anaheim-gazette 1923-09-06

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. People who recently have come here from Mexico tell of seeing photographs—8x12 inches in size—posted in many cities there, showing the body (or that which remained) of Pancho Villa, who was slain from ambush several months ago. The picture affords a gruesome sight, as the body had been literally cut to pieces. Reports say that Villa was fomenting another revolution, which was the cause of his assassination, by parties yet unknown, but his followers have strong suspicions who were the murderers. Villa had been a desperate bandit for years; and at one time had a following that sought to place him at the head of the torn and war-ridden republic below the Rio Grande. In later years Villa flew the flag of truce and was permitted to occupy a reservation in peace, although surrounded by a strong body guard. He had many friends among the lower, or peon, class. It is related that years ago a sister of Villa's had been wronged by a high official, under the regime of a former president, and Villa killed him. A large reward was offered for his capture, but he escaped to the mountain fastnesses, and assumed the role of bandit, defying the law and seemed to have possessed a charmed life, as he figured in many bloody battles but always came out unharmed. Mexicans are revengeful, and it would be surprising to see others fall in future feudal wars, in retaliation for this leader's death. The endless chain. Chicken thieves are abroad in the land, and it might be well for farmers to turn the bull-dog lobose and load up the family shot gun. Fellows who are A suave and polite sales agent, who was trying to unload some oil stock, button-holed a well known citizen the other day and was just about to talk an arm off the man, and when the victim of the verbal broadsides thought his foot was slipping, told the agent that his wife really was the person to see. He was ready to say anything to make a getaway. And strange to relate the persistent agent hunted up the wife and sold her $100 worth of stock. Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. A grower of oranges who has been in the game for a long time, winks his off eye and says while he may look like a hay seed, you don't see and alfa fa hanging to his whiskers. Fact is, his friends all say he is a wise old owl. Well, this grower asks a very pertinent question. He wants to know why did the price of oranges hit the tobogan just when options were sought on lands for the exploitation of their mineral rights. And some of the options were written at a very low figure, this wise old man from the east says. Lots of ways of skinning a cat. Some women are hard to please, as it is told by a north sider, for after the husband almost went broke buying new cars for dear wife, she persisted that she loved another, and left her mate in a huff. Two's company—three's a crowd. Two well known orange growers met the other afternoon and got to talking about the citrus market. They spoke very plainly about the way fruit is shipped to points that have already had too much fruit thrust upon it at one time. This causes a slump, these men say. Right now there is an abundance of all kinds of decidious fruits offered for sale,and the marketing of citrus fruits should be given the best of knowledge in its handling,these two citizens ought to bear that we had nothing with the causes of the life we have sacrificed lar we have spent was of European rivalries, dollar of remitted debts of the pockets of our p shape of taxes for the Liberty bonds. If congruently vote additional ex corresponding taxes of its members would be fully voted out of office. Pers are scarcely ruff British and French govern that we give them similar amount. What be relieved from the co their own unwise dip finally engulfed the world war and is largely responder condition today. FLOGGING IN There has been an erging in Texas lately, outbreaks of the disease other states. The news dispatches give little information offenses of the victims ty of the floggers. F would make an interest morals and social process criminology. There may worthy of the attention in every case. The one big fact wha out, however, is the bar which any stratum of when it resorts to methods. If the offen spire the floggings are come properly within t gal action,they should the courts—and if they adequate in any comm of the righteous citizen applied to strengthening Chicken thieves are abroad in the land, and it might be well for farmers to turn the bull dog loose and load up the family shot gun. Fellows who are up on chicken stealing, it is said, use gas or sulphur to suppress squawks, and are thus able to rob a roost without being caught. The other night one man lost seven dozen hens, the thieves making a clean sweep, not leaving a finger print or a feather. A chicken thief is the smallest thing on earth, according to popular verdict, and it has been computed that if ten thousand stood upon a penny they would not touch elbows. The mysterious molecule. A young women—not over eighteen years—stepped into a store the other day and after looking at an article that pleased her, said to the clerk: "I'll see what my husband says." Later a middle-aged spinster came in and after viewing a very useful piece of kitchenware, replied to the obliging salesman: "I'll see what my mother says about it." May and December. Several years ago—just before the great world's war—it was flashed in the papers that the Southern Pacific Railway company would electrify all its lines within a radius of 100 miles of Los Angeles. Then it was tentatively agreed that the city council here would grant a right-of-way for the electric railway on Olive street. And then the matter lapsed and the electric lines were apparently forgotten—perhaps