anaheim-gazette 1921-01-20

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuehel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entred at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER OUR PRODUCTS The principal products of Orange county for the year 1918 were as follows, the total being $20,152,500: Oranges ... $12,000,000 Lemons ... 3,500,000 Avocados ... 15,000 Loquats ... 37,500 Sugar Beets ... 10,600,000 Apricots ... 290,000 Apples ... 60,000 Miscellaneous Fruit ... 640,000 Hay ... 2,000,000 Grain ... 2,000,000 Potatoes ... 250,000 Celery ... 100,000 Walnuts ... 6,700,000 Tomatoes and tomato seed... 1,850,000 Persimmons ... 26,000 Vegetables ... 500,080 Oils, Gas and Gasoline ... 61,276,000 Beans ... 8,000,889 Fish ... 100,889 Peppers ... 1,125,689 Nursery Stock ... 800,889 Olives and Olive Oil ... 125,689 Berrries ... 125,689 Poultry ... 1,500,889 President Roosevelt acted wrongfully toward the batch of blackmailers who attempted to block the progress of a project which in its consummation meant far more to the progress and prosperity of their government than to that of the government which is paying the cost of an Isthmian waterway. In repudiation of an understanding the Colombian Congress attempted to prevent the construction of the canal. The state of Panama revolted because of an attitude on the part of the Colombian government which threatened an enterprise essential to Panamanian prosperity. The United States found in the Panama government a going concern with which we could do business on the square and proceeded to recognize the independence of the new nation. That is the whole story of our "outrage" against Colombia, which is the favorite text of anti-American politicians in Latin America and irreconcilable Roosevelt haters in American politics and public life. It would be as idiotic to pay Colombia an indemnity for our construction of the Panama Canal as it would be to pay a subsidy to the tran-Mississippi country on account of our having permitted the construction of the transcontinental railroads. Throwing the people's money away has been the favorite indoor sport at Washington for some years, but the voting of twenty-five millions to Colombia for the more justification of false witness against the American government's record in Panama would constitute the climax of all the orgy of wicked waste of public funds that has characterized the Wilson administration. COT GROWERS TO MEET THE MEANING OF HARDING'S DECISION The decision of President-Elect Harding that his inauguration is to consist of the simple ceremony of taking the oath of office, and that the usual attendant ceremonies, processions, social functions and holiday features are to be eliminated, is one that will be hailed with rejoicing by the plain, every-day people of the United States. Ordinarily there could be no objection to making the inauguration a great public spectacle. Under normal conditions the induction of a new national administration in office should be a notable state occasion, attended by public and private functions expressive at once of the power and dignity of the nation and public rejoicing in the hopeful beginning of a new national era. But the plans which were in process of development for making the inaugural of Harding and Coolidge a great festal event were on such a scale that the feeling grew that at so serious a time in national history, with so much of unemployment, depression, hardship and discouragement among the plain people of the land, with so much of revulsion of sentiment against the holiday spirit that has been so sadly overworked at the national capital, elaborate display and extravagant expenditure would make an inappropriate beginning for an administration which has before it the job of driving the joy-ride spirit out of Washington and substituting sober attention to the vast, the serious, the staggering task beneath which the incoming administration must put its shoulders. Now as never before, public officials need to realize that government service is no personal picnic. We have been joy riding nationally speak- Now, as never before, public officials need to realize that government service is no personal picnic. We have been joy riding nationally speaking, for many months. The bills are now coming in for gasoline, tires, breakage and over-time for the chauffeurs. We are to have the simplest inauguration known since the early day when Jefferson rode on horse back to the Capitol and tied his mount at a hitching rack. We are to have a return to that "simplicity and economy befitting a democratic government" which Democratic platforms have been demanding, but Democratic administrations have not been delivering. The message of this decision by the President-Elect is: Now is the time for a general return, on the part of public officials and of the public, to common honesty and common sense. It is time to cease celebrating and to begin delivering the goods. It is time to end robbery, jobbery and snobbery at Washington and everywhere else throughout the republic. It is time to face seriously the problems that lie before us, to the end that "government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." AN