anaheim-gazette 1924-08-14

REFRIGERATION CONGRESS Professor E. L. Overholser of the University of California Division of Pomology has recently returned to Berkeley from the fourth international Congress of Refrigeration, held in London from June 16 to 28 inclusive, where he jointly represented the University of California and the Pacific States Cold Storage and Warehouse-man's Association whose headquarters are in San Francisco. The Congress was attended by delegates from thirty-four countries. It was the first held since 1913. Approximately 15 papers dealing with the physics, chemistry physiology, economics, engineering and commerce of Refrigeration were read. Overholser says that gracious tributes were given to California by a number of the readers of various papers, especially when the subject matter presented touched upon the fruit industry. Much interest st was displayed concerning the present practices and problems of the California fruit industry as they related to refrigeration. Through interpreters representatives speaking other languages frequently inquired concerning California. "An idea of this interest may be shown by one of the resolutions passed, which was as follows: 'The third section has heard the reports on the preservation of fresh fruits and asks the International Institute of Refrigeration to pay especial attention to this subject as it is a question of great importance all over the world.'" "The real dependence of the peoples of all progressive countries upon refrigeration for their year around food supply must be recognized im- before coming to the University of California, he was associated with both of these Universities. A VICIOUS CIRCLE There is probably a great deal of truth in the statement of the Saturday Evening Post, in a discussion of the British labor situation, that the British laboring man's oppressors live not in a palace but in a cottage next door. "British labor is doing its best to commit suicide. In theory it strikes upward. In effect it strikes sidewise." A survey of the situation seems to bear out that analysis. There are eight hundred thousand unemployed in England. There is an enormous shortage of houses. There is a strike in the building trades. The cost of rent is out of reach of the ordinary workman. Thus there seems to be a circle of causes and affects. Rents are high because there is a scarcity of houses, there is a scarcity of houses because builders will not work for the wages offered. Men will not work for the wages offered because of the high cost of living. The orkman in the building trade seeks to strike at employers by quitting his job but the blow hits the man next door who must pay high rent because of the shortage of houses. Then, too, the unemployed are paid doles from the public treasury; the money with which to pay the doles is raised from taxation; taxation must come out of the pockets of the people who are active in industry; those who pay the tax add it to the cost of doing business and the consumer pays it. The man who is out of a job is not living off the treasury; he is living off his next door neighbor who pays the tax. Although the observers in the nation really know La Folle him to be a cheap gogue of the lowest order, he McAdoo politically sues Washington has not colm's part in the making toward the purge German ships, before States entered the W Foster, Malcolm McW's it will be a m ranges itself behind lette. Forced to assume s for his party, La Folle the name "progressive anger and chagrin o slives who enlisted u f Theodore Roosevelt it is recalled, La Folle surgent and violent long as he thought h nomination for himself real progressives line behind Roosevelt, L more bitter in his o ticket than any other tician—even Taft. B of that fact which who stood with T. R. E. A. Van Valkenbchief journalistic sup of the Philadelphia to call upon progress to repudiate La Folle works." Throughout (of 1912) La Follette sailed the Progressive its leader," declares berg in his appeal. President Coolidge on his letter of acc e from the Democratic "An idea of this interest may be shown by one of the resolutions passed, which was as follows: 'The third section has heard the reports on the preservation of fresh fruits and asks the International Institute of Refrigeration to pay especial attention to this subject as it is a question of great importance all over the world.'" "The real dependence of the peoples of all progressive countries upon refrigeration for their year around food supply must be recognized immediately the facts are understood. Furthermore, an increasing number of industries are utilizing the artificial production of cold. "The definite dependence upon refrigeration of the fruit, vegetable, and other industries of California cannot be overlooked. While California is especially adapted to the production of many fruits and vegetables, it is nearly 3000 miles from some of the largest markets in our own country. The successful handling of the more perishable of these crops has been possible only through the utilization of refrigeration in the form of precooling or storage at the point of origin the iceing of refrigeration cars in transit, shipment by refrigerated boats and in the temporary cold storage in the markets wherein crops may be