anaheim-gazette 1918-10-24

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY 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 VOTE "NO" ON AMENDMENT 19 The people of California are confronted by a proposition which presents a serious menace to their welfare, in the form of Amendment Number 19, entitled "Land Values Taxation," a measure requiring that all revenues, state, county, municipal and district, be raised by taxation of the value of land, irrespective of improvements thereon. This is the iniquitous single tax idea. A group of people, deluded by the teachings of such extremists as Karl Marx, Edward Bellamy, Henry George, and a few lesser theorists, began spreading the single tax propaganda years ago, all over the United States, but of late years they have centered their efforts on California. In 1912 they managed to get on the ballot in this state a proposition to put in operation the single tax. This was defeated by a majority of 74,658. In 1914 they were on the ballot again, and the majority against them was 108,016. In 1916 the majority against them was 216,201. Now they are trying it again. The argument of the single tax advocates, as it will appear on the ballot this year asserts that "the intent is to prevent holding land out of use it is my own invention, and every button represents a German I've killed or captured with my own hands. "Of course there's only 20 buttons on it now, but I have three more in my pocket that I've had no time to stitch on. And, believe me, no button goes on this belt unless I'm sure I've got my man." Jones has all the fastidiousness of an aviator in this respect, his comrades explain. "There was a few," continued Jones, "that I couldn't get near, so I just had to shoot them. In most cases, though, I have used this trusty jack-knife (his bayonet), because our gang always go forward to meet them. "I got the idea for this belt from the diamond belt they gave John L. Sullivan. I had sort of an Indian idea, but you know you couldn't tote so many blonde scalps, so I decided to put buttons on instead. "A whole lot of these buttons stand for Prussian guards. Here's one that is tarnished with gas and it stands for the first 'Heinie' I know I killed. Maybe I got a few more at Cantigny, but I'm not sure how many. "Well, sir. I heard so many fellows talking about Fritzies they had got that I just naturally decided to keep count. I thought it would be better to decorate my belt than to notch the old rifle when I decided that scalping was out of the question. "There was a German who was just getting the drop on me at Cantigny when I ups and blew his jaw off. I cut off his shoulder straps, for you see it was my first German. "That fight at Cantigny wasn't a patch to the scrap in the Argonne forest. It was grand stuff in the woods. We went from tree to tree, beating them off. I ain't much on religion, neighbor, but as I lay out there in the shell holes with the machine gun bullets. Now De that the election little doubt as to vote. The great act in this territory. FRUGALITY VS Before the long set in, when the machinery and in use, the thrifty life over them, olling necessary supply parts and putting shelter. These acts actistics differ shiftless, haphazardly his implements er who lets the house and barn contented to throw corral gate rather hinge or repair th. The former, it granted, is a place cultivate-thorough page-of-the-market a successful farm is a scratch-the luck individual tributes to any o. No right-minded ate being in the other hand under that category the first classific time to start. KEYES Edward Keyes to be hanged on West last Saturday hospital at 2 o'clock of pneumonia duced by influenza violated of the mu they managed to get on the ballot in this state a proposition to put in operation the single tax. This was defeated by a majority of 74,658. In 1914 they were on the ballot again, and the majority against them was 108,016. In 1916 the majority against them was 216,201. Now they are trying it again. The argument of the single tax advocates, as it will appear on the ballot this year asserts that "the intent is to prevent holding land out of use for speculation, and to apply to community purposes land values which community creates." They say it is the people's war measure, and that it would open California's idle acres to home builders, who would go on the land no one is now using, and prevent crowding of the labor market at the end of the war. That it would take the profit out of land monopoly, and end speculation in the source of food. This is an argument particularly intended to catch the unwary, and those who framed it have cleverly hit upon such points as will have the greatest tendency to strike the fancy of the great number of people who work for wages. But it is utterly untrue. The effect of the single tax would be the very opposite of that which is claimed for it by the single tax advocates. Single tax would destroy the loan value of all real estate, and bonds and mortgages based on land security would be valueless under its operation. Small farmers, wage earners who have secured ownership of homes in towns or cities, or who have made payments upon lots or small pieces of land for home-building