anaheim-gazette 1919-11-13

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTHS $1.00 THREE MONTHS $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. LAWLESSNESS DEFEATED IN MASSACHUSETTS The fight against lawlessness and disorder has been won in Massachusetts by the re-election of Governor Coolidge by a plurality of 125,000. The good people of the Bay State who stood so loyally by the man who stood loyalty by them, are to be commended and congratulated. But this is no time to make commendation and congratulation an occasion for delay and diversion. The fight is still on in every section of the United States. The forces of lawlessness and disorder are organized and aggressive. They seem to have abundant financial resources at their command and their aggressiveness sets an example for advocates of a better cause. Unfortunately, the advocates of law and order have not in all states and communities leaders courageous and able. Too frequently men in positions of leadership wait until the battle has been fought and then align themselves with the winner. They dislike the burden, the inconvenience, and the dangers of the fight, and lack the courage to cast their lot with the rank and file of civic righteousness until they find out whether righteousness is popular. There are thousands of public men in America today who believe in the right of any man to take employment in any legitimate industry without first paying tribute to a labor union, but who lack the courage to declare that conviction to all the world. They are of the 'gun-shoe,' 'pussy-foot' style of politician as useless to a progressive nation as a camp follower to an army. But Governor Coolidge is not alone, although his company may be relatively small. Here and there throughout the land are men who take sides as soon as the issue is drawn, without waiting to find out which side is most popular. There were 39 Republican Senators who did not put their ears to the ground before declaring for Americanism as against internationalism. There was in There are thousands of public men in America today who believe in the right of any man to take employment in any legitimate industry without first paying tribute to a labor union, but who lack the courage to declare that conviction to all the world. They are of the 'gum-shoe,' 'pussy-foot' style of politician as useless to a progressive nation as a camp follower to an army. But Governor Coolidge is not alone, although his company may be relatively small. Here and there throughout the land are men who take sides as soon as the issue is drawn, without waiting to find out which side is most popular. There were 39 Republican Senators who did not put their ears to the ground before declaring for Americanism as against internationalism. There was in their action the same character of decisiveness manifested by Patrick Henry when he exclaimed, "I care not what course others may pursue, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Because those 39 Senators will back their words with their votes, the independence of the United States will be preserved to this generation and to all posterity. The fight and the victory in Massachusetts are but incidents in the great battle that is in progress all over the United States for the upholding of government by law—the preservation of the Constitution, the enforcement of statutes, and the pursuit of happiness. Bolshevism has been checked but not defeated. Men who have catered to bolshevism still hold positions of power in the nation. They continue to shake first the fist and then the finger. They are as uncertain and undependable now as ever. If the good people of America want this nation preserved as a truly representative government, they must rally to the support of men who take a prompt and clearly defined stand on the side of law and order—on the side of Americanism and constitutional government—relegating to the realm of the forgotten those men, of whatever party, who strive to be all things to all men, ready to compromise with principle or sell the American birthright for a mess of pottage. AN UGLY DOCTRINE Timothy Shea, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, openly declares that if congress passes anti-strike legislation the members of his organization will disobey the law. They will not protest against it or seek its repeal—they will ignore it and break it. That's rather a strong declaration. Every law that is enacted operates to the disadvantage of somebody and if people generally took it into their heads to obey only laws they cared to obey, we might as well have no laws at all. Indeed, we would have a state of anarchy and nothing short of it. Mr. Shea and his associates have the right to object to any law that is passed and to contest its legality or seek its repeal. But when they defiantly declare that they propose to disobeyed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of Justice. And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation, and let the old and the young the rich and the poor, the grave and the gay of all sexes and tongues and colors and conditions, sacrifice unceasingly upon its altars. While ever a state of feeling such as this shall universally or ever very generally prevail throughout the nation, vain will be every effort, and fruitless every attempt, to subvert our national freedom." It is well for every American to take those words to heart and to ponder them well, for after he has done so we believe that there will be no hesitancy on the part of good citizens to abide by the patriotic advice of Abraham Lincoln rather than to accept the dangerous doctrines of Timothy Shea. The one is right, the other is wrong; the one is patriotic, the other is treason- Effecting a freight will save it $2500 in the delivery of roc at the mouth of the when it is diverted Newport Harbor Co gratulating itself on deal and is anticipation of rock on the work December. The commission completed the contract the rock to the river money it will save will be deducted from the contract Negot progress for a simple stone that later will the extension of mouth of Newport. The commission for harbor work that $600,000 with only found to back themSIONers are clever Lew H. Wallace and pull the contracts Saving of this are alone on one item will enter into will pct Orange co with one of the best bors on the Pacific ture that will help parent deficit. The Ledbetter co contract for tha has a piling driver piles are being driven tracks that will be u rock into position f jetty work. Indication will be dumped by coming month. Eve made to get the open in time for Mr. Shea and his associates have the right to object to any law that is passed and to contest its legality or seek its repeal. But when they defiantly declare that they propose to disobey a law in case of its enactment, they are giving utterance to a sentiment that is most malignly dangerous and un-American. This stand of Mr. Shea, who openly advocates resistance to law, somehow or other recalls the words delivered by Abraham Lincoln in an address eighty-two years ago. These words are so true, so patriotic, and so timely today that they are herewith reproduced: "Let every American, every lover of liberty, every well wisher to his posterity, swear by the blood of the revolution never to violate in the least particular the laws of the country, and never to tolerate their violation by others. As the patriots of seventy-six did to the support of the Declaration of Independence, so to the support of the constitution and laws let every American pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor—let every man remember that to violate the law is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the charter of his own and his children's liberty. Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap; let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, spelling books, and in almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaim- It is well for every American to take those words to heart and to ponder them well, for after he has done so we believe that there will be no hesitancy on the part of good citizens to abide by the patriotic advice of Abraham Lincoln rather than to accept the dangerous doctrines of Timothy Shea. The one is right, the other is wrong; the one is patriotic, the other is treasonable. That is the difference between them and it is a difference that is the world apart. Senator Capper, of Kansas, says: "It takes four and a half bushels of wheat to make a barrel of flour. The wheat raiser gets about $8.37 for the wheat; the miller gets $12.70; the baker $58.70 and the hotel keeper here in Washington, as he doles it out in thin slices, gets $587. In our efforts to get rid of the high cost of living disease I fear we are in great danger of dying of the remedy." A critic of the proposal to give the United States six votes in the assembly of the league of nations says this would cause "gross inequality" between the influence of this country and that of France. But it's queer that this "gross inequality" becomes evident only when the United States is concerned, and is not visible to the naked eye when Great Britain is assisted by such an arrangement. A good bread flour should be very fine. When rubbed between the fingers it should feel slightly granular. If pressed in the hand, it should fall apart easily. The Ledbetter co-ordained the contract for this has a piling driver piles are being driven tracks that will be wired into position for jetty work. Indication will be dumped by coming month. Eve made to get the open in time for the waters of this winter thereby preventing the usual volume of it. It is expected that channel will be closed middle of January following this the structured at Bitter stop the waters of river running into have been running water for ages. As a way of reducing living, the Yorba company has decided to increasing supply of the surrounding oil electricity. The company order for a 24 engine, which will booster pump that lifts main reservoir, the engine is expected next pumping season given a trial of a y place a 200-horse power. It is thought by it will save them $560 power bill. F. W. Schmidt has acre grove of Valene Grove road WOULD BE ON OUR WAY TO HEDJAZ UNDER PACT By This Time Article X Would Have Called Our Troops To Arabian Deserts. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia called the attention of the Senate to press dispatches from Paris describing conditions in Arabia where, it is represented, Eben Sooud has gathered about him three quarters of the Arabian tribes, has invaded Hejaz and is threatening the Holy City of Mecca. Senator Smith said he called attention to this matter in order that the Senate might clearly understand by this illustration the situation we would be in under Article X if the covenant of the league were adopted without reservations. “If we were in the league with no reservations as to Article X,” said Senator Smith, “the moral obligation would be upon us to take action at once to help preserve the territory and political independence of Hejaz, for Hejaz is one of the countries included in the league, and under the covenant we would at once send our men to Arabia to help protect Hejaz from these Arabian forces.” Senator Smith remarked that this “helps to make us appreciate just what we are about to do if we adopt the covenant of the league without reservations.” BIG CONTRACTS LET FOR HARBOR WORK Commission Shaving Close to Keep Within the Bond Issue The heart of the world isn’t causing half as much worry among some of the unamended league boosters as the pocket book of the sundry gentlemen and interests that are in international finance and trade for their health. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN ENDED The Red Cross campaign for membership is ended, and the results obtained are, generally speaking, satisfactory. The people responded liberally, but owing to the fact that workers were hard to obtain, the enrollment did not reach a higher figure. The following is the history of the campaign day by day: November 3, members enrolled, 178; November 4, 191; November 5, 203; November 6, 199; November 7, 236; November 8, 163; November 10, 251, making a total of 1421 members so far reported officially. On account of the Armistice Day celebration, it has been impossible to get the complete returns. However, it is confidently expected at Red Cross headquarters that the enrollment will be well over 1500, as the latest returns are now totalling 1500, and several workers are still out. The committee feels that the campaign for membership has been a splendid success, and it takes this opportunity to thank the loyal workers who so ably assisted and brought about through their untiring efforts the success obtained. Great credit is due also to the press for devoting valuable space on the front page of their publications in the interest of the Red Cross. Without this assistance it would have been impossible to be a general demand from the people all over the state for some kind of a law that will stop the aggression of the Japanese in farming sections of the state. “A good deal has been said in favor of preventing Japanese in this country from bringing picture brides here. California has a right to make its own marriage laws, and it can probably take some action to make such marriages illegal. Just what would develop should the picture bride weddings occur in other states would be interesting. “The alien land law as it now stands in this state is dodged in a number of ways. Some law to prevent the leasing of land by Japanese may be in prospect. “While the detail of what the legislators want to do has not been worked out, there is no question but that they want to do something. They asked the governor to call a special session of the legislature for January to consider the Japanese question. Whether or not he will call the session was not made known. The committee that called upon him reported to us that, if the legislature did pass a resolution asking for a special session, the governor wished the date to be set well ahead of the present date. “I found that the demand for action upon the Japanese question is strong all over the state. It is not from legislators alone by any means. I am thoroughly satisfied that the situation is regarded by the people of the state as serious, and that the people are anxious for action to be taken. The question is tangled up with national Anaheim.” BIG CONTRACTS LET FOR HARBOR WORK Commission Shaving Close to Keep Within the Bond Issue. Effecting a freight contract that will save it $2500 in freight alone in the delivery of rock for the jetties at the mouth of the Santa Ana river when it is diverted to the ocean, the Newport Harbor Commission is congratulating itself on a good business deal and is anticipating the dumping of rock on the work by the first of December. The commission met last week and completed the contract for freighting the rock to the river opening, and the money it will save in this respect will be deducted from the amount of the contract. Negotiations are now in progress for a similar deal on the stone that later will be delivered for the extension of the jetty at the mouth of Newport Bay. The commission has let contracts for harbor work that aggregate over $600,000 with only a $500,000 county found to back them up. The commissioners are clever financiers, and Lew H. Wallace asserts that it will pull the contracts through alright. Saving of this amount on freight alone on one item of material that will enter into the improvements will pet Orange county on the map with one of the best land-locked