anaheim-gazette 1925-10-22

OBSERVATIONS BY A CONTRIBUTOR A KNOCK IS ALWAYS A BOOST Some misguided editors in the Middle West are throwing stones at the fair name of California. They say this is the "Land of Distillation," whatever that means, but the facts do not warrant such assertions. For a man or woman who wants to work there are plenty of chances. Many of the "tourists" who have flocked here during the past few years, and then returned from whence they came, had nothing but a Ford and phonograph and wandered out here expecting to find $20 gold pieces rolling uphill. These people, of course, were distillioned. These poor people migrated, like the swallow, and no doubt many went away sad-hearted. But people who have some means—a few thousand dollars—can come here and invest their money wisely and get along all right. A well-known orange grower of this section says a man can make more money out of oranges than any other line of business, if he knows how to raise oranges. It means work and plenty of it to be a successful orange grower. This also applies to any other line of endeavor in the citrus or horticultural line. It means the same regarding the baker or banker. There are many acres in Orange county awaiting cultivation, and there are good opportunities for the man who is not afraid of work. The climate here is unaurpassed, and for the man with means who is looking for a place to spend his leisure hours there is no place better than Southern California. The seashore here is adorable, the mountain scenic beauties are entrancing, and it has been truthfully said that Southern California in time will be the playground of the world. No, these knocking editors of the Middle West had better take another hitch in their belts and stop whining. MAKE TWO BLADES GROW WHERE ONLY ONE GREW BEFORE Any young man who is ambitious can lay his plans now (and look ahead, say for 10 years) for some legitimate business and he cannot fail. It takes time MAKE TWO BLADES GROW WHERE ONLY ONE GREW BEFORE Any young man who is ambitious can lay his plans now (and look ahead, say for 10 years) for some legitimate business and he cannot fail. It takes time for a man to perfect a business. Some people think they can start an enterprise and make good, as the saying goes, and win in a walk in a few months. These people become disillusioned. Southern California has a bright future. The storage of flood waters is claiming the sincere attention of our leading citizens, and many thousands of acres of heretofore barren, or desert land, will be reclaimed. Los Angeles is the heart of Southern California, financially, and no doubt with the rapid growth of that metropolis, all of this section within the next decade will be a veritable beehive of humanity. INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING Quite a number of men and women in Orange county have lost considerable money by unwise investments in stocks. They fell for the lurid tales of a high rate of interest that would come rolling in, and for the further promise that the principal would be returned within 30 days upon demand. All this was bait for the unwary and served as molasses to catch flies. There are, no doubt, many legitimate stock avenues open for investment whereby a man can realize good returns, but it is, likewise, true that there are many concerns which should be given the soft pedal. A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS Thirty-two years ago a man (now a resident of this city) left Chicago for Anaheim, buying a two-way ticket, expecting to go back. When he arrived here, however, he liked this section so well that he never cared to change his place of abode. He is honest, highly respected and well to do, and is rated as one of the kings of boosters of this famed valley. AN OLD OFFENDER A man who was arrested recently was booked as "John Doe," and when an inquisitive individual saw the name, he remarked: "That fellow must be a bad actor, I see quite often in the paper where he has been pinched." A GOOD WEATHER VANE The world series brought out many stunches "rooters" for the two teams, as the fellows extolled the merits of the various players, many claiming personal acquaintanceships with the gallant crews. But on the "lowdown," they had a piece of "jack" on the outcome, had itching palms and carried a rabble. Santa Ana Peeved Over Census Figure Uncle Sam's Count Scornfully Repudiated at County Seat Federal census officials who today announced revised population figures for Santa Ana and other cities presumed to have less than 100,000 population should first revise their method of calculation, which given Santa Ana 19,481 instead of the 30,000 or more it actually possesses, say The Register. This was the sentiment at local sources of population statistics, which place Santa Ana's present population at anywhere from 30,000 to 32,000, and show the federal estimate to be more than 10,000 short. The feedral census bureau must "raise its sights" if it expects to get a line on California's growth in population since 1920, all agreed. The federal census estimate, based upon the rate of growth of Santa Ana between 1910 and 1920, has been thrown away off its mark by failure of the bureau to realize the city's remarkable growth since 1920, which was far more rapid than in the preceding decade, local authorities explain. Santa