anaheim-gazette 1916-12-28

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR...$1.50 SIX MONTHS ...$1.00 THREE MONTHS ...$ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. IT IS COMING DOWN THAT HURTS Interest in the abnormally large imports of gold should not center in Wall street alone, nor in the private offices of bankers, large or small. The humblest business man, the proprietor of the smallest factory, the laborer who has been rejoicing over the increased wage he has received in recent months, are all affected by the gold movement and should feel an interest in the situation. Since the war began, we have made net imports of gold to the net amount of nearly $718,000,000, due to the great export trade resulting from the war in Europe. That gold has formed the basis for immense credits, producing an expansion of business and investment, a rush of speculation and a boom in prices. That is all right as long as it lasts. Inflation hurts nobody. Going up in a balloon or an airship is perfectly harmless. It is the coming down that has its perils. Contraction that is certain to follow the inflation may be without harm, but it has its dangers. Of course nobody knows when the contraction will begin. The war may last for years. Even when the war does end, there is a possibility that no radical change in our financial status will result. But all the probabilities are against that assumption. All the reports and indications from Europe lead to the conviction that a trade war pan and this country will probably amount to nearly $150,000,000 this year. Her exports to North America—most of which came to us—amounted to about $59,000,000 last year; and already in this year she has sent us $105,000,000 worth. This is but a beginning; and the Japanese government is paying special attention to the efforts of her business men to extend their plants and their trade. Special subsidies have been paid to the promoters of new enterprises, particularly for the production of synthetic dyes, of glass, of celluloid and of paper. But even the unrivalled industry of the Japanese working men, coupled with the sagacity of the Japanese business man aided by the bounty of the government, would not in itself explain the unparalleled development of Japanese trade with the United States. We have ourselves made the largest contribution to that result by letting down the tariff bars which once shut out the influx of Japanese goods to the American market. The European war has given Japan ready access to the markets of the Orient through the removal of European competition. The democratic tariff has given Japan ready access to the American market through the removal of the only barrier between the low level of Japanese wages and the high wage level of this country. PUTTING IT ON THE FARMER In an address before the national Grange at Washington, recently, President Wilson said that "we should raise such big crops that circumstances like the present can never recur." That sounds very reasonable to the consumer, who is just now paying exorbitant prices. But if the farmers of the country produced every much big crop as to make im- there be a solvent mug one. What of your churches, and all the tutions of our land? survive if you bear it not otherwise. Think seriously of patron of the mall orize that if you have prive your communi all your neighbors h—then imagine the c Don't be an ingra dollar to spend, spend it stays and works in God's earth in whih ested. Send it wa forever. INDUSTRIAL ACCO Governor Hiram V ceived the report o cident commission e ifornia for the fiscal 30, 1916. Accompa statistical informati dustrial injuries d are divided into th Deaths, 533; perm 264; temporary inf 67,538. The commission able pride to the deaths in the comp figures of 1914 and first mentioned them among California's 533 last year. A shows 28 fewer p last year than du were exactly 5,500 juries reported last 1914. This as acc growth of business increases and also servance of the la porting of industri Of course nobody knows when the contraction will begin. The war may last for years. Even when the war does end, there is a possibility that no radical change in our financial status will result. But all the probabilities are against that assumption. All the reports and indications from Europe lead to the conviction that a trade war will follow the military war—that both the allies and the central powers will be ready immediately or in a very short time to dump cheap products on our markets. Certain it is that they will cease to be such extensive buyers from us. Such a change will necessarily mean an outflow of gold, a contraction of credits, reduction of prices and a reversal of speculation. The whole question is whether we shall, like the successful aviator, glide smoothly down to earth again, or go tumbling headlong to financial wreck and industrial ruin. The outcome depends upon the preparations and precautions taken to make our machinery sound and keep it in working order. In this each man who transacts business however great or small, has his due share of responsibility. Don't go up like a rocket unless you