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Thursday. January 24, 1935
ORGANIZING AGAINST FREIGHT
RATES
A petition bearing more than 10,000
names of Valley residents will soon be
presented to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, asking that serious considera
tion be given by the commission to the
question of removal of the freight differ
ential imposed on inbound and outbound
movements of the Valley.
That the petition will convince the com
mission of the seriousness of the situation
there can be no doubt.
On the other hand, there is wisdom and
sound sense in the advice given by Con
gressman Milton H. West when he tells
the Valley to organize and prepare its case
for presentation to the commission. He
points out the need of retaining a skilled
attorney to carry our arguments before
the commission and to prepare date for
presentation.
At Mercedes Friday afternoon the nu
cleus of this organization should be per
fected. Water districts are preparing to
carry the fight along, and it is important
that their efforts be given support by a
large attendance at the Mercedes water
district office Friday.
SWAT THE FRUIT FLY
An excellent opportunity is given the
Valley right now to do some of the best
work in its fight against the Mexican
Fruit fly.
The heavy winds of Monday night blew
quantities of fruit from the trees, and of
course it was the weakest fruit that fell.
The weakest fruit will be found to be
fruit that has been attacked by the fly,
not all of the fruit, to be sure, but at least
some of it.
Officials in charge of the eradication
work against the fruit fly warn that by
immediate burying of the fruit now on the
ground, a great forward step in the effort
to control the fruit fly will have been
taken.
Valley citrus growers will do well to
heed the advice and to get this fallen
fruit under the grouud at once.
NEW DEAL WITH VENGEANCE
In its report asking congress for new
powers to deal with monopoly, the Fed
eral Trade Commission outlines a program
which would make most of the existing
New Deal policies seem ultra-conservative.
To prevent one corporation from obtain
ing control over another by buying its
stocks or asvsets, or by merging; to give
;he commission power to prohibit unfair
business practices in any case which might
jven “affect” interstate commerce f to
prohibit big corporations from getting
favorable purchasing terms merely be
cause of their size, and to require corpora
tions to get rid of properties illegally ac
quired—here would be a new attitude to
ward big business, with a vengeance!
Would public sentiment permit such a
change? It would be hard to say, off
land. Certainly congress will have to do
?ome thorough convassing of senVment if
it proposes to act on these requests.
SOCIETY’S DEPENDENTS
One of the most startling things about
Relief Administrator Hopkins’ recent an
nouncement of new policies in the field of
public relief is his declaration that fully
5,800,000 of the men and women now be
ing supported by the government must be
classified as “unemployables.”
These are the people whose support is
to be turned back to the states and cities;
the physically and mentally unfit, the
aged, the luckless persons w’ho will never
again be able to take their places among
the wage-earners of the nation.
Everyone has always known, of course,
that even the return of full prosperity
would not completely abolish our relief
lists. But it comes as a shock to know that
the total of unemployables is so very high.
The revelation graphically emphasizes
our need for an inclusive old-age and
health insurance scheme broad enough to
touch all classes of society.
Gout Strikes Victims
During the Night
By DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association,
and of Hygeia. the Health Magaxlne
Gout may be the subject of many jokes, but real
ly it's no laughing matter. It la a disease of ancient
lineage.
It was first definitely described by the famous
physician Sydenham in England during the 18th cen
tury—Sydenham himaelf being a sufferer from this
disorder.
The victim,” Sydenham wrote, goes to bed and
sleeps in good health. About 2 o'clock in the morn
ing he is awakened by a severe pain m the great toe;
more rarely in the heel, ankle, or instep. This pain
is like that of a dislocation, and yet the parts feel as
if cold water were poured over them.
The pain, which was at first moderate, becomes
more intense. With its intensity the chills and shiv
ers increase. Alter a time this comes to Us height,
accommodating itself to the bones and ligaments of
the tarsus and metatarsus.
• • •
Now it is a violent stretching and tearing of the
Ugamenta—now it is a gnawing pain and now' a pres
sure and tightening.''
