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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
RECOVERY
PROPOSAL
AT TTACKED
Four Billion Dollar
Program Meets
Opposition

WASHINGTON, April 81.
(UP)-Opponents of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's $4,512,0OO,-
900 recovery drive opened
their fight against the pro-
gram today charging it means in
flation, will cause new distress ano
a federal deficit of s8,000,O 100000 in
the 1888 fiscal year.
While Mr.. Roosevelt stirred his
executive departments into high
speed to launch the drive against
depression, Rep. John Taber. r..
N. Y. charged the program "un-
questionably will result in infla-
tion."
Taber, ranking minority member
of the house appropriations sub
committee which is drafting bill
to finance the program, claimed
that the contemplated spending
would raise total government ex-
penditures to SIP 2,500,00 900 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1899.
He predicted an $4,000, 100000 deficit
for the fiscal year.
He advances a six-point program.
including house adoption of the
senate tax bill and repeal of the
authority under which the admins
tration may print $1,000, ,0O0. 900 in
currency.
Taber said that in view of so
per cent decrease in customs re
cepits and the certainty of cur
tailed individual and corporate tax
collections. government revenue
probably will not top 81 500. 100000
in fiscal 1899.
This means a federal deficit in
that period 1889 fiscal year. of
approximately $4,000, 100000.
With the release of gold from
the general fund of the treasury
there has already been an addition
of gold certificates outstanding in
the sum of $1,400,0000O0. Reports
of the treasury's purchase of paper
for the printing of currency raises
the prospect that the administra-
ton is preparing to issue the entire
$4,000 100000 of greenbacks author
lied by the vicious Thomas infla-
ton amendment.
This will wipe out the entire
cushion of S44O0, 100000 of federal
reserve notes in circulation and
unquestionably will result in in
flation. That means a destruction
- Continued on Page 2; Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

lOtlng.
P. L. Moore, new member, was
chosen finance and health commits
sioner, FaWcett, the reelected men,
ber, retained his post as street COM
missioner.
Paul Eyer remained commissioner
of parks, water and sewer; Gordon
Scriven retained his police commits
sioner job and Harry Sones will
continue as fire commissioner.
Fawcett, oldest member of the
board, began his third two-year
term Wednesday night as mayor.
He guided the council, through a
long session of routine business,
principally to refresh their men,
ories of the city's problems.
Roy Womack was presented with
medal in recognition of his eff
cient service on the council. espe-
cially during his two-year term as
mayor of the city
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

score of men allegedly discharged
for union activities.
Ford said that he had received
a telegram from the President con-
firming the date of their appoint
ment. He would neither disclose
the text of the telegram nor say
when he first received the invita-
ton.
He said the conference would be
"a renewal of an old acquaintance
ship" extending over many years.
He recalled that he had known the
president when Mr.. Roosevelt was
assistant secretary of the navy.
Ford waved aside all questions
relating to the presidents pump
priming program. but did approve
of curtailing the reduction of wheat
to maintain a constant value of
about 81 a buShel
He believed that a back to the
farm" movement is the only solu-
ton for the nations ills.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
RELIEF ROLLS
IN SHARP DROP
AT SRA OFFICE.
Migratory Workers Quit
Valley for Harvest
Field in North

Relief rolls at the State
Relief Administration drop
ped to 768 families this week
from $50 families last week,
the peak enrolment Of the
year.
The migratory agricultural group
contributed the great bulk of the
relief total at the SRA this season,
County Director Robert Elliott of
the SRA said Thursday.
Approximately 100 families re-
quest relief from SRA headquarters
in Ell Centro, Elliott declared. The
migratory group gradually is de
creasing in number as the families
continue to depart for harvest fields
in the northern part of the state,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Six States, 748 Cities
Turn Clocks Backwards

NEW YORK, April 81. CUP)-
Residents of six states and TAB
cities and towns of II other states
will turn their clocks ahead an
hour when daylight saving time
goes into effect at am. Sunday.
1t will be effective until Sept. 25.
Summer time" also is observed
in Labrado and Newfoundland, "a
Canadian cities and towns, nine
European nations, and to some ex-
tent in South America, Central
America, New Zealand and Africa.
The six states where daylight
saving time is almost universally
observed are New Hampshire, re-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
IN TUMBLED PRIVATE SNOOPER,
OR - EMBARRASSING MOMENT

