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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Republicans Blast
Arizona Taxation

PHOENIX. Jan. %. UP)-A non-
political constitutional convention In
i94l for relieving 'Arizonans Of the
cruel, oppressive and unbearable
burdens of taxation" was advocated
unanimously today by 80 Republic
can party leaders.
Meeting here yesterday the COP
members "oted to sponsor an initia-
tive petition for the November gen.
eral election "mandating the 18th
legislature to call the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Negro Stabbed in
Gambling Row

Claude Nelson, Negro, was recov-
ering in the county hospital Monday
from stab wounds suffered during
an argument over gambling game
at Ninth and G. streets. Brawley,
Saturday night.
Brawiey police arrested ALI King
another Negro, they said welded
the knife used on Nelson. Nelson
was said to be recovering satisfac-
tOrily.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22

10 O11er any Witnesses III ueIelISe
against the governments case, took
over personally the task of summing
up after his attorney, George Cor
don Battle, had argued and lost
a dozen motions for dismissal.
Cautioned by Judge Alfred c.
Coke to confine his remarks to the
testimony, Browder began by pre-
scnting himself to the jury as a
correspondence school law student.
Il am intimate with the facts
and have had some law training
training obtained from a correspon-
dence school," he said.
u. S. Attorney John T. oahill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Films Kill 1000
Reds on 5 Fronts

in an attempt to scare the Firms
with warning that the Germans
were coming.
Russian artillery smashed shells
at the rate Of 100 a minute into
the east end Of the Mannerheim de-
fense line in the Karelian isthmus
today, in an apparent attempt to
make the entire line untenable by
turning the Finnish left wing along
Lake Ladoga. Reports said that
the Firms were replying with ma
chine guns and artillery and were
holding fast.
Reports from the front said that
the Russians had been piling up
ammunition for two weeks before
the bombardnlent and that big
scale fight might be in prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22

who had presented testimony de-
signed to show Browder committed
crimes making him liable to 10
years in prison and a $4,000 fine,
objected when the defendant at
tempted to explain why he did not
take the witness stand and was
sustained.
The specific charge against Brow
der is that he twice used a pass
port which he had obtained under
his own name In 1884 on the basis
OF an application In which he false
'ly swore that he never had had a
passport before.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Valley Men Wait
toilette Call

While the LaFollette senate civil
liberties committee delved Monday
into union dues paying systems at
Los Angeles. three Imperial Valley
men and one former valleyite wait
ed to testify Wednesday regarding
activities of the Farmers Trans
rortation association. organized two
years ago to assure farmers that
their crops would reach market
without union interference on the
highways.
G. G. Bennett and Hugh Osborne.
Associated Farmers officials who
are also directors of the transporta-
ton association, left Ell Centro Sun
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Contractor Goes
On Trial Here

Charles G. Green, BraWley con-
tractor, went to trial in superior
court Monday ON charge OF mis-
use Of money placed in Brawley
bank by home builders for use III
building new homes.
The morning hours were devoted;
to selection of a jury to hear the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22

foot. Wood telephoned Clariss ass1
Parrish. -4 ss
The officers captured Fair 70 n1ljeD
north Of inland.
Il didn't kill that man." Pm
protested. He was my best tsteo
and I only sliced him . uttae w3l
razor"
Sheriff Pete Newman a yunD9,
met Imperial county ofllooD RI
Gordon's Well Saturday otQo
and took the Negro 70 Caee 002 ~ y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22

He was wanted by Casa Grande
officers for cutting off the head
of Willie Davis, another Negro, In a
razor fight in the Arizona town
last Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff Guy Wood of Nj
land was informed Negro was in
the inland hobo jungle Saturday
afternoon Dragging about a murder
The Negro was gone when Wood
reached the junsles. Wood was told
ne had started across the desert on
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
0Aln1 AMBL!Ne
IL EPORTER
AnticipatiOn-