Gout today is an exceedingly rare disease in this
country. It is believed to be associated with the
abnormal development within the body of the prod
ucts of uric acid.
The disease seems to run in lamilies, and to be as
sociated with overindulgence in eating and drinking,
and with lack of exercise. However, some people get
the condition who do not suffer with these habits.
• • •
Gout is treated successfully by carefully supervis
ing the activity of the person concerned, by taking
suitable measures for relief of pain, and by eliminat
ing from the diet foods that are rich in nucleons,
such as liver, thymus, kidney, brain, and pancreas.
Such substances as caviar, fish roe, and meat ex
tracts are also believed to be harmful. The beat diet
for a person with this condition includes milk, cream,
cheese, fruits, fresh vegetables and water. Liquors
and wines are generally forbidden.
Some drugs seem to be particularly helpful in
bringing about relief from pain. The pain may also
be avoided by application of heat and by fixing Uie
affected parts in such way with sandbags, hot water
bottles, and similar devices as to keep the bed cloth
ing and other pressure away from the affected parts.
It never occurred to me that anyone might be in
terested in the flight.—Amelia Earhart Putnam.
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WASHINGTON
By George Dnmo
Bogey—..*any government people
ire becoming alarmed over the left
ish trend of the country* a* evidenc
ed by the followings of Huey Long.
Father Coughlin. Upton Sinclair. Dr.
Tow mend and other* It u not un
common to hear business men and
politician* alike say. In effect;
‘ President Roosevelt is our last bar
rier against socialism, dictatorship,
or worse." They shudder to think ol
what might follow failure of the
New Deal.
Keen political observer* here are
about convinced FDR is chuckling
in ills sleeve and using these lelt
wing group* to his own advantage.
They make splendid bogey-men
with which to frighten conservative
bankers and industrialist* ol the old
school into doing hi* will
• • •
A
Split—The economic philosophic*
of Huey Long and Upton Sinclair,
embodying redistribution of wealth
and the creation of a modern Uto
pia. have succeeded in scaring big
business pretty thoroughly. Inia
tionary view* of Father Coughlin
and other* have the bankers in a
la then
With these a* an alternative Mr
Roosevelt * program looks pretty
const-native. Finance and industry
are still fighting many phase* of
the New Deal though in recent weeks
It has become apparent they are
yielding gracefully. But the leftists
run no united show .
The monetary conference called
here the other day by Senator El
mer Thomas of Oklahoma, for in
stance. brought all the left-wing
money theories under one tent. After
everybody was heard all of the
plans were incorporated into a sin
gle awe-inspiring resolution which
have made unhappy reading for the
capitalists. Yet after the conference
each group went its way to beat the
tem-tom for its own particular plan,
none of which coincide and most of
which sharply conflict with the
others.
• t •
Ace—A political veteran whose
jears of experience date back many
years is authority for the belief that
President Roosevelt can control
left-wing sentiment without much
trouble. A* the saying goes, when
he can t beat 'em. he jines em—with
reservations.
This was manifested in the last
session of congress. When the de
mands for inflation became too per
•istent and a nose-count on Capi
tol Hill showed legislation was
bound to be passed. FDR graciously
consented to let congress invest him
with “authority" to inflate He still
his that authority, but he hasn't
ased it. There are no immediate
signs lie will, but it left the infla
tionists hippy for nearly a year.
Permissive rather than m'f'latory
legislation is FDR s big Tat are in
*he' hole.
• • •
Deep—All hinds in the adminis
tration are burrowing to break up
the national mortaage jam. One of
the chief reasons is that the Fed
eral Hou*ing Administration prom
ises to march in ere snot indef
initely unle*‘ several billion more
dollars worth of frozen mortgages
are made liquid.
No trouble is expected in aettine
••oncress to give the Home Owners'
Loan Corporation another billion
dollars and the Reconstruction Fi
nance Corooration permission to in
vest in existing mortgige-lmdlng
Sally s Sallies
■hc'L-^o UPSms
ROOMS
Odr the paper hanger finds good bua
when kdm«h« to the walk
Institutions or help organise new
ones on a 10-year bans.
