anaheim-gazette 1923-06-07

U. P. PREPARING TO SPEND LARGE SUMS Appropriates $43,000,000 for New Improvements This Year Announcement is made by C. K. Gray, president of the Union Pacific, that the company plans to spend almost $43,000,000 this year in new improvements, "to care for increased business and to better serve its patrons by handling business without delay even during times of peak business." The biggest item is $11,500,000 for new equipment which includes 78 freight locomotives, and about 15,000 freight cars, some of which were ordered last year and some of which are Pacific Fruit Express cars owned jointly by the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. The new double tracking will give the Union Pacific practically a two-track line to entire distance from Omaha to Cedar and Salt Lake. Adiling the double track between Chicago and Omaha gives a two track line Chicago to Salt Lake City, 1515 miles, the longest continuous stretch of double track in the United States over which solid through trains are run. New construction in Utah opens up territories rich in iron, agriculture and scenic attractions. A line has just been completed from Delta to Fillmore, Utah, and the line from Lund to Cedar City, Utah, is in process of construction. The 1923 program of the Union Pacific contemplates an alternate main line through Boise, Idaho, and a branch in the Idaho Falls district. "This program is entered upon," says Mr. Gray, "with a firm belief in the prosperity of the western states and a confidence that the people in the territory served by the Union Pacific will co-operate in maintaining the railroad at a point of greatest effectiveness." Prices are rising, profiteers are openly preying upon the people. The chances that the people will calmly submit to a sales tax is small, indeed. And yet great wealth in its blindness and unwisdom cannot see that it is so. "Probably congress has the greatest fight on the tax question in its history just ahead. The people's representatives must prepare for it. The big shift in taxes already has gone too far and must go no farther; in fact, the load must be adjusted. This country cannot be made prosperous by exempting great fortunes from taxation and pilling the cost of government upon the American standard of living. Instead, what the situation demands is that the flood of tax exempt securities be checked; that a tax be placed on a gift tax levied to prevent their evasion. These measures constitute a square deal program in taxation and nothing less should be accepted as final." SOME BUSY CORNERS IN ORANGE COUNTY According to figures reported to the Santa Ana Lions club by Warren Hillvard, county surveyor, in a craft talk before the club at its last meeting an average of 7221 automobiles pass the intersection of North Main sereet and Chapman street every twenty-four hours. The record is based on an observation made by the United States bureau of roads in the fouri-day period of September 1, 1922, and the first three days of February, of this year. The total given was an average for each twenty-four hours in the four days. For the same time 718 trucks, 119 trailers, 28 horse-drawn vehicles and 193 buses passed the point. An observation at South Main and Edgert streets, for the same period, disclosed an average of 3369 automobiles, 397 trucks, 75 trailers, 79 horse-drawn vehicles and 37 busses passing the effect of wineries of the Sequoia son company with sums of $1,600 E. Saunby, C. A. California farm bus upon filed a petition which re-consider mental issues, of return, deprive allowance for quested, and deed of the commission far as it operates; the former order to the amount owed and allowed the ing expenses, a lowance of any by the corporate income taxes are another decision portant by the court has just taling the power mission to requisitors to obtain convenience and railroad commissions under to include a three several routes via visual permits, a carrier to obtain railroad commissions service along tha The decision supreme court in Truck Line, Inc., mission and liabilities. In this commission made 21, 1922, that ration of freight made by Coastline between Los Angeles Oceanside to and or the territory Oceanside, where at or are destinie tween Oceanside requiring Coast FIGURING ON INCREASE IN ESTATE TAXES An increase in taxes on estates will be one of the proposals in the next session of congress which is certain to stir up controversy. Senator Capper, of Kansas, Republican, head of the senate farm bloc, includes an increase of this character in a tax program which he announces that he favors. Others of the so-called "progressives" group rates on estates than those in the present law which range from 1 to 25 per cent be imposed as a means of forcing those who inherit wealth to pay a larger share of taxation. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon not only opposed to any increase in taxes on estates, but believes that the present rates are much too high for peace time and are actually destructive of values. It is Secretary Mellon's contention that taxes which in effect seize upon capital as distinguished from earnings are fundamentally wrong. He points out that if the wealth of an estate consisted of money, evil results of a tax of this sort would not be so great, but that usually it is necessary to convert holdings of an estate into money in order to pay taxes and that this forced liquidation causes a shrinkage in values. Some of those who insist that the present tax is not high enough would go so far as to double the rates. To prevent evasion of estate taxes this element favors a tax on gifts. Senator Capper in outlining his views on taxation favors the elimination of tax exempt