anaheim-gazette 1935-08-08

A STATESMAN'S DUTY In this modern era when passing the buck seems to be one of the most popular indoor and outdoor sports, there have been all too many suggestions, some of them even by educational "leaders" who ought to know better, that Congress ought to do a little buck-passing of its own, by enacting legislation which is strongly suspected to be unconstitutional, but may be popular, and then putting it up to the federal Supreme Court to find that the law is inoperative because it conflicts with the fundamental law of the land. There is nothing very ethical, or inspiring, about suggestions of this kind. It assumes that members of Congress are more anxious about their own political future than they are concerning the future welfare of American constitutional government. Congressmen, of course, are not authorities on constitutional law but certainly no real statesman is going to vote for legislation which he conscientiously believes is opposed to the Constitution in the belief that the Supreme Court will, in performing its sworn duty, necessarily pull his political chestnuts out of the fire. Suggestions of the kind, no matter where they come from are certainly no compliment to the integrity and patriotism of the members of Congress, especially in view of the fact that, on entering office, they take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. In this respect it is good to note what Thomas P. Gore, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, and a Democrat by the way, has to say about a senator's duty. The Congressional Record quotes him as stating in part: "The Supreme Court has discharged its duty and has met its responsibilities under the Constitution just as senators are called upon to discharge their duty and to meet their responsibilities under the Constitution. But a great many people, a great many sincere reformers, do not fully appreciate either the limitations or the obligations which bind a senator respecting legislation which he conscientiously believes to be unconstitutional. Each senator takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution—not the government, the Union, the Republic, but the Constitution—which is declared to be the supreme law of the land." "The Supreme Court has discharged its duty and has met its responsibilities under the Constitution just as senators are called upon to discharge their duty and to meet their responsibilities under the Constitution. But a great many people, a great many sincere reformers, do not fully appreciate either the limitations or the obligations which bind a senator respecting legislation which he conscientiously believes to be unconstitutional. "Each senator takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution—not the government, the Union, the Republic, but the Constitution—which is declared to be the supreme law of the land. "No senator can support any measure which, in his judgment, violates the Constitution without at the same time violating his oath of office and virtually committing perjury. A senator might favor 99 sections in a particular bill and yet if he deems the one hundredth section unconstitutional he has no choice but to vote against the bill as a whole. "I have been criticized by some of my friends because I have felt obliged to vote against several of the so-called 'New Deal' measures. "I voted against them because I conscientiously believed that they were unauthorized by the Constitution. I voted and spoke against the NRA bill on the ground that it was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court vindicated my views and my vote. It had previously done so respecting the oil-control provisions of the NRA act. "I have said this in the hope that the people of Oklahoma may keep in mind my sworn obligation when they come to pass judgment upon my views and my votes. "It is not always easy to vote against a popular measure on the ground that it is unconstitutional. "But I would speak less than the whole truth if I did not say that, in my opinion, the Constitution of the United States is the ark of the covenant of our liberties. "I have no doubt that ways and means can be found within the Constitution to effectuate all necessary and proper reforms in the interest of progress and improvement, in the interest of freedom and justice." STUNG AGAIN Some time ago the State Department entered into a so-called reciprocal treaty which, it was said, would increase our exports to Russia several million dollars, with the consideration that we take an amount of imports from Russia in equal monetary value. At that time, those who have studied the international policy of Soviet Russia and have no confidence in it, stated that Uncle Sam was preparing himself to get stung again. They remembered the glittering promises of the Reds that they would buy hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods from us and cease their propaganda in the United States if we would only recognize Russia. Neither the increase in trade nor the decrease in communist demonstration here were noticeable after recognition was extended. Now we have a new "agreement") with Russia in which we will virtually exchange our goods for hers. But already the mask is beginning to slip off. Economic publications representing the Moscow government are beginning to say that before we can expect any trade results from Russia we must "That's more like it," said kell softly, grinning down at "Now come on, nuisance — side with