anaheim-gazette 1922-03-15

SAVE THE HIGHWAYS SLOGAN AT SANTA ANA Authorities Agree That Heavy Trucks Are Ruining the Roads "Save the highways from heavy loads" was the slogan urged by representatives of the three law enforcement agencies, the police department of Santa Ana, the sheriff's office and the district attorney's office, all commenting upon the rapid breaking up of paved highways and emphasizing the need for prompt remedial action. Opinion of the three authorities as to the means of handling the problem varied. Legislation substituting the pneumatic tire for the solid truck tire, reduction of load weights and more care in road building, were all advanced as solutions. That something must be done and that it must be done immediately, was agreed by all of the three who expressed opinions, City Marshal Sam Jernigan, Sheriff C. E. Jackson and County Motorcycle Officer O. K. Carr. Within the next two years, a state law requiring all trucks to use pneumatic tires. Such is the prediction of Motorcycle Officer Carr. The remedy does not lie in load weight limits, Carr contends. The veteran traffic officer, speaking with the authority of close and continuous observation which his duties permit, expressed the opinion that the issue of saving the highways cannot long be postponed if there is to be anything left of the highway system to save. He intimated that there would be a determined stand taken by the rubber interests against such a law as he predicts, but he also asserted that unless the state does take steps to protect its roads the people of the state will refuse to build them. "The people are tired of building roads for the trucking interests to destroy." Carr said. whence so large a migration westward has taken place. This state has a different way. The process is going on now. It is sealing the people of the east fresh asparagus, celery, fresh greener peas and strawberries, and freshly picked oranges and lemons. And the curious part of it all is that, thanks to the extension of highways and the improvement in modes or travel, a visiting Kansan may leave these orchards and gardens and within three or four hours ride, be in the most majestic winter scenes on the earth, in the San Bernardino mountains or in the Yosemite and the Tahee regions. Nothing would be so certain of curing a middle western newspaper editor of his little provincialism as such an experience. THE ESPEE ESTABLISHES NEW ACCIDENT RECORD Tetal injuries sustained by employes in all branches of the Southern Pacific company's Pacific system was the lowest during 1921 of any year since 1906, according to announcement just made by R. J. Clancy, assistant general manager in charge of safety for the company. The number sustaining fatal injuries in 1921 was 19.5 per cent less than for the best year during the past fifteen years. This decrease in number of employee injuries has been brought about largely through the work of the safety committees on the several divisions of the company's lines at which times safety problems are discussed and suggestions made tending toward greater safety efficiency. No fatalities occurred during 1921 to passengers on the Southern Pacific in train accident to steam train service. The one passenger sustaining fatal injury in train accident was in a gasoline motor car which was set afire when run into by a motor truck loaded with gasoline. Of the three pass- OUR ORIENTALIST The possibilities of the orient and the Pacific are almost unlimited. Just waking up. The life of its people is becoming this means an increase American products. They undoubtedly will be thriving route of the future. The Pacific coast all come the front door of ports will be the first revival of commerce on sis, and they should be least in the county. What is the government develop the merchant m Pacific? It can do little simply marking time until government aid or ship su will in my opinion, be boon to Pacific coast city. It contains five feature interest to the Pacific ment patronage of America army transport service, coastwise trade, prefer through shipments on A and co-ordination of rail transportation. Those would provide that would be of enormous Pacific coast trade. There is the army t ice. Based on current volume of passenger movement for 1921 on traffic alone, the total cl porting government pay cargo by commercial ves approximately $7,500,000. The withholding of from shipping board sh able or from privately o ffers no economic justice withdrawal of the arm transport services, which should be authorized to executive order will ma- long be postponed if there is to be anything left of the highway system to save. He intimated that there would be a determined stand taken by the rubber interests against such a law as he predicts, but he also asserted that unless the state does take steps to protect its roads the people of the state will refuse to build them. "The people are tired of building roads for the trucking interests to destroy," Carr said. "They don't build roads for the railroads," he continued, "and there is no sense in building roads for trucks that can haul a heavier load than a freight car can hold. I've seen such loads hauled. And they were not in excess of the load weight limit, either. "A few nights ago I was called out to weigh the load of a truck that had dropped through the pavement to its hubs. With the driver on the load, it was 100 pounds overweight. With him off, the weight was under the limit. The county had to send a man out to guard the hole this truck made in the paving. "Pass a law requiring the trucks to use pneumatic tires and then let the trucking interests do the worrying with their heavy loads. The highways will not be hurt by any load that a pneumatic tire can carry. It is the solid rubber tires and the loads they carry that do the harm. Just how soon they will have the boulevards cracked up for the people to replace for them can't be realized unless one travels around over the highways as I do. Every trip I see new holes in the boulevard where a truck has broken through. "There will be a law on pneumatic tires in this state within two years. The people will soon quit voting for road improvement if there isn't some protection for their money." Sheriff Jackson looks with favor, also, on the pneumatic tire idea, but believes that load weights must be materially reduced. "The heavier the roads are built, the heavier they load the struck," he stated. "It is certain that something must be done quickly. At many points in the county where heavy hauling is going on the pavement is nearly gone. It will all