anaheim-gazette 1923-05-24

PAGE FOUR Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter EVENTS PLODE FREE TRADE SOPHISTRIES Conscienceless lying has characterized attacks on the Fordney-McCumber bill during its formulation and since its enactment. The people have been told that it was unreasonably high, that it would act as a Chinese wall against imports, that it would make it impossible for foreign nations to sell their products to the United States, that because of its prohibitive character it would not be a heavy revenue producer. The criticism to be made of the measure, as the results of compromises with anti-protection sentiment, is that it is in most respects too low rather than too high. This was the comment of The National Republican when the law was first passed, and subsequent events have demonstrated that this claim was well founded. Not only has the new tariff not acted as a prohibitive barrier against imports, but imports have increased with no decrease in exports. Foreign nations have been buying as much from us as ever and selling more to us than ever. The volume of importations is enormous. The revenues accruing from the new tariff law are so large that they have turned a predicted government fiscal year de- order to reduce the damage caused to their groves by the various scale pests which attack them. We have just completed a recapitulation of last year's control work and while we have about forty-five thousand acres of citrus in this county, we find that it costs annually between five and six hundred thousand dollars for fumigation operations. The annual cost is somewhat reduced last year by the aid of aphycus and rhizobius and other natural enemies of the black soil. One ounce of Royal Baking Powder is worth a tighter baking power when you consider the periority in the quality healthfulness and taste food prepared with it. ROYAL Baking Powder Made from Cream of Tartar derived from grapes Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bake events have demonstrated that this claim was well founded. Not only has the new tariff not acted as a prohibitive barrier against imports, but imports have increased with no decrease in exports. Foreign nations have been buying as much from us as ever and selling more to us than ever. The volume of importations is enormous. The revenues accruing from the new tariff law are so large that they have turned a predicted government fiscal year deficit into a surplus and the fifty million dollars paid each month by foreign producers and importers for access to the American market lifts just that much of a burden from the backs of American taxpayers. These importers and foreign producers are selling their wares on exactly the same basis as that prevailing before the war—for no less and no more than the American market will bear, without regard to the tariff paid or any other element in the cost of production or distribution. Fortunately domestic demand is so active, and a shortage in labor so general, that no immediate injury will result from the enormous volume of foreign goods entering our markets. That the balance of trade has turned against the United States under the new tariff is evidence conclusive, however, that not only is the new tariff law not prohibitive, but it is not even sufficiently protective, or would not be under anything like normal conditions. For the time being reduction of the monetary gold stock now accumulated in the United States, due to the adverse balance of trade, may be helpful, rather than harmful. Only a free trader will contend, however, that either a nation or an individual can acquire wealth by buying more than he sells—spending more than he earns. For this balance of trade reflected in export and import figures represents only a small part of the excess of outgo over income in our dealings with Europe. We spend enormous sums on freights paid to foreign vessels, in remittances to families of allens residing in the United States and in European travel. Before the war European investments in the United States so far exceeded American investments in Europe that a huge adverse balance was created in that quarter; today this situation is more nearly equalized—in fact it is fully equalized when the debts of European nations to the United States government are taken into consideration order to reduce the damage caused to their groves by the various scale pests which attack them. We have just completed a recapitulation of last year's control work and while we have about forty-five thousand acres of citrus in this county, we find that it costs annually between five and six hundred thousand dollars for fumigation operations. The annual cost was somewhat reduced last year by the aid of aphycus and rhizobius and other natural enemies of the black scale. Another factor which helped to reduce the annual cost of fumigation was the fact that a good many growers resorted to spraying instead of fumigation and in most instances to their sorrow. In this county we licensed about one hundred nineteen operators and foremen to fumigate this last season. 