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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Monday afternoon in U. S. Dis
trict court in Los Angeles a plan
will come up for consideration that
is the first real beam of light point
ing the way out to refinancing the
Sl4,250 900 indebtedness Of the I'M
perial Irrigation district.
MONDAYS hearings in effect will
be a request for temporary author
ity to put the refunding plan into
immediate operation, although the
plan viii not be passed upon finally
until July II.
Direct history of the indebted
ness to be refunded dates back
10 a period between 1915 and 1925
when district voters authorized
four bond issues totaling S16,-
100000.
The first issue of s3.500,000 was
for purchase of properties of the
California Development company,
including the Mexican subsidiary
and for construction work in Mex
leo.
The second of S2.5O0.000 and third
of the same amount were for i'm
provements to the system on both
sides of the border. The fourth of
$7,500,000 went for purchase of mu-
tual water companies and for con-
struction of drainage facilities.
Total revenues of the district
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14


drainage as well.
Included in the program is re
lease of S4OOOO0 now in the Impe-
rial Irrigation district treasury for
increasing drainage facilities and
provisions for an annual fund of
S150000 for this purpose.
Through the years of productiv-
ity more water has been poured
onto valley lands than could be
successfully carried away. AS a re-
suit the water table has risen in
some sections to the point where
it has drowned out crops. For this
reason the valley is spotted with
threatened land.
As means of combating the
menace, the district has built up
over the years system of canals
whose purpose is to carry away
the water after it has dampened
the soil. At present there are more
than 1000 miles of drains and
wasteWayS. The first tile drains
we're ldIu ny llle ulSIiICI III 1893
and since then more than 200 miles
have been laid AT the beginning
of 1888 there were 102 miles and
during that year an additional 100
was laid.
OF the l26 miles laid in 1888, most
Of this was done by farmers who
had previously tried it out, thus
indicating its success.
Nine hundred miles of levels and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

locations were run for drains dur
ing 1898. The work is continuing.
In assisting farmers with drain
age problems, the district agreed to
do all the engineering and field and
office work for them, to run levels
and locations and to maintain open
drains. Two district tile laying ma
chimes are available to farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Closer to q Firm
Financial Bdsis
Than Since 1905!

At this minute Imperial Valley is closer to firm fl
nancial foundation than it has been since 1906!
In that year the Colorado river flood started the val
eys Indebtedness problems and they have been more or
tangled since.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Drainage Problem
Under Attack
Of New Canals

Drainage became problem when the first acre foot
turned onto Imperial Valley SOIL 1t has con-
tinued to be a problem ever since
The refundng plan which will up for consider
alton Monday however, offers not only way out for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-08

BETTY's DOLL PROBLEM

Many little girls cannot count;
others can count up as high as two
That seems to be Little Betty's
limit. See If you can help her with
the solution of this problem:
Little Betty was describing some
dolls that she saw lying in a row
on friends bed. When asked how
many there were, she said, II saw
one between two, one before two, one
behind two, and one in the middle. I"
How many dolls were there?
problem on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-08

ROAMING THE AIR WAVES


5:45-WATR, Johnny McGhee
6:3O-WATR, Harold Stokes
7:OO-WJZ, Artie Shaw
VITO, Fred Waring
7:15-WATR, Mickey Alpert
7:45--WJZ, Ray Kinney
9:OO-WATR, Johnny Davis
VITO, Abe Lyman
9:3O-WATR, Ernie FioRito
1O:OO-WATR, Joe Reichman
VITO, Guy LombardO
IO:3O-WJZ, Horace Heidi
11:OO-WEAF, Jack Teagarden
1I:l5-WOR, Jack Mclean
WABC, Shep Fields
11:3O-WATR, Johnny McGhee
WIZ, Tommy Dorsey
WEAF, Emery Deutsch
WABC, Cab Galloway
Classical Music Tonight
8:OO-WTIC, Concert Orches-
ira
9:15-WATR, String Quartet
1O:3O-WATR, Friday Prom
enade-Henry Weber
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-08
Dial Doings
By jim PARKER