are willing to come down like a stick. OPPORTUNITIES IN 1920 Col. Roosevelt insists that any talk of 1920 at this time is a "pipe dream." Yet there will be many to indulge in it. Four years is a long time, especially in American politics. Men and issues are made and unmade sometimes in a shorter period. Seasoned politicians will doubtless soon begin to "mention" this, that or the other man as a suitable republican standard bearer for four years hence, and in the event of this, that or the other man winning, we shall have the usual crop of "original" boomers. The fact is that the republican party has much to do before it can seriously consider making another presidential nomination. We must make the most of the situation in the house of representatives, we must assure control of that body in the elections of 1918, we must make certain of winning the senate also. The man who makes the largest contribution to these ends, whether by some single brilliant stroke or by sustained republican effort, will loom in the early winter of 1920. There PUTTING IT ON THE FARMER In an address before the national Grange at Washington, recently, President Wilson said that "we should raise such big crops that circumstances like the present can never recur." That sounds very reasonable to the consumer, who is just now paying exorbitant prices. But if the farmers of the country produced every year such big crops as to make impossible the recurrence of such shortage as now exists, the price received by the farmer would be so low that he could not pay the cost of production. A constant surplus of crops is the only thing that could insure against a shortage under abnormal conditions such as those existing at present. A necessary incident of a surplus is a glut in the market, which forces prices down to rulnous figures. MAIL ORDER FIENDS WHACKED BY "COUNTRY" EDITOR Every resident of California, either out of business or tied up in some line of buying and selling in the state will be the richer and happier for reading an editorial in last week's issue of The Tidings, the leading newspaper of Fall River, Cal. That is to say, he or she will be the richer and happier for reading that editorial—if he or she will only determine to act on it. "Community Loyalty" is the title of the Fall River editorial, and the facts apply so forcefully to the entire state of California that the Home Industry League of California is sending out thousands of copies of the article, which reads in part as follows: Are you going to patronize the mail order house this year? Or are you going to, if necessary, even make a slight, apparent sacrifice and stick to home people? Whence came the money that you are intending to send to that mail order concern? Did it come from the city in which that concern is located? Not by a long shot. If you are a farmer, it is the product of the soil. What soil? Why, the soil of your own community. Now you, as a practical farmer, know full well the results of the ruinous practice of taking everything from your land and returning nothing to it. You know that this practice must sooner or later impoverish your soil and destroy your source of income. Can't you realize that in sending... WAR ORDER PROSPERITY IN JAPAN ALSO Reports of the most marvelous prosperity reach here from Japan, where every evidence of widespread industrial activity and profit is to be had. Bank clearings and deposits, the extension of industrial plants, the growth of foreign trade—all tell of the wonderful expansion of Japanese trade and enterprise. It is altogether natural that this should be true with respect of Japanese exports of war material to her neighbor and ally, the Russian Empire; and it is likewise of no special wonder that Japan should be profiting largely through an unimpeded entrance into the trade fields of the Far East which are necessarily neglected by the European belligerents. But that the growth of Japanese trade should also be largely at the expense of the United States is something which cannot be regarded with so much complacency. The balance of trade between Ja- ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, Dec. 28 Gas and the High Cost of Living We hear a great deal these days about the high cost. And no one who pays the bills for a family can deny the ing, drugs and other commodities cost much more than years ago. Yet there is one great modern convenience more, which is actually cheaper than formerly; that company business have increased in price, the Gas Company grocer, mark its prices up to follow the rising costs. Only by practicing the most efficient methods of operation, Gas Company is able to break even these times. Gas is no longer a luxury; but is, in fact, the cheapest householder can buy. Realizing this he should use all other fuels to cook his meals and to light and heat. This is what the Southern Counties Gas Company has in Cities and Municipalities in Southern California. We gas in the following municipalities: SANTA ANA WHITTIER SO. SANTA TUSTIN MONTABELLO EL MOND ORANGE POMONA LONG B EL MODENA CHINO SEAL B GARDEN GROVE CLAREMONT SAN PEZ HUNTINGTON BEACH LORDSBURG