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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
News Behind the News
Two Very Red Faces

WASHINGTON.-Dramatic rapid-fire develop
ments in Europe have discounted Roosevelt and
Secretary Hull While playing into the hands Of
those who want to confine this nations role in
international politics to North and South America.
The immediate results over here are:
I. hard blow to prospects for cooperation
by the relationships.
2 Weakening of the opposition to American
naval expansion.
3. Official ascentuation of the Monroe Doctrine
rs the key program in American foreign policy.
The British governments insistence ON seek
ing to appease Hitler and Mussolini by letting
them have what they ask for has left Roosevelt
and Hull holding the bag somewhat as Hoover
and Secretary Stnlson were left when England
refused to support strong American protests
against Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
But this time the American neck was not out
as far as before Strong popular and congressional
objections to foreign entanglements had defeated
administration desires 10 take firmer position
against German Italian and Japanese aggressive
ness. This both weakened the position OF Sir
Anthony Eden and strengthened that OF Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain. Secretly, the ad-
ministration would much rather have seen Eden
win.
Actually as every diplomat knows, things had
come to the point in Europe where England had
to toss an ultimatum at Hitler and Mussolini or
consent to deal on the basis of ultimatum
which those two dctators had thrown at England
and France.
Roosevelt and Hull had hoped that the British
government would be tough.
They both hate and fear the ascendaney OF
the fascist relationships and the posSibility-Whleh
Ambassador to- Germany Dodd kept pointing out
in his handwrtten personal notes to both of
them-that Hitler, Mussolini and the Japanese
militarists will come to dominate the rest OF the
world and start moving in on a Latin America
which already is saturated with their propaganda
Hitler and Mussolini, in the private OPINION
of our highest officials, will be lnsatlaole untn
they have humbed-or tried to humble-Frahce
and England in the dust To make concessions
to such men through sacrificing the last Austflail'
the last Spaniard and the last CzechosloVaK, IN
the opinion of our diplomatic high command,
will only encourage them to further demands and
ultimate aggression.
Prestige of England and France and of democ-
racy as political ideal under these circumstances,
cannot help but be impaired in middle Europe.
the Mediterranean area the near east, the TAR
east and the rest of the World-ncluding Latin
America Conversely our diplomats feel, prestige
of the fascist nations will rise
OF course it can be pointed out to Roosevelt
and Hull that the United States was not under
the gum" as was England that this country
has no great yearnng, such as afflicts the doml-
nant British statesmen, to make some agreement
practically at any price-which will assure Eng
land against German air raids and an Italian
seizure of the Mediterranean.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
CARRYING THE PICKETING
IDEA TO THE ULTIMATE

1t may be law, but It isn't common
sense
The United States Supreme Court this
week upheld the right of butchers
union in Milwaukee to picket firm
where none of the employees belong to
the union, where there has been no trou-
bic between employer and employees.
and where the unions only desire was
10 force the laborers To become dues
paying members.
We cannot criticize the Supreme Court
for It's decision because we do not know
what the grounds for that decision were.
From the tenor of the decision we rather
imagine that the Supreme Court did
not go into the constitutionality of the
law which allows picketing of place
with which a union has no connection,
but that it considered only whether the
Milwaukee case came under that par
ticular law.
Law should be based on common sense,
and it is certainly not in keeping with
common sense that a labor organization,
or any other organization, should be
allowed To intimidate employees of
firm into joining union which they
probably do not want to join. Neither
is il common sense that such an organl-
zation should be allowed to ruin, or at
tempt to ruin the business of a firm
which has committed no other offense
than To conduct an open shop for labor
ers.
If such acts are to be allowed under
the law, there is no end to the utterly
ruinous possibilities. A cut-rate mer-
chant down the street, for instance, can
hire group of brawny thugs to parade
in front of his competitors establish
ment with signs indicating that anyone
who attempts to enter the place will
Immediately be ostraeized from society
and probably beaten up into the bar
gain.
Court or no court, we believe common
sense will win in the end. The people
will not long tolerate labor unions. or
other groups, which interfere where they
have no legitimate business. II the
courts are adamant, public opinion Will
not be. Labor will cut its own throat
if it insists on pursuing such tactics Tor
long.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
CRIME THRIVES
AMID SILENCE