you!" "But Alan, dear—" In a lightning change of mood she summed the bewildered innings of a young bride. "What I'm going to do with my ticket paid for and everything?" He grabbed the stub frost with a suspicious scowl. "I you had something up your face on — I'll get your back." "I've got a job waiting for Singapore — honest I have!" "Sure you have," he said sighing. "They elected you mayor." "On the level, Alan." She bled in her purse for a coat. "Hoffman offered me a contract for the vaudeville for the rest season." His grim silence woke her she was getting nowhere she sensed the reason: embaiment over their relationship know how you feel. But I come near you. Nobody'll miss that—" "No!" he said viciously. Word hit her like a blowwitted. "All right." China Doll's was very small and very fine. "You — you win, Toots. I — you have a good trip. Goodbye." Her arms crept around him and she kissed him lingered. The wounded look in her eyes as of a puppy cruelly killed him. "All right, all right!" Cried furious with himself for surrender. "If you've got a job and a job, I don't suppose I'd any right to—" "Lambiel!" cried China Doll threw herself upon him with that Uncle Sam was preparing himself to get stung again. They remembered the glittering promises of the Reds that they would buy hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods from us and cease their propaganda in the United States if we would only recognize Russia. Neither the increase in trade nor the decrease in communist demonstration here were noticeable after recognition was extended. Now we have a new "agreement" with Russia in which we will virtually exchange our goods for hers. But already the mask is beginning to slip off. Economic publications representing the Moscow government are beginning to say that before we can expect any trade results from Russia we must lend the defaulting Red government a lot of money to finance the imports. It is said that we will get a billion dollars worth of trade for the loans. In the diplomatic conference for Russian recognition we were promised a half billion dollars in trade. Now we are to get twice as much as we did then, which is—nothing. We got nothing then and two times zero is still zero. The New York Times in a special cable dispatch from Moscow quotes one Red trade journal as stating that Soviet purchases from the United States will increase, because of the trade agreement, but that the growth will be very limited until we advance Moscow some extensive bank credits. As the old time gambles used to say: "It's the old army game." Twenty can play as well as one. The trouble is that the twenty on the outside always play it against Uncle Sam, and they usually play it with loaded dice. General Hugh Johnson, who went to New York to take charge of city relief, has been initiated into the "Circus Saints and Sinners." We presume he will take the station of the Man on the Flying Trapeze. It is said that more than 4,700 miles of thread can be spun from a single pound of cotton. But we know some stump speakers who can spin more than 4,700 miles of baloney out of one pound of logic. Einstein says that nothing is unlimited. Maybe he is the professor who is working out our national relief expenditures. SCHOOL DAYS By DWIG IDLE THOUGHTS OF IDLE FELLERS “CHINA SEAS” ANAHEIM GAZETTE WASHINGTON, 8. From Congress Collins of California of the final approval Erosion Service of the control demonstration Aliso Creek district city. At the present two Civilian Conservation camps in Collins' are carrying on control work. The be used to supply of the new project in the nature of area for the perfect of soil erosion estimated that the price will cover 25,000 Work will be complete immediate future. The Administration it has created a peculiar to the with only three years experience chart its future ecclesies. We speak of gram. One in every country's people upon public support for closing the in South Dakota to take to the harry the nature of the times there was a who would not weeded that the major employed prefer to pay, but it is true group in between working on Government private job that do well. These people own case, however have never been restences rates. The job with a private be more than that, it amounts to a trial slavery. "CHINA SEAS" What Has Gone Before: Alan Gaskell, hansome Capita of the steamer, Kin Lung, goes aboard just before sail to find "China Doll" with him he has been intimate is a passenger. That's more like it," said Gassoftly, grinning down at her. Now come on, nuisance — overwith you! But Alan, dear—" In another timing change of mood she asked the bewildered innocence of young bride. "What am I going to do with my ticket — all for and everything?" He grabbed the stub from her a suspicious scowl. "I knew had something up your sleeve. He on — I'll get your money." We got a job waiting for me inapore — honest I have!" Fruity you have, he said sourly. He elected you mayor. On the level, Alan." She fum-ted in her purse for a letter. Alan offered me a contract at Saudeville for the rest of the year." His grim silence warned she was getting nowhere, and sensed the reason: embarrassed over their relationship. "I how you feel. But I won't near you. Nobody'll realize it." He said viciously. The hit her like a blow; she did. All right." China Doll's voice is very small and very hurt — you win, Toots. I — hope have a good trip. Goodbye!" Her arms crept around his neck she kissed him lingeringly. Wounded look in her eyes, of