anaheim-gazette 1921-06-09

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER WANT SLACKER LIST PUBLISHED To the Editor, Washington Herald: Sir: Why the anxiety of your paper, like many others, to suppress the publication of the slacker list. I am an American soldier—did my bit in the late war—and am proud of the honor that feeling gives me. For you to say that the incorrect publication of my name as a slacker would be a calamity is poppycock. If my name is published incorrectly I have my discharge—and my good right hand—and with such implements it is only necessary for me to use a few minutes and address a letter to the adjutant general and ye editor—and have just due accorded me. I am not prepared to believe that the slacker list is so replete with errors, as you editors would have the public believe—and simply because there are several glaring inaccuracies is no argument for suppressing the entire list. The suspicion has entered my mind—and it must occur to others who do their own thinking—that the preaching of the press against this publication is influenced more by a desire to shield friends than the desire to protect an honorable soldier. The argument is too far-fetched—it doesn't have a logical ring. WALNUT WORM FIGHT BEGINS Experimental Groves In Charge of Prof. Quayle Walnut growers of Orange county are being notified by Prof. H. J. Quayle of the citrus experiment station, that the season for the control of the walnut-codling moth is now open. Prof. Quayle and his assistant, A. F. Camp, maintain headquarters in the Farm Bureau office at Santa Ana. They have been keeping close observation of the egg deposits of the moth in the walnut sections of the county, and as a result of their findings to date, they recommend that immediate control measures be taken. Eggs are now hatching and the young worms beginning to be active. In a statement to the Farm Bureau, Prof. Quayle says: "The time has now arrived for the treatment of the codling moth on the walnuts. The season so far as the development of the moth is concerned, is a week or more later than last year and two weeks or more later than in 1919. "In 1919, treatment was started about the 26th of May, and in 1920, the first of June. "During the present season our work in the test orchards will begin June 9th, where both dusting and spraying will be carried on. "Growers who had an infestation in their orchards last year of more than 3 or 4 per cent should arrange immediately to do it some time during the next two or three weeks. Four walnut groves in the vicinity of Santa Ana will be dusted and sprayed under this department's supervision—A. J. Crookshank, Sherman Stevens, Tustin, and Mayberry Grove, R. F. Brown, Santa Ana. These are the same groves that were used last year. The plots will be reversed—that is, the trees that were sprayed last year must also be a future company sia and Germany peace, which undertanding. There are when consider present-day likely that it guided by rest and fundament cannot afford self. If the rapid a growth influence as they will have to selves on how danger! Even so, Japan co- almost indefinite beria, and tha in the last few Chinese and Although th present between years hence man power o anese weapon resources of der Japanese haustible souls. Treattees o vent th con would portent delay precau England and erwise take. both th e Unit ain will be they must bo mutual defen India might b in refusing alliance by rhe propitious Japan will fl trouble with w i trey as w ls the natural would take, Whom are you protecting—your friends or their sons. A couple of columns are devoted to a story of how a judge sentenced Mrs. Bergdoll to jail because she aided her sons—but believe me, the average soldier is more anxious to see this slacker list published than to read a tale of how a woman was sent to jail because her motives for wrong doing were material. We want an accurate line on the boys that held our jobs down during the war. We want to know the names of the "highbrows" that forsook their frock coats and society manners to assume unimportant jobs in the shipyards or who motored away from their exemption districts until the war blew over. Editors get paid for interpreting the views of the people they write about—so I am "easing" you an advance tip on how the average soldier feels about this slacker list. There are two kinds of people in the United States now—speaking of those persons within the draft ages—those that were in the service, and those that were not. The world is interested in knowing who this latter class is and the publication of the slacker list is about the way "to put it over." Publish it to the world. Let us have the entire list of names. The corrections can be made, and if a soldier here and there is unjustly recorded, you can bet he will have it corrected "toot sweet"—and he won't have any "hard feelings" in the matter because he will realize it is all for a good cause. Of course, it is goin gto take the roof off a lot of bogus patriot homes, but these flag wavers ought to be exposed. The press of the country has a chance to do something for future generations and it "ought to come across." Stop craw-fishing and if you haven't got "guts" enough to publish news that is news—independent of outside or inside influences, for the sake of common decency, restrain your criticism of the slacker list. It rashes on the soldiers' nerves. Very respectfully WILL SHOOT TIRE THIEVES If local residents are suddenly awakened by the sound of shot-guns it may be because detectives from the Automobile Club of Southern California are pot-shooting a new type of auto thief. In other words, automobile club officials announce that the war on auto thieves this summer is to actually be carried on with sawed-off shot-guns as the weapons to be used by representatives of the club's theft bureau throughout the southern part of the state. The type of thief to gain particular attention of the club is known as the "stripper." His activity consists in stealing a car from the street of some city or town, driving it to a private garage, which he has already rented, and there tearing it apart little by little and selling the parts in nearby markets. According to club officials no lenency will be shown this type of thief or the thief who steals tires from cars parked in country lanes or at the beaches. It seems that tire-strippers are becoming very active in southern California and unless they submit to arrest when caught in the act by the autobus club detectives, the sawed-off shot-guns recently purchased by the club will be brought into play. That the shot-gun threat is not an idle one is attested to by local club representatives who can show receipts for the purchase of the guns which will hereafter be carried in every club car used for the pursuit of auto thieves. Private garage owners who rent their garages to strangers and observe any suspicious actions on the part of these strangers are requested to notify the nearest office of the auto club so that an investigation can be made at once to see if they are auto thieves at work. Growers who had an interaction in their orchids last year of more than 3 or 4 per cent should arrange immediately to do it some time during the next two or three weeks. Four walnut groves in the vicinity of Santa Ana will be dusted and sprayed under this department's supervision—A. J. Crookshank, Sherman Stevens, Tustin, and Mayberry Grove, R. F. Brown, Santa Ana. These are the same groves that were used last year. The plots will be reversed—that is, the trees that were sprayed last year, will be dusted this year., and visa versa. THE AMERICAN BISHIPLISH, should titles of the mourn war come before Japan, we venient to have material sympathy in London prince is eviing the orientals footing with blandishments ion eyes to racial ties. MEXICO MUSIC Quoting from the Republic Publicity association, Hon. J. Clares: "The Americanico, an organ United States demanding the Mexican government snipping by till the Mexican pledges to zens the right been deprived situation enaction of which All that is assail can citizen that observe the national law students establishance among o" "If America ed themselves Mexico or rights in an United States behalf except opportunity t a lot of bogus patriot homes, but these flag wavers ought to be exposed. The press of the country has a chance to do something for future generations and it "ought to come across." Stopraw-fishing and if you haven't got "guts" enough to publish news that is news—independent of outside or inside influences, for the sake of common decency, restrain your criticism of the slacker list. It rasps on the soldiers' nerves. Very respectfully, A. E. F. Washington, May 18. The Union Oil Co. project that will mean so much to Brea has materialized and active work on the tract will begin immediately. The offer of the company to build homes for its employees and sell them on very low payments has been accepted by sixty-two such employes. The company will utilize the tract of land west of the Maxwell tract, though not at present opening up the boulevard frontage. The lots will face on Walnut and Madrona. Date street will be cut through to give cross street entrance. Grading, water pipe and gas lines laid, and other preliminary work will soon be under way. The houses will be of a desirable type and the location for a residential section is certainly a very beautiful one. It is a long stride forward in solving the housing problem. The stimulus to the town is great. It shows the substantial faith the big oil company has in the future and permanency of the town and this will materially strengthen and encourage the belief of others. It will probably also mean the final moving from all the leases to residences in town which would be a commendable move for all concerned. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY In the near future the premiers of the British dominions are to meet in London for a conference on the welfare of the empire in general. One of the principal subjects to come before the meeting will be the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of alliance. In the action taken on that matter the United States has more than a passing interest, in view of the points now in dispute between this country and Japan. The premiers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa have already simplified their intention of opposing a continuance of the treaty if they see it anything unacceptable to the United States. The first three of those dominions, in particular, are faced with the same Japanese problems as is America, and are determined that they shall never be placed in opposition to a nation that maintains their own viewpoint. The British home government, on the other hand, is embarrassed by its desire not to raise the race question while there is danger of an uprising in India. Likewise it cannot lose sight of the fact that Japan was an ally in the war and rendered considerable assistance to the allied cause. An eye BEGINS Charge of mage county H. J. Quayle station in the walten. Instant, A. F. persons in the Ana. They observation month in the county, and as so date, they state control are now forms beginterm Bureau, used for the both on the as the deconcerned, an last year better than in was started in 1920, the on our work begin June and spraying festation in more than more image immediduring the the vicinity and sprays supervisierman Stevgrove, R. use are the last year. that is, the last year. must also be kept on the possibility of a future compact between Japan, Russia and Germany as a menace to world peace, which a present Anglo-British undertstanding might forestall. There are two sides to the question when considered from the angle of present-day world politics, but it is likely that its final solution will be guided by reasons more far-reaching and fundamental. The Caucasian race cannot afford to be divided against itself. If the next half century sees as rapid a growth in oriental power and influence as the last, the white nations will have to take council among themselves on how to meet the common danger! Even now, if she chose to do so, Japan could extend her boundary almost indefinitely northward into Siberia, and the means she has adopted in the last few years to overweave the Chinese and Koreans are notorious. Although there is antagonism at present between China and Japan fifty years hence may well see the man power of China molded into a Japanese weapon of war and the natural resources of Siberia transformed under Japanese direction into an inexhaustible source of munitions. Treatiees of alliance could never prevent the conflict that such a menace would portend. They would merely delay precautionary measures that England and other nations might otherwise take. When that time comes both the United States and Great Britain will be equally endangered, and they must both be free to consider a mutual defense. British control over India might be affected to some extent in refusing a renewal of the Japanese alliance by reason of race, but when the propitious moment presents itself Japan will find it as easy to foment trouble with the natives of India with a treaty as without. In any case that is the natural course her intrigue would take, and Great Britain would better provide us with new ideas. WHY THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WORLD WAR A widespread cray of protest has been raised against the statement of Ambassador George Harvey, in his Pilgrim dinner speech, that the United States went to war, not as a crusader for "democracy or in behalf of any other nation or set of nations, but in self defense." Either our declaration of war was a falsehood, or the statement of Col. Harvey is true, for that war declaration, approved by President Wilson, stated as our reason for going to war that the German imperial government had attacked us. Of course if we went to war in defense of Belgium, France, England and Italy, or for the cause in behalf of which these nations went to war, our failure to declare war just when these nations did was criminal; yet two years after the European war began President Wilson made his campaign for re-election on the ground that he had kept this country out o fa war into which our entry, he alleged, would have been unjustifiable. So much hypocritical "bunk" has been written and spoken on this question of our cause of war by partisans and dupes of the Wilson administration that it seems worth while to reprint, from the National Republican of February 9, 1918, nine months before the armistice was signed, th efollowing editorial: What Are We Fighting for in This War? Tremendous injury has been done to the American cause in this war by mis-statements of American Justification for participation in it. Both by sedulous agitators and by vainglorious politicians and press agents we have been told that two are in the war to force certain academic, political and economic theories on the rest of the world by force of arms, as Mahomet thrust his religion on Asia by the send its soldiers to fight and die for, the unified and stimulated efforts of Americans will be irresistible. This motto is enough: Our cause is our flag! THE STITCH IN TIME "Importers of foreign merchandise who had counted on stocking up with goods prior to the passage of the Republic tariff law, will be chagrined to find an obstacle in their way if the Longworth resolution is adopted, which it should be," declares the Republican Publicity association, through it president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr. "This resolution provides that the ways and means committee, 'when reporting a bill which imposes any new customs duties on commodities, may, in its discretion, incorporate in such bill an emergency clause declaring that the safeguarding of the public revenue requires the immediate taking effect of any or all such new customs duties.' That is, the duties in the bill as it becomes a law shall relate back to the date of introducing the measure. "The purpose of such legislation is to prevent an avalanche of goods from coming in before the general tariff law is passed, which would result in a period of depression in domestic industries, and an immense loss of revenue to the government. For examples, during the interval of five months elapsing between the reporting of the revenue bill of 1897, (a protective measure which superseded the Wilson-Gorman law) and 'the date of its effectiveness, imports valued at $243,-000,000 came in. The difference between the revenue secured from these imports at the rates actually in force under the tariff act of 1894 and the revenue that would have accrued at the rate of the act of 1897, had these been in effect, was about $74,000,000." The Payne-Aldrich revision was taken up in November 1908 following Suddenly shot-guns it from the Corn Californiow type of club off on auto actually be shot-guns as representa-tion bureau art of the particular town as the consists in set of some a privateady rented little by lit-in nearby nb len-ype of thiefs from cars or at the pre-strippers in southern submit to act by the sawed-off bed by the way. It is not an local club now receipts which every club of auto who rent and observe the part of used to notify auto club so made at thieves at both the United States and Great Britai-n will be equally endangered, and they must both be free to consider a mutual defense. British control over India might be affected to some extent in refusing a renewal of the Japanese alliance by reason of race, but when the propitious moment presents itself Japan will find it as easy to foment trouble with the natives of India with a treaty as without. In any case that is natural course her intrigue would take, and Great Britain would better provide against it now than delude herself into a false sense of security through a treaty of alliance with Japan. The American people as well as the British, should be alive to the possibilities of the next fifty years. Should war come between the United States and Japan, we would find it very convenient to have British moral and material sympathy behind us. The presence in London of the Japanese crown prince is evidence of the anxiety of the orientals to keep on a friendly footing with the British, but such blandishments must not blind Caucasian eyes to the need for the closest racial ties. MEXICO MUST OBSERVE GUARANTEES Quoting from the 1920 platform of the Republican party, the Republican Publicity association, through its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., declares: "The American association of Mexico, an organization of citizens of the United States, is absolutely right in demanding that neither the present Mexican government nor any Mexican government should be accord recognition by the American government until the Mexican government shall give pledges to restore to American citizens the rights of which they have been deprived through an illegal constitution enacted by the military faction of which Carranza was the head. All that is asked—all that any American citizen has a right to ask—is that the Mexican government observe the usual guarantees of international law and respect the precedents established by common acceptance among civilized nations. "If American citizens have conducted themselves in violation of the laws of Mexico or have acquired property rights in an unlawful manner, the United States asks nothing in their behalf except that they be given an opportunity to defend themselves in a What Are We Fighting for in This Was? Tremendous injury has been done to the American cause in this war by misstatements of American justification for participation in it. Both by sedious agitators and by vainglorious politicians and press agents we have been told that we are in the war to force certain academic, political and economic theories on the rest of the world by force of arms, as Mahomet thrust his religion on Asia by the sword. No government worthy of being considered civilized would send its sons to the firing line to vindicate the mere political o reeconomic opinions of any man, party or faction. The only cause for which any nation has any moral right to go to war is the necessary defense of the people's fundamental rights of person and property against foreign or domestic aggression. Any nation worthy of the people's protection must protect its people. It must make not only their own country,but the world in general safe for them, so long as they are proceeding within their rights under treaties and international law. We are in this war for one cause, and one cause only, and that is to make the world safe for America and Americans; to make the whole world undertond that the nation which gratuitously insult sand assaults our flag, or those entitled to its protection, must suffer the consequences which in a century and a third of American history always befell those who attacked every American by attacking every American's flag. We are in a war of national defense, and not of international propaganda: the claims set up to the contrary are met matters of opinion, unauthorized by any public decision, unjustified by public opinion, and vastly harmful to the American cause. To insure, hereafter, that respect for American rights always firmly enforced by this government prior to that abandonment of national duty and responsibility in Mexico which Europe mistakenly to understand that anyone could spit on the American flag who cared to do so and would find us "too proud to fight," we must fight the central empires to a decisive conclusion. No mere agreement to respect these rights hereafter would now be sufficient. We must make our adversaries understand that the American eagle still has a beak and talons. We must not only force Germany to recognition of our national rights, but pull the fangs which she repeatedly sunk into us while we were neutrals. elapsing between the reporting of the revenue bill of 1897, (a protective measure which superseded the Wilson-Gorman law) and the date of its effectiveness, imports valued at $243,000,000 came in. The difference between the revenue secured from these imports at the rates actually in force under the tariff act of 1894 and the revenue that would have accrued at the rate$ of the act of 1897, had these been in effect, was about $74,000,000. "The Payne-Aldrich revision was taken up in November, 1908, following the elections, and passed in August of 1909. During the eight months of that year, January-August, imports totaled $948,000,000 compared with $700,000,000 for the same eight months of the previous year, or an increase of over 35 per cent. There was a great deal of loose talk indulged in during the campaign of 1910 accusing the Republican party of being falsc to its platform pledge in that it had revised the tariff upwards instead of downward, as, it was alleged had been promised. That the foreign importers had read no such promise into the 1908 platform is evidenced by the fact that, comparing first eight months of 1909, imports of breadstuff increased 36 per cent, chemicals 33 per cent, copper 54 per cent, cotton manufactures 25 per cent, precious stones nearly 400 per cent, fiber manufactures 20 per cent, hides 90 per cent. Iron and steel manufactures 40 per cent, leather goods 48 per cent, silk manufactures 30 per cent, vegetables 80 per cent, wood manufactures 30 per cent,and manufactures of wool 40 per cent, imports of raw wool increasing from $15,000,000 to $41,000,000. The importers were laying in supplies and beating the bill to the ports. "Conversely, there was a falling off in imports when the present Wilson-Underwood tariff law was under preparation. It was, of course, known that the Democrats would adopt low rates of duty and greatly enlarge the free list, consequently the importers held up shipments to this country until the bill had become a law and they could take advantage of the reduced customs duties." "The Longworth resolution takes care of contracts by providing that any person, who, prior to the date determined for the enforcement of the rates shall haev entered into a contract to deliver any article, is authorized and empowered to add to the contract price of such article so much money as will be equivalent to the duty or increased amount of such duty so subl The annual dog tax for 1921-22 is now due and payable at the marshal's office, 206 East Center street. If not paid on or before July 1 tax will be delinquent and dog will be killed. N. F. STEADMAN, City Marshal, Europe mustn't unintentionally understand that anyone could split on the American flag who cared to do so and would find us "too proud to fight," we must fight the central empires to a decisive conclusion. No mere agreement to respect these rights hereafter would now be sufficient. We must make our adversaries understand that the American eagle still has a beak and talons. We must not only force Germany to recognition of our national rights, but pull the fangs which she repeatedly sunk into us while we were neutrals. We are not animated by racial or dynastic hatred, by trade rivalry or territorial greed. We are cut for the plain old-fashioned cause of American safety on sea and land which sent Decatur against the Barbary pirates. We do not aspire to historic immortality as arbiters of the world's destiny; our job is to work out our own high destiny, and a big enough job it is. We are not in the war to establish world-wide socialism, communism, free trade or internationalism; we are in the war to beat and disarm the bully we are fighting and to make it impossible for this or any other thug hereafter to swish a club around our ears with the command to stand and deliver. If we could only dam the flood of drivel that has been