anaheim-gazette 1919-12-18

LLOYD GEORGE YEARNING FOR OUR DOLLARS Wants Us to Furnish Money to Rehabilitate Europe. That Lloyd George and other farseeing European diplomats, in their anxiety to get America to participate in world affairs, are looking with great care and diligence after the participation of the American dollar in Europe is clear. Any doubt on the subject has been removed by the British premier himself. According to recent Associated Press cables from London, Lloyd George, before the House of Commons, wanted to know whether the Supreme Council in Paris, including the United States or Great Britain, was taking steps to deal with the Austrian situation. The premier replied that the Supreme Council had concluded that only "comprehensive arrangement for a large international credit would adequately meet the situation and that it was essential for the success of such a proposal that the United States should contribute that part of the expenditure which would have to be incurred in dollars." Further, Lloyd George said "urgent representations" had been made on this score to the United States government. This proposed contribution will not only prove extremely interesting to American taxpayers but it will undoubtedly be interesting to Congress. Where did Lloyd George get his impression that this government was to make a contribution of "that part of Say! Listen! People to the west are pretty well fed up on that incorporation stuff. Looks like they're ready to heave up the sponge. When the president of the board the other evening observed that since all business had been attended to, a motion to adjourn was in order, many city employees grew pale at the gills and looked worried until someone nudged the executive, saying something about the demands. "Oh, yes, the bills, gentlemen, before we go," goodnaturedly remarked the presiding officer, and all hands heaved a sigh. It was the last pay day before Christmas. A couple of society gents trekked in from the jungles to the north a day or two ago carrying considerable excess baggage under their belts, informing their friends it was a profound secret. They topped off a perfect day by tipping over several gin-rickeys of the variety that doesn't make your tongue a story-telling machine. Some of the gents had begun counting their money with a view of buying a fifth. They will have to be content with hair tonic. There is a band of roving fortune-telling gypsies hesitating here. Keep your hand on your pocketbook. Did you ever notice in the movies that when a sheriff is catalogued he... Further, Lloyd George said "urgent representations" had been made on this score to the United States government. This proposed contribution will not only prove extremely interesting to American taxpayers but it will undoubtedly be interesting to Congress. Where did Lloyd George get his impression that this government was to make a contribution of "that part of the expenditure which would have to be incurred in dollars?" Congress has not given any such impression. That is clear.* Is any executive official assuming to arrogate to himself the power over the purse strings of the American government? Reading of such utterances as those of Lloyd George, who is not given to talking idly, makes it even more plain than before why the Senate is insisting on certain reservations to the peace treaty which not only are intended to preserve Amerivanism but to protect the authority of an elected Congress under the Constitution. CONTROLLING HYDROPHOBIA There is nothing, perhaps, that strikes deeper terror to the hearts of people, young and old, than the thought of being bitten by a mad dog. Most persons, fortunately, have known of such occurrences only by hearsay, but the situation might have been vastly different by this time if something very effective had not been done about it. There are, indeed, large sections of the country where rabies is not on unfamiliar affliction. There was an outbreak in Nevada in 1915 in which half a million dollars worth of live stock was lost by being bitten by rabid animals. Some ranches lost from 200 to 400 head of cattle. A great many persons were bitten and not a few of them have died. Such outbreaks have been localized but they might have become general—at least throughout the range States of the West. Rabies has been prevalent for years among wild animals in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. The disease is communicated from them to domesticated animals, including the dogs and Some of the gents had begun counting their money with a view of buying a fifth. They will have to be content with hair tonic. There is a band of roving fortune-telling gypsies hesitating here. Keep your hand on your pocketbook. Did you ever notice in the movies that when a sheriff is catalogued he appears as the biggest rogue in the bunch? Is it a yoke or a yosh? It looks like the old year will step out gently. Mince pie that had a kick is just plain hash. The Mexican women are wearing better clothes now than ever before, the men folks bringing home a full envelope. They are the envy of some of their white neighbors. If you hold your ear to the ground you may hear rumblings in the distance. There's a city election on the 1920 calendar. One way of bringing the object desired