harbors on the Pacific coast, is one feature that will help to reduce the apparent deficit. The Ledbetter company, which has the contract for the river work, now has a piling driver crew at work and piles are being driven for supporting tracks that will be used in hauling the rock into position for dumping in the jetty work. Indications are that rock will be dumped by the first of the coming month. Every effort will be made to get the diversion channel open in time for turning the storm. The committee feels that the campaign for membership has been a splendid success, and it takes this opportunity to thank the loyal workers who so ably assisted and brought about through their uniting efforts the success obtained. Great credit is due also to the press for devoting valuable space on the front page of their publications in the interest of the Red Cross. Without this assistance it would have been impossible to keep the public informed and enthused in behalf of the campaign. Mention must also be made of their advertising space to the cause and for displaying the Red Cross posters prominently in their show windows. In respect to those who have so ably assisted the cause by purchasing membership in the Red Cross, it may be said that they have shown true patriotism, and by enrolling they have demonstrated the fact that they have a heart for suffering mankind. So whenever you see anyone upon the streets or come in contact anywhere with one of those who wear the Red Cross button, you may feel assured that behind this emblem of honor beats a true heart, one of God's noblemen who has a heart for suffering mankind. GRAND JURY COMMITTEES Announcement that persons having complaints to bring before the grand jury should go to the courthouse and seek the foreman, C. S. Crookshank, or the secretary, Willard Smith, was made Tuesday. Crookshank and Smith will be at the courthouse every day that the jury is on duty. The various grand jury committees will be at work during each day of every week except Sunday and the jury will meet as a body on every Monday morning until discharged. Committees to investigate the various county offices have been appointed as follows: Board of supervisors—E. E. Campbell, Willard Smith and O. B. Byram. Superintendent of schools, auditor and treasurer—F. D. Cook and O. E. Gunther. Clerk, recorder, assessor, district attorney, coroner and public administrator—J. C. Mitchell and H. J. Hearing that there was a small surplus after the government bacon was disposed of in this city, which was terned over to the board of trade, some people are laboring under the impression that a certain amount of meat was donated to the society, and are wondering why, how, what for, etc. This is all a mistake. When the meat was shipped on government order and a bill rendered a small percentage was allowed the persons receiving it to pay the freight, pay for handling and disposing of it and to pay for advertising it. Mr. Whitaker and his assistants held down the expenses here to the lowest possible notch and when the last pound was sold, the government's bill paid, the freight and all other expenses paid, there was a small amount of the expense money allowed by the government still in their hands. This was turned over to the board of trade. The Ledbetter company, which has the contract for the river work, now has a piling driver crew at work and piles are being driven for supporting tracks that will be used in hauling the rock into position for dumping in the jetty work. Indications are that rock will be dumped by the first of the coming month. Every effort will be made to get the diversion channel open in time for turning the storm waters of this winter into the ocean, thereby preventing their depositing the usual volume of silt in the bay. It is expected that the diverting channel will be completed by the middle of January and immediately following this the dam will be constructed at Bitter Point to forever stop the waters of the Santa Ana river running into the bay—and they have been running into that body of water for ages. As a way of reducing the high cost of living, the Yorba Linda Water Company has decided to make use of the increasing supply of natural gas in the surrounding oil fields instead of electricity. The company has sent in an order for a 240-horse power gas engine, which will be placed on the booster pump that raises the water to life main reservoir. The delivery of the engine is expected in time for the next pumping season and will be given a trial of a year, as it will replace a 200-horse power electric motor. It is thought by the company that it will save them $500 monthly in their power bill. F. W. Schmidt has purchased a five-acre grove of Valencias on the Garden Grove road. Monday morning until discharged. Committees to investigate the various county offices have been appointed as follows: Board of supervisors—E. E. Campbell, Willard Smith and O. B. Byram. Superintendent of schools, auditor and treasurer—F. D. Cook and O. E. Gunther. Clerk, recorder, assessor, district attorney, coroner and public administrator—J. C. Mitchell and H. J. May. City—I. L. Marchant, W. W. Perry, W. W. Dungan, John S. Sheridan, Archie Henry. Roads, bridges, school