anaheim-gazette 1923-03-15

SUGGEST SPECIAL ROAD FOR TRUCKING PURPOSES Santa Ana Man Says County Should Build Separate Highways Construction of a truck highway connecting Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach, is the only solution to traffic congestion on the highways of Orange county and the only course open, for maintenance of highways, that will make operation of automobiles the pleasure it should be, in the opinion of A. M. Lacey, manager of the People's Finance and Thrift company. Lacy declared that construction of such a road should be taken up, discussed and decided on at an early date, in the interest of better roads and greater convenience to both truck and automobile operators. Pointing out that because of congestion and many trucks traveling the present highway, the driving time between Santa Ana and Los Angeles is at least half an hour longer than it formerly was in the days of less automobiles and trucks. "In my opinion, the county should be bonded to provide a permanent highway for trucks," said Lacy. "The county could be reimbursed by a toll on the road or a tax that would return the investment eventually. However, even without imposing additional taxes on the trucks to support such a highway I believe the taxpayers of the county in the end would be ahead if they built such a road and turned it to the exclusive use of the trucks. There is no sane reason, though, why the public should supply motor transportation companies with road-beds free of expense. They are in direct competition with railroads which have to pay taxes and which have to build and maintain their own roads. Two types of highways should be maintained and each class of vehicle price which covers only the cost of administering the sales. MANY SEEK INFORMATION As an indication of the wide-spread scope of inquiries received by the California Development association concerning agricultural and home-seekers' opportunities in this state, the organization in the past week has received letters from twelve foreign countries. One of these letters was from an Oxford graduate in Hastings, Sussex, England, who writes in part as follows: "I should be obliged if you would kindly supply me with regard to prospects in California of orange growing. I am also interested in entering into a partnership in an old established business and am prepared to invest money. I am 35 years old, a graduate of Oxford, strong and active." Other inquiries came from Mexico, Australia, South Africa, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Russia, Honolulu and British Columbia. The California Development association, with a membership now of more than 2000 members, including individuals, firms, chambers of commerce and boards of supervisors, is serving on a state-wide organization for the development of sections of California. At the present time a state-wide survey is being conducted of agricultural, industrial and commercial resources. It is pledged in its work to be an entirely impartial collector and distributor of information. The development association is assisting chambers of commerce in various parts of the state in their re-organization and re-financing work in order that these organizations may fully serve their respective communities and districts. It promotes authentic land colonization schemes and attempts to prevent exploitation. Mates that import 1000,000 during new tariff law we export $25 goods, compared November, 1921 per cent the secrethe operation our outlook is good balance for the protection rest without having war to stimulate with full knowledge requirements or math have praised. During the first June 30, 1913, policy, our favorite was $653,000,000 trade of $4,279,000 months under law) it fell to total trade of $4,275 months. Ap balance was rent indications total trade for new tariff, over and an increase of 100 per cent. What Denver ever shown such BURNING OUR RESOURCES Fires in the national forests of California, during the ten-year period ending 1920, burned over 1,300,000 acres and caused nearly four million dollars damage, according to S. B. Show and E. I. Kotok, of the San Francisco head quarters of the forest service, in a circular just issued by the department of agriculture. The report of these forest experts is based on a study of more than 10,000 fires, most of which were man-caused. Data compiled on such an exhaustive analysis of fires by causes, size, damage, cost, location, season and other relating factors, and the drawing of conclusions as to the best mothers of preventing and fighting fires, will prove interesting and helpful to everyone connected with forest protection, not only in California, but elsewhere, especially throughout the west. It contains valuable information as to the various theories and principles that have been tested out both in patrol, and actual suppression, leading to a selection of means and methods that have proven most effective. The circular is replete with statistical data and graphic illustrations pertaining to every phase of the forest fire problem. It may be had free on application to the United States department of agriculture, division of publications, Washington, D. C., requesting department circular No. 243. OLD BILL TARIFF ON THE JOB Evidently our old friend, the tariff is on the job, and when he is working there is work for those who were benched by the Democratic tariff policy. Industries have been stabilized by the new tariff. They know where they are and what to expect. They are going ahead to achieve maximum production. Reports from the middle west show a remarkable decrease in unemployment, and the practical elimination of the bread lines. The chief cause given is improvement in industrial employment. In the northwest there is a large demand for lumberjacks, building workers and common labor. From Detroit comes the report that more men are now employed than ever before in the city's history. Indianapolis reports employment so nearly normal that no effort has been made to check the total out of work. Louisville says the unemployed are not numerous, and in St. Louis unemployment has fallen from 45,000 the winter of 1921 to 5000 now, among the unemployed being a large number of former brewery workers. There has been a marked falling off in unemployment in Illinois and Iowa. Wisconsin reports employment conditions as satisfactory. Duluth steel mills closed in 1921 now employ 3500. In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, unemployment is reported negligible, and in Minnesota there is no evidence of any increase in payers of the county in the end would be ahead if they built such a road and turned it to the exclusive use of the trucks. "There is no sane reason, though, why the public should supply motor transportation companies with road-beds free of expense. They are in direct competition with railroads which have to pay taxes and which have to build and maintain their own roads. "Two types of highways should be maintained and each class of vehicle made to travel on the road built for it. In that way only will we ever have and maintain roads for the automobile that will offer the smooth driving surface necessary to comfort in riding over the highways in an automobile. "An automobile road should be of a lighter type and could be maintained at a cost that would be nil as compared with the costs under today's method of permitting the trucks to use the highways improved with light pavement." It is plagued in its work to be an entirely impartial collector and distributor of information. The development association is assisting chambers of commerce in various parts of the state in their re-organization and re-financing work is order that these organizations may fully serve their respective communities and districts. It promotes authentic land colonization schemes and attempts to prevent exploitation of California by unscrupulous dealers. An industrial bureau of the development association co-operates in the establishment of new industries in the state and in the marketing of their products. In fact, the California Development Association, according to its officers, is the only state-wide service organization which is following up the publicity work as carried out by local chambers of commerce, boards of supervisors or such organizations as the Californians, Inc. that have been tested out both in patrol, and actual suppression, leading to a selection of means and methods that have proven most effective. The circular is replete with statistical data and graphic illustrations pertaining to every phase of the forest fire problem. It may be had free on application to the United States department of agriculture, division of publications, Washington, D. C., requesting department circular No. 243 — "Forest Fires in California, 1911-1920." Nearly three million board feet of timber from the national forests of California, valued at $5300, was given away by the government to over 1000 persons during the calendar year 1922, according to District Forester P. G. Redington. This free timber was furnished to bonafide settlers, miners, residents and prospectors for firewood, fencing, building, mining, prospecting and other domestic uses. The material consisted largely of dead, diseased and insectinfested timber and small trees removed in thinning, which have little commercial value. The removal of these classes of material is of benefit to the forest, since dead timber creates a considerable fire hazard, and the timber removed in thinning makes it possible for the remaining trees to make more rapid growth. In addition to timber removed from the national forests under "free use," over two million feet, with a value of $1360, was sold during the year to farmers and settlers for use on homesteads or farms, at the rate of 75 cents per thousand feet, or 25 cents per cord. This material was disposed of under authority given by a federal statute which provides for the disposal of timber to settlers and farmers at a ANAHEIM GAZETTE most of adpression by the association homesite state, week has foreign from an Sussex, as following you regard orange in enan old prepared years old, and according to Mexico, Switzerland, Russia, Ala. association of more indinumerate serviing for the California. ide surcurial, resources. an endistribition is as main varire-orwork is may live compromotes chemesolitation mates that imports will reach $3,000,-000,000 during the first year of the new tariff law. In November, 1922, we exported $376,000,000 worth of goods, compared with $289,000,000 in November, 1921, an increase of 30 per cent the second full month under the operation of the new law. The outlook is good for a favorable trade balance for the first twelve months of protection restored to $1,500,000,000 without having to rely on a foreign war to stimulate export trade, and with full knowledge that commodity requirements created by war's aftermath have practically ceased. During the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1913, under the protective policy, our favorable trade balance was $653,000,000 with a total foreign trade of $4,279,000,000. In 1914 (nine mouths under the Democratic tariff law) it fell to $470,000,000 with a total trade of $4,259,000,000. During the five months, April-August, 1914, the balance was running against us. Present indications show an increase in total trade for the first year of the new tariff, over 1913, of 77 per cent, and an increase in favorable balance of 160 per cent at the lowest calculation. What Democratic tariff law has ever shown such remarkable results? NO ROOM IN AMERICAS FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS Secretary Hughes has acted wisely in courteously but firmly turning down the informal suggestion of representatives of the league of nations that body be officially represented at the fifth Pan-American conference, which will be held in Santiago, Chile this month. The reasons for Mr. Hughes' refusal, as outlined in Washington dispatches, are good and sulphent ones. The agenda of the coming conference he points out, deals exclusively with matters affecting the interests of able peace. In Washington the plenipotentiaries of Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Nicaragua and Costa Rica have just recently signed a treaty which will rank as one of the most important agreements of its kind. The agreement was a broad and comprehensive one. The signatories agree that the maintenance of peace is the first duty of the governments; they declare that the violent or illegal alteration of the constitution of any country constitutes a menace tothe liberties of all, and they furthermore agree not to recognize any government that comes to power by an act of revolution. An arbitration tribunal is provided for, to handle those cases that the ordinary processes of diplomacy cannot settle. The United States, the five signatory powers, and certain other Latin-American countries, under the terms of the treaty, will jointly select the judges for the court of arbitration therein provided. The general effect of the treaty, therefore, will be to strengthen the influence of the United States in Central America. Negotiated and signed in Washington, the treaty just signed is a credit to American statesmanship. PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO HAVE HARDING TAKE PLATFORM We all know that "when the cat's away the mice will play." It is not so well understood—and much vexation results—then when the cat is attending strictly to business, the mischievous mice may be gnawing holes in her own property, far from the master's interests which she is so carefully guarding. It is cheerful to know that Mr. Harding has decided to tour the country this summer and talk to the people. Almost two years will have elapsed since he looked into the eyes of his fellow-Americans and told them what he believed and what he did not be. Pacific coast is being considered by Mr. Harding. Lovers of safe and constructive statemanship, without regard to partisan bias, will rejoice that the president of the United States is to talk to the nation concerning his work. It will mean the clearing up of misunderstandings, misrepresentations and mischief-making. Mr. Harding has a fine presence, a splendid way of speaking his mind, and he has a great story to tell of his two years in he white house. The country is ready to welcome him. PAN-AMERICA The Pan-American union is the most hopeful and helpful association of nations the world has seen. It aims at nothing but the voluntary co-operation of the sovereign states in this hemisphere on terms of full equality and for their common good. No associated state or inner ring of states or majority of states has the remotest idea of coercing another or constraining it in any way. Each retains full freedom to manage its own affairs, to settle its relations with its neighbors or even to fight out its disputes. The end sought is that the nations shall be friend one another, promote their welfare in proper ways and use their influence for peace. Our state department sees no reason why the old world league of nations should inject itself into new world affairs, but excellent and compelling reasons why it should leave this half of the earth alone. The Paris league is only a futile instrument built on wrong principles and impotent, as has been proved, for good. Our citizens saw that, and by a majority of seven millions decided to keep out of it and keep it out of American affairs. Some Spanish-American states joined it, but they would be the first to re-sent any coerceive interference on its in concordantly but firmly turning down the informal suggestion of representatives of the league of nations that body be officially represented at the fifth Pan-American conference which will be held in Santiago, Chile this month. The reasons for Mr. Hughes' refusal, as outlined in Washington dispatches, are good and sufficient ones. The agenda of the coming conference, he points out, deals exclusively with matters affecting the interests of North and South America. There is nothing on the program that could possibly call for the presence at Santiago, in an official capacity, of representatives of the league. Under such circumstances their presence would obstruct and hinder the course of negotiations rather than facilitate the work of the delegates. The mere fact that several of the South American countries are members of the league does not in itself constitute a warrant for interference by the league, in any manner, in the work of the conference. Mr. Hughes is to be congratulated for his stand in the matter. The new world is quite able to conduct its own international conferences, without let or hindrance on the part of nations on the other side of the Atlantic or Pacific ocean. In North and South American hands exclusively, the Santiago conference may be expected to further materially the cause of American peace—both North and South—and in this work the influence of the United States should be in proportion to its prestige as a world power. In Central America, also, the United States has in notable fashion taken the lead in removing the causes of international friction, and in working toward the establishment of a dur- It is cheering to know that Mr. Harding has decided to tour the country this summer and talk to the people. Almost two years will have elapsed since he looked into the eyes of his fellow Americans and told them what he believed and what he did not believe. He has been almost indescribably busy since that time—busy with the nation's affairs. He has defended the welfare of the country against mice within and mice scurrying about foreign shores, intent on getting to nibble away at our American prosperity and American success. But while he has thus been fulfilling his great obligations as chief magistrate of this republic, the mischievous little rodents found opportunity for ill-doing. They popped out of their holes in various parts of the country and sought to create the feeling that the president of the United States was out of touch with public sentiment. They made it appear that he was seeking to carry out the people's wishes. They squeaked about improper influences shaping his policies. Mr. Harding has had too much work to permit of his paying much attention to the scattered activities of these exasperating mice. With congress in adjournment through the summer, things will be different. The president can travel from sea to sea giving an account of his stewardship. And this is what he has included in doing, if we read between the lines of brief dispatches from Washington stating that a tour to the tions should inject itself into new world affairs, but excellent and compelling reasons why it should leave this half of the earth alone. The Paris league is only a futile instrument, built on wrong principles and impotent, as has been proved, for good. Our citizens saw that, and by a majority of seven millions decided to keep out of it and keep it out of American affairs. Some Spanish-American states joined it, but they would be the first to present any coercive interference on its part in their affairs. Its influence is negligible even in Europe and nil on our side of the sea; but the All-American union has a future of the greatest promise. GOVERNMENT BETTER RUN THAN MOST BUSINESSES Good-business methods not used in government? That is the favorite charge of ex-statesmen, as well as of lecturers on political reform, efficiency experts and divers other persons who know much about how to run the country though never having done it successfully. Let us see what actual conditions are however. It was estimated, when the annual budget for the fiscal year was made up last June, that under the system of receipts and spendings in use in the past, a deficit of $698,000,000 would result before June 30, 1923. That showing, moreover, would be better than could ordinarily be expected from developments of recent years. Now, however, with the fiscal year but little more than half gone, that estimated deficit has been cut down to $92,000,000. It is safe to say that the five months not remaining, will enable the admin- LINCOLN Get Behind the Wheel The Seven-Passenger Touring Car $3800 F. O. B. Detroit Ten Body Types Driving the Lincoln brings a new sense of complete mastery of time and roads. Riding under all conditions and at any speed, is a smooth, even flight. 300 operations accurate to one quarter thousandth of an inch; 1200 operations accurate to one half thousandth of an inch; 5000 operations accurate to one thousandth of an inch; make the Lincoln the most accurately built car in the world. GEORGE DUNTON SALES AND SERVICE Phone 263 Anaheim, Cal. being considered by and constructive without regard to parejoice that the presid States is to talk to brewing his work. It hearing up of misurepresentations and Mr. Harding has a splendid way of and he has a great two years in he country is ready to AMERICA American union is the helpful association world has seen. It aims the voluntary co-operaeign states in this forms of full equality common good. No assoner ring of states or has the remotest another or constrainment. Each retains fullage its own affairs, to with its neighbors out its disputes. The nations shall be promote their welways and use their inportment sees no reaworld league of natect itself into new excellent and comwhy it should leave ear alone. The Paris tile instrument, built, les and impotent, as for good. Our citiand by a majority of decided to keep out of of American affairs. American states joined be the first to reinterference on its instation at Washington to lop off the remainder. In that event, our country will balance its income and outgo for the first time since 1916. Think what a tremendous task has already been accomplished—in that saving of $606,000,000! What business operating around the entire world—as our government is—and bound to please all its 105,000,000 patrons, to say nothing of wanting to be just to everybody else on the globe, could shave more than half a billion dollars from its operating costs without permitting service to deteriorate? The critics we shall always have with us. Men and women who know how to do things better than they are being done will come and go—and seemingly without other occupation than telling that government should be otherwise than it is: Let us bear in mind, however, while giving attentiive ear to critics and reformers alike, that some pretty shrewd business management is being employed at Washington—management so wonderfully efficient, in fact, that the men responsible for it can at any time step from their $5000 or $10,000 federal posts to jobs paying ten times as much in private corporations desirous of having their own affairs conducted "in economical governmental fashion." LEAGUE WORKS WONDERS. Don't let anybody tell you the league of nations has done nothing. It has ordered the stenographers attending the present council not to appear in brilliant colors, low necks and short sleeves. An organization that can boss a heavy of stenographers and exact compliance with its demands is not quite dead in the shell. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California. No. 14501 Notice for Publication of Time of Proving Will, etc. in the Matter of the Estate of Ida Führberg, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 23rd day of March, 1923, at 10 o'clock a.m., of said day, at the Court room of this Court, Department No.1, in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing the application of California Trust Company, praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, be admitted to probate, that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to said California Trust Company at which time and place all persons interested therein may ap. pear and contest the same. Dated Feb. 24, 1823. J. M. BACKS, County Clerk. L. A. Lewis, Attorney for Petitioners. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim up to Thursday 22nd day of March 1923, at the hour of 8:00 p.m., for furnishing all labor and materials for the construction of the Lily Ponds and the Reflection Pool in the Anaheim City Park. Said work shall be done in accordance with the plans, cross sections and specifications for said work which are on files in the office of the City Engineer of the said City of Anaheim. All proposals or bids must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the City of Anaheim for an amount which shall not be less than ten per cent of the amount bid or a bond for said amount so payable, said check or bonds to become the property of the City of Livingroom Furniture FACTORY DIRECT TO YOU Special 3-piece overstuffed set—Chair, Davenport aud Rocker. Low priced at $125. High-grade, substantially built for lifetime wear. ROYAL Upholstering Co. 1140-42 W. 16th St. Los Angeles Open evenings until 9 50 GOOD CIGARETTES 10¢ GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM TOBACCO PUBLIC SALES We have purchased 122,000 pair U. S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 5 1-2 to 12 which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe contractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water proof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. Pay postman on delivery or send money order. If Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim up to Thursday 22nd day of March 1923, at the hour of 8:00 p.m., for furnishing all labor and materials for the construction of the Lily Ponds and the Reflection Pool in the Anaheim City Park. Said work shall be done in accordance with the plans, cross sections and specifications for said work which are on file in the office of the City Engineer of the said City of Anaheim. All proposals or bids must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the City of Anaheim for an amount which shall not be less than ten per cent of the amount bid or a bond for said amount so payable, said check or bonds to become the property of the City of Anaheim in the event that the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract for the doing of said work and furnishier of the bonds required. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By the Order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, up to Thursday March 22, 1923, at o'clock P.M., for furnishing— 1000 pounds of Blue Grass Seed. 750 pounds of White Clover Seed. F. O. B. Anaheim, California. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in a sum equal to one-tenth of the amount of said bid. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated this 24th day of February, 1923. EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 3-1-3C NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That sealed proposals or bids will be received by the City of Anaheim at the office of the City Clerk of said City up to 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 1923, for furnishing to said City of Anaheim of the following described cast iron water pipe, to-wit: 3530 feet of 4-inch cast iron water pipe. 4760 feet of 6-inch cast iron water pipe. 1640 feet of 10-inch cast iron water pipe. All of said water pipe to be Class "C" and in 12 foot or 5 meter lengths. All of the said herein described cast iron water pipes shall conform to certain specifications adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim by resolution on the 24th day of April, 1919, and are on file in the office of the City Clerk-of said City. Each bidder must state price per ton for such cast iron pipe F. O. B. cars at Anaheim, California, and delivery must be within sixty (60) days after the execution of such contract for sale and delivery of game. Each proposal or bid must be accompanied by check, certified by a responsible bank, or by a bond executed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify in double the amount of said bond in unremcumbered property within the State of California (other than property exempt from execution) or by a corporate security authorized to execute bonds and under takers under the laws of the State of California, which said check or bond shall be payable to the said City of Anaheim, equal to one-tenth of the amount of said bid and the same shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages if within ten days after the S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 5 1-2 to 12 which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe contractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water proof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. Pay postman on delivery or send money order. If shoes are not as represented we will cheerfully refund your money promptly upon request. National Bay State ShoeCompany NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the City of Anaheim at the office of the City Clerk of said City up to 8 o'clock P. M., of Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 1923, for the furnishing to said City of Anaheim a Gas Heating System for the New Anaheim City Hall building, as per specifications adopted February 23rd, 1923, on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or good and sufficient bond, payable to the City of Anaheim, in a sum equal to one-tenth of the amount of said bid, executed by two good and sufficient sureties, who must justify before an officer authorized to administer an oath, in double the amount of said bond, in unimcumbered property within the State of California, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California, which said bond shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim and shall be conditioned that the bidder shall enter into a contract for the furnishing of said Gas Heating System. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated this 24th day of February, 1923. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 3-1-2t