anaheim-gazette 1923-07-12

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Items of Local Interest Culled from the Files of Former Issues of This Paper From Gazette of July 12, 1873. No more will we burn the midnight oil. We are enabled to use "chemical fluid gas light," through the kindness of C. Gridley, who has presented us with "two Vesta oil burners." Mr. Gridley is meeting with great success in the sale of the burners, nearly every store in town having discarded coal oil, and now use the chemical fluid. We hear numerous complaints about the practice of "staking out" cows on the bye-airsea of Anaheim. The rope is generally long enough to allow the livines to cross the street and teams passing, have to drive over the rope, a proceeding attended with some danger. If the owners of the cattle know that they are liable to oa heavy suit for damages, in case of an accident, they would probably find some place more suitable for grazing purposes, than the public highway. A generally signed petition will be presented to the board of supervisors at their next meeting praying that viewers be appointed and a county road located between Anaheim and Rubottom's. The Anaheim Bank, Kurtz & Co., Bankers. Office in Planters' Hotel building. We beg to inform the public that we are prepared to transact a general banking business. Exchange children of colored citizens to all the public schools. Jesse D. Grant, father of President Grant, died of general debility, at his residence in Covington, Ky., June 29. The postmaster general has determined to suspend the mail service by sea between San Francisco and San Diego, the overland mail making it unnecessary, in his opinion, to continue the service by sea. Mail service by the telegraph stage line of southern California will commence on the 10th instant. Notice—Notice is hereby given that the formal laying of the corner-stone of the Odd Fellows' hall building will take place on Monday, July 21st, at no clock p.m. All our friends and the public generally are hereby re-elected invited to attend. Max Nebung secretary Odd Fellows' Hall Building association. Westminster and its Wells.—Among the most notable features of the colony and one that will more particularly recommend it to the notice of strangers, are the flowing artesian wells, of which there are thirty-one. They all give forth splendid streams of water, the average flow being about 250 gallons per hour—enough to irrigate least 80 acres of orchard land. The depth of the wells are cant 46,676 feet and 55,524 idle production ores is very low, Georgia's loss farms this year sum of more decade to mo. While Geo. most intensely dusk from the been cause for many south-sible except Carolina, where mills have been the negroes ment at great they could see Harsh treatment undoubtedly exodus. As M not require la Ireland almost transition and transfer of North Am conditions and Nor is the natural to the in-negro east, and to no west, are finding impossible, too because of cities and ma cording to one Kentucky farm owners acres and gold cure the excess paid by the m trades. The ding against ter's labor su If agriculture pay wages equi dustry the pri beyond the re prise the s class, and th A generally signed petition will be presented to the board of supervisors at their next meeting praying that viewers be appointed and a county road located between Anaheim and Rubottom's. The Anaheim Bank, Kurtz & Co., Bankers. Office in Planters' Hotel building. We beg to inform the public that we are prepared to transact a general banking business. Exchange for sale on New York, London, Paris, Frankfort-on-the-Main, and all principal cities of Europe. We buy and sell legal tenders, government and state bonds. Correspondent at San Francisco, Sather & Co. Prof. Harmen—The renowned wizard and ventriloquist, will give one of his pleasing parlor entertainments. He having catered to the public for twenty years, guarantees satisfaction. At Enterprise hall, Anaheim, on Wednesday evening, July 16, 1873. An entertainment will be given at Santa Ana. July 14, 1873, and at Richland, July 15, 1873. The performance will commence with grand scenes in the magic world by Prof. Harmen. The Hon. Miss Black and Senator Revels will address the audience. The best of music by the Kagee Brothers, who challenge the state. Doors open at 7, performance at 8. To Let—A butcher shop, stable and yard, in Metz's block, on Los Angeles street. Good business chance for an energetic man. Apply to this office or L. W. Kirby. Don Juan Forster has sold Santa Catalina island for $3,150,000. The colored voting element of San Francisco threatens to withhold its support from candidates for the legislature unless they pledge themselves to favor a law for admitting the chil- THE NEW FIREARMS LAW Many excellent provisions are embodied in the new state firearms law which goes into effect on August 17. Persons who have one been convicted of a felony are not allowed under this law to carry concealed weapons of any sort, the penalty being a penitentiary sentence of from five to ten years. Citizens of known good character may, however, carry such weapons after obtaining a permit from any peace officer. These permits are to be for a But by making this carrying a crime, irrespective of other circumstances, it may be expected to act as a strong deterrent. And that is the most that any law can do, besides being a great deal more than any present law does. THE NEGRO EXODUS According to figures compiled by the Georgia Bankers 'association, 229,000 negroes have left Georgia for the north within the past three and a half years, or since the beginning of 