anaheim-gazette 1924-03-20

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entred at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter REGISTRATION IN COUNTY Registration in Orange county for the prefectural primary May 6 is rapidly approaching the 25,000 mark and will probably pass it easily before the registration books are closed Apr. 5. It was shown in figures announced at the office of County Clerk J. M. Backs, Saturday. The total registration to date was given as 23,539 with more steadily coming in. The figures indicated that Back's early prediction of a 25,000 registration for the May primaries would be fulfilled. Backs estimates a total registration of about 40,000 for the general election next November. Republican affiliations comprise nearly two-thirds of the total registration, the G. O. P. total being 15,617. Democratic registrations are second with 5,249. Other totals are: Decline to state, 1696. Prohibition, 514. Socialist, 168. Non-partisan, 132. Progressive, 65. Independent, 50. Progressive Republican, 17. Independent Republican, 2. Progressive Socialist, 1. Labor, 1. THE GOVERNOR'S PROMISE It was just about two years ago that a man named Friend W. Richardson made a promise to the people of California. Mr. Richardson had been treasurer of the state, knew the "inside" facts on California's finances pretty thoroughly, and was convinced that a large sum of money—$12,000,000, approximately—could be lopped off the state budget appropriations without injuring a single legitimate enterprise of state administration. He made the outright promise that if elected to the governorship, he would make that definite saving. Mr. Richardson's campaign was launched in San Diego, several hundred miles from the acknowledged political center of our state. Political observers in San Francisco and Sacramento regarded his effort as a joke. The state, they thought, was very securely tied up to the old political machine, and they believed that its incumbent candidate would win in a walk. Richardson cracked the machine, swept the primaries, and won the general election of November, 1922. Then he set about to carry out his promise. During last year's session of the legislature, Governor Richardson carried out his promise to the letter. He set about a consolidation of state departments, elimination of useless bureaucums, and enforcement of economy measures in every department. He lopped off the $12,000,000. He did not harm a single helpful and necessary function of the state. He gave the schools nearly $8,000,000 more than did the spendthrift budget that the Johnson-Stephens gang promoted in 1921. REMARKABLE INCREASE IN GAS CONSUMPTION That the Southern Counties Gas Company had in operation in its entire system in 1916 only 277 miles of main, whereas at the present time it has more than that in operation in Orange County alone was disclosed here today by J. C. Hayden, local manager of the big corporation. "We now have in operation in the forty-seven cities which we serve in Southern California, 1,796 miles of transmission and distribution main," Hayden stated. "In Orange County we have 286 miles of main in operation, of which 62 miles is used for the transmission of gas under high pressure from the oil fields to the various cities and towns. "Further startling proof of the rapidity with which Orange County is growing is contained in the fact that we had 19,233 meters in service last month, as compared with 15,342 in February, 1923. "To transmit and distribute natural gas to our consumers in the county we require at the present time more than one million and a half linear feet of main. The exact figure is 1,514,585, apportioned as follows: "Santa Ana, 434,019; Tustin, 69,859; Huntington Beach 32,896; Newport Beach, 94,537; Orange, 173,603; El Modena, 35,173; Garden Grove, 45,324; Anaheim, 269,311! Olive, 12,838; Placentia, 91,308; Fullerton, 187,313; Buena Park, 24,673; and Brea, 43.,731. "The ever-growing system of the Southern Counties Gas Company is a monument to the faith of President F. R. Bain in the greatness of Southern California's future." NATURAL GAS FOR PUMPING More widespread use of natural gas engines in the Anaheim and Orange county district for pumping purposes, as one means of lessening the burden placed upon the corporations supplying electric power to ranchers during last year's session of the legislature, Governor Richardson carried out his promise to the letter. He set about a consolidation of state departments, elimination of useless bureaucats, and enforcement of economy measures in every department. He lopped off the $12,000,000. He did not harm a single helpful and necessary function of the state. He gave the schools nearly $8,000,000 more than did the spendthrift budget that the Johnson-Stephens gang promoted in 1921. The 1923 legislature did not take Richardson seriously, and the expenditures proposed were on the Stephens-Johnson scale. They ran far in advance of the state's income. It was thought that an ad valorem tax would be passed to meet the deficit. Richardson stopped all that by blunt exercise of the veto power—though he knew that to do so was to court personal and political malice of the worst kind. Had Governor Richardson failed, the citizens of California would now be paying ad valorem taxes to meet the $40,000,000 obligations promoted by the taxeaters! Now Mr. Richardson has made another promise—a promise of still further tax reduction in the next legislature. The Johnson-Stephens outfit will move heaven and earth to elect a legislature opposed to the economy regime. The campaign of lies and vilification has been going on since Richardson took office—and it will continue. You will be told that this saving of Richardson's benefited only the corporations—and this is in the face of the law which says that the corporation tax rate can't be changed except by a two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature. You will be told that the corporations have benefited—though they are now paying $85,000,000 into the state treasury—the heaviest tax in the history of the state! Governor Richardson has been severe, ruthless, tactless—and absolutely honest. He has fulfilled his pledges to the letter, and will continue to do so. THE SEWER DISPUTE Continuing to demand extra compensation for work done on the last section of the joint outfall sewer, and asserting that no part of the work was done according to contract, De-Waard and Cobham, contractors, last NATURAL GAS FOR PUMPING More widespread use of natural gas engines in the Anaheim and Orange county district for pumping purposes, as one means of lessening the burden placed upon the corporations supplying electric power to ranchers during the present continued drought, was suggested Saturday by J. C. Hayden, local manager for the Southern Counties Gas Company. "The conservation of electricity by the elimination of its use for all purposes except those absolutely necessary, in order that a greater volume may be released to the ranchrs' pumping plants, is being strongly urged by the electric power companies," said Hayden. "In view of this, the employment of natural gas engines seems more than logical. It is not generally known, but natural gas is not only the most economical fuel for the operation of pumping engines, but is also one of the most efficient. "It is easily demonstratable that were natural gas more widely used by ranchers for the operation of their pumps there would be an immediate lessening of the burden placed upon the electricity-supplying corporations. Furthermore, naturally, the drain on the state's priceless water-power, used in the generation of electricity would be immeasurably decreased." "The Southern Counties Gas Company is making this suggestion in a spirit of cooperation and from a desire to be helpful. If it can do even a little to help in the work of conserving water—that element which is THE SEWER DISPUTE Continuing to demand extra compensation for work done on the last section of the joint outfall sewer, and asserting that no part of the work was done according to contract, DeWaard and Cobham, contractors, last night submitted to the council three propositions as a final solution of the difficulties that have arisen between the city of Santa Ana, representing the cities cooperating in the sewer building program. One of the propositions involved court action. In proposition No. 1 the contractors offered to complete the work on the basis of this city's contentiaons, with the claims for extra work to be left to decision of a board of arbitration. The second offer was for the city to pay $11,476.91 which is being retained, and in addition the sum of $17,720.49, which is 50 per cent of the firm's claim for extra work. For this the contractors agree to turn over all the material on the job without charge and to rent their equipment on the job for $150 a month. Offer No. 3 embraced payment of the $11,476.91 retained by the city and the net cost of material on hand, in consideration of which the contractors will withdraw from the work and leave the question of further payment to the decision of a court which attorneys for each side may agree to, each side waiving the right of appeal. There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage. ANAHEIM GAZETTE REGISTER NOW! In order to vote at the Presidential primaries on May 6th, every citizen must re-register. Under the Amendments to the district Primary Law passed at the last session of the Legislature, your party affiliation must be declared when you register and only the party ticket can be voted with which you have affiliated. In other words to vote for the Coolidge ticket of Delegates at the Primary election, you must register Republican. The last day for registration is Apr. 5th and in order to insure the needed votes to guarantee the election of the Coolidge ticket all supporters of the President and his policies are urged to register immediately. Registration has been particularly backward among the women whose votes ought logically to be cast for President Coolidge because of his definite and firm position as declared in his annual message, that some form of international tribunal should be set up that would make war forever impossible. The heavier the registration, the surer the chance for the success of the Coolidge ticket on May 6th. Do your duty and show your loyalty to the President's cause by registering immediately. THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS If Congress had been content to suspend its game of partisan politics long enough to give legislative effect to President Coolidge's tax reduction plan, personal income taxpayers would have been saved at once nearly half a billion dollar on this year's tax returns. Despairing at last of voluntary action the President, last week, sent a special message to congress in which he said: "It has been my earnest hope that a 25 per cent reduction in taxes to be paid for the current year may be provided by law before the 15th of March current. Many people have been expecting that such would be the case and deferred their tax payments accordingly." "It is a matter of prime importance that I have no hesitation in recommending that the public welfare would be much advanced by temporarily laying aside all other legislation and enacting a resolution for this purpose, which ought to be by unanimous consent." Congress received the message but refused to heed it. March 15th was the last day for filing returns, and that day now passed, obstructive senators and representatives will likely let matter drift interminably. Legislative relief may or may not later be give taxpayers. Coolidge would have given them relief at once. He would have cut off one-fourth of their taxes immediately, but congress refused assent. The President was not only desirous but anxious to lighten the people's burdens. House and senate refused to help. The responsibility rests on them. Here was a concrete proposition to reduce all personal income taxes 25 per cent. Congress has rejected it. It would prefer playing politics to lightening the tax load. The President would rather reduce taxes than play politics. That is the difference between the man in the White House and the talkers at the capitol. LINE UP FOR COOLIDGE Replies received at State Headquarters in San Francisco of the Coolidge College Club as a result of a questionnaire sent to the clergymen of California reveal the significant fact that the clergymen responding to the questionnaire were practically unanimous in favor of President Coolidge. Out of a total of 278 replies received, 205 clergymen announce themselves as favorable to the candidacy of Coolidge and but three favorable to Johnson. There were a total of forty-nine who listed themselves as undecided while twelve wrote that they were Democratic. The clergymen were almost unanimous in favor of a World Court, two hundred and fifty-three declaring their advocacy of the World Court plan. The clergymen to the number of 260 informed Coolidge Headquarters that they would use their best efforts toward stimulating registration. The following are the questions that were asked: 1. Are you in favor of the World Court plan as outlined by the late President Harding and supported by President Coolidge, which is now before the Senate Committee for action? 2. Will you support Mr. Coolidge? CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners engaged in transacting a general real estate business, including listing, buying, selling renting, insuring, and making THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS If Congress had been content to suspend its game of partisan politics long enough to give legislative effect to President Coolidge's tax reduction Here was a concrete proposition to reduce all personal income taxes 25 per cent. Congress has rejected it. It would prefer playing politics to people's burdens. House and senate refused to help. The responsibility rests on them. CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners engaged in transacting a general real estate business, including listing, buying, selling renting, insuring and making loans on real property, under the fictitious firm name and style of "W. L. MORRIS REALTY CO."; that our principal place of business is located at No. 123 North Los Angeles Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California; and that the names in full and places of residence of the members of said partnership are as follows: to-wit: W. L. Morris, East Santa Ana Street, Anaheim, California. E. Morris, 203 South Melrose Street, Anaheim, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th day of March, 1924. W. L. Morris, [Seal] E. Morrig, [Seal] State of California, ) County of Orange. Beatify With Pictures B. F. SPENCER 166 W. Center St. Wall Paper Art Goods Paints PRICES ARE LOWER — LAND IS BETTER IN Belden Addition A place you will be satisfied to build your own home. A place you and your family will be contented to live. Excellent transportation—only 15 minutes from Los Angeles! Wonderful view of the mountains! Dry, healthy, even temperature! 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For beauty, value, improvements and development there is nothing now on the market to touch it—bar none. It neighbors Alhambra and San Gabriel—the fastest growing communities in Los Angeles County. COME OUT TODAY AND LOOK IT OVER CARLIN G. SMITH Incorporated 304-5-6 Union Bank Building Eighth and Hill Sts. Phone 822-271 for President at the primaries on May 6th? 3. Inasmuch as many people fail to consider the importance of the presidential primary election, will you use your influence to urge your people to register and to vote at the primaries on May 6th? The above tabulation reports only a portion of the number of queries sent out, many other questionnaires being received daily which will later be again tabulated. FACTS ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE The New York Times commends the late President Wilson's service "in compelling a divided and uncertain Congress to enact at once a financial measure which played so great a part in our surmounting the shock of world-wide insolvency during 1914." In his annual report December 7, 1914, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo said: "The outbreak of the European war, precipitated many grave problems. * * * A panic might easily have resulted, and if it had, the injury to the country would have been incalculable and many years would have been required to overcome its effects * * There is every reason why the country should look to the future with confidence, so far as its trade, commerce and industry are concerned. This has been accomplished, notwithstanding the federal reserve system authorized by the act of December 3, 1913, was at that time only in process of formation and was, therefore, unable to render any service to the situation." Thus the Secretary of the Treasury states that the federal reserve system in 1914 "was unable to render any service in the situation." That service was performed by the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency act, a Republican measure. A British physician says that women have caused half of the world's wars. And they win all the arguments. Heats Like California Sunshine $5.00 for your Old Heater (any make) TO APPLY ON THE PURCHASE OF RADIANTFIRE TO APPLY ON THE PURCHASE OF RADIANTFIRE As a special inducement for you to order a HUMPHREY RADIANTFIRE now so that your home will be warm and comfortable during the damp, chilly days still to come, we are making this unusual offer. We will take in your old heater of any make or age and will allow you $5 for it, to apply on the purchase of a HUMPHREY .RADIANTFIRE. is the heater of heaters, the original Radiant heater. 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