anaheim-gazette 1921-07-28

SUGAR CAMPAIGN STARTS ON FIRST OF AUGUST Santa Ana and Holly Factories Ready to Begin Slicing Beets That the Santa Ana Sugar company’s plant at Dyer will start turning beets into sugar August 1, was the definite announcement by C. L. Killin, superintendent of the big mill. The Huntington Beach Sugar company will probably start the same day, it was intimated, although no definite word has been given. The Southern California mill, located on South Main street, the other concern owned by the Holly Sugar company in Orange county, will not operate this year. Word has been sent out by the field managers of two plants that will run this season to several beet growers under contract, to start plowing next Monday. From the fields the beets will be loaded into cars and run to the dumps of the two mills to await the whistle which will send the first of Orange county's 1921 crop into the mills. Growers near the factories deliver by wagon. Superintendent Killin, of the Santa Ana mill, estimated that the 1921 campaign would last 100 days, or about until November 10, and that this year's run would exceed last year's by approximately 10,000 tons. Last year the Santa Ana plant handled 185,000 tons. Killin expects this year's run will be closer to 195,000 tons. While there is probably a little less acreage this year than last, the beet crop seems to be about as good and will probably average as high in sugar content, it was said. The closing of the Southern California factory means that more beets will be handled at the Santa Ana and Huntington Beach plants than last year. Both mills are said to be ready for new men going to work. The lat. St. Louis Republic did that once a week regularly. One issue it announced that men were wanted at a certain industry and thousands stood all night long, waiting for a chance for a job. Secretary of Labor Wilson called for harvest hands in Missouri and every freight train was laden with disappointed men who responded to the cry. Coxey organized a new army to march on Washington. In spite of this, prices on articles imported continued to rise. It was found that after fear had closed American industries, importers charged all they could get for their products. This bit of history, only seven years old, must not be forgotten. The Underwood tariff sent a $10,000,000 steel mill and innumerable lumber mills to Canada, opened our markets to products from all over the world, throw our own people out of employment and failed to raise revenue. Before the great war began, our trade balance had dwindled to nothing and the passage of so-called “war-tax” was demanded to meet a condition already evident before the match touched off the European powder magazine. With other countries taxing both imports and exports, the Underwood tariff was a piece of utter folly. Nothing but the war’s demands kept us from long and grinding hard times. Whoever praises it is ignorant of its true character. SLIGHTLY MIXED CASE A damage suit against T. J. Barker, Los Angeles, is not for Mrs. Cornellia Marie Reid, wife of Elwin G. Reid, of Placentia, until she clears herself of a charge of burglary. She was held in the justice court at Huntington Park to answer to such a charge. The charge was preferred against her it is alleged by her husband, as revenge for those who have sincerely clamored of the international Harding administration being enlightened. In a series of no vigor, clarity and pre-election pledge power, Secretary of the world underscores the American government stand keeping America selfishly, but with sion of the value trained American traditions and ideals. Secretary Hughes notes on the “orient,” that this turned to the poll Hay, with their attention and justice to cies mean not that is asking special but that this gov special privileges for the benefit of other governments. The announcement Harding has invited associated with the world war to a coer disarmament, step toward the that has been taken President Harding along with disarmed the quest China, and, there and consent are operations to which moned. Peace with just the great desire, the world. President Harding the direct road to While there is probably a little less acreage this year than last, the beet crop seems to be about as good and will probably average as high in sugar content, it was said. The closing of the Southern California factory means that more beets will be handled at the Santa Ana and Huntington Beach plants than last year. Both mills are said to be ready for the first shipment of beets. Forces of men have been employed at both plants for more than a month preparing for the campaign. Repairs, cleaning, painting and all of the necessary tuning up is over and the mills are ready for the word to go. The Holly Sugar company has decided to return to the old