anaheim-gazette 1923-08-02

FARMER-LABOR MOVEMENT Magnus Johnson, who was elected United States senator in Minnesota, defeating Governor Preus, announces that he will align himself with La Follette. This serves to call attention to the unique position of Senator La Follette as the head of the two most conspicuous "protest" movements in recent American politics. Between these two peaks of leadership, La Follette slumped into distavor and even distrust, during the war period. There are many striking parallels between the two movements, that of 1910, beginning in mid-term of the Taft administration, and that of today, in mid-term of Harding's administration. La Follette was the leader of both, and a group of senators and representatives, nominally Republican, constituted the "progressive" bloc (only we didn't call it bloe in those days). Now a real bloe of men with Republican antecedents, attach themselves to La Follette, still nominally Republican, and announce a program of the "newer progressivism," something much more closely allied to state socialism. The first movement dealt only; or chiefly, with political issues; the second concerns itself chiefly, if not solely, with economic issues. While the 1912 platform did contain economic planks, with Roosevelt and Johnson as the political leaders, the campaign dealt with political questions—the direct primary, popular election of the United States senators, and the faux pas of the campaign, recall of judicial decisions. All of these were devices of democracy, the machinery of politics. The newer movement deals with industrials and economic subjects. For instance, here are some of the chief etiquette. Between their consciences and their parents, they had a more or less melancholy time of life—tears, repentances, "conversions" and deathbed pathos abound in the pages of those books of an earlier generation. The writer of that brief article confessed to an unending delight in the queer, quaint little juvenile saints of those old story books, yet concluded with a brief, incisive contrast between the children of those prim days and the children of today. It wasn't so long ago that the ideal child was a "good" child—or even the "goody-goody" child. Perhaps no actual, living child of the days of Rollo and Elsie and the rest was ever as good as the story-book boys and girls were pictured, but the story-book youngsters pointed priggishly to the ideal. That ideal has gone. We demand today that boys and girls shall be "real." Who has not heard the proud father of a "little rough-neck" recount the rough-and-tumble exploits of his sturdy oo-spring? In that demand for real boys and real girls, we of today have given even more latitude to childhood. Perhaps it hasn't been altogether wise—jeremias on the flapper type of young civilization are still not uncommon, but hasn't it been, by and large, very much for the best? We—or perhaps Rollo and Elsie grown to maturity—have torn down some old, repressive standards. We've destroyed some safeguards, along with some barriers; but it is true that childhood and the curious, primitive agency of boydom are coming into their own. Child rights are respected as never before, and freer youth is coming from that new respect. This is the age of kids—and here's to them! AN EDISON THEORY June 30 marked on complete fiscal of the federal government power. The follow-up of some of the most accomplishments: Interest-bearing ary 28, 1921, $24, bearing public debt 007,043,611; decreeing public debt.$ The story of the public expenditure lie debt and sink the following: Fiscal year end (only three months der the Harding gage 115,927,689; fiscal 30,1922,$3,372,607 ing June 30, 1923). In other words, the routine department has been set a year since the tion came into pow. The cost of op ment last year, c debt and sinking 122 less than the present admin standing this fact at a recent meeting heads,bureau chil connected with th of the govermen the fiscal inju 1912 platform did contain economic planks, with Roosevelt and Johnson as the political leaders, the campaign dealt with political questions—the direct primary, popular election of the United States senators, and the faux pas of the campaign, recall of judicial decisions. All of these were devices of democracy, the machinery of politics. The newer movement deals with industrials and economic subjects. For instance, here are some of the chief "planks:" "Revision of the Esch-Cummins law. Revision of the Fordney-McCumber tariff law. Government grain storage to assure the farmers a 'living wage.' National location and development of water power resources. The Norris-Sinclair national farm marketing corporation. Complete revision of the federal reserve bank system; abolition of supreme court decisions by a majority vote, a soldier bonus to be paid by revenue fro man excess prots tax—not a sales tax; restriction of the use of court injunctions in labor disputes; more stringent regulation of the packing industry. Complete equality for men and women politically and industrially; a new child labor law." It will be noticed that this movement is at the opposite pole from the government policy embodied in the phrase, "Less government in business." The newer movement demands much more government in business; in fact, its theory is that the government should be a "Little Father" to business—at least to the producing and distributing ends of fundamental industry. The tariff revision, railroad rate reduction and modification of the federal reserve system, are frankly in the interest of the middle west farm group. The platform is not national, but sectional in scope. For instance, California farmers, to whom the protective tariff is vital, would not subscribe to the tariff plank in the La