anaheim-gazette 1921-10-20

RAILROAD STRIKE WOULD PROVE BLOW TO COUNTY Thousands Will Be Added to List of Unemployed Laborers and producers of Orange county will lose thousands of dollars if the threatened strike of railroad union men becomes effective October 30, as scheduled, in the opinion of men who are identified with various lines of activity in the county. Thousands of men and women in the county will be added to the list of unemployed, while growers of produce would suffer financial loss through the tying up of facilities for shipping their products. Orange growers probably would suffer the most and should the strike seriously cripple the railroads and continue for several weeks, it would be the cause of heavy losses, say the orange growers. For the past three weeks oranges have been going into market as fast as cars were available. In fact, a car shortage has existed for some time. Shipments will increase, if it is possible, in anticipation of the strike. Should the strike continue into November citrus shippers will lose the valuable Thanksgiving market, with the Christmas market threatened if the strike runs into December. In event the railroad unions do not reverse the strike order, it is possible that picking and packing of oranges will cease a week before the strike date. Oranges are perishable and the shippers will endeavor to have all cars packed and at their destination before the day of the tie-up. It is possible that citrus shippers will resort to water transportation to market some of their fruit, taking a chance on shipment by water under ventilation. Walnut growers are not as deeply likely the first installment of taxes, which comes due during the present year, or includes both installments. The second installment does not fall due until January 1, 1922. By avoiding misunderstandings of this character, the purchaser may save his property from going delinquent. The first installment of taxes is delinquent December 5. The second installment becomes delinquent on the last Monday in April. WATER BOARD MEETING The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water Co. was held Saturday afternoon with Directors Hale, Annin, Thamer, Miller, Rust and Holmes present at roll call. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Superintendent instructed to get levels on tract at pumping plant No. 2 and furnish estimates of the cost of grading and leveling this tract of ground. Attorney Head granted more time to prepare resolution as to the delivery of water to water users outside of the incorporated district. Ditch committee reported that water had been overflowing on the W. M. Wrigley ranch and others. Superintendent instructed to abate this nuisance. Oil committee reported on conditions at the Amalgamated lease. This report was ordered filed. Communication read from the city of Brea requesting to purchase two acres of the Anaheim Union Water Co. for the purpose of sinking a water well. Secretary instructed to notify city of Brea that the company could not consider selling any land to them. Communication read from Attorney Head regarding the execution of an agreement between the Anaheim Union Water Co. and T. T. Turner and other officials to Japan. All these knowledge relationships imperialistic for world possessions; reluctantly wary Spain which we do repudiatedSION of its sire, our house develop their people will assure us and then seize "Japan de la matter oi States, but the attitude setting up our own—w policy universal speaking race of Japanese." "All this Japan to be slightest reeferned, for United State danger of A cerned, Jap her army and of war." It is possible that citrus shippers will resort to water transportation to market some of their fruit, taking a chance on shipment by water under ventilation. Walnut growers are not as deeply concerned over the possible situation as are the citrus men. Walnuts are not perishable and can be kept in storage. The shipping season, however, is of the present and the shippers if the lose the market of the present if the strike threat is carried out. It is expected that October 30 will see most of the crop harvested and in the packing houses, with a good percentage of the crop shipped out. Lima bean growers will suffer, a grower declared. It is estimated that not more than 25 per cent of this season's crop has been shipped at this time. Usually 60 per cent of the crop is shipped by January 1. If the strike should last five or six weeks, it would be impossible to maintain this shipping percentage. The blackeye crop of the state has been taken care of. Estimates are that 75 per cent of the crop has been moved out of the state. There may be a shortage of food supplies. It is probable that wholesalers of southern California will endeavor to stock to their full capacity before the date of the strike, and it is possible that preparations can be made against a serious shortage of foodstuffs. With truck transportation available, it is certain that the situation will not be as serious as it would be otherwise. A representative of the Smart-Final company, wholesale grocers, stated that in all probability the firm would have enough foodstuffs in