anaheim-gazette 1919-03-27

LOAN CAMPAIGN FROM APRIL 21 TO MAY 10 7 BILLION DOLLARS IN SHORT TIME TREASURY NOTES TO BE SOLD Will Mature in from One Year to Five Years and Draw Interest at the Rate of 4½ Per Cent. Secretary of the Treasury Glass has just announced that the campaign for the Victory Loan will open Monday, April 21, and close on Saturday, May 10. During that period short term notes to the extent of $7,000,000,000 will have to be disposed of. The notes will mature in from one to five years. The rate of interest has not been fixed, but it is believed that it will be 4½ per cent. The last Liberty Loan was issued at 4¼ per cent, but on account of super-taxes and profit taxes under the war revenue bill it has been found that it would be impossible to float another issue at that low rate. Secretary Glass appeals to the people to support the loan in the same patriotic manner in which the previous Libert yLoans were supported. The formal statement issued by Secretary Glass is as follows: "The Victory Liberty Loan will open on Monday, April 21, and will close on motion for peace-time production and distribution, and the wage earner is directly interested in seeing that these wheels are kept moving at a normal rate in order that full employment at good wages may continue, and where readjustment conditions have necessitated a slowing down of industry it is vitally important that the activity be resumed and labor re-employed at the earliest possible moment. "I therefore ask the American people once again to give their support to their government in order that this great loan may be made overwhelming success by the widest possible distribution." GRANTS OF LUMP SUMS WILL BE ELIMINATED Chairman Good, of Appropriations Committee, Will Pare Bills to Lowest Figures. One of the first reforms instituted by the Republicans when they take charge of the new Congress at the special session will be the elimination of the lump-sum appropriations which are held to be the source of much of the extravagance and waste of the present administration. Representative James W. Good, of Iowa, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, who is planning a thorough overhauling of all governmental expenditures, declares that Congress will no longer permit the President to receive upon his mere request such lump sums as $100,000,000 for food for Europe and a similar amount for war expenditures. Nor is he in favor of granting a lump sum, as requested, for the taking of the next wave. WAGING WAR THE Beach Town Again A war against waged by Dr. L. M. officer of Los Angeles men are taking stagnant pools with an effect. Los Angeles authorities shut Long Beach to of the mosquito Wave. It harms for one part alone in this area are permitted the little pest other sections been taken to. It is just a be waged against lowlands of A south as it is Long Beach. That will make from the most mination again are almost as Huns before made them go and beg for it. At Long Beach there has been many of the larvae of the Lateral ditch are also being millions of eggs to hatch. If Orange this season tition of the but on account of super-taxes and profit taxes under the war revenue bill it has been found that it would be impossible to float another issue at that low rate. Secretary Glass appeals to the people to support the loan in the same patriotic manner in which the previous Libert yLoans were supported. The formal statement issued by Secretary Glass is as follows: "The Victory Liberty Loan will open on Monday, April 21, and will close on Saturday, May 10. Under the act of Congress, approved September 24, 1917, and amendments thereto, the Secretary of the Treasury still has the authority to issue bonds similar to those of the second, third, and fourth Liberty Loans to the extent of not over $5,022,518,000, but any issue of bonds under authority of this act is limited as to rate of interest to a maximum of 4½ per cent per annum and would be subject to super-taxes and profits taxes except for the right to participate in the exemption of $5000 principal amount with other outstanding issues of Liberty bonds and certificates. "The Congress has now passed the Victory Loan Act, which was approved March 3, 1919, under which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue notes of the United States to the extent of not over $7,000,000,000 upon such terms and conditions and at such rate or rates of interest as he may prescribe. It is provided in this act that these notes shall be payable at such time or times, not less than one year or more than five years from the date of issue, as may be prescribed by the secretary. "After studying financial conditions in all parts of the country I have determined that the interests of the United States will be best served at this time by the issuance of short term notes rather than of longer term bonds which would have to bear the limited rate of interest of 4½ per cent. "The Victory Liberty Loan, therefore, will take the form of notes of the United States, maturing in not over five years from the date of issue. These notes will be, as were the Liberty loan bonds, the direct promise to pay'of the United States, will be issued both in registered and coupon form, and the coupon notes will be in final form and will have attached the interest coupons covering the entire life of the notes. I am hopeful that the notes in final engraved form will be ready for delivery by the opening of the campaign on April 21." Representative James W. Good, of Iowa, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, who is planning a thorough overhauling of all governmental expenditures, declares that Congress will no longer permit the President to receive upon his more request such lump sums as $100,000,000 for food for Europe and a similar amount for war expenditures. Nor is he in favor of granting a lump sum, as requested, for the taking of the next census. He desires that each item shall be separately provided for, and this will be the policy of the entire appropriations committee. Good says: "During the next few months taxpayers will feel the heavy burden of increased taxes and will take a more lively interest in the work of Congress. From them will come a timely demand for retrenchment and economy. In order to make possible reductions in taxation the strictest economy must be practiced. Appropriations of government funds raised by taxation should be made only after a careful study of the actual need of such appropriations, and should only be made after a thorough consideration of all the information obtainable. The needs of all departments should be carefully considered. No department of the government should be denied adequate funds to carry on its legitimate work. But work not authorized, unnecessary governmental activities, duplications in the service, waste and extravagance, should be entirely eliminated. This cannot be accomplished in a day. The members-elect of the 66th Congress realize that a monumental task confronts them. The only consideration they seek from the executive is a fair and reasonable opportunity to do their work and do it well. They should commence that work in time to perform it in a manner creditable to themselves and the government. They cannot do this and pass intelligently upon appropriations aggregating over $3,821,000,000 needed by the departments by June 30 if Congress is not soon convened. Included in this is $1,240,000,000 for the army, $824,000,-000 for the navy, $824,000,000 for the third deficiency bill, $851,000,000 for the sundry civil bill, and $37,000,000 for agriculture." SIMONDS ON THE "LEAGUE" Frank H. Simmonds, the illuminating correspondent of the New York Tribune, writes from Paris that "it is well worth having an eye on this problem." United States, maturing in not over five years from the date of issue. These notes will be, as were the Liberty loan bonds, the direct promise to pay of the United States, will be issued both in registered and coupon form, and the coupon notes will be in final form and will have attached the interest coupons covering the entire life of the notes. I am hopeful that the notes in final engraved form will be ready for delivery by the opening of the campaign on April 21. "I am led to adopt the plan of issuing short-term notes rather than long-term bonds, largely because of the fact that I believe that a short-term issue will maintain a price at about par after the campaign is concluded far more readily than would a longer-term issue. "I have not yet reached a conclusion as to the rate of interest and exemptions from taxations which these notes will bear, because this decision must be based on existing conditions immediately prior to the opening of the campaign. "I take this opportunity to repeat what I have already stated, that it is the intention of the Treasury Department to carry on the same kind of intensive campaign for distribution as heretofore. It would be a most unfortunate occurrence if the people of the United States failed to take these notes, thus placing the burden of subscriptions upon the banks. The business of the country looks to the banking system for credit wherewith to carry on its operations, and if this credit is absorbed to a large extent by the purchase of government securities, there will be many limitations placed upon the supply of credit for business purposes. Our merchants and manufacturers need ample credit for setting the wheels of industry in soon convened. Included in this is $1,240,000,000 for the army, $824,000,-000 for the navy, $824,000,000 for the third deficiency bill, $851,000,000 for the sundry civil bill, and $37,000,000 for agriculture. SIMONDS ON THE "LEAGUE" Frank H. Simmonds, the illuminating correspondent of the New York Tribune, writes from Paris that "it is well to have the problem (League of Nations) clearly in mind. A League of Nations must be everything or it will be nothing. It must be an International Parliament having the necessary power to enforce its decisions, having the right to reach decisions binding upon all nations, however unpleasant or unfavorable. It must have the right to crush resistance within nations, and it must have the ships and the land forces." This is absolutely true, and Mr. Wilson probably knows it just as well as Mr. Simmonds and others, but he evidently is determined to slide over those necessary points, and tell the people that "it was the best he could do," and that it will in some mysterious way, end all war. QUICKSILVER IN 1918 The domestic output of quicksilver in 1918, according to statistics compiled by F. L. Ransome, of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, was 33,432 flasks of 75 pounds each, valued at the average quoted market price at San Francisco ($117.92 a flask) at about $3,942,301. Compared with the output in 1917 of 36,159 flasks, valued at $3,808,266, this shows a decrease in quantity of 2,727 flasks but an increase in value of $134,035. WAGING WAR AGAINST THE FESTIVE MOSQUITO Beach Towns Taking Precautions Against the Pest. A war against the mosquitoes is being waged by Long Beach authorities and Dr. L. M. Powers, the city health officer of Los Angeles. An army of men are taking measures to treat the stagnant pools and infested lowlands with an effective barrage of crude oil. Los Angeles and Orange county authorities should co-operate with Long Beach to rid this entire section of the mosquitos, says the Seal Beach Wave. It hardly seems worth while for one part of the territory to work alone in this regard, for if the eggs are permitted to hatch in one section the little pests will quickly infest the other sections where measures have been taken to get rid of them. It is just as necessary that a war be waged against mosquitoes along the lowlands of Alamitos bay and further south as it is on the lands closer to Long Beach. Why not start a war that will make this entire section safe from the mosquitos? A war of extermination against the winged tribe that are almost as annoying as were the Huns before America and the Allies made them get down on their knees and beg for peace. At Long Beach a regular trench system has been devised to drain off many of the stagnant pools in which larvae of the mosquito is secreted. Lateral ditches leading to the ocean are also being constructed to destroy millions of eggs before they have time to hatch. If Orange county is to do anything this season toward preventing a repletion of the mosquito nuisance of the town, it will tour in the canyon regions when snow makes its infrequent visit to Southern California, says the Automobile Club. THE ACID TEST Provost Marshal-General Crowder's report of the work of mobilizing the man-power of the nation under the Selective Draft Act disclosed the reason why America was able to produce such a tremendous quantity of foodstuff despite the drain upon the labor of the country by the operation of the draft. The reason was that sixty-five per cent of the farm labor of the country registered for military service was given deferred classification upon agricultural grounds. Saving the possible exception of shipyard workers no other single industry was given such consideration as was the pursuit of farming and no class of producers was treated more fairly than the farmers. This was right and just, yet to the credit of the government. The war is over as far as the fighting is concerned and the government turns to the people to settle up the bills incurred in ending it. It expects the farmer, individually and as a class, to retaliate with the "square deal." The Victory Liberty Loan—the last of the Liberty Loans—is coming next month. It is going to catch the farmer at the wrong season. That is good. I will be an acid test. To learn to save is the first important lesson of life. HEARING POSTPONED ON HARBOR REORT Garden Grove Road Contract Let by Supervisors. issued by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. These representatives of the Civil Service Commission are supplied currently with full information concerning positions open in the civil service in which men who are soon to be mustered out may be interested. They are prepared to inform the men concerning the requirements for entrance to the various positions, to supply them with application blanks, and to facilitate in every way their application for employment in the civil service. The commanding officers at the various posts are co-operating fully in the work, and the men in whose interest the work is being performed are showing a lively int crest in it. It is expected that this new organization of the Civil Service Commission will result in placing in good positions large numbers of the men who left their jobs to take part in the war. GIVE 'EM THE BOOBY PRIZE The booby prize in statesmanship is awarded to the blatant gentry now engaged in proclaiming to the world the more or less valuable idea that Republicans in the Senate are to be damned for failing to pass within ten days after they were reported for consideration by Senate committees dominated by Democrats, supply bills carrying nearly four billion dollars in appropriations which it had taken the committees and the House nearly a year to complete. We are told that it is the failure of the Senate to pass these bills in ten days, not the failure to bring them into the Senate for nearly a year that is accountable for the legislative fall-down. LET'S NOT BE BLIND STIMULATING USE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS The Bureau of Markets of the Department of Agriculture announces that it is prepared to furnish local organizations complete plans for campaigns to stimulate the consumption of dairy products in cities. A campaign at Sedalia, M., was conducted in February through the co-operation of the chamber of commerce, the Women's Division of the Council of National Defense, the State College of Agriculture and other local organizations. Last year campaigns conducted by the department to encourage the use of dairy products were held in Boston, Detroit, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. At Des Moines after a week's campaign the demand for milk became greater than dealers were able to meet. At another city a dealer who was marketing about 860 pounds of cottage cheese each week increased his sales to 850 pounds a day, and in other cases much skimmed milk that had been going to waste was converted into cottage cheese and found a ready market. RED CROSS NURSES The Red Cross needs more trained Home Service Workers in small towns as well as in the cities. A limited number of students can still be admitted to the fourth San Francisco Red Cross Institute of Home Service, which opened March 24th. This is a six weeks intensive course in social work. Preference will be given to those students who are recommended by their local chapters, but others will be admitted as far as there is room. The course consists of lectures by experts at the State University and good. I will be an acid test. To learn to save is the first important lesson of life. HEARING POSTPONED ON HARBOR REORT Garden Grove Road Contract Let by Supervisors. Hearing on the report of the Harbor Commission was continued by the supervisors until Wednesday, April 2. Demands on the Hospital Fund and on the County General Fund for the Detention Home, were allowed as read. The application of Sterling Brice Cowan for permission to operate an express and freight transportation line between the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Ana was granted. The hearing on the petition of Edmund G. Stone, et al., to vacate portion of Maple Street in the town of Westminster was continued to April 2, 1919, at 10 a.m. Bids were received and opened for the $15,000 Olive School District Bonds and said bonds were sold to William R. Staats Company for par, accrued interest, and a premium of $819.50. Bids were received and opened for re-surfacing Los Alamitos Road, and the contract awarded to Redondo Construction Company for $7,822.05. The application of J. T. Riatt for permission to lay a 12-inch cement pipe line across Edinger Street, was granted. The application of Santiago Well Company to lay a 10-inch steel pipe line under the Santiago Boulevard was granted. Tract No. 86 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. The hearing of the petition of G. F. Collins, et al., to vacate ten feet on each side of a certain road in Yorba Linda Tract, was set for April 15, 1919, at 10 a.m. A fumigating license was ordered issued to A. L. Morris, on recommendation of the Horticultural Commissioner. The application of Santa Ana Sugar Company to lay pipe line across Dyer Road was granted. The resignation of C. W. Bowdish as Justice of the Peace of Seal Beach township was accepted. The application of Chas. E. Dixon to operate an automobile stage line be consideration by Senate committees dominated by Democrats, supply bills carrying nearly four billion dollars in appropriations which it had taken the committees and the House nearly a year to complete. We are told that it is the failure of the Senate to pass these bills in ten days, not the failure to bring them into the Senate for nearly a year that is accountable for the legislative fall-down. LET'S NOT BE BLIND The attitude of the Republican party on the question of entangling alliances with the heterogeneous people of the various nations of the world, is pounded by Will H. Hays, chairman of the national Republican committee. He says: "We entered this war to vindicate American rights, interests and honor by the defeat of Hunnish hounds of hell who slaughtered innocent men, women and children; and we entered this war for an ideal, to crush a Thing and make certain forever that all which the enemy represented should no longer be on earth, and we will not stop now, though the enemy is at the knee, until both these objectives are attained." "Let us not for a moment lose sight of our own supreme nationalism. We look abroad far enough to do justice to all nations and to carry our burdens as a responsible factor in the world of today and tomorrow, but we are nationalists and not internationalists. While we seek earnestly and prayerfully for methods lessening future wars, and will go far indeed in an honest effort to that end, and will accomplish very much, we will accept no indefinite internationalism as a substitute for fervent American nationalism. We will move out and take our place in the broadest fields with the same unselfish conduct that has made America the synonym for justice the world over, but we will do it with the clear understanding that the creation of international obligations shall be an addition to, but not a substitute for, the preparation of our own strength for our own self-defense in a spirit of intense and disinterested American patriotism, and we will make no obligations that we cannot discharge and no contract which we do not mean to carry out. America is America for Americans first, and the preservation of its integrity in that relation is the greatest safeguard in the future, not only for the citizens of this country." A limited number of students can still be admitted to the fourth San Francisco Red Cross Institute of Home Service, which opened March 24th. This is a six weeks intensive course in social work. Preference will be given to those students who are recommended by their local chapters, but others will be admitted as far as there is room. The course consists of lectures by experts at the State University and of practice work under expert supervision. Applications will be received by the Red Cross at Room 357 Flood Building, San Francisco. SNOWBALLING WITH BRICKS Snowballs, diluted with clay and a few pebbles, have caused motorists so much grief in the mountain regions of this part of the State that they have taken the matter up with the legal department of the Automobile Club of Southern California to see if some kind of "restraining order" can't be issued against enthusiastic snowballers who line the highways in some of the canyons and try their skill, with the occupants of motor cars as their objectives. Some of the complainants register particular annoyance, says the club's chief counsel, because the snowballs are too often built around a young brick as a core. A damage suit very nearly resulted because one such "loaded" ball caromed off the head of a driver onto the face of the fair occupant of the tonneau of a large touring car in the Cajon Pass and nearly ended the career by hitting a six months old baby. Fewer bricks in the ammunition or less skill in the aiming is asked by those motorists who find it necessary A fumigating license was ordered issued to A. L. Morris, on recommendation of the Horticultural Commissioner. The application of Santa Ana Sugar Company to lay pipe line across Dyer Road was granted. The resignation of C. W. Bowdish as Justice of the Peace of Seal Beach township was accepted. The application of Chas. E. Dixon to operate an automobile stage line between Huntington Beach and Santa Ana was referred to the District Attorney. John H. May was appointed Justice of the Peace of Seal Beach township for the unexpired term. Bids were received for improvement of Garden Grove Road, and the contract awarded to Redondo Construction Company for $10,001.42. The County Auditor was directed to draw a warrant for $461.08 in favor of W. F. Hewitt, for money withheld on contract. The map of Tract No. 86 was accepted as the office plotting of said tract. The Clerk was directed to give notice for three weeks of the intention of the Board to purchase the E. 100 feet of Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 7, of Tustin, said purchase to be made April 15, 1919, at 10 a.m. MEN MUSTERED OUT AIDED IN FINDING JOBS Soldiers, sailors and marines at ninety military and naval establishments in the United States are now receiving first-hand information concerning opportunities for employment in the Federal civil service from representatives of the United States Civil Service Commission, appointed to serve at such establishments under authority. Anaheim—American Savings, $50,500 quota, $50,000 taken; Anaheim National, $60,500 quota, $49,000 taken; First National, $124,500 quota, $140,000 taken; Golden State, $82,500 quota, $47,000 taken; Southern County, $56,500 quota, $40,000 taken. 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