anaheim-gazette 1923-09-13

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuhel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entred at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter TWO SIDES TO CO-OPERATION There are all kinds of ideas as to co-operative marketing of farm products. Some enthusiastic members of some California organizations feel that complete success has been had. Others feel that complete failure has been had and are crying for a revolution. It is probable both these classes of people are laboring under a mistake. There is so much to learn, so many different conditions which confront the co-operator, so many changes of market, so much of education needed to make the members true co-operators in success and in partial failure that it is hard to put proper values on the apparent success, especially where only one or two seasons are considered. We contend with each other, we wish new administration, we wish higher or lower salaries paid, and only a long range view may give accurate values to the various statements made. Then again comes one who says, "We are too enthusiastic," another, "We are not enthusiastic enough." The editor of "Farm and Fireside," in a note prefacing an article by Professor T. N. Carver, said: "There are two sides to every question. Co-operative marketing is no exception to the rule. On one side we have the extreme co-operative marketing enthusiasts—the people who be the food cost. It has been done. The farmer is being paid for his products, such as he can afford to market, on a pre-war basis. But his bushel of wheat, his bale of cotton, his box of oranges and so on are far from being convertible into commodities on a pre-war basis. The equilibrium has not yet returned. The pre-war prices would be all right if they applied to the things the farmer needs to buy as well as to what he has to sell. For the farmer is a tremendous consumer of what the rest of the population produces. When the farmer is not making money the whole country feels the depression, because the greatest buying power in the nation is being curtailed. Fully one-third of the population is dependent upon crops for income. If the income is cut off, buying is reduced to a minimum. When 35,000,000 people suddenly quit spending money, the business of the nation suffers an acute attack of cramps. "When the farmer stops buying from the retailer,' says Roger W. Babbon, "the retailer stops buying from the ojbber, the jobber stops buying from the manufacturer, and the manufacturer shuts down his plant." The consuming power of the farmer must be maintained as well as his producing power. It is to the interest of the whole country that the farmer be prosperous. Reduced to fundamentals, the prosperity of the American people depends upon that of the American farmer. BUSINESS IS RIGHT Collector of Internal Revenue Goodwill answered that question Monday by making public his monthly report of the collection of federal taxes for August, which discloses the receipts from various classes of taxes that reflect active business conditions and special taxes that crease of 243 per cent. Figure No. 21—dues and memberships golf clubs gained Figure No. 22—promise from booze 35 per cent. Figure No. 23—receipts from the tax increased 585 per cent. HOW FABLISH The earthquake destruction of the Cuba and the loss en of the finest destined States navy are to the superstition evil influence of the ever new disasters fall will by them same account. Le ing explanations be avall nothing in th who love to soak belief that a total with menace to man. It is man's nature does not understand usual. That fear him before civilization and was justified by tition of tragic exp both the product and numerable superstition that when there and the sky was d man in his savage quick to attribute se penning to the disp more of his gods. tions into account that he should ass diate antecedent c that befell him w nary manifestation. Man has made v that distant day— and only a long range view may give accurate values to the various statements made. Then again comes one who says, "We are too enthusiastic," another, "We are not enthusiastic enough." The editor of "Farm and Fireside," in a note prefacing an article by Professor T. N. Carver, said: "There are two sides to every question. Co-operative marketing is no exception to the rule. On one side we have the extreme co-operative marketing enthusiasts—the people who believe that co-operation will cure most, if not all, of the ills of agriculture. "On the other side are the conservatives—those who believe in letting nature take its course. The co-operationists are radicals; they favor junking the old marketing machinery, which they consider outgrown and inefficient, and replacing it with a new structure built along co-operative lines. Their ideas are revolutionary, sometimes even smacking of socialism, whether they admit it or not." We