anaheim-gazette 1919-04-17

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 Anahelm Postoffice as second-class matter WHAT WE DID TO THE SUBS "Every Liberty Bond bought during the war helped plant the mine barrage which effectively swept the German submarines from the seas. "And every Victory Loan Bond purchased during this campaign will help put the finishing spike in the coffin of autocracy." That is how a high naval official summed up the work of the American navy in ridding the North Sea of German submarines. Had it not been for the unselfish support of the American people in back of the Bulldogs of the North Sea, he said, by the unstinting purchase of Liberty Bonds thereby furnishing the funds to carry on a relentless campaign against the German "subs," the war might have been raging today. As the number of vessels required to reduce the number of submarines was so great that destruction of them would be impossible, the Navy Department realized that the only method was to destroy or bottle up the hornets in their nests. To the British was assigned the task of making passage of the Dover Straits so difficult as to involve prohibitive losses to the copper matte, regulus, and pig copper; Ceylon, over 80 per cent of our plumbago or graphite; British South Africa, 66 per cent of our angora hair; Australia continues our chief competitor in wool, with Argentina crowding her; Italy supplies 80 per cent of our imports of marble; Canada, 98 per cent of our print paper and wood pulp, and the bulk of our belting and sole leather, harness and saddlery, rails, and lumber. And, most interesting to note, Japan now sells us 70 to 90 per cent of our brushes, 65 to 90 per cent of our buttons, 80 per cent of our mattings, 60 per cent of our matches, 60 per cent of our silk fabrics, 50 per cent of our peanut oil, nearly all our soy oil, the bulk of our decorated china ware, and toys, and splits with Italy the market on straw hats. With respect to agricultural products, Argentina supplies 90 per cent of our imports of corn, and the bulk of our fresh meats; Asla, 90 per cent of our rice; Cuba, 90 per cent of our pineapples ,nearly all our sugar (on which she has a 20% preferential) and the bulk of our tobacco leaf; Spain, 95 per cent of our raisins, 90 per cent olives, and the bulk of our onions; Italy, 98 per cent of our lemons, and the bulk of our macaroni and of cheese; Greece, 98% of our currants; Canada, over 90 per cent of our wheat and flour, 75 per cent of fish, 95 per cent of potatoes; Japan, 50-80 per cent of our peanuts; China, 90 per cent of our egg preparations. Following the proclamation of peace it is confidently expected that Germany will rush her invasion of foreign markets, and our rates on potash, colors and dyes, chemicals, wearing apparel and knit goods, cutlery, glove leather, lithographs, etc., must be As the number of vessels required to reduce the number of submarines was so great that destruction of them would be impossible, the Navy Department realized that the only method was to destroy or bottle up the hornets in their nests. To the British was assigned the task of making passage of the Dover Straits so difficult as to involve prohibitive losses to the Germans in submarines. To close the northern exit the United States undertook to lay mines of a special type in collaboration with the British Admiralty. The line chosen extended from the Orkney Islands to the coast of Norway, a distance of 250 miles, where the depth of water is 900 feet. The manufacture of these mines in a short space of time was a great undertaking and involved the co-operation of 140 contractors, and 500 subcontractors. There were 70,100 mines planted in the "North Sea Cabbage Patch," of which 56,570 were American manufacture. To this mine barrage, more than to any other offensive operation of the navy, is accredited the ending of the war. Many submarines were lost trying to get through the barrage. That the mine barrage was a "paying proposition" is demonstrated by figures. The average damage caused by a German submarine on a successful trip is easily in the neighborhood of $50,000,000. To compare the total cost of the mine operation—in the neighborhood of $48,000,000—with the loss of one submarine would indicate that the operation had paid for itself. But the mine barrage would not have been a paying proposition had not the American people cheerfully bought Liberty Bonds. Although actual facilities have ceased, the war job of America is by no means at an end. Our war-incurred obligations must be met. It is for this reason that the Government asks every man, woman and child to purchase to the "utmost" Victory Loan Bonds. THE BASIS OF NEXT TARIFF REVISION The cost of production in the country whence comes the bulk of