anaheim-gazette 1912-05-23

Protection From the Frost Co-Operative Action Among the Growers Keynote to Success As a result of the recent frost-prevention convention at Pomona, it is probable that before another cold season comes, co-operative organizations will be formed in a number of localities of the citrus belt to prevent a repetition of the damage by frost that occurred last winter. It has been demonstrated that frost damage can be prevented, and, while the hundreds of representative citrus growers who attended the convention were eager to learn everything possible about methods of smudging, co-operation in fighting frost was the keynote of the convention. It is realized that little good will be accomplished by the owner of a ten-acre orchard in smudging, if his neighbors around him do nothing. The heat which he produces is simply disseminated over a wide area. Consequently, the best results can be obtained by each community acting as a unit. Fred J. Smith, of Pomona, presented the possibilities of co-operative action in a paper in which he said: In any study of co-operative effort by farmers, we must needs go to Denmark for the best illustration of the highest success, due to a wonderfully single-heartedness of purpose and a loyalty and devotion to the co-operative principle that is unique in the world's history. And in considering the simple facts presented, bear in mind that the movement had its beginning only about thirty years or so ago, and that through the continuous steps of progress the farmers ofges. And those of us who have been privileged to follow the development of the Exchange idea from the beginning, have seen order brought out of chaos, in the shipping of fruit, and had the satisfaction of noting the extensions and development of the co-operative principle. By standing side by side in ever increasing numbers, it has been possible to extend the helpfulness of the co-operative organizations, so that, in the furnishing of packing house supplies, fertilizers, etc., hundred of thousands of dollars have been saved to the grower. Through joint action of nearly 90 per cent of the growers and shippers under the name of the Citrus Protective League, it has been possible to meet the railroads in the courts and obtain victories that would have been impossible as individuals, and also to protect the interests of the lemon grower against the attacks of the importers before congress. In fumigation work, also, through co-operative enterprise, field practice, leading to more efficient work, has been generally placed on a more scientific basis. In short, the lever of the new ideas has been working successfully, and should give us added courage to move forward to new tasks. To day we are considering the prevention of frost injury—a matter of tremendous moment to the ultimate welfare of the citrus fruit industry. For we must remember that in order to develop the market as rapidly as the crop is increasing, we In any study of co-operative effort by farmers, we must needs go to Denmark for the best illustration of the highest success, due to a wonderfully single-heartedness of purpose and a loyalty and devotion to the cooperative principle that is unique in the world's history. And in considering the simple facts presented, bear in mind that the movement had its beginning only about thirty years or so ago, and that through the continuous steps of progress the farmers of that country who were at that time at a very low ebb of financial distress, have been brought to the highest degree of prosperity of any people in Europe. There are about 250,000 farms in Denmark, and 95 per cent of the farmers are members of co-operative organizations, such as co-operative dairies, co-operative abattoirs where the meat products are prepared for market, and co-operative egg export societies. After supplying their own country's needs there is a surplus of farm products for export equal to $9 per acre, or $90,000,000 per annum. When the farmers learned the value of organization, and that, as the producers of the country, they were the chief money makers, they began to establish co-operative savings banks, and there are now in that little country over 530 such banks, with deposits of over $208,000,000, over half the population being depositors. During the past ten years the farmer became conscious of his political power, and he now controls the politics of the state. He not only furnishes from his ranks almost half the representatives in parliament, but he actually controls the ministry, and the farmer as a statesman seems to be a success. In that country nothing is too good for the farmer. Along with increasing prosperity has grown the demand for better education facilities, for special courses in the technical side of agriculture. He has but to make his reasonable demands to have them granted. In short, in Denmark the farmer buys where he will in the cheapest market. There is sufficient competition in the world which seeks him out to enable him to pick or choose, and he is able to get the best world offers, at his own price. On the other hand, he gets all that he produces. And by education and the aid of the state he increases the productivity of his own labor. That is as brief a statement as I can make for Denmark. Through organization the Danish farmer has reached out and virtually taken pos- work, has