anaheim-gazette 1922-01-05

RECLAMATION PROJECTS HAVE PROVIDED SPLENDID PUBLIC INVESTMENTS Government Advances Repaid by the Settlers—Great Wealth Created by the Projects The reference in President Harding's message to congress regarding the reclamation and irrigation work which has been performed nowews interest in that branch of the government's activities. The president called attention to the fact that reclamation and irrigation projects had increased land values in irrigated sections of the country $500,000,000 and that in the year 1920 crops on irrigated lands alone exceeded in value $100,000,000. The president further called attention to the fact that the law which authorized this work provided for the return of money appropriated, so that in the long run, reclamation and irrigation projects do not cost the government anything. These facts are dealt with more in detail in the annual report of Secretary of the Interior Fall, which clearly shows the wisdom of the reclamation and irrigation work, which was commenced under the reclamation act of 1902, passed by a Republican congress. Since that time the government has spent in the neighborhood of $130,000,000 in construction work. On a basis of productivity the land before work was commenced was practically worthless. It is now valued at half a billion and is raising crops valued, in round numbers, at $100,000,000 a year. From the standpoint of adding this much taxable property to the federal government and to the several states, the investment would be a good one, were none of the $130,000,000 of original cost ever returned. In addition to the creation of land East Africa, British Honduras, Jugoslavia, Rumania, Austria, the Barbados, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Japan, France and Argentina, all of which have revised their tariff schedules upward. Great Britain is extending her "safeguarding of industries" act in every conceivable fashion, some of the extensions being amusing. In the case of composite articles, of which an article is liable to duty forms a part, the duty is to be chargeable against the dutiable part. Hence, a doll with lamp-blown glass eyes, pays duty on the eyes, and an electric lamp with tungsten wire filament, pays duty on the filament. To this list of protection countries the association now adds Finland, which, according to the department of commerce is considering "a general tariff revision along protective lines with a great increase in import duties, and an early adoption is predicted." Monthly commerce reports state that "German import duties have been doubled b ya decree effective November 23." The new tariff of Latvia became effective October 15. Polish import duties on luxury goods, payable in paper marks, have been increased from 300 times the gold rate to 800 times those basic rates, and on those ordinary commodities not specified in any other list, comprising ordinary merchandise, the duties, as paid in paper currency, have been increased from 150 times the basic gold rates to 400 times those rates. This is said to offset considerably the fall of exchange, hence it means higher protection. Consul Withey, at Hahiti, reports that "a recent decree has increased all octroi de mer duties on goods imported into the Society islands. Both the specificic and ad valorem duties have been increased 20 per cent." These duties are in addition to the regular customs duties and are col- NO POLITICAL SUPERMENMENT FOR There is a great deal by Protestant church parish rank and file of the attenders the federal council of America to commit them political and international concerning which the membership of the religions affected have not ed and upon which they fer. Recently the mem council, in session at out and alleged Protestant gram, covering Panama the Irish question, the rines, the cancellation o foreign nations to the and kindred topics. Every there is no unity of o members of Protestant these and other politics attempt to make it bod yof this kind can c in a demand upon the nament, is too clear a case and is too full of danger upon the religious body represented, to make it there should be frequent of recent performances at Churches and church p natural and proper inten national problems of cleaning but the attempt to ligious bodies political commit their membership verted political questions best methods that could inflicting irreparable inj cause of religion. This Protestants, Catholics, all religious organization of all creeds should be political super-government. a basis of productivity the land before work was commenced was practically worthless. It is now valued at half a billion and is raising crops valued, in round numbers, at $100,000,000 a year. From the standpoint of adding this much taxable property to the federal government and to the several states, the investment would be a good one, were none of the $130,000,000 of original cost ever returned. In addition to the creation of land and crop values above mentioned, there are 32,835 farms and 223 towns upon the land irrigated by these projects. The combined population of the rural and urban communities is in excess of 450,000; this population sustains 879 schools, 649 churches and 247 banks; the banks have deposits of $144,000,000, held by 284,000 depositors. As Secretary Fall points out in his report, "The reclamation law is unique among American laws in requiring that money expended in carrying out its provisions be afterwards collected from those for whose benefit it has been spent." An example of how works out is afforded by the balance sheet for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. That sheet shows receipts of collections from those who have farms in the irrigated districts. These collections are under three items as follows: Repayments on construction work, $1,384,689; repayments on maintenance and operation, $1,357,842; rentals for water power, etc., $1,459,.351. These three items alone represent repayment into the public treasury of over $4,000,000 in one year from farmers who are obtaining benefits from the irrigation projects. In calling attention to this feature of the reclamation act, Secretary Fall says that he has heard criticism that the older states receive no help from the government in their development, while the newer states of the west and southwest are being developed at the expense of the public treasury. Secretary Fall refutes the latter part of the statement by citing in substance the facts shown above, and then recalls that many of the middle west states were settled through bonus lands and military land grants, and in addition thereto received proceeds of public land sales. He shows by tabulation that the older states of the union received from proceeds of public land sales in the aggregate more than $28,000,000, while some states of the middle west were opened up and practically settled in their entirety have been increased from 150 times the basic gold rates to 400 times those rates. This is said to offset considerably the fall of exchange, hence it means higher protection. Consul Withey, at Hahiti, reports that "a recent decree has increased all octroi de mer duties on goods imported into the Society islands. Both the specificic and ad valorem duties have been increased 20 per cent." These duties are in addition to the regular customs duties and are collected when the import duties are paid. They represent an additional tax to get into that small but somewhat important amrket. These actions on the part of competing nations are hard blows to the free traders. They used to point to England as a classic example of free trade, but England today is staunchly protectionist. Considered in their general aspects, these tariff symptoms do something to prove how inapprosos was the league of nations conception which was based on the idea, privately supported by its sponsirs, and publicly denied by them, that the nations of the world should acknowledge this body as a super-government and that internationalism should override nationalism. The whole tariff movement throughout the world is based on a remarkable revival of the spirit of nationalism, a revival which seems to follow after every great war. Theses tariffs are essentially nationalistic, and the United States can not get back to its own national tariff policy any too soon. The argument of the free traders that this would result in retaliation on the part of other nations has been completely squelched. We have not as yet returned to the protective policy, although it has already found universal acceptance and been crystallized into law in practically every commercial country but our own. THOUGH BASED ON A FABLE THE MORAL IS SPLENDID The story is going the rounds' in Washington illustrating the need of untangling the red tape in the governmental departments and the perfection of a budget system and sensible methods in handling routine business. The story is to the effect that a piece of furniture in the office of a district attorney in the middle west needed repairs. The attorney notified the custodian of the local government Secretary Fall left me with the intentions of the first mention about the Colorado opments. The governorington will have charged jets from the upper river to the Gulf of Mexico. Retary indicated that this relations with Mexico necessary, even though be no other reason further, that he believed come a development of out of the Riverside or the League of the South be of importance to them in hastening its decision of work. It was also illuminated general manager of the California Edison company that his company is not to finance all of the projects Colorado river from the gulf, including the watergation and flood control was another definite from the League of the South meetings that offers ad SHIPS A NEED Chairman Lasker, o board, is performing a ice in impressing upon the middle west they maintaining a strong rine. The need for a will become the more naval cuts proposed conferences are clares Mr Lasker. In country that has the convertible ships will douse advantage over in the vessels there yards and trained me destruction of more. The necessity for an adequat chant ships is even greater military requirements stresses that debts owed