our competition in the particular commodities under consideration should be the basis for protective rates in the Republican tariff revision of the near future. CONGRESS WILL CHECK EXECUTIVE FINANCES Auditor General Elected by Congress Will Keep Tabs on Purse Strings of the People. Constructive means for bringing about real national economy is to be proposed to Congress at the special session by Representative James W. Good, of Iowa, the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, through measures to create a bureau of estimates and an auditor general. As ranking Republican member of the body which frames the big bills for the maintenance of the government, Good has believed for some time that much of the waste of money under the present administration has been due to lax methods in the executive departments, as well as authorization for unnecessary and extravagant projects. He points out that the present system of making estimates for the scrutiny of Congress is evidence of this. Under his plan the bureaus and divisions of each department forward each year their estimates of the amount of money they need for carrying on their work during the following fiscal year. They go to the Treasury Department and are then automatically sent to the House of Representatives. No comparisons are made, no entertainment by Post and Corps. Saturday, August Slaughter of pig chief butcher; "Children's exercise Watson . Evening Whittier Post and Sunday, August trial exercises. Rev. C. R. Norton ade. Evening, concert. Singing Club under direct deen. Monday, August martial to vindicate objectors. 22 Evening entertaincle.-Ladies of the Tuesday, August Petticoat governmor 4 p.m., Dress par monas, red sock last year's whisker night. Don't miss you'll wish you be and your money here Wednesday, Aug Election of state Prize dance. Carving entertainment Daughters of Vet Thursday, August tion of association Election of auxiliary Installation of office Friday, August Good-bye till we All evening engin promptly at Present officer are: T. M. Barry West Wilson ave J. J. Weiler, adjunct Glendale; master, Santa Ana O. H. Maryatt, er, Santa Ana vice commander Hasson, surgeon Norton, chaplain Galbraith, sergee les; D. E. Goodgeant, Soldiers' color bearer, Hu W. Dodd, alde-de C. M. Deem, aid les; W. C. Clark Bernardino; Carman, bugler, Son W. E. Herendeen ager and musical avenue, Los Angeles Council at La THE BASIS OF NEXT TARIFF REVISION The cost of production in the country whence comes the bulk of our competition in the particular commodities under consideration should be the basis for protective rates in the Republican tariff revision of the near future. Certain protectionists have regarded it as a difficult problem to lay a rate on a given commodity which would prevent too excessive competition from the Orient, for example, without utterly closing the market in that commodity in Europe. Whence comes the bulk of that competition? The answer should determine the rate basis. Great Britain has controlled 90 per cent of our imports of cotton cloths. She has latterly supplied us with 95 per cent of our ferro-manganese. And our rates on pig iron, textile machinery, woolen cloths, dress goods, wearing apparel, and boots and shoes must be postulated on British production costs. In lace edgings, insertions and gollosons, plushes and velveteens, she shares the American market with France. Our rates on argols, feathers for millinery, perfumes, cosmetics and toilet preparations, silk laces and wearing apparel, and gloves must be drawn with an eye to French production costs. On clocks, watches, and parts of laces and embroideries, with respect to Switzerland, who is also now furnishing 90 per cent of our imported phonographs. Ireland supplies 75 per cent of our linen fabrics; British India, 90 per cent of our jute bags and burlaps; Brazil, 90 per cent of our manganese; Mexico, the bulk of our lead and zinc; Chile, the bulk of our giant projects. He points out that the present system of making estimates for the scrutiny of Congress is evidence of this. Under his plan the bureau and divisions of each department forward each year their estimates of the amount of money they need for carrying on their work during the following fiscal year. They go to the Treasury Department and are then automatically sent to the House of Representatives. No comparisons are made, no effort to see that the requests of one bureau or department do not overlap those of another. For work for the benefit of children three bureaus have sent estimates. This leads to conflict of authority and needless expense to the tax payer. Good proposes, therefore, that there shall be established in the Treasury Department a bureau of estimates with a practical man at the head of it, to