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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
BY FRANK BEYsCHLAG

DR.. j. E. Knott newly appointc.j
head of the Division of Truck crops
of the Division of Truck crops Of
t he University Of California at
Davis met with Imperial Valley
truck crop growers on Friday ir
Brawlev at meeting called by the
Imperial county farm advisors Of
ice. DR.. Knott was accompanied
by w. R. Schoonover, extension
specialist in soils of the university
The purpose of the meeting was
or growers to discuss their local
truck crops growing problems with
DR.. Knott. This will enable him
to better plan the research program
Of his division of the university to
meet the needs of the California
truck crop industry. .....
Local needs which growers point
ed out included more definite in
formation on fertilizers for all truck
crops, means of restoring yields to
former production levels, salinity
control, a larger sized lettuce, a
nildew resistant cantaloupe, well
colored carrot and a MOSAIC resls-
tant watermelon.
DR.. Knott stated that the investl-
cations thus far planned for the
truck crops division included con-
tinuation and enlargement of breed
ing work, truck crop plant nutrition
studies, and shipping and storage
Investigations.
Points on soil management which
came out of the growers discussion
with Schoonover included: CD Or
the basis of present knowledge
fertilizer requirements for Calllor-
MIA Soils cannot be determined by
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
j. 5. Advised TO
Take Realistic
War Attitude

EAGLE ROCK, Cal, Oct. 10. CUP)
The United States was advised
today to take realistic attitude
toward the European war and to
be prepared to "go it alone" in a
world of bilateral trade agreements,
exchange control and militarism.
The advice was given by DR.. j.
B. Condliffe of the economics de-
partment of the University of Cali
fornia addressing a session of the
institute Of economics and finance
at Occidental college yesterday.
Speaking of possible conditions af-
ter the war, and if the United
States intends to maintain free
institutions it must take the initia-
tive to organize PAX Americana,
or a Pax Anglo-Saxia"
He predicted that it was possible
that with improvement that will
undoubtedly follow the war, Soviet
Russia might take the opportunity
to extend her borders ito the In
dian ocean and perhaps to the At
lantic.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
CoIexico
N oteS
CALEXICO NOTES

The Twice T0d Tales section OF
the Womans Improvement club
met at the home of Mrs. Homer
Taylor Tuesday tlternoon. Mrs.
j. w. Lawson presided at the bus
mess meeting. Mrs w. J. Young
was the reviewer of the afternoon.
She choose for her book "The
Sound of Running Feet, by Joseph
inc Lawrence. To close her review
Mrs. Young chose a humorous poem
by Ted Malone.
Delicious refreshments were Serv-
ed by Mrs. Taylor and her daughter
Barbara, who is member of the
Junior book section. Guests were
Mrs. Adolph Binder and Mrs. Ken
meth Owens.
Miss Ruth Await has accepted a
position as bookkeeper with the
Ellis department store.
Col. and Mrs. Leroy Foster ex-
pect to leave Monday for Los An
geles where the colonel has been
called on official business. They
expect to return the latter part Of
the week.
Emmett Waggoner ST.. son. Dean,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Kidder
spent Sunday with Mrs. Waggoner
in Los Angeles where she is recov-
ering from major operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wheeler of
vernon Texas, are visiting the Rit-
ters, Tom, Neal and Claude. Mr..
Wheeler is their uncle.
Flora Farrior, teacher at Rock
wood, has as house guest, Kather-
inc Alexander, OF De Moines, Iowa.
The Methodist WOmen's Society
for Christian Service met in the
social hall of the church Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Mona Await pre-
sided. Mrs. Await and Ruth Fergu-
son gave interesting reports on a
conference of Methodist women re-
Gently held in Los Angeles. They
were entertained at the home of a
former pastor, Rev. Edgar zim-
norman. Mrs. T. E, Pledger and
Mrs. Guy Echols were hostesses
for the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
George Cannon
Visits Mother
ELM NOTES