the United eign governments n the statement by citing in substance the facts shown above, and then recalls that many of the middle west states were settled through bonus lands and military land grants, and in addition thereto received proceeds of public land sales. He shows by tabulation that the older states of the union received from proceeds of public land sales in the aggregate more than $28,000,000, while some states of the middle west were opened up and practically settled in their entirety through land grants and homestead acts. Secretary Fall does not criticise this policy, which prevailed both before the civil war and during the twenty years following the civil war, but he cities the historical record to show that development of the several states has always received federal encouragement in the form of outright donations of land, or its equivalent, and that in point of historical accuracy, the development of arid and semi-arid districts through the reclamation and irrigation acts are the only instances where the money originally appropriated by the government is to be repaid by the settlers themselves. TARIFF TENDENCIES Some time ago the Republican Publicity association called attention to a list of countries which had adopted the protective tariff idea and enacted appropriate legislation to make it effective. Topping this list was Great Britain, which, in her so-called "safeguarding of industries" act has provided for a duty of $3 per cent on an exhaustive list of articles, which may be added to as the commission authorized by that act may see fit. Other countries mentioned, with a summary of what they had done in this particular, were Australia, British THE MORAL IS SPLENDID The story is going the rounds in Washington illustrating the need of untangling the red tape in the governmental departments and the perfection of a budget system and sensible methods in handling routine business. The story is to the effect that a piece of furniture in the office of a district attorney in the middle west needed repairs. The attorney notified the custodian of the local government building in which he was housed. The custodian, in turn, notified the treasury department. The word finally reached the supervising architect in Washington, who notified the custodian to advertise for bids for the work. It cost $39.50 for the advertisements. The bids were forwarded to Washington, where they were thumbed and initialed and passed around and finally approved, and the work ordered done. It was. It cost $3.94. Then an inspector got on the job and looked it over. It didn't suit him. He wound up by getting in a controversy with the contractor. This necessitated a trip for the chief inspector all the way from Washington to settle the difference. He did. He returned and O. K.'d the contractor's bill for $3.94, and nine months after the contractor had completed the work he got his money. Counting the expense of the trips of the inspector and chief inspector, the time consumed by the several persons who handled correspondence, postage and mailing, advertisements, etc., it cost the United States government $500 and nearly a year's time to have $3.94 worth of repairing done. The story may be exaggerated in some details, but by and large, it fairly reflects the conditions under which the government has been operating for years. U. S. EDUCATES Uncle Sam is now the teacher in America. Controlled institutions its indirect supervision ans of the world war at Director Forbes, o bureau, says that the enrollment shows that States is engaged in cational proposition o by any government. The men after ho under the American fitted despite their pho to take their places an nation's producers. If you'd tell the tr that it isn't the hard which worries you h be the soft times you th have and don't. The German mark a mere scrap of paper NO POLITICAL SUPER-GOVERNMENT FOR CHURCHES There is a great deal of criticism by Protestant church people of the rank and file of the attempts made by the federal council of churches of America to commit them to economic, political and international programs concerning which the masses of the membership of the religious organizations affected have not been consulted and upon which their opinions differ. Recently the members of the council, in session at Chicago, gave out and alleged Protest political program, covering Panama canal tolls, the Irish question, the use of submarines, the cancellation of the debts of foreign nations to the United States and kindred topics. Everyone knows there is no unity of opinion among members of Protestant churches upon these and other political issues, and the attempt to make it appear that a bod yof this kind can commite them in a demand upon the national government, is too clear a case of usurpation and is too full of danger of reaction upon the religious bodies thus misrepresented, to make it desirable that there should be frequent repetitions of recent performances along this line. Churches and church people have a natural and proper interest in certain national problems of clear moral bearing, but the attempt to make of