anaheim-gazette 1923-11-08

PAGE FOUR WIGHT NOAH Anahaim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Producer SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter WANTS MORE PROTECTION FOR NATIONAL FORESTS Frances Cuttle tells some pertinent facts, Also Corrects Error Francis Cuttle, who has just been appointed by Governor Richardson as a member of the State Board of Forestry, made an address before the Lions Club of Forestry, in which he was quoted as stating that "the cost of fire prevention in the San Bernardino mountains is now 3 1-2 cent per square mile, and that if it were increased only 1-2 cent that ample protection could be afforded to the watershed cover." Mr. Cuttle stated that he did not make that statement, but he did say that "the average cost of fire protection for privately owned forests in the United States is approximately 2 3-4 cents per acre per year" (not per square mile) and he also stated that "It is estimated that 4 cents per acre would give adequate fire protection." Among other interesting facts stated by Mr. Cuttle was that 65 percent of the privately owned forest lands of the United States are without any protection whatever from fire; and also that the forest fires in the United States burn over approximately 7,500,000 acres of forest lands annually, being twice the area from which timber is cut for beneficial purposes. The people should know, and probably most of them who think do know what about the only chance of national power being the grievous federal threat that is threatening us as a result of the World war and that will continue to burden the next generation at least, unless there is unexpected relief, is to have our associates of the great conflict pay to us what they solemnly agreed to pay when they made the loans. Our government went to the people themselves for the money with which these loans were made so unsparingly, and if this money is not forthcoming from those who justly owe it, then the people of the United States to whom it is owed in the form of bonds and other securities, must pay it out of their own pockets through the medium of high and long-continued taxes. And it should be kept carefully in mind that although we expended something like twenty-four billion dollars in the conduct of our part of the war and suffered the irreparable loss of lives of our young men, we did not benefit in a material way from the conflict while the other nations allied with us profited vastly in lands and goods, reparations and indemnities. We are not asking of Europe, either, to pay our expenses incurred in the war nor are we seeking—as we might strictly seek—reparations in the form either of money or territory from the conquered nations. We are content to carry our own burdens and say nothing more about it, but we cannot see the justice of this shouldering the burdens of Eurpoe and firmly believe no thoroughly American administration, whether it be of the Republican party or the Democratic, would have this nation do so. The sweet suggestion is made by the bankers who are so anxious to have the government cancel its debts so the financiers may better col-government, execute judicial, maintain demarcation between essential to well-being it seems well to authoritative state of the administration. "The personal sale your acceptance order is proof of your Filipino people and the United States to the support of you and you have it." "The controversy lative leaders and officers is at the b The Congress, after vested the authority supervision over bureaus in th which makes the responsible to h legislature as in form of government. "The powers oeral have not been used by you in an the Dar department the legislature b tion violative of th organic law, such that extent null far as it provides on the authority oral is in no w official. "The legislature instances delegated in violation of th stitutional govern Congress on suc affect a modification th organic law." "The veto pow governor general legislation, whet otherwise." Among other interesting facts stated by Mr. Cuttle was that 65 per cent of the privately owned forest lands of the United States are without any protection whatever from fire; and also that the forest fires in the United States burn over approximately 7,500,000 acres of forest lands annually, being twice the area from which timber is cut for beneficial purposes. As our forests are being cut 4-13 times as fast as they are growing and the area burned over, as above stated, is twice the area cut for beneficial purposes. Mr. Cuttle points out that it will not be long until there will be no timber in the United States if we pursue our reckless methods. He also quoted from a letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting his report as President of the National Forest Reservation Commission, as follows: "The production of timber in the United States reached its maximum about 1907 with an output of more than 4 billion feet of saw timber *** while about the same time began the shifting of production from the Atlantic to the Northwest Pacific coast **** With the shifting of production to the northwest coast we began to draw upon our last source of supply. Successively the seat of maximum production has shifted from Maine to New York, to Pennsylvania, to Wisconsin, to Michigan, to Mississippi, to Louisiana, to Washington, and it is now in Oregon. This is the last stand. There can be nothing further." Mr. Cuttle observes that history records that in every instance where timber and watershed cover have been destroyed, the population has been reduced to abject poverty, and slowly but none the less certainly, where deforestation has been complete depopulation has followed. "The mills of the Gods grind slowly but they grind exceeding fine." AN AMERICAN VIEWPOINT OF DEBT CANCELLATION TALK Did you think in view of the rather plain speaking of the leaders of the present administration that the international bankers in America had given up the idea