anaheim-gazette 1925-11-26

ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuehel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTHS $1.00 THREE MONTHS $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter UNCLE SAM TIRED The American taxpayer is tired of toting France or any other nation on his shoulder. The taxes he has to pay because of the delay and delinquency of France and other nations affects his comforts, his manner of living. He cannot have things he would like to have; or having them, he must pay more than he can afford. The American citizen had nothing to do with the causes of the war, the starting of the war. Why should he be compelled to bear the great burden of debt that grew out of the conflict? He has worse than nothing to show for his money, spent to assist the preservation of modern civilization. If refusal to loan these nations any more money until they settle up will in any manner serve to compel a speedier satisfaction of foreign debt obligations, then lock up the safes until they "come across." The American taxpayer is entitled to some consideration. DISREGARD INCREASING It happened after the weekend that on a single newspaper page carrying 18 items 10 reported deaths or injuries in automobile accidents, one told of the death of four trainmen in a railroad wreck, and one dealt with the arrest of a speeder who was carrying liquor in his car. Such a showing discloses a very serious situation. It is quite possible that the railroad wreck was unavoidable and that some of the automobile accidents could not have been helped. But the aggregate is evidence that there is Three Big Hotels For Laguna Beach Orange County's Art Center Is On the Boom. With three hotel projects in view, the outlook is bright for a big building boom in Laguna Beach. Although the plans are kept under cover, it is known that the details have been worked out for a commercial hotel to cost in the neighborhood of $150,000, a combination tourist and resort, hotel on a larger scale to cost near $750,000, and a mammoth resort hotel that will attract the highest class trade in the country and which will be promoted at an expense of between $2,000,000 and $2,500,000. The two projects first named contemplate sites within the present confines of the village of Laguna Beach. The largest plant would be built on one of the beautiful points of land immediately adjacent to the town. Capitalists and their representatives have been studying the situation at Laguna Beach for some time. This town has been considered the logical point for the highest class of resort hotel because the natural beauty of the Orange county coast line centers here and because of the fame of Laguna's artist colony. The opening of the Coast boulevard next spring from Newport Beach to Serra will make a new scenic route and attract thousands of tourists. That is not the trade, however, that will be depended upon to fill the big hotel. The exclusive clientele that makes possible the building of hotels like the Biltmore and Ambassador will be attracted to Laguna Beach, it is believed. Plans for the big resort hotel call for a small yacht harbor, and a site sought where ordinary protection against heavy seas may be built at small cost. The plans also include an 18-hole golf course in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. Desirable sites for this class of hotel are very few. Most of the exclusive points of land have been gobbled up Work has been reconstructed of Trees been run for three years. Purpus. It is no Villa/and consists of a capacity of 112 guards arranged in groom cottages each. The 10-room affair and is by itself. The ment is interspersed paths and grass grounds have a front Central avenue and through a 16-foot east from Laguna avenue office. School buildings fission and Arch Beach by the school board announcement made Tilly Messenger, architect will be Beach soon to prefuture schools on Ground will be acquired built in units. It board to provide aid of tearing down bus grows. Phone Manage His Go On a busy corner the other day a man automobile. An or nearby newsstand, and, using these as support a fractured time looking around suitable, but took hand and improvising first aid of the Manager Beard of the and Telegraph Com... It happened after the weekend that on a single newspaper page carrying 18 items 10 reported deaths or injuries in automobile accidents, one told of the death of four trainmen in a railroad wreck, and one dealt with the arrest of a speeder who was carrying liquor in his car. Such a showing discloses a very serious situation. It is quite possible that the railroad wreck was unavoidable and that some of the automobile accidents could not have been helped. But the aggregate is evidence that there is a growing disregard for life and limb, not only for the other fellow, but for one's own. Motor traffic is growing, and is going to continue to grow, and it probably would be unfair to say that the majority or even a large proportion of drivers are careless. But it takes only one reckless driver to involve two cars in a smash, and the theory upon which we are operating would seem to be susceptible of some improvement. Traffic officers are diligent and make a great many arrests, and perhaps being arrested teaches a motorist a lesson. But a great many of the arrests are for plain speeding and a great many traffic experts are swinging over to the opinion that speeding, while it may be an element in accidents, is not by any means so serious in comparison with other violations as we have been inclined to regard it. Failure to give proper hand signals, hogging the middle of the road, passing on curves and a score of other violations that are inexcusable on any ground, involve greater elements of danger than exceeding the speed limit on a smooth and open road; but they are not so easily detected by the officers. It has been suggested that road patrol, instead of the ambush method now favored, would impress drivers with the imminent presence of officers and so lead them into good habits. Whatever the measure of correction, there is evidence of need for prompt action to control the menace of the road. GROWERS' PROFITS The 1924-25 citrus crop grown on 27,000 acres of land in the Porterville-Lindsay district, yielded growers nearly $12,000,000. Growers received net $6,684,137.25. The report says one grower received $21,000 for his six-acre crop and another $50,000 for oranges from his 20-acre grove. Total production was 3780 cars of navel oranges, 1516 cars of Valenclas, 120 cars of grapefruit and 74 cars of lemons. The delivered price per box was as follows: Navels, $4.29; Valenclas, $5.95; grapefruit, $2.65; lemons, $4.76. Average net return to the grower by the figures from the various packing houses through which the fruit was shipped, was, per box: Navels, $2.13; Valenclas, $3.70; grapefruit, $1.31; lemons, $2.41. The report says that indications are Total production was 3780 cars of navel oranges, 1516 cars of Valenclas, 120 cars of grapefruit and 74 cars of lemons. The delivered price per box was as follows: Navels, $4.29; Valenclas, $5.95; grapefruit, $2.65; lemons, $4.76. Average net return to the grower by the figures from the various packing houses through which the fruit was shipped, was, per box: Navels, $2.13; Valenclas, $3.70; grapefruit, $1.31; lemons, $2.41. The report says that indications are that the 1925-1926 citrus crop will be even larger, with a prospect of even higher net prices. TAXPAYERS RELIEVED Taxpayers in Southern California have been relieved of the payment of more than $18,000,000 in federal taxes during the three years ending November 4, 1925, through the recommendation of Collector of Internal Revenue Rex B. Goodcell. Rebates made to taxpayers which amounted to $14,305,622.88 represent abatements due to erroneous assessments, and in addition $3,965,231.39 has been refunded to taxpayers on account of overpayment of taxes. These figures do not include refunds and abatements due to decrease in tax rates amounting to $7,000,000. The greater part of this staggering refund was due to errors made by taxpayers in making out their income tax returns, Collector Goodcell said yesterday. In auditing income returns, Collector Goodcell declared that the policy of his office was to protect impartially the interests of taxpayer and government alike. Where the audit shows that taxpayers have included in their returns income that is non-taxable or have failed to take advantage of allowable deductions, taxpayers are given checks for the amount of their overpayments. These refunds and rebates, discovered through audits made under Collector Goodcell's direction, have reached the $14,000,000 mark and have established the fact that the government's policy is to protect the taxpayer, revenue officials declared. "I am pleased that this immense sum..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE No Grounds for Diphtheria Scare Only Few Cases in County, According to Health Officer Alarming reports regarding the diphtheria situation in the county, limiting that the disease has assumed the form of an epidemic and is on the increase, were set at rest by the issuance of a formal statement by Dr. V. G. Presson, county health officer, giving the exact status of the situation. Dr. Presson's report follows: The county health department has had a good many inquiries regarding the diphtheria in Orange county. Quite a few false reports have gotten out regarding this condition, and we believe the people should know the exact status. This present increase in diphtheria started about October 1 of this year. Up to the present time, we have had 62 cases of definitely diagnosed diphtheria; 18 of these have occurred in Santa Ana and 49 in other parts of the county. At the present time there are under quarantine six cases within the city limits of Santa Ana and 13 cases in other parts of the county. In addition to these, quite a few contacts have been examined by the laboratory of the health department, and those found negative were not restriated. The situation is not alarming and we believe it is under control. However, parents should not take any undue chances with their children regarding this disease. If any child has been exposed to diphtheria, parents should immediately consult their