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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
CONGRESS SEES A NEW
KIND OF LOBBYING

works Projects Administration relief
clients throughout the United States
seem TO be demonstrating new kind of
ioppylng III their strike against the long
er hour provisions of the new Federal
relief bill
Strikes have been known to influence
legislation before this, but it remained
Tor the relief clients to devise the unique
1dea OF using strikes in an effort to in
duce FEDERAL officials to disregard a law.
Congress has approved and the Pres
ldent has signed the law requiring that
relief clients work more hours than for
merly for the same amount of money.
WA administrators can do nothing at
all about it. They have to live up to the
law. They are in the position of being
forced to say to the strikers:
ou can quit if you want to- You do
not nave to continue on relief if you do
not want to- You may call it a strike.
but TO US it is nothing but the action of
a group of men who do not want to take
the relief that is offered to them
No doubt WPA administrators are
greatly panied because the law forces
them thus to answer the demands of the
strikers. Not SO millions of Americans
who come under the classification gen.
orally known as taxpayers
~ has puZZieu Tie taxpayers Tor sew
eral years that they are forced to pay,
through taxes, the wages of men lust
as much money on relief as they, the
taxpayers, make in private employment
1t has indeed been a puzZling situation
that man making 80 cents an hour was
taxed to provide synthetic employment
for another man who also makes 80
cents an hour-and escapes the rigors
of competitive endeavor.
1t has been a bit rough on employers,
too, that men working for them were
able to go on relief at the same hourly
wage rate, and under conditions far
more acceptable to the average man. The
very nature of his own business forces
the private employer to demand GER
tain standards of accomplishment from
the men he employs; he has little chance
when he is forced to compete against
the federal government for laborers es-
pecially when the government not only
offers the same wage rate, but coddles
and pampers the man who goes on re-
lief as no private employer could afford
to do.
For the good of American prosperity,
there should be only one answer to these
WPA strikers:
IF you don't like it, go find real
job. If you can't find real job, what
We pay you will keep you going until
you can find one. For the good of your
soul and our pocketbooks that's what we
should do, and that's what we're going
to do"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
CASH AND CARRY
FOR ALL
Boston Herald)

Under the existing arms provision (of
the Neutrality Act) the United States
could ship no guns, planes or other mu-
nitions at all to Britain or France in
wartime. That would mean that such
exports of munitions as we are now
making to those countries would have
TO cease on the outbreak of war, con-
sideration which might . :. (nfluence1 \
the strategy of Germany and Italy A
slight broadening of the neutrality act
which would extend the "cash and car
ry' clause to all exports to belligerents,
including munitions, thus promises to
provide reasonable continuation of
our present policy and permit Britain
and France to capitalize on their chief
weapon of defense their command of
the sea
The world needs peace above every
thing else. If the United States can for
ward the cause of peace by assuring
Britain and France that in wartime they
will still be able to come here with their
own ships and their own money and OBJ
tain munitions, it is contribution
worth making. Certainly it should be
apparent that to refuse them such CO.
operation would be to weaken them and
to invite aggression by their enemies. Un-
der continuing provisions of the neutral
ity act, we should still decline to lend
TO Britain, France or any other of the
belligerents and to ship goods of any
sort to them in our own ships. These
safeguards would do much to reduce
our chances of eventually being drawn
into the conflict. But by general ap-
plication of the "cash and carry" for
mula We can, with good degree of
safety, strengthen the hand of those ma
tions which, for good reason, We regard
as our friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Famous Sayings

