anaheim-gazette 1924-01-03

Two important constitutional amendments have already been proposed in the present session of Congress. One of these, and the most far-reaching in its effects, if adopted, was introduced by Senator Charles Curtis, and by Representative D. R. Anthony in the house, for the purpose of establishing equality of rights for women under all laws. The amendment is brief. It provides: "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." Under the equal suffrage amendment women now have equal rights with men so far as voting is concerned. It required a constitutional amendment to establish that right for the reason that states specified the qualification of voters. For the same reason, a constitutional amendment will be necessary if women are to have equal rights with men in other respects. Property rights, particularly in the matter of inheritance, are determined by state laws, and at present a great many, if not a majority, the question of improving the port. Concrete and definite suggestions were set forth in the communication as to what, in Swing's opinion would be the best course to pursue in the drive to procure government assistance. At the forthcoming hearing, he suggested, Orange County's harbor boosters should be in a position to make a creditable showing of actual shipments being regularly made through the port. "This," Swing said, "will do much to facilitate work here in Washington and enable me eventually to secure suitable appropriation from Congress. "I know your public spirit and your interest in the development of Orange County, in general, and Santa Ana, in particular, and let me venture to suggest that this harbor can be made to mean proportionately as much to Santa Ana as the San Pedro harbor has meant to Los Angeles." At the outset the congressman made it clear that there was no question in his mind that there is a legitimate place in the inter-coast trade and world commerce for Orange County's harbor. "It is like any other infant project." he declared. "It is going to take time and money and effort to put it on its feet. Orange County has now invested a very considerable amount of money in this harbor. The next step in its development is for the people of Orange County to use it. With the granting of the franchise to the Hodge Transportation Company your merchants are now in a position to transact business through this harbor. I believe they will find that their business can be transacted for no greater cost, and probably more expeditiously than otherwise." ment women now have equal rights with men so far as voting is concerned. It required a constitutional amendment to establish that right for the reason that states specified the qualification of voters. For the same reason, a constitutional amendment will be necessary if women are to have equal rights with men in other respects. Property rights, particularly in the matter of inheritance, are determined by state laws, and at present a great many, if not a majority, of the states, accord a wife lesser rights than are accorded to her husband. In most instances, when a woman dies her husband acquires a much larger right to her property than she acquires in the case of his death. The difference in the matter of property rights has been gradually growing less as one state after another liberalizes its laws and recognizes the injustice of former notions of the rights of women, but there are some states that are still far behind the procession. The adoption of the Curtis-Anthony amendment would wipe out all of those discriminations. With that amendment in effect it would be unconstitutional for any state to enact any law granting to one sex any privilege or right not accorded in equal degree to the other. The other constitutional amendment referred to was proposed by Senator Norris of Nebraska. It provides for the commencement of the terms of president and vice-president and members of congress. At present those terms begin on the fourth of March. Under the Norris amendment the terms of the president and vice-president would begin at noon on the third Monday in January, and the terms of senators and representatives at noon on the first Monday in January. At present the president does not take his office until four months after the election. Under the Norris amendment he would take office about 10 weeks after the election. Although senators and congressmen assume their offices at present on the fourth of March, their official service really does not become effective until following December when the first regular session convenes, unless the president calls them into special session. That means that in the regular course of events a new congress would not have an opportunity to register its policies until 13 months after it had been voted into power. The Norris amendment not only provides that senators and congressmen shall Orange County has now invested a very considerable amount of money in this harbor. The next step in its development is for the people of Orange County to use it. With the granting of the franchise to the Hodge Transportation Company your merchants are now in a position to transact business through this harbor. I believe they will find that their business can be transacted for no greater cost, and probably more expeditely through this harbor than otherwise. "I should like to see a campaign put on in Orange County to popularize the harbor, and suggest that shipments made through the harbor be given wide publicity throughout the County, and that merchants who patronize the harbor insert that statement in their advertisements, as, 'We patronize Orange County's harbor,' or their proper slogan. NEGRO, WHITE MAN IN THEFT ADMISSION Having declined the aid of counsel to defend them and pleading guilty to a charge of burglary, Gilbert Merritt, colored, of Los Angeles, and Francis W. Rickman of Bakersfield, were held in the county jail, pending the outcome of their plea for probation. Hearing on the matter was set by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams for Friday, January 11, at 10 A.M. The white man and negro, who admitted entering the Downing tire shop at 120 East Amerige Avenue, Fullerton, last Saturday night, stood side by side in court and made their appeal for clemency. The negro though previously declaring that he was unmarried, said that he had a young son for whose support he was providing in Los Angeles. Rickman said that he had a wife and two children, also in Los Angeles. Both declared that responsibility of caring for their dependents drove them into crime when they found themselves out of work. The court told the defendants that there was little hope for probation, but that he would hear their case. BUSINESS CONDITIONS The year 1923 has been one of great business satisfaction in most respects. Not only has the volume of transactions been large, but the tone of conditions has been such as to inspire high confidence for the future. There has been little to complain of and assume their offices at present on the fourth of March, their official service really does not become effective until following December when the first regular session convenes, unless the president calls them into special session. That means that in the regular course of events a new congress would not have an opportunity to register its policies until 13 months after it had been voted into power. The Norris amendment not only provides that senators and congressmen shall assume their offices on the first Monday in January following the election but that there shall be a session of congress beginning on the first Monday in January. Under this amendment a change in the political complexion of congress would become almost immediately effective. The new congress would be in session two weeks before the time for the new president to assume his duties. This difference is intended to provide congress an opportunity to elect a president if the vote at the general election failed to result in the choice of a president. CONGRESS WILL AID NEWPORT HARBOR Congressman Swing Thinks Federal Appropriation May be Secured. Firing the opening gun in what is declared will be an intensive campaign which is expected to eventuate in a congressional appropriation for the development of Orange County's harbor, Congressman Phil D. Swing announced in a letter to J. C. Metzgar, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Santa Ana, that Major E. D. Ardery, of the army corps of engineers and a known friend of the project, will shortly hold another public hearing on The court told the defendants that there was little hope for probation, but that he would hear their case. BUSINESS CONDITIONS The year 1923 has been one of great business satisfaction in most respects. Not only has the volume of transactions been large, but the tone of conditions has been such as to inspire high confidence for the future. There has been little to complain of and much to inspire erulation. Generally speaking, no reason can be so good that it could not be better, and that is the way with this one. Confidence however, is on such a firm basis that business men look forward to 1924 with satisfaction despite the fact it is the year of a presidential election. We may look over the situation and take note of the healthy conditions that prevail almost everywhere. The year has not been a specially happy one for the farmers. With respect to wheat it has been observed that the situation is not nearly as bad as it might be. It has become less and less the custom for wheat farmers to rely solely on the one crop. With the increase of diversified farming the wheat ranches are being broken up and their owners have gone in for a rotation of crops. Where this has been done they have been able to make up for the low price of wheat by satisfactory prices for other produce. The entire wheat crop, large as it is, represents only 6 per cent of the total value of all farm products, and it can easily be seen that conditions might grow much worse and still not seriously endanger the stability of the farmers. They represent our most important producing class and their goods represent a dominating influence in our total trade. There is every reason to expect that ANAHEIM GAZETTE next year will see the complete prosperity of the farm restored in its rightful place. It is the one link that we need to make the chain of good fortune complete. The devastation of the boll weevil in the Southern cotton fields are being scientifically combatd with encouraging promise of increased success. The discovery of the proper parasite to destroy the weevil seems to be the most likely answer, not failing that the cessation of cotton growing for a sufficient time to end the life of the pest by lack of proper food may be necessary. This voluntary reduction of acreage will tend to improve the price of the cotton grown. In the financial field the past year has been post satisfactory, marked by easy money markets and good opportunities for profitable investment. The big unsettled factor is the European situation and the allied war debts But that is foreign and far enough removed to avoid much disturbance to the home field. There is a good deal of confidence felt that we will be able to arrive at some adjustment with Europe that will be safe for us. This may take the form of assisting certain nations to get upon their feet again in the way of production so that they may be self-supporting. One might go on and enumerate the good signs that exist or every hand, but that is not necessary. A brief survey will show that the principal factors are all in spendid shape, and, barring the unforeseen, these cannot but work together for the shaping of a most prosperous season in 1924. TO DISCUSS ILLITERACY Reduction of illiteracy in America will be discussed for the first time at this conference. Speakers at the general sessions of the conference will include Dr. John J. Tigert, United States Commissioner of Education; National Commander John R. Quinn of the American Legion; Miss Olive R. Jones, President of the National Educational Association; and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. In addition to these speakers, a number of highly specialized workers and known authorities on educational subjects will address various group-meetings. "The part of the American Legion in such a conference is in accord with the announced principles of the organization," declared Keaton in speaking of what the legion hoped to accomplish. "According to the legion's viewpoint, education is the key-note of American citizenship. Findings of the war, out of which the legion was born, showed an alarming condition of illiteracy in all nations. When the census-takers of 1920 reported that nearly 5,000,000 men and women were unable to read and write, the citizens began to realize what the soldiers had learned, when comrades at their side had to be taught the meaning the simple commands 'forward' and 'halt'. United States stands eleventh in illiteracy among the enlightened nations of the world, yet we speak of it as a nation of enlightenment and progress. If nearly twenty-five percent of the men drafted for the world war could neither read nor write, as war records showed, we can take from those figures that there are four times the illiterates in the nation as reported by the federal census. PLAY FOR EVERYBODY not inclined to relax and give themselves unashamed to the enjoyment of simple, natural outdoor fun. The early American spirit was one of hard work. That was admirable in its type and circumstances, but generally speaking the need of the more severe pioneer virtues is not so great as it was. People nowadays can find much more in life than mere toll. Most work, despite the old-fashioned moralists, is not desirable for its own sake. It is done from necessity, or done so that leisure may follow. Leisure for recreation, mental and physical—leisure to play—is a priceless boon. On with the play! CERTIFICATE OF PERSONS TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER FICTTTIOUS NAME The undersigned, Walter A. Kneip, hereby certifies that he is transacting business in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, under the name and style of "Polar Bear Company," that said business consists principally of selling and dealing in ice and distilled water; That he is the sole owner-of said business and that no other person or persons are interested therein; That his place of residence is 811 South Philadelphia Street, Anaheim, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Walter A. Kneip has affixed his name, this 19th day of December, 1923. WALTER A. KNEIP STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE On this 19th day of December, 1923, before me, Eldon W. Stark, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Walter A. Kneip, known to me to be the person described in and whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have A NEW YEAR'S THOUGHT Do You Want To play an important part in building our community industrially and financially and to help carry through a program on which we have devoted time, money and energy. If So We would appreciate your asking for particulars regarding subscriptions to a secured loan of funds to be used in connection with... community industrially and financially and to help carry through a program on which we have devoted time, money and energy. If So We would appreciate your asking for particulars regarding subscriptions to a secured loan of fund to be used in connection with the organization and preliminary operations of the Anaheim Metal Industries. Many have already indicated their desire to assist; Will You? Now? H. H. ARMBRUST O. H. RENNER JOHN Q. ROSCOE PAUL BOCK A. E. SCHUMACHER NOTE—Full particulars including terms of repayment, interest rate and probable additional profits can be had by applying to Mr. Roscoe, cor. Atchison & Santa Ana Sts., phone 773 or P. O. Box 836, Anaheim. Subscriptions accepted in any amounts from $50 to $10,000 Checks and drafts should be made payable to John T. Roscoe, Trustee. Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 4th day of January, 1924, at 10 o'clock A.M., of said day, at the Court room of this Court, Department No. 2, in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing the application of Robert Hein, praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, be admitted to probate, that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to said Robert Hein at which time and place all persons interested therein may appear and contest the same. Dated December 20, 1923. J. M. BACKS, County Clerk WEISEL & STARK Attorneys for Petitioner Published Dec. 20, 27 and Jan. 3. C. Osher, D.D.S., M.D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG PHONE SUNSET 387 Big Pay Jobs OPEN IN Los Angeles. for auto mechanics, electricians, etc.—earn $40 to $125 week. Learn auto trades. 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There must be the guardians of the wires to keep them vital Giving the Telephone Life WHEREVER your thought goes your voice may go. You can talk across the continent as if face to face. Your telephone is the latch to open for any door in the land. There is the web of wires. The many switchboards. The size of apparatus. The millions of telephones. All are parts of a entry-wide mechanism for speaking. The equipment cost over two billion dollars, more than equipment is needed. There must be the guardians of the wires to keep them vital with speech-carrying electrical currents. There must be those who watch the myriads of tiny switchboard lights and answer your commands. There must be technicians of every sort to construct, repair and operate. A quarter of a million men and women are united to give nation-wide telephone service. With their brains and hands they make the Bell System live. 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