anaheim-gazette 1923-07-05

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. The rivalry existing between two big city daily newspapers has grown to such an extent that one of them has resorted to unique methods to say the least, to keep the other from getting before the public, as it were. The main feature of the Sunday edition of one of them, minus its late news section, gets out Saturday at noon. After the paper is delivered to news stands, representatives of the rival publication appear upon the scene and begin buying the papers at the regular price. At one stand a man bought ten copies, and later another man took five. It is said the same tactics are carried on wherever the paper is sold, and in some places it is sought to buy the entire lot. The Sunday edition of the other paper gets out at six o'clock in the morning. The circulation of both papers at news stands, so it is said, is about 5 to 1, in favor of the one getting out Saturday noon. And then new bundles of papers are sent out by the publisher to take the place of those bought up by his rival. The shock absorber. A gang of sports were rolling the bones at a roadside the other afternoon, and when a cop hove in sight all hands hit the trail, and a fellow, who says he was only an innocent onlooker, who failed to sprint, was gathered in. "Come baby—I see waiting foh your message." The kids about town drove many good bargains by glomming onto empty milk bottles and selling them for a nickel apiece until the lacteal purveyors began to require purchasers to put up a small deposit for return of the original bottle. The future giants of mands upon our federal income were as follows. "This is occasion for jubilation and congratulation over a record of constructive accomplishment. We began the year with an expenditure program of $3,890,000,000. The ten departments, the thirty-three independent establishments, and the legislative and judicial branches of the government stated that to the best of their knowledge and belief, and presumably as a result of careful study, they would take out of the United States treasury in the twelve months between July 1, 1922, and June 30, 1923, that amount of money—$3,896,000,000—and with the cash so withdrawn pay interest on the public debt, and provide through the sinking fund for its gradual redemption; settle claims; hire help, buy supplies and equipment of every kind and character known to commerce, from tacks to locomotives, and from drugs to dirigibles; purchase railroad tickets and postage stamps; rent buildings; manage hotels, hotels hospitals, prisons, soldiers's homes, steamships, canals, experimental farms and national parks; dredge rivers and harbors; encourage irrigation and control immigration; conduct relief work; develop commerce; regulate railroads; compensate injured federal employees; conserve the public health; promote the welfare of the laborer; issue patients; foster the arts and sciences; direct the affairs of state; pay pensions and compensation of war veterans, and provide for their insurance and vocational education; save lives and salvage arid lands; care for the Indians; build roads; erect monuments; finance corporations, railroads and farm loan banks; pay the expenses of the legislative establishment; administer justice and enforce the laws; preserve the national forests; wage constant warfare against the warable fly, the sheep tick, the boll weevil and other pests; maintain an army and navy station of the home sioner. It was ordered California Edison install light at ceilin. The chairman w prove bond of Gl poration. The chairman w prove bond on trac of tract No. 499 w official plotting of for $350 was depo work. The chairman w prove bond on trac was accepted as the said tract. The chairman w prove bond on ma and same was acco plotting of said trac. The chairman w prove bond of thre troleum company. An ordinance, N drunkenness in the outside of incorporation scribing the punish adopted by the boor Ordinance No. 21 American Petroleum chise, was passed. Wells & Bressle extension of time this date to complete Juan Capistrano. The application Mrs. Ruby Delor a verde, as presenter commissionet, was. The map of track ed received by the city of Santa Ana. The chairman w prove bond on ma and same was acco plotting of said trac Map of tract No. The kids about town drove many good bargains by glomming onto empty milk bottles and selling them for a nickel apiece until the lacteal purveyors began to require purchasers to put up a small deposit for return of the original bottle. The future giants of finance. When the man who took the job of city marshal in a nearby town there awhile back said he would take the reins of office only upon one distinct agreement—and that was that there must not be any interference with his enforcement of the law. Lately some of the folks over there acquired the notion that he was going too strong and they have been trying to get the skids properly placed under him. The report has gained credence, it is said, that notices have been broadcast telling people to stay away from the town, because there was a bull loose who would surely horn in. Things began to take on a keen edge and the birds around town are taking sides. You even hear that the recall was to be taken out, the old moth-ball odor shaken off, and put into working trim. Conditions, knowing ones say, are about due to park up real sudden for a show down, to see who would knock the chip off the other fellow's shoulder. Tightening the lid. The police in a suburban town received a quiet tip that a blind pig was being kept on a place