anaheim-gazette 1923-06-28

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuehel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Enticed at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter ST. MICHAEL'S PAGEANT A beautiful pageant will be presented next Friday afternoon under the auspices of St. Michael's Episcopal church, on the lawn at the residence of Mrs. J. Helmsen, 205 South Claudina street. The pageant was recently given in Santa Ana by the girls of the Episcopal Church under the direction of Mrs. W. L. H. Benton. The main idea of the performance is "Triumphant Girlhood." Seven historical characters are used and followed by seven modern counterparts, all in striking costumes. Miriam, with oriental dress and cymbals, the Madonna, in blue and soft rose draperies; Eustechium, who alceded in the Latin translation of the Bible; attired in brown cassock and sandals and the blue headdress of a student; Iphigenia, the Grecian maiden, who exemplified obedience with a fillet binding her golden hair and shackles on her hands; Joan of Arc in peasant costume of black laced bodice and blue frock; the young Queen Victoria, with curls and green silk gowns; Priscilla, in grey Puritan costume, representing American thrift, all are interestingly portrayed. The modern counterparts are the Red Cross nurse, attended by soldier and sailor boys; the modern girl of high ideals; the school girl, the facer as man and wife, Wood claimed, yet despite that fact, he seeks no divorce. He has known, the complaint averred, that Mrs. Wood, the mother of his small children, and Gaines, the stranger, had registered as man and wife in Los Angeles hotels, and have been conducting a rooming house at Santa Fe Springs, which is frequented by men of "dissolute and idle charac- RECONSTRUCT OF U. The report of on his retirement States shipping service is a very It reveals at once which existed to his associates to FORDSON TRACTOR IS LIFE SAVER IN CÁUCASUS Displaces Farming Methods in Vogue Since Bible Times Over in the Caucasus of Asia Minor the Fordson tractor is more than a power plant—it is a land redeemer and life saver. There in the shadow of Mt. Araraf, famed resting place of Noah's ark, it is the twentieth century missionary to the oldest land in the world and brings the most striking of all contrasts between modern farming and the primitive methods in vogue for thousands of years. Introduced in the Caucasus a little more than a year ago by the Near East relief, the tractor has revolutionized agriculture, and, thanks to it, there is no famine this year. With the tractor and modern farm machinery the fields, heretofore only scratched with the historic stick and oxen teams, have been plowed deep and with less seed have yielded greater crops than ever before. Hundreds of natives, too, have been released from farm work to enter industrial pursuits. A recent note from Erivan, Armenia, tells the story of tractor accomplishments in striking figures: "Ten American tractors ploughed a thousand acres of land in eleven days." The message said. "To accomplish the same work in the same time would have required 2000 oxen and 500 men." Under power farming the crops in exemplified obedience with a fillet binding her golden hair and shackles on her hands; Joan of Arc in peasant costume of black laced bodice and blue frock; the young Queen Victoria, with curls and green silk gowns; Priscilla, in grey Puritan costume, representing American thrift, all are interestingly portrayed. The modern counterparts are the Red Cross nurse, attended by soldier and sailor boys; the modern girl of high ideals; the school girl, the factory girl, the little mother of colonial days and the business girl in neat attire. The pageant ends with grouping of all the characters in an apotheosis of girlhood. The afternoon will begin at 2:30 with a social hour when refreshments will be served, and the pageant will open at 3:45. The affair is a benefit for the Altar Guild of St. Michael's church. FORDSON TRACTOR IS LIFE SAVER IN CÁUCASUS GOVERNOR APPROVES OF EARLY MARRIAGES Even though they lack parental approval, California girls who believe in early marriages have a staunch champion in Governor Friend W. Richardson. Governor Richardson announced that he had vetoed a bill intended to raise the legal age of a woman from 18 to 21. The measure would have made it necessary for girls under 21 to secure the consent of their parents before marriage. "This bill would have given lots of 'hard boiled' parents a chance to prohibit their daughters from doing precisely what they did—marry early in life. Early marriages tend to happiness and good citizenship. I'm with the girls to keep that limit down to 18 and it will never be raised while I have the power to veto." OLD TIMER HONORED An interesting chapter of the early history of California under Mexican rule was recalled when Governor Richardson appolated Henry V. Alvarado, of Martinez, son of Juan Bautista Alvarado, Mexican governor of Cali- of natives, too, have been released from farm work to enter industrial pursuits. A recent note from Erivan, Armenia, tells the story of tractor accomplishments in striking figures: "Ten American tractors ploughed a thousand acres of land in eleven days." The message said. "To accomplish the same work in the same time would have required 2000 oxen and 500 men." Under power farming the crops in the Caucasus have been 50 per cent larger and one-third less seed has been used. Where Armenia only a short time ago, with 80 per cent of its population engaged in agriculture, was only producing one-third of its cereal requirements, it is today producing about one-half with far less men employed in the work. The Near East relief is now using eleven tractors. With gasoline power, fed by the rich oil fields of Baku on the Caspian sea and with modern machinery, the Caucasus promises to accomplish one of the most interesting agricultural developments in the history of the world. TOTS PAWNS AS SUIT REVEALS TRIANGLE Into the home of C. A. Wood, of Placentia, there came last November a stranger—Charles Gaines by name—hungry, destitute, homeless and weary. Out of the goodness of his heart, Wood opened his home to the wanderer, provided him with food and shelter. A few weeks later, Wood said in a position filed in the superior court asking the cutdy of his two children, his wife and Gaines disappeared together. They have since been living together. OLD TIMER HONORED An interesting chapter of the early history of California under Mexican rule was recalled when Governor Richardson appointed Henry V. Alvarado, of Martinez, son of Juan Bautista Alvarado, Mexican governor of California from 1836 to 1843, as superior judge of Contra Costa county to succeed the late R. H. Lattimer. Alvarado became governor of California when Governor Nicholas Gutuerrez was overthrown and the Mexican departmental assembly declared California a free and independent state on November 6, 1836. The uprising was in opposition to what was known as the centralist government of Mexico and the independent state set up was called Alta California. Judge Alvarado was not born until fifteen years after his illustrious father, who was given the title "Napoleon of California," due to the part he played in the overthrow of Governor Gutuerrez, had left the governor's chair. He was born in Oakland in 1857. The Alvarado residence in Monterey is one of the famous landmarks of California. Governor Alvarado died in San Pablo in 1882. THERE THEY BOTH ARE! England demands a league of nations' investigation of the French administration of the Saar valley and France and Belgium emphatically say no. There you are and there the league of nations is also. An impasse. There was a delay of 200,000 a month in expenses of the business men in the two years before the shipiping book as its chairman, most methodical agencies of the settlement outstanding for 12 cents on the complete inventory. It has liquidated this property. It rolls a greater other executive action in the last exact where it way, and has reduced it to $4,000,000. As a record of justment, as a re system for chaos that made by agency under this work of the shipip proves that one which confronted instation when it that of clearing herited from the tiona—task which fore any construct begun. Mr. Lasker furnipe of men who ha the ingredients printed on the label of your baking powder tin include Cream of Tartar—your cakes, biscuits and other foods will be more healthful and have a finer texture and taste. That is one of the reasons why thoughtful women insist on ROYAL Baking Powder The ONLY nationally distributed Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bitter Taste RECONSTRUCTION WORK OF U. S. SHIPPING BOARD The report of Albert D. Lasker upon his retirement from the United States shipping board after two years' service is a very instructive document. It reveals at once the incredible chaos which existed when Mr. Lasker and his associates took charge and the al sacrifice of time and money, left their private business affairs to devote their services to their country. Mr. Lasker has served his country in a double sense—as a public servant and administrator, and also as a 100 per cent American trying to keep the American flag flying on the seas of commerce. It has been a patriotic rather than a partisan tack Mr. Lasker has performed, and in its performance he has earned the praise of every true American. MAY TEACH GERMAN The state board of education has sent notice to every high school principal in the state that any movement to restore the teaching of the German language as a part of the curriculum of the schools will be met with the approval of the board. The notices removes the ban which was placed on the German language five years ago and which has remained despite the efforts of German citizens and several schools to have it removed. Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, declared that his action was prompted by the receipt of an appeal from the San Francisco board of education asking that it be allowed to teach German this year and by a resolution passed at the recent convention of high school teachers in Yosemite valley. Commenting on the restoration, Wood said: "In the month of April, 1921, we barred the German language because we found that the text books being used at that time were full of German propaganda and that it was mostly students of German parentage who were studying it. "We did not restore the language until we were certain that the majority of schools wanted it. The recent action by the state teachers' convention and the San Francisco board of education even on long time payments from Germany until after the American state department had vigorously pushed the claim for eighteen months, the pro-European and un-American press of the country burst forth in a chorus of vulgar epithets and coarse abuse. Unwilling to endure silently the insulting attacks of unpatriotic newspapers, Chairman Adams called attention to the existence in this country of a press which habitually takes the European side of all matters of dispute between the United States and any of these foreign powers, and that their