Anticipation
Confidently and with a fine dis
regard for Mother Nature, Mr.. anG
Mrs. w. G. Foss decided to name
q SOOn-tO -be-born child Suzanne
Somehow. it never occurred TO them
that the child wouldn't be a girl.
But that's where they slipped, be-
cause it was boy and now the IA
ther and mother are in a whirl try
ing to adapt Suzanne to masculine
gender.
Closest we can think of is Sam
but that's not SO hot either.
Confusing
Bill Maxwell picked up the tele-
phone receiver the Other day ano
said to the operator:
"231 please" And before the oper-
ator could answer he added:
IF 2sl how many would each
halve?"
The operator suffered and ended
up by giving him the wrong number,
which We think is only justice.
A Voice
Now we know Wnere to find q
prima donna, if and when we need
one.
Down at the Golf club in CaleXicc
where the annual tournament was
getting underway Sunday we heard
an informal recital by Mrs. Harry
Hendrix of BraWley that was q
knockout.
Incidentally there was lot Of
singing that evening and We'll ne
yer forget Tom Reha in a derby
and Harry Hendrix and L. r. JEFF
ferson in "tove pipe hats singing
"Oh Johnnie:'
Outside, Coming In
Saturday afternoon when tho
traffic was cleared away somewhat
at the sheriff's office, Ed Diehl de-
cided it was the time to do bit
more on the road construction pro-
ject now III progress. He nursed the
big grader machine back and forth
and on one trip up the driveway he
smacked into the corner OF the Jail
Inside it must have felt like an
earthquake and immediately the
prisoners gave voice to lamentations
and protestations and they didn't
spare the tonSils. Finally Ed looked
up at the jeering faces. pushed his
hat back and replied:
What are you squawking aboutP
II I come in you get out!'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
DIRECTOR DIES

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. %. up
Edwin Carewe. film director who
discovered Dolores Del Rio and
other stars, died at his home here
today OF heart disease. He was Sc
and had been in i'll health for some
time,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Cold Hits South:
Valley Moderate

Freezing temperatures bit savagey into Florida's win
ter vegetable growing center around Lake Okeechobee
day night ant Monday causing crop losses estimated in
preliminary surveys at S1,250OO0
Meanwhile Imperial Valley prepared for continued
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Vehicles Disappear When
City Attempts to Recoup
Losses from EmbezzIement
Truck, Auto eddy Mrs. Little Vanish
In Hide-Seek Game with Law as Officers
Seek to Serve Attachment Papers

Two automobiles that the property of Mrs Lillian
Richards Little were the object of search Monday in a
curious byplay to Ell Cenros sensational $4,000 embez
element case.
The cars, sedan and the other truck, disappear
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
Couple Dies When
Auto Hits Truck
On L. A.Hi9hWoY
First Fatal Accident Month Earlier
This Year Than Last; Victims Coming
ToEI Centro TO Work for Chain Store

Traffic claimed its first two 1910 victims in Imperial
county this weekend in bloody accident eight miles north
of Truckhaven ot highway 80.
This years first fatal accident occurred month earlier
than the first traffic death last year. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22
NeutroIs vexed:
War Fear Grows
Ten Ships, |8 Lives Lost at Sea When
Conflict Takes on New Edge; English
Blackjack on Unite d Front Warnino
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS -
United Press Foreign News Editor

The threat of front increased the worries
of European neuras Monday and echoed far away
Washington and Tokyo With 10 ships including the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-22

Butter: Los Angeles 33c: bat.
grade A. 43c; manufacturing nm
&c; route gathered cream 3l1Ses
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ransAs
L. A. hay: u. S. No. l S17-9l7Ite;
L. ). No. 2 leafy $15-Sl6; u. s. Ne
Sl2-Sl3; Mpls. May flax S2.0S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

Cost Of the Observation-Disclosures
nor pamphlets with which the state
was recently flooded has been gross
~ over-es timated, Ronald Wilson,
the Maxwell publicity head. says.
Recently. said Ronald. group was
overheard talking about the PAM
phlets and putting the cost at 8 cents
each. The trouble there is that
they just misplaced the decimal
point. Actually the pamphlets cost
about 3 cent each" Wilson said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