deposited." "It appears that loss through rapid deterioration can be further lessened and the placing of properly ripened, high quality fruits and vegetables upon in one form or other." In addition to attending the various sections and listening to the reading of many interesting papers, visits were made by Overholser to the National Laboratories of Physical Research at Teddington, and the docks and cold storage plants at Southampton, Manchester and Liverpool. At Liverpool several vessels equipped with refrigerated holds for carrying fruits were studied. The biochemical and low temperature research laboratories at Cambridge were also visited, and an opportunity was afforded to see there the work of Hardy, Onslow, Kidd and West. It appears, as a result of Professor Overholser's contact with these workers that the "internal brownning" which has proved troublesome with the Newton apple in the Parajo valley is the same as the disease, serious in apples grown in England, called by the English workers "internal breakdown." The English workers believe that the recent report on inter- WASHINGTON LETTER "Patriotic citizens will not object to devoting one day a year to a fire drill Heretofore when an international fire, that is a war, which called for assistance by the United States broke out every man has grabbed a bucket and ran for the fire. That's patriotic but it is not up to date. Now we have good laws and an excellent volunteer fire department with modern apparatus us, but we must have a fire drill occasionally or we want know what to do or how to use our equipment. That is what the national Defense Day is and I cannot conceive how any patriotic or progressive American can object to it. We are simply going to test the efficiency of the company and try out the fire hose. National Defense Day means nothing else. There is nothing militaristic about it." This is the statement of General John Perching who expressed himself as amazed, when he returned from Europe this week, that any one should object to National Defense Day. The opinion in Washington is that it was wholly characteristic of the Bryans that Brother Charles, without even waiting for an expression from the head of the ticket, should have injected himself into the national situation with an appeal designed to attract the pacificists. His first protest was taken here as merely a smart man next door who must pay urgent because of the shortage of houses. Then, too, the unemployed are paid doles from the public treasury; the money with which to pay the doles is raised from taxation; taxation must come out of the pockets of the people who are active in industry; those who pay the tax add it to the cost of doing business and the consumer pays it. The man who is out of a job is not living off the treasury; he is living off his next door neighbor who pays the tax. Although the doles do not amount to as much as ordinary wages they are sufficient to discourage those lacking in ambition from earnestly seeking work. Thus the dole paid to the unemployed tends to keep men unemployed. A great many people in England seem to have absorbed the notion that they can life themselves by their bootstraps, that they can support themselves by taxation which the people must pay. There are a few of the same sort in the United States, but thanks to good Yankee common sense, not very many of them." ECONOMY THEORY That President Coolidge adhere strictly to his omy and retrechnementation of the Government is indicated in yesterday by Collecte cell from Commission Revenue Blair. "I desire to take an opportunity to express satisfaction with and ciliation of the splendour you have rendered th Budget in its efforts ing out the administration economy. We are sure the government servi nomies are more obvi smaller services. The sure the Bureau can for a careful scrutiny gation incurred to th end of the next meet ness Organization of th President and th Budget can point to th enue Service as an e can be done in th under proper co-opera missioner stated." Commissioner Blair dent Coolidge as follow: "There is most urge those who are charge sponsibility of govern It appears, as a result of Professor Overholser's contact with these workers that the "internal browning" which has proved troublesome with the Newton apple in the Parajo valley is the same as the disease, serious in apples grown in England, called by the English workers "internal breakdown." The English workers believe that the recent report on internal browning from the University of California, therefore, be helpful to them. Overholser was interested in noting the attention being given by several educational institutions of England to refrigeration in the University curricula. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have conducted useful research work, while the University of Liverpool has founded a Chair of Refrigeration with a department now in full working order. In addition to the physics and engineering phases, the biochemical and physiological principles involved the preservation of food products are being taught and the importance of these latter emphasized. The viewpoint of the Congress concerning such educational work is shown by a portion of a resolution passed, as follows: "The sixth section having heard the series of papers on education in refrigeration attaches great importance to the provision and extension of facilities for obtaining such education in refrigeration." It is proposed to hold the fifth Congress in Rome during 1927. Professor Overholser also visited the laboratories of the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., Cornell University and the University of Missouri, where studies are being made of refrigeration and horizontal problems. In past years, The opinion in Washington is that it was wholly characteristic of the Bryans that Brother Charles, without even waiting for an expression from the head of the ticket, should have injected himself into the national situation with an appeal designed to attract the pacifics. His first protest was taken here as merely a smart alcoxy effort to play cheap politics and for that reason President Coolidge has declined to enter into any public controversy with the "little brother of the Peerless leader." It is suspected in some quarters that John W. Davis would resent the conduct of his running mate but not by those who know Mr. Davis at all well. He is, his close friends point out, far too shrewd and adroit a lawyer to permit at this early stage of the campaign any indication of real animosity between him and the man chosen to bribe the Bryan vote. Whatever Mr. Davis may think he will give no public sign of displeasure and it was all in accordance with expectations that he should have taken occasion, as soon as he returned from his vacation in Maine, to announce that he was "in entire accord" with Brother Charles. That Brother Charles has seen the error of his ways, however, would seem to be indicated by his announcement that he did not purpose to play politics when he voiced his views. Malcolm R. McAdoo, brother of the Crown Prince, has come out for La Follette. Of the statement that the followers of Wm. G. McAdoo are going to support La Follette generally Malcolm says, "I should say they were fools if they did not, after the treatment received at the convention, which will go down in history as the crime of 1924." Even those political endings must be made of all our national needs. In the Budget system goes as a method of fiscal "What progress we ordering the national finally shown. A comparison celpts and expenditure..." observers in the national capital who really know La Follette, who knew him to be a cheap political demagogue of the lowest order and who regard him as a menace to the nation's welfare, cannot but feel that it is pretty hard on him to have Malcolm McAdoo politically support him. For Washington has not forgotten Malcolm's part in the negotiations looking toward the purchase of interned German ships, before the United States entered the World War. L. Z. Foster, Malcolm McAdoo, the I. W. W.'s It will be a motley crew that ranges itself behind Skipper La Follette. Forced to assume some sort of name for his party, La Follette has chosen the name "progressive" greatly to the anger and chagrin of those progressives who enlisted under the banner of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. In 1912 it is recalled, La Follette was an insurgent and violently anti-Taft as long as he thought he could gain the nomination for himself. But once the real progressives lined themselves up behind Roosevelt, La Follette was more bitter in his opposition to that ticket than any other prominent politician—even Taft. It is the memory of that fact which angers the men who stood with T. R. and which leads E. A. Van Valkenburg, Roosevelt's chief journalistic supporter, publisher of the Philadelphia North American, to call upon progressives everywhere to repudiate La Follette and all his works. "Throughout the campaign (cf 1912) La Follette persistently assailed the Progressive movement and its leader," declares Mr. Van Valkenberg in his appeal. President Coolidge is working hard on his letter of acceptance. Reports from the Democratic camp state Davis four years illustrated conclusively what has been accomplished during the three years of the Budget system. SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS The chairman was authorized to approve bond on Map Tract No. 498. The architect was authorized to do said work at a price not to exceed $994.00. The bid of C. R. Gallagher and Co., at a price of $900 was accepted for a tank to be installed for Orange County Waterworks District No. 2. A resolution was adopted in the matter of the consumption of the purchase of the Property known as the Coffman Ranch in Riverside. County-at an agreed price of thirteen thousand dollars. It was ordered that Laguna Canyon Boulevard be accepted as completed by Basich Bros., contractors. Hearing on the petition of J. H. Stout, et al., was continued to September, 30th, 1924, at 10 a.m. Hearing of the petition of W. F. Montgomery, et al., was continued to September 2nd, 1924, at 10 a.m. Supervisor Jaffrey was granted a ten days leave of absence from the state; commencing August 9th, 1924. The chairman was authorized to sign an agreement for fencing right of way along the Coast Highway, with the Irvine Company. Fumigating licenses were ordered issued to G. G. Hill, Harry Jabs, H. F. Gilmore, J. L. Swenson, Robert Hilton, J. A. Cox and Edmund Canfield. 