plan of two 12-hour shifts, each running from 7 to 7. Wages will be comparatively the same as last year. There has been no labor shortage apparent at the mills, it is said, and all of the stations have been filled with experienced men. Cards will soon be mailed, to those employed, by the foreman of each department telling each applicant, what he is to do and on what shift he will start the campaign. C. A. Johnson, general manager of the Holly Sugar company plants in Orange county, has announced that G. J. Baley will act as general superintendent of both the Santa Ana and the Huntington Beach plants. C. L. Killin is superintendent of the Santa Ana mill and G. W. Miles is at the head of the Huntington Beach concern. SAME OLD ANTI-TARIFF CRY There may be grounds for criticising some of the proposed schedules of the new tariff, but the character of opposition being voiced by the minority party is not worthy respect. The same old cry, heard times without number, is being raised. It is charged that the Republicans are legislating for their "heavy campaign contributors." It is odd that the scattering Democrats left in congress after the ground-swell election of 1920 have the temerity to repeat this parrot cry. The Republican campaign fund of 1920 was the most remarkable in political history, since publicity was enforced, in that there were no heavy contributors. More people contributed many times over than ever before. The Democratic campaign funds of 1912, 1916 and 1920 were notable for some large SLIGHTLY MIXED CASE A damage suit against T. J. Barker, Los Angeles, is not for Mrs. Cornelia Marle Reid, wife of Elwin G. Reid, of Placentia, until she clears herself of a charge of burglary. She was held in the justice court at Huntington Park to answer to such a charge. The charge was preferred against her it is alleged by her husband, as revenge for alleged jilting of Barker by Mrs. Reid. Reid was arrested on a similar charge and the case was dismissed when it came to trial. Testimony introduced in the hearing on the charges against Mrs. Ried was to the effect that Barker had engaged Mrs. Reid to keep house for himself and mother. On June 18 she is said to have engaged Fred Lang, an expressman, who is held jointly with Mrs. Reid on the burglary charge, to take the furniture from the house the following day, which was Sunday. On that day she, Barker and Barker's mother went on a picnic. When the Barkers went home, it was charged, the furniture was gone. Elwin C. Reid, the husband, has filed suit for $30,500 for alleged malicious prosecution again Barker, claiming the latter cause his arrest on a burglary charge because Mrs. Reid had spruned Barker's attentions. ORANGE COUNTY FAIR TO LAST FOUR DAYS Preparations Making for the Huntington Beach Show The orange county fair at Huntington Beach this year will continue four days, instead of three as in former years, and the dates are Wednesday, September 28, to and including Saturday, October 1. Such was the decision the fair committee of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce reached at a meeting in the library building there Wednesday night. The four days, it is believed, will give everyone in the county an opportunity to attend and see the wonderful display of products that will be provided, the industrial and automobile displays, the concessions, and other features. The admission charge will be 50 cents for grown-ups and 15 cents for children of grammar school age each day, entitleing the purchaser to go inside the town morning afternoon. WALNUT From a trade clerk California Walnut we learn that spot 1920 crops have haunted. Prospect are that it will be Of course, no hint be given this early output the circular. "Our early prospect the largest crop ever produced. Its dictions were for crop, but late in a havoc in some of ing sections, entire crop on some grow others down between cent of their oriever, as the walnut of California are s large area, some d little or no frost or check-up of the s believe that the t will not exceed 350 will develop a tot "It is odd that the scattering Democrats left in congress after the ground-swell election of 1920 have the temerity to repeat this parrot cry. The Republican campaign fund of 1920 was the most remarkable in political history, since publicity was enforced, in that there were no heavy contributors. More people contributed many times over than ever before. The Democratic campaign funds of 1912, 1916 and 1920 were notable for some large individual donations and even under Mr. Bryan's famous $10,000 limit of 1908, Herman Ridder and family contributed $37,000. The Republican contributions came from all the states where the people ever vote on issues and the names of Democrats of long standing were numerous in the list. They wished to have America run for