necessary after 1929 but the govern
ment has been administering sucl,
lethal doses that it is killing the pa
tlent rather than the disease itself
To-Day instead Of isolated mSdeedS in
private industry we are SUFFERING
from the widespread abuse of bu-
reaucratic tyranny. Men cannot be
made good by laws and regimenta-
ton. Character is an individual
achievement.
With each new encroachment on
private prerogativeS the government
mas allayed our fears with the as
Surance that the legislation in uues-
t!on was OF 4 temporary emergency
nature. that it was only necessary
stop-gap pending the day when pri-
Nate enterprise could take over its
social responsibilities. The actual eff
lect. however, has been to make us
credit addictS, already dependent on
lreSh mmlStratIonS of dope. to slim
ulate our economic nerve centers.
private enterprise is now so weaken
ed that 1t is questionable whether if
can ever again assume its rishtful
status. When we consider that the
very essence of capitalism is con-
slant expansion, free and unrestrict-
cd. we realize how ridiculous it is
10 impose on ii 4 condition of artifi-
clally created scarcity. Instead Of
gearing our economy to Il program of
abundance. We have been pursuing
4 reverse policy based on static mar
ketS. limited production. and fixed
prices. This has been Il distinct check
on the functions OF capitalism and
Tree enterprise. We have loaded the
saddle bags with lead. 1t is Self-evi-
dent that regimented economy must
eventuate in Individual Serfdom. Our
people themselves must drive the
government back where it belongs.
They must aci at once or it may be
too late. Public opinion and 4 strong
national character must arrest fur
ther intrusion by the government in
to the field OF private enterprise.
When the Roosevelt adminstra-
ton decided to regulate and regiment
business, 1t became necessary 70 eS-
tabllSh bureaus to administer the
enervating legislation. There has de-
veloped III Washington IN seven years
the greatest bureaucracy in the his
tory of the world. In contradistinc-
tlon to private enterprise the bust
ness Of government has CouOIed.
These poWe"-snatching bureaus have
uSurped great prerogatives. They
make rules. they conshue those
rules. and they enforce those rules:
all the powers king ever had. We
Americans are suffering from our
first indigestible dose of government
by edict instead of by laws.
In my own district in WeStmore-
land county. Pennsylvania. we have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Daily DIspafcn ISurE:&:::..
LII the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleieh, Feb. 1.-THE appointment
Of Mrs. w. Z. Murphy of Snow Hill
as Womens manager of the Maxwell
for Governor campaign, announced
today, shows two things very clearly:
% The Commissioner of Revenue
is keeping long jump ahead OF his
gubernatorial opponents in the i'm
portant matter Of organization, and
(2) Although Mr.. Maxwell has not
been ano;nted by the Hoey admin
istration rs its fair-haii'cd child. he
is cnlisting important administration
personnel in his campaign army.
Appointment of Mrs. Murphy gives
Maxwell three key figures who have
been chosen, announced 10 the pub
lie and who are actively and ener-
getically at work. Previously Max
well had named Burgn Pencil Of
Asheville as his state manager and
Ronald Wilson of Raleigh as his pub
licity director.
No other candidate has so far an
nounced-if he has selected, even
his state manager; though several
are being actively served by pub
licity directors.
On point two there can be little
argument in view of Mrs Muir
phys political history. Up 10 her APP
pointment in the Maxwell headquar-
tiers she has been for several years
vice-chairman Of the Democratic
state committee. Naturally she is re-
signing in order to join the Max
well staff: but the point is that she
was originally chosen vice-chairman
by the Hoey and administration
group and it is almost inconceivablc
that she quit without consulting the
governor and other party powers.
In announcing appointment Of The
Snow Hill lady, Commissioner MaX-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Positive Action Bv
l.. S. In Far East
Is Now Advocated

