anaheim-gazette 1922-06-08

THE MEXICAN MENACE Is the green vegetable industry of California threatened with disaster by the vegetable growers of Mexico? Some of the southern Californiauck gardeners believe it is and others, while not taking so pessimistic a view, are convinced that unless an effective tariff wall is erected against the vegetable crops of the neighboring republic, the industry in this state is bound to suffer injury. Telegrams and letters are flying back and forth between the Golden State and Washington and it would appear from the interest that is being arouse that a powerful effort will be made in the near future to have heavy duties placed on all Mexican shipments of vegetables coming to this country. Mexico has been so long torn by internal troubles that it has not figured heavily in agricultural production for many years. This immediately adjacent foreign territory, therefore, has not been taken as much into consideration in tariff legislation affecting soil production as have other lands much farther away. Now Mexico is "coming back" slowly, but surely, and among the industries that are looking up within a few hundred miles of the border is that of vegetable growing. Shipments on a considerable scale of Mexican-grown winter vegetables are appearing on American markets and some of the California growers who are in touch with the situation are frankly worried. Those who are taking the thing to Washington say that Mexico is just getting its stride in vegetable production and that once he growers of the southern country build up a great market off this side of the line, the area of land they will give over to the different vegetable crops will be enormous. Both land and labor are cheap in Mexico, they point out, while in some parts of the "manana land" the by growing vegetables between the trees. "Duties amounting to one-half cent to 1 cent per pound do not offer any protection to the American farmer, who spends an high as 6 to 7 cents a pound to produce his crop. The farming of vegetables is the most hazardous branch of agriculture, owing to the perishable nature of the product, the wide fluctuations of price in the different cities and the capacity of the produce dealers and shippers, not to mention the high freight rates. With hundreds upon hundreds of carloads of Mexican vegetables being dumped in to glut markets and break prices, the American grower will simply have to quit unless he can secure adequate tariff protection." SONGS AT DAYBREAK Whoever sleeps out on a porch these spring nights must conclude that the birds have a rather exaggerated idea of when the day begins. Long before the dawn is visible to the human eye that is still half asleep, Master Chanticleer, lustily crows and waits for the response. With the very first peep of dawn full-throated Robin Redbreast ripples out his greeting to the light. How does the little prophet know that the day approaches? By instinct the wise human says, and thereby he thinks to explain a mystery that he only describes. But there are other song prophets, too, for the robin is only one of an innumerable company of feathred folk who speed the parting night. Like a great symphony the early morning chorus of the birds is opened by a single note here and there. Presently other notes are added, until the melody gathers in volume and moves on to a full chorus climax. As nearly as the human observer ment of oranges following the summer month following the absence to arrive at finish about the eve seem to point to with a few other similar service of shipping the fruit trade traced with refrigerators,coul be initiate throughout the year shipping trade from would not then be favor of space ally who are exporting whole year freight to the fruit trade." THE ARGENTINE The chief important ant in orchard protecting mealybug pests from their native permitting them to and do serious day and fruit. It is ex control these pests has first been free In homes they make noxious by gaining erators, pantries and where food is kept. The Argentine ants special insects having similar to the homo colony is produced laya all the eggs. First importance in pest, since unless stroyed the colony crease regardless of workers are destroy son it has been fow way to control the worker ants w form of a dilute pot they carry back to t he queen and the y stroying them. Those who are taking the thing to Washington say that Mexico is just getting its stride in vegetable production and that once he growers of the southern country build up a great market off this side of the line, the area of land they will give over to the different vegetable crops will be enormous. Both land and labor are cheap in Mexico, they point out, while in some parts of the "manana land" the presence of many streams for irrigation or the existence of ample rainfall makes the grower's problems extremely simple. California's huge and rapidly