anaheim-gazette 1915-07-15

FREE TRADERS IN CLOVER OVER TARIFF RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS CAUSED BY WAR CREATES WORRY AT WASHINGTON SHORTAGE OF NECESSARY MATERIALS WOULD NOT OCCUR UNDER PROTECTION (Correspondence of Gazette.) That the growth of the export trade, about which Secretary Redfield, of the department of commerce, boasts so frantically, is a mighty poor compensation for the loss of the domestic market, which was yielded to Europe when the Underwood free trade law went into effect, is shown very clearly by the complications which have confronted the government as a result of the European war. Despite the fact that the American export trade, even before the European war, was 1-8 of the world's total, the domestic trade, valued at thirty-four billion dollars before the Underwood law went into effect, was seventeen times as great as the export trade then and now. But there are other disadvantages to the substitution of foreign trade for domestic trade. This is shown in the fact that the state department even now is making futile efforts to bring about the lifting of the embargo from goods held up in Germany. Most of the material which American manufacturers need today as a result of the failure to give protection to American industries might easily be pro- An expert who is conversant with affairs in the island of Porto Rico, said that the free trade clause spells famine for Porto Rico. The tariff on sugar has meant everything to the island, and, conversely, its removal will mean the ruin of the dependency. For hundreds of years, under Spanish rule, Porto Rico and Cuba engaged in the sugar industry under the same tariff conditions and the same laws, and in that period Cuba produced 1,400,000 tons a year and Porto Rico only about 50,000 tons a year. Then came the transfer of Porto Rico to the United States control and its establishment under the protective tariff laws of this country. Immediately, the sugar industry began to expand, until in course of time it developed proportions of 375,000 tons in one year and the island prospered. Then came the Wilson administration and the enactment of the Underwood-Simmons free trade tariff law, under which the duty on sugar was reduced, with provision for placing it on the free list, and the hardest of hard times hit the island. Only war in Europe prevented wide spread destruction, say authorities in Washington, and with the conclusion of that strife and the advent of free sugar they entertain the most gloomy forebodings. Another point on this line is the fact that Cuba, under normal conditions, can get shipping facilities which Porto Rico cannot, under the American law. Cuba can ship its sugar in vessels of any nation under the sun, and can take advantage of any surplus of space in the tramp ships which visit its ports. Porto Rico must use only American vessels, and must pay whatever freight charges they may choose to impose. The American law says that no ships may engage in coastwise trade except those of American registry. AUTOMOBILIER TO BE Campaign of Election Waged Against Stewardship Plans have been headquarters of the Southern California for a smas-naugurated this week of motorizing lowing two imports during a temporary Fourth of July week announced to the club's grape-bearing company being brought into operation by Secretary Standish Ralph Reynolds, mrs. insurance exchange half million marks of machines stolen Southern California indicating that new world is auto thither or so well organized. Stolen cars have driven from Los Angeles Bakersfield, Santa Ana nardino and the dismantling, when ped in boxes marrying operating in San Francisco and Seattle, according Powell, of the Auto bureau, which will police force, will kill With twenty-two en in July, and worth stolen in t But there are other disadvantages to the substitution of foreign trade for domestic trade. This is shown in the fact that the state department even now is making futile efforts to bring about the lifting of the embargo from goods held up in Germany. Most of the material which American manufacturers need today as a result of the failure to give protection to American industries might easily be produced in the United States. White House officials are uninformed, so far as first hand information is concerned, of the plans of various protesting importers, but they understand that an attempt is to be made to charter steamers to bring in goods contracted for in Germany before March 1. Much of the goods are now at Rotterdam, and other consignments are en route to the Dutch port. Before June 15 such goods were being brought to the United States by special permits issued by the British government, but since then no permits have been issued. It is estimated that probably $50,000,000 worth of merchandise is involved. The United States has never admitted the validity of the so-called blockade of Germany, and inasmuch as this subject is to be treated further in a new note to Great Britain upon which the state department is working, the government is now said to be willing to receive any information in possession of the importers and to lend a sympathetic ear to their complaints. The United States, however, would not find itself in this predicament of being at the mercy of European nations if the American market had been protected and if American manufacturers had been encouraged to produce everything needed in this country. In its efforts to avoid the frank admission that the only way out of these difficulties is to restore the protective tariff, the administration has been arguing for government owned ships. It has been intimated that the business men of the country are in favor of this plan as a means of increasing the foreign trade to offset losses in the American market, resulting from the destruction of protection. As a result of a referendum taken by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, representing more than 750 chambers of commerce, boards of trade and commercial organizations of the country, 698 trade bodies voted The American law says that no ships may engage in coastwise trade except those of American registry. Thus, the United States laws depress the price of sugar to the producer and raise, or at least maintain, freight rates on this crop. The enactment of the so-called Seamen's law will impose still further hardship on American shipping and will