anaheim-gazette 1919-02-06

CAPITAL NOTES Mr. J. Ogden Armour recently visited Washington and told the House Interstate Commerce Committee his reasons for believing that it would be unwise to license packers and to permit the government to acquire stockyards, refrigerator cars and other adjuncts of the business. In Mr. Armour's testimony he entered a general denial that the ownership of stockyards was used to manipulate prices of cattle. He voiced a solemn warning that government ownership "implies red tape and restrictions which cannot but add to the costs of the service." On the general proposition sober judgment supports the latter statement of Mr. Armour; but opponents of the socialistic notions that are epidemic in the political situation in Washington, regard the packers as poor support for a righteous cause. The paternalistic suggestions that are sufficient to reach the troubles of the average corporation, or industry, have apparently hardly phased Mr. Armour's business groups; and they evidently remain in the class that is failing to register pride to the nation, or score up with the class of glories that President Wilson told the French senate answered to the definition of deeds secured by the "Sons of Liberty." The packers are evidently a "dead load" when they align themselves with the great industrial and financial interests of the country that oppose government ownership, even though it is doubtless true, as Mr. Armour says, that such a policy "implies red tape and restrictions which cannot but add to the costs of the service." There is, however, much valuable information contained in the testimony of Mr. Armour. Discussing the letter of England. The latter, in a recent statement, declared that "it is not the vested interests I am afraid of, it is the vested prejudices." He added the comment: "Sweep these away and the state can easily deal with the interests; you must not take away any man's property; you cannot build a great state on dishonesty; you are bound to come to grief if you attempt it." England is facing the same conditions that have grown up in the United States, and Lloyd George recognizes the fact that organized movements exist in the countries that have been busy with the war, seeking to control the opportunities which have heretofore been the birthright of citizenship. What is known as bolsheviki in some of the European countries has been manifesting itself in a modified form in the United States through attempts to honeycomb our political and economic affairs with a taint of socialism. The American soldier has had an opportunity to see this system in operation in foreign lands, and the probabilities are that he will prefer the good old U. S. A. under the conditions as he knew it before the war. America is not old enough to have any great stores of pregenitors, but the "Sons of Liberty" are determined to uphold their heritages. The Committee on Immigration in the House of Representatives, is considering radical changes in the immigration laws. Nobody appears to be at all sure that Europeans, or Asiatics, will wish to burden the affairs of the United States by adding their presence to our population in large numbers. Nevertheless, it is certain that the country has about all it can undertake to do if it provides the right kind of employment for the returning soldiers, and keeps the rust off the complaint in the attorney Clyde B. The accident suit is based on setion of Central third street, M 9 o'clock on the Helms was written when Burke a curve in one alleged that he five miles an hour did not result than seen. She was and was several weeks she was the rupture on brain her right paralyzed cone. PROPOSED FUND Los Angeles Board of Los Angeles Vigorous protection of the prudent road rates was road Commission Board of Los Angeles representing most shippers of the Big Traffic Manager Board, declared son for the puissance on rates, other iformity, hsa hshippers afficial Board assists points out that become effective triple those 1918. For exx Los Angeles The packers are evidently a "dead load" when they align themselves with the great industrial and financial interests of the country that oppose government ownership, even though it is doubtless true, as Mr. Armour says, that such a policy "implies red tape and restrictions which cannot but add to the costs of the service." There is, however, much valuable information contained in the testimony of Mr. Armour. Discussing the increased prices of meats, he said the reason why bacon now costs 70 cents a pound, against 25 and 30 cents four years ago, could be readily understood. Prices of live hogs had increased 245 per cent in that time, he declared, while the costs of labor and fuel had doubled. The market prices of by-products had not increased in the same ratio as live hogs, he asserted, and this necessarily put a greater price burden on the edible parts of the animal. During the railroad hearings that have been held in Washington recently the opinion has been frequently expressed that federal administration cannot be divorced from politics. One of the attorneys before the Senate Committee voiced the