anaheim-gazette 1925-07-02

CORNER PHILOSOPHY Coal tar covers a multitude of gins. Lots of people go around looking for temptations to avoid. The more dishwashing a wedding ring sees the longer it lasts. Dead men tell no tales; consequently, many a widow is able to marry again. The less a man knows, the longer it takes him to find it out. There is no fool like an old fool who thinks he is a young fool. Some men grow up to a big job, and some just swell above the neck. A woman can seldom hit what aims at, even when she throws herself at a man. There isn't anything in the world much more crooked than the dollar mark. Some people spend all their lives looking before they leap. The universe moves in cycles, and the law on motorcycles. A woman judges all men by the one who threw her down. The hardest job some people have is looking for a soft snap. Offtimes silence is the sounding board of wisdom. Most of us know when to stop, but the trouble is we don't exercise our knowledge. A bachelor loses a lot. He hasn't anybody to start a quarrel with when he goes bored. "The good die young," was written long ago. Now those who flivver on Sunday go first. And that reminds us, a very small Progressive Leaders Frankly Worried The life of the so-called progressive movement throughout the United States is in jeopardy as a result of the passing of its two leaders, Senators Laidd and La Follette, within a single week. A curious situation has arisen here in Wisconsin which probably will result in Mrs. Belle Case La Follette, widow of the leader, going to the Senate for his unexpired term—but such a course will only delay the fight for control of the state, which is bound to come. Out in North Dakota the chances of the Progressives holding their own by selecting a successor for Senator Laidd are seriously in doubt. Republicans have been working strenuously in these two states since the beginning of the presidential campaign for the express purpose of overthrowing the Progressives at the polls in 1926. The almost simultaneous deaths of Laadd and La Follette will force special elections within a few months, at a time when the Republicans are stronger than they have been in recent years. The seriousness of the situation was seen in the statement issued by Senator Norris, generalissimo of the La Follette group in congress who urged that "the death of our great leader must not be taken as any disintegration of our ranks." Leaders within the La Follette ranks are frankly worried. New candidates for his senatorial post are bobbing up every minute. The situation is described by impartial observers as such that the La Follette son, Robert Jr., obviously the logical choice because of knowledge of his father's affairs and his own ability—would face stiff opposition from those within his own ranks who do not believe he has yet proved himself to the voters. The widow, Mrs. Belle Case La Follette, loved throughout the state as much as her husband, is the only one who can unite the various groups. She does not desire to be a candidate, but appeals are being made from every side for her to step forward to save the movement which her husband instituted. OUR PROSPERITY According to the United States Cham- WITCH PEOPLE Uncanny People In these days other spiritual ghosts, and dreams of life to be wonder making herse Weird stories at Delhi, where holds sway, cries whom she does to hate the same families to be light when the llamas. Delhi Justice Kenneth Santa Anna. Arrellanos of peace, the woman who lives wife. So far as Icerned, there given a 30 day suspended while away from living with. As court wizard other Mexican stepped up to pointing to Raymundo cwitch The court and through ter, learned the Mexican settler woman in awa The Martin "enchantress," would boil from which she manner and she enanted water was d black cat, al hurled into t Then the v ingredients, write eat a bones wain much ceruco Most of us know when to stop, but the trouble is we don't exercise our knowledge. A bachelor loses a lot. He hasn't anybody to start a quarrel with when he goes bored. "The good die young," was written long ago. Now those who flivver on Sunday go first. And that reminds us, a very small jack can lift a car, but it takes a lot of luck to keep it up. Natural equipment means little, the giraffe does no necking. It is easy to condemn them for getting a divorce, since you didn't have to live with either of them. The world is full of kickers, and that's what most of us are kicking about. Love is a game in which both parties play longer than is safe and lose more than they can afford. Let us be grateful for newspapers. They tell us how rotten the weather is in other places. One reason why all the world loves a lover is because he doesn't count his change. When feminine control is complete, doubtless the husband of a failure will take in washing. One good place for the startled pedestrian to land is on the point of the driver's chin. Pride goeth before a fall because it refuses to take a tumble to itself. Man can be reasonably happy under any form of government except a thumb. The difference between a loan shark and a mortgage is that you can satisfy a mortgage. Any man who stands up for his rights has to expect to be knocked down occasionally. Hard work doesn't cause rheumatism. Who ever heard of a rheumatic tongue? When the nervous man finally does reach the