anaheim-gazette 1920-02-12

IN TOGA FIGHT TO FINISH SAYS E. A. MESERVE Republican Candidate Claims Jap-Menace Remedy in Platform Summary Edwin A. Meserve, stalwart Republican of Los Angeles, is in the 1920 senatorial race for keeps. This much has been made certain by Meserve himself, who, in a statement recently issued in San Francisco, declared that regardless of who may enter or drop out of the campaign, he would wage the fight to a finish for the Republican nomination and that he further expected to defeat Phelan in the finals. Further evidences of Meserve's determination to campaign against any and all comers have come in the nature of cards sent to newspapers throughout California announcing his candidacy, and his free discussion of issues that will later become planks in his platform. Regarding platform, the Los Angeles candidate contends that inasmuch as he has been a Republican all his life, his duty to his party demands that he first adopt such party policies, with reference to national affairs, as may be promulgated by the Republican committee on platform and policies. Issues in Campaign. As regards his personal campaign, however, Meserve's most important platform planks will include: The Japanese menace with constructive suggestions leading toward its complete eradication. Unfailing support of the Federal Woman's Suffrage Amendment. Reduction of Income Tax. The Nation's duty to the American Legion and all ex-service men. A Protective Tariff foundationed on ORGANIZING SOCIETIES TO OPPOSE THE JAPS Movement to Exclude the Orientals Rapidly Gaining Ground. H. T. Rasmussen, State Organizer of the California Oriental Exclusion League, announces that local organizations affiliated with the league are rapidly being formed in all parts of the State. Rasmussen declares branch organizations now working with the league to solve the Oriental problem in California have been formed in Stockton, Lodi, Oakdale, Modesto, Suisun, Orangevale, Patterson, Sylvan and Rosedale. Organization meetings have been arranged in Dixon, Turlock, Montico, Marysville, Oroville and Chico. Other cities and communities have written to the league, said Rasmussen, expressing a desire to aid in the Anti-Oriental campaign. "The organization work is assuming such proportions," said Rasmussen, "that it is almost impossible for the league to keep up with the demands. In Sacramento, for instance, there are 2000 members, and the members, and the membership list is growing daily. In many of the smaller communities the league has from 50 to 100 active members." In Shingle, El Dorado county, a literary and improvement club voluntarily drew up a resolution, which was signed by 29 members, who have made application for membership in the league. "The Stockton organization has many members. It was one of the first locals formed and its membership READY TO PROCEED WITH Road to be Constitutional Avenue time the avenue, beautiful grove north line of the poor road leads a state highway. Recently a petition by the supervisors road be opened through In the petition right of way would understandably have the effect that threw ed. Only about one percent of the proposed extra pervisor N. T. E. the rest lies in St. Albert's district. Talbert's district tella precinct, while across Placentia Edwards of Orange of Santa Ana were ested in getting the Finley said that he road a portion of license money thaner to place. The no soil. The money Finley will pay for the road. The road will pay place, and before highway will take Issues in Campaign. As regards his personal campaign, however, Meserve's most important platform planks will include: The Japanese menace with constructive suggestions leading toward its complete eradication. Unfalling support of the Federal Woman's Suffrage Amendment. Reduction of Income Tax. The Nation's duty to the American Legion and all ex-service men. A Protective Tariff foundationed on the principle of Protection. Americanism. Obedience and Allegiance to the Constitution and all its Amendments. Suggests the Remedy. Meserve's views on the Japanese problem are positive and to the point. Discussing this situation, the candidate says: "Under the laws of the United States, Japanese and Chinese cannot become naturalized, but under the Constitution as it stands, a child born in America of Japanese or Chinese parents, by virtue of that birth, becomes an American citizen." "THIS IS ESSENTIALLY WRONG." "Whenever by virtue of race, a man or woman should not and cannot become an American citizen by naturalization, THE CHILD OF THAT RACE SHOULD NOT BECOME A CITIZEN BY BIRTH. FOR THE SAME ARGUMENTS PRESENTED AGAINST THEIR BECOMING CITIZENS BY NATURALIZATION SPEAK WITH MORE FORCE AGAINST THEIR BECOMING CITIZENS BY BIRTH." "Proper statutes should be framed declaring it to be a fraud for the Japanese to use his money to buy or lease land in the name of a Japanese child, whether a citizen or not IN FACT, TO DO THAT THING, ON ITS FACE, IS A FRAUD. So much so, that the courts should so declare when the question is presented." "It should