1,814,920 trees were fumigated in the county last year. 390,000.26 pounds of gas were used. Most of the work was carried on by the modern method of applying liquid gas under the tents with an atomizer. There was,however, some work done in one or two districts of the county of thirty-five cents a tree to fumigate. This information is derived from the data collected by this office by having a report turned in showing the actual cost of every job and we believe it to be as nearly accurate as any data of its kind ever collected. There were a good many groves which were allowed to go without fumigation last fall where the black scale alone was the major pest, a number of which are commercially clean at the present time. However, in some of the groves where a considerable proportion of the scale were small late in the season, it was impossible for the aphycus to attack them during the warm weather when they were increasing at the maximum and in these groves we find the infestation of scale quite severe. We feel that due to the work of the secondaries that the aphycus will be unable to accomplish as good results this year as they did last year; therefore we trust that every grower will be ready to fumigate when the scale is vulnerable and we believe there will be more fumigation this year and consequently Orange county's famigation bill for the coming season will be higher than it was last season. While it costs a great deal of money to destroy the scale insects in citrus orchards, it is imperative that this procedure be attended to at the proper time or the inevitable results will be far more disastrous to both the trees. Steer adds not of the sugar, his audiences pay cheap at any price. Tread cautious money. The right for Henry autos, but whil lions from gashes—that's a horrible Can you explain? GAS M F. S. Wade, Coast Gas associate of operation on Counties Galla, has left Lennox where he will northern "get-the gas fraternity southern California lives will latten as well as many ington and Orpee. Wade is one men on the Pacific years has taken terrify events. Interest of the last at Santa Barbara the presidency. "Great effort President Wade for the northern entire Pacific co-operation work. Cific Coast Gas more a California coast body. Withern pilgrimage, interesting more air gas companies on common problems. BREA CANYON Only meagre hold-ups in Brea night, were available southern California a search for the e. About 8:30 p.m., whose name was ed City Marshal said that a masse his car in Brea bed him of $18 er, a second man counted a similar Laney notified and Deputies Moe Heffner, and Depth bell, of El Modem It is very difficult to adjust tariff rates to the changing economic situation in times like these. The operations of the Fordney-McCumber tariff law in a general way, however, are windicating triumphantly the wisdom of the framers of the measure. American industry is active; American labor fully employed; the agricultural situation is improving. Here, as in Canada and in Europe, there is a rising price level which has elements of danger, but rising price levels are inevitable accompaniments of full employment of labor and enterprise in production. We are absorbing huge quantities of commodities made or raised abroad, but not in a way to disturb or destroy American prosperity. The demagogues and doctrinales who customarily inveigh against a protective tariff will have to invent a new set of misrepresentations and sophistries to be used in fighting the policy of so so framing our tariff laws as to encourage American industry, increase American wealth and adequately employ American labor and enterprise. Just at present the stock arguments of the free traders have become only a laughing stock. FUMIGATION The citrus growers of this county are put to a large expense annually in grower will be ready to fumigate when the scale is vulnerable and we believe there will be more fumigation this year and consequently Orange county's famigation bill for the coming season will be higher than it was last season. While it costs a great deal of money to destroy the scale insects in citrus orchards, it is imperative that this procedure be attended to at the proper time or the inevitable results will be far more disastrous to both the trees and also to the growers' pocket book, than the almost prohibitive cost of fumigation. A. A. BROOK, Orange County Horticultural Commissioner. CHAPLIN AND HIS MONEY Charlie Chaplin was paid $1,075,000 for appearing in eight movie films. This is revealed in a New York court hearing. And, to a man who has to count the nickels and dimes, it seems like the eighth wonder of the world. Tew brains can grasp how much $1,075,000 really is. You'd have to work 1975 years on a salary of $1000 a year to make that much. The moral? It proves that it pays to make other people happy. A laugh provoker like Chaplin appears on this earth about once every thousand years. The saying about clothes making the man is right, you reflect as you watch Charlie. He is popular because in pictures he does what most of us would like to do but don't dare. No one thinks of calling Charlie Chaplin a profiteer, though