let loose in this country to drown out good old-fashioned American patriotism, and clear the whole atmosphere by a plain statement of what every sincere American understands we are really in the war for, the effect would be electrical. The people have shown their devotion to the republic; they will continue to do so; but if appealed to in the name of national, rather than of international and academic ideals which are bothering the brains only of the word artists and millennium makers and which no civilized government would "The Longworth resolution takes care of contracts by providing that any person, who prior to the date determined for the enforcement of the rates shall hae entered into a contract to deliver any article, is 'authorized and empowered to add' to the contract price of such article so much money as will be equivalent to the duty or increased amount of such duty so subsequently imposed," and he shall be entitled to be paid and to sue accordingly. France, Italy, Great Britain, Canada and Australia have methods of preventing evasion of increased taxes during the period when such taxes are being enacted into law, so the Longworth resolution is nothing novel, and no competing nation will be justified in protesting against it. The resolution is earnestly supported by Secretary Hoover, and it should pass congress without serious opposition." KEEP TWO HENS FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY The average novice can reasonably expect to get an average of at least 10 dozen eggs per hen per year from his small flock in the back yard. On the basis of two hens to each member of the family this will give 20 dozen eggs a year to each person, which amount is about halfway between the average of farm and city consumption. No backyard poultry keeper should be satisfied with less than this, say poultry specialists of the United States department of agriculture. Every back-yard poultry keeper should try to get as much more as possible. To provide an egg a day for each person, two hens would have to lay 183 eggs each a year. Fairyland and Grand An Excellent Line of Popular Pictures to be Presented During the Coming Week The Best on the Market Do Not Fail to See Them Popular Prices at Both Theatres WHY WE WENT TO WAR It may not please the idealists, but Ambassador Harvey's blunt, plain statement of the real reason why the United States entered the war is timely and appropriate. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist, corner of Philadelphia and Chartres streets. Sunday service at 11 a.m. and at 7:45 in the evening. Also WHY WE WENT TO WAR It may not please the idealists, but Ambassador Harvey's blunt, plain statement of the real reason why the United States entered the war is timely and appropriate. As the resolution of congress, adopted May 6, 1917, declaring a state of war with Germany, plainly set forth, we entered the war because German aggression against the United States forced us into it. "Making the world safe for democracy," "rights of subject races," "self-determination," and the other catch phrases were afterthoughts, and did not originate in congress, which alone can declare war and specify the reasons therefor. We went to war on our own account, because Germany was making war on us, and because we could not honorably submit to her aggressions. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church or Christ, Scientist corner of Philadelphia and Chartres streets. Sunday service at 11 a.m. and at 7:45 in the evening. Also Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m., at which testimonials of healing are given. Free reading room in the First National Bank building, rooms/304 and 305; open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays and legal holidays, where the Bible and authorized Christian Science literature may be read, borrowed or purchased if desired. The public is cordially welcome. FOUND—One black silly shad all around; weight about 1000 pounds. J. L. Sutton, Hynes, Calif., Montana Ranch. First Annual Clearance Sale! AT—— HAMMEL'S MUSIC STORE 124 East Center Street Phone 145 New and Used Planos, Player-Planos and Phonographs and Records, going at Sacrifice Prices. We list here below some of the many bargains to be seen at our store. Step In and make yourself at home. No obligation to purchase. This is your official musical headquarters. "Your friendship desired with or without purchase." COLUMBIA AND PATHE RECORDS Latest Records, specially priced ...60c Each Rolls and Sheet Music COLUMBIA AND PATHE RECORDS Latest Records, specially priced ... 60c Each Rolls and Sheet Music 20 per cent Discount on Roll Music. All 25 cent Sheet Music 2 for 25c. Musical Instruments Clarinet ... $12.50 Imported Violin ... 12.50 Rolando Ukelele ... 9.50 $65 Tango Banjo ... 28.00 Burnhams ... $75 to $400 Phonographs Terms to Suit. We want you to come in and take advantage of a special offer we are making on Burnhams during this sale. Columbia ... $165 now $135 Columbia Cabinet ... $165 now $135 Victor ... $125 now $105 Pathé ... $175 now $140 Edison ... $295 now $250 Crystola ... $190 now $175 Cremona ... $165 now $145 Eltinola ... $150 now $115