Follette platform. There are some inconsistencies in the platform, but they are due to the basilio inconsistent combination of the farm and labor group. The anti-injunction plank is a frank concession to labor. Here is a demand for less, instead of more, government. The movement is not likely to attain national proportions. Nor is it likely to be permanent even as a regional "bloc," for the economic interests of the farmer and labor are not the same. When both are dissatisfied with conditions, as at present, they may unite in AN EDISON THEORY Some farm hand will bump into the great discovery in radio, predicts Thomas A. Edison. He continues: "Everywhere the amateurs are raving over radio. Some one of them will wonder what would happen if he should try this or that, and presto! he has solved the question of the age. Just as a farm hand from Genava, N.Y., walked into the General Electric company's president at Syracuse and showed him how to hook a locomotive up to a high-powered motor, something that has been baffling a corps of expert engineers day and night." Invention is more chance and accident, the result of plain primeval curiosity, than of creative thinking. The "stuff" is all there in nature, waiting for anquisitive Paul Pry to notice it. If you want to invent the perfect airplane, study the perfect flyer—the dragon-fly. Specialists, even the best of them, get in a rut. They are so close to the mountain that they see only a small part of it. A light-hearted stranger approaches from a distance and, having had a general view, points out the path to climb to the top. "When I get in a rut, I place the object of my experiments away in a pigeonhole and do not touch it again for two or three years." saps Edison. You have noticed that, when you have a very knotty problem, which you are unable to solve, the solution comes to you quite easily after you "sleep on it"—shove the problem aside from your tired mind and relax your concentration by a long sleep and rest. That way, you "get' 'the problem. If you stick too closely, the problem "gets you." Never fear your job. If you are apprehensive that the task is beyond your handling, you are inviting it to master you. In the long run, the quickest way out of the mess when your desk is cluttered yith work may be to lock the desk and go away for the rest of the day—just to convince yourself that the job hasn't taken charge of A year since the election came into power. The cost of operation last year, on debt and sinking 123 less than the present administration this fact at a recent meeting heads, bureau children connected with the government, the fiscal year just time expenses showr than they were. At the beginning year the government deficit of $823, rigid economy productive agencies of year closed with $10,000,000, a dilute American tax 000. The reduction made by Republic into control of lowes: Fiscal year ending 454,596,649; fiscal 1921, $4,780,829,611; June 30, 1922,$ ending June 30 fiscal year ending 777,163. It should be kept these appropriations for the interest on the sinking fund amounts to $1,250; ing out this item amounts to over $ seen that the roughe government at a pre-war basis; fact that practical of the government service than every tory of the United. Notwitsstanding march of appropy Harding has institive official of tha duce still further propriations to be next congress, for ginning July 1, 1921. On March 4, 1921 emnment payrolls: there were 512,173 107,657 federal emm of the Harding ad When the admin power, the marketerty and Victory proximately 85. due to the basilio inconsistent combination of the farm and labor group. The anti-injunction plank is a frank concession to labor. Here is a demand for less, instead of more, government. The movement is not likely to attain national proportions. Nor is it likely to be permanent even as a regional "bloc," for the economic interests of the farmer and labor are not the same. When both are dissatisfied with conditions, as at present, they may unite in protest, but the fact that the farmer's interests are essentially "capitalistic" will sooner or later lead to a separation on account of economic incompatibility. How greatly the movement will affect American life remains to be seen. It is conceivable that it may alter the whole governmental scheme of things. Instead of the "two-party" system, it may make the bloc system a permanent part of American government. Also the farm-labor bloc, holding the balance of power, may nominate congress by playing off one of the older parties against the other. This, however, could happen only on purely political matters; on economic questions there would more likely be a coalition between the conservatives of the two "regular" parties. THE AGE OF REGULAR KIDS It was a humorous and whimsical sort of an article that appeared a few days ago in one of the New York literary magazines on the topic of the prim little boys and girls who were juvenile heroes and heroines of the books that father and mother read when they were children. The boys and girls of these story books had stern consciences and troubled hearts. They were bashful creatures, awed by the constant pressure of grown-up That way, you "get" the problem. If you stick too closely, the problem "gets you." Never fear your job. If you are apprehensive that the task is beyond your handling, you are inviting it to master you. In the long run, the quickest way out of the mess when your desk is cluttered with work may be to lock the desk and go away for the rest of the day—just to convince yourself that the job hasn't taken charge of you instead ow you taking charge of the job. It restores your sense of power, of ability. Dangerous psychology for a chronic procrastinator. IMMIGRANT EBB AND FLOW "Imigrant tide" is an appropriate figure of speech. A tide ebbs as well as flows. Immigration to this country is now arousing comment because it is at the full flood. The receding altens attract little attention, but they must be reckoned with to get an accurate size-up of the situation. It is the "mean tide" or average that fixes the line of sea level. In the case of immigration, it is the net gain that counts. That is far less than most Americans suppose. In the last twelve months there were about 310,000 immigrants admitted, and about 199,000 departed, leaving a net gain of only 111,000. If all the newscomers had stayed, it would have meant only one-half or one third as many recruits as the country used to gain in a year. As matters stand, it was far less. The gain was only about one immigrant to every 1000 people already here. And the proportion is not likely to grow larger under the present law, or any law that supersedes it. There is very little danger in that, to American institutions, especially if the duce still further propriations to be next congress, forging July 1, 1924. On March 4, 1897 erasure payrolls there were 512,173 107,657 federal eminent of the Harding ad. When the admiral power, the marketerty and Victory proximately 85. Thing at par. There 000,000 of these held by between 2 million individuals gain in their values a gain of $4 years, enriching in the population of the When the Harder came into power,rangement with whereby they show principal or the last billion dollars which from the United world war. In this commission was o to effect a settlement loans. Settlement and Finland has also involving about 35 tal foreign loans.already made initial and interest settlement.Negro way with other coing of their debt ment means the our public debt amon—unless future money received f and use it for other These outstanding two years of the nation justify its best business United States has ANAHEIM GAZETTE AMERICA'S BEST BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION June 30 marked the end of the second complete fiscal, or business, year of the federal government since the Harding administration came into power. The following is a summary of some of the most notable business accomplishments of this administration: Interest-bearing public debt, February 28, 1921, $24,051,684,728; Interest bearing public debt, June 30, 1923, $22,007,043,611; decrease in interest bearing public debt, $2,044,641,117. The story of the decrease of routine public expenditures (exclusive of public debt and sinking fund) is told in the following: Fiscal year ending June 30, 1921 (only three months of which were under the Harding administration), $5,115,927,689; fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, $3,372,607,892; fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, $3,129,418,776. In other words, the cost of operating the routine departments of the government has been slashed $2,000,000,000 a year since the Harding administration came into power. The cost of operating the government last year, exclusive of public debt and sinking fund, was $243,189,123 less than the first fiscal year under the present administration. Notwithstanding this fact, President Harding, at a recent meeting of the department heads, bureau chiefs and other officials connected with the executive branch of the government, insisted that for the fiscal year just beginning the row immigrants are scattered as they should be. Any city of 100,000 people ought to be able to easily assimilate a good many aliens a year. Scatter them. GOOD NEWS Good news for all auto owners who are planning their camping, fishing or hunting trips throughout California is contained in an announcement made from the Auto Club of Southern California that special maps, showing the location of game have been issued by the club's outing bureau. These maps include northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, as well as central California. Just where you will find duck, quail, geese, trout and deer is shown plainly on the new club maps. Stations for pack animals, butter and eggs, and boats are also shown. In addition to this information, the motorist can see at a glance what roads will take him to the various sporting districts, and the national forests are clearly indicated. These new maps, which are of folding variety, can be obtained at any office of the auto club throughout the territory from San Luis Obispo south to the Mexican border. HOLDING THE SCALES President Harding: "Let me say quite frankly that I know there were some elements which hope for a great and decisive conflict between organized employment and organized labor, and that those elements were not all on either side of the imaginary dividing line. On the capital side of the line were those who hoped that the administration would lend itself to their program of breaking down organized labor and sending it back to the era of individual bargaining for the individual job. On the labor side of the line were those who hoped, by exorbitant demands and an attitude of uncompromising insistence, to force the nationalization of some of our charge of the plant as manager. One of these men will probably be selected very soon. The association expects to hire about a dozen packers, install up-to-date graders and will probably wrap the apples. It is a little too early to estimate the price, but according to the poor conditions prevailing elsewhere, the market price should be better than usual. GRADE CROSSINGS That a general endorsement is to be given the steps taken toward eliminating dangerous grade crossings on the highways throughout the southern part of the state, is indicated by the scores of letters from prominent motorists received at the offices of the Auto Club of Southern California. Chambers of commerce have already endorsed the movement for immediate action and other civic organizations throughout the various counties are falling into line, according to club officials. It is pointed out that more than public sentiment is needed to bring the matter to a crisis, in order to prevent further loss of life at grade crossings, and according to a statement just issued from the auto club, this organization will continue to take a leading part in the death-dealing crossings a feature of the past. Boards of supervisors brought out the counties have received a copy of the resolutions recently passed by the club's board of directors, and action is pending through this part of the state. INDIANS WEALTH Tribally and individually the Indians of this country are the richest of all races. They own 7,000,000 acres of The cost of operating the government last year, exclusive of public debt and sinking fund, was $243,189,123 less than the first fiscal year under the present administration. Notwithstanding this fact, President Harding, at a recent meeting of the department heads, bureau chiefs and other officials connected with the executive branch of the government, insisted that for the fiscal year just beginning the routine expenses should be kept even lower than they were last year. At the beginning of the last fiscal year the government faced an estimated deficit of $823,000,000. Due to the rigid economy practiced by the executive agencies of the government, the year closed with a cash surplus of $210,040,000, a difference in favor of the American taxpayer of $1,133,000,000. The reduction in appropriations made by Republicans since they came into control of congress are as follows: Fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, $6,454,596,649; fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, $4,780,829,610; fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, $4,066,316,356; fiscal ending June 30, 1923, $3,940,579,667; fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, $3,706,777,163. It should be kept in mind that in these appropriations provision is made for the interest on public debt and for the sinking fund, which item alone amounts to $1,250,000,000 a year. Taking out this item and the appropriations to the veterans' bureau, which amounts to over $400,000,000. It will be seen that the routine expenditures of the government are practically back to a pre-war basis, notwithstanding the fact that practical yawery department of the government is performing more service than ever before in the history of the United States. Notwithstanding this downward march of appropriations, President Harding has instructed every executive official of the government to reduce still further his request for appropriations to be submitted to the next congress, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1924. On March 4, 1921, there were 619 permanent payrolls. On March 4, 1923, there were 512,173—a net reduction of 107,657 federal employees in two years of the Harding administration. When the administration came into power, the market quotation for Liberty and Victory bonds averaged approximately 85. Today they are sellor and that those elements were not all on either side of the imaginary dividing line. On the capital side of the line were those who hoped that the administration would lend itself to their program of breaking down organized labor and sending it back to the era of individual bargaining for the individual job. On the labor side of the line were those who hoped, by exorbitant demands and an attitude of uncompromising insistence, to force the nationalization of some of our most important industries and services. Between these two extreme groups, confident we had behind us the overwhelming public opinion of the nation, we have tried to hold the scales even; to prevent on the one side the distraction of organized labor, and on the other side to frustrate those programs which looked to the ultimate destruction of private capital and the nationalization of all the instrumentalities of production." AMERICANS HEAVY BORROWERS Another prog was knocked out from under the propaganda that America should rush to the aid of Europe to prevent its collapsing, when on July 5 the Bank of England announced it had raised its interest rate from 3 to 4 per cent in order to check Americans borrowing money in London at a lower rate than they can borrow it at home. The rate charged by the Bank of England for the past year has been 5 per cent. The Bank of England is and has been lending money for much less than Americans can borrow money. It would seem from this that if there is any surplus capital and credit in this country which the internationalists want to expend to an advantage. Milkht be well to take care of the agricultural and commercial interests at home before sending it abroad, where interest rates are lower than they are here. The Associated Press dispatch from London announcing the increase in the rate from 3 per cent to 4 per cent stated: "The chief reason for the present increase is to bring the official rate more in line with that of the United States, where the rate for money for some time has ruled more than 1-1/2 per cent above London's. This has induced American traders to borrow funds in Lombard street, assisting in the depression of American exchange, which is down to $4.55." 