1920. Building association. Westminster and its Wells. Among the most notable features of the colony and one that will more particularly recommend it to the notice of strangers, are the flowing artesian wells, of which there are thirty-one. They all give forth splendid streams of water, the average flow being about 200 gallons per hour—enough to irrigate least 80 acres of orchard land. The depth of the wells are from 70 to 190 feet; only a few of them, however, being over 100 feet in depth. At the last meeting of the academy of sciences, A. W. Chase, of United States coast survey, read an interesting paper on the artesian wells of Los Angeles county, in which he described two of the wells in the colony, those on the farms of Mr. Edwards and Mr. Stevens. That of Mr. Edwards is 171 feet deep. On the southern end of the colony is a peat bed of 200 acres. The peat is found about two feet from the surface, and this formation is not old enough by several hundred years to be of much practical value as fuel. Being only four miles from the sea, Westminster receives the ocean breeze in a rarer state than we do in Anaheim, and the climate is a few degrees colder than it is here. Nearly every settler has planted more or less trees and vines. A great many have willow fences around their farms, and in some instances the beautiful pepper trees. The school house is a neat and substantial structure. The average attendance is thirty-six. The teacher is Con Howe, a gentleman whose long experience in his profession is a sure guarantee of his competency. We regret that our limited space renders it necessary to bring this article to a conclusion, omitting many items of interest which we shall refer to at some future date. Our thanks are due the Rev. L. P. Webber and Robert Strong for courtesies extended. WHEAT Notwithstanding national wheat held in Chicago one vote the prior organization of wheat minimum, if it grass meetingness renewals the government mum price for to be hoped, able, that the defeat which it ing into the en nullify economical wheat, the congress will be for demanding orization to co- of which have price. Wool fluff year to year. 45 cents a pound to be resorted have as much product be a guarantee at the Texas might jigger with whereby rice o be agreed up end to it so far natural products Washington Pot equal justification might unload such cabbages able to sell. A valorized, why ter into such at the United States farm owners acres and gold cure paid by the m trades. The ding against ter's labor su If agriculture pay wages equ dustry the prize beyond the ro prise the s class, and then would soon be for further in dustrial work and vicious spice. The situation of statesmanship a subject for solved, if at prides itself o common sense Many excellent provisions are embodied in the new state firearms law which goes into effect on August 17. Persons who have one been convicted of a felony are not allowed under this law to carry concealed weapons of any sort, the penalty being a penitentiary sentence of from five to ten years. Citizens of known good character may, however, carry such weapons after obtaining a permit from any peace officer. These permits are to be for a specific weapon, and include a record of its caliber and the manufacturers' serial number. Further provisions of the law prohibit the delivery of firearms by merchants to customers on the day of purchase; prohibit the mutilation or alteration of the manufacturer's serial number on firearms; prohibits all persons from carrying concealed weapons under any conditions; prohibits all courts from granting probation to persons found guilty of violating the section first mentioned above; and provide that weapons stolen from their legal owner may be returned to him on proof of ownership, instead of being destroyed by the police as la the case under the present law. All these provisions are good and aim at making the lethal career of the criminal as difficult as possible, without in any way hampering the freedom of reputable citizens to bear arms for legitimate purposes of self-defense. The most important provision is, of course, the one first cited, which makes it a felony for a man who has already served a prison term to carry a weapon. The next most important is the one which forbids probation in such a case. That this law will entirely do away with the carrying of concealed weapons by crooks is not to be expected. According to figures compiled by the Georgia Bankers' association, 229,000 negroes have left Georgia for the north within the past three and a half years, or since the beginning of 1920. The figures show, moreover, that 77,500 of this number left during the first six months of the current year, indicating that the exodus is on the rise instead of on the wane. James S. Peters, president of the association, takes a common sense view of the situation in presenting four-suggestions which he believes will go far toward inducing the negroes to remain in Georfa, namely: First. Wages must be increased to meet the level of the north and east, and living conditions improved. Second. Care of the quarters of the negro, the sanitation of their sections of towns and rural communities improved. Third. Our educational facilities must be improved, and the negro given a better chance to educate himself. Fourth. Race prejudice. I do not believe that the negro is given exactly fair consideration and thereby a fair deal in all transactions, and this should not be tolerated. Continuing, Mr. Peters says: "The exodus of the negro has left in its trail a destruction—silent, but as great as that wrought by the march of Sherman's