situation when he said: "Whoever may be appointed, and whatever office he would hold, he would still be surrounded by a political atmosphere." In this connection it is very apparent in Washington that the organized labor groups have taken frequent advantage of the conditions that have enabled them to crack political whips at pleasure. The situation with reference to the telegraphers and the postoffice department is quite acute, and the telegraphers threaten the postmaster general—even though he is their big official chief—with all sorts of consequences. Nobody appears to be afraid of Mr. Burleson any more. Meantime the power of the railroad interests and the wire concerns is not to be minimized. While the United States has been putting on its "New Freedom," there have been strongest ties formed between government and politics than have ever existed before. If there is any solace in the situation it is to be found in the condition which permits organized capital and organized labor to participate at Washington as open competitors for the spoils of politics. Thoughtful citizens are agreed that government ownership would only serve to make this condition radically worse. There is, therefore a strong leaning towards the nut. The Committee on Immigration in the House of Representatives, is considering radical changes in the immigration laws. Nobody appears to be at all sure that Europeans, or Asiatics, will wish to burden the affairs of the United States by adding their presence to our population in large numbers. Nevertheless, it is certain that the country has about all it can undertake to do if it provides the right kind of employment for the returning soldiers, and keeps the rust off the wheels of industry. It is estimated that 3,000,000 men were idle in the United States before the selective draft was put into operation. If this estimate is even approximately correct then the return of the soldiers to civil life will mean a great deal of unemployment unless measures are devised to put the speed belt on industry. The argument seems to favor checking immigration; and the further suggestion is popular that the government should provide a vast amount of public construction. The carrying out of Secretary Lane's land development plans are regarded as important in that they suggest a way by which soldiers can secure a real home and a piece of land, if they will apply themselves to the task. It is within the memory of middle-aged men that our great financial and industrial developments depended upon foreign capital, and "English syndicates," and "German syndicates" were common enough throughout the United States. But all that is changed, and this country has loaned the governments with which it has been associated in the war somewhere around eight billion dollars. Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip, the New York financier, estimates that these loans, with the increase of foreign bank credits, makes a total change in the international credit situation measured by about $12,500,000. Mr. Vanderlip declares that the questions confronting the country at the present time, calls for well considered opinions, "for we cannot expect to have the government have sounder judgment than the sum total of public opinion." He offers this healthy advice: "Let us continue to be altruistic. If we render to the world a great service we can rest easy about our reward. We have a great opportunity. Let us see what we can make of this opportunity, not what we can make out of it." BIG SURPLUS More than levy, rice and California for traffic management Board, declare son for the puil rates, other iformity, hsa Shippers afficial Board assists rates will write points out that become effective triple those 1918. For exe Los Angeles class freight cents per 100 Administration cents, and then cents. Between Diego first-class cents, and fourth-class ww and Sacramento freight was 6 would be $1.45 Angeles and cents; is now $1.32 per 100 In its petition Commission, Commerce Commission bility to adjust fcial Board say "Now that I believe that we conditions tha action, such rector general feel that tha missions shou war powers arthe rights ampers may be competent invl rate changes tween tha preiion of nation define futhe As your homby by the State sition of tha ends in wup you to rth control amrates and to extent tha acte proposed power vested stitution of th Utilities Act." Freedom," there have been stronger ties formed between government and politics than have ever existed before. If there is any solace in the situation it is to be found in the condition which permits organized capital and organized labor to participate at Washington as open competitors for the spoils of politics. Thoughtful citizens are agreed that government ownership would only serve to make this condition radically worse. There is, therefore, a strong leaning towards the natural condition in affairs which suggests government control and private ownership, particularly as applied to public-service enterprise. The American Federation of Labor has filed a program with the government, which provides for a law making it a criminal