anaheim-gazette 1921-10-27

COUNTIES TO COPY OUR ROAD LAW All Southern California Will Soon Limit Truck Load The load limit ordinance now in force in Orange and San Bernardino counties and in course of passage in Riverside county will be adopted without change immediately by San Diego and Imperial counties and probably will be put into force without delay in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. This is the word brought by Supervisor Howard A. Wassum from a conference of representatives of southern California counties held in Los Angeles, for the purpose of considering the terms of a uniform ordinance which southern supervisors have agreed should be passed. Through a misunderstanding as to the date of the meeting, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties were not represented at the meeting, but it is understood that those counties will be satisfied to put into effect the ordinance found satisfactory to a majority of the other southern California counties. The maximum load limit for a single vehicle as fixed in the ordinance agreed upon a few weeks ago by committees of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 22,000 pounds. San Diego and Imperial representatives urged a limit of 20,000 pounds, but inasmuch as the ordinance with 22,000 pounds is already in effect in two counties and soon will be in effect in a third they agreed to let the 22,000 pound limit stand in their ordinances. Imperial will push its ordinance through as quickly as possible in order to have it available for the protection of new roads. Supervisor Goode of San Diego, said that his board would like a provision limiting the width of for commendation that President Harding has taken all the time he deems necessary to conduct the sifting process which brings to the surface the men best qualified. Quite likely every position subject to presidential appointment could have been filled within a week after Mr. Harding was vested with the power. There were not only applicants enough, but the applicants could undoubtedly qualify so far as party loyalty and service are concerned. Immediate changes could be fully justified by the overwhelming repudiation of the Democratic administration at the polls last November. But wholesale changes in haste would unquestionably have resulted in many mistakes which would have meant public dissatisfaction and injury to the public service. The Republicans of the country expected, and have a right to expect that administration of public affairs will be transferred to Republicans. The Democratic administration was notoriously inefficient and wasteful and was made a ready agency for the propagation of socialistic doctrines. Democratic office-holders aided in the effort to commit this government to un-American principles and that effort was rebuked at the polls. It is not only proper, but desirable, that the whole complexion of the government be transformed so that it will be a nation-wide influence for the strengthening of those policies which the people of the country supported by their votes. This end should be accomplished, however, without hasty and ill-considered action. Good service to the nation is the great desideratum, and, this accomplished, the party will be strengthened in the judgment of the people. PLEDGED TO REPEAL TAX tives urged a limit of 20,000 pounds, but inasmuch as the ordinance with 22,000 pounds is already in effect in two counties and soon will be in effect in a third they agreed to let the 22,000 pound limit stand in their ordinances. Imperial will push its ordinance through as quickly as possible in order to have it available for the protection of new roads. Supervisor Goode, of San Diego, said that his board would like a provision limiting the width of a truck load. No action was taken on this suggestion. It was the consensus of opinion that should the state legislature fail to pass a state law next spring or the spring following, fixing a satisfactory load limit, the southern California counties will cut the load maximum to 20,000 pounds. It was stated that truckmen of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties have adjusted their equipments to meet the present ordinance, and, in view of their cooperation, it was not thought advisable to shift the maximum at this time. "The belief of those present," said Supervisor Wassum, "is that the passage of this ordinance in the southern counties will soon eliminate the five-ton truck. Supervisor Grier, of San Bernardino county, said that members of the Orange Belt Truckmen's association told him that under the ordinance as agreed upon by the three counties, a five-ton truck cannot be operated economically when its carrying load is only 12,000 pounds, the truck itself—weighing 10,000 pounds. The truckmen told him that a four-ton or a three-and-a-half-ton truck with a trailer can be operated successfully and satisfactorily under the ordinance." While Supervisor Cogswell, of Los Angeles county, was present, other members of that board who had expected to be on hand were absent, with the result that no definite report was available as to what Los Angeles county will do. However, there seems to be no doubt that the ordinance as passed heer will be passed by Los Angeles. A LITTLE SLOW, BUT SURE There is one important circumstance in connection with appointments made by President Harding which the people of the country will not fail to observe. This is the fact that none of his appointments has aroused criticism as to the ability of the men to perform the PLEDGED TO REPEAL TAX "In connection with discussion of the repeal of the excess profits tax it is pertinent to observe that in the campaign of 1920 both parties advocated the repeal of that tax," declares the Republican Publicity association, through its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr. "The Republican platform declared that, 'Sound policy demands the early accomplishment of that real reduction of the tax burden which