Ana was not the only California city to suffer from the bureau's miscalculation, it is shown. Long Beach, for example, was credited with 91,182 whereas its actual population is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 150,000. The cities that have made the strongest growth during the last five years have been the most severely penalized under the census bureau's method of calculation, which assumes that any city's annual growth in population was the same since 1920 as its average annual growth between 1910 and 1920. Statistics from the Santa Ana postoffice, from the Southern California Edison Company and other sources, which form a barometer of growth, show that the federal estimate is much too low. Its announcement was received with amazement by local officials. "It must be a typographical error, don't you think?" was the credulous comment of A. L. Olliger, secretary of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. Our population is certainly at least 30,000 and probably more, according to every means we have of gauging it. A count of people on the street would estimate more than 10,000. 3.5 person to each within the jurisdiction not less than 35,000 I believe 30,000 are limits of Santa Ana Revised population and towns of more tion as of July 1. The United States cee The estimates were assumption that tha in the population 1920 is equal to tha between 1910 and 1924 for annexation of territory. Estimates of cities 100,000 population w weeks ago, and tha day contains new fig having less than tha these were: Alameda, 21,876; Eureka, 13,533; Fre Beach, 21,182; Pasqua mona, 15,372; Richmond side, 21,579; Sacramento Bernardino, 22,823; Santa Ana, 19,481; In some cases no made. the figure gives as in the 1920 census no estimate was ma belief that, despite would not be correct. Telephones Population The number of United States increases during the five years 1925, while the popu try increased only Y same period. At tha there were 12,668.47 in the United States 1. 1925; there were crease of 3.494.026. This five-year no number of telephone United States is m one-half times the te phones which comp phone system of G means that during alone the telephone United States have tems enough teleph complete systems; en operated at the pr British postoffice tha Great Britain w number of telephone A GOOD WEATHER VANE The world series brought out many staunch "rooters" for the two teams, as the fellows extolled the merits of the various players, many claiming personal acquaintanceships with the gallant crews. But on the "lowdown," they had a piece of "jack" on the outcome, had itching palms and carried a rabbit's foot. THE GO-GETTERS Many projects may come to this and every other town if there is good teamwork among the citizens. Get your shoulders to the wheel of progress and keep on shoving until it hurts. Atta-boy! A REAL DETECTIVE A gentleman who conducts a cafe on one of the main county highways has a pet monkey, which answers to the name of Minnie, and the owner says the animal possesses almost human intelligence. The other day a couple of gents called and asked for a bottle of ginger ale, which was served them. The men stepped out in the yard, where the monkey was chained. As they stood nearby, Minnie jumped upon the shoulder of one of the men and unbuttoned his coat. Reaching into an inside pocket, Minnie pulled out a pint bottle of choice liquor, displaying the find to an inquisitive crowd of gents who witnessed the frisking proceeding. A London paper says that the late war should be properly called "The European War." To call it the World war, you see might give the impression that America was in on it, too. FOR SALE—New duplex, corner lot. 48x154 feet; double garage, lawn, trees and shrubbery; $5550; $300 will handle, balance like rent. PHONE Huntington Beach 1831 or 1072 for appointment. Statistics from the Santa Ana post office, from the Southern California Edison Company and other sources, which form a barometer of growth, show that the federal estimate is much too low. Its announcement was received with amazement by local officials. "It must be a typographical error, don't you think?" was the credulous comment of A. L. Oliger, secretary of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. Our population is certainly at least 30,000 and probably more, according to every means we have of gauging it. A count of people on the street would show more than the estimate given. Our city directory will show fully 30,000. The census bureau is all wrong." Oliger finished. W. L. Deimling, district manager of the Southern California Edison Company, added his evidence to that of the others. "The census bureau is away off," he remarked. "At a very conservative estimate, the city's population is 32,000, but to give the benefit of the doubt, we call it 31,000. The increase in our meters show it conclusively." "The trouble is," added Deimling, "the census bureau is trying to estimate California's present growth by its past growth, which can't be done. Just for example, the demand for service on our system jumped from 70,000 horsepower to 250,000 horsepower during one year, 1923." "The census estimate is away short," said T. E. Stephenson, postmaster. "Estimates are made from time to time from postmasters showing the population served. The Santa Ana city carriers are making approximately 