anaheim-gazette 1916-06-01

OPPOSE FEDERAL INHERITANCE TAX BILL STATE CONTROLLER CHAMBERS APPEALS FOR AID IN DEFEATING THE MEASURE WOULD MEAN ABANDONMENT OF STATE INHERITANCE TAX, WHICH YIELDS $3,500,000 State Controller John S. Chambers has sounded a second alarm calling upon the controllers of the individual states, upon the California delegation in congress and upon the editors of California to rally to the support of the states in repelling the attempt of the federal government to levy a federal inheritance tax. Advices from Washington indicate the fight is getting hotter. Similar appeals are being sent out by the controllers of other states in which a state inheritance tax is now collected, and a resolution protesting against the federal inheritance tax has been favorably recommended in the New York state legislature. California now collects $3,500,000 a year from estates of deceased persons. The state controller asserts that if the federal government levies an inheritance tax it will be so heavy that the state inheritance tax will have to be abandoned and that California will be sending $3,500,000 yearly to Wash- CALLS HIM DOWN The following letter has just been mailed by H. A. French, superintendent of the Motor Vehicle Department, to the Chairman of the Board of supervisors of each county in the state: At the recent state convention of supervisors held at Redding during the past week, a statement was made by a supervisor from Tulare county that his county had registered in 1915 4400 automobiles at an average license of $10, that Tulare county’s share of the license tax was only $10,000, a like amount being received by the state, showing that the overhead expense of collecting $44,000 was $24,000. This is the character of statement that is frequently used as an argument against the present method of collecting funds for the maintenance and repair of state roads. The statement is false in every particular. The facts, which can easily be verified, are as follows: In 1915 Tulare county, registered 3125 automobiles, not 4400. In 1915 the receipts from Tulare county were $35,543 and not $44,000. In 1915 the total share paid to Tulare county from the amount collected from automobile licenses was $16,334.86, and not $10,000. In 1915 the total cost of collecting Tulare’s contribution to the motor vehicle fund was $2873.28 and not $24,000. The cost of collection to Tulare county was $1436.64. There is no protection of course against deliberate misstatements. The above correction is made merely for the purpose of setting right those who desire to be fair in the matter. SIGNS ALLOW ARE COMMITTED State Engineer and Removing Them Bill board and highway in Orangetown, in fact down by order resident engineer. "No advertising will be allowed on said Spellmeyer. number of people the signs built on gave them a chance property. We are the county from and we are tears of advertising mstate property. be allowed on While permits structures that jof way, no adveren on any portion may be over the highway." This applies to county also, as ordinance prohibits signs on the highest forestry has instill move all signs are found on the co- NEWSPAPE DISCUSS Steps Taken collected, and a resolution protesting against the federal inheritance tax has been favorably recommended in the New York state legislature. California now collects $3,500,000 a year from estates of deceased persons. The state controller asserts that if the federal government levies an inheritance tax it will be so heavy that the state inheritance tax will have to be abandoned and that California will be sending $3,500,000 yearly to Washington that now goes to defray state expenses. In his communication to the state press State Controller Chambers writes that: "While it is true that California now derives by far the greatest part of its revenue from a tax upon corporations, especially the public utility corporations, that tax is, of course, considered by these corporations when they fix their rates, and so, after all, the consumer in the long run bears proportionately, the greatest part of the burden. The inheritance tax is not a burden upon people generally. Statistics show that in California about fifteen estates out of every thousand pay half the total tax collected each year. Moreover, it is a tax that cannot be shifted to the consumer. In addition it is a tax that belongs logically to the states and is a system that has been developed by the states with great success. The federal government, on the other hand, has many more sources of revenue available than have the states. It seems to me, therefore, that the states should be let alone in this particular, not only because the inheritance-tax system is the natural system for the states, but also because the states need this particular revenue and if they are deprived of it they will be required to throw a heavier burden upon the people." In his communication to the controllers of other states, Mr. Chambers urges the necessity for concerted action and concludes: "The purpose of this letter is to call this matter to your attention to remind you of the obvious danger to the states of this policy by the central government, and to ask if you will not get in touch with your delegation in congress and, with others who have influence, to head off, if possible, this proposed legislation." Controllers of twenty-one states are known to be taking part at the present time in the agitation against Court Cancels a Mortgage of $2650 on A Santa Ana Home A peculiar case was tried in superior court last week. It was a suit brought by Mr. and Mrs. George Moesser, both deaf mutes, asking the court to rescind a mortgage of $2650 recently given on their Santa Ana home, and which they declared had been secured by fraud. Mr. and Mrs. Moesser were induced by representatives of the Garden Colonies Company to purchase a strip of land near Newport Beach for the purpose of raising spineless cactus. According to the testimony of the deaf mutes, they decided to take preliminary steps toward the deal. They said that W. L. Barnard, president of the company, and O. E. Cook, salesman, carried on a written conversation in which they were persuaded to sign a document with the full understanding that