anaheim-gazette 1924-07-10

A HOUSE IN DISORDER WASHINGTON, July 9—The well-remembered remark of Senator John Sharp Williams, Democratic warhors from Mississippi, that the Democratic party is not competent to conduct the government because it cannot even manage its own affairs, was impressively called to mind by the almost continuous chaos that has reigned at the convention in New York City. Even the first call to order was delayed for over an hour because those who had planned the routine work of the convention had performed their part as poorly. Millions of radio listeners were kept irritating suspense because the managers of the convention were not ready to start the proceedings on time. Inefficiency was not limited to the temporary presiding officer. The serious results that might have been suffered from carelessness or inefficiency in the clerical force is readily apparent from the subsequent disclosures concerning the vote on the Klan resolution. It was officially announced from the platform that the minority amendment had been defeated by one vote. A checking of the vote after the session adjourned disclosed that it had been defeated by five and a half votes. If the clerks who ever made the error of four and a half votes had made a mistake of one more, the amendment would have been declared adopted only to learn the next day that it had been defeated. Permanent Chairman Walsh, of Montana, proved to be wholly unable to control the convention. This was partly due to the kind of men who made up the convention and partly due to the lack of qualifications on the part of Walsh for that sort of a position. Walsh had a peculiar habit come to New York City to be intimidated or overawed by Tammany Hall or any Tammany Hall candidate." The New York Democratic Insiders packed the convention hall with local rooters for the local candidate. That the demonstration on the floor of the convention was machine made and entirely under the control of Tammany Hall bosses was admitted by the Democratic New York Times which described the manner in which the noise making was conducted; "If the noise was even slightly prolonged, Mr. Hoey got up and signaled with both hands and the noise stopped. With his arms he had better control over the convention, above the floor, than Senator Walsh with his gavel." In other words, the chaos was created for a purpose by the Tammany bosses, and the officers of the convention were helpless. TAX REFORM PLAN The year 1924 promises to be a banner one in the history of American taxes. According to present plans the most comprehensive effort at general tax reform ever undertaken is to be made. President Coolidge, when he signed the tax revision bill enacted by Congress, made it plain in a memorandum accompanying his signature that he did not approve of the measure, and explained that he signed it because some tax reduction was imperative. The most important statement made by the President in connection with the measure was that he feels a necessity exists for taking up the taxation question in a scientific manner. He suggested that federal and state taxing officials assemble in a joint conference and work out a general co-ordinated scheme of tax reform which will bring to all citizens an important test of their taxes by governments shown ten year period or increased taxes makes an average ten year period. An even greater in the federal that 1922 taxes higher than feds. The war must be explained this major part of upon the federals than upon the increase, added to cal political divide rage increase for Permanent Chairman Walsh, of Montana, proved to be wholly unable to control the convention. This was partly due to the kind of men who made up the convention and partly due to the lack of qualifications on the part of Walsh for that sort of a position. Walsh had a peculiar habit of pounding on the rostrum with his gavel with about the regularity of the tick of a grand father's clock. This continual rapping got on the nerves of the radio listeners and must have had a similar effect on the audience. It was an irritant rather than a silencer. Continual use of the gavel made it an ineffective instrument for the purposes for which it was intended. Walsh added to, rather than diminished the disorder. Disgust over the chaotic conditions which prevailed throughout the convention will, of course, hurt the Democratic party, for Democrats constituted by far the greater part of the audience, and the spectators went home with the feeling that John Sharp Williams was right. They will have less enthusiasm in working for the success of a party that can't even govern a convention. Arthur Brisbane the eminent Democratic writer, thus quotes a well known United States Senator who told of his wife being rudely jostled during the obviously manufactured demonstration in favor of Governor Al Smith: "If the Smith managers had been wiser they would have known that the delegates from all over the United States did not The most important statement made by the President in connection with the measure was that he feels a necessity exists for taking up the taxation question in a scientific manner. He suggested that federal and state taxing officials assemble in a joint conference and work out a general co-ordinated scheme of tax reform which will bring to all citizens the benefit of a balanced scheme of