storage to take care of its customers for thirty days on practically all staples. Canned goods that must be bought in their season are stocked in sufficient quantities to last seven or eight months on a short general market, it was stated. TAX BILLS MAILED BY COLLECTOR LAMB Approximately 25,000 tax bills, covering a sum of nearly four million dollars, are on their way through the institutions at the Amalgamated lease. This report was ordered filed. Communication read from the city of Brea requesting to purchase two acres of the Anaheim Union Water Co. for the purpose of sinking a water well. Secretary instructed to notify city of Brea that the company could not consider selling any land to them. Communication read from Attorney Head regarding the execution of an agreement between the Anaheim Union Water Co. and T. T. Turner and others. This was referred back to the attorney. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 1 share W. A. Baker to Mrs. E. Larsen; 11 1-2 shares Mrs. Lucy Ortega to be divided seven shares to Caroline J. Pittman Trust; 4 1-2 shares to Lucy Ortega; 10 shares Ellen B. Neely Pledgee for C. K. Au-mock to C. K. B. Aumock; 1 share Geo. H. Hatfield to Wm. and Lloyd Porter; one share C. B. Pittman estate; 9 shares C. B. Tuffree and 10 shares C. B. Tuffree to be transferred to Tuffree heirs. Oil reports from the Amalgamated Oil Co., St. Helen's Petroleum Co., and the Gilmore Petroleum Co., for the month of September were read and ordered filed. Request from M. O. Robertson, city clerk of Orangethorpe, that company lower crossing on Romneya drive, was referred to the ditch committee. Upon motion the vault committee was given power to act, to construct a new vault at the office. Upon motion the board voted to go up the river on an inspection trip Friday, October 29. U.S.FRIEND TO JAPAN "There is not the slightest reason for any friction between the United States and Japan," declares the Republican Publicity association through its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr. "The United States has no ambitions that conflict with any legitimate Japanese interest." The United States envies Japan neither territorial expansion nor commercial development. Whatever success Japan can attain through her natural resources, the energy and thrift of her people, the soundness of her economic policies, or the encouragement of her government, will be as pleasing to us as to them. It was the United States that induced Japan to abandon her isolation and this country will rejoice at every evidence that our act was beneficial not danger of A cerned, Ja-cher her army and of war." BUFFALO That Attach Ana, is so sick States district California political wives. The politic word from thoritative Angeles and V. The fact crat, has seeding of my Otheman S Examiner. It is knowledge has been weeks. Burke, who had no living his career ever, that he means that made short term. In his case did support county. Republicansifornia seen months ago United States go to the City to reach should be rector and believed to his administration office headren. SOUTHLAKE The Californicultural edio to the public Angeles, at For many flowers had tion. That lar show eof those who ested in tha seen the ex completed hands of visi section of tha The opene- TAX BILLS MAILED BY COLLECTOR LAMB Approximately 25,000 tax bills, covering a sum of nearly four million dollars, are on their way through the mails to Orange county tax payers, according to the plans of County Tax Collector J. C. Lamb, whose office started Monday the big task of distribution. With 2000 new assessments added to the rolls this year, bills must be sent to 26,850 property owners, who owe the county in taxes about $3,820,698. This is nearly half a million more than was collected in taxes last year. Tax payers who fail to receive their tax bill this week, are advised by Collector Lamb to notify his office promptly, either by calling or writting. Such noffees, he states, should include a full description of the property, and not the house numbers. House numbers are merely for finding property and the owner and do not have any legal connection with assessing. Some tax bills, Lamb said today, will likely be received by previous owners of property that has changed since March 1. Present owners of property they have acquired since then are therefore advised to inquire if they do not receive the tax bill. He also issued advice to purchasers of property in relation to the disposition of the tax payments in deals for such purchases. Where the seller agrees to pay the current taxes, the buyer, Lamb said, should see whether this means more. Japanese interest: The United States envies Japan neither territorial expansion nor commercial development. Whatever success Japan can attain through her natural resources, the energy and thrift of her people, the soundness of her economic policies, or the encouragement of her government, will be as pleasing to us as to them. It was the United States that induced Japan to abandon her isolation and this country will rejoice at every evidence that our act was beneficial not only to the rest of the world but to Japan. "There are some things, of