that the United States had abandoned all thought of the cancellation of Europe's debts to us? If so, that means you did not know conquered nations. We are content to carry our own burdens and say nothing more about it, but we cannot see the justice of this shouldering the burdens of Eurpoe and firmly believe no thoroughly American administration, whether it be of the Republican party or the Democratic, would have this nation do so. The sweet suggestion is made by the bankers who are so anxious to have the government cancel its debts to the financiers may the better collect theirs, that as a reward for our government's taking such action as they propose, we should demand that Europe forever abstain from entering into another war. As well exact from a horse the promise it shall never again eat oats, or from Mr. LaFollette that he shall not allow his name to be used in connection with the Presidency. Does any reasonable person suppose that any European nation would adhere to such a promise if made, provided it thought there were sufficient reason for its again entering into a war If the knowledge of Europe's own great expenditure of blood and treasure in the last war should be insufficient to prevent its indulging again in the horrible game of money-spending and life-spending would it abstain from it merely in return for our giving permission to the debtor nations to repudiate their debts? On the other hand, might not very knowledge that the European nations had been freed from this great burden of indebtedness cause them to feel freer to indulge in a new orgy of bloodshed? But if the international bankers really are in earnest about this thing, if they are weeping tears over Europe's agony, let them point the altruistic way to the rest of us by announcing that they have made a gift to Europe of all the money that Europe owes to them. SUPPORT WOOD IN PHILIPPINES The Philippine islands are governed directly by a governor general. His authority comes from the United States Congress, which enacted the organic law creating the Philippine government. The Philippine legislature is limited in its power. It cannot legislate legally contrary to the organic law of Crongress which created it. A well organized and extensively against the United States and bring about a rebellion against the authority in violation of the stitutional govern Congress on such affect a modification of the organic law. "The veto power governor general legislation, what otherwise. "The legislature the establishment certain investment semi-business clan within the authence. In agreementtration you believe unwise and have lature according duty. Certain of the bank were brought them to the premises has" "The legislature mine whether their prises are to be So long as the through adequate ment and provi means its desire them on, you have it done effecf "If the foregoil which the coopby the law can Philippines, it here." AN AMERICAN VIEWPOINT OF DEBT CANCELLATION TALK Did you think in view of the rather plain speaking of the leaders of the present administration that the international bankers in America had given up the idea that the United States had abandoned all thought of the cancellation of Europe's debts to us? If so, that means you did not know the international bankers nor how determined they are that Europe shall pay them their own loans ahead of those due from Europe to the government of the United States, which means the people of the United States you and all of us. For now up jumps the president of the American Bankers' association with the announcement the organization of which he is the head is about to start a campaign in this country whose object is the cancellation of the eleven or twelve billion dollars owing to our government by foreign nations, but he says nothing whatever about beginning a campaign among his banker friends to have them cancel the debts Europe owes them as individuals and as corporation. Now, if we are going into this cancellation business upon a broad humanitarian scale such as is suggested by these interested financiers, why not make it a sweeping thing and instead of wiping out the eleven or twelve billion dollars of principal and interest owing to you and us, clear off the whole debt, making the clearance sixteen to eightenn billions? Surely it is not possible that these bankers would have the common people of the United States as represented by their The Philippine islands are governed directly by a governor general. His authority comes from the United States Congress, which enacted the organic law creating the Philippine government. The Philippine legislature is limited in its power. It cannot legislate legally contrary to the organic law of Crongress which created it. A well organized and extensively against the United States and bring about a rebellion against the authority financed campaign has been waged for some time to stir up discord in the Philippines, breed resentment of the United States. This campaign has its support in certain classes of Philippine politicians, emissaries of foreign nations and certain interests in the United States. The matter came to a crisis recently when the Philippine legislature, in control of the enemies of the United States, openly defied Governor Wood in his efforts to straighten out affairs of the islands. The matter was thoroughly canvassed by the Coolidge administration and after a review of all facts in the case, the Secretary of War was instructed to send to Governor General Wood a cablegram assuring him of the complete support of the Coolidge administration. The Secretary of War was designated as one to send the telegram because in the organization of our government the Bureau of Insular Affairs is under the War Department. The announcement of the Coolidge administration of its intentions to back Governor Wood to the limit is set forth as follows: "After personal conference with the President and recognizing the necessity of bringing about cooperation