Every World series tonight o'clock
feature News which radio all the country
have been & s O ad Be- out The sn-
to from Boston ,ss delivered BY A sns % s
and in publications from the broadcast OF
the Mutual 1 on % than e oDv stations e
ssoadcss ss'''
Dick HmDers suggestion this editor
The popular maestro suggests
aaSsy' n s desert. r Hollywood join
times weekly over something
for Big things r from the h LAD s as TO %nn @
trombonst at his hottest with the public fancy Records
up starting October "one Mans Family" and
will fill the Hence the Thursday night SO
spot had competing variety shows will this
year have none
cigarette is
Kyser who has combined radio and
TSt S the P1 a e rn soS
Hn onas which g Re e
da night show Wednesday night feature September
goes the coast n for n. a g beginning this
jimmy Gr and Phil Harris the you heard on the Bob
IN Ray the
death his Bena vnuta audioned for
pubeiued in
nations press leading the general opinion that
smith, to Wees Benny,
o and As 0 to Fred W1ns Those the
Guy LombadO Tommy Riggs Phil Baker and Dave Eman
figures however, represent only small
radios employ When the salaries of the smaller
consideration
industries
fellows do the
about the the
Bs crosbys return has been definitely set for September 2s after
several changes in plans Fred Aliens return date October
che Yankee comedian
back to CHS
cast but Claire Lorelei
NIL the role will be chosen shortly
Stern sposcang
duties will
Professor Quiz commercial tonight
WILL have the welknown Bob Trout
We back
trying to make q
well about the whole thing PLAYER
and played all right but playing all
be very good And the wasn't
Sob and the band with which
weren't 50 bad Weren't when the
vocalist
with the orchestra,
then they opinion the
and OF the he did
what mean With his walking though. get a Of
singing and practice his write ddnt
heed that advice and perhaps name is Rudy
- 1"-~ -'""J
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-08
New York Stations
wEAF-ssO - WOR-7iO - wJz-7so - wAsc-aso

WOR-John Magee's Orch.
WJZ-Tommy Dorsey's Orch,
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Orch.
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WATR PROGRAMS
1890 Kilocyeles

5:0O-Dance Orch.
5:15-Melody Revue
5:3O-Waterbury Democrat News,
5:45-Teddy Powelrs Orch.
6:00-Yankee News
6:15-Frank Frisch, Sports
6:30-Harold Stokes Orch.
7:0O-Harry Woodring, Secretary
of War
7:15-Mickey Alperts Orch.
7:30-Phone Your Answer
7:45-Concert Master
S:00-Lone Ranger
S:30-WOR symphony Orch.
9:0O-Johnnie Davis Orch.
9:15-Standard String Quartet
9:30-"Music and Manners"
1O:00-Joe Reichman's Orch.
Promenade
IL :00-Yankee News
Service
McCune's Orch.
12:00-Sign off
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-08
TOMORROW

A. NJ.
8: S:00-Yankee News
S:15-Morning Musicale
S:30-Musical Menu
9:00-Morning Devotions
9:15-Shoppers' Guide
10:0O-kiddie Show.
10:30-Model Airplane Club
10:45--Arthur Chandler, Jr., Organ
list
11:O0-Boone County Folks
11:15-This Wonderful World
11:30-United States Army Band
12:O0-Walted Kidder's Concert
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
CHURCH NEWS
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH
TT Shawmut Ave.
Rev. NJ. J. Minor, Pastor

Order of Services: 1920 am, Wor-
ship; 1890 pm, Bible School; 6:15
pm, Young Peoples Meeting; 1880
pm, Worship.
Last Sunday the pastor preached a
soul-stirring sermon. Six persons
united with the church. At 8 PM, in
spite of the inclement weather, the
Missionary service was we'll attended.
The chairman of the program COM
mittee, Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin, pre-
sented an excellent program.
Sunday, January 10Th the pastor will
preach both morning and evening. 3
pm. a most unique Musical Program
will be presented, auspices of the
Junior choir, Mrs. Emma Lee, super
visor; Mr.. Branch of Andover- Newton
Theological Seminary, will be the
guest speaker Silver offering. If you
would have your spiritual strength re-
neWed visit our prayer meeting on
Friday evenings at pm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