presume that Professor Carver would come under the conservatives, while certain it is that Sapiro, of California, is classed with the enthusiasts. In any case he has accomplished enough for co-operation in this state and the country over to make a great many enthusiastic for him. Professor Carver cold-bloodedly picks his subject to pieces as follows: "There is a wide difference between the marketing of an agricultural specialty and the marketing of a staple product for which there is already a staple demand and an organized market. "In marketing an agricultural specialty like oranges, raisins, cantaloupes, strawberries, and the like, there are several difficulties to be overcome. In the first place, the demand has to be, in part at least, created. An individual grower cannot do a great deal toward creating a demand or stimulating a demand that already exists. Very frequently such a product has almost to be forced upon the market. The individual producer is practically helpless in that kind of a situation. If he is producing for a marekt that is already organized, or supplying a local demand that already exists, he is fortunate; if not, there is not much that he can do. "An organization of producers can accomplish a great deal in the way of creating a special demand for an agrilaboration." BUSINESS IS RIGHT Collector of Internal Revenue Goodcell answered that question Monday by making public his monthly report of the collection of federal taxes for August, which discloses the receipts from various classes of taxes that reflect active business conditions and which he forwarded to Washington. "There is no truer business barometer than revenue tax figures," declared Goodcell, in announcing the increases in tax receipts of different classes, ranging from 11 per cent to 585 per cent. He pointed out that no increases in federal tax rates had been made, but that on the other hand a reduction of $15,000,000 annually had been made in southern California's tax bill by the last revenue act. Here is a set of twenty-three figures from Collector Goodcell's report comparing tax receipts of August, 1923, with those of August, 1922, which show the trend of many lines of business: Figure No.1—Total receipts of $2,150,000, an increase of 36 per cent. Figure No.2—Income receipts of $834,130, an increase of 21.5 per cent. Figure No.3—Miscellaneous tax receipts of $1,315,870, an increase of 49 per cent. Figure No.4—Capital stock tax receipts of $214,868, an increase of 94 per cent. This is a tax of $1 on each $1000 of capital stock exceeding $5,000. Figure No.5—Documentary stamp sales recorded an increase of 68 per cent. These stamps are used on deeds, conveyances, etc., and the increase indicates a proportionate advance in business activity. Figure No.6—Receipts from tax on capital stock transfers, 53 per cent increase. Figure No.7—Manufacturers' tax on auto trucks, made here, increased 36 per cent. The tax paid represents manufacturers' sales of $659,000. Figure No.8—Manufacturers' tax receipts on hunting garments increased 87 per cent. Figure No.9—Manufacturers of carpets, rugs, etc., paid an increased tax of 47 per cent. Figure No.10—Admission tax receipts from motion picture theatres and other places of amusement increased 32 per cent indicating a 20% American people depends upon that of the American farmer. BUSINESS IS RIGHT Collector of Internal Revenue Goodcell answered that question Monday by making public his monthly report of the collection of federal taxes for August, which discloses the receipts from various classes of taxes that reflect active business conditions and which he forwarded to Washington. "There is no truer business barometer than revenue tax figures," declared Goodcell, in announcing the increases in tax receipts of different classes, ranging from 11 per cent to 585 per cent. He pointed out that no increases in federal tax rates had been made, but that on the other hand a reduction of $15,000,000 annually had been made in southern California's tax bill by the last revenue act. Here is a set of twenty-three figures from Collector Goodcell's report comparing tax receipts of August, 1923, with those of August, 1922, which show the trend of many lines of business: Figure No.1—Total receipts of $2,150,000, an increase of 36 per cent. Figure No.2—Income receipts of $834,130, an increase of 21.5 per cent. Figure No.3—Miscellaneous tax receipts of $1,315,870, an increase of 49 per cent. Figure No.4—Capital stock tax receipts of $214,868, an increase of 94 per cent. This is a tax of $1 on each $1000 of capital stock exceeding $5,000. Figure No.5—Documentary stamp sales recorded an increase of 68 per cent. These stamps are used on deeds, conveyances, etc., and the increase indicates a proportionate advance in business activity. Figure No.6—Receipts from tax on capital stock transfers, 53 per cent increase. Figure No.7—Manufacturers' tax on auto trucks, made