anaheim-gazette 1923-04-26

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. The latest move to seek relief from the traffic congestion has centered upon the widening of the state highway from Whittier south, and extending through Orange county. The plan is to broaden the pavement to sufficient width to handle more cars abreast than at present. The road bed may be extended to 50 feet, or more. It is proposed to have the county pay half the expense, the state and individuals on the highway, to pay a quarter each. If this widening is carried into the incorporated cities the question will take on very important features. In this city Los Angeles street would be effected and just what action would be taken would be interesting to contemplate. Some portions of the King's highway here would not now offer any serious obstacles, but in the downtown area more serious phases regarding the widening would be encountered. Perhaps the subway or the trolley would be resorted to. There is no doubt that the time is not far distant when some concerted plan for handling motor traffic, in the cities along El Camino Real will have to be adopted. Business blocks are valuable and hard to move and the general municipalities through which this popular highway passes must of necessity devise means for keeping the vehicular traffic on the move. Through the widening of the state highway would come the desirability of the intervening property, outside the cities, for residential purposes as there is a constantly growing demand for new homesites. A broad highway some interesting tales of hickville adventure. Among the thrills he got a kick out of was the incident in a town court, where a man had been accused of being intoxicated. After the preliminaries were over, the prisoner informed his honor that if he would turn his back he would take another drink. After downing the potion the judge told the culprit if he would pass the bottle and turn his back he too would take a drink. Running neck and neck. A man and woman came to this country several years ago, and bought a few acres of land. The man tried to take out naturalization papers, but failed, as he could not read or write the English language and was mentally deficient regarding other necessary qualifications. The couple were content to ride around in an old-fashioned buggy drawn by a horse that never would break any speed records. Then one day they blossomed out in a brand new coupe. An air of prosperity seemed to hover about them. Quite frequently cars were seen to drive in and out of their place. The visitors increased and it looked like an oasis in the desert had been discovered. A close watch was kept upon the premises and it was not long before the federal officers located a very frollcsome blind porker running about the place. The man was arrested and awaiting his trial is out on $500 ball, with a nice fine staring him in the face, together with a term in the calaboose. The way of the transgressor is hard. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Resolution was passed in the matter of Orange county water works district No. 1, ordering election to be held May 15, 1923, in said district. a fondness for it It is true in Orlando is true in every early day experience In recent months have been articles concern west. One of the month's Scribner reminiscences James, who rode his note of fare sympathizing with "There is a sort stretches hundred south of the Salem when they go their windows for You can hear 'eelful country it destitute of life; ly die of loneliness place, etc. Well headed for, if I cut by barb wire The water holes and maybe dry you'd be surprised there and no fear country ain't worth gate is on the c When you get on hopping bronze yet ever way you play are the same thing my loop without fence post. It's never stop and s "Some folks can forget, but I think" As I'm setting taking a last look where I'd put in a little old coyote of the hill, sees to run some more that I'm harmless see him limping kept one of his Business blocks are valuable and hard to move and the general municipalities through which this popular highway passes must of necessity devise means for keeping the vehicular traffic on the move. Through the widening of the state highway would come the desirability of the intervening property, outside the cities, for residential purposes as there is a constantly growing demand for new homesites. A broad highway would present commanding features for the erection of beautiful homes, and the tracts bordering the highway would at once become too valuable to remain as acreage holdings. Should it be possible to broaden this famous boulevard to say 80 or 100 feet, in all probability the acreage now devoted to citrus culture would have tempting offers for sub-division purposes, and as ideal locations for homes for the wealthier classes would at once appeal to homeseekers with more or less exclusive ideas. Transforming these larger holdings into smaller parts for residences would redound to the benefit of the cities as more people would occupy these sections, which virtually would be equivalent to extending the city limits. It is doubtful if there is anything that would enhance the growth of the northern end of the county more than a 100-foot state highway, which even now draws traffic from all over the United States. There awhile back when candidates went far afield to shake the hand of the wielder of the ballot, a senatorial aspirant was billed to speak here in the early evening. Nowadays the vote-seeker whizzes in and whizzes right out again, and covers as much territory as possible within the shortest space of time. Upon this occasion two men wandered over to the corner where the meeting was to be held, to pay their respects to the aspirant, but after looking around saw nobody else and said to each other, they guessed there would be no meeting and started to leave. "Hold on, friends," came a voice from around the corner, "there's going to be a meeting, and I'm the speaker," said the candidate. Introductions followed, but as no one else came, there was an informal chat, and the candidate and his two-man audience after pleasant quarter of an hour's visit, bid each other good night, and each went his way. The man was arrested and awaiting his trial is out on $500 ball, with a nice fine staring him in the face, together with a term in the calaboose. The way of the transgressor is hard. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Resolution was passed in the matter of Orange county water works district No. 1, ordering election to be held May 15, 1923, in said district. Polling places for said election to be grammar school building at Buena Park. Jack Golden was appointed inspector, C. J. Allen, judge, and C. H. Hill, clerk, for said precinct. Polls to be opened from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In re-road improvement district No. 20, resolution of intention No. 20, grades were determined and established, and it was ordered to proceed with the hearing, and the clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. Bids to be opened May 1, at 11 a.m. The chairman was authorized to approve bond in tract No. 433. In the matter of the formation of Chanticleer Manor lighting district, it was ordered that for lack of jurisdiction, petition be dismissed. The purchasing agent was authorized to purchase International ambulance, not to exceed $2475. Application for state aid was granted. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 429, and the map was accepted as the official plotting. Check for $2500 was deposited on street work. Map of tract No. 438 was ordered received and referred to the city engineer of the city of Newport Beach. Map of tract No. 470 was ordered received and referred to the city engineer of the city of Newport Beach. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 42,and said map was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Check for $375 was deposited on street work. The clerk was authorized to write George B. Norman in the matter of collision with the county ambulance on the corner of Seventeenth and Grand. Map of tract No. 38 was received by the board and referred to the city engineer of the city of Stanton. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 51. The county auditor was authorized to cancel warrants Nos. 10988 and 8680. The petition of Joe W. Skidmore et al. RECOMMENDES "Preparedness is keynote kzens' military training young California; the state, to be usd 24 at Del Moe Scott, according tion who has giv unqualified endorser." "Here is an ea for a dozen or m ange county to go experience," said "Postmasters, cers, the press o fthe organized res civic organization al organizations ly in support of th program." "Organizations can legion, veteri and similar patriciof men who haw know" what readi fence means, are port of the movet." "This is partic young high schoo Orange county y profit by govern der trained officer." "The selected tend the camps vacation at no ex because the war everything needfu comfort, entertain "Hold on, friends," came a voice from around the corner, "there's going to be a meeting, and I'm the speaker," said the candidate. Introductions followed, but as no one else came, there was an informal chat, and the candidate and his two-man audience after pleasant quarter of an hour's visit, bid each other good night, and each went his way. At the election the candidate for the senate won out handily, and later toured the county. Upon this occasion he was accompanied by quite a delegation of leading citizens and amid much fan-fare and glad-handing the senator was extended a hearty welcome by the "boys' who post-dated their chimes after election to draw the spotlight. The senator was given the key to the county and royally entertained. When he reached this city on his run around the circle, one of the men who composed the audience of two upon the candidate's visit here on his campaigning, went up to the distinguished visitor, and renewing his acquaintance, asked the senator this question, after the usual hand shake: "Senator, whom do you consider the best Republicans, the men who came out to hear your campaign speech before election, or the fellows who come out to show you around after the election." The senator grasped the man with a hearty grip, and replied: "You said something." Climbing into the band wagon. )o(— A man recently returned from a backwoods section, so far away from civilization; he says, that hoof owls there become domesticated, tells George B. Norman in the matter of collision with the county ambulance on the corner of Seventeenth and Grand. Map of tract No. 38 was received by the board and referred to the city engineer of the city of Stanton. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 51. The county auditor was authorized to cancel warrants Nos. 10988 and 8680. The petition of Joe W. Skidmore et al to vacate and abandon certain alley in the fifth road district was granted. The street work as completed in tract No. 289 was accepted. The purchasing agent was authorized to purchase one 20-ton trailer built by the Weber trailer works, not to exceed $2500. Application of the Associated Oil company for temporary permit to construct pole line for the purpose of carrying electric light and telephone wires was granted. The franchise applied for by the Associated Oil company was ordered advertised for sale May 22. Publication to be made in the Santa Ana Daily Evening Register. The board declared its intention to purchase real property from Raymond S. Houston for the sum of $12,000. THE OLD DAYS ARE GONE It is a picturesque sentiment that is so often expressed, this regret for the passing of the old days. The picture we oftenest see in fiction is the regret of the old-time westerner for the days before there were fences. The life was hard, but, looked back upon, it had its fascinations. Perhaps distance lends some enchantment, and the romance of it all is emphasized in the hues of far-off color. But there is and always will be fence means, are port of the move. "This is particularly young high school Orange county y profit by governor trained officer." "The selected tend the camps vacation at no ex because the war everything need comfort, entertainment." "Young men be 17 and 24 will gain itary training, but made to interest ther than attend Enrollment will oblige on their itary service." Applicants desire year's camps, or information conce get in touch with the law firm of Bla Santa Ana. THE VANDER How can the perfect their count other countries? been asked from statesmen of this So far no answer with the growing importance of interest the search for an tensified since the Frank A. Vanderbanker and econom spoke before sevenences, is the latest for popular control tions, and his tent been arousing some Mr. Vanderlip ANAHEIM GAZETTE It is true in Orange county, just as it is true in every land, that the story of early day experiences carries with it enchantment. In recent months, the large magazine have been featuring stories and articles concerning early days in the west. One of them appears in this month's Scribner's. It contains the reminiscences of a cowboy, Will James, who rode the range. Here is his note of farewell, and we can't help sympathizing with him: "There is a scope of country that stretches hundreds of miles north and south of the Santa Fe. The tourists when they go through it pull down their windows for fear of the dust. You can hear 'em say, 'What an awful country it is;' how desolate and destitute of life; a person would surely die of loneliness living in such a place, etc. Well—that's where I'm headed for, if I don't get my throat cut by barb wire before I get there. The water holes are forty miles apart and maybe dry when you get to 'em. You'd be surprised, but there's cattle there and no fences. Fact is, the country ain't worth fencing. The only gate is on the corral by the spring. When you get out of it on your cow-hopping bronze you're free to go which ever way you please. The old trails are the same there, and I can spread my loop without getting it caught in a fence post. It's a place where nesters never stop and sheep can't live." "Some folks call it the country God forgot, but I think different." "As I'm setting upon this little knoll taking a last look at the country where I'd put in so many hard rides, a little old coyote ambles up the side of the hill, sees me and stops, starts to run some more, then somehow feels that I'm harmless and stops again. I see him limping and notice a trap kept one of his paws. He, too, has a fondness for the tales of the pioneer. It is true in Orange county, just as it is true in every land, that the story of early day experiences carries with it enchantment." In recent months, the large magazine have been featuring stories and articles concerning early days in the west. One of them appears in this month's Scribner's. It contains the reminiscences of a cowboy, Will James, who rode the range. Here is his note of farewell, and we can't help sympathizing with him: "There is a scope of country that stretches hundreds of miles north and south of the Santa Fe. The tourists when they go through it pull down their windows for fear of the dust. You can hear 'em say, 'What an awful country it is;' how desolate and destitute of life; a person would surely die of loneliness living in such a place, etc. Well—that's where I'm headed for, if I don't get my throat cut by barb wire before I get there. The water holes are forty miles apart and maybe dry when you get to 'em. You'd be surprised, but there's cattle there and no fences. Fact is, the country ain't worth fencing. The only gate is on the corral by the spring. When you get out of it on your cow-hopping bronze you're free to go which ever way you please. The old trails are the same there, and I can spread my loop without getting it caught in a fence post. It's a place where nesters never stop and sheep can't live." "Some folks call it the country God forgot, but I think different." "As I'm setting upon this little knoll taking a last look at the country where I'd put in so many hard rides, a little old coyote ambles up the side of the hill, sees me and stops, starts to run some more, then somehow feels that I'm harmless and stops again. I see him limping and notice a trap kept one of his paws. He, too, has a fondness for the tales of the pioneer. It is true in Orange county, just as it is true in every land, that the story of early day experiences carries with it enchantment." In recent months, the large magazine have been featuring stories and articles concerning early days in the west. One of them appears in this month's Scribner's. It contains the reminiscences of a cowboy, Will James, who rode the range. Here is his note of farewell, and we can't help sympathizing with him: "There is a scope of country that stretches hundreds of miles north and south of the Santa Fe. The tourists when they go through it pull down their windows for fear of the dust. You can hear 'em say, 'What an awful country it is;' how desolate and destitute of life; a person would surely die of loneliness living in such a place, etc. Well—that's where I'm headed for, if I don't get my throat cut by barb wire before I get there. The water holes are forty miles apart and maybe dry when you get to 'em. You'd be surprised, but there's cattle there and no fences. Fact is, the country ain't worth fencing. The only gate is on the corral by the spring. When you get out of it on your cow-hopping bronze you're free to go which ever way you please. The old trails are the same there, and I can spread my loop without getting it caught in a fence post. It's a place where nesters never stop and sheep can't live." "Some folks call it the country God forgot, but I think different." "As I'm setting upon this little knoll taking a last look at the country where I'd put in so many hard rides, a little old coyote ambles up the side of the hill, sees me and stops, starts to run some more, then somehow feels that I'm harmless and stops again. I see him limping and notice a trap kept one of his paws. He, too, has a fondness for the tales of the pioneer." RECOMMENDS TRAINING CAMP "Preparedness without militarism" is the keynote behind plans for citizens' military training camps for 1000 young Californians from all parts of the state, to be held July 26 to August 24 at Del Monte and Fort Winfield Scott, according to Col. M. B. Wellington, who has given the movement his unqualified endorsement. "Here is an excellent opportunity for a dozen or more young men of Orange county to get some invaluable experience," said Col. Wellington. "Postmasters, national guard officers, the press of the state, (officers of the organized reserve, commercial and civic organizations and many fraternal organizations are aiding materially in support of the national defense program." "Organizations, such as the American legion, veterans of foreign wars and similar patriotic bodies composed of men who have "been there and know" what readiness for national defense means, are enthusiastic in support of the movement. "This is particularly applicable to young high school pupils and other Orange county youths who wish to profit by government experience under trained officers." "The selected young men who attend the camps will have a month's vacation at no expense to themselves, because the war department provides everything needful for their training, comfort, entertainment and transpor- when national politicians can no longer be allowed to control war, peace, conferences, treaties and the other phases of international relations. OIL STOCK FRAUDS HUGE Startling are the proportions of swindles in oil stocks, particularly in the state of Texas. More than $100,000,000 represents the astounding total of frauds in the Texas field alone during the last five years. This is scandalous. Announcement by the postoffice department that vigorous prosecutions will be made in these frauds is timely. The public should be protected, by all means. Meantime, the people should use their common sense to safeguard themselves. Common sense should guide them in making investments in stocks of any kind. There are honest, legitimate oil stocks and stocks of other kinds, stocks which are safe and profitable investments. The public, with a little discernment and exercise of prudence, and by seeking honest, competent advice, could shield itself against frauds. The federal authorities seem bent upon making a thorough house cleaning so far as these frauds are concerned. The mails should be denied them, and they should be proceeded against by state as well as national authorities, in all flagrant cases of swindling. DRAINAGE DISTRICT INVALID Garden Grove's $100,000 drainage district bond issue is invalid and the improvement cannot be made. This is the finale of the fight between opposing factions in the district, one of which favored raising the money on an acreage basis, the other on that of an assessed valuation. Had the project carried approximately twenty-four hundred acres would have been drained. The land in the district to be drained, lay principally west of town for a mile or two. The decision, given on an appeal from the decision of the superior court, says that an election for the formation of an improvement district may be called only on petition of fifty or more property owners and this was not done. Two elections were held. If the two factions can get together on the method of taxation, it was intimated the district might yet be formed. A new election would then summer's infestation and every one destroyed will reduce future losses proportionately. Worms which emerge from the nuts before being picked up will secrete themselves among the leaves and rubbish on the ground or under the rough bark on the trees. The orchard should be plowed—not disked—as soon after harvest as possible and the trees banded to catch the worms crawling up and down the trunks. A few larvae find a soft place in the seams of the field sacks while on their way to the drying yards; many others crawl out on the drying trays. Some of them get into the cracks of the trays, while the rest fall to the ground. If the trays are elevated two or three feet and the space beneath kept free from debris, the birds and chickens will take care of the worms that drop. Biddy's value to a walnut grower as a worm eater often far exceeds her egg production profits, when it is considered that it is possible for one pair of larvae to infest through their progeny, over 1000 nuts. After the nuts have been taken away, the trays and field sacks should be dipped in water at 150 degrees F. for five minutes, and all racks, buildings and other things used in handling nuts, or in close proximity to them, should be thoroughly sprayed with oil or steam. From the beginning of harvest each fall until the following May no sacks which have contained walnuts should be allowed on or near the premises which have not been thoroughly sterilized at the place where they were emptied. All packing houses and dealers in walnuts in southern California either possess or can easily obtain from the state department of agriculture an approved method of treating sacks, and failure to do so is an infringement of the law. LABOR IN WALL STREET Financial history is made by the election of Warren G. Stone to a directorship in the Empire Trust company of New York. Labor history is made, too. Mr. Stone is president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and head of the co-operative bank established by that organization three years ago. It is as a representative of labor and of labor finance that he assumes the New York connection. The Locomotive Engineers' bank has prospered wonderfully, by stimulating thrift and THE VANDERLIP PLAN How can the people of a nation direct their country's relations with other countries? This question has been asked from time to time by statesmen of this and other nations. So far no answer has been found, but with the growing complexity and importance of international problems the search for an answer has been intensified since the world war. Frank A. Vanderlip, the eastern banker and economist who recently spoke before several San Diego audiences, is the latest to suggest a plan for popular control of foreign relations, and his tentative proposal has been arousing some interest. Mr. Vanderlip proposes a constitu- The decision, given on an appeal from the decision of the superior court, says that an election for the formation of an improvement district may be called only on petition of fifty or more property owners and this was not done. Two elections were held. If the two factions can get together on the method of taxation, it will be intimated the district might yet be formed. A new election would then be necessary, however. DON'T CONDONE TREASON By a decisive vote of 78 to 16 the house at Olympia, Wash., indefinitely postponed a memorial introduced by three farm-labor members, petitioning the president to pardon prisoners whose conviction under the espionage act was based upon an expression of opinion and not upon the commission of an overt act. The house acted with propriety and wisdom. The president at Washington, in constant counsel with the United States department of justice, is better advised with regard to the exercise of the pardoning power than a group of legislators in Washington or in any other state. But the indefinite postponement was sound for another and more cogent reason. The proposed memorial was based on a wrong and dangerous principle—irresponsibility for seditious or criminal utterance, under the distinction that the memorial would have drawn. If that distinction governed it would be permissable for a criminal-minded person to harangue weak-minded dupes into the commission of an overt crime, and himself escape responsibility. A dangerous designing man could thus incite some half-witted or ignorant dupe to commit murder, and, Mr. Stone is president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and head of the co-operative bank established by that organization three years ago. It is as a representative of labor and of labor finance that he assumes the New York connection. The Locomotive Engineers' bank has prospered wonderfully, by stimulating thrift and following a safe and sane policy, and has brought a substantial interest in the metropolitan bank in order to get a foothold in the country's financial center. Thus organized labor may be said to enter Wall street on equal terms with organized capital. Mr. Stone will sit at the same table with Charles M. Schwab and T. Coleman du Pont, in directing financial policeis of mutual concern. This is unquestionably a good way for labor to command the respect of capital. But there is nothing belligerent in it—no violence, no demagogy. It is a simple, quiet, sane process by which workmen save and deposit their money and use it, collectively, as capitalists do. Thereby they themselves become capitalists. That, in turn, should promote better understanding and better relations between the two groups. The rapidity with which other labor organizations are following the railroad men's example is one of the most promising signs of the industrial world today. As soon as the modern child becomes old enough to go up-town alone he is old enough to understand how to spend twice as much money as is good for him. So long as the gasoline holds out, who's worrying about coal? 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