they are only sleeping. From Fullerton the S. P. tracks here is a distance of only four miles. By connecting up this short link of trackage a complete loop would be given the kroly line. Those big red interurban cars look good to people who want to go somewhere and get back without being all crumped up. Olive St. still remains as it was, and many wide-awake business men and property owners believe it would be a good thing for this city to re-kindle fires under trolley project to see if it would not again attract the attention of the men who do big things. It Two well known orange growers met the other afternoon and got to talkng about the citrus market. They spoke very plainly about the way fruit is shipped to points that have already had too much fruit thrust upon it at one time. This causes a slump, these men say. Right now there is an abundance of all kinds of deciduous fruits offered for sale,and the marketing of citrus fruits should be given the best of knowledge in its handling,these two men agreed. The idea of shipping oranges east and cutting the price, just to keep tho other fellow from selling his consignment,is bad practice,these two men further agreed. Airing their views. A buxom society matron, suing for divorce, in one of her allegations,says her husband insisted that she bob her hair and wear short skirts. Ain't some 'men awful, Mabel? INTERNATIONAL WELSHING Great Britain and France seem determined that the people of the United States shall assume some eleven billions of dollars of additional war burden. Under the reparations plan now being discussed in London and Paris,there is one predominant feature—the United States and Germany must pay. This country is evidently expected to forgive a large portion or all of the $8,500,000,000 owed us by the British and French,which would mean,of course,the cancelation of all other debts due this country. For years the United States has been charged with a policy of "isolation,"and of desertion of our allies when most they needed our assistance. For a while we were told that our duty was to join the league of nations and enforce all of the guarantees of the league covenant. When the American people said by an overwhelming vote that they wanted none of the league,we were warned that the $11,000,000,000 owed the American taxpayers by Europe could never be paid in gold,and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries.More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt,and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay,yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio nof the debts in view. The one big fact which out,however,is the basis which any stratum of when it resorts to such methods. If the offence inspire the flogging are come properly within the gal action,they should the courts—and if they adequate in any commu of the righteous citizen applied to strengthening task. When offenses able to official punishment themselves must be gour personal grudges or more contrary to the American tolerance and fair play. Flogging,at best,is unworthy of Americans officially abandoned all try.If any legitimate unined for the practice,flog the volunteer flogg. CANCELLATION VOICE Before the debt rement was made with Great internationalists and insisted that it was ecossible for Europe to gold to this country to obligations.It has sho nstored that the flog gold in one form or an is more than sufficient transfer of gold to them in settlement of Europe argument of the intern been confounded by them are returning to the different angle. It now appears that Europe is to be laid door of the United State our refusal to remit tand permit,in turn,treparations claims u Great Britain says she sufficient German indemn bills to this country,a she is willing to reduce Germany to the extent reduce the debt she owing ingenious,but it must ted to alter the natural debts in our eyes. British and French United States are pre with their other obli keof their armies s postal systems,their ments,and all the h other items that enter Knowing ones say that in oil fields where development work has been rushed to the limit—where ten wells have been drilled where there should be only one—the total output is diminishing quite rapidly. This falling off means simply that those areas are being exhausted. This in turn causes the big producers to seek new fields. Many close observers feel confident that the sections contiguous to this city—east and west—will thoroughly exploited, with the result that a new field may be opened up. Keep on smiling. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States, but are studiously silent regarding the commercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific Islands. They make no mention of the fact that the United States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims according to the principles set forth in the Versailles treaty and stating the amount, the British say, in effect, that the United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money. France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the position of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our payers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries. More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission will soon visit this country to make similar arrangements. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct schemes having evasio not the debts in view. The cry still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent exchange of correspondence have been very specific in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owethe United States is demanding payment of its war loans to them,and that they must look to Germany forthe money.France,Likewise.InsiststhatherownbillfordamagesmustbeincreasedaccordingtotheamountofherAmericanloanforwhichtheUnitedStatesmaydemandrepaymentThusanattemptismadeputthiscountryinthepositionofkeepingEuropeinapetertalstateofmiseryinorderthatwemaynotlosesomemoney. It is an ingenious scheme,butourpayersbyEuropecouldneverbepaidingold,andthatanyseriousattempttopayitwouldbringchaostothedebtorcountries.MorereallyGreatBritainhassignedanagreementforeventualliquidationofthehershareofthedebts,andFranceannouncesthatacommissionwillsoonvisitthiscountrytomakesimilararrangements.Thenationssannouncea willingnesstopay,yettheirpublicmencontinuetoconscolectschemeshavingevasionotthedebtsinview.BritishandFrenchUnitedStatesarepreparedwiththeirotherobligationskeepoftheirarmiessamepostalsystems,theirments,andalltheotheritemsthantentertaingovernment.BecausedontainandFranceworldthattheyreleventreparationstoworld军事 establishmentbe nearerthetruth,finallyunderno obligation000000onanewbase,norFrancetobypoweringairforcea dredgesofmillionsoffheyhavebothentersolemuundertalktingdebtstothiscountryTheUnitedStatesindispute?Whyindeadagainalltheanimousthecancellationlists.EVOLUTIONOF The woman radio thrills with wonder when picking up a cootromsome distant pointnot realize that her situation or two ago expainedan emotionalshefirstheardavolnytelephone.Sometimes these fiith Bell's invention results that were alocordingtoW.D.MobiletelephonemanofCo ANAHEIM GAZETTE citizens ought to bear firmly in mind that we had nothing whatever to do with the causes of the war, that every life we have sacrificed and every dollar we have spent was lost by reason of European rivalries, and that every dollar of remitted debts must come out of the pockets of our people in the shape of taxes for the redemption of Liberty bonds. If congress should suddenly vote additional expenditures and corresponding taxes of $8,500,000,000, its members would be unceremoniously voted out of office. Yet our tempers are scarcely ruffled when the British and French governments suggest that we give them a gratuity of a similar amount. What they ask is to be relieved from the consequences of their own unwise diplomacy, which finally engulfed the world in the great war and is largely responsible for their condition today. FLOGGING IN TEXAS There has been an epidemic of flogging in Texas lately, with sporadic outbreaks of the disease in several other states. The news dispatches unfortunately give little information regarding the offenses of the victims and the identity of the floggers. Fuller accounts would make an interesting study in morals and social procedure, if not in criminology. There must be a story worthy of the attention of a moralist in every case. The one big fact which does stand out, however, is the barbarous level to which any stratum of society sinks when it resorts to such corrective methods. If the offenses which inspire the flogging are such as would come properly within the scope of legal action, they should be carried to the courts—and if the courts are inadequate in any community, the goal of the righteous citizens should be applied to strengthening them for the entered the business at the bottom, in the days when boys were employed as operators. Why, when I first started to work, as a boy, women used to faint when they heard a voice on the other end of the wire," Mr. McKinley declares. "They thought it was supernatural." "The exchanges were bedlam," he says. "Girls were not employed. The old Bell and Edison companies in the seventies hired boys preferably thick-skinned, to handle the calls. At first there were no numbers and only names were used in switching the call from line to line. "We boys stood in a row along the switchboard. When a call came in, a boy would yell to another down the board: 'Give me Old Man Hawkins' and the calls had to be crossed between the different parts of the board.'" The first "multiple" switchboard, forerunner of the telephone switchboard of today, was put in service in 1879. Shortly after its appearance, women were first employed as operators and soon displaced the boy switchboard attendants. LEAD BACK TO THE LAND Representative Raker, of California, addressing the Hawaiian Civic club in Honolulu, told the Hawaiians that he wondered what was going to become of them. Many others are wondering likewise. Few, however, have spoken to the natives as plainly as this congressman did. "I hope you will not let these islands slip from your hands," he said. "Unless the Hawaiians retain possession of the lands, own and control them and work them, they are not going to run this land. It would renew your energy, give new hope and promise to your young men and preserve your race." Because the natives are not inclined to it is a historic American principle, handed down from colonial days, that "he who will not work shall not eat." There is less need of that drastic rule now than there was in the days of pioneer hardship or during the recent war, yet it is as just as it ever was, and as wholesome for those to whom it is applied. Let professional loafers be discouraged by every means possivle, in Then, when genuine need does come, times of plenty as in times of stress. It will be less severe. COUNTIES BENEFIT FROM RECEIPTS OF FORESTS Nearly one and one-half million dollars out of the receipts from the nation ifforests of California have been turned over, since 1908, to the various counties of the state in which these federal holdings are located, reports the United States forest service. This fund, which represents 25 per cent of the money taken in by the government from the sale of timber, grazing fees and other forest resources, is made available for the benefit of roads and schools. Besides this sum, the forest service also expended during the same period, an additional 10 per cent of the receipts from the forests, amounting to over $480,000. In