Will Allen and daughter and John
c. Coy of Pasadena were in the
valley several days, Mr.. Coy look
ing after his ranching interests.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Roe
and family were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Shu-
mard
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Denton and
children spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tucker Of
Meloland
After visiting a few days at Beau
mont with his mother Mrs. E. H.
Cannon, George Cannon returned
home.
Philip Boone came down from
San Diego over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. TenneSOn have
announced the arrival of a daugh-
ter at the El Centre hospital Oct
Ia.
After passing a week in the val
ley j. M. Boone returned to his
home at Victorville. Boone was
looking after his ranch on the CAL
exico highway.
Thursday morning Mr.. and Mrs
G.. H. Cannon went to Prescott on
business trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Religious Educator
Speaks for Clubs

Dr. H. V. Mather, secretary Of
the California Council of Religious
Education which numbers 10 de-
nominations in its membership,
spoke on What is Back of Front"
at the intercity meeting of the
Brawley and Ell Centre Kiwanis
clubs Friday noon in the Barbara
Worth hotel
Capt. Messir of La Jolla spoke
briefly in regard to the British
War Relief organization. Ken Hol-
den is president of the Brawley
club and Rudolph Miller of the
Ell Centro club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Regional Leader
Addresses Group

GLENDALE, Ariz., Oct. 10. tUP)
Jonathan A. Garst, regional direc-
tor of the Surplus Commodities cor
poration, was principal speaker to-
day at meeting here of the Ari-
zona Milk Producers association.
Garst arrived to the Salt River
Valley by plane from San Francis
co this morning. He told the milk
producers of the operations of the
FSCCC's food stamp plan i'll Arizo-
ma.
Program of the meeting included
a general inspection of the AsSo-
ciated Dairy Products plant here
and addresses by county and farm
experts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Free Press Needed
For Free Nation,
Speaker Says

/ SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10. CUP)
- Free government cannot exist
without freedom Of discussion, Fed
eral Judge Leon r. YankWich, Los
Angeles, told northern California
newspapermen last night in a dis
cussion of free speech and free
press.
YankWich, a specialist in news
paper law while a practicing at
torney, spoke at meeting of Sigma
Delta Chi, newspaper professional
fraternity, at the press club.
Free speech and free press imply
mot only tolerance for those who
agree with us but freedom for the
thought we hate" he said
THE democratic process not only
tolerates opposition through free
discussion but it also protects it by
constitutional SANCTION he said.
This it does because free govern
ment cannot exist without freedom
of discussion"
The authorization doctrines which
gained ascendency in Europe-Fas-
cism, Communism, Nazism-repu-
diate the concept of a free press,
he said.
Preceding Yankwichs speech,
three outstanding neWspapermen
were initiated as members of the
fraternity. They were Frank Clar-
voc, editor of the San Francisco
News; Royal Arch Gunnison, North
American Newspaper Alliance cor
respondent and formerly of the
Christian Science Monitor; and
Dwight Bentil, head of the Depart
ment of Journalism at San Jose
State college.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
THE POST-PRESS

Published every sunday by the
Imperial Valley Publishing com
pany, 625 State street, El Centre,
Californla, as successor to the
sunday issues of the Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and
the Saturday issue of the I'm
perial Valley Press.
Paul jenkins, publisher; A. C.
Johnston. viee-president and
general manager: T.. A. Fritz
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
Entered at Ell Centro. California
p1stoffice as second class mat
ter.
West Holiday Co.. Inc, National
Advertising II pres natives.
Subscription rates: In California
90 per copy or. i'm conjunction
with the Imperial Valley Press
or the Morning Post. Per month
6Dc; paid in advance: 3 months,
$1.65; months, $8.25; one year.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association. -
$500. outside California, $500
per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Heinecke Now
Rotary Member

c. Walter HeinecKe, director Of
public works for Ell Centre, was
welcomed as new member of the
Ell Centre Rotary club at the meet
ing Thursday noon in the Barbara
Worth hotel.
During the business meeting plans
were announced for the ladies night
program on Oct. "a. Pat Glasgow,
president, presided and Heinecke
was introduced to the club by Earle
Ct. Davis, director, who also pre-
sented the speaker for the day, DR..
Claude A. Buss of U. S. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Pickets' Charged
By inland Man

They patrol the sidewalk in
front OF my place of business and
ADVISE prospective customers to 60
next door" L. w. Land of INLAND
charged in a complaint filed Friday
against c. H. Burdett, j. H. Bur
dett, and others.
He asked damages totaling $4,000
and requested the court to issue
a restraining order to prevent the
defendants from soaring business
away from the INLAND club.
Since oct. 4, Land alleged. they
have interferred and intimidatcd
persons desiring to visit his place
of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Beet Grower
Hearings Set

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. CUP)-
The sugar division of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
today announced hearings on la
bor rates and grower professor con-
tracts for the l94l California Sugar
Beet corporation.
The hearing for the southern
area will be held Oct. 25 in Los
Angeles, and for the northern area
in Sacramento, Oct %.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Flying Laboratory
Repaired

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 10. CUP)
TWAS flying laboratory" a
twin-motored airplane, was ready
to fly again today after mechanics
finished minor repairs to the nose
and propellors.
Jack Fry, president of TWA
ground looped" the ship when he
brought it in to landing at Lind
bergh field here last night. The
ships propellors and nose were
slightly damaged and Fry escaped
injury
The ship is the airlines labora-
tory ship in which new-type instru-
ments are tested before beng made
regular airline equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
Probe Of Aircraft
'S|ow-Ups' Urged

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. (UP)-
The Dies committee was requested
tc'day by Rep. Jerry Voorhis of Cali
fornia to investigate "subversive
production slowups in the aircraft
industry
Voorhis, who conducted a two
day inquiry here, declined to indi-
cate what testimony had been taken
but said he had received coopera-
ton from workers who want to
get rid of the subversive elements
in their plants
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-20
NE WS
VIE VS.
by PHIL JONES

Well, the latest develop
seems to be the question of
Gates that F. d. r. is leading
while the Roger Dunn poll
bout the only poles that are
ment are the North and South.
both be right-but 1t gives
quote. In 1886 the Literary
forecasting game and soon
found Itself out of business.
1t doesn't take much to turn
a crystal ball into an eight
A st. Louis man died and
left nearly 2 million dollars.
Now 100 people want a share
in 1t. They probably figure
where there's o will there's a
way-to collect.
If you've had to work with
hard water all your life then
you can't know what your re
missing by not having a Rain
icr water Softcncr. Let me
install one in your home -
compare results. You'll be a.
nazcd at the saving in time,
work and money. Ask Phil
Jones about Rainier water
Softeners, Imperial Highway
near Ell Centre. Phone Ell.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
FederoI Administration

Effective execution of the Federal
program for the fiscal year 194l and
the prospect of economies to be re.
flected in the estimates for future
years is directly related to the quail
ty of Federal administration. The
economies reflected in the 1941
estimates are the result of the CO.
operative effort of the entire
administrative service.
Generally, we are prepared to
move forward on reduced rations
In several management agencies I
have recognized a condition of def
mite undernourishment. 1 have
for example, provided increases for
the Bureau of the Budget and the
Civil Service Commission.
believe in each we will be making a
modest investment which will in
future years pay large dividends
Furthermore, as I have suggested
in my annual message, it is i'm
portant for good administration
that large numbers of positions now
exempt should be placed under the
requirements of the civil service.
Reorganization has proceeded in
accordance with Plans and II. As
a result, $1l,000,00O of savings al
ready have been impounded this
year and deducted from the estimate
base for l94l. With further read.
justment in the machinery and busi-
ness practices of the Government
additional savings will be realized
Reorganization has also brought the
Bureau of the Budget into the Ex.
ecutive Office. With the additiona
appropriation for this bureau, oul
budgetary procedure can be greatly
strengthened. We are beginning tc
get more effective review Of esti.
mates. With the help of Congress
we can make further progress ir
improving our accounting and ap.
preparation procedures. This is 6
necessary prelude to better budg.
etry control. The Bureau Of the
Budget is preparing itself to be in.
creasingly helpful in the supplying
of information to the Appropriation
Committees of the Congress.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
The Public Debt

