anaheim-gazette 1924-07-24

CAN'T ESCAPE IT The first and natural reaction on the nomination of John W. Davis by the Democrats in convention in New York is one of relief and satisfaction that after the un-American riotous and at times thoroughly disreputable proceedings, it finally became possible to nominate a man for the Presidency who rises high above the cunning and the unconscionableness of McAdoo and the appeal to the inordinate appetites of men which, after all, was the big card for Al Smith. Mr. Davis made no bid for the wet vote of the convention but it will remain of record that he got it. He has not sentiments; how deep they are and how far he will carry them remains to be seen: If he attempts to carry them at all, or if he even allows it to pass without further comment by him that he is not a wet in sentiment, he will never even be in the running. William Ranodiph Hearst, in his New York American two days ago said with great truth and percipiency: "A consistent, conscientious dry candidate is what the country demands, and the only kind of a candidate which the country will vote for." Mr. Davis is not that kind of a candidate. Mr. Davis will not be defeated entirely because of himself. He is a man who has much to commend him. But his paltry does not have anything to commend it. He must answer for the things of which it was guilty in convention assembled. The dragging of the religious question is something that shocked and disgusted the American people because it was, above everything else, un-American. They are going to rebuke that act. They cannot get at the convention next November so they will register their rebuke against that which the convention finally produced—John W. Davis, ings. Why did they do this? Because they had to do something to save their own faces and the battered face of their party. At first they would have none of John W. Davis. He represented Wall street and certain amount of decency and they did not want any decency at all. As for Wall street it is part of their stock in trade to heap anathema on it when ever the public gives them a chance. But this time they were in sore straits and they had to swallow Wall street in public—as they have swallowed it in private almost since the birth of the party. The Democratic crowd curse Wall street until Wall street needs them badly and invites them to come around to dinner to "talk things over." Then they take a bath, put on clean linen and go around to see what they can get. John W. Davis will be defeated by possibly ten million majority because he represents a Democratic party that is no longer worthy of being called the Democratic party, as was demonstrated before it had been in convention a week. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Demands on the County of Orange were allowed as read. The application for state aid, applied for by Minnie Scott was granted. A resolution directing publication of Notice for Bids was adopted In the matter of Orange County Waterworks District No 2. Bids to be received up to August 5th, 1924 at 11 a.m. L. V. Murphy was appointed Justice of Peace of Laguna Township. The County Auditor was authorized to draw a warrant for $100 on the County General Fund, in favor of J. K. Hermon, treasurer of the Harbor Committee of Fifty. Spraying licenses were ordered is of supervisors declared pledged, accepting same bonds issued for contiguous costs, expenses etc., in the matter of provement No. 23. The chairman was a prove bond on Map Tr. The chairman was a prove bond, and tract-sheet No. 1 was accepted to roads and alleys. THE IDEAL NEW The first conclusion arrives in the consider ideal newspaper is such animal. No newspaper can fit features the salacious risque, the immoral life. The portrayal of the obsequious defender beauty of the convict, fort to bring out intima have no bearing on these are ideal and they to that certain psycholo- to moral delinquency a country newspaper is from the morbid and tude. It is on the whit clean. It rarely invade of the individual or tha home. The metropolis growing more and more those high ideals of no ed down as legacies framed guished gentlemen of journalism. That the people are less under this unremitted ordinary decencies affect politian journalism is e lack of confidence in and disregard for its test become a common saye- But his party does not have anything to commend it. He must answer for the things of which it was guilty in convention assembled. The dragging of the religious question is something that shocked and disgusted the American people because it was, above everything else, un-American. They are going to rebuke that act. They cannot get at the convention next November so they will register their rebuke against that which the convention finally produced—John W. Davis, its candidate for the Presidency. Mr. Davis cannot rise above the Democratic platform. There it stands with all its hokum, with all its appeal to passion and prejudice and with all its platitudes and heresies. As a candidate Davis must subscribe to the platform. It must be his Alpha and Omega, his commandments more than ten. He dare not break the tablet upon which they were written for they represented the will of the convention before his nomination represented the will of the convention. In other words the platform takes procedure over him and stands above him. President Coolidge inspired and shaped the platform upon which he was nominated. He made sure it comported to his views so that it can be truthfully said Coolidge is the platform and the platform is Coolidge. The Republican party stepped out and let Mr. Coolidge have his way. The Democratic platform was brought into being by the Democratic bosses. They nailed the planks in it. Having done this they fought and haggled a few weeks and then, in alarm, put up Mr. Davis to lend the color of respectability to their besotted proceed- LUCKY STRIKE "IT'S TOASTED" LUCKY STRIKE "IT'S TOASTED" CIGARETTES GET some today! You're going to call Lucky Strikes just right. Because Lucky Strike cigarettes give you the good, wholesome flavor of toasted Burley tobacco. It's toasted of supervisors declaring work completed, accepting same and ordering bonds issued for contract price, incidental costs, expenses of proceedings, etc., in the matter of road district improvement No. 23. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on Map Tract No. 680. The chairman was authorized to approve bond, and tract Modjeska home sheet No. 1 was accepted, but not as to roads and alleys. THE IDEAL NEWSPAPER The first conclusion at which one arrives in the consideration of the ideal newspaper is that there is no such animal. No newspaper can be ideal when it features the salacious scandal, the risque, the immoral in our imperfect life. The portrayal of crime in detail, the obsequious deference to the beauty of the convict, the labored effort to bring out intimate facts that have no bearing on the crime, none of these are ideal and they all contribute to that certain psychology which leads to moral delinquency and crime. The country newspaper is singularly free from the morbid and unworthy attitude. It is on the whole, admirably clean. It rarely invades the privacy of the individual or the sanctity of the home. The metropolitan press is growing more and more away from those high ideals of newspaper handed down as legacies from the distinguished gentlemen of the old-school of journalism. That the people are growing restless under this unremitting breach of ordinary decencies affected by metropolitan journalism is evident by the lack of confidence in its leadership and disregard for its teachings. It has become a common saying that the THROUGH BILLS TO ARGENTINA Another forward step is about to be taken with relation to our trade with Argentina, negotiations with the Government of which for the issuance of through bills of lading between interior points in the United States and Argentine ports are approaching a successful conclusion. The present stumbling block is the refusal of Argentine consuls in this country to issue visas unless the bills of lading from interior points in this country contain the name of the ship on which the goods are to be transported, and the name of the company operating it. Of course this is a condition well-nigh impossible to meet. Interior shippers cannot say with certainty on what ship their goods will leave for Argentine, and it is probable that the Argentine consuls, or their government, if it has so instructed them, will realize this and the obstacle to the negotiations will be removed. Once it is done and the negotiations are made effective, the trade with Argentine will be enhanced. Last year we did a business with Argentina totalling $228,000,000, about evenly divided between imports from and exports to that country. This is $47,000,000 better than the trade of 1922, showing that the tariff did nothing to injure it. As a matter of fact imports, the two years compared, increased from $85,000,000 to $115,000,000. The possibilities of a large appreciated by those interested in the subject and by none more than the present Argentinian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Honorio Pueyrredon, whose efforts toward building up commerce between the two nations are unceasing and effective. Compared with certain European diplomats, Dr. Pueyrredon has the distinction of being able to achieve practical results without resorting to abuse of the American government and Rapph. How The Santa was s Taxes more than reductions more The measure of success in railroad business dollar earned does not cover the cost of cost with a margin over, the business success THE SANTA FE DOLLAR Maintenance of track, buildings, etc. Maintenance of locomotives, freight and passenger trains, station and switching, and other transport traffic agencies. Fuel Salaries and expenses of clerks and other general labor; valuation general officers; pensions and Depreciation and retirements; equipment and leases. Loan, damage and casualties. Rent of equipment; Joint facilities, etc. Interest on bonds and other interest charges. Dividends on capital stock. Taxes. Balance available for expanding facilities. Of the last item 3.02 cents came from sources other than rates so that a reduction of less than 6% in rate would have wiped out the entire margin of safety from earnings through rates. Even a decline in gross business such as has occurred this year inevitably reduces this balance of 8.79 cents because not many of the cost items can be cut down in proportion. The adjustment between success and failure is delicate one in the transportation industry. For the welfare of the country, it should not be lightly tampered with either by laws or by the various commissions that control the main elements of railroad earnings and costs. It is particularly notable in the above statement that taxes were more than dividends and only a little lower. The Santa Fe already has reduced freight is vital for shippers. It can be furnished growing more and more away from those high ideals of newspaper handed down as legacies from the distinguished gentlemen of the old-school of journalism. That the people are growing restless under this unremitting breach of ordinary decencies affected by metropolitan journalism is evident by the lack of confidence in its leadership and disregard for its teachings. It has become a common saying that the support of certain newspapers is no longer an asset but a liability, and that the defeat of a candidate is randered almost a certainty when certain metropolitan papers that we know of espouse their cause. Sometimes the country press has been known to save a candidate from defeat when laboring under the handicap of metropolitan support. Though the emoluments of country editors are so meager as to be almost negligible, it is far better to draw upon the smaller pittance and be independent and free than to share in the spoils of metropolitan journalism and write under dictation, insult the proprieties and in general defy the ordinary amenities of life, by featuring those things that contribute nothing to the uplift or betterment of the human race. Better a thousand times a country editor with ideals, lifting his community by sheer force of character to a better life, a higher moral plane, a richer experience; than to exploit divorces, revel in crime details color news with