anaheim-gazette 1926-02-04

FARM BUREAU NOTES Would Not Change The Local Taxes Much of the success of the Indiana Tax Plan, which has been in operation since 1919, is due to the wise administration of the state's tax law by John J. Brown, lawyer, banker and farmer of Rockport, who will address the Farm Bureau and Lions Club at St. Ann's Inn tomorrow. In the diversity of his business and professional experience Mr. Brown brought to the tax board an equipment that is comparatively rare in public service. As an operator of several hundred acres of farm land in Spencer county, which is a typical agricultural county of Indiana, Mr. Brown knew the problems of the farmer. As a banker long familiar with the public affairs and business operations of his own and surrounding counties, he was able to analyze the economic effects of taxation and as a lawyer he was acquainted with the legal aspects of enforcing the law. The members of the Indiana board are firm believers in the merits of the Indiana plan, but in their enforcement of it they have not, in any known instance, decided against a levy or a bond issue for a public expenditure that was vital to the future welfare of a taxing unit. Reductions of levies and bond issues have served to bring responsible local officials to a realization that they must get a dollar's worth of value out of every dollar expended, and that the state board will not countenance extravagant expenditure. In this respect the state law operates as a continuous and automatic check on state expenditures, without, however, depriving any municipality or other local unit of the funds it actually needs. "We, in Orange county, have little to fear or gain from tax reform," states S. W. Stanley, president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, who has invited Mr. Brown to speak here. "From our observation and from the figures gathered we believe our county the most economically governed in the state, but the gen- Alkali Reclamation Work in County By RAYMOND ELLIS, Assistant Farm Advisor Realizing the importance of alkali in agriculture in any irrigated region, the Extension Service of Orange County during the last six months has been carrying on demonstrations of alkali leaching with various farmers in the county. This work has been designed to show just how the land can be reclaimed which has become highly alkaline and how much this reclamation will cost. There is at the present time one set of plots, on the Segerstrom Ranch near Greenville, southwest of Santa Ana, which is in the process of leaching and which might be of interest to some growers in the county. This small plot of land, about two acres, is in the corner of a good field of alfalfa. The salt started to rise and consequently no alfalfa had grown there for several years. Quickly the place is tile drained so that when reclamation work was proposed there were no drawbacks along that line. An analysis of the soil before the work was started showed as high as 8,350 parts per million of chloride or white alkali and also 18,000 parts per million of sulfate. This latter compound is most hygpsum, thus doing away with any black alkali or carbonate which might have complicated the problem. After an analysis had been made of the soil it was bordered up and cross-checked and flooded with water. The plots are now flooded for the third time and according to Prof. Walter W. Weir, in charge of drainage investigations for the state a crop of alfalfa can probably be grown on the land as soon as the water has drained out. Grading of Walnuts On Institute Program ery dollar expended, and that the state board will not countenance extravagant expenditure. In this respect the state law operates as a continuous and automatic check on state expenditures, wi-hout, however, depriving any municipality or other local unit of the funds it actually needs. "We, in Orange county, have little to fear or gain from tax reform," states S. W. Stanley, president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, who has invited Mr. Brown to speak here. "From our observation and from the figures gathered we believe our county the most economically governed in the state, but the general effort for tax reduction makes it desirable for us to learn what other states are doing." Control Weeds When They're Young With the coming of spring and the renqved activity in the growth of plants, the seeds of weeds which were scattered last fall are beginning to sprout and shows signs of life. As these small plants push their way through the surface of the ground it is much easier to destroy them than if we wait a few weeks and give them a chance to take root firmly. Hoeing or light discing will destroy