may be achieved by substituting simple for complex tax laws and procedure; prompt and certain determination of the tax liability for delay and uncertainly; tax laws which do not, for tax laws which do, excessively mulct the consumer or needlessly repress enterprise an thrift.'" "The Democratic platform advocated tax reform and a searching revision of the revenue acts to fit peace conditions 'so that the wealth of the nation may not be withdrawn from productive enterprise and diverted to wasteful or non-productive expenditure.'" "These expressions have always been construed to apply to the excess profits tax. "If there had been any doubt as to the meaning of the two political platforms on that subject this doubt would have been removed by the interpretation placed thereon by the two leading candidates. In his first 'front porch' talk at Marion, on July 31, Mr. Harding said of the excess profits tax: 'Its operations have been disappointing, its costs multiplied and pyramided, and righteous changes and modifications ought to be sought at an early date.'" "In an address issued to the press on September 11, 1920, he said: 'We must readjust our internal taxation, especially the excess profits tax, to remove the burdens it imposes upon the will to create and produce whether that will is the will of the big corporation, the small corporation, or of the individual.'" A LITTLE SLOW, BUT SURE There is one important circumstance in connection with appointments made by President Harding which the people of the country will not fail to observe. This is the fact that none of his appointments has aroused criticism as to the ability of the men to perform the duties of the offices to which they were appointed. Each member of his cabinet has been eminently successful in his private business. In filling positions of lesser importance but often requiring scarcely less qualifications, such as chiefs of bureaus and memberships on commissions, he has been equally successful in bringing to public service men who have demonstrated fitness by achievements in private enterprises. The same policy has been followed in filling such positions as district attorney, United States marshal, register and receiver of land offices, and postmasterships. In carrying out consistently his determination to put efficiency into public service, Mr. Harding has quite naturally been slow in making some of the appointments which always follow a change of administration. Because of this delay, he has been subjected to some criticism by those who are desirous, and properly so, of seeing the management of public business taken out of the hands of Democrats and put into the hands of Republicans. It is safe to assert that not one in ten of the people of the country cares a rap who fills the government positions, just so the occupants of the offices give prompt, efficient and courteous service. Since service is the supreme requirement, and the individual of relative importance, it is a cause ling, its costs multiplied and pyramid-ed, and righteous changes and modifications ought to be sought at an early date. "In an address issued to the press on September 11, 1920, he said: 'We must readjust our internal taxation, especially the excess profits tax, to remove the burdens it imposes upon the will to create and produce whether that will is the will of the big corporation, the small corporation, or of the individual.'" "In his address to congress at the opening of the special session he said: 'We are committed to the repeal of the excess profits tax and the abolition of iniquities and unjustifiable exasperations in the present system.'" "In an article written by him for the New York Times and published in the issue of May 25, 1920, long before he had been nominated by the Democratic party, Mr. Cox said: 'The excess profits tax, which was justified during the war, is not needed now.' In his speech of acceptance Mr. Cox declared: 'I believe that a better form of taxation than the so-called excess profits tax may be found.'" "If any man of prominence in either political party took any exception whatever to the platform pledges or the utterances of presidential candidates on this subject, such qualification of the party pledges is not known to the American people." TRAGEDY RECIPE Take one reckless, natural born fool. Two or three big drinks of bad liquor. A fast, high-powered motor car. Soak the fool well in the liquor. After due time, remove from the wreckage, place in black, satin lined box, and garnish with flowers.—Walton (Ga.) News. The buying preferable in old chicks or spring... says a ment of agriculture is available and moreover had experience undertaking chicks require buying of insects such an invest average small ANAHEIM GAZETTE BRIDGES BUILT FOR WAR PUT TO PEACE-TIME SERVICE Sectional steel bridges, easily handled and ready for instant use, which were constructed during the war for use in France, have been turned over by the war department to the bureau of public roads, United States department of agriculture, and now are finding profitable peace-time duty on roadways in the national forests, where they are used to span streams in connection with roads built by the bureau in forest areas. The sections were built in two sizes, one 17 feet 7 1/2 inches long, intended for the ends of the bridge; the other 11 feet 3 inches long and designed for intermediate sections. By combining the two kinds, bridges vary from 35 to 3' feet long can be built. The height of the trusses is 5 feet 11 inches and the bridges when erected have a roadway 11 feet wide. Along with the bridges there have been turned over to the department great quantities of other material, including motor trucks and automobiles for use in road construction. The bulk of the material has been distributed by the department to the various states to many of which it has been the means of preventing otherwise inevitable deterioration of their roads during the period of high prices. WE STICK TO THE MONROE DOCTRINE In the council of the league of nations sitting at Geneva there is considerable objection to the United States. The general trend of this criticism should make the United States content to receive it. To be the cause of it is a reason for congratulation. Part of the criticism affects the relation of the Monroe doctrine to possible activities of the league in South America. TO ELIMINATE ALL RECKLESS DRIVING "Fed up" with reports of automobile accidents on county and state highways throughout southern California. The Automobile Club of Southern California is to institute a sincere and business-like method for eliminating reckless driving. Following a precedent established by St. Louis and Detroit, the club has opened an official safety bureau under the direction of E. B. Lefferts, public safety expert of St. Paul. Public interest is to be aroused in safety maxims through the schools and through the organizations of a public nature. "An examination school," in which truck and delivery wagon drivers must qualify before they are employed any concern in the southern part of the state is one of the innovations suggested by the new safety bureau. That school children may more profitably employ their time in drawing pictures of the hazards of "hooking a ride" than in sketching pictures of sprigs of verbena or bowls of peaches and in writing essays on traffic safety rather than on beach picnics is the contension of the automobile club officials. Older children will be taught to care for the younger in crossing dangerous streets or roads, according to the present plan. Uniform law enforcement by police courts will be one of the objects of the new club system. There is no use in bringing an offender to the bar of justice. It is pointed out, if he is to be excused in one court, fined in another or sentenced to jail in a third. IELINOIS PICNIC The Illinois state society of southern California will hold an all-day fall basket picnic and reunion in Lincoln. TO STOP A RUG FROM CURLING OR WRINKLING After cleaning, a machine-made pile rug sometimes loses its shape or wrinkles and curls up because the sizing on the back has worn off. Resizing will pay for itself by adding to the durability of the rug as well as by making it look much better, and can be done at home or by a carpet dealer. Directions for resizing are given in Farmers' Bulletin 1219, Floors and Floor Coverings, a new publication of the United States department of agriculture. The rug should be stretched tight and true and tacked at frequent intervals, face down, on a floor or some other flat surface, where it can remain undisturbed. It should then be sprinkled generously with a solution made by soaking and dissolving one-fourth pound of flake glue in one-half gallon of water in a double boiler or a container surrounded by hot water. The rug should be allowed to dry for at least 24 hours. If it is light weight, care should be taken not to put on so much glue that it penetrates to the right side. ODD AND INTERESTING American tourists in Germany are investing from 200,000 to 400,000 marks, or $3000 to $6000 in automobiles de luxe. With a view to get better beer in England, Birmingham university is establishing a chair of "bio-chemistry of fermentation." In Berlin the first skyscraper, nine WE STICK TO THE MONROE DOCTRINE In the council of the league of nations sitting at Geneva there is considerable objection to the United States. The general trend of this criticism should make the United States content to receive it. To be the cause of it is a reason for congratulation. Part of the criticism affects the relation of the Monroe doctrine to possible activities of the league in South America. The Monroe doctrine was declared as a warning against the possible and projected activities of the holy alliance. That alliance thought as highly of its altruistic purposes as the league of nation does. There have been social and political changes since then, but the alliance rated itself as a moral factor. The social and political changes have not modified to any considerable extent the ways of a strong expanding nation with smaller or powerless nations. South American nations are not powerless, but they are small. The United States has said to the league of nations just as it said to the holy alliance that an extension of the European political activities to the American continent cannot be permitted. A moral justification has preceded many of the European approaches to land in which later, the moral invader was found economically and militarily intrenched, with new moral justifications for not getting out. It is a misfortune when South American nations do not see that the Monroe doctrine represents a community of interests in which the interests of the United States are identical with the interests of the Latin republics. The moral nose of the European camel is followed by its altruistic body. The Monroe doctrine is to keep the tent flap closed. AUTOMOBILE SPOONERS The automobile "spooners who make themselves ridiculous and often disgusting in cars parked along the country roads are being subjected to organized warfare in various communities." One rural village, adjacent to a large city, has been so overrun by these objectionable young visitors that a bonus of 80 cents per couple has been offered to the public for their arrest, says the Yankton Press-Dakotan. The custom of taking one's best girl out for a buggy ride is as old as charits, and the occasional hand holding uniform law enforcement by police courts will be one of the objects of the new club system. There is no use in bringing an offender to the bar of justice, it is pointed out, if he is to be excused in one court, fined in another or sentenced to jail in a third. IELINOIS PICNIC The Illinois state society of southern California will hold an all-day fall basket picnic and reunion in Lincoln park (formerly Eastlake park) on Saturday, October 22, 1921. There will be a short, snappy and interesting