course, in which we could not silently accuse. We could not, without protest, permit Japan to end upon our rights growing out of the victory over the central powers in the great European war. We played our part in that conflict—as part far surpassing, actually and relatively, anything that was done by Japan. We have sought no special advantage as a result of the war, but we do insist upon recognition of those rights in the Pacific which Germany conceded to all the allies and associated nations, without discrimination." "We do not pose as the dictators of internation ethics in the far east. We do not set ourselves up as imperial judges over the acts by which Japan has claimed certain rights in China. Our opinion of her course is not exclusively our own—it is the opinion shared by all honorable men everywhere. "Japan needs additional territory to believe the congestion of her population. We shall be glad to see her acquire additional territorial rights through agreements entered into by nations acting without duress of any kind. There is an abundance of undeveloped territory in Asia to which the energy of the Japanese people could..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE taxes, which went year, or does not fall. By avoid this character, save his protaxes is de- the second in- ment on the ETING the board of Union Water mernoon with amer. Miller, at roll call. Regular meet- ed to get plant No. 2 the cost of its tract of more time to the delivery outside of the that water the W. M. mss. Superin- te this nuis- on condi- lease. This from the city purchase, two union Water taking a water led to notify company could and to them. From Attorney station of an aheim Union mner and oth- BURKE MAY GET JOB That Attorney J. C. Burke, of Santa Ana, is soon to be appointed United States district attorney for the southern California district, is conceded by political writers of Los Angeles pa- GOLD AND SILVER ORES Gold ore is usually found in quartz veins, which may cut almost any kind of rock, such as granite, schist, or slate, according to the United States geological survey, department of the interior. The gold may or may not be visible, and the only sure way to tell whether any quartz vein contains gold is to assay it. If the gold is free, however—that is, if it is not contained in some sulphide like pyrite, or not combined with tellurium—it can generally be detected by finely crushing the quartz and washing the powder in a pan. Gold is found also in gravel or sand derived from gold-bearing rocks and deposited in stream beds or on beaches. Such gold, known as placer gold, can usually be seen by washing the gravels in a miner's pan. Placer gold is generally rather pale, dull yellow. It may appear as minute scales or flakes or as more or less rounded nuggets weighing an much as several ounces. Like all gold, it is soft, can be flattened out easily with a hammer, and does not dissolve in the common acids, although it is soluble in a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids, known as aqua regia. Silver also occurs in veins but in so great a variety of forms that it is impossible to describe them briefly. By far the greater part of the silver produced in the United States is obtained from ores that carry either lead or gold. In the lead-silver ores the silver is generally combined invisibly in the mineral galena, which is the sulphide of lead. In the upper part of these deposits, where the galena has been oxidized, the silver may remain in the vein as native metal, usually associated with the carbonate of lead, cerusite. In the upper parts of silver-bearing veins in arid parts of the country the silver is commonly combined with chlorine as salver chloride in the from a different source of inspiration; he can be "original" if he chooses, or if he possesses the native genius. There is such a thing as distinctively "American art" and it is swiftly developing. It may not coincide with the art of Europe to such an extent as to force favorable comparison by the French critics or Italian connoisseurs, but if the masters of the elder schools could return to glimpse the product of modern European art they would find little to compare favorably with the work of Michaelangelo or Da Vinci or Raphael, of which modern art is a mere imitation, or even with the more generic product of the Dutch and Flemish painters. American art is safe enough on the score of its originality, its distinctiveness and even its indigenous quality. It is still young, but it is on the right track, and it will "arrive" in spite of the derogatory remarks and the depreciatory criticisms of the modern European provincials. We are not so secure of our literary art in regard to quality, for in that metier even on "originality" is very largely inferior. Our artists are doing better work than our writers because they are getting closer to the reality of that which is essentially American. WEATHER STATION Frost warnings, giving the most minute details, will be issued by the United States weather bureau from its station at Pomona this winter, it is announced. The importance of the forecasts to citrus growers was outlined by