If police and victims throughout the
United States had followed the example
during the past few years that was
demonstrated in New York the other
day when little boy was kidnapped,
there would be more kidnapping in this
country today than ever before
The boy, son of a prominent New
York lawyer, was kidnapped Thursday
and held for 1000 ramson. Police
denied that there had been kidnapping.
Parents of the boy were told not to talk
to newspaper reporters. Then, when the
report was well established that the
boy had been kidnapped police announc-
ed that he had returned home and they
had written off the case as that of "jast
another runaway boy"
In the circumstances the policy of
silence might have been justified. There
are few circumstances, however, where
such a policy is justified.
Crime and criminals thrive on silence.
Public apathy grows as public knowl-
edge of criminal atrocities become less.
If it were not for awakened public
opinion. there would not be the stringent
laws against kidnapers there are today.
Public opinion depends upon knowledge
and knowledge is not fed by silence
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Other Editors Saw
ISION BRINGS UNION INCORPORA
TO FORE
(Nisalia Times -Delta)


The decision of Federal Judge Fred L. Wham
of East St Louis, ordering the Progressive Nine
Workers of America to pay $4,000 in damages
resulting from a lengthy strike has brought to
new crescendo the long and bitter argument over
responsibility of labor unions.
The final outcome of the case, which presum
ably will be carried to the highest court in the
land is one which will affect the entire future
of employer -employe relations in America.
Judge Wham's ruling, holding that unions
and their members responsible under the
law for damage inflicted as result of unlaW-
full conduct or conspiracy to injure an employ
ers property or business, may eventually prove
to be turning point in the controversy over
whether labor unions should be Incorporated or
otherwise made legally responsible for their ac-
tions.
Without discussing the merits of Judge Whams
decision it undoubtedly will in the long run,
to clear up one of the most puzzling aspects OF
employer -employe relationS-Whether organized
labor is liable for damages for civil offenses.
1t will not settle however, the question OF
whether unions should be made legally liable for
damages resulting from failure to fulfill contracts
as no question of agreement violation was in
VolYed in the Illinois case.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Well / II
Tell You..
says
Bob Burns

think one of the greatest "un-
sung" heroes in the world is the
Hollywood picture director. Half
the time when an actor gets prais-
ed by the public for great piece
of acting, it's the director who
should really get the credit.
The other day I had to make a
scene where l hadta show intent
sorr0w and pain. At the finish of
the scene the director shook hands
with me and says "That was great.
The pain you showed in your face
was real" 1 says II know, but
thcae was a big tack in my shoe"
The director says II know
put il there"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
You re Telling Ne -
BY WILLIAM RITT

Oracle FIELDS, British film
commedienne, has had the in
sigma of a commander of the
Order of the British Empire be
slowed on her by King George
VI From now on, no doubt, she
is to be addressed as her ha-ha-
ness.
Pastel-tinted fly paper will be
on the market next summer, we
read. From now on flies may die
in the most aristocratic of sur
roundings.
In furthering tests, building
material manufacturers are now
erecting artificial weather" lab
oratories. Just as though we don't
have enough real weather, as it is
Back in 1929 the public was told
that teleyision was just around
the corner. That was nine years
ago We must have been trying to
get to it by way of a revolving
door
Inc Atldnllc ana Paclllc OcedIlS
are estimated by scientists TO be
at least 600,000000 years old. And
there are some who think they
were put there just for our own
special benefit.
A bill before the New York
state legislature asks that all
school buses be painted red,
white and blue The way the kids
feel about it on Monday morning
solid blue would be the most APP
propriate color.
Michigan woman asks divorce
from her husband because he did
nothing but sit at home and read
newspapers. Evidently he success
fully avoided the help wanted"
section.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
DISTRICT
REPORT
CONTINUED
(26th Installment)