developing vegetable industry, they declare, is threatened as is no other product of the soil now enjoying tariff protection in the state. Bills now reported to the senate provide a duty of 1 cent a pound on green peas and onions, 58 cents a hundred on potatoes, 1 cent a pound on fresh tomatoes, 12 cents a hundred on turnips and 30 per cent ad valorem on vegetables in their natural state not specifically provided for. These provisions, say the vegetable growers who are launching the high tariff campaign, are entirely inadequate. F. H. Tolle, secretary and general manager of the South Coast Lano company, which is subdividing the developing of the early vegetable lands of the Carlsbad region in San Diego county, has taken the lead in bringing the situation to the attention of the California growers and the representatives of the state in congress. The average Californian, Mr. Tolle says, has no conception of the magnitude of the vegetable-producing industries in his state. He cites shipment sources to show that the vegetable chili cuts out of California have been close to 60,000 cars a year for the last two years and that the industry is crowding the citrus industry as a contributor to the state's wealth. "The east has come to depend largely on California for 'out-of-season' green vegetables," Mr. Tolle said recently in discussing the conditions confronting the vegetable growers. "The past six months vegetables from Mexico have been shipped to the United States in carload lots and in constantly increasing quantities. Only since the full resumption of railroad and steamship transportation in Mexico under the peace-time activities of President Obregon has this been possible. Mexico has been asleep for 12 years in so far as the vegetable business is concerned and is now awakenable a mystery that he only describes. But there are other song prophets, too, for the robin is only one of an innumerable company of feathred folk who speed the parting night. Like a great symphony the early morning chorus of the birds is opened by a single note here and there. Presently other notes are added, until the melody gathers in volume and moves on to a full chorus climax. As nearly as the human observer can detect between sleeping and waking, there are several distinguishable notes or songs contributed by different songsters. There is the "brrr" of the flicker, who seems much happier than his human auditor to be awake. The blackbird welcomes the dawn with a soft liquid melody, as if he were setting the very sunlight to music. In the evening his song is more flute-like. In the background there is the busy chirp of innumerable sparrows. The blue-winged jay softens his caw a little when greeting the morning, while the trush interludes his chorus with the happy announcement that "summer is coming, I know it, I know it." The jolly little wren is on hand while his morning twitter, which he interrupts by appropriate periods. Do these feathered folk have an exaggerated idea of when day begins? Perhaps they do. At least, they are out early to greet it, and then seem glad that it has arrived. The lazier human rolls over on his pillow for two or three more hours of sleep. When he gets up, the sun is high and the sparkling dew has melted away. No longer is there a rustle through miles of trees as light returns and the earth rejoices. But perhaps the birds really know best, and man, who thinks he is so smart in turning night into day, loses the best part of each new and wonderful day. At any rate, there is a thrill, a rapture, in the untarnished morning hours, not found at any other time. The world is then set with sparkling jewels, as the sun hangs out his banners. If you do not believe this, just wake some morning early and listen to the chorus of the birds. AUSTRALIAN ORANGES ON LONDON MARKETS Referring to the "Mantua" shipment of 3353 cases of South Australian oranges to London last season, The first importance in pest, since unless stroyed the colony crease regardless of workers are destroy son it has been for way to control them the worker ant form of a dilute pot they carry back to the queen and yetestroying them. This purpose is that U.S. department of agriculture follows; Granulated sugar (distilled) 10 pints; tallized) 1-4 ounce Cool. Add distilled water for evaporation. Arsenite (C.P. only) water (distilled) one poison solution to syrup. Add to the poison (strained) two pounds. The success of this primarily upon their purity, accuracy and combination. In single substitute for included. Sodium and pure only should be called technical graffggists is unsuitable We prefer cane sugar glucose should not be the granulated sugar honey should be entangled crystallization. Use as very hard water that affects the solvent. Boil in a clean in a tightly closed, while temporarily stirred. This syrup should be trunk of trees in carriage ways about the house's tinners for this