offence for any employer to hamper the organization of his employees in trade unions. It also provides that there shall be no reduction in wages in any case. Mr. Gompers is welcomed to occupy the softest arm chairs in every place where politics has power, and has its weather-eye out for votes. There is no minimizing his great influence in Washington. The fact that he stands back of the plan to unionize government employees is proof that the movement will be pressed. This issue was brought up under the administration of Mr. Roosevelt, and the latter, in his most vigorous manner, denounced any such attempts. An effort was made to inaugurate unionized federal employees in the government printing office, and Mr. Roosevelt clubbed the thing to death with his biggest stick. President Wilson appears to have located an "affinity of ideas" in the person of Lloyd George, prime minister. NEW CROPS FOR CALIFORNIA Special crops are needed for conditions near the coast of California and in the mountain districts, where the weather remains cool at all seasons and many crops fall to grow or to reach normal maturity, and the United States Department of Agriculture is conducting experiments with a number of plants, many of which have been imported for this purpose. Special interest attaches to the possibility of securing varieties of potatoes and other root crops from the high table lands of South America, which are able to grow under conditions of low temperature. Numerous other food crops, fruits, and useful trees that grow successfully in the cooler mountain regions of South America are being studied to determine their possibilities of use in California. Among these are varieties of Indian corn from the cool tablelands of Peru, including the remarkable large-sized Cuzo type of maize. SUES FOR DAMAGES For injuries received on the night of July 4, 1918, when she was struck by an automobile, Mrs. Lillian Helms and her husband, Glenn Helms, Newport Beach, have brought suit against Theodore E. Burger for $25,000. The ANAHEIM GAZETTE In a recentolis not the of, it is added theay and the inter-away anyot builda you areu attempt some condihe United recognizesements exhaave been to control hereto-militizenship. In some has beenified form attempts and eco-socialism. And an opinion in opera-the probarer the goodions as he America is many great "Sons of so uphold migration in these, is con-nthe immilears to be for Aslatics,airs of their pres-large num-ertain that can under-right kind burning solft off the complaint in the case was filed by Attorney Clyde Bishop. The accident upon which the lawsuit is based occurred at the intersection of Central avenue and Twenty-third street, Newport Beach. About 9 o'clock on the night of July 4 Mrs. Helms was walking at the intersection when Burger's car came around a curve in one of the streets. It is alleged that he was traveling twenty-five miles an hour and that his machine did not carry proper lights, with the result that Mrs. Helms was not seen. She was struck from behind, and was severely injured. For three weeks she was unconscious, and by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain her right side has been left in a paralyzed condition. PROPOSED FREIGHT RATE WOULD RUIN BUSINESS Los Angeles Shippers Protest Against Another Increase Vigorous protests against the adoption of the proposed increase in railroad rates was made to the State Railroad Commission by the Commercial Board of Los Angeles, an organization representing more than 100 of the biggest shippers in the Southwest. Members of the Bishop & Bayler Company, traffic managers for the Commercial Board, declared Thursday that no reason for the publication of an increase in rates, other than for the sake of uniformity, hsa been given. Shippers affiliated with the Commercial Board assert that the proposed rates will wreck their business, and points out that the new rates, if they become effective, will double and even triple those which existed in June, 1918. For example, the rate between Los Angeles and the harbor on first- JUDGE RULES AGAINST PEACEFUL PICKETING There's no such thing as "peaceful picketing," according to a decision handed down by the district court of appeal. It was written by Judge W. H. Thomas, his fellow judges concurring. It was in the case of H. J. and G. S. Moore, San Diego cafe men, against the Cooks, Walters and Waitresses' union. The union was enjoined by the San Diego superior court from picketing against the Moore cafe. The union appealed, and lost. NOTES FROM THE OIL FIELDS A third attempt to cement off the water in the Chapman wild-cat well is now awaiting the final results. Failing to get a successful shut-off a month ago in the 8¼-inch pipe a 6½ string was put in and cemented at 2941. This wild-cat well was showing up rather good previous to the cementing. The results of this third attempt are being awaited with interest. An oil well at Chapman means the joining of the Brea and Kraemer fields, and the opening up of several thousand acres of new oil lands. The drilling activity and the results being obtained are making the new Kraemer field look like a real oil field, so much so that not an acre of property anywhere near the producing area is now available for leasing. The Amalgamated Oil Company is speeding up drilling work on the Ibbitson tract and has No. 1 on the rotary with 900 feet of hole. The Fullerton Oil Company is racing to maintain a lead over the A. O. Company and has a thousand feet of hole drilled. The formation is excellent for fast drilling and both companies expect to make some good time. Work will be started on the erection of the new building at once and it will be rapidly rushed to completion. Garden Grove may soon have a dehydrating plant established here. The company back of the project is ready to go ahead just as soon as assured that sufficient vegetables and fruit are grown here to warrant the venture. A dehydration plant would be a splendid thing for this community. It supplements the cannery and converts into cash food stuffs which the cannery cannot handle. The dehydration of vegetables is not an experiment. The British government used more than 450,000,000 pounds. The U. S. government 16,000,000, and all the other armies during the late war were more extensive users of dehydrated vegetables. The subject of dehydration is regarded so highly that congress has just made a very large appropriation to stimulate and develop the industry and bring its merits before the general public. We believe the establishment of such a plant at Garden Grove is worthy of hearty co-operation. CARTER ISSUES WARNING "A warning against 'fake experts' on income tax has been sounded by the Internal Revenue Bureau, in the following statement received by Collector of Internal Revenue John P. Carter from Commissioner Daniel C. Roper. "Taxpayers are being canvassed this year by numerous so-called 'income tax experts,' who offer to relieve the busy taxpayers from all worries about his tax responsibilities." "Taxpayers should not allow themselves to be imposed upon by strangers who claim to be income tax experts." of middle-class and expanded up-graded syndicates" were the United States, and the governors associated with eight A. Vanderbilt estimates increase of taxes a total credit sit $12,500,000. were the country at well considered not expect live sounder of public healthy adobe altruisia great out our opportunity take of this make out BIG SURPLUS OF FOOD IN STATE More than 73,200,000 bushels of barley, rice and beans are available in California for the starving nations of traffic managers for the Commercial Board, declared Thursday that no reason for the publication of an increase in rates, other than for the sake of uniformity, hsa been given. Shippers affiliated with the Commercial Board assert that the proposed rates will wreck their business, and points out that the new rates, if they become effective, will double and even triple those which existed in June, 1918. For example, the rate between Los Angeles and the harbor on first-class freight in June, 1918, was 12 cents per 100 pounds. The Railroad Administration rate at present is 25 cents, and the proposed rate will be 33 cents. Between Los Angeles and San Diego first-class was 40 cents; is 50 cents, and would be 60 cents, while fourth-class was 20 cents; is 25 cents and would be 26 cents. Between here and Sacramento the rate on first-class freight was 60 cents; is 75 cents and would be $1.42. The rate between Los Angeles and San Francisco was 60 cents; is now 75 cents and would be $1.32 per 100 pounds. In its petition to the State Railroad Commission, asking that the Interstate Commerce Commission and the State Commission be reinvested with authority to adjust freight rates, the Commercial Board says: "Now that hostilities have ceased we believe with the return of normal conditions the necessity for arbitrary action, such as is proposed by the director general, no longer exists, and we feel that the State and Federal Commissions should resume their full pre-war powers and functions in order that the rights and interests of the shippers may be safeguarded by full and competent investigation of all proposed rate changes during the interim between the present time and the adoption of national legislation that will define the future status of the carriers. As your honorable body was created by the State of California with protection of the shippers' rights as one of the ends in view, we respectfully call upon you to resume your activities for the control and regulation of interstate rates and to investigate to the fullest extent the advisability and justice of the proposed increases through the power vested in your body by the Constitution of the State and the Public Utilities Act." BIG SURPLUS OF FOOD IN STATE GARDEN GROVE ACTIVITIES From the News. A warning against fake experts in income tax has been sounded by the Internal Revenue Bureau, in the following statement received by Collector of Internal Revenue John P. Carter from Commissioner Daniel C. Roper. "Taxpayers are being canvassed this year by numerous so-called 'income tax experts,' who offer to relieve the busy taxpayers from all worries about his tax responsibilities. "Taxpayers should not allow themselves