top, his first thought is to look around for the fire escape. The dentist's chair isn't quite as bad as the electric chair. You're not strapped in. Whenever a man disappears, it is a sign that he is either running away with a woman or from one. The old-fashioned man who used to study the atlas now has a son who OUR PROSPERITY According to the United States Chamber of Commerce, there is a motor car in operation in the United States for every seven inhabitants of the country. Eight billions of dollars are spent annually for automobiles. Two billion go for new cars and the balance for gasoline, repairs and accessories. There are 17,500,000 motor cars in use in the United States, according to the figures presented. Without going into a discussion of the economic effects of the motor industry, it is shown that during the rise of the motor era in America saving deposits have nearly doubled, individual bank deposits have more than tripled and life insurance in force has increased two and one-half times. One of the first facts which strikes the average tourist to Europe is the scarcity of motor cars. In Bulgaria there are no more automobiles than in the average small American city. Nowhere across the Atlantic is there anything like the proportionate number of automobiles as in America. Here may be found another reason why radicalism does not grow and prosper in America. Our automobiles are not owned principally by the wealthy, us in Europe. The greater proportion of them belong to the farmer, the teacher, the mechanic, the clerk, the small merchant, the railroad man, and so on! They are indicative of the progress and general prosperity of America, all the more significant that in addition to growing automobiles, we have been growing savings bank accounts, individual bank deposits and life insurance at the same time. Bolshevism will not prosper under conditions which produce in a nation such prosperity and progress among all classes of citizens. OUR MERCHANT MARINE The next session of congress should restore the American merchant marine; it should put the American flag back upon the sea. For the giant of foreign commerce to remain self-banished from the highway of foreign commerce is the monumental stupidity of modern times! If in the days of sailing ships, when the Stars and Stripes were seen in every port, some foreign power had told us to get off the seas, we would have gone to war! Yes, we went to war for less than this; we went to war with England because she claimed the right to search our ships! When the nervous man finally does reach the top, his first thought is to look around for the fire escape. The dentist's chair isn't quite as bad as the electric chair. You're not strapped in. Whenever a man disappears, it is a sign that he is either running away with a woman or from one. The old-fashioned man who used to study the atlas now has a son who pores of the road maps. The man who expects to have greatness thrust upon him must be a pretty good waiter. The closer the Miss the bigger the thrill. LET CONTRACT FOR PLATES A saving of more than $45,000 to the division of motor vehicles was made possible by the award of a contract for the manufacture of 1,375,000 pairs of automobile license plates for 1926 to the B.W. Norton Company of Fruitvale, Alameda county. The contract, which was let by George G. Radcliff, chairman of the board of control, on recommendation of Will H. Marsh, chief of the division, and W.G. McMillan, state purchasing agent, provides for the manufacture of the plates at 10.9 cents a pair, or a total cost of $149,875. This year's plates cost 14.2 cents a pair, the total contract being $195,250. The net saving was $45,375. The plates will be of 26-gauge steel. Passenger cars and pneumatic tired trucks will have blue and white plates, while those for solid tired trucks will have a white background with red letters. The Kittle Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles was next lowest with a bid of 12.5 cents a pair. The Irwin-Hodson Company of Portland, Ore., bid 14.75 cents per pair. More than half a century is far too long for any force, and congress should ring down the curtain when next it meets. We want a merchant marine, no matter what we have to do to get it. Let us keep in mind that the merchant marine's thing and the method is only a detail. And think of it, all these years that we have prolonged our banishment from the sea we have all agreed that we should have a merchant marine. We have merely disagreed about the way to get it. If we cannot have a merchant marine without a subsidy then we are for a subsidy! And all these years we have not been able to get a merchant marine without a subsidy! The American giant cannot afford longer to do himself with peanut politics. Let the American people let congress know that they want a merchant marine, no matter what we have to do to get it, and Congress will get it without delay! The Imperial valley shipped 560 cars of cantaloupes one day last week. ANAHEIM GAZETTE WITCH TROUBLING PEOPLE AT DELHI Uncanny Powers Attributed to Mexican Woman In these days when Conan Doyle and other spiritualists are hob-nobbing with ghosts, and drinkers of moonshine booze are seeing many things never before dreamed of in their philosophy, it isn't to be wondered at that the witch is making herself conspicuous again. Weird stories of strange happenings at