anaheim-gazette 1923-05-31

NATION'S INDUSTRIES BEST IN TEN YEARS Snrvey Shows Prosperity to Be General and Prospects Splendid. American industry is described as "more flourishing than at any time probably in the last decade." In the annual industrial survey of the National Association of Manufacturers, The survey was made public by John E. Edgerton, president of the association, at the opening of its annual convention. Including a tabulation of 42,000 answers covering all the basic industries, the report shows a 40 per cent increase in production over last year, with consumption keeping apace or ahead of production, and a stand by the manufacturers "to prevent any unreasonable increase in consumers' prices," despite steady increases in the cost of labor, with the demand for labor becoming acute. The survey of various groups in detail follows: Agricultural Implements—Sixty per cent of those reporting say that business is excellent; 20 per cent characterize it as good and 20 per cent report it as fair. One hundred per cent believe the prospects for fall business are excellent; 98 per cent report business on a higher level than last spring. One hundred per cent report their stocks on hand as normal or low, another healthy indication, and the same proportion report increased employment, with 75 per cent finding a labor shortage. Every one reports wage increases ranging from small to large, with 75 per cent reporting a production increase of about 35 per cent. Sales have increased in a great majority of the cases to the extent of about 50 per cent, while the sales values have increased only about 10 per cent. Automobiles and AccessoriesEighty per cent of the automobile men report present business as excellent. None percent report labor shortage with practically all in this industry increasing wages. Eighty-nine per cent report production increases of about 43 per cent and 88 per cent report sales increases of about 65 per cent, but sales values averaging only about 44 per cent increase. No strikes reported. Leather and Manufacturers—Ninety-nine per cent report present conditions as excellent to fair with fall prospects considered excellent to fair by about 75 per cent. Business is better than last spring in 84 per cent of the cases reporting and stocks are low or normal in 98 per cent of the establishment. Employment has increased in 83 per cent of the plants, but a shortage of labor is reported in 70 per cent, with wage increases in 70 per cent. Production has almost doubled in 81 per cent of the concerns, while sales quantities and sales values have advanced about 40 per cent in approximately 80 per cent of the reporting companies. No strikes are reported. Lumber and Manufacturers—Ninety-six per cent report present conditions as from excellent to fair. All report prospects for the fall as excellent to fair. Eighty per cent report better business than last spring. Fifty-one per cent have low or normal stocks on hand, with some others reporting over stocks. Employment has increased in 87 per cent of the mills, with a labor shortage reported in almost the same percentage. Wages have been increased in practically 90 per cent. Sixty-three per cent report production increases of about 31 per cent. Seventy per cent report sales increases of 35 per cent, with sales values increasing on the average about 27 per cent in 75 per cent of the mills. No strikes reported. Textiles—Ninety-nine per cent of the companies report present business excellent to fair and fall prospects in the same level. Business is generally better than last spring. Stocks on hand are low or normal in ninety-six member of the faculty on high school and college press company, as a foreign country, training and instruction servation he has made. He mentioned a new can corporations were found in virtually every town employed by the press company, as a new foreign country, training and instruction servation he has made. Touching on his reading the teaching he clared that he quit briefly speaking, he was because of the low工资. "One of the tragedies of today is the fact have chosen teaching are trying to get out speaker. "Many of newspaper and other in order to eke out He asserted that he about ready for a reck school system. He stance, that the most stressed more in the He pointed out that a year-old child who did understand opera is He said that educ mean training merely dividual to make a life pare the individual to "We have gone to our way—we are teaching unique of business raising living and the full ing." The address of we by Herman Stern, chie executive committee of Valencia Orange sho employment, with 75 per cent finding a labor shortage. Every one reports wage increases ranging from small to large, with 75 per cent reporting a production increase of about 35 per cent. Sales have increased in a great majority of the cases to the extent of about 50 per cent, while the sales values have increased only about 10 per cent. Automobiles and Accessories Eighty per cent of the automobile men report present business as excellent. None report poor business. Employment has increased in 97 per cent of the reporting establishments. There is a labor shortage in 70 per cent of the factories and wages have been increased in 98 per cent of those reporting. Ninety-nine per cent of the reports show production increases of approximately 75 per cent, while nearly all report sales increases of about 80 per cent. Building Materials—One hundred per cent of the reporting concerns class present trade as excellent. Fall prospects are higher than last spring. Employment has increased in 99 per cent of the reporting factories and there is a labor shortage in practically the same percentage. Ninety-seven per cent report wage increases and 81 per cent report an average of 39 per cent in production increase. Eighty-seven per cent report sales increases of about eight-four per cent, but the same number report their sales values as increasing about 15 per cent. Drugs, Chemicals, Oils, Paints, etc.—Ninety-five per cent report present trade excellent to fair and fall prospects excellent to fair. Ninety-four per cent report business as better than last year and stocks on hand are normal or low in eighty-eight per cetn. Employment has increased in ninety-three per cent of the factories while there is a labor shortage felt by sixty-six per cent. Wages have been increased in seventy-five per cent of the cases while almost the same percentage report a production increase of about thirty-seven per cent. Sales quantities have increased about twenty per cent in seventy-percent of the reporting factories while their value have increased on the average of fourteen per cent. No strikes reported. Food—No one is having poor business and the prospects for the fall are reported as excellent in practically all the cases. More than ninety per cent of the firms find better business than last spring and ninety-eight per cent report stocks on hand as low or normal. Employment has been increased Sixty-three per cent report production increases of about 31 per cent. Seventy per cent report sales increases of 35 per cent, with sales values increasing on the average about 27 per cent in 75 per cent of the mills. No strikes reported. Textiles—Ninety-nine per cent of the companies report present business excellent to fair and fall prospects in the same level. Business is generally better than last spring. Stocks on hand are low or normal in ninety-six per cent, while seventy-eight per cent report labor shortage. Wages have been increased in eighty-seven per cent of the plants and the same proportion show a production increase of about twenty-three per cent. Sales increases average about thirty-one per cent with the values advancing about twenty-eight per cent. No strikes reported. ELECT DELEGATES TO BOULDER DAM CONFERENCE Associated Chambers Meet at Elks' Hall Wednesday Night With declarations being made by W. F. Coulter, mayor of Fullerton, that promotion of the Boulder dam project, should take precedence over large local projects, even the completion of Orange county harbor, the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county, meeting at Elks' hall, Anaheim, Wednesday night, elected L. F. Coburn, city attorney of Orange, as a delegate to the meeting of the League of the Southwest to be held at Santa Barbara, June 7, 8 and 9. At the same time Lew H. Wallace, of Newport Beach, who was a delegate to a meeting of the organization held at Riverside a year ago, pointed out that delegates favorable to the power companies controlled the River-side conference. He declared that municipalities and other interests should be alert and see that representatives of the people were delegated to the coming conference. J. C. Metzgar, secretary of the Santa Ana chamber, spoke in similar vein. It was disclosed that a number of men will attend from Orange lounge, among them, probably, Dr. J. D. Thomas, of Olive, president of the Associated chambers; G. A. Raymer, secretary of the Fullerton chamber, Metzgar and Coulter. Coulter pointed out that a Boulder dam association was organized at a meeting held recently at Fullerton of representatives of southern California municipalities. He said the associate imports of crude ma-ufactures for further-turing." comprised 600 total imports for the under the Fordney-law. This corroboration which is being frequent that our large importers to increases in these goods. The monthly summary for January, just public department of commerce from October 1, 1922, 1923, we imported $11,400 merchandise of w groups above-named 000. In the correspond der the Democratic tax $857,000,000 worth of which these two groups 000,000, or 50 per cent in imports of the two 427,000,000 to $755,000,the stimulus to induce been created by the nation. The mills have their three square me-mestic crudes intercourse or two of forest-topped off with a dess-ished materials. Comparing the impact the leading crude mine 1921-22 period under tariff law with the 1923 der the Republican land imports of hides incre-000,000 pounds valued 000,000, to 252,000,000 $52,000,000 at points a clear indication of boot and shoe and leather quantities have increased about twenty per cent in seventy per cent of the reporting industries while their value have increased on the average of fourteen per cent. No strikes reported. Food—No one is having poor business and the prospects for the fall are reported as excellent in practically all the cases. More than ninety per cent of the firms find better business than last spring and ninety-eight per cent report stocks on hand as low or normal. Employment has been increased in eighty per cent of the factories and sixty per cent report a labor shortage. Wages and production have increased in seventy-five per cent of the firms. Sales increases average about forty-three per cent in eighty per cent of the cases and fifty-one per cent report that their sales values have increased only twenty-five per cent. No strikes reported. Glass—Present trade is reported as prospects in the same level. Business is better than last spring in 95 per cent of cases and stocks on hand are reported to work normal in the same percentage. Employment has increased in 89 per cent of the cases, while 84 per cent find a labor shortage with increases in wages. Approximately y90 per cent report production increases of about 35 per cent with the sales quantities and sales values increasing in about the same proportion. Iron and Steel—Eighty odd per cent of the reporting establishments class present trade as excellent. None report bad business. The fall prospects are considered excellent by all and more than 90 per cent find conditions better than this time last year. Stocks are low or normal in 90 per cent of the cases. Employment has increased in 99 per cent of the reports and $2 per It was disclosed that a number of men will attend from Orange county, among them, probably, Dr. J. D. Thomas of Olive, president of the Associated chambers; G. A. Raymer, secretary of the Fullerton chamber, Metzgar and Coulter. Coulter pointed out that a Boulder dam association was organized at a meeting held recently at Fullerton of representatives of southern California municipalities. He said the association proposes raising a fund of $2500 a month for use in presenting to congress the importance of the Boulder dam project and urging support of the movement. Reporting on the progress of construction of the coast highway, J. A. Armitage, of Sunset Beach, reported that preparation of the sub-grade for the road probably would be completed to the west city limits of Huntington Beach within the next week or ten days. Pavement is completed to Sunset Beach. He announced that work is now going forward in procuring rights of way from Huntington Beach to the Balboa Palisades. He said he anticipated that deeds would be in hand before the end of the year, pointing out that with this feature taken care of there would be no delay should it finally develop that the state highway commission will be in position to carry out the building program for this section of the great road. Elmer Jahraus, of Laguna Beach, stated that state engineers had been in Laguna Beach within the past two weeks. He accepted this as an indication that work on this section was under contemplation. Prof. J. F. Donnelldson, formerly ANAHEIM GAZETTE Take This Tip From Experts Cookery experts agree that the best and most healthful baking powder is made from cream of tartar, derived from grapes. That is why they insist on ROYAL Baking Powder The ONLY nationally distributed Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bitter Taste member of the faculty of the Fullerton high school and junior college, and now employed by the American Express company, as a conductor of tours in foreign countries, made an entertaining and instructive address on observation he has made on such tours. He mentioned a number of American corporations whose goods are found in virtually every foreign land, and spoke of avenues that offer American capital opportunity for rich returns. He said that if the Associates Chambers of Commerce would send oranges or literature to his boat when it sailed on its next tour in December, he would personally see that proper distribution was made. Touching on his reasons for deserting the teaching profession, he declared that he quit because, figuratively speaking, he was starving to death because of the low wages paid instructors. "One of the tragedies of the schools of today is the fact that men who have chosen teaching as a profession are trying to get out of it," said the speaker. "Many of them are doing newspaper and other work on the side in order to eke out a living." He asserted that this country is about ready for a reorganization of its school system. He declared, for instance, that the music should be stressed more in the school than it is. He pointed out that in Europe the 14-year-old child who does not know and understand opera is unusual. He said that education does not mean training merely to equip the individual to make a living, but to prepare the individual to live. "We have gone to sea in a technical way—we are teaching more the technique of business rather than that of living and the full enjoyment of living." The address of welcome was made by Herman Stern, chairman of the executive committee of the California Valencia Orange show, who recited pounds worth 8,166,500 to 54,000,000 pounds worth $17,000,000. The tin plate mills are simply swamped with orders. Improved purchasing power of the farmer is reflected in the fact that imports of fertilizers increased from 229,000 tons worth $7,000,000 to 600,000 tons worth $23,500,000. Evidently free trade in fertilizer did not lower the prices. But we bought them anyway. The luxury list is represented by an increase in imports of precious stones from $13,000,000 to $30,000,000, and furs, undressed, from $13,500,000 to mobile engineer who can develop a one-track machine for use in China, according to Prof. J. F.Donaldson, former instructor in the Fullerton high school and junior college, and now conductor of tours in foreign countries for the American Express company. He declared that 400,000,000 Chinese are awaiting the development of a motor that can be substituted for the wheelbarrow. "The man who develops a single track automobile for use in China can put Henry