Southern SlerraS Power company
has furnished us a detailed state
ment of its estimate of future load
and of the amount of such load
which the company anticipates the
district could capture. These are
naturally much lower than the
other estimates, as will be seen
from the curve on the diagram.
For purposes of comparison, there
is also plotted on Diagram t the
actual sales for all purposes by all
years 1926 to 1886, inclusive.
These total sales are in three
distinct power markets; first, the
Imperial Valley and the adjoining
area in Mexico; second, the Coach
ella Valley, including Palm Springs,
and third, the area near Yuma,
including sales for resale in Arl-
zona and Mexico Total sales IN
the region increased from about 80
million kiloWatt hours in 1928 to
about 86 million kiloWatt hours in
1896. Part of the increase in the
past two years was to meet
temporary demand, so that the
probable growth of future sales
will be less rapid than is indicated
by the recent increase. We estimate
that total sales in 1910 will be
little more than in 1886, but that
by 1916 about 100 million XVIII. Will
be consumed in TINS region.
Outside Markets
For convenience, the last of the
above areas will be discussed first.
Sales of power and revenue from
sales in the vicinity of Yuma are
shown graphically on Diagram l.
These amounts represent sales by
Southern Sierras Power company,
and are exclusive of power gener-
ated at tn Siphon Drop plant OF
the Federal Reclamation PROJECT
ANALYSIS of the breakdown OF TO-
tai sales in the Yuma area 'data
furnished by Southern Sierras
power company shows clearly that
much of the large increase in 1886
was due to demands for construc-
tion poWer on All-American canal
and that normally sales in the
order of IA million XVIII. per year
are to be expected. The situation
NAV be changed materially, due
to the fact that the Siphon Drop
poWer plant is to be enlarged by
the Bureau of Reclamation. Unless
the additional power so created
is used for irrigation or drainage
humping. there will be a surplus
available in that area, ana safes
for Arizona Edison company py
Southern Sierras Power company
NAV be reduced accordingly.
In any case, there seems 10 DE
little likelihood of Imperial lrrlga-
ton District capturing this power
market Aside from temporary
sales for construction purposes
most of the sales in this area are
TO public utility companies VINO are
not likely to favor the district
delivery of power by the district
to the Yuma area would also pe
in competition with the power
development at the drop between
the All American canal and the
Yuma Main canal. 1t is our opln-
ion. therefore, that net revenues
from this source are not to be
expected within any reasonable
period of time.
Consumption of electric energy
in Coachella Valley has Increased
ouite steadily, as shown on Diagram
I Total sales now approximate ~
million XVIII. per year, from which
an annual gross revenue OF almost
$500 900 is derived by the power
company
ITO Be C0ntinued)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

the back yard and a grind-stone
in the front. Homer Croy will rent
almost any house that has foot
scrapers on the porch steps.
I am told-although | have not
seen them-that the urbane Frank
Crownshield wears ear muffs with
the brass slip rod in the back on
especially nippy nights. And one OF
the first-cabin haberdashers in the
SOS tells me he has several sub
rosa red flannel underwear pat
rons.
Two years ago was a guest in
one of those mellow Murray Hill
homes which features a Bible
reading twice Weekly-Wednesday
and Sunday nights. Dinner there is
always served by candlelight. The
host and hostess are not antiquar-
ians. They merely find sentimental
warmth in touches of long ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Famous Sayings -

It may seem unfair that an ann
colonel has to be the goat when
Paul V. McNutt.s political exuber-
arce carries him out of bounds
but no unprejudieed observer will
condemn or underYalue the prompt
action Of the army IN disciplining
one of its officers for involving
himself even Indirectly III party
politics.
Col. Davenport johnson was re-
lieved as eommandaat of Hamil
ton Field. the army bombing base
at San Francisco, and transferred
IL a secondary post at Chanute
Field, Rantoul IL Chanute Field,
IL military parlance. is down the
river, the st. Helena of the
Army Air Corps.
The army said the transfer was
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

<
meal is served.
Quite a number of
established fami-
lies cling to the
formal calls on
New Years day
afternoons.
Chic Sale, was
when migrating
to II Y wood
able instantly to
find a buyer fol
his home al
Scarsdale because
it had an old
+;y,oa cictar |,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
One-Minute Test Answers

|. us. cabinet members are ap-
pointed by the president, with con-
sent of the senate.
2. Bolivia and Paraguay.
3. Misunderstanding, or Natty
Bumppo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. How are members of the US.
cabinet chosen?
2. What two South American
countries have no seaport?
8. Name the hero of Coopers
Misunderstanding Tales.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Words of Wisdom

