anaheim-gazette 1919-12-11

TAFT WOULD SELL AMERICANISM FOR A MESS OF POTAGE In its desperate attempt to deprive the people of an opportunity to pass judgment on the league reservations through popular vote, the League to Enforce Peace is practically holding out the inducement of money to Republicans if their political leaders will but abandon their plan to make the reservations an issue of the next campaign. Mr. Taft, the president of the peace league, is out with a lengthy argument in which he uses the following language: "Republican committee in all the States, in an effort to secure contributions and to arouse the energy of all Republicans, are meeting with unexpected rebuffs, because of a failure to dispose of the treaty and the league." Taken together with the rest of his appeal that the treaty be disposed of and not held over until the judgment of the people can be expressed next November, that sentence is an assertion that if the Republicans insist on making the league reservations a campaign issue they can expect few contributions to their campaign funds, Mr. Taft plainly insinuates the converse: That if the Republicans will drop that issue money will flow into their party coffers in abundance. Never before has a man who called himself American had the temerity to suggest that patriotism was a commodity that could be bought and sold. But here is a man, once unfortunately the foremost citizen of the United States, who issues an open statement to the people generally and to his party colleagues in particular that if they but... publicans will drop that issue money will flow into their party coffers in abundance. Never before has a man who called himself American had the temerity to suggest that patriotism was a commodity that could be bought and sold. But here is a man, once unfortunately the foremost citizen of the United States, who issues an open statement to the people generally and to his party colleagues in particular that if they but listen to his advice and abandon their fight for their country's continued independence their party coffers will be filled. The country has been surfeited in the past year with the acts of its President in carrying out his scheme of self-glorification at the expense of his country's sovereignty, but it has remained for our only ex-President to advocate the selling out of that sovereignty for a sordid money consideration. For pieces of gold he urges the defenders of the nation's institutions to surrender their trust to an aggregation of vulture nations that seek the exploitation of the wealth and resources of the United States for their own aggrandizement. An insight into the hitherto unsuspected mental processes of Mr. Taft is permitted by his remarkable article. How long has the standard of ethics revealed by his arguments been one of the governing factors in his life? If he would have men in the Senate, charged with the duty of legislating for the best interests of their country, abandon their settled convictions for the lure of added contributions to a political treasure chest, does it not follow that he would adopt a similar course for himself? Should not his officials act while in the White House be reviewed in the light of this new revelation? What was it that induced Mr. Taft while President to urge trade relations with Canada that would have brought ruin to the farmers of the United States? His policy of Canadian reciprocity was strongly urged against by practically every other Republican in the country, but was persisted in and brought temporary political disaster to the party. Why was it that President Taft vetoed the bill giving statehood to Arizona and New Mexico because the people of the former state ended in 1918 is about 16 per cent greater than for the average for the decade ending with 1890. The average rate of increase for the past twenty-five years is about one-half of 1 per cent a year. The farmers of the nation in 1919 planted an acreage in leading cereals greater by 33,000,000 than the pre-war annual average which, it is estimated will yield 635,000,000 more than the pre-war average. They increased the number of milch cows over 1914 by 2,700,000, of other cattle by 8,500,000, of swine by 16,700,000 and of horses and mules by 1,000,000, or a total of 28,900,000. The planting operations of the year began before the fighting ceased and the call was still for more wheat. The department suggested a maximum fall acreage of 47,260,000 acres, an increase of 12 per cent over 1918. There was actually planted 49,261,000, the largest acreage in the nation's history, 6,960,000 acres more than in 1918. The spring wheat acreage was 22,593,000 while the winter and spring plantings combined amounted to 71,854,000 acres or 7,200,000 more than the preceding record. It is estimated that the yield will exceed that of 1918 by 1,000,000,000 bushels and will be the nation's second record wheat crop. The estimated corn crop of 2,910,000,000 bushels will be 300,000,000 greater than that of 1918. The nation can further expand its output of commodities by cultivating unused tillable land, estimated at more than 60 per cent of the total, the report states. Expansion is limited, however, by the supply of capital and labor. EXAMINATION FOR CADETS The Eleventh Congressional District, which I have the honor to represent will be entitled to one midshipman at Annapolis, and two cadets to West Point in June, 1920. Candidates for Annapolis must be citizens of the United States, and must not be under 16 nor over 20 years of age. Candidates for West Point must be citizens of the United States, unmar- while President to urge trade relations with Canada that would have brought ruin to the farmers of the United States? His policy of Canadian reciprocity was strongly urged against by practically every other Republican in the country, but was persisted in and brought temporary political disaster to the party. Why was it that President Taft vetoed the bill giving statehood to Arizona and New Mexico because the people of the former chose to include the initiative and referendum in their constitution? Why did he also veto the bill proposing to apply a literary test to immigrants, since made a law through Republican votes? Why did he take other actions, repugnant to Republican thought at the time and inexplicable from the standpoint of his party associates? A possible answer is found in his most recent public letter, apparent to anybody who takes the trouble to read it. Governor Lynn Frazier, of North Dakota, who seized the coal mines in his state because of the strike, has been ordered by the courts to hand back the property. Wonder how Governor Frazier's constituents would like to have it fixed so that every time a farmer got in a fuss with his hired hand the