injure Porto Rico correspondingly. But these are points to which the commission on industrial relations did not extend its investigations. Of late much talk has been heard in Washington of the probability of the administration abandoning its plan for free sugar, and even of restoring the original duty, but this is said by an official in high standing to be mere talk. In conversation with a member of the Cabinet this official remarked that the restoration of the sugar tariff would be a great thing for Porto Rico. "Nothing to it," said this Cabinet officer, in effect. "The President has not considered it, much less made up his mind to recede from his original position of the subject." On the other hand, the abondance of the free sugar program is not beyond the realm of possibility. A tremendous movement has been started in the United States for the restoration of the original duty. President Wilson, it is understood, insisted on ultimate free sugar largely because of a determination to show up the alleged iniquitous sugar lobby that could not move him with its plains and pleas. Now, having shown his backbone, he may be willing to let it go at that and to prevent the widespread ruin that enforcement of free sugar and curtailment of the original duty will cause in Porto Rico and in the States. Still, as the ancient philosopher once remarked, uncertain things are doubtful, COOPERATIVE ACCOUNTS Copies of the accounting forms necessary in a new system of accounting It has been intimated that the business men of the country are in favor of this plan as a means of increasing the foreign trade to offset losses in the American market, resulting from the destruction of protection. As a result of a referendum taken by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, representing more than 750 chambers of commerce, boards of trade and commercial organizations of the country, 698 trade bodies voted against the government construction and charter of vessels for mercantile operation, with 82 such bodies in favor of such a plan. Asked whether they favored subsidies from the government to offset the difference in cost between the operation of vessels under the American flag and operation in the same deep-sea trades under foreign flags, 558 bodies voted in favor of such a plan, with 186 opposed. The protective tariff, which imposed a heavier duty upon all goods carried in ships of foreign origin, was responsible years ago for the building up of the United States merchant marine. When this plan was abandoned, our merchant marine declined. It should be restored now as the best and simplest method of returning the American flag to the seas. Just as a side light on the way the Underwood tariff is working, it is interesting to note that when the commission on industrial relations was concluding its hearings in Washington, the delegation from Porto Rico appeared to protest against the placing of sugar on the free list. Secretary Trevleso, of the Porto Rican delegation, seemed to think that the commission, which has nothing to do with this particular subject, should recommend the suspension of the free trade sugar clause which is to go into effect next year. COOPERATIVE ACCOUNTS Copies of the accounting forms necessary in a new system of accounting for cooperative fruit associations can now be obtained from the department. This system has been worked out by the department to meet the needs of the smaller organizations which handle fruit and produce, on a commission basis. There are several hundred of such cooperative organizations in the United States at present and new ones are continually being formed. Many of these, however, are short lived, and their failure can be traced in many cases to a faulty system of accounting. In the new system described by the department of agriculture in Bulletin No. 225, an envelope system is substituted for the sale book as being more flexible. In these envelopes all records and papers are held from the time the fruit is received until payment is made by the person to whom a carload of fruit is shipped. There is thus one envelope for each carload shipment. After the car has been paid for, the difference between the amount received and the various charges connected with the shipment constitutes the balance due to the grower. Those who desire further information on this subject are requested to apply to the department of agriculture, which through its office of markets is endeavoring to assist in every possible way cooperative associations in solving their various accounting problems. AUTOMOBILE THIEVES TO BE ROUNDED UP Campaign of Extermination to be Waged Against Men who Steal Cars Plans have been completed at the headquarters of the Automobile Club of Southern California in Los Angeles for a smashing drive to be inaugurated this week against a band of automobile thieves now operating in Southern California. This will be one of the most important campaigns ever undertaken by the Auto club, and it is unique in the history of motoring organizations. Following two important arrests made during a temporary holiday drive over the Fourth of July, club officials last week announced that the full force of the club's grapevine system would be brought into play with the forthcoming campaign. Secretary Standish L. Mitchell and Ralph Reynolds, manager of the inter-insurance exchange, declared that the half million mark in the total value of machines stolen since January 8 in Southern California has been reached, indicating that nowhere else in the world is auto theft so persistent or so well organized. Stolen cars have repeatedly been driven from Los Angeles to San Diego, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino and the Imperial valley for dismantling, when the parts are shipped in boxes marked glass to fences operating in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, according to Detective Powell, of the Auto club's official theft bureau, which, with the Los Angeles police force, will head this campaign. With twenty-two cars already stolen in July, and more than $78,000 worth stolen in the month of June, ORDINANCE NO. 283 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE COMPANY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT THEREOF, AND FOR THE GARE AND CUSTODY OF FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS OF SAID CITY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 