Durham, Feb. 1.-THE United
States should act positively on a
long time-range in its choice of pol
icy as toward Japan and China, DR..
Paul M. A. Linebarger Of the poll
teal science department of Duke
University, writes in the current
issue of the review "Amerasia" un-
der the title "Propaganda and Ira
dition in American Action.
Dr.. Linebarger has spent much
time in China where he served as
private secretary to the legal ad-
wiser of the Chinese national govern
ment.
DR.. Linebarger believes that a lack
of time-range is one of the indicia
of Europe's calamitous course, and
that if this country acts without
foresight in respect to such matter
as an embargo against Japan, the
ultimate cost might be greater than
that of any current involvement.
He considers various theories upon
which the United States might seek
to build public opinion to support
an embargo on war shipments to
Japan-that Of aiding democracy
against dictatorship, the theory that
.Tapan is a peace-breaker, the theory
that American corporations and
philanthropies in China should
be protected, Of the theory of sheer
self-defense. Any action which, for
propaganda purposes in the United
States, would ridicule the japanese
or their culture, might, in DR.. Line
barger's opinion, start tradition of
hostility toward Japan which would
not be worth the price
A "concretely and practically bet
teri course may be open, the Duke
prssfessor believes. Some possible
features of that course he endeavors
to chart, in the following sugges-
tions: eve must offer China suf-
ficient room for that incredible ex-
mansion of wealth, industrial culture,
and political power which awaits her
so near ahead; but we must promise
Japan something better than EEK
tinction or Illustration as a dynamic
great power.
"Americans must offer japanese de
lure equality on the mountainous
molehill of the quota. Territorial ap-
peasement would be in order, at the
expense of ourselves, China, France
the Netherlands, and the Soviet
Union, provided that such appease-
nent were final and effective enough
to be barrier to instead of spring
board for further aggression.
EITHER a Pacific condominium OF
island possessions, or redistribution
of ports and airlines on the basis OF
national title, would be needed &c
convince the japanese of American
interest in an honest and forthrlgh'
peace"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

classic example of the devastating
effects of bureaucratic interference
with private enterprise. At intervals
for the past five years the govern
ment has cndeaVored to regulate the
bltumInouS coal industry. The result
mas been unmItlgaleG cnaos. After
months OF effort and the expenditure
OF many millions OF dollars not one
single benefit has resulted for the
soft coal industry. In fact the exact
opposite has obtained. Having failed
to establish minimum prices for
bituminouS coal, Mr.. IckeS' theorists
now want to control production. Of
course the next step is outright gov
eminent ownership. It has always
been 50 with bureaucratic govern
mentS and always will be. Although
the coal industry has suffered i'm
meaSuraoly as the guinea pig in Mr..
1ckes' laboratory, its agonies will not
have been in vain if the rest of Amer
lean business will profit from its eX-
perience. We must declare unrestrict-
ed war on bureaucracy before it de-
Stroys the democracy we love.
''Virginia's illustrious statesman,
George Mason, if. his draft of the Bill
of Rights, unanimously passed by the
Virginia convention on June u, l772,
observed. That no free government,
OF the blessing of liberty, can be pre-
served to any people, but by firm
adherence 10 justice, moderation,
temperance, frugality and virtue and
by frequent recurrence to fundamen-
tai principles" This statement Of
sound political doctrine was so well
thought OF that it was Incorporated
into the eighteenth century constir
tutionS of five other states, among
them my native State of MasSachu-
sets, and my adopted State of PENN
sylvania. The truth Of that pro-
nounccment is as persuasive and
logical today as it was then. We
Americans have strayed far from
fundamental principles in recent
years. We have fight on our hands
to preserve this Democracy. The Sit
uation is a challenge to us all From
this moment let us stop talking about
the political principles Of George
Washington, George Mason, Thomas
jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln; let
us emulate them
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

Raleigh, Feb. ia. j. Maxwell
today announced the appointment
of Mrs. w. B. Murphy, Of Snow Hill,
as manager for the women in his
State campaign for governor. Mr..
Maxwell says he is very much pleas
ed to know that he will have the
benefit of the support in his CAM
paign OF one who is SO well and
known by the women of
the state VINO take an active in
terest in public affairs.
Before accepting the assignment
associating herself with the MAXWELL
for-G Governor campaign, Mrs. Muir
ply sent her resignation to r. Gregg
Cherry, Gastonia, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, as vice-chairman Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Naming Of Mrs. Murphy Is
Believed Coup For Maxwell