state government would grab his farm? J. H. Whitaker, who recently purchased a residence at the corner of Emily and Adele, has moved his family into it. A. V. Herr of Pasadena, has moved into the house at the corner of Emily and Chartres, vacated by Whitaker. Miss Mabel Zeigler is visiting with friends in San Francisco, The Eleventh Congressional District, which I have the honor to represent will be entitled to one midshipman at Annapolis, and two cadets to West Point in June, 1920. Candidates for Annapolis must be citizens of the United States, and must not be under 16 nor over 20 years of age. Candidates for West Point must be citizens of the United States, unmarried, and must not be under 17 years of age nor over 22 years of age, or less than 5 feet and 4 inches in height at the age of 17 or 5 feet 5 inches in height at the age of 18 and upward. It is my intention to hold a competitive examination for these appointments in Bishop, San Bernardino, Riverside, Santa Ana, El Centro and San Diego, January 10, 1920. I sent out an advance notice some time ago, in order that the young men could be making preparations for this examination. Those who are interested, should write to me, giving me their age, and residence. I will, then forward to them a letter to present to the Secretary of the local Board of Examiners, for the mental, and to the Recruiting Officer for the physical examination. WILLIAM KETTNER Wanted All the Fixin's. The little man made his way back to the theatre box office. "This seat number sounds like a German submarine; it's U-19," he said. "You don't want to change it merely on that account, do you?" asked the box office manager. "No, but I thought you might be able to supply me a periscope to enable me to see over the big woman sitting just in front." ANAHEIM GAZETTE FOUR NEW CONGRESSMEN "California will probably be entitled to four more members of Congress as a result of the census of 1920," Congressman H. Z. Osborne said in Los Angeles this week. "The apportionment for 1910 was one for each 211,800 of population, but the number is increased with each apportionment. "The population of the State was 2,321,000 in 1910, and California now has eleven members in the House of Representatives. The population of the State now is believed to be over 3,500,000. The total membership of the House is 435, of which the far Western States have only thirty-nine. "The small membership from the West makes it difficult for Western members to get proper consideration for measures which we feel our States are entitled to, especially in regard to public lands and public improvements. The State Legislature will regulate the re-arrangement of Congressional districts." CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HEAVIEST IN HISTORY Extravagant Buying Reported from Eastern Section of Country. Christmas shoppers are spending $165,000,000 a day on luxuries, according to government reports. With 21 Fall shopping days this month, the army of gift-seekers is expected to pay out about three and one half billion dollars before Christmas eve. Of this the government estimates it will receive nearly $350,000,000 in taxes or nearly enough to operate it for an EXPORTING SUGAR IN LARGE QUANTITIES More than Fifty Per Cent of Production Being Shipped Out. The United States is now exporting sugar in larger quantities than ever before, despite the nationwide shortage, latest government reports showed recently. Reports collected by the commerce department explained the situation through October. There is no reason to suppose that exports have dropped since, officials said. Exports in that month totaled 180,197,446 pounds. For October, 1918, exports were 80,105,729 pounds. Sugar is now being sent out of the country at the rate of more than fifty per cent of the total produced, according to reports to the agricultural department, which show that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, total production was 2,000,000,000 pounds. Exports for this period totalled 1,119,000,000 pounds. The sugar crop for this year will be greater for beet sugar but will show a great reduction in cane sugar according to preliminary reports to the agricultural department. The beet sugar crop is estimated at 1,930,000,000 pounds and the cane crop of Louisiana and Texas as 264,000,000. Sugar exportations have jumped several hundred per cent over pre-war exportations, commerce reports show. From January to October, 1913, exports totalled 42,559,958 pounds. For the same period in 1919, 1,626,869,413 pounds. Eastern Section of Country. Christmas shoppers are spending $165,000,000 a day on luxuries, according to government reports. With 21 Fall shopping days this month, the army of gift-seekers is expected to pay out about three and one half billion dollars before Christmas eve. Of this the government estimates it will receive nearly $350,000,000 in taxes or nearly enough to operate it for an entire month. It appears likely this will be the most extravagant Christmas in history. Retail stores in every section report unprecedented sales. Fur coats costing hundreds of dollars are being sold by the thousands. Jewelry stores are finding it difficult to supply the demand for diamonds, watches and women's ornaments set with precious stones. Music establishments are doing a record business in talking machines and mechanical pianos. Salesmen of all big cities are booking orders in advance for automobiles and accessories. Elaborate preparations are being made by the postal department for the Christmas rush. Officials plan to handle approximately 250,000,000 packages by parcels post in the 10 days before Christmas. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Corner S. Palm and W. Elm streets. 10 a.m. Sunday school. 10:15 Bible class. 11 a.m. Services (German). 7 p.m. Services. Rev. J. H. Peters, the pastor, announces that his morning sermons will be in German and English alternately. Next Sunday he will preach in German, the following Sunday English. 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The plan suggested was that for the first year each of the three counties appropriate $10,000, making a fund of $30,000 for the first year's work. District Attorney West of Orange county and District Attorney Duckworth of San Bernardino county are to meet in the office of and with District Attorney Kelley of Riverside county. FOR SALE 5 Acres bearing Valencias, a FOR SALE 5 Acres bearing Valencias, a few blocks from town, very best of soil. Good 5-room modern house and garage. Good location. One of the best places in Anaheim. See us for prices and terms. 5 Acres, mostly 6-year-old Valencias, last year 1200 boxes. Crop estimated this year $3500 to $4000. Close to Anaheim. ELLIOTT-ANDERSON REALTY CO. 105 N. Los Angeles St.