H. B. Hershey, meteorologist at Los Angles let, who declared that Orange county would be divided into several localities so as to permit more detailed description for each area. The warnings; Hershey declared BURKE MAY GET JOB That Attorney J. C. Burke, of Santa Ana, is soon to be appointed United States district attorney for the southern California district, is conceded by political writers of Los Angeles papers. The political writers received the word from what they considered authoritative political sources in Los Angeles and Washington, W. C. The fact that J. R. O'Connor, Democrat, has sent his resignation to Washington "to take effect on the qualifying of my successor" is reported by Otteman Stevens in the Los Angeles Examiner. It is known that O'Connor's resignation has been expected for the past six weeks. Burke, when interviewed, said that he had no recent information concerning his candidacy. He believes, however, that the resignation of O'Connor means that an appointment will be made shortly. In his candidacy, Burke has the solid support of the Republicans of this county. Republican leaders of southern California seem to have agreed some months ago that the appointment for United States district attorney should go to the Orange county man. Inability to reach an agreement as to who should be named internal revenue collector and collector of the port is believed to have caused delay in making administration changes in the federal office heads in Los Angeles. SOUTHLAND FLOWER SHOW OPENS OCT. 20 The California flower show and horticultural exhibition will open its doors to the public at Exposition park, Los Angeles, at 7:30 p.m., October 20. For many months this pageant of flowers has been in course of formation. That it is the peer of any similar show ever presented, is the belief of those who have not only been interested in the show, but those who have seen the exposition as it now stands completed and ready for the thousands of visitors expected from every section of the southland. The operting ceremonies will occur from ores that carry either lead or gold. In the lead-silver ores the silver is generally combined invisibly in the mineral galena, which is the sulphide of lead. In the upper part of these deposits, where the galena has been oxidized, the silver may remain in the vein as native metal, usually associated with the carbonate of lead, cerusite. In the upper parts of silver-bearing veins in arid parts of the country the silver is commonly combined with chlorine as salver chloride in the mineral known as cerargyrite or horn silver. SMALL TOWN VS. BIG CITY For years it has been a favorite amusement of the large city dailies to refer to the local news contained in the country press as "small town stuff." It pleases the city dweller to read it at his breakfast table. It emphasizes the superiority of "metropolitan wisdom." And we of the country press are content to let it go at that; with a passing word or two of comment. The "small town stuff" which furnishes so much amusement to our city friends may be homely in its phraseology—it may be unimportant as compared to the vital affairs of the world—but it possesses the merit of being the truth. The average country publisher does not resort to misrepresentation and sensationalism in the columns of his paper. His news articles and items are composed of facts as he finds them, and they are not doctored or colored for the purpose of pleasing any class or faction, or for the building up of a huge subscription list. When he takes a stand editorially on any public question, he it local, state or national, he has in view the welfare of the people as a whole, and not the interests of some political faction or machine. His columns may not contain an overplus of news, but such as there is may be read with perfect safety by the growing children of the community without parental fear of instilling questionable thoughts and desires in their budding minds. His paper may be small, and provincial, but it is clean. The reader is never at a loss to know whether or not a statement made by the editor is based upon fact, or whether it is composed principally of what is commonly known as "news- CONQUERING THE DESERT Before many years the forbidding desert will beckon the motorist with pavements that reach from two crossings of the Colorado river to San Bernardino. Only a few days ago a section of the road through the sand hill east of Holtville on the San Bernardino-to-Yuma highway, was contracted and now comes word of the awarding of the contract for the section of the road leading toward Needles, an extending from Summit, the present terminus of the pavement laid by the county, to Victorville. The distance is about 15 miles by the new survey which runs almost in an air line, and leaves Hesperia some distance to the east. Now if a way could be found to get action on the Deep creek cut-off, which was also included in the same state bond issue, San Bernardino business interests, the mountain resort owner and motorists generally would be happy. The amount specified for the Deep creek road is not sufficient to complete construction, but the forestry department of the government is