WILMIN NEWPORT BEACH SAN DIMAS POINT ANAHEIM COVINA SANTA A PLACENTIA AZUSA SAWTEE FULLERTON GLENDORA OCEAN Employers of agricultural, domestic and casual employees elected compensation to the number of 11,033 during the fiscal year from July 1, 1915, to June 30, 1916. The total number of voluntary acceptances was thus increased to 17,891, distributed as follows: Farming and kindred occupations, 10,397; domestic, 1,139; casual, 6,252; unclassified, 103. All other industrial operations in California are under the compulsory provisions of the Workmen's Compensation, Insurance and Safety act, excepting agricultural, domestic and casual employees whose employers have not elected compensation. The attitude of employers of farm and kindred labor is considered both gratifying and significant. The U.S. census for 1910 showed there were in this state 88,197 farmers who either owned or operated land. Of this number 10,593 operated farms of nine acres or less, and probably were not employers of labor, while the remaining 77,599 can reasonably be presumed to be employers. The 10,397 farmers who have elected to come under the compensation sections of the act represent approximately 14 percent of the total number of California's farmers. The commission thinks the day is not far distant when the farming industry will be included under the compulsory compensation system. While over 90 per cent of the compensable injuries are not disputed, the aim of the commission is to give quick relief in disputed cases. New cases to the number of 1,392 and 510 supplementary proceedings were adjusted during the year. This means the commission heard, decided and prepared the necessary papers in 7 cases each working day. It was necessary, in order to decide 1,392 cases, to hold 1,577 hearings before either a commissioner or referee. The income of the state compensa- gas in the following municipalities: SANTA ANA WHITTIER SO. SANDA TUSTIN MONTABELLO EL MOND ORANGE POMONA LONG BE EL MODENA CHINO SEAL BLE GARDEN GROVE CLAREMONT SAN PER HUNTINGTON BEACH LORDSBURG WILMIN NEWPORT BEACH SAN DIMAS POINT ANAHEIM COVINA SANTA PLACENTIA AZUSA SAWTEE FULLERTON GLENDORA OCEAN BUENA PARK ARCADIA VENICE BREA MONROVIA PALMS LA HABRA SIERRA MADRE CULVER pensable injuries are not disputed, the aim of the commission is to give quick relief in disputed cases. New cases to the number of 1,392 and 510 supplementary proceedings were adjusted during the year. This means the commission heard, decided and prepared the necessary papers in 7 cases each working day. It was necessary, in order to decide 1,392 cases, to hold 1,577 hearings before either a commissioner or referee. The income of the state compensation insurance fund to June 30, 1916, had reached $1,837,760.70. The expenditures and reserves amounted to $1,461,315.35. Refunds to policy holders have been paid to the extent of $134,381.98, leaving a net surplus of admitted assets over liabilities of $242,063.37. The dividends declared have amounted to 15% of the premiums earned during the years 1914 and 1915. The total will probably exceed $170,000 when pay rolls of all insured employers have been ascertained. The actual refunds do not constitute the entire saving to patrons, but really represent a saving in operating cost only. The California law requires the maintenance of a loss reserve equal to 75% of earned premiums, less losses and loss expenses actually paid, and this amount cannot be released to surplus or for further dividends to policyholders until the fifth year following the year in which the policies were issued. The total average expense ratio is 14.47%, or considerably less than half the ratio of corporate insurance carriers. The 1916 expense ratio has been less than for the previous year. A plea is made for more power to be vested in the state insurance commissioner so that financially irresponsible insurance companies may not inflict losses upon injured workers and the dependents of the killed. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS WIDE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES One of the results of the work of the geological survey, department of the interior, that is prominently before the public is seen in the topographic maps issued by the survey. Large areas of the country have been mapped, including some entire states and aggregating nearly half of the United States exclusive of Alaska, much of which has also been surveyed, and the survey has now published over 2500 separate topographic maps. These maps are being much more generally used than formerly, as their value for many purposes is coming to be recognized. For instance, the automobilists who are purchasing thousands of maps annually, find them valuable in tracing road routes, and now aviators who are making long distance flights are using them. During the last fiscal year, according to the 37th annual report, there was an increase in the sales of these maps amounting to 17 per cent. The farm school for Southern California, to be conducted by the state university under a similar plan as the Davis Farm school has been urged before the Southern California