a puppy cruelly kicked, died him. All right, all right!" Gaskell, furious with himself for his tender. "If you've got a ticket a job, I don't suppose I've got right to—" Gambie! cried China Doll, and herself upon him with wild He raced aeross the deck and grasped the girl's hands with astonished delight, and thrilled to the amazed recognition which deepened the dark violet of her eyes. "Sybil!" he cried. "Sybil Barclay!" "Alan!" The eager throb of her voice ran through him like a searing flame. "It is Alan!" Her fingers tightened on his with a convulsive little pressure. "So this is your ship! I am lucky!" "Yes — I'm captain of this tub." His intense glance enfolded her hungrily, shut them both apart from the milling crowd. It was a moment of incredible wonder for them both, and their halting, stammered words could not erase the magic of it. "Visiting out here?" he asked lamely. "Just traveling." Her eyes absorbed him and he was conscious of his unshaven face. "I have been — just traveling — for some time." Gaskell said, very quietly: "I heard about Bart. I meant to write. But it was so long after he died. News is slow — out here." Of course, Alan," she said gently. "We were so out of touch." Yes, Things — people — slip away — in five years." "We used to talk about you — often. Wondering what you were doing." "Getting into trouble, mostly." His smile was wry. "You're in for more trouble now —looking after me for a whole voyage!" Again that tightening pressure on his hand, filling in the significant blank spaces in her words. "I'm in your hands—again—Alan!" He watched her disappear up the deck, the harsh strong lines of his face softening. Fool that he was to have believed he had fought down and crushed the torturing memories which once had driven him to bitter flight. Sir Guy, fuming at the boat's delay, stepped up beside him. vindictively. "I saw her when she came aboard. And I also had a hinge of you when you moved her into the Royal Suite. Why didn't you lay out a red plush runner?" "Just a throwback to my old manners." Gaskell's remoteness left him armored against her sharp challenge. "The lady happened to know me when I acted that way for the sheer joy of it." "Oh." China Doll was elaborately casual." A home town lassie, eh?" "You don't have any home town when you're in the service I met her in Gilbralter." "She married?" Was then," said Gaskell shortly. He's dead now. "What'd she do—break a cricket bat over his scalp?" The callous, jeering words crashed into the tenderness of Gaskell's memories. His calm was deadly with suppressed fury. "Don't start spouting any of your waterfront jokes about people who happen to look civilized!" China Doll walked toward him, transparent in her jealous directness. "She wasn't in love with you, was she?" She was in love with the Admiral and I was in love with the Admiral's grandmother!" he flared. "China Doll's cheeks were flushed as she went down to dinner at the Captain's table. The saloon was uncrowded, Mr. and Mrs. Timmons, a Mrs. Aiken, Romanoff, a pearl buyer, Mrs. Vollberg, obviously an adventurer, and a novelist named McCaleb, in search of local color, sat together. At the captain's table Sybil Barclay sat at Gaskell's right. At his left was Miss Yu-Lan, daughter of the man reputed to own half of China. Sir Guy and Jamesy, McArdle filled out the table, except for China Doll's vacant chair. She caught a fragment of conversation as she employed prefer to pay, but it is true group in between working on Government private job that does well. These people own case, however have never been mastises rates. The job with a private car be more than that, it amounts to a de trial slavery. Buret certain acute probes that of the house. These never were B The result is show study made in Baltic was learned that he of domestic servants offers of employment cause the wages subsistence needs. fused to censor that not accepting these clared they should not accept. The FE ferent stand, how South Dakota installed by the fact they down all relief oper. In New Jersey a lem arose where lie to pick the ripen The FERA official mined that the wages conditions offered jusal of these per work. One technician conducive to fearing to sally for work is that there alad of them to relief when their j HISTORY Officially Recoopany, Which Gazette, Town Hall, The Board of D Anaheim Water Co special session. Messrs. Korn, Krenson, the special pointed on Saturday they had made an tour as directed, an opinion the scheme water down through was costly and impractical however, thought plan was to dig a mile and a half in you win, Toots. I — hope have a good trip. Goodbye!" her arms crept around his neck she kissed him lingeringly. wounded look in her eyes, of a puppy cruelly kicked, died him. All right, all right!" Gaskell felt, furious with himself for his sender. "If you've got a ticket to a job, I don't suppose I've got right to—" cried China Doll, and now herself upon him with wild shriek of happiness. He drew from her embraces instantly. Don't start wrestling me and! Gaskell left perceptiously and turned to the dock. Several men were lashing down a huge can roller as deck cargo. Aiment of pigs in cigar-shaped cages of split bamboo was being dred into a hatch under the provision of James McArdle, a well known to Gaskell. McArdle, his linen suit two sizes large, waved a friendly hand him. The last trumpet call was leading as Gaskell weaved his hands through the crowd of passersaying last minute goodbyes. Suddenly