sole anxiety is to denationalize America. This statement has been followed by renewed attacks from metropolitan papers owned or edited by free traders league of nations propagandists and bounders with European titles in the family. The very fact that no man can lift his voice in favor of anything distinctively American without being treated to a billingsgate shower from our provincial European press only proves that it is high time the American people got busy quarantining the colleges, schools, pulpits, banking establishments, labor unions and newspaper offices of this country against the sinister movement, organized and financed abroad, to break down the national spirit of this country and thus destroy the nation in the interest of European commercial and political rigls." No Bitter Taste RECONSTRUCTION WORK OF U. S. SHIPPING BOARD The report of Albert D. Lasker upon his retirement from the United States shipping board after two years' service is a very instructive document. It reveals at once the incredible chaos which existed when Mr. Lasker and his associates took charge and the amazing improvement which has taken place under their direction. As President Harding said early during his administration, "The shipping board situation is wholly an inheritance from the previous administration. It would avail nothing to attempt to outline how the intolerable state of affairs came about. Our great problem is curing the situation." Nevertheless, to arrive at a just appreciation of how great a cure has been effected by the shipping board as reorganized by President Harding, it is necessary to take into account some of the conditions which existed when that board took control. There were approximately $200,000,000 in claims filed against the board, for which the board had little evidence of their validity and even less proof of their validity. As time went on, claims aggregating millions more were filed, for which the board had had no record showing they were even in existence. There were over 100 expert accountants employed by the board, but there was no accounting system, and the board could not come within tens of millions of dollars of balancing its books. There existed nowhere any inventory of the property of the board, which was located not only in practically every port and harbor of any consequence in the United States, but in ports and harbors all over the world. Hundreds of incompetent men were employed at excessive salaries. Payrolls were padded, and, in addition, they were carrying agents or representatives of lines interested in preventing the American merchant marine from ever being a success. There was a deficit of at least $16,000,000 a month in the operating expenses of the board. There was no possible way to tell what the board's income was, what bills were outstanding, what obligations had been incurred for future payment, or what its daily operating expenses were. It must be admitted that this conditioning on the restoration, Wood said: "In the month of April, 1921, we barred the German language because we found that the text books being used at that time were full of German propaganda and that it was mostly students of German parentage who were studying it. "We did not restore the language until we were certain that the majority of schools wanted it. The recent action by the state teachers' convention and the San Francisco board of education convinces us that it is now a popular demand." Wood declared that he believed German would be made a part of the course of studies of San Francisco this year. PLUGS ANOTHER LEAK Because of the excessive cost enailed in replying to private communications by telephone and telegraph from individuals, attorneys and others seeking information from the departement, Commissioner of Corporations Daugherty has issued an order that hereafter such replies must be sent collect. The auditing system of the department shows that there has been a leakage in funds in replying to private communications originating both in California and other states. Attorneys representing companies or individuals, companies, associations and others constantly send to the department for information relating to the operations of companies, brokers and agents, requesting immediate reply by telephone or telegraph. Where such requests are received hereafter the replies will be charged to the seeker of the information, where long distance calls or messages by telegraph are requested. Where the person seeking information does not desire to pay such tolls the department will forward reply by letter. The order issued by Commissioner Daugherty is to conserve the department's funds and assure a more economical administration of the department's affairs. IMPROVE BRITISH DIVORCE LAW British women, through a bill adopted by the house of commons, virtually have attained equality with men in the divorce courts. The bill still must go to the house of lords and be signed by the king, before it becomes law, but there appears to be little voice in favor of anything distinctively American without being treated to a billingagate shower from our provincial European press only proves that it is high time the American people got busy quarantining the colleges, schools, pulpits, banking establishments, labor unions and newspaper offices of this country against the sinister movement, organized and financed abroad, to break down the national spirit of this country and thus destroy the nation in the interest of European commercial and political rivals. Commissioner Hirshfield is entirely right in saying that the most fruitful source of international ill will in this country is the constant agitation of this unpatriotic cabal of educators, financial and sentimental internationalists, publicists and journalists to Europeanize America. The people of the United States know that no friendly purpose is back of the movement; originating abroad, to denationalize this republic, and the efforts of these unpatriotic propagandists is hotly resented and leads to antagonism toward the nations suspected of responsibility for an unfriendly agitation. NEW ENGLANDRES PICNIC Under the auspices of the New England society, President Paul K. Selew announces a patriotic reunion of all former New Englanders in Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, all day, Saturday, June 30. Headquarters will be open for each county in the six states. Bring your cup and basket dinner, but hot coffee will be supplied for all. Now it is up to you New Englanders to make this a popular success and to bring out the thousands who are here from our old home states. There will be a fine program of addresses and music in the afternoon. Tell all your friends to come out and have a happy day in the park with old friends and neighbors. WATCH YOUR STEP DRIVING IN THE FOG Be careful in the fog! A great many accidents have been reported recently which have taken place during foggy weather, and in order to protect the welfare of the motoring public in this part of the state, officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California warn motorists to drive carefully during foggy weather. Although it does not seem necessary to advise the average autoist to be careful in the fog, say club officials. There was a deficit of at least $16,000,000 a month in the operating expenses of the board. There was no possible way to tell what the board's income was, what bills were outstanding, what obligations had been incurred for future payment, or what its daily operating expenses were. It must be admitted that this condition would have staggered any group of business men or administrators, yet in the two years which have elapsed, the shipipng board, with Mr. Lasker as its chairman, has become one of the most methodical and business-like agencies of the government. It has settled outstanding claims against it for 12 cents on the dollar. It has made a complete inventory of all its property. It has liquidated a vast amount of this property. It has reduced its payrolls a greater percentage than any other executive agency of the government in the last two years. It knows exactly where it stands in a business way, and has reduced the operating deficit to $4,000,000 a month. As a record of liquidation and readjustment, as a record for substituting system for chaos, it probably excels that made by any other executive agency under this administration. This work of the shipipng board clearly proves that one of the greatest tasks which confronted the Harding administration when it came into power was that of clearing away the wreckage inherited from the previous administration—task which had to be done before any constructive work could be begun. Mr. Lasker furnishes another example of men who have, at great person- IMPROVE BRITISH DIVORCE LAW British women, through a bill adopted by the house of commons, virtually have attained equality with men in the divorce courts. The bill still must go to the house of lords and be signed by the king, before it becomes law, but there appears to be little likelihood of any real opposition. In this age it appears strange that this simple act of justice should have been so long delayed. Hitherto Britcause deemed sufficient to warrant the granting of a divorce to husbands, have been compelled to charge and prove the additional grounds of cruelty or desertion. The bill which has just been adopted in the house of commons puts wives on an exact equality with their husbands in this respect. LEGION FIGHTS FLOOD American Legion members in southern Kansas found themselves back in the service during the recent flood which destroyed many lives, made thousands homeless and caused a property loss of several million dollars, in this state. Led by their post commanders, the legion men mobilized for duty in aiding flood victims, strengthening dikes and dams and patrolling the water-swept areas. Hundreds of legion members assisted in preventing breaks in the dikes at Wichita, while other le- Kansas City and Winfield, the cities hardest hit, where the flood damage hardest hit, where the hood damage was estimated at more than $4,000,000. Be careful in the fog! A great many accidents have been reported recently which have taken place during foggy weather, and in order to protect the welfare of the motoring public in this part of the state, officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California warn motorists to drive carefully during foggy weather. Although it does not seem necessary to advise the average autoist to be careful in the fog, say club officials, yet it is, because a great many motorists do not realize that fog makes the roads and bridges slippery, as well as rain, or even worse. Also, it is difficult to see a car which may be standing at the side of the road, as red tail-lights are not visible for any great distance during "heavy" weather. Head-lights are also deceiving when approaching through the fog, as it is almost impossible to judge distance when the lights are made dim by the moisture. It is suggested that motorists wipe off their wind-shields frequently and keep well over to the right-hand side of the road when this atmospheric condition