be gone if something is not done soon. "The truck is causing it. I have noticed in front of my house on West Fourth street that a truck shakes the street considerably more than a street car door." Several divisions of the company's lines at which times safety problems are discussed and suggestions made tending toward greater safety efficiency. No fatalities occurred during 1921 to passengers on the Southern Pacific in train accident to steam train service. The one passenger sustaining fatal injury in train accident was in a gasoline motor car which was set afire when run into by a motor truck loaded with gasoline. Of the three passenger fatalities in non-train service two jumped over-board from ferryboat apparently with suicidal intent and the other passenger riding on ferryboat was drowned either as a result of jumping or falling overboard. None of the passenger fatalities in 1921 involved negligence, maintenance of track and equipment, compliance with rules and regulations, or safe operation of trains. CALIFORNIA REDUCED California redwood occupies a place in the markets of the world, where it has few competitors, in some respects none. The immense girth and length and clean nature of the boles enable the production of clear saw timber in greater dimensions than those procurable from any other trees in the world. The wood stands well. When seasoned—and it seasons in a remarkably short time—it shrinks very little and is not subject to checking or warping. In durability in exposed positions or in contact with the ground it ranks with the most resistant or timbers. It is easily worked, has a good color, takes a smooth surface from tool and makes a handsome finish. These are qualities highly prized in timber and when combined with the fact that plank and scantling can be had clear in practically any size desired they put redwood in a position almost unique. The redwood is found nowhere else in the world but along this coast from southern Oregon to the Santa Lucia mountains below Monterey. Therefore, although in its habitat the sand is heavier than that of any other forest in the world, the supply has its limits. Heretofore the building enterprises of the rapidly growing Pacific coast states have largely absorbed the product for general uses. But with the growing scarcity of eastern timbers, redwood is being more and more diverted to other markets for the special purposes for which its peculiar movement for 1921 on traffic alone, the total carrying government cargo by commercial vessels approximately $7,500,000. The withholding of from shipping board shall or from privately owned no economic justification withdrawal of the army transport services, which should be authorized to executive order, will make the operating loss of the board. It is estimated that due year the diversion of the trans-Pacific shipping would result in increased to the shipping board of $5,000,000 and would be able to private owners to purchase valuation the shipping cargo vessels adaptive vice. It is not difficult to benefits to the Pacific coastwise laws were exclude our trade with thie There can be no value the proposed extension between the United States jippines has been free sage of the 1913 tariff ad INCOME WITHOUT There is no greater or any important publication day than that of attempt at a true basis of what "income" under the six ment. It is all the more cause the supreme court States has handed down congrous lot of decisions them apparently in direct each other. And the co drawn from some of these is that income for publication by the federal government have no element of gain. In the stock dividend declared in a majority stock dividend paid by its owner stockholder fractional interests in situation as if they had wherefore there was no lowing that the supreme court since the Southern Pacific of the stock of the Central dividend paid by the latter mer was apparent, not a and was not taxable in and substantial unity of "It is certain that something must be done quickly. At many points in the county where heavy hauling is going on the pavement is nearly gone. It will all be gone if something is not done soon. "The truck is causing it. I have noticed in front of my house on West Fourth street that a truck shakes the street considerably more than a street car does. The car, of course, has a level track. But the trucks pound the roadway with terrible force and it is not strange that the paving soon gives way. "It means that we must cut down the load weights." CALIFORNIA'S ANSWER A few days ago when it was raining hard on the coast line and snowing in the Sierras to store up the summer supply of water and energy for hydroelectric development—and confessedly snowing for a day on the coast lowlands—the eastern papers were in high glee. They expatiated on the subject in great length in the news and editorial columns. One of these daily journals beyond the Rockies privileged to feel for the moment that there is a touch of kinship throughout the world was the Kansas City Star. It felt sure that California would shortly have an explanation to make of the weather; it beseeched its readers to be patient and give California time to find a happy explanation. But the Star is destined to be disappointed. There is no necessity to explain the climate out here—one does not have to provide against climate as in Kansas, and Iowa, and Nebraska, IMPROVEMENTS OF $75,000 PLANNED AT NEWPORT Improvements approximating $75,000 are in prospect for Newport Beach as the result of announcements by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce that negotiations for the purchase of the old Southern Pacific wharf were progressing favorably. The city plans to purchase the wharf and the Southern Pacific right of way as far landward as the Pacific Electric tracks. If the purchase, which has been approved by the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices of the company, is completed by the city an assessment district will be formed and a bond issue will be proposed for the improvements. Coast representatives of the railroad have forwarded the proposal to the executives of the New York office with the recommendation that the city's offer be given favorable consideration. OUR ORIENTAL TRADE The possibilities of trade between the orient and the Pacific coast ports are almost unlimited. The orient is just waking up. The living standard of its people is becoming higher and this means an increase in demands for American products. The Pacific ocean, undoubtedly, will be the richest trading route of the future. The Pacific coast already has become the front door of the nation. Its ports will be the first to profit by a revival of commerce on a normal basis, and they should become the busiest in the county. What is the government doing to develop the merchant marine on the Pacific? It can do little now. It is simply marking time until the program for government aid for flying the American flag is adopted. This government aid or ship subsidy program will in my opinion, be the greatest of boon to Pacific coast cities. It contains five features of special interest to the Pacific coast—government patronage of American vessels, army transport service, extension of coastwise trade, preferential rates on through shipments on American ships, and co-ordination of rail and water transportation. Those would provide indirect aid that would be of enormous benefit to Pacific coast trade. There is the army transport service. Based on current rates and on the volume of passenger and cargo movement for 1921 on trans-Pacific traffic alone, the total charge for rtnsporting government passengers and cargo by commercial vessels would be approximately $7,500,000 alone. The withholding of this business from shipping board ships are available or from privately owned ships offers no economic justification. The withdrawal of the army and navy transport services, which the president should be authorized to effect by executive order, will materially reduce highest tribunal another chance to pass on the question whether congress can constitutionally tax as income receipts having no relation to gain or profit. AMERICAN TROOPS IN GERMANY The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette complains that there are on the Rhine 14,000 American soldiers and 500 officers, says this is costing the taxpayers one million dollars a month, and that there is no warrant for the retention of American troops in Germany. American troops are in Germany under the terms of the Versailles treaty. The cost of maintenance is paid by Germany, not the United States, and as they are a part of the regular army establishment, whatever the cost is, represents a saving of about that much to the United States treasury. When these troops are withdrawn their places will be taken by French troops and the people of the Coblenz area much prefer the presence of American soldiers, whose free spending has made that part of Germany prosperous, and whose treatment of civilians has been more considerate than that accorded by troops of other nationalities. The withdrawal of the American force in Germany has been ordered and is now in process of being accomplished. So much for this partisan outcry against the American army of occupation in Germany. FOR SALE HOUSE Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, will receive sealed proposals or bids up to 8 o'clock P.M., of Thursday, the 23rd day of March, 1922, for the purchase of the two-story, eight-rooms, frame residence, at No. 315 North Lemon street, commonly known as the "Turk House." The price offered for the residence to include garage. Within 30 days from acceptance of bid, the residence and garage to be re- INCOME WITHOUT GAIN There is no greater confusion upon any important publication problem today than that of attempting to arrive at a true basis of what constitutes "income" under the sixteenth amendment. It is all the more serious because the supreme court of the United States has handed down the most incongruous lot of decisions, some of them apparently in direct conflict with each other. And the conclusion to be drawn from some of the later decisions is that income for purposes of taxation by the federal government need have no element of gain or profit. In the stock dividend case the court declared in a majority opinion that a stock dividend paid by a corporation to its owner stockholders left their fractional interests in the identical situation as if they had received none, wherefore there was no income. Following that the supreme court decided in the Southern Pacific case, that since the Southern Pacific owned all of the stock of the Central Pacific, a dividend paid by the latter to the former was apparent, not a real, dividend, and was not taxable income, owing to the substantial unity of the two com- Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, will receive sealed proposals or bids up to 8 o'clock P.M., of Thursday, the 23rd day of March, 1922, for the purchase of the two-story, eight-rooms, frame residence, at No. 315 North Lemon street, commonly known as the "Turk House." The price offered for the residence to include garage. Within 30 days from acceptance of bid, the residence and garage be removed from the premises, in such a manner as not to injure the trees and shrubs now growing on said lot. No bid will be considered that is for a sum less than $2000, and each bid must be accompanied by a check or cash for at least $50.00. The check or cash of the successful bidder to become the property of the City of Anaheim, if the said bidder fails to pay to the City of Anaheim, the sum offered in his bid within 10 days from acceptance of said bid. The sum offered for said residence may be all cash, or may be at least one-half cash and balance payable in not more than ten equal monthly installments, said deferred payments to be secured in a manner acceptable to the City of Anaheim. The City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. O. E. STEWARD. City Manager. 3-16-2t STRAIGHTFORWARD TESTIMONY Many Anaheim Citizens Have Profited By It. If you have backache, urinary troubles, days of dizziness, headaches or nervousness, strike at the seat of the trouble. These are often the symptoms of weak kidneys and there is grave danger in delay. Doan's Kidney Pills are especially prepared for kidney ailments—are endorsed by over 50,000 people. 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So, too, was a decision as to receipts of the Gulf Oil corporation from its subsidiaries. Next comes the case in which a New Jersey corporation created a Delaware corporation, to which it turned over all its assets, issuing to its stockholders two shares of the latter for each share of the former. Although there was identity of corporate assets, the supreme court held this distribution to be taxable income. Likewise when a Standard Oil company segregated its pipe lines in new subsidiary corporations, issuing stock therefor to its own stockholders, this stock was held to be taxable income. Yet these pipe lines were plainly a part of the capital assets of the parent company. 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