anaheim-gazette 1914-09-10

NO COMBINATION TO RAISE PRICE OF SUGAR ADMINISTRATION'S CHARGE THAT FACTORIES ARE IN COLLUSION DISPUTED BY FACTS ANAHEIM PLANT REPORTS THAT OUTPUT IS BEING SHIPPED AS RAPIDLY AS MADE Having done everything possible to destroy the domestic sugar industry, the free trade administration is trying to establish the charge of a price-boosting conspiracy on the part of American beet sugar producers. The free traders themselves are largely responsible for the sugar shortage and the consequent advance in prices. Because of the lowered duties of the Underwood tariff and the total removing of sugar duties in 1916, together with the low price of sugar prior to the outbreak of the European war, eight large beet sugar factories closed down altogether and others reduced their acreage, with the result that the 1914 crop of domestic beet sugar will be from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 bags less than the 1913 output. For this big shortage in the beet sugar supply the Underwood free trade tariff is directly responsible. The assertion that beet sugar producers are acting in concert to advance sugar prices is refuted in the following reports to Truman G. Palmer, secretary United States Beet Sugar Industry. Washington, August 18, 1914.—Except in California, the domestic beet sugar crop is not ready to harvest, and the following telegrams received by me from 7 of the 9 California manufacturers of beet sugar show how much warrant there is for the widely published statement that the present high price of sugar is due to a conof sugar annually, of which 45 per cent is derived from European grown beets, and 90 per cent of this beet sugar is produced in the countries which now are at war. This European crop is in the ground; hundreds of thousands of workers have been called from the fields to the colors, and it is estimated that 17,000,000 men soon will be in the ranks of the various armies tramping over the fields which are almost ready for the harvest. With practically no stock on hand and the prospect of one-half of the world's sugar crop being ruined, it is not to be wondered at that the price is going up by leaps and bounds. Already Great Britain, which usually draws the bulk of its sugar from the beet sugar factories of Europe is buying thousands of tons of sugar in the New York market, and due to this extra demand, the price of raw sugar has more than doubled since hostilities began in Europe, and if hostilities continue there is no telling wher the price will go. Neither a conspiracy of American beet sugar manufacturers nor the Almighty, but the old law of supply and demand is responsible for the rise. Our beet sugar manufacturers exercise the inalienable right which all manufacturers and merchants possess and sell their product when they like, to whom they like, and at whatever price the market warrants, their sale price always bring 10 to 30 cents or more per hundred lower than the sale price of imported sugar. During the sugar famine of 1911, they sold their product so much below the market price of imported sugar that within six weeks from the time the domestic product came into the market, the price of imported sugar had fallen 2-12 cents per pound, thus saving the people many millions of dollars. Ever since the present war broke out in Europe and it seemed that Europe might not want all our surplus cotton. Washington has been advising the cotton planters of the South to combine to hold their crop and maintain prices, even proposing governmental aid to accomplish the desired result. Now that Europe has made extra demands for some of our Northern States, food products and the price has risen in consequence, the cry is raised that a conspiracy is on to boost prices. In one case the Government favors a conspiracy whereby natural market conditions may be unMERIT IGNORI DEMOCRATIC MONEY TO RATE CALCULATION Through legislation Democrats have a million dollars wielding Democratic hench purposes. Had it and Progressives forced the Democracys on record would have profited seventy-five million. The Civil Service through successive end that merits the standard of a motion rather than a political party very words that their platform attests has been successful acts House by the vein to Congress on. Into nearly every event that have passed craters have inserted away with the basis of appointment of the acts which ment officers to lie in making a Sundry Civil Act tax division of the Currency act, acting the Secretary point men outside the Moon Railway. Outside of Comnotorious The assertion that beet sugar producers are acting in concert to advance sugar prices is refuted in the following reports to Truman G. Palmer, secretary United States Beet Sugar Industry. Washington, August 18, 1914.