imposts. Subsequent to issuance of his tax memorandum the president informed callers that he plans to call a conference some time between election and the date of his annual message. It is obvious that the tax question is to be one of the big issues of the campaign, with much partisan argument on all sides. It is expected that the results of the conference will be embodied in a sort of super-ellon plan which will be submitted to Congress at next winter's session either as a part of the annual message of the President or in the form of a special message. Inasmuch as the plan will represent the combined wisdom of tax officials not only of the government bot of each o'fthe states, it seems likely that it would command large respect in Congress and presumably have smoother sailing than the Melton plan which has been the football of Congress all during the last session. While federal taxation is the big question before the President and officials at Waxington, state taxation is a problem of probably great- An even greater in the federal law that 1922 taxes higher than fed. The war must be explained this major part of the upon the federals increase, added cal political diviage increase for country for the 198 per cent. In American tax bills times what it was. The purpose of study out a sch can be a general of all taxes, both He hopes that a c ing officials of th such a plan. It is ardize and unify that the adminis shall be as comp from the point of and from that of. The reason th ment that taxes s that money paid ductive. The m eniments rarely consumes wealth, dividuals and co directed to increse the whole count man spends in but not spent; the hou adds to the comm money spent by is practically all nothing behind it. LUCKY STRIKE "IT'S TOASTED" CIGARETTES GET some toast You're going call Lucky Stri just right. Bee Lucky Strike rettes give you good, wholes flavor of toast Burley tobacco It's toasted ANAHEIM GAZETTE FULLER'S EARTH IN 1923 The largest output on record of fuller's earth is reported by the Department of the Interior, through the Geological survey working in co-operation with the State Survey in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Illinois. If operators in 6 states reported that 149,124 short tons of fuller's earth were sold in 1923, valued at $2,247,-523, or $15,07 a ton. This output is 7 per cent greater than that of 1922, but it is nearly four times the output of 1913. The value of the output for 1923 was the third largest that has ever been recorded, and was exceeded by that of 1920 and 1922. It was six times as large as that of 1913. Since 1920 there has been a steady decline in the average price per ton, the price in 1923 being nearly $4.50 lower than that of 1920. The South continues to produce the greater part of the output. Florida was the leading state in output and value, as it has been from the beginning of the industry. Georgia was second and Texas was third in output and value. These three states reported about 92 per cent of the output and value in 1923. The producing states in the order of their output were Florida, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts and Alabama. Importa of fuller's earth, which at one time constituted the entire supply reached their maximum quantity in 1914, since then they have on the whole declined and reached their lowest quantity in more than twenty-five years, 8,545 tons. The value in 1923 was $113,944, or $13.33 a ton. The value of imported fuller's earth it. 1923 was the lowest since 1909. SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE An interesting silviculture item appears in a recent report of Director R. D. Forbes of the Southern Forest An even greater increase is noted in the federal taxes. It is shown that 1922 taxes were 380 per cent higher than federal taxes in 1912. The war must be taken into account to explain this great increase. The major part of the cost of the war fell upon the federal government rather than upon the states. The federal increase, added to the increase of local political divisions, gives an average increase for all taxes in the country for the ten year period of 198 per cent. In other words, the American tax bill is just under three times what it was in 1912. The purpose of the President is to study out a scheme whereby there can be a general revision downward of all taxes, both federal and local. He hopes that a conference of all taxing officials of the nation can prepare such a plan. It is expected to standardize and unify taxes to the end that the administration of tax laws shall be as simple as possible, both from the point of view of the taxpayer and from that of the officials. The reason there is general agreement that taxes should be reduced is that money paid in taxes is not productive. The money spent by governments rarely produces wealth. It consumes wealth. Money spent by individuals and companies usually is directed to increasing the wealth of the whole country. The money a man spends in building a house is not spent; the house is an asset which adds to the commonwealth. But the money spent by the Army or Navy is practically all consumed, leaving nothing behind it. SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE An interesting silviculture item appears in a recent report of Director R. D. 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