Ford in the shade for wealth," declared Donaldson. "In the foreign lands one of the first..." He said that education does not mean training merely to equip the individual to make a living, but to prepare the individual to live. "We have gone to sea in a technical way—we are teaching more the technique of business rather than that of living and the full enjoyment of living." The address of welcome was made by Herman Stern, chairman of the executive committee of the California Valencia Orange show, who recited briefly some of the features of the exhibit. Response was by M. B. Wellington of Santa Ana. Singing by a quartet of entertainers at the orange show was one of the features of the meeting. Following adjournment most of those present visited the show. THREE SQUARES A DAY Imports of crude materials and "manufactures for further use in manufacturing." comprised 60 per cent of our total imports for the first four months under the Fordney-McCumber tariff law. This corroborates the statement which is being frequently made of late that our large imports are mainly due to increases in these two groups of goods. The monthly summary of imports for January, just published by the department of commerce, shows that from October 1, 1922, to January 31, 1923, we imported $1,260,000,000 worth of merchandise of which the two groups above-named totaled $755,000,000. In the corresponding period under the Democratic tariff we imported $857,000,000 worth of merchandise, of which these two groups totaled $427,000,000, or 50 per cent. The increase in imports of the two groups from 427,000,000 to $755,000,000 indicates the stimulus to industry which has been created by the return to protection. The mills have been getting their three square meals a day of domestic crudes interspersed with a course or two of foreign products and topped off with a dessert of partly finished materials. Comparing the imports of some of the leading crude materials for the 1921-22 period under the Democratic tariff law with the 1922-23 period under the Republican law, we find that imports of hides increased from 107,000,000 pounds valued at nearly 22,000,000, to 252,000,000 pounds, worth $52,000,000 at points of entry. This is a clear indication of prosperity in the boot and shoe and leather goods industries. Improved purchasing power of the farmer is reflected in the fact that imports of fertilizers increased from 229,000 tons worth $7,000,000 to 600,000 tons worth $23,500,000. Evidently free trade in fertilizer did not lower the prices. But we bought them anyway. The luxury list is represented by an increase in imports of precious stones from $13,000,000 to $30,000,000, and furs, undressed, from $13,500,000 to $23,500,000. We don't buy largely of those imports when we are hard up. AMERICAS DOLLARS ABROAD Europe is said to be hoarding American money. Not American gold, which is almost impossible for Europeans to obtain, but American paper. There are hints that our paper dollar may come into general use on the other side of the ocean as it has already in Cuba, where there is said to be $100,000,000 of American money in circulation. This is considered important for two reasons. It shows European confidence in our finance better than anything else could. Foreign people almost universally prefer gold or silver, and the only paper money that has ever come into anything like general use internationally in the past has been Bank of England notes. Here is proof of the world's belief that our money is the soundest in the world, and that the promise to pay in gold or silver which is printed on every bank note can be taken at its face value. Also, widespread acceptance of our paper money abroad as what a financial writer calls "international currency" will enable the United States to continue holding its vast share of the world's store of gold, and even to continue increasing that store without upsetting international finance and trade. America then will be simply holding the gold reserve for the world's medium of exchange. There are vast possibilities in that for financial power and trade extension. WANTED—TWO WHEEL AUTO Fortune awaits the American auto-cording to Prof. A. F. Donahouson; former instructor in the Fullerton high school and junior college; and now conductor of tours in foreign countries for the American Express company. He declared that 400,000,00 Chinese are awaiting the development of a motor that can be substituted for the wheelbarrow. "The man who develops a single track automobile for use in China can put Henry Ford in the shade for wealth," declared Donaldson. "In the foreign lands one of the first things to attract the interest of the tourist is the fact that American-made automobiles are found everywhere." Whether the traveler be in the heart of Siberia or China, he will find the American motor—and they are not all 'Tin Lizzies' either. "The medium-priced cars predominate in Japan, the Studebaker six in Hong Kong, Grant and Hupmobile in Pekin, and the Chevrolet in Java." DON'T OFFER RIDES TO BOYS AND GIRLS Jernigan Joins Auto Club in Issuing Warning Sheriff Sam Jernigan added his voice to that of officials of the Auto Club of Southern California in warning motorists to steel their hearts against boys and girls seeking rides. The officials and Jernigan pointed out that this is the time of year when the "young idea" turns its thoughts beachward, and that the lure for young people is tremendous as the month of May passes into June. It was pointed out that it is rapidly becoming the custom of boys and girls to take their bathing suits in hand and walk out on the roads leading to beaches in anticipation of picking up a ride with some generous motorist. "Serious consequences sometime result from granting of requests of boys and girls for a ride," declared Elmer Heidt, manager of the Santa Ana branch of the Auto Club of Southern California. "Not only does it encourage children." Comparing the imports of some of the leading crude materials for the 1921-22 period under the Democratic tariff law with the 1922-23 period under the Republican law, we find that imports of hides increased from 107,000,000 pounds valued at nearly 22,000,000, to 252,000,000 pounds, worth $52,000,000 at points of entry. This is a clear indication of prosperity in the boot and shoe and leather goods industries. Crude rubber imports increased from 213,000,000 pounds, worth $31,000,000 to 283,000,000 pounds worth $44,000,000. This is good evidence of prosperity in the rubber goods industries, and reflects the demand for automobiles, which may now be taken as the best evidence that the American people enjoy the highest living standards on earth since 12,500,000 of the world's 15,000,000 autos are to be found in the United States. A tabulation of raw materials for textiles shows that of cotton our imports increased from 94,000,000 pounds worth nearly $23,000,000 to 126,000,000 pounds worth $32,000,000, the bulk of it long staple from Egypt, used in auto tires, etc. Wool increased from 55,000,000 pounds worth $8,140,000, to 154,000,000 worth $41,000,000. Our wool mills are going strong. Silk, raw, increased from 16,000,000 pounds worth $104,000,000 to 22,000,000 pounds worth $163,500,500. The prosperity of the silk mills exceeds anything they have ever experienced heretofore. They admit it and their overtaxed capacity proves it. Import increases in the metals are remarkable, but they figure greater in quantity in value. Imports of bar and pig iron increased from $9,959,959. California Theatre Thursday, May 31 Vaudeville Road Show Wallace Berry in "Patsy" Friday and Saturday, June 1-2 World Premier Jackie Coogan "Circus Days" Sun., Mon., June 3, 4 Florence Vidor in "MAIN STREET" Kinograms Fables Tues., Wed. June 5, 6 Thomas Meighan in "The Ne'er Do Well" Felix Topics Choose a Home Bank Choose a Home Bank —a Bank which is backing civic enterprises —which is an important factor in the progress of your community. —a Bank which extends credit and gives assistance to local merchants and business men in times of need. —a Bank which has a reputation for square dealing and courteous treatment. The vital part these Banks have played in the progress of this community and their continued success for the past thirty years indicates that they are indeed home banks of Anaheim. Your business is invited. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim to run away from home, but it also paves the way for potential automobile steading. "Automobile thives take up their 'profession' at an early age and an official investigation into the reasons for this has disclosed that free rides encourages children to a free and easy manner with motor cars." In line with the general warning is the additional warning that it is hard to distinguish between a young man legitimately desiring a ride and one who desires to crack the automobile owner over the head and steal his car. Automobile club officials say that there have been so many instances of youthful bandits carrying a lead pipe in their pocket for just this purpose that the club feels that motorists should make it an iron-clad rule not to pick up strangers on the state highways. ARIZONA GOLD As a mineral producer Arizona is pre-eminently a copper mining state, although it makes a considerable output of gold as a by-product from copper ores. At present there is only one district from which the annual output of gold from ores that are primarily gold-bearing exceeds a few hundred ounces, the Oatman district, Mohave county, in the western part of the state, just opposite the southern point of Nevada. This district is described in a report recently issued by the department of the interior, as bulletin 743 of the geological survey. NEW YORK TELEPHONES GROWN AO MILLIONS A single strand of wire, attached to the supports for the Brooklyn bridge, as yet uncompleted, spanned the East river in 1876. It was the first telephone wire in New York. That the two instruments which it connected have grown, in forty-seven years, to more than a million, is one of the striking illustrations of the development of the telephone art in America. As late as 1880 the city, now the telephone metropolis of the world, boasted only 1500 telephones and subscribers were still called by name, not by number. At the end of 1900 this number was increased to 67,000; at the end of 1905 to 222,000; at the end of 1915 to 613,000, and at the end of 1922 to over 1,070,000. The telephone engineers are planning 1923 to the gross number of 250,000 or more than the total number of stations in service at the end of 1905. A large proportion of the telephone lines within the city limits are in cables, running through underground conduits or ducts. During 1922 the telephone company as a whole, completed underground conduit construction amounting to about 513 miles. There was installed during the year within the city limits cable to the amount of 3,645,000 conductor feet.