well expressed great qualification
while on her part Mrs. Murphy said
she has two particular reasons fol
rejoicing:
He (MaXWelI has announced {
comprehensive and progressive pro-
gram that | believe will promote an
accelerated era Of progress in the
State.
Il believe he has The qualifications
OF ability, experience and knowledge
OF State problems to carry out ms
program
Accompanying the release from
Maxwell headquarters Was list OF
Mrs. Murphy's activities in many
and varied fields. She has had. it
appears, contacts in perhaps as many
fields as any woman IN North Car
DINA. She is, or has been. actively
associated with the Auxiliary of the
State Medical Society, the d. A. RS,
U. D. C.'S, several colleges as trus-
tee, library activities and all sorts
Of progressive agencies.
Particularly striking and some
what unusual are her religious con-
tacts-she is superintendent of a
Presbyterian Sunday school, organist
at the Episcopal church and has pre-
viously taught in Methodist Sun
day school.
Her consistent regularity in politics
and her close identification with the
Observation-Disclosures and present.
are shown by appointments Of one
sort or another from Governor Hoey
and his three immediate prcdeces-
sors - Butcher EhringhauS, Max
Gardner and Wilton Mclean.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Larkins May
Head Senate
Daily Dispatch Bureau: .
In The Sir WALTER Hotel

Raleigh, Feb. l7.-State Senator
John D. Larkins, Jr., Of Jones county,
5 strong possibility for president
1ro tenn Of the 1871 State Senate.
This despite the fact that ne Will
lavc TO break something OF a pre-
"edent, if not an unWritten law, TO
come back to the Senate at all.
His district, the Second, has been
in the habit Of electing It's senators
Git has two) twice in row, after
which they more or less gracefully
retire from the picture.
Larkins served in the 1887 and 1888
Senates and so according to precedent
he should make way for somebody
else this time. -,
He probably would be quite will
ing to do that, were he ruled by per-
soraI inclination alone, but he has
become che OF the key figures OF the
dominant group in The states Dem,
ocratic party. He has served and
worked with State Chairman Gregg
Cherry and the other party bosses IN
close harmony and cooperation
He would make the ideal preSl-
dent bro tenn from the organization
point of view and pressure is being
brought upon him that is so strong
he will likely be unable to resist IT,.
Despite the fact that the territory
from which he comes is often anti
administration in its ballotlng, Lar
kins has won such a widespread
popularity in his district that 1t is
hardly possible that he can be de-
feated in the event he decides to try
for a third term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

Wide variety ol speaking engage
ments OF the supernatorlal candi-
dates is well IIluSuat by next
weeks schedule for Lieutenant Gov
einor Wilkins p. Horton.
He will address 4 Current Topics
Club, d Lions CiuD, an educational
committee, members OF the Masonic
order, and Civilian club between
Monday and Friday. inclusive. He
has al least one engagement for
every day, with Wednesday his
busiest. That day he will tall; at an
early afternoon meeting, visit Swan
Quarter and Fairfield schools. 60
to supper meeting al Eng!chard
and make windup address at Swan
Quarter at night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Alien Urges Return To
Principles Of Democracy

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

Some 5000 books are published in
the United States each year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILI..
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waite: tIGtel.

Raleigh. Feb. l7.-Major Arthur
Fulk, One-time head of the State
Highway Patrol, was buz2ing about
the Revenue building Friday greet
ing old friends in the department.
The Major. now in business for
himself at Pilot Mountain in SuTy
county, looked the picture Of health
and although he refused Ia admit
he is getting rich. confessed bit
Of personal prosperity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

Figures from the Highway Safety
division for the years 1888 and 1889
indicate that in both the worst month
from the standpoint Of accidents was
October
The figures listed call traffic ac-
cidentS". personal injuries. fatal
accidents" and traffic fatalities" by
months for the two years.
October was the top month in
every one Of the items for 1888 and
in 1889 it was first in personal in
juricS and fatal accidents; but drop
ped TO third in all traffic accidents
and traffic fatalities.
Your reporter intends to do bit
Of shopping in an effort to see why
this is su--and if it was SO in other
years prior TO 1888. October isn't
the WOrst-Weather month, it isn't the
month OF most traffic. and it isn't
the month of least daylight. So why
should it be the worst from the high
way safety standpoint?
Incidentally the Safety Division
has lust issued mmcographed
booklet titled "Tra(fc Accident
Facts" which contains mass Of ex-
rcmelv Interesting data on IT." SUBJ
ject. Facts contained in it hayv been
released to the press picccme, nut
in the pamphlet they arc co piled
and combined in manner which
should make a good safety text
book.