if within ten days they wanted to back out of the deal they could. All this conversation was folded up and carried away by Moesser. Mr. and Mrs. Moesser finally decided to back out of the deal. They went to the company's office in Los Angeles where they were confronted with Cook, Barnard and the secretary, F. B. Flanders. Cook asked to be allowed to see the written conversation. When he got hold of it he tore it up, and threw it into the waste basket. Flanders immediately decided to do some jaintor work. He took the waste basket out and burned its contents. It was after this that Moesser found out that the $2650 mortgage on his property had been recorded without waiting to hear whether or not he would go ahead with the deal. The mortgage had been assigned to L. G. Stone as security for a loan of $1000. The cost of collection to Tulare county was $1436.64. There is no protection of course against deliberate misstatements. The above correction is made merely for the purpose of setting right those who desire to be fair in the matter. ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD NIPPED IN THE BUD Court Cancels a Mortgage of $2650 on A Santa Ana Home A number of Santa Ana and latter city Fridays pose of starting ward the organ County Press obers of the pro- and after banque cafe a temporary fected with T. E. man and W. O. upshot of several the matter of wi-be a purely so left in abeyance Hart, the organ formed for social set, eventually to the newspaper business way. It appeared to those present should include forces of the papers, as well gaged solely in and editorial co. The matter oition and by law a committee co尔or of the Oran chairman; Wayy Ana Blade, and Register. This committee place for the nthe regulations will be adopted ganization effect PUNISH B IN OR Student Body That Student honor ment in the Or "The purpose of this letter is to call this matter to your attention to remind you of the obvious danger to the states of this policy by the central government, and to ask if you will not get in touch with your delegation in congress and, with others who have influence, to head off, if possible, this proposed legislation." Controllers of twenty-one states are known to be taking part at the present time in the agitation against the federal inheritance tax. In California the situation is a serious one, both for the state administration and for the taxpayers. The corporations are now taxed at least as high on their holdings as the owners of private property, and if the state is to lose its inheritance tax that $3,500,000 will have to be made up by an ad valorem tax upon all property in the state. At the present time private property is not taxed for state revenue. It is interesting to note in passing that, in referring to the corporation taxes, the state controller writes: "That tax is, of course, considered by the corporations when they fix their rates, and so, after all, the consumer in the long run bears, proportionately, the greatest part of the burden." He could truthfully have added that the railroad commission has assured the public service corporations that their increases in taxes is considered when their rates are considered and that the companies lose nothing by paying higher state taxes. This means that the companies are permitted to add the tax to the rates they charge for passenger and freight service, or for light, phone and power service. It is in this way that the "consumer" pays the state tax. A bank account may help to turn shadows into sunshine. Most people have rainy days some time. We welcome small accounts. The Anaheim National Bank. When he got hold of it he tore it up, and threw it into the waste basket. Flanders immediately decided to do some jaintor work. He took the waste basket out and burned its contents. It was after this that Moesser found out that the $2650 mortgage on his property had been recorded without waiting to hear whether or not he would go ahead with the deal. The mortgage had been assigned to L. G. Stone as security for a loan of $1000. After hearing the evidence Judge Thomas decided without leaving the bench that fraud had been perpetrated upon the plaintiffs, and judgment rescinding the mortgage was given. Williams & Rutan appeared for the plaintiffs. FORAGE CROPS FOR PIGS Spring pigs fed on good forage crops will make five times as much profit as those fed in dry lots, according to Ray A. Gatewood, instructor in animal husbandry in the Kansas agricultural college. The cost of 100 pounds of gain on young pigs with corn at 50 cents a bushel and such forage crops as alfalfa, rape and clover, runs from $2.88 to $3.96; with older hogs from $4.23 to $5.31. The accredited gain in pork to an acre of forage varies, depending upon the crop, the age of the hog, and the amount of grain fed. An acre of sweet clover with corn at 50 cents and hogs a $5 a hundred netted $42.07; rape, $37.50; alfalfa, $65.90 and a combination of oats, peas and rape, $64.60. Of all forage crops, alfalfa is the great permanent crop, while rape is the emergency crop, and green rye the fall and early spring crop. The ideal forage crop should show adaptability to soil and climate, permanency, palatability, reasonable cost of planting, and good pasture at any time during the growing season. Alfalfa; clover and rape have most of these qualities. Last week we cepted the resilient stone as principals for ap Johnstone have action to fill the taken. Throughout there has been in chis Misbehavior w students, some manner. A fav ment of miscon offender under him a wetting. Decided prote penalty was re Ross Folger, w home soaked. an illness from Folger thought halt. It is declared was so much f for the penalty w quent occasions. Young Folger dent body self-g casions, and ea out damp and occasion a few a bad cold and The most re ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, JUNE 1 SIGNS ALONG HIGHWAYS ARE COMING DOWN State Engineer and Board of Forestry Removing Them from all Roads Bill board and signs along the state highway in Orange county must come down, in fact they are being taken down by order of C. F. Spellmeyer, resident engineer of the highway. "No advertising signs of any kind will be allowed on the state highway," said Spellmeyer. "I