anaheim-gazette 1921-02-10

INVESTIGATION OF RAILROAD COMMISSION RIGHT STEP Due to Protests From Farm Bureaus in Every Part of State. The legislative committee now inquiring into the causes of the unpopularity of the present state railroad commission has to deal with one of the greatest problems of the times. The activities of this commission cover an immense field including irrigation, transportation, telephone and electric power rates and its decisions directly affect the living expenses of every family in the State. It has been said and is probably true, that this committee is more than half the government of the state. As the power power companies require enormous sums for new projects one of the largest problems of the commission is to establish the credit of these corporations so they may obtain the money and one of the principal causes of the consumers dissatisfaction is that the commission has failed to devise any method of founding the corporation credit on the credit of its customers, but has tried to bolster up their poor credit by authorizing big rates of interest. This policy is futile; high rates of interest indicate lack of security; the tangible assets of the corporations are the secondary value in establishing their credit, for with a public utility company whose rates are fixed by a state commission the foundation of their credit is the satisfaction of the consumers with the rate making policy of the commission and their agreement and ability to pay necessary rates for service. The commissions plan of regulating the operating expenses of the corporation too nearly resembles the cost plus the percentage by which the public has been so outragously robbed to be popular and the consumers believe the commission has failed to make the profits of the companies depend on economy of operation. The method by which the consumers are trying to change these policies by all good citizens. They have appealed to the Governor to change the commissioners and have planned to elect representatives in the Legislature who will take steps to change the policy of the commission. The situation is full of menace to the power companies and innocent investors, and the legislature can do no greater public service than by bringing of the power companies to recognize the supreme importance of gaining the good will of the power users. It is less important to develop water power quickly than to develop it under proper control; it is less important to increase the area of productive agricultural land than to give farmers now producing a reasonable return for their labor and investment. Anaheim Gazette, fifty-two weeks for $1.60. ORANGE COUNTY MAKE BIG The Farm Bureau report from the Department of Agriculture includes California, Colorado, and Oregon. Cowtesting Association progress and in other associations 40 pounds of beef upon as deciding every association. 545 cows tested in going 40 pounds or which is 29 per highest percent reported. Los Angeles second with about 545 cows tested going. The best herd action (herds over 100) of the leading Ornamental producers, F. T. A. list. He has a heir with herd average butterfat. Also for cows Orange or honorable mention is miking six cows of 40.5 pounds. The leading cow were listed. A go longing to H. A. Y produced 125.7 pounds Jersey with record the month was tha In the average oin each Association came fourth. Los showed 108.1 pound local Association fat. The summary Lake office shows in Orange County In QualityIt Is The Best In PriceIt Is Right —Men who have worn the Crawford Shoe know that it has no superior on the market. If you have never worn it we unhesitatingly recommend it to you; as we have handled it for years, and know that it always gives satisfaction. Ladies' Shoes —For Ladies we carry a shoe equally as good, and they will have no complaint to make about our prices. —We repair your old shoes by machinery, and guarantee a quick, neat and satisfactory job. Joe Lautenbach Cor. Lemon & Center Anaheim, Cal. Joe Lautenbach Cor. Lemon & Center Anaheim, Cal. SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY (FIRST COMPLETE SHOWING) FLOWER TURBANS CELLOPHONE EFFECTS VISCA AND SMART TAILLEUR MODELS —The Exotic Splendor Workmanship Are Promoted. —Refreshingly new and different are these spells. When you see them it to decide upon which captivating. —Never Have We Presented a Finer Assemblage of New Season's Hats. COME IN AND SEE THIS EXPOSITION OF HARBINGERS OF Cable Millinery 121 S. Los Angeles Street OF the policy degree necessary elating our cost, we pub. need to believe make depend consumpolicies the need to legislate change ce to grant in-come do pay the costs toince of power water stop it imporductive farmers turn for weeks ORANGE COUNTY DAIRYMEN MAKE BIG SHOWING The Farm Bureau received a report from the Dairy Division U. S. Department of Animal Industry. This report is from the Western office, including California, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, and Oregon. Orange county Cowtesting Association is making real progress and in fact is leading all other associations in these five states. 