—Except in California, the domestic beet sugar crop is not ready to harvest, and the following telegrams received by me from 7 of the 9 California manufacturers of beet sugar show how much warrant there is for the widely published statement that the present high price of sugar is due to a conspiracy among American beet sugar manufacturers to hold back their 1914 crop. "We have sold for August and early September delivery 67,790 bags of 100 pounds each. We have made and delivered on these contracts 21,060 bags and are shipping as fast as we can possibly make it and holding back nothing. Have not been up to capacity until last Saturday, owing to slow delivery of beets. "Anaheim Sugar Co." "Your wire 16th, have sold 124,000 bags. Have manufactured to date 27,500 bags. All buyers clamoring for deliveries. It will take until October 5 to manufacture and deliver all this sugar at old prices. Have not sold car at higher prices. Los Alamitos Sugar Co." "Have made 56,560 bags of sugar this season, all of which has been shipped as made and direct to purchasers on bonafide sales made during June and July. Santa Ana Co-Operative Sugar Co." "Large portion of our sales are Missouri River territory. Our total sales several times greater than production to date, and nearly all made prior to advance account war. Holly Sugar Co." "We expect to make 1,500,000 bags present campaign, of which we have contracted to sell 1,000,000 bags. Sales of sugar to present date will employ capacity of factories until late December. American Beet Sugar Co." "All sugars manufactured by this company not consumed in California shipped to Missouri River territory and shipping as rapidly as made. When Southern California factories went into market to sell sugar, jobbers refused to buy, stating they had supply on hand and contracted to last October 1, some January 1. Sold seventy-five car loads to be shipped on instructions. Have received instructions for eleven cars. Have filled these and shipped ten cars additional to our brokers at Kansas City, and shipping more daily. Southern California Sugar Co." The average price received by all of these factories for their 1914 sugar f. o. b. factory, has been 4.04 cents per pound, the highest average price received by any one of the factories being 4.75 cents per pound. Due to the reduction of the import duty and the low price of sugar before the outbreak of the war in Europe Ever since the present war broke in Europe and it seemed that Europe might not want all our surplus cotton, Washington has been advising the cotton planters of the South to combine to hold their crop and maintain prices, even proposing governmental aid to accomplish the desired result. Now that Europe has made extra demands for some of our Northern States, food products and the price has risen in consequence, the cry is raised that a conspiracy is on to boost prices. In one case the Government favors a conspiracy whereby natural market conditions may be upset and the people be made to pay more for a commodity than they otherwise would pay, and in the other case it alleges that such a conspiracy already exists and frowns upon it. There seems to be a great difference between tweedledee and tweedledum. It is difficult to follow the reasoning of some people. Only a few months ago, on the plea of securing cheaper sugar for the people, the duty on imports was reduced 25 per cent, and it was provided that sugar hsould be placed on the free list in 1916. It was understood that such action would rule the domestic sugar industry and reduce production. Yet now the same people who were going to reduce the price of sugar by blotting out the home industry, thereby curtailing production, contend that the present high price of sugar is due to the holding back of the very sugar they proposed to sacrifice in order to make sugar cheaper to the consumer. Either their reasoning was wrong a few months ago, or it is wrong now. MERCHANTS DON'T LIKE IT Because the local banks are closed on Saturday afternoons and because a large percentage of persons presenting pay checks to the local business houses to be cashed are strangers Santa Ana merchants have taken steps by which they hope to secure relief. A committee was appointed by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening to look into the matter. It was suggested to the committee that it confer with the local banks to see if one of them can be induced to keep open its ooors until 9 o'clock on Saturday evenings in order that the many strangers now on the payrolls of numerous local enterprises, including the two sugar factories, may be accommodated by having their checks cashed. In the event of the banks finding it impracticable to have one of their number remain open until 9 o'clock Saturday evenings it was suggested to the concerns having payrolls might be persuaded to pay their employees with currency instead of with checks. Local merchant say that they have found the cashing of checks Saturday afternoons and evenings to be quite a basis of appointment of the acts which ment officers to lie in making a Sunday Civil Act tax division of the Currency act, acting the Secretary point men outside the Moon Railway. Outside of Commerce most notorious down Civil Service Postmaster General examination of Fiers, the three states list are under Chief tified for appointion, if a Democrat cent or over, he ter if the other two grade than he ways found to insure. A bunch of july out to the faithful Act, which was satisan. In reality attorneys, experts and other employed without regard This, however, laste ultra partisan who tried to make But Jones, the Director of the novel Harvester Trust the Senate and the wide protest which ident appointed Jones's place. The tidy sums provided in an act this year and paid votes in order to outside the civil pointments to be State Department of patronage thorde of Democracy started a fight struggle in and between these two two fractional frier patronage was Civil Service suing to members Another attack ability system wadry Civil Act