religious bodies political blocs and to commit their membership on controverted political questions is one of the best methods that could be devised of inflicting irreparable injury upon the cause of religion. This applies to Protestants, Catholics, Jews and to all religious organizations. Churches of all creeds should be kept free from political super-governments. WHAT UNCLE SAM WILL DO Secretary Fall left no doubt as to TAX LIST DELINQUENT In And For The CITY OF ANAHEIM, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1921-1922. Amount of Tax and Costs Owner Tract Lot Blk., Due Ahlborn, J. F. In Anaheim Extension 9.72 acres, with improvements $125.70 Anaheim Investment Company— In Anaheim Extension, Sub. of Anaheim, Investment Company Tract 60x136 ft. of Lot 6... 2.90 Anson, Bruce— In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 5, Block 2, with improvements ... 6.09 Baker, W. F. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Lot 39, Block F... 1.70 Baker, W. F. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Lot 40, Block F, with improvements and personal property ... 22.43 Bartlett, Mae A. In Reiser Tract, Lot 11, Block D... 1.69 Bauer, Sophia M., et al— In Hotel del Campo Tract, Lot 26, Block B, with improvements ... 18.44 Bauer, Sophie M., et al— In Hotel del Campo Tract, Lot 27, Block B... 4.09 Beckman, Geo. H. In Santa Fe Tract, Nemetz Addition, Northery 50x110 ft. of Lot 9, with improvements ... 9.66 Bellefleur, J. F. In Vineyard Lot F-5, Trudeau and Wilcox Sub., Lot 7, with improvements ... 20.84 Baum, J. H. In Spoerl Tract, Summerfield and Oppenheimer Sub., Southerly 45 ft. of Lots 29 and 31, and 1-2 interest in Lot 30, with improvements ... 7.59 property ... 16.05 Laughlin, J. A. In Lorelei Tract, Southerly 75 ft. of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, Block C, with improvements and personal property... 38.78 Lawrence, Gertrude A. In Spoerl Tract, Summerfield and Oppenheimer Sub., Lot 20, Block 4 ... 2.90 Lawrence, Gertrude A. In Spoerl Tract, Summerfield and Oppenheimer Sub., Lot 21, Block 4, with improvements and personal property ... 20.43 Longworth, Elizabeth— In Stroebel Homestead Tract, Lot 50x112.5 ft. on W. Broadway Street, Lot 20, with improvements ... 36.39 Laporto, Sam— In Lorelei Tract, Lot 23, Block E, with improvements and personal property ... 15.57 Macdonald, D. R. In Anaheim Extension, Lot 47, 120x192 ft. more or less ... 2.32 McIntosh, Mrs. M. A. In Vineyard Lot D-6, Resh Sub., Lot 5, Block McIntosh, Mrs. M. A.... 1... 5.92 In Vineyard Lot D-6, Resh Sub., Lot 4, Block 1, with improvements... 25.85 Morris, L. A. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Laird's Sub., Lot 33, Block B... 1.70 Morris, L. A. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Laird's Sub., Lot 34, Block B, with improvements and personal property... 19.54 Mays, John T. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Laird's Sub., Lot 29, Block B... 1.70 Mays, John T. In Hotel del Campo Tract, Laird's Sub., Lot 30, Block B, with improvements... 25.62 Nevins, Adah Mae... WHAT UNCLE SAM WILL DO Secretary Fall left no doubt as to the intentions of the federal government about the Colorado river developments. The government at Washington will have charge of the projects from the upper reaches of the river to the Gulf of Mexico. The secretary indicated that the international relations with Mexico will make this necessary, even though there should be no other reason. He indicated further, that he believes there should come a development of public opinion out of the Riverside conferences of the League of the Southwest that will be of importance to the government in hastening its decision about inception of work. It was also illuminating when the general manager of the Southern California Edison company announced that his company is now in position to finance all of the projects of the Colorado river from the sources to the gulf, including the water power, irrigation and flood control features. That was another definite announcement from the League of the Southwest meetings that offers action. SHIPS A NECESSITY Chairman Lasker, of the shipping board, is performing a national service in impressing upon the people of the middle west the necessity for maintaining a strong merchant marine. The need for a merchant fleet will become the more imperative if the naval cuts proposed by the armaments conference are adopted, declares Mr. Lasker. In case of war, the country that has the biggest fleet of convertible ships will have a tremendous advantage over others, not only in the vessels themselves, but in yards and trained men for the construction of more. The economic necessity for an adequate fleet of merchant ships is even greater than the military requirements. Mr. Lasker stresses the fact that the immense debts owed the United States by foreign governments must be met U. S. EDUCATES 90,000 VETERANS Uncle Sam is now the biggest school teacher in America. In government controlled institutions, or those under its indirect supervision, 90,000 veterans of the world war are students. Director Forbes, of the veterans' bureau, says that the new record of enrollment shows that the United States is engaged in the largest educational proposition ever undertaken by any government. The men after honorable service under the American flag are being fitted despite their physical handicaps to take their places again among the nation's producers. If you'd tell the truth you'd admit that it isn't the hard time you have which worries you half as much as the soft times you think you ought to have and don't. The German mark has now become a mere scrap of paper: PAGE SEVEN 16.05 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 1, with improvements ... 