7400 stops or services. At the office, 640 boxes are served, and we estimate that 720 get their mail at general delivery. About 1400 boxes are served by rural carriers. We are, therefore, making more than 10,000 services, or rather, were six months ago, when the last count was made. A new count is to be made at the semi-annual inspection of carrier routes now in progress, and up-to-date figures will soon be available. However, for this presentation, the figures of six months ago are ample evidence that this office is making Foreign Trade 13 Per Cent The foreign trade States is gaining rapid protective tariff calls for the first six months year was greater than 1919-1920. The figure cently by the force partment of the United Commerce. The exports durilere were $2,364,000,000; cent over the prece ports were $2,067,000; 12 per cent over tthe preceding yeas usual slowing up in but trade was said to Vegetable foodstuff were 51 per cent lago; the value of it creased 34 per cent pally raw cotton; wthe machinery grow cent; metals were uicals 4 per cent; an held their own. There were only the 50 leading exsevere. Leaf tobacco cent in value and 4 tity; logs and timel cent in value and 2 tity; and canned ncent in value and 3 tity. ANAHEIM GAZETTE HOSE FOR ASPIRING DUCK HUNTERS By A. B. CHAPIN LESSON II — THREADING THE MAZE OF THE MARSHER MUST BE COMPLETELY MASTERED OUR LIMITATION BOOK IS GUARANTEED TO ENABLE ONE TO WADE THROUGH ENTANGLEMENTS OF ANY SORT. LESSON II — HOW TO ENJOY DISCOMFORT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY MASTERED BY THE BEGINNER THIS TEACHES HIM TO PRACTICE FORTITUDE WHILE BITTING IN THE BLIND WAITING FOR THE DUCKS TO COME. LESSON II — ALL CANDIDATES MUST KNOW HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY LIGHT THE LAST MATCH NO DELTA GRATED WOER A GRADE OF ONE. LESSON VII — ONE MUST BE COME ACCUSTOMED TO THE KICK OF THE GUN TRY OUR METHOD AND YOU WILL TRY NO OTHER... Cowboy's Opinion Plan to Take Profit From War Proposed Eagle Rock Man Fathers Very Sensible Proposition Free from the filmsy fallacies of the unthinking pacifist, the following resolution, striking directly at one of the basic influences, which is an ever present menace to world peace, was introduced by Alex Dentman, at the luncheon of the Kiwanis Club. September 28, and was unanimously passed by the club at the regular noon luncheon, last Monday. Whereas: According to section I, article 11 of the Kiwanis Club By-Laws, the objects of the Kiwanis Club are: "Sec. 1. The objects of this club shall be: To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships." "To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards. To develop, by precept and example a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship. To provide, through this club, a practical means to form enduring friendships; to render altruistic services, and to build a better community. To co-operate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will"; and Whereas: War with all its attending results is diametrically opposed to all of these objects; and Whereas: It is common knowledge that during all wars (the last one included) tremendous profits have resulted to certain individuals and corporations; and Whereas: These war profits were in nowise disturbed by war taxation and have remained intact thereby, placing a premium upon war profiteering and consequently upon the activities of unscrupulous persons who may be in position of trust to jeopardize the peace of the nation or the world; therefore Be It Resolved: That this club is in These are increasing in The ease purchased by prevalence counts for happen in anger, miting a riot capital, in personalities that owe courts laws prohibiting volvers are may be held mall-order Senator Shays years ago the transap character lily bill was not mittee, the one senator of a relative arms, would ment of suicid is no longer the interest his country such bill wiling session. The mem banks of the criminal, abated until as exists lince country or taken to clan No Intro In reply United State League of the Ruhr quarrel national Republ this means more to the and less to in addition States by ment conti As an we would do to a system in the deter herself spill nationalities Cowboy's Opinion Of Florida Life Jack Hughes' Impressions of Land of Press Agents Florida is the shin-whisker of the United States. It is 600 miles long, 200 miles wide and three feet high. It is bounded on the north by the Eighteenth amendment, and on the other three sides by the three-mile-limit. Florida is inhabited by Indians, Americans, white men, black men, bona fide tourists, feed-bag-tin-Lizzie tourists, and a very few honest, conscientious, law abiding gentlemen and ladies. The reds live on the everglades, the blacks live on the whites, and the whites live on the tourists (the bona fide brand) and the F.B.T.L. tourist live on the municipal camping grounds, and the few darn good folks just exist. Florida's principal source of income is hotels, fruits, alligator skins, tourists and the best press agents this side of eternity. Of the above-mentioned items the most outstanding one is the fruits, oranges coming in the lead, of course. Raising oranges in Florida is a lead pipe clench. All that a guy needs is money enough to exist on while raising them. The next fruit of importance is the grapefruit. A grapefruit is a cross between a lemon, a dose of quinine and a pumpkin. It has the coloring and the disposition of a blonde flapper engaged in selling tickets at a small nickelodeon. Next comes the kumquat. It is the only thing that I have encountered in Florida which lives up to its name; it catches and tastes exactly as it sounds. Then comes the tangerine, the burlesque of the citrus family, being a distant cousin of the orange. Its covering is a loose, careless Mother Hubbard sort of thing, and it is much easier to disrobe than the other members of the citrus family, but it has a most withering and disappointing taste after the disrobing. There are a constant stream of surprises and disappointments in Florida. The press agents are ever working over time, and always adopting all sorts of catchy poems, etc., such as: Tis a land of golden sunshine, Woefest breezes blow; Sweet with a thousand perfumes O'er the Gulf of Mexico. This may be so, but I would say that during all wars (the last one included) tremendous profits have resulted to certain individuals and corporations; and Whereas: It is common knowledge that during all wars (the last one included) tremendous profits have resulted to certain individuals and corporations; and Whereas: These war profits were in nowise disturbed by war taxation and have remained intact thereby, placing a premium upon war profiteering and consequently upon the activities of unscrupulous persons who may be in position of trust to jeopardize the peace of the nation or the world; therefore Be It Resolved: That this club is in favor of a law enacted forthwith whereby all profits exceeding $3500 per annum accruing to any person, or 6 per cent on the actual cash paid up capital stock of any corporation, no matter from what source they may be derived, shall be conscripted by the Government as a direct war tax, said tax to begin at the declaration of war and continue until the end of said war, thereby making each war self-supporting and causing the man who does not shoulder arms to bear his proportion of the burden of war by compelling him to serve his country for the same financial compensation that his brother who is serving under arms receives and thus remove all financial incentive for war; Be It Further Resolved: That the secretary of this club send a copy of this resolution to every club in this zone, with a request that it be presented to the club for consideration at the San Diego convention in November next. Although according to the printed objects of the club, it is the business of the club to "create and maintain sound opinion and high idealism," it is a new undertaking for the club to consider a matter so far reaching as is this resolution. It is expected that this resolution will come up for consideration at the San Diego convention on November 13 and 14, and if passed, this will be proof positive that Kilwans does stand for "giving primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life." HOARDERS OF AMERICA A list of "hoarders" compiled by the treasury department is of curious interest, if nothing more. The foreign population of this country is said to have $250,000,000 hidden away on cupboard shelves, in bureau drawers, in mattresses, under floors, buried in the earth and kept in such receptacles as sugar bowls, teapots and old socks. They hoard their savings more than any other class, because they are ignorant of banking methods or distrust banks. Next come farmers, who often keep large sums with them for convenience because there are no banks near by. They hold $125,000,000 out of circulation. There are probably $800 genuine misers, usually elderly persons who have an average cache of $5000. Then there are half a million people who carry around with them, for pos- Foreign Trade Gains 13 Per Cent This Year The foreign trade of the United States is gaining rapidly, in spite of the protective tariff calamity howlers, and for the first six months of the present year was greater than in any year since 1919-1920. The figures were issued recently by the foreign commerce department of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The exports during the six months were $2,364,000,000, a gain of 13 per cent over the preceding year. The imports were $2,067,000,000, an increase of 12 per cent over the same period in the preceding year. There was the usual slowing up in the summer period, but trade was said to be holding up well. Vegetable foodstuffs, chiefly grain, were 51 per cent higher than a year ago; the value of vehicle exports increased 34 per cent; textiles, principally raw cotton, were up 30 per cent; the machinery group increased 13 per cent; metals were up 9 per cent; chemicals 4 per cent; and the animal group held their own. There were only 16 declines among the 50 leading exports, which were severe. Leaf tobacco declined 39 per cent in value and 45 per cent in quantity; logs and timber declined 31 per cent in value and 26 per cent in quantity, and canned milk fell off 27 per cent in value and 30 per cent in quantity. There are a constant stream of surprises and disappointments in Florida. The press agents are ever working over time, and always adopting all sorts of catchy poems, etc., such as: Tis a land of golden sunshine, Where softest breezes blow; Sweet with a thousand perfumes O'er the Gulf of Mexico. This may be