anaheim-gazette 1921-08-11

THE FARM BUREAU BLOC IN CONGRESS Neither Republican Nor Democratic in Complexion The farm bureau has created a national legislative situation which has been given the uncommon term or name "Bloc." The American farm bureau federation, through its Washington office, has, in co-operation with numerous agricultural units, developed a comprehensive agricultural legislation program in congress. In the senate there has been grouped an organized number of senators coming from agricultural states with the purpose of building and controlling legislation affecting farmers. This group or bloc is not Republican nor Democratic in complexion and does not perform on party lines. It does not obey the caucuses of the two big parties when the issues are not in agreement with bloc. The bloc in the senate holds caucuses of its own. It controls a large influence and has the support of certain senators upon occasion who are not members of the bloc. This group represents the first great organized movement in congress for putting through definite legislation. Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, is chairman of the bloc in the senate. The house maintains a similar bloc with a membership of over one hundred representatives. In both houses the bloc controls many more votes that the membership indicates. The bloc is alive and speaks plainly. It exists to get for the farmer such national help as he needs. Southern and western agricultural areas are mostly in the bloc. This group is working for a farm credit system, agricultural co-operative marketing statutes, a satisfactory agricultural tariff, packer control, truth in wool fabrics, agricultural roads, again grain gambling, and in fact the entire agricultural county development shown by Asbessor Accounts Double Up During Past Ten Years. The development of Orange county in the past ten or eleven years cannot be entirely told in figures, but certain figures go a long way toward bringing a realization of the fact that Orange county has grown rapidly for a number of years. And the last year has witnessed a more rapid growth than any previous year. County Asbessor James Sleeper, armed with statistics, is authority for the statement that the county has gone forward in great strides. "The number of assessments and the personal property collections," said Assessor Sleeper, "mean a great deal when one comes to size up the county's development." In 1910 the total number of assessments on the rolls of the county assessor was 13,696. In 1920 the number reached 21,821. This year, as shown by the rolls just completed by Sleeper and his deputies, the total is 26,628. The gain in one year was 4803. That means that in one year there were enough new businesses started, that enough new subdividing was done and that enough new leasing and reality deals were entered into to make it necessary for the assessor to make 4,803 more assessments for 1921 than were needed in 1920. Studied out, the figure mean a great deal. But more interesting and more enlightening, too, are the figures on the number of personal property taxes has become one of the biggest things that the county assessor does. Eleven years ago the personal property California still lacks be determined by flies by the census bureau and perhaps two cowes all others of the value of crops. As preliminary figures, ing a crop production county of a value of rected figures gives within the last few slight reduction. As took county, Maine, place with $52,541,282ures are not receivetime Fresno's figure final and correct on and show that counduction of crops age $51,861,252. The value of all cases the various counties ing the year 1919 is lowing compiled from bulletin issued by the commerce in its form United States. Corrected figures. Any returns from sa livestock products: Total for state Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa Del Norte El Dorado Fremo Glenn Humboldt Imperial Inyo Kern King Lake Lassen the bloc controls many more votes that the membership indicates. The bloc is alive and speaks plainly. It exists to get for the farmer such national help as he needs. Southern and western agricultural areas are mostly in the bloc. This group is working for a farm credit system, agrultural co-operative marketing statutes, a satisfactory agricultural tariff, packer control, truth in wool fabrics, agricultural roads, again grain gambling, and in fact the entire agricultural program of the farm bureau. Mr. Gilbert, of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, says: "These plans are ambitious. They rest on the farm bureau movement, which, with the federal and state aid at one end, have gathered the farmers into the most powerful and effective industrial organization ever brought together. The agrarian bloc in congress will become, if they are not already, the political representatives of the farm bureau. "The senate organization of agrarians is of profound and significance. It cuts across party lines. Here is the biggest and most powerful group represented in congress by men owing in retain respects an allegiance to it admittedly superior to their allegiance to their party." California farmers should welcome quite a little of this bloc system since agricultural legislation in congress has marked time for nearly fifty years. LA HABRA WOMEN ACTING AS REAL ESTATE AGENTS Belling Lots in Subdivision to Pay for Club House La Habra is creating an exclusive residence district by unique means. The