propaganda and in general assault those ideals of journalism that make a better individual lift and a more harmonious community. CAUSE OF "CAFE" DELAY The tired Saturday night patron at the Elite lunch room in Hicksburg had made up his mind to get some action. "Where is that coffee I ordered?" he thundered to the waiter. "It'll be here in just a few minutes now," replied the waiter. "You see, it takes a little longer to make it on Saturday nights." "Why is that?" "Well, we put in fresh grounds on Sundays, and along towards Saturday nights they get kind of weak." HIGHWAY BUILDING Southern California during the first six months of 1924 has contracted for more than five million dollars of road work, one-third of which has been state funds, and the remaining two thirds provided by the counties. This money will be applied on the construction and improvement of more than 350 miles of highway. There were 46 different projects undertaken. In addition to this road work there were 13 bridges placed under construction, totaling nearly 1200 feet in length and involving expenditures of more than $124,000. YOU NEED NOT Your Backbone will tell Me What and Where Your Troubles And Thei QUES And Thei DR. JOSEPH H. COLEMAN NO OPERATIONS! NO MEDICINE! WHY CHIROPRACTIC? BECAUSE—It is founded on facts. BECAUSE—It removes the cause of your disease instead of treating the effects. BECAUSE—Pressure on nerves is the cause of all sickness. BECAUSE—It is conceded to be the most effective health system known. BECAUSE—Over fifty insurance companies are now approving it. BECAUSE—Chiropractic teaches Health, "Not Disease." RECAUSE—Chiropractic restores Health without drugs, medicine or operations. BEGAUSE—An analysis of your spine will reveal the true condition of your health. BECAUSE—Chiropractic will make you well when all other methods fall. Dr. Joseph H. Colem 6 Years Successful Practice in Los Ames Office Hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Phone 845. 250 E. Center The most Centrally Located Ground Floor Office in Anaheim The Santa Fe dollar was spent in 1923 more than dividends. Rate changes more than taxes success in railroad business is the relation of costs to returns. If the not cover the cost of earning it, the business fails. If it covers the over, the business succeeds. THE SANTA FE DOLLAR IN 1923 WENT AS FOLLOWS: of track, buildings, etc. 13.37 cents of locomotives, freight and passenger care 19.56 and switching, and other transportation 19.68 miles 1.69 expenses of clerks and other general office employees 8.49 general officers, pensions and death benefits and miscellaneous 9.96 and retirement equipment and ice plants 1.06 and casualties 3.68 ment, Jolat facilities, etc. 1.07 bonds and other interest charges 1.04 capital stock 4.60 available for expanding facilities 8.06 8.14 8.78 2 cents came from sources other reduction of less than 6% in rates the entire margin of safety from loss business such as has occurred reduces this balance of 8.79 cents, the cost items can be cut down between success and failure is a transportation industry. For the it should not be lightly tampered by the various commissions that units of railroad earnings and costs available in the above statement that dividends and only a little less ready has reduced freight rates many millions. But adequate service It can be furnished only when fair rates provide the money needed. W.B. STOREY, President The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System A railroad gets money from its rates and has no other large source of supply, even though attempts seem to be made to have the public believe otherwise. Since 1921 freight rates have been almost continuously in process of reduction. Santa Fe freight earnings were decreased $14,500,000 in 1922 and $23,945,000 in 1923 from what they would have been with 1921 rates. Ready has reduced freight rates many millions. But adequate service it can be furnished only when fair rates provide the money needed. W. B. STOREY, President The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System These figures are estimated from records of the engineering department of the Automobile Club of Southern California, which organization has always ben a strong proponent of good roads, and which keeps tab on the highway construction throughout this section. The state projects approximate $1,750,000 in expenditures and include 11.9 miles of gravel road in Imperial county; 27.5 miles of cement and asphalt concrete and grading in Los Angeles county; 21.3 miles of grading and Portland cement concrete in Orange county; 24.6 miles of grading, cement concrete, widening and sea wall in Ventura county. In Orange county, also, the state is building a 522 foot bridge across the Santa Ana river. County highway construction shows 40 1-8 miles of asphalt concrete in Kern county; approximately 48 miles of road work in Los Angeles county of practically all classes; 13 miles of graveling asphalt and cement concrete, and wideneng in Orange county; nearly six miles of macadam in Riverside county; 132 miles of repairing and macadam in San Bernardino county; five miles of cement concrete in San Diego county; 25 miles of macadam in Santa Ynez valley in Santa Barbara county, and three miles of asphalt macadam in Ventura county. NOT BE SICK! Where Your Troubles are Without Asking a Question HEALTH QUESTIONS Their Answers QUESTIONS Their Answers NO MEDICINE! NO DRUGS! WHY COLEMAN? BECAUSE—Of his superior system of vertebral adjustments. BECAUSE—Of his six years' practice in Los Angeles, where he was one of the most prominent chiropractors. BECAUSE—He has thousands of satisfied patients. BECAUSE—He is a graduate of the noted Ratledge School of Chiropractic having the very highest of standards. BECAUSE—Each patient receives his personal attention. No one is employed to adjust his patients. BECAUSE—Of his gentle adjustments. BECAUSE—He has the most modern office and X-Ray laboratory in Orange County, with individual rest rooms. BECAUSE—His rates are reasonable including complete X-Ray of your back FREE with course of adjustments. Coleman, Chiropractor Ful Practice in Los Angeles. 845. 250 E. Center St. Ground floor Anaheim Or Office in Anaheim