anaheim-gazette 1921-03-31

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, 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 THE 'ERALDS HINGLISH HIDEA In a very clever and somewhat persuasive editorial, the Washington Herald favors the cancellation of the debts due from European countries to the United States. Under the title, 'The Fly in the Ointment,' the Herald makes a display of pointing out some of the interests of the United States. It shows that foreign governments owe the United States $9,607,000,000 while Great Britain's credits are only $8,415,-000,000, not counting debts owed by Dominions to the Mother Country. America would sacrifice more than Britain, therefore, by the cancellation of debts. After setting forth these facts the 'Herald' makes two points that are designated to create a favorable impression of the proposal to cancel the debts. The editor says that world exchange of goods and world industry would have a tremendous impulse toward 'normalcy' and in order to give the impression that the idea of cancellation is in harmony with President Harding's use of that word, the editor says, "We thank thee, Warren, for that word." The 'Herald' also quotes from the lord's Prayer, 'Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors' thus you carry more, you'll pay duty which is not refunded. You can now take a rifle or shotgun across the border into Mexico for hunting game if you get a special permit from a Mexican representative in your home town community and a second permit at the border. Motor travel into Mexico from this section of California during the spring season and coming summer will be heavier than ever before in history according to indications evidenced at the various touring Bureaus of the Automobile Club where inquiries have been very frequent. In regard to the condition of Mexican roads, they are said to be in very fair condition, but they are not sign posted and there are few facilities for securing gas or oil enroute. Auto racing in South America is becoming as popular as bull fighting in Spain and at the annual automobile races promoted by the Automobile Club of Argentina recently held, there was an entry list of 39 cars, the largest on record and biggest automobile event ever held in South America. Of the 39 cars entered 32 were made in America. The popularity of Canadian motoring is growing apace. Bamff and Lake Louse will be the objective points for many tours and Vancouver will also have many Southern California visitors this summer. ANAHEIM SEEKING STATE S. S. MEET Anaheim churches, through a committee composed of three laymen and the pastor from each church Monday night decided to invite the State Sunday school convention to come to his city next September. Should Anaheim secure the convention it means that 400 delegates will join you carry more, you'll pay duty which is not refunded. It has long been leges and schools graduating class vital facts as to What is your tail are you? you a prohibition At a girls' service more sweeter: "Do you girls answered But admittin not proof that utter oaths. So in New York st the Philadelphia "Four or five swear not for about five law in North C Down in Ala a man to swear but the law say persons hear night! In Tennessee repent the off culprit is indict I saw on the club seventeen were drinking and seven were But if that cary is an indian than daily with Lady Nicotine. Query: Why being so much? OWED MUCH How Command War Got Vita The old-fashioned playan designated to create a favorable impression of the proposal to cancel the debts. The editor says that world exchange of goods and world industry would have a tremendous impulse toward 'normalcy' and in order to give the impression that the idea of cancellation is in harmony with President Harding's use of that word, the editor says, "We thank thee, Warren, for that word." The 'Herald' also quotes from the lord's Prayer, 'Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors' thus appealing to the religious sentiment in an effort to create a favorable inclination toward cancellation. After presenting what it would leave its readers to believe was a fair statement of objections to the cancellation scheme, the 'Herald' says, 'Yet it may be wise as well as noble, for this government to join in this proposal as the world's good angel.' It may be practical altruism in that it would revive trade, it would lower exchange rates, it would restore fairly stable financial conditions and so provide a great market for all our surplus of foods and raw materials.' The rank unfairness of the Herald's statement of the problem will be readily manifest to any one who will take time to analyze the international situation. The ledger accounts in the financial records of the United States and Great Britain do not tell the whole story. Great Britain has not only been accorded reparations from Germany but was enabled by the provisions of the Peace Treaty and the subsequent actions of the League of Nations to extend her influence in Egypt and Mesopotamia and to gain absolute control over German East Africa, the former equal in area and richness of natural resources to the entire Southeastern section of the United States. Not one word concerning these acquisitions of Great Britain is found in the Herald's presentation of the cancellation question. Neither, in its search of the Scriptures for a quotation to bolster up its arguments, did the editor chance upon, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." Neither did the Herald deem it appropriate to quote from remarks by Mr. Harding indicating his opinion that the European debt to the United States should be paid. Other important facts concerning the effect of cancellation of European indebtedness are also conspicuous by absence from the Herald's discussion. It falls to remark that if the United States cancels nearly $10,000,000,000 ANAHEIM SEEKING STATE S. S. MEET Anaheim churches, through a committee composed of three laymen and the pastor from each church Monday night decided to invite the State Sunday school convention to come to his city next September. Should Anaheim secure the convention it means that 400 delegates will have to be provided with lodging and breakfast during the three-day period over which the convention will last. More than 1000 visitors from Southern California towns are expected to be present each day for the meetings. At the meeting of the committee, it was decided to go forward on the assumption that the invitation would be accepted. The Rev. J. A. Geissinger, pastor of the Methodist White Temple, Anaheim was elected president of an organization composed of representatives from various churches. The pastors of the other Anaheim churches will be the vice presidents of the organization. George Ross was elected secretary and Charles Eygabroad treasurer and chairman of the finance committee. Cards are to be passed out in Anaheim churches Sunday morning for members to sign up for the number of delegates that they can accommodate. It was voted to spend three hundred dollars to acquire speakers of national prominence for the convention. The total cost of the convention to Anaheim churches is expected to be about $500. Further plans are expected to be completed at the next meeting of the committee on April 11. THE BRIDEGROOM WAS BROKE Frank admission that he did not have a cent in his pocket was made by a young bridegroom just after Justice of the Peace Cox had performed a double wedding ceremony in his court Monday morning. The fact that the young man was "broke" was disclosed when he departed without offering the usual customary marriage fee. Two couples came into the courtroom together. They were Jay K. Carter, 22 and Genevieve E. O'Neill, 18. Of Los Angeles and Francis J. Buffman, 21, and Maudie Gourdreau, 18, of Los Angeles. The two girls are cousins. Each bridegroom signed the license application of the other showing that upon, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." Neither did the Herald deem it appropriate to quote from remarks by Mr. Harding indicating his opinion that the European debt to the United States should be paid. Other important facts concerning the effect of cancellation of European indebtedness are also conspicuous by absence from the Herald's discussion. It fails to remark that if the United States cancels nearly $10,000,000,000 of European obligations that $10,000,-000,000 debt burden will fall squarely upon the taxpayers of the United States, which means the producers of the country who ultimately bear every tax burden. It is undoubtedly true that cancellation would revive trade, for lifting a $10,000,000,000 debt from the people of Europe would relieve them of taxes and enable them to shift their finances to channels of industry, thus assisting them in recapturing or extending their South American, Asiatic and even their North American markets. AUTOING IN EUROPE Mr. Motorist, what would you like to know about motoring conditions in any foreign country? The Automobile Club of Southern California daily acquires information relating to the use, importation and abuse of motor driven vehicles in countries other than the United States and this information is available for any person who wishes to inquire for it at the Club county offices or at the headquarters. For instance, did you know that the use of sirens is prohibited in all the large French cities? If you take your automobile to France this year you are only allowed to carry two spare tires with tubes or two wheels complete, free of duty. It report states that the Richfield United has struck a fine oil showing and indications here are that it may soon be brought in a producer. The trend of new operations seems to be swinging eastward to that part of the field. Here the Amalgamated got a fine showing of oil. The Bixby looks like a good prospect, though it is presently in water sand around 3200 feet. The Shelby-Root-Hogue Oil Company's Dominguez No. 1 is in brown shale at 2950 feet. Fifteen wells are reported on production in what might be termed the eastern part of the Richfield district. Two couples came into the courtroom together. They were Jay X. Carter, 22 and Genevieve E. O'Neil, 18. of Los Angeles and Francis J. Buffman, 21, and Maudle Gourdreau, 18, of Los Angeles. The two girls are cousins. Each bridegroom signed the license application of the other showing that he was a witness to the ceremony. After uniting one of the couples Justice was handed a $2 bill. Then he married the other couple and waited for his fee. When it appeared that it was not forthcoming he asked for it. "I haven't got a cent with me, judge," was the response, "but if we ever get down this way again I'll come in and see you." The "strapped" bridegroom sought to borrow $2 from his companion, who had just paid Justice Cox $2 but he too said he was "short" and needed the money to get back to Los Angeles. The couples left the courthouse together after exchanging kisses and best wishes. Report states that the Richfield United has struck a fine oil showing and indications here are that it may soon be brought in a producer. The trend of new operations seems to be swinging eastward to that part of the field. Here the Amalgamated got a fine showing of oil. The Bixby looks like a good prospect, though it is presently in water sand around 3200 feet. The Shelby-Root-Hogue Oil Company's Dominguez No. 1 is in brown shale at 2950 feet. Fifteen wells are reported on production in what might be termed the eastern part of the Richfield district. GIRLS WHO USE CUSS WORDS Singular Admission Said to Have Been Made by the Members of a Graduating Class. It has long been the fashion at colleges and schools to take a census of graduating classes to determine such vital facts as these: What is your favorite flower? How tall are you? Do you smoke? Are you a prohibitionist? At a girl's seminary a recent inquiry was more sweeping. To the interrogation: "Do you swear?" 200 of the 215 girls answered yes. But admitting that they swear is not proof that these feminine lips do utter oaths. So at least says the law in New York state, writes "Grant" in the Philadelphia Press. "Four or five people" must hear you swear, not for a second or two, but "for about five minutes"—that's the law in North Carolina. Down in Alabama they don't expect a man to swear from the housetops, but the law says that if three or four persons hear you just once, good-night! In Tennessee it is not necessary to repeat the offensive words when a culprit is indicted for swearing. I saw on the veranda of a country club seventeen women of whom twelve were drinking an intoxicating liquor and seven were smoking cigarettes. But if that census at the girls' seminary is an index, more women swear than daily with John Barleycorn or Lady Nicotine. Query: Why do women insist on being so much like men? OWED MUCH TO STEREOSCOPE How Commanders During the Great War Got Information of Vital Importance. The old-fashioned stereoscope played an important part in the convention. FEW OWE FAILURE TO FATE Man Who Has "Lost Out" Generally Unjust in Blaming the Fact on Circumstances. "He who is bitter is beaten. This is distilled from a life," said a wise observer of his kind, a writer in Philadelphia Ledger remarks. Often one meets the man who has become soured by his own life through his own fault—though he blames it all on the chances and circumstances of destiny. He will not admit that the hand of a bad habit dragged him down or kept him from rising; that he made a misstep or took the wrong turn of the road. He prefers to charge impersonal fate with his personal failure. But he had the same right to struggle and win that we all have. The man whom he regards with envy had to prove that the stuff was in him, against odds. The old proverb says that fortune favors the brave—but that saying really means that fortune plays no favorites and confers her gifts only upon those who fight, and fight hard. Success is not hereditary. We must qualify on our own merit. Any fool can inherit money and be parted from it quickly. The respect of the community, which is life's chief reward, goes to him who earns it on his own account. In that continuing effort the fragrant memory of a noble family tradition and a plous and honest parentage is a valuable asset and a great inspiration. CAME DIRECT FROM HEAVEN Pretty Belief Existing in India Concerning the Origin of the Beautiful Emerald. Scientists say that the emerald's lovely grass-green color is derived from a compound of silica, alumina, beryllia, magnolia, soda water and some organics. PREFERRED AVOCADOS The committee on registration and classification of the California Avocado Association is active every month and usually many times during the month, visiting trees of promising new varieties, sampling their fruits when in season and obtaining further information about the older kinds which have been recommended by the association for commercial planting. In October, 1917, a circular was issued recommending eight named varieties. After careful observation of these for three years longer, in August, 1920, another circular was sent out, reducing the number of preferred varieties to five giving the reasons therefor and brief descriptions of those retained. From this last report we present their conclusions as to the relative merits of the eight originally recommended. This association occupies the position of guide and advisor to the man who come into our young industry and plant avocado orchards. With few or no exceptions they will want rapid returns on their investments, with as little hindrance and unexpected expense as possible while awaiting crops. We must consider their interests and as a matter of justice to them, we find the Taft, the Lyon and Blakeman varieties should be dropped from the list of varieties recommended for commercial planting, which we do with regret. "The Taft fruit is very fine, one of the very best, and the tree itself is beautiful, and one that when it finally does come into bearing will compensate those willing to wait a long time for returns; but it is longer in coming into bearing than tht others that have been recommended and more susceptible to frost injury. It is no longer commercially planted." OWED MUCH TO STEREOSCOPE How Commanders During the Great War Got Information of Vital Importance. The old-fashioned stereoscope played an important part in the world war. It supplied an angle to photographs, snapped from airplanes, that could not be obtained from the ordinary camera lens. Before its use the pictures all seemed flat, but the stereoscopic added height and thus steep slopes, that appeared in pictures like flat ground, were shown in their true characteristics, and the lives of men who would have to cover the ground in attack were saved. The airplane camera looks directly down on the spot to be photographed, making a picture as a one-eyed man would see it. A stereoscopic camera, in which the lenses are two and three quarters inches apart, would not produce the stereoscopic effect. Photographers decided to take pictures 100 yards apart to give a view, just as a giant, with eyes 100 yards apart, would see it. These pictures were put on cardboard, and viewed through the stereoscope. At first a cottage looked like a tower, a bucket like a well, a trench like a canyon, etc. The officers soon learned to translate these eccentricities, and the problem was solved. True pictures, giving just the exact information desired, were then obtained by the airplane photographers. The "Biblers." The Czecho-Slovaks, having attained national independence, attain also the privilege of reading the Bible in the national tongue, so the British Bible society is planning to print Czech Bibles purchasable for 50 cents each. Austrians and Italians have long called the Czecho-Slovaks "Biblers." The Czech Bible was first printed in 1475, but when the Czechs came under Austria the printing and reading of the Bible in their own language was forbidden. Copies of the Czech Bible were printed in other lands and smuggled in, but were burned if discovered. Religious persecution, dating back to the time of John Huss, the Bohemian reformer of the fifteenth century, combined with political persecution to make the Czech Bible rare, but all the more highly valued. Although, in modern days, the Austrian government permitted the circulation of the Czech Bible in the army, it continued to prohibit the circulation among the Czechs at home. CAME DIRECT FROM HEAVEN Pretty Belief Existing in India Concerning the Origin of the Beautiful Emerald. Scientists say that the emerald's lovely grass-green color is derived from a compound of silica, alumina, beryllia, magnesia, soda, water and some organic matter unknown; others say that it is simply a compound of carbon and hydrogen resulting from organic matter; but the ancient inhabitants of India knew better than the modern scientists. They believed the emerald came from heaven. Says Forbes in his "Oriental Memoirs:" "A person was watching a swarm of figles in an Indian grove one moonlight night. After hovering a time in the moonbeams, one particular firefly, more brilliant than the rest, alighted on the grass and there remained. A spectator struck by its fixity and approaching to ascertain the cause, found not an insect, but an emerald, which he appropriated and wore in a ring, and ever after the Indians believed that the fireflies were sacred insects which upon dying on the grass turned to emeralds for the adornment of man and the glorification of Buddha." That is perhaps the reason why the priests of Buddha regard the emerald with such veneration. Of course no firefly can now make an emerald, but emeralds certainly do make the money fly. When the Sun Was Blue. A blue sun has been recorded only once. That was in August, 1883, in Javan, says the Kansas City Star. A day or two before there was a very violent eruption of a large volcano about a hundred miles from Batavia. The eruption ended with an explosion in which a range of mountains was destroyed, a vast cavity being left in its place, more than a thousand feet deep at one point. Billions of tons of rocks, mud and dust were thrown high in the air and the sun was obscured over a large area. At Batavia the darkness became so deep that street lamps had to be lighted in the middle of the afternoon. That condition prevailed until toward sunset. Then the volcanic cloud began to clear away, leaving the sun visible. Instead, however, of it being red, as it usually is when viewed through a smoke cloud, it appeared as a magnificent deep blue disk, remaining that color until it sank below the horizon. The phenomenon was seen by everyone within 30 or 40 degrees of the equator. The Taft fruit is very fine, one of the very best, and the tree itself is beautiful, and one that when it finally does come into bearing will compensate those willing to wait a long time for returns; but it is longer in coming into bearing than tht others that have been recommended and more susceptible to frost injury. It is no longer commercially planted. "Te Lyon is also a good fruit and the tree remarkably precocious and prolific and best adapted for inter-planting by reason of its slender shape, but it has proved too generally weak and hard to raise; many trees in many plantings have died and a decay has developed in some of the fruit while still on the tree. We find this has occurred even in the parent tree. But fortunately, these defects do not interfere with the continuance of good prices for the sound fruit from the good crops being given by the good trees, nord o they interfere with planting of the trees by those willing to take the risks involved. The Blakeman is one of the harder varieties, with fruit of desirable size and quality; weight about one pound, color glossy green, and seed comparatively small. Some three year old trees are bearing well and the parent tree is a good and regular bearer. The growth of the tree is too spreading and needs pruning when young to produce a compact and proper shape in the older tree. What we lack in this variety is experience with the young budded tree. It has been very limited and we feel sure that until we have more Americans Eat Little Mutton. In Great Britain about 22 per cent of all meat consumed is mutton. In France it is about 11 per cent. In Canada it is not quite 7, and in the United States is only about 3½ per cent. Last year (1918) the consumption of dressed meat (lard excluded) in the United States averaged 150 pounds per person, of which only 5 were mutton and lamb. The British, the Canadians, and the French—all similar types of people and having habits of life similar to Americans—use less meat than Americans do, but a much larger proportion comes from sheep. The United States gets its meat principally from cattle and hogs. Pork consumption is about 14 times, and beef consumption about 13 times, as great as our use of mutton and lamb. These are the annual averages for last year. Bag Changes Into a Float. A British invention for the relief of aeronauts making voyages over extensive stretches of water consists of a more or less circular gas bag in the center of which is stretched a "floor" of heavy fabric. Ordinarily, the raft is