anaheim-gazette 1919-10-02

CONGRESS MUST RETAIN ITS RIGHTFUL AUTHORITY We do not know where Mr. Baker gets his notions on the constitutional powers of the President and the Congress. Certainly not from the Constitution. On Monday, Mr. Baker was summoned before the House Committee on Military Affairs to tell why American troops are kept in Siberia. Mr. Baker made a long and vague reply, which Representative Fuller bluntly told him was "all bunk." Other members of the committee declared that Congress should compel the return of the troops from Siberia to America. In reply to this Mr. Baker said: "There is no power in Congress to regulate where the army or navy shall live. Such regulation would paralyze the Commander-in-Chief in the distribution of the army. You might as well order that all soldiers be kept in Washington." The Secretary of War is a lawyer. It is amazing that a lawyer can hold such a view of the powers of the Congress; more amazing that a Cabinet Minister can utter such a statement to a committee of the Congress. The Constitution of the United States defines, in the plainest words, the power of the Congress over the army and navy, including, of course, the President in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy, in these words: "The Congress shall have power to declare war * * * to raise and support armies * * * to provide and maintain a navy * * * to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces * * * to make all laws lies in the wonderful alfalfa production, which enables the man with a small tract of land to reap a veritable harvest of gold. By running the hogs on alfalfa little else is needed in the feed line to bring the pigs along, which fact has been discovered by Illinois and Iowa hog raisers who have bought large tracts of land here and are putting their money into the business. A special car attached to an Overland train arrived in Sacramento a few days ago with a delegation of interested hog men. They are going to increase the wealth of California materially with their experience and knowledge of the hog industry. Incidentally, they are looking forward to the establishment, here of the Virden Packing Company, a $5,000,000 concern, which expects to have its mammoth buildings and union stockyards under construction within a few months. HEAVY DOWNPOUR PUTS OUT LIGHTS Restaurant Keeper Has Customers Pile Up in Front Waiting for the Tap on the Breakfast Bell. On Saturday morning the electric lights on the south side of Center street went flooole between five and six o'clock, and it was 6:30 before they came back. Restaurant keepers in that area had the novel experience of herding customers out on the sidewalk and explaining to them that the usual performance of serving breakfast would proceed just as soon as the chefs could see and find their bearings. Down in front of the Palm Cafe quite the power of the Congress over the army and navy, including, of course, the President in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy, in these words: "The Congress shall have power to declare war **** to raise and support armies **** to provide and maintain a navy **** to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces **** to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers." According to the Constitution, the President, both in peace and in war, is Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy, and in that capacity—which is a capacity separate from and differing entirely from his civil capacity as President—is subject to the power of the Congress. According to Mr. Baker—with whom Mr. Wilson seems to agree—the President is the autocratic Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy and can order either to proceed to and to occupy by force any territory—either domestic or foreign. As a matter of law and fact, the Congress could do exactly what Mr. Baker holds up as an impossible thing for Congress to do—that is, the Congress could, if it so chose, order all our soldiers encamped at Washington not to depart thence without the consent of the Congress. GARDEN GROVE TALKING OF INCORPORATION Movement on Foot to Advance that Town to Self-Governing Class. Progressive people at Garden Grove are agitating the question of incorporation, and indications are that they are sufficiently strong to carry to a successful issue this forward move. There is some opposition of course—there always is whenever a progressive move is started in a community—but for the sake of the good people of that town, who desire to keep pace with neighboring towns, we hope it is not strong enough to defeat the project. Garden Grove now has a population of 1500. There are towns in this county, and hundreds of them in other lights on the south side of Center street went floole between five and six o'clock, and it was 6:30 before they came back. Restaurant keepers in that area had the novel experience of herding customers out on the sidewalk and explaining to them that the usual performance of serving breakfast would proceed just as soon as the chefs could see and find their bearings. Down in front of the Palm Cafe quite a crowd gathered waiting for the breakfast bell, and it looked as though the early risers would have to go to work without their stack of wheats. Chef Meyers appeared outside and informed the gang that just as soon as he got a little light on the subject he would see that all hands got a run for their money. Presently the darkness lifted and there was a rush for the tables likened to an Oklahoma stampede for the land reservations. The crowd kept coming, but the charming waitresses picked up speed and soon everybody's order had been filled and the goose hung high. Meanwhile Meyers was thinking a heap, but being of a very religious frame of mind never uttered a word that anyone could take exception to. They used to tell a story that every time we had a heavy fog the railroads here reported washouts, but of course this has nothing to do with the electric lighting service but no doubt the heavy downpour of rain early Saturday moring had a tendency to impair the intake and outgo. Soon the sun peeked through a rift in the clouds and all hands again began blowing bubbles. RAISING PIGEONS A SOURCE OF INCOME Many people can keep pigeons successfully as a side issue, although this requires constant oversight and careful attention to details. The greatest difficulties confronting the successful raiser of pigeons seem to be in securing good breeding stock and finding a good market for the produce of a small flock. Pigeons are a profitable source of income on general farms where they may secure much of their feed from the fields, provided they are not a nuisance and the loss by shooting and by hawks, owls, and cats is not large. No in all in Southern seen forest compare with swept the wideside and peas the Riverside future fires al in the muon should be given by supervision ties and others at once. Los Angeles have forestry aid materially, the denuded but Saa Berk counties, whited in replant of the San have not this to work. The likely have to the water supply of water in question. Company and owns its own have ever stored effort at reforestation that check dams and dry water cove Francis Cuttle erside Water Co Tri-Counties has been part line, and his should prove vising means water shortage denuding of our The situation ficiently serious ing of a conference attended by rites, cities, wa commercial and Southern Californi in this land o Garden Grove now has a population of 1500. There are towns in this county, and hundreds of them in other counties with a lesser population that have adopted self-government and found it satisfactory. Street improvements and modern sanitary arrangements are almost indispensable to a town the size of Garden Grove, not to mention the many other advantages. A city government would cost something and add a little to the taxes, but the benefits derived would far outweigh the cost of maintaining it. People who oppose it now would soon learn after its adoption that their opposition was a mistake. Garden Grove is a wealthy town. It is rapidly growing and the people have already delayed incorporation too long. We hope soon to welcome the Grove in the sisterhood of Orange county municipalities. PIGS GETTING POPULAR "Go west, young man, and raise hogs," is a slogan that is becoming popular, and it is being heeded by scores of eastern people who are finding conditions for the hog and livestock business in California ideally suited to this very promising industry. The secret of hog raising in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys requires constant oversight and careful attention to details. The greatest difficulties confronting the successful raiser of pigeons seem to be in securing good breeding stock and finding a good market for the produce of a small flock. Pigeons are a profitable source of income on general farms where they may secure much of their feed from the fields, provided they are not a nuisance and the loss by shooting and by hawks, owls, and cats is not large. They can also be raised successfully on farms where they are closely confined, provided the squabs can be marketed to good advantage. Of the squab-raising varieties the Homer is considered the most popular variety. The habit of this bird of returning home if allowed freedom makes it necessary to confine pigeons purchased from other lofts. The Carneaux pigeon has recently become popular as a squab producer. This variety is somewhat larger than the Homer and it is stated is about as prolific. Several other varieties of pigeons larger than the Homer are used on a small scale in squab raising, especially in crossing with the Homer and Carneaux, to increase the size of squabs. The Runt is one of the largest, but is not as prolific or as good a breeder or feeder as the Homer. Some of the other varieties reported used as squab breeders are the Dragon, White Maltese, or hen pigeon, the White King, and the common pigeon. FOOD FOR THOUGHT From official figures, published by the Japanese government, the average daily wages paid in Japan to carpen- ANAHEIM GAZETTE And They Say —Speaking of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, and the plan for the building of check dams in the bed of the Santa Ana river, a prominent citizen advances a point relative thereto that is of the utmost importance to every inhabitant of this valley. The building of these retarding barriers in the river bed 50 or 75 miles from here in times of scant rainfall would be the means of greatly lessening the underground supply of water that otherwise would percolate and replenish the volume that naturally comes to this section. The local water companies never attempt to conserve water—by allowing it to overflow upon the watersheds at the head of the river—until the river supply is visible at the Olive bridge, which is a very wise precaution. In times of unusually heavy rainfall, when the Santa Ana river becomes a roaring waterway, these check dams would stand as much show as a snow ball in a very warm atmosphere, while during a dry year they would hold back the limited flow of water, benefitting the upper sections at the expense of the irrigators in the Santa Ana valley. The whole problem of flood control again reverts back to the individual sections along the Santa Ana river, and wise men are now saying that it is a case of every body for himself and woe be to the one who lags to the rear. —To the impartial observer it is plain to note that a member of the board of trustees is determined to call a halt upon the expenditures of public funds used in the operation of the several departments of the city government. FOREST FIRES No in all the 35 years he has lived in Southern California has the writer seen forest fires in our mountains to compare with holocausts that have swept the wooded areas on mountain sides and peaks the past few days, says the Riverside Press. Prevention of future fires and minimizing of erosion in the mountains the coming winter should be given most serious attention by supervisors of the southern counties and others most directly affected at once. Los Angeles and Orange counties have forestry departments which can aid materially in the reforestation of the deruded areas in those counties but San Bernardino and Riverside counties, which are so vitally interested in replanting the fire-swept areas of the San Bernardino mountains, have not this medium through which to work. The work will therefore, likely have to be done largely through the water companies drawing their supply of water from the watersheds in question. The Riverside Water Company and City of Riverside, which owns its own domestic water system have ever stood ready to aid in every effort at reforestation and water conservation through construction of check dams and spreading water over dry water courses. The work of Francis Cuttle, president of the Riverside Water Company, and also of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, has been particularly notable in this line, and his advice at this time should prove of greatest value in devising means to offset the decreased water shortage that will follow the denuding of our mountain forest areas. The situation would seem to be sufficiently serious to warrant the holding of a conference a little later to be attended by representatives of counties, cities, water companies and commercial and civic organizations of Southern California. Water is king in this land of ours, and its material back to the individual sections along the Santa Ana river, and wise men are now saying that it is a case of every body for himself and woe be to the one who lags to the rear. To the impartial observer it is plain to note that a member of the board of trustees is determined to call a halt upon the expenditures of public funds used in the operation of the several departments of the city government. There is no denying the fact that the city payroll is becoming top heavy and many citizens are asking some very pointed questions relative thereto. It is frequently heard that one city department especially has more man power than necessary. While Old High Cost has caused comfortable raises in salaries, it would appear that a little more speed should also be developed. A country editor, makes the bold assertion that he possesses a five-acre orange orchard, considered to a bunch of friends that he does all his own irrigating. It helps in more ways than one. "When I get through watering the five acres, I feel as though I had been over fifty," remarked the editor. But that is what dreams are made out of. A man arrayed in his glad rags stepped up to a cigar stand the other day, and while a broad smile wreathed his countenance, said to a bunch of men, who happened to be near: "Come on, boys, have a cigar." There was a wild scramble to get in on the smokes. "What is it—a boy?" asked one of the smokers, as he began puffing away. "Say, lay offa that stuff, matey! I've just got married." It is going to be the fashion to maintain a throat ambush, now that shaves have taken another soar. And the good wife will have her multitudinous duties extended by cutting hubby's hair. Everybody's shooting high. Who's the first patriot to lower his site? Several ardent devotees of that highly entertaining and seductive game MUCH FUMIGATING BEING DONE THIS SEASON Hydrocyanic Acid Gas is Giving Satisfactory Results. Because of a decrease in the cost of canvas, the formation of new fumigating concerns and better labor conditions, more citrus trees are being fumigated this season than last season, according to Earl L. Morris, county horticultural commissioner, today. Fumigation is having excellent results, Morris states. Black, red and purple scale are being kept under as satisfactory control as in past seasons, according to Morris. Weather and other conditions permitting, the present campaign, which opened about August 1st and will continue until about February 1st, will in all probability show a considerable increase in the number of trees treated as compared with last season. Several factors are holding up fumigating to a considerable extent at the present time, according to Morris. Among these factors are delays in picking fruit, due to car shortages and rainy weather. While it is seldom, Morris states, that ripe fruit is "burnt" as a result of fumigation, orchardists are more or less reluctant about having trees bearing ripe fruit treated, owing to the high prices being obtained in the eastern markets. Practically all fumigation at the present time is being done with hydrocyanic acid gas, according to Morris. This means of fumigating is having entirely satisfactory results. Jewel Cafe Seal Inn TowerCafe SEAL BEACH High-Class Resorts for Ladies and Gentlemen Dancing and Entertainment Seal Beach is a Good Place to Live In. The Climate Is Perfect. Construction of berme-banks, check dams, and spreading of storm waters over wilder areas of dry water courses will probably be among the conservation methods adopted, but all of this work has to be done under skillful guidance, and the effort must be concerted and ample, else it will fail. This makes it imperative that there be a well thought out plan and that all interested sections and interests share in putting it through. Milch goats. Inquire at 523 W. South street. J. Claes. BIRCH SUIT DEC. 1 Trial of one of the actions brought by the Birch Oil Company against Orange county is on the superior court calendar for December 1, before Judge Williams. The case that is to be tried then is one wherein the company asks that the 1917 assessment and tax on its real property northeast of Brea, near the county line, be set aside and declared void as to any amount in excess of the valuation of $30,240, which the company claims should have been the valuation, as against the valuation of Choice Orange Grove Properties we have just listed for sale--no exchange: 5 acres Valencia oranges 6 years old--absolutely perfect--heavy set for coming season fine location just out of Anaheim. 2 acres Valencia oranges 9 years old and loaded with fruit for coming season--beautiful home and location just out of Anaheim on the state boulevard. 10 acres Valencia oranges 7 years old and you have never seen more vigorous and beautiful trees--heavy with fruit. 10 acres Valencia oranges--50 acres 6 years old, 10 acres 1 year old; splendid house, barn, garage, tractor, team, tools, implements, electric pumping plant, etc. This is a beautiful home place. C. B. Berger Company "Headquarters for Good Groves" C. B. Berger Company "Headquarters for Good Groves" STIFF CUFF SHIRTS FOR FALL Are exceptionally scarce. We were fortunate in placing our orders early, and have an exceptionally good assortment of styles at $1.25 $1.75 $2.00 Sweaters, Coats, for these cool evenings and mornings for men and boys in all the good colors. Fall Underwear in both cotton and wool. Heavy and light weight Union suits and two piece garments. Flannel Shirts. Heavy and light weight. JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP. YOUR MONEY'S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN, GONE AGAIN OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN, GONE AGAIN $408,975 fixed by the board of equalization. The company's tax on $30,240 would be $792.29. In this suit the company asks additional judgment of $9,922.85, the amount paid under protest as taxes prior to the filing of the suit on June 3, 1918. County Assessor Sleeper had placed the valuation of the company's property at $454,390, which the board of equalization reduced to $408,975. Woodruff & Shoemaker of Los Anegels are attorneys for the plaintiff. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance.