anaheim-gazette 1924-05-29

COMMITTEE OF FIFTY Mr. D. Eyman Huff, Chairman of the Shipping Committee of the Committee of Fifty, is gathering data to be submitted by the other members of the Shipping Committee who are: H. V. Van Dien, Santa Ana; H. R. Taylor, Irvine; J. A. Knapp, Garden Grove; and Jake Schumacher, Anaheim. Mr. Huff recently came across an issue of the New York Herald-Tribune which published an interview with the famous Californian, Captain Robert Dollar, eighty years young and dean of American Shipping Men. In the interview, Captain Dollar said: "I am more convinced than ever that the future activity of the world's merchant marine is shifting to the Pacific and that in a few years there will be more ships on the Pacific than on any other ocean." And, says the New York Herald-Tribune, "The New York men of ships agree with Captain Dollar." Mr. Huff also calls attention to an article in a recent issue of the San Francisco Journal of Commerce, which states: "Recently the President of the State Harbor Board made a public statement to the effect that shipping is San Francisco's biggest industry. In the first four months of 1924 the tonnage of cargo through the San Francisco docks increased 273,760 tons over the first four months of 1923. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce reports that $31,000,000 in new industries was invested within the environs of San Francisco during 1923. The San Francisco overseas business for the fiscal year ending June, 1923, increased over 1922 year by over a million dollars. The total was 3,072,000 tons, value approximately $315,000,000." Mr. Huff is examining a list of shipping and lumber concerns which have written to the Harbor Chamber of Commerce expressing interest in the CIRCUMVENTING THE LAW Not content to let the question rest on the decision of the United States supreme court which upheld the right ofthe state to enact laws to prevent ineligible aliens from owning or leasing land within its borders, the validity of a new kind of contract wherein cash payments instead of crop sharing is the remuneration to the tenant for working the land, is being tested in the Imperial County courts. This new contract, which it would appear amounts to the same thing as a lease, calls for a cash payment to the tenant of $75 a month and an additional amount equal to 50 per cent of the net proceeds of the crop. In the face of the very definite decision of the United States supreme court last November (in a case quite similar to this excepting that the crop was to be divided instead of the proceeds therefrom), in which the court ruled that the practical result ofthis lease would be to give the ineligible alien the use, control and benefit of the land for agricultural purposes, substantially paralleling the privileges as obtained under a lease, we hardly see how the parties can hope to win out. The people of California have very definitely decided that they do not want this class of aliens to populate our agricultural lands and if the Japanese are the law abiding people that they claim, why do they continue to over-ride our laws and ignore the will of our citizens? Why doesn't the Japanese government caution its citizens against such practice instead of aiding and abetting them in their efforts to break the laws? The spirit of fair play and the keeping of gentlemen's agreements has not been particularly noticeable on the part of the Japanese. Had they shown such an The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce reports that $31,000,000 in new industries was invested within the environs of San Francisco during 1923. The San Francisco overseas business for the fiscal year ending June, 1923, increased over 1922 year by over a million dollars. The total was 3,072,000 tons, value approximately $315,000,000." Mr. Huff is examining a list of shipping and lumber concerns which have written to the Harbor Chamber of Commerce expressing interest in the opening up of Orange County Harbor, and plans to issue in the next few days a brief summary of these interesting letters. An early meeting of the Shipping Committee will be called by Mr. Huff. CHILD HEALTH DEMONSTRATION Dr. Walter M. Dickle, State Health Officer of California, has received questionnaires from the Child Health Demonstration Committee, prepared for the counties and cities of this state that have filed application for the demonstration. This committee represents both the Commonwealth Fund which is financing the demonstration and the American Child Health Association, which will supervise it. These questionnaires will be used as a guide to the information needed by the Child Health Demonstration Committee in making the selection of the community for the demonstration to be placed in one of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States. Dr. Dickle said that the questionnaires requested from cities will be answered by the mayor, or city manager, president or secretary of a civic organization, or some other well informed and interested citizen. In the case of counties the county officials will fill out the questionnaires to be submitted to the committee. The health officers in the eleven states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, are taking an active interest in the child health demonstration contest, according to a recent statement made at New York headquarters. The committee works directly through the state health departments of these far western states in interesting communities in entering the competition for the child health program. The contest is open until June 1 when all applications should be in the hands of the committee. ROGERS BILL PASSES Our Foreign Service Now Second to None One more splendid piece of constructive legislation is to be credited to the Republican Congress. The Rogers bill for the reorganization of the foreign service has been passed and the presidential signature is assured. One month before the election of Warren G. Harding as President, the Republican Party began a drive for the reorganization of the foreign service, using publicity channels, speakers, and other mediums to acquaint the public with the necessities of the case. In his campaign candidate Harding declared: "Our diplomacy as expressed in our foreign policies has a vital effect upon our foreign trade. The consular service built by Republican genius is excellent, but the lack of an organization to collect and digest information about current political affairs in other countries has become notorious." Harding strongly indorsed the Rogers Bill, but it failed of passage in 1923 because of the legislative congestion in the Senate. President Coolidge has also indorsed the measure and Secretary Hughes has been strong in its advocacy, having appeared before the Congressional Committees several times to plead its passage. As has been frequently stated, our foreign service in a pacific as well as in a commercial sense, is our first line of defense. The Rogers Bill passed the Senate without a dissenting vote, and it passed the House some time ago. Hereafter, our representatives abroad will be known as "foreign service officers" and their positions below the grade of minister will be permanent. They will be subject to promotion on merit, and they may be assigned to duty in either the diplomatic or consular and Wyoming, are taking an active interest in the child health demonstration contest, according to a recent statement made at New York headquarters. The committee works directly through the state health departments of these far western states in interesting communities in entering the competition for the child health program. The contest is open until June 1 when all applications should be in the hands of the committee. The child health demonstration to be located in a community between 20,000 and 75,000 population in the far West will aim to help that particular community in creating conditions that will raise its health standards and solve any existing health problems. The demonstration should also be beneficial to neighboring communities and the directors of the program hope that it will be even more far-reaching and influence the promotion of health throughout the Far Western area. The demonstration program will cover a five-year period. During this period there will be intensive work along all health lines. The demonstration will be conducted along lines similar to the demonstrations now being carried on by the committee in Fargo, N. D., Athens, Georgia, and Rutherford County, Tennessee, where a staff of doctors, pediatricians, public health nurses and sanitation specialists have introduced health education programs in the schools, established well-baby conferences and pre-natal clinics and assisted the communities with problems such as water and milk supplies, high infant and maternity mortality rates and other factors effecting the health of the children and mothers. Probably the Lord also loves a cheerful loser. THE LAW Question rest on United States uphold the contract laws to from owning its borders, and of contract is instead of ammunition to the land, be imperial County which it would same thing as with payment to with and an ad- 50 per cent the crop. Any definite de- states supreme in a case quite that the crop and of the pro- result o this the inelegible benefit of purposes, sbu- privileges as we hardly see hope to win out. The nation have very they do not to populate and if the Jap- people that continue to ignore the will doesn't the situation its citi-ice instead of m in their ef- ? The spirit of gentle- not been parti- part of the known such an worked up to $9,000 for 10 years would be retired after 30 years service at $5,400. Unlike military and naval officers, the foreign service officers contribute to their own retirement pay. There are many more reforms in the service embraced in the bill. For instance, service in tropical or unhealthful posts will count time and a half, representation allowances in certain cases, per diem allowances while on special detail, etc. The Rogers Bill makes the American foreign service second to none, and it offers a fine career for those who like intellectual work, pleasant surroundings, a fair amount of social prestige, and an opportunity to function without fear or favor. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION Democrats of the Senate seem not to have been sufficiently impressed with the absurdity of their recent investigations, and are planning another. Another Senator Walsh, this time from Massachusetts, is sponsoring a movement to look into the campaign contributions to the Coolidge committee in his state. It seems that Mayor Curley, the notorious Democratic boss of Boston, is getting jealous of the amounts that substant- ial New England citizens are pressing upon the Coolidge managers and, naturally enough, turns to the experienced investigators of the United States Senate to examine into the matter. After they get through with Massachusetts it will be logical to turn to other States. Any man who takes sufficient interest in good government to contribute of his funds to aid in putting suitable men in positions of public trust is not going to hesitate long. One look at Coolidge and his record and another at the motley crew who are girding their loins for the New York convention riot is enough—the contribution goes to Coolidge. The financial success of the Coolidge campaign, and the drought that will afflict the Democratic managers, are going to bring much bitterness of feeling in the hearts of the latter and the people will hear all sorts of charges and insinuations. But let the public not be disturbed. The essential thing in discussing campaign contributions is the use to which the funds are put. Money spent to aid President Coolidge will be expended for purposes that are recognized as legitimate campaign costs, such as advertising, postage, expenses of speakers, etc. Until the Democrats find evidence that Republican money is being improperly used they would better keep silent. FARM LABOR THREATENS TO BECOME BIG PROBLEM A review of the farm labor situation as of April 1 shows that taking the country as a whole there is a shortage, the supply being only 92 per cent of the demand. This average is made possible by the shortage in the South Atlantic states, which comprises the cotton belt, and the North Atlantic states, which is the largest industrial section of the country. In the western, mountain and Pacific states the supply of labor is in excess o fthe demand. In this connection the farm labor bureau of the U. S. Employment service is getting ready for its spring and summer drive to provide farm help for the wheat belt and the cotton states. The main office of the U. S. Employment bureau handling farm labor are already booking men, as the demand for labor in agricultural sections is beginning to be pronounced as the season opens. Last year this branch of the U. S. Employment service recruited and distributed for farm labor 161,083 men. It expects to exceed that record this year. TIME TABLE A. T. & S. F. RR. In effect February 17, 1924. Trains to Los Angeles *No. 79 ... 6:08 a.m. No. 71 ... 11:28 a.m. ↑No. 73 ... 4:50 p.m. *No. 75 ... 8:52 y.m. Trains to San Diego "--here's my check" The man or woman who says, "Here's my check," speaks with a feeling of pride that comes from having money in the bank. The person receiving the check accepts it with a feeling of confidence in the drawer's financial responsibility. Raise your financial standing in the community through paying your bills by cheek. Open a checking account here. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim Savings Commercial Safe Deposit Vaults Combined Resources, $4,272,189 The day of small home building is here! The day of small home building is here! How much you been paying rent? Let's take as an example a man who pays $50 a month rent, for eighteen years. In that time he will have paid out $10,800 in rent. 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