anaheim-gazette 1921-10-27

HARBOR RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY BOOST Increases Value of All Orange County Real Estate "The thing that has impressed me most was the quick rise in the value of Orange county property after the harbor bonds were voted in June, 1919," declared Lew H. Wallace, secretary of the Orange county harbor commission, at a meeting held last week at Balboa. "I know of several deals in Santa Ana and elsewhere about the county that were based on the knowledge of future harbor developments as evidenced by that vote. A wealthy man who came here to retire and bought a ranch north of Anaheim, has told me personally that the harbor bond vote was the big reason for his purchase in this locality. "A house divided against itself can not stand and from a strictly business standpoint you cannot afford to let any opportunity pass to boost and work for this harbor. At every opportunity, talk about the harbor to your county and district representatives in official positions, asking them to boost the harbor; ask them also to refrain from looking for the little flaws, but to grasp the big idea and pull together for their own and their neighbor's benefit. "If we all pull together, I believe we can get government assistance and I think the time will be ripe to go before congress at the next session, which opens in December. We will have spent close to a $1,000,000 within a few months and with this showing surely we can get the government to help us by constructing the east jetty. We will have to have it if we expect to grow, and we have helped to build every harbor on the east coast—now it is time to get the east to help us with a small appropriation for our harbor." Competitive water rates and reductions and growers generally can know just what is proposed. So far as can be learned, the plan has been received with favor. It seems certain that further organization plans for the purchase of six vessels from the United States shipping board will be undertaken soon. The sixth letter summing up the committee's plan reads as follows: "You have the main facts in connection with the organization of the Producers' Steamship company before you. Here are a few high lights to keep in mind: "Six ships operated on the basis defined would carry about 2,000,000 boxes of citrus fruits to the three markets of Philadelphia; New York and Boston, or about one-half of the amount that the exchange now sells in those markets, and only about 10 per cent of the total exchange shipments for the past year. Our present transportation charges on this fruit are: Freight $1.92 per cwt. plus average ice charges of 12 cents, totalling $2.04 per cwt. Credit 2,000,000 boxes by steamship under refrigeration with $2.04 per cwt. equals $3,182,400. This amount of money would pay the entire operating expenses of the steamship line if it went east with citrus only, which would be only two-thirds of a cargo, and came back empty; therefore, you are now paying the bill. At this particular time, owing to the abnormal conditions surrounding business and shipping, we are offered the opportunity to do with $2,000,000 what would require under normal conditions at least $6,000,000 to accomplish. The question as to the effect upon our markets of landing as much as 100 to 120 cars (at times) of fruit in New York, and as much as 40 to 50 cars (at times) in Philadelphia or Boston in one cargo, has been gone over with care with our entire sales department with such a massive payers would know would be judicious there would be tolerated with him. No one need fact that the good too much money were mapped out ability of any nation for good roads, most valuable zation, and will importance. SYMBOL OF REPRESENTING PEOPLE OF THE U.S. PERSHING, UNITING AUTHORIES OF GREAT MINSTER ABBEY—for centuries of placed the congregation or upon the seafarer of the British there. The occasion impressive. Inviously, Generally the same gracious of Triumph to the less poilu sepulchral Armistice Day soldier who perished front in France beautiful Arlington ed by the highest tion. Thus three great democratically values of the colony war. This is no mote of the common indispensability occurs—shouldance of the mass organized in peace voice of the many ciding the issues. Inasmuch as thus naturally fall most common people; fore congress at the next session, which opens in December. We will have spent close to a $1,000,000 within a few months and with this showing surely we can get the government to help us by constructing the east jetty. We will have to have it if we expect to grow, and we have helped to build every harbor on the east coast—now it is time to get the east to help us with a small appropriation for our harbor." Competitive water rates and reduction of rail freight rates will be one of the big results—probably the principal one—according to R. L. Bisby, secretary of the Orange County Harbor association. "Talk harbor as a part of your business; it is a selling argument in favor of every piece of property," said Bisby. "You can point out to the prospective purchaser that here you have the best climate and the most productive soil, and in addition you have a complete transportation system, railroads, electric line, boulevards, and water transportation through our harbor. This is therefore a perfect community." Bisby further pointed out that Newport harbor will work in conjunction with other ports of the southland and has no quarrel with any other project. Linn L. Shaw, chairman of the harbor commission, also spoke on the harbor progress, pointing out the great amount of work which has been done, as witnessed at low tide during the boat ride, and said that all work had been done under the direction of Major Charles T. Leeds. Upon Shaw's