Delhi, where a Mexican "sorceress" holds sway, casting "spells" on persons whom she does not favor, causing them to hate the sight of food and causing families to become estranged, came to light when the case of Camillo Arrellanos, Delhi "sheik," was tried in Justice Kenneth Morrison's court at Santa Ana. Arrellanos was charged with brag of peace, the charge being made by a woman who lived with his common-law wife. So far as Arrellanos' case was concerned, there was little to it. He was given a 20 days' jail sentence, which was suspended when he promised to stay away from the woman he had been living with. As court was being adjourned, another Mexican woman, Maria Martinez, stepped up to the judge's bench, and pointing to the common-law wife, Saul Raymundo charged her with being a witch. The court at once became interested, and through Charles Carrillo, interpreter, learned that certain residents of the Mexican settlement held the Raymundo woman in awe. The Martinez woman stated that the "enchantress," as she called the woman, would boil great quantities of water, from which smoke curled up in a weird manner and that while thus engaged she chanted and chanted. When the water was deemed sufficiently hot, a black cat, alive, was brought in and hurried into the boiling water. Then the water, with its many ingredients, was allowed to cool. The cat's bones were taken out and a certain bone was lifted out of the pot with much ceremony. This bone was tied Exclusion May Come Up in Congress Again According to the belief of many persons in Washington, the immigration laws will come up for amendment in the next session of congress. This will bring up the question of Japanese exclusion again, and the country may be in for another airing of that subject. Immigration officials who have been studying the statutes find them loaded with exclusion provisions, and they are anxious to have a measure which would simplify the law and also codify past legislation. Representative Johnson of Washington, the author of the Japanese exclusion act, has a plan which would bar all inelegibles by providing simply that all persons who cannot become citizens of the United States shall not be admitted for residence. This plan is designed to gloss over the sharpness of the Japanese exclusion, as well as to aid the immigration authorities, but it is doubted in some quarters whether it will be effective to soothe the feelings of the Japanese. In these quarters the wisdom of opening the subject of exclusion and bringing it up again for unlimited debate is seriously questioned. PATRONIZES UNCLE SAM Of the more than $160,000,000 which Mexico is spending outside of its own borders, the United States gets more than $116,000,000, or nearly 75 per cent. Besides this profitable trade, Americans have some $700,000,000 invested in Mexico, much of this being in developmental enterprises. Fut Americans are not without competition in Mexico, in the quest for the trade of that country. The United States has the great advantage of geographical nearness and consequent quick delivery service. But there are European competitors that give Mexico easier credit terms and lower prices than Americans. This is sure to have its effect, and to affect Mexico's foreign trade. It should be to the interest of American exporters to cultivate the Mexican field. Its proximity offers special inducements. Mexico, too, it should be considered is developing. It is pacified now, and the energies of its people Automobile Notes Under the new state law regulating drivers of motor vehicles in California, a provision was made that habitual drunkards will not be granted operator's licenses. The wisdom of this provision is indicated, according to the safety department of the Automobile Club of Southern California, by a report just received from New York state. This shows that two-thirds of the forfeited licenses in the Empire state were revoked because of drink. Of the 1092 revocations up to June 1, 685 were for drunkenness. Reckless driving and speeding were responsible for 153 licenses being revoked. Only one-fourth of the revocations were due to all other causes, indicating that intoxication, recklessness and speeding contributed 75 per cent of the culpable acts of drivers. One reason why Southern California is the mecca of motorists is because it has 36,242 miles of highway completely signposted, with 155,000 crammed metal guides, according to the automobile club. Nearly 10,000 miles of transcontinental highway leading from Southern California and tributary roads have been signposted by the automobile club, according to latest report from this organization. To replace all of the highway signs erected by the Automobile Club of Southern California, an expenditure of more than $1,500,000 would be required. This section of the country is said to be the most completely signposted in the United States. One of the most important acts of the last legislature was the enactment of a new statute governing the examination of motor vehicle operators. The existing motor vehicle act was amended so that after July 24 next, operators or applicants for operators' licenses may, in certain cases, be required to submit an examination. The experience of several eastern states indicates that some 15 to 25 percent of those who apply for a license to operate motor vehicles are not qualified to do so, and their