woman of the district will sell the lots and while earning a commission on their business, also will receive ground for a park and club house in the center of the district. In other words, while the women of La Habra park square are choosing their own neighbors and selling plots to them, they will be earning the money with which to build their club house on the donated ground. Each and every resident of this neighborhood will be more keenly interested in its welfare, it is believed, through the workings of this plan. Members of the Women's Improvement club voted to accept the proposition made by the owners of the sub- TABOO STREET DANCES Do the residents of Orange believe that street dances should be held there? They will probably have the opportunity to decide this question at the polls next spring. This was indicated at a special meeting of the Orange city trustees. In other words, while the women of La Habra park square are choosing their own neighbors and selling plots to them, they will be earning the money with which to build their club house on the donated ground. Each and every resident of this neighborhood will be more keenly interested in its welfare, it is believed, through the workings of this plan. Members of the Women's Improvement club voted to accept the proposition, made by the owners of the subdivision, at a recent meeting. They decided to conduct a whirlwind campaign to sell the tract in record time. The block of six lots, which they will gain as a location for their club house, is in the center of the tract. Streets have already been named by the women, who declare that they intend the district shall be an attractive, as well as a high-class residence neighborhood. With this advantage, they anticipate no trouble in disposing of the lots. Many difficulties have been overcome by the women of the club in their desire to grasp the generous appearing offer. Many plans were discussed for a time. Now they are ready to put the venture through with the least delay. Price and Bishop, owners of the subdivision, promise all possible aid to the women. Citizens of La Habra, it is expected, will enter into the spirit of the affair from a business standpoint and take an active part of furthering its accomplishment. WHY HE CAME Joan—Mummy, was baby sent down from heaven Mother—Yes, dear. Joan—They do like to have it quiet up there, don't they?—The Passing Show, London, Do the residents of Orange believe that street dances should be held there? They will probably have the opportunity to decide this question at the polls next spring. This was indicated at a special meeting of the Orange city trustees, when by a vote of two to three that body declined to give the Orange County Automobile Trades association a permit to hold a street dance in the plaza next Wednesday night in conjunction with its mid-summer automobile exhibit. Immediately afterward, the trades association committee announced that it would at once get to work on plans for a feature that would take the place of the street dance—a feature that would be equally as popular and entertaining. While the Orange trustees declined to sanction the street dance they declared themselves wholeheartedly with the trades association in its plans for the forthcoming exhibit. They will cooperate to the fullest extent, they told the automobile men. Councilman Walton and Hemphill voted against the dance, stating it to be their belief that the citizens of Orange did not favor it. Councilmen Hallman and Gunther voted approval, while Mayor Hayward voted no, stating that he did so "rather than create friction in the council." It was the stand of the councilmen that no more street dances would be allowed at Orange and that the voting public would probably be given an opportunity next spring to decide the question of street dances. OUR SHARE IN World international aggregated approx. 000,000 in stated valuation 000,000 in the closing $40,000,000,000 at life. The 1920 figures based upon the publication about twenty years' international forms about two entire world. Additional of these twenty years' mature for the others latest official return ent that the face value chandise forming the ports of all countries proximate $100,000,000,000,000 in 1913 $20,000 and $10,000,000,000,000 United States "look entered seriously in. In that year, 1870 trade was about 8 per cent. The entire world, in 11 per cent, in 1918, the war, about 14 per cent again about 14 per cent above indicated, the trade in 1920 includes certain minor commercial figures are not. One especially interesting comparison of this with that of the increasing share States manufacture trade. Prior to this but about one sixth tures entering interim in 1920 nearly or quite prior to the war exported amounted CALIFORNIA STILL LEADS California still leads so far as can be determined by figures yet released by the census bureau. We have one and perhaps two counties which exceed all others of the United States in value of crops. As may be recalled, preliminary figures were given showing a crop production in Los Angeles county of a value of $62,212,843. Corrected figures given below, received within the last few days, indicate very slight reduction. At that time Aroostook county, Maine, was given second place with $52,541,205. Corrected figures are not received, but since that time Fresno's figures, which are the final and correct ones, are at hand and show that county to have a production of crops aggregated in value $51,861,282. The value of all crops produced in the various counties of California during the year 1919 is given by the following compiled from the most recent bulletin issued by the department of commerce in its fourteenth census of the United States. These are final and corrected figures. They do not include any returns from sale of livestock or livestock products: Total for state ... $587,600,591 Alameda ... 