maintains. When approaching a bridge in foggy weather, it is advisable to go slowly, as bridge surfaces accumulate the moisture and are very slippery at this time. Summer fogs are not infrequent hereabouts. IT'S ALWAYS AN "ALSO RAN" The third party movement is nothing new. It has broken out a number of times in the United States, and sometimes it has kept the saints of an imperishable democracy up two hours after bedtime. New Pictures Hand colored, California Views, tastefully sramed, would ma"e a very appropriate gift for your friends back in the old home. We pack pictures for eastern shldment free of charge. Stop in some time aud get acquainted with our art department. B. F. SPENCER ART GOODS Pictures Wall Paper 166 W. Center St. Anaheim CANNED GRAPEFRUIT POPULAR Canned grapefruit has met strong popular demand. One taste seems to call for several others. A San Pedro canner who packed grapefruit for the first time this year put out 50000 cases. He says: "The grapefruit used is orchard run. use of distillate, because by doing so payment of the tax might be avoided. THE FLAG GOES BY Hats off! Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, of ruffle of drums. CANNED GRAPEFRUIT POPULAR Canned grapefruit has met strong popular demand. One taste seems to call for several others. A San Pedro canner who packed grapefruit for the first time this year put out 50000 cases. He says: "The grapefruit used is orchard run, but nothing is taken less than 100 counts. Fruit must be sound, but both oranges and grapefruit can be used for canning that would not grade up for shipipng. Very little machinery is used in canning grapefruit, it is said, most of the work in this connection being done by hand operation. The fruit is peeled, run through hot water to loosen the outer pulp, separated from the white pulp and then divided into quarters. The quarters are stripped of the 'rag' and dipped into cold water to solidify the fruit. After this they are packed in the cans and processed by passing through a hot cabinet to exhaust the air from the cans through a syruping machine and a sealing machine." THE GRASSHOPPER INVASION Several counties of California are being invaded by grasshoppers. The Butte county farm bureau is using a poison bran mash of Paris green (or white arsenic) 1 pound, molasses (cheap black strap) 2 quarters, lemons (ground very fine) 1-2 dozen, water 4 gallons, wheat bran alfalfa meal 25 pounds. The molasses, poison and ground lemons should be added to water first, the mixture then poured over the bran and stirred until even. The wet poison bran should be broadcasted, scattering it very finely over the infested ground. The amount given is sufficient to cover four or five acres. In orchards and cultivated fields spread poison in the forenoon on alfalfa and grass land. Spread it in heat of day before cutting the crop. INDIANA PICNIC All ludianians, both former and visiting, in Orange county are awaiting the coming of today when the big picnic will be held in the Orange county park. Games, contests, sporting events, etc., will make the day interesting to the young folk while reminiscences and hand shaking will be use of distillate, because by doing so payment of the tax might be avoided. THE FLAG GOES BY Hats off! Along the street there comes A blaze of bugles, of ruffle of drums. A flash of color beneath the sky: Hats off! The flag is passing by! Blue and cotton and white it shines. Over the steel-topped, ordered lines. Hats off! The colors before us fly; But more than the flag is passing by. Sea-fights and landslifts, grim and great. Feught to make and to save the state; Weary marcher and sinking ships; Cacers of victory on dying lips; Days of plenty and years of peace; March of a strong lands' swift increase Equal justice, right and law. Stately honor and reverend awe; Sign of a nation, great and strong To ward her people from foreign wrong; Pride and glory and honor—all Live in the colors to stand or fall. Hats off! Along the street there comes A blaze of bugles, of ruffle of drums; And loyal hearts are beating high: Hats off! The flag is passing by! The outlook for a walnut crop is very favorable at this time, it is claimed. SOME JOB, TOO! What Russia needs is the sort of spring cleaning that she is not getting. INDIANA PICNIC All Indianians, both former and visiting, in Orange county are awaiting the coming of today when the big picnic will be held in the Orange county park. Games, contests, sporting events, etc., will make the day interesting to the young folk while reminiscences and hand shaking will be enjoyed by the older ones. All are asked to bring well filled baskets for the big event at the noon hour. CALIFORNIA'S RAILROADS California railroads own property of an assessed valuation of $298,318,232. The state board of equalization announces. This includes approximately 13,000 miles of railroad property. The board is hearing protests against 1923 assessments now and will sit as a board of review for the remainder of the month. DISTILLATE IS TAXED Residents of Orange county who have been laboring under the impression that the gasoline tax bill adopted by the state legislature does not provide a tax for distillate, may be assured that this fuel carries a tax. Declarations made recently that distillate would not be taxed, and that organizations operating freight and passenger lines would evade the tax by changing to the use of distillate, are absolutely without foundation. Investigations have so far failed to disclose any public carrier organization that contemplates changing carburetor equipment to provide for the