anaheim-gazette 1920-04-08

HOOVER'S STAND ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS FOOD ADMINISTRATOR MAKES HIS POSITION CLEAR ON THE SUBJECT Denounces Extremists on Both Sides and Declares Himself in Favor of Treaty as Passed by the Senate—Rejection of Treaty a Blow to the Country In a letter to Ralph P. Merritt, his manager in the state, Mr. Hoover explains his attitude on the league of nations as follows: "My views on the treaty situation are as follows: Regardless of what any of us may think should have been the provisions of either the league or the treaty, we and the world should not be kept waiting longer for a settlement. The whole process of peace has been necessarily one of compromises, and so long as the final form gives us freedom of action and room for constructive development of peace I believe it should be accepted. The reservations should satisfy the most timid as to entanglements, and despite the feeling of the president and his associates that the strength of the league is somewhat undermined I believe that they should also accept. I do not believe that the Lodge reservations, as recently modified, destroy the possibility of the creation of a potent organ antagonisms of all the allies? "In my view, the soul of the league as an influence to the prevention of war, may have died in world antagonism, long before we can come to our presidential election. **** "Are any of these alternatives better to anyone than acceptance of the treaty as passed by the majority of the senate. Is it not the practical thing to ratify it, and then to build constructively toward peace and good will. If the league proves a success the world will readily grant it greater powers. All these are the issues of self-interest. There are greater issues than these. Two years ago in the entire world aligned against Germany, our prayer was that we were fighting the last great war—that something better should come to the world in return for the sacrifice. Today, the world is drifting back through our failure. Victory may turn to new antagonism." ANAHEIM SCHOOL CHILDREN GET SILVER MEDALS Papers in Army Essay Contest Bring Pleasing Rewards Eleven school of Orange county have been awarded silver medals in the army essay contest conducted in the Los Angeles recruiting district as a part of a national contest. There were 50,000 essays submitted. An essay written by Miss Mildred Waller, who attends the parochial school at San Luis Rey mission, was awarded first place in this district, and her essay will be entered in competition with prize-winning essays from other recruiting districts in the United States. Major General J. E. Kuhn, Colonel Allen Smith and Captain J. E. Carberry of Camp Kearny selected Miss Waller's essay as the best and from to follow in improving but at the same time plan is taking from the large amount of which were formerly accustomed during the summer. This change of program of the walnut men is said to be the most difficult fact the water company has every possible means to meet the situation. Up until several years the irrigating water used by Santiago de Santa Ana river been resorted to as a fitting the ever increasing O. E. Mansur, secretary pany, said that a new ing put down near the bridge. The drilling crew well will flow 200 inch. This will make the company has put down later demand. It is said wells are also being drilled in Santa Ana Valley pany territory and the means of reducing their company will have. Answering a number by W. N. Cummings of letter appearing in a Register, Mr. Ma questions in their order. The first question was the co-operation of the pumping plants with Valley Irrigation company in practice?" "Excellent," declared well that is put down reduces the demand much and makes more for the 'other fellow.' means more water and tion may not be the th and so long as the final form gives us freedom of action and room for constructive development of peace I believe it should be accepted. The reservations should satisfy the most timid as to entanglements, and despite the feeling of the president and his associates that the strength of the league is somewhat undemined I believe that they should also accept. I do not believe that the Lodge reservations, as recently modified, destroy the possibility of the creation of a potent organization to mitigate the dangers in front of us and the alternatives are a continuation of our state of war for another year, or the unthinkable thing for us to make a separate peace after we have gone so far as to agree on its main lines with comrades in arms. "Due to this unsettlement and other causes that the league would mitigate, the world is steadily drifting back to a worse state of international antagonisms than existed before 1914. "The president seems to feel that the foundations of the league rests upon our participating—subject to approval of congress on use of force in an obligation to preserve the territorial integrity and political independence of its members against aggression, without entering upon this method of prevention of aggression. I believe a great foundation of peace does lie in the continuous functioning of a body of great international representatives sitting outside the pettiness of day-to-day international relations, engaged upon conciliation, the mitigation of antagonism; the very