applications are rejected. It has been claimed that acci- The Martinez woman stated that the "enchantress," as she called the woman, would hold great quantities of water, from which smoke curled up in a weird manner and that while thus engaged she chanted and chanted. When the water was deemed sufficiently hot, a black cat, alive, was brought in and hurried into the boiling water. Then the water, with its many ingredients, was allowed to cool. The cat's bones were taken out and a certain bone was lifted out of the pot with much ceremony. This bone was tied with a red string, and she charged the "enchantress" with using it to cast "spells" over people who were not her friends. The Martinez woman charged that such a spell had been cast over her mother and father and that the "charm" had worked so thoroughly that her parents were unable to eat their food. Maria Martinez wanted to know if there was some way the officers could banish the "witch" from the country, that she was afraid that the spell would spread to other members of the family. To prove her charges, she dug down into a pocket in her dress and brought out the cat bone. Two inches in length and appearing to be the upper joint of a rear leg of a feline animal. The bone was laid on the judges desk, where it was scrutinized by Justice Morrison and court attaches. Carlile suddenly had an idea. Picking up the bone, he waved it in the air and speaking in Spanish, told the woman that the spell was broken for all time to come, as the officers now had the instrument of witchcraft, and that the "sorceress" was powerless without the bone. Pleased and satisfied with the results, the woman, accompanied by her husband and children, filed out of the courtroom. HELP CALFORNIA INDIAN The California Indian deserves consideration. He did nothing to the white man. The white man did everything to him, and crowns the injustice now by virtually denying the few remaining descendants of the aborigines the right to live. The California Indian was rich before the white man came. The white man took his lands, killed off his game and destroyed his salmon. The white man gave the Indian whisky and the civilized diseases. After this, with a show of generosity, he gave the few remaining red men some barren story reservations and "allotments"—in almost all cases land no white man would have. It is all very well to say the Indian has the same chance as a white man. That would be true only if he were a white man. But he isn't, and he is not going to be. He is an Indian, and laws or theories can't make him anything else. The white man's way of living is not his, and his own way has been taken from him. It should be remembered, too, that the California Indian for the most part competition in Mexico, in the quest for the trade of that country. The United States has the great advantage of geographical nearness and consequent quick delivery service. But there are European competitors that give Mexico easier credit terms and lower prices than Americans. This is sure to have its effect, and to affect Mexico's foreign trade. It should be to the interest of American exporters to cultivate the Mexican field. Its proximity offers special inducements. Mexico, too, should be considered is developing. It is pacified now, and the energies of its people are toward the arts of peace. It is a country rich in natural resources—minera, and agricultural, with great possibilities for manufacturing. As it develops, American interests will cooperate actively in the development, through trade and investments, and thus share in the profits. LAW MAKERS AND LAW BREAKERS H. M. Atkinson, who is chairman of the board of the Georgia Railway and Power Company, declares we have become a nation of law makers and law breakers. He says: "What we need is fewer laws on the statute books, more respect for law and more regard for justice in the minds and consciences of men." "I do not mean that we should take less interest in government. On the other hand, we should take a more active interest than ever before. The greatest trouble is that too many of us have pursued the even tenor of our way and left the affairs of state to the politicians and soap box orators. The result has been that the highest offices within the gift of the people have been brought into more or less disrepute and are seldom sought by men of marked ability and high principles." "We have defaulted in our obligations to society and need an aroused public conscience with particular reference to our duty as citizens as it relates to the affairs of state and conduct of our government." RAILROADS PAY TAXES The Santa Fe railroad Saturday paid into the state treasury $1,915,944.08 in delinquent taxes and penalties due the state in taxes under the Kig tax bill passed by the 1921 legislature. According to the office of State Controller Iray L. Riley, the action of the railroad ends the litigation in the federal courts for the collection of taxes which were withheld by the corporation on the ground the King bill was unconstitutional. The payment made by the Santa Fe represents the difference between the old rate of 5¼ per cent on the gross receipts of the railroads and the 7 per cent rate levied in the King bill, plus penalties for nonpayment. The Southern Pacific, which joined the Santa Fe in the suit against the king bill, settled with the state on taxes with penalties