them in the tender stage, where plowing will not do it later on. Conservation of moisture is one of the crying needs of today in Southern California, but how many of us realize that weeds let to grow all over our cultivated lands use up enough moisture in many cases to take a cultivated and useful crop through most of a season. Hoy many of us stop to think that weeds allowed to grow in an orange grove are stealing water from the trees and at the same time returning nothing to the soil in payment for what they are takin. Therefore, now is the time to fight the weeds while the plants are young and can be easily killed, and before they have time to use the moisture which will be needed for other crops. Vallejo, Solano County, is to erect a new city hall and jail. Sherwood Cited To Appear Charged With Taking Water for Irrigation Without Permission G. W. Sherwood of Fullerton, formerly director of the Anaheim Union Water Company has been called upon to appear before the board on the 15th to answer to a charge made by Superintendent Wallop that he took irrigating water without the consent of the zan-zero. The superintendent reported at the meeting Saturday that Sherwood had on or about January 19th opened his measuring gate from 15 inches to 60 inches and that on or about January 23rd the same irrigator had taken water for irrigation was referred to the superintendent with power to act. Secretary read the tentative agreement with Mr. I. J. Reynolds for the exchange of land in the Reynolds slough for land owned by the Santa Ana River Development Company. It was moved by Thamer, seconded by Annin, that it be the sense of this board that this exchange be made according to the tentative agreement except that the clause agreeing to drill Mr. Reynolds water well be eliminated, and that he agree that his portion of the water from the Fuquay ditch be allowed to run into the Reynolds slough. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 65 shares, John C. Tuffree to John C. Tuffree and Mable C. Tuffree as joint tenants with right of survivorship; 5 shares, W. M. Knapp to Louis E. Plummer; 3 shares, Louis Daniels to Wm. Klausing; 2 shares, C. M. Snearly to Wm. Klausing; 4 shares, Chas E. and Mary E. Jones to A Nagler. What Hoover To Run Forced Profitee one Cents Secretary of Commerce the following state: No amount of debt that she was $1.00 per pound forward rubber waived 10th when I asked the manufacturers drive against the rubber by conserving independent America have had that cost price has dropped months forward down to 68 cents cents. Our imports of $60,000,000 pounds same amount for 10 pay the price ber for rubber, our would have been a ty million dollars at the present level. We undertook the monopoly had put cent of the cost 300 per cent over own committee of selves announced a price. Of equal import that the American ability of resistance governmentally c o raw materials, su size and union providing rubber assumes that to favor assume that also to far bear attain it R.W.S. The law which is the constitution covenant to the operators has da G. W. Sherwood of Fullerton, formerly director of the Anaheim Union Water Company has been called upon to appear before the board on the 15th to answer to a charge made by Superintendent Wallop that he took irrigating water without the consent of the zanjero. The superintendent reported at the meeting Saturday that Sherwood had on or about January 19th opened his measuring gate from 15 inches to 60 inches and that on or about January 23rd the same irrigator had taken water for irrigating without the consent of Zanjero Carliker, and that he had requested Mr. Sherwood to appear before the board to explain his actions. A communication was read from Mr. Sherwood refusing to appear unless requested to do so by the board of directors. Upon motion by Tuffree, seconded by Annin, the secretary was instructed to notify Mr. Sherwood to appear before the board at their meeting on February 15th to answer for this reported violation of Section 2, Article 6 of the by laws, and to show cause why he should not be fined us according to Article 8, Section 1 and 2 of the by laws, and the rules and regulations of this company, or in case of his non-appearance at this meeting same to be put in the hands of our attorney. Treasurer's report for the month of January was read and upon motion accepted and ordered filed. Finance committee's report was read and upon motion accepted and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. The ditch committee granted more time for bringing in a report on the proposed pling of a portion of the Tuffree ditch as requested by Lemke and Mathis. Director Tuffree reported that