effective boycott of disturbers through arousal of public opinion against them, and through it the immediate undertaking of disarmament of the world, to a simple defensive footing. "This question of disarmament is a vital issue to us. We are dependent upon our foreign trade for much of our prosperity and employment; the naval and military strength of the world is concentrated in fewer hands today than in 1914. If there be the league, sitting in the development method of peace in localization of possible conflict, I have no doubt that the great majority of the British, French and Italian people will be themselves the first to approve of a reduction of naval and other armament; for they too are suffering under its burden. If we can secure no safety of disarmament we must tax ourselves a couple of billions a year and enter a race of national contest. There were 50,000 essays submitted. An essay written by Miss Mildred Waller, who attends the parochial school at San Luis Rey mission, was awarded first place in this district, and her essay will be entered in competition with prize-winning essays from other reruiting districts in the United States. Major General J. E. Kuhn, Colonel Allen Smith and Captain J. E. Carberry of Camp Kearny selected Miss Waller's essay as the best, and from the remaining essays about 100 were selected as worthy of awards of silver medals. Silver medals were awarded in Orange county as follows: Raymond Simpson, Dorothy Clarkson, Santa Ana; Lawrence Dillon, Celia Watson, Anaheim; Clyde Bernhardt, Orange; Virginia Finn, Seal Beach; Bessie Carrillo. El Toro; Sallie Kinsman, Yorba Linda; Henen Thompson, Agnes Ginter, William Travers, Jr., Fullerton. These essays were written in an effort to instill into the minds of young people the advantages of enlistment in the United States army. WOMAN'S BRASS BAND FOR ORANGE COUNTY Miss Sebastian of Santa Ana is Organizing Female Talent Women in natty uniforms developing music from wind instruments is an Orange county novelty that will be developed in Santa Ana if enough members of the gentler sex who know how to play band instruments can be found in Orange county to form a band composed exclusively of women. Miss Lela Sebastian is one of the enthusiastic young women of Santa Ana who is interested in the project. She plays the saxophone. There are three or four others in Santa Ana who play brass instruments and it is believed that Orange, Fullerton and Anaheim may be the home of other women who may be brought into the organization. Anyone interested in the movement may get further details and information from Miss Sebastian, at 204 East Fourth street. "We have been discussing the organization of such a band for some little time," said Miss Sebastian. "We hope to secure enough members to organize a first class band, and in time under a competent instructor and with regular practice to make public an event." The first question was the co-operation of the pumping plants with the Valley Irrigation company in practice? "Excellent," declared well that is put down for reduces the demand on much and makes more for the 'other fellow.' means more water and tension may not be the third through the well, a formation is the result if water. The next question was feasibility of so handling Ana Valley Irrigation ter os to allow of bi-weekend in the early fall, when need water oftener than days, and eventually, perimeter cover crops? "That question brings ter of what we call 'said Mansur.' We force double run system, but stockholders in this con claim is to serve the major manner in which they served. There seems to for the 'double run' since time. Such a system several years ago," he said. The third question was the outlook for getting to the share of Santa Anaigation company's stock. "That is purely purely a matter of development." The next question was of spreading the available more land, rather than op more water for what ards are now set out, then when we consider that plantings are increasing cot and walnut decrease. To this Mansur reperson owning land in as the Santa Ana Ranch a stockholder in the command and secure water Ane Valley Irrigation organization formed for distribution of water city is the property of the company is the agency for the water is distributed by the government. today than in 1914. If there be the league, sitting in the development of method of peace in localization of possible conflict, I have no doubt that the great majority of the British, French and Italian people will be themselves the first to approve of a reduction of naval and other armament; for they too are suffering under its burden. If we can secure no safety of disarmament we must tax ourselves a couple of billions a year and enter a race of preparedness and build up a military caste of our own. It is not worth entering the leage with the determination to at once test its value on the reduction of armament to a real defence basis within a measurable time, before we enter this race, with no goal but miserp and danger? *** "Another alternative is that we abandon this treaty. That is: We ask Germany to negotiate a separate peace with us. Having thus isolated ourselves from the allies, and withdrawn any consequential army from Europe, can we suppose that Germany will accept the Versailles terms from us? Will we resume fighting again? We shall be in the position of a nation that has abandoned its allies after having made an agreement with them for the main lines of the treaty as distinguished from the league provisions which are not challenged even by reservations. Will not the Germans thus effectually drive a cleavage between us and the allies? "Some of the terms of the Versailles treaty may be proving impractical, but instead of sitting with our associates in friendly effort to develop such changes as may be demonstrated as necessary, are we, at Germany's and Austria's insistence as equals in the new negotiations, to admit changes in these provisions, that will create DEMAND FOR WATER A SERIOUS QUESTION Walnut Growers Requiring Much More Than Formerly That the increased demand of Orange county walnut growers for irrigating water during the summer months is making great inroads on the county's available supply and that this will result in the near future in radical steps toward securing additional water, is the contention of officials of the Santa Valley Irrigation company. Years ago, these officials say, walnut men were not using anywhere near the amount of water they are demanding today. This is said to be the result of a campaign of education along walnut growing lines. Walnut men have found that irrigating during the summer months is the proper system WHALNUT ASSOCIATION Apparently assured of prize offered by the Californi Growers association for branding machine to make stockholder in the command and secure water Ane Valley Irrigation organization formed for distributing the waterility is the property of the company is the agency for the water is distributed by the government. to follow in improving their groves, but at the same time, it is said, the plan is taking from the orange growers a large amount of which they were formerly accustomed to receiving during the summer months. This change of program on the part of the walnut men is said to be one of the most difficult factors with which the water company has to deal, and every possible means is being used to meet the situation. Up until several years ago all of the irrigating water used in the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana came from the Santa Ana river. Wells have now been resorted to as a means of meeting the ever increasing demand, and O. E. Mansur, secretary of the company, said that a new well is now being put down near the Anaheim-Olive bridge. The drilling crew declares this well will flow 200 inches. This will make the seventh well the company has put down to meet the water demand. It is said several private wells are also being drilled this season in Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company territory and these will be a means of reducing the amount of water the company will have to supply. Answering a number of questions put by W. N. Cummings of Orange in a letter appearing in a recent issue of the Register, Mr. Mansur took the questions in their order. The first question was: "How is the co-operation of the local private pumping plants with the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company working out in practice?" "Excellent," declared Mansur. "Each well that is put down in our territory reduces the demand on us just that much and makes more water available for the 'other fellow.' A new well means more water and while co-operation may not be the thing sought for A. S. Wysong, now is completing a perfect model, involving a few minor changes suggested after the first trials of his machine, according to a recent announcement by Carlyle Thorpe, general manager of the association. It is unanimously agreed among prominent growers and marketing experts that the discovery of this machine marks one of the most important achievements of the growers' association, inasmuch as it will do away with any possibility of fraud by competing and unscrupulous interests, who take advantage of the association advertising to market an inferior product. Also the advertising value will be great. The walnut association shortly will have a new Los Angeles home, representing an investment of about $25,000. It will include a packing plant and office accommodations. "FOURTH LINE OF DEFENSE" Judge Bale of Columbus Lectures at Chautauqua. Judge Fred G. Bale, who comes to Chautauqua on the sixth night, is a courageous crusader for those things which make for a bigger and better community. He has a gripping lecture on things fundamental at the present hour, "The Fourth Line of Defense." It is a "fact" lecture, full of meat for the man or woman interested in tomorrow's citizenship, and is resplendent The first question was: "How is the co-operation of the local private pumping plants with the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company working out in practice?" "Excellent," declared Mansur. "Each well that is put down in our territory reduces the demand on us just that much and makes more water available for the 'other fellow.' A new well means more water and while co-operation may not be the thing sought for through the well, a form of co-operation is the result if water is found." The next question was "What of the feasibility of so handling the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company's water os to allow of bi-weekly irrigations in the early fall, when the cover crops need water oftener than once in thirty days, and eventually, perhaps, for summer cover crops?" "That question brings up the matter of what we call 'double runs,'" said Mansur. "We formerly used the double run system, but we have 2,234 stockholders in this company and our aim is to serve the majority of them in the manner in which they wish to be served. There seems to be no demand for the 'double run' system at this time. Such a system was given up several years ago," he said. The third question was "What is the outlook for getting more water to the share of Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company's stock?" "That is purely problematical," Mansur said. He declared this to be purely a matter of development. The next question was "Is the policy of spreading the available water over more land, rather than trying to develop more water for what citrus orchards are now set out, the best policy—when we consider that the citrus plantings are increasing and the apricot and walnut decreasing?" To this Mansur replied that any person owning land in what is known as the Santa Ana Ranch can become a stockholder in the company and demand and secure water. The Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company is an organization formed for the purpose of distributing the water which in reality is the property of the people. This company is the agency through which the water is distributed by sanction of the government. FLOATING SALOON IS BEING CONSTRUCTED House Boat Will Dispense Booze on the Bounding Billows Fred P. Smith, Long Beach consulting engineer, whose plans for the building of a house boat were announced Saturday, declined to give further details of the novel project at this time. Mr. Smith stated, however, that the house boat, which will be built along the lines of a hotel, with well furnished apartments, a dance floor and glass-bottom compartment, will come ashore occasionally and will hot lie out beyond the three-mile limit at all times as announced recently. It will be of shallow draught so as to permit its approach to the pier. Mr. Smith asserted that federal authorities have ruled that vessels carrying intoxicants may touch land providing the sideboaard is under seal within the three-mile radius. This would eliminate the necessity of running launches out to the floating hos-tion's citizenship, and is resplendent in a sound advice and hopeful incentive for young and old. Mr. Bale is one of the biggest lecture "finds" of recent years—a man of fire and energy, a clear thinker, a hard hitter. His message is particularly valuable to the young and to those charged with responsibility for their welfare. Hear him—he's worth while. FOR TRUSTEES (Chas. Eygabreff Fred K. Gress Charles H. Mc FOR CLERK Edward B. Mc FOR TREASURER Charles A. Bo Also the follow voted on at said elec "Shall the sew of Trustees of the sum of Fifteen each, as compensate members of the Board Dated Anaheim 1920. EDW City the Coachella valley and San Gorgonio pass back of Beaumont and Banning, closely skirting the San Bernardino a stockholder in the company and demand and secure water. The Santa Ane Valley Irrigation company is an organization formed for the purpose of distributing the water which in reality is the property of the people. This company is the agency through which the water is distributed by sanction of the government. THE OLIVE INDUSTRY While press reports have magnified the cases of olive poisoning that have occurred in various sections of the country recently, the incidents have been sufficient to result in the adoption of improved methods of sterilization and packing and no doubt will result in abandonment of glass containers. The olive industry was dealt a severe blow, but is giving wide publicity to the facts in the case and will be able to overcome popular prejudice that has developed. It is shown that the botulinus organism, known to have caused the trouble, also is found in other canned foods that are not properly sterilized. The Mission olive pack, said to comprise 90 per cent of the California output, is not affected, but it is necessary for the olive in dustry to go to greater expense to regain the confidence of the trade. Sterilization at a temperature of 224 degrees F. will kill any germ known, the packers state, and it is assured that reliable concerns in future will adopt the formula essential to safety. WALNUT ASSOCIATION NEWS Apparently assured of the $10,000 prize offered by the California Walnut Growers association for a successful branding machine to mark each nut, occasionally and will hot lie out beyond the three-mile limit at all times as announced recently. It will be of shallow draught so as to permit its approach to the pier. Mr. Smith asserted that federal authorities have ruled that vessels carrying intoxicants may touch land providing the sideboard is under seal within the three-mile radius. This would eliminate the necessity of running launches out to the floating hostelry from the pier. SCARCITY OF EARTHQUAKES DURING COMING YEAR Phophet Says Only Few Insignificant Temblors May be Expected California and the Pacific coast have nothing to fear from earthquakes during the coming year, according to Attorney Orlis, I. Kennedy of San Bernardino. Kennedy has become known throughout the west as one of the leading students of earthquakes