to the surface is to smoke 'em out. How about it, Fred, A story has just leaked out that a society gent took his best girl to a place of amusement the other evening and having just the right ticket change in his jeans, as he supposed, felt like the proverbial treinty centavos when he was told the prices had gone up. DIVINE DISCONTENT A well-known Philadelphia capitalist discussing the present social unrest, tells an anecdote carrying a moral as forcible as any ever penned by the late Mr. Aesop. He says: Not long since I met an old acquaintance, a man I had known as an efficient worker in a steel plant a number of years ago. Noting his prosperous appearance, I asked him what he was doing and was informed he had left active industry to become a labor union organized. "Well," I asked, "do you manage to keep your followers pretty well satis- 8,959 stations. Of wire had been load of operation telegrams a day each. Two out of soldiers who read in battle. The France was 2,000,1,390,000 say at front. Of the 42 diaries France 29 took service. Seven army divisions, the National Guard up of National Army. American divider for 200 days and operations. From the mid-end of the war held during that time a front lost the British. In October tha held 101 miles of the entire wea- On the lst of a superiority strength. Due to the allied strength the Germans in that 600,000 abov- In the battle Americans were with about 100 side in the Battles artillery fired shells in four hours intense concentration recorded in history. The Meuse-Arden 47 days, during Italian troops were. The American war were 50,000 wounded. They ed in terms of light when commons price paid whose sides we were. The war cost siderably more than for over two yeas. The direct cost 000,000, or nearly entire cost of States government. from 200 to 400 head of cattle. A great many persons were bitten and not a few of them have died. Such outbreaks have been localized but they might have become general—at least throughout the range States of the West. Rabies has been prevalent for years among wild animals in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. The disease is communicated from them to domesticated animals, including the dogs and cats that are familiar pets in households. The disease might easily become widespread. But the United States Department of Agriculture uses, every year, a large part of the money available for predatory animal control in combating rabies. Although the disease still maintains a foothold in all the States named, efforts in suppressing its carriers have been so successful that its spread to other States has been prevented and the number of domestic animals and persons bitten by rabid animals has steadily decreased until the number is now very small. When an outbreak occurs in any district, the hunters employed by the Bureau of Biological Survey are concentrated there and wild animals carrying the rabies are summarily destroyed. "Without Federal intervention for the suppression of rabies," reports the chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey, "the ravages brought about by it would have been vastly increased. Furthermore, it should be borne in mind that, with the disease still persistent in scattered localities throughout the territory where it was once generally prevalent, the removal of organized preventative measures would at once result in its renewal and spread." Not long since I met an old acquaintance, a man I had known as an efficient worker in a steel plant a number of years ago. Noting his prosperous appearance, I asked him what he was doing and was informed he had left active industry to become a labor union organized. "Well," I asked. "do you manage to keep your followers pretty well satisfied?" "Satisfied, hell!" was the reply. "Do you suppose I want to do myself out of a job?" BILLIONS OWING THIS COUNTRY If the money owed by foreign governments to the United States government and to business men of this country was distributed equally among the citizens of America, each man, woman and child would receive approximately $100 dollars, according to governmental statistics. While some unofficial figures, based upon larger loans outstanding from business men, place the figure at $136.36 for each citizen on the basis of $15,000,000,000 due this country, the figures in the hands of the government place the amount at $11,000,000,000. The creditors include such countries as Iceland, Borneo, India, Japan and Germany, besides virtually every other country on the globe. The governments which were associated with the United States in the war owe this country approximately $9,500,000,000, with interest amounting to $500,000,000 a year. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. late Mr. Aesop. He says: Not long since I met an old acquaintance, a man I had known as an efficient worker in a steel plant a number of years ago. Noting his prosperous appearance, I asked him what he was doing and was informed he had left active industry to become a labor union organized. "Well," I asked. "do you manage to keep your followers pretty well satisfied?" "Satisfied, hell!" was the reply. "Do you suppose I want to do myself out of a job?" Our expenditure sufficient to have olutionary War than 1,000 years diture which thervolved. In addition to nearly $10,000,000 ed by the United The army exp over $14,000,000 thirds of our tot During the first war expenditures $2,000,000 per day year they average 000 a day. For the period, from 1919, the daily a 000,000. Although the less than two-thirds costs, they are value of all the whole world from America up to European war. The pay of the cost more than t of all the public teachers in the five years from 1 The total war PERTINENT FACTS AND FIGURES OF "THE WORLD WAR." About 4,000,000 men served in the Army of the United States during the war (April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918). The total number of men serving in the armed forces of the country including army navy and marine corps, and the other services, amounted to 4,800,000. It was almost true that among each 100 American citizens 5 took up arms in defense of the country. During the Civil War 2,400,000 men served in the northern armies or in the navy. In that struggle 10 in each 100 inhabitants of the northern States served as soldiers or sailors. The American effort in the war with Germany may be compared with that of the northern States in the Civil War by noting that in the present war we raised twice as many men in actual numbers, but that in proportion to the population we raised only half as many. At the time of the signing of the armistice the signal corps was operating 282 telephone exchanges and 133 complete telegraph stations. The telephone lines numbered 14,956, reaching 8,959 stations. More than 100,000 miles of wire had been strung. The peak load of operation reached was 47,555 telegrams a day, averaging 60 words each. Two out of every three American soldiers who reached France took part in battle. The number who reached France was 2,084,000, and of these 1,390,000 say active service at the front. Of the 42 divisions that reached were about $186,000,000,000, of which the Allies and the United States spent two-thirds and the enemy one-third. The three nations spending the greatest amounts were Germany, Great Britain, and France, in that order. After them come the United States and Austria-Hungary, with substantially equal expenditures. The United States spent about one-eighth of the entire cost of the war, and something less than one-fifth of the expenditures of the allied side. In addition to this huge expenditure loans were advanced to the Allies at the rate of nearly half a million dollars an hour. Congress authorized for this purpose $10,000,000,000, and there was actually paid to various governments the sum of $8,850,000,000. Of the United States government war costs, the army was responsible for the expenditure of 64 per cent, or just short of tyo-thirds of the entire amount. Through April 30, 1919, there had been withdrawn from the Treasury on the army account $14,244,061,-000. If there is deducted from this figure what would be the normal expenditure for a peace-time army for a similar period there remains a total of $13,930,000,000 directly chargeable to the war. DISMISSAL ENTERED IN SUIT FOR DAMAGES Mrs. Agnes Magnetty. Formerly of Placeia, Withdraws Her Slander Charge. Final chapters in a suit brought by Mrs. Agnes. Magnetty of Long eBach against J. N. Kint, also of fortuneke. Keep look. movies ogued he in the shish? will step and a kick wearing war before, be a full of some ground the distion on the object devoke 'em that a girl to a evening at change felt like mos when ne up. capitalist unrest, memorial as by the acquaintan efficin number osperous he was had left a labor manage to all satisfiable count of buying the content 8,959 stations. More than 100,000 miles of wire had been strung. The peak load of operation reached was 47,555 telegrams a day, averaging 60 words each. Two out of every three American soldiers who reached France took part in battle. The number who reached France was 2,084,000, and of these 1,390,000 say active service at the front. Of the 42 divisions that reached France 29 took part in active combat service. Seven of them were regular army divisions, 11 were organized from the National Guard, and 11 were made up of National Army troops. American divisions were in battle for 200 days and engaged in 13 major operations. From the middle of August until the end of the war the American divisions held during the greater part of the time a front longer that that held by the British. In October the American divisions held 101 miles of line, or 23 per cent of the entire western front. On the 1st of April the Germans had a superiority of 324,000 in rifle strength. Due to American arrivals the allied strength exceeded that of the Germans in June and was more that 600,000 above it in November. In the battle of St. Mihiel 550,000 Americans were engaged, as compared with about 100,000 on the Northern side in the Battle of Gettysburg. The artillery fired more than 1,000,000 shells in four hours, which is the most intense concentration of artillery fire recorded in history. The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted for 47 days, during which 1,200,000 American troops were engaged. The American battle losses of the war were 50,000 killed and 296,000 wounded. They are heavy when counted in terms of lives and suffering, but light when compared with the enormous price paid