anaheim-gazette 1923-04-19

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. There is every probability, almost a certainty, that another skyscraper will adorn a site on West Center street, between Los Angeles and Lemon. The deal hinges on the purchase of leases now held by tenants. The buyer and seller are both willing and have virtually come to terms. The structure will be of eight stories at least. Satisfactory arrangements, it is said, have been made to take a long term ground lease on the frontage, which is advantageously located. Anaheim is forging ahead by leaps and bounds and this new enterprise is another evidence of this city's wonderful growth. Something definite will be said about the new building within the next week or two. Anaheim's commercial motto is, "Onward and Upward." A business man from a middle-west state who recently paid a visit to California, upon his return home had great things to tell the folks about the Pacific coast and especially the southland, as it is told in his home town paper. The man was impressed with the ways of the people out here, because everywhere he said he found men and women saying a good word for one another. They were all boosters, the traveller told the home folks. He said that was a fine spirit and he asked all his hearers to do the same thing, for it is wrong to speak unkindly of anyone. Be of cheerful mien, he told his friends and neighbors, and give the other fellow the benefit of the doubt and keep town gossip out of your daily routine while thunder has caused the current to weer off to the southeast. Stacking the cards! A peaceable society man, who goes home nights, comes up alongside some of the boys as they stand talking about the weather and politics, and taking a new up-hitch to his suspenders, readjusts the chaw to the other side of his mouth, and solemnly says that he has to get a pair of dark glasses or sumpin', if the lady at a certain house, out south does not pull down the blinds at bedtime. Gosh, all hemlock, he says, it happens often. Getting the rubber! A man in this city says he feels as though he has been drawn through a fine tooth comb, because it looks like he has been left holding the sack. If you look into this carefully the scheme is quite cute to say the least. The prospect was approached by an oil stock salesman and asked to buy a block of units. He declined, saying he had no money to invest. The promoter volunteered to put up the money for him and a deal was made for $600, the salesman taking the man's note. When the note came due the man was unable to pay. The promoter agreed to take up the note himself, endorsing it and having it cancelled. In the meantime the stock transfer to the man was recorded. And just at that time an assessment was levied against the stock, the amount due against the man, who came into possession of the stock without cost to him, totalled $1500, which he will have to pay. Setting him back! UNEARTH ANCIENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Anaheim Had Thirty Phones Twenty-cases were reported and in March 178. These figures describe easily, in increased cases, but rather co-operate upon reporting them. However, influence increase so far has showed. Whereas cases 'were reported there were 31, and have been severe most precautions Mitchell said, to prevent Measles have caused presentatives a lot shown. In January ported. The next was 64, and in May increase was due in the schools, it not at all dangerous. Whenever contact require a quarantine confinement measure promptly. Mitchell January there were in February 14, and quarantine measures against diphtheria, cases of smallpox and typhoid fever. Rabies has virtual ange county, it was of human rabies since January 1. At the county hospital disease in San Ferdary, four tests of made; 3 in February March. A strong attack against unsanitary vate premises, esp districts. During Chandler visited February, 498; and a result of an inter- with the ways of the people out here, because everywhere he said he found men and women saying a good word for one another. They were all boosters, the traveller told the home folks. He said that was a fine spirit and he asked all his hearers to do the same thing, for it is wrong to speak unkindly of anyone. Be of cheerful mien, he told his friends and neighbors, and give the other fellow the benefit of the doubt and keep town gossip out of your daily routine while chasing the elusive dollar. The easterner said he found out that the people who have built up the west are broad-minded and always extend the good hand of fellowship. That's why the west is forging ahead, he told the folks when he reached home. The man from the east who travelled far to learn the ways of the world and its people took home with him a message of cheer which he gave to the people of his home town with earnest endeavor. He told them to cast aside their bickerings and fault-finding and their neighborhood would be all the better for it. There ought to be more men like this traveller from the east to see the west. o(— A young man who came here several months ago from the east received a letter from his parents, asking him to write and tell them all about southern California and Anaheim. He sent a letter to his folks saying he could not write and begin to tell them what they wanted to know. It was too big a job, he said. He told his people he was working, getting three squares a day, was happy, might get married, and if the old folks wanted to learn more about this section they had better pack up and come on out, and see for themselves. But to write and try to tell them all about the southland, was out of the question. The young man expects to see the old folks hop off a train here most any day. o(— A wide awake citizen, speaking of payrolls, says the idea suggesting them is not copyrighted, nobody holding an exclusive right to start them rolling, and the field is open to all to pitch in to see what can be done. Say, that's telling lem. o(— Empty jamaica ginger bottles line the fence rails and outside places more frequently of late than ever before. Jamaica is the spry city of cousin Moonshine, the latter usually haunting the jungles, who comes to town UNEARTH ANCIENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Anaheim Had Thirty Phones Twenty-Three Years Ago. Discovery of a telephone directory of March, 1899; by E. S. Morrow, manager of the Santa Ana exchange of the Pacific Telephone company, reveals many interesting events in the growth ofthe county, and also recalls "old times" to the few people who were here then and are still telephone subscribers. The directory of March, 1899, was for the whole Pacific coast, but a search shows four exchanges in Orange county with a total of 265 telephones. There are now ten exchanges with a total of 10,315 telephones, Mr. Morrow says, the recently distributed directory being the largest ever published in Orange county. The four exchanges in 1899 were: Santa Ana, with 181 telephones; Fullerton, with 52 telephones; Anaheim, with 30 telephones, and a new exchange in Orange with but two telephones. In Anaheim the Anaheim brewery was listed with F. Conrad as proprietor. Joseph Backs, father of Joe Backs, the county clerk, was undertaker, and August Freise ran the Peerless saloon. In Orange the only telephones were the Hewe's vinyard and fruit ranch and C. S. Spencer. The directory is for the whole Pacific coast, including all telephones in California, Oregon and Washington. The total number of telephones in the three states was 47,874, with California leading with 36,541. The growth of the telephone business is shown in that Los Angeles now has 191,974 telephones. The listings on the county now show the following figures: Santa Ana, 3870; Anaheim, 1790; Orange, 1375; Fullerton, 1300; Garden Grove, 200; Tustin, 225; Newport, 250; Placentia, 350; Huntington Beach, 875. Seal Beach has a very few telephones, all of change. WAGE RELENTLESS WAR And just at that time an assessment was levied against the stock, the amount due against the man, who came into possession of the stock without cost to him, totalled $1500, which he will have to pay. Setting him back! Lending support regarding the remission Orange county due were figures and cues from the records terney's office. For where there is bound to crime, authorities pass past month, from 13, 331 complained through the prosecution figure was 69 per that in the same period only 195 complaining comparison showed. Tabulations discuss crease was not on crimes, however there were complaints felonies; last month complaints were issued. Felonies included grand larceny, flooding, robbery, burglary and other crimes o The passage of tiled new classifications against the new pr recorded. These misdemeanors. Misdemeanors, lending support regarding the remission Orange county due were figures and cues from the records terney's office. For where there is bound to crime, authorities pass past month, from 13, 331 complained through the prosecution figure was 69 per that in the same period only 195 complaining comparison showed. Tabulations discuss crease was not on crimes, however there were complaints felonies; last month complaints were issued. Felonies included grand larceny, flooding, robbery, burglary and other crimes o payrolls, says the idea suggesting them is not copyrighted, nobody holding an exclusive right to start them rolling, and the field is open to all to pitch in to see what can be done. Say, that's telling lem. — Empty jamaica ginger bottles line the fence rails and outside places more frequently of late than ever before. Jamaica is the spry city of cousin Moonshine, the latter usually haunting the jungles, who comes to town quite often to see the sights and spread cheer among his cronies and old acquaintances. The jungle kinsman, being the eldest, carries a hefty poke in either mit, of which all the rooters will tell the world, but the town cousin also can hand out a sleep producer. When two relatives meet and happen to hook up with Bootleg, there are usually hilarious hombres in the mingle with headaches for the holdover. Individually these gentry pass in the night without attracting much attention, but when there is an assembly of the species there are many limp bodies that decorate the settees and sofas with hanging heads, and the usual dark brown taste upon awakening. While the cousins are both formidable and cause havoc among those who chance to cross their paths, they always create quite a bit of excitement upon the occasion of reunions, as their followers and admirers are Johnny on the Spot to mix it, being gluttons for punishment, and always come back for more, after being in drydock to have the veneer torched off their esophagus. — The last flash on the bulletin board say change will gather in the new department of the superior court, after the bill passes next month creating the additional judiciary. This city had its lightning rod up, but the The growth of the telephone business is shown in that Los Angeles now has 191,974 telephones. The listings on the county now show the following figures: Santa Ana, 3870; Anaheim, 1790; Orange, 1375; Fullerton, 1300; Garden Grove, 200; Tustin, 225; Newport, 250; Placentia, 350; Huntington Beach, 875. Seal Beach has a very few telephones, all of change. WAGE RELENTLESS WAR ON DISEASE GERMS County Authorities Winning in the Battle Perhaps you didn't know that there is a war in progress in Orange county; a war waged between an army on one hand and a mere handful of valiant fighters on the other. And what's more, the tiny group is winning. That's the romance of this story, gleaned from the monthly reports of work done by county health officials, under the direction of Dr. W. Leland Mitchell, during the first quarter of 1923, to annihilate virtually untold posts of—germs. They're just bare statistics—these reports; but behind them is the story of a struggle to make Orange county an even safer and more healthful place in which to live. That's why there's a newspaper story in these figures—that and the fact that it is only just that Orange county folk should know what a vast amount of work is being done by Mitchell, Deputy County Health Officer W. W. Chandler and County Nurses Isabel Durgan and Florence Ames. During the three months just ended, the health force directed a strenuous attack against contagious diseases—included in the list which physicians must report. In January 33 ANAHEIM GAZETTE cases were reported; in February 123; and in March 178. These figures do not indicate, necessarily, an increase in the number of cases, but rather a greater desire to co-operate upon the part of persons reporting them, it was pointed out. However, influenza has been on the increase so far this year, the tables showed. Whereas in January, seven cases were reported, in February there were 31, and in March 60. None have been severe in nature, and utmost precautions have been taken, Mitchell said, to prevent a large epidemic. Measles have caused the health representatives a lot of worry, it was shown. In January, 4 cases were reported. The next month the figure was 64, and in March it was 98. The increase was due to a mild epidemic in the schools, it was said, and was not at all dangerous. Whenever contagious cases, such as require a quarantine, are reported, confinement measures are taken promptly. Mitchell declared. During January there were 10 quarantines; in February 14, and in March 14. The quarantine measures were taken only against diphtheria, scarlet fever, four cases of smallpox and three cases of typhoid fever. Rabies has virtually died out in Orange county, it was shown. One case of human rabies has been reported since January 1. This man, who died at the county hospital, contracted the disease in San Fernando. During January, four tests of dogs' heads were made; 3 in February, and none in March. A strong attack has been directed against unsanitary conditions in private premises, especially in Mexican districts. During January, Inspector Chandler visited 196 premises; in February, 498; and in March, 296. As a result of an intensive campaign implemnting cases were reported; in February 123; and in March 178. the fish and game commission $126,000 of the more than half million he had proposed to take, out of the moneys contributed for the fishing and hunting licenses, accompanying it with the statement that "the preservation of fish and game is vital to the state." He receded to the extent of $211,000 from the inroads upon the San Francisco harbor money, by law set aside for the development of the harbor, and he allowed money in several instances where it is sorely needed for carrying on work the state has undertaken to do. Speaking broadly, the governor evidently determined to stand by his policy of using fish and game, and banking, and real estate department and other moneys, in the main, but to make certain allowances to such funds as had been able to demonstrate that they must have the money. The governor decided to save the civil service policy of the state, accompanying his allotment with a statement that he is "strongly opposed to the attempt in certain quarters to return to the old spoils system." Just where that attempt is being made the governor did not divulge. As the civil service department was functioning well until he crippled it one wonders where the "certain quarters" are. But the result is good anyway. The help given the forestry department will be welcomed, but one is surprised to find money for the state nursery, which the governor has been quoted as condemning. The additional money for the department of agriculture, to be used-in fighting plant pests is a good stroke. The state school for the deaf and blind is to be provided for more adequately than before. Here is where the governor made the remark that "strange to say even in the reckless spending days of 1921 this fine humanitarian institution was not adequately provided for." The state dled by the events now going on at the port of Boston,the wool market of America. The following is taken from a news report in the Boston Herald: After stating that "vacations and leaves of absence in the local customs service have temporarily been curtailed while merchandise congests terminals," 'the story sets forth how the Boston port is literally clogged with tremendous imports of wool from every quarter of the globe. The following is quoted from the article: Recently, 24,000 bales of wool were examined on the pier in four days, with an augmented force. The wool, after examination was ready to be trucked to a bonded warehouse and consignees, by prompt action, had it in their hands to assist in emptying the blocked terminal so that other goods might occupy the much needed space. Prior to December 16 last, and for a period of three weeks, the appraiser's stores were unable to receive another bale of wool for examination. During this time, wool was arriving freely and shipments were piled high on the piers. At one time, 35,000 bales were awaiting examination and the examiner was literally up to his eyes in work. A week ago, 30,000 bales of the staple were in process of examination and consignees are now making a strenuous effort to assist in clearing terminals most affected. An enormous quantity of the world's finest wool is stored in this city and some of the bonded warehouses are literally bulging with the commodity. Another big cargo of wool, 12,000 double bales, is on the way here from Wellington N. Z., in the Port Victor, due to arrive in a week or ten days. A bale of Australian wool weighs about 350 pounds. The Port Victor's cargo if as large as reported will not A strong attack has been directed against unsanitary conditions in private premises, especially in Mexican districts. During January, Inspector Chandler visited 196 premises; in February, 498; and in March, 296. As a result of an intensive campaign, improvement is evident in the Mexican settlements, Mitchell said. Miss Ames, in charge of school visits, inspected 33 schools each during January and February, and 40 in March. Miss Durgan, dairy inspector, investigated conditions in 92 dairies in January, 60 in February, and 77 during the month just past. All of the foregoing figures include only areas outside of incorporated cities, Mitchell pointed out. And still the battle continues. There is no let-up, according to the physician. Once effort is relaxed, the millions of units in the microbe army, will figuratively shout with glee, as they take up their deadly work again. CRIME INCREASE Lending support to the assertions regarding the remarkable growth of Orange county during the past year, were figures and comparisons gleaned from the records at the district attorney's office. For where there are many people, there is bound to be an increase of crime, authorities stated. During the past month, from March 14 to April 13, 331 complaints were issued through the prosecutor's office. This figure was 69 per cent greater than that in the same period in 1922, when only 195 complaints were issued, a comparison showed. Tabulations disclosed that the increase was not caused by serious crimes, however. In the 1922 period, there were complaints issued for 23 felonies; last month only 25 felony complaints were issued. Felonies include statutory crimes, grand larceny, fictitious check writing, robbery, burglar, drunken driving and other crimes of a serious nature. The passage of the Wright act caused new classifications, 13 offenses against the new prohibition law being recorded. These were listed as high misdemeanors, including disturbing money for the state nursery, which the governor has been quoted as condemning. The additional money for the department of agriculture, to be used in fighting plant pests is a good stroke. The state school for the deaf and blind is to be provided for more adequately than before. Here is where the governor made the remark that "strange to say even in the reckless spending days of 1921 this fine humanitarian institution was not adequately provided for." The state library policy is changed so that $20,000 will be available for new books. The original budget cut out all book buying. These are the main increases. The governor found it possible to make some cuts, the principal one being of $600,000 in the elementary school money. One must wait for further particulars before discussing these points intelligently. DEPLORE REDUCTION IN CALIFORNIA MILITIA Secretary of War Weeks and the principal officials of the war department are considerably concerned over reports that California will curtail state support of the national guard. Secretary of War Weeks, who leaves for a tour of the Pacific coast April 27, will call the attention of the people of this section to the necessity for full co-operation toward national defense when he reaches California and other coast states. He has been making a careful analysis of the situation in California and western states and taking an active personal interest in bringing all the facts to the attention of the public and the officers of the states who are to pass on state cooperation and organization of national guard units. Major-General George C. Rickards, chief of the militia bureau, when advised that the item for the support of the California national guard for the next two years, has been somewhat reduced in the state budget now being prepared, made the following statement: "I cannot believe that the California legislature will commit itself to a reduction in the appropriation needed for the support of the California national guard for the coming two years, once that body is acquainted with the role of national importance now assigned to that force." NEW VET HOSPITALIZATION The Philippine islands as a source of rubber is the subject of an interesting commentary issued by the war department, which has jurisdiction of the bureau of insular affairs. With but little capital the industry has grown steadily until there are now four plantations in the Philippines with a yearly production of over 202,000 pounds of rubber. Experiences show that the best rubber tree (the hevea) does splendidly in these islands. The war department thinks that while the existing land law does not permit an individual corporation or consignees are now making a strenuous effort to assist in clearing terminals most affected. An enormous quantity of the world's finest wool is stored in this city and some of the bonded warehouses are literally bulging with the commodity. Another big cargo of wool, 12,000 double bales, is on the way here from Wellington N. Z., in the Port Victor, due to arrive in a week or ten days. A bale of Australian wool weighs about 350 pounds. The Port Victor's cargo, if as large as reported, will net the government more than $1,000,000 in duties. This wool comes under several classifications in determining the amount of duty to be collected. These classifications are made by the examiner ordinarily one bale in ten being sampled. A record breaking business for the district of Massachusetts results from the new tariff as receipts of wool for September, October and November, 1922, totaled 46,333,700 pounds, receipts jumping from 11,893,400 pounds in October, to 21,730,000 pounds in November. In comparison, receipts of wool for the same three months of 1921 were 9,668,700 pounds. At least seven wool carriers are due to arrive here before the end of April, their combined cargoes being valued at approximately $25,000,000. These ships are of large tonnage and should two or more put in an appearance on or about the same date, the problem of removing the staple to warehouses will be attended with considerable difficulty. On Friday, the British steamship Omaa, from Freemantle, Adelaide Melbourne, Port Krembla and Auckland, should arrive with 12,000 bales this cargo having an approximate value of $4,000,000. there were complaints issued for 23 felonies; last month only 25 felony complaints were issued. Felonies include statutory crimes, grand larceny, fictitious check writing, robbery, burglar, drunken driving and other crimes of a serious nature. The passage of the Wright act caused new classifications, 13 offenses against the new prohibition law being recorded. These were listed as high misdemeanors. Misdemeanors, including disturbing the peace, battery, motor traffic violations, and, in fact, numerous other infractions of the law, virtually filled the books. For instance, in the 30-day period in 1922, there were 167 misdemeanor warrants secured, during the past, 30 days the figures reached 290. Insanity in Orange county showed a slight increase over last year, as five complaints were issued during March, 1923, as against only 3 in the same period of 1922. The large increase in the number of misdemeanor cases was due, it was believed, to the activity of the motorcycle officers, whose arrests formed the major portion of that total both years. This belief was borne out by the fact that fines collected by Justice J. B. Cox reached an unprecedented sum during that period. THE AMENDED STATE BUDGET Governor Richardson has submitted his amended budget of state expenses to the legislature, accompanying the figures with the usual remarks deprecatory of his predecessor. It may be said in general that the governor did not recede from his plan of using the self-supporting departments to help support the general expenses of the state. He gave back to prepared, made the following statement: "I cannot believe that the California legislature will commit itself to a reduction in the appropriation needed for the support of the California national guard for the coming two years, once that body is acquainted with the role of national importance now assigned to that force." NEW VET HOSPITALIZATION Ex-service patients afflicted with mental and nervous diseases are promised speedy relief in the way of hospitalization by the war department. Five hospitals have been planned by the construction service of the quartermaster corps, acting under the provisions of the Langley law, the first of which will be turned over to the veterans' bureau next September, and the fifth of which will be completed early in 1924. The five will cars for 2066 new patients and provide quarters for 55 officers, 346 nurses,and 394 attendants. The sites are Northampton, Mass.; Chillocothe, Ohio; Knoxville, Iowa; American Lake, Wash.; and Camp Custer, Mich. They will be the last word in hospital construction and facilities. This is just one phase of the veteran relief work being put through by the Republican congress and the Republican administration with Secretary of War John W. Weeks on the job. FOREIGN WOOL CLOGS BOSTON'CUSTOM HOUSE The propaganda of certain clothing manufacturers to the effect that a tariff on wool has compelled them to make a stiff advance in the price of wool clothing because it has given the domestic wool interests a strangle hold on the market is literally ridiculous. The war department thinks that while the existing land law does not permit an individual corporation or association to own or lease more than 2500 acres, the Philippine legislature could authorize the sale of a greater area, or permit the lease of any amount of land owned by the insular government for a long term of years; or suitable arrangements could be made through the National Development company (a Philippine government corporation) which, by law, is able both to acquire and lease lands in excess of the limit as to area now established. Up to the present time no corporation or association has submitted a concrete proposal looking to the development of rubber in the Philippines, but splendid opportunities exist for investment, and the department believes that the Philippine authorities will gladly co-operate and meet all reasonable requirements of intending investors. The subject is worth considering. Great Britain virtually controls our crude rubber supply sources today, and she has been giving us some trouble by levying a heavy export tax on the commodity. During the fiscal year 1922 we imported about 568,000-000 pounds or India rubber, for which we paid nearly $87,000,000, 78 per cent of it coming from British controlled sources, for which we paid $67,550-000. 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Minor Valet Service Free. Men's Suits, Cleaned and Pressed, $1.00. We invite your patronage at our new plant. FULLERTON DYE WORKS 229 West Santa Fe Ave. Phone 6 promise of further augmenting the British supply. From the Dutch East Indies we imported 73,000,000 pounds, from the Netherlands, 22,000,000, and from Brazil, 21,000,000 pounds. Crude rubber is one of the very few commodities with which the United States is not blessed. If we could develop a large supply in the Philippines it would be helpful, and it might even have a tendency to put the quiesus on foreign interests which are liable to squeeze us now because of the monopoly which they control. Large consumers of rubber in the United States have for some time been contemplating the development of rubber areas in South America. This would be a great benefit all around, as in anything which tends to increase our trade with the Latin Americas. The Philippine islands might well be included in the survey which they are making of possibilities outside the British and Dutch domains. ILLINOIS PICNIC Thousands of loyal Illinoisians are waiting for the picnic which will be held in Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles all day, Saturday, April 23, with basekt dinners at noon. The picnic will be held under the auspices of the loyal Illinoisians; cooperating with the great federation of state societies. Tables may be re-served for towns, counties, colleges or groups of friends. All the usual attractive features of picnics will be there, county registers, badges, hot coffee, basket dinners, program. This is your picnic and you will make it a success. Pass the word along to the scores of thousands of "Suckers."