in the United States. He predicted, almost to the minutes, the great earthquake which two years ago wrought such damage to Hemet and San Jacinto. "There probably will be slight temblors this summer," said Kennedy, "but they will not be of sufficient strength to do any harm or cause any alarm. I can make this statement as the result of close study of the great San Andreas fault which runs from end to end of California, and which is so clearly defined at the foot of the mountains just north of San Bernardino. For extended intervals preceding an earthquake shock movements in the fault are quite noticeable." According to Kennedy, San Andreas fault starts somewhere below the Imperial valley, runs northward through the Coachella valley and San Gorgonio pass back of Beaumont and Banning, closely skirting the San Bernardino mountains. Thence it extends up the state by way of the desert country. Its path lies straight up the peninsula of San Francisco bay, going directly through Palo Alto and San Francisco. Finally it passes into the Pacific ocean. "Nowhere in the state is San Andreas fault better defined than just north of San Bernardino," said Kennedy. "I have lain in the brush for hours watching for evidence of earthquakes. I was able to predict the San Francisco quake almost to the day. Similar signs were in evidence before the San Jacinto-Hemet quake, and for two days I remained near the fault awaiting the shake. Finally, I was compelled to leave for San Bernardino on Sunday afternoon, as a law case required my presence in court Monday morning. On my way home I stopped at the house of a friend at Devors. 'There soon will be an earthquake which will be a real temblor,' I told her. How soon? she asked. In about two minutes,' I replied, although of course I was not able to predict the quake so closely as that. The words had scarcely left my lips when the shake came, the heaviest that had visited Southern California in many years. "As a matter of fact I believe that within a few years scientists will have..." NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE Notice is hereby given that the lawing persons have been nomd for the offices hereafter mend to be filled at the general municipal election to be held in the city of Anaheim on Monday, the day of April, 1920: TRUSTEES (For the full term of four years) W. B. Allen, John H. Cook, Howard E. Gates, Victor W. LaMont, William Stark. W. B. Allen, John H. Cook, Howard E. Gates, Victor W. LaMont, William Stark. TRUSTEES (For the short term of two years) Thas. Eygabroad, Red K. Gresswell, Charles H. Mann. CLERK Edward B. Merritt. CREASURER Charles A. Boege. Also the following proposition is to be on at said election, to wit: Shall the several members of the Board stees of the City of Anaheim receive of Fifteen Dollars [$15.00] per month as compensation for their services as ers of the Board of Trustees?" Estated Anaheim, California, March 25th, EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. mastered the problem of earthquakes so thoroughly that they can be predicted almost as definitely as are eclipses of the sun and the rise and fall of the tides. "I would like to emphasize, however, that earthquakes are not great calamities sent upon the earth by Providence, but are, on the contrary, a means by which the earth's crust is kept in equilibrium and by which in equalities are adjusted. "The study of earthquakes is a fascinating one, well worth time and study. I have pursued it for many years, and I have never tired of it." JAPANESE PREFER THE RURAL DISTRICTS Birthrate of Orientals Increasing to an Alarming Extent That the Japanese are avoiding the cities in California until they complete their move to gain possession of all agricultural land possible in the counties is so conclusively shown by birth certificates or statistics for 1919 issued by the state board of health and received by the Oriental Exclusion league. For example, in Los Angeles county there were 1,382 Japanese births last year, compared to only 292 in San Francisco which is a consolidated city and county with no farming land within the county boundaries. The Japanese have gained a tremendous foothold in Los Angeles county by getting control, either by lease or by purchase, of thousands of acres of land which they use for growing vegetables and berries. It is estimated the Japanese control 90 per cent of the vegetable crop in the south. Additional evidence that the Japanese favor rural to the city districts is furnished in the fact that Sacramento county with 437 births, and Fresno county with 366 birth, followed Los Angeles county in the number of Japanese children born. Both are large producing counties. The total of Japanese births for last year was 4,378, compared to 4,218 in 1918. Chinese births last year numbered 452 compared to 413 in 1918. There were only 11 counties out the 58 in California that did not report a Japanese birth. Many of the 11 are out of the way mountains counties. The 11 counties follow: Caloveras, Del Norto, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, Shasta, Sierra, Trinity and Tuolume. Talbert, Orange county, reports six new dairies recently established in that section. Professor Quayle and Commissioner Morris of Orange county have been making addresses on daylight fumigation before Orange county farm centers.