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In the last two years a commission was created by congress to effect a settlement of these foreign loans. Settlement with Great Britain and Finland has already been effected, involving about 35 per cent of the total foreign loans. Both countries have already made initial payments of principal and interest under terms of the settlement. Negotiations are under way with other countries for the funding of their debts. This accomplishment means the reduction at once in our public debt and the interest thereon—unless future congresses take the money received from other countries and use it for other purposes. These outstanding high lights in the two years of the Harding administration justify its being characterized as the best business administration the United States has ever had. "The chief reason for the present increase is to bring the official rate more in line with that of the United States, where the rate for money for some time has ruled more than 1-1/2 per cent above London's. This has induced American traders to borrow funds in Lombard street, assisting in the depression of American exchange, which is down to $4.55." Discussing the increase of the rate made by the Bank of England, the London Times says: "The higher discount rate has been necessitated by the very liberal extent to which our position as the world's cheapest monetary center has been utilized by overseas borrowers. In particular, the appreciably higher rates ruling in New York have led for some time past to American borrowers resorting to the London market." BUMPER APPLE CROP The Costa Mesa Apple Growers' association expect a banner year, according to a report of the secretary. They expect from 15,000 to 20,000 boxes in the association, an amount which will eclipse the run of ordinary years. The quality, too, is said to be exceptionally good, the trees and apples being remarkably free from disease and worms. Arrangements have been made with Ahe Taylor ice storage plant of Santa Ana to take the entire capacity of the plant, which will probably be about 12,000 boxes. As usual tickets will be sold to regular customers of Orange county so that they can buy in small amounts at different times. It will beAproximately two months before there will be much activity, but they are already making plans for the future. Negotiations are being made with three different apple men to take WATCH TEXT-BOOKS The activities of our communists emphasize the necessity of keeping a vigilant eye on the text-books that go into our schools and on the individuals who teach our children. If the rising generation is permitted to come under the influence of anti-American doctrines, constitutional government is doomed. Both books and teachers should be measured by the same standards, and any that are found advocating doctrines not vigorously American should be excluded from the school system. A good many automobile wrecks are caused by the wrecks that drive them. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rosa H. Mickle, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned, Walter W. Mickle, Jr., administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Rosa H. Mickle, Deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Orange, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said administrator with the will annexed at his place of business, the office of Weisel & Stark, Rooms 3 and 4, Golden State National Bank Building, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, State of California, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated, this 26th day of July, 1923. WALTER W. MICKLE, JR., Administrator with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Rosa H. Mickle, Deceased. H. V. WEISEL, the County of Orange, State of California, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated, this 26th day of July, 1923. ANNA SILBERNAGEL, Executrix of the Will of Cornellius Silbernagel, Deceased. WEISEL & STARK, Attorneys for Executrix. 7-26-5t NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Co., Location Principal Place of Business, Anaheim, Orange County, California. Notice is hereby given that at a special meeting of the board of directors held on the 7th day of July, 1923, Assessment No. 15, of three ($3.00) dollars per share was levied on the capital stock of the corporation, payable on the 12th day of July, 1923, to the secretaray of the company, at Anaheim, Orange County, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 15th day of August, 1923, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 13th day of September, 1923, at 1 o'clock P.M., to pay for the delinquent assessment, together with the cost of advertising and expense of sale. ANAHEIM EUCALYPTUS WATER COMPANY. By M. E. BEEBE, Secretary. 7-12-5t NOTICE. In the District Court of the United States, Southern District of California, Southern Division. In the Matter of I. W. Bouldin, Jr., Bankrupt. Notice of Final Meeting of Creditors. nexed at his place of business, the office of Weisel & Stark, Rooms 3 and 4, Golden State National Bank Building, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, State of California, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated, this 26th day of July, 1923. WALTER W. MICKLE, JR., Administrator with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Rosa H. Mickle, Deceased. H. V. WEISEL, Attorney for Administrator. 7-26-5t NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Estate of Cornellus Silbernagel, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned, Anna Silbernagel, executrix of the will of Cornellus Silbernagel, Deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said executrix at her place of business, No. 619 West Broadway, in the city of Anaheim, in NOTICE. In the District Court of the United States, Southern District of California, Southern Division. In the Matter of I. W. Bouldin, Jr., Bankrupt. Notice of Final Meeting of Creditors. To the creditors of the above named bankrupt: Wm. H. 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