INDEMNITY FOR WHAT? The twenty million dollars Congress is asked to appropriate as "compensation" for the imaginary wrongs of Colombia, seems a rather high price to pay for the satisfaction some people would get out of this official recognition of the libelous fiction that The local meeting is one of a series being held this month by the officers of the California Prune and Apricot Growers' Inc., in every prune and apricot growing district of the state, so that the growers may have explained to them in detail the terms of the new contract they will be asked to sign, and which will take the place of the contracts new existing between the association and the growers, and under which all crops have been marketed since the organization of the association in May 1917. The growers will be given an opportunity to sign new contracts at the conclusion of the meeting held in Santa Ana, and immediately following the meeting of the field representatives of the association will begin an active campaign for signatures, making personal calls on every apricot grower in the territory assigned by them. There are about 800 acres of apricots in the county. Prunes are not grown here in commercial quantities. In explaining the campaign the association manager issued the following: "The entire future prosperity of the prune and apricot industry in California depends upon the association securing the signature of a large majority of the growers to the new agreement. "The marketing plans for the 1921 prune and apricot crops are being held up by the sales department until they are sure of the continuance of the association by the signing of the new contracts by the growers. In fact, the entire development program of the association for the future, including investments in warehouses, packing plants and advertising and merchandising campaigns, will be held at a standstill until the large majority of the 10,000 growers, who are now members of the association, show their confidence in the present organization by signing the new contract." ANAHEIM GAZETTE DISTRICTS DIVIDED BY NEW INCORPORATION City of Orangethorpe Gets Portions Of Neighboring Districts. The city of Orangethorpe, by its incorporation, appears to have seized parts of Magnolia, Centralla, Buena Park and Loara school districts. Whether or not the seizure has actually taken place has not been determined. District Attorney A. P. Nelson feels certain that it has. Today he sent a letter to Attorney General U. S. Webb at Sacramento to see if the attorney general construes the law as Nelson has construed it. The city of Orangethorpe was laid out without regard to school district lines. Particular care, however, seems to have been used in watching highways. A number of lines were drawn fifty feet from highways, so that the maintenance of those highways would continue to remain as a county responsibility. This morning County Assessor James Sleeper and County School Superintendent R. P. Mitchell appeared before the board of supervisors with District Attorney A. P. Nelson. Sleeper said he wanted to get definite information as to where the school boundaries lie before he begins his annual assessment on March 1. Nelson expressed it as his opinion that the board of supervisors has little to do in the matter. He said that the mere act of incorporating fixed lines of the Orangethorpe school district. No matter what they were before the election, the incorporation extends the original lines of the Orangethorpe district so that they must now coincide with the city boundaries. Nelson not belong to individuals. Second, our exports in recent years have been made up largely of foodstuffs, raw materials and munitions, the profits on which have gone rather directly to farmers and other restricted groups of producers. Third, much of the national dividend has been absorbed in wage and salary advances, high rentals, and heavy expenditures for new construction and equipment for temporary war uses. Fourth, the enormous shipments of foods, clothing, shoes and other necessaries to Europe—which must continue for a time until Europe has again restored something like a balance between production and consumption—have been responsible for the rise in prices, which has neutralized the advance in wages, salaries and profits. Y. M. C. A. LECTURE ..... Dr. Winfield Scott Hall, medical teacher, writer and lecturer, will be in Orange County, January 20-24, under the auspices of the County Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association. Dr. Hall is an international authority on social and home problems. As Dean of the Northwestern University School of Medicine, he has secured wide recognition in his profession. His time has been so much in demand to present the gospel of personal purity that he has had to sever his connection with the Medical School and give his entire time to the lecture platform. At the present time he is head of the Social Hygiene Department of the Board of Temperance and Moral Welfare of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The subject which he presents is the most difficult but without doubt the NOTICE Having purchased the