anaheim-gazette 1920-04-08

WHAT HAS THE PRESENT CONGRESS DONE? A western subscriber sends to The National Republican a political poster recently sent broadcast by Democratic National Chairman Cummings. This particular specimen was removed from the walls of a postoffice, where it had been posted by the deserving democrat who is Burlesoning the malls in that locality. This document arraigns the present congress as a "do nothing body." It inquires: "What has the present republican congress done?" That inquiry is the principal stock in trade now of all the administration mouthpieces from the New York World and Saturday Evening Post down to the cross-roads democratic organs. It is echoed by mindless thinkers who habitually fall for campaign catch words and sophistical slogans, no matter how far the phrases fall in telling the whole truth. The National Republican has several times reviewed the work of the present congress. It has made a record of substantial accomplishment. It lopped a billion dollars off the estimates of the administration departments as submitted last year. It is using the axe on the demands of the Wilson administration during the present session. Complaint is actually heard that the present congress has not succeeded in placing the operations of government on an economical peace-time basis. Such thoughtless suggestions are based upon a failure to comprehend the fact that the money spending branch of government is still in the hands of the Wilson administration, that while the war is over, the results are by no means ever, and that it is far easier. BASEBALL The Studebaker ball club of Long Beach came over in the high Sunday for an argument with the Anaheim Tigers and when the game was over looked like six jitneys bunched together in the collection box. The score board showed 13 to 2 in favor of the home team, but it is doubtful that the hoodo number had anything to do with it. although the runs were garnered in the second fourth and sixth innings. The beach lads brought over a brace of moundmen, but the first offering was shooting so high and so often that he was benched in the sixth and the other hopeful was substituted, showing slight improvement. Lewis for the home team at no time was called upon to extend himself and worked along on easy stages, at times tossing the pill aver a la bloomer girl fashion. Bus Callan hit the ball on the nose for a home run in one spasm, and all of his trophies picked out two and three baggers with such frequency as to cause groans among the small but dyed-in-the wool gang of fans. The game was devoid of thrills, even though the Tigers were in the pink of condition and champing at the bit. Manager Riley passed the word to Umpire Reardon to announce that next Sunday there would be a real ball game, but not having his advance sheets at hand could not give any names. The kids asked whether or not it would be the Fats and the Leans, but nothing definite was given out, and in all probability Riley is going to Say! Wilson administration during the present session. Complaint is actually heard that the present congress has not succeeded in placing the operations of government on an economical peace-time basis. Such thoughtless suggestions are based upon a failure to comprehend the fact that the money spending branch of government is still in the hands of the Wilson administration, that while the war is over, the results are by no means over, and that it is far easier to create an extravagant scale of living, either for an individual or a government, than it is to get things back to normal in an era of inflation like the present. The complaint is made that the present congress has not accomplished the great work of after-war reconstruction. The work of national reconstruction after the wreck the present national administration has made of things will require a generation. About all one congress could be expected to do, in the absence of co-operation from the executive department at least, would be to begin to clear up the debris. The problems confronting congress today, and which will confront the next congress and congresses after that, are of staggering magnitude. They have been far easier to create than they will be to solve. Common sense people do not expect national reconstruction to be effected by the performance of some miracle. They will be content to see a start made in the right direction. It is no fault of the majority in either the present house or senate that American affairs have been showed into the background while Washington has taken on the job of looking after the heart of the world. It is no fault of the present congress that President Wilson absented himself from this country immediately following the election of 1918, and that in the following summer he thrust upon the consideration of the senate a document involving a change in the very nature of our government and committing this nation to a course of conduct in violation of all traditions, precedents and the admonitions of American leadership from the very beginning of our government. For nearly eight months after the election of 1918 President Wilson occupied himself exclusively with European affairs. He kept congress away from Washington for nearly game was devoid of thrills, even though the Tigers were in the pink of condition and champing at the bit. Manager Riley passed the word to Umpire Reardon to announce that next Sunday there would be a real ball game, but not having his advance sheets at hand could not give any names. The kids asked whether or not it would be the Fats and the Leans, but nothing definite was given out, and in all probability Riley is going to stage an eleven-inning variety to help smooth over the rough spots left here by the aggregation styling themselves the Beantown Bingles. The ranks of the democratic and prohibition parties and the ranks of those who march under the "decline to state" and independent banners, were reduced 18 members during the last few days at the office of County Clerk J. M. Backs when eighteen representatives of these four factions changed their affiliations to the republican party. A summary shows that seven democrats have become republicans, and that seven persons who had previously declined to state their party affiliation, have also joined the republican ranks. Three prohibitionists and one independent are also now lined up with the G. O. P. The above figures are taken from the affidavits filed since March 31. The rush to change party affiliation was greater during the last few days than ever before, County Clerk Backs says. ent congress accomplished?" may be easily answered in a few words. It has preserved the rights, interests and ideals of the United States of America from their attempted destruction through the un-Americanized treaty and covenant of the league of nations. If the present congress has done nothing more than this it would have performed a greater service to the American people than has been rendered by any legislative essemblage since the patriotic fathers enacted the Declaration of Independence. As for the problems of domestic reconstruction yet to be solved, problems staggering in their immensity after a seven-year period of democratic destructive achievement, the present congress, during the few weeks of tank. He knew it it would not burn match to it. As a due might develop Local people have 15 to 17 cents a past few weeks, where city a number of were dumped into that boycott. A young clerk, who receives $50 bought a leather down, the rest there, kiddo! Quite a numberness engagements town on a certain but of course then nothing to do with it. Wonderful dismade which will all quantity of hides warehouse. Hides shoes. A nice tidy sumerage and park purification strong enough. Appears as they will play a nullovain. Bonds to the riftthe left of, bonds all Mylads of b through this section west. They did not were going, but tha way. There were 50, motorcycle hill climim a runaway machine rock loosened at them for the bottom, severe records were hung casualty list, but so got theirs going and Minors who freq better look out. H are liable to be arre Young men who mobile just for a jo care. It's from the consideration of the senate a document involving a change in the very nature of our government and committing this nation to a course of conduct in violation of all traditions, precedents and the admonitions of American leadership from the very beginning of our government. For nearly eight months after the election of 1918 President Wilson occupied himself exclusively with European affairs. He kept congress away from Washington for nearly three months after the first date upon which it was possible to summon it. Immediately upon its assembling he thrust into the foreground of the deliberations of the senate his scheme for a world government, designedly entangled with a peace treaty which otherwise could have been ratified before the end of the summer of 1919. President Wilson, and he alone, bears the responsibility for the deadlocking of the wheels of legislation. His wilfulness, his defiant refusal to compromise or co-operate with the legislative branch of government, his veto of Americaanizing reservations which would have made the adoption of the treaty and the clearing of the decks for domestic legislation, are the sole cause of the practical inability of one branch of congress to give serious consideration to a large program of domestic legislation. Despite these difficulties the necessary appropriations for the various departments of government, reduced so far as it has been possible to reduce them in the face of executive opposition and pressure, have been made and many important measures, such as the railway bill, passed. Now that the treaty is out of the way it will be possible for the senate to clear its calendar of many important measures which have been formulated and sent over from the house. But the question, "What has the pres- As for the problems of domestic reconstruction yet to be solved, problems staggering in their immensity after a seven-year period of democratic destructive achievement, the present congress, during the few weeks of the present session remaining, may be depended upon to add much to the record of substantial progress already made. Necessarily the real beginning of this great work must be postponed until the next congress is called into extraordinary session early in the republican national administration which will be inaugurated on March 4 of next year, and co-operation will become possible between the legislative and executive branches of government. Surely the democratic politicians who complain because the republican congress reconstruction have no adequate conception of the havoc they have wreaked in seven years. The republican congress is in the position of a salvage corps that comes along in the wake of a cyclone or an earthquake. To tear things down—to uproot structure from their foundations—is a far easier task than it is to collect the debris and put it together again. Republican leadership is doing and will continue to do, the best it can to repair the damage, some of it seemingly irreparable, that has been done by the Wilson administration. Meanwhile the wreckers, at least, ought to be patient with the wrecking crews. Rastus—"Ah've named dat cow Ah bought de odder day United States." Sam—"Whafo' yo all name dat cow United States?" Rastus—"Caze she done gone dry." Say! Listen! There should be a law preventing the moving of old dilapidated shacks from one section to another within the city. One of the chromos may be seen