the construction of minor roads and trails in the mountains. This latter amount is in addition to the large expenditures authorized by congress for national forest road construction. IMPROVEMENTS MANY This is an era of improvements in southern California. One has only to go about among the cities and towns of this section and through the rural sections to be impressed with the great strides of progress which have been made and are being made in public and private betterments. radio is brighter wireless telecommunications far-away Hawaii waters of Sahara island of Saipan words can be ordinary deprived practically but been uttered. CROSS An American newspaper edited the Saharan crisis across three months Camels were a feat of effort. An expedited automobile and forbidden surface will aspect. That eventure be found to that great as the greatest or is being American complish wringing the barbara is a way have been waved of the desert ally, but suiting reclaim under success. LOWER Cheaper mobile owners is by no matter. The cheap rapidly they wasted. A ing petroleum. The one big fact which stands out, however, is the barbarous level to which any stratum of society sinks when it resorts to such corrective methods. If the offenses which inspire the flogging are such as would come properly within the scope of legal action, they should be carried to the courts—and if the courts are inadequate in any community, the goal of the righteous citizens should be applied to strengthening them for the task. When offenses are not amenable to official punishment, the floggers themselves must be guilty of venting personal grudges or mass prejudices contrary to the American tradition of tolerance and fair play. Flogging, at best, is uncivilized and unworthy of Americans. It has been officially abandoned all over the country. If any legitimate use can be imagined for the practice, it would be to flog the volunteer floggers. CANCELLATION VOCAL AGAIN Before the debt refunding agreement was made with Great Britain, the internationalists and cancellationists insisted that it was economically impossible for Europe to send sufficient gold to this country to liquidate her obligations. It has since been demonstrated that the flow of American gold in one form or another to Europe is more than sufficient to equalize the transfer of gold to the United States in settlement of European debts. That argument of the internationalists has been confounded by the facts, but they are returning to the attack from a different angle. It now appears that the muddle in Europe is to be laid directly at the door of the United States because of our refusal to remit the allied debts and permit, in turn, the reduction of reparations claims upon Germany. Great Britain says she must have sufficient German indemnity to pay her bills to this country,and France says she is willing to reduce her claim upon Germany to the extent that we may reduce the debt she owes us. This is ingenious, but it must not be permitted to alter the nature of the allied debts in our eyes. British and French debts to the United States are precisely on a par with their other obligations—the upkeep of their armies and navies, their postal systems, their pension payments, and all the hundred and one other items that enter into the cost of every case. "I hope you will not let these islands slip from your hands," he said. "Unless the Hawaiians retain possession of the lands, own and control them and work them, they are not going to run this land. It would renew your energy, give new hope and promise to your young men and preserve your race." Because the natives are not inclined to work, other races, particularly the Japanese, are coming in and possessing the land. A movement has started, too, from the Philippines. The Hawaiians are a fine branch of the Polynesian race, originating in the South Sea islands, which should not be allowed to die out. Americans, too, Representative Raker told the Hawaiians, are getting farther away from work and labor," and with us, as with them, "unless education leads youth back to the land, it is in vain. TRAFFIC A DECADE HENCE Sidewalks raised above the street level of the business section, to suit a "motorized age," are suggested by the Chicago Tribune. The elevated walks would run along the fronts of the buildings, giving access to all business establishments nad affording easy means of crossing the street without getting mixed up with motor and trolley traffic. The present surface could be widened, because narrower street-level sidewalks would suffice. Thus al traffic, vehicular and pedestrian, would move far more easily nad safely. "The advantages could not be overestimated," says the Tribune. "Thusands of persons who shun the loop because of the congestion would welcome the chance to do business there in the certainty of comfort and safety. The total added income for loop business should pay the entire cost of the improvement." Such a development seems inevitable, in the larger cities—and perhaps in the smaller cities, too. It would be a great convenience now in scores of American communities. How will it be in Chicago a decade or two from new, with population and motor cars increasing at their present rate? And how will it be in Anaheim? In Santa Ana? In Balboa or i nOrange, or in any other city of Orange county? On the highways of Orange county? IMPROVEMENTS MANY This is an era of improvements in southern California. One has only to go about among the cities and towns of this section and through the rural sections to be impressed with the great strides of progress which have been made and are being made in public and private betterments. This great era of prosperity is broadcasting thriving among all classes. There is a diffusion of thriving that augurs well for this