Americans and they did not trust the wild experimenters who got such a conspicuous place in administrative affairs for eight years. The Republicans have been in charge only four months but they have been laying the ground-work for permanent prosperity of the country and for systematic economy and efficiency in governmental affairs. In 1912 the Democrats made a campaign—in so far as anybody paid any attention to them at all, with the Taft-Roosevelt fight so bitter on reduction of the cost of living. They passed the most unskilful tariff in our whole history and the effects of it paralyzed the country, until the greatest war in history came to create an unprecedented demand for our products. In 1914 the army of unemployed was beyond comparison with any before. Soup-houses were established in the middle of summer in St. Louis. When men were put on three shifts each working a week, the return of a shift was celebrated, for psychological purposes, as so many in the library building there Wednesday night. The four days, it is believed, will give everyone in the county an opportunity to attend and see the wonderful display of products that will be provided, the industrial and automobile displays, the concessions, and other features. The admission charge will be 50 cents for grown-ups and 15 cents for children of grammar school age each day, entitling the purchaser to go inside the tents morning, afternoon and evening. Some of the farm cantlers and chambers of commerce in the county, it was reported, already have committees appointed and plans well under way for community exhibit and this department is expected to be much larger and better than ever before. No entry fee will be charged for community exhibits, but each center or other body participating has been requested to co-operate by donating $5 or more to the prize list. Cash prizes for the five best community exhibits are $100, $50, $25, $16, and $5, and the competition is sure to be keen among the various districts. Five large tents have already been engaged, with a total of 74,000 square feet of exhibit space, it was announced, nearly double the space available last year, and it is expected that all departments will show a substantial increase in quality and quantity, justifying the slogan "Fairest of the Fairs." The two main tents, for agricultural and industrial displays, are each 100 feet by 220 feet, and the other three tents are 40x300, to be used for entertainment features; and 60x140, to house the poultry and pet stock displays. A sickly grin is better than none. ing sections, entitle crop on some growers cent of their origin ever, as the walnut of California are a large area, some little or no frost o check-up of the soil believe that the tree will not exceed 35% will develop a total between 90 and 160 year's short crop state will probably average million pounds. "It will be ree year there was a over of old crop g hands of the trade competition with this situation and there will be Also, there was of imported good tribution last fall available this season. "The maturity will probably ave days earlier this average size of th ably be a shade s although sizes wh er than they did April, climatic c quite satisfactory possibility of am during the balance the cracking quali be exceptionally should average p ed." PEACE AND JUSTICE THE AMERICAN POLICY Those who have been, more or less sincerely, clamoring for a revelation of the international policies of the Harding administration, are gradually being enlightened. In a series of notes characterized by vigor, clarity and consistency with the pre-election pledges of the party in power, Secretary Hughes is making the world understand the attitude of the American government. The administration stands for the policy of keeping America first in mind—not selfishly, but with a due comprehension of the value to the world of maintained American nationality, with its traditions and ideals. Secretary Hughes has made clear, in his note on the "open door" in the orient, that this government has returned to the policies of McKinley and Hay, with their assurance of protection and justice to China. These policies mean not that the United States is asking special privileges in China, but that this government is against special privileges wrested from China for the benefit either of this or any other government. The announcement that President Harding has invited the great powers associated with this nation in the world war to a conference to consider disarmament, marks the longest step toward the goal of world peace that has been taken in all history. President Harding makes it clear that along with disarmament is to be considered the question of justice to China, and, therefore, China's advice and consent are sought in the deliberations to which the powers are summoned. Peace with justice is the great need, the great desire, the great hope of the world. President Harding is seeking the direct road to that goal by pro- SHORT CHILI CROP That the outlook for this year's chili pepper crop is not as good as it was at this time last year, was the statement today by officials at the J. A. Knapp receiving house at Garden Grove. Garden Grove is the center of the industry in the county. Indications now are that the total acreage this year will be fully 35 per cent less than it was last year. Early dry hot winds tended to spoil the chill plants in a good many of the fields and consequently this means a yield for this year of perhaps half that reached last year. Green chili will probably arrive at the Garden Grove receiving plants a little earlier than last year, however. The first amounts of consequence are expected about the last of October or the first of November, it was said today. Shipments after drying will follow soon after. Much of the Garden Grove chili is sent to the California Packing corporation plant on East First street, Santa Ana, where it is packed and sent all over the United States. Chill pepper prices are lower at present than they were last year. The contract price to growers at the beginning of the season last year was 20 cents a pound. The present price is under 15 cents but is expected to reach a higher figure before the start of the 1921 campaign, it is believed. COST OF AIDING POOR County Aid Commissioner Walter Gregg has submitted to the board of supervisors his annual report of expenditures for out-reliance for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1921. The report shows that the county spent $29,012.54 for groceries, rents, drugs and medical attention, transportation, funerals, etc., in behalf of second chief essential of the pulp and paper manufacturing industry, namely water power. No accurate survey of the power resources has yet been made, but known projects have a possible development of over 100,000 h. p., and it is believed that a complete exploration of the national forests in southern Alaska will show not less than a quarter million potential horse power that can be developed from water. Forest service cruisers are now working in Alaska collecting data for further use and development of the forests. One block of timber containing 335,000,000 cubic feet—enough to keep a 100-ton pulp mill running, has been advertised and is now ready for sale. GERMAN WAGES AND PRICES German wages at the present time are reported to be about $5 in gold weekly, or roughly one-half of the pre-war normal. German prices in terms of gold seem to be on the average around 20 per cent above the pre-war normal. The German industrial interests seem to have been able to deceive the German workmen with the depreciated German mark, says Wallace's Farmer. In terms of marks, the German workmen may be getting five or six times what they were before the war, but in terms of what the money will buy, they are getting far less. It is a strange thing that people have come to worship money that they will allow themselves to be deceived. As long as German money has a fluctuating gold value, it is likely that the United States will find Germany a very hard competitor to beat. With a currency of uncertain value, it is possible to make labor do more work for less return than would otherwise be the case. Germany will eventually pay for the war by the self-sufficiency of its own economy. PRESIDENT HARDING MAKES IT CLEAR THAT ALONG WITH DISARMAMENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE QUESTION OF JUSTICE TO CHINA, AND, THEREFORE, CHINA'S ADVICE AND CONSENT ARE SOUGHT IN THE DELIBERATIONS TO WHICH THE POWER ARE SUMMONED. PEACE WITH JUSTICE IS THE GREAT NEED, THE GREAT DESIRE, THE GREAT HOPE OF THE WORLD. PRESident Harding is seeking the direct road to that goal by proposing the one means through which it can be attained. Only through mutual disarmament can we hope to end war as a means of settling international disputes. No world government will do it. No mere resolutions in behalf of peace, or plious professions of an intention no longer to wage war will do it. Only disarmament will bring humanity's hope of permanent peace nearer to realization. And let the pacifist remember that it is only because this nation is a power to be feared and respected on land and sea, and because the world has seen that we intend to go forward in military preparedness if the rest of the world insists upon force as the supreme national law, that the leadership of this nation in the movement for disarmament has the slightest change of being recognized. WALNUT CROP From a trade circular issued by the California Walnut Growers' association we learn that spot walnuts of 1919 and 1920 crops have long since been exhausted. Prospects for foreign crop are that it will be exceptionally short. Of course, no hint of future prices can be given this early, but regarding total output the circular says: "Our early prospects were for by far the largest crop of California walnuts ever produced. In fact, our early predictions were for a 60 million pound crop, but late in April frost played havoc in some of the heaviest producing sections, entirely wiping out the crop on some groves and cutting many others down between 20 and 50 per cent of their original setting. However, as the walnut producing sections of California are scattered over a very large area, some districts escaped with little or no frost damage. A complete check-up of the situation leads us to believe that the total frost damage will not exceed 35 to 40 per cent, which will develop a total production between 80 and 100 per cent of last year." COST OF AIDING POOR County Aid Commissioner Walter Gregg has submitted to the board of supervisors his annual report of expenditures for out-relief for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1921. The report shows that the county spent $29,012.54 for groceries, rents, drugs and medical attention, transportation, funerals, etc., in behalf of families who were in dire need of assistance. It also shows that the administrative expense of the county aid office was $3,629.43. This brings the gross expenditure up to $32,641.97. The sum of $9,977.66 was refunded to the county by the state orphan's aid, making the actual cost to the county for the year $22,664.31. This is an increase of $3,468.84 over the previous year. The largest sum expended by the aid commissioner was for groceries. This figure is $13,413.36, as compared with $12,293.31 for the same period in the previous year. Other sums expended were: Cash, $8,454.48; rents, $1,788.50; drugs and medical attention, $2,107.65; transportation, $341.35; burials, county, $2,115.50; ex-soldiers, $750; miscellaneous, $41.70. The administrative expense is listed as follows: Salaries, $3,200.97; office supplies, $113.34; field, etc., $315.12. A total of 376 persons were receiving relief from the county on January 7, 1920. From that date to July 1, 1921, 711 more were added to the list while 687 left the county. This left 400, who were still receiving aid July 1, 1921. ALASKA PULPWOOD One million cords of pulpwood on the Tongass national forest, Alaska, has just been sold by the forest service of the United States department of agriculture to the Alaskan-American Paper corporation. The timber is located along the east shore of the Bohm canal, Revillagigedo island, about 32 miles from Ketchikan, the largest city in the territory. The contract price of the timber was 60 cents per 100 cubic feet of spruce and cedar, and 30 cents per 100 cubic feet for all other species. The sale area covers 45,000 acres and extends for 55 miles along the coast. Twenty per cent of the forest is spruce, 66 per cent hemlock, and 14 per cent Alaska and western red cedar. SOUTHERN COUNTY Offers Its Preference For California investors this stock investment, assurance and other 1. Security of Investment (a) The company supplies an every day its business is, therefore inherently stable in every single year's history. Numbers of Consumers June 30, 1912...6,573 Numbers of Consumers June 30, 1921...77,470 Gain Gros$ business 1912...$ 175,815.36 *Gros$ business 1921...$3,332,575.83 Gain *Twelve months to May 31, 1921. (b) The company's growth has increased usually throughout its existence. Number of miles of mains as of December 13, 1913...201 Number of miles of mains as of May 31, 1921...1,288 will support wonder will be mobil other large will 50 cents old age to go afternoon it was times approach for sharepart larger ed for winter or been receiving $5 prizes exhibits and the among may been square announce available that all initial interest, justly of the cultural reach 100 three auto be used and 60x net stock one. ing sections, entirely wiping out the crop on some groves and cutting many others down between 20 and 50 per cent of their original setting. However, as the walnut producing sections of California are scattered over a very large area, some districts escaped with little or no frost damage. A complete check-up of the situation leads us to believe that the total frost damage will not exceed 35 to 40 per cent, which will develop a total production of between 90 and 100 per cent of last year's short crop. In other words, the state will probably produce 36 to 40 million pounds. "It will be remembered that last year there was a considerable carry-over of old crop goods, both in the hands of the association and in the hands of the trade, which came into competition with the new crop. This year the situation is entirely different and there will be no such competition. Also, there