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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
REASONABLE MODIFICATION
OF The WAGNER ACT

Only the most partisan can find any
thing radically wrong with the six points
of Rep. Claire E. Hoffman's proposed
modification of the Wagner Labor Rela-
tions Act. The bill introduced in the
house of representatives this week by
Rep. Hoffman would eliminate most of
the points in which the Wagner act has
been found lop-sidedly unfair.
There are many people who do not
like the Wagner act who nevertheless
believe its basic ideal is sound. That
ideal, as we see it, is the right of labor
ers To bargain collectively. 1t is a right
to which we believe any laboring group
is entitled.
BY the unfortunate wording of the
Wagner act, however, its purposes have
been largely defeated, because it has
opened the door to labor union racket
eering, it has brought about a warped
conception of what collective bargain
ing Is, and it has permitted the growth
of labor union autocracy which should
not be permitted
Rep. Hoffman's bill would deny the
protection of the act to unions which
have struck in violation of contracts or
without presenting written demands or
statements of grievances. Certainly such
a provision is Just. A labor union should
be bound by contract just as an en-
ployer should. And, before injuring the
employers business by striking, the en-
ployes should tell him what they con-
ceive to be wrong.
The bill would prevent employers
from being held guilty of unfair labor
practices after they have negotiated
reasonably with employe representa-
tives, but failed to reach an agreement.
This provision actually only defines
what was evidently the intent of original
trainers of the act, because the Wagner
act even now does not force the employer
to reach an agreement at all costs. 1t
provides merely that he must bargain.
As Qualification of the act, explaining
the right of the employer as we'll as the
right of the employe, this provision
should not be Objectionable to those
whose consciences are clear
Rep. Hoffman's BILL in short would
define the rights of employers At pres
ent the Wagner act defines only the
rights of employes-and in the hands of
the Objectionable National Labor Rela-
tions board such definitions have been
taken to mean that employers have no
rights at all.
Revision of the Wagner act to estab-
lish equity between business and labor
is absolutely necessary before this coun-
try can again operate on a sound econo-
mic basis. No one should ask more than
fair consideration for both employer and
employe-and no one should be salts
fled with less.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

town. When it was over she was
a widow. She determinded that her
sons should have an education,
But how was she to take care OF
them and also get the money 10
send them to school?
Her husband had left her
house. but it was heavily mort
gagged She decided that with three
boys to prepare meals Tor she
could not get a job in a store. She
must find some kind of work to dc
at home. But what kind? That was
the question.
She had no special training. She
thought of many things, and at last
decided upon a most surprising
one-repairing shoes!
The neighbors laughed. Why no
woman repaired shoes. That was
a mans job.
She said she could learn and
would do such an excellent job that
people would bring work to her
She sent for a machine, and
hired a man TO teach her how to
run it. and how to repair shoes.
When she finished she put sign
outside her home. But people were
afraid to trust woman with
work. However, a few brought
shoes. and she did such a good job
that they told others about her.
More and more shoes came. She
soon had all the work she could
do.
Her sons graduated from high
school. BY this time they had be-
come so interested in education
that they decided to 60 to college.
She kept her machine going. To
college they went-all paid for by
her machine.
They distinguished themselves.
One took the Liberial Arts course
at the University of Illinois, then
studied Law, and eventually went
to Yale. He is now teaching Law at
the University of Kansas.
In the meantime. Mrs. LeSar had
become so interested in education
that she decided to go to school
herself! When she was a girl she
had started high school, but had
not been able to finish. She had
saved up enough money to put
aside her shoe repairing machine,
so she started high school again
and just 80 years after she had
first entered. she graduated from
the Anna Jonesboro Community
High School in Union County,
Illinois.
But that is not all. She wanted
more than a high school education
did this remarkable woman. Love
of learning had fired her. So she
entered the University of Illinois.
Mothers and fathers. you who
are having a hard time to educate
your children, think of the stir
ring story OF Mrs. Lesar and then
let nothing turn you aside in your
determination. Your children can
be educated. Others have done it.
You can do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
VANISHED SECURITY?
(Christian Science MonltOr)