co-operating and there is reason to believe that the work may be ordered for early summer. to the public at Exposition park, Los Angeles, at 7:30 p.m., October 20. For many months this pageant of flowers has been in course of formation. That it is the peer of any similar show ever presented, is the belief of those who have not only been interested in the show, but those who have seen the exposition as it now stands completed and ready for the thousands of visitors expected from every section of the southland. The opening ceremonies will occur the evening of October 20, and will include short addresses by prominent Californians to be followed by a musical and vaudeville program. The Los Angeles municipal band of thirty pieces will be among the musical organizations represented. The work of installing the exhibits has been practically completed and everything will be in readiness for the opening. The big tent is a mass of color, with magnificent feature exhibits of fruits and flowers, a wonderful array of dahlias, roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers. The decorative features as well as the illumination, the creations of General Manager F. M. Renfro, will prove especially pleasing, it is announced. The sunken gardens of seven acres, another feature of the show, are appealing at this time as a result of months of work. The exposition will be open each day and night from October 20 to 26, inclusive. An attendance of at least 200,000 persons is anticipated. Many a man is clamoring loudly for world peace who would be willing to compromise for peace at home. What a young man about to marry fails to consider is that even though two could live as cheaply as one, six or seven can't. overplus of news, but such as there is may be read with perfect safety by the growing children of the community without parental fear of instilling questionable thoughts and desires in their budding minds. His paper may be small, and provincial, but it is clean. The reader is never at a loss to know whether or not a statement made by the editor is based upon fact, or whether it is composed principally of what is commonly known as "newsaper bunk." The publisher of any big city daily who can legitimately and truthfully say as much for his own paper is at liberty to amuse himself at our expense to his heart's content. It will be viewed by us in a spirit of fellowship and brotherly love. DEVELOP AMERICAN ART European connoisseurs o fart insist that there is no such thing as distinctively American art, and they doubt if there ever can be. It is an absurd supposition based on the presumption that all American artists must rely on European standards as fixed in the several "schools" of Europe. By the same reasoning there can be no French art, or German art or English art, for all of them must hark back through the Italian to the primitive conceptions of artistic method and portraiture. All artists of whatever nationality or environment must first learn the rules of their craft. Thereafter they may either continue to imitate the method and style of the masters, or they may look into their own understanding and paint the thing as they see it. America wears a far different aspect from that which complexions the countenance of other countries; the American thinks differently from all other peoples; he derives his ideas bond issue, San Bernardino business interests, the mountain resort owners and motorists generally would be happy. The amount specified for the Deep Creek road is not sufficient to complete construction, but the forestry department of the government is co-operating and there is reason to believe that the work may be ordered for early summer. TEN NEW CITIZENS Ten new American citizens were recruited Monday from a class of twenty-nine aliens, whose applications for naturalization were before Judge R. W. Williams, in department two of the superior court. The ten who were accepted, and who were given the oath of allegiance were: David W. Armstrong, Mason Squier, George Wood, Albert H. Fitzig patrick and Morley A. Stallmeyer, all natives of Canada; Arthur W. Tomlinson and Herbert Birt, natives of England; Ernest V. Lough and John Pavon, natives of Ireland, and Victor De Sutter, a native of Belgium. Four applications were denied. Three of those cases, those of Wilhelw Zamkeller, Germany; Peter Allandt, Germany; and Edgar Wild, England denial was based on failure of witnesses to qualify. Helmuth Helchow Germany, was denied citizenship because he had not resided in the state a year previous to the filing of his application. Hearing on applications of the remaining eight aliens was continued by the court to January 16. This list includes Hans Otto Meier, native Germany; Jan Schenk, Holland; Peter Thorson, Canada; Gustaf Beerens, Belgium; Antonio Vener, Italy; George Stocks, England; Sebastian Rothenfluch, France; William H. Phillips, North Wales. If the dollar is the standard by which you measure others, don't be surprised if others measure you by the penny standard. Saturday Specials Try Our New Pie, Boston Special, 25c Each Mocha Layer Cake 60c Each BOSTON BAKERY 201 E. 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