was a considerable stock of imported goods available for distribution last fall which will not be available this season. "The maturity of the California crop will probably average a week to ten days earlier this year than last. The average size of the walnuts will probably be a shade smaller than last year, although sizes will average much larger than they did in 1919. So far, since April, climatic conditions have been quite satisfactory, and barring the possibility of an extreme heat wave during the balance of July and August, the cracking quality of the nuts should be exceptionally good. The meats should average plump and light colored." WHO REMEMBERS Any summer in which the high temperature record was not broken in your home community? located along the east shore of the Bohm canal, Revillagigedo island, about 32 miles from Ketchikan, the largest city in the territory. The contract price of the timber was 60 cents per 100 cubic feet of spruce and cedar, and 30 cents per 100 cubic feet for all other species. The sale area covers 45,000 acres and extends for 55 miles along the coast. Twenty per cent of the forest is spruce, 66 per cent hemlock, and 14 per cent Alaska and western red cedar. A conditional award has been made by the forest service to the company pending approval by the federal power commission of their application for a hydro-electric power license. The timber sale contract covers an initial period of 32 years, or until 1953. The price of the stumpage will be redetermined and fixed by the federal government in 1928, and every five years thereafter. Cutting must begin by October 1, 1923, thus allowing two years for organization and construction of improvements. The contract also requires the establishment of a pulp mill of not less than 25 tons capacity by October 1, 1926. A yearly cut of from two and one-half to three million cubic feet is contemplated. The award of this sale is in line with the general policy of the forest service for making available the timber resource of Alaska as a means of increasing the supply of pulpwood for the United States. The national forests of the territory probably contain 100,000,000 cords of timber suitable for the manufacture of newsprint and other grades of paper. Under scientific management, exports say that these forests can be made to produce 2,000,000 cords of pulpwood annually for all time, or enough to manufacture one-third of the pulp products now consumed in this country. The Alaska forests also contain the GET OUR ESTIMATE Before you build. 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Its earnased in every single year of the com consumers June 6,573 consumers June 77,470 70,897 1912 ... $ 175,815.36 1921 ... $ 3,332,575.83 months to May 31, 1921. company's growth has increased continbut its existence. of mains as of De1913 ... 201.32 of mains as of May 1,285.75 (f) Surplus earnings for years past largely in excess of dividend requirements of preferred stock. FOUR YEARS' EARNINGS Surplus Dividend Requirement Available for on $1,250,000 Pref'd Year Dividends (this issue) Balance 1918—121,741.30 ... $100,000.00 ... $ 21,741.39 Surplus 1919—242,741.26 ... 100,000.00 ... 142,741.39 Surplus 1920—247,238.81 ... 100,000.00 ... 147,238.81 Surplus 1921—216,227.67* ... 100,000.00 ... 116,227.67 Surplus *Twelve months to May 31, 1921 (g) Value of tangible property increases year by year. 1912 ... $ 674,225.48 1913 ... 703,378.73 1914 ... 809,569.84 1915 ... 899,274.19 1916 ... 3,245,207.68 1917 ... 3,808,776.07 1918 ... 4,131,344.69 1919 ... 4,732,717.41 1920 ... 6,602,326.50 1921 as of May 31st ... 7,526,447.59 (h) Equity behind preferred stock. The value of the tangible property of the company, including the Company's growth has increased continuation of its existence. Lines of mains as of December 13, 201.32 Lines of mains as of May 1, 285.75 Lines sold year ending, 1,084.75 Lines sold year ending, 136,264,710 Lines sold year ending, 6,187,062,800 440 per cent over sales of 1912. Operation unexcelled. Supplies for the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Gardino, Ventura, and Santa Barbara and territory of California, and growing urban and interurban porate. Of gas supply. Its lines connect with (except Santa Barbara) in supplied substantial gas-producing fields in California, assuring a permanency and continuity of gas of unexcelled quality so long as available. The extent and characess-producing fields afford a most unsuccesure source of supply for many. The company's system is designed change from a natural gas to an artificial can be readily effected, as and when, the supply diminishes, without loss to the interruption of service. By trained organization. The man company has had long experience, and questioned. 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