to be imposed upon by strangers who claim to be income tax experts. They should discriminate carefully between really helpful, authoritative advice in tax matters, and the irresponsible brand peddled under glittering pretenses. "The bureau is arranging to furnish for the benefit of taxpayers in every city and town in the country a free advisory service by trained collectors, agents, inspectors and deputies. At the offices of collectors and the deputies, and at other central points, free information and advice with respect to filing returns under the new revenue bill may be had up to the final date for filing such returns. "Banks, trust companies and similar responsible institutions have always co-operated in furnishing authentic income tax information, and have generously offered to serve the government and taxpayers in this respect again this year. "It is the aim of the bureau to bring its agencies as close as possible to every person and to make available in official form all necessary information regarding the requirements of the law. The Bureau welcomes aid from every responsible agency in its efforts to enlighten the people on tax matters. "Every taxpayer is assured of a square deal from the government based entirely on the tax laws and regulations and the facts in his case. No other influence is allowed to enter into internal revenue matters and the statement of any firm or individual that they are in a position to exert special influence with internal revenue officers who wholly without foundation in fact. Painstaking and open-minded consideration is given in every case regardless of whether the taxpayer appears in person or by attorney. "Firms or persons who offer to prosecute claims against the government can secure no special consideration beyond the moris of the claims as determined by the facts and the law." More than 73,200,000 bushels of barley, rice and beans are available in California for the starving nations of Europe, according to a survey completed recently by the Agricultural Department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Stimulated by the war, enormous crops of these foodstuffs were raised during the past several years until on December 1 last a huge surplus had been accumulated. California's surplus almost would fill the $100,000,000 order asked for immediately by Herbert Hoover, in charge of the food distribution of the world, as it aggregates in value more than $79,000,000. Its estimate being based on the average sale price of the last ten years. It is shown that available stocks are as follows: Barley, 59,474,423 bushels on hand, valued at $41,632,096; rice, 6,731,500 bushels on hand, valued at $5,385,000; beans, 7,245,060 bushels on hand, valued at $22,459,686. The bean situation demonstrates California's supremacy as a bean growing state, as the government estimate of the outstanding bean crop is 10,000-000 bushels, of which 7,245,060 bushels are in the hands of the growers of California. If the demand for the surplus of barley or shipment is not sufficient to move the large surplus, it is expected that the supply will be used as a finishing food for cattle. No 6, now the deepest well drilling anywhere in Southern California, is 4864 feet deep and is showing nothing but blue shale. The well has not shown a sign of oil or gas since the drilling commenced, and begins to look a little discouraging. The drilling is now going ahead inside 4½-inch casing and is getting down to a fine point. GARDEN GROVE ACTIVITIES From the News. The annual meeting of the Garden Grove Bean Growers' Association was held in the Y. M. C. A. building Friday afternoon of last week, and was attended by more than 175 members. The annual report showed that 43,-634 bags of beans had been received at the local warehouses this season as compared with 30,000 bags last year. The report also showed that about $7,000.00 had been paid out for labor. All of the old directors were re-elected. The directors are as follows: J. A. Knapp, Edw. Chaffee, F. Andres, F. B. Cleveland and Thos. Jessup. Garden Grove is to have another packing house added to its list. J. Preston, of Santa Ana, who has had an extensive experience in this line, is back of the project. The Pacific Electric Company has granted a ten years' lease on their property adjoining the tracks southeast of the Price Hotel building, where the new structure will be built. The building is to be 60x125 feet and will be equipped with the necessary machinery for cleaning beans. Mr. Preston already has contracts for cleaning 800 acres of beans grown in the Norwalk district. The new house will handle chill in large quantities, also honey, etc., from other locations. Painstaking and open-minded consideration is given in every case regardless of whether the taxpayer appears in person or by attorney. "Firms or persons who offer to prosecute claims against the government can secure no special consideration beyond the merits of the claims as determined by the facts and the law." HIGH COST OF LIVING AND ITS REMEDY State Markets Will Benefit Both Consumer and Producer Senator W. E. Brown, who is fathering a state market