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Van Valkenburg, Roosevelt's chief journalistic supporter, publisher of the Philadelphia North American, to call upon progressives everywhere to repudiate La Follette and all his works. "Throughout the campaign (cf. 1912) La Follette persistedently sailed the Progressive movement and its leader," declares Mr. Van Valkenberg in his appeal. President Coolidge is working hard on his letter of acceptance. Reports from the Democratic camp state Davis is doing the same. The details of organization are being effected in the campaign headquarters and in the meantime national politics are passing through the summer solstice. Mr. Coolidge works hard each day at the White House, going very early in the morning for a comparatively short horseback ride but getting to his desk by 9. And most of his evenings he is now devoting to his letter of acceptance. Weekends he goes for a short cruise on the Mayflower, usually accompanied by some of his cabinet or political advisers. ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD That President Coolidge intends to adhere strictly to his policy of economy and retrection in the administration of the Government's business is indicated in a letter received yesterday by Collector Rex B Goodcell from Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair. "I desire to take advantage of this opportunity to express my complete satisfaction with and sincere appreciation of the splendid co-operation you have rendered the Bureau of the Budget in its efforts towards carrying out the administration's pledge of economy. We are such a big part of the government service that our economies are more obvious than in the smaller services. Therefore I am sure the Bureau can depend upon you for a careful scrutiny of every obligation incurred to the end that at the end of the next meeting of the Business Organization of the Government, the President and the Director of the Budget can point to the Internal Revenue Service as an example of what can be done in the way of economy under proper co-operation," the Commissioner stated. Commissioner Blair quotes President Coolidge as follows: "There is most urgent necessity for those who are charged with the responsibility of government adminis- sign an agreement for fencing right of way along the Coast Highway, with the Irvine Company. Fumigating licenses were ordered issued to G. G. Hill, Harry Jabs, H. F. Gillmore, J. L. Swenson, Robert Hilton, J. A. Cox and Edmund Canfield. It was ordered that the deed from E. E. Thurman, et ux, to the County of Orange be accepted and same ordered placed on record. It was ordered that the deed from Clyde E. Ritter, et ux, to the county of Orange, be accepted and same ordered placed on record. The application of Antoviano Baca and Lux Gutierres for Pool Room License were denied. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on Map Tract No. 692 and same was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. Two checks for the sum of $615 were deposited for street work. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on Map Tract No. 634. A resolution as adopted in the matter of Road District Improvement No. 32, ordering work to be done, determining and establishing grades and boundaries and appointing engineer. Bids for said work to be received up to 11 a.m. September 2, 1924. A resolution was adopted prohibiting hunters, campers and fishermen from pursuing such sports in the Santa Ana and Trabuca Canyons, owing to the extreme dryness of the season. Frank Stegman, a sailor of the U.S.A. Beaver, San Diego, died early Monday as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident near San Juan Capistrano last Saturday. Stegman's wife and J.T. Murphy, also a sailor of the U.S.A. Beaver, are in the hospital here suffering from injuries sustained in the same accident. Both are expected to recover. When he's ready to go somewhere, a man is more patient with his car that won't start than with his wife who won't start. The most important man in town doesn't know it—and probably no. So many prominent citizens seem to have no time to be anything else. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special meeting of the stockholders end of the next meeting of the Business Organization of the Government, the President and the Director of the Budget can point to the Internal Revenue Service as an example of what can be done in the way of economy under proper co-operation," the Commissioner stated. Commissioner Blair quotes President Coolidge as follows: "There is most urgent necessity for those who are charged with the responsibility of government administration to realize that the people of our country can not maintain their own high standards, they can not compete against the lower standards of the rest of the world, unless we are free from excessive taxes. With us economy is imperative. It is a full test of our national character. Bound up in it is the true cause, not of the property interests, not of any privilege, but of all the people. It is pre-eminently the source of popular rights. It is always the people who toll that pay. It seems to me, therefore, worthy of our highest endeavor. It is this which gives the real importance to this question." "I would not be misunderstood. I