The fear presists that Japan is
building a great navy to defend
herself from the Philippines.-Os-
valid Garrison Willard, in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Today'S Horoscope

Persons whose birthday occurs
today may be distinguished by
their great skill and reasoning
power. They are sometimes known
as pragmatical thinkers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Hints on Etiquette

When letters or congratulation or
coincidence are acknowledged oral
ly, no written acknowledgment is
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

Few criminals are recruited from
the vaudeville stage police rec
ords show. A notable exception was
the confidence fellow, Dapper Dan
Collins. once a trick cyclist. IN
deed show folk are surprisingly
missing in prisons. Those incarcer-
ated are almost invariably there for
some crime passionelle instead of
crimes inspired by studied intent.
Also there is astonishing lack OF
alcohol addiction among stage
people, considering the tension of
their lives. But drug habits are
on the increase, due largely to
careless doctors who try TO buoy
players over the trail of long re-
hearsals with narcotics.
IN sorting old papers today
came upon a meaningless tangle OF
peneiled lines that recalled my first
and last experience in attending
an art class sketching in the nude
My cicerone was Bob Brinkerhoff
a bona fide student at a studio on
one of the Montmartre peaks. He
accomplished by. deception by in
PRODUCING me as a fellow artist
And so I sat at an old fashioned
school desk and pretended to be
drawing but really scared stiff
that the long bearded professor in
charge might pass and glance at
my efforts. I have a fleeting i'm
preston of an emaciated looking
girl throwing a blanket about her
after a few moments and rushing
from the room. One more thing,
too: How impersonal and business
like it was.
Increasing rumorS Unat nearby
Connecticut may at last have a
state income tax is furroWing the
broWs Of many New Workers who
moved over the line when the New
York State tax gouge got COM
pletely out of bounds. Greenwich,
especially, and its enVirons havc
been a yeritable paradise for those
with investments incomes and moth
ing particular to do. Land values
thereabouts have been booming
some lost acres selling for as high
as $1,000 each.
If the rumors are true, Jimmy
Walker has choice of number
of high salaried jobs. Among them
a Whopping radio commentator
post, the presidency of a major
league ball club and sort OF
Judge Lands type of office super
vising boxing. In the meantime
his wife, the former Betty Comp
ton, has launched her flower shor
on the fringe of the Gold Ccas
and the town turned in a gala day
welcome. And all the gloomy
What is to become of the Wal
kers?" prophecies of a year age
seem SO much tosh. Jimmy still
has a personal magnetism that
charms the proletariat. Whenever
he enters a public restaurant there
is that sudden rustic and ensuing
momentary silence that is the ac-
colade for celebrity.
To this I will subscribe: He is
most engaging fellow the metro
polls has ever built up. Often Wher
he has come into public places ]
have tried to express a chill oj
indifference but wind up WhistlinP
through my teeth.
Vesperal vagary: Around dusk
there is rare sentimental adVen-
ture standing opposite the Metro
politan Museum of Art on 5th ave
nue. at Both street. 1t can only be
enjoyed when traffic stops. Two
small ledges run the entire length
of the building between columns
These ledges are packed With birds
thousands. maybe a million. All
talking. Futher along toward the
north, windows are lighted. Every
pane is silhouetted with birds in
sashes, looking as if the glass were
set In birds and Walt Disney the
glazierl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
New York Day by Gay

NEW YORK = Not all the fine
old simplicities vanish in the mod
ern Whirl. I have visited half
dozen homes, where with heads
bowed. grace is said before the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Barbs -.--

The 1910 census will cost $50
oO0,000. showing that even the
us. has big stakes in the num-
bers game.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

Shirley Temple plans an Ameri-
can tour, singing and appearing
before fans, by way of a vacation.
Doesn't sound like child's play to
lis.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

The suicide rate in U. S. citi
under 100000 exceeds that in ii
large metropolises.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
thoughts for the Day =