securities, the imposition of a tax on undistributed earnings of corporations, increased inheritance taxes and a tax on gifts. "The last congress by removing the excess profits tax and by reducing the millionaire's surtax on income from 65 to 50 per cent, made it still easier for those who can pay taxes easiest and who own the largest amount of taxable property, to carry far less than their share of the nation's tax burden," of roads in the fouri-day period of September 1, 1922, and the first three days of February, of this year. The total given was an average for each twenty-four hours in the four days. For the same time 718 trucks, 119 trailers, 28 horse-drawn vehicles and 193 buses passed the point. An observation at South Main and Edgert streets, for the same period, disclosed an average of 3369 automobiles, 397 trucks, 75 trailers, 79 horse-drawn vehicles and 37 busses passing the corner. A count made of vehicles passing the intersection of Euclid avenue and Lincoln avenue, west of Anaheim, revealed an average, for each twenty-four hours of the observation period, of 4449 automobiles, 478 trucks, 112 trailers, 18 horse-drawn vehicles and 45busses. Hillyard used the figures to impress his auditors with the big increase in traffic on the highways, following a presentation of detailed information on highway construction in the county, and of the installation of four-inch pavement in the initiation of concrete pavement construction in the county. He pointed out that in the original road bond issue of $1,270,000, construction of 106 miles of road was contemplated. Since a number of contractors were in the field and none of them was very busy, low bids were received for most of the work with the result that 137 miles of road were constructed with the fund. Hillyard said, however, that some of the contractors went "broke." Since expenditure of the bond fund, 45.72 miles of road have been built, making a total of 182.72 miles at the present time. Of the original pavement, twenty-five miles have been toped with asphalt and twenty-two and three-quarter miles retopped with a concrete slab. Of the 45.72 miles, 7.70 miles have been surfaced with asphalt. Hillyard said. SEEK PETRIFIED FOREST Their quest shrouded in secrecy save for unimportant details: a party of Los Angeles scientists, led by Dr. George P. Clements, head of the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, is exploring the hill regions east of Orange for the petrified remains of what is reported to be a prehistoric forest, traces of which are said to have been recently discovered. Their destination is being kept secret and no details concerning the mission and its students. In this p commission made 21, 1922, that r tion of freight made by Coast tween Los Angeles Oceanside to and or the territory Oceanside, where at or are destine tween Oceanside requiring Coast make application public convenient establish rates f accepting or tra shipments between points. Coast Truck Line operate the pro tween Los Angeles on acquiring fro mthe operative right line between San side, and the op erator truck line by Escondido and Roy Whetstone with the railroad N. Baker again through service Inc., and follow e the railroad com Coast Truck Line such through se tained a certifica t from the railroad Truck Line. Inc. to the supreme c oting aside the o commission. California's con not what they shi War Weeks, wi after entering th e defenses at Diego, obsolete tion up and down fortifications to quate it is believ e This condition corrective attentio out delay. So lo for the national s fences, they show to insure the cou rful attack. It wo stop short of adde Why have defer less they be suffi deter potential e ing this country fortifications are The last congress by removing the excess profits tax and by reducing the millionaire's surtax on income from 65 to 50 per cent, made it still easier for those who can pay taxes easiest and who own the largest amount of taxable property, to carry far less than their share of the nation's tax burden already being carried by the little fellow," said Senator Capper. "But it seems with all of the tax evasion and tax lifting among those whose incomes run into six figures, or better, they are not satisfied. Wall street promoters and financiers are to descend on the next congress, in December, with another demand to enact the sales tax scheme, although prices and living costs are steadily rising and profiteering in coal and sugar is rampant. This would mean a further tax on loan pocketbooks for the benefit of fat ones, the taking from the people of a larger percentage of their earnings through subjecting the consumer to a consumption tax, that wealth may get still further from under its share of the national load. "The usual pretense will, of course, be made that by taxing consumption and relieving big business still further from paying taxes, the giant will have that much more capital to invest in business." "Summed up, the purpose of all this tax propaganda is to put more and more the tax burden upon the producer of wealth and less—and less on wealth itself. No good can come of it, and worse time for attempting to put over a sales tax could hardly be found." Their quest shrouded in secrecy save for unimportant details, a party of Los Angeles scientists, led by Dr. George P. Clements, head of the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, is exploring the hill regions east of Orange for the petrified remains of what is reported to be a prehistoric forest, traces of which are said to have been recently discovered. Their destination is being kept secret and no details concerning the scientific survey will be given out until the party returns to Los Angeles. The