law, issues the following statement relative to the project: As I am receiving urgent requests to make another effort to establish state commission markets, and as there is much confusion regarding the situation I am herewith briefly setting forth the facts to the end that you may intelligently make known your wishes to your representatives in the Legislature. Here are the facts: There was passed at the 1915 session of the Legislature a State Market Act providing for a system of self-sustaining commission markets, to which the farmer and producer might consign their products for sale and the consumer might come and buy, thus benefiting both classes. As long as an avenue of this kind was kept open between the producer and consumer no food trust nor combine could control. Well known authorities and students are agreed that the high cost of living is not primarily due to lack of production, but to a system of trust-controlled markets that prevent products from coming to market. The original State Market Act provided for a simple method of allowing food products to come to market, and would also eliminate started on the erection building at once and may soon have a de-stablished here. The project is ready as soon as assured vegetables and fruit are warrant the venture. plant would be a for this community. It cannery and converts stuffs which the cannile. of vegetables is meant. The British governor more than 450,000,000 U.S. government 16.-the other armies during were more extensive related vegetables. dehydration is regard that congress has just large appropriation to develop the industry profits before the general establishment of Garden Grove is co-operation. ISUES WARNING Against 'fake experts' on been sounded by the Bureau, in the follo-received by Collector Avenue John P. Cartererner Daniel C. Roper. being canvassed this so-called. Income no offer to relieve the from all worries about utilities. should not allow themosed upon by strangers in tax experts. the speculator and profiteer. These benefits would be enjoyed through an institution that would soon become self-sustaining, as the moderate commission to be charged for handling produce would take care of cost of maintenance. The bill was finally passed and signed. Then a State Market Director was appointed who was not in sympathy with the intent of the law and who immediately proceeded to nullify it. The appropriation was expended to create the very conditions that the market act sought to abolish. This mal-administration created a storm of protest and the entire matter was exposed and presented to the Legislature. The political "steam roller" worked day and night to save the Market Director. The "steam roller" prevailed, the result being that the director was enabled to have the original market act repealed and to substitute one of his own designing, providing for a State Market Commission, with no provision for markets, just the reverse of the original act. In this action a grave injustice was done to the people and they were robbed of an institution which would have permitted surplus food products to come to market instead of being destroyed. A recent nation-wide survey discloses the fact that food stuffs have advanced 83%. A large percentage of this is directly chargeable to methods employed by food speculators and profiteers. A properly conducted system of State Commission Markets will greatly aid in reducing the excessive living cost and the people of this State can have such markets by urging their assemblymen and senators to vote for the bill providing for them. This bill is known as Senate Bill No. 639. If such assistance can be assured, I shall be glad to receive communications and to do all in my power to establish this remedy that will greatly benefit both producers and consumers. ROAD BUILDING IN 1919 About $300,000,000 will be put into road building this year, according to estimates by experts of the Department of Agriculture, submitted to the Division of Public Works and Construction Development of the Department of Labor. It is estimated that about half this amount will go to labor. The $300,000,000 of construction estimated will not be sufficient to make up deferred war construction, it is believed, for normally the amount spent on roads in the United States is not far below $300,000,000, and during war times road building came almost to a stop in many localities. Estimates prepared for the following states are considered accurate within 1 or 2 per cent, according to officials of the Department of Agriculture: Maine, -1,500,000; Rhode Island, $90.000; Connecticut, $4,000,000; New York, $12,000,000; New Hampshire, $175,000; Kentucky, $1,500,000; Alabama, $1,000,000; West Virginia, $16.000,000; Illinois, $9,000,000; Iowa, $15.000,000; Louisiana, $4,674,000; Texas, $20,000,000; Nebraska, $1,657,089; N. Dakota, $3,000,000; Wyoming, $653.000; Colorado, $3,900,000; California, $20,000,000; Arizona, $900,000; Nevada, $1,148,849.80; Idaho, $1,1OO,OOO. New Jersey, Maryland and Montana are expected to make considerable expenditures on roads this year. 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