purposes, would find their holdings of little or no value, compared to its value now, because the excessive taxation which the single tax would bring on them would be far in excess of what the land would yield to them. And the idle acres would still remain idle, because no one could afford to own them and pay the excessive taxes on them. The free public schools of California would be jeopardized and chaos would reign in state, county, municipal and district governments because the entire fiscal systems would be overturned and the revenues necessary to operation of these governments curtailed or entirely cut off. The commercial system of the state would be overturned, also. Many people would be compelled to go away from the state to do business, and many others who might come to the state to do business would be driven "There was a German who was just getting the drop on me at Cantigny when I ups and blew his jaw off. I cut off his shoulder straps, for you see it was my first German. "That fight at Cantigny wasn't a patch to the scrap in the Argonne forest. It was grand stuff in the woods. We went from tree to tree, beating them off. I ain't much on religion, neighbor, but as I lay out there in the shell holes with the machine gun bullets and cannon balls roaring around, I've often said, 'Well, sir, here I am alone with God, and I sure put my trust in Him.'" "It sure was hot but we had a platoon leader that the men sure would go to hell for if he gave the order. "His name was Stanton. I don't remember the initials nor what state he ever came from, but men never followed a braver guy. Nothing but a kid, too, always ahead of his men, yelling out to encourage them and giving them a good example. "There was one case where a German machine gun nest was giving our outfit trouble. It was a dirty pocket and Stanton asked now many of us would follow him. Seven of our guys stepped out. There was some Irish-Americans in the crowd among them a fellow named Dunlay. "We went into that Dutch bunch with our pistols blazing and we got 132 prisoners and captured nine machine guns. I got a colonel, a captain and a lieutenant in an officer's dug-out." Jones was strong for the artillery. "You can't praise our first division artillery too much," he declared. "The barrages were so perfect that we went ahead just standing straight up and confident. But, Gorry, how the shells did smash them!" CALIFORNIA TO EXEMPT. Federal Food Administration orders suspending the sale of sugar for canning purposes will not apply to California. Ralph P. Merritt, Federal Food Administrator for California, announced. Special conditions in the state were responsible for the exemption, Merritt said. Consumers may still obtain a preliminary order of twenty-five pounds and a subsequent order of fifteen pounds. Warning that all eating houses violating the new program for food saving will be denied their sugar allot- under that category the first classific time to start. KEYEES Edward Keyes to be hanged on West last Saturday hospital at 2 o'clocking of pneumonia due by influenza visted by the muwick, a Santa Ana A CO Just by way of ing proclamation the people of Jersey notice was printed languages and throughout the city "I hereby inform desire that every sue his lawful bus interruption. Fue city is regarded adherents of the mapkind, and secreated by the ages of multitude for many centuries it known to you building, monumental traditional site, quest or custom these three religions according to and beliefs of those are sacred." This is a very clear method of tha military occupation war. Justice Cox on anese who sells wholesale to local fine of $50 for seven weight. The evi County Sealer Me that are correct witnesses showed made by Nose to L. B. McReynold lows: Vegetable pounds were sold pounds as 20; 28 brought out in Crawford made he was refused tables by Nose. would be jeopardized and chaos would reign in state, county, municipal and district governments because the entire fiscal systems would be overturned and the revenues necessary to operation of these governments curtailed or entirely cut off. The commercial system of the state would be overturned, also. Many people would be compelled to go away from the state to do business, and many others who might come to the state to do business would be driven to other states. The state, the counties, the cities, or the districts, would be unable to derive any revenue from taxation of buildings, the earnings of railways or public service corporations, banks, stocks and bonds, money in bank; or personal property. It would be left to taxation of the land alone to yield a revenue of more than one hundred million dollars per year to carry on the government in California. KEEPS RECORD OF HIS DEAD Everybody in the "Gypsy division" knows Private "Slim" Jones and his scalp belt. Jones was raised in the mountains of West Virginia and his voting name is James A. Jones. He halls from the country back of Fairmont, but, as he says, he has not been home much of late. Jones is lean and reckless and has a musical drawl and his comrades say there is no braver man than he. At the request of his fellow soldiers Jones showed his famous bell-buckled belt labeled "Gott mit uns," studded with