our first step must be to "balance the
budget" in order to keep the enemy
from the gates. The former Governor
believes that a prosperous nation is
better able to defend itself than one
which is not prosperous.
IF WE ACCEPT the viewpoint of
Mr.. Landon regarding the relationship
of prosperity to effective defense"
then under the pressure of logic we
must ask: Is nation prosperous when
it has within its population millions of
idle workers? Is a nation prosperous
and thus better able to defend itself
when its working class population is
pushed into the gutter of low wages
and consequent lower living levels?
ALL THE EVIDENCE at hand
tends to prove that any attempt to
balance the budget now would result
either in greatly increased taxes or else
drastic cuts in the relief rolls; the lat
ter result would do more than anything
else to further slow down business and
thus bring on, at a greater speed, in
dustrial and social catastrophe.
CONTRARY TO POPULAR belief,
prosperity is not to be measured by the
relatively small number of millionaires
and others who pay income tax, but
rather by the purchasing power of the
majority of the people. 1t is this pur-
chasing power which is the magic key
that can alone open the door to pros
perity. To balance the budget" by
further reducing benefits to the work
ers on relief is tantamount to plunging
into the waters of the Charles River in
order to keep ones clothing dry.
IF WE WERE inclined to become
controversial in an effort to remove the
scales from the eyes Of the average
reader we would ask: "What has hap
pened to the millions of dollars which
the Federal Government has been
spending for W.P.A. and other relief
measures? Has this money not found
its way finally into the hands of those
who privately own and control the eco
monte and industrial life of the nation?
Are they boarding this money in order
to affect the so-called law of supply
and demand? Are they using their
control of this money to oppose the
relatively enlightened social attitude
and actions of the Federal Govern
ment? But why ask such questions!
The answers are too obvious.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
Daily Text

God Holds Rulers Accountable: This
matter is by the decree of the watch
ers, and the demand by the word of
the holy ones: to the intent that the
living may know that the Most High
ruleth in the kingdom of men, and
elveth it to whomsoever he William.
ALI.
A Marvellous Machine, A Divine
Gift: l beseech you therefore, breth-
rem, by the mercies of God, that We
present your bodies living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is
YOUR reasonable service. - Romans
1871.
Unity Through Imitation: Till we
all come in the unity of the faith, and
OF the knowledge of the Son of God.
unto a perfect man, unto the measure
OF the stature of the fitness of Christ.
-Eph. Alb.
Keen Them All: Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart. and
with all thy soul, and with all thv
mind: and with all thy strength: this
is the first commandment
1890. --'i ~
A Wise Graduation: What things
were gain to me. those l counted loss
for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count
all things but loss for the excellencv
OF the knowledge of Christ Jesus nv
Lord: for whom l have suffered the
loss of all things, and do count them
hut dung, that l may win Christ
Phil, 81, s.
Good News: Hast thou not known
Hast thou not heard, that the ever
lasting God, the Lord, the Creator of
the ends of the earth, fainteth not.
neither is weary? there is no search
ing of his understanding. He giveth
power to the faint; and to them that
have no might he increaseth strength,
lisa. 40: %, 20.
The Source of all Truth: It is writ
ten IN the prophets, And they shall be
all taught of God. Every man there
fore that hath heard, and hath learned
OF the Father, cometh unto me.-John
GAS.
Revealed in Conversation: Who is
wise man and endued with knowledge
among you? let him shew out of a
good conversation his works with
meekness and wisdom.-James BIB.
Press Radio Bible Service.
Cincinnati.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
GRADUATE JOBS

Atlanta University reports that for
ty-one members out Of a class of as
graduated last June, with either the
master of arts or the master of science
degree, are gainfully employed. They
are employed as college teachers, public
school teachers and in secretarial. re-
irrational and construction work. The
percentage finding employment in so
brief period since graduation is un-
usually high and especially during de
preston. All the schools and colleges
where the graduates are employed are
located in the South.
This fact perhaps is proof that there
are good openings for teachers in
Southern States and suggests that
graduates who despair of being APP
pointed in Northern schools might well
apply for teaching position below
Mason and Dixon's line. The pay may
not be precisely what may be expected
but the teaching experience is valuable
and besides there is a real satisfaction
in being of service to the Race.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
RACE MEDICO
HONORED

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 21-Dr.
Samuel NJ Nabrit, of the science de-
partment at Atlanta University, was
notified this week that he has been
elected to associate membership in the
American Society of biologists. The
election took place in December at the
biologists meeting in Richmond,
Virginia.
To be eligible for membership in
the American Society, a candidate, in
addition to being engaged in geological
research, must be the possessor of the
doctor of philosophy degree. A gradu-
ete of Morehouse College in 1925, DR..
Nabrit received both the master of
science degree and the doctor of phil
osophy degree from Brown University.
He has been on the faculty of Atlanta
University since 1882
DR.. Nabrit's latest publications.
Regeneration in the Tail Fins of
Embryo Fishes" and "a Study of the
Effect of Cautery on Regeneration in
the Central Nervous System of the
Embryo on Fundulus Heteroclitus"
appeared in the October issue of the
Journal of Experimental Zoology and
in the December supplement of the
Anatomical Record. The latter is a
publication of the American Society
of biologists.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
Mnt. MnttrnP Trnttpr
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP

Former Governor Curley last Thurs
day night paid his respects" to luke
warm and homeopathic members of
his party who profit from the party but
refuse to give the party consistent and
wholehearted support He demanded
that the party be purged Of the recre-
ant and the timorous and that the party
reunite for the restoration of Demo
cratic supremacy in the state at the
next election.
He spoke at the South Armory at a
reception attended by several thous-
ands. 1t was his first public appear
anee since his defeat in the election for
governor 1t had been expected that
directly or indirectly he would an
nounce his purpose to be a candidate
for the United States Senate against
senior Senator David l. Walsh. But
his speech left that question unan-
swered unless one chooses to interpret
his castigation of Senator Walsh as a
forerunner of a clearer expression of
his intention to make bid for Walsh's
seat.
The vigorous interest of the former
Governor IN the welfare of his party
IS Of deeper significance than a mere
advance gesture pointing to a future
personal campaign. Though the Demo-
cratic party is traditionally resolute,
undisconcerted by defeat. This is clear
from its national history. In three
quarters of century Democrats have
elected only three presidents; but in
each successive presidential campaign
the party was united for a tenacious
fight. Although the party took sound
licking in the last state election, the
reception last Thursday is proof that
the party is up on its feet again and
squaring off for another battle. Very
important and reassuring is the fact
that leadership of the party will re-
main in liberal and progressive hands.
No man in the United States has more
earnestly supported Roosevelt's New
Deal policies than former Governor
Curley.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
FIGHT WPA CUT

A mass meeting to protest slashing
President Roosevelt's WPA deficiency
appropriation will be held this after
noon at o'clock at Franklin Union
Hall on Berkeley Street.
The announcement reads:
"Save W.P.A. Prevent Starvation
and A New Business Slump! Pressure
must be put on Congress to stop de-
struction of million jobs! Unless the
Presidents W.P.A. deficiency appro-
priation bill is passed, some $4,000
W.P.A. workers in Massachusetts in
Guiding 5000 in Boston alone will be
deprived of their jobs and left to
starve."
The list of speakers includes Mayor
Tobin, Attorney John R. Bourne, Hon.
Joseph B. O'Ketfe, Mayor of Peabody
Clement A. Norton, City Councilman
Michael F. Widman, New England Re
gional Director, CLIO; DR.. Paul NJ.
Sweezy, Harvard Economist; William
F. Flaherty, Cathedral Young Mems
Catholic Association; Frank Manning,
Executive Secretary, Labors Non
Partisan League; James E. Marine
Workers Alliance; E. A, Johnson,
Secretary, Building Trades Council,
American Federation of Labor, Boston.
The meeting is sponsored by Massa-
chusetts Committee for the Defense of
WP.A.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
1888 MEDALIST

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People an
nOuneed this week the selection of
Marian Anderson-one of the worlds
greatest singers,-as the winner of the
1888 Spingarn Medal, awarded an
nually to a member Of the Race "for
the highest and noblest achievement
during the preceding year or years..
Comment that the selection is ex-
cellent is needless. Miss Anderson is
the twenty-fourth recipient of the gold
medal award since it was instituted in
1911. There is of course universal com
mendation of the awarding commit
tees choice.
OF the twenty-four Spingarn medal
lists there are two other women be-
sides Miss Anderson. They are Mrs.
Mary B. Talbert and Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune. Because of the mar
rover fields in which women occupv
themselves the ratio of women winners
OF the award is notable and especially
encouraging. The emergence Of WON
en- IN the authorship of novels, writers
such as cara Neal Thurston, Mercedes
Gilbert and others will likely furnish
candidates to be considered for the
award.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
Htlgrtntapr

Is this the same wind blowing east,
Upon the stiffened bones of steel?
This wind once combed the hair of corn,
But now factory ticks her heel.
This wind once laid her cool hands on
The golden urge of rye and wheat.
Now her sad litany is heard
In the rude squalor of a street.
Vulgarity of city steel,
And smoke stacks of blasphemy,
Reach for her riveted thighs, and feel
Freedom in her impotency.
This wind once combed the hair of corn,
And quenched the thirst of western hills.
Now silent lies her harvest song
In the thunderous, grinding mills.
Her amber thighs and starburnt hands
Embrace the thieving pouch of DEATH
Which hold this secret contraband:
Bones and blood and riveters' breath.
MARY AHLQUIST.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28

the South thousands of poor colored
and white Americans have been forced
into peonage, living virtually as slaves
Did the "Dies Committee investigate
this shocking situation? If not, why
not?
In no other civilized country today
are citizens burned alive without due
process of law. Here in our fair
United States eight colored citizens
were victims of lynching and lynch
murder during the year 1888. Amer
ica's shame! Did the 'Dies Committee"
investigate barbarism in the United
States? If not, why not?
The "Bill of Rights" guarantees to
Americans among other things" Free
dom of speech; freedom of the press ;
right of assembly, freedom from search
without warrant; equal justice and
trial by jury" These rights are our
indispensable American heritage. Yet
in many parts of this country, these
rights are fagrantly denied to honest
American citizens. An outstanding
example is the situation in Jersey CITY,
New Jersey. What has the "Dies Com
mittee" done about these open denials
of civil and democratic rights?
The "Dies Committee" has failed
miserably to give an account of their
stewardship. Their voluminous report
bears all the earmarks of an eighteenth
century witch hunt. The American
people should urge our elected repre-
sentatives to see that Congress, that Is
now in session, appoint an honest, in
telligent Investigating Committee. One
that will ring true to the basic princi-
pies of our democracy. One that will
pledge itself to investigate real I'M
American activities, the forces that are
destroying the life stream of our in
stitutions.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-28
Odd Fellows Meet
In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 49,
The January semi-annual meeting of
the Committee of Management, Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows in
America, came to a close Wednesday
afternoon, January IS, nine DAYS hav-
ing been devoted to consideration of
matters concerning the Order through
out the United States, Central and
South America, Africa, and the West
Indies. The sessions were presided over
by Grand Master Edward H. Morris.
OF Chicago, ILL.,, and Benton Harbor.
Mich.
In addition to disposing of twenty
five or thirty causes for juridical adiu-
dlcation, which had accumulated since
the July, 1898 term, the Committee de-
voted considerable time to the forum
latlon Of a definite program for the
general welfare of the Order-which
IKE all similar organizations suf
tered a pronounced setback, due to the
depression OF the past ten years. Plans
were approved for an intensive MEM
bershlp campaign, including the resto-
ration of forfeited members, lodges.
and households of Ruth. These plans
are to be put into effect by officers of
the various district grand lodges and
district grand households of Ruth.
The economic position of the Order
also received its share of attention, and
the pruning knife was freely used in
bringing the operating expense budget
INTO harmony with existent resources
and prospective revenues. The pres
ent financial position of the Order,
while satisfactory, is, nevertheless, not
what 1t was in the prosperous years