his face set into an edulous, staring mack. A self-haired girl with the clear mind at the rail waving to a coupon the dock. Gaskell's shock the stricken, numbing kind comes to a man who sees a serious dream come to life behind his eyes. Her slender figure aristocratic profile fitted aern etched deeply into his memory. Again that tightening pressure on his hand, filling in the significant blank spaces in her words. "I'm in your hands—again—Alan!" He watched her disappear up the deck, the harsh strong lines of his face softening. Fool that he was to have believed he had fought down and crushed the torturing memories which once had driven him to bitter flight. Sir Guy, fuming at the boat's delay, stepped up beside him. "Look here, Alan — can't you get this boat—" He stopped as he caught a view of Gaskell's face. "You look as though you'd seen a ghost!" "I have," said Gaskell quietly. With the Kin Lung standing well out to sea, Gaskell had time at last to remove the physical evidences of his three-day spree ashore. He was standing in his cabin, shaving the last bit of black stubble from his face, when he heard his cabin door slam. "It's the girl friend, Toots," said China Doll. He glared blackly as her face appeared in his mirror. "I know it's hard to get things through your head. But when I told you to stay out of here, it wasn't any Einstein theory." She waited in the cabin while he wiped the last bit of lather away. "That's right," she said viciously. "You don't have time to fool around with passengers." "It's your own fault. You wanted to be one." She affected not to have heard him as he came out to join her. "Except maybe with that snooty English dame," said China Doll Timmons, a Mrs. Aiken, Romanoff, a Pearl buyer, Mrs. Vollberg, obviously an adventurer, and a novelist named McCaleb, in search of local color, sat together. At the captain's table Sybil Barclay sat at Gaskell's right. At his left was Miss Yu-Lan, daughter of the man reputed to own half of China. Sir Guy and Jamesey, McArdle filled out the table, except for China Doll's vacant chair. She caught a fragment of conversation as she came into the saloon. "Squadron ball at Gilbraltar," Sybil was saying. "Music, lanterns, uniforms — all the attractive men at the post." Gaskell smiled down at her, "And it was my luck — when I met the most charming person there — to find her already married. Her husband was at sea, though, so I claimed every dance. We walked back to the hotel together. That was six years ago—and here I am! End of chapter!" China Doll sat down. Her voice strident with bitter purpose. CHAPTER TWO "Speaking of meetings, Jamesy," she addressed McArdle, "remember the night in that poo-tang joint in Saigon when you and I met up with a certain party? He had a shiner on his left eye that lit up the whole street after we dragged him out of the battle of the century—" Sir Guy, with a meaning look at Gaskell, burst into uproarious laughter. "And a cut in the right leg he'd ofbled to death of if China Doll hadn't made a tourniquet out of After a thorough the various plans she resolved to use the Cajon ditch, but press understanding so this Company or any of its rights to water in the Santa Ana Directors especially put on record that Cajen Irrigation Co titled to any of them in said ditch or in except such as the A Company has no use. Adjourned. Richard Melville WASHINGTON, D. C. August 8. From Congressman Sam L. Collins of California comes word of the final approval by the Soil Erosion Service of an erosion control demonstration project in the Aliso Creek district, Orange County. At the present time there are two Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Collins' district which are carrying on active erosion control work. These camps will be used to supplement the work of the new project, which will be in the nature of a demonstration area for the perfection of methods of soil erosion control. It is estimated that the project will cost approximately $110,000.00 and will cover 25,000 acres or more. Work will be commenced in the immediate future. The Administration knows that it has created a permanent problem peculiar to this day and age with only three years past operating experience from which to chart its future course and policies. We speak of the relief program. One in every seven of this country's people is dependant upon public support. The necessity for closing the relief offices in South Dakota to oblige workers to take to the harvest fields gives the nature of the problem. In good times there was always a group who would not work. It is conceded that the majority of the unemployed prefer to work for their pay, but it is true that there is a group in between who prefer staying on Government relief to any private job that does not pay as well. These people have their own case, however. Relief wages have never been more than subsistence rates. They feel that a job with a private company should be more than that, for if it is not it amounts to a degree of industrial slavery. But there arise Whether the Administration will be able to go through with transforming its program into a 100% work program as it has announced it intends to do is highly problematic. Passed by an overwhelming vote in the House, the truck and bus regulatory measure, following adjustment of minor differences in the House and Senate Bills, is assured of enactment. Federal Coordinator Eastman declared the bill will have a very beneficial effect on the whole transportation