18.80 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 2, with improvements ... 12.51 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 3 ... 3.36 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 4 ... 3.36 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 5 ... 3.36 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 6 ... 3.36 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 7 ... 3.36 Atenay, A.— In North Anaheim Addition, Babinger Sub., Lot 8 ... 2.78 Barnum, G. W.— In North Anaheim Addition, Wilke Addition, Lot 16, Block A ... 2.22 Bartlett, G. M.— In North Anaheim Addition, Lot 70x300 ft. ... 6.22 Brown, B. F.— In North Anaheim Addition, Lot 280x445 ft. Wilke Addition, with improvements ... 32.53 Hall, Mrs. Nellie G.— In North Anaheim Addition, Wilke Addition, Lot 9. Block B ... 3.94 NOTICE OF TAX SALE STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange SS City of Anaheim, Public notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of taxes due the City of Anaheim for the fiscal year 1921-1922 upon the property hereinbefore described. I. N. F. STEADMAN, as Tax Collector in and for the said City of Anaheim, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by law, unless the taxes delinquent, together with the cost and percentages due thereon are paid, will on Thursday the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Administrator at his place of business at 311 First National Bank Building, in the city of Anaheim, in said County of Orange, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 12th day of December, 1921. H. CLAY KELLOGG, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist, Deceased. LEONARD EVANS, Attorney for Administrator. Dec. 15, 22, 29 Jan. 5. ONE WAY OF DOING IT The doors of the new house had shrunk horribly, as is the way of the modern door made of unseasoned wood. The builder would not send the carpenter to repair them, so the householder tried the ironical method, and wrote: "Dear Sir: The mice can run under most of our doors, but our cat cannot follow them. Will you please send a man at once to make room under the doors for the cat; and much obliged!" OCEAN the largest Casualty and Accident Company in the world for Compensation, Health and Accident, Plate Glass. FRANK TAUSH Representative of Northern Orange County Phone 342-W County of Orange City of Anaheim. Public notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of taxes due the City of Anaheim for the fiscal year 1921-1922 upon the property hereinbefore described. I, N. F. STEADMAN, as Tax Collector in and for the said City of Anaheim, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by law, unless the taxes delinquent, together with the cost and percentages due thereon are paid, will on THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1922* At the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, commence to sell the real estate upon which said taxes are a lien, at PUBLIC AUCTION, for and on account of such delinquent taxes thereon, in front of the City Hall in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, and that I will continue such sale from day to day (Sunday and legal holidays excepted), according to the adjournments, and between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 2 o'clock p.m. of each day of sale, and at the same place, until the whole property here-inbefore set forth, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be sold; together with the sum of fifty (50) centsss, provided by law for the certificate of sale in duplicate in each and every case. NO PROPERTY IS EXEMPT No property is exempt from seizure and sale for personal property taxes; even the homestead and house utensils are subjected thereto. The law is imperative. The collector has no discretion and delinquents must suffer is they fail to pay. All the property heretofore described is in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. Signed and dated at the said City of Anaheim, Cal., this 15th day of December, 1921. N. F. STEADMAN, Tax Collector of the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. (4t—Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist, deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, H. Clay Kellogg, Administrator of the estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the largest Casualty and Accident Company in the world for Compensation, Health and Accident, Plate Glass. 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