anaheim-gazette 1922-09-28

LIFTING BURDEN FROM TAXPAYERS BY CONGRESS New Tax Measure Reduces Democratic Taxes Over $800,000,000 The Democratic party laid a heavy burden of taxes upon the people. Those taxes were not all due to the prosecution of the war. As soon as the Democratic administration came into power in 1913 the Democratic congress began to increase appropriations and jump taxes. Each year the appropriations for routine expenditures were vastly increased. Even those increases were not sufficient to meet the mounting expenses under the Democratic administration in times of peace. On July 5, 1916, Representative Kitchin, of North Carolina, Democratic chairman of the way and means committee, introduced a special tax bill levying $200,000,000 more on the taxpayers of the country. This was not only long before the United States entered the war, but it was at a time when the Democratic administration was saying it would keep the country out of war. When the Republican administration came into power it found the operating expenses of the government heavier than ever known, and the people burdened with a debt of $24,000,000,000. Regardless of whether the money expended by the Democratic administration had been wisely spent and the obligations incurred were necessary, there was nothing left for the Republican party to do but to assume the debts and devise ways and means of reducing them. At the same time it was essential that taxes be reduced. To accomplish this, the Republican administration put into immediate effect an economy program effecting radical reductions in routine public expenditures. These reductions enabled the Republican congress in its special session in the summer of 1921 to enact a revenue at roll call. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The ditch committee reported that the property owners along the Drake avenue line in Fullerton, had agreed to move all stands and outlets on this line to the satisfaction of our superintendent. The committee appointed to investigate the leasing of the Yorba reser voir for fishing, reported as favorable to granting a two year lease to H. H. Hill, at Los Angeles, at a rental of $100 per annum. Upon motion by Annia, seconded by Miller, the report was accepted and the attorney was instructed to draw a proper lease, and the president and secretary authorized to sign same. The report from the California state mining bureau of the abandonment of the Fullerton Oil company, well No 1, in the Gomber tract, was received and ordered filed. D. Jessuren superintendent of the Anaheim Sugar company, came before the board regarding the final set deadline between this company and the Anaheim Sugar company; no action was taken. The notice of election of the district oil and gas commissioners was read. Upon mention the proxy for this company was given to J. Chas. Thamer. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: J. J. Vosburgh 12 shares to R. L. Noble, H. C. and M. E. Filey, pledges for Henry and Teck Hobbs, 15 shares to be divided 7 1/2 shares to Conrad Sell and Carl Vetter, and 7 1/2 shares to John F. Allen, trustee. Josephine H. Girmus 5 shares to Girmus Walker. The oil reports from the St. Htlens Petroleum company and the Glimore Petroleum company were read and ordered filed. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. GROWERS TO VISIT were necessary, there was nothing left for the Republican party to do but to assume the debts and devise ways and means of reducing them. At the same time it was essential that taxes be reduced. To accomplish this, the Republican administration put into immediate effect an economy program effecting radical reductions in routine public expenditures. These reductions enabled the Republican congress in its special session in the summer of 1921 to enact a revenue law which reduced the public taxes over $800,000,000. It repealed the transportation taxes levied on freight, express and parcel post, aggregating over a million dollars a day which had been added to the price of commodities purchased by the average citizen. It repealed the taxes on passenger tickets which the average public was paying at the rate of a quarter of a million dollars a day. It repealed the so-called "nuisance taxes," which the general public was paying on all sorts of drugs, candies, soft drinks, etc., to the amount of $43,000,000 a year. It repealed the 10 per cent tax which the average citizen was paying on hats, millinery, hosiery, shoes, clothing, etc. It repealed the taxes charged at box offices of moving picture theatres and other places of entertainment amounting to $20,000,000 a year. It repealed the taxes which were being paid on insurance premiums amounting to $20,000,000 a year. It repealed the taxes upon all sorts of musical instruments and sporting goods amounting to $16,000,000 a year. It repealed the excess profits tax, which was strangling business, discouraging investment in new enterprises and preventing development of enterprises already established. It took special care of the wage earner and salaried man with an income of less than $5000 in that it increased the exemption of all heads of families $500 a year and doubled the exemption allowed heads of families and others for children and other dependents. Over 90 per cent of the people of the United States who pay income tax come in this classification and by this increase of exemption over 4,000,000 heads of families were directly saved nearly $100,000,000 a year. The man on the street is already well aware of the fact that the Republican congress lifted a burden from his pocket book, which was not Teck Hobbs, 15 shares to be divided 7-1-2 shares to Conrad Sell and Carl Vetter, and 7-1-2 shares to John F. Allen, trustee. Josephine H. Girmus 5 shares to Girmus Walker. The oil reports from the St. Htlens Petroleum company and the Gilmore Petroleum company were read and ordered filed. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. GROWERS TO VISIT EXPERIMENT STATION Farm Advisor Heads Excursion on October 6. The third annual citrus growers' excursion to the citrus experiment station has been announced by Farm Advisor Wahlberg as on October 6. The trip will be under the auspices of the Orange county farm bureau and agricultural extension service. Machines from all parts of the county will assemble in front of the First National bank at Olive, ready to leave at 8:30 o'clock on Friday morning. Any citrus grower of the county is invited to participate in the excursion. Stops will be made at both stations, where the root stock, variety, pruning and fertilizer plots will be visited. Dr. J. T. Barrett, acting director, will meet the growers at the Rubidoux station at 10 o'clock. He has consented to turn several specialties over to the visitors to explain details on the progress of the several plots which will be of particular interest to Orange county growers. One of the best blocks of 5-year-old trees in southern California is located at the station. It is conceded to be a most remarkable grove, considering that no fertilizer has been applied either than bean straw and cover crops. The root stock plots will be of special interest to local growers, because of the many varied experiences that have been obtained from the use of sour and sweet stock on local soils. WAGING STRIKES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES A sinister phase of the multiplied industrial difficulties of the present summer, created at a time when they would contribute most to the retarding of prosperity's full resumption, and on the eve of a congressional election, is the rather recent seizure of leadership in national and international railway organizations prominently involved, The phrase us how President Wilson in 1918 cerned with that later insisted from the beginning moracy. If it ideals Mr. Willy about, that faction been disclosed in which every him was betray these ideals in performances ment is a spec which the American effectively may 1920. The only justipation of these world war was declaration of had been repeated high seas by t and had to get self-respect. there was no American bloodthe war settler men of comm cause was invi to drop the policy" in connwar. The only far as we we with a capital America rendeth that species a nation following war. AMERICANS P It is not such soldiers of the down placards "No More War sentiment is v nations and tha ism. "No More More Unjust the time never will accept more than to fight it. It may be said a whole there avoidable war tions affected necessary tha fact. But this country not fought an war at least exemption allowed heads of families and others for children and other dependents. Over 90 per cent of the people of the United States who pay income tax come in this classification and by this increase of exemption over 4,000,000 heads of families were directly saved nearly $100,000,000 a year. The man on the street is already well aware of the fact that the Republican congress lifted a burden from his pocket book, which was not only irritating day by day, but which amounted to a large sum at the end of the year. He is also well aware that the program of economy practiced by the Republican administration is resulting in greatly reduced routine expenditures which will be reflected in further reduction of taxes. FARM WOMEN AND DAIRYING As a result of the 12,000 demonstrations in improved methods of home dairying given by extension agents, farm women are reported to the United States department of agriculture as having made according to demonstrated methods 3,300,000 pounds of butter during the year, 1,550,000 of which were sold, and in addition they sold 750,000 gallons of cream. A FLIVVER JOB The Albanians are looking around for a king. Henry Ford is in the field for something good. MINUTES OF WATER COMPANY The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water company was held on Saturday, September 16, with all members pres- WAGING STRIKES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES A sinister phase of the multiplied industrial difficulties of the present summer, created at a time when they would contribute most to the retarding of prosperity's full resumption, and on the eve of a congressional election, is the rather recent seizure of leadership in national and international railway organizations prominently involved, by socialists and near socialists primarily interested in the cause of political seizure and operation of private industry. These leaders are not so much trying to improve the conditions of labor as to force government ownership and they mya be depended on to bring about every possible complication, no matter at what sacrifice of the interests of the public, that will contribute to the attainment of that end. The various railway brotherhoods are now officered by men committed to the so-called Plumb plan, a slightly modified form of sovietism. The leadership of the miners is committed to government ownership. The railway brotherhoods, with certain affiliated national and international labor organizations, publish in Washington a radical political weekly paper which has reeked with abuse of the Harding administration from the beginning on teh theory that it is opposed to political control and operation of industry. The American people are, of course, opposed to the politicalization of industry. That was one of the issues upon which they made themselves clear at the last national election. The slogan of "more business in government and less government in business" was popular. The people know that political operation of industry It may be said a whole there avoidable wartions affected necessary the fact. But this country not fought any war, at least itsico, to which on by politics slave territory in future fight wars. Since that of this country waged by pa would be difficult sentiment in thrust upon us could not escape. There is en war without rishness on tha that in modern batant is a lo last war, where nigh ruined, out of it that cept the known that American pushed far e will prevent o near future have been. P any more than Mr. Wilson w because he h mine" and "k cards and pro nothing toward scourge from the remedy f removal by an ganda. ANAHEIM GAZETTE means the fleecing of the general public to pay the bills created by extravagance, inefficiency and demagogism. The last experiment in political operation of railways cost the American people more than a billion dollars, directly, made the hoisting of transportation rates to unheard of heights necessary and completely broke down the transportation system of the country. There was some excuse for government ownership sentiment before the Wilson administration showed the country by a practical experiment what it meant, but with that horrible example so fresh in memory, no one but a political fanatic cares to have it tried again. Industrial crises precipitated for political purposes should not be permitted in that respect to attain their objectives. Better the country should suffer temporarily than to have fastened on the necks of the already overburdened tax payers of America the galling yoke of politicalized industry which they threw aside at the close of the Wilson era. ABOUT TIME TO DROP THE WAR POPPYCOCK Someone who has not yet come out from under the speel of Creel-mado psychology has recently remarked in public that Woodrow Wilson "lifted the world war from the level of a low scrap to the high plane of a struggle between autocracy and democracy." The phrase makers have never told us how President Wilson by his fine flow of language changed the character of the world war, even though Mr. Wilson in 1916 said we were not concerned with the issues involved and later insisted that the war had been from the beginning a crusade for democracy. If it was a war for the ideals Mr. Wilson so poetically talked about, that fact surely would have been disclosed in the war settlement, in which every principle advocated by HEROES MALIGNED The international minded revisionist of our school histories who dismiss John Hancock as a "smuggler," Thomas Jefferson as "a liar, demagogue and atheist," Patrick Henry as "gay, unprosperous and unknown," Alexander Hamilton as one who held that "the people are a great beast," all highly laud Pitt, Burke, Fox and other British statesmen as the really effective force for American freedom. American national spirit suffers that British national spirit may directly benefit. The sublime courage of the patriot militiamen at Bunker Hill, who resisted three times their number of trained British soldiery until their powder was gone, makes improper appeal to American youth because it incultulates militant spirit, according to the international mind, and so our children are taught instead that British pluck triumphed. In the sacred name of world pacifism all militaristic glory must be dimmed but that of Englishmen. MODERN FINANCING It is said that Great Britain proposes to float a loan in this country with which to pay her debt to the United States. Now if Germany can float a loan in France with which to pay those reparations, the financial situation will be greatly stabilized. The phrase makers have never told us how President Wilson by his fine flow of language changed the character of the world war, even though Mr. Wilson in 1918 said we were not concerned with the issues involved and later insisted that the war had been from the beginning a crusade for democracy. If it was a war for the ideals Mr. Wilson so poetically talked about, that fact surely would have been disclosed in the war settlement, in which every principle advocated by him was betrayed. The mention of these ideals in connection with such performances as the Shantung settlement is a species of hypocrisy with which the American people dealt rather effectively at the polls in November, 1920. The only justification for the participation of the United States in the world war was that mentioned in our declaration of war—namely, that we had been repeatedly attacked on the high seas by the German government and had to get into the war out of self-respect. For any other causes there was no excuse for expending American blood and treasure, because the war settlement clearly revealed to men of common sense that no other cause was involved. It is about time to drop the poppycock about "democracy" in connection with the world war. The only sort involved in it so far as we were concerned you spell with a capital "D.", and the voters of America rendered their verdict upon that species at the first general election following the close of the world war. AMERICANS NOT FOR PEACE AT ANY PRICE It is not surprising to note that soldiers of the world war are tearing down placards bearing the inscription "No More War." That unqualified sentiment is violative of the traditions and the instincts of Americanism. "No More Avoidable War," "No More Unjust War,"—yes! But may the time never come when Americans will accept national disgrace rather than to fight in the national defense. It may be said that in the world as a whole there is never an unjust or avoidable war in the view of the nations affected, no matter how just or necessary the war may be as a matter of fact. But that is not true so far as this country is concerned. We have not fought an unjust or avoidable war, at least since the war with Mex- More Unjust War,"—yes! But may the time never come when Americans will accept national disgrace rather than to fight in the national defense. It may be said that in the world as a whole there is never an unjust or avoidable war in the view of the nations affected, no matter how just or necessary the war may be as a matter of fact. But that is not true so far as this country is concerned. We have not fought an unjust or avoidable war, at least since the war with Mexico, to which the nation was egged on by politicians anxious to extend slave territory. Nor will this country in future fight unjust or avoidable wars. Since the experience the people of this country have had with war as waged by pacifist administration, it would be difficult indeed to arouse sentiment in favor of any war not thrust upon us in such way that we could not escape it. There is enough to be said against war without resorting to extreme foolishness on the subject. It is evident that in modern warfare every combatant is a loser. That is true of the last war, whereby the world was well ruined, without a result coming out of it that is good for anybody except the knowledge the world now has that Americans will fight if they are pushed far enough, which probably will prevent our being attacked in the near future, as we might otherwise have been. Phrases will not end war any more than they did in 1916 when Mr. Wilson was re-elected president because he had "protected me and mine" and "kept us out of war." Placards and processions will accomplish nothing toward the removal of this scourge from earth. 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GREATEST AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY IN THE STATE Riverside, Oct. 10 to 15 The Great Fair of the Great Southwest A COMPLETE LIVESTOCK SHOW! GREATEST AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY IN THE STATE EXTENSIVE AUTOMOBILE AND TRACTOR SHOW! DOMESTIC AND FINE ARTS EXHIBIT! A JUNIOR FAIR IN FULL SWING! BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS EXHIBITS! A GREAT LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST! A MODEL FARM BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! EXTENSIVE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL EXHIBITS! The Fastest Horses in the West Will Race Over the Fastest Track in the State —The most extensive entertainment program ever presented, including aeroplane stunts, wing walking and parachute drop each day by a Famous Ace of the World war Pyrotechnic display every night and a thrilling "Slide to Death." Matt Gray in a spectacular High Dive. —Athletic Association Track and Diving Contest. —Bands, Orchestras, Indian Tribal Dancing. —Two Relay Races each day—Men and Women Riders. —Dairy Demonstration by Best Dairy Authorities. Special Rates on All Railroads W. W. VAN PELT, Sec.