R. p. Moore from his desk, stretched strobe TO
the office door When he opened it stumbled into
his office.
1t was 1907 The stranger one of the private
detectives appointed to follow Moore, who the
election board in the Imperial county seat fight.
The detective turning 10l colors, arose from the
floor mumbled something about crazy elections, and
hurried from the office.
This, and many other humorous incidents in the his
tory of the valley, will be reold in the PostPress ann
versary edition Sunday April "a, commemorating the
incorporation of Ell Centre thirty years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Kynette Victim
OF Plot, Charge

LOS ANGELES, April 81. tUP)-
Earle f. Kynette, suspended police
captain, was delivered into the
hands of the enemy by the police
department" Defense Attorney
Richard Cantillon charged today as
he concluded his opening address
to the jury trying Kynette and two
fellow officers for the bombing of
Harry Raymond.
Cantillon contended the investi-
cation made by Kynette and his
aides, Fred A Browne and Roy j.
Ayyen, from the spy" house in
neighborhood was done
under the auspices of Capt. Bert
Wallis, a close personal friend of
Harry Raymond"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
BOrah Summoned
For Tax Parley

WASHINGTON, April 81 CUP)-
President Roosevelt called Sen. Will
liam E. Borah, r., Idaho, to the
White House today for a possible
discussion of tax and monopoly
issues in the face of continuing
congressional deadlock on the tax
revision bill
A conservative Democrat and Re-
publican coalition contend that a
revised tax bill without the undis-
tributed tax and capital gains levy
features is essential to recovery. A
showdown in the bitter dispute was
delayed at least until next week
when congressional leaders recess
ed over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
GERMANY SEXES
SPANISH BORDER

LONDON, April 81. (UP)-The
Spanish embassy charged tonight
that the German general staff had
decided to keep control of all oper-
ations in Spain along the Pyrenean
frontier and simultaneously dis
patched a large group of officers
from Munich to direct a new Of
fensive in southern Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Thaw Sends Flood
To Farm LOwlands

QUINCY, Cal, April 81. (UP)-
Rapidly melting snow in the Sierra
mountains has caused Plumas coun-
ty streams to overflow their banks,
flooding loWland districts and in
terrupting rail and highway traffic,
county authorities reported today.
Students of Greenville high school
RESTING on the east side of Indian
V9lley were unable to reach the
school because of water blocked
roads. More than 100 feet of West
ern Pacific tracks were reported
washed out two miles west of Por-
tola, causing suspension of train
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
BIG SCALE LABOR
CONTRACT DRAWN

e OAKLAND. Calf. April 81 eUP).
Negotiations for the largest sin
gle employer-labo contract ever
drawn up in California neared an
end today as representatives of
$4,000 American Federation of La
Dor cannery workers announced
they had reached an agreement
with 80 cannerieS on all contro-
versial issues except minor wage
adjustments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Senator Blasts
Big Navy Plans

WASHINGTON. April 81. CUP)--
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, r.,
Mich, today attacked President
Roosevelt's $1,l56,o 100000 naval ex-
pansion program as unjustified and
urged the senate to preserve the
public credit by leaving naval facili-
ties at their present status.
"a sound public credit is just as
essential to national defense as
ornaments" Vandenberg asserted.
1.-The spectre of bankruptcy is much
more realistic and vastly more dan
gerous than any assault upon our
shores"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
u TRANSFERS
FOR
STRONG ARM|NG

LOS ANGELES. April 81. CUP)--
Twelve persons were indicted Sc
cretly today on charges of con-
spiracy as a result of alleged ter
roristic methods employed by the
Transfers union.
The indictments. returned IN
Judge Clarence Kincaid's court,
we're the outgrowth of a five-weeks
investigation into Teamster union
activities and the use of "goon'
squads in union organizing efforts
During the presentation of the
case to the grand jury, witnesses
were heard who gave evidence of
the alleged use of strong arm squads
in union organizing and in keeping
in line members of the union who
questioned the financial status of
the Teamsters union.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