also be provided by legislative enactment that a Japanese or a Chinese or person of any other race incompetent to be naturalized, cannot act as a guardian, administrator or other trust officer of any of our courts." "In fact, so manifest is all this, that it would almost seem that the courts, having control of their own officers, should take these positions without legislative enactment and, as a lawyer, I believe that positions so taken by courts, even without further legislative enactment, would be upheld by the high appellate courts of the land." Strong Suffrage Advocate. Meserve considers woman's suffrage a most important platform plank and declared that both from the speaker's platform and in private he has consistently taken the position that communities the league has from 50 to 100 active members. "In Shingle, El Dorado county, a literary and improvement club voluntarily drew up a resolution, which was signed by 29 members, who have made application for membership in the league. "The Stockton organization has many members. It was one of the first locals formed and its membership is growing from 100 to 200 a week. "The Bay territory, with offices at 441 Phelan Building, San Francisco, and in charge of Eugene Inge, has started to come to the front. Civic labor and fraternal organizations in that district are greatly interested in the league's work and we expect the membership to boom." Senator J. M. Inman, president of the league, will address the convention of the California Retail Hardware and Implement Association at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, February 25th. NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW OPENS TOMORROW Preparations Made to Handle Large Crowd of Visitors. The Tenth National Orange Show is almost ready for its gorgeous opening on Friday night of this week, when the citrus fruit growers of California are to inaugurate the ten days' reign of King Orange. Many events have been arranged for the Orange Show period, and communities in various parts of Sotuhern California are planning to send big delegations. The Southern California Canadian Society is planning to entertain thousands of visitors from Canada in a big day at the show on Saturday, the day following the opening night. The plans for the Canadian participation were completed at Long Beach on Saturday when 6000 Canadians were urged by officials of the society to witness the Orange Show, which they described as an exposition of marvelous beauty. There will be a special excursion on the Pacific Electric for the Canadians. On the same day Venice pans to storm the show with an excursion of 500 it would almost seem that the courts, having control of their own officers, should take these positions without legislative enactment and, as a lawyer, I believe that positions so taken by courts, even without further legislative enactment, would be upheld by the high appellate courts of the land." Strong Suffrage Advocate. Meserve considers woman's suffrage a most important platform plank and declared that both from the speaker's platform and in private he has consistently taken the position that women were entitled to equal rights with men. Declaring that the income tax system as now in force is resulting in a curtailing of business and production, Meserve will advocate that the nation's debt be put in the form of a bonded indebtedness payable throughout a long period of time so that an equal portion of the burden will be borne by future generations who will share with this generation the lasting protection that came with victory in the world war. The country's obligation to ex-service men calls for the same sort of federal recognition now as was shown the fighting men of the nation at the close of the civil war, according to Meserve, who in that statement shows what will be his attitude toward the protectors of world liberty if elected. The protective tariff, always a Republican party principle; Americanism in its application to true loyalty to the flag and the constitution and a patriotic obedience to the laws of the constitution and its amendments, including the recently adopted prohibition amendment, are among the other essential Meserve issues. Born in California. Biographically, Meserve says he was born in Sacramento in 1862; educated in the schools of California; graduated from Hastings Law College (University of California) in 1885; has resided and practiced law in Los Angeles since 1889, and has been a Republican all his life. Newspaper editors of Southern California will view the exposition on Saturday. The Southern California Editorial Association will hold its meeting at San Bernardino, and the members will be entertained at a banquet at 6 o'clock in the evening. R. C. Harbison of San Bernardino will be toastmaster and President Ralph E. Swing of the Orange Show will deliver an address of welcome to the newspaper men. John E. King, president of the editorial association, will deliver the response. Then will follow, during the remainder of the Orange Show, a long list of excursions and delegations from all parts of Southern California. The Orange Show is now so far along toward completion that it is already apparent it will be the most beautiful show in the history of the exposition. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. READY TO PROCEED WITH NEW HIGHWAY Road to be Constructed from Placentia Avenue to Boulevard. The Board of Supervisors is ready to proceed with steps to open a road from the south end of Placentia avenue to the state highway near the County Hospital. At the present time the avenue, which is through a beautiful grove section, comes to the north line of the Ford place, and a poor road leads at right angles to the state highway. Recently a petition was received by the supervisors asking that the road be opened through the Ford place. In the petition is stated that a right of way would be given free. An understanding has been reached to the effect that this road will be opened. Only about one-eighth of a mile of the proposed extension lies in Supervisor N. T. Edwards' district, and the rest lies in Supervisor T. B. Talbert's district. Talbert's district includes the Katella precinct, which reaches eastward across Placentia avenue. Supervisors Edwards of Orange and S. H. Finley of Santa Ana were particularly interested in getting the road agreed upon. Finley said that he would allot to this road a portion of the state automobile license money that is within his power to place. The road is through sandy soil. The money to be allotted by Finley will pay for placing gravel on the road. The road will pass through the Ford place, and before striking the state highway will take a turn to the west, SELF-OPENING DOOR AT FIRE DEPARTMENT Fred Minyard Has Invented a Novel Arrangement to Swing Open the Big Front Door Automatically. A self-opening door is one of the latest novelties installed by Fred Minyard at the fire department headquarters. The large wooden front door swings around on a curved track built in an inside adjoining corner, the door being connected up with rollers, which work in a sort of revolving fashion. When the door is to be opened a cord hanging near the telephone is pulled, which releases a clasp that holds the door in a closed position. A heavy weight suspended by a rope which is attached to the door descends and causes the door to start on its opening journey around the curved track, and aligns itself against the side wall. After pulling the releasing cord, the power house is given the alarm, and by the time the driver is up in his seat ready to start the fire truck, the front passageway is clear, and the engine proceeds on its way to the fire. Minyard says he has other improvements upon his invention and may patent the novelty. OFFICER "TEX" CHOATE ENCOUNTERS TOUGH CUSTOMER Arrests Man During Early Morning; Gets Hard Jolt—Fires at Fleeing Form. As Officer "Tex" Choate was making his rounds in the stockyards near the Santa Fe depot at 2 a.m. a few mornings ago he encountered a man rolled ested in getting the road agreed upon. Finley said that he would allot to this road a portion of the state automobile license money that is within his power to place. The road is through sandy soil. The money to be allotted by Finley will pay for placing gravel on the road. The road will pass through the Ford place, and before striking the state highway will take a turn to the west, so that the road will come into the state highway at right angles instead of on a slant. This will make a safer intersection than would be possible if the road did not come at right angles. This road is of great importance to property owners along Placentia avenue, and will give a more direct route from the Placentia and East Anaheim sections to Santa Ana and Orange than those sections now have. Eventually, without doubt, the road will be paved. HOPE TO PRESERVE PARENT NAVEL TREE Riverside to Save Life of the Aged Pioneer. Riverside's parent navel orange trees are still in the land of the living despite stories to the effect that the city is mourning the death of the historical trees. The University of California citrus experiment station experts, in whose care the trees have been placed, have not yet given up hope of saving the venerable patriarchs and authentic fathers of California's navel industry. Reports concerning the death of the trees, which were brought to Riverside from Brazil forty-five years ago, are based on a grain of truth, the only reflection on their veracity being that the trees are not dead. A hard fight has been waged and is still being waged to save them, and at least in the case of the tree at the head of Magnolia avenue, the efforts bid fair to be successful. "We are still holding out hope, especially for the tree at the head of the avenue," said Dr. J. T. Barrett, head of the department of plant pathology. OFFICER "TEX" CHOATE ENCOUNTERS TOUGH CUSTOMER Arrests Man During Early Morning; Gets Hard Jolt—Fires at Fleeing Form. As Officer "Tex" Choate was making his rounds in the stockyards near the Santa Fe depot at 2 a.m. a few mornings