authorized The Sury to ignore employing assist architect. The income tax law authorizes Treasury and theternal Revenue deputies, inspections out any regard to its rules. The deficiency took deputy row marshals out of Into the Moon which passed th car loads to be shipped on instructions. Have received instructions for eleven cars. Have filled these and shipped ten cars additional to our brokers at Kansas City, and shipping more daily. "Southern California Sugar Co." The average price received by all of these factories for their 1914 sugar f. o. b. factory, has been 4.04 cents per pound, the highest average price received by any one of the factories being 4.75 cents per pound. Due to the reduction of the import duty and the low price of sugar before the outbreak of the war in Europe eight American beet sugar factories closed down, others reduced their acreage, and the 1914 crop of domestic beet sugar will be from two and one-half to three million bags less than in 1913. To finance their operations, a large portion of the crop is sold several months in advance of its manufacture, and the extra profits because of the advance in price will inure to the dealers and not to the manufacturers. The newspaper reports given out by the Department of Justice attributing the present rise in the price of sugar to a conspiracy of the beet sugar manufactures to hold back the domestic beet sugar crop, is absurd. Except in California, no beets are ready to harvest, nor will they be ready to harvest until after the first of October and up to the first of January. Only the Almighty can be blamed for not hurrying forward the campaign and helping out on present prices. Because of its gathering moisture and becoming lumpy, it is not practical to store refined granulated sugar for any great length of time. Last year's beet sugar crop long since has been consumed, and with this year's crop largely in the ground for another two to four months, the American beet sugar manufacturers could have no more to do with the present rise in the price of sugar than has the Department of Justice. Unfortunately the Almighty also neglected to advance the European sugar beet crop several months, so that it could be gathered before hostilities opened, and the world is threatened with an unprecedented sugar shortage and consequent high prices. The world produces 18,000,000 tons RICE AS A STAPLE CROP One more big industry has been added to California's list and we are assured that rice has become a staple crop in the Sacramento valley. Butte county is the home of the extensive experiments that have been carried on so successfully. Last year 3000 acres of rice were harvested in the county and this year the acreage there is 12,000, with indications that next season will mark still another big increase in the area planted. Comparatively few persons realize what has been done in the development of the rice venture. The rice is said by experts to be of a superior quality to that produced in the famous fields of the south, while the yield is twice as great. The yield ranges from 2000 to 5500 pounds per acre, averaging about 3000, and for his product the planter received 2 cents per pound. A modern rice mill is being built at Bay. Rice cultivation in California has been tried in somewhat of a haphazard way for a number of years, but because of the lack of proper knowledge of its irrigation and cultivation the results have never before been satisfactory. The interest of the United States Department of Agriculture was aroused, however, and tests conducted by a department specialist were the beginning of what promises to be a very successful industry. Many strangers now on the payrolls of numerous local enterprises, including the two sugar factories, may be accommodated by having their checks cashed. In the event of the banks finding it impracticable to have one of their number remain open until 9 o'clock Saturday evenings it was suggested to the concerns having payrolls might be persuaded to pay their employees with currency instead of with checks. Local merchant say that they have found the cashing of checks Saturday afternoons and evenings to be quite a burden, and one they want to be rid off, if possible. Of course, a merchant does not have to cash a check presented by a customer, but as a rule they feel under obligations to do so or run a risk of offending their customer. The deficiency took deputy revenue marshals out of office. Into the Moor which passed that was deftly inserted all assistance United States Service examines was disconnected to the purpose of explanation is no opportunity for D examination and less of the fit cumbent, if he hiean. Before the passage, Cullog, of ably spending his grees, succeeded amendment remnant postmaster and rural carriar Service rules as master to appoint. This amend Committee of the attendance. Anity of Democrats ment and when they march alse and beforeed. The Republives and a few were appalled at present. The D chance to get an under a rule of vote can be had sitting as a Coroner. Next day, bound in the meantime printed stories tend the spoils Democrats had thought of how question might come home. So, with Republicans and members, the a ANAHEIM GAZETTE MERIT SYSTEM IGNORED BY DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS VOTE $4,-000,000 TO REWARD POLITICAL HENCHMEN REPUBLICAN 4TH CLASS POSTMASTERS NOTIFIED NOT TO