People used to have a funny
idea that there was limit to the
things you could do by law. Or
course we know better now.
You can do anything by law.
Why. not long ago we had law
telling people what they couldn't
drink.
There is no longer any limit
Illinois is pioneering. 1t is on the
point of passing law forbidding
picture houses to show double
features.
This of course opens the way
for lot of new laws which no.
body had dared to think about
before. Let your imagination go
little:
How about a law that there
must be not less than three, not
more than five shrimps in shrimp
cocktail? This is practically ira
dition, anyhow, like the third
term.
How about a law against any
one woman spending more than
six hours in a beauty parlor in any
one day?
How about a law providing that
vegetable plate shall always con-
sist of equal dabs of spinach, but
tered beets, carrots, and peas?
How about a law providing that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
JITTERBUGS
GROW UP
(Tulare Advance-Register)

\
With the good old T. S. A. still off
keel from the depression, with the fu-
ture uncharted and challenging to the
best in citizenship, the solemn minded
shudder in particular when they see the
mothers and fathers and voters of to-
morrow gyrating crafty to the harrow
ing racket called Swing" and when they
read of nationwide student epidemic
of gold fish swallowing
But old Mother Nature merely smiles
at all times at that; for it is merely his
tory repeating itself, youth having its
eternal fling. generation ago the jit-
terbugs were called jazz-hounds-
the gyrations to the Swing" of 1889 are
no whit crazier than the cavortings of
the Charleston and the Black Bottom
of the early 1920's. No wonder Mother
Nature smiles. For those jazz-hounds
are fathers and mothers today : and
good ones; are voters who, for the most
part, think clearly and conscientiously
Yet some of them are the dolefullest of
head-shakers at jitterbugs
In national straw poll on Judge
Ben B. Lindsey's proposal that the vot-
ing age be reduced to 18 years, young
men and women just out of their teens
voted overwhelmingly against the sug-
gestion = principally ON grounds that
under age q youths are still Finish
ing their education" and ''even at 21 you
don't know much about what's going on"
Soon enough-rather sadly soon, the
jitterbugs will grow up to settle into
the serious business of life. They'll be
okay. Let 'em have their fun while they
may.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
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1t must be painful these days for
a loyal administration democrat
to contrast his party's strategy in
Congress with that of the Repub-
licans.
The failure of the monetary bill,
carrying an extension OF the Pres
ident's devaluation powers, is a
case in point. It looked perfectly
safe-until Congressman Joe Mar
tin, Republican leader, proved that
there Just isn't anything to the
belief that a filibuster is impos-
sible in the House these days.
At noon on June 80 the House
had before it two bills which had
to be passed by midnight. If they
weren't passed by that hour they
would die One was the WPA ap-
preparation bill, the other was the
monetary Dill extending the Presi-
dents devaluation powers.
Over in the Senate, various or
thodox conservatives were waiting
for chance to talk the monetary
bill to death. In the Senate, when
time is short, that is easy; debate
is unlimited, and man can keep
the floor as long as his legs and
voice hold out. The Democratic
leadership planned to prevent this
by sending the monetary bill to
the Senate first ON the sound
theory that the anti-devaluation
senators would not dare talk it to
death if thereby they also had
to kill the WPA appropriation.
But somehow the House leader
ship managed to bring the WPA
bill up in the House ahead of the
monetary bill That wasn't so bad;
they got it passed by noon, or a
little after, limited debate on the
monetary bill to one hour, and
planned to hold the WPA bill in
the clerks office until after the
other bill was passed.
ENTER, at this point, Mr.. Martin
and his merry men. Or, rather,
exit.
Somehow the Republican repre-
sentatives couldn't seem to stay in
their seats. They kept drifting
out to the cloakroom: as soon as
enough had vanished, someone
would suggest the absence of a
quorum and the clerk would have
to call the roll-a laborious proc
ess taking upwards of half an
hour. This happened three times.
1t got to be 3 o'clock, and after,
and the Senate was getting impa-
tient about that WPA bill.
The House Democrats managed
to stop the quorum business by a
trick maneuver known as moving
the previous question, which COM
pels an immediate roll-call-which,
however, is not a final vote, but
simply a vote on whether a final
vote shall Immediately be taken.
IL was a cumbersome device, but
the only one available.
1t took forever to call the roll.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10

Santa Alii, SdlllOTlld. his name
was Glenn L. Martin, one of a
dozen garage mechanics in tht
town. II you had looked at him you
would not have thought him very
different from the others. He work.
cd hard and intelligently, and sug-
gested new ways of doing things.
He saw an opportunity for a new
garage in the town that would
Use his improvements. He got fin
ancial backing, and pretty soon
had a garage of his own. He made
g success of it.
But he was more ambitious than
this, SO he decided to try for an
automobile agency. He secured
backing again, and got the agency.
This would have seemed the tor
for some young men, but not for
this garage mechanic
He had always been interested
in aviation. SO he decided to have
try at it. Think of that A for
nier garage mechanic invent a fly
ing machine! But he meant busi-
ness. Nothing could stop him.
He rented an abandoned South
ern Methodists Church for $40 a
month. Ripping out the vestibule,
he put in large doorway. Some
day he would wheel his own air.
plane through the door,
He worked only at night. Peo-
pie came to stare He painted the
windows, he padlocked the door;
but still they came to see what
the crazy fool was doing. He finally
hired guard to keep them away.
The work was delicate and the
light had to fall exactly right, SO
his mother came and held a kero-
sene lamp for him. Night after
night they worked, mother and
son. Then he would go home.
snatch a few houre of sleep, and
60 on to his agency.
He knew nothing about air.
plane engines, SO he made over an
old automobile engine working
thirteen months, nights and holi.
days. Then came the biggest mo-
ment of his life Taking the pad
lock off the front door, he wheel
ed out his homemade flying ma
chine, and got in. A breathless
moment!
He started the motor 1t sput-
tered and coughed. He tunred on
the power. The plane shook and
trembled and lurched. Then-a
miracle! 1t left the ground. He
vas flying Flying his own mach
me! His machine made in an aban-
loned church.
OF course young man like that
S bound to succeed You have
leard OF the China Clippers. He
uilds them. You have heard of
he Martin Bombels. He builds
hem.
Yes. my young friend who wrote
he letter, you can get ahead III
ne world. But of course you will
ave to work, you will have to
ant tremendously to accomplish
and then be willing
} pay the price. Are you willing?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
thoughts for the Day

For sin. taking occasion by the commandment
deceived me. and by it slew me-Romans I'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10

How am I to
get ahead in the
world? How can
anybody get a
head doing this
dog s job III u
garage %
I think the
best way to ans
Wer him is tell
The story of a
boy who worked
in a garage in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Photographs

DR.. Frank M. Carroll, Seattle city
health commissioner, believes that
laughter is q sign of good health
rather than an aid to health.
Recently introduced at laundries
are laundry marks visible only un-
der special lamp.
The most poisonous of spiders is
the female Black Widow. Even her
eggs are poisonous to handle If ones
skin is broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Dale
Carnegie

I have letter from a young
man who works in a garage. In
it he says, Here I am bound to
this miserable, greasy job which
takes most of my time waking hours
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10
Barbs-

In court, Londoner said he sold
his car because his wife told him
to. Just one of those cases where
one of two equally-cherished pos
sessions had to give way.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-10

Feature event at Michigan
community festival was a pancake
eating contest. That should have
been easy to win-with the right
strategy. Just get rid of your OPP
ponents syrup.
Evening star., 1939-10-17
$l.1 and $l.69
RAYON
FABRICS
sl.OO I'd.

@1.29 CeZano Crepes
and $1.69 Matelasse
crepes in new colors
including Moss Green,
Wine Red, Teal,
Brown, slate Blue,
Navy and Black. 80
in. wide. (Silks.)
Evening star., 1939-10-17
39c Washable
SPUN
RAYONS
29c I'd.

Plain and printed
washable rayons for
" o m e ms and chill
DIRE ms dresses S, 80
inches wide. (Wash
Goods.)
Evening star., 1939-10-17

Steak knife and
fork with sterling
silver handles and
stainless steel blades
and tines. Plain and
decorated styles at
this low price in the
Anniversary.
Evening star., 1939-10-17
Buy Your Fabrics No;

One Of the favorite fabrics for Fall,
offered in the Anniversary at de-
cidedly low price. An exceptionally fine
same time is crush-resistantl It's avail
able in black and twelve colors and is
40 inches wide.
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It has nice princess lines, and the
scalloped closing, cut over at the
side, gives a generous lap so that
you need no fastening on the skirt.
For home wear, make this Of lin
en-, gingham. percale or calico.
The Patterns.
No. 1866 is designed for sizes "a,
SO, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size So
requires 4H4 yards of 39-inch ma
terial.
No. 1851 is designed for sizes "a.
SO, 80, 40, ~, A, 46 and 48. Size SO
requires 4s4 yards of 35-inch ma
terial, plus IS yard of contrasting
material and ga yards of edging.
Spring Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Spring Pattern Book, which Is
now ready. Make yourself attrac-
tive, practical and becoming
clothes, selecting designs from the
Barbara Bell wen-planned. easy
to-make patterns.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920.
21l W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, H.
Price of patterns, Is cents Tin
coins) each.
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Wants Judges Who VIII
Be Friendly to Neu Deal

The other phase of the differences
is less clear. I can report it only
as the belief of quite a few sena-
tors. Some of them believe it, def
nitely. give it here simply as a
subject for thought.
By insisting upon his own choice
of nominees for iudgeships in the
federal courts, Mr.. Roosevelt is at
tempting to place men in the ju-
dietary who viii be friendly to all
of the New Deal laws, or so some
members of the senate and the
house firmly believe. That is to say,
the belief is held that Mr.. Roosevelt
is seeking to do by use of the ap-
pointive power that which the con-
gress refused him the power to do
when it killed of his scheme to
pack the Supreme court of the Unit
ed States with six new justices. By
filling the judiciary-the federal dis
trict courts and the circuit courts of
appeal-with men known to be IA
vcSable to new deal laws, in
surance against adverse decisions is
provided for years to come, or so
some Of the senators and representa-
tives viii tel you.
II would be only Incidental, If the
above analysis is correct, that Mr.
Roosevelt would build a fresh politi-
cal machine completely subservient
to him. 1t would be only incidental,
but 1t would be fact.
Western Newspaper Union.
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Old Line Democrats Seek
To Regain Party Control

Nor are the senator's, not Just
Glass and Byrd alone, but all of
them, blameless, If one desires to
turn purist. The senators have their
political machines. They seek al
ways to keep those machines well
oiled, smooth running. Upon the
functioning of the machines depends
whether the senators can be re-
elected time after time; upon that
machine depends the retention or
the loss of the power which every
politician loves. I imagine they can
not be blamed for that, any more
than the President can be blamed
for wanting to keep his hand on the
throttle. That is politics.
Selection of the men to judicial
jobs, or to any other political post
In the nature OF plum, is vital to
maintenance Of machines. Politi-
clans continue as leaders only so
long as they can dominate the scene
and get for their followers the things
their followers want.
But in the current battle there is
somewhat deeper disagreement be-
tween the senate and the President.
It is too well known to warrant more
than mere reference here that old
line Democrats are determined to
regain control of the Democratic
party label. They have had more
than enough impractical direction
from the regiment of college pro-
fessors, crack-pots and long haired
dreamers without political training.
Many of them will tell you unhesi-
tatingly that continuation of Demo-
cratic party control in the hands of
such men will be destruction of the
party and its conversion into a We
hicle guided by socialists, comnu-
nists and a complete rainbow of
colors. Naturally, they want to ad-
here to Democratic doctrines and
Democratic principles. And that is
the line Of cleavage.
The result? I doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt can win over the senate.
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Derby" of 1888, in which almost
100 runners, young and old, started
out on transcontinental run from
Los Angeles to New York, with Pyle
riding comfortably alongside.
This first derby, billed as a S50, 900
attraction, with SIS, 600 purse go
ing to the winner, led to numerous
law suits, which reputedly cost Pyle
$4,000. However, friends of Pyle
maintain that of all his schemes,
the Bunion Derby was closest to his
heart, that he thoroughly enjoyed
the antics of his runners. A second
race was held in 1929, and the der
bies universally were voted the
strangest events in sports history.
Pyle was also the first to see the
possibilities IN professional tennis.
On October 9, 1926, he presented
the late Suzanne Lenglen, Mary K.
Browne, Vincent Richards and other
stars in Madison Square garden as
his initial effort in this field of &C.
tivity. The gate receipts were an
nounced as $4,000.
"He was the greatest promoter of
all time" Grange said of the man
who started him on his professional
career. "The greatest promoter
but not the greatest business man.
He had more ideas than any man
/ ever knew"
Grange estimated that during the
three years-1925-' 20 '27-he was
managed by Pyle, the two attracted
81, 900, 900 at the gate, half of which
went to them. They split the profits,
which would place Oranges earn
ings under Pyle at $3.50, 900.
In 1928 Grange and Pyle formed
the American Professional Football
league. It was formed after the
National league had refused to
grant the pair permission to spon-
sor another club in New York. It
was a failure, however, as the
league never really got underway.
Both men lost considerable money
on the venture.
Pyle, with the addition of little
business sense, would have easily
been the equal of Tex Rickard as
promoter
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Golf Statistics

Golf players have long been
known as good spenders-they have
to be to maintain the 5,195 courses
throughout the United Statesl
Almost 1000 square miles of the
United States today are devoted to
golf. The value of this property, in
GLIDING the buildings, has been esti-
mated at s723, 900, 900. approximate
ly sc, 000, 900 rounds of golf are
played each year over the courses,
both private and public.
Golfers belonging to private clubs
total 913, 000 The total for daily fee
courses is given at 203, 900 and mu-
nicipal $50, 900. There are 15O, 900
women golfers IN the country. To
this must be added SOC, 900, the esti-
mated total of those who played
less than 10 rounds year.
Caddies take between $50 ,OOO. 600
and $50, 000, 900 IN fees out of the
game every year.
New York is the greatest Golf
state in the country with Al clubs.
Illinois is second with $40, Ohio third
with I'll, Michigan fourth with 263
Other states, high IN the list include
Pennsylvania, 263; Texas, 227; Mas
sachusetts, 1913; Wisconsin, 1876: Cal
ifornia, l89; New Jersey, lat; Okla
homa, Ito, and Florida, 100. These
states lead In number of courses.
eWestern Newspaper Union
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same year he won seven and lost
two for the Newark Bears, member
of the Yankee string. During the
past year he was with Kansas City,
another Yankee unit, finishing with
nine victories and an equal num-
Der of defeats.
Hartje and La Rocca also are
Kansas City grads. A lame arm
hampered La Rocca last season.
getting him off to a late start. His
final record was six wins and FIVE
defeats. Hartje batted .289 for the
Blues.
A rumor that Branch Hickey.
general manager of the St. Louis
Cardinals, would sever his present
connections and hook up with Nc
Phail in the purchase of the Brook
Ign club was effectively spiked
when Hickey termed the rumor
wild talk with no element of
truth"
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in the 500, 600 added Santa Anita
Handicap, which viii be run off on
the Coast March 4, the same time
as the Widener race at Hialeah.
The young rider has turned the
bonus offers down, and announced
that he was going to ride in the
Widener for his contract employer,
George Odom, trainer.
Meade has been consistent WIN
ner-race after race. Whenever
Trainer Odom has a horse In
Hialeah race, Don pilots it. If not
then Don may ride any mans
horse. That's why there is a fight
among horsemen to get second,
third, fourth and even fifth call on
the Jockey.