Dr. Closom Dalry, I am prepared to furnish the people of Anaheim the best milk in the world. Increase your orders for good milk. Phone 60-W. A. A. MILLS BOOSTING ESTUDILLO Attorney Miguel M. Estudillo of Riverside is being strongly urged for appointment by President-elect Warren G. Harding as ambassador to Mexico, has become known here. The appointment of Estudillo is being sought by influential Mexicans both in the United States and in Mexico, it is said. He became closely acquainted with a large number of wealthy Mexicans who fled to the United States during the revolutionary period. In years past he has conducted considerable litigation in Mexico and is regarded as an authority on Mexican laws and customs. He speaks the Spanish language and his appointment would be highly acceptable it is said, to many prominent Mexicans. Estudillo is one of the most prominent residents of Riverside and has an extensive law practice. He served as state senator for the district for which Riverside is a part and has always taken a leading part in Republican party affairs in that county. Supporters of Estudillo among prominent Mexicans point out that he is a polished gentleman, a close student of Mexican affairs and laws, and would make a popular representative of the American government in Mexico. REPRESENTATION DOUBTFUL California may not gain two seats Nelson expressed it as his opinion that the board of supervisors has little to do in the matter. He said that the mere act of incorporating fixed lines of the Orangethorpe school district. No matter what they were before the election, the incorporation extends the original lines of the Orangethorpe district so that they must now coincide with the city boundaries. Nelson is of the opinion that two pieces of the old Orangethorpe school district that were not included in the new city boundaries can remain as a part of the school district. He pointed out that a state law passed two years ago makes it mandatory that all of the territory inside a city of the sixth class belongs to one school district and one only. The limit lines of the new incorporated city take in 160 acres from the Loara school district, 760 acres of Centralla and eighty acres of Buena Park. While it is not likely that any of the districts will relish having portions of its assessable territory taken away from it, the Magnolia district is the one that will suffer most, for about one-fifth of its territory is taken away from it and given to Orangethorpe. The new lines at the east and southeast are such that about 240 acres of the old Orangethorpe school district are not within the new city. Nelson believes that this acreage can be retained by the district. No further action in relation to the situation will be taken until Nelson receives a reply from his letter to the attorney general. THE BUSINESS SITUATION For five years this country has been more than prosperous. Everyone has been making money—employers and workers alike. Wages have gone up and up until their present level is beyond the wildest fancy of labor leaders in 1914. From the position of a debtor country, America has taken a leading place among the creditor nations of the world, and new foreign requisitions on our wealth are being made daily. Yet the irritating fact remains that, for most of us, our extra wages or profits are balanced by an increased cost of living. During the war, the sharp line drawn between essential and non-essential industries almost eliminated the country's reserves of many arsenic. POSTPONE ACTION The Farm Bureau's legislative committee chairman, H. B. Woodrough, has notified State Senator Walter Elen that the bureau will not ask that the gun club bill, the passage of which was sought by the Farm Bureau two years ago, be presented at this session of the legislature. The retirement of most of the gun clubs from Orange county has rendered the passage of the bill inadmissible, so far as this county is concerned. "Our investigation," said Woodrough today, "has shown that there are very few gun clubs left in the lowlands, and that there are very few artesian wells flowing on gun club property." "The gun club properties have been turned largely into farming lands, and the indications are that the growth of the oil industry will make it improbable that the clubs will ever be revived in this county. "While we consider the proposed law is sound in every particular, its passage is not now necessary for the protection of our irrigation interests." The bill was originally drawn up as a measure to meet a condition that members of the Farm Bureau considered decidedly intrimental to their interests. It was pointed out that gun clubs were allowing water to flow from artesian wells in order to fill duck ponds. The underground water plane of the county was thus being lowered. This bill aimed to make use of artesian water for anything other than agricultural purposes a public always taken a leading part in Republican party affairs in that county. Suporters of Estudillo among prominent Mexicans point out that he is a polished gentleman, a close student of Mexican affairs and laws, and would make a popular representative of the American government in Mexico. REPRESENTATION DOUBTFUL California may not gain two seats in Congress by the reapportionment now under consideration and therefore the Legislature is advised to move slowly in the matter of reapportioning the State into sixteen Congress districts instead of fourteen Congressman H. E. Barbour, of Fresno, who is a member of the Committee on Census under which reapportionment will be made at Washington, has written Assemblyman Frank M. Johnson here. Barbour said in his letter that the committee had been divided by a vote of eight to six, had adopted a report calling for increases in the House of Representatives from 435 to 487, but that the minority members had also prepared a report, in favor of holding the membership of the House of Representatives at the present figure, 436, and that the fight would be taken to the floor. Because of this intention, he said, it was more than possible that there would be no new districts, and he brought the matter to the attention of the California Legislature so that it would not redistrict and then find it had provided for Congressmen not included in any new measure adopted at Washington. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN "The reports coming in from the membership committees in the various Districts throughout the County are in the majority of cases very encouraging indeed," said H. B. Wooddrough, Director of Membership for the Orange county Farm Bureau. "The outstanding feature of the campaign so far has clearly demonstrated that a firm belief in the ability of farmers to maintain an organization is absolutely essential on the part of the solicitor. He must be im- In 1914, from the position of a donor country, America has taken a leading place among the creditor nations of the world, and new foreign requisitions on our wealth are being made daily. Yet the irritating fact remains that, for most of us, our extra wages or profits are balanced by an increased cost of living. During the war, the sharp line drawn between essential and non-essential industries almost eliminated the country's reserves of many articles we normally consider necessary to our comfort and happiness. Individuals also held their purchases to a minimum. Because of our depleted stocks of things considered non-essential during the war, and because of Europe's insistent demand for goods, a buying movement has developed which has completely outrun production. As a consequence prices have been pushed up to levels never experienced by this generation. Individually we make more money; in our hearts we feel that we ought to be able to save more or afford luxuries formerly beyond our reach. When we have difficulty in doing either, we feel that something is wrong and somebody is to blame. We do not stop to calculate how much our advanced wages or salaries and our shortened hours have added to the selling cost of the things we produce, distribute and consume. We have heard and read so much about the billions and billions of dollars worth of goods sent abroad, of enormous trade balances "in our favor" that we begin to wonder what has happened to our own particular share in the national dividend. If all the world is in debt to America, we ask, why haven't we more money ourselves? In trying to find the answer, we overlook four important facts. First, a large part of this foreign debt to us represents war loans of our Government to other governments; it does The bill was originally drawn up as a measure to meet a condition that members of the Farm Bureau considered decidedly criminal to their interests. It was pointed out that gun clubs were allowing water to flow from artesian wells in order to fill duck ponds. The underground water plane of the county was thus being lowered. This bill aimed to make the use of artesian water far anything other than agricultural purposes a public nuisance that could be abated by action by the district attorney. "I have written to Senator Eden," said Woodrough, "notifying him of the committee's action. Senator Eden stood ready to introduce the bill and fight for it if the Farm Bureau committee on investigating conditions believed its passage advisable." POPULAR VOTE The Nineteenth amendment to the United States constitution did not come into effect long enough before the Presidential election, last November, to bring out the full eligible vote of women, or even a large percentage of that eligible vote. Figures carefully compiled show the total popular vote last November to have been 26,789,708 as compared with the 1916 total of 18,515,340, an increase of 9,091,881. This is just about half of the increase that various experts estimated. Nor is this gain to be attributed wholly to the enfranchisement of women. There was a heavy normal increase in the number of eligible male voters, due to the large number of young men reaching majority and voting for the first time. These total figures, however, are impressive. A Nation with approximately 27,000,000 voting citizens is a Nation with a big "N". Study of these election figures stirs one pride in the greatness of the United States. NOTICE led the Dr. Closom shared to furnish the the best milk in use your orders for 60-W. A. A. MILLS ESTUDIDLO Al M. Ertudillo of strongly urged for President-elect Warmas ambassador to the known here. In Estudillo is influential Mexicans States and in Mexbecame closely aclarge number of who fled to the going the revolutionary cast he has conducted in Mexico and authority on Mextoms. He speaks the he and his appontly acceptable it prominent Mexicans. of the most promof Riverside and has practice. He served for the district for is a part and has leading part in Resairs in that county. Ertudillo among prompoint out that he is man, a close student ars and laws, and popular representative government in Mex- NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OF BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim will receive sealed proposals of bids up to 8 o'clock P. M. of Thursday, the 10th day of February, 1921, for the furnishing to said City of Anaheim of Eight Hundred Forty (840) Feet of Ten Inch (10 inch) Cast Iron water pipe, also the following fitting, to-wit: One (1) 10 in. x 10 in. x 4 in. cast iron tee. Said pipe shall be class "C" of Twelve Foot (12-foot) lengths and shall comply in every particular with specifications for Cast Iron water pipe as adopted on the 12th day of May 1908, by the American Water Works Association, a copy of which said specifications so adopted was filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim on the 24th day of April, 1919, and is now on file in the office of said City Clerk. Said fitting shall be Class "D" Cast Iron pipe and shall conform in every particular to the specifications herein referred to. Each proposal or bid must be accompanied by a check certified by a responsible bank within the State of California or a bond executed by at least two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify in double the amount of said bond in unencumbered property within the State of California other than property exempt from execution, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California, which said check or bond shall be payable to the City of Anaheim as liquidated damages if within ten days after the acceptance of such bid the successful bidder falls to enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim for the furnishing and delivery unto said City of said Cast Iron water pipe and fitting as required by specifications therefor Said check or bond shall be in an amount equal to not less than Ten Per Cent (10 per cent) of the amount of said bid. The successful bidder shall within ten days after the acceptance of his bid furnish unto the City of Anaheim the delivery of said Cast Iron pipe. WALNUT INDUSTRY One of the brightest pages in the history of the horticulture in all the world is that of the walnut industry in California. The Franciscan fathers planted the first trees here. Forty years ago in Southern California the yield was five carloads or 130,000 pounds. Last season the yield was 50,000,000 pounds. In the past decade the annual yield has more than trebled, the crop in 1909 being 18,700,000 pounds and 68,000,000 pounds in 1920. Today walnut growing supports 4500 families and gives employment to thousands of men and women in the packing houses. It represents a combined investment of $80,000,000 and annually adds from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000 to the wealth of the growers of the state. The growth of the industry has been steady and substantial since the organization of the growers eight years ago into the California Walnut Growers' association. This is a non-profit co-operative organization and started out with 15 district associations embracing 54 per cent of the growers. Today there are 35 district associations among its members with 80 per cent of the growers of the state affiliated in a co-operative way for the common good of all engaged in the industry. There are today 67,000 bearing acres of walnuts and 19,000 additional acres will come into bearing within the next few years. Ordinarily it is estimated that the margin between the grower and the consumer is 65 per cent, that is, the consumer pays 65 per cent more for his foodstuffs than the grower received for them. The Walnut Growers' associations have so operated that the claim is made that the consumer pays but 35 per cent more than the grower receives for the nuts. WANTED—Position on ranch, with house furnished. Twelve years experience in ranch work. Address A. J. Norris, Glendora, Cal., Box 496. Can give references. 10-3t. NOTICE TO THE STOCK HOLDERS OF THE ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company will be held at the office of the company at Anaheim, Orange County, California, on the 29th day of January, 1921, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, for the purpose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. L. J. SHERIDAN, Sec'y. FARM WANTED—Wanted to hear from owner of farm or good land for sale worth price asked.—L. JONES, Box 551, Olney, Ill. Anaheim Gazette, fifty-two weeks for $1.50. NOT Us Be Your Bookkeeper We Wish to Announce Your Work in This Line is Solicited Range County Audit and Collecting Co. 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