wrote letters to a number of people who owned some of the signs built on state property, and gave them a chance to remove their property. We are now going through the county from one end to the other, and we are tearing down every piece of advertising matter we find on the state property. Advertising will not be allowed on the state highway. While permits may be secured for structures that jut out upon the right of way, no advertising will be allowed on any portion of the structure that may be over the line on the state highway." This applies to other roads in the county also, as Orange county has an ordinance prohibiting the placing of signs on the highways. The board of forestry has instructed its men to remove all signs and advertising matter found on the county roads. NEWSPAPER MEN TO DISCUSS ORGANILATION Steps Taken Toward Formation of Orange County Press Club The Fallacy of Paraffine Base: Eastern oil manufacturers have long extolled the superior virtues of paraffine-base motor oils. But Pacific Coast motorists have proved that Zerolene, made from selected California crude, asphalt-base, gave best results. Their experience is now supported by the testimony of international experts. Lieut. Bryan stated before the Am.Soc.of Naval Engineers: "Oils made from the asphalt-base crudes have shown themselves better adapted to motor cylinders, as far as their carbon-forming proclivities are concerned, than are paraffine-base Pennsylvania oils." Zerolene received highest competitive awards, San Francisco and San Diego Expositions. Dealers everywhere and at service stations and agencies of the Standard Oil Company. ZEROLENE the Standard Oil for Motor Cars shower bath came soon after another boy jabbed Lloyd with a pin. Lloyd slapped the offender with a book. have of bobbing up in inaccessible places and timber has of growing unprofitably if not marketed. NEWSPAPER MEN TO DISCUSS ORGANILATION Steps Taken Toward Formation of Orange County Press Club A number of newspaper men of Santa Ana and Orange met in the latter city Friday night for the purpose of starting preliminary steps toward the organization of an Orange County Press club. Eighteen members of the profession were present, and after banqueting at the James cafe a temporary organization was effected with T. E. Stephenson as chairman and W. O. Hart secretary. The upshot of several discussions was that the matter of whether the club should be a purely social organization was left in abeyance. As pointed out by Hart, the organization will, even if formed for social purposes at the outset, eventually result in much good to the newspapers of the county in a business way. It appeared to be the sentiment of those present that the membership should include the "front office" forces of the various county newspapers, as well as those people engaged solely in the writing of news and editorial copy. The matter of drafting a constitution and by laws was given over to a committee composed of W. L. Taylor of the Orange Semi-Weekly Post, chairman; Wayne Goble of the Santa Ana Blade, and Herman Reuter of the Register. This committee will set the time and place for the next meeting, at which the regulations governing the club will be adopted and a permanent organization effected. PUNISH BY DUCKING IN ORANGE SCHOOL Student Body Control at an End In That Institution Student honor systems and government in the Orange union high school shower bath came soon after another boy jabbed Lloyd with a pin. Lloyd slapped the offender with a book. Both got the shoer. When Lloyd had ridden home a mile or more on his bicycle he was in a fair way toward another cold. His father concluded that it was time to remonstrate and remonstrate he did. He called up the principal, G. I. Johnstone, and the principal said he was not responsible for the system. Mr. Folger then called up the school trustees and told them that if his son got any more such penalties he would take steps that would effectively be noticed. CALIFORNIA RECEIVES SMALL APPORTIONMENT Measure Passed by Congress Gives $10,000,000 to National Parks An investigation, somewhat limited, into the relationship between California and the recent appropriation by the United States senate of $85,000,000 for road in this country leads the investigator out into the forest reserves and national parks. California wants more highways. The state wants these highways in pretty definite places. The state has bought and paid for and is planning to buy and pay for a very large number of good roads, but it is more than willing to secure a little Federal aid. What are the California national parks going to get, and where do the forest reserves come in. Of the $85,000,000 provided for by the senate, $10,000,000 is set aside to be used in the highway development of national parks. As it happens there is also another bill before congress which provides for the enlargement of these national parks. Sequoia national park of California lies directly west of the Mt. Whitney region. Supposing that the bill providing for its enlargement is passed, then its boundaries will extend outward and downward in such a way as to include have of bobbing up in inaccessible places and timber has of growing unprofitably if not marketed. TIME TO ACT Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of Kidney Illness. Profit by Anaheim People's Experiences Occasional attacks of backache, irregular urination, headaches and dizzy spells are frequent symptoms of kidney disorders. It's an error to neglect these fills. 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Folger's son suffered an illness from a severe wetting, and Folger thought it was time to call a halt. It is declared that ducking a student was so much fun for the duckers that the penalty was inflicted upon frequent occasions. Young Folger was a victim of student body self-government on three occasions, and each time he was meted out damp and chilly justice. On one occasion a few months ago he caught a bad cold and was quite ill. The most recent infliction of the Special Sunday Dinner VALENCIA CAFE 50c Noon Luncheon or Businessmen Lunch Daily, 35c GIVE US A TRIAL Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. 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