growing, developing section. Theer is employment for labor, at good wages. There is extensive market for structural materials. In truth, the waves of thriving surge in and out among all closes. STOCKS OF WINES Southern California wineries produced 2,524,909 gallons of wine during the fiscal year which closed July 1 and the withdrawals for the same period amounted to 1,079,744 gallons, according to a survey of the stocks of wines held in bonded wineries which was completed recently by the collector of internal revenue for the Los Angeles district and forwarded to Washington. Private stock holds in homes is not included in the wine-reported by the federal chief. Withdrawals of wine from bonded wineries for the year was 1,079,744 gallons. Of this quantity 655,889 gallons was shipped in bond to points outside of California. Only 64,487 gallons were withdrawn tax paid for distribution in California for religious and medicinal purposes, while 155,702 gallons was removed for distilling. The losses on storage and from evaporation was 199,666 gallons. A total of 1,808,669 gallons of wine was on hand in the bonded fineries on July 1. Of the 2,524,909 gallons of wine made in southern California in 1923, 1,385,148 gallons was under 14 per cent; 1,128,923 over 14 per cent and under 21 per cent; and 10,838 gallons over 21 per cent and under 24 per cent. Comparison of the production with the withdrawals indicates that the supply of wine held in bonded wineries is materially increasing. Approximately 26,000,000 gallons of wine is held in the bonded wineries of the entire state of California,[of which 125 are located in southern California.] British and French debts to the United States are precisely on a par with their other obligations—the upkeep of their armies and navies, their postal systems, their pension payments, and all the hundred and one other items that enter into the cost of government. Why do not Great Britain and France inform the world that they must have sufficient reparations to maintain their military establishments? That would be nearer the truth, for Great Britain is under no obligation to spend $50,000,000 on a new Singapore naval base, nor France to building up overpowering air force at a cost of hundreds of millions of francs, while they have both entered into the most solemn undertaking to liquidate their debts to this country. Why drag in the United States in the reparations dispute? Why, indeed, except to stir again all the animosities roused by the cancellationists. EVOLUTION OF THE PHONE The woman radio enthusiast who thrills with wonder when she succeeds in picking up a concert broadcast from some distant point probably does not realize that her sister of a generation or two ago experienced fully as marked an emotional upheaval when she first heard a voice over an ordinary telephone. Sometimes these first experiences with Bell's invention were attended by results that were almost serious, according to W. D. McKinley, a pioneer telephone man of Columbus, O., who Such a development seems inevitable, in the larger cities—and perhaps in the smaller cities, too. It would be a great convenience now in scores of American communities. How will it be in Chicago a decade or two from new, with population and motor cars increasing at their present rate? And how will it be in Anaheim? In Santa Ana? In Balboa, or in Orange, or in any other city of Orange county? On the highways of Orange county? The handling of traffic is a problem that is of growing concern, and we are not doing much about it in this county. Perhaps the time has not come for us to build special roads for trucking, or us to parallel the state highway and make one-way traffic rules, but it takes no stretch of imagination to see the necessity. Our Labor Day congestion may become an every Sunday condition ten years hence. Chicago may raise its sidewalks, but what are we going to do? THOSE WHO WON'T WORK Generally speaking, there is now a job in this country or every man who wans tone. This holds true ni almost everp community. The mayor in one enterprising city of 50,000 people is determined that the industrious members of the the community shall profit accordingly, without having to support any idlers. He is having a list made of all the able-bodied loafers in town and holding it for future reference. The loafers aer duly warned that if they apply for help next winter, as many of them have done in previous winters, there will be "nothing doing." This is a commendable policy, if carried out with proper discrimina- LONG TELEPHONE CIRCUIT The establishment of a telephone circuit of over 5500 miles between Havana, Cuba, and Santa Catalina island, off the coast of California, is an achievement of magnitude. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this great telephone circuit—the longest in the world—is that it is not a mere experimental exhibit, but an integral part of the telephone system of this country, frequently used and always ready for use. The line is carried under the Florida straits, from Cuba to Key West, by a submarine cable 115 miles in length. From Florida it extends up through the cotton fields of the south and the busy industrial section of the middle Atlantic states to New York. Thence it turns westward to Chicago and on across the great plains to Denver. From there the line winds its way through picturesque gorges and amid the towering crags of the Rocky mountains. Crossing the continental divide and winding through the Sierra, it descends to sea level at San Francisco, whence it stretches southward among the orange groves of California to Los Angeles. At Los Angeles the PAGE THREE CROSSED BY AMERICANS An American expedition, led by newspaper correspondents, has crossed the Sahara desert. For the first time the American flag has been carried across those inhospitable wastes, to the gates of Timbuctoo. It required three months to cover the 2000 miles. Camels were used for transport. This is a feat of general interest. An expedition to span the Sahara in automobiles is planned. Soon that dry and forbidding portion of the earth's surface will be changed in its whole aspect. There is fair reason to believe that eventually ways and means will be found to irrigate large portions of that great desert and reclaim it, just as the great American desert has been or is being conquered. American pluck and ingenuity accomplish wonderful things. Penetrating the barren wilderness of the Sahara is a notable example. Marvels have been wrought in making conquest of the desert here in the west. Gradually, but surely, the waste places are being recclaimed and are being brought under successful cultivation. LOW GASOLINE PRICES Cheaper gasoline gives every automobile owner a pleasant feeling, but it is by no means an unmixed blessing. The cheaper gasoline is, the more rapidly the available supply will be wasted. And when the gasoline-bearing petroleum is gone, it is doubtful gasoline price pendulum, after a lot of "independents" are unhorsed, will not swing a long way in the other direction. Time will tell. CITY CAMP IDEA FLORUISHES The municipal camp idea, designed largely to give an outing opportunity to families and children to whom it would otherwise be impossible, has spread rapidly in California. This year Los Angeles maintained three such camps in the mountains, Oakland, Berkeley, Stockton, Sacramento, Fresno and other cities had their mountain playgrounds for their children. The Oakland municipal camp in the Sierra is now in its fourth year. This season perhaps 2500 adults and children enjoyed an outing there. The experience of the camp is that if the children go one year the whole family goes the next. While the Oakland municipal camp is open to all residents of the city, its particular effort is to give an outing to children who could not afford it unaided. So far no public funds have been used for this. The expense has been met by contributions from clubs and other organizations and from individuals. A HUGHES ECHO The suggestion of Premier Baldwin for an international commission to determine Germany's ability to pay is merely an echo of the plan outlined by Secretary Hughes at New Haven last fall. It commends itself to every unbiased mind, and if it is finally adopted the United States may properly take credit for having originated the proposal. While this country could not officially appoint delegates to such a commission without violating its policy of no foreign entanglements, nevertheless, the services of being reclaimed and are being brought under successful cultivation. LOW GASOLINE PRICES Cheaper gasoline gives every automobile owner a pleasant feeling, but it is by no means an unmixed blessing. The cheaper gasoline is, the more rapidly the available supply will be wasted. And when the gasoline-bearing petroleum is gone, it is doubtful whether mankind will ever again have such a convenient source of energy to drive his machinery. The cheaper it is, the less incentive there will be to improve the internal combustion engine and increase the efficiency of motor cars, motor boats and airplanes. There is no more important mechanical problem today than such improvement. Thus progress is retarded for the sake of a little present gain. More miles per gallon would be better, everything considered, than fewer cents per gallon. This is not saying that gasoline should not be sold to consumers at the lowest price consistent with a legitimate profit to producers and distributors. When the fuel is making such big fortunes for the other two sides of the economic triangle, the consumer should have his share of the benefit. And we can't help wondering how much of this price-cutting war is due to over-production, for there is over-production, and how much of it is due to the desire of the "big fellows" to put the "little fellows" out of business. And we are wondering whether the for an international commission to determine Germany's ability to pay is merely an echo of the plan outlined by Secretary Hughes at New Haven last fall. It commends itself to every unbiased mind, and if it is finally adopted the United States may properly take credit for having originated the proposal. While this country could not officially appoint delegates to such a commission without violating its policy of no foreign entanglements, nevertheless, the services of our best minds could be readily secured. Probably there is not a single American citizen who would refuse to accept a place on the commission, particularly as it is well known the project has the moral support of this government. LAWS ALONE WON'T DO IT The wheat market has been giving another example of the difficulty of finding legislative remedies for economic ill. Quotations have gone below the dollar level for the first time in nine years, although practically every statutory help suggested has been provided for the farmers. AND SOME NEWSPAPERS There are any number of politicians in the country who will never forgive the tariff for being a success. You may be willing to "let well enough alone," but well enough isn't always willing to let you alone. Something For Nothing The recipe for making something for Something For Nothing The recipe for making something for nothing has not yet been discovered. To make money requires work. To save money demands denial. There are no short cuts to wealth. Let us remember this and decide to work for wealth instead of hope for it. These banks offer you every encouragement. We furnish you a place of safety for your money, and pay you interest on your balance. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim