anaheim-gazette 1923-06-07

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 WHOM DO THEY REPRESENT? In view of the free trade propaganda which is being put out by the executives of the American farm bureau and by the directors of information of that organization, it is interesting to record the attitude of a large number of farm organizations toward the Fordney-McCumber tariff. A few weeks ago there was a motion filed before the United States Tariff commission to have the schedules affecting vegetable oils and animal fats re-opened, looking toward a reduction in the rates in those schedules. As soon as the fact became known, the following agricultural organizations filed protests against such action: Indiana farm bureau federation. Kentucky farm bureau federation. Washington farm bureau federation. Michigan Milk Producers' association. New York state grange. Ohio Dairy Marketing organization. Ohio Dairy Products 'association, St. Joseph (Mo.) Milk Producers' association. Washington state grange. Inland Empire By-products corporation of Spokane, Washington.(handling dairy products) Washington Creamery Butter Manufacturers' association. New England Milk Producers' association. Sew York Harrison. It's a long time from the North Pole to the South Pole, but Royal Baking Powder went with Amundsen hikit with him now. It went with Scott to the South Pole Stanley had it in dark Africa. Royal is the one baking powder you can buy under the sun. Baking Powder Made from Cream of Tartar Jointed from grapes Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bitterness—the ballot. It will mark another victory for what was once so scornfully symbolized as "a scrap of paper." Scraps of paper are coming to rule the world and the advance of constructive civilization can be pretty clearly traced by the widening realm that is dominated by these scraps of paper and the words upon them. The Republicans are giving up the force that overshadowed the old regime of violence and taking up the new force that finds expression in... Kentucky farm bureau federation, Washington farm bureau federation, Michigan Milk Producers' association, New York state grange, Ohio Dairy Marketing organization, Ohio Dairy Products 'association, St. Joseph (Mo.) Milk Producers' association, Washington state grange, Inland Empire By-products corporation of Spokane, Washington (handling dairy products) Washington Creamery Butter Manufacturers' association, New England Milk Producers' association, Sew York Dairymen's League Co-operative association, Northwestern Co-operative Sales company (representing 5000 dairy farmers). National Dairy Union. Co-operative Pure Milk association of Kentucky, Oklahoma Cotton Seed Crushers' association, and 169 other agricultural producing associations. All these organizations believe thoroughly through actual experience with the protective tariff on vegetable oils and animal fats, that it is a good thing for their interests. They are the producers, they are the most directly affected, and they naturally would know more about the results of the tariff than any one else. Another example of the attitude of farm organizations toward the tariff is a formal statement signed by a group of 25 farm and live stock organizations approving the Fordney-McCumber tariff in the following language: "We endorse the Fordney-McCumber bill as it more nearly gives the farmers of the nation a square deal than any tariff legislation enacted during the present generation. It is the first tariff ever written based upon the principle that the farmer is entitled to the same treatment in tariff matters as is the manufacturer." Among the organizations' signing this were the National Grange, American National Livestock association, Dairymen's league, National Wool Growers' association, National Dairy union, National Swine Growers' association, Ohio farm federation, Ohio state grange, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' association, American Poultry association, American Honey Producers' league, National Mohair Growers' association, New Mexico Wool Growers' association and eleven other agricultural producing associations. In view of the attitude of such farm organizations (and they are only a small percentage of agricultural and livestock associations which have at various times endorsed the tariff) it is becoming a very pertinent question as to whom the Democratic free trade executives of the American farm fed—the ballot. It will mark another victory for what was once so scornfully symbolized as "a scrap of paper." Scraps of paper are coming to rule the world and the advance of conservative civilization can be pretty clearly traced by the widening realm that is dominated by these scraps of paper and the words upon them. The Republicans are giving up the force that overshadowed the old regime of violence and taking up the new force—the force that finds expression in democracy and peace and reason. The view which most Americans have of the rights and wrongs of the Irish question is a hazy conception, brought up-to-date by access to accumulating facts nor based upon the historical foundations of the long unrest. News of the new regime brings to most of us no rejoicing at a victory, but rather a simple thankfulness for peace. That is not an unsound view. Both sides have now come to the ballot—to the stage of persuasion, popular expression and majority rule. The Republican defeat and the Free State victory are not conclusive and final things, and it is reasonable to be goal of the present settlement without asking ourselves which side was "right" or which "wrong." Both sides have now come to the point where the right and wrong of the wuxed question can be settled without bloodshed—settled by those scraps of paper. It is right to be thankful, without partisan feeling, at what has apparently come about; and it is reasonable to hope that another nation has come into actual being—that the once "most distressful country" is about to advance to a constructive part in the worlds' affairs. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY That California is enjoying the greatest real estate activity in the world, is shown by the steady increase in reality licenses issued by the state real estate department at its three central offices, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco, according to Edwin T. Keiser, state real estate commissioner. More than 30,000 brokers and salesmen were licensed to sell realty in California during the four months ended April 30, 1923, according to Keiser, and the receipts for the same period were about $185,000. This is a larger total of receipts in proportion to number of licenses than a year ago, and indicates a larger numperficial pockets in and that no large are likely to be found. The coast ranges rich in gold, and these large rugged illustrates the fact prospectors, that few large nuggets indicate the existence of gold ore in Mr. Hill's report Burros district, California," is put 735-J and can be information to the direct survey. Washington Producers' league, National Mohair Growers association, New Mexico Wool Growers association and eleven other agricultural producing associations. In view of the attitude of such farm organizations (and they are only a small percentage of agricultural and livestock associations which have at various times endorsed the tariff) it is becoming a very pertinent question as to whom the Democratic free trade executives of the American farm federation represents. It is also a very pertinent question as to where they obtain their information to the effect that the tariff does not benefit the farmer and that the farmer is dissatisfied with the tariff. CHANGING GUNS FOR PAPER News that peace has come at last to Ireland seems almost incredible to the thousands of newspaper readers to whom the daily reports of bloodshed and disorder there have come to be a commonplace of the news. It appears, however, to be a fact. Leaders of the Republican forces have apparently ordered what amounts to surrender, and Free State authorities assert that the orders amount only to recognition of a defeat that has been actual for some time. "It is believed the Republicans now are likely to concentrate their efforts upon the election campaign," says reports. Rifles, grenades and incendiary torches are, it seems, to be relegated to the ammunition dumps of the former guerillas. If the line quoted above is borne out by coming events, it will mean simply the exchange of these weapons of bloodshed and force for the recognized weapon of popular rule central offices, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco, according to Edwin T. Keiser, state real estate commissioner. More than 30,000 brokers and salesmen were licensed to sell realty in California during the four months ended April 30, 1923, according to Keiser, and the receipts for the same period were about $185,000. This is a larger total of receipts in proportion to number of licenses than a year ago, and indicates a larger number of persons going into business as this situation was reversed. More people are now going into the reality business for themselves. Approximately 12,000 broker licenses and 13,000 salesmen licenses have been issued this year. According to Keiser, revenue from realty license is coming in at an average rate of about $4000 a week, or over $650 a day, and department officials believe that the total number of licenses to be issued this year will be greatly in excess of 40,000. The total for all last year was 37,394. GOLD NUGGETS In a rugged, out-of-the-way region on the ocean side of the coast ranges, in Monterey county, California, gold nuggets have been found of such size as to suggest that this was once a favorite retreat of the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs. Matter-of-fact prospectors, however, have sought to find the veins from which such masses of gold, loosened by the weather, were washed into the stream beds. Their search has not been successful, and J. M. Hill, a United States geologist of the department of the interior, in a report just published, suggests that the nuggets came from such su- ANAHEIM GAZETTE long trail North Pole to the pole, but Royal Bakery went with Admiralty—Amundsen has seen now. It went with the South Pole. Had it in darkest Royal is the only powder you can buy under the sun. ROYAL Powder A cream of Tartar from grapes Leaves No Bitter Taste the government a position analogous to that of a city manager to the municipality, the outlook might be different. The government is not a one-man concern. The president may suggest, but for the carrying out of his ideas he must have the support of congress. A "business" administration, so-called, could not be brought into existence alone by the presence of a business man in the executive chair. Indeed, without the sympathetic co-operation of other departments, a business man as executive would be helpless as an yother. TOO MUCH OIL PRODUCED Oil operators in Oklahoma and California have called a halt on drilling activity and are shutting down oil producing wells. Several hundred wells have been closed already. The example may be followed in other American petroleum fields. There is something that would not have been expected a year or two ago. With consumption of oil and oil products naturally rising with the summer season, the demand for crude oil nevertheless falls off, or rather falls to keep up with the greatly increased output. Prices fall accordingly. The price of the highest grade of crude is about $2 a barrel less than it was at the peak, during the last boom. The halt is called in the oil fields to give market a better appetite, in the hope of bringing the price a little higher, or at least keeping it from going lower. The big wells of southern California are largely responsible. So too much oil flouts the propheclesy of scarcity. New pools are being discovered and opened every little while. The visible supply now will last longer than anyone anticipated, and there is a reasonable belief that vast deposits still await discovery, on this continent and elsewhere. Nevertheless it is just as well not perficial pockets in very small veins, and that no large and rich deposits are likely to be found by deep mining. The coast ranges of California are not rich in gold, and the occurrence of these large nuggets is exceptional and illustrates the fact, known to many prospectors, that the discovery of a few large nuggets does not necessarily indicate the existence of a rich deposit of gold ore in place. Mr. Hill's report, entitled "The Los Burros district, Monterey County, California," is published as bulletin 735-J and can be obtained on application to the director of the geological survey, Washington, D. C. THE FORD MILLIONS Since the fact has transpired that Henry Ford has more available money than any other individual, there has been set afloat a torrent of advice as to how he should expend it. So far as may be judged, Mr. Ford is applying shrewd intelligence to this very matter, and advice is among the things that he does not need. He is going ahead with the great task of expanding his business. The benefits that accrue are not all for himself. They spread over a vast territory, and touch the welfare of uncounted thousands. That could make his money accomplish more by devoting sums to libraries, or to promotion of scientific research, does not appear. In assisting industrial development Mr. Ford seems to have found the exact field in which he belongs. Out of the usual expression of desire that the government have a business administration comes the suggestion for nomination of Ford for the presidency. It has not yet been formulated by any organization of recognized standing, but continues to be bruited about as a fragment of political gossip. The thought occurs that in so far as the country needs Ford, it needs him in precisely the capacity where he serves with such distinguished success. As president he could not direct both his private affairs and the affairs of the government. If a president occupied in relation to PROSPERITY SWEEPS THE LAND Few sections of the country seem to be neglected by the revival of business that has reached almost every corner of the United States. Recent information had reported every industrial district blessed, the agricultural sections improving, and only the inter-mountain country which centers about Utah, complaining that prosperity lags in its distribution of its gifts. Business on the Pacific coast in March reached record proportions, according to the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Labor is fully employed and wages are advancing in all industries. Retail trade is 20 per cent ahead of last year. Individual deposits in banks are 26 per cent greater than a year ago and are considerably above the peak of deposits in the fall of 1920. Jumping across the continent to New England, one learns from the federal reserve bank of Boston that "net sales in dollars in leading Boston stores were larger than in March, 1920, when the commodity prices were higher than at present." The report shows that this condition prevails throughout New England cities and is undoubtedly a reflection of the vastly improved industrial conditions and numerous wage increases which have been made throughout New England. Minneapolis reports sales of farm implements and equipment throughout the northwest this spring have been 75 per cent greater than a year ago. The J. I. Case company, of Racine, Wis., the largest manufacturers of threshing machines in the world, reports sales this year of 50 per cent ahead of last year. Kitchen cabinent factories in Indiana are working full time and have made an increase of 10 per cent in wages. BOSTON BAKERY Saturday Specials Butter Scotch Pie, 30c Whipped Cream Puffs, 10c Almond Filled Coffee Cakes, 20c Boston Bakery 201 East Center St. Phone 135-W 248 West Center St. Phone861-J Minneapolis reports sales of farm implements and equipment throughout the northwest this spring have been 75 per cent greater than a year ago. The J. I. Case company, of Racine, Wis., the largest manufacturers of threshing machines in the world, reports sales this year of 50 per cent ahead of last year. Kitchen cabinent factories in Indiana are working full time and have made an increase of 10 per cent in wages. According to the Illinois employment agencies, there are 100 jobs offered in that state now with only 85 job hunters. One year ago there were 141 job hunters registered for every 100 jobs. In 1921 there were 216 job hunters registered for every 100 jobs. Over 35,000 men and women working in the clothing industry in Chicago have been given an increase of from 10 to 16 per cent. At the same time this was announced, the news came from Rochester, New York, that more than 13,000 clothing workers there received an increase of from 5 to 10 per cent. Those workers receiving less than $40 a week received 10 per cent increase and those receiving more than $40 received a 5 per cent increase. Approximately 22,000 miners in the Lake Superior iron mining district have been given an increase of 10 per cent. The new wage scale for common labor in the mines of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota is now $4.20 a day. Four great railroads with headquarters in the middle west have recently made wage advances to certain classes of their employees—the Santa Fe, which advanced wages of 20,000 maintenance of way and railroad shop employees from a minimum of 1 cent an hour to a maximum of $8 a month; the Great Northern which increased the wages of 10,000 maintenance of way men from $5.84 to $10 a month; the Chicago & Alton, which increased its maintenance of way men from $3.40 to $10 a month; the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railway, which increased its shop men 2 and 3 cents an hour. All these advances were effective either the first or the fifteenth of May. The conditions of state banks in Kansas, according to a quarterly statement issued by the state banking department, reflects increased prosperity among the farmers, as during the period from December last to March 17, there was a gain of $6,000,000 of deposits in those banks. Reports of 260 life insurance companies, covering the year ending December 31, show that it was the largest year in the history of life insurance business. One reflection of the nation's prosperity is given in the production and sale of shoes. More than 95,00,000 pairs of footwear were produced during the first three months of this year, an increase of 20.6 per cent over the quantity manufactured during the corresponding period last year. The United States shipping board ANAHEIM Building Corporation J. SIEGEL, President General Office 9-27 North Los Angeles Street Anaheim, California Watch Us Do Things, and Watch Us Grow Watch Us Do Things, and Watch Us Grow Good Husband Will Insist that the Bride Send Her Laundry Here No need to worry about the washing when you set up it cozy new home. Send for us. We work carefully with purest of white soap, rinse in rain-soft water, and finish everything like new—all you need to do is just send the thes away. 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The advance became effective May 4 and puts into effect increases from 12 to 20 per cent. American industry is described as "more flourishing than at any time probably in the last decade," in the annual industry 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 52,000 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. THIS TERRIBLE COUNTRY Looking casually over the leading articles of one of the periodicals serving the Americans who are ashamed of their country the reader learns that: Our national policy toward Cuba is one of greed and oppression. We cannot deserve the name of liberty-loving unless we withdraw from the Panama canal zone and cease to restrict the territory in which revolutionists may operate. There is only one thing more vicious than ship subsidies, and this is an attempt on the part of the government to sail the ships which congress says it must. Canada wisely does not look to the south of her for culture, because, if she did, she would not get any. The abolishment of the supreme court of the United States is now the cry of the people who would protect the small amount of freedom at large in the land. All criticism of Russia is the work of subsidized propagandists. This is a capitalistic paradise. One other grievance against their nation might be recited by this people who find America hopeless. No one cares a solitary hoot as to how they feel, think, speak or write. Not only are you "never too old to learn," but when you are unwilling to learn, it's a sure sign you are very old or are eighteen.