totals. One of the most important acts of the last legislature was the enactment of a new statute governing the examination of motor vehicle operators. The existing motor vehicle act was amended so that after July 24 next, operators or applicants for operators' licenses may, in certain cases, be required to submit to an examination. The experience of several eastern states indicates that some 15 to 25 percent of those who apply for a license to operate motor vehicles are not qualified to do so, and their applications are rejected. It has been claimed that accidents were reduced 50 per cent through examination of drivers. It is held by proponents of the measure that if it is true that one-fourth of the operators cause one-half of the motor vehicle accidents, it is the duty of the authorities to ascertain what drivers constitute one-fourth. The new law provides that those who apply for a license after July 24 must answer certain questions, which are designed to reveal whether or not the applicant is physically and mentally fit to operate a motor vehicle and to understand highway warning and direction signs. Should a person apply for an operator's license who has never before operated a motor vehicle, the law provides that, at the discretion of the department, he may receive a temporary permit. This permit he must always carry with him while driving and will be good for 30 days following the date of issuance, and will be valid only on condition that he holder be accompanied by a licensed operator at all times while driving on the public highways. Such licenses are sometimes called "pupil permits." Should a person applying for an operator's license reveal in his application a limited experience as an operator or that there is some question about his mental or physical fitness to exercise reasonable control over a motor vehicle, then the department may require such THE COFFEE STRIKE The American "coffee strike" seems to be winning: Brazilian monopoly is folled. When the coffee growers of Brazil, aided by their government, regulated exports and created an artificial monopoly, coffee soared in price. It went up around 60 cents a pound retail in this country, and then the market bucked. He women who buy most of the coffee for American consumption started buying less coffee and more tea and cocoa and milk. The United States is the greatest coffee-drinking country. So Brazil was left with a vast surplus on its hands. The inevitable happens. Even governments are not exempt from the law of supply and demand. Brazil will have to lower its price to sell its goods. Then, of course, Americans will start drinking more coffee than ever, and before long the price will soar again. For the safe of the national nurse and stomach both, it would be just as well if the strike lasted a while longer. CALIFORNIA COTTON It is estimated Kern county's cotton crop for 1924 will be worth $2,062,500, according to figures of the horticultural commissioner. Recently cotton of the Imperial valley sold as high at 25.04 cents, which is the highest price brought in several weeks. Kings county's cotton crop has been cleaned up, the total production being a little over 6000 bales, which were sold at an average of $150 a bale, bringing in more than $900,000. Maxwell (Colusa county) is assured of 400 acres planted to cotton in one field, with other small tracts to be planted during the spring. Growers feel sure a gin will be assured for Colusa county. Both canneries at Hemet, Riverside county, started runs on apricots last week. Mobile Notes state law regulating vehicles in California, made that habitual not be granted operative wisdom of this pro-ced, according to the act of the Automobile California, by a re-formation New York state. Two-thirds of the force Empire state were of drink. Locations up to June 1, sunkenness. Reckless driving were responsible being revoked. Only revocations were due, indicating that incessance and speeding cent of the culpable. Southern California motorists is because it of highway completely 55,000 crammed metal to the automobile club. miles of transcontinental road from Southern tributary roads have the automobile club, best report from this. of the highway signs Automobile Club of California, an expenditure of 100 would be required. The country is said to completely signposted in most important acts of law was the enactment governing the exam-vehicle operators. The vehicle act was amended July 24 next, operators or operators' licenses cases, be required to examination. of several eastern states some 15 to 25 per apply for a license to operate are not qualified for applications are re-en claimed that acclimation. person to submit to an examination, as well as a demonstration of his ability to handle a motor vehicle under driving conditions. Among the questions which will be asked of an applicant are those relating to his heading, eyesight and whether the applicant has normal use of both hands and both feet, whether he has ever been afflicted with epilepsy, paralysis, insanity or other disability or disease which might affect him as an operator and whether he is able to understand highway warning and direction signs. Ventura county has 38,387 acres of lima beans. BLUE PRINTS Negatives, Blue and Black Lines New Machinery WRIGHT BLUE PRINT SHOP Phone 2681-W 403 N. 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