anaheim-gazette 1924-06-05

DISTRICT DIVISION Indicating an impending fight between rural counties and the cities for control of the state legislature, A. M. Stanley, secretary of the Orange county farm bureau, announced that meeting of representatives of farm bureaus, chambers of commerce and other Southern California organizations would be held at Fairmont Park, Riverside, when a reapportionment amendment initiative ballot in November is to be discussed. Stanley added that the meting had been called following decision made by the executive committee of the California farm bureau at Berkeley recently to circulate petitions for the initiative. According to the manager of the county unit here, the amendment provides for fifteen senators from the three largest counties in the state—Los Angeles, San Francisco and Alameda—and twenty-five from the balance of the state. It also provides that no city in any county may have more than four senators. "In the case of Los Angeles County," Stanley said, "this would leave four senators outside of the city of Los Angeles, and this number should adequately represent agricultural interests in that county." A. C. Harrison, president of the state farm bureau, it was stated, has approved contemplated plans for initiating the petitions. The signatures of 100,000 voters it was estimated would be needed to get the proposal on the ballot. "The cry of battle has been issued." said the bureau man, "and it now is up to the rural communities of the state to stand by their guns and fight for their rights of proper representation in the state legislature." "The issue is of vital interest to the so-called 'cow counties' and it will require hearty cooperation in every community to pressure the members of South America will be a large patron of American sources of supply for its needs. A bank-owned by citizens o f the United States in a South American country will have many opportunities to turn trade to American industries. A shipping line owned in the United States and operated under the American flag, will aid in the development of American trade in every port it enters. In all these respects European nations have had the advantage over us, with the result that we have missed many sales opportunities, and our producers have lost a considerable part of the potential market for their products. COOPERATION In tendering his resignation as president and general manager of the Rice Growers Association, Ralph P. Merritt issued the following note of warning: "The rice industry is only on safe ground provided at least 75 per cent of the product is marketed under orderly methods guided and planned through harmonious and intelligent cooperative effort. The rice industry must carry through its merchandising on sane and sound business lines and never drift into the falacies which many times beset the producers gathered into an organization of this type. The rice industry through a cooperative organization of this type must divest itself of personalities and work solely as a harmonious unit for the benefit of the membership as a whole. Cooperative marketing is the basis of salvation of the farmer but cooperative marketing involves a sacred trusteeship on the part of its leaders to guide wisely, speak courageously and deal fairly with the membership and those with whom the organization has business dealings." It seems to us that the sentiment The cry of battle has been issued." said the bureau man, "and it now is up to the rural communities of the state to stand by their guns and fight for their rights of proper representation in the state legislature. "The issue is of vital interest to the so-called 'cow counties' and it will require hearty cooperation in every community to procure the number of names necessary to insure placement of the amendment on the November ballot. "Farm bureau representatives throut out the state are keenly interested in the success of the amendment, and, according to reports, will make a hard fight to put it over. Other organizations in the rural communities should manifest just as much interest It is not necessarily a farm bureau problem—it is more a rural community problem." EUROPEAN ENTRENCHMENT ABROAD In recent review of foreign trade conditions, the Department of Commerce remarks that "Europe has the advantage of long-established trade organizations and connections and extensive commercial investments abroad while a part of our foreign investments are of a public or semi-public character and are less effective as an aid in the promotion of sales of our goods." Therein is stated a very important truth—a truth in which many people ought to feel an interest who do not. A few years ago we had a great outcry against what was called "dollar diplomacy." It was a demagogic cry uttered by certain Democratic politicians for purely partisan purposes. The phrase was created in order to leave in the mands of the people of this country the idea that our Government had been conducting its diplomatic affairs in such a way as improperly to promote the interests of sordid selfishness. Nothing was further from the fact, but the Democrats gained some temporary advantage by the deception. One of the earliest policies of this Government, founded and strengthened by such men as Washington, Franklin, and our maritime leaders, was the development of foreign trade and the Government deemed it proper to encourage that trade by affordable all practicable government pro- properly to promote the interests of sordid selfishness. Nothing was further from the fact, but the Democrats gained some temporary advantage by the deception. One of the earliest policies of this Government, founded and strengthened by such men as Washington, Franklin, and our maritime leaders, was the development of foreign trade and the Government deemed it proper to encourage that trade by affording all practicable government protection and aid. It was largely "dollar diplomacy" that caused the United States to send the expedition which opened Japan to the world. It was partly "dollar diplomacy" that caused the United States to put a quotus on the Barbary pirates. A passive or cowardly administration would have let Japan continue her exclusiveness and would have told American shipowners that they must engage in foreign trade at their own risk. The proper course is for the Government to negotiate treaties with all responsible and honorable governments with a view to promoting closer trade relations, and to see that our people, when they engage in such trade, are protected in their rights under those treaties. The American who invests his capital in the establishment of a new industry in South American country, for instance, is entitled to all the encouragement and protection this Government can give him, so long as he conducts his business in an honorable manner. The Wilson Administration did nothing the suggestion that Americans get out of Mexico notwithstanding they were more unpopular than the offering of there by right of duly executed treaties. A factory owned by Americans in ANAHEIM GAZETTE be a large patron of supply for owned by citizens in a South Americane many oppor-tude to American line owned in and operated under will aid in the devnion trade in every European navantage over us, we have missed quantities and our considerable market for their signation as presi-mager of the Rice Ralph P. Merritt note of warning: is only on safe beast 75 per cent marketed under or-ered and planned and intelligent the rice industry its merchandising business lines and falacies which the producers gathtion of this type. Through a coopera-tive this type must qualities and work unit for the whole. Is the basis former but cooervolves a sacred part of its leaders brave courageously the membership of the organization. But the sentiment active part in all meetings and in consultin-g the management on all matters they do not fully understand rather than airing their grievances with non-member growers or competitive organizations. Cooperation ceases to be such when either management or members fail to cooperate with each other. GREAT THEORY IF IT DOESN'T WEAKEN There are two sides to the picture of the public ownership of public utilities. One is beautiful in rosy tints that show oodles of dollars coming into the public purse. Then there is the other side, which is not so good. It shows the oodles of dollars flowing outward. Seattle first saw the beautiful picture and bought the Puget Sound Electric railroad system for $15,000,000. When it was too late, it saw the other side, which carried no theories, but just plain, grim realities. The Seattle municipal railroad has caused the taxpayers just one big outlay after another. Even 10-cent fares cannot keep pace with the expenses. It was so anxious to purchase the Puget Sound Electric that, in addition to the price, it agreed to pay three-fourths of the company's taxes for 1919, amounting to $690,000. The taxes are still unpaid. The courts have decided that the city is responsible for the debts but must pay them out of the earnings of the street railroad system and not out of the general funds. But there are no earnings, so the treasurer of King County, Washington, is going to seize the plant of the Puget Sound Power Company—which did not go to the city with the sale of the street railroad system, but which does supply the juice to operate it—until somebody pays the bill. Public ownership is a great theory duction this year will still be attended by difficulties arising from high wages and other costs. "Domestic demand for agricultural products is at a high level. Foreign markets, on the whole, seem likely to maintain about the present level of demand." COURAGE AND OPPORTUNITY The huge mineral development of the United States, greater and more varied than that of any other nation, is due to one thing—corage. The mining industry has needed all this courage in the years following the war. Economic changes, legislative restrictions, abnormally high interest rates, high production costs, have given perplexing problems. In 1915 our gold production amounted to one hundred and one million dollars. Our production during the last few years is approximately half that amount. A large part of present productions comes as a by-product from mines producing copper, lead and other minerals. The falling off of gold production during the recent years has been erroneously regarded by many as evidence of the exhaustion of western mineral resources. The Sacramento Convention to be held September 29 to October 4 will arrange a full discussion of all of the handicaps which now affect the mining industry. TOO MUCH POLITICS According to a well known English man of affairs, the great hindrance to the more rapid recovery of the world's stability of trade and commerce is that all nations are suffering from a surplus of politics and a shortage of business and production. There is today a world tendency to 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 No. 78 ... 1:56 a.m. $No. 72 ... 10:04 a.m. No. 74 ... 3:46 p.m. No. 76 ... 6:47 p.m. *Through sleepers to Denver, Kansas City, and Chicago. $Through sleepers to Chicago and Grand Canyon connection. †Houston, Galveston, Texas and New Orleans, and Phoenix connection. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA H. G. ARCHIBALD, Plaintiff vs. JOE SIEGLE, Dofendant Action brought in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, and the Complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of said County of Orange. J. F. CONKEY, Attorney for Plaintiff THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREETINGS TO JOE SIEGLE, Defendant. You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this summons, if served within this county, or within thirty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint, as arising upon contract, or plaintiff but the sentiment remarks is appliive organizations. mars of such an orpression, either wise, that their ing openly or fairion is bound to does not eventuallion—will maid thereby lessen s have a right actions being unagement of their e it is not advislll them together every problem eighty good policy informed of what ignorance breeds true and to avoid managers must their members on do with the welon. have a duty to and taking an THE FARMING SITUATION Though the situation of the farmers is far from ideal, the average condition of the American farmer has improved nearly 10 per cent during the past year. The revised estimates of the Department of Agriculture show that 1923 crops had a total value of aboot ten billions of dollars, an increase of more than a billion in one year. Total value of exports of principal agricultural products from United States for eight months ended Feb. 29, 1924, was $1,308,000, as compared with $1,233,716,000 for same period during preceding year, an increase of 6 per cent. In a recent statement, the Department of Agriculture says: "The general agricultural outlook for 1924 indicates that farmers are undertaking a normal predation program. It is apparent, however, that agricultural pro- ING INDUSTRY. TOO MUCH POLITICS According to a well known English man of affairs, the great hindrance to the more rapid recovery of the world's stability of trade and commerce is that all nations are suffering from a surplus of politics and a shortage of business and production. There is today a world tendency to rely more and more on government grants and doles, which do not really situate, but rather hinder and delay productive recovery. The world seems to have forgotten that all governments are really only paupers living on the activities of the citizens; that for governments the only source of income is the prosperity of any people can only be won by work, and that capital is the great industrial instrument with which to win prosperity. PHONE 784-J. Dr. W.W. Adams THE OSTEOPATH Has opened office again and will be glad to meet all of his old friends, and as many new ones as he can at 220 North Olive Street, ANAHEIM, CALIF. The Roper Ventilated Oven saves 4% to 8% in foot shrinkage and insures uniform heat distribution. No danger of burned underroots. It operates ideally with the Roper Automatic oven control—the automatic cook. Co-ordination from fragments, isolated and small, science can recontract the great creations of nature. A fossil bone reveals a race ant lizards. A fern frond added in limestone tells of historic forest. A skull dug a bed of a river clay records chapters in human history. 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