anaheim-gazette 1920-06-24

TARIFF LOWERS LIVING COST The Republican Publicity association, through its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., gave out the following statement from its Washington headquarters: "It has been a favorite argument of free traders, that although a protective tariff may increase wages it also increases the price the wage earner must pay for the commodities he consumes and that in the end the laborer gets no benefit from the tariff. Theoretically that argument is very plausible. If it were true that an import duty is always added to the cost of a commodity the increase in wages due to a protective tariff would practically always be rebected in a higher cost of the commodity produced. But experience has shown that such is not the case. Under the protection of an import duty a home industry is built up, competition brings about a reduction in price, and there is a very prosperous industry which can afford to pay high wages and keep the cost of the commodity down by reason of the large extent of production. "That the cost of living does not go up under a protective system in proportion to the rate of duty, has been demonstrated time and time again. It is not necessary to take the word of a protective advocate for the truthfulness of this statement. In 1911, Great Britain sent a special committee to the United States to investigate the question of wages and cost of living in this country, the particular purpose being to ascertain whether or not the people of the United States were gainers or losers by the maintenance of the protective tariff policy. That committee made its report to parliament and the report has been published. Speaking of conditions in potent—"the free peoples," "the hope of the world," "the defence of liberty and ordered peace," and so on and so on. "He still insists that the allies waged war for Christian and moral purposes and with no thought of scrambling for selfish advantage. "Clearly, Mr. Wilson is still mentally living in the spring of 1919 and not in the spring of 1920. "For him the procession of the solstices and equinoxes has not marched. For him the calendar has marked time. "All the rest of us—even those of little wit—know that for months the victorious governments and their attendant jackals have done nothing but 'scramble and look about for selfish advantage.'" "All the rest of us know that the league of nations has been contemptuously discarded by the European diplomats, and that at this very moment its officials are running about from conference to conference plainly begging for money to pay overdue office rent and salaries; and that the whole affair is a laughing stock. "All the rest of us know that the 'free peoples,' as Mr. Wilson still pathetically calls the governments of France, England, Italy and the minor allied powers, are engaged in enslaving unwilling populations in Europe and Asia; that they are employing navies and armies to force upon millions government without their consent, government which they bitterly hate, government which they desperately—though for the most part hopelessly—resist to the death. "All the rest of us know that the fine phrases and high-sounding declarations and solemn pledges of the European war-makers were lies; that they were fighting to seize territories program to en encore address by president of his usual wife sitting on A beautiful en by Wm Dowling co- BAN ON The emigration of Austria to the United Kingdom until the cessation in eradication pneumonia to a state Meredith, s. of agriculture inquirer up. The inquiry article publishes trade paper statement stock of N. effect that disease in tagious plus disease of only by theseia is not a bargo again. While agen subject to the secretaria is no position not serve he said, we from this ties, afterods of operation elimination sources of believed to sheep truthfulness of this statement. In 1911, Great Britain sent a special committee to the United States to investigate the question of wages and cost of living in this country, the particular purpose being to ascertain whether or not the people of the United States were gainers or losers by the maintenance of the protective tariff policy. That committee made its report to parliament and the report has been published. Speaking of conditions in the United States at a time when a republican protective tariff was in effect and when home production, importation, and the cost of living were under the influence of a protective tariff policy, the British commission had this to say regarding the relation between wages and cost of living in protective United States and free trade England: "The comparison of wages, hours of labor, rents, and prices **** show that the workman's pay would be higher in the United States by about 130 per cent with slightly shorter hours, while on the other hand his expenditure on food and rent would be higher by about 52 per cent." "The commission also made comment upon the fact disclosed by the investigation that American families are larger consumers of meat and vegetables than British families; that they live in better houses, wear better clothes, spend more upon recreation and amusement, have larger sums in the savings banks, and a larger proportion of them own their homes. "This testimony from a British authority sent officially to the United States to make an impartial investigation ought to be a sufficient answer to those free traders who endeavor for some unexplainable purpose to convince the people of this country that the higher wages secured under a protective tariff are offset by the higher costs of living." HARMONIOUS DEMOCRATS It is expected great gobs of harmony will be scattered about Convention Hall, San Francisco, when the democrats meet there in national convention on June 28. As a forecast of what may be expected, Mr. Hearst's democratic Examiner, hadns the following bouquet to Mr. Wilson, the democratic president: All the rest of us know that the fine phrases and high-sounding declarations and solemn pledges of the European war-makers were lies; that they were fighting to seize territories and to obtain huge money indemnities and immense spoils in the shape of market monopolies, trade route monopolies and monopolies of coal, oil, gold and minerals and raw materials of other sorts; and that they are now jealously and suspiciously and industriously trying to cozen and cheat each other in the division. All these things are plain to the simplest minds today, just as they were easily foreseen by strong and well-informed minds long before the event. But Mr. Wilson is still as deceived as were the simple-minded and emotional a year ago. He is still in the same condition of hypnosis from which all the rest of the world emerged long since. What political effect Mr. Wilson's unfortunate and regrettable proclamation will have no one can yet say. The present democratic leadership is so contemptible, the whole party is so disorganized, and the men at the steering wheel are so accustomed to take orders without question, that the convention at San Francisco may follow Mr. Wilson's directions and make the kind of platform he demands. In that case the election will be a mere formality and the size of the adverse majority the only thing left to guesswork. With such a platform and upon such a ridiculous and inconsistent issue the democratic organization will do well if it carries the solid south. "It will not get enough votes north of Mason and Dixon's line to wad a shotgun." NEW PACKING HOUSE On Monday evening a very large crowd of stockholders, and their friends attended the formal opening of the wonderful new packing house just completed by the Placentia Mutual unwilling populations in Europe and Asia; that they are employing navies and armies toforce upon millions government without their consent, government which they bitterly hate, government which they desperately—though for the most part hopelessly—resist to the death. All the rest of us know that the fine phrases and high-sounding declarations and solemn pledges of the European war-makers were lies; that they were fighting to seize territories and to obtain huge money indemnities and immense spoils in the shape of market monopolies, trade route monopolies and monopolies of coal, oil, gold and minerals and raw materials of other sorts; and that they are now jealously and suspiciously and industriously trying to cozen and cheat each other in the division. All these things are plain to the simplest minds today, just as they were easily foreseen by strong and well-informed minds long before the event. But Mr. Wilson is still as deceived as were the simple-minded and emotional a year ago. He is still in the same condition of hypnosis from which all the rest of the world emerged long since. What political effect Mr. Wilson's unfortunate and regrettable proclamation will have no one can yet say. The present democratic leadership is so contemptible, the whole party is so disorganized, and the men at the steering wheel are so accustomed to take orders without question, that the convention at San Francisco may follow Mr. Wilson's directions and make the kind of platform he demands. In that case the election will be a mere formality and the size of the adverse majority the only thing left to guesswork. With such a platform and upon such a ridiculous and inconsistent issue the democratic organization will do well if it carries the solid south. "It will not get enough votes north of Mason and Dixon's line to wad a shotgun." HARMONIOUS DEMOCRATS It is expected great gobs of harmony will be scattered about Convention Hall, San Francisco, when the democrats meet there in national convention on June 28. As a forecast of what may be expected, Mr. Hearst's democratic Examiner, hadn the following bouquet to Mr. Wilson, the democratic president: "Mr. Wilson's political proclamation leaves a painful impression. "It is now nearly eight months since the president collapsed physically, and it is clearly evident that for him the world has stood still while he remained in cloistered seclusion. '.He takes up the argument exactly where he left off when stricken down last September. "For him, the terms of the treaty and the covenants of the league are still quick. He does not seem to know that the three premiers have made the treaty scraps of torn paper; that the league of nations is a tatter-demalion joke; that new alliances are secretly forming; that the whole face of European political and financial affairs has changed since he went into eclipse. "The president still talks of the fourteen points, evidently totally unaware that he surrendered them all to the clever diplomatists who bamboozled him at Paris, and that they are deader than Pharaoh's mummy. "He still repeats the platitudes—once so glittering, now so tawdry and shop-worn—with which he won the applause of the unthinking and the secret laughter of the chancelleries of