nearby, and after rushing over to make a raid all the officers found was a poor pig that some time previous had both eyes gouged by getting tangled up in a barbed wire fence. Not being satisfied the wag later sent the cops to a ranch where it was said a still was working. Investigation revealed the fact that the owner of the place was named "Still." A blind steer. Now that Anaheim has long since discarded her swaddling clothes, the boosting element here (and we have them) should go in for something big. One man suggests that Anaheim send an assemblyman to the legislature at the next election. There is available timber here. Why not get busy. The other morning when a business man was driving into town and compensation of war veterans, and provide for their insurance and vocational education; save lives and salvage arid lands; care for the Indians; build roads; erect monuments; finance corporations, railroads and farm loan banks; pay the expenses of the legislative establishment; administer justice and enforce the laws; preserve the national forests; wage constant warfare against the warable fly, the sheep tick, the boll weevil and other pests; maintain an army and navy for the national defense; operate through postoffice department the largest communication system in the world; and do the thousand and one other things considered necessary in the actual operation of this great organization doing business under the firm name of the United States of America. "Balanced against this formidable and startling program of expenditure was an estimate of receipts from all sources for the same period of only $3,073,000,000. It did not require an expert accountant to ascertain that the agencies of the government proposed to spend $823,000,000 more than they anticipated receiving—indicating a deficit nearly equal to the total expenditure of the national government in 1908. Here was a critical situation. It was promptly met by the president, who announced with finality that we would pay as we go and that a balanced budget would continue to be the undebatable and unalterable policy of the government. This statement of the chief executive, translated into action, meant that this year's expenditures must be crowded within this year's receipts, and that the threatened deficit of nearly a billion dollars must be wiped out. "To the director of the bureau of the budget the president's statement of policy admitted of no doubt, no questioning and no hesitation as to its execution. Inspired by his confidence, assured of his support and wise counsel, and relying upon your assistance, the offensive on the deficit was begun. The story of this fight to balance the budget, to fulfill the president's wishes, and justify the confidence he placed in us is a drama in which pennies and millions played their important parts, a drama of hope alternating with discouragement, of daily and hourly study of growing receipts and swelling expenditures, of interminable anxious calculations, and a record of honest effort on the part of many of the government departments and establishments to cut down expenditures." Performing under circumstances in much that Democratic terms nearly, the Fordiff law is being made political archery party because for months our import exports. On the that is the very Democrats have a century, through tariff for revenue difference, however have supported view to deriving cheap labor or orient in fabricated ducts of the United States increase of import tariff law has been increase in our petroleum crude and semi-crude when manufactured sale in the domestics of the enormously ing power of a nation of which can find at high wages. Now that Anaheim has long since discarded her swaddling clothes, the boosting element here (and we have them) should go in for something big. One man suggests that Anaheim send an assemblyman to the legislature at the next election. There is available timber here. Why not get busy. The other morning when a business man was driving into town a black car crossed the road just ahead of him. He stopped his car, turned around and made a detour, coming in by another route. The end of a perfect day. A young lady who received a legacy of a few thousand dollars the other day, went down and invested the windfall in a six-cylinder. Rolling her own. It's the fashion nowadays for a guy who gets caught with the goods, to say it's a frame up. Breaking the news gently. PENNIES AND MILLIONS At the recent meeting of the officials of the executives agencies of the United States, Director of the Budget Lord gave a detailed statement of how the tremendous economies of the last 12 months have been effected. Special praise was bestowed upon those through whose co-operation it was possible to end the year with a surplus rather than deficit. As Director Lord well said, it was a "drama in which pennies and millions played their important parts." The opening paragraphs of Director Lord's statement summarize the tremendous de- SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS An ordinance was adopted by the board granting to Thomas W. Simmons, a franchise to construct and for a period of forty years to maintain and operate a pipe line system for the transportation, distribution and marketing of oil and its by-products along, upon over and under, and across any and all public highways in the county of Orange, state of California, in certain territory situated in said county. The petition of the Placentia sanitary district was presented and filed. Same was set for hearing July 17, 1923, at 2 p.m. Map of tract No. 523 was ordered received by the board and same submitted to the city engineer of the city of Stanton. The final hearing of road district improvement No. 17 was set for July 8, at 10 a.m. The report of the board of harbor commissioners was presented and read and same was ordered filed. Further hearing taken under advisement to July 3, at 11 a.m. Foreman's spraying license was ordered issued to Frank Myers, and operator's spraying license was ordered issued to Ben R. Brink, on recommen- ANAHEIM GAZETTE dation of the horticultural commissioner. It was ordered that the Southern California Edison Electric company install light at certain points in Tustin. The chairman was authorized to approve bond of Globe Petroleum corporation. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on tract No. 499 and map of tract No. 499 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. A check for $350 was deposited on the street work. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on tract No. 504 and same was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 505, and same was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. The chairman was authorized to approve bond of the Pan-American Petroleum company. An ordinance, No. 217, prohibiting drunkenness in the county of Orange, outside of incorporated cities, and prescribing the punishment therefor, was adopted by the board. Ordinance No. 215, granting the Pan-American Petroleum company, a franchise, was passed. Wells & Bressler were granted an extension of time of sixty days from this date to complete contract at San Juan Capistrano. The application for state aid for Mrs. Ruby Delor and Virginia Monteverde, as presented by the county aid commissionet, was approved. The map of tract No. 500 was ordered received by the board and the same submitted to the city engineer of the city of Santa Ana. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 470, and same was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Map of tract No. 268 was ordered received by the board and the same subcrude and semi-crude products than we did during the corresponding three months of 1922 when manufacturing was slowed up. Considered for the entire eight months period the trade balance on exchange of goods still stands in our favor, and with the expected let up in domestic purchases our export trade will again undoubtedly begin to show greater gains. This has been confidently predicted by the United States federal reserve board after a careful analysis of the situation. But when it comes to the question of invisible balances such as payments to Great Britain for carrying cargoes which would to a greater extent go in American ships, were it not for the aid denied them, the squandering of American money by tourists abroad, the remittances of foreign populations to their home lands etc., it is evident that we are sadly handicapped in striking a real balance. It would not be surprising therefore, if the flow of gold turned outward before very long, although we can stand something of a decrease in our stock without appreciable injury to our currency. ADVISORY COUNCIL According to a statement issued by G. H. Heck, director of the state department of agriculture, the farmers and fruit growers, as well as the cattlemen of the state, are greatly pleased with the interest that is being manifested in their behalf by the agricultural advisory council recently named by Governor Richardson to make a survey of affairs in connection with the administrative work of the agricultural department. This committee, which is quite representative of agriculture, horticulture and stock raising, consists of James Mills, orchardist, chairman, Hamilton City; A. T. Spencer, president, California Wool Growers' association; Judge P. J. Shields, state and in selecting the advisory council it was his idea to have this group, composed as it is of growers, be representative of agriculture in every sense of the word. The members of the agricultural advisory council are giving their time without remuneration and are visiting the different localities of the state at their own expense. In addition to discussing agricultural affairs with the growers and cattlemen, the members of the advisory council are meeting with the chambers of commerce in the various cities visited. Through the medium of this council, Governor Richardson hopes to keep in very close touch with agricultural affairs and will be in a position to receive first hand information. HOPE Her brilliant light, though far off in the future, Keeps struggling souls from sinking to despair; She drives away the clouds of melancholy And scatters joyful sunshine everywhere. She is the mother of all inspiration—Great dreams and visions are her children, too. With them she lures men on to great achievement. And when achieved she beckons them anew. Thus marvel follows marvel in succession, And men are fain to follow where she leads; They go from land to sea, from sea to planets, Conveyed by thought as if on magic steeds. The diligent will not be disappointed, And those who doubt and wait can find her still The application for state aid for Mrs. Ruby Delor and Virginia Monteverde, as presented by the county aid commissionet, was approved. The map of tract No. 500 was ordered received by the board and the same submitted to the city engineer of the city of Santa Ana. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of tract No. 470, and same was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Map of tract No. 268 was ordered received by the board and the same submitted to the city engineer of the city of Orangethorpe. It was ordered that Lincoln avenue from Grand avenue be accepted as completed by Steele Finley. The county auditor was ordered to draw a warrant in the sum of $300 on the advertising fund in favor of the Santa Ana chamber of commerce. Plans and specifications as submitted by Frank Benchley, were accepted by the board. Same being for a house to be constructed on land which was acquired from the Bastanchury Ranch company at Fullerton, bids to be received up to 11 a.m. July 24. The hearing on the petition of A. A. Mills et al to vacate and abandon a portion of that certain public street known as Julianna street was continued to July 3, at 10 a.m. THE CRUDE PRODUCTS ACCOUNT FOR INCREASE Performing under exceptional circumstances in much the same manner that Democratic tariffs perform ordinarily, the Fordney-McCumber tariff law is being made the target for the political archery of the Democratic party because for the past three months our imports have exceeded our exports. On the face of the returns that is the very situation for which the Democrats have striven for over a century, through the medium of a tariff for revenue only. There is this difference, however: The Democrats have supported their policy with a view to deriving an advantage from the cheap labor of Europe and the orient in fabricating the crude products of the United States, while the increase of imports under the present tariff law has been chiefly due to the increase in our purchases abroad of crude and semi-crude products, which, when manufactured, have found ready sale in the domestic market because of the enormously enhanced purchasing power of a nation every individual of which can find steady employment at high wages. RING THAT Of Indepe You can ring your own H from financial worries in that is by starting a Savi You can ring your own Bank from financial worries in that is by starting a Savings good Bank and adding thematically. So why not celebrate the an Account with this strong money is waiting for you it, and it is safe until you Golden State N Who Owns The Union Pacific? The Union Pacific is owned by 51,016 stockholders. Forty-three per cent of the stockholders are women. Stockholders outnumber by 4,461 the yearly average number of officers and employees of the system. No one person, firm, corporation or institution owns as much as two percent of the capital stock. The average holding is 63 shares of a par value of $6,300.00. A large amount of the stock, although registered in the names of stock brokers, is actually owned by a great many different individuals, clients of such brokers. Furthermore many of the registered stockholders are executors, trustees, guardians, etc., representing individuals who are the beneficial owners. If, therefore, a list of the actual owners could be compiled, it would greatly exceed 51,016, and the average holding would be considerably less than 63 shares. Again large amounts of the stock are owned by life insurance companies and savings banks, who, though actually owning the stock, really hold it for the benefit of vast numbers of life insurance policy holders and savings bank depositors. Union Pacific stock, like the country's trade, follows the flag. Stockholders are found in every state of the Union, and in Alaska, the Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii, Philippine Islands and Porto Rico. Were these 51,016 Union Pacific stockholders assembled at one place, they would make a population as large as that of Lincoln, Butte, Topeka, Pasadena or Pueblo. They represent a greater number than the combined population of Colorado Springs, Boulder and Greeley in Colorado, or Ogden, Provo and Logan in Utah. This widespread distribution conclusively answers the statement that the railways are owned and controlled by a few persons. To an extent not generally recognized, the railways are owned by the public. The subject comes home to every household when it is considered that life insurance policy holders and savings banks depositors are partners in the operation and development of our rail- Were these 51,016 Union Pacific stockholders assembled at one place, they would make a population as large as that of Lincoln, Butte, Topeka, Pasadena or Pueblo. They represent a greater number than the combined population of Colorado Springs, Boulder and Greeley in Colorado, or Ogden, Provo and Logan in Utah. This widespread distribution conclusively answers the statement that the railways are owned and controlled by a few persons. To an extent not generally recognized, the railways are owned by the public. The subject comes home to every household when it is considered that life insurance policy holders and savings banks depositors are partners in the operation and development of our railways. The public and our employees should know that we are working, not for a few wealthy men, but for an army of more than 50,000 persons, almost half of whom are women and most of whom are persons of moderate means. To serve well the public and these shareholders is the highest ambition of the 46,555 officers and employees of the Union Pacific Family. The Union Pacific's constant effort is to furnish its patrons and the general public with the best brand of transportation that can be manufactured. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C. R. GRAY President, Omaha, Nebraska. our own Bell of Independence worries in only one way, and g a Savings Account with a adding to this account syscelebrate the Fourth by starting with this strong Bank. Your ing for you anytime you want until you do need it. State National Bank