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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

rate, the average farmer has been
inclined to look on the G. l. o.
as an aggregation of creatures with
tails, horns and cloven hoofs. A
nation wide packing house strike
would thrust the C. I. o. on the
farmers attention as never before.
If its result WIS to confirm
the farmer in his distrust of labor
unions generally and the C. I. o.
in particular, the effect would be
unfortunate both for the C. |. O.
and for an administration which
was popularly regarded as a close
friend of the C. I. o.
If it had an opposite result, of
course, the effect also would be
opposite.
So this strike, if it comes, won't
be just another strike. One way or
another, it is apt to bring to a
head the whole involved question
of organized labor, the farmers
e. and the administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
The IMPORTANT THING
ABOUT LENDING
{ Nevada State JournaD

Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, of all people tells a Senate COM
mittee that the administrations S2,S00,-
100000 lending bill would accomplish
its objectives without adding to the tax
burden or to the debt of the Federal
Government.
Whether or not the bill would add to
the tax burden is meticuously debatable,
with the probabilities strong on the af-
firmative side But its addition to the
national debt, in the exact amount of the
aggregate of loans made with borrowed
money by the several designated govern
ment agencies, is a fact.
Whether the contemplated loans turn
out to be self-liquidating or otherwise,
the money loaned will have to be bor-
rowed Borrowing by the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation is to be done
through the issuance of obligations full
ly guaranteed by the Federal govern
ment AS a matter of simple and obvious
truth, the RFC could not borrow bill
lion or two or three without that guar
anty. Debt guaranteed by the govern
ment is government debt. There is no
excuse for representing it as anything
else.
As to the tax burden, Loan Admins
traitor Jones has said that if the loans
which this bill would permit were care
fully made they would prove to be self
liquidating. Quite SO. If only genuinely
self-liquidatng loans were made, each
loan would pay itself off principal and
interest, we'll within the useful life of
the project for which it was made. If all
the loans were to be made by Jesse Jones
and he We're to be wholly free of press
ure of any sort on his business judg-
ment. the self-supporting nature of the
whole scheme would come about as near
assurance as fallible human calculation
could bring it,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
A READER DEFENDS
ELLIOTT'S DISCHARGE
4 "
Editor, the Post-Press:

Editor, the Post-Press: Z. %ME
Heretofore I have always supposed
that it was taken for granted that in
politics, like horse racing, the man who
backed the wrong horse lost.
Yet. here in Imperial county, for the
second time since our present governor
took office a hold-over from the pre-
vious administration has been replaced
by a man of the governors own party,
and each time the public has been en-
tertained by an exhibition that reminds
one of the noise made by hungry pig
who has just been nosed out of the feed
trough.
The political philosophy of the Re-
publican party has been: ITO the Victor
Belongs the Spoils," and that philosophy
has paid good dividends by keeping the
Republican party in office most of the
time since the Civil War. And if there
is any great fault of the Democrats when
in office. it has been that they failed TO
follow the example of the Republicans
as to that philosophy, and lost votes in
the next electin as a result.
As to the disposed office holder who
defends himself against charges that no
one else seems to know anything about,
it brings to mind what Shakespeare said:
ME thinks the man doeth protest too
much
LESLIE BURR
Editors Note: Robert Elliott, to UhOse
discharge as county SRA director Mr..
Burr refers in the ADORE letter. is sho,rn
by registration records to be a lifelong
Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02

Jokesmiths would have had
thin time of it during the past
600 or 5000 years if they hadn't
had the old standby about the
woman's privilege of changing her
mind. Through repetition, this pre-
rogative has become as firmly es-
tablished as the Rock of Gibraltar
used to be.
This is all very fine, and SO far
as men go, they are used to it and
freely grant it. But there is a
side to this changeability which is
not so we'll known. 1t is the dollars
and cents-cost of it.
If it weren't for the fact that
women return one-eighth of the
goods they buy in department stores,
the cost of those goods would be
lower. In other words, the entire
sales of one day in eight are sent
back. The cost of operating that
day is a dead loss. Who pays for
it? Why, the people who buy the
goods-not only those who return
a lot of them, but all buyers.
These conclusions are reached by
the Twentieth Century Fund, a re-
search organization which has been
investigating various phases of re-
failing. The report is not yet final,
but it suggests tremendous source
of waste in the returned-goods
privilege.
Every buyer, this preliminary re-
port points out who orders several
articles on approval. intending to
buy only one, or who returns an
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02

''Ine man is presentable and
educated and very hard to suit in
food.
Il should very much appreciate
being given several addresses, not
too far from each other so that
he could move from one to the
other. as he became dissatisfied
with each in turn.
Being so far away I do not
know how to get this informa-
ton myself. The railroads do not
see INTO have any folders that list
such places.
Hopefully yours y
You may not be seventy and
you may not like to fish. but you
are growing old. You are older
now than when you started read
ing this column. What kind of an
ole person will you be2 Will you
face the swiftly passing decades
gracefully. peacefully. with tol-
erance and kindness in your heart?
Or Will YOU be bad-tempered.
cretchety cantankerouS OLD citizen
tat no one will want around? Re.
member, 10 one except yourself cal
make the decision
What time do you get to work
in the morning9 The directors of
one Of the largest oil companies
in Texas, a subsidiary of the Stan
dard Oil Company. hold their
weekly board meetings at 7:45-
a. m mind you. not p. m. This
company has been phenominally
successful in the last 25 years.
Il has made over hundred mil
Lon dollars. Has its success been
due TO the fact that its board of
directors hold their weekly meet
ings at q quarter to eight in the
l1crnjng? Nc, not at all. Treir
brains probably would function
Just as we'll at 7:45 at night. But
much Of the company's success
is due to the abiding enthusiasm
that inspires this board of di-
rectors 70 meet at that hour If
you were 10 stand at the elevators
in their office building in Texas,
you would see most of these ex-
ecutiyes stepping into the eleva-
tor even earlier than the appoin-
I'd time.
And you would learn that their
likewise fires many of
their employee.
The mental attitude of employ
es, nearly always filters down from
the top to the bottom; enthusiasm
Of an executive inspires enthusiasm
o. those lower down; criticism and
distrust and unkindly actions are
l.kewise consciously or unconscious
ly absorbed by those who fill sub
ordinate positions.
The above story was sent to me
By Carl Wollner of Fort Worth,
Texas.
If you have an idea that you
eel would help or inspire others.
yon't you please send it along?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

There is not much chance that Con-
gress will approve measure which is
before it to restrict future opntribu-
tions to political campaign funds by
such organizations as John l.. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union. But if
such law were passed it would have
the blessing of great many Americans.
1t would prevent the most flagrant cur
rent form of legalized bribery cam
paign contributions for ulterior purpos-
es.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02