There has been so much discussion
about the public debt that I feel
that some concluding observations
thereon would be very appropriate
at this time.
There is no subject on which
there is more conscious or uncon-
scious deception than the public
debt. People who would never
dream of assessing their own posi-
ton solely in terms of their liza
bilities do so continually in discuss
ing the Governments position.
Those who state badly. that the
Governments debt is AZ billion dol
lars-and stop there-are stating a
deceptive half-truth calculated to
make our people apprehensive. For
one thing, it would clarity the pub
lie mind if it were pointed out that
of the 42-billion-dollar figure the
amount incurred between June 80,
1888, and December 81, 1889, is just
over 10 billion dollars. For another
thing, it would be more honest and
more honorable for them to say that
while one line in the national
budget shows a national debt of AZ
billion dollars, other lines indicate
that the Government has Z billion
dollars of cash, gold available for
debt redemption and proprietary
interest in Government corpora
tions, which reduces the net debt to
IS billion dollars.
In addition, of course, there are
billions of dollars worth of durable,
tangible assets constructed or pur-
chased by the Government that are
a real Offset to the debt, though
never listed as such.
During the period between June
30, 1888, and June 30, 1910, nearly
IA billion dollars of Federal funds
will have gone into recoverable
loans and investments and durable
improvements.
Furthermore, during the same pc
Rod, the burden of the combined
total Of public and private dSbts has
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Receipts Exceeding 5H Billion,
382 Million Gain, Expected
$2,176,0oo,0oo Net Deficit Seen;
$l,800,000000 for Defense

of production and consumption in
our history. The extent to which
recovery has progressed, and the
degree to which speculation and
price increases have, on the whole,
been kept in check, have made it
possible for us to consider a sub
stantial lessening of Government
expenditures on activities not i'm
mediately essential for national de-
fense.
On the other hand employment
still lags considerably below the
levels of 1929. Many of our young
er workers have not found employ
ment, and many others have been
displaced by the machine. We must
not only guard the gains we have
made but we must press on to
attain full employment for those
who have been displaced by ma
chimes as well as for the 100000
net addition to the labor force since
1929 We must, therefore. avoid the
danger of too drastic or too sudden
a curtailment of Government sup
port.
Against this background of aims
substantially but not fully attained,
I propose in the field of fiscal policy
that we adopt the following course:
We should count upon natural in
crease in receipts from current taxes
and a decrease in emergency ex-
penditures, and we should try to
offset the unavoidable increase in
expenditures for national defense by
special tax receipts, and thus hope
to secure, for the overall picture, a
gradual tapering off. rather than an
abrupt cessation, of the deficit.
In the proposed budget I have
tried to interpret the wishes of our
people. They want to strengthen
our national defenses and are pre-
pared to pay additional taxes for
this purpose. They wish to attain,
if possible, an overall decrease in
expenditures. They would like to
see reduction in the deficit but
not of magnitude that would i'm
peril the progress of recovery.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

The tert of the Presidents mes
sage tollo,Os::
To the Congress of the United
States:
I transmit herewith the budget
Of the United States Government
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1941. Estimated expenditures at
$8,424 900 900 are down $675 900, 900
from the fiscal year 1910. Esti-
mated normal receipts at $5548,-
100000 are up 1882 900 900 from the
fiscal year 194O Recovery of excess
capital funds from Government cor
porations is estimated at $700000,-
OOO The net deficit is estimated at
$2176, 100000. as compared with an
estimated 1898 100000 in the fiscal
year 1910. If the tax recommended
tions totaling $46O.OOO,O00 herein
made are adopted, the deficit will
be further decreased to $l,716000,-
600. Appropriations, excluding those
for debt retirement, as distinguished
from actual expenditures, are esti-
mated at $8,10l 100000. as con-
trasted with $3.50 100000 in the
fiscal year 1910.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
5|um Work 5peedup
Raises Administrative
Costs in u. 5. H. A.
Budget Estimates Of
S4,550,0 900 Fail to
Reflect Economies