brass buttons, each button representing a German killed or captured. At first Jones puzzled over the question of scaling his German victims, Indian fashion, but compromised on buttons. "It aln't a beauty," said Slim, "but ning purposes will not apply to California. Ralph P. Merritt, Federal Food Administrator for California, announced. Special conditions in the state were responsible for the exemption, Merritt said. Consumers may still obtain a preliminary order of twenty-five pounds and a subsequent order of fifteen pounds. Warning that all eating houses violating the new program for food saving will be denied their sugar allotment, has been broadcasted, Mr. Merritt said. The program forbids the garnishing of dishes with toast or bacon, the furnishing of more than one teaspoonful of sugar for a single meal or the furnishing of bread until the main course had been served. The program condemns unnecessary suppers, teas and banquets as "fourth meals." A big meeting of all restaurant and hotel men and employees affected will be held in San Francisco after the present epidemic of Spanish influenza in order that the rules will be interpreted to those who do not understand them thoroughly. DEMAND PLEBICITE Denmark is now demanding that the people of Schleiswig-Holstein be given an opportunity to decide by ballot whether those countries shall remain German provinces or return to the mother country. More than half a century ago Germany took possession of these countries and promised a plebicite, giving the population an opportunity to decide whether they would become Germans or remain Danes. Like all other agreements the German government treated this as a more worthless scrap of paper and Schleiswig-Holstein remained in their SURTACT Surtaxes adopt individual net income would be lowered in excess of that der amendments bill adopted Tuesday finance committee. A tax of one per person incomes between each $2,000 in income up to $100,000 with 52 per cent. A gross fixed under which cent would be less exceeding $1,000. The change in the second decision the House draft day's session, thereby having voted native system ocess profits in faction of 80 per cent onuced tax on excels promise plan, it is somewhat less estimated under The revision members of the provide a more ure reduction in reewess than $25,000 the Senate commi ANAHEIM GAZETTE FRUGALITY VS. SHIFTLESSNESS Before the long, wet winter months set in, when the greater part of his machinery and implements are not in use, the thrifty farmer carefully goes over them, oiling, using paint when necessary, supplying broken or missing parts and putting everything under shelter. These and other frugal characteristics differentiate him from the shiftless, haphazard farmer who leaves his implements exposed to the weather who lets the fences around his house and barn fall down, perfectly contented to throw a hoop over his corral gate rather than put on a new hinge or repair the old one. The former, it may be taken for granted, is a plow-deep, use-fertilizer, cultivate-thoroughly and take-advantage-of-the-market farmer—in a word, a successful farmer; while the latter is a scratch-the-ground and trust-touck individual whose failure he attributes to any one but himself. No right-minded farmer could tolerate being in the second class; and, on the other hand, every farmer coming under that category ought to aspire to the first classification—and now is the time to start. KEYES IS DEAD Edward Keyes, who was sentenced to be hanged on December 20 by Judge West last Saturday, died at the county hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday morning of pneumonia, which was superinduced by influenza. Keyes was convicted of the murder of Leonard Herclutches. Now Denmark is demanding that the election be held, and there is little doubt as to the outcome of the vote. The great naval base of Kiel is in this territory. FRUGALITY VS. SHIFTLESSNESS From $200,000 to $300,000, the rate would be 60 per cent; $300,000 to $1,000,000; 64 per cent, and above $1,000,000; 65 per cent. Compared to the House rate, this would be an increase of six per cent for incomes between $100,000 and $200,000; eight per cent for those between $200,000 and $300,000; nine per cent for those between $30,000 and $500,000; and six per cent from that amount to $1,000,000. Under the Huse bill, 69 per cent would be imposed on incomes between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and 65 per cent on those above the latter amount. Of the $1,045,699,000 which the Senate committee's amendment is expected to yield, it was estimated $700,045,000 would be paid by persons having incomes exceeding $100,000. In order to protect small corporations under the war profits schedule, the committee inserted an amendment providing that in no case shall the tax "be more than 35 per cent of the amount of the net income in excess of $3,000, and not in excess of $20,000 plus 80 per cent of the amount of the net income in excess of $20,000." This amendment, Senators explained, will prevent the taxes of small corporations running up to the 80 per cent limit. PROTECTION MASKS Despite the fact that the governor has asked all persons in the state to wear gauze masks, no specific