here, increased 36 per cent. The tax paid represents manufacturers' sales of $659,000. Figure No.8—Manufacturers' tax receipts on hunting garments increased 87 per cent. Figure No.9—Manufacturers of carpets, rugs, etc., paid an increased tax of 47 per cent. American people depends upon that of the American farmer. BUSINESS IS RIGHT Collector of Internal Revenue Goodcell answered that question Monday by making public his monthly report of the collection of federal taxes for August, which discloses the receipts from various classes of taxes that reflect active business conditions and which he forwarded to Washington. "There is no truer business barometer than revenue tax figures," declared Goodcell, in announcing the increases in tax receipts of different classes, ranging from 11 per cent to 585 per cent. He pointed out that no increases in federal tax rates had been made, but that on the other hand a reduction of $15,000,000 annually had been made in southern California's tax bill by the last revenue act. Here is a set of twenty-three figures from Collector Goodcell's report comparing tax receipts of August, 1923, with those of August, 1922, which show the trend of many lines of business: Figure No.1—Total receipts of $2,150,000, an increase of 36 per cent. Figure No.2—Income receipts of $834,130, an increase of 21.5 per cent. Figure No.3—Miscellaneous tax receipts of $1,315,870, an increase of 49 per cent. Figure No.4—Capital stock tax receipts of $214,868, an increase of 94 per cent. This is a tax of $1 on each $1000 of capital stock exceeding $5,000. Figure No.5—Documentary stamp sales recorded an increase of 68 per cent. These stamps are used on deeds, conveyances, etc., and the increase indicates a proportionate advance in business activity. Figure No.6—Receipts from tax on capital stock transfers, 53 per cent increase. Figure No.7—Manufacturers' tax on auto trucks, made here, increased 36 per cent. The tax paid represents manufacturers' sales of $659,000. Figure No.8—Manufacturers' tax receipts on hunting garments increased 87 per cent. Figure No.9—Manufacturers of carpets，rug s，etc.,paid an increased taxof47percent. American people depends upon that of the American farmer. BUSINESS IS RIGHT Collector of Internal Revenue Goodcell answered that question Monday by making public his monthly report of the collection of federal taxes for August，which discloses the receipts from various classes of taxes that reflect active business conditions and which he forwarded to Washington. "There is no truer business barometer than revenue tax figures," declared Goodcell，in announcing the increases in tax receipts of different classes，ranging from 11 per cent to 585 per cent。他 pointed out that no increases in federal tax rates had been made，但that on the other hand a reductionof$15，000，000 annually had been made in southern California's tax bill by the last revenue act。Here is a set of twenty-three figures from Collector Goodcell's report comparing tax receipts of August，1923，with thoseofAugust，1922，which showthetrendofmanylinesofbusiness: Figure No.1—Total receiptsof$2，150，000，an increaseof36percent. Figure No.2—Income receiptsof$834，130，an increaseof21.5percent. Figure No.3—Miscellaneous tax receiptsof$1，315，870，an increaseof49percent. Figure No.4—Capital stock tax receiptsof$214，868，an increaseof94percent.这isa taxof$1oneach$1000ofcapitalstockexceeding$5，000. FigureNo.5—Documentary stamp sales recorded an increaseof68percent.这些stampsareusedondeeds，conveyances，etc.,andtheincreaseindicatesaproportionateadvanceinbusinessactivity. FigureNo.6—Receiptsfromtaxontacallustransfers，53percentincrease. FigureNo.7—Manufacturers'taxonautotrucks,madehere,theincreased36percent.Thetaxpaidrepresentsmanufacturers'salesof$659，000. FigureNo.8—Manufacturers'taxreceiptsonhuntinggarmentsincreased87percent.Thetaxpaidrepresentsmanufacturers'salesof$659，000. Whenthenextfolkwillbebiddengwhenthelastonein1923,thewereJapanthat tookachaintvesseleveryrockycoastandUnitedStatesnavySoarefablesbreaking.Credulityknewtofeedupandfood.PIONEERLIFE Every loverofthosevaliantspiritimportantapartinthetoryareverymuchcelebrationoftheitiseminentlyflictionshouldbegivenwhichwassoviltothepioneersaandduethosebravemothertheservicethatcoolreatibilitygers.Butwefellthat An organization of producers can accomplish a great deal in the way of creating a special demand for an agricultural specialty. The consumption of oranges and raisins has actually been increased by advertising and other forms of merchandising. He then proceeds to state that with staples like wheat or potatoes the subject must be entirely differently handled. He says: "It is scarcely thinkable that world's consumption could be doubled." In other words the professor's determination is largely this—that we can afford to advertise prunes, raisins, oranges but cannot afford to advertise and endeavor to increase the market for wheat, cotton and other similar staples. We believe what we want is a more enthusiastic conservative, that is, a different kind of a conservative than Professor Carver is. He is a cold-blooded dealer in economic facts. Cooperation is a warm-blooded human reality, so if we can get a bit of enthusiasm injected into the conservative and conduct a campaign which will inject horse sense into all of us then we will succeed in co-operation. THE FARMER AS CONSUMER The rest of the population looks upon the farmer as a producer, and the lower the price of the necessary things the farmer produces the better for the other people. The cry is to reduce the cost of living, particularly on auto trucks, made here, increased 36 per cent. The tax paid represents manufacturers' sales of $659,000. Figure No. 8—Manufacturers' tax receipts on hunting garments increased 87 per cent. Figure No. 9—Manufacturers of carpets, rugs, etc., paid an increased tax of 47 per cent. Figure No. 10—Admission tax receipts from motion picture theatres and other places of amusement increased 33 per cent, indicating a 20,000,000 attendance during the previous month. Figure No. 11—Receipts from the special tax on theatres based on seating capacity, increased 31 per cent. Figure No. 12—Manufacturers paid tax on 349,000 pounds oleomargarine as against 99,000 pounds for August, 1922, a gain of 253 per cent. Figure No. 13—Special tax receipts from wholesale dealers in oleomargarine increased 200 per cent. Figure No. 14—Telephone and telegraph message tax receipts increased 34 per cent. Figure No. 15—Dealers' and consumers' tax receipts on paintings and sculpture sold increased 34 per cent. Figure No. 16—Retail jewelers paid tax on sales of $1,022,560, an increase of 17 per cent. Figure No. 17—Manufacturers of non-alcoholic beverages paid tax on 8,824,000 pint bottles, as against 5,325,000 pint bottles for August 1922, a tax gain of 26 per cent. Figure No. 18—Carbonic acid gas used by beverage manufacturers showed an increase of 112 per cent. Figure No. 19—Receipts from the special narcotic tax on physicians increased 131 per cent indicating that the narcotic registration law is being strictly enforced. Figure No. 20—Pawnbrokers paid ANAHEIM GAZETTE HOW FABLES BREED The earthquake in Japan, the destruction of the Pacific mail liner Cuba and the loss in a group of seven of the finest destroyers of the United States navy are all so many proofs to the superstitious of the powerful evil influence of the eclipse. Whatever new disasters presently may befall will by them be charged to the same account. Let what will opposing explanations be offered, they will avail nothing in the minds of those who love to soak themselves in the belief that a total eclipse is filled with menace to man's safety. It is man's nature to fear what he does not understand and what is unusual. That fear was developed in him before civilization had its dawn and was justified by an endless repetition of tragic experiences. Fear was both the product and the cause of innumerable superstitions. Small wonder that when the sun hid his face and the sky was darkened at midday, man in his savage state should be quick to attribute so impressive a happening to the displeasure of one or more of his gods. Taking his limitations into account it was not strange that he should associate every immeiate antecedent or subsequent evil that befell him with that extraordinary manifestation. Man has made vast progress since that distant day—progress that even special taxes that recorded an increase of 243 per cent. Figure No. 21—Tax receipts from dues and memberships in country and golf clubs gained 17 per cent. Figure No. 22—Even offers of compromise from bootleggers increased 35 per cent. Figure No. 23—To cap the climax, receipts from the tax on playing cards increased 585 per cent. BUFFALO MAY RETURN TO ANCIENT PASTURES During its recent tour of the national parks, the senatorial-congressional committee drove over and inspected portions of the area in and on the outskirts of Glacier park, Mont., which is definitely selected as the site for a proposed national buffalo preserve. If congress takes favorable action on this subject, which now seems likely, about 150 square miles of territory will be added to Glacier national park in the establishment of this great buffalo range. This strip rises to the grass country in the shade-east of the present park boundary lines to St. Mary's river and north to the Canadian boundary line, including the Hudson bay divide and the Milk river ridge. Little more than half a century ago this section was the favorite grazing ground of the American buffalo, which drought drove from the scorched prairies to the grass country in the shadows of the mountains. This was always the greatest natural buffalo range the Indians knew about anywhere upon the American continent, because an even distribution of rainfall continuously kept the grass green. A "child of misfortune" often is one begotten by parents of big fortune. It is astonishing how much help you can get when you don't need it. Money is likely to be "tight" with the man whose living is loose. FILLERS Who remembers when the whole community ran to a fire? "Fools rush in," but if they remain and the sky was darkened at midday, man in his savage state should be quick to attribute so impressive a happening to the displeasure of one or more of his gods. Taking his limitations into account it was not strange that he should associate every immediate antecedent or subsequent evil that befell him with that extraordinary manifestation. Man has made vast progress since that distant day—progress that even enables him to foretell the exact moment of the coming of the eclipse that once smote him dumb with fear in its sudden, unexpected advent. Great, however, as is that progress, there remains in many something more than a trace of that swift fear and easily aroused apprehension that marked our savage ancestors. It is almost a satisfaction to them to be able to link the eclipse with every disaster that occurs, in the relation of cause and effect. Given a multiplication of coincident misfortunes, thenscience can say what it will without affecting their secret convictions. When the next total eclipse occurs folk will be bidden to remember that when the last one happened, far back in 1923, there was an earthquake in Japan that took a million lives, merchant vessels everywhere crashed on rocky coasts and a great part of the United States navy was sunk. So are fables bred; so superstitions grow. Credulity knows what it likes to feed upon and will have no other food. PIONEER LIFE NOT GUN PLAC Every lover of California and of those valiant spirits that played so important a part in its early-day history are very much enthused over the celebration of the "Pony Express"—it is eminently fitting that recognition should be given an institution which was so vitol a part of the life of the pioneers and great praise is due those brave men who undertook the service that carried with it such great responsibility and grave dangers. But we fell that in the illustrations held to answer in the superior court. Ball remained fixed at $5000, and Koerner was remanded to the county jail, in default of that amount. Koerner, however, made a vigorous fight to clear himself. Taking the stand in his own defense, he declared that M. Eugene Durfee, Anaheim architect, from whom $1375 was charged to have been fraudulently obtained for a half interest in a lease upon the site of the proposed skyscraper, had formed a partnership with him to finance preliminary maneuvers, including the lease transaction. Durfee had testified that he paid Koerner the money because Koerner represented that he had paid the William F. Lutz interests $2750 on the lease. Koerner declared that Durfee had read the lease and must have seen or could have seen that it provided that no payments were required until a certain date next year. Durfee had also testified that he entered a verbal agreement with Koerner to share in expenses, the profits of the lease and the proposed building rentals, with the understanding that he, Durfee, was to receive an attractive fee for preparing plans and specifications. Koerner's counsel, Attorney H. L. Bradford, of Los Angeles, emphasized such a partnership agreement upon cross-examination, evidently with the design of combatting charges of fraud. Koerner denied that he had put the money secured from Durfee to his own use. Durfee was the first witness summoned by Chief Deputy District Attorney I. N. Mozley. He said that Koerner had represented himself as managing director of the Mellon-Stewart Construction company, of Pittsburgh, Penn., and had offered such an attractive proposition that Durfee readily accepted. Koerner proposed to finance the building and give Durfee a half interest in the lease and buildings profits. He would also get a commission for plans and specifications, if Durfee would finance half of the preliminary expense, Durfee testified. William F. Lutz also testified for ANNOUNCEMENT After a long absence from business I have purchased from Fred J. Luebow, who through poor health has been forced to seek different work, the Boston Bakery And will again be in charge of both Anaheim stores. Lee Eicholtz, - - Prop. Wall Paper Your wall paper needs can be fully satisfied from our most complete line of handsome new patterns. The beautiful papers shown in our display room are carried in stock ready for immediate delivery. We are anxious to have you become ONE of our many satisfied customers. Why not drop in some day? B. F. SPENCER ART GOODS Pictures Wall Paper 166 W. Center St. Anaheim Santa Ana Monumental Works BEN P. LIPPI, Proprietor "FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC" MONUMENTS Santa Ana Monumental Works BEN P. 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