anaheim-gazette 1925-11-19

OBSERVATIONS BY A CONTRIBUTOR CHEER UP! WHILE some up-state sections have not enjoyed as much prosperity as some inhabitants would liked to have had during the past two or three years, it can be safely said the worst of the "depression" has passed. There have been half a dozen, or more, causes to which slack times may be attributed, but it is not necessary here to go into details. The orange industry is the backbone of this section, and everything points to a big crop and good prices next year. The prices for the past few months, in the final clean-up of citrus fruits, has been good and people generally look for a continuance of a brisk demand next year for good fruit. The walnut crop just harvested has netted the growers well, besides many other lines of smaller crops have brought good results. People should learn to live within their means, and save a dollar wherever possible. ROCKING THE BOAT BARONESS from Spain visiting this country is quoted as saying that a woman should have at least six husbands, not all at once, but during her lifetime. The title lady also believes the divorce laws here might not be drawn too tightly, so that the knot may be more easily untied, because a woman cannot find true happiness in one venture out upon the matrimonial sea. EMPTY LUNCH PAILS FRANCE, having gained control of the coal fields of Germany, now has coal to burn of her own, besides selling coal to Germany. Formerly, France bought all her coal from England, the latter now having many coal mines shut down, and it is said over a million have been thrown out of employment. Besides, England uses much oil for fuel. HATS IN THE RING EVER and anon the report filters through about this man and that who aspires for a county office, for be it known next year will be the warm- HATS IN THE RING EVER and anon the report filters through about this man and that who aspires for a county office, for it known next year will be the warmest political time Orange county has ever experienced. Every county officer, excepting two supervisors, will have to be elected and, in all probability there will be from three to five candidates for each office. Already several names have been drawing the spotlight, and as the new year rolls around the woods will be full of them. Northern Orange county is entitled to a better representation in the county courthouse and, were the people to lay aside petty squabbles and unite upon two or three good men, there is no reason why they could not come under the wire first. The third supervisor district has the bulk of the voting strength, and in all fairness more political plums should fall into its basket. FROST WAS ON THE PUMPKINS THE other morning, just after a rain, the weather was snappy, going to 48 degrees at 6 a.m., but climbing rapidly to 70 degrees about noon, as the sun warmed up. These fresh air periods give zip to the hikers and make their strides more elastic and conducive to health. A brisk three miles on the road at 6 o'clock in the morning not only keeps you in good physical condition, but you may also catch that early worm. THE LISTENING POST IF ONE would hold his ear to the ground, he would hear good reports for the future welfare of Anaheim. The industrial situation is shaping itself in practical manner, and payrolls loom upon the civic horizon. There is a decided change for the better, and business men have reason to rejoice. Time works wonders, and another year or two will see things humming along on the road to prosperity. Anaheim's future is bright, and all that is needed for the city to grow and expand is hearty co-operation upon the part of her citizens. BURY THE HATCHET The congressional committee which has been investigating the Colorado river flood control situation told the representatives of California, Arizona and Nevada to get together and reach an agreement before they can expect any help from the government at Washington. This is good advice and should be heeded. This same spirit should apply to cities and towns, for in union there is strength. Claude Ridgway was appointed inspector for equalization of trees and ranch improvements at a salary of $8 per day. All bids were rejected for the improvement of portions of Irvine boulevard, Valencia avenue and Culver road, in the Fifth road district, and it was ordered that said work be done by days work, under the supervisions and direction of the county superintendent of highways. VALUES IN INCOME TAX There will be two points of view in reference to the action of the ways and means committee in agreeing to recommend new income tax schedules exempting some million persons from further compliance to the federal treasury. Those persons would escape through raising the exemption for single persons from $1000 to $1500 and married men from $2500 to $3500. The Democrats would raise the latter exemption to $5000. The proposal will be popular because the smaller income earners will benefit. It will also be favored by the treasury department because the cost of collecting the smaller taxes is out of proportion to the return. Purely from the tax gatherer's standpoint the ideal tax is that obtained through the least effort and, as the Frenchman once said, with the least squawk. On the other hand, there is the school of thought that see in direct federal taxation a means of reminding and impressing upon all the people that they are citizens of the United States of America, that they contribute their share to the support of the federal government and do more it is the exclusive financially fortunate government. The rather than finance come tax would so that practically have to contribute At the same time the tax percentage would be lessened, to a minimum and money would be lost. Nndoubtedly this point of view, but motives should be policy. Those who contribute perhaps share to govern exise and other eral taxation. Evidence of indirect better way of in taxpayer" that I and not shifting fortunate neighbor BURY THE HATCHET The congressional committee, which has been investigating the Colorado river flood control situation told the representatives of California, Arizona and Nevada to get together and reach an agreement before they can expect any help from the government at Washington. This is good advice and should be heeded. This same spirit should apply to cities and towns, for in union there is strength. TWISTING THE TIGER'S TAIL Story is told of a local young man who went to a big town up the road recently and somehow won $2200 playing poker. After his clean-up he arose, displayed a formidable piece of hardware, said he stood for a square deal, wasn't afraid of anyone, and allowed he was ready to cash in. He drew down his swag and, making a polite bow, was on his way. He came home and invested his money in real estate and now feels as though he is on Easy Street. KEEP A JINGLE Some people grumble about hard tinges, but if you scratch beneath the hide, figuratively speaking, you will find out these same people go into debt too heavily and have hard sledding. People should live plainly, keep out of debt and practice economy in their daily life, and they will not have so many sleepless nights. It's all right to spend money if you have it, but when you put your name on the dotted line be sure you won't skid. GETTING THE GLAD HAND Stranger was in town one day last week and saw the streets and places of business nicely decorated in honor of Armistice Day. "You have a real town here," said the man, "and one of which all your citizens should feel proud. I travel extensively, and your city compares favorably with the best small cities I have visited. There is business activity here and your en- Engineers Present Report on Canyon Former ...Inundations ...Cited ...in Survey of Reservoir There have been days when a sea of flood water extended from the ocean back up into the San Gabriel canyon, and similar days will come again, the board of supervisors of Los Angeles is reminded and warned, in a report on the rainfall of the San Gabriel valley, which has been filed with it by John A. Bell and H. Hawgood, consulting engineers. There are 2000 pages of the report. The supervisors retained the two engineers to make a survey of rainfall as information upon which to base plans for the San Gabriel flood control dam and reservoir. The conclusion of the engineers is that the 240,000 acre-feet capacity planned for the reservoir is by no means too much. Great as were the floods of 1884 and 1914, there was a greater, the technicians report. In 1861-62, 75 inches of rain fell in various parts of California, and the central valley was an inland sea. And even a greater flood might come, they point out, wherefore they propose that as a matter of safety the flood control district should make provision for a peak 25 per cent greater and for duration 50 per cent longer than those shown by the records of the 1914 flood, the flood that is usually regarded as the standard Los Angeles county inundation. This would mean a discharge of 128,000 acre-feet during a single day at the peak, and to regulate a flow of this magnitude, 240,000 acre-feet storage capacity is the minimum that should be provided, the engineers declare. This is the capacity planned for the San Gabriel reservoir, the dam for which is to be created at the forks of the canyon, unless present plans are changed. The Red Cross met Monday evening in annual session and elected a new board of directors. They are: M. A. Gauer, Dr. H. D. Newkirk, Mrs. R. W. Balch, Mrs. Henry Adams, Miss Kate Rea and H. N. White. The first five were elected for three years. Mr. White fills out the one year remaining on the Two Real Specials For Friday and Saturday Guaranteed Alarm Clock - 98c Regular Price, $1.50 Reg. $2 Hot Water Bottle - 98c Two-Year Guarantee GIBSON DRUG STORE COR. CENTER AND LEMON STS. $1.50 Gets the Gazette One Year THIRD WEEK EVERY SHOE VALLEY THIS GAZETTE The Red Cross met Monday evening in annual session and elected a new board of directors. They are: M. A. Gauer, Dr. H. D. Newkirk, Mrs. R. W. Balch, Mrs. Henry Adams, Miss Kate Rea and H. N. White. The first five were elected for three years. Mr. White fills out the one year remaining on the term of Mrs. Victor Loly, who is moving from the city. Lee Elcholtz is president and Mrs. R. W. Balch secretary. A drive for membership began Thursday and will continue until Thanksgiving Day. More than 2,000,00 people visited the national parks this season as compared with 1,500,000 in 1923. Government and do not hold the view that it is the exclusive privilege of the more financially fortunate to maintain the government. Those who see social rather than financial values in the income tax would reduce the exemptions, so that practically every earner would have to contribute to his government. At the same time, they would reduce the tax percentage, so that the burden would be lessened, reduced in most cases to a minimum and a large part of the money would be collected at an actual loss. Nondoubtedly there is force in that point of view, but we doubt if ulterior motives should be considered a fiscal policy. Those who pay no income tax contribute perhaps more than their share to government support through excluse and other indirect forms of federal taxation. Education upon the incidence of indirect taxation seems a better way of impressing the "citizen taxpayer" that he is paying his way and not shifting the burden to his more fortunate neighbor. 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