company discharge three carpen-
ters they accused of working be-
hind picket lines during a strike
at the Lewis Chambers job on the
canal early this year.
Company and carpenters union
officials conferred Thursday in an
effort to reach an amiable settle
ment of the difference. A check OF
carpenters on the Bennett-Taylor
job was in progress to determine
if a majority of the men were al
filiated with Carpenters local 1910
in Ell Centre.
DR.. Towne Nylander, labor rela-
tions board director telegraphed
the company they could discharge
the men at the union request If
a majority of the men involved be-
longed to local 1910. Out of l6
men interviewed, IL were members
of the local. There are others to
be contacted, Supt. G.. l., Miner of
the company said, before a deci-
sion may be reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
WORKERS VOTE
TO END STRIKE

CROCKETT, Cal, April 81. CUPl
The California Hawaii Sugar Re
finery Corp. today reopened its
plant-the largest of its kind in
the United States-after commit
tee for Industrial Organization
warehousemen voted by secret bal
lot to end a five week strike.
The company began hiring $50
men and warmed up the plant
Ships bearing raw sugar from Ha-
waii we're ordered to dock at the
CHI pier here Officials believed
the plant would be operating on
full scale early next week, with
1900 persons employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Chemist Expects
Gaudy Fashions

DALLAS, Tex, April 81. tUP)
An era of bright new cOlors
for automobiles, furniture and
wOmen's shoes was predicted to-
day by Herbert l.. Wampner, re-
search chemist of Terre Haute,
Ind.
Wampner described a revOlu-
tionary process of preparing lac
quer at the final session of the
95th meeting of the American
chemical society.
"The cost of applying a lac
quer finish to an automobile will
be cut by one third" the chem
list said. "The driver who tires of
wine cOlored car can have il
changed into a sporty cream at
an almost negligible cost"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
WOMAN BURNS
FAMILY HOME

BRAWLEY, April 21.-Mrs. Refu-
gia Herrera. 80, set fire to the
family home at Eleventh and G
street early Thursday and attacked
police and officers with an ak to
prevent them from extinguishing
the flames.
The woman. suspected of being a
marihuana addict, was sent to the
county Jail after neighbors told
officers she spent Wednesday night
and Thursday morning hacking her
house with an ak.
She used wood taken from the
house to erect a sign in the front
yard. The sign read, wood for
sale and mules under the table"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
100000 Bushels
OF Grain DESTROYED

MINNEAPOLIS, Min, April 81.
UP)-Fire today destroyed the
huge l3 story Pillsbury elevator of
the Andrews Grain company and
approximately 100000 bushels of
grain which it contained. Capacity
was 100000 bushels.
Almost every piece of fire appar-
atus in the city was used and all
firemen off duty were called in.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

Gently added, New Jersey, Della
ware, Connecticut, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
States in which many cities have
adopted the plan include New
York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Michi-
gan, Illinois, Indiana, Vermont,
Ohio, Georgia, Idaho and Mime
sofa.
The greatest additions to the
number of communities observing
daylight tsaving since 1887 were
made in Pennsylvania Illinois, Ver-
mont, Maine and New Hampshire.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Only Independent Press
Can Guarantee + reedom'

aging editor of the Buffalo Evening
News, warned.
"Thus it is the obligation of
free press to defend and interpret
free institutions"
Pointing out that some critics
contend the press cannot serve the
public honestly because it operates
under the profit system" Kirch-
hofer said;
"We must make it clear to the
public that there is greater guar
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
BOYS OF Is DRAWN
INTO SPANISH WAR

HENDAYE, April 81. (UP)-The
Loyalist government in Catalonia
today ordered all boys of Is years
of age to report for military SER
vice by next Wednesday in the
LoyaliSts' last stand defense against
Nationalist Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
BAY BRIDGE TRUCK
RATE CUT OKAYED

SACRAMENTO, April 81, (UP)-
Reduction in truck rates on the
San Francisco-Oakland bay bridge
was authorized today by the Cali
fornia toll bridge authority. The
present average truck toll of $l46
will be reduced to $116 The lower
rate will especially benefit truckers
of farm crops from the San Joaquin
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
CIO Agent Beaten
In Fight at S. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 81. CUP)
An official of the Committee for
Industrial Organization national
maritime union was attacked and
beaten today in a new outbreak of
violence resulting from an inter-
union fight between the indepen-
dent sailors union and the CIO
over manning of the Shepard line
freighter Sea Thrush.
Ralph Rodgers. treated for scalp
lacerations at Harbor Emergency
hospital, said he was attacked by
seven men at California and Drumm
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
FORD TO CONFER
WITH ROOSEVELT