am not advocating parsimony. I want to be liberal. Public service is entitled to a suitable reward. But there is a distinct limit to the amount of public service we can profitably employ. We require national defense, but it must be limited. We used public improvements, but they must be gradual. We have to make some capital investments, but they must be certain to give fair returns. Every dollar expended must be made in the light of all our national resources, and all our national needs. It is here that the Budget system gets its strength as a method of fiscal administration." "What progress we have made in ordering the national finances is easily shown. A comparison of our receipts and expenditures for the last NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Golden State National Bank, of Anaheim, California, a corporation, will be held at the office and principal place of business of said corporation, located at its banking rooms at No. 101 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on the 14th day of August, 1924, at three o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the proposition of increasing the number of its Board of Directors from seven to nine, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting. By order of the Board of Directors of said corporation. Dated this 12th day of July, 1924. ADOLPH THOMAS, President of said Corporation. E. E. SMITH. Secretary of said Corporation. (CORPORATE SEAL) 7-17-4t BuildingandLoan Fire and Compensation Insurance FRANK TAUSCH 111 N. Los Angeles St OFFICE PHONE 46 RES. 342-W Is Five Cents on the Dollar of Valuation too Much to Earn? If a business worth $10,000 earned $500 net income in a year (or $41 a month), would it be considered an unreasonable profit and proof that its prices were too high? The railroads are in that situation today. The 1923 net return for the whole country was less than 5 per cent. As of December 31, 1919, the Interstate Commerce Commission gave to the railroads a tentative valuation of $18,900,000,000. With actual figures for 1920, 1921, 1922, and with 1923 conservatively estimated as $1,100,000,000, there has been invested in the railways since this tentative valuation a net amount of $2,371,583,000, making the value as of December 31, 1923, $21,271,583,000. On this amount the Railways in 1923 earned an aggregate net operating income of approximately $997,610,000, or 4.69 per cent. The Government guarantee of earnings expired August 31, 1920. If this guarantee had been continued—as repeatedly but erroneously claimed—the Government would owe the railroads more than a billion dollars. Last year the roads handled a record volume of business but could not earn the fair return of 5% per cent to which the Interstate Commerce Commission, under the Transportation Act, has found they are entitled. If the roads cannot earn 5% per cent in a big year, what will they do in a small year? The Transportation Act provides that if a road in any year earns more than 6 per cent it shall pay one-half of the excess to the Government. The Act is, therefore, a limitation rather than a guarantee. GIVE TRANSPORTATION ACT FAIR TRIAL The Transportation Act should be given a fair test and its merits judged by the results of a normal period of reasonable length. The year 1923 was the first since the war under conditions approaching stabilization. What the railroad situation demands just now is not more law but not earn the fair return of 5% per cent to which the Interstate Commerce Commission, under the Transportation Act, has found they are entitled. If the roads cannot earn 5% per cent in a big year, what will they do in a small year? The Transportation Act provides that if a road in any year earns more than 6 per cent it shall pay one-half of the excess to the Government. The Act is, therefore, a limitation rather than a guarantee. GIVE TRANSPORTATION ACT FAIR TRIAL The Transportation Act should be given a fair test and its merits judged by the results of a normal period of reasonable length. The year 1923 was the first since the war under conditions approaching stabilization. What the railroad situation demands just now is not more law but more confidence. The railroads have emerged from the welter of the war, restored their morale, made enormous investments of new money, and in 1923 handled a peak business with universal satisfaction. The Transportation Act is the only really constructive railroad legislation of a generation. Previous acts were almost solely repressive. In framing the Act the public interest was paramount. The Act directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to "give due consideration to the transportation needs of the country and the necessity of enlarging railway facilities in order to provide the people of the United States with adequate transportation." Give the Act a chance. Don't amend it. If the roads are let alone they should make as good a record for efficiency this year as last. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C. R. GRAY President. Omaha, Nebraska. April 1, 1924. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Development of Richfield ine S. F. Railroad, two main artery boulevards, re tracts, gas, lights, water and streets. 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