family physician and if he thinks the exposure was of sufficient import, he will undoubtedly recommend that the child receive a small dose of diphtheria antitoxin. This protects the child for a period of about one month, possibly a little longer. All children, regardless of whether or not they have been exposed, should receive the diphtheria immunization, which itself is very mild and provides immunity for the child during all public received the Italian debt settlement. Heretofore our public men have feared to deal very liberally with foreign debtors, for fear that the public would resent it. Now it appears that the average citizen is far less insistent on making the debtors "repay every dollar" than some of the office-holding patriots have supposed. The Italian agreement means that, considering the very low rate of interest granted, the Italian debt has been reduced three-fourths. This means cancellation just as surely as if the American commission had agreed to wipe out three-fourths of the principal and let the rest carry normal interest. To the amazement of the jingo politicians, there has been no howl from the public. There has been hardly anything but approval and relief expressed by the people and the press, regardless of party or section. Nearly everybody seems to feel that Italy is doing the best she can, and that it is better to get a vexing question out of the way and be sure of a small return than to let the matter drag in a hopeless effort to get back the entire loan. Congress, therefore, will probably change its tune and O. K. the agreement. Now France may resume negotiations. She expects more liberal terms than were offered her when the Callaux mission came to Washington, because of the Italian precedent. And perhaps she will get them. France is able to pay than Italy, but not much abler. If she lays her cards on the table as Italy did, and to frankness and sincerity adds pledges of disarmament corresponding to Italy's, there will hardly be any question about liberality. The last offer made by France amounted to a cancellation of about 60 per cent of her indebtedness. The American offer would have cancelled about 40 per cent. France, by wise handling, might gain one-half. $5,000,000 BUSINESS Receipts received from the sale of resources of the 158 national forests in the United States totaled $5,000,137 for Sheriff Tells Heal Sho How organize the Y.W.O. kindred order toward solu one of the country statement to Orange cou "The proquent is in thining poe a serious o will be wre more meer linquent, m problem. We segregate First, tha physically who does wrong Seu who is able is right of some youth lawful act. "It is tha if all juvenfirst transgiven physionations by then segremented lingly, tha in the countle of the liberanormal or makake law. would first mental leveplayed at tha intelligence." IDleness been found in usualy has been m On a busy corner in San Francisco the other day a man was struck by an automobile. An onlooker rushed to a nearby newsstand, seized 30 newspapers and, using these as splints, was able to support a fractured leg. He waited no time looking around for something more suitable, but took the first materials at hand and improvised means of rendering first aid of the highest character. Manager Beard of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company told this story. The onlooker was a telephone man. Throughout the Bell system telephone men and telephone girls are instructed in the first principles of first aid, and not only do a very large number of these employees possess a practical working knowledge of first aid, but they are the holders of certificates issued by the American Red Cross. The first, second and third prizes among the annual awards by the American Red Cross for acts of bravery in 1924 in the first aid and life-saving program of that organization were awarded to telephone men. The first and fourth prizes for resuscitation also went to telephone employees and, in addition, several telephone men received honorable mention. In making the awards the Red Cross points out that the rescue of unconscious persons may be futile unless the rescuer knows how to administer the proper treatment on the spot by the simple means at hand. Diphtheria is not a water-borne disease as is typhoid fever. It can not be contracted through drinking water. The only probable source of infection from water would be for a child to go in swimming where some person suffering from diphtheria had been. It is not possible to contract diphtheria from a swimming pool such as the Y. M. C. A. pool in Santa Ana, because there the water is treated at all times and in sufficient strength to kill any harmful bacteria. The other public pools in the county are similarly protected." FRENCH SETTLEMENT The politicians a Washington correspondent remarks, have learned something from the way the American P. H. McCloskey's Tremor EMOVAL S ery Article in This Store Drastic AL SAVINGS SHIRTS ALL STETSON and SCHOLE HATS UNDERWEAR Including Vassar, Wilson Bros. Cu GREATLY SAVINGS SHIRTS $1.65 $2.15 $2.95 $3.45 $5.45 ERY 25c 95c 59c values 85c ALL STETSON and SCHOBLE HATS GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! $3 Values—Now $1.85 $4 Values—Now $2.85 $5 Schobles—Now $3.85 $6 Schobles—Now $4.85 $8 Stetsons—Now $6.15 $10 Stetsons—Now $7.85 CAPS $2 Value—Now $1.19 $3 Value—Now $1.95 UNDERWEAR Including Vassar, Wilson Bros. Cut $2 Unions—Now $1.45 $2.50 Unions—Now $1.85 To $6 Unions—Now $3.85 TIES 50c Bow Ties—Now 25c $1.00 Value—Now 69c $1.50 Value—Now 89c $2.00 Value—Now $1.15 $2.50 Value—Now $1.45 $3.00 Value—Now $1.85 Sheriff Discusses Juvenile Crime Tells How Young Criminals Should Be Handled How organizations like the Y.M.C.A., the Y.W.C.A., the Boy Scouts, and kindred organizations are contributing toward solving the juvenile question, one of the biggest problems now facing the country, is told in the following statement by Sam Jernigan, sheriff of Orange county: "The problem of the juvenile delinquent is indeed a great one, and all thinking persons will agree that it is a serious one. Volumes have been and will be written upon this subject, but mere theorizing will not help the delinquent, neither will it alleviate the problem. These delinquents can easily be segregated into two classes. First, the juvenile delinquent who is physically and mentally abnormal and who does not know what is right or wrong. Second, the normal delinquent, who is able to decide for himself what is right of wrong, but who, through some youthful fallacy, commits an unlawful act. "It is the writer's sincere belief that, if all juvenile delinquents upon their first transgression of the law were given physical as well as mental examinations by competent authorities and then segregated into the two above-mentioned classes and treated accordingly, the problem would adjust itself in the course of time. The restriction of the liberty of the physical and mental abnormal delinquents will not tend to make law-respecting boys and girls out of them. Their physical deformities would first have to be corrected, their mental levels established, and then employed at tasks on a par with their intelligence." Idleness breeds delinquency. It has been found that the normal delinquent is usually a boy or girl whose energy has been misdirected. Boys of this class mentioned classes and treated accordingly, the problem would adjust itself in the course of time. The restriction of the liberty of the physical and mental abnormal delinquents will not tend to make law-respecting boys and girls out of them. Their physical deformities would first have to be corrected, their mental levels established, and then employed at tasks on a par with their intelligence. "Idleness breeds delinquency. It has been found that the normal delinquent is usually a boy or girl whose energy has been misdirected. Boys of this class are usually members of some gang that is prominent in mischief-making. These boys and girls should be sternly handled and their interest should be directed toward the several boys' and girls' clubs and fraternities, whose motto is a clean life, obedience to constituted authority and service to mankind. Santa Ana has several of these clubs or fraternities. They are the Boy Scouts, the Girl SSScouts, the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. These organizations are of untold benefit to any community and no boy or girl who spends his or her spare time in any of these organizations and lives up to the principles of same, are ever found in any of the state reform schools." Henry White of Versailles denies that he tried to set any trap for Republican senators during the League of Nations fight. But the setters of traps usually do deny it. A London scientist says that plants have feeling just like humans, and if that is true the cactus plant must feel all stuck up. CRAZIFUL TRIMMINGS In the model that I have sketched here navy blue brocade is used for the body of the dress. The tie, collar, the narrow tie cuffs and the tunic drapery are all made of strips of plain navy blue crepe de chine. The small sketch at the upper right shows the process of adjusting the trimming pieces. The collar and cuffs are made double. The tunic which cascades in such graceful lines is made of a straight strip of material two yards long and twelve inches wide. The edges of the tunic piece are all picoted. The material is next pinned and then tacked across the front of the costume as shown, allowing ends to hang free. READERS: If you have dressmaking problems let Ruth Wyeth Spearra solve them for you. Address her in care of this newspaper. Tremendous SALE Drastically Reduced LOOK! READ! Just Don't Forget to Add McCloskey's Quality! Drastically Reduced DERWEAR ssar, Wilson Bros. Cut $1.45 $1.85 $3.85 TIES 25c 69c 89c $1.15 $1.45 $1.85 LOOK! READ! Just Don't Forget to Add McCloskey's Quality! Handkerchiefs— 4 for $25c Pure Linen $1 Athletic Unions— 69c Now 50c Collars— 4 for $1.00 Now $1.00 Work Shirts— 79c Now All Luggage 25% Reduced $1.00 Leather Belts— 79c Now 50c Paris Garters— 25c Now 50c Bow Ties— 25c Now $2.00 Night Shirts— $1.45 Now Reduced prices on Sweaters Reduced prices on Jewelry Reduced prices on Bathrobes Reduced prices on Gloves Reduced prices on Scarfs Anaheim Two Doors East of California Theatre