purpose spice cans. They shipped in hot paraffin to A nail hole should top of the can, through may enter. Place a clean excelsior in tha add about one inch These cans may be trunk of a tree by finishing nail into tha should be inspected by the syrup replenished They should also be l recently in discussing the conditions confronting the vegetable growers. "The past six months vegetables from Mexico have been shipped to the United States in carload lots and in constantly increasing quantities. Only since the full resumption of railroad and steamship transportation in Mexico under the peace-time activities of President Obregon has this been possible. Mexico has been asleep for 12 years in so far as the vegetable business is concerned and is now awakening with a tremendous start. "Land in Mexico, entirely frostless and with water available for irrigation, are worth from 50 cents to $19 and acre. Japanese, Chinese and Mexican labor costs only a fractional part of the price paid for farm labor in California. There are literally millions of acres of cheap land on the west coast of Mexico now being served by the Southern Pacific railroad, recently rebuilt in that territory. Other thousands of acres at the top of Lower California are served daily by steamship transportation. These agencies are bringing large supplies of green vegetables to the border and redistributing them for shipment by carloads all over the United States. "I is needless to say the California vegetable growers cannot hope to compete with the cheap Mexican products. A tariff high enough to be prohibitive is necessary in order to save California's vegetable industry from such competition. The whole thing has come up at the very time the white men were beginning to recover the vegetable industry from the Japs in California and it makes the prospects for such a recovery extremely dark. The Mexican competition is also a blow to the innumerable fruit growers who are bringing young orchards to bear and helping to carry themselves Referring to the "Mantua" shipment of 3353 cases of South Australian oranges to London last season, The Fruitgrower, London, states: "We consider the oranges for quality amongst the best available at this period of the year. A brisk demand is assured. Those in the Californian box carried best. We expect big shipments next season. We have always contended that there is a big trade to be built up in Australian oranges in Great Britain, for the simple reason that they can arrive here when most needed, that is, in the summer and early autumn months and when the market is more or less depleted of supplies of really high class oranges from other sources. If the quality and grade of this first consignment can be maintained there is an almost unlimited demand for such fruit at remunerative prices during July, August, September and probably on to Christmas, if the shipments can be maintained over that period. "The difficulties in the past with regard to shipping space for Australian apples has always been principally due to the fact that these shipments range only over a comparatively short period, and for this reason the shipping space which has been occupied during the other nine or ten months of the year by other produce or materials has had to give way to make room for the fruit over a temporary period. This particularly applied in the past to New Zealand. The ship- AUSTRALIAN ORANGES ON LONDON MARKETS Based upon personal Congressman Phil D. California, charged in a raid house that the Department of Agriculture imposed deflation in so to cause loss to farmers said, in part: "I was present at a bankers of southern at El Centro, in my middle of November, A. Day, then deputy federal reserve bank co., spoke for the federation and delivered me said he was sent there told the bankers there they were not to loan any money for the paying the farmer to hoop crops beyond the hail they did he said the bank would refuse to single piece of paper transaction. He declared farmers should sell all at harvest time unless of their own to finance federal reserve bank ing toward helping the back any part of their terter what the condition ket." "I think I was the one ent who was not a ban- ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE ARGENTINE ANT The chief importance of the Argentine ant in orchards is its habits of protecting mealybugs and other scale pests from their natural enemies, thus permitting them to increase rapidly and do serious damage to the trees and fruit. It is extremely difficult to control these pests unless the orchard has first been freed from the ants. In homes they make themselves obnoxious by gaining access to refrigerators, pantries and other places where food is kept. The Argentine ant is one of the social insects having habits somewhat similar to the honey bee in that the colony is produced by a queen who lays all the eggs. This is a fact of first importance in the control of the pest, since unless the queen is destroyed the colony will continue to increase regardless of the fact that the workers are destroyed. For this reason it has been found that the best way to control the pest is to provide the worker ants with a food in the form of a dilute poison syrup which they carry back to the nest, feeding to the queen and the young and thus destroying them. The best formula for in a way, confidential advice being given by the federal reserve bank for the guidance of the smaller banks, many of whom were members. One of the bankers asked Mr. Day this question: 'If you say to us we can not-loan the farmer the money with which to hold his crop, to whom may we loan money to hold the crop until it can be taken up by the market in an orderly way according to the demands of the consumers?' 'Oh,' said Mr. Day, 'of course, we will have to loan money to the middlemen to take up the crop and hold it until the market is ready for it.' "I say that that was the declared policy of the federal reserve board made by an officer of the board delegated for the purpose of making the announcement for the information and guidance of the bankers of my district. No one could be in doubt for one minute as to what the natural, logical, and necessary consequences of such a policy would be. If the entire crop of the country is thrown on the market at the time of harvest, of course, the market would be depressed. You can 'bear' the market or you can 'bull' the market. The federal reserve bank deliberately set out to 'bear' the market. They succeeded so well that they broke the market, but broke the farmers as well. We there saw the strange spectacle of the farmer citizens of this country being ruined by being forced to sell their products on a glutted market, at less than what it cost to grow them, as a direct result of a policy adopted by their own government—a government created t o aid them, not to harass them." JURY DISAGREES IN LIQUOR CASE Stood 50-50 in Trial of Accused Brea JURY DISAGREES IN LIQUOR CASE Stood 50-50 in Trial of Accused Brea Man Appearing in defense of H. O'Neill, of Brea, charged with the manufacture of booze, Attorney Leonard Evans failed to secure his acquittal, but succeeded in preventing his conviction. O'Neill was arrested at his home on North Orange street about three weeks ago by City Marshal Rudy, Sheriff Jackson and two deputies from the sheriff's office. Two barrels of corn mash were found on the premises at the time. The day following O'Neill's arrest, Marshal Rudy discovered a still at Huntington Beach, alleged to have been the property of O'Neill. It was alleged the still had been taken to Huntington Beach in a trunk by O'Neill and left at the home of a friend, earlier in the evening of the same night O'Neill was arrested. The still was returned to Brea by Marshal Rudy and was one of the conspicuous articles of evidence offered at the trial. It was brought out at the trial that the officers had not succeeded in obtaining possession of any liquor when the raid was made, although it was alleged O'Neill's wife had emplied into the kitchen sink, at the time the officers were searching the house, the contents of two quart milk bottles which had all the indications of having been liquor. City Attorney Albert Launer was the prosecuting attorney in the case, while Attorney Leonard Evans, of Anaheim, represented the defendant. The trial was set for 9 o'clock a.m. in the city recorder's court and occupied the entire day. Dr. D. W. Hasson, justice of the peace of Buena Park, was the judge before whom the case was heard. Considerable time was spent in selecting a jury, and a large number were subpoenaed for jury service before the necessary twelve men were agreed upon. Evidence was introduced at the trial to the effect that a chemical analysis of the corn mash taken at the time of the raid, May 12, had through the darkest hours. He did not live to witness the reaction in public sentiment which lifted him to the highest pedestal of fame. But before his ears become leaden in death he had begun to hear plaudits, where erstwhile there had been vilification. His great heart must have been warmed as he foresaw the triumph of the cause to which he had given the full measure of his devoted service and as he realized how grateful the people would be, when the angry passions of civil strife became cooled. Abuse of public men in this country is not so virulent as it once was. But every great, outstanding figure in public life has been and is the victim of it in some measure. The latest notable example is former President Wilson. Unjust criticism, ingratitude and lack of appreciation have cut him to the heart. But he is living to witness the kindlier, more appreciative feeling of the people, which is being manifested toward him in many ways. How much better it would be if there were more tolerance—if there were fairer consideration for public men who do the nation great service! Why must great men and women be put on the rack of obloquy? SWEARING A STAR WITNESS Based upon personal knowledge, Congressman Phil D. Swing, of California, charged in a recent address in the house that the Democratic administration of the federal reserve board imposed deflation in such a manner as to cause loss to farmers. Mr. Swing said, in part: "I was present at a meeting of the bankers of southern California, held at El Centro, in my district, in the middle of November, 1920, when W. A. Day, then deputy governor of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco, spoke for the federal reserve bank, and delivered the message which he said he was sent there to deliver. He told the bankers there assembled that they were not to loan to any farmer any money for the purpose of enabling the farmer to hold any of his crops beyond the harvest time. If they did he said the federal reserve bank would refuse to rediscount a single piece of paper taken on such a transaction. He declared that all the farmers should sell all of their crops at harvest time unless they had money of their own to finance them as the federal reserve bank would do nothing toward helping the farmers hold back any part of their crop, no matter what the condition of the market. "I think I was the only person present who was not a banker. This was, in the city recorder's court and occupied the entire day. Dr. D. W. Hasson, justice of the peace of Buena Park, was the judge before whom the case was heard. Considerable time was spent in selecting a jury, and a large number were subpoenaed for jury service before the necessary twelve men were agreed upon. Evidence was introduced at the trial to the effect that a chemical analysis of the corn mash taken at the time of the raid, May 12, had been made on May 31, showing an alcoholic content of 9.55 or nearly 10 per cent. Attorney Launer desired that the jurors and his honor, Judge Hasson, should retire to the warroom of the Brea Transfer and Storage company, where the mash is kept under lock and key, and sample it first hand. Following the return that the jury was dead-locked, Attorney Launer motioned for a new trial. The tentative date for the second trial was set for June 6 at 9 a.m. in the city recorder's court. It was agreed that Judge Hasson should also sit at the second trying of the case. ABUSE OF PUBLIC LEADERS The abuse to which Abraham Lincoln, as war president, was subjected, was referred to feelingly by President Harding in his Memorial Day address, in dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Mr. Lincoln was now only criticized severely, but he was abused and vilified caricatured in coarse, brutal fashion. This came not episodically, but systematically throughout his services in the white house. It unquestionably saddened his life and made his epochal work more difficult. But is did not embitter him. His humor and his kindness and benevolence remained with him. President Harding again has shown good taste in refusing to permit his name to be substituted for that of Leviathan, on the great steamship which played such a historic part in transporting American troops to France. In a letter to Chairman Lasker, of the shipping board recently, the president declared the ship stands as a symbol of American achievements in the world war, which precluded the idea of impairing her identity by changing her name. The attachment, of course, is sentimental, but sentiments of such a deeply protriotic character are always to be preserved, rather than to be erased. Built first for a German company, intent on pushing German commercial supremacy into the four seas, the transformation of the Vaterland into the Leviathan had a spiritual significance. Traditionally, the Leviathan was a great sea monster, to be feared for its strength and boldness. And such was the American army to the threat and manace of German imperialism. There was, of course, only one steamship of that name, but it gathered into itself the idea of the tremendous and decisive influence which the Speaking Directly Into the Transmitter Clearness and distinctness of speech is of course the foundation of a satisfactory telephone conversation. The transmitter of the telephone is the result of years of study and experimentation by telephone engineers. It is of delicate adjustment and its fullest effectiveness can only be obtained through proper use. The lips should not be more than an inch from the transmitter, and the voice should be clear, not loud. result of years of study and experimentation by telephone engineers. It is of delicate adjustment and its fullest effectiveness can only be obtained through proper use. The lips should not be more than an inch from the transmitter, and the voice should be clear, not loud. Speak directly and distinctly into the mouthpiece. This will mean your satisfaction and that of the person with whom you are talking. The Pacific Telephone And Telegraph Company great republic of the west was to exercise on the outcome of the European conflict. Like old Ironsides of another American war, the Leviathan, in her majesty and greatness, flying the American flag, will continue to be a vivid reminder of heroic courage and service. The name she has should remain with her as long as she continues to voyage the sea. GASOLINE GAS INCREASE The output of natural-gas gasoline in 1921 increased 23 per cent over that in 1920, but the market for natural-gas gasoline was rather unsustainable because of the depression in the petroleum industry, according to a preliminary statement by E. G. Slewers, of the United States geological survey, department of the interior. The statement is based on incomplete returns from the producers and is subject to revision. Seventy-five per cent of the output was recovered at compression plants and the remainder at absorption plants. The average daily production was 1,297,000 gallons, as compared with 1,054,093 gallons in 1920. The average production per plant in 1921 was 408,000 IOWA ASSOCIATION MEETING The officers of the association have agreed up on Saturday, June 17, 1922, as the date for holding our picnic at Birch park, Santa Ana. Bring your baskets well filled and we hope that the big Iowa smile you carried away from our last picnic is still there. Bring enough in your basket for another fellow. You will be entitled to coffee free. We shall expect your cups to be filled the second time if you want it. From ten o'clock until noon will be visiting time and getting acquainted. At noon our picnic dinner. The afternoon will be given up to the business meeting and with possibly a few speeches and music. If you have something nice that you think will please the Hawkeyes bring it along. This is not confined to Orange county. Everybody is invited. ELIZA A. HUNTINGTON, Secretary. DAUGHTERS EXTEND THANKS The Daughters of Civil War Veterans, Julia Ward Howe tent No. 7, wish to thank the American Legion,the Boy Scouts, Anaheim band, Comrade Mar- The statement is based on incomplete returns from the producers and is subject to revision. Seventy-five per cent of the output was recovered at compression plants and the remainder at absorption plants. The average daily production was 1,297,000 gallons, as compared with 1,054,093 gallons in 1920. The average production per plant in 1921 was 408,000 gallons, compared with 333,400 gallons in 19p0. A decrease in the value of natural-gas gasoline was naturally produced by the breaking of the market due to the depression in the petroleum industry. The total value in 1921 was about $6,000,000 less than in 1920. The prices received by the producers declined to 8 cents a gallon, and the average price as computed from the total output in 1921 was 5 cents less than in 1920. Although the output was greater, per cent less gas was treated, so that the plants showed increased efficiency in 1921. The average yield of gasoline per thousand cubic feet of gas was 0.2 of a gallon greater in 1921 than in 1020. Texas has become an active field for the natural-gas gasoline industry, with an output in 1921 that was 172 per cent greater than in 1920, and occupied second place in the list of producing states. California also increased its production, but West Virginia, which was second in rank, showed a decrease and occupied fourth place. HARD TO PLEASE 'EM The Democrats declared that nothing would come of the limitation of armaments conference, and now they are chagrined that something did. DAUGHTERS EXTEND THANKS The Daughters of Civil War Veterans, Julia Ward Howe tent No. 7, wish to thank the American Legion,the Boy Scouts,Anaheim band,Comrade Markle and all patriotic orders who participated in the services of the dedication of the monument to the memory of the "unknown dead and absent dead of all wars" unveiled Memorial Day at the Anaheim cemetery. Also the following who so graciously and generously contributed toward the monument fund: The Anaheim cemetery association, the chamber of commerce, city trustees, American Legion, Auxiliary American Legion, Red Cross, Rotary club, Kiwanis club, Elks' lodge, Odd Fellows lodge No. 185, I.O.O.F.lodge No. 199,Amaranth court No. 34, Knights of Columbus, Ebell club, David Jessurun, F.M.Eden, Wm.T.Wallop, John C.Tuffree and Howard Gates. DON'T FORGET Will our Democratic friends please remember that during the first year of the Harding administration corn went up from 20 cents to between 50 and 60 cents a bushel and wheat advanced from a dollar to about $1.40. Also will they please remember that Liberty bonds went up from about 85 cents on the dollar to 98 cents. That isn't a bad record for an administration that is accused of having accomplished nothing. Spring is no season for those who can't eat onions.