situation. The bill generally exempts private truckers as well as trucks hauling farm products, fish, shellfish, or newspapers, and farm cooperative trucks. All the latter, however, are subjected to safety and maximum hour regulations as imposed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, which will administer the measure. This legislation comes after ten years of work, study and investigation into the problem. While conferees continue to ponder over the major Administration bills which are still to be adjusted after having passed each House, and while the tax measure gets worked over, both Houses will have time to put through a few bills which are important, but have never been considered of "must" legislation category. One such measure which has Administration approval is the war neutrality bill, which carries provisions to insure our neutrality in the event of a general conflict, sponsored by Senators Clark and Nye. Clark recently took the senate floor and issued a blast against the possibility of overlooking this legislation before adjournment. He declared in the event a general war should break out in Europe we would be as helpless SCARCITY IN PROMOTING ABUNDANCE This Roosevelt policy of promoting a more abundant life by scarcity is not confined to foodstuffs. It ramifies. It involves scarcity in buying power because of high prices and it involves scarcity of jobs because business hesitates to venture midthe uncertainties of scarcity of credit, except for the government, and of threatened restrictions on honest commercial operations. It involves scarcity of a foreign marshal for cotton. The lastest proposal is to promote scarcity in wealth and thus scarcity in working capital for the employment of labor and for the production of goods. Producers and consumers alike get scarcity. That's the policy of the more abundant life. Where, then does the abundant life come into the picture? Mainly, apparently, in an abundance of money in the banks, an abundance of federal jobs, an abundance of new national debts and an abundance of taxes.—Springfield Union. France, England, Russia, Germany and Japan won't allow an alien to work until their own subjects are employed. We have 6,000,000 aliens here drawing relief and holding down American jobs. And we have an immigration ring smuggling them in here at the rate of 250,000 a year. Ponder that!—Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch. MULTUM IN PARVO "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, erstwhile governor of Oklahoma, and aspirant for the Democratic nomination for President in 1932, uttered an important truth the other day when he said: "You cannot conceive of a republic without a written constitution." employed prefer to work for their pay, but it is true that there is a group in between who prefer staying on Government relief to any private job that does not pay as well. These people have their own case, however. Relief wages have never been more than subsistence rates. They feel that a job with a private company should be more than that, for if it is not it amounts to a degree of industrial slavery. But there arise certain acute problems such as that of the household workers. These never were well paid jobs. The result is shown in a FERA study made in Baltimore where it was learned that half of a group of domestic servants who refused offers of employment did so because the wages failed to meet subsistence needs. The FERA refused to censor the workers for not accepting these jobs, and declared they should not be compelled to accept. The FERA took a different stand, however, in the South Dakota instance, as evidenced by the fact that they closed down all relief operations. In New Jersey a similar problem arose where laborers refused to pick the ripened berry crop. The FERA officials here determined that the wages and housing conditions offered justified the refusal of these people to go to work. One technicality which is conducive to the relief workers fearing to sally forth on private work is that there is red tape ahead of them to get back on relief when their job ends. HISTORY OF ANAHEIM Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which Are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments Town Hall, June 6th, 1881. The Board of Directors of the Anaheim Water Company met in special session. Present, a full board. Messrs. Korn, Knapke and Sorenson, the special Committee appointed on Saturday reported that they had made an investigating tour as directed, and that in their opinion the scheme to bring the water down through a box flume was costly and impracticable. They however, thought a reasonable plan was to dig a ditch about a mile and a half in length over a such measure which has Administration approval is the war neutrality bill, which carries provisions to insure our neutrality in the event of a general conflict, sponsored by Senators Clark and Nye. Clark recently took the senate floor and issued a blast against the possibility of overlooking this legislation before adjournment. He declared in the event a general war should break out in Europe we would be as helpless in keeping out of that war as we were following the sinking of our first munitions ship during the world war. As this is written the Clark amendment to the Social Security bill is still preventing an agreement between both Houses and final enactment of this old age pension and unemployment insurance program. The Clark amendment, which would exempt