by the nations at whose sides we fought. The war cost the United States considerably more than $1,000,000 an hour for over two years. The direct cost was about $22,000,000,000 or nearly enough to pay the entire cost of running the United States government from 1791 up to Mrs. Agnes Magnety. Formerly of Placentia, Withdraws Her Slander Charge. Final chapters in a suit brought by Mrs. Agnes Magnety of Long eBach against J. N. Kint, also of Long Beach, for $10,008 damages as a result of alleged defamatory utterances were written when opposing attorneys in the case entered a dismissal, which was on file in superior court Monday. The suit for alleged slander was the indirect outgrowth of the death of J. Hayes Magnety in an automobile accident at Anaheim in October of last year. Kint, following litigation, was appointed administrator of the estate. In September a stipulated agreement was entered in the case, foreshadowing the dismissal which was on file today. Eden and Koepsel of Santa Ana were attorneys for Mrs. Magnety, while John E. and James H. Daly of Long Beach were attorneys for Kint. In the dismissal of the action, O. M. Robbins, to whom, as trustee under stipulation, was deeded the property involved, was to receive from the county clerk a $500 bond which was deposited by the plaintiff in the action for alleged slander. Under the terms of the agreement reached in September, Robbins was to sell the property. From the proceeds he was to pay an indebtedness to James McMillan of Smeltzer, holder of a certain note and a mortgage on the property at Long Beach. Half of the net proceeds were to go to Mrs. Magnety. In her suit alleging slander, Mrs. Magnety charged Kint with having made defamatory utterances in the presence of N. Frank Morse, one of the most widely known men in the county, and Nathan C. Morse. The remarks were alleged to have been made at Placentia, and following a hearing in the local courts' proceedings involving the contest begun against granting Mrs. Magnety letters Persia and getting control of Caspian oil fields twice as much money as she owes us for interest. England is also feverishly spending hundreds of millions on increase of her standing army and navy—in violation of that one of Mr. Wilson's fourteen points which provides for free seas and general disarmament. England may say that her expenditures on her army and navy and her subjugation of Asiatic and Russian territories are her own business and none of our business. Very well. Let it go at that, for argument's sake. But if these things are no concern of ours, then why plead them as an excuse for welching on the payment OF WHAT IS DUE US? Why ask US for the money to pay for conquests, annexations and armaments which are no affairs of ours? We go short of coal, food, textiles, sugar, coffee, tea, and heaven only knows what, and pay two prices for everything we eat or wear, in order that the Allies may not find the cost of living too high—and to be asked to TIME TO CALL A HALT European governments owe us almost ten thousand million dollars, borrowed money. That is an inconceivable sum of money. The human mind cannot grasp it, says the Examiner. These ten thousand million dollars were taken from the people of the United States, either by taxation or by borrowing on bonds, which must eventually be redeemed by taxation. The money was literally shoveled out to every begging European government that held out its hands. Even the bogus Russian governments—with the exception of the only one that has proved to be permanent—were showered with tens of millions. And it was a saying in Washington that whenever Balfour took off his hat the Secretary of the Treasury threw a billion at it. Now comes a proposition that all these European borrowers be excused for a period of three years from paying the interest they owe us on these billions. The largest creditor is England, and England has just spent in seizing In her suit alleging slander, Mrs. Maganey charged Kint with having made defamatory utterances in the presence of N. Frank Morse, one of the most widely known men in the county, and Nathan C. Morse. The remarks were alleged to have been made at Placentia, and following a hearing in the local courts of proceedings involving the contest begun against granting Mrs. Maganety letters of administration of Maganety's estate. The taxes to be levied this year will exceed five thousand million dollars. The interest upon the huge bonded indebtedness piled up by the criminal extravagance of two years will be one thousand million dollars. Ten thousand million dollars of this money we had to raise in taxes or bonds in order that England, France and Italy might escape taxing their people—and now we are asked to tax ourselves again in order that these governments may escape taxing their people to pay the interest due us. In other words, having been taxed to death to loan these European borrowers money, we must now be taxed to pay the interest due to ourselves. If Europe wants to borrow money of us the best procedure is not to declare that if we do not furnish it Europe will go bankrupt. That sort of talk never makes good collateral for a would-be borrower at a bank. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. 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