just lie down until the feeling
goes away"
The guinea pig. which is not a
member of the porcine family, is
not native to the island of New
Guinea.
Edmond Hoyle, authority on
cards, lived to be 81.
Hailstorms seldom occur be-
tween sunset and sunrise.
Like the famous Hope diamond,
the S1,000,000 KOhi-noor gem in
the crown of the British queen is
said to bring bad luck to all who
touch II.
Early trains in the state of
Washington carried dogs on their
COW catchers to rout cattle that
strayed upon the tracks.
The International Federation of
Trade Unions has a membership of
100000 including the American
Federation Of Labor.
Pure white paint, contrary to
popular belief, was seldom used in
Colonial days. The most popular
color in New England was made
from a mixture of red lead and
lampolacK.
Pope Plus XII possesses the cost
iiest watch in the world. 1t is a
jeweled timepiece said to be worth
S30OOO0.
More than 100000 of the 2,100,-
900 babies born in the us. each
year are destined to die as the re-
suit of an accident, insurance sta
tisticians estimate.
The original papers for impeach-
ment of President Andrew john
son, misplaced for 10 years, have
been found in the archives of the
us. house of representatives in
Washington.
Approximately LOO trucks OF
five-ton capacity would be required
to carry as much ccal as a hun
dred car freight train.
The US government sold rs ole
ships during 1887 for a total OF
s3,9O3,976
Have it your way said Mrs
ice, reluctantly for she would
rather throw party than attend
one. Il promise"
Hong Kong, a Chinese city under
British control, is situated on an
island at the mouth of the Canton
river.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
TCday's Horoscope

Most persons whose birthday
occurs today are known for their
grace. OF kindly nature, they have
manY friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
New York Day by Day

NEW York, Jan. 22.-What a
vast storehouse the human mind
is for inconsequentials. Tucked
au.av Hnrmant for q score of wears
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Hints cn Etiguett,

Well-bred persons do not permit
amiable discussions to develop into
coarse arguments
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Horoscope for Sunday

If gour birthday occurs Sunday,
YOU are inclined to spend too free
~. You must learn that even gen
.rOsity has its limits.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
CONTROVERSY
BLOCKS BRIDGE

W11L1AMSVILE, NY. UP)-A
controversy between officials of the
Village of Williamsville and the
Town of Amherst is all that stands
in the wav of opening new $44,-
600 bridge over Ellicott creek.
The bridge, gift from the
county, has been completed and is
ready for traffic, but stands idle
because officials cannot agree whe-
ther it is up to the town or village
to repair the necessary bridge ap-
proaches Meanwhile, traffic is
being detoured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Thouqhts for the Day --

If there be a controversy between men, and they
come unto judgment that the judges may Judge
them; then they shall justify the righteous and
condemn the wicked-Deuteronomy Psi.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23
Son Ties Knot for Father

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo
UP) REV. John Brownell of the
Colorado Springs st. Pauls Meth
odist Episcopal church officiated at
the marriage of his father, Rev
James S. BroWnell of Norwood,
Colo. The father officiated at the
sons marriage two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Have it your way said Mrs
ice, reluctantly for she would
rather throw party than attend
one. Il promise"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Mrs Edward OConner attendad
a dinner meeting Of the Holtville
PIT. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

to spend the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Hong Kong, a Chinese city under
British control, is situated on an
island at the mouth of the Canton
river.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Like the famous Hope diamond,
the S1.OOO,0OO Kohi-noor gem in
the crown of the British queen is
said to bring bad luck to all who
touch Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

The death rate from Pneumonia
and influenza in the United States
has dropped 44.2 per cent in the
last 25 years, insurance statistics
indicate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Pure white paint, contrary to
popular belief, was seldom used in
Colonial days. The most popular
color in New England was made
from a mixture of red lead and
lampblack.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Early trains in the state of
Washington carried dogs on their
COW catchers to rout cattle that
strayed upon the tracks
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Leonardo Da Vinci never finished
the first painting he began. 1t was
Alteration of the Magi', a canvas
ordered by the monks of st.
Donate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

Edmond Hoyle, authority OF
cards, lived to be 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-23

The International Federation of
Trade Unions has a membership of
100000 including the American
Fedora ion of Labor.
Evening star., 1938-08-05
p. w. A.
Continued From First Page.)

NSOibCAluCu lOII + ~ St d&CD
actually be started before January
and the project completed by June
30, 1910.
Five separate District projects. call
ing for 4 total Of $s.050 900 in loans
and grants. are still pending at P. W.
A. headquarters.
Projects Itemised.
These were itemized as follows:
100000 for three branch public Ii
braries: sl,600000 for Improvements
to District Jail; $2,750.0 for . new
National Guard Armory: s2,520.00 to
start work on the municipal center,
and $4,000 for improvement of the
Glen Dale tuberculosis Hospital.
The Commissioners had requested a
total Of s3,8l4375 for l6 new school
buildings. The P. W. A., however.
approved only sl,03S.000 of this
amount for eight buildings. The local
program also called for 1000. 900 to
install . new fire alarm system and
headquarters, for which only $780,
600 was approved. In connection with
the street and sewer program. $758, ,625
was approved out Of . request for
81. .4S3, ,s25.
Public works oncials were not in q
position today to say whether the
amounts approved for these three
projects are final. There was q pos
sibility, they suggested. that further
allotments would be made for the
schools and sewage system.
Evening star., 1938-08-05
FAKE BENEFIT SOLICITOR
IS SOUGHT BY POLICE
Citizens Register Complaints Of
Man Posing a. Marine
Omcer.

Police were on the. lookout today
for . man posing a . Marine ofYlcer
who reportedly Is soliciting funds for
fictitious social affairs. The Marine
Corps, on receipt Of complaints, asked
police to search for = person repre-
senting himself as captain.
During the last three days the man
has been selling excursin tickets to
. mythical picnic at Quantico and to a
Marine Corps dance. aS we'll As solicit
ing subscriptions for the Gold Star
Mothers Of America, according to the
complaint.
The Marine Corps announced 1t Is
not sponsoring any dance OF benefit
and asked that any person solicited
report to police. ...
Evening star., 1938-08-05
COLEAN, FILA. OFFICIAL,
TO HEAD DELEGATION
Housing and Town Planning
Congress to Meet in Mexico
City Next Week.

Miles L. Colean, deputy admins
traitor Of the Federal Housing Admin
istration. In charge Of the rental hous-
ing program. will be chairman OF the
American delegation to the 18th In
ternational Housing and Town Plan
ing Congress which meets in Mexico
City August 13 to 21, 1t was announced
today.
Approximately 300 delegates from all
parts Of the world will participate in
the congress. Among those from WASH
ington to attend are Lowell J. Chawner
acting chief Of the Economic Reserch
Division. Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce: John Ihlder. head
of the District Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, and Warren Vinton. chief
economist and planning ofhcer Of the
United States Housing Authority.
Subjects to be discussed at the con-
ference include underground planning
housing in tropical and subtropical
countries and planning recreation and
the use Of leisure time.