Europe. "He still employs the old phrases, once so potent, now so lame and im- On Monday evening a very large crowd of stockholders, and their friends attended the formal opening of the wonderful new packing house just completed by the Placentia Mutual Orange Growers association. From 6:30 until 7:30 the plant was in operation and the time was spent inspecting the building and machinery. This new building measures 100x241 feet and is built of hollow tile and concrete, with a main work room measuring 100x178 feet, unobstructed by post or pillar. The lobby, officers' and directors' room and women's rest room are finished with rough plaster in soft tints and mahogany wood work. The toiletts and locker rooms are finished in white enamel. The plant is equipped with the latest and best machinery, and all the modern labor-saving devices. In fact it is claimed to be the finest and most complete citrus house in the world. After the inspection, those present enjoyed a most interesting program. The opening remarks were given by the president, J. C. Tuffee, who also introduced the contractor and machinery expert. A most able and instructive address, on the citrus industry in general, and the California Orange Growers association in particular was given by G. Harold Powell, general manager of the California Fruit exchange. A solo given by Roy Fordham was enjoyed and encored. The Orpheus club quartette was enthusiastically received and encored again and again. They were on the ANAHEIM GAZETTE "the hope ence of liberand so on and the allies wagand moral purght of scrambes still mental1919 and not session of the has not marcher has marked even those of or months the and their atte nothing but but for selfish now that the seen contemptEuropean dithis very morunning about reference plainto pay overlies; and that hog stock. now that the alison still paverments of and the minor ed in enslavies in Europe are employing ce upon millitheir consent, bitterly hate, desperately— hopelessly— now that the unding declases of the Eulies; that tie territories program twice and responded to seven encores. A witty, up-to-the-minute address by Rev. F. M. Dowling, vice president of the association, given in his usual vein of humor and intensity, made the large crowd forget they were sitting on up-holstered orange boxes. A beautiful piano and cello duet given by Wm. Dowling and Miss Harriet Dowling completed the program. BAN ON AUSTRALIAN SHEEP The embargo against the importation of Australian cattle and sheep into the United States will not be lifted until the Australian authorities succeed in eradicating contagious pluero-pneumonia in that country, according to a statement made by Edwin T. Meredith, secretary of the department of agriculture, in a recent letter to an inquirer upon this subject. The inquirer called attention to an article published in an Australian trade paper purporting to contain a statement by the chief inspector of stock of New South Wales to the effect that there is no foot-and-mouth disease in Australia, and that as contagious pluero-pneumonia is purely a disease of cattle, and can be carried only by them, its existence in Australia is not a good reason for the embargo against sheep. While agreeing that sheep are not subject to pleuro-pneumonia of cattle, the secretary pointed out that "there is no positive evidence that they may not serve as carriers." The disease, he said, was "only finally eradicated from this country in the early nineteenies, after the inauguration of methods of operation which included the elimination of possible indirect sources of infection, one of which was believed to consist in the possibility of sheep carrying the infection in roads, steamships, lighters, tugs and trucks should perform their usual service, regardless of whether the connecting points which they serve or the facilities or vehicles through which the merchandise is received or delivered are manned by union or non-union men. "Impartial service should be extended to all merchandise, regardless of whether it has been worked upon or handled by union or non-union men." Undoubtedly the New York strikers can make a good deal of trouble, but will it not be cheaper in the long run to stop compromising? What is needed is a settlement in which there shall be no discrimination against any commodities. It should make no difference whether they come from union or open shops or from farms worked wholly or in part by non-union men who do not acknowledge the authority of troublesome agitators. NEW USE FOR BAMBOO Owing to the world wide shortage of paper the subject of raw material is an interesting one and claiming much attention. Sir Harry Johnston of England, a well known explorer and scientist who has spent many years in British Africa, suggests the use of the rank growth of tropical grasses which cover so much of the "Dark Continent." But William Raitt, consulting cellusose expert to the government of India, says that the same grasses grow in India and have been largely experimented with. He state that bamboo is the most promising new material. Experiments have proven no practical difficulties attend the conversion of bamboo into paper pulp. The supply is practically unlimited in India. A crop is produced annually, and transportation facilities are made... While agreeing that sheep are not subject to pleuro-pneumonia of cattle, the secretary pointed out that "there is no positive evidence that they may not serve as carriers." The