only statement elicited from the group was that they were in search of "petrified wood," of which it was intimated traces had been found in the surrounding hills. The party consisted of William A. Bryan, curator of the museum of history, science and art at Exposition park; C. B. Smith, globe trotter, S. Maus Purple, geologist, aspomsler, photographer, and Dr. Clements. Purple is the discoverer of the prehistoric fossils in the Palo Verdes hills and more recently of a petrified forest at Lemon Heights in this county. THE COURT UPHOLDS RAILROAD COMMISSION The California supreme court has sustained the action of the railroad commission in ordering a reduction of ten per cent in the rates of the Southern California Edison company, and in refusing to open the proceedings involving the ten per cent rate reduction to include a general rate investigation. The railroad commission made its decision and order on April 24, 1922, This condition corrective attention out delay. So long for the national fences, they show to insure the courier attack. It would stop short of added Why have defended less they be sufficient deter potential enginage this country fortifications are important in scheme of nation attack upon this class power must... ANAHEIM GAZETTE the effect of which was to reduce the rates of the Southern California Edison company with a saving to the consumers of $1,600,000 a year. Sidney E. Saunby, C. A. Melcher and the California farm bureau federation thereupon filed a petition for rehearing in which reconsideration of the fundamental issues, such as rate base, rate of return, depreciation allowance and allowance for taxes, etc., were requested, and declaring that the order of the commission was unlawful insofar as it operated to continue in effect the former order of the commission as to the amount of taxes to be estimated and allowed the corporation as operating expenses, and also as to the allowance of any portion of the sum paid by the corporation as United States income taxes as operating expenses. Another decision of considerable importance by the California supreme court has just been announced sustaining the power of the railroad commission to require motor freight operators to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the railroad commission to extend their operations under separate certificates to include a through service along the several routes included in the individual permits, and also to require the carrier to obtain a certificate from the railroad commission to perform local service along the through route. The decision was rendered by the supreme court in the cast of the Coast Truck Line, Inc., vs. the railroad commission and Harry N. Blair respondents. In this proceeding the railroad commission made an order on April 21, 1922, that no further transportation of freight shipments should be made by Coast Truck Line, Inc., between Los Angeles and points south of Oceanside to and including San Diego, or the territory from San Diego to Oceanside, when shipments originate at or are destined to the territory between Oceanside and Escondido, and requiring Coast Truck Line, Inc., to Alone, each of those sheep-people would have known what to do, and done it. Together their combined emotions overwhelmed their reason, and they were as one savage being, crazed by the fear of death. In another mood, mob emotion impels to lynching or massacre people who separately would never be guilty of such crime. Human progress depends very largely on the individual keeping his own pulse in the midst of crowds. REVENUE FROM GAS TAX With Governor Friend W. Richardson's signing of the motor vehicle and gasoline tax bills, introduced in the legislature by A. H. Breed, senator from Alameda county, both laws will become operative on dates provided in the measures. The gasoline tax becomes effective at midnight, August 31, next. It is estimated by Will H. Marsh, superintendent of the motor vehicle department, that the revenue from this source will be $11,000,000 during the next biennium. The fees for registration become effective. A flat rate of $3 is provided for every motor vehicle or semi-trailer except where the equipment is used in transporting passengers or freight for hire. The superintendent estimated the biennium revenue from the $3 fee at $3,300,000 while the tax on passenger and freight vehicles for hire will increase the total by $1,200,000. The governor pointed out that under the provisions of the bills, it will not be necessary for him to sign a bill for the creation of traffic officers in counties. With approval of the superintendent of the department boards of supervisors may appoint such officers and pay their salaries from half of the collections which goes to the counties. ly opposition to a new one which naturally results in the subscribers never being quite sure of just when they are going to have an up-to-date directory. When it does appear, subscribers are notified that they "may take advantage of the facility by calling at the telephone office. Otherwise it will be delivered as soon as possible but not before the lapse of one month." The French government issues one directory for Paris and one for the rest of the country, both books combined containing fewer names than there are in the Chicago telephone directory. In New York City, recently, 1,075,000 copies of a new directory were distributed, each copy consisting of 1628 pages and 695,000 listings. The annual circulation of telephone directories in the Bell system is estimated at 25,000,000 copies and the millions of dollars spent in their production is a considerable factor in the cost of giving telephone service. The Japanese ambassador says that pleasant relations between his