been generally placed on a more scientific basis. In short, the lever of the new ideas has been working successfully, and should give us added courage to move forward to new tasks. To day we are considering the prevention of frost injury—a matter of tremendous moment to the ultimate welfare of the citrus fruit industry. For we must remember that in order to develop the market as rapidly as the crop is increasing, we must be absolutely honest with the consumer; we must supply him with good commercial fruit, fruit that is consistently good; and that to ship fruit that we know to be frozen constitutes a fraud on the consumer that he is bound to resent at the time, and must restrict consumption. And therefore we are asking ourselves today what encouragement has co-operation to offer to reduce the evils of frost injury? The experience of Danish farmers has shown us what can be accomplished by co-operation along commercial lines. Happily, there is in our own country one eminent illustration of a successful battle with frost on a large scale that justifies your close attention, and I'm sure you who may not have read of it will pardon my reading to you extracts from articles by Enos A. Mills in the March number of Country I "e" in America, descriptive of a six days fight with Jack Frost. The bare incidents are about as follows: "On the night of April 12, 1911, in the orchards around Grand Junction, Colorado, there commenced the greatest battle that has ever been waged to keep Jack Frost from the fruit. For six days and nights this battle went on with varying intensity and extended over a territory 30 miles long and from one to five miles wide. Night after night King Cold sent his innumerable and invisible legions of frost to blight the fertile trees; but night after night, a volunteer army (note the fact, volunteer army) beat back the frostline with tropic heat. At times 350,000 smudge pots were in action along the firing line. These miniature volcanoes—small, simple stoves and furnaces — consumed 75 carloads of oil and 125 carloads of coal during the terrific six day battle, but in most orchards they raised and sustained the temperature sufficiently to save the promising buds. So severe was the cold that slight damage was done to many orchards and a few of the warmed ones suffered severely. When the temperature at last per- Recognizing that land out of use prevailed of the state holding of water the progressives offering to the voters amendment that will monopolize natural herd put them to some one else do visions of the "Grain Amendment," the same existing in the local be amended or repaired by the people shall be charged in every public survey assessed for $10,000 and rights of way if every person owning resources within the value of $10,000 shall $2.50 on each $1000 to $20,000, and at all for each additional persons assessed for $000 the tax shall $1000 above that amount. The people of any personal property, local purposes, but local property shall not Oregon. The transfer any person for the ing taxation shall be right in its franchises and corporations shall be held in trust. "Under the gradual chuses and rights of W. G. Eggleston, "cific railroad would be in Multnomah county the regular levy. The way light and power have paid $325,339 railroads and corporate organized under the national League" to fight this Eggleston well says taxation they mean on farmers equal to lionaire landowners. Another writer said have a graduated tax. The less he has then where he will in the cheapest market. There is sufficient competition in the world which seeks him out to enable him to pick or choose, and he is able to get the best the world offers, at his own price. On the other hand, he gets all that he produces. And by education and the aid of the state he increases the productivity of his own labor. That is as brief a statement as I can make for Denmark. Through organization the Danish farmer has reached out and virtually taken possession of the markets for farm products in several countries. Only a little time ago I read a letter in an English newspaper from a farmer who complained that the Danish eggs got to a city market thirty miles distant from his farm quicker than he could get his there, and they always brought a higher price. Surely such facts are impressive. Are we to confess our inferiority to the small farmer of Denmark in powers of organization? Are we more selfish and less willing to surrender to a great principle? Or is it merely that economic pressure has not been severe enough to force us into a union for self-protection, or perhaps that the constant influx of new investors in our special industry makes the process of general education slow? Whatever your explanation may be, you will hardly be willing to admit that the Anglo-Saxon of this country will long continue to overlook the lesson taught by his Teutonic neighbor across the seas. Of course, we have not been idle ourselves for the past twenty years, even if progress has been slower than abroad. We of the citrus fruit industry can now point to about 65 per cent of the citrus fruit crop as under our control through the agency of our own associations' exchan- PROHIBITIONISTS ELECT DELEGATES Orange county prohibitionists in session at Santa Ana on Friday afternoon elected the following twelve delegates to the state convention to be held in