legislators at Los Angeles, who will be asked to bend their efforts in favor of such a school's establishment. Among those from Orange county who appeared before the state legislators were Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Anderson of Santa Ana, Mr. and Mrs. D. Eymann Huff of Orange and Mrs. G. H. Goodale of Anaheim. Endorsement of the proposed school was given by the Orange county teachers at the institute, as well as other county institutes of Southern California. Indorsements from over a hundred Parent-Teachers associations have already been secured. The women are taking an active part in the campaign for the new institution, having formulated the plan, and mothered it all the way through, show- High Cost Living About the high cost of living. The family can deny that food, clothing, much more than they did a few modern convenience which costs no formerly; that commodity is Gas. Poor and material used in the gas the Gas Company cannot, as the rising costs. It is, indeed, methods of operation that these times. In fact, the cheapest commodity this he should use it in the place and to light and warm his home. The Gas Company has done for the California. We are distributing SO. SANTA ANITA EL MONTE LONG BEACH SEAL BEACH SAN PEDRO WILMINGTON POINT FIRMAN SANTA MONICA SAWTELLE OCEAN PARK VENICE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Pacific Mausoleum Company—Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, California. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 19th day of December, 1916, an assessment of Twenty Cents per share, or twenty per cent on each One Dollar, was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of this corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary of said Company, at its office, Room 9, Masonic Temple Building, in the City of Anaheim, State of California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 13th day of February, 1917, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Friday, March 2nd, 1917, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with cost of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. L. F. POMEROY, Secretary. Office: Room 9, Masonic Temple Building, Anaheim, California. 12-21-4t NO. 8306 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen W. Cottle, Deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Stephen W. Cottle, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said executrix, at her place of business, at the office of Roger C. Dutton, No. 104 East Center-Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 20th day of December, 1916. ARCANE COTTLE, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Stephen W. Cottle, Deceased. ROGER C. DUTTON, Attorney for Executrix. 12-21-5t SO. SANTA ANITA EL MONTE LONG BEACH SEAL BEACH SAN PEDRO WILMINGTON POINT FIRMAN SANTA MONICA SAWTELLE OCEAN PARK VENICE PALMS CULVER CITY five months of the indicates that this case will be much used for topographic or all classes being before. surveys made dur- ed 22,716 square the total area of Connecticut and Newton areas amount- miles were topo- d in Alaska. made geologic sur- and reconnaissance square miles in 47 zone and the West National 10,900 square of water resources important activities of volume of streams using the year by hy- at 1,677 stations in and Hawaii. issued during the of public lands as to owner and 188,000 acres power sites or pub- springs or water classified 27,254,442 bern states as nonin- sect for designation and homestead laws. and economic reports the year aggregated dated pages, and over these and other re- routed, besides 620,000 cubic folios and topo- becoming to be rec- more as a clearing station on the mineral United States. Dur- ing the benefits to be derived from the school, which it is proposed to locate near the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside, and the necessity of the institution on account of the crowded condition of the Davis Farm school. WARNING IS SOUNDED BY FOREST SERVICE CHIEF It is Claimed That the Water Power On Coast Is Being Monopolized By Private Interests Water power development in Washington, Oregon and California has reached a stage wherein a great deal more power than can be used is being obtained, or is capable of being produced with the present installation, according to Henry S. Graves, chief of the United States Forest Service, in his annual report. Also a very few big concerns are fast acquiring complete control of all water power of the country, which at present amounts practically to a monopoly, the report charges. There exists in continental United States, Mr. Graves said in his report prepared in response to a senate resolution calling for information regarding the ownership and control of water power sites and the alleged existence of a monopoly of hydroelectric control, a steady drift toward complete monopollization of this source of power so vital to the proper development of the west. "The report showed a considerable over development in nearly all the power centers of the Western states," Mr. Graves said, "California, Oregon sary vouchers to the said executrix, at her place of business, at the office of Roger C. Dutton, No. 104 East Center-Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 20th day of December, 1916. ARCANE COTTLE, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Stephen W. Cottle, Deceased. ROGER C. DUTTON, Attorney for Executrix. FOR SALE—Ten acre 2-year old Valencia Orange grove at Richfield in Yorba Linda Irrigation District. Price $6500. Good bargain. Wickershelm Implement Co., Fullerton. FOR SALE, Wonder Powder, the only true spraying powder. Try it. Fred Marsh. Sunset 329; Home 2184 FOR SALE—Dry gum wood. J. J. Dwyer. Phone 67-W. 12-14-4t DRY WOOD FOR SALE—$1.25 and $1.50-per tier. Last house South Placentia avenue. Delivered, $1.00 extra per cord. Nothing delivered under a cord. Mrs. F. F. Smith. 12-14 WANTED—Woman for geenral housework. Phone Pacific 203. Placentia. 12-14 Dr. M. M. Henderson. Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. FOR SALE—Five acres, 6-year-old Valencia orange grove, close in, good five-room house and sleeping porch. Domestic well, small barn, garage. Price $7000. Simpson Realty Co. FOR SALE—Ten acre 2-year old Valencia Orange grove at Richfield in Yorba Linda Irrigation District. Price $6500. Good bargain. Wickershelm Implement Co., Fullerton. 12-14-3t FOR SALE—The greatest snap ever. Good survey, extra pole, good set of single harness. The whole shooting match for $25.00. This does not mean $20.00 but as special inducement we may throw in the whip. Apply to Opera House store. Anaheim. 11-16-tf FOR SALE—A Snap. 10 acres Valencia oranges, 4 years old, near Garden Grove, by a non resident owner at a price so low he would not let us becoming to be recmore as a clearing ation on the mineral United States. Durrespondence was car100 mineral producers, in every state, and writers were written to covering every concerning minerals products. THE PROJECTED For Southern Califorted by the state unisimilar plan as the col has been urged benern California legislatles, who will be askefforts in favor of such establishment. Among the county who appearthe legislators were Mr. Anderson of Santa Rosa. D. Eymann Huff of G. H. Goodale of Analifornia. of the proposed school Orange county teachute, as well as other of Southern Californts from over a hunteachers associations then secured. The taking an active part for the new institumulated the plan, and the way through, show- prepared in response to a senate resolution calling for information regarding the ownership and control of water power sites and the alleged existence of a monopoly of hydroelectric control, a steady drift toward complete monopolization of this source of power so vital to the proper development of the west. "The report showed a considerable over development in nearly all the power centers of the Western states," Mr. Graves said, "California, Oregon and Washington in particular showing installations far in excess of maximum demands." Development of relatively small projects is particularly in evidence in the Rocky Mountain states. California leads in the amount of power under permit and in operation. The number of transmission line permits in effect has increased by thirteen during the year. The forty applications for power project permits received in 1916 included eight from Alaska, a notable evidence, according to the report, of increased local interest in power development on national forest lands there. In the fiscal year 1916 twenty new water power projects which utilized national forest land began operation. This was an increase of 18½ per cent in the total number. In the fiscal year 1915 the number of new projects which began operation was twelve. Forty-two per cent of the total developed water power of the United States utilize national forest land. The rate of increase in water power development for public service use from 1902 to 1912 was approximately three times as great as in steam power. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. FOR SALE—A Snap. 10 acres Valencia oranges, 4 years old, near Garden Grove, by a non resident owner at a price so low he would not let us advertise it. See E. M. WHITE, Flack Realty Company, 733 So. Hill St., Los Angeles, Phones 10695; Main 2226. WANTED—A girl for housework. Must be neat, and good plain cook. Mrs. William Bielefeldt, Placentia. Tel. Pacific, 36-J. MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS Recent decisions by the third district Appellate court indicate that unless an automobilist "stops, looks and listens" at railroad crossings he has very little chance of collecting damages if his auto is smashed up or if he sustains personal injury in the accident. The latest decision on this point came when the Appellate court reversed the Yolo county court's decision awarding $300 damages to a motorist injured by a Southern Pacific train. The railroad won the appeal on the ground that the act of negligence rested with the autoist rather than the railroad and its trainmen. The court's opinion emphasizes that an automobilist should exercise utmost care when approaching a crossing. A few weeks ago the court reversed a case similar to this.