Despite the omission of many high
salaried positions in the United
States Housing Authority for the
1941 fiscal year, today's budget re-
port recommended an increase Of
$4,000 in the allowance for gen.
eral administrative expenses to
make a total estimate of s4.550,-
900.
That no sharp reduction was
made in the administrative budget
was due to the fact that the ma
tion-wide slum clearance and low
rent housing program is being ac-
celerated Because of the large
number Of projects due for compile
ton during the coming year, an
allowance of $15,OO0,0OO was made
for Federal subsidy payments as
compared with $5,00O,O0O for the
current year.
Obligated Up to 31z Pct.
The U. S. H. A. is obligated un-
der the housing act to make an
nual contributions not to exceed
312 per cent of the total develop
ment cost of a housing project for
the purpose of bringing monthly
rentals within the reach of families
in low-income brackets. 1t was es-
timated during the coming year
that $4,000 persons will have been
moved from slum areas into public
housing projects. For this reason
alone. the demand for the required
contributions to local housing au-
thorities must be met.
The sum of s1,50OOOO is included
in the administrative budget for
expenses incurred at the site and in
connection with construction This
the budget as non-a administrative
expenses and shall be reimbursed
to the Government by the local
housing agencies. This arrange
ment is similar to that now in eff
feet and actually reduces the ad-
ministrative appropriation by that
amount.
88 Upper Positions Omitted.
Due to changes made and author
lied in the executive staff, some
88 positions with salaries ranging
from $2,500 up are omitted for the
coming year. The director of the
Research and Information Division.
$500 position. has been a vacated
post for some time. Most of the
omitted positions are in the tech
nical and professional classical
tions.
The Alley Dwelling Authority of
the District. which is participate
ing in the U. S. H. A.-aided pro-
gram to the extent of a $4,000, 900
loan limitation, will continue it's
management of completed projects.
receipts from which in 1941 are ex-
pected to total some $126,000. These
are the alley housing developments
built in connection with the A. D.
AS independent program and are
not to be confused with the new
projects now under construction and
planning.
Administrative expenses of the
A. D. A. due to the general public
housing program are provided for
in the loans it obtains from the
Federal agency.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
IWuter Cote Crowds
Remembered in Budqet

Growing popularity Of the Water
Gate, near Lincoln Memorial, where
thousands have gathered for the
sunset symphonies of the National
Symphony Orchestra and other big
events, has led the Government to
take steps for further convenience
Of the public there.
In the Interior Department budg-
ct for 1941, sent to Congress today,
President Roosevelt recommends
that $4,000 be spent for construc-
ton and equipment of a comfort
station. "at or near" the Water Gate,
with q police room"
Evening star., 1940-01-04

School librarians will unquestion-
ably breathe a sigh of relief if the
estimates are approved by Congress
without reinsertion of the rider
which linked their average salary to
that Of the public librarians doing
the same type of work. School off,
cials contended from the first that
school librarians did not perform
the same type of work as public
librarians, requiring almost teach
ers background to prescribe read
Ing adequately. Salaries of school
librarians are also established with
those Of the teachers in an. act Of
1924.
Denied Increases.
Violation Of this act through the
rider caused some speculation in
teacher circles as to whether the
same thing might not be done to
their salary scale if the rider was
legal. Last summer the Controller
General ruled half a dozen school
librarians out of increases to which
they were entitled under the salary
act, but which would have made their
average salary above those of the
public library employees A few
others were even in danger of hav-
ing to return raises they had already
received during the past year to
bring down the average.
The other riders are hangovers
from previous appropriation bills,
the one affecting replacement Of
teachers being aimed at special de-
partments in the system, such as
the research department. The in
tent of the bill was to provide
teachers from persons already within
the system who are carried as teach
ers on the pay roll, but do not ac-
tually do classroom teaching. The
fuel rider was the outgrowth of
charges made before Congress that
school custodians we're wasteful and
incompetent School officials feared
at one point they could not, under
certain weather conditions, afford
to keep open the entire school year.
The first year the rider was incor.
porated. however. a deficiency ap-
preparation was voted to supplement-
the fund.