so, but I would say that of those thousand of perfumes, about five hundred of them come from Mexico and the balance from Cuba, Bimini and the Bahamas. For the gullible this is the place. None can equal and the fish are being netted daily. HIGHWAY GRAVEYARDS The governor of Ohio directs the department of highways and public works to erect "small, inexpensive white crosses along the highways on the state system at each place where fatal accidents have occurred—one for each person killed—that there may be this mute appeal to warn the passing motorist of danger, to drive carefully for his own sake and that of others." County commissioners are urged to adopt the same plan for their county roads, and they may obtain material for the crosses from the state. These solemn memorials will be built of two-by-four lumber, four feet high, uniform in style and color. In some sections they will stand pretty thick. There are stretches of road where they may suggest a military graveyard. Nearly everywhere they will increase in number. They will be a grewsome reminder to drivers, and will make driving less cheerful for many a tourist and joy-rider. But that need not count against them if lives are saved by the sense of responsibility they inspire. Princess Mary has taken up poultry raising. She may be able to afford it. England, it is said, has a more complete census of its revolvers at large than she has of her population. Officials at Scotland Yard know where these weapons are, and when crime in which guns figure are committed, this knowledge often gives the police valuable clues in the apprehension of the offender. It is a significant fact that crime has been constantly on the decrease in England, while it has mounted alarmingly in this country during a half century, and especially in the last few years. Fifty years ago, according to the records, Britain maintained 113 local prisons and 13 penal servitude institutions; today there are only 31 local prisons and four for penal servitude. Profit Proposed Authors Very Position Allacies of the Following Resolution that one of the is an ever peace, was in man, at the Club, Septemmously passed ar noon lunch to section I. Club By-Laws, this Club are: of this club to the human un to the ma-ly living of the human relation and the appl. business and t and example insive and servi-this club, a prac-during friend-ness services, and utility. ing and main-ic opinion and more possible the s, justice, pa-nd and its attending opposed to all knowledge the last one insuffice have reuinals and cor-profits were in taxation and thereby placing offfeering and activities of un- may be in posi-ence the peace of therefore this club is in forthwith these are the facts, despite the large increase in population. The ease with which revolvers can be purchased in this country and the prevalence of gun-toting increases the probability of homicide and partly accounts for the hundreds of killings that happen in America every year. Fired by anger, fear of capture after committing a robbery or some other crime p61 capital, and sometimes physical fear in personal encounter, induces the killings that clutter the criminal dockets of courts all over the country. State laws prohibiting the purchasing of revolvers may be had through the mail from any mail-order house that handles them. Senator Shields of Tennessee, a few years ago introduced a bill prohibiting the transportation of weapons of this character in interstate commerce. The bill was not even reported out of committee, the reason, it is said, being that one senator thought that the interest of a relative, a manufacturer of firearms, would be prejudiced by the enactment of such a law. As this senator is no longer in congress to look after the interest of his relatives instead of his country, it is probable that another such bill will be introduced at the coming session of congress. The menace of the revolver in the hands of the murderously inclined, the criminal, and the coward will never be abated until some such registration law as exists in England is passed in this country or some other effective means taken to circumvent the gun-teter. No Intervention in Affairs of Europe In reply to the assertion that the United States, if a member of the League of Nations, could have settled the Ruhr question more justly, the National Republic editorially states, that this means we could have settled it more to the satisfaction of one party and less to the other, thereby resulting in additional hatred of the United States by the losing party. The statement continues: "As an arbiter of European disputes we would only make ourselves parties to a system of controversy originating in the determination of Europe to keep herself split into multiplied, warring nationalities. If European nations" Service Station Operators Organize Efforts Making to Close All Stations at 7 o'Clock Organization of the independent service station operators of Orange county for the purpose of bringing about a uniform schedule of opening and closing hours for stations of the county and to effect other reforms of mutual interest was taken up at a meeting of the recently formed Orange County Independent Service Station Association in Eagles' hall. Anaheim, Wednesday night. C. LeClaire of Anaheim, organizer of the movement and temporary chairman, announced that 70 independent