A London store recently made an
amusing and instructive anthology OF
the "uproariOus OPTIMISM of the past.
William Pitt, one of the most famous
of Prime Ministers, declared, There is
scarcely anything around US but ruin
and despair Wilberforce. who accom-
plished so much in the fight against
slavery, struck a more personal, but
not dissimilar, note by state, Il dare
not marry, the future is so dark and un-
settled
The invention of the airplane has
meant a great deal to Britain; and there
is a tendency to contrast the present
strategic position Of the United King
dom unfavorably with its situation in the
past This tendency IS both unhistorical
and ill-timed Great Britain has in fact
long been secure, because it has not been
invaded for close on nine hundred years.
But that does not mean that it has al
ways seemed secure to the people actu-
ally living in it. When Napoleon, the
greatest reputed general the world had
ever known, for example, was building
camp at BoulOgne preparatory to launch
ing an attack ON the south coast, it did
not seem secure; nor did it seem secure
when the vast Armada was majestically
sailing up the Channel to meet an APP
parently laughably inferior fleet.
Yet on both occasions its security was
actually assured; for in the one case
the attack was never made, and in the
other it was repulSed. A contemporary
of Drake or of Pitt would have thought
the England of today, with its enormous
wealth and huge navy, a haven of ref
uge in comparison with the England of
his own time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Willis Thorntons Editorial On.
a Combined View of the Spending Program

if Correction is needed, but So
cial and labor reforms thus lar
established should be kept. Pubic
spending should be used to coun-
terbalance the business cycle, but
onlv within the framework OF a
periodically balanced budget ana
a real debt-retirement plan.
That is an interesting synthesis
of viewpoints individually as lar
apart as those of a conservative
business man and an economist
devoted to New Deal obJectiVeS'
1t deserves the study of every per-
son interested in the national well
fare.
For the whole of democratic pro-
cedure depends on action based
on that maximum OF agreement
that can be reached between men
and points of view that differ
widely in detail.
Perhaps when it is all stripped
down. the economic views OF men
like their physical and social make
ups, have more points in common
than they have in distinctivesness.
To find that common ground and
act on it is the key to orderly pro-
greSS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
THE SLOVAKS PROVIDE
ANOTHER SIDE SHOW

All is not we'll with Adolf Hitler in
his march to the Ukraine.
Two months ago almost any interna-
tional observer would have told you that
Hitlers next move would be definite
step toward the Ukraine so-called bread
basket of Europe, which he needs so
badly if he is to feed his growing popu-
lation in way to prevent growing dis
content.
Now there is a different story
Hitler, two months ago, seemed to
have su b dued Czechoslovakia and
smoothed his way to the Ukraine. Now
it is evident that, though he may have
conquered in name, he must be ever
alert against revolution among his pseu-
do-subjects. And the threat of revolu-
ton is not comfortable to a man looking
for new conqueSts
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
NO EXCITEMENT WHEN
HOLLAND BUYS PLANES
(San FRANCISCO Chronicle)

In contrast with the commotion over
the French mission to buy war planes
from American factories, the arrival OF
a Dutch mission for the same purpose
seems to be taken quite as a matter of
course France wants the planes for
home defense against Germany and per-
haps Italy. Holland wants the planes
for defense against Japan and possibly
Germany, colony hungry and at no loss
for preteXts to take anything taxable.
Why is there difference in public
reaction to the two missions? Both are
legal transactions. Both are with ma
tions that command American respect
and sympathy. If the objection is against
danger of becoming involved in foreign
difficulties, our Dutch customers might
prove as entangling as the French. And
there is little doubt that if Germany
made a move against Hollands colonial
possessions and met with an effective
resistance, England and France would
be brought into the orbit.
The explanation for the difference in
reception of the news of the two mis-
sions is largely the difference in meth
cd of approach. The discovery of the
French missions presence by accident
created public bewilderment. The Dutch
had the warning of the French example
as we'll as their native disposition, to
come bluntly.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

Everybody is talking about 60
vernment spending In Congress, on
public platforms. in the news
papers and magazines. in club and
restaurant, on the corner WPA
Job. people talk about it.
Is is going too far? Will it ruin
the government and all of US?
Is it creating a habitually-depen-
dent class? Is it a bitter necessity,
or a desirable piece of pump -prim-
ing and investment? Is it merely
holding the fort until private en-
terprise can take its place, or is it
soaring private enterprise from
ever replacing it?
Everybody has opinions on these
questions. But Fortune Magazine
sought a new point of view on the
subject 1t brought together II men,
all leading business or labor men,
economists and the like. 1t con-
Quoted a discussion of the spend
ing question.
ICIl lIlotCtlO VI E1i toSllO4Aio VliN
opposing views which were eX-
pressed, setting them off against
each other. it sought to bring
together all points on which there
was not too serious a disagree
ment The idea was to find the
common ground that could be
reached by people who disagree.
Even such people do not disagree
in everything.
What is the maximum general
agreement that can be found even
among people who differ? Ray
mond Leslie Buell., who engineered
this forum, believes that such COM
mon ground, when found will be
pretty solid.
In regard to government spend
ing and its effects, with slight
exceptions which were noted, II
widely-diVersc men agreed as fol-
lows.
The government should invest
money so that it viii create pro-
ductive opportunity, rather than
merely pour it out to create pur-
chasing power The present fiscal
policy has brought with it a large
failure in business confidence; en-
terprise languishes because bus
mess has become convinced that
the government doesn't care about
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

legislation to give TVA the neces-
sary authority to complete the con-
tract recently negotiated for pur-
chase of the electric properties
of the Tennessee Electric Power Co.
This deal was negotiated this
winter between TVA and Wendell
Wilkie, president of the Common
wealth and Southern Corp, which
controls the Tennessee Electric
Power Co.
1t was hailed in Wall Street as
a victory for private industry
particularly for the private power
industry, but it does not disturb
Senator Norris-although he does
think that the S78,000,000 price
agreed on is too high.
1T certainly meets the objec-
ton that IVA is unfair and un-
Just to private companies" he
says. Why, they're paying $10,-
100000 more than the property is
physically worth"
The purchase price, incidentally,
is to be raised by sale of bonds,
and not through a congressional
appropriation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Norris Anxious
For Preparedness
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

by 11AhLES L. 81 w An
Senators William E. Borah and
George w. Norris disagree on a
queer proposition-for that pair to
disagree on.
Borah of Idaho and Norris of
Nebraska are pretty much alike.
Borah is an American isolationist-
absolute participation in over
seas quarrels is his motto par ex-
cellence. Norris is the only surviv-
ing senator who voted against this
country's participation in the World
War.
They're partners, to all intentS
and purposes. Borah calls himself
a Republican; really he's an inde-
pendent. Norris was reelected in
his last campaign as an indepen-
dent, but previously he always had
run as a Republican.
Now they've split. Norris is in
favor OF American aerial defense
Borah contends that aerial defense
Is mere matter of jitters Neither
of the two has any expert knowl-
edge oil the problem.
Senator B0rah's Case
Senator Borahs proposition is
that no foreign power can get here
-aerially or otherwise. He recog-
nizes that German or Italian planes
can wreck London or Paris. but he
contends that they couldn't imagin-
ably fit damagingly over New York
or Washington or farther inland.
So, why-he askS-bloW in good
money against the impossible?
"Jitters," he says.
Military ayiators concur with him.
more or less.
Senator Norris' Version
Senator Norris comedies that no
overseas power can invade the Unit =
ed States, from across the Atlantic
or the Pacific.
However, he argues that japanese
WarShips, on the west coast, or Ger
man or Italian east coast vessels
could play heck with our defenses,
east and west It's a funny view
point for a Nebraska pacifist, but it
has its logic. Anyway, Senator Nor
ris maintains that it's pacifistic;
Senator Borah reasons that it's
belligerent
What's Aviati0n's Value?
The truth is
What's aviation good for, mill
tarily speaking? It's nice for OBJ
servation purposes. It's an arm, as
fighters express it. German and
italian aviators can smash London
and Paris, TO be sure. But England
and France can smash up Berlin
and Rome. for that matter. They
can do this at short range-but how
about New York and farther west
ward? They can't land anybody.
They can't get home, even They'll
have to descend on foreign soil and
be captured.
German planes bombed London
and got home again, but they could
Mt do it in New York or Chicago.
They'd be highly offensive certainly,
but they'd be attended to.
Defensive or What?
Senator Norris program is in op-
position to that contingency. He
wants SOME defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


In The Superior Court Of The State
of California, i'm and for The
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate Of
KARIN DIN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Reynalda Din, as the
Administrative of the estate of
Karin Din, Deceased, TO the credi-
tors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
that within six months after the
first publication of this notice, they
either file them with the necessary
vouchers in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial. or present them with
the necessary vouchers TO the said
Reynalda Din, Administrator Of
said estate, at room 218, Rehkopf
Building, FL Centro, California.
REYNALDA DIN,
Administrative.
Harry w Horton, Attorney for
said Administrative.
F.. 81, 28-M. 7, IA
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
MORE ALCOHOLIC TAXES

Just a note of warning while the state
legislature considers administration re-
quests for greater taxes on elcoholic bev-
erages: : 1t was proved before prohibition
and during prohbition-and it may be
proved after prohibition, that when you
make a thing too expensive one way,
somebody comes along to make it less
expensive Result: bootlegging
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
You re Telling Ne.

A southern mule was hit by Il
fast freight and escaped unhurt.
The news angle to that is that the
train also wasn't damaged
The sports editor tells us The word
ski" is pronounced "shee". Which
explains why SO few men ever learn
to handle them properly
A radio receiving set which cuts
out all static has been invented. But
it isn't perfect-they have yet TO
eliminate the applause which fol-
lows a comedians jokes.
Gandhi's hunger strike lasted but
several days Maybe he was just
ir spring training.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
The prosperity during the coming
year Of the persons whose birth
day is today will largely depend
upon themselves-w whether they can
use proper self f:restraint and self
control. A legal matter will bring
them benefit. Children born today
will be energetic. far-seeing and in
tuitive. Whatever lack of success
they experience. however, in spite
of these excellent attributes, will
be cause they lack stability and
persistency. A tendency to quarrel
may also prevent complete success.
One Minute Test Answers
l. An English author.
2. John Adams.
g. One. the moon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Barbs

Temporarily without new permits,
Chester. Pa. motor cops were fore
ed TO walk their beats Imagine
the satisfaction in asking cop to
show his licenSel
Elevator strikes in the news. The
public gets no life out'of them.
A committee has gone TO work
selecting questions to be asked by
1910 census takers. A good be-
ginner would be: Are you as young
as you look. lady?'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Dale


Are you having a hard time edu-
eating your children? Does it
sometimes, seem nmpossiable?
Let me tell you how one woman
solved that problem. She is Mrs
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

Nah Ell K e / I n
LeSar, and her
address is 1908
West Oregon st.
Urbana, Illinois.
In 1918 She
was living in
'rhebes, H., and
had three fine
sons and all was
going we'll when
an influenza cpl
denic swept the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Famous Sayings
Grab Bag
One Minute Test

Une-W1nuIe ItSL
l. Who is William Somerset
Maughn ?
?. Who was the first vice-presi-
dent of the United States?
3. How many satellites has the
earth?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Hints on Etiquette

hAhitS VII H'Ai1''N
If you are smoking in a friends
home and no ash tray is provided
it is correct usage to ask your host
ess for one.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Words of Wisdom

What more felicity can fall to
man than to enjoy delight with lib
erty?-Spenser.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Thoughts for the Day

Whoever therefore shall confess before men,
him will confess also before my Father which is in
heaven.-Matthew 1892
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14

Senator MOTIFS program is in OPP
position to that contingency. He
wants SOME defense.
La gaceta., 1939-01-13
TOLERANCIA

NosotroS ihemoS aconsejado
siempre, y ahora mas que nun
ca, tolerancia y condescendencia
Tolerancia para las ideas de
los demas.... va sean religiosas y
politicas, con la exception del TO
talitarismo.
La tolerancia religioSa eS i'm
prescindible dentro de la demo-
cracia, 10 mismo que la politica /;
pero la Retaguardia lamenta
que en- nombre de Dios Y de Ia
jrsticia Sc defienda la causa de
Franco, de uno de los verdugos
mas crueles y repulsivos de la
historic.
Franco eS cat6lico, pero nc g.
ma a DioS y ~desprecia a la huma
niaad, como sus crimenes 10
prueban.
Los cat6licos americanos, los
jefas, no los fieles inteligentes y
liberales, Sc han convertible en-
prctectores del fasci3mo espa-
mol.
Nosotros lamentamos la acti-
tud de los prelados americanos,
que es la misma de los prelados
de Franco y de los sacerdotes
que dicen misa junto a los tan
ques de guerra.
Seguimos defendiendo la tole-
rancia religiosa y ell derecho de
todos los hombres a opinar, pero
condenamos la actitud de esos
prelados que hablan de democra
cia y justicia y, sin embargo,
tratan de impedir que un pueblo
agredido compre las armas y
municiones que para la defensa
de su vida ha menester.
Libertad de cultos, ST absolu-
ia libertad de cultOs; pero que
la religion no Sc oponga al ser
vicio de asesinos de ninos, de mi
jeres y de ancianos.
SEs que Sc puede invocar la
ayuda de Dios para los faccio-
SOS, italianos y alemanes que con
sus bombas Destroyer las ciu-
dades de Espa1a?
Dios no puede perdonar, a pc
sar de su clemencia, de su inf
nita bondad, a Franco y sus com
plices.
La gaceta., 1939-01-13
Ell REV. DAVID SHOLIN

Ha sido agregado a la Mission
Metodista Latina de Tampa, CO.
mo pastor de la Iglesia de West
Tampa, situada en- Oak y North
Albany, un intelligence pastor,
querido amigo nuestrO y defen-
sor de la causa del pueblo espa-
mol, David Sholin.
Para la iglesia Metodista es
una buena adquisici6n, y nos pla
ce felicitar tambien a la colOnia
latina.
David Sholin anna la justicia
y no teme decir la verdad. Da-
vid Sholin regresa a Tampa y 10
hace con Ell aprecio y ell carino
de todos.
Nosotros pedimos para Ell, ell
domingo, cuando predicara su
primer sermon en- West Tampa,
a las 80, una demostraci6n de
simpatia.
(PGSG a Ia Ia. pdgJ
La gaceta., 1939-01-13
NOTAS SOCIALES

matinee Ell domingo. Angel de Ia
Riva, ell presidente de los exitos,
trabaja con su entusiasmo de
siempre.
Severino Quintanilla nos elo-
giaba ancche, con entera since
ridad, la obra de Angel.
No descansa y sabe tr~iunfar,
nos decia. Aunque Severino fue
presidente de la Secci6n de Re-
creo, con la modesto caracterfs-
tica en- 81 nos aseguraba: Angel
y Cigarran han sido los mejores
presidentes.
Nos atenemos a la opinion de
calidad de Severino y felicia
mos a Angel, teniendo de paso
un recuerdo afectuoso para CT
garran.
La gaceta., 1939-01-13

Unidos, cada vez mas unidoS
debemos mantener la lucha pol
auxiliar al pueblo espanol, agre.
dido por ell fasciSmo internacio-
nal.
Ell embargo, segin las impre-
stones que tenemos, no sera le-
vant-do.
Los prelados cat6licUs mantle
men su campana contra la Re-
plblica Espahola, en- defonsa dc
Franco, Hitler y MrsSolini, y e.
hos desarrollan gran influen-
cia en- los circulos politicos de Ia
capital.
Una iglesia cristiana, maneia
da por reaccionarios, al servicio
de la causa de un traidor y de
los individaos que en- Berlin
persiguen a los judios y cat6li-
cos, y en- Roma a los judios Y a
todos los hombres sanos Y libe-
rales.
La gaceta., 1939-01-13
LA GACErA
La obra incansable de Ia r~etaguardia de Tampa

La religion mezclada no sola-
mente en- la politica nacional sic
no tambien en- la politica inter-
nacional.
Sc engana a los buenos cato
licos y Sc les hace Greer, faltan-
do a la verdad, que Espana es e.
nemiga de la libertad religiosa y
de la democracia.
FL pueblo esp.hol recibira,
con su valentia de siempre, la
nueva pulalada trapera.
La gaceta., 1939-01-13
CoMrrE

Esta noche Sc reunira Ell Conf
.te Popular Democratico de Soco
rro a Espana, en- ell Centre Obre
no.
Suplfcase la asistencia de los
companeros delegados.
Informara uno de los comisio
nados que asisti6 a la conferen-
cia de Washington en- pro del lie
vantamiento del embargo de ar
mas a Espana.
Manuel Garcia, Jr., no regre-
SO, por haber lido a New York a
visitar a queriioS familiares.
Salud.