TAKE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Through legislation in Congress, the Democrats have provided nearly four million dollars with which to reward Democratic henchmen for political purposes. Had not the Republicans and Progressives been vigilant and forced the Democrats to place themselves on record, the spoils system would have profited by not far from seventy-five million dollars. The Civil Service has been built up through successive administrations "to the end that merit and ability shall be the standard of appointment and promotion rather than service rendered to a political party"—these being the very words the Democrats put into their platform at Baltimore. But this pledge has been blown all to pieces by successive acts forced through the House by the very democrats elected to Congress on that platform. Into nearly every one of the big bills that have passed the House the Democrats have inserted provisions doing away with the "merit and ability" basis of appointment. Here are some of the acts which authorize government officers to ignore merit and ability in making appointments: The Sundry Civil Act of 1913; the income tax division of the tariff law, the new Currency act, a special act authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to appoint men outside the Civil Service; the Moon Railway Pay Bill, and others. Outside of Congressional action the most notorious instance of breaking ed., although eighty-one Democrats finally voted for it. These are actual examples of successful attempts by the Democrats to throw out efficient workers for the Government, if they be Republicans and put Democrats into their places, regardless of fitness. As heretofore indicated, the spoils system has profiled by these several pieces of accomplished legislation nearly four million dollars. It would have provided almost seventy-five million dollars, if it had not been for the combined opposition of Republicans and Progressives who carried their point-by making it necessary for Democratic Congressmen to record their votes, a thing which they were not willing to do, although they were perfectly willing to force through the merit system if they could do so without their votes being recorded. And all this was done notwithstanding this declaration by the Democrats in their Baltimore platform that "the law pertaining to the civil service should be honestly and rigidly enforced, to the end that merit and ability shall be the standard of appointment and promotion rather than service rendered to a political party." All this was done notwithstanding the statement by President Wilson himself that "our platform pledges are not molasses made to catch flies." All this was done notwithstanding the final paragraph of the Baltimore platform containing the following words: "Our platform is one of principles which we believe to be essential to our National welfare. Our pledges are made to be kept when in office as well as relied upon during the campaign." And in the meantime Southern Democratic Congressmen have served notice on Republican fourth-class postmasters not to take the examination, as they will not be permitted to be appointed. SPECIAL TAXES FOR SCHOOLS County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell has prepared for the board of Supervisors a statement of the amounts to be raised by special taxes in nineteen of the grammar or common school districts of the county and in the five high school districts of the county. Bay City, El Toro, Harper and Santa Ana have not yet notified the Into nearly every one of the big bills that have passed the House the Democrats have inserted provisions doing away with the "merit and ability" basis of appointment. Here are some of the acts which authorize government officers to ignore merit and ability in making appointments; The Sundry Civil Act of 1913; the income tax division of the tariff law, the new Currency act, a special act authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to appoint men outside the Civil Service; the Moon Railway Pay Bill, and others. Outside of Congressional action the most notorious instance of breaking down Civil Service rules is that of Postmaster General Burleson. In the examination of Fourth Class postmasters, the three standing highest on the list are under Civil Service rules certified for appointments. Under Burleson, if a Democrat has obtained 70 per cent or over, he is appointed, no matter if the other two attained a higher grade than he. Some excuse is always found to land a Democrat. A bunch of juicy plums was handed out to the faithful in the Currency Act, which was supposed to be non-partisan. In reality it provides that all attorneys, experts, assistants, clerks and other employees shall be employed without regard to Civil Service. This, however, is only in keeping with the ultra partisanship of the Board as first nominated by President Wilson, who tried to make it entirely partisan. But Jones, the Democratic dummy director of the now judicially determined Harvester Trust, was rejected by the Senate and to appease the nationwide protest which came in the President appointed a Republican in Mr. Jones's place. The tidy sum of $100,000 was provided in an act approved July 18 of this year and passed by Democratic votes in order to allow the Secretary of Commerce to make appointments outside the civil service, these appointments to be accredited to the State Department. This