army from Atlanta to the sea. As a result of the exodus of the negroes to the north and of the white people to the city, we now have va- THE NEGRO EXODUS According to figures compiled by the Georgia Bankers' association, 229,000 negroes have left Georgia for the north within the past three and a half years, or since the beginning of 1920. The figures show, moreover, that 77,500 of this number left during the first six months of the current year, indicating that the exodus is on the rise instead of on the wane. James S. Peters, president of the association, takes a common sense view of the situation in presenting four-suggestions which he believes will go far toward inducing the negroes to remain in Georfa, namely: First. Wages must be increased to meet the level of the north and east, and living conditions improved. Second. Care of the quarters of the negro, the sanitation of their sections of towns and rural communities improved. Third. Our educational facilities must be improved, and the negro given a better chance to educate himself. Fourth. Race prejudice. I do not believe that the negro is given exactly fair consideration and thereby a fair deal in all transactions, and this should not be tolerated. Continuing, Mr. Peters says: "The exodus of the negro has left in its trail a destruction—silent, but as great as that wrought by the march of Sherman's army from Atlanta to the sea. As a result of the exodus of the negroes to the north and of the white people to the city, we now have va- GO former to all the President utility, at his June 29. has deter service by and San making it to, contail service of southern on the 10th given that corner-stone building will by 21st, at friends and thereby re- Max Nebrows' Hall is—Among of the collec particu notice of artesian thirty-one. and streams being about tough to ir- orchard wells are cant 46,676 farm dwellings in Georgia, and 55,524 idle plows. Based upon a production of $500 to the plow, which is very low, it will be observed that Georgia's loss of wealth from her farms this year will amount to the sum of more than $27,000,000 and in a decade to more than $250,000,000. While Georgia appears to be the most intense sufferer the negro exodus from the south to the north has been cause for much worry on the part of many southern states with the possible exception of North and South Carolina where many new textile mills have been recently built in which the negroes are able to find employment at greater remuneration than they could secure on the plantations. Harsh treatment and low wages are undoubtedly the main reasons for the exodus. As Mr. Peters says: "It did not require labor agents to take from Ireland almost one-half of her population and transplant them on the shores of North America. Superior living conditions and better wages did this." Nor is the exodus from the agricultural to the industrial centers confined to the negro. Farmers in the north, east, and to a lesser extent in the west, are finding it difficult, well-nigh impossible, to secure adequate help because of the white exodus to the cities and manufacturing towns. According to one report dealing with the Kentucky farm loan district, even farm owners have been leaving their acres and going where they could secure the exceedingly high wages now paid by the mills and in the building trades. The fact is industry is biding against agriculture for the latter's labor supply, and successfully. If agriculture should be compelled to pay wages equal to those paid in industry the price of foodstuffs would be beyond the reach of those who comprise the so-called "white collar" class, and the increased cost of living requirements. He very appropriately called public attention to the unsound assumption that it will always be possible to provide all the transportation that each community desires at costs which would not be prohibitive. We have an illustration of the unsoundness of such an assumption in the effort of the far-distant state of Idaho to market potatoes within a few miles of the potato fields of Michigan at the same time that the potato grower of Michigan are trying in vain to market their products in the southern part of Virginia. President Harding correctly intimated that although much relief could be had by attempting to make local communities more nearly self-dependent, yet the country would not willingly accept a complete reversion to the old order as it existed prior to the development of the modern transportation system. It was truly remarked that the railways have become publicly sponsored institutions. The government has undertaken on the one hand to fix the rates and the character of service the railroads shall render, and, on the other hand, to fix in large measure the wages they shall pay to their employees. Having undertaken this degree of control o fthe business—the income and expenditures of the railroads—the government can not step aside and say that the railroad managers must otherwise shift for themselves. The government must either abandon its present measure of control or go further and devise a plan under which the transportation system of the country, including both the strong roads and the weak, shall be able to operate with a reasonable assurance of a fair return upon the value of the property actually used in transportation. The government can not on the one hand undertake to limit profits unless on the other hand it is willing to safeguard against losses. number of new members, to the total membership of each society January 1st, this year. The Illinois and West Virginia societies are much smaller than the California society but their ratio of increase so far this year is ahead of California. The California society has during the first half of the year added one new member for each nine members it had January 1st. The West Virginia society has added one new member for each seven members. The Illinois society has added one new member for each 8 1-2 members it had January 1st. This means that the California society ratio of new growth is slightly behind both of these energetic societies, in spite of its far larger total increase during the past six months, which of itself has broken all former records of new membership growth in the country. As California has led the entire United States in total membership gain for the past five years, and is expecting to do it again this year, it should also lead as to the ratio of new growth of all societies of the country, not allowing any other state society to put it over California. That would be a disgrace to California, hard-to overcome. California so far, has always shown the spirit to win. California can and will win. But it means every eligible man who can qualify in meeting our high standards of membership must file his papers immediately instead of waiting until vacation is over. And there are hundreds here who have been invited and who can join now. This society assists those desiring to complete their records, which otherwise might cost them a great deal of money to pay to have done. Help California go over the top right now; Among the college particularnotice of artesian thirty-one and streams being about tough to irorchard wells are a few of 100 feet in height of the Chase, of survey, read the artesian, in which hills in the of Mr. Ednnat of Mr. On the is a pat found surface, and enough by much being only instiminster on a rarer rim, and less colder settler trees and live willow, and in soul pepper neat and average teacher those long is a sure We reenders it circle to a terms of infomation at some due the Hart Strong crime, instances, It a strong most that g a great law does. farm owners have been leaving their acres and going where they could secure the exceedingly high wages now paid by the mills and in the building trades. The fact is industry is biding against agriculture for the latter's labor supply, and successfully. If agriculture should be compelled to pay wages equal to those paid in industry the price of foodstuffs would be beyond the reach of those who comprise the so-called "white collar" class, and the increased cost of living would soon be followed by demands for further increases in wages by industrial workers—an ever mounting and vicious spiral. The situation is beyond the powers of statesmanship to handle! It is not a subject for legislation. It must be solved, if at all, by a people which prides itself on the ultimate rule of common sense. WHEAT VALORIZATION Notwithstanding the fact that the national wheat conference recently held in Chicago rejected b ya two to one vote the proposal for federal valorization of wheat at $1.50 a bushel minimum, it is reported that the congress meeting next December will witness renewals of the effort to have the government guarantee this minimum price for wheat. It is earnestly to be hoped, and it is more than probable, that the measure will wee the defeat which it merits. If we are going into the experiment of trying to nullify economic law in the matter of wheat, the southern contingent in congress will have ample justification for demanding the application of valorization to cotton and tobacco, both of which have their ups and downs in price. Wool fluctuates in price from year to year. It is at present around 45 cents a pound, but if valorization is to be resorted to the wool growers have as much right to ask that their product be added by government guarantee at that price. Louisiana and Texas might just as well make a dicker with the wheat valorizationists whereby rice can be held at a price to be agreed upon. In fact, there is no end to it so far as our major agricultural products are concerned, and the Washington Post suggests that, with equal justification the corner grocer might unload onto the government such cabbages as he finds himself unable to sell. And if crops are to be valorized, why not manufactures? Enter into such a program as this and the United States taxpayer will find selves... The government must either abandon its present measure of control or go further and devise a plan under which the transportation system of the country, including both the strong roads and the weak, shall be able to operate with a reasonable assurance of a fair return upon the value of the property actually used in transportation. The government can not on the one hand undertake to limit profits unless on the other hand it is willing to safeguard against losses. These and other features of the transportation problem were touched upon in a general and comprehensive way in the president's Kansas City address. He did not attempt to go into details in the presentation of statistics or in the analysis of arguments in favor of the various proposed solutions for the transportation problem. He did present a picture of the situation as it exists and this picture each student of the problem should have before him when the subject is taken up for legislative action next year. MOTORISTS RESTLESS There is a greater restlessness on the part of motorists throughout America this summer than ever before in history, according to officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Where are these restless motorists going, what is their aim, and why are they moving about so much? This query