operators in the north end of the county have already pledged themselves to observe the early closing agreement and that in the city of Anaheim the agreement is already in effect with practically all independents closing their stations at 7 o'clock. A determined drive to bring operators of the south half of the county under the banner of the new organization and to secure their agreement to the proposed opening and closing agreement is the next move of the association, he said. That shorter hours for the operator of service stations is a move of tremendous economic significance, especially to the larger oil companies and that practically all of these, with the exception of the Standard Oil Company, have already signified their endorsement of an earlier closing schedule, was the declaration of C. A. George, superintendent of the southern division for the Shell Oil Company, who came to the meeting as a representative of the Shell organization. Though Mr. George was the only authorized representative of an oil company present, practically all of the larger companies were represented unofficially and all of these visitors spoke, giving their personal endorsement to the early closing movement. Included among these were: C. V. Duff, Anaheim superintendent of the Standard Oil Company; Art Shipkey, representing the Home Oil Company, distributors of Pan-American products; L. J. Hall, distributor of Richfield; Jack Glendhill of United States, if a member of the League of Nations, could have settled the Ruhr question more justly, the National Republic editorially states, that this means we could have settled it more to the satisfaction of one party and less to the other, thereby resulting in additional hatred of the United States by the losing party. The statement continues: "As an arbiter of European disputes we would only make ourselves parties to a system of controversy originating in the determination of Europe to keep herself split up into multiplied, warring nationalities. If European nations would effect wider economic union these causes of dispute would be removed. Until such union is effected, they will remain. While they remain our interference, except upon concerted invitation, such as was given to us in the matter of the Dawes plan settlement, will only win for us a heritage of hate, with an ultimate certainty of war involvement. 'How much gratitude is there in Europe today among the nations to whose assistance we went during the World war, even though we asked nothing by way of territory or indemnity at the close of the war? We were the one great power that went into the war that could have kept out of it and had nothing to gain by it. Yet already we are called 'Shylocks' and 'imperialists' by our erstwhile associates. We should not be surprised at this. Altruism in international relations is so rare that it is misunderstood. In the role of arbiter of European affairs we would be given no credit for other than selfish intentions. Our home-grown European provincials who abuse the United States for not going into the League would be the first to join Europeans in such accusations against our government, once we did begin to participate in European decisions." Sad but true, it is no Heflin who is retiring as a senator from Alabama; it is Underwood. Though Mr. George was the only authorized representative of an oil company present, practically all of the larger companies were represented unofficially and all of these visitors spoke, giving their personal endorsement to the early closing movement. Included among these were: C. V. Duff, Anaheim superintendent of the Standard Oil Company; Art Shipkey, representing the Home Oil Company; distributors of Pan-American products; L. J. Hall, distributor of Richfield; Jack Glendhill of the Home Oil Company; distributors of Associated products; J. H. Wright, district manager of the Shell company; Clayton Tillitson, Santa Ana representative of the Shell Oil Company; W. Moyers, superintendent of state and county for the Shell, and Mr. Mosher, Ventura distributor in Anaheim. Partial election of officers and directors resulted in the following being named to serve on the executive committee of the organization: C. W. Murphy, Fullerton, vice-president; C. C. Wilkinson, Fullerton; W. Sperber, Jr., Anaheim; W. G. Hagen, Orange; R. H. Day and "Bill" Jones, Santa Ana, and A. Teague, Huntington Beach, directors. Election of a president and a secretary-treasurer and directors for various committees not yet represented on the directorate will be held at the meeting of the association called for Wednesday night in Eagles' hall. Anaheim Plans for a mass meeting to be held in Santa Ana in the near future for the purpose of rousing interest of operators in that portion of the county, were discussed. News dispatches say that the planned French offensive against the Rifles was held up by rain. Wonder why they don't provide their soldiers with umbrellas? With the annual world series baseball question out of the way, the nation can devote some time to the coal strike. "Unlike anything else, is DUCO . . . the beautiful, enduring finish." If Your Auto Needs Paint, It Needs DUGO It Needs DUCO THE ENDURING FINISH FOR AUTOMOBILES —DUCO is a complete system of refinished which has been developed beyond experiment. 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