1. That at any time after this ordinance takes effect, not less than twelve nor more than twenty citizens of the City of Anaheim, may organize a fire company in accordance with and in the manner provided by Section 3335 of the Political Code of the State of California, and any such fire company when so organized shall be known as and designated by the Fire Department. The active membership of said fire company shall not be less than twelve nor more than twenty. SECTION 2. The officers of such fire company shall be a foreman, a chief, a secretary and a treasurer and such other subordinate officers and committees as may be created or authorized by the by-laws of such fire company. SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the foreman of the fire company to preside at all meetings thereof and to perform discharge such other and additional duties as may be imposed upon him by law and by the by-laws of such fire company. SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of such fire company to keep a journal of all proceedings of the fire company; to keep a true and accurate roll of its active members and of all exempt members thereof; to keep a correct and accurate account of all funds belonging to said fire company and to do and perform all other acts and things which may be enjoined upon him by law and by the by-laws of such fire company. SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to keep in his possession and account for all moneyys belonging to such fire company and to pay and disburse the same only on the warrant of the foreman, countersigned by the secretary of said fire company. SECTION 6. It shall be the duty of the chief of said fire company to enquire into the causes of every fire occurring within city limits; to keep a record thereof; to must aid and enforce all enforcement of all fire ordinances to be enacted by the Board of Trustees of said City; examine buildings in process of erection; report violations of ordinances relating to the prevention of extinguishments of fires and when directed by the proper authorities, institute proceedings therefor; he must attend all fires with his badge of office conspicuously displayed and must prevent injury to take charge of and preserve all property received from fires and return the same to the owner thereof on payment of the expense incurred in saving and keeping the same. He shall have command and control of said fire company and the apparatus thereof while the same is in service, and all officers and members of said fire company shall submit to his authority, and he shall Hotel Bar Removed into temporary quarters in west room of Fisher Bldg. Finest of wines, liquors, and cigars. Anaheim beer on draught. JOHN ZIEGLER.Manager Spineless Cactus I will plant your acreage or lots to the choice varieties of SPINELESS CACTUS, without any immediate cost outlay on your part, if your property is free and clear. Write for particulars, CACTUS GROWER Box 7, Newport Beach, California CERTIFICATE OF INDIVIDUAL—FICTITIOUS NAME STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) County of Orange ) I hereby certify that I am transacting business in the State of California, at Anaheim, Orange County, in said State, under a fictitious name, to wit, Orange County Milling Company. That my name in full is Albert Sidney Feagan. That my residence is Cypress, Orange County, California. That I have no partner or other person interested with me in said business. Name—Albert Sidney Feagan. Place of residence, Cypress, Orange County, Calif. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) County of Orange ) On the 21st day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen before me personally appeared Albert Sidney Feagan, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument With twenty-two cars already stolen in July, and more than $78,000 worth stolen in the month of June, club officers have declared a war to the knife on the ring leaders of the gang which is alleged to be increasing in activity throughout the state. The action to be taken by the theft bureau of the big motoring organization is in line with its general service to motorists of the Southland, according to Secretary Mitchell. Other organizations of the east are watching with interest the work of this unique bureau, which has become a clearing house for all reports of stolen automobiles. It is operated in conjunction with the Los Angeles police force and the office of detectives at central station. However, it has now extended its cooperative bases to include certain representatives in San Diego, Arizona, the Imperial Valley, points near the great mountain passes and locations of vantage near Santa Barbara and Bakersfield. From these points reports are sent in of all suspicious parties and automobiles, and also to them are telegraphed descriptions of stolen cars so that a watch may be kept for them. Approximately $501,890 is the valuation placed upon cars which have been stolen in California in five months. The procedure of the thieves is to run a machine to a secluded spot, preferably an old barn, and there strip it of all its parts, these being sold later. For this reason Secretary Mitchell has sent out a general warning urging motorists to place marks of identification upon tires and motor frames. DEATH OF CARL C. ZEUS Word has been received here from Berkeley announcing the death of Carl C. Zeus, aged 85 years at the family home in that city, on July 1st. Deceased had been in failing health for several years. Born in Munich, Bavaria, Zeus received his education and training from the famous masters in that country. SECTION 7. Within thirty days after the organization of said fire company, said fire company shall adopt a code of by-laws and regulations which shall not interfere with the laws of the State of California with any ordinances of the City of Anaheim, provided, however, that before the said code of by-laws shall take effect it shall be submitted to and be approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. SECTION 8. Within thirty days after this ordinance takes effect, the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim shall appoint a driver of any motor fire-truck or which may hereafter be owned or acquired by said City of Anaheim. Such driver shall be a licensed chauffeur authorized by the Motor Vehicle Act of the State of California with such competence and chauffeur and it shall be the duty of said driver to operate said fire-truck and to keep the same and the equipment appurtenant thereto, in good order and repair. Said driver or his assistants to be hereafter appointed as hereinafter provided, shall at all times be on duty and ready to respond to the alarms of fire. The compensation of such driver shall be Seventy-five (75) Dollars per month, which will be paid at the time and in the manner made out of the same fund that the wages of other employees of said city are paid. SECTION 9. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim may from time to time appoint one or more assistants to the driver of said motor fire-truck, and may, by resolution, fix their compensation. Such assistant or assistants shall possess the same qualifications as the driver of said motor fire-truck, and he or they shall assist him in the disgrace of his duties as herein prescribed, and at all times shall be under his direction and control. SECTION 10. The Foreman, Chief Secretary, and Treasurer of said fire company shall be elected by said fire company annually at such times and in such manner as may be provided by the by-laws of such company, provided that the election of the chief of said fire company shall not be effective until the same is ratified and approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. SECTION 11. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim shall at first meeting of the Board of Trustees of each and every month, cause a warrant to be drawn on the Treasurer of said city, signed by the President of its Board of Trustees and counterigned by the City Clerk of said city, in the sum of Sixty dollars which said sum shall be used by said fire company for the support and maintenance thereof in such manner as may be provided by its by-laws, to be approved by said Board of Trustees herein provided. SECTION 12. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 13. The City Clerk of the City of Anaheim shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Gazette, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in said city and immedi- DEATH OF CARL C. ZEUS Word has been received here from Berkeley announcing the death of Carl C. Zeus, aged 85 years at the family home in that city, on July 1st. Deceased had been in failing health for several years. Born in Munich, Bavaria, Zeus received his education and training from the famous masters in that country. He came to America in 1870, spending some time in Nebraska, later locating in Southern California. Here he was well known for his musical ability and for his paintings. His oil paintings of the Yosemite have attracted much favorable comment. Many of these were destroyed in the San Francisco fire. Zeus is survived by his widow, three sons and two daughters. His sons are Otto Zeus of the Travelers' Insurance company; Carl H. Zeus of Los Angeles and B. A. Zeus of the Lederer, Street & Zeus Publishing company. His daughters are Mrs. B. V. Beebe and Miss Lillian M.-Zeus a teacher. Funeral services were private. LOST—DOG—Alredale, one year old. Had on leather collar with address 2142 Canyon Drive. Lost on main highway about one mile south of this city on Wednesday, June 23. Reward: H. W. Bryson, Main 8063, Los Angheyes. JAPANESE WINS LAWSUIT The remittitur and opinion in the case of M. Takekawa vs. W. J. Hole has been received by County Clerk Williams from the clerk of the supreme court. The decision of the supreme court affirms that of the superior court of this county. It concerned title to valuable land and water SECTION 12. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby required. SECTION 13. The City Clerk of the City of Anaheim shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Gazette, a weekly newspaper, of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in said city and immediately thereafter, the same shall take effect and be in full force. SECTION 14. That the public safety requires the immediate passage of this ordinance. That the reason for the urgency of the immediate passage thereof is as follows: The City has ordered a certain motor fire-truck that there is no provision by law or ordinance in said city providing for the proper and efficient management and control of such motor fire-truck, and that the public safety demands that this ordinance should take effect immediately after its passage and publication. The foregoing ordinance is signed, approved and attested by me this 8th day of July, A. D. 1915. J. H. COOK, President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE SS. CITY OF ANAHEIM I. Edward B. Merritt, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, held on the 10th day of June, A.D. 1915, and that the same was included at the beginning of meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, held on the 24th day of June, A.D. 1915, was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim held on the 8th day of July, A.D. 1915, by the following vote: AYES: TRUSTEES, Cook, Stark, Hamler, Schneider, Brunworth. NOES: TRUSTEES, None. ABSENT AND NOT VOTING, TRUSTEES, None. And further certify that the President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim signed said ordinance on the 8th day of July, A.D. 1915. IN WITNESS WERE OF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim, this 8th day of July, A.D. 1915. (SEAL CITY OF ANAHEIM) EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. stock at La Habra, M. Takekawa, a Los Angeles Japanese banker, won. OUR GROWING NAVY Advocates of preparedness may find something to interest them in the figures recently made public by the Bureau of Construction of the Navy. These figures show that there are now nearing completion for the United States navy two superdreadnoughts, one submarine tender, one destroyer tender, two fleet fuel ships, and one Panama Canal collier: All of these vessels with the exception of two of the submarines are more than 90 per cent completed and could be put in commission in a short time, if need arose. In addition to these ships, there is one superdreadnought (the Pennsylvania) more than 75 per cent completed another (the Arizona) more than 60 per cent completed five destroyers, all of them more than 60 per cent completed, and seven submarines that are more than 50 per cent completed. 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