anaheim-gazette 1923-08-16

THE WAR DEPARTMENT ON BUSINESS BASIS The last year of the Wilson administration—two years after the armistice—the war department expended $1,118,000,000, in round numbers. The appropriation for the war department for the current year is $326,517,300. This appropriation, based upon estimates furnished by Secretary Weeks, shows that he is conducting his department for less than one-third its expenditures the year before he assumed control. Although public economy and reduction of routine expenditures have been the rule of all departments under the present administration, no department of the government has witnessed greater reductions in expenditures, or furnished a better example of being conducted on strictly business lines, than the war department. With the possible exception of the shipping board, the Republican administration found no executive agency more demoralizing or more in need of application of strictly business methods than the war department. For example, when Secretary Weeks assumed charge he found outstanding unsettled claims against the department aggregating nearly $4,000,000, although the war had been over two years and a half and the bureau for handling these claims had been fully manned during that entire period. Within one year, under Secretary Weeks' direction, these claims were cleaned up, settled on a basis which averaged only 13.6 cents on the dollar. This is a record which not only has not been equaled in the history of the government, but which clearly shows that the interests of the taxpayer were placed above everything else in the settlement of these claims. Since Secretary Weeks took charge there has been a gradual reduction in of carpenters are under Robert Stevens, former technical director of the Norma Talmadge studies, are on hand and actual work of constructing the exhibit grounds is underway. In conjunction with the regular educational exhibits, ten acts of vaudeville, fireworks and other feature attractions will be held. A mammoth firework display will be held every night of the exposition and in addition, St. Millard has arranged several super-attractions, which will be staged on the various afternoons of the exposition. The rodeo will be one of the most unique things that has ever been put over in California. The arena will accommodate from thirty to forty thousand patrons. The exposition and rodeo so far has been advertised in a radius of 20 miles. TUBERCULAR HOSPITALS FOR LEGION MEN National Committee Will Build Two in California Seth Millington, department commander of California, American Legion, announces the following important accomplishments for the California department during his term of office, which are to be included in his report at the state convention in Eureka, August 27 to 30. The national hospital committee, of which Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer is chairman, has agreed to build two cottage-type tuberculosis hospitals in California; one to be located at Livermore, and the other one in southern California, at a site to be selected later. The plans for the above institutions were submitted to the committee from the state department of California. A 400-page report has been compiled by the state department to be present- fully manned during that entire period. Within one year, under Secretary Weeks' direction, these claims were cleaned up, settled on a basis which averaged only 13.6 cents on the dollar. This is a record which not only has not been equaled in the history of the government, but which clearly shows that the interests of the taxpayer were placed above everything else in the settlement of these claims. Since Secretary Weeks took charge there has been a gradual reduction in the clerical help until today there are less clerks in the war department than there were prior to the world war. It must not be concluded that the tremendous reductions in routine expenditures of the war department in the last two years are attributable to the fact that war activities of various kinds ceased in that period and that these reductions would have been made regardless of who was in charge of the department. This is not the case. The public is accustomed to think of that department as an agency devoted solely either to waging war or preparing for war. In point of fact, however, the non-military activities of the department are very large. In it is vested the government of our insular possessions; all of the improvements and expenditures made upon our rivers and harbors; the work and expenditures incident to flood control in our great river systems; the work and expenditures at Muscle Shoals; the government of the Panama canal and all expenses thereof; the survey of lakes along the Canadian border from Lake Champlain west; the maintenance and expenses of the United States-Alaska cable and the maintenance of roads, bridges, and trails in the territory of Alaska. In addition to all these activities, the war department is charged with the expenses incident to the upkeep of all national cemeteries in this country and in Europe, of national military parks, such as Chicamauga, Gettysburg, etc., such national structures as the Washington monument and Lincoln memorial in the city of Washington, and all soldiers' homes in the United States. It is evident from this enumeration of the non-military activities of the war department that its tremendous reductions in expenditures are due, not to the fact that the world war is over, but to the splendid business which has been given by Secretary Weeks. The secretary of war is one of the strong men of the Republican party. The national hospital committee, of which Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer is chairman, has agreed to build two cottage-type tuberculosis hospitals in California; one to be located at Livermore, and the other one in southern California, at a site to be selected later. The plans for the above institutions were submitted to the committee from the state department of California. A 400-page report has been compiled by the state department to be presented to the senatorial investigation committee, with recommendations that it is hoped will materially increase the efficiency of the United States veterans' bureau and expedite the proper adjustment of the disabled man's claims. The state has been completely mobilized for the purpose of properly entertaining 150,000 visitors expected in San Francisco, for the national convention, October 15-19. Elaborate plans have been perfected to make this function a tremendous success. Over 50 posts in the state have built club houses the last year and many others are in process of completion. The year has been one of which all the local have taken a keen and active part in the acairs of the respective local communities with a decided emphasis of the work of Americanization which has included the proper celebration of all national holidays, the founding of Boy Scout troops, and naturalization ceremonies, which augments well for the future destiny of our great republic. ISSUES WARNING First steps toward eliminating a "free for all" spirit threatening to develop in the west are taken by the Auto Club of Southern California in issuing a warning to motorists in regard to pulling out from the side of the road or the curb. Don't shoot out from a parking place at the curb or at the side of the highway into the stream of travel without looking behind to see if there is a machine coming, and without giving the proper hand signal, asks the club. Hundreds of letters have been received by the organization, according to local officials, asking that some attention be paid to this rule in order to cut down the number of accidents end near accidents occurring throughout southern California at this time. It is stated that if every motorist would take care of the little things, such as this, the bigger things would OIL AND LAND SHOW With Signal Hill the established mother pool of southern California's great oil fields. Long Beach has been selected as the location for the mammoth ten day oil and land exposition, which will be staged August 25 to September 3, inclusive. The exposition will be one of the greatest spectacles ever attempted in Long Beach and aside from the Pasadena tournament o froses, the oil and land exposition will be one of the feature events of the year. With oil and land the outstanding asset of the entire state, the affair promises to have state-wide appeal, especially in this section, where millions of dollars and thousands of barrels of oil have been reaped from the major fields of California. The exposition will be staged under the auspices of the north side chamber of commerce and under the personal supervision of Saint Millard, showman of international repute. Earl Daugherty's aviation field has been selected as the site and a crew is a machine coming, and without giving the proper hand signal, asks the club. Hundreds of letters have been received by the organization, according to local officials, asking that some attention be paid to this rule in order to cut down the number of accidents end near-accidents occurring throughout southern California at this time. It is stated that if every motorist would take care of the little things, such as this, the bigger things would take care of themselves. All drivers are asked to avoid making traffic congestion points scenes of "catch-as-catch-can" operation of motor vehicles. COMMODITY VALUES AND MONEY VALUES Figures giving values of foreign trade, that is exports and imports, as well as wages and value of manufactured products, may be deceived because of the rise or fall in the purchasing power or exchange value of the dollar. Our free trade and international friends have pointed to the enormous value of our foreign trade in 1919 and 1920, and attributed the decline following to protection and a protective tariff. To a very large degree, the decline was due to a decline in values because of a rise in the purchasing power of the dollar. During 1919 and 1920 the dollar purchased about one half as much as it purchased in 1913 and 1914; it purchased more in 1921 and 1922 than in 1919 and 1920. This phenomenon manifested itself by a rise in prices during 1919 and 1920, and a decline in prices in 1921 and 1922. The same merchandise valued at one dollar in 1913 was valued at two dollars in 1919. ANAHEIM GAZETTE DODGE BROTHERS ANNOUNCEMENT Important improvements in the appearance and r Important improvements in the appearance and ride comfort of their motor vehicles CHAS. H. MAH DODGE DEALER 210 S./Los Angeles St. Phone 43 DODGE DEALER 210 S./Los Angeles St. Phone 43 and 1920; and was valued at about $1.50 in 1921 and 1922. The same thing took place in the figures for the value of manufactured goods, and in wages, in comparing 1922 and 1914 and 1919. In 1919 salaries and wages in manufacturing institutions aggregated $13,3442,000,000; only $10,263,000,000 in 1921, and about the same in 1922. Nevertheless actual salaries and wages in 1922 were greater than in 1921 or 1819, owing to the rise in the purchasing power since 1919. The same thing appears in the value of manufactured products, in 1919 reaching $62,000,000,000, declining to $43,600,000,000 in 1921 and remaining about the same in 1922. Yet the actual value in 1922 and probably for six months in 1923, was as great if not greater than 1919 because of the increase in the relative value of the dollar, and the consequent decline in the values of merchandise when measured in dollars. This fact should be taken into account when discussing business conditions, exports, imports, wages, value of manufactured products and everything connected with the problem of prosperity. If you are always being insulted, you deserve it. REFRIGERATED SHIPS Announcement is made from the Los Angeles offices of the state department of agriculture that Fred N. Bigelow, state market director, will shortly place his resignation in the hands of Governor Richardson in order to take up the duties of his new position as secretary of the California-New York Steamship company; an organization recently formed which will operate a fleet of fast refrigerated ships carrying perishable fruit and vegetables from California ports to the Atlantic seaboard. C. S. Whitcomb, vice-president of the California Fruit Growers' exchange, is president of the steamship company and is at present in the east perfecting arrangements for the taking over of seven modern ships which will immediately be equipped with refrigerator facilities of the cold air type, each ship having a capacity of 250 car loads of perishable or general merchandise. Mr. Bigelow has been state market director for a number of years and has earned a nation-wide reputation as an authority on refrigerated transportation of food products and co-operative marketing, having made a very exhaustive study of both of these subjects, so closely related to the growth and prosperity of California from an agricultural standpoint. It is stated by Mr. Bigelow that approximately five millions of dollars will be saved annually by citrus growers and others producing perishable products, through the inauguration of the California-New York Steamship company and that a more perfect refrigeration can be maintained by water way transportation than by all rail shipment from coast to coast, this having been determined by experiments made by the state department of agriculture. A. P. Hammond, former Pacific coast manager of the Luckenbach Steamship company operating nineteen ships in intercoastal service is general manager of the new company and the directorate will be made up of prominent citrus growers and others interested in the production and distribution of perishable food products. The general offices of the company will be located in Los Angeles. No announcements have been made as to who will succeed Mr. Bigelow as state market director. HELPING EXPORT TRADE Information supplied by the department of commerce in aid of American manufacturers desirous of supplying the foreign market is of a very prac- ROTHERS UNCE improvements ance and riding improvements ance and riding eir motor cars I. MANN DEALER e 43 Anaheim, Cal. California from an point. It is stated that approximately millions will be saved growers and others in products through the California-New company and that a generation can be our way transportable shipment from having been deterred made by the agriculture. A.P. Pacific coast mana- Steamship companies in inter-general manager of and the directorate of prominent citrus interested in the distribution of parishionals. The general office will be located in announcements have to will succeed Mr. market director. PORT TRADE led by the depart- aid of American gross of supplying is of a very prac- tical and definite sort. The bureau of foreign and domestic commerce has compiled a list of more than 200 American products that are wanted by foreign purchasers. In each instance confidential information can be obtained from offices of the bureau in 33 cities. The data has been compiled from the reports of American commissioners, attaches and consuls from all parts of the world. Of course general information for the benefit of exporters is always available at the department, but the effort to bring the individual manufacturer and buyer into communication is an innovation and promises to result in scores of sales. INSULIN A VALUABLE REMEDY We have heard so much of new remedies and new inventions by physicians that a little skepticism is natural as to any discovery of a cure-all. Insulin seems to be an epoch-making discovery, however. All of the medical societies and associations have strongly approved of it and it is being generally used in hospitals and sanitariums. At a recent meeting in London of the International Congress of Surgery the discovery of insulin was pro- nounced a new advance in medicine comparable in its benefits to mankind with the discoveries of Louis Pasteur. One eminent physician said that in treating 161 cases of diabetes most of them severe, all had responded favorably. Of nine patients who reached the stage of coma, five treated with insulin died and four recovered. All would have been hopeless under ordinary treatment. IN ADVERSITY In sorrow bowed the heart oft aches to breaking, With crosses and with losses weighted down; Thank God for this; both cross and loss are transient. Still shines somewhere the ever-lasting crown. Grief follows grief, and yet we live and labor, Storm follows storm; still do we face the blast; Divinity upholds and strengthens ever — God's light breaks through the darkest shadow cast. Experience is necessary to success, but a lot of "experiences" are not.