8,632,929 Alpine ... 83,742 Amador ... 682,186 Butte ... 11,582,730 Calaveras ... 593,610 Colusa ... 13,240,785 Contra Costa ... 10,044,871 Del Norte ... 358,355 El Dorado ... 867,083 Fresno ... 51,861,252 Glenn ... 11,571,013 Humboldt ... 4,832,555 Imperial ... 17,200,734 Inyo ... 1,503,195 Kern ... 6,085,421 King ... 11,940,363 Lake ... 1,619,428 Lasheen ... 2,104,934 $1,000,000,000 per annum and in 1920 were more than $4,000,000,000 having thus increased 300 per cent in value in the 1913-1920 period while international trade was increasing 150 per cent in nominal value in that same period. The official valuation of our manufactures exported in 1920 was nine times as much as in 1900 and manufactures formed 52 per cent of the total domestic exports in 1920 against 45 per cent in 1910, 35 per cent in 1900, 21 per cent in 1890. ORANGE COUNTY MAN MAY GET STATE POST American Legion Will Have Candidate for Vice-Adjutant Some Orange county man will be state vice-adjutant of the American Legion after the delegates to the big convention vote in the Yosemite, Aug. 22 to 26, if the aim of members of the county council is carried out. Council members of the six county posts will gather in Santa Ana today, and at a dinner at the Rossmore hotel at 6 o'clock lay plans to bring forward some Orange county Legion member for the second highest office in the state post. It was learned today. Post commanders from all over the county and at least one delegate to the convention from each post will be present at the meeting, according to Maurice Enderle, of Santa Ana, who is chairman of the council. Enderle, Edwin McFadden and Dr. E. H. Rowland are council members from Santa Post No. 131. "We have no particular person in mind," said Enderle, "but we feel that the forty delegates from Orange county will have weight at the convention and may be able to put over the vice-adjutant." "It is certain that various factions in the Legion will have objective to gain at the big convention and favors. FIRST CASE IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT The first action brought in Orange county in small claims court, established by the legislature in its last session, was filed in the court of Justice of the Peace J. B. Cox Friday afternoon. An affidavit upon the strength of which Albert Carls, of Santa Ana, will seek payment of $8.81 from Mrs. Mary Daly, 901 East Sixth street, Santa Ana, was filed. It develops that Cox and Justice J. S. Howard, of Anaheim, and Leo Goepper, of Newport Beach township, regard the small claims court law unconstitutional. They base this belief on the ground that the law denies the defendant the right of trial by jury, denies either the plaintiff or defendant the right of attorneys. They point out that one of the bulwarks of the American government is the right of trial by jury. In connection with the claim filed by Carls it was brought out that adversently he paid taxes amounting to $8.81 on property belonging to Mrs. Daly. It was not until Carls received his tax receipt that he learned he had paid Mrs. Daly's taxes and not his own, it was stated. Carls said he made demands upon Mrs. Daly for $8.81, but that she refused to accede to the demands. Justice Cox set the case for hearing August 13 at 8 a.m. CENSUS FIGURES TOO SMALL That there is something radically wrong with population figures so far as they concern Orange county is the opinion of County Clerk J. M. Backs. He believes there are approximately 90,000 persons in Orange county while the last government census recorded but 61,375. Backs draws his conclusions in this wise: CENSUS FIGURES TOO SMALL That there is something radically wrong with population figures so far as they concern Orange county is the opinion of County Clerk J. M. Backs. He believes there are approximately 90,000 persons in Orange county, while the last government census recorded but 61,375. Backs draws his conclusions in this wise: He says that there are at least 4500 allens between the ages of 21 and 60, who are subject to the $10 poll tax. He figures five persons to the family in each allen. This 4500 times five would be 22,500. There are 26,000 registered voters in the county. To get at population based on this figure Backs multiplies 26,000 by 2 1-2, or a little less than three members to the family. The result is 65,000. And 65,000 plus 22,500 representing the allens and their families, makes a total of 87,500. Backs believes there are at least 500 allens who did not register. Using the same basis of five to a family that would make £500 more. And 2500 plus 87,500 would bring the total to 90,060. According to books in the tax assessor's office there are approximately 30,000 taxpayers. HOW TO TELL THE TRUTH Speaking of moving picture actors, a good story is told of one who was suing a company for breach of contract. When asked by the court why he claimed so large a sum he replied, "It is because I am the greatest in the world." A few days later some of his friends badgered him about the mighty high opinion or himself expressed in the statement. "I know it must have sounded somewhat conceited," he explained, "but I was under oath, so what could I do?"—Boston Transcript. GOT ACQUAINTED "Having any success with your garden?" "The best ever," replied Mr. Jagsbay. "What are you raising?" Nothing. But if I hadn't had a row with one of my new neighbors over his chickens and then a reconciliation I might not have discovered that he has a well stocked cellar."—Birmingham Age-Herald. OUR SHARE IN WORLD TRADE World international trade in 1920 aggregated approximately $100,000,000 in stated value against $63,000,000 in the closing of the war, and $40,000,000,000 at its beginning. The 1920 figures of world trade are based upon the published trade reports of about twenty principal countries whose international commerce ordinarily forms about two-thirds that of the entire world. Adding to the official total of these twenty countries an estimate for the others based upon their latest official returns, it seems apparent that the face valuation of the merchandise forming the imports and exports of all countries in 1920 will approximate $100,000,000,000 against $63,000,000,000 in 1918, $40,000,000,000 in 1913, $20,000,000,000 in 1900 and $10,000,000,000 in 1870, when the United States "took off its coat" and entered seriously into world trade. In that year, 1870, our international trade was about 8 per cent of that of the entire world, in 1913 approximately 11 per cent, in 1918, the closing year of the war, about 14 per cent, and in 1920 again about 14 per cent, though, as above indicated, the figure of world trade in 1920 includes estimates for certain minor countries for which official figures are not yet available. One especially interesting feature of this comparison of world trade in 1920 with that of the earlier years lies in the increasing share which United States manufacturers form of world trade. Prior to the war, we supplied but about one-sixth of the manufactures entering international trade and in 1920 nearly or quite one-third. Prior to the war, our manufactures exported amounted to little more than sary, to light the co-operative marketing of grain. Presently, I think, the grain interests will come to realize that even a million is not enough of a slush fund to stop the determined, deflated farmers of America from marketing their own products co-operatively to the best interest of both producer and consumer. Ours is an economic movement. It has been steadily developing for decades and was tried time and again by the fires of opposition. The farm bureau has vitalized co-operative marketing in America. Every producer is alive to the importance of joining with his neighbor to have something to say about distributing what he grows. The program of economic truth is not to be turned aside by any slush fund or war chest. The consuming public is with the farmer, knowing that his co-operative marketing plans will result in cheaper costs of distribution with the resulting advantage to the buyer. The grain interests contributing to the slush fund would better save their money. They will need it, because they will have to quit taking it so easily by merely standing between the farmer and consumer. Nevertheless it is a great compliment to the whole farmers' movement to see the panicky efforts to stop it by raising a slush fund of a quarter million and brazenly announcing that it will be used to throttle the efforts of the producers on whom the donors have lived all these years." WHY IT IS NECESSARY "Why is scantiness of attire considered so necessary in art." "You see," replied the eminent sculptor, "it takes a long time to make a statue and we couldn't afford to have it left on your hands because the clothes were out of style."—Washington Star. GOT ACQUAINTED "Having any success with your garden?" "The best ever," replied Mr. Jagsby. "What are you raising?" Nothing. But if I hadn't had a row with one of my new neighbors over his chickens and then a reconciliation I might not have discovered that he has a well stocked cellar."—Birmingham Age-Herald. WORD FROM HOME Statements That May Be Investigated. Testimony of Anaheim Citizens When an Anaheim citizen comes to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of his experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The statements of people residing in far away places do not command your confidence. Home endorsement is the kind that backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such testimony is convincing. Investigation proves it true. Below is a statement of an Anaheim resident. No stronger proof of merit can be had. M. F. Schettlos, cement contractor, 200 S. Palm St., says: "My kidneys were out of order and I had attacks of lumbago and soreness across the small of my back. This made it hard for me to keep at my work. My kidneys acted irregularly and I read of Doan's Kidney Pills and got them at Heying's Pharmacy. They weren't long in strengthening my back and kidneys. When I have any return of the trouble, I depend on Doan's Kidney Pills for relief and they never fail to do good." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Schettles had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N.Y. PAGE THREE You Must Look Good If you desire success in business— In a few minutes we will clean and press your clothes— While you wait, ready to put them on and win success. Sanitary Dye Works 123 N. Los Angeles St. Phone 508 Anaheim Gazette, $1.50 Yr. 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