he got $1,075,000 for appearing in eight movie pictures. A different story, if he'd made the money in sugar. The difference is that the sugar pro- ANAHEIM GAZETTE or 1 ton? A ounce of Royal Baking powder is worth a ton of super baking powders. If you consider the suitability in the quality, usefulness and taste of prepared with it. ROYAL Baking Powder From Cream of Tartar derived from grapes Alum—Leaves No Bitter Taste Steer adds nothing to the "real value" of the sugar, while Charlie enriches his audiences by the things that are cheap at any price—joys, laughs. Tread cautiously when you make money. The public thinks it's all right for Henry to make millions from autos, but when John D. makes millions from gasoline that runs the autos —that's a horse of a different color. Can you explain why? Average of 60 per cent should be gained in each of the four major studies. Attainment of a general average of 55 per cent, which by virtue of the higher grade in the four studies designated would allow a little leeway in other school work of the pupil, was considered a good standard for graduation. Final decision in the matter probably will be made by the board at a meeting to be held next Saturday when examination papers of the prospective graduates will be reviewed. HOW TO AVOID A "GOLD PERIL" There is more or less talk and discussion about a "gold peril" or a "gold nuance" to the United States. The arson of large volumes of exports, this country accumulated great quantities of gold; the stock of gold now is approximately three billion dollars; our excess of exports over imports is declining; and if, as may be likely, the balance of trade should go against us, exports o. gold will follow, and we may lose it at a time when we need it the most. While there is some danger arising from too much expansion of credit and too much credit or paper money (federal notes), there is little danger or peril from too much gold. There is danger of too little gold; but in normal times, the world's supply of moneary gold adjusts itself. Modern methods of credit adjustment in a large degree, obviate the necessity of shipping gold in domestic trade, or from city to city. Under the federal system, gold credits are transferred by telegraph without the actual shipment of the mental. When normal times are restored fully, it is hoped and expected that this system may be applied internationally. Gold credits may be transferred from one country to another, without the actual shipment Cheyenne will have nothing on what the Elks have to offer. From queries already received, indications are that several of the "Top Hands" from Pendleton and Cheyenne shows will be on hand as they have written for details and declare their desire of entering the contest. Another feature of the event will be the "Days of '49" village which is always a big fun event at gatherings of this kind. A regular frontier town will be built with all the necessary dance halls and gambling dens. The old-fashioned bars will be much in evidence with all the old "kick" in everything but the liquid goods, but a tribe of dance hall girls will be there to make the merry makers forget that incident of ancient history. A rodeo would not be complete without a barbecue so arrangements have been made to cook up five thousand pounds of beef and with plenty of good coffee to wash it down and several other toothsome dishes to help out, the free lunch will be a great attraction in itself. Special bus service will be inaugurated from the Santa Monica station to the show grounds with ample service to take care of the large crowds. WATER BOARD MEETS The board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water company met Saturday afternoon for the consideration of business: The ditch committee recommended that the Louis Jacobsen wier box and the box at the northeast corner of the Berkenstock-Ortega ranch be raised. They requested more time for making a report on the Eaton ditch. Superintendent granted more time to prepare his report on the available acreage in the pumping plant No. 1 tract. caused to increase scale of We have have been on last we have we have been of citie that it costs six hundred operation somewhat of aphyr natural Another the fact resorted to and in about one and foreason. 1. died in the bounds of work was method of the tents however, two diverse cents formation is effected by burned in every job early accuver colgroves without the black a nummer clean in some iderable small late vehicle for bringing the more in these of scale to the aphylish as did last at every when we be negation Orange incoming was last money citrus this proper will be the trees Steer adds nothing to the "real value" of the sugar, while Charlie enriches his audiences by the things that are cheap at any price—joys, laughs. Tread cautiously when you make money. The public thinks it's all right for Henry to make millions from autos, but when John D. makes millions from gasoline that runs the autos —that's a horse of a different color. Can you explain why? GAS MEN TO MEET F. S. Wade, president of the Pacific Coast Gas association and superintendent of operation for the local Southern Counties Gas company of California, has left Los Angeles for Tacoma, where he will preside at the annual northern "get-to-gether" meeting of the gas fraternity. Several other southern California gas representatives will lattend the northern meeting as well as many officials of the Washington and Oregon gas companies. Wade is one of the most active gas men on the Pacific coast and for many years has taken part in all gas fraternity events. For his services in the interest of the industry he was honored at the last annual gathering held at Santa Barbara by being elected to the presidency of the association. "Great effort is being made," said President Wade before his departure for the northern meeting, "to get the entire Pacific coast together in the association work. In the past the Pacific Coast Gas association has been more a California organization than a coast body. With our annual northern pilgrimage, however, we are interesting more and more the growing gas companies of the northwest in our common problems of the association." BREA CANYON HIGHWAYMEN Only meagre details of a pair of hold-ups in Brea canyon, Saturday night, were available as authorities of southern California were assisting in a search for the bandit. About 8:30 p. m. Saturday, a man whose name was not known, approached City Marshal Luney, of Brea, and said that a masked man had stopped his car in Brea canyon, and had robbed him of $18. A few moments later, a second man reached Brea, and recounted a similar experience. Luney notified the sheriff's office, and Deputies McClellan, McKague and Heffner, and Deputy Constable Arambell, of El Modena, responded. Gold acts as a steadying influence or unit of ultimate redemption. If an international system of telepaphle or cable transfer of gold credit is established a credit balance of gold will be the only thing needed to protect a paper currency system. In modern business, gold coin and gold bullion do not enter to any appreciable extent. It is only a balance wheel, or a safety valve acting as an accepted unit of measure. For this reason, an excess of gold needed to establish that safety point of redemption, if required, is no peril or danger. Only that portion of the gold actually used in business transactions, has any effect on prices. Gold of itself, is not "a restless metal" and does not "free at inactivity." It is not gold that is restless and fretting; it is business, and business is not transacted with gold, but with instruments of credit. The presence of three billion dollars in gold bullion and coin in the United States, is not a temperation to over-expansion and inflation, but the demand of business is. Business, not gold, makes for over-expansion and inflation. Gold performs the same function in international as in domestic business. gold bullion is transferred from one country to another, not so much to balance trade as to steady international exchange, that is the relation of the currency of one country to another. If European exchange were not so low, or to put it another way, if it did not require so many European monetary units to buy an American or United States unit, purchases in the United States by European countries would be still greater in volume. If the United States loses its gold, it will be because of increase of imports and decrease of exports. Adequate protection tends to decrease competitive imports, and minimize the danger or peril of an adverse balance of trade. This is the way to avoid the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water company met Saturday afternoon for the consideration of business: The ditch committee recommended that the Louis Jacobsen wier box and the box at the northeast corner of the Berkenstock-Ortega ranch be raised. They requested more time for making a report on the Eaton ditch. Superintendent granted more time to prepare his report on the available acreage in the pumping plant No. 1 tract. Louis Jacobsen, of the Placentia-Richfield school district, came before the board regarding purchasing company land in Placentia for school purposes. No action taken. Attorney Head read his protest to application No. 3148 by the city of Redlands to the state water commission. Upon motion, Attorney Head was instructed to file this protest. Attorney Head read notice of application No. 3219 by Branch Custer to the state water commission. Upon motion this was referred back to the attorney and engineer to investigate and file a protest. Upon motion the accounts of E. A. Beard for $25.15 and Albert Sparks for $108.39 were referred to the attorney for collection. Upon motion, warrant ordered drawn to Engineer Carwile for $86.80. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 1-2 share, C. E. King to J. C. Tuffree. 2 shares, Henry Dyckman to be divided, 1 share to F. M. Lutschg; and 1 share to H. R. Dyckman. 5 shares, Clementine de Turck to be divided, 2 shares to J. J. Schneider; 3 shares to Clementine de Turck. 10 shares, James Forbes to C. E. Fuller. 16 shares, F. E. Bissitt to be divi-three shares to L. M. Gardiner; 13 shares back to F. E. Bissitt. 