When the poor and needy seek water. and there is
none and their tongue faileth them. the God OF
Israel Will not forsake then.-Isaiah ali
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

The United States leads Il
world in manufacture and sal |
fur coats. +
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

California man divorces his wife
because she insisted on playing
ball. His wife's teammates, how
ever, testify she was often safe at
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Bruce Carton Says
= Keeping the U. S. Army Out of Party Politics

routine. but il followed in quic
sequence the act Of Colonel John
son in flying Indiana's Presiden1
ial Hopeful McHuut from Sa
Francisco to Denver without at
taorization from the War Depart
ment, an act distinctly agains
army regulations. To make matter
worse, the colonel not emily fleI
McNutt, but carried with hin a
delegation OF enthusiastic Indian
Democrats who had met Menu
when he arrived by trans-ocea
plane in San Francisco.
There is all reason to beliex
Colonel johnson acted in goc
faith. McNutt Is a past Legic
commander and governor gener.
of the Philippines, and as cue
occupies sort of a quasi-nlilital
position McNutt was ON a sem
official trip TO Washington. Ar
the colonel wired both his chief {
staff and the War Department (,
permission to make the fight.
unfortunately let himself be sWel
away by McNutt's haste and didn
wait for replies. Permission w
denied. -
Friends of McNutt are now n
ing er-Democratic politics ai
claim Colonel Johnson was tran
ferred with presidential l:nowledt
as a reprimand for McNutt th:
he was a little haSty in stas'tiag h
presidential boom. Indiana'S Sen;
tor Minton asks for an inyestigs
ton.
Perhaps it is party politics. Pc
haps the administration is shar
shooting at the ubiquitous McNut
Neither of these reasons exclud
the fact that an army olfic
climbed out on a limb for 4 sci
avoWed presidential nominaJio
candidate whose official pusine
was opportunely being turned
noisy political capital. -,
Look abroad and see how z
army has mixed into politics TIL
out central Europe. And see Wn
the result has been. The Unite
States has politics and the Unit
States has the army. Keep the
separate at all cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

If current death rates in Il
United States can be taken as
criterion, men, not women, are Il
weaker sex.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02
Photographs

Until 1870, the u. S. postoffit
department at washington di
posed of dead letters by burnil
them behind the White Hou
every few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

Pennsylvania highway patrol
uses cameras at night to photo
graph license numbers of speeders.
A legal shot in the dark.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

Deanna Durbin has been made
an honorary Boy Scout. Freddie
Bartholomew will enjoy it when
the Camp Fire Girls get in their
linIr
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-02

Bunlppo.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

H>v'h.e !. t"ot It! first
tooth pulled
by the old door knob
methods q mo ior
operation for 3
yeor-old Ann Me-
Auliffe Of as Gol-
.lotin street NV.
Remember the cour-
oqe it took while
mother tied the
string to the re-
0CV00v tOOtU 0UO
the other end to the
door knob? Then
you con appreciate
the ordeol for Ann
-ond the triumph
ont spirit with which
she d;sploys the
once-occup;ed niche
in the upper gum.
Photos by Ackiey.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

9os.Asa talse, me- dancing; 90 esen'cs.
hetook another girl out even ottener:
NJ romance was fading into 1oet an
49, abort GUNNER love- .. :. .N.:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

n
 Assessed for s7OOO
 While assessment on the property is ST,O00, the attorneys and the city, on recommendation of the Board oi Finance, inclined to accept the blo In order to obtain some return m taxes and maintain valuation oi South Main street property
 The Mack Motor Truck Company officials informed the court that II they purchased the land they n- tended to improve 1t, that Is, to erect e building there, and to ems ploy 10 to l2 additional workmen. This proposal was a factor In the courts approval of the sale,
 Bidding started at $500 Judge McDonough said, and raised grad ually to the sale price.
 Stlll On the Block
 The city has been less successful in disposlng of tho large American Ring Company property on Bank street, recently taken over in fore" closure proceedings.
 Funds from these sales and back tax receipts go to the surplus re" source sinking fund which, with about $350,0o0 paid in as Of last month, is expected to amortiSe the cash deficit Of last year.