between the branches of the Philippine ANAHEIM GAZETTE government, executive, legislative and judicial, maintaining the clear line of demarcation between them which is essential to well-balanced government, it seems well to make the following authoritative statement of the views of the administration here. "The personal sacrifice involved in your acceptance of your present office is proof of your desire to serve the Filipino people as you have served the United States. You are entitled to the support of the administration, and you have it. "The controversy with the legislative leaders and certain executive officers is at the bottom a legal one. The Congress, after full consideration, vested the authority of control and supervision over all departments and bureaus in the governor general, which makes these officials directly responsible to him and not to the legislature as in a parliamentary form of government. "The powers of the governor general have not been exceeded or misused by you in any instance of which the Dar department is advised. If the legislature has enacted legislation violative of the rpovisions of the organic law, such legislation is to that extent null and void, and in so far as it provides for encroachments on the authority of the governor general is in no way binding on that official. "The legislature has in a number of instances delegated legislative power in violation of the principles of constitutional government. Silence of Congress on such legislation does not affect a modification or amendment of the organic law. "The veto power granted to the governor general is applicable to all legislation, whether it be local or otherwise. "The legislature has provided for the establishment of a bank and for certain investments of a business or semi-business character. This was new class, says The San Bernardino Sun. "This is a dandy home in a fine location. This is in a very exclusive locality and if you have children, chickens or dogs I cannot deliver this property. Priced at, etc., etc." It was a correspondent who is evidently a reader of the classified columns who caller the editor's attentio to the advertisement, and she says: "Since when and where is there such an exclusive residence district that they cannot deliver a home to you if you have children? The very idea of listing children with chickens and dogs! I hope all buyers of homes will let the party on keep his property, as long as it is such an exclusive locality. "One reads and knows there are many places one can't rent if you have children, but when it comes to buying one's own home—nuf said. Let every one get his gray matter working." PICKING NEW CROP Southern California oranges will be on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table in the East. Picking of Thompson improved navels, an early variety of citrus fruit, began Friday at East Highlands and West Highlands, the earliest opening of any citrus season in many years, according to J. P. Coy, county horticultural commissioner. Pickling began West Highland on the Boley grove and on the Weller grove in East Highlands. The fruit showed a test of 9 to 1, or more than the required sugar test of the State Horticultural Bureau before shipping. Picking of Washington navels began this week in the East Highlands district, where the fruit is coloring rapidly. Washington navels have tested 8 to 1 sugar. Commissioner Coy Scores of cars of oranges will be shipped from the San Bernardino Val- in violation of the principles of constitutional government. Silence of Congress on such legislation does not affect a modification or amendment of the organic law. "The veto power granted to the governor general is applicable to all legislation, whether it be local or otherwise. "The legislature has provided for the establishment of a bank and for certain investments of a business or semi-business character. This was within the authority of the legislature. In agreement with this administration you believe these investments unwise and have advised the legislature accordingly. This was your duty. Certain officials connected with the bank were corrupt. You have brought them to trial. Your duty in the premises has been fulfilled. "The legislature must now determine whether these government enterprises are to be carried on, or not. So long as the legislative indicates through adequate legislative enactment and provision of necessary means its desire and purpose to carry them on, you should endeavor to have it done efficiently. "If the foregoing offers a basis on which the cooperation contemplated by the law can be assured in the Philippines, it will be supported here." NO CHILDREN WANTED What sort of a town would San Bernardino be if it boasted no children? Foolish question, you say. Yes, and no. For a piece of property was last week offered for sale, and the worst of it is that it was advertised in the Sun, where the buyer was notified in advance that if he had "children, chickens or dogs," he would not be welcome. In a newspaper experience that stretches over quite some time, we must confess this particular instance is unique, not to say disagreeable and disquieting. We have heard of heartless landlords and owners who, forgetting their own childhood, have refused to rent porperty to families that number children among the household blessings, but an advertisement with this specification published in the Sun last week is in entirely BOSTON BAKERY Saturday Specials Yucaipi Apple Pie 25c Boston Bakery 201 East Center St. Phone 135-W 248 West CenterSt Phone861-J A FREE PICTURE Editorial in Chicago Tribune modality Prices: The head of the Carnegie Institution of Technology would reduce prices 2 per cent a 25 per cent reduction in freight on loans. "The trouble with that proposal—by political pressure; commute." But that is a consideration the future. They may be able fluence upon the machinery or portation the immediate advantage. Regulation, unless it railroads, is not in the