motion, the realty board took out membership in the harbor association, to which many of the realtors already belong. BREA OIL SHIPMENTS That petroleum products valued at $5,000,000 were shipped out of Brea in the past year and that the material supply companies handled finished and unfinished materials to the value of $3,782,000 was disclosed last week through the compilation of data by a banking organization asking for detailed information on the activities of the city. It was further disclosed that during the period of one year, Brea shipped 350 cars of citrus fruits, 10 cars of cabbage, 4 cars of beans and 100 cars of hay. The data was assembled by W. A. Culp and 5000 cards will be the abnormal conditions surrounding business and shipping, we are offered the opportunity to do with $2,000,000 what would require under normal conditions at least $6,000,000 to accomplish. "The question as to the effect upon our markets of landing as much as 100 to 120 cars (at times) of fruit in New York, and as much as 40 to 50 cars (at times) in Philadelphia or Boston in one cargo, has been gone over with care with our entire sales department and the opinion is that as a cargo can not be unloaded in a day, and the fruit will be sold about as fast as unloaded, no serious difficulty will result. We all recognise that there will be difficulties to overcome, but these difficulties can be met and overcome as they arise. No man can forsee just what they will be. "Your committee realizes that if the exchange organization markets our rapidly increasing production of fruit in a manner to return a fair revenue to its growers and keeps the industry prosperous, it is going to have many difficulties to overcome in the near future, and those difficulties may be greater and harder to meet without the additional transportation outlet by steamer than they will be with it. "The establishment and control of this steamship line is the only way that this industry can become a factor in the fixing of transportation rates on its products and transportation charges are the most serious burden that our growers now have to carry. "The enterprise can only be carried through by the hearty co-operation of all of our growers as individuals. We must think and talk steamships and ocean transportation, and at the proper time every man, woman and child who has money to invest must do his or her part, no matter how small that part is. If each one does his part it need not be a burden to any one, and the ownership will be scattered throughout our industry, which is as it should be. "Please consider the matter with care, talk it over with the growers in your association and with your representatives on the exchange board, that he may know your wishes in the matter." BUILD MORE HIGHWAYS President Harding has expressed a strong desire to relieve the employment situation in the United States. There should be employment for democraticly all values of the country war. This is rare mate of the com indispensability occurs—shouldance of the mass ognized in peaceful voice of the ma nciiding the issues. Inasmuch as therurality fall most common people; mon man, in wav cisive part in fig folk, together w should have the lege of saying w war in future. STATES GIVING MARKETING Thirty-eight special attention farm products agencies to carry work have been or executive auth ing seven states part of some all the state admin nected with the leges. The market re markets and cross States department received direct wire by a number department also ure of co-operative joint employment standardization cational work co ing of farm product carried on in ne w with the aid of tension specialist. Marketing in stressed in 24 s work comes in f attention in 19 food products is states; and rese arjor activity in 19 30 regular market cals are issued agencies of the 3 lished daily, 12 w ly, and 8 monthl supply companies handled limited and unfinished materials to the value of $3,782,000 was disclosed last week through the compilation of data by a banking organization asking for detailed information on the activities of the city. It was further disclosed that during the period of one year, Brea shipped 350 cars of citrus fruits, 10 cars of cabbage, 4 cars of beans and 100 cars of hay. The data was assembled by W. A. Culp and 5000 cards will be printed for free distribution by the Chamber of Commerce. The figures developed were surprising to even those who had thought they were in close touch with the industrial and agricultural activities of this section. They demonstrate that Brea, although one of the young cities of the country, has become an important factor in the productive life of Orange county and that it is one of the communities contributing to the wealth of producing annually an amount nearly equal to its assessed valuation. THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION Freight charges alone are more than sufficient to finance the purchase and operation of an independent line of six ships for carrying citrus fruits to Atlantic ports. This statement is made clearly and forcefully by the water transportation committee of the California Fruit Growers' exchange in the committee's sixth and last letter to citrus associations affiliated with the Exchange. The details of the exchange's plan for water transportation for 2,000,000 boxes of fruit annually have been given to the associations in a series of letters. The purpose of these letters is to make the plan plaint, so that associates BUILD MORE HIGHWAYS President Harding has expressed a strong desire to relieve the employment situation in the United States. There should be employment for every citizen of free America who desires to work, and the federal government can make such a situation possible if it desires to do so. There should be more and better highways across the continent, and there is no reason why the government cannot construct such roads and relieve the situation as to the unemployed men throughout the nation. There should be at least four boulevards from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the western terminals being at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle or Tacoma, and as many or more connecting the Canadian and Mexican international boundary line. There is no excuse for anyone saying this work cannot be done on account of the financial conditions, as the same manner as were the funds for landing an army in France to aid in winning the war. The bonds for raising this money are designated as Liberty bonds. Bonds can be sold for the road work known as road or highway bonds. An issue of $5,000,000,000 of highway bonds could be sold very quickly, and employment could soon be found for every idle man in the entire country, and times would immediately become as prosperous as at any time in the history of the union. Herbert C. Hoover would be the man to handle this vast sum of money, and care, talk it over with the growers in your association and with your representatives on the exchange board, that he may know your wishes in the matter." WHAT IT TAKE ME What does it take more boys more men with people who do not know little spirit" means are willing to take work for the common men who are wise purse strings a very red cent up on gives vent to says the Winnebago takes men whoidence in their do not ascribe uerything they unmen who are wise share, and childs with the spirit of those who are b enough to overlie and who are will part of the burden building of these things it find a town where nates, and the lowes who weakle done," are relegated in the rear, your prosperous comm greasing and get things that really while. Added to merchants who brother merchantunity. ANAHEIM GAZETTE with such a man in charge the taxpayers would know that the funds would be judiciously expended, as there would be no political sinecures tolerated with him in charge. No one need feel alarmed over the fact that the government might spend too much money if such a program were mapped out, as there is no possibility of any nation spending too much for good roads, as they are one of the most valuable assets known to civilization, and will continue to grow in importance. SYMBOL OF NATION'S SPIRIT Representing the government and people of the United States, General Pershing, uniting with the eminent authorities of Great Britain, in Westminster Abbey—the enshrining place for centuries of Britain's noble dead—placed the congressional medal of honor upon the sepulcher of the unknown hero of the British army who is buried there. The occasion was solemn and impressive. In Paris, a few days previously, General Pershing performed the same gracious honor in the Arch of Triumph to the memory of a nameless pollu sepultured there. And on Armistice Day an unknown American soldier who perished on the battle front in France will be interred in beautiful Arlington cemetery, eulogized by the highest officials of the nation. Thus three great nations of the earth democratically acknowledge the vital values of the common man in waging war. This is no overstretched estimate of the commonalty's worth and indispensability in war. The thought occurs—should not the vital importance of the masses be realized and recognized in peace? Should not the voice of the masses be potent in deciding the issues of war and peace? Inasmuch as the burdens of war naturally fall most heavily upon the common people; inasmuch as the comSUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 197 and said map was accepted as official plotting of said tract. Map of tract No. 116 was received by the board and is hereby submitted to the city engineer of the city of Fullerton. Chairman was authorized to approve bond on map tract No. 198, and said map was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Map of tract No. 183 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Resolution was passed by the board protesting against the granting of permission to the Union Pacific railroad company to build railroad through school districts of Olive, Villa Park and El Modena to Tustin. Bonds of Bay City school district were ordered sold at private sale to any purchaser paying par and accrued interest or more therefor. Bond of Bay City school district were sold to Aronson & Co. for par and accrued interest. It was ordered that county auditor and county recorder cancel certificate of sale No. 707, in the year 191. Sale being erroneous. Bids were opened for improvement of Los Alamitos boulevard. Wells & Bressler being the lowest responsible bidder, the contract was awarded to them. Price $21,670. Bids were opened for improvement of Ohio street in the third road district. W. H. Jones being the lowest responsible bidder, the contract was awarded to him. Price $1965.80. The matter of letting contract for the improvement of Hiatt street in the third road district, was continued to October 25, 1921, at 10 a.m. Petition of C. W. Morris et al to vacate and abandon a portion of that certain public street called S. Front street in the third road district, was PSYCHOLOGY AIMS OF THE TEXTBOOK TOLD The psychological purpose back of the methods used in the new state textbook on arithmetic were explained Wednesday evening at a meeting of the grammar school principals of this county. The principals met at Fullerton. The speaker was Mr. Belford, a representative of the Rand, McNally company, publishers of Thorndyke's arithmetic, which has been adopted by the state board of education as the textbook for the state. The book has been in use in Orange county schools