be paid $10,000 a year, to digest each request and see that it does not overlap. In case of conflict the President, by whom he is to be appointed, must determine which bureau shall be maintained. This official will have the power to rearrange bureaus given the President during the war, and to codify and recommend. The auditor general would be chosen by Congress and be responsible to it alone, so that the branch of the government which holds the purse might not lose its authority in the expenditure of the moneys it appropriates. It is argued by Good that the Controller of the Treasury, who passes upon all questions pertaining to appropriations and frequently decides in favor of executive rather than legislative contentions, should be abolished. The new official would supercede in authority the present auditors of the various departments and prevent lenity and carelessness in handling public funds. AMERICA GREAT Many Americans fled, as well as rushed change in the state of nations covered instrument is to effect charter is to technically that, as an administration hardly be recognition carried by dent Wilson." The reversal startling. But less than thirty-remarkable over. They will be fourolution introduced senate on the next declaring that "league of nations posed to the person not be accepted." The reasons were thirty-seven men ANAHEIM GAZETTE VETERANS TO CAMP AT HUNTINGTON BEACH Boys of Sixty-one will Meet July 29 to August 8. The annual summer encampment of the Southern California Veterans' Association at Huntington Beach will this year begin on July 29 and will close August 8, with the great "Bean Day" set for August 5. Details of the program have just been completed by O. H. Maryatt of Santa Ana, senior vice commander of the association. The program, as announced by Maryatt, is as follows: Tuesday, July 29—Usual camp opening. Address of welcome by the mayor. Response by Commander Tom Barrett. Wednesday, July 30—9 a.m. Flag raising with appropriate exercises. Evening entertainment, Camp Fire. "Be sure you tell it straight." Thursday, July 31—10 a.m. Reunion by states. 2 p.m., Fat folks and funny folks, look out. Evening entertainment by Jessie Benton Freemont, Tent No. 4. Friday, August 1—2 p.m. Ex-prisoners of war and army nurses will hold their usual exercises. Evening entertainment by Bartlette Logan Post and Corps. Saturday, August 2—10 a.m. Slaughter of pigs, Mary Dunning, chief butcher; "No Squeal." 2 p.m., Children's exercises in charge of May Watson. Evening entertainment by Whittler Post and Corps. Sunday, August 3—10 a.m. Memorial exercises. Sermon by Chaplain, Rev. C. R. Norton. 4 p.m., Dress parade. Evening, Sacred and Patriotic concert. Singing by G. A. R. Glee senate who thereby pledged themselves to vote against the draft presented, making its ratification impossible. The full significance of this action was not generally understood at the time. President Wilson, then on the eve of returning to Europe, responded with a contemptuous threat, and his partisans turned against the senators streams of ridicule and abuse. But the fact is that from that hour the president's plan to force this country into a dangerously entangling agreement was doomed. The only question was whether he would at last yield to the demands of the American people and their representatives, and obtain amendments safeguarding American rights and sovereignty, or would invite defeat of the whole league of nations project by bringing home a covenant which the senate and the nation would reject. He chose the former course. "During the last few days," said the statement he issued in Paris on Thursday, "the commission has been engaged in an effort to take advantage of the criticisms which the publication of the covenant has fortunately drawn out." The charter is to be amended so as to provide for some sort of recognition of the Monroe Doctrine, for the exclusion of domestic policies from league jurisdiction and for the right of members to withdraw upon due notice, and limiting the authority of the international executive committee over arrangements of national defense. The criticisms which the president says have been "fortunately drawn out" are those which until recently he and his partisans denounced as reactionary and obstructive, expressions of ignorance and prejudice. The changes when he was introduced, Lieut. Swanner told simply of his experiences overseas, including the saying of good-bye to Sergeant Nathaniel Rochester, who was killed in the "Lost" Battalion, and Ernest Kellogg, who has been missing since that famous battle in which they, along with Captain Holderman, participated so gallantly. The speaker told why some American soldiers, including some Orange county men, were kept in the Argonne battle for as high