carried by the airship in the defated state; but in the event of accident it can be inflated in a few minutes to form a most serviceable raft. The bag is really a series of bags, each being inflated through a separate air valve. Simple ear locks and a pair of cars are provided for propulsion purposes. Birds Hold Dances. Many of the birds of South America have the regularly formed habit of meeting periodically in the same place for the purpose of dancing. Some sing as they dance, others accompany the refrain by something very like instrumental music. The ruplcola dances alone, says the Detroit Free Press. Birds of this species range themselves in a circle round level, mossy or soft ground, and one of them, bright with orange and scarlet plumage, leaves the circle and advances to the center of the space with the dignity of a courter dancing a minuet, his wings spread and tail like a fan. He begins slowly, gradually increasing the speed of his gyrations until he terminates his performance by leaping and whirling. Humanity In Art. Pictures must not be too picturesque. Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing. All great actions have been simple and all great pictures are. The Transfiguration by Raphael is an eminent example of this peculiar merit. A calm, benignant beauty shines over all this picture, and goes directly to the heart. It seems also to call you by name. The sweet, sublime face of Jesus is beyond praise; yet how it disappoints all fond expectations. This familiar, simple, home-speaking countenance is as if one should meet a friend.—Emerson. ON registration and the California Avocado live every month and dies during the month, promising new varieties when in need further information kinds which have been issued recommended varieties. After adoption of these for three August, 1920, another out, reducing the varied varieties to five thus therefor and brief those retained. From these present their relative merits of really recommended. On occupies the position advisor to the men for young industry and chards. With few or they will want rapid re-investments, with as and unexpected ex- while awaiting crops. For their interests, and justice to them, we find them and Blakeman var-dropped from the list recommended for commerce. We do with regret that it is very fine, one of and the tree itself is so that when it finally bearing will compensate wait a long time for is longer in coming at the others that have been and more suscepti- tory. It is no longer wanted. the variety should not be continued on the list "The Fuerte is one of the hardier varieties on the list, one of the most vigorous growing trees an early and productive bearer, with fruit of the highest quality ripening at a very desirable period, but with a greater variation on the same tree in size and shape of fruit than usual, and with some fruit coming too small. "The Spinks is also a strong growing tree. The large fruit is noted for its handsome appearance and has a long ripening period lasting from early in the year until October. Some of its fruit tested in October by Mr. Wilson Popenoe was pronounced, in a letter he wrote, equal in flavor to best he had found in Guatemala. The committee was also greatly pleased with fruit tested that month, finding it of the highest character, but soon found some tested earlier in the season, though well colored and of good flavor, far from being equal to the late fruit. The seed of this variety averages large in proportion to the flesh. "The budded trees of the Dickinson are proving better than the parent, both in tree and fruit. An outstanding feature of this fruit is its notably rough warty skin, which becomes a glossy handsome purple and identifies the variety. The quality is good and it comes in a period of its own—in the summer. "The Sharpless is well known for this handsome, large fruit, comparatively small seed, high quality and very desirable ripening period of fall and early winter. It requires about a year and a half from the blossom to maturity of the fruit. The Puebla tree is one of the best types of the avocado, sturdy, hardy, compact, precocious, and productiv. The glossy, handsome, near shaped grams, and will provide a continual fund of entertainment throughout the day. Dancing will be held in the auditorium and New Farm Gym. Refreshment booths will be open to accommodate those who do not bring lunches. Picnic Day has become one of the biggest agricultural events and has attracted thousands of people every year. It is given for the purpose of acquainting the citizens of California with the methods and scope of the instruction and experimentation being carried on at the University Farm at Davis, and at the same time to provide a holiday for those who wish to make the visit purely one of pleasure. Demonstrations by the different divisions will be given and the results of some of the latest experiments along agricultural lines made public. All the modern equipment and prize stock of the institution will be on exhibition and guides will be on hand to explain the points of interest. For those who are not actively interested in farming, Picnic Day offers an opportunity to enjoy an entertaining day in the country. SPORTSMAN PRESIDENTS The fact that President Harding likes to fish helps some. If he will refrain from having his picture taken with a big catch, entire contentment probably will come to all true sportsmen. Mr. Harding also likes to shoot. This also will help some, unless he pulls the trigger out of season or ignores the legal limit for the day's bag. The country lies out-of-door Presidents. In the closet which Mrs. Harding will allot for her husbands use in the White House, there will be a collection of golf clubs, tennis rackets, fishing tackle and shotguns. 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