Los Angeles June 5 and 6.: EdC haffee, Frances Paine, Amos Wright, Frasmeigh, Belle Rogers, Mrs. W. L. Shatto, J. A. Knapp, H. M. Moore. N. H. McCuistron, and Rev. George J. Franklin. Remember W. M. Cooper for the best of fresh meats. SINGLE TAX IN OREGON How Webfooters Seek to Equalize Burdens of Taxation The people of Oregon have determined to equalize the burdens of taxation in that state. By devious laws and more devious enforcement of them, the railroads, lighting companies and other public service corporations and owners of valuable lands and lots have escaped their fair share of taxation. In Clackamas county, the value of the water powers used and claimed by the Portland railway light and power company (which company the San Francisco Chronicle says is owned by the Southern Pacific railroad) at Willamette Falls and Cazadero is equal almost to the value of all of the cultivated and uncultivated lands and town lots in that county. The fact that these two water powers cannot be assessed under the present law, made all of the other property owners pay about double the taxes they should have paid each year. At Oregon City water sufficient to generate 50,000 horsepower is running to waste over the Willamette Falls, because the Portland railway company will not permit any one to use it without paying an enormous tribute. Over 1000 men would be given employment at this place, if this power, furnished without cost by nature, were not held out of use by that corporation. Recognizing that the holding of land out of use prevents the development of the state as much as the holding of water power out of use the progressives of Oregon are offering to the voters a constitutional amendment that will force those who monopolize natural resources to either put them to proper use, or let ensis, puts the workers in homes of their own and makes for the higher forms of civilization." ONE TERM FOR PRESIDENT What Gen. Grant Thought of It In 1884 On the subject of the proposed amendment to the national constitution limiting the office of president to one term some views of General Grant, expressed in 1884, are quoted in favor of the change as a general proposition, but with this modification, that the length of the term should be seven years. On this subject General Grant said: "There is one amendment which I consider would be of great benefit, and that is one that would make the presidential term one of seven years instead of four, with a provision that a president holding office for seven years should thereafter be ineligible. I lay much stress upon this, because we all know how much embarrassment is caused to the business of the country by these contests every four years, and how much the public is absorbed in them. We have, under our present system, only about two years of peace and quiet out of the four a president holds office. By having a president elected for seven years the election would cause much less disturbance in business circles." A presidential term of seven years would unquestionably be superior to the present plan, which keeps the whole country on political tenter-hooks for two years out of every four, but it seems that seven years would be awkward in many respects. An even numbered term of years would fit the political system of the country much better. But this, of course, is a matter of detail which does not affect the general principle that the presidential term should be... Recognizing that the holding of land out of use prevents the development of the state as much as the holding of water power out of use the progressives of Oregon are offering to the voters a constitutional amendment that will force those who monopolize natural resources to either put them to proper use, or let some one else do so. Under the provisions of the "Graduated Single Tax Amendment," the system of taxation existing in the local districts may be amended or repealed at any election by the people. A graduated tax shall be charged in addition thereto. Every public service corporation assessed for $10,000 on its franchises and rights of way in any county, and every person owning land and natural resources within the county of the value of $10,000, shall be assessed at $2.50 on each $1000 above $10,000 up to $20,000, and at an increasing rate for each additional $10,.000, until for persons assessed for more than $100,.000 the tax shall be $30 for each $1000 above that amount. The people of any county may tax personal property, if they wish, for local purposes, but otherwise personal property shall not be taxed in Oregon. The transfer of property to any person for the purpose of avoiding taxation, shall vest the title of the property in the person to whom it has been transferred, and the transfer to a corporation or a dummy for the same purpose shall forfeit the property to the state. The amendment also provides that no public-service corporation shall own a vested right in its franchise, but that all franchises and corporate privileges shall be held in trust for the people. "Under the graduated tax on franchises and rights of way," writes Dr. W. G. Eggleston, "the Northern Pacific railroad would have paid $16,540 in Multnomah county, in addition to the regular levy. The Portland railway light and power company would have paid $325,339 additional." The railroads and corporations have organized under the name of "Equal Tax League" to fight this amendment. Dr. Eggleston well says that "By equal taxation they mean keeping the taxes on farmers equal to the taxes of millionaire landowners and railroads." Another writer says: "We now have a graduated tax on the farmer. The less he has the more we tax him even employment at this place, if this power, furnished without cost by nature, were not held out of use by that corporation. A presidential term of seven years would unquestionably be superior to the present plan, which keeps the whole country on political tenter-hooks for two years out of every four, but it seems that seven years would be awkward in many respects. An even numbered term of years would fit the political system of the country much better. But this, of course, is a matter of detail which does not affect the general principle that the presidential term should be made longer and that the incumbent should be ineligible for re-election. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Class of Seventeen to Receive Honors Commencement Day The graduating class of 1912 numbers seventeen. All have accredited themselves well and many of them will attend higher schools. Officers elected for this year are Grace Adams president, Edleen Armstrong vice-president, Zoe Lemon secretary and treasurer, Henrietta Schindler business manager, Rosa Clabaugh joly editor, Berle Morthland chairman of committee on invitations. Commencement exercises will be held in the high school auditorium Thursday evening, June 27. Eva Newman will represent the graduating class as validictorian and Edith Hedstrom as salutitorium. Instead of having a speaker for the evening as usual, a musical program will be rendered. The members of the class are Grace Adams, Edleen Armstrong, Paul Baker, Rosa Clabaugh, Ethel Cole, Cunie Gilda, Edith Hedstrom, Clyde Kelly, W. Rae Laidlaw, Florence Lacey, Zoe Lemon, Berle Morthland, Eva Newman, Ethel Nordheim, Henrietta Schindler, Adolph Schneider, Mabel Smith. The class is rehearsing for the play which is to be given the latter part of June. Parts have been assigned, and Herman Rueter of Santa Ana has been secured as coach. "A College Town," a three act farce, is to be staged. Scenes in a college town showing all the characteristic features will be presented, and the play is alive with fun from start to finish. It is planned to have the porduction given in the new high school auditorium. To give everyone a chance to see the play, it will probably be given two evenings. Exact dates will be announced later. ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES The regular levy. The Portland railway light and power company would have paid $325,339 additional." The railroads and corporations have organized under the name of "Equal Tax League" to fight this amendment. Dr. Eggleston well says that "By equal taxation they mean keeping the taxes on farmers equal to the taxes of millionaire landowners and railroads." Another writer says: "We now have a graduated tax on the farmer. The less he has the more we tax him in proportion, and the holdings of vacant grants and tracts of land and timber and city blocks worth millions escape in a graduated scale until many of them do not pay on fifteen per cent of their holdings. The farmer, though, pays a tax of fully one-seventh of his income." Governor West of Oregon has recommended this tax, saying: "The way to break up large land holdings is by taxation." Robert Moran, the shipbuilder of Seattle, says: "I know of one instance of a manufacturing establishment, at present located in Seattle, being fined about $35,000 (as a property tax) for the crime of conducting a manufacturing establishment. Stop taxing productive labor and put the tax on vacant land, which will put an end to speculation in such land and make manufacturing sites possible in Seattle." The Oregon state federation of labor, in 1910, "Resolved, That the taxing of land values, exclusive of all improvements and personal property, wherever to any extent put in practice, encourages the employment of labor, attracts capital seeking to invest in manufacturing enterprises, discourages the monopoly of land and other natural resources being held for speculation and not for use, builds up the city and encourages the working farmer by reducing his tax burden." ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES Picnic at Sycamore Grove Park on Saturday. All the Southern California people who ever lived in any of the Rocky Mountain states will be interested in the great union picnic to be held in Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, on Saturday, May 25th. The states cooperating will be Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. It will be a good old fashioned all day outing and all should bring their dinners and spend the day. Representatives of the different states will speak and there will be an opportunity to register separately from each so people may find their friends readily. There are a good many in the vicinity of Anaheim from these states and a cordial invitation is extended to all to join the jolly company and have a good time. AGES MIXED "Private." John Allen went to visit an old friend at a hospital in New Orleans. The invalid was being fed on a diet of egg and sherry, and Allen asked him how he liked it. 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