40 pounds of butter fat is looked upon as deciding point in practically every association. Orange county had 545 cows tested in December with 156 going 40 pounds of butterfat or over, which is 29 per cent. This is the highest percent of any Association reported. Los Angeles County came second with about 21 per cent of the cows tested going over the mark. The best herd averages in Association (herds over 15 cows) shows one of the leading Orange County milk producers, F. T. Altken, eighth on the list. He has a herd of twenty cows with herd average of 41.8 pounds butterfat. Also for herds under 15 cows Orange county again got honorable mention. C. B. McCall, who is miking six cows, has herd average of 40.5 pounds. The leading cows in the Association were listed. A grade Holstein belonging to H. A. Younkin from Corona produced 125.7 pounds Griset Bros. Jersey with record of 86.5 pounds for the month was the local big producer. In the average of the five best cows in each Association, Orange County came fourth. Los Angeles Association showed 108.1 pounds fat while the local Association figured 81.7 pounds fat. The summary made at the Salt Lake office showed that dairymen in Orange County are wide awake and OUR COTTON INDUSTRY The declared value of exports from Manchester, England, to the United States rose to an aggregate of nearly $62,000,000 in 1920, compared to $24.,000,000 in 1919, according to the U. S Department of Commerce. Cotton piece goods totaled $21,000,000 in value, compared with $5,000,000 worth from the entire United Kingdom in 1913, the year before the war, and cotton yarn came to $19,000,000 as compared with about $4,000,000 from the entire Kingdom for the year 1913.. England is our chief competitor in cotton manufactures. Manchester being the great center of the industry. In testifying before the Ways and Means Committee recently Mr. Arthur H. Lowe, representing the cotton manufacturers of this country, both North and South, presented some interesting figures to show why this industry should be placed on a protective basis. The plants represented by Mr. Lowe have an aggregate investment of about $2,000,000,000, about $750,000,000 of which is in the cotton growing states. The milks in the cotton growing states employ about 180,000 operators, and in 1920 they consumed 3,500,000 bales of cotton, while those of the non-cotton producing states employ 250,-000 hands and consumed in 1920 about 2,920,000 bales of cotton. The subsidiary industries such as building materials, machinery, supplies, cotton, coal and the products of the mill are enormous. In the course of his testimony Mr. Lowe reminded Mr. Fordmay of a question which the present chairman asked in 1908, when the Payne-Ald. rich tariff law was being framed, namely: Do you agree with me that PROPOSED CHANGES IN MOTOR VEHICLE LAW Shooting on Highway Will be Prohibited if New Law Passes Shooting along or across any public highway in the State of California is prohibited in the revised State Motor Vehicle act now before the state legislature, according to announcement of George E. Sanford, assistant attorney general of the State Automobile association. Revision of the state motor vehicle act has been made by the executive committee of the motor vehicle committee of the motor conference held some weeks since. The draft was whipped into legal form by the legal departments of the Automobile Club of Southern California and the California State Automobile association. A number of important changes are proposed, the following being a summary of the more important: Certificate of ownership shall accompany all certificates of registration seating out original legal title or present satisfactory evidence of ownership has been previously issued to the applicant covering such vehicle. Such certificate sets out all liens and incumbrances upon such motor vehicle lies at the option of the commission lies at the option of the commission; he being satisfied as to the status of the car to be registered or transferred. Applicants for certificate of ownership must be made within 90 days after this act has become effective and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate a vehicle under a registration number unless such certificate of title has been issued. No operators' license shall be is- NEW ASSOCIATION PLANNED Citrus fruit growers of this district are elated over the announcement of L. D. Palmer, manager of the Orange County Fruit Exchange, that growers who are not identified with associations now are seeking admission to the associations in such numbers that it will be necessary to organize a new association before the opening of the valencia season. The existing associations are at present receiving applications in large numbers, according to Palmer. The applications are being held up, because the boards of directors do not want to take in more acreage that might result in less efficient service to members. With bearing acreage and that which will come into bearing soon, the directors feel that it would not be fair to present members to increase the acreage as now represented in existing associations. The prospective members are not centralized at any one point. They are located in various districts where associations are operating. The exchange directors are working out plans by which it is hoped those who desire to join may be accommodated. Location of the association in Orange is suggested, this being the most central point available to those who are making applications. With the new association formed, the Orange County Fruit Exchange will strengthen its position in this territory, very materially increasing the percentage of the citrus acreage controlled by it, according