approximately 300 private old age pension systems from the Federal program, was turned down overwhelmingly in the House, but the Senate conferences are sticking by it. A sensible suggestion has been made that inasmuch as the payroll taxes for old age annuities will not be collected until 1937, under the provisions of the bill, the Clark amendment should be dropped since private systems would not be affected for an entire year. In the meantime Congress should name a joint Committee to study this problem and suggest amendments to the next Congress. MULTUM IN PARVO "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, erstwhile governor of Oklahoma, and aspirant for the Democratic nomination for President in 1932, uttered an important truth the other day when he said: "You cannot conceive of a republic without a written constitution." That is absolutely correct. "No constitution, no republic. And no republic, no unqualified liberty."—Houston Post. Short Jenks and Jim Jelly held a watch today, and it took Jude Johnson 11 minutes to roll up his sleeves. Mr. Johnson works on a government relief project—Atchison Globe. Undersecretary of State William R. Castle, Jr., points out that war in Europe "would be a disaster for us even if we kept out of it." Maybe. There is no doubt whatever that it would be a disaster for us if we got into it—Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch. AMBITION Inspiring thought for the little ones: Every American child may grow up to be President of the United States and veto the bonus—New Yorker. OBSERVATIONS PRESERVE THE LAW ALWAYS! Mob law anytime is dangerous. It means that the individual takes the law in his own hands. That must not pass! Any prisoner, who ever he may be, is innocent until the state proves him guilty. That is fundamental law. The courts are just and impartial—they must be so, in order that the government may endure. Lynch law is tyrannical. Even though the mob may believe the prisoner guilty that unlawful body of men must not wreak violent vengeance upon the accused, no matter what the crime maybe. The constituted authorities must invoke the law that all may be safe, let the chips fall where they may! Those who violate the law, the individual and likewise the mob, must be brought Messrs. Korn, Knapke and Sorrenson, the special Committee appointed on Saturday reported that they had made an investigating tour as directed, and that in their opinion the scheme to bring the water down through a box flume was costly and impracticable. They however, thought a reasonable plan was to dig a ditch about a mile and a half in length over a route which they explained. Commissioner Zeyn reported that he had seen the officers of the Cajon Irrigation Company, and that they had promised to let us have all the water in the ditch on Thursday, provided we take it around by Parker's; we to have the water for fourteen days, the Cajon Company to then have it for three days, and the Anaheim Water Company to then have it for fourteen days. The Cajon Company further agreed to let us have the use of their reservoir. After a thorough discussion of the various plans suggested it was resolved to use the water through the Cajon ditch, but with the express understanding that in doing so this Company did not concede any of its rights to the use of the water in the Santa Ana river; and the Directors especially desired to put on record that, in using Cajon Irrigation Company is entitled to any of the water flowing in said ditch or in said river, except such as the Anaheim Water Company has no use for. Adjourned. Richard Melrose, Secretary. In the absence of the President, Vice President Hartung assumed the chair. The minutes of the meeting held on June 4th, and of the meeting held on June 6th were read and approved. The commissioner reported that we were receiving water through the Cajon ditch since Thursday, June 9th, and that he had engaged a man to watch the ditch and keep it clean. Warrants were ordered drawn in payment of the following bills: H. Knapke, Bill No. 25, $11.00; F. Hartung, Bill No. 26, $2.33; Judson, Gillette, Bigson, Bill No. 23, $3.50; total $16.83. The bill of L. F. Lewis was referred to F. A. Korn for investigation. The receipts of the meeting were: Interest from B. Dreyfus & Co., $65.05; Sale of Water, $40.00; Total, $105.05, which amount was turned over to the Treasurer at the close of the meeting. Adjourned. R. Melrose, Secretary. HEY, BONITO, FETCH THE RAIN CHECKS Mussolini says he won't fight the Ethiopians until September, when the rainy season is over. In the event it keeps on raining the war will be put off until it stops. GETTING ALONG AS GOOD AS COULD BE EXPECTED Some people try to decipher the cross-word puzzles, to pass away the time, while others are sent to Congress. STEPPING ON THE GAS Mussolini in addressing his troops from a cannon top platform, is credited with saying, "Italians would rather be heroic like a lion for one day rather than being as meek as a lamb for a hundred years." LESE MAJESTE Even though many people are not in sympathy with the present administration's policies, nevertheless they were grieved to hear of the insulting remarks made against the president by the fiery Southern Senator. WON'T GET TO FIRST EASE Somebody ought to nudge Mussolini in the ribs and tell him to call off that war. There are 500 miles of desert on the east side of Abyssinia which is located on the western sea coast. If Bonita waits for the rains to stop he won't have any water.