has been pretty well answered in data compiled at the club offices. One reason for a nation-wide splurge among auto owners, and this applies in a large sense to southern California, is the improved condition of roads leading across the continent to the west, and leading the continent to the country. On an average of fifty cars per day are entering California at Needles over the National Old Trails route. These cars bring an average of 300 visitors into this part of the state every day. The Bankhead, the Lincoln Highway and other routes are delivering their quota daily. On the other hand, scores of motoring parties are leaving southern California, since the schools have been dismissed for Yellowstone, Glacier and Zion canyon districts. It is a year of long distance traveling, according to auto club official statistics. The weather is now warm on the southern trans-continental highways, and motoring parties are advised to travel in the cool of the evening and at night if they wish to find the greatest degree of comfort. The Santa Fe spirit to win. California can and will win. But it means every eligible man who can qualify in meeting our high standards of membership must file his papers immediately instead of waiting until vacation is over. And there are hundreds here who have been invited and who can join now. This society assists those desiring to complete their records, which otherwise might cost them a great deal of money to pay to have done. Help California go over the top right now; you can! We will, with the assistance of every one who can, joining at once. RESULTS OF PURE ECONOMY President Harding's presentation of the results of economy practiced under his administration must be gratifying to the American people. Not long ago there appeared to be a prospective deficit of about $92,000,000 for the last fiscal pearl. At the beginning of the fiscal year, an estimated deficit of $823,000,000 had appeared in the prospect. Now there is in sight a probable surplus of $200,000,000.. And continuous betterment of the government's financial condition is promised. Such improvement is a product of pure economy. Service has been kept up to the standard. Efficiency has not been impaired...Only superfluous, needless expenditures have been eliminated. All departments of the government have co-operated to bring about this commendable change. Intelligent business management has been applied to public affairs. The president recently said "In a few days, we commence another fiscal year, and I feel confident that at its close we shall be able to point to even greater achievements in our campaign for retrenchment, economy and efficiency, than have been accomplished the last current year." Surely the people of the United States will appreciate the good work of the Harding administration, which is proved by the figures. LIVESTOCK BREEDERS TO MEET The Southern California Purebred Livestock association will meet at the gun club at Santa Monica on Saturday, July 14, where members will be guests of the president, H. Michel. All interested in the development and promotion of purebred livestock, whether members of the association or not, are urged to attend this meeting. Matters of great importance to breeders will LIVESTOCK BREEDERS TO MEET The Southern California Purebred Livestock association will meet at the gun club at Santa Monica on Saturday, July 14, where the members will be guests of the president, H. Michel. All interested in the development and promotion of purebred livestock, whether members of the association or not, are urged to attend this meeting. Matters of great importance to breeders will be discussed and speakers of note are on the program. The development of the livestock industry in southern California is of most vital importance to our agricultural and economic progress and this association is studying the problem. Egotism is the thing that prevents most of us from recognizing that we are failures when we are. HARDING ON TRANSPORTATION With that practical common sense which has characterized his public utterances President Harding set before the country in a very clear and impressive manner the serious transportation problem which now confronts the United States. His address on that subject delivered at Kansas City on June 22, should be preserved by the individual citizens of the country and should be perused again when this subject comes up for discussion and legislation at the next session of congress. President Harding labors under no delusion that the transportation problem can be solved by some miracle of government operation. Speaking from the records he reminds us that nearly one-third of the country's railroad mileage is earning so little and costing so much to operate that the roads cannot be adequately maintained and expanded in facility to meet traffic re- CALIFORNIA CHALLENGED At the convention of the Sons of the Revolution in Boston, the Illinois society and West Virginia society challenged the California society to a new membership campaign for the remainder of the year, based not on total new members obtained, but the pro-rata "Better Service" It is our endeavor to render "Better Service" to our patrons with the aid of our Plan Book Service. Built in Fixtures, Dust Proof Finish Sheds. Adams - Bowers Lumber Co. "BETTER SERVICE" H. M. Adams A. C. Bowers E. L. Bowers Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R GANAHL-GRIM LUMBER CO. Anaheim, Cali FROM KITCHENS' TO THE KITCHEN FROM KITCHENS' TO THE KITCHEN 161 W. Center. Phone 284 Meats, Groceries, Canned Goods, All of High Grade. 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