to Palmer. Palmer's announcement was made at the annual meeting of the Villa Park Orchard's association in the packing house. The forenoon was devoted to business, including the election of directors. The old board was reelected and in the afternoon it organized by continuing the old officers in office. cotton producing states employ 250,000 hands and consumed in 1920 about 2,920,000 bales of cotton. The subsidiary industries such as building materials, machinery, supplies, cotton, coal and the products of the mill are enormous. In the course of his testimony, Mr. Lowe reminded Mr. Fordmey of a question which the present chairman asked in 1908, when the Payne-Aldrich tariff law was being framed, namely: Do you agree with me that it would be a good plan to increase the duty on the finished article to compelle the production of it in the United States, so that American labor and American capital could get the benefit? Twelve years after, Mr. Lowe replied: "Those wise words are doubly applicable today for the reason that it is doubly important that the labor of the country should be employed at this time." What a change has come over the Southern States with respect to the doctrine of protection since 1908. SHE OUGHT TO BE A POLICE How a woman at San Juan Capita trano trailed a hobo to a "hobo" camp and at the point of a gun forced him to return to her house with goode he is alleged to have stolen was revealed in the court of Justice of the Peace Cox when Ignacio B. Hara, Mexican, was arraigned on a burglary charge. According to the officer who brought Hara to Santa Ana, Hara entered the home of Mrs. Lottle E. Tieleman during her absence. Upon returning to her home she missed some of her cooking utensils, groceries and wearing apparel. Mrs. Tieleman saw strange footprints outside of her kitchen door and trailed these tracks to a "hobo" camp about a mile distant. Before starting out she armed herself with her trusty rifle and with this weapon in hand she approached the camp. She approached the man who wore shoes leaving a track such as that she had been following. Pointing her gun at him, she made him take off one of his shoes and then she compared the sole of the shoe with prints which she had seen about her kitchen door. Assured that she had the right man Mrs. Tieleman picked up the articles stolen from her home, handed them over to Hara and marched him back to her house. She then notified the police by phone and kept the Mexican covered with her gun until an officer arrived. Hara was arranged first before cotton producing states employ 250,000 hands and consumed in 1920 about 2,920,000 bales of cotton. The subsidiary industries such as building materials, machinery, supplies, cotton, coal and the products of the mill are enormous. In the course of his testimony, Mr. Lowe reminded Mr. Fordmey of a question which the present chairman asked in 1908, when the Payne-Aldrich tariff law was being framed, namely: Do you agree with me that it would be a good plan to increase the duty on the finished article to compelle the production of it in the United States, so that American labor and American capital could get the benefit? Twelve years after, Mr. Lowe replied: "Those wise words are doubly applicable today for the reason that it is doubly important that the labor of the country should be employed at this time." What a change has come over the Southern States with respect to the doctrine of protection since 1908. THE COURT OF PROPER JURISDICTION, finding a person guilty of violation of provisions of this act, may in some instances suspend the operator's licence until the issues of the case have been brought before the vehicle commission. This act provides that it shall be unlawful for pedestrians to walk on the highways on the right hand side, but shall keep to the left hand side, which differs from the rights of pedestrians as set down in our general laws. The distance between a passing vehicle and a stopped street car is increased from 10 to 15 feet in a residential section and is placed at eight feet in a business district, not going in excess of 10 miles an hour. Stopping on highways for repairs is unlawful except where possibility prevents immediate removal. Police and fire vehicles are given the right of way while being operated as such, but such right shall not be a defense of the unreasonable and negligent exercise of same. Shooting along or across any public highway is prohibited. Cattle on the highway at night shall be accompanied by a sufficient number of herders, who shall have lights compluously placed to warn passers-by of their presence. Any person who pleads guilty to speeding at the rate of 60 miles per hour shall be imprisoned for a period of 10 to 60 days and shall have his operator's or chauffeur's license suspended for a period of 30 days to one year. Full record by either Justice or police judge of charges of violation of any provision of this act shall lie at the option of the commission, lies at the option of the commission, he being satisfied as to the status of the car to be registered or transferred. Applicants for certificate of ownership must be made within 90 days after this act has become effective, and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate a vehicle under a registration number unless such certificate of title has been issued. No operators' license shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years. No age limit is fixed by the present act. No chauffeur's license to be issued to any person under the age of 22 years. The motor vehicle department may refuse to issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to any person who lacks physical ability or mental qualifications to operate a motor vehicle.* The court of proper jurisdiction finding a person guilty of violation of provisions of this act, may in some instances suspend the operator's licence until the issues of the case have been brought before the vehicle commission. This act provides that it shall be unlawful for pedestrians to walk on the highways on the right hand side, but shall keep to the left hand side, which differs from the rights of pedestrians as set down in our general laws. The distance between a passing vehicle and a stopped street car is increased from 10 to 15 feet in a residential section and is placed at eight feet in a business district, not going in excess of 10 miles an hour. Stopping on highways for repairs is unlawful except where possibility prevents immediate removal. Police and fire vehicles are given the right of way while being operated as such, but such right shall not be a defense of the unreasonable and negligent exercise of same. Shooting along or across any public highway is prohibited. Cattle on the highway at night shall be accompanied by a sufficient number of herders, who shall have lights compluously placed to warn passers-by of their presence. Any person who pleads guilty to speeding at the rate of 60 miles per hour shall be imprisoned for a period of 10 to 60 days and shall have his operator's or chauffeur's license suspended for a period of 30 days to one year. Full record by either Justice or police judge of charges of violation of any provision of this act shall lie at the option of the commission, lies at the option of the commission, he being satisfied as to the status of the car to be registered or transferred. Applicants for certificate of ownership must be made within 90 days after this act has become effective, and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate a vehicle under a registration number unless such certificate of title has been issued. No operators' license shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years. No age limit is fixed by the present act. No chauffeur's license to be issued to any person under the age of 22 years. The motor vehicle department may refuse to issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to any person who lacks physical ability or mental qualifications to operate a motor vehicle.* The court of proper jurisdiction finding a person guilty of violation of provisions of this act, may in some instances suspend the operator's licence until the issues of the case have been brought before the vehicle commission. This act provides that it shall be unlawful for pedestrians to walk on the highways on the right hand side, but shall keep to the left hand side, which differs from the rights of pedestrians as set down in our general laws. The distance between a passing vehicle and a stopped street car is increased from 10 to 15 feet in a residential section and is placed at eight feet in a business district, not going in excess of 10 miles an hour. Stopping on highways for repairs is unlawful except where possibility prevents immediate removal. Police and fire vehicles are given the right of way while being operated as such, but such right shall not be a defense of the unreasonable and negligent exercise of same. Shooting along or across any public highway is prohibited. Cattle on the highway at night shall be accompanied by a sufficient number of herders, who shall have lights compluously placed to warn passers-by of their presence. Any person who pleads guilty to speeding at the rate of 60 miles per hour shall be imprisoned for a period of 10 to 60 days and shall have his operator's or chauffeur's license suspended for a period of 30 days to one year. Full record by either Justice or police judge of charges of violation of any provision of this act shall lie at the option of the commission, lies at the option of the commission, he being satisfied as to the status of the car to be registered or transferred. Applicants for certificate of ownership must be made within 90 days after this act has become effective, and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate a vehicle under a registration number unless such certificate of title has been issued. No operators' license shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years. No age limit is fixed by the present act. No chauffeur's license to be issued to any person under the age of 22 years. The motor vehicle department may refuse to issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to any person who lacks physical ability or mental qualifications to operate a motor vehicle.* The court of proper jurisdiction finding a person guilty of violation of provisions of this act, may in some instances suspend the operator's licence until the issues of the case have been brought before the vehicle commission. This act provides that it shall be unlawful for pedestrians to walk on the highways on the right hand side, but shall keep tothe left hand side which differs fromthe rightsofpedestriansassetdowninourgenerallaws. The distance between a passing vehicle and a stopped street car is increased from 10 to 15 feet in a residential section and is placed at eight feet in a business district, not going in excessof10 miles an hour. Stopping on highways for repairs is unlawful except where possibility prevents immediate removal. Police and fire vehicles are giventhe rightofwaywhilebeingoperatedassuchbutsuchrightshallnotbeadefenseoftheunreasonableandnegligentexerciseofsame. Shooting along or across any public highwayis prohibited. Cattle onthehighwayatnightshallbeacompairedbyaufficientnumberofherderswhohallhavelightscompluouslyplacedtowarnpassers-byoftheirpresence. Anypersonwhopledsguiltytolpeedingattherateof60milesperhorsewillbeimprisonedforaperiodof10to60daysandshallhavelightsccompluouslyplacedtowarnpassers-byoftheirpresence. territory, very materially increasing the percentage of the citrus acreage controlled by it, according to Palmer. Palmer's announcement was made at the annual meeting of the Villa Park Orchard's association in the packing house. The forenoon was devoted to business, including the election of directors. The old board was reelected and in the afternoon it organized by continuing the old officers in office. Assured that she had the right man Mrs. Tieleman picked up the articles stolen from her home, handed them over to Hara and marched him back to her house. She then notified the police by phone and kept the Mexican covered with her gun until an officer arrived. Hara was arranged first before Justice of the Peace John Daneri at Capistrano. He was hailed before Cox then and his preliminary hearing set for next Monday. ON THE WANE Livestock values on farms and on ranches of the United States, have dwindled some $2,250,000,000 within the last year. What is startlingly significant is the fact that the number of animals has decreased notably. This is true of cattle, sheep and hogs the principle meat animals. Stockgrowing as an industry, is passing through a very serious crisis. Growers everywhere complain they are not getting a reasonable profit out of the industry. Nor is the outlook such as to encourage them to expand. Hence the dwindling in the number of animals to be found on farms and ranges. Should this tendency go on, the meat markets will be affected strongly. For the demand for meats steadily increases with the gain in population. But the growing of stock instead of increasing proportionately, is decreasing, and that substantially: There will be no incentive to expand the industry unless livestock values go up. A new search light, developed by United States army Engineers is a 60-inch light of the "dishpan", type and weight 600 pounds. The registration fee has been changed accordingly. For vehicles with pneumatic tires, instead of 40 cents per horse power, as provided in the present act, the proposed act provides for 25 cents per horse power plus 10 cents per hundred pounds of the gross weight of vehicle and load. Vehicles equipped with solid tires, 25 cents per horse power plus 15 cents per 100 pounds of gross weight of the vehicle and load. Vehicles equipped with cushion wheels, 25 cents per horse power plus weight of vehicle and load. Vehicles equipped with metal wheels 10 cents per 100 pounds of gross 25 cents per horse power plus 30 cents per 100 pounds of the gross weight of the vehicle and load. This act differs from the present one regarding the vehicles equipped with other than pneumatic tires in that the present act's fees are governed on a flat rule according to vehicles weighing under or over certain weights. Trailers and semi-trailers under this proposed act are also taxed on 100 pounds gross weight, being classed according to the nature of their tires. Motorcycles will be taxed $5 instead of $2 each. Side care will be taxed $3 each. Regulations concerning lamps on vehicles have been changed in some minor respects, according to the speed they are allowed to make, and it is specifically set out that no vehicle shall carry a red light visible from any point in front of such vehicle; provides also that vehicles parked on public highways where there is sufficient light to reveal such vehicle for a distance of 200 feet, shall keep the lights lighted which shall be visible from both the front and the rear. An important addition to the law regarding violations of the law in having glaring headlights is governed by the proposed act, which provides that a person being arrested for violation of the law in using headlights not within the provisions of this act shall be told to report to the deputy of the motor vehicle commission within 48 hours for the purpose of having his lights tested. When his lights have been adjusted and retested and found to be satisfactory, he shall be issued a certificate to this effect and upon this being received by the court under whose jurisdiction his violation is to be heard, said case shall be forthwith dismissed. No vehicle shall be operated on the public highways, the length of vehicle and load not to exceed 30 feet and no combination of vehicles together shall exceed the length of 85 feet. The width of no vehicle and load shall exceed 112 inches. The present act sets out in particular that all persons operating a vehicle shall operate the same in a reasonable and proper speed, having careful and prudent manner, at a regard for traffic, surface and width of highway. The maximum speed limit of 35 miles is still the same. The speed of vehicles equipped with other than pneumatic RELIEF FOR THE