anaheim-gazette 1914-07-09

SHOE MEN HARD HIT BY NEW TARIFF IMPORTED SHOES FLOODING MARKET BUT THE WEARER PAYS THE SAME OLD PRICE JOBS OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION MEN JEOPARDIZED BY THE UNDERWOOD LAW That the supremacy of the United States as the leading footwear manufacturer of the world is seriously threatened is the statement made by Representative John J. Esch, of Wisconsin. With shoes coming in from abroad, but selling at no less cost than our own American-made shoes, the American home shoe market is likely to be broken down. The United States makes over five hundred million dollars' worth of shoes every year. The shoe industry gives employment to a quarter of a million Americans every year. Each month of the democratic tariff law, declares Mr. Esch, means an increased displacement of American-made shoes and a lessened demand for American labor. "No one will deny," says he, "that our American workmen ought to have furnished the half million dollars' worth of boots and shoes which will be imported the first year of the new tariff law's operation, especially when there has been no reduction 'in cost to the American consumer." Representative Esch made an experiment that anyone can make for himself. "The other day," he says, "I had a leading shoe merchant of Washington send some shoes to my apartments The "Wilson Tango" Washington is laughing at the "Wilson Tango," the very latest development in the Wilson-Bryan Mexican policy. It is described as follows: One step forward, Three steps backward, Hesitate and then side-step. Some just call it the "Bryan Tango." LESTER ENDORSED BY GRAND JURY County Auditor Praised by Members of Recent Inquisitorial Body County Auditor Lester, who seeks to succeed himself, has recently been given a strong endorsement by members of the last grand jury who audited his books and accounts as well as by the expert accountant employed by the grand jury. The statement made by the grand jury members bears directly on Mr. Lester's ability and efficiency as a public official and as the document itself is the best evidence a copy is here-with given: "We, the undersigned electors of the County of Orange, hereby state to the public that we have had occasion to know the work done by Cal. D. Lester as county auditor. We can recommend him as a thoroughly efficient public official and a valuable man to the County of Orange to be at the head of the bookkeeping department. He has been tried and has a record open to the public as to his ability and qualifications to serve the county as county auditor. (Signed) "W. H. McDONALD "GUY G. RICHARDS "C. J. OVERSHINER "J. F. STONE "FRED. C. RIMPAU "S. N. FULLER "W. L. HALE "W. A. GOODWIN "CARL O. HEIM" Hon. Joseph Who Led Fashion Admin wise California needs of a repre "No one will deny," says he, "that our American workmen ought to have furnished the half million dollars' worth of boots and shoes which will be imported the first year of the new tariff law's operation, especially when there has been no reduction in cost to the American consumer." Representative Esch made an experiment that anyone can make for himself. "The other day," he says, "I had a leading shoe merchant of Washington send some shoes to my apartments for a grown daughter. Among these, I was surprised to find a pair made in London. The price charged was $5, the same price charged for like quality, American-made. Surprised that foreign-made shoes were now being sold in the very shadow of the capitol, I was led to investigate and I learned that, since the placing of boots and shoes on the free list by the Underwood tariff bill, importations of the foreign-made article were increasing. "In order to be absolutely sure, I called on the director of the census and the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce for information. I found the facts to be as follows: The Dingley tariff act of 1897 (republican) had a 25 per cent ad valorem rate on boots and shoes, with 15 per cent on hides. The Payne tariff act, approved August 5, 1909 (republican) placed hides on the free list and reduced the tariff on boots and shoes to 15 per cent. As a result of these reductions made in the Payne law, the importations of boots and shoes increased from $105,000, in 1900, to over $240,000 in 1913, the last year this law was in effect, indicating clearly that the importations were more than doubled as a result of the reduction. "The Underwood tariff law (democrat) kept hides on the free list and also placed boots and shoes on the free list. As this law has not been in operation a full year, the following table showing the importations by months up to and including the month of April, 1914, is interesting: October, 1913 ... $28,526 November, 1913 ... $28,895 December, 1913 ... $26,792 January, 1914 ... $21,551 February, 1914 ... $30,692 March, 1914 ... $38,067 April, 1914 ... $58,584 Total ... $231,107 With like purposes and effect as to other industries, the American home market will be broken down; unemployed..." ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW PUBLICATION State Mineralogist F. McN. Hamilton announces the publication of Bulletin No. 67, "Minerals of California"—available for distribution July 1, 1914. Price $1.00. This work which is a cloth bound volume of 250 pages has been written by A. S. Eakle, Ph. D., professor of mineralogy in the University of California, and is the result of many years of research and study of the minerals of the state. Each chemical group of minerals constitutes a chapter in the book, for instance, Chap. I—Native Elements; Chap. II—Sulphides, etc. There is also an alphabetical index of minerals and one chapter is devoted to distribution of minerals by county. For each variety the following complete information is systematically given: Chemical composition, crystal form, occurrence, cleavage, fracture, color, streak, lustre, hardness, specific gravity, and a description of localities in California where it is found, including in most cases individual deposit as well as town and county. Few, if any portions of the earth's surface are more interesting from a mineralological point of view than is California, and the above treatise will prove of value to both the man who is interested in the presence of minerals from a purely economic point of view and to the student of natural history. This publication will be delivered prepaid to any address upon receipt of $1.00 currency or money order. Who Led Fishing Administration wise? California needs a reprint of the United States familiar with the state and the geology but who national capital hearing at once urge that the land will be superseded by familiar not California butods and withtheeH has servedablythe state house of represstbody he has twoyears. He has that can only ownous and able slemts and issuelduring thedecidhas hadimported. In the questioning in the construction he understanding his fight that resuellingthe useownedbycomHe ledthefigntemptionoftolshipsengagedhenaturallywhero foughttotheprovision—asnot to needCaliforniansshownmanserviceheingofthePanama1915. Congressman the tariff questtitleandnon-pfixtariffsbutneedsandhowbytherecklessbutjustbeenh friendofmechihis persistencebuildingofvessHe helpedLoswaterproject.secureherHeHerecognized... October, 1913 $28,526 November, 1913 28,895 December, 1913 26,792 January, 1914 21,551 February, 1914 30,692 March, 1914 38,067 April, 1914 58,584 Total $231,107 "With like purposes and effect as to other industries, the American home market will be broken down; unemployment will be increased; purchasing power diminished; stagnation in business continue and even grow worse. Truly, democracy, so far as the tariff is concerned, has learned nothing, but the people must learn anew the lesson of 1893." A "rural vacation" is the Wilson administration's latest proposed plan for the thousands of workmen who have been thrown out of employment by the general industrial depression. For a while, Mr. Wilson said the general slump which followed the passage of the democratic tariff law was merely "psychological." Now, through Secretary Wilson, of the department of labor, the administration admits there are men who need work. The way for them to get it, says the secretary, is to go to Kansas and Missouri and work in the harvest fields. Skilled workmen in the iron and steel industry, out of employment by reason of the democratic tariff law opening American markets to the products of cheap foreign labor, say it is not a "rural vacation" they want, but a chance to stay with their families and support them, which the present industrial condition has made it impossible for them to do. No rush for Wilson's popular excursion to the Kansas harvest fields has been reported, as yet. HIGHWAY BULLETIN The July Highway Bulletin, just issued by the California Highway Commission for free distribution, gives some interesting facts about progress on California's state highway. The work in each county is given in detail. It shows that surveys have been completed on 1,888 miles, and that 607 miles of this is either completed, under construction or under contract, the greater part being a paved road having a four-inch concrete base 15 to 24 feet wide. In addition about 100 miles is pending award. Plans are completed for considerable additional work, which will be advertised as soon as right of way and other details can be closed up. Blds are to be opened July 6 for 85.4 miles of construction, located in Shasta, Tehama, Yolo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Kern, Ventura and San Diego counties. The Highway Bulletin will be sent without charge to any reader of this paper who will address a request to the California Highway Bulletin, Rialto building, San Francisco, Cal. STATE'S CHAMPION IN CONGRESS Hon. Joseph R. Knowland, Republican Candidate United States Senator. Who Led Fight in House of Representatives Against Wilson Administration For Retension of Free Tolls to Coast-wise American Ships Through Panama Canal... California at this time is greatly in effort in favor of the enactment of the laws that now prevail against white BUSINESS CARDS J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours 11 to 12 A.M.; 2 to 4 P.M.; 7 to 8 P.M. Suite 1-2-3 Nagel Building Corner Center and Claudina Streets ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Office Phone | Residence 121 Kroeger 341-J Phone 341-L Home Phone 2093 NIGHT CALLS FROM RESIDENCE F. G. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LRW Notary Public Odd Fellows' Block, Center Street Anaheim, Cal. J. JANSS, M. D. Physician & Surgeon 523 W. Center St., Anaheim Office, Hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P.M. Both Phones Carl Simmons Ben Baxter Sunset Phone 225R4 Sunset 175R1 SIMMONS & BAXTER Contractors Cement Pipe Concrete Work Gravel for Sale Anaheim, Cal. Main yards 3 miles east of Anaheim, R. D. No. 3. WE SELL No. 1 V.G. Fir Flooring because it makes the best floor at a moderate price. A complete stock of it on hand. Who Led Fight in House of Representatives Against Wilson Administration For Retension of Free Tolls to Coast-wise American Ships Through Panama Canal... California at this time is greatly in need of a representative in the Senate of the United States who is not only familiar with the requirements of the state and the whole Pacific Coast