There f as considerable sentiment
in congress, in fact, before admin
istration plans were revealed to make
another big appropriation for HOLC
without being asked. The corpora
tion has in one file about 13.000
000.009 appropriation approximately
tl .900.000.000 has been loaned out
but its commitments without tak
ing another application would run
it well above the three-billion mark.
• 9 •
Retiring-Federal Housing Ad
ministration is getting nowhere fast
with its drive to start us all build
ing new homes largely because the
nation's existing mortgage structure
is so haywire.
As a result reports have been cur
rent that James Woffett was going
to retire as administrator on Febru
ary 1. The Informed, however, doubt
that President Roosevelt would have
sent his nomination to the senate
for confirmation last week if he
olannea to remain In office only two
weeks.
Best information Is that Moffett
wants to get out In June.
• • • »
"Hiatas—Existence of a mortgage
<am cannot be darned entirely for
PH As failure to progress, though.
Moffett made one administrative er
ror which is still in process of be
ing unraveled.
Against the advice of bankers and
mortgage men generally he announc
ed last fall he would have his new
'ome drive under way by Nor. 1.
They assured him it would take at
'ast six months to orginlse At the
‘ime, the home-renovation-and-re
nair drive was in full swing. Although
It did not show expected benefits
in volume of direct loans the ac
companying ballyhoo materially In
creased the business of affected pri
vate industries through direct sales
To make good on his Nov. 1 prom
ise the administrator called in from
he field all the men directing the
renovation-repair drive and sent
them to school to learn the intri
raries of Title 2 of the Housing Act
under which new homes may be fi
nanced. He replaced them with
green men from Washington. The
result wa« that while both crews
were learning their new duties a hia
tus developed in which the whole
works came to a standstill. The field
men called back are now familiar
with Title 2 but moat of them are ‘
still sitting here—and the renova- <
tion-repair drive never did rt- t
cover. i
• • • 1
Note*—George Peek hopes to lib- i
BEGIN HERE TODAY
GALE HE\I1KRSON. orally. »
warka la a ailk ailll. tb* as*
bar baalbar. PHIL, Ik. aapport
tbalr la vail* (ather.
STEVE MEYERS. who ala«
nark* la fba ailll. aaka Gal* ta
m.-irry hlaa She preaiteas ta flfa
hlaa aa aaaaaat la a taw *aye.
That al«bl Gal* imi skatlaa
oa tb# rtaar. Tb* la* kraaha aa*
aba Is raaaaa* by BRIAN REST
MORE. «*b*s* fa i bar. aa«* *#a*
bail! tb* ailll Brtaa aaba Gala
ta watt while h# gats bla aat bat
whaa h# re tarea aba la gaae.
Maaawblla VICKY THAT! HER
Aaasbtct at ROBERT THATCH
ER. saaaral aaaniei at tb# ailll
baara that Brtaa baa eaai# baaia.
Vlrkt rbaagai bar aila* ab**t
tables a trip la Haaaaa.
Naat *ay at lb* will Gal# aa
lara tb* waaiaa's eleakreme aa*
baara a amnibrra* cry. Gal* asks.
••What's tb* aMttart*
NOR GO ON RITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
4 GROUP bad formed to tb*
cloakroom Dear tbs corner win
dow. There were bait s doten
girls end women end. In lb* een
ter. rocking with eobe, bend bem
eo tbit Gel* coaid not see ber (see
wee s women'* figure. Tb* sobbtng
that had been muffled suddenly bo
cam* high-pitched, hysterical.
"What's tbe matter!" Osle asked
again.
A woman she bad seen often but
whose name ebe did not know an
■wared. "It's Mary Cassidy. Tbey
told ber not to come back tomor
row. poor thing—she'* got two
children and ber husband gone. 1
don't know wbat’s to become of
her—"
Gale moved toward tbe group by
tbe window. A plump girl with
red hair bad one arm around tbe
sobbing woman. Tbs red haired
girl was speaking, low voiced aad
comforting. .