luscious bit of patronage thrown into the hungry horde of Democratic office seekers started a fight immediately. The struggle in and out of Congress between these two departments and other factional friends for control of this patronage was not only offensive to Civil Service supporters, but disgusting to members and the people. Another attack on the merit and ability system was made in the Sunday Civil Act of June 23, 1913, which authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to ignore the Civil Service list in employing assistants for the supervising architect. The income tax division of the tariff law authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to appoint agents, deputies, inspectors and others without any regard to the Civil Service or its rules. The deficiency act of last October took deputy revenue collectors and marshals out of Civil Service. Into the Moon Railway Pay Bill, which passed the House August 11, SPECIAL TAXES FOR SCHOOLS County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell has prepared for the board of Supervisors a statement of the amounts to be raised by special taxes in nineteen of the grammar or common school districts of the county. Bay City, El Toro, Harper and Santa Ana have not yet notified the county superintendent of the amounts that those common school districts will need, though it is certain that each of those districts will have to have a special tax. Santa Ana's school board will probably have a meeting soon to decide upon the amount Santa Ana shall ask for. For the Santa Ana high school district a rate sufficient to raise $60,000 has been asked. The rate will probably be $1 per $100 valuation. Last year the Santa Ana High School District rate was ninety cents. Santa Ana common school district voted a special tax to raise $10,000. Under the law the special tax for a common school district cannot exceed thirty cents. Last year Santa Ana had a thirty cent rate. With the special tax already voted there is a strong probability that less than a 30-cent rate will be required for the coming year. Superintendent Mitchell's statement to the supervisors will be as follows, Bay City, El Toro, Harper and Santa Ana to be filled in before the statement is filed: By direction and authority of section 1817 of the Plutical Code, I beg to submit that the minimum amount of county school money to be raised in Orange county for the school year ending June 30, 1915, is $84,344. The following school districts have asked for special taxes, to-wit: Elemen-Kinder-tary garden Anaheim $8230 $1500 Buena Park 300 Cypress 700 El Modena 1900 Fullerton 8220 1500 Huntington Beach 1500 Katella 400 La Habra 910 Lowell Joint 600 Magnolia 300 Newport Beach 3000 Orange 7875 Palarino 300 Peralta 300 Placentia 6000 Randolph 2950 Tustin 6000 Yorba 500 Yorba Linda (voted) 1400 Santa Ana (voted) 10,000 I approve the above requests provided the rate required to produce such amounts does not exceed 30 cents on the $100; if it be found that such a rate will not produce the required amount, then this approval extends... authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to ignore the Civil Service list in employing assistants for the supervising architect. The income tax division of the tariff law authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to appoint agents, deputies, inspectors and others without any regard to the Civil Service or its rules. The deficiency act of last October took deputy revenue collectors and marshals out of Civil Service. Into the Moon Railway Pay Bill, which passed the House August 11, was deftly inserted a provision requiring all assistant postmasters in the United States to take a new Civil Service examination. This provision was disconnected and entirely foreign to the purpose of the bill. The only explanation is that it will offer opportunity for Democrats to take an examination and be appointed regardless of the fitness of the present incumbent, if he happens to be a Republican. Before the passage of this bill, however, Cullom, of Indiana, who is probably spending his last term in Congress, succeeded in attaching an amendment removing not only assistant postmasters, but all clerks, city and rural carriers from under Civil Service rules and allowing the postmaster to appoint them for four years. This amendment got by in the Committee of the Whole with a large attendance. An overwhelming majority of Democrats voted for the amendment and when tellers were demanded, they marched proudly down the alley and before the desk to be counted. The Republicans and Progressives and a few scattering Democrats were appalled at the boldness of those present. The Democrats saw an easy chance to get away with this because under a rule of the House no record vote can be had when the House is sitting as a Committee of the Whole. Next day, however, the vote came up in the House for confirmation. But in the meantime the newspapers had printed stories of this attempt to extend the spoils system and overnight Democrats had grown frightened at the thought of how their votes on this question might look to the folks back home. So, with the solid vote of the Republicans and Progressive party members, the amendment was defeat- Schneider Bros., Props. Sunset 297 Home 1062 THE NATIONAL MARKET H. MAYER. Prop. 107 WEST CENTER STREET Fresh Meats Always on Hand. 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