farmer's much, it is up to the farmer worked for, but a rate that is less than he may think it is until he beets. A railway rate reduction sum on a freight bill would, if made railroad and threaten the soils forest products, steel articles, be lowered until there is a real Eighty-eight cents of the raft and rentals. A 10 per cent credit of lines which have not been operated deficit of $45,000,000. A FREE PICTURE Did you get one of those exceedingly beautiful pictures being given away in our Art Department. Maude Tousey Fangel's Masterpiece "END OF A PERFECT DAY" Any purchase from the many handsome things in our Art Department entitles you to this picture FREE—ask for it. B. F. SPENCER Pictures Wall Paper ART GOODS 166 W. Center St. Anaheim FREE For Two Weeks Only Your choice of 11-piece Aluminum Ware Set or, 26-piece Silverware Set Come in and ask for particulars The Modern Appliance Co. Good Housekeeping Shop Should Freight Rates be Reduced at the Expense of Good SERVICE? Editorial in Chicago Tribune, August 25, 1923, entitled "Freight Rates and Commodity Prices:" The head of the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh told a gathering of farmers that if manufacturers of machinery, clothing, house furnishings and other commodities would reduce prices 2 per cent this would reduce the farmer's expenses as much as per cent reduction in freight rates. So would a reduction of 1 per cent in interest loans. The trouble with that proposition is that the freight rates may be reduced—possibly by political pressure; commodities and interest not so readily. But that is a consideration the farmers will ponder very carefully, if they look to future. They may be able to force a reduction in freight rates by using their influence upon the machinery of regulation, but if that reduces the efficiency of translation the immediate advantage will be swallowed up sooner or later, probably sooner. Regulation, unless it is constructive, unless in the long run it builds up the roads, is not in the farmer's interest. As his political leaders do not discuss that such, it is up to the farmer to look it up for himself. Just freight rates should be asked for, but a rate that is inadequate to the carrier is not just to the farmer, though may think it is until he begins to pay the price of inadequate service." Railway rate reduction sufficient to enable a shipper to make a substantial saving on freight bill would, if made effective now, impair the earning power of every western road and threaten the solvency of some. All that a railway buys—labor, coal, steel products, steel articles, etc., still range at peak prices, and rates cannot safely lowered until there is a reduction in these costs. Nightly-eight cents of the railway dollar is required for wages, fuel, supplies, taxes rentals. A 10 per cent rate reduction would wipe out all profit and injure the profit of lines which have nothing saved up for a rainy day. The Government turned the railroads back to their owners in 1920 with an average rating deficit of $45,000,000 a month, which had been paid from the Federal treasury. which, it is up to the farmer to look it up for himself. Just freight rates should be looked for, but a rate that is inadequate to the carrier is not just to the farmer, though may think it is until he begins to pay the price of inadequate service." A railway rate reduction sufficient to enable a shipper to make a substantial saving on a freight bill would, if made effective now, impair the earning power of every western road and threaten the solvency of some. All that a railway buys—labor, coal, cost products, steel articles, etc., still range at peak prices, and rates cannot safely lowered until there is a reduction in these costs. Eighty-eight cents of the railway dollar is required for wages, fuel, supplies, taxes for rentals. A 10 per cent rate reduction would wipe out all profit and injure the profit of lines which have nothing saved up for a rainy day. The Government turned the railroads back to their owners in 1920 with an average operating deficit of $45,000,000 a month, which had been paid from the Federal treasury now, the railroads have no such recourse. The increase in railroad freight rates is less than the increase in other prices. In January, 1923, the average freight rate of the western railroads was only 36 per cent higher than in 1913, while the average wholesale price of all farm products was 42 percent higher and the average whoesale price of all commodities 56 percent higher. Conductuations in prices for farm products cannot be laid at the door of the railroad, because between June 1922, and June 1923, under the same transportation conditions, the decline 10 cents a bushel in price and corn improved 19 cents. The depressed condition of the farmer, and particularly the wheat grower, has been great concern to the railways, as well as to the public, but happily all signs point to material improvement. "The estimated income of the farms of America for 1923 is million dollars in excess of their income in 1922" (Advertisement, the Capper Farm Press, October 8, 1923.) And the last annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission says: "Manilyly, existing rates are no longer interfering with the free flow of commerce as a whole." Drive the railroads a chance. Don't lessen their usefulness by impairing their earnpower. They are spending more than a billion dollars this year not from earning of new money to put their properties in condition to better serve the public and to present car shortages—this because they believe in the inherent fairness of the Ameripean people and their willingness to pay what good service is worth. Starved railroads, starved horses, cannot do good work. It is exomatic that compensatory rates with and service are far preferable to cheaper rates with poor service. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C. R. GRAY, President. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM