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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19
Editorials and Comment
WEDNESDAY, JULY 49, 1899
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
FINDS HIS MAN
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In Paul McNutt President Roosevelt
has evidently found an acceptable sue
cessor. Why a president considers it his
official duty to select a president for the
people of the United States we do not
know, unless he misnterprets the word
ing of the Constitution. But that aside,
it appears that McNutt is the fair-haired
lad on whose willing shoulders the New
Deal laurel is to be draped
Candidate McNutt is willing to swallow
the New Deal policy whole. In fact, he
very much desires to do it. His qualfi-
cations consist of melodious voice and
fluent flow of words that do not carry
punch. And looks He has 'em. If
perfectly formed face and physique could
be Incorporated into a party platform
the battle of ballots would be as good as
won.
The evident arrangement is for Nc
Mutt to continue his campaign for sup
port. If it grows sufficiently in strength
the President will put his force to work
in joint effort to win McNutt's nomna-
ton. If. on the contrary, the strength
does not develop, whatever does develop
will be diverted from McNutt to the Pres
ident for third term.
It's time-old plan. 1t reads we'll and
on paper, it is perfect But there always
has been a lot of fellows interested in
their party who are mean enough to
throw monkey wrenches into machinery
that appear to be working perfectly. In
fact, the more precision in the machin-
cry the greater the number and force of
the monkey wrenches. And these other
fellows, after the grapes that come with
party success, have little consideration
for the plans of the opposition. Monkey
wrenches may be expected to increase in
number as convention time approaches.
AS governor of Indiana. Mr.. McNutt
showed no outstanding ability as an ex-
ecutive He was too politically minded
to serve the states best interests and too
dictatoral to accept the advice of bigger
and sounder men. He left nothing of
real merit as governor general of the
Philippines and his combined public serv-
ice does not add up to presidential calibre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR LABOR UNIONS

1t is about time labor unions assumed
the same responsibility other big busi-
nesses have.
Labor is no longer an unorganized. in
art1culate thing at the mercy of unscru-
pulous employers. 1t is today one of the
strongest forces in the United States
Yet labor continues to operate in me-
dieval manner without regard to respon-
sibility, without thought of damage. and
without fear of reprisal It continues to
make and break contracts without scru-
pie. contract between a labor union
and an employer is binding upon the en-
ployer The labor union is assured that
he can be forced to live up to it. The
labor union, on the other hand, is certain
of only one thing: That the union will
break the contract if it DESIRES and do so
without incurring any liability whatso-
ever.
Shipping lines on the Pacific coast are
expecting more trouble with maritime un-
ions in September. If there is one set of
labor unions in the country where the av-
erage American is justified in saying:
they're striking not again. but STILL" it
is the maritime unions 1t is notorious
that the groups headed by Harry Bridges
have no compunction whatever about
breaking contract. Contracts, to the
Bridges unions, mean absolutely nothing.
The maritime employers, forced in des-
peration to seek a final showdown, will
have the sympathy of a major portion of
the American public in September-not
because the people side with the employ
ers against labor, but because this par
ticular branch of labor has steadfastly
refused to shoulder any responsibility at
all
Nobody objects to laws protecting the
rights of labor; but isn't it about time a
law was passed requiring labor unions to
live up to contracts once they have been
approved?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19
Willis Thornton's Editorial on:
Summer Slump Fails to Show Up

1t is now getting toward the time
of year when people would rather
lie under an apple tree than call on
that last customer whose place IS
way over at tfe end of town.
Because. at this time of year,
millions of people feel little
bit that way, there usually ensues
a noticeable falling-off of business
tand all other) activity. This has
been christened 1.-The summer
slump"
But this summer there isn't any,
which is a very heartening thing
indeed. The Wall Street Journal,
whose business it is to keep in
touch with these matters surveyed
all the prominent fields OF trade
and industry recently, and came
to the conclusion that most of
the trades and industries which
usually drift into the doldrums at
about this time are stubbornly
fighting their way upward.
Here are some of the conclu-
sions reached: department store
sales were bettering the seasonal
average, well above 1898; automo-
bile sales holding up unusually we'll;
gasoline consumption at a new
high; replacement auto tire trade
at six year high in June; sales
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RECIPROCAL CIVIL RIGHTS
(CalifOrnia LegiOnnaire)

The Legion's demand for the deporta-
tion of aliens agitating alien ''isms' has
found popular echo throughout the
country. But there is serious difficulty
in carrying through this program.
Under international treaties and our
immigration laws we can't deport aliens
unless their countries agree to accept
them Communist or Fascist govern
ment that has its propaganda agents in
America can keep them here by simply
refusing to take them back. But Com
munist or Fascist government makes no
bones about handling Americans in their
country who sound off about democracy.
We want no Communist or Fascist
brutality in this country's dealing with
anyone, alien or native. But we have
right, if not to protection against alien
agitators, at least to the freedom of
speech of Americans who happen to be
in those aliens countries.
We should have reciprocity civil rights
treaties, just as we have reciprocity trade
treaties An alien should have the same
civil rights in America that an American
has in his country, no more and no less.
That would get rid of lot of nuisance
we now endure.
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of building material at the best level
of recent years, with construction
contracts up; expanding orders in
the machine tool, electrical equip
ment and utility fields.
Not all industries showed so
bright a tendency, with steel pro-
duction still at a low level and
railroad equipment tagging. But
new seasonal traffic records are
being set on the airlines, the ma
chine tool and airplane industries
are buzzing with war orders. it is
true).
All this activity, flying in the
face of traditional seasonal dull
ness, is further proof of the tre-
mendous backed-up demand which
lies beneath the surface of today's
conditions.
1t is now almost certain that
1889 is going to be a far better year
than 1898 as regards business pro-
gress, and the first sign of sanity
to return to the international sit
uation should make the green
light burn Immediately brighter.
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one side was a copy of the Aztec
calendar from Mexico. He said that
this ancient calendar helped him
forget his troubles, for it made him
realize that trouble is fleeting and
that time is eternal. When he is
upset over some problem he looks
at his paperweight calendar and
remembers that this trouble will
pass.
Mr.. Martin said that, as a stu
dent, he wanted to attend Yale.
and to distinguish himself in athle-
tics. His almost overwhelming am
bition was to wear the letter "Y'.
When he saw anybody with "Y'
on his sweater, he followed him
down the street, almost worship
ful. But he never had quite enough
courage to go up and talk to so
great herol
At last he arrived at Yale. Now
was his big chance. Too light for
football, he lined up with the base
ball squad. He allowed nothing to
keep him from practice. His fresh
man year passed. and he was not
on the team. Came his sophomore
year, He failed. Here he was half
way through college and no Y in
sight. But he determined to have
that letter in spite of his failres.
So he lined up with the tennis
team. He was going to get on this
team, If it proved to be the last
thing he did in this world. Back
IN st. Louis, he had been a good
player. but here he met far more
dangerous competitors.
He practiced batting balls against
q wall, hour after hour. He practiced
all summer; he practiced all winter.
When his jounior spring came he
lined up with the tennis PLAYERS.
working his way through the try
outs to the finals For his opponent.
ne drew the best tennis player in
Yale. If this man eliminated him,
ne could not enter the Varsity
games. The night before the game,
Martin could not sleep. His nerves
were shaky Then suddenly he real
ized that what he was really afraid
Of was not the man, but the mans
reputation. So he said to himself.
look here, am I playing a man or
a reputation? I'm playing a man.
He's only human. l can't defeat his
reputation but I can defeat him.
Mr.. Martin told me that this
thought caused change in his
mental attitude. He went to the
game and won. Triumphantly.
He won the class tournament. He
got his ~"
He told me that this experience
taught him one of the most i'm
portant lessons of his life.
Nearly every time what we are
really afraid of is not the man
himself, but his riches. his reputa-
ton or his fame Forget these. A
man is only human Play him from
that angle!
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THE Difference IN
DISTRICT BONDHOLDERS