disease, he said, was "only finally eradicated from this country in the early nineteenies, after the inauguration of methods of operation which included the elimination of possible indirect sources of infection, one of which was believed to consist in the possibility of sheep carrying the infection in their fleece." "The department, therefore," the secretary said, "having in view the responsibility imposed upon it by law, of protecting the cattle interests of the United States, has felt compelled to decline to issue permits for the importation of cattle, sheep, or other ruminants from countries in which either foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, or contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle exists, and it is considered that until such time as the Australian authorities succeed in eradicating contagious pluero-pneumonia from such commonwealth, favorable consideration can not be given to the importation of either cattle or sheep from Australia." TIME TO FIGHT Announcement of the decision of the merchants of New York to organize and fight the extravagant demands of the laborers along the waterfront is welcome news to the country. It would seem that nothing is to be gained by trying to compromise with the radical agitators who are more intent on making trouble than in arriving at an agreement based on reason and justice; differences as to wages and hours can be adjusted, but when men through their representatives declare that they will handle only the products of union labor it is time for a fight to a finish. Business at the port of New York has been interfered with long enough, and the merchants have everything to gain and nothing to lose by rejecting a program which provides for the movement of nothing but union-made goods at the piers. The great majority of the American people are not affiliated with the labor organizations. There is no prejudice against unionism so long as the organizations do not interfere with the rights of others, but when the labor HARDING IN HIS HOME TOWN Warren G. Harding, republican candidate for president of the United States is a native of Ohio, a business man, a publisher, and a friend of labor. This latter fact is shown by statements of employees on Mr. Harding's paper, to the effect that there has never been a strike or a threatened strike in the office of the Star. Mr. Harding has solved his own industrial problem by a practice of friendship, square dealing and generosity which has resulted in a corps of workers upon the paper, all of whom swear by the "old man." After the paper had become firmly established, Mr. Harding reorganized the concern into a stock company and distributed shares to each of the employees. The company is operated upon this basis at the present time. Perhaps the safest and truest way for those situated at a distance to form an idea of the character and worth of any man is to take the expressions of those who have been closely identified with that man in the regular walks of life, in the day-by-day struggles and labors which in the long run show the caliber of every man. The president of one of the largest manufacturing concerns in Marion says of him: "Were he elected president, the country would have a good listener, a man capable of selecting a strong cabinet of good advisors; a sane, sound and sensible business man, safe as to our financial system, reasonable tariff requirements, but unyielding in the demand for protection to American ideals of right living. A whole some man of good physical proportions, a man loving peace, but one who under no circumstances would permit vine ranch. W. G. Mitchell, superintendent of the ranch, outlined to the embryo farmers the system of tenancy followed on the ranch, and discussed with them the methods used in bean farming. DELICATE OPERATION Little Iris Cain, aged four, will soon be able to play about like other children as a result of an operation for cong nital hip, performed by Dr. Harry W. Forbes of Los Angeles, at the California Osteopathic association convention at the Bellevue hotel, San Francisco, Thursday. Of particular interest was another operation performed by Dr. T. J. Ruddy of Los Angeles, who grafted a new eyelid and coating of an eyeball on a patient who had been blinded and maimed from a burn. Taking a section of membrane from the patient's body the doctor made a coating for the eyeball and manufactured a new eyelid. Delegates from the convention watched the operation with great interest. A public lecture to parents at Scottish Rite temple tonight will be ad- very large and their special opening of the house just Montia Mutual Association. From was in operative inspectorinery. This 100x241 feet tile and concrete room measure constructed by Robby, officers' and women's rough plastering company.ocker rooms camel. The latest and the modern fact it is and most common world. Afternoon present enquiry program. are given by three who also order and manage and incitrus industry California Org. in particular Robert Powell, the California given by Roy and enceded.ette was enand enced were on the business at the port of New York has been interfered with long enough, and the merchants have everything to gain and nothing to lose by rejecting a program which provides for the movement of nothing but union-made goods at the plers. The great majority of the American people are not affiliated with the labor organizations. There is no prejudice against unionism so long as the organizations do not interfere with the rights of others, but when the labor leaders take the ground that no merchandise can pass through New York unless it has the union label they invite a conflict that can have only one ending—the complete defeat of the radical element that is bringing the discredit upon the unions. The idea that foodstuffs grown on non-union farms must be excluded from the New York docks or that a cargo of fish caught by non-union fishermen must be left to rot is simply intolerable; no American citizen who has any sense of fairness desires a settlement in which an impudent condition is retained. Four years ago there was a similar situation at San Francisco, where a law and order committee prepared a declaration that applies to the conditions now prevailing at New York. These statements have the right ring: "The welfare of the community being dependent on impartial and uninterrupted transportation service, all classes of people and merchandise should be served by transportation and trucking facilities without discrimination, and there should be no interruption to such service through industrial warfare, except as a last resort, when all efforts of adjustment have failed and there is no impartial tribunal available to the parties presenting a grievance. "Employes on plers, docks, rail- "Were he elected president, the country would have a good listener, a man capable of selecting a strong cabinet of good advisors; a sane, sound and sensible business man, safe as to our financial system, reasonable in tariff requirements, but unyielding in the demand for protection to American ideals of right living. A whole some man of good physical proportions, a man loving peace, but one who under no circumstances would permit the rights and dignity of the American nation to be trampled upon. A just and able, and an honest man." STUDENTS VISIT COUNTY Twenty students of the agricultural college of the University of California made a day's study of farming conditions and projects in Orange county Thursday. They were particularly interested in drainage. These students completed a six weeks trip over the state. They paid their own way and under the direction of Prof. Adams of the university conducted a field study of farming all over the state. They were addressed first at the farm bureau office by Farm advisor Wahlberg, who then conducted them to the chill pepper plant owned by J.A. Knapp at Garden Grove. Knapp addressed the students upon the ins and outs of chile pepper growing, drying and marketing. Sugar beet growing was the subject of a talk by W. Dean Johnston when the students reached his sugar beet ranch at Westminster. The tilting system of draining on the Golter ranch at Westminster was shown the visitors. The day's journey was completed with a visit to parts of the great Ir- dy of Los Angeles, who grafted a new eyelid and coating of an eyeball on a patient who had been blinded and maimed from a burn. Taking a section of membrane from the patient's body the doctor made a coating for the eyeball and manufactured a new eyelid. Delegates from the convention watched the operation with great interest. A public lecture to parents at Scottish Rite temple tonight will be addressed by Drs. Cyrus J. Gaddis of Oakland, C. C. Reid of Denver, and Curtis Brigham of Los Angeles. Local speakers on the program were Drs. Harriet M. Bigham of Anaheim and Pearl B. Magill of Santa Ana. USERS HELPING ADJUST THE POWER SHORTAGE Pumping Plants May Not Be Seriously Handicapped In spite of the power shortage that has brought about the rationing of power among users, W. L. Deimling, district manager of the Edison company, believes that Orange county pumping plant owners are going to come through the season in fairly good shape. "If we can get through this season," said Deimling, "without serious handicap to users, we ought to be," and expect to be, in good shape next season. New power plants will be in use then. There will be very few plants brought into use this summer, and they will furnish some relief. The war held up the building of new plants. Electric plants take time to build, and while they are under way they have not been coming into use fast enough to keep up with the demand for power. The Edison company is supplying in White Summer Shoes For Vacation Wear The Fourth of July is almost at hand and we are buying some women's fine footwear in White Canvas and Nubuck in both high and low le, for the vacation season. We always give the most value for the money and carry large and complete stock to select from. SPORT OXFORDS Our white sport oxfords make an attractive summer shoe women. They are stylish and comfortable. WHITE CANVAS Our line of white canvas offers anything you may desire cool comfy shoe. THE NUBUCK This shoe has an enviable reputation. We offer a good to select from. Your Repairing Department cool comfy shoe. THE NUBUCK This shoe has an enviable reputation. We offer a good to select from. Our Repairing Department Just a word about our repair department, which is the very equipped in the county. We are prepared to do any of a repair job offered and we guarantee our work to first class. If your shoe can be mended we can do it. Joe Lautenbach Att to Post Office Anaheim, California W. G. Mitchell, superintendent ranch, outlined to the owners the system of tenancy on the ranch, and discharged them the methods used during its system today as big a voltage as was supplied at the height of the season last year." Deimling said that the had found users in Orange county very willing to cooperate in the rationing of power. Adjustment of hours and rotation of use has been going on successfully, so that Deimling feels certain that the greatest possible amount of water, well distributed, possible to be pumped by the power allotted will be pumped. "Cooperation is the big thing right now," said he, "and I am very thankful, indeed, to find that the users are taking the situation in a proper cooperative spirit. We are going to do the very best possible by all of our users, and I believe we are going to pull through in Orange county in fairly good shape." One of the developments of the year is the fact that fully fifty new pumping plants have been connected up with the Edison lines during the last year. The Edison company has no salesmen of power in the field. It would prefer not to have additional connections now, but as a public utility company it has to take on all applicants. HEFFERN WELL RESTING The Heffern Oil company, at present is "laying off the job," so to speak. This is not that the company intends to go out of business, but is its way of playing a waiting game. The company had unusually hard luck with its No. 1 well, and was obliged to cease work on No. 2 several weeks ago because of its inability to get casing at that time, and the scarcity of casing also decided the management to go no further with No. 3 after the derrick was up. Some months ago the company leased a portion of its lease to the Placentia Oil company and the lesses are putting down a well about a half mile directly north of the Heffern No. 1, and it is reported that the hole is down about 1000 feet with good indications. The Heffern company will await the result of this hole before it resumes work. A new company is at work on a well about a half mile north of Heffern No. 1 and is down about 500 feet and the Heffern people are also watching the progress of this hole with a good deal of interest. MELING ADJUST THE POWER SHORTAGE It May Not Be Seriously Handicapped The power shortage that about the rationing of users, W. L. Deimling, anger of the Edison company that Orange county owners are going to in the season in fairly get through this season," without serious handling ought to be," and ex-good shape next season. Plants will be in use then. Very few plants brought to summer, and they will relief. The war held up of new plants. Electric time to build, and while newer way they have not into use fast enough to meet the demand for power. Company is supplying in one of the developments of the year is the fact that fully fifty new pumping plants have been connected up with the Edison lines during the last year. The Edison company has no salesmen of power in the field. It would prefer not to have additional connections now, but as a public utility company it has to take on all applicants. The fifty or more new wells are distributed over the county, some five or six of them being on the Irvine ranch, some in the Garden Grove section, some in the citrus districts and quite a number in the northern part of the county. The well that has been brought in and placed on Edison juice is the big 300-inch well of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company, making that company's No. 8 well. Another is the Batavia ater company at Orange, and another the Harris ranch well on the Anaheim road. The Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company and the Anaheim Union Water company have not been placed on juice rations. Pumps of those companies are allowed to run twenty-four hours a day. Should they be cut down to twelve-hour usage there would be a loss of water in the distribution. "So far as I have learned," said Deimling, "the water level in the wells is about the same as it was last year at this time. July and August are the big pumping months, and it is then that the water level in the wells will bereduced. Last year the reduction of the water level proved to be quite a serious thing for many owners of plants that were not adjusted to the lowered levels." 1. and it is reported that the hole is down about 1000 feet with good indications. The Heffern company will await the result of this hole before it resumes work. A new company is at work on a well about a half mile north of Heffern No. 1 and is down about 500 feet and the Heffern people are also watching the progress of this hole with a good deal of interest. MEETINGS DISCONTINUED No regular farm bureau center meetings will be held during the months of July and August. Farm centers, however, may call special meetings if occasion should require. Field demonstrations will be held from time to time during the summer. The farm bureau is planning a bigger program of field meetings for the fall and winter than it has given the public in the past. These meetings have proved very popular and instructive. They are arranged to meet the problems of all types of ranching—the general rancher as well as the orchardist. The farm bureau will consider any request for meetings or field demonstrations that may come from any community in the county. An Elk baseball team has been organized in Anaheim, and advance notice say it is going to be a winner. Pete Hax of Fullerton, is the manager, which is sufficient assurance that it will be some ball team. There is plenty of good material in this region from which to select a line up. Anaheim Gazette per year, $1.50, payable in advance.