buildings, public buildings, and justices of the peace—J. J. Harrison, L. M. Gardner, Oscar Rosenbaum and F. J. Harris. Tax collector—W. F. Crist and O. B. Byram. PEOPLE DEMANDING JAP LEGISLATION Assemblyman Eden Says Something Must be Done. "There is a statewide cry for some kind of legislation bearing upon the Japanese question," said Assemblyman Walter Eden, following his return from Sacramento, where he attended the special session of the legislature that gave California's endorsement to the national woman's suffrage proposal. Following the special meeting, Eden spent several days in the northern part of the state before returning. "I did not hear in detail any of the legislation that legislators may have in mind," said Eden. "In fact, it is highly probable that detailed plans have not been made. If they have been made, there was not a word said about them during the time the legislators were together." 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Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Barrett had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo. SUBDIVIDING RANCH A tract of 145 acres of oranges, lemons and walnuts at Villa Park is to be subdivided and sold. The sale of the property, owned by the Jotham Senator France, of Maryland, has introduced a concurrent resolution providing for the creation of a joint committee of three members of the Senate and three from the House to report on the activities of all the government bureaus and departments which have to do with the promotion of the public health, sanitation, care of the sick and injured, and the collection and dissemination of information relating thereto; also the methods of co-operation between the Federal Government and the States. Americanization has become one of the chief concerns of Republican members of Congress. On both sides of the Capitol constant interest is manifested in the subject. A few days ago several of the leaders witnessed on the plaza an exhibition drill on the part of a company composed of twenty-four nationalities. Three months ago none of the privates in that company could speak the English language. Today they can not only speak and write it, but can repeat the commands in English and then execute them. Partly as a result of this, Representative Julius Kahn, of California, chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, has had reported favorably a bill permitting the entrance into the army of any youth who cannot speak the language. The Ed Cook twelve-acre orchard on the Olive road, which he sold a few months ago for $36,000, has again changed hands, the new owner having sold it to Henry Kroeger, Jr., for $50,000. SUBDIVIDING RANCH A tract of 145 acres of oranges, lemons and walnuts at Villa Park is to be subdivided and sold. The sale of the property, owned by the Jotham Bixby Co., will probably mean the building of half a dozen new homes. The tract is a part of the big Bixby ranch at Villa Park. It lies to the east of the driveway leading up the hill to the ranch residence occupied by Hugh T. Thomson, superintendent so the Bixby interests at Villa Park. The tract is being prepared for the market and will be sold by Thomson and Willard Smith. Roads thorough the tract are now being built under the supervision of these two men. Another project of the Bixby interests that is to be realized next spring will be the planting of 220 acres to oranges. This piece of land lies in a little valley just north of the ranch house. The valley slopes toward the east and has its exit near the Billingsley place. Thomson and Smith will have charge of the development of this tract. POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS In accord with the Republican policy of protecting the incapacitated, as exemplified in the Fess bill for the rehabilitation of those crippled in industry, The Ed Cook twelve-acre orchard on the Olive road, which he sold a few months ago for $36,000, has again changed hands, the new owner having sold it to Henry Kroeger, Jr., for $50,000. The family of J. H. Clark of the Hotel Valencia, arrived here the first of the week from Sonoma county. The new owners took possession of the hotel Monday. The John Hanna ranch of thirty acres just south of town, was sold last week by Mrs. Emma M. Polhemus to C. H. Harris of FFullerton, the price being $40,000. This is one of the pioneer homes of this section. John Hanna located on the tract some fiftep years ago, and made the place a sort of oasis on the desert, for at the time there was a wilderness of sand between Santa Ana and Anaheim. This particular piece of ground was an exception to the general character of soil and mustard frew on the place to extreme heights. In those days big growths of mustard were considered an indication of high class soil. At Mr. Hanna's death a few years ago the ranch became the property of his daughter, Mrs. Polhemus. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. ON THE ew Mitchell Victory Six $1895 Delivered--Tax Paid ALL SIXES OF THE FUTURE MUST BE BUILT LIKE THE MITCHELL IS BUILT NOW ALTER & DAY Premier and Hudson Automobiles. Sandusky Tractor Distributors for Orange County. Walter Hodges, Salesman Drive & Center Sts., Phone 511-W Anaheim, Cal.