10 shares, H. E. Durland to Anna B. Durland. Oil production reports for the month of April were read and ordered filed. Secretary reported that he has received a refund of $5729.99 on 1917, 1918, 1919 income taxes. THE TRUTH HARSHLY UTTERED British statesmen are predicting war in various sections of the old world, so Ambassador Harvey probably meant it when he said the United States was "damned well out of Europe." a search for the bandit. About 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a man whose name was not known, approached City Marshal Luney, of Brea, and said that a masked man had stopped his car in Brea canyon, and had robbed him of $18. A few moments later, a second man reached Brea, and recounted a similar experience. Luney notified the sheriff's office, and Deputies McClellan, McKague and Heffner, and Deputy Constable Arambell, of El Modena, responded. Armed with shotguns, they searched the canyon, through to the foothill boulevard, but found no trace of the bandit. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION Plans for settling the difficulty between France and Germany still include the cancellation of war debts by the United States. Why this country should make any further contributions to the war chests of Europe is not explained. AVERAGES FIXED FOR EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS Advance information of necessary credits to be gained by eighth grade pupils of Orange county grammar schools in order to graduate was given out by R. P. Mitchell, county school superintendent. A general average of 55 per cent, with an average of 60 per cent in grammar, geography, arithmetic and history will be demanded of the pupil in order to graduate, in accordance with tentative plans made by the county board of education at a meeting held Saturday. Superintendent Mitchell explained that teachers' recommendations would be considered in all cases. The board held, he said, that an avail- If it did not require so many European monetary units to buy an American or United States unit, purchases in the United States by European countries would be still greater in volume. If the United States loses its gold, it will be because of increase of imports and decrease of exports. Adequate protection tends to decrease competitive imports, and minimize the danger or peril of an adverse balance of trade. This is the way to avoid the danger of loss of gold. If such a danger exists, The three billion dollars in gold are not a menace to American prosperity, unless American manufacturers are exposed to unfair foreign competition, and American labor is thrown out of employment by excessive importations of the products of foreign labor that might be made in this county by home labor. Adequate protection is the way to avoid a gold peril. ELABORATE PLANS LAID FOR ROUNDUP Many of Nation's Greatest Riders Coming to Take Part. Elks from parts of southern California are getting ready for the annual migration which will be the round-up at Topango beach this year. The festivities are under the auspices of Santa Monica Elks, No. 906, and will be held June 2 and 3. Elaborate plans are being made and the affair promises to be one of the greatest fun feasts in the annals of Elkdom. The big feature will be the wild west show with some of the country's greatest cow punchers contesting. Already the entries have started coming in and by the time the show starts the famous Frontier show THE TRUTH HARSHLY UTTERED British statesmen are predicting war in various sections of the old world, so Ambassador Harvey probably meant it when he said the United States was "damned well out of Europe. ELLEN BEACH YAW Music lovers of this city and vicinity who were present at the opening night of the Valencia orange show, enjoyed a rare treat in the singing of Mme. Ellen Beach Yaw, who is well known personally to many present as a delightful and charming woman as well as a great operatic singer. Mme. Yaw, with rare good humor, responded to encore after encore, of the enthusiastic audience which packed the immense tent and which seemingly could not hear enough of entrancing bird-like notes of this famous singer. Certainly the management of the orange show are to be congratulated upon securing this wonderful singer to honor the exposition by appearing upon the opening program. LOW OIL PRICES WORRY ASSESSOR JIM SLEEPER "The low price of oil during the past year is having a decided effect on oil assessments in Orange county," declared County Assessor James Sleeper. "While there has been a big increase in production and assessment in the Huntington Beach field, in some other sections the increase in production has not been sufficient to offset the lowering of assessments made nec- will have nothing on it have to offer. From any received, indications of the "Top Hands" and Cheyenne shows as they have written declare their desire of contest. Pure of the event will be '49' village which is an event at gatherings regular frontier town with all the necessary gambling dens. The years will be much in all the old "kick" in evile liquid goods, but a small girls will be thereerry makers forget that event history. And not be complete excuse so arrangements to cook up five thousand beef and with plenty to wash it down and prepare dishes to help which will be a great at-service will be inaugurate Santa Monica station grounds with amake care of the largeessary by the lower value of production." Several years ago, Assessor Sleeper introduced a method of assessing producing oil properties, based upon the value of the product for the year. "The assessments placed on the oil properties of the county for March, 1922," Sleeper pointed out, "was based on sales of oil at $1.20 per barrel for the lowest grade oil. The assessmnts this year are based on sales of oil as sixty cents. That difference will greatly reduce assessments in some of the districts of the county." Sleeper said that the work of making the 1923 assessment for the county is not yet far enough along for him to say whether there will be a raise in the county's total assessment. "There has been a lot of construction work in the county," said he, "including hundreds of new residences and there are many new oil assessments in the Huntington Beach field. Those school districts and municipalities that have had high assessed valuations by reason of high oil production valuation may look for lower totals this year." FIGHTING FOR IRVINE LAND Ben McLendon, of Los Angeles, one of those who filed recently on lands belonging to the Irvine Ranch company, has petitioned the land office in Los Angeles for permission to appeal from the secretary of the interior to the board of equitable adjustment. The commissioner of the land office and the secretary of the interior recently ruled that no part of the Irvine ranch is subject to homestead entry. McLendon's petition indicates that he is not satisfied with the decision. The board of adjustment is composed of the secretary of the interior and given by Joaquin and Francis Serrano and other members of the Serrano family to F. C. Krause, Fullerton banker. Under the lease $700 was paid. In order to preserve the lease drilling must begin within two years, and it was further stipulated that a well must go to a depth of 3000 feet. One-eighth royalty was named. Should any well drilled for oil be abandoned, the Serranos are to have the right to buy the casing and convert the hole into a water well, according to terms of the lease. The Serranos are descendants of a Spanish-Californian family. Their property lies on the road over the ridge from Aliso canyon to Modjeska, in the Santiago. "We took the lease," declared Carr, "after dong consideration of conditions in the district. We know we are right. We are well separated from an yother drillings or proposed drillings in the neighborhood. Stock new is being sold, I understand, in a projected oil venture on the Modjeska properties. Other drillings have been spoken of in the district." IT'S MERELY EUROPE'S WAY Once again Europe is furnishing a strange experiment in economics. A nation that cannot pay its debts is able to finance war movements. A mans' habits may be his own business, but unless he lives on a deserted island he will find that others make them their business. What has become of the old bulldog type of employer who scowled and clicked his jaws together whenever he gave an order to an employee? American women and some savage African tribes pluck out their eyebrows. A mans' habits may be his own business, but unless he lives on a deserted island he will find that others make them their business. What has become of the old bulldog type of employer who scowled and clicked his jaws together whenever he gave an order to an employee? American women and some savage African tribes pluck out their eyebrows. If everybody were as rich as he thinks he ought to be, it would destroy a lot of the fun the rich now have in bestowing charity. BOSTON BAKERY Saturday Specials Strawberry Pie 30c Cherry Nut Cake 30c Devil's Food Cake 35 and 60c BOSTON BAKERY 201 East Center St. Phone 135-W 248 West Center St. Phone861-J ALISO OIL FIELD Prediction of a new oil field in Aliso canyon was made by eight Orange county men, whose lease of 350 acres of the Serrano property for the purpose of drilling for oil was on file at the court house. O. K. Carr, special investigator of the district attorney's office, Santa Ana; F. C. Krause, president of the First National bank of Fullerton; Stanley Chapman, Fullerton; John McFarland, proprietor of McFarland's cafe, Fullerton; Ed Lee, proprietor of a Santa Ana billiard hall; Ray Carrillo, geologist; A. P. Nelson, district attorney, and Charles Carillo, court interpreter, were named by Carr as the eight men interested in the venture. "When the present oil production crisis has passed, we expect to begin drilling," declared Carr. The lease was for 350 acres and was B. F. SPENCER 166 W. Center St. ANAHEIM WALL PAPER The New Shadow Papers are exceedingly handsome. Wood tints are shown in these papers—soft browns, tans and grays, harmonizing beautifully with stained pine or natural gumwood. It will pay you to look over our Wall Papers. B. F. SPENCER Wall Paper Art Goods Pictures PHONE 27