"You can say wbat yon want to/
another of tb* group cut in. "but
l think It's a dirty shame! Mary’s
worked In this mill for foor years
Just because old Thatcher sees a
way to squtes* out more money
'for tb* company, make tb* rest of
us work harder end pay na less,
bs’s willing for btr to starve! Her
end ber children. But wbat does
Thatcher care? I think—*
"Mary Isn't going to starve." Gale
cut In. "Don’t say such things
Wilma. Maybe it's only for a day
or two—maybe Mary’U be back at
work next week."
"That’s wbat tbey told her," tbe
red haired girl agreed.' "They said
when there’s an opening they’ll
send ber word."
"Ob. sure! Haven’t tbey told
plenty of others tb* asm* thing? .
the girl ceiled Wilma demanded
eyei dashing. “How about Jeff |
Kellis — and Sarah Boiler — and
Daisy Shultzman! They were go
ing to take them back *aa soon aa
there was an opening, too. weren't
tbey? That's wbat tbey always
say. After that they forget about
you. They make tbe rest of us i
work harder, speed up tbe soa- i
chinoa aad cat oar pay—*
irate blocked exchange In framing Supreme Court decision but x»nua- *’.*«» Inexpensive cm!
rade credit plana ... Buarnes*. men itea go right ahead ... The League register has been developed that re
fill tackle the cooperation problem of Nations move in the Paraguay- -.* *nd enable* each
rom a new angle ... Inflation Bolivia struggle embarrasses world employe of a stora to ring up hts
chemes are dormant waiting for ccurt advocates own receipts. _
Cale said. “Mary, you cant stay here likt this—without heat or
• anything to eat and that baby uck“
"Sh!* an older woman said warn
Ingly. "Do you want a vary body to
bear yon?"
“1 don't care who bears me!" the
other Insisted, but her voice
dropped.
"There's no use talking that way
Wilma Clarldge." the red haired
girl apoke up. "What are you try j
ing to do—make Mary lee 1 worse
than ahe does?"
Gala Henderson bad edged bet
way Into the group. The woman
who bad bean weeping hysterically
was quieter now. Gale put a hand j
on the woman’s arm. "Listen.
Mary." she said, "you mustn't feet
so dreadfully."
• • •
\f ARY CASSIDY raised her bead
dabbed at ber eyes, "lt’a the j
Idds." she gulped. "It wouldn t be
bo bad if it was only mo. Hr-w m
l goln* to get anything for the
kids to mat if I can't work? Where'll
they stay?" Her eyes ID led with
tears again. "The rent's back two
months now * she went on. “They 11
put us eut—"
Gala Interrupted. "No." she said
They won’t put you out. Maybe .
next week you'll be back working
again. If there's anything you want
tonight come over to our bouse. Or
bo—I’ll drop in to sea you. Right
liter dinner. And remember it
loesn’t help to worry."
Others spoke up encouragingly. ;
9ver-cheerfully. The fates note of
Eonfldentt in their voices was ob
rloua. but Mary Cassidy dried ber
red-rimmed eyes. Sure, tbay told
Ber. mere than likely she'd be back
it tbs mill in a few days. Not
nore than a week, in tbe mean
:lme there were offers similar tc
Sale’s. No one had much to five;1
of wbat they bad they were willing
to share.
Gale and Joaia Gridley walked
down the corridor together. Gale
said, “It's too bad about Mary.*
"It’s the limit!** Josie agreed
vehemently. “Wilma was right
about it—every word she said!”
“Maybe, but that doesn't help
Mary any.*
Josie tugged at her hat brim
slanting it smartly over one eye
and considered the effect in a pocket
mirror. "Do you think they'll take
her back?" she asked.
“1 don’t know. Mary doesn't
work very fast—*
"That’s the trouble," Josie
frowned. “That’s what's got me
worried. She doesn't work fast and
—I, don't know—she can't seem to
stand it the way the rest of us do
You can tell by the way she loofci
nights, so tired and worn-out
There’s worse things than beina
tired, though. One of 'em’s being
Hungry.*
“We'll have to do wbat we can
for Mary.“ Gale nodded thought
fully. "We’ll all have to help her
Well—good night, Josie.*
"G’nlgbt."
The two girls parted.
• • • -
IT was three hours later. Gale
* Henderson stood in a bare, bail
rurnlsbed kitchen and put a stick
of wood Into a smoking, feebly
burning stove. Gala bad her coat
on. Mary Cassidy. In a worn
grease-spotted dress and an old
sweater, sat In a rocking chair, a
child in her arms. There was an
other child—a little girl who looked
about sis years old—in tba shadows
■cross the room. ,
The child in Mary’s arms coughed
hoarsely, its body shaking with the
effort.
“How long’s be been like this?'
Dale asked over bar shoulder.
"Ever since I got home."
*B<Ut Mary, yog ean t stay bare
.& A */**&"■■
] tike this—without boat or anything
| to oat and that baby eick.“
i Tba other woman turned. “Where
else can I go?" the Mid. “What’ll
|i dor
“My brother'* bringing some
coal “ Gala told ber. "and there
are potatoes and bread mod canoed
tomatoes In that bosket But
Mary. 1 think you should haw* a
doctor. The way that baby
coughs—*
Mary Cassidy folded the blanket
closer about the child ’*1 ber arms.
“I triad to get Doc Summers," ebe
said. *T seat Ruthle bat be Mid.
no, be couldn't com* because 1 don't
work at tb* mill no more."
There was a knock at tba doer
and Gaia opened It A short stoat
woman In a rusty black coat stood
on tba threshold She bad tied a
strip of red cloth about her head
in place of a bat
"How's the babyr the woman
asked.
"1 don't think he'a any better,
Mrs. Nicolettl." Gale said. “I wish
w* could get a doctor. He’a baen
coughing—"
Tb* child’s body made a *pa»
modic morement and the harsh,
wheezing cough broke out again.
The woman who bad Juet entered
started forward. “Croup!” she said
emphatically. “ThatM what it Is.
Mr Esther used to hara it erery
winter."
• • •
CHE turned and nv tba older
° child standing, widewyed. in the
corner of the room.
"Ruthle." Mrs Nicolettl went on,
“run down to my bouse and tell
Esther to giro you the bottle of
I Ipecac. She knows wbere It is And
’hurry right back! Your brother’!
awful eick—*
The little girl Mid. "Yearn."
picked up a coat and dlMppearad
through the door.
t “Hare you got hot water!" Mm
Nicolettl went on. She had taken
her own coat off. was mowing about
energetically.
“1 will hare In about a minute,"
Gale Mid. Tre Just gat the (Ire
to burning."
I Mrs Nicolettl bent orer the child
in Mary CsMldy's arms She pursed •
her lips together, shook ber head
mgely. “Croup! * she repeated.
: That s *hat it le Listen to him!"
I The mother held the baby closer.
Fear ebon* In her eyes making the
pupils tiny, dark points. "He'a—
he’* had. ain’t her Her role* waa
husky. She spoke as though the
words were being torn from her.
‘We got to bare a doctor. 1 got to
get one somehow!"
Gal* who was working at tba
•tore, trying to maka tb* Hamas
rise higher, turned. “1*11 go." ah*
Mid. "There are other doctors la
town betides Doc Sommers. I’ll
find one—"
Mrs. Nicolettl shook ber head.
No," aba Mid. “It ain’t a doctor
ws need; it’s Ipecac. 1 know, what
to do for croup—didn't 1 bring my
Esther through It erery winter for
four years straight?" She leaned
toward tb* child. “Let me take
him. Mary—*
I "The water’s boiling." Gala an
oouneed
I “Good."
The outer door opened end
Ruthla, Cassidy reappeared "Hera
! it Is." the littla girl Mid eagerly,
bolding a bottle forward.
“That’s it." Mrs. Nicolettl agreed.
“Now then, w* can get to work!,*