as twenty-five days at a stretch without relief. This was fold Swanner at Brest by a colonel from General Pershing's headquarters. "Early in the battle," said Swanner, "the Americans took a number of German prisoners and found enemy soldiers from the same battalion scattered as far as thirty miles on the battle line. This showed the enemy was disorganized and indicated its weakened condition. Rather than give the Germans time to reform their troops, the Allied commanders determined upon continuing the drive with all possible force. This necessitated keeping those then on the line in the fighting. It was hard on those men, but it was what finished the war, for when the armistice was signed the Germans were running as tight as they could. Had the armistice not been signed until a few days after November 11, the Allies would have executed a stupendous coup which would practically have annihilated the German army. "Contrary to many people's idea, the Argonne is a forest of low shrub trees, but the ground was covered with thick vines with many Hun dugouts and machine gun nests, so it was very difficult to penetrate." "No matter what criticism there may be in some quarters we all must SIGNAL CORPS FILM TO HELP VICTORY DRIVE "The Price of Peace" Will Be Shown As Free Attraction in Twelfth District. The name of the wonderful new motion picture prepared by the U. S. Signal Corps has been changed from "New Glory for Old" to "The Price of Peace." It will be shown throughout the Twelfth Federal Reserve District as a free attraction although big producers have offered a fortune for permission to exhibit it on the regular circuits. Here is what Fran. R. Wilson, national director of Liberty Loan publicity, said of the film after seeing it: "I have just seen the working print of 'The Price of Peace' and its Victory Loan titles. It is the greatest film I ever looked at. Not by any means is its virtue in its Victory Loan selling message for that is subordinated to the film itself, but for sheer dramatic forcefulness, emphasized by a brutal until a few days after November 11, the Allies would have executed a stupendous coup which would practically have annihilated the German army. "Contrary to many people's idea, the Argonne is a forest of low shrub trees, but the ground was covered with thick vines with many Hun dugouts and machine gun nests, so it was very difficult to penetrate. "No matter what criticism there may be in some quarters, we all must give credit to the Yanks as A-1 individual soldiers. The American is a wonderful fighter—this war showed that—and he always will be." "The Salvation Army is a most deserving organization," the speaker declared. "and passed out doughnuts to the men right up at the front where their work was most needed. I used to be one of the many fellows who passed the Salvation Army by, but since I have seen their work among the soldiers I'll never pass the Army's hat by again. "And the Red Cross, too, did a work which the Yanks all appreciate, and I believe it is the one war organization which has never fallen down. All over France and the United States the Red Cross women were and are always on the job, so that all the way home they were on hand to meet us at every stop with many things for our comfort. These two organizations are the best friends the Yanks had overseas. On his trip to the front lines late in October where he was assigned to the 11th Infantry of the Fifth Division, Lieut. Swanner passed through the Chateau Thierry country, where they were still burying the dead from the fierce fighting in July. He also visited the Crown Prince's famous dugout, which was several stories deep and fitted up with electricity, gas, and every modern convenience. The speaker told briefly of Company L's trip overseas in August, with short stop at Liverpool, England, and a longer stay in a "rest camp" which was more of a "work" camp, then of the trip across the channel to France and thence inland, where the Fortieth Division was made a replacement division so that it could not enter the fighting as a unit. Soon one-half of Company L had sent to the front as replacements, some to the First and some to the 26th Division, and most of them got into the St. Mihiel drive. Then Captain Holderman was transferred, and it was really pitiful..." AMERICA GETS A HEARING Many Americans have been mystified, as well as relieved, by the sudden change in the situation of the league of nations covenant—the unalterable instrument is to be altered, the perfect charter is to be amended so drastically that, as the correspondent of an administration organ says, "it will hardly be recognized as the same document carried to America by President Wilson." The reversal is, to be sure, rather startling. But not inexplicable. No less than thirty-seven reasons for this remarkable overturn may be cited. They will be found appended to a resolution introduced in the United States senate on the night of March 3 last, declaring that "the constitution of the league of nations, in the form now proposed to the peace conference, should not be accepted by the United States." The reasons were the names of the thirty-seven members of the incoming Here is what Fran. R. Wilson, national director of Liberty Loan publicity, said of the film after seeing it: "I have just seen the working print of 'The Price of Peace' and its Victory Loan titles. It is the greatest film I ever looked at. Not by any means is its virtue in its Victory Loan selling message for that is subordinated to the film itself, but for sheer dramatic forcefulness, emphasized by a brutal nakedness of authenticity, I have never seen a fil- the equal of 'The Price of Peace.'" Don't forget that your War Savings pledge is a personal, binding obligation and the Government expects you to fulfill it by purchasing 1919 War Savings Stamps. Every little bit added to what you have makes just a little bit more. Get the Thrift Stamp habit! If you want to be successful, learn to save. Acquire the habit through purchasing W. S. S. regularly. LIEUT. SWANNER TELLS HOW DOUGHBOYS FOUGHT Gives High Praise to Salvation Army and Red Cross. Praising the Salvation Army and the Red Cross as the soldiers' best friends overseas, explaining why some American soldiers were kept in the Argonne battle for twenty-five days continuously, and telling in a general way of the movements of local Company L men in the war, Lieut. Charles D. Swanner, recently returned war veteran, furnished one of the most interesting numbers of the Daughters of Veterans' entertainment program at Clune's Theater, Santa Ana, Wednesday night. Greeted by thunderous cheering your way sounds a great deal like an electric car coming." Lieut. Swanner told of some companies starting into battle with 250 men and losing all but sixty, and of a successful night attack in November in which he took part when several towns were taken by the light of flares, which made the battlefield as light as day. He received a machine gun bullet wound on the following day, November 10, as well as gas, and was started to the rear. "I am glad I could go and do my little bit," said Swanner in closing his interesting talk. There is something doing every minute in Fullerton in the building line, and yet there is only about one percent of what there should be to meet the urgent demands of every day. The most important announcement along this line is the purchase of the southeast corner of Pomona and Whiting avenue, 150 feet on Pomona, running east 142 feet to an alley, by the Fulberton Improvement Company. The company gets 100 feet from Mrs. Edith Campbell and 50 feet from Guy Welton. The company will at once have plans made for an apartment house and a bungalow court and will begin work as soon as the tenants can vacate and the three small houses on the property can be removed. E. K. Benchley, president of the company says that the demand for apartments and hobbies is so great that his company feels it necessary to do all in its power to relieve the situation, and he hopes that others in the city who are in a position to help will do all they can to relieve the situation and thereby build up the city. Fordson Tractor —Another advantage of the Fordson is the simplicity of construction. All moving parts are enclosed and thoroughly lubricated. Special devices were perfected to keep out dust and dirt. The number of lubricating points requiring attention are very few and Tractor —Another advantage of the Fordson is the simplicity of construction. All moving parts are enclosed and thoroughly lubricated. Special devices were perfected to keep out dust and dirt. The number of lubricating points requiring attention are very few and easily reached. The motor transmission and rear axle are assembled together, forming one rigid unit, which, combined with the three-point suspension, relieves these parts of all strain. The absence of any frame gives accessibility to all parts for making adjustments or repairs, and allows the tractor to be taken apart in a few minutes. George Dunton Los Angeles and Cypress Sts., ANAHEIM Telephone 263J EASTER SHOES April 20 is Easter Sunday this year. That is the day when time-honored custom decrees that everybody should appear in spring clothing. A lady is not well dressed unless she is wearing neat shoes. Our Spring Stock Is complete. We have just what you need. The style is the latest, the price is right, and we guarantee the quality. Our Spring Stock Is complete. We have just what you need. 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