ago he encountered a man rolled up in a box car, and having in his possession a large American flag which he used as a covering. Officer Choate ordered the man to come out and proceeded to escort the fellow over to his waiting machine on Center street. Just as he was about to enter the car Choat stooped down to pick up an article which had fallen from the auto, and while in a stooping posture his prisoner dealt him a stunning blow alongside the head. "Tex" was knocked some feet to one side, but did not go down, and as his assailant started to run away, he pulled his revolver and fired at the fleeing form in the darkness. The man gave a yell and it is believed he was hit, but he kept on running. "Tex" fired again, but two other cartridges missed fire. The man made his escape. Officer Choate described the fellow as being abot six feet tall and weighing about 185 pounds, and thinks he was a Swede. At daylight a search was made for the man, in nearby towns but no further trace of him could be found. FLAGRANT WASTE OF WATER REPORTED Well-Known Olinda Citizen Says Big Oil Operators Are Not Complying with Strict Letter of Law. Reference has been heretofore made in these columns regarding the waste of water as is being practiced by some of the big oil companies now operating in the northern rim of the county. There is a state law which forbids the waste of water in flowing artesian wells and requires them to be capped when not furnishing the life-giving fluid for essential uses. A gentleman coming from the oil fields to the north says the waste of water has addressed a letter to Secretary Glass in which he holds that "this prosperous Republic" ought to give the proposed assistance. What action Congress will take in the matter is not yet finally determined. Strong opposition to granting more funds to Europe exists in House and Senate both among Republicans and Democrats. For this there are several weighty reasons. One of them is the tremendous burden of taxes from which this country is already suffering. Another is lack of confidence on the part of Congress in the administrative capacity of the officials of this administration to see it that the money advanced, whether in cash or credits, would be handled judiciously, wisely and impartially. Another and very strong reason is the fact that while the cost of living is soaring in this country and has been soaring for months and months the administration has done nothing effective to prevent it and shows no sign of doing anything effective and to send more foodstuffs to Europe at the public expense would simply add to the high cost of living in the United States and would be felt by the public here both through higher taxes and higher prices for the needs of life. Still another reason is found in the swollen estimates for ex- ago, are based on a grain of truth, the only reflection on their veracity being that the trees are not dead. A hard fight has been waged and is still being waged to save them, and at least in the case of the tree at the head of Magnolia avenue, the efforts bid fair to be successful. "We are still holding out hope, especially for the tree at the head of the avenue," said Dr. J. T. Barrett, head of the department of plant pathology and acting director of the River-side citrus experiment station, when asked concerning the condition of the trees and the truth of rumors concerning their death last night. "The condition of the tree on the avenue looks promising, although there has been no rapid improvement. There is really no connection between the roots of the tree and the top. The top of the tree is a great deal larger than the small graftings that were made, and until they develop sufficiently to furnish more nourishment it cannot be expected that the tree will show any wonderful improvement. "With the tree in the courtyard of the Mission Inn the experiments are still incomplete and in the process of development." Until the work has been completed, Dr. Barrett stated, it cannot be known for a certainty whether or not the tree will be saved. However, the fact remains that the trees are still alive, and although their death may be impending in that their recovery is not a certainty, no effort is being spared to bring them back to their natural vigor, and as long as there is the slightest hope the experiment station will continue its work. Reference has been hereforeto made in these columns regarding the waste of water as is being practiced by some of the big oil companies now operating in the northern rim of the county. There is a state law which forbids the waste of water in flowing artesian wells and requires them to be capped when not furnishing the life-giving fluid for essential uses. A gentleman coming from the oil fields to the north says the waste of water goes merrily on upon certain oil leases, which is a direct violation of the law. In many instances large water strata are struck while boring for oil and it is said these are not shut off at once as they should be. This of the utmost importance that the underground supply of water be preserved as far as possible. It will be needed if perchance we have a lessened annual rainfall this season. These overzealous oil operators are in some instances too anxious to bring in a gushing oil well and pay little or no attention to the water that runs to waste through their greedy pursuit of the oily dollar. It might be well for the powers that be to give this matter an investigation and pursue and prosecute all quilty offenders. FOR AMERICA FIRST President Wilson and Secretary of the Treasury Glass are still urging Congress to grant $150,000,000 for foodstuffs for the peoples of certain parts of Europe especially for Poland, Austria and Armenia. Secretary Glass appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to renew arguments for granting this sum and the President and the Engine Runs now just a watch!" In expression you oftimes this garage has jest completdifficult task of repair work engines—and the reason is —Thirteen years ago this establishment was opened under this policy and for that many years we have lived up to this motto. k has been done in a thorer by experienced mechanics en inspected and the work at has been under the watchful "boss" himself. —Therefore, let this garage do your auto repair work if you are looking for satisfactory work, particularly Dodge cars, as we carry a good stock of parts for same. Charles H. Mann "Men May Come and Men May Go, But Mann Stays on Forever." 138 South Los Angeles St. Phone 43 DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR better to Secretary holds that "this ought to give ance, gress will take in it finally determinion to granting the exists in House mong Republicans for this there are cons. One of them burden of taxes country is already is lack of confif Congress in the quality of the officials to see to it that whether in cash handled judiciously partially. Another on is the fact that living is soaring in has been soaring for the administration effective to prevent it of doing anything and more foodstuffs public expense would high cost of living and would be felt both through highprices for the another reason is estimates for ex- penditures which the administration has sent to Congress, though knowing that a $3,000,000,000 deficit at the end of this fiscal year stares the Treasury squarely in the face. It is unquestionably true that if the administration were showing evidence of any disposition whatever to hold down the demands on Congress for general expenditures, there would be more willingness in Congress to grant the $150,000,000. Members of Congress sympathize with the suffering of some of the European peoples just as every thinking man or woman sympathizes with them but a great many of the members feel that if the United States is to be drawn upon further to help Europe it should be done through private contributions of those citizens of this country who feel able to make such contributions. Whether the great body of struggling taxpayers in this country should be required to contribute still further to Europe and not have any voice in the matter is obviously a question which is not to be settled by a wave of the hand or a flourish of the pen. President Wilson writes: "Germany is beaten, but we are still at war with her." Mr. Wilson's attitude toward the war is like that of the calf toward the milk the farmer was trying to feed it for the first time. The farmer said: "First I had to nearly pull the blamed thing's ears off to get it up to the pail, and then I had to nearly pull its tail off to get it away from it." One can readily understand the indignation of Secretary of the Treasury Carter IGass, over the intimation of Chairman Hays that there has been some politics in the management of the Treasury department. As Mr. Glass says, he and Secretary McAdoo are entirely out of touch with politics. They have never even known, except by rumor, that there is such a thing as a Democratic national committee. Hence the indignation of our non-partisan Secretary of the Treasury, as he jumps three feet in the air and yells "liar," "horse thief," "scoundrel" in his little controversy with the Republican national chairman. It is fair to say that the Japanese "overtures" for the return of the shadow of sovereignty in Shantung to China involve further trafficking in the national rihts, interests and honor of the Chinese republic. The way to return Shantung is to return it. During all the years the Ford Model T One Ton Truck has been on the markets, we have never had one complaint of rear axle trouble. We have had no complaints of motor trouble. As the motor and the rear axle are the vital fundatials in a motor truck, we have the right to conclude that the Ford One Ton Truck has not only met the demands of business, but has done so in a satisfactory economic way. There is no other evidence so convincing as that which comes from long practical experience. Ford One Ton Trucks are serving along industrial and commercial lines. You will find them everywhere. 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