this year, and it has developed that a good many teachers have found themselves somewhat mystified and disappointed in the course of lessons as laid down in the book. It appears, according to the speaker, that Thorndyke approaches his subject rather with the "assimilation" idea than with the old-time set style of teaching under given headings. The old method was to teach fractions all at one time. Decimal would also be rounded up all at once. In the new book problems are given involving some phase of arithmetic unknown to the student. For instance, a laundry bill shows six collars charged at two and a half cents apiece. This brings up the idea of fractions. Straightway fractions enough to cover the problem are explained. The next problem may have nothing to do with fractions. Officers of the county principals' association were elected as follows: President, Miss Lydia Killifer, Orange; vice-president, George Sherwood, Anaheim; secretary-treasurer, W. C. Mexwell, Anaheim. U. S. NAVY TO REMAIN SECOND Latest statistics of the naval establishments of the world's leading maritime powers, compiled by informed off- STATES GIVING ATTENTION TO MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS Thirty-eight states are now giving special attention to the marketing of farm products. In 31 of these states agencies to carry on this marketing work have been created by legislative or executive authority. In the remaining seven states the agencies are a part of some already existing cog in the state administration or are connected with the state agricultural colleges. The market reports of the bureau of markets and crop estimates, United States department of agriculture, are received direct by leased telegraph wire by a number of the states. The department also lends a large measure of co-operation to the states in the joint employment of specialists in standardization and inspection. Educational work concerning the marketing of farm products is being actively carried on in nearly all of the states with the aid of the department's extension specialists. Marketing information is being stressed in 24 states; standardization work comes in for the llon's share of attention in 19 states; inspection of food products is kept to the fore in 13 states; and research work is the major activity in 12 states. Altogether 30 regular market reports and periodicals are issued by the marketing agencies of the 38 states. Six are published daily, 12 weekly, 4 semi-monthly, and 8 monthly. WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A REAL TOWN What does it take to build a town? Bids were opened for improvement of Ohio street in the third road district. W. H. Jones being the lowest responsible bidder, the contract was awarded to him. Price $1965.80. The matter of letting contract for the improvement of Hiatt street in the third road district, was continued to October 25, 1921, at 10 a.m. Petition of C. W. Morris et al to vacate and abandon a portion of that certain public street called S. Front street in the third road district, was granted with exceptions. Deed for right of way was accepted from C. W. Morris and said road was declared a public highway. Franchise applied for by the Wilshire Oil company was ordered advertised for sale, and that proper notice of sale be prepared and submitted to the board, November 29, 1921, at 11 a.m. FEEDING THE ARMENIANS Ten thousand orphans in Armenia will be fed this winter on southern California beans, dried fruit and other products, it was announced at the annual conference of near east relief held in Los Angeles October 19. State Secretary F. L. Sims in his report praised the heroic work of the various committees during the year in loading two large food ships and in collecting old clothing for the famine area. A dispatch gave the safe arrival of the second foodship, "Esther Dollar," which left San Pedro in June. The "Datchet," an earlier ship, unloaded in the near east during August, it was shown. "But cablegrams state this is not enough," declared the secretary. "There are two starving orphans outside relief stations to one inside the gates. We have the children of a great Christian nation region on our hands. California's work is far from finished." That existing American orphanages are overcrowded and many thousands of destitute and dying children are being turned away for the lack of supplies was confirmed by recent eye witnesses and motion pictures brought to the conference. PLACER COUNTY PLAN Placer county claims a plan of its own in the ousting of Japanese or, rather, in a very quiet movement of replacing Japanese tenants with white folks who will upbuild the com- have nothing to do with fractions. Officers of the county principals' association were elected as follows: President, Miss Lydia Killifer, Orange; vice-president, George Sherwood, Anaheim; secretary-treasurer, W. C. Mexwell, Anaheim. U. S. NAVY TO REMAIN SECOND Latest statistics of the world's leading maritime powers, compiled by informed officials at Washington, indicate that the American navy still will be securely established in second place when present building programs are completed. According to the tabulation of fighting ships, Great Britain leads with 533, with an aggregate tonnage of 1,860,-480, the United States has 464 ships of 1,289,463 tons, and Japan has 99 of 528,689 tons. France and Italy hold fourth and fifth positions with tonnage totaling 462,000 and 275,000, respectively. Completion of present programs will add 17 ships to the British navy, or 199,-380 tons; 69 to the American of 734,-928 tons, and 85 to the Japanese of 850,188 tons, exclusive of a special sub-marine program consisting of 120 sub-mersibles. Lacking information as to speed and gun-powder of some units included in latest authorized naval programs, experts pointed out that a comparison of "battle efficiency" was difficult, if not practically impossible. RENT FREE An actor-manager was being shown around a lunatic asylum. Seated under a tree in the garden was a man who was counting his fingers again and again, muttering: "Eeney, meeny, miney, moe." "Who is this?" asked the actor. "A strange case, sir," replied the attendant. "We found him in the street. He's harmless but hopelessly insane." The actor looked at the lunatic closely, while the attendant moved away. "Bless my soul!" he exclaimed presently. "He resembles a former member of my company. Tell me, aren't you Bawl, the actor?" "Cheese it," whispered the lunatic. "If they don't find me out I can stay here all the summer rent free."