on West Center, near Citron. Only a few more days, then the free-for-all on the municipal speedway. The candidates are all dressed up and ready to go. Some of the city employees are trying to figure out who's who. With eight up and three to go there's prospects of a real race. The boys are beginning to place bets upon the city election, but from all accounts the strongest thing put up is cigars. And some smokes are strong, you bet. A man who is not much of a hand at kicking, but just speaks out in meeting, says after feeding his flivver gasoline for a month, he found two gallons of water in the bottom of the tank. He knew it was water because it would not burn when he applied a match to it. As a by-product the residue might develop a kick. Local people have been paying from 15 to 17 cents a pound for potatoes the past few weeks, while up in a northern city a number of carloads of spuds were dumped into the bay. Time for that boycott. A WORLD REBUILT By the Golden Rule not by the rule of Gold THIRTY denominations of the Church are uniting in a simultaneous campaign in the week of April 25th-May 2nd. They are uniting because the task before the Church is too great for any one denomination; because there must be no duplication of effort; no waste. These churches know that the world needs many things; but it needs Faith most of all. They know that there can be no final solution of our economic problems that is not a spiritual solution, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Golden Rule. They have had the courage to survey the whole task, They are uniting because the task before the Church is too great for any one denomination; because there must be no duplication of effort; no waste. These churches know that the world needs many things; but it needs Faith most of all. They know that there can be no final solution of our economic problems that is not a spiritual solution, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Golden Rule. They have had the courage to survey the whole task, and to ask for a budget large enough to sustain (1) the work abroad, (2) the work at home including the church's part in the huge task of Americanization, (3) the colleges and (4) hospitals supported by the Churches, (5) the religious training of the young, and to provide (6) a living wage for the Church's ministers. The budget is large in the aggregate; yet if each person who loves America would increase his contribution by only a few dollars the whole amount would be easily subscribed. We face the task of rebuilding the world. Let the cornerstone be a strong and vital church in every American community; and the measuring rod by which the builders must be the Golden Rule. United Financial Campaign April 25th to May 2nd The INTERCHURCH World Movement of North America The publication of this advertisement is made possible by the cooperation of thirty denominations. dreded in the shade, and didn't have to stay in the shade as he was hotfooting it for home. Whew! Report that Bloomers were going to pull for a return engagement is not true. They have already pulled a bloomer. On hand March 1 ... 1947 sacks Received on March 1 ... 1640 sacks Total— 3587 sacks Used in construction ... 2929 sacks Used in repairs ... 221 sacks On hand April 1 ... 437 sacks 3587 sacks for the bottom, several new endurance records were hung up. There was no casualty list, but some speed manlacs got theirs going and coming. Minors who frequent poolhalls had better look out. Here's a tip—you are liable to be arrested Young men who "take" an automobile just for a joy ride better have a care. It's from one to five years in the big house. It was learned Sunday that Long Beach is too far away from Anaheim to ever kick up much dust as a base ball recruiting station. But the beach town has a lead on other unique organizations. Hardly a night passes but that one or two men apply for lodgings at the municipal caravansary. The rooms have not a southern exposure nor feather beds, but you can't get out till morning. An ex-service man, about 26, wearing an armless sleeve, and not very much in his pocketbook, is here trying to do the best he can to get along, and tells you he left his arm over there. He paid. It's about time for people to quit their extravagance. Stop wearing wrist watches and buy an alarm clock. Looks like the cart is getting ahead of the horse. A local man who happened to get into the upper valley Sunday said it was so hot he lost no time in getting out. Didn't have time to look at the thermometer, but knew it was over a hun- Political Announcement VOTE FOR WM. 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FULLERTON, CALIF. tion with; programs in operation. Civic government—type of; strength of. When completed the survey will furnish a collection of data that will be of value not only to the Y M C A, but to the Sunday school workers and all others interested in boy life. "Where do they hold the World's Fair?" "Around the waist." PARLOR COMPETITION "How is it that Arthur never takes you to the theater nowadays?" queried Marle. "Well, you see," her friend replied, "one evening it rained, and we sat in the parlor." "Yes?" "Well, ever since that we—Oh, I don't know; but don't you, thjnk that theaters are an awful bore?" THE NEW WEST "Fellow reached for his hip pocket just now and they mobbed him." "Thought he was going to shoot?" "No, thought he was going to treat." NO PACIFIST Clarence was out walking with his mother when she thought she heard a boy on the other side of the street calling her boy names. "Sissy! Sissy! Mamma's little sissy boy!" he yelled. "Clarence," asked his mother, "is that horrid boy calling you names?" "He is," replied Clarence, pulling off his coat. "Now mother, don't start any peace talk—you hold my coat for about five minutes."