program at 1 o'clock p.m., at the grand stand, by a few prominent speakers. There will be a county register for each of the 103 counties of the grand old state of Illinois. Coffee will be served to all who purchase one of our beautiful souvenir badges for ten cents. Bring well filled lunch baskets, also cups and spoons. Please tell all your Illinois friends and let us have one of the largest and best picnics we have ever had. Come early and renew your friendship with your dear old Illinois neighbors. In case of rain, picnic will be postponed one week. The pace never gets so hot that there isn't somebody that could make it hotter. make themselves ridiculous and often disgusting in cars parked along the country roads are being subjected to organized warfare in various communities. One rural village, adjacent to a large city, has been so overrun by these objectionable young visitors that a bonus of 80 cents per couple has been offered to the public for their arrest, says the Yankton Press-Dakotan. The custom of taking one's best girl out for a buggy ride is as old as charities, and the occasional hand holding which accompanied it in former years was as innocuous as the old family horse and open sidebar buggy which served as the means of transportation. But the speeding automobile with its encouragement of lawlessness has developed a type of highway lovemaking which is vulgar and indecent, a menace to those who indulge in it and an affront upon the respectable folk whose neighborhoods are sullied by it. Many a warning has come from welfare workers and those conversant with court proceedings that automobile riding, unlimited and unchaperoned, is playing a large part in the increase of juvenile delinquency. When police crusades become necessary to put a check upon these unwholesome performance it is time society woke up. STOCK UP BY BUYING PULLETS The buying of pullets in the fall is preferable in most cases to buying day-old chicks or to hatching chicks in the spring, says the United States department of agriculture. Usually little space is available for raising chicks, and, moreover, few city dwellers have had experience enough to warrant the undertaking. Hatching and raising chicks requires broody hens, or the buying of incubators and brooders, and such an investment is too large for the average small flock. RUG FROM WRINKLING OR WRINKLING Ining, a machine-made pile loses its shape or wrinkles up because the sizing has worn off. Resizing itself by adding to the durability as well as by making it much better, and can be done or by a carpet dealer. For resizing are given inilletin 1219, Floors andings, a new publication of states department of agriculture. Should be stretched tight tacked at frequent interwain, on a floor or some othrace, where it can remain. It should then be sprinkled with a solution made and dissolving one-fourth glue in one-half gallon a double boiler or a commended by hot water. The ice allowed to dry for atars. If it is light weight, be taken not to put on so that it penetrates to the stories high, is in the course of erection at the eastern end of the Unter der Linden. Electricity and shipbuilding are attracting more followers among the youths of Japan than any other nation. Weight for weight platinum is worth nearly four times as much as gold. An airplane passes through more than 20 tests before it is considered perfect. Steam is the most flexible and efficient motive power known for transportation. An ordinary passenger locomotive consumes a pound of coal for every 52 feet it travels. Scientists and highly trained workers of many callings in this country are paid less than common laborers. It takes just six hours to convert a growing forest tree into a newspaper ready for sale on the streets. The transmission across the ocean by wireless of photographs and written documents in facsimile has been accomplished. A humane society is offering a substantial cash prize for a trap that will either kill an animal instantly or hold it alive without injury. IT NEVER COMES "Seems to me Squidgely treated us rather coolly, considering how chummy he used to be with us in college." "I thought he was cordial enough. Didn't he invite us to come up to his house for dinner some night?" "Yes, but don't you know that 'some night' always means 'some other night?'——Judge. THE CENTURY FLOWER America! America! Fair flower of freedom's tree Fraition of the ages past, World's hope for years to be. Oh, white and shining wonder, That like the century flower Lifts high its crown of blossoming In this its glorious hour. America! America! A hundred years to flower But, oh, how thrilling proud the birth Magnificent the hour. Oh, white and shining as the crown The century lifts on high, Our deathless flower of freedom, The flower for which men die. America! America! White flower of freedom's tree, God grant no hot and blighting breath Of howling'anarchy, Sear the bright promise of your hope For the world's jubilee, Nor war's fierce sword cleave its root Sunk in humanity. God grant no red and bloody hand Grasp its white majesty. Nor lust of power nor greed of gold Stain its fair purity. America! America! Forever bear on high The white flower of our deathless hope The flower for which men die. It's a pretty safe guess when a business man doesn't advertise, he has something he's ashamed to advertise. Also, the love of money is the root of much industry. continuous Taxi Service FIVE AND SEVEN PASSenger CARS WEST TAXI SERVICE Office at United Cigars Store West Center Street Anaheim, California The Heart of Greater Anaheim" THE Heim National Bank National Bank joins all Orange county in a hearty new business interests of the rapidly growing section of Anaheim. National Bank invites the many new citizens pouring into county to make this Bank their Bank, offering every fa- and every courtesy and consideration consistent with goods. OFFICERS President J. W. DUCKWORTH, Vice President Chief R. L. PHEGLEY, Asst. Cashier