—Argonaut. The mule has a kick that is vicious, and moonshine has one that is worse, but the home-town knocker carries WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A REAL TOWN What does it take to build a town? It takes more boosters than knockers; more men with public spirit than those who do not know what the term "public spirit" means. It takes men who are willing to take off their coats and work for the common good. It takes men who are willing to loosen their purse strings a little, and not clutch every red cent until the Indian there-on gives vent to a choked sob of pain, says the Winnebago Enterprise. It takes men who have faith and confidence in their fellow men, and who do not ascribe ulterior motives to everything they undertake. It takes women who are willing to do their full share, and children who are imbued with the spirit of home pride. It takes those who are big enough and broad enough to overlook factional strife, and who are willing to shoulder their part of the burden of the task for the building of the mutual cause. All these things it takes, and when you find a town where that spirit predominate, and the smarlers and the fellows who weakly gasp, "It can't be done," are relegated to a seat, far, far in the rear, you will find a thriving, prosperous community which is progressing and getting its share of the things that really make life worth while. Added to the above it takes merchants who will purchase of brother merchants at every opportunity. PLACER COUNTY PLAN Placer county claims a plan of its own in the ousting of Japanese or, rather, in a very quiet movement of replacing Japanese tenants with white folks, folks who will upbuild the community and fill the schools with white children. Placer county is, or at least was, one county in the state in which leasing of orchard properties to Japanese was a common practice. Most other sections confined their dealings with Asiatics to leasing potato or truck farming lands. Many orchardists of Placer county, however, continued leasing to Japanese-until the situation became alarming. We now note in a statement issued by the Placer county chamber of commerce that "at the present time a number of Placer county fruit growers are ready to rent their properties. This presents an opportunity to experienced white fruit growers to obtain a home in the wonderful Placer county fruit growing belt." A PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE Frederick had discovered "Treasure Island" the other day and devoured it in one blissful feast, lasting from breakfast till bed-time, when he was forcibly pried loose from the book. He was obviously in a trance as he undressed, but still his demure mamma was not exactly prepared for the variation which he sprung when he came to say his prayers. "Give us this day our daily bread—yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!"—San Francisco Chronicle. $50 REWARD -To anyone who will bring us a watch which cannot be repaired to keep good time. -We have added to our employ a skilled man at the head of our watch repair department who is an expert on American and Swiss Watches. -We have reduced our prices. CLEANING Up to 15 jewel $1.25 Up to 21 jewel 1.75 Bracelet Watches 2.00 New Crystal .25 Unbreakable Crystal .35 New hand, plain .25 New hand, fancy .35 New Mainspring 1.35 Our work is of the best and absolutely guaranteed for one year. The Jewel Box "Gifts that Please" Arthur A. Cohen, Proprietor 223 W. Center St. Anaheim AIMS OF THE TEXTBOOK TOLD logical purpose back of used in the new state arithmetic were explained during at a meeting of school principals of this principals met at Fuller. was Mr. Belford, a rep of Thorndyke's arithmetics been adopted by the education as the textate. been in use in Orange this year, and it has a good many teachers ourselves somewhat myspointed in the course laid down in the book. according to the speaker, approaches his sub- with the "assimilation" the old-time set style of given headings. The to teach fractions all decimals would also be at once. In the new are given involving arithmetic unknown to instance, a laundry dollars charged at two apiece. This brings reactions. Straightway to cover the problem. The next problem may do with fractions. county principals' as-elected as follows: Lydia Killifer, Or-dident, George Sher; secretary-treasurer, Anaheim. O REMAIN SECOND 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 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. ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COLLEGE Santa Ana, California Enrollments now active for our fall term. We can train you in a new mode for a good position paying from $75 to $150 a month. The demand for our graduates was never so great. Salaries were never so high. We cannot fill half the positions placed at our disposal. We must have more students this year to keep the wheels of business moving. Ask today for our FREE catalogue. J. W. 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