may have profound effects on
next years political campaign is
gathering strength over the coun-
tiy's meat packing industry. If it
breaks in the shape of a nation
wide Strike-as it seems likely to
dots political implications are
apt to be far-reaching.
The strike threat comes from
the C. I. O.'s Packing House
Workers Organizing Committee,
which claims $4,000 members
among the $4,000 workers in the
meat slaughtering industry Spe-
officially it is directed at Armour
and Co. for refusal to enter into
COLLECTIVE bargaining negotiations
on a national basis.
Threats are made that the
principal Armour plants in ID cities
will be closed down if the strike
takes place. and it is more or less
taken for granted that once the
strike begins it will spread to the
ohers of the big four packing
houses-SWift. Cudahy. and Will
son.
All of this shapes up like a
serious and costly strike. but on
the surface there seems to be no
reason to suppose it would have
any more of a political angle than
any other big costly strike
However. the recent conven
ton of 400 delegates of the
Packing House Workers Organiz-
ing Committee in which
authorized a strike call in the
event that Armour continues to
refuse to negotiate-took the un-
usual step of passing a resolution
stating that the union is willing
10 leave with President Roosc
the final decision whether negotia-
tions should take place.
Beyond that, there is the fact
that. in the strike. the sentiment
of the farmer would be an i'm
portant factor possibly the de-
cjsive factor
Each side would WOO the farm
er's support; each side, as a mat
ter of fact. has already begun to
WOO it. IF the farmer can be sold
the idea that the union would
harm livestock prices by unduly
increasing the professors costs,
the packers will get an ally of in
value.
On the other hand. if the union
can get him to accept the idea
that farmer and packing house
worker have mutual interests
where the packer is concerned,
the packers will lose an ally and
the union will gain one.
Which is where the 1910 po-
litical angle really begins to de-
velop.
There is strong feeling in the
C. I. O. that this administration
ought to lend helping hand in
this matter. Both President Roo
,eyelt and Secretay of Agriculture
Wallace. 1t is felt, could furnish
invaluable propaganda by letting it
De known that their sympathies
we're with the workers rather than
With the packers. If the strike
,akes place they will be under
yreat pressure to do that.
And this. in turn, Would be
likely to be an important factor
n helping to "jell" 1910 election
sentiment In the country as
Whole.
II goes without saying that the
'. I. o. will be an important issue
n the election. 1t also goes with
nut saying that up to now, at any
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Barbs

Three hundred were taken to hos
pitals after witnessing a mass mar
riage at Montreal Authorities said
"heat and exertion" were respon-
sible. Or, maybe it was just awe
at the horror of the thing.
A Senate committee approved a
bill providing funds for kinder
garten education. It wouldn't be a
bad idea if some of the solons them
selves took advantage of this act.
Most desert insects are wingless,
says a science item. All, at last
there's the place for the picnic.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
IN ANY OTHER NATION
IT WOULD BE TREASON


In Germany. where il is treason even
to overeat-they have food shortage
In Germany which the government is
trying 10 overcome by patriotism "A
man mead would be Topped off with the
ieasl possible delay if he were caught
ihcitlng members of the armed forces
10 disobedience and revolution. In al
most any other nation in the world a
similar offense would be punishable by
death. y
3, Not so in the United States.
mere Is not even a criminal penalty
In !hls country today for agitators who
ihc1te dlsobedlence among army and
navy enlisted men. A minor military
penalty and dishonorable discharge
would be the worst punishment that
could be meted out to a revolutionary
found actively plying his trade in the
united States army or navy.
If the Smith alien bill, which was ap-
proved by the house of representatives
last week, finally becomes law the Uni
ted States can, at least, sentence revo-
lutlonists to prison for comparatively
brief terms for such agitation. That
seems little enough to ask, when any
other nation would impose the death
penalty Immediately. Yet congressional
Jectlons to the proposed law chief of
which is that it would throttle free
speech
Freedom of speech is a much abused
term In the United States today As in
corporated in the constitution. it actu-
ally means the freedom to express
thoughts and opinions even though they
may be at variance with those of the
men in power, or those of most other
people. But freedom of speech does not
confer the right to use the dangerous
powers of oratory to incite revolu-
ton, nor otherwise to bring about des-
truction of life and property.
Observing freedom of the press which
is akin to freedom of speech, this news
paper might say:
We do not like our present national
administration. We believe it should be
changed
The constitution would allow US to
say that, even though it angered the ad-
miitistration. We would be protected.
and rightly SO, in our right to express
our opinion.
Suppose, however, we were to say:
1--WE do not like our national admins
tration. We believe the President should
be aSSaSsInated and the government over
thrown in revolution.
The constitution would not protect us
from prosecution, and it should not To
say such thing would not be the exer-
else of freedom it would be the exer-
else of license. 1t might, conceivaby,
lead to great loss of life and destruc-
tion of property. A person or publica-
tion expressing such a thought should
be subjected to the full penalty of the
law
So it is with the Smith alien bill.
There is no danger in it of violating
American freedom It should be passed,
for the good of society and the protec-
tin of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02

elderly people in
homes.
Dear Sir:
Is there some
one at your settle
ment who could
tell me of a place
where I could
send a perfectly
we'll, but very bad
tempered, elderly
10 years. man
who likes to fish ?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
You re TeI|inq Me-

Explorers have found a tree in
Zululand that eXudes a Wine-like
sap which has kick" like liquor.
There's no country where the drinks,
apparently, are always on the house.
Mongolia has found the perfect
means of preventing railway grade
crossing accidents. 1t has no rail-
roads.
Mars may have ideal living con-
ditions, after all. Our astronomers
peering at that planet through pow
erful telescopes. have, SO far, not
reported spotting any mosquitoes
there.
A western bartender, we read,
sells beer by the hour and not by
the glass. From now on he's one
barkeep who'll just have to talk
to himself.
In America the bird-hunting sea-
son doesn't open until autumn.
However, in Europe the boys all
summer have been taking pot shots
at the dove of peace.
A dentist in far northern Canada
visits his patients via airplane. That
should cause lot of Canadians
to go in for Air Raid Precaution
in a big way.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
TOday's Horoscope

If your birthday is today you
may anticipate a year of good for
tune and success. You must, how
ever, prepare to exercise some self
control, even in the face of much
provocation. This Is necessary. The
child who is born on this date will
be of bright disposition, clever,
original and well-meaning. He or
she will, however, be inclined to be
somewhat overcritical of others, and
may suffer through misplaced af-
fections..
One-Minute Test Answers
|. Julia Ward Howe.
2. Little Rock.
3. A long vehicle with many for
ward-facing seats, used for sight
seeing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Carnegie

Occasionally I find in my mail
something that touches the life Of
everybody.
Tie following letter was sent
NE by a social worker who places
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
s-==
Hints on Etj0uette

An annoying habit of many is
to pay little attention to what
companions are saying, but to in
sist upon monopolizing the con-
yersation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Thoughts for the Day

Confess your faults to another, and pray one
for another, that ye may be healed. The etfectual
feryent prayer of righteous man avaieth much.
James 5:l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Grab Baq-
One Minute Test

One Minute Test
l. Who was the author of the
Battle Hymn of the Republic?
2. What is the capital city of
Arkansas?
3. What is a char-a-b a-banc?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
1t is another's fault If he be
ungrateful; but it is mine If I do
not give.-To find one thankful
man, will oblige great many
that are not Sol had rather never
receive a kindness than never be-
stow one.-Not to return a benefits
is great sin; but not to confer
one is a greater--Seneca.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02
FINANCING ADVICE

No doubt you've heard a lot
about auto financing service re-
cently-but you haven't heard all
you SHOULD until you come In
and let us explain our convenient.
LOCAL financing service. Any
car owner who has enjoyed it
will tell you that we really pro-
vide the type of financing service
you'll appreciate having!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-02

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25
Probation
Probable
ForG. Cole

Glen Cole, u, a WPA worker,
plead guilty 10 a charge OF man
slaughter in Recorders Judge Muir
phys court, Monday, for the STAY
=ing= Willie Rogers on December
IS.
Under this charge Cole may be
given a term Of probation or up 10
Is years in prison. He will be
sentenced -FebruArY2a------
Records reveal that Cole and
Rogers had engaged in heated
argument prior to the fatal stab
bing on Chestnut street Rogers died
few minutes later on the steps OF
St. Johns Lutheran church.
At the time Of arrest. it is reported
that Cole stated the cutting was
accidental.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25
CHORAL UNION
CONFERENCE
MEETS FRIDAY

The extra sessions Of the state
conference OF the Gospel Choral
Union will open at FIN. Friday
February "a. al First Baptist In
stitutional church, Mitchell near
Caniff street IN Hamtramck.
The program viii consist Of 400
early morning prayer and all mem
bers of the group are asked TO come
out and join in what promises 70
be one Of the most inspiring services
Of the entire session.
AT 5 am. on the sane morning.
Rev. Mrs. Crews Of the Oak Grove
A. NJ. E. church will preach. Rev
Mrs. Matte Royai, president of the
Womens' Ministerial and MISSION
ary Council will also be present as
well as several other singing groups.
SATURDAY, February rs. will be
young peoples day. Everyone at
tending is asked 10 bring with him
some boy or girl.
Sunday, February 90, will feature
Rev. Bob Overman, preacher po-
liceman, and musician, as he tells
Of his experiences while blind.
Sunday afternoon gospel singing
will be the main feature Of the pro-
gram, be on time if you want TO
get a seat. The date for the Canadian
anniversary observance will be
published in this paper Watch
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25
Grocers Day
At Luncheon
Club, Lively

The grocers and distributors had
a lively program at the weekly
oo,ioa ~ tho Noondav Iuncheon
ii'ee''e ,r.,.,--.--
eluD OF lhe 6ooAeI !, " a2--.'-s W.,
Trade Association, Wednesday, FEB
rs. The meeting, D. L. Bell, whole
81 -ooo+ dealer presiding. was
' -, - a. arooor,,
-ttt tst'-stt.s4.'
and meat DuSHless was Ni9NH9sSN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25
A Ten-Year-Old
Entertains

In dlenifed formal attire the
young junior misses Of the town
attended the delightful birthday
party given by Ethel Scott in OBJ
seryance Of her tenth birthday. The
party was held last Friday after
noon at the Lucy Thurman Y.WC.A.
Seen We're: Sarah Marie Scott,
Barbara -AIcCreary. Geraldine West
brook, Besy- Eswry, Catherine
Westbrook, Dhothy Lawry, Ruth D.
Mays, Gloria A. Harris, Rita Hall
Gloria He'll:
Tavern Bynan, Vera Sellman,
Dorothy Short, Betty Graham, Jean
Graham, Esther l. johnson, Doro-
thy johnson. Alma Johnson, Joyce
Mays, Ne!lna Brady, Susie Nichols,
Gloria Grlsby william Johnson,
Charles Walker Ivan Nelson, Mari
an Anderson, Juanita Carr, Joan
Kennedy Es;elle Nichols, Jane
Betty Glover. Vivian Nelson,
Frances Shaw, Roland Woodson,
Ode Uddy1ack, and Frances Uddy-
back,
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-25
The Aquarium Age Gospel Of Jesus
the Christ OF the Piseean Age
fFtfth geripS

Fellow citizens and friends, here we
are in the news dawn of progression
writing on this wonderful subject which
We have omitted for a few weeks on
account of business of importance,
Now in our last issue We were talk
ing about the Piscean Age which vas
the Age of Jesus the Christ. He was
the God of the Piscean Age which vas
the eighteenth century, The century
and Jesus are gone for Jesus body was
NOTED away TO the dust from whence
It.. came, but the Christ is still alive.
Further on in these series we Will
talk about the Christ.
Our next question is What is the
Aquarium Age? Aqusrius means water
and the human race is today standing
upon the cusp of the Piscean-Aqus-
rian Ages. Aquarius is the air sign and
the new age which is the twentieth
century is noted for remarkable in
ventions for the use Of air, electgl-
city, magnetism, etc Men navigate
the air as fish do the sea, and send
their thoughts spinning around the
world with the speed Of lightning
The word aquarius Is however, the
water bearer, and the symbol Of the
sign which Is the 18th sign of the
Zodiac, is a man carrying in his right
hand a pitcher of water, Jesus re-
ferred to the beginning of the Aqua
rian Age in these words:
Comment. As men are naviFatinF the
air as fish do the sea and are SENDING
their thoughts spinning around ihe