GROWERS The railroads are not going to lower the freight rate unless forced to, and neither pussyfooting nor withholding shipments and allowing produce to rot on the farm will force reduction. Meanwhile the consumer is paying practically the same old prices. In advertisements and otherwhere there is continual reference to reduction in the cost of living, but in actual purchases the home maker is as much embarrassed as ever. The large cooperative organizations must take the initiative for railway and commerce commissions are having pressure brought to bear to raise rather than lower the rates. Touching this matter of rates, the Tampa, Florida, Tribune, says: "One of the most direct and far reaching steps toward reducing the high cost of living has been taken by the Florida Citrus Exchange in its movement to have established an 'emergency freight rate' for all food crops that must be moved by rail or water. It is also the most unselfish movement that has been started in the country since the war begun. The West demanded relief for its wheat, and the cotton states demanded relief for their cotton. The Florida Citrus Exchange demands, and shows how it can be given, relief for every man, woman and child in the country. "It is almost impossible to estimate the excessive charge total for the movement of foodstuffs in the country now over pre-war rates, but the Ex-change shows that in the one thing of Florida citrus fruits alone the excess is above five and a half millions of dollars on this season's crop. What it will amount to for the vegetable crop can hardly be given, as there is nothing to gather the exact statistics of this industry as there is for the citrus. But it is evident from the amount of perishables shipped annually from Florida that the total for the citrus crops will not exceed that for other perishables." "The country needs every possible assistance in getting down off the stills of excess costs for everything. The mere cutting of wages will not we are the largest consumers and the easiest to buy. There isn't the slightest excuse for a sectional line in America. We are one people, with one flag, and it is folly to allow long-time prejudices to stand in the way of the fullest understanding and the utmost cordiality of relationship. National unity and concord will be more easily established when it is understood that one section of the country can not permanently prosper at the expense of another. Some inequalities will always exist, because of the unequal distribution of the favors of nature, but if the people agree that the general bounty which has made the United States the wealthiest and most powerful of all nations is to be shared by all on even terms, the benefit will be enjoyed by all. It is this very independence that has welded the union so firmly together. Our landis not held together by pressure from without. Whatever sacrifice may attend a relaxation of the political solidarity of the south, assuming such a thing to be a sacrifice, will be more than compensated through the freer communication that will be opened as a result. Mr. Harding says it is not merely a republican ambition he expresses. Neither is there ground for scolding the southern people on account of the position they have taken and held for so long. Conditions have cleared the way for them to strengthen on this position, however, and without sacrifice of any of the traditions of the land. An administration that begins with a plea for national unity, and the intention of prospering America first, will not be stigmatized as either partisan or parochial. In the vocational and occupational schools of the United States army, there are 107 courses, ranging from agronomy to zoology. it will amount to for the vegetable crop can hardly be given, as there is nothing to gather the exact statistics of this industry as there is for the citrus. But it is evident from the amount of perishables shipped annually from Florida that the total for the citrus crops will not exceed that for other perishables. "The country needs every possible assistance in getting down off the slits of excess costs for everything. The mere cutting of wages will not help any, if labor is forced to pay the same high price for living needs. The railroads have been given all demands in the shape of guarantees of earnings and are now cutting down labor costs and number of employees. It is entirely logical that if the railroads reduce their expenses they should accept reductions in rates to even up things all around. "With volume of business increased, with freight rates 40 per cent or more advanced, and with wages cut 20 per cent, and roll employees cut 10 per cent, it follows as a reasonable sequence that freight and passenger rates should be lowered in just proportion. "The railroads called for an emergency increase and got it. The food producers and shippers of the country need an emergency decrease in freight rates and should have it. "The press and the entire representation in congress of this state should get back of this Citrus Exchange proposition for the relief of the country and make it a special charge until it is granted. Unless it is granted, the Florida farmers and growers stand to lose in crops which cannot be handled because the excess rates of freight will be the difference between profit and loss to the grower." In olden times the topaz was worn to keep the wearer from sleep walking.