order has been issued by the Los Angeles health department. Dentists, barbers, doctors and others who are brought into close contact with their customers or patients are, however, using gauze anti-influenza masks to prevent con- QUR SUBSCRIPTION After getting in all the returns from the workers outside the city, Chairman McCord announced yesterday that Anaheim's subscription to the Fourth Liberty loan was $496,850. To Chairman McCord and his committee of indeffettable workers and to Publicity Chairman Ahlborn is due the glory and honor of meeting the government's requirement and going it $101,700 better. It is a glorious record and every Anahelmer has just cause to be proud of it. an with 100% patriotism can overcome all odds is demonstrated by a San Jose mother who takes care of five children at home, writes to the son in France, and gives several hours' service daily to the Red Cross. There is always a way to do it if the real desire to serve is there. BISBY EXTENDS THANKS FOR CO-OPERATION Invites The Gazette to Meet Him in Berlin For Christmas Dinner Anaheim Gazette. Dear Editor:—Americanism in Orange county has been vindicated, and patriotism is now at a premium. Through the valued columns of your paper, the barrage of publicity was thrown down for your community, and your committee walked forward safely and surely under this barrage, sweeping everything before them until they had reached their objective. Having sold the amount of bonds necessary in order to provide the government with the desired quota from your particular district, which means that the citizens of your community have expressed their loyalty by lending the govern- KEYES IS DEAD Edward Keyes, who was sentenced to be hanged on December 20 by Judge West last Saturday, died at the county hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday morning of pneumonia, which was superinduced by influenza. Keyes was convicted of the murder of Leonard Herwick, a Santa Ana newsboy. A CONTRAST Just by way of contrast, the following proclamation issued by Allenby to the people of Jerusalem upon his entrance to their city, is refreshing. The notice was printed in seven different languages and posted everywhere throughout the city: "I hereby inform you that it is my desire that every person should pursue his lawful business without fear of interruption. Furthermore, since your city is regarded with affection by the adherents of the three great religions of mankind, and its soil has been consecrated by the prayers and pilgrimages of multitudes of devout people, for many centuries, therefore I make it known to you that every sacred building, monument, holy shrine, spot, traditional site, endowment, plious bequest or customary place of prayer of these three religions will be maintained according to the existing customs and beliefs of those to whose faith they are sacred." This is a very different method from the method of the Hun in every case of military occupation throughout this war. Justice Cox ordered S. Nose, Japanese who sells vegetables and berries wholesale to local dealers, to pay a fine of $50 for selling vegetables short weight. The evidence was conclusive. County Sealer McPhee produced scales that are correct. McPhee and other witnesses showed that among sales made by Nose to N. J. Crawford and L. B. McReynolds were sales as follows: Vegetables weighing 14½ pounds were sold as 19 pounds; 15½ pounds as 20; 28½ as 35. It also was brought out in evidence that after Crawford made complaint to McPhee, he was refused the right to buy vegetables by Nose. PROTECTION MASKS Despite the fact that the governor has asked all persons in the state to wear gauze masks, no specific order has been issued by the Los Angeles health department. Dentists, barbers, doctors and others who are brought into close contact with their customers or patients are, however, using gauze anti-influenza masks to prevent contagion. In Santa Monica, where many people were timid about making themselves conspicuous by appearing on the streets masked like highway robbers in a melodrama, the local chapter of the American Red Cross has evolved the following slogan, which is has printed in black letters across the white of the gauze: "I've not got the 'flu' and don't want it." The Los Angeles health department has to date advised against general wearing of the masks, as in the case of those already infected with the disease they will tend to trap the germs, and by concentrating them tend to multiply the danger of passing on the infection. The health department also cautions all people wearing the masks to use the greatest care in handling them; to boil or destroy them every two hours and avoid touching them after they have once been fixed in position until they have been sterilized and the danger of infection destroyed. The local Red Cross chapter has received its material for its quota of garments, and all women who can sew are invited and urged to lend a hand. The local chapter is required to get out 300 garments. This is a call direct from the government. Show your patriotism, ladies, by helping. The Kern bicycle store was entered by burglars Sunday night and a quantity of goods taken. Burglaries are of frequent occurrence in this region of late, but no serious losses have been sustained through the activities of the thieves. The woman who says she hasn't time to do war work is contemptuously regarded as a slacker in these days when everyone with the true American spirit is up and doing. That the womanThrough the valued columns of your paper, the barrage of publicity was thrown down for your community, and your committee walked forward safely and surely under this barrage, sweeping everything before them until they had reached their objective. Having sold the amount of bonds necessary in order to provide the government with the desired quota from your particular district, which means that the citizens of your community have expressed their loyalty by lending the government their dollars, you have expressed your loyalty by lending freely and patriotically the columns of your paper for the publicity of the Fourth Liberty loan. As county chairman, I want to express to you, as far as words can, my appreciation, and tell you that there is no man in the county who realizes more fully than I do, the value of publicity, so to you I say that I am grateful for your liberal co-operation, and hope that something may come sometime that you may be rewarded in a monetary way for your liberality. Hoping that I shall have the pleasure of meeting you under the Stars and Stripes in Berlin before Christmas, I remain, yours to keep the Hun on the run, R. L. BISBY, Chairman Orange County Liberty Com. Monday sample ballots for the voters of Orange county were mailed by the county clerk. These ballots were all ready for mailing on the first day that under the law they could be mailed. Each of the 22,078 envelopes contained a sample ballot, a pamphlet sent out by the state giving details and arguments of the amendments, and a card telling the voter where he is to go to vote. Citrus growers of Ontario and Upland are anticipating a record year as the result of high prices for Valencias and lemons and a good set of navels for the spring market. Local oranges sold in Philadelphia for more than $18 last week and lemons also reached high figures. The lemon men attribute prices to the demand created by the influenza epidemic. Lleutenant Ernest Clabaugh has been suffering from influenza at Fort Riley, Kansas, but writes to his parents that he is now recovering. RISKS HIS LIFE TO REACH BERLIN Alfred G. Anderson, Master Spy, Reveals Germany’s Real Condition The most amazing disclosures since the Gerard articles. ONLY IN THE Los Angeles Examiner Daily and Sunday Don’t miss this sensational story Order YOUR copy Now H. A. NEFF, Anaheim A$200 TONE Liberty Model Grafanola —A beautiful standard Talking Machine, equal in tone, quality and finish, to any $200 instrument, and twenty vocal and instrumental selections included at the price of only $83.50 —Splendidly finished, equipped with all accessories, latest model PAY A LITTLE DOWN AND A LITTLE A WEEK Orange County's Music Center Schmidt Music Co. A NEW STORE 119 West Center Street, Anaheim Save a loaf a week help win the war Food will win the war He who wastes a crust of bread prolongs the war He who wastes a crust of bread prolongs the war don't waste it! SAUERKRAUT IS IN SEASON Attempts have been made to keep popular the tasteful and popular dish of sauerkraut by changing the name to Liberty cabbage. But if the rose will smell as sweet by any other name, so will sauerkraut taste as good to many people whether its name be changed or not. The essential points to make good kraut are the use of mature, sound cabbage, scrupulous cleanliness throughout the process, and proper care of the surface of the brine after fermentation is completed. In making sauerkraut for home purposes the outer green leaves of the cabbage should be removed, just as in preparing the head for boiling. In addition, all decayed or bruised leaves should be discarded and the core removed. If an instrument for this purpose is not available, it is advisable to quarter the heads and slice off the part of the core remaining on each quarter. The cabbage should be shredded by one of the hand-shredding machines sold upon the market for such purposes, or, if one is not available, the heads may be cut into this slices with a slaw cutter or a large knife. The shredded cabbage should be packed immediately into a perfectly clean, water-tight receptacle, such as a cider or wine barrel, keg, or tub. As it is packed into the receptacle add salt in the proportion of 1 pound of salt to 40 pounds of cabbage, distributing it evenly throughout the cabbage. Experiments have shown that approximately 2½ pounds of salt to each 100 pounds of shredded cabbage give the best flavor to the resulting kraut. When the barrel or crock is nearly full, the cabbage should be pressed down as firmly as possible and covered with a clean board cover. It is advisable, but not essential, that clean cloth be placed over the cabbage before the cover is put into place. The salt soon extracts a considerable amount of the cabbage juice from the cabbage, and a sufficient weight of clean brick or stone should be added to cause the brine to rise up to the wooden cover. Set the container aside until fermentation is complete and skim off any scum that forms.