People of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trlct are too apt to consider district
bondholder a rapaclous creature whose
only interest in life is the accumulation
of money at the expense of suffering
farmers.
There are some bondholders who come
pretty close to fitting that description.
There are others who are the exact op-
posite
In general terms, there are friendly
and unfriendly bondholders For the pur-
pose of casual classification, it can be
said that the unfriendly bondholders are
those who insist upon receiving payment
to the last penny in the farmers pocket,
even though investigation would show
such payment would make their securi-
ties almost worthless in the long rum
The friendly bondholders are of an
other stripe, and to them the people of
Imperial Valley should express whole
hearted thanks. They are the ones who
have cooperated in efforts to untangle
the districts financial tangles, who have
been eminently fair in consideration of
the plight OF the district taxpayer, and
who are willing to help restore the val
ley's credit to the position it should hold.
Now, in final stages of the districts
refunding program, il is high time to
make a clear distinction between the
friendly and the unfriendly bondholders
whose only interest is in their own pock-
etbook-regardless of what happens to
anyone else.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

nearly as much as it was expected
to do. Despite few spectacular
defeats, the President has been, in
the main, remarkably successful
with his legislative program to date,
His outstanding defeats have come
on the WPA appropriation bills, on
the Senate's rejection of the no.
mination of Judge Roberts to the
district bench. on the Florida ship
canal, and on the monetary bill
although the last-named defeat
was later retrieved
Last year the President inter-
vened openly in an attempt to un-
seat Senators George of Georgia,
Smith of South Carolina, and Ty-
dings of Maryland. All were re-
elected. He also tried to defeat
Senators Gillette of Iowa, Nc
Carran of Nevada, Van Nuys of IN
diana, and Adams of Colorado. All
of these were reelected. also.
lSoW JUN db bllc FobiIlS5 lSIoit
on his outstanding defeats.
On the Roberts appointment,
all of these unpurged senator's
voted against him.
On the first WPA deficiency
appropriation. in which his plea for
an extra 100000 was cut to
$725 100000, all of the unpurged
voted against him.
On the second WPA deficiency
measure. where he asked for $780,
100000 and was knocked down to
$125 100000, all voted against him
except Tydings-who was paired
against him.
On the Florida ship canal. Sen
ators George and McCarran were
paired in favor of the project.
and Senator Smith was paired
against it, The rest voted mo-.
When the Senate first voted on
the proposal to strip the Presi-
dent of his devaluation powers,
Senator George voted with the ad-
mnistration and Senator's Smith
and Gillette were absent The rest
voted against the President.
On the companion vote-to set
q price. of IT'S cents for silver
Senators George ant Tydings vo-
ted with the administration, Gill
lette was paired against the mea-
sure, Smith was absent, and the rest
voted against the President.
On the final vote on the none
tary bill, which restored the de-
valuation powers to the President,
Senator Gillette voted Eyes" SEN
ator Smith was absent, and the
rest voted nay.
TIL biggest test of the Presi-
dents program came on the neu-
trality bill. Senators George of
Georgia and Gillette of Iowa were
responsible for the blow to the
administration.
III bilC ICoD, Diit Has
got from Congress most of what
he asked for. Except for WPA,
his appropriation bills have gone
through practically uncut. His ap-
pointments to the Supreme Court
have been confirmed. His Social
Security program has suffered
little change. His new housing pro-
gram went through, his farm pro-
gram emerged about as he wanted
1t, and he finally got his famous
reorganization plan through In
somewhat modified form.
Net result of the enmity of the
men he tried to purge and didn't.
then, has been less damaging than
was expected when the session
opened.
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not cluttered up
with important
documents and
papers. There was
nothing but a
small scratchpad.
Aa he talked he
held a paper
weight in his
hand. But it was
not an ordinary
paperweight. 1t
was a stone. On
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19

WASHINGTON-It is just about
a year since President Roosevelt
launched his famous purge Right
now is a pretty good time to re-
view the record of the present
Congress and to see what the
bareback from this unsuccessful
bit of strategy has done to him.
Strangely enough, it hasn't done
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-19
Thoughts for the Day

But say unto you which hear, Love your enemies
do good to them which hate you.-Luke 6:27.
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You've heard of William Nc
Chesney Martin Jr., the president
of the New York Stock Exchange.
When I talked to him in his Of
flee on Wall Street, his desk was
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A 64-year-old man, who took
bride of 16 last year, is proud that
he fooled the critics as he cele-
brates the anniversary. Oh yeah,
but that's different. Now she's II.
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For Real Results Use
POST-PRESS WANT ADS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-21
Tag Day Receipts. $3.50

A tag day, sponsored by the Young
Democratic club, for community fund
to assist the needy, netted $3.50 last
Saturday, which included donations
Of $40 in merchandise from the A. &
F. Tea Company, and cash donations of
$500 each from Ray Teets, Half-Price
Store and the Reckard and Glotfelty
Garage.
Baskets of food are being prepared
for distribution to families in need
under the supervision of Mrs. Joseph
Gender Girl Scout troop No. has do
mated clothing and toys the members
collected and these will also be dis
tributed by the club.
The club is also preparing for the
charity ball to be held December q at
the Manhattan Hotel Reed Raines will
furnish music.
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CHRISTMAS COMES AGAIN

The Christmas spirit walks abroad,
mingling with the throng. The keen
interest that everybody feels makes it
appropriate at this time to explain
the origin of Christmas and why it is
celebrated.
Augustus Caesar, Emperor of Rome,
decreed that every subject in his do
minion should be enrolled, at the place
of birth of the head of the family, for
the purpose of taxation. In pursuance
of this decree, a carpenter named
Joseph, with his wife, Mary, who lived
at Nazareth in the province of Galilee,
iourneyed to his birthplace at Bethle-
hem, in Judea, the city Of David, the
greatest of Jewish kings. Joseph and
Mary, although descendants of the
royal family of David, were poor and
humble The village of Bethlehem was
crowded. The Inn had more guests
than it could accommodate, so the
couple from Nazareth found shelter
in a stable. This was doubtless one
of the caves followed out Of the soft
limestone rock which is common in
that vicinity, since such caves are still
used in Palestine as stables for horses
and camels.
Some months before, an angel had
announced to Mary that she was to be
the mother of Jesus. The time had
arrived for the prophecy to come true
and there, in the city of David, son
was born. Mary wrapped him in
swaddling clothes-Iinen bands such
as eastern mothers still wind round
and round the body Of little baby
and laid him in a manger.
That night, on the slope of a hill
near Bethlehem, group Of shepherds
were watching their focks: "And, 10,
the engel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory Of the Lord shone round
about them: and they were sore
afraid. And the angel said unto them,
Fear not: for behold, bring you good
tidings Of great joy, which shall be to
all people For unto you is born this
day in the city of David, Saviour
which is Christ the Lord. And this
shall be sign unto you; Ye shall find
the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes,
lying in a manger. And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude
of heavenly host praising God, and
saying, GLORY to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward
men"
Certain wise men, called Magi, saw
a star in the east and followed it across
the desert, over plains and hills. The
wise men and the shepherds found the
baby Jesus in the manger. The shep-
herds sang songs of praise and glory.
The wise men opened their treasures,
and gave Him rich presents, franklin
cense, gold, and myrrh. The star, the
songs, and the gifts are perpetuated
in our celebration of Christmas Day.
Christmas should be a day of re-
joicing for everybody.
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truth is neither Mr.. Kennedy nor Mr..
Davies has added to his reputation
as a diplomat, or contributed to the
third-term cause. If other amateur
Ambassador follow suit, the result
will be the same. For one thing, none
of these gentlemen controls any dele
gates; for another, they all hold jobs
given them by Mr.. Roosevelt, which
most of them want either to hold on
to or trade for something better. For
another, they know that when Mr..
Roosevelt retires they also retire.
What the third-term managers want
now are Endorsements not from Fed
eral jobholders, politicians afraid Of
income-tax Investigations or rubber
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Firemen Answer Alarm

The Oakland Fire Department an
swered an alarm Sunday night, called
to extinguish blaze in Ward Smith S
automobile, which had ignited while
pushing another car on Third street,
near the Leighton Garage.
Persons attracted to the spot by the
blaze succeeded in extinguishing the
fire before the truck arrived. There
was only slight damage
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stamp Administration Senators, but
from some one with a name that COM
mands respect and a detached position
which precludes any suspicion of sell
fish personal or political interest. A
desperate search is being made for
man like that, but so far he hasn't been
found. The other kind do not count
very much.
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The annual Christmas treat for the
children of the community II years of
age or under, will be distributed from
beneath the community tree by the
Rotary Club members on Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Each child will
receive an orange and bag of candy.
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Mr.. Kennedy is a very fine man per-
sonally and has made an exceptionally
good record in London He would not
deliberately disparage the Secretary
Of State, but when he says that no one
is qualified for the Presidency but Mr.
Roosevelt, he nevertheless disparages
him and his friends resent it. In addi-
ton, it is slightly ridiculous. The same
thing is true of Mr. Davies. This open
piece of politics upon the part of two
American Ambassadors certainly
strengthens the argument for career
men and against amateurs as Ambas-
sailors. No trained diplomat, whatever
his feelings, would have blurted out
or been betrayed into making a politi-
cal declaration of this kind no matter
how hard pressed by the reporters.
No career man would say publicly
anything that would lend color to the
charge that instead of being an Am
bassador representing the whole coun-
try, he is an Ambassador representing
the current Administration only and
believing no other man should aspire
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AmbassadOrial Politics

Washington, Dec. 10.
Two American Ambassadors
10 Kennedy and Mr.. Joe Davies-re-
Gently returning from their posts
abroad, soon after their feet touched
the shore declared for the reelection of
Mr.. Roosevelt to third term. In thus
sweeping up the oldest and soundest of
American political traditions as
though it did not exist, they could
hardly expect to escape certain
amount of adverse comment.
That is, they could not have that ex-
pectation if they had given the impli-
cations of their declarations any con-
siderable thought. There is some rea-
son to belive they did not give it quite
enough. For example, it is pointed out,
Mr.. Kennedy scarcely could have real
lied the implied slight to Secretary of
State Hull, his immediate chief. in the
assertion that there is no man other
than Mr.. Roosevelt in the country ca
pable of conducting its foreign af-
fairs. Mr.. Hull not only happens to be
Mr.. Kennedy's chief, but it happens
that his job for the past seven years
has been to conduct the foreign affairs
of the country.
Anyone who thinks he has been an
inactive, inarticulate or submerged
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for the Presidency so long as the man
who appointed him wants to stay Pres
ident.
In the case Of the Messrs, Kennedy
and Davies, there, of course, are not
wanting those who point out that they
are two of the heaviest contributors
to the Roosevelt campaign funds and
to his Hyde Park Memorial. Mr.. Ken
needy, it is true, has indicated a desire
to retire to private life and is not be-
lieved to want any other office from
Mr.. Roosevelt. While Mr.. Kennedy
does hold the prize Administration
plum, Mr.. Roosevelt is perhaps under
more obligations to Mr.. Kennedy than
Mr.. Kennedy is to him, a situation
which Mr.. Roosevelt always resents.
At any rate, the Presidents intimates
are perfectly aware that he is no lon
ger fond of Mr.. Kennedy personally.
Nor has the latter's latest declaration
changed that.
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THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS

By FRANK R. KENT
by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission.
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President or sidetracked for assistant
secretaries, does not know the facts.
One fact is that Mr.. Hull's handling of
foreign affairs has been a great asset
to the Roosevelt Administration. An
other fact is that Mr.. Hull more than
anyone else was the man responsible
for the repeal of the embargo and but
for his support the Neutrality Act
would have remained unchanged. A
third fact is that Mr.. Hulls character
and ability have made him the out
standing member of the Cabinet. So
great is the respect and regard for him
in the country that he is more promi-
nently mentioned than anyone else for
the Democratic Presidential nominal
ton, and is the first choice of large
number of Democrats.
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Anyone who thinks he has been an
inactive, inarticulate or submerged
Secretary Of State. pushed aside hv the