region, but who has a standing at the national capital and can command a hearing at once. It is not necessary to urge that the Hon. Joseph R. Knowland will be such a representative. He is familiar, not only with the needs of California, but with legislative methods and with the leaders in Congress. eH has served this state in the assembly, the state senate and the national house of representatives. In the latter body he has served upwards of ten years. He has a status at the capital that can only be attained by continuous and able service. In all the problems and issues that have come up during the decade of his service he has had important participation. In the questions and problems centering in the Panama Canal and its construction he has been foremost in understanding and action. He led the fight that resulted in the enactment, denying the use of the canal to ships owned by competing lines of railway. He led the fight that resulted in exemption of tolls to American owned ships engaged in coastwise trade; and he naturally was in the van of those who fought to prevent the repeal of the provision—a proceeding so recent as not to need particularization. And Californiaans should remember the yeoman service he rendered in the securing of the Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915. Congressman Knowland is sound on the tariff question. He favors a scientific and non-partisan commission to fix tariffs, but he realizes California's needs and how her industries are hurt by the reckless readjudication that has just been had. He has ever been a friend of mechanics, as evidenced in his persistence in advocating the building of vessels at the navy yards. He helped Los Angeles with its great water project, and San Francisco to secure her Hetchy Hetchy privileges. He recognized and advocated the jus- effort in favor of the enactment of the laws that now prevail against white slavery. He fought consistently and effectively for the improvement of rivers and harbors all along the length of California. In addition to his active support of every worthy public measure that has been to the fore, he has not overlooked a single personal appeal; and of those there have been more than could be enumerated. He has met every duty with punctuality and fidelity. Sentiment among the republicans of this section unquestionably favors the nomination of Congressman Joseph R. Knowland of Alameda, for United States Senator. His candidacy has been endorsed unanimously by the Anaheim Republican Club and other republican clubs of the county, and if there is any opposition to him it has not yet developed or been made apparent. Mr. Knowland has served his district and the state in the lower house for many years, and the record he has made justifies him in seeking elevation into the upper house. He has always been loyal to California, and his voice has always been raised in defense of the interests of the entire state. He fought against the repeal of the free tolls measure, which was railroaded through Congress by administration influence. He made a great speech in opposition to the inequitous Underwood tariff bill, and battled, in season and out, for the maintenance of a protective duty on California products. Mr. Knowland's long years in the house of representatives have familiarized him with the duties of a legislator, and his ability has lifted him to a position in the foremost rank. Should he be elected to the senate he will immediately become a commanding figure in that body, and it will not be necessary, for him to learn the ways of congress before he can enter the conflict and battle for his state's interests. He is one of the foremost law makers from the Pacific coast in Washington, and is too big a man to remain merely the representative from DEFECTIVE BRIDGE Division Engineer W. Lewis Clark, of Los Angeles, representing the state highway commission, recommends that a permanent bridge be put across the Santa Ana River on West Chapman street. At present the flooring of the wooden bridge is in bad shape. This supervisors know, and on July 8 they will open bids for lumber for a new floor. It is their plan eventually to put in a concrete bridge, though when that will be done has not been determined. Engineer Clark's letter to the board of supervisors says: "I wish to call your attention to the bridge across the Santa Ana River on Chapman avenue. I presume that your attention has been called to this matter before. The bridge should be replaced by a permanent and safe structure, as the present bridge cannot be considered otherwise than dangerous." "The bridge in question is not on the state highway layout, as this portion of the previous county road has been excluded from said layout solely on account of this bridge." A BAD MOVE The initiative and referendum are being used for commercial purposes in this state by certain promoters of a statute to permit the sale of all game including deer and quail. The commission men and French restaurant keepers of San Francisco are the parties most interested. If the plans of these two commercial interests carry, the wild game will disappear very quickly from within the borders of this state. The federal government and neighboring states have passed protecting laws and all the states bordering on California have enacted the "No-Sale" of game laws. Deer have not been sold in the markets since 1893 and quail have not been sold since 1901, but an initiative petition is now being circulated by the larger hotels, restaurant keepers and commission men to place all our game on sale and allow it to be slaughtered by the market hunters. 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