country and the United States may be disturbed over the immigration question. That would be unfortunate, of course, but how about the relations between the Pacific coast states and the rest of the country? Our concern for American citizens in that section ought to be at least as great as our desire not to wound the tender feelings of the Japanese. When congressmen are confronted with the alternative of legislating for the welfare of the United States or of Japan they are going to choose the former. "America first" will be applied in immigration matters as in every other question dealing with international affairs. mission and Harry N. Blair, respondents. In this proceeding the railroad commission made an order on April 21, 1922, that no further transportation of freight shipments should be made by Coast Truck Line, Inc., between Los Angeles and points south of Oceanside to and including San Diego, or the territory from San Diego to Oceanside, when shipments originate at or are destined to the territory between Oceanside and Escondido, and requiring Coast Truck Line, Inc., to make application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish rates for this service before accepting or transporting any further shipments between said prohibited points. Coast Truck Line, Inc., attempted to operate the prohibited service between Los Angeles and San Diego upon acquiring from one Roy Jakeway the operative rights for a motor truck line between San Diego and Oceanside, and the operative right for a motor truck line between Los Angeles, Escondido and Oceanside from one Roy Whetstone. Protest was filed with the railroad commission by Harry N. Baker against the operation of through service by Coast Truck Line, Inc., and following a public hearing the railroad commission ordered the Coast Truck Line, Inc., to suspend such through service until it had obtained a certificate covering the same from the railroad commission. Coast Truck Line, Inc., thereupon appealed to the supreme court for an order setting aside the order of the railroad commission. COAST DEFENSES WEAK California's coast defense works are not what they should be. Secretary of War Weeks, with his first inspection after entering this state, pronounced the defenses at Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, obsolete. The official inspection up and down this coast will show fortifications to be lamentably inadequate, it is believed. This condition should receive the corrective attention of congress without delay. So long as it is necessary for the national safety, to maintain defenses, they should be strong enough to insure the country against successful attack. It would be folly indeed to stop short of adequacy in defenses. Why have defensive works at all, unless they be sufficiently formidable to deter potential enemies from attacking this country at any time? Coast fortifications are of the utmost importance. NEW PHONE DIRECTORY IS BIG EVENT IN FRANCE The advent of a new telephone directory is such a common occurrence in the average American household that it arouses very little comment. No one pays much attention to it except to notice, perhaps, that its cover is a different color from the former one and that it is almost invariably thicker. In France, when a new telephone directory appears, it is an event of national importance. 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FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim FORD WON'T PLAY FAIR If Henry Ford would play the game according to the rules that Democratic politicians lay down for him he could have the Democratic nomination for vice-president in 1924. Ford will refuse the vice-presidential nomination, if it is offered to him. He will refuse to play the political game according to any set of ancient rules made by party politicians. He doesn't care a whoop for party loyalties or party services or even for parties, by all of which the politicians set great store. Democratic politicians are worried about the "Ford-for-President" movement which their experience observers tell them is sweeping the west and middlewest. Publicly contemptuous towards Ford and his possibilities, in private, leading Democrats have given earnest consideration to means of making Ford do one of two things. These are: 1—Establish himself as a "regular" Democrat in good standing and by performing service for the party show himself entitled to party honors. 2—Eliminate himself from consideration as a Democratic nominee. They cannot figure out a way to do either, simply because Ford will not play politics the way the politicians are used to playing it. William Ran- dolph Hearst and various Democratic candidates would like to make a deal with him to accept the vice-presidential nomination. They have received no encouragement. Ford has said he is not interested in the presidency. The politicians do not believe him, but they do know he is not interested in the vice-presidency. William Randolph Hearst's effort to hook his third party to the Ford popularity has gotten nowhere thus far. Indications are that Ford does not want to tie to any man or any movement that is cluttered up with "side issues" like political revenge. In fact, if he gets into the presidential campaign, either as Democrat nominee, or as an independent, Ford will run on the most "unpolitical" platform and by means of the most unpolitical methods ever seen in American politics, his friends say. POSTAL SAVINGS KEEP AHEAD April was the third consecutive month which showed deposits in postal savings greater than withdrawals. The postal savings is the bank of the poor man, and this fact is conclusive evidence that prosperity has reached him along with all other classes of citizens.