SOUTH SUDBURY, Mass, April
81. (UP)-Henry Ford said today
he will go to Washington April 27
to let President Roosevelt look at
someone who doesn't want any
thing"
Ford has been one of the fore
most opponents Of New Deal. He
successfully defied the NRA and
currently is engaged in litigation
with the National Labor Relations
Board, which is trying to enforce
an order requiring Ford to rehire
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
Fishermen Strike
Closes Canneries

SAN PEDRO. April 81. CUP--
All but three of the harbor's can
neries were closed today by fish
ermen's strike These three we're
expected to shut down when pres
ent fish supplies are canned.
The United Fishermen of the
Pacific called the strike of its ap-
proximately 5000 members in
demand that canneries handle only
their catches
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

sntee for freedom of thought in
financial independence than in pol
itical servility."
The neWspaperman said there is
no need to fear that the American
press, despite reasonable shortcom-
ings and limitations. does not re-
fleet the common point of view.
TT is to the glory of the press,
rather than to its diseredit, that
it represents stable, responsible
thought" he said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
BOMBS RAIN ON
LOYALIST CITIES

HENDAYE, April 81. (UP)-Na-
tionalist forces poured tons of
bombs on Loyalist coastal cities to-
day and simultaneously launched
a surprise attack on the Madrid
sector which carried their troops
into the first line of Loyalist
trenches at West Park, Madrid
suburb.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
TROTSKY GUARDS
AGAINST MURDER

MEXICO CITY, April q (UP)-
Leon Trotsky, exiled Russian war
lord, is convinced that an effort is
to be made to assassinate him soon,
and has fortified himself in his
villa in the suburb of Coyoacan, it
WAS learned today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

WASHINGTON, April 81. CUP)-
self government in America in ION
trial. and only an independent
press can uphold it, Alfred H.
Kirchhofer, president of the Amer
ican Society of Newspaper Editors,
told the opening session OF the
oTganization's 10Th annual conven-
n'on today.
with 300,000,000 under censor
ship, the black plague is spreading
to this continent" Kirchhofer, man
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
WAR VETS BATTLE
AMERICAN NAZIS
HONORINC HITLER
Police Hold Back Angry Mob Aroused by Sight
OF Beedig EX-Servce Men Carried
From Riot-TOrn Meeting Place

NEW YORK, April 21. (UP)-One hundred American
war veterans and more than 1000 members of the German
American (NazD bund rioted early today at the York
vile Casino where the Nazs were celebrating the 49tl
birthday of Chancellor Adolf Hitler Seven veterans bad
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
FAWSETT CHOSEN
MAYOR; PLEDGES
ECONOMY PLANS
Z. l.. Moore Becomes Finance Commissioner il
Reorganization Meeting; Remaining
COuncilmen Keep Old Positions

Pledging an economic and progressive administration
Ell Centros city council with member and
reelected councilman opened term Wednesday night
by choosing H. W. Fawcet mayor to succeed Roy H. Wo-
mack Womack did not seek reelection in the April bal
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
The Irish Have It

The Irish Have It
Herb Fawcett arrived at his IA
vorite eatorium Thursday morn
ing to discover gang OF cronieS
all ready to give him the proverbial
raspberry because he is Ell Centro's
mayor once again.
He hastily hunted through a
coast newspaper until he found his
photograph and the story of his
appointment as mayor. AS he
thumbed the pages again he re-
marked
Il must look at the stocks and
sec what effect this had on the
market"
Parrot Seed Garage
p. l.. Moore, wrapped in dignity
becoming a newly elected council
man at his first official meeting,
was getting along very we'll We'd
nesday night until messenger boy
brought him a package. The pack
age contained four very detected
looking Sunflowers. tYou guessed
it. He used to live in Kansas
4 Pardon the wilted condition of
The sunflowers, read the--Iaote in
side the package, but what can
you expect when they came all the
way from Kansas?
Your Holt Street Admirers -
y AS a penalty for interrupting Of
ficial business, his fellow council
men made Moore stand good for
the cigars and cold drinks during
the intermiSSion.
The Meanies-
In spite of RR's hints the Ten
Thousand club again failed to come
forth with an invitation to the
annual Hi-Jinks Wednesday night
The same old For Women Only"
sign was on the door. 1t was neceS-
Sary to resort to a secret operative
to get the loWdown. RR would
have given pretty penny to have
seen the Dionne quintupletS in
their authentic costumes Mrs. Bert
Cosby. Mrs. Tom Duer, Mrs Rudy
F'roWiSS, ir, and the Misses Kath-
crime VonAllmen and Verna Rug
giles cut a dash in their authentic
infant raiment. Gladys Ikenberry's
take off of certain famous lady
and her equally famous smile was
gem. All that business about
women in the news, the moose, nude
certainly wasn't bad. Not bad at
all
0
He's A Scout
Benny Kellerman is away ahead
Continued on Page 2; Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21
JURISDICTION
on CANAL
JOB STUDIED
Contractor Counts Noses to Find If Men
Must Be Discharged as Demanded
By Labor Union Officials

CALEXICO, April 21.-Work the BennettTayor
Job the All-American canal here undsturbed
Thursday in spite of unsettled labor dispute between
company and Carpenters union officials.
The dispute caused by union requests that the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-21

Butter: Los Angeles. 26c; But
terfat, Imperial Valley. Lob. ranch
grade A. 34c; manufacturing milk
28c; route gathered cream 2sc.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. $500:
No. 2 leafy Sl4,-14.50; No. 2 Si3.-
1880. Minneapolis flax, May $l.95is
The Nome nugget., 1938-07-08
THE NOME NUGGET, NOME, ALASKA

ago is now getting back on it's feet again-and, which is import ant, getting there by its own eff forts, and not by help from above.
 Now there is a genuine speci- men of the romance" of the newspaper business. It isn't the sort of romance you read about. Thsre are no picturesque report CTS in it, no hard boiled editors. no dauntless seekers after scoops. It is simply story of a long, thankless campaign to make a re- zion a better place to live in; as
The Nome nugget., 1938-07-08
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
A NEWSPAPER OFFICE YIELDS ROMANCE

A great deal of nonsense has been printed at one time or an- other abou: the romance of news paper work. From the time of Richard Harding Davis down to tn: era of The Front Page, the newSpaperran has been held up as chap who moves through an aura of nonance-a slightly smud ged and so.led aura, occasionally, but romance nonetheless.
 At least 90 per cent of this is pure hokunn. Yet there is rom ance in the business, as there is in all trades and callings; but there is nothing spectacular about it, and it is only rarely that the man in the street is able to get a look at it.
 One of these rare occasions took place not long ago when the Pull itzer prizes for the past year were awarded.
 The gold medal for disinterest- ed and meritous public service was awarded to the Bismarck Fri bune, in North Dakota; and be- cause the thing which that news paper did to win the award is a striking example of the real rom- ance of newspaper work, the tale is worth retelling here.
 Back in 1883 the farming region of western North Dakota was in a bad way. Drought and econo- mic depression had reduced whole areas to desperation. About the only solution anyone could offer was a suggestion that all hands stand by and wait for help from Washington.
 IL was here that the Bismarck Tribune got busy. The late Geo. rge D. Mann, publisher of the newspaper, had the notion that the farmers of this particular dust bowl could work their own way out of the mess if someone show ed them how. He decided that his paper would do the showing.
 So long, unspectacular and laborous campaign was begun. First. the newspaper stressed the value of irrigation. IL agitated, campaigned and educated; and, after some three years, brought about the construction of some 200 irrigation projects which help ed turn sun-baked fields into green and fertile producers again.
 But that was only a pat of it.. There was a campaign to restore bus-marginal lands to the range; a drive for the construction of in numerable small dams to con- serve water; shelter belt pro- gram; a course of education in scientific farming practices such as contour blowing and crop div ersifcation, and whole lot of lesser matters.
 AS a result of all of this, the era which looked done for a few years . .