the open cement ditch along the Nenno property needed back filling. Director Tuffree recommended that the open cement ditch on Palm Drive connecting the Kraemer avenue and Carolina avenue pipe line be piped. Upon motion this was referred to the ditch committee and superintendent for a recommendation. Director Tuffree reported that orchard spraying outfits were using water from the ditches, changing gates, etc., and generally interfering with water lines. Upon motion the abating of this nuisance would be made according to the tentative agreement except that the clause agreeing to drill Mr. Reynolds water well be eliminated, and that he agree that his portion of the water from the Fuquay ditch be allowed to run into the Reynolds slough. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 65 shares, John C. Tuffree to John C. Tuffree and Mable C. Tuffree as joint tenants with right of survivorship; 5 shares, W. M. Knapp to Louis E. Plummer; 3 shares, Louis Daniels to Wm. Klausing; 2 shares, C. M. Snearly to Wm. Klausing; 4 shares, Chas. E. and Mary E. Jones to A. Nagle; 1½ shares, E. S. Gregory to be divided, 10 shares to J. H. Daniel and Rebecca C. Daniel, and 2½ shares to Nellie A. Lloyd; 36 shares, Mary O. Kellogg Estate, to be divided, 20 shares to Anne Lemke, 8 shares to G. E. Bruns, 5 shares to Nick Hugo. Upon motion the bond of Chas. R. Selover and Julia H. Selover for fifteen hundred dollars for the issuance of a new certificate to Chas. R. Selover in lieu of a certificate for 5 shares lost or misplaced was accepted. Superintendent reported that Well No. 18 at Crowther's corner was drilled to 411 feet and recommended that drilling be stopped and the well cut. Upon motion this recommendation was accepted. Superintendent recommended that three new pumps and motors be purchased for the wells on Halladay tract, and that pumps and motors be purchased for Well No. 5 on the Gomber tract and No. 18 on the Crowther tract. Upon motion the superintendent was instructed to get bids for these pumps and motors and submit same to the board at their meeting on February 15th. THE WORLD COURT Americans who favor the world court really favor an idea, not the form which the idea takes in the present world court. Most Americans who say they favor the court really mean that they favor some article they have read or some lecture they have heard about it. All of us favor a method which will substitute negotiation for war. All of us favor a method whereby the justice of a dispute may be separated from its passions. All of us favor the appeal to reason rather than the appeal to force. These things go without saying. Yet to ANAHEIM GAZETTE FOLKS IN OUR TOWN The Blarney Failed By Edward McCullough AUTOCASTER I KNEW IT WOULD COME TO THIS = HAVE USED UP EVERY CENT I HAD 'RAYIN' LINDY'S CLOTHES BILLS = HAD TO EVEN TAKE MY NEW SPRING SUIT BACK CAUSE I & COULDN'T PAY FOR IT MAYBE I CAN DIG UP A FEW DOLLARS FROM SOMEBODY WELL, JUST MY LUCK = IF IT ISN'T OL' MOS BUGGS • HAVENT SEEN HIM IN YEARS = FOND OF HIS KIDS, PRAISE 'EM AN' HE'LL GIVE YOU ANYTHIN' - WHAT A FINE LOOKIN' BOY YOU HAVE AMOS = SUCH AN INTELLIGENT FACE = HE'LL SURE MAKE HIS MARK SOMEDAY = YES GIR = SOME FINE BOY- - PST! COULD VER LOAN ME A TEN SPOT? I COULD NOT = THIS IS ME WIFE'S SON BY HER FIRST HUSBAND - What Hoover Did Los Alamitos News invited to affiliate themselves with the organization. The officers are: President, Mrs. H. A. Condra; vice president, Mrs. E. P. Rosselot; secretary and treasurer. What Hoover Did To Rubber Prices Forced Profiteers to Drop Forty-one Cents Per Pound Secretary of Commerce Hoover issued the following statement on January 25: No amount of discussion can obscure the fact that the spot price of rubber was $1.00 per pound and three months forward rubber was $1.05 on December 10th when I asked for the cooperation of the manufacturers and consumers in a drive against the exorbitant price of rubber by conservation and provision of independent American supplies. We have had that cooperation. The spot price has dropped 41 cents per pound month forward rubber was about 64 down to 68 cents yesterday, and three cents. Our imports of rubber for 1925 were 800,000,000 pounds. If we import the same amount for 1928 and had continued to pay the price demanded last December for rubber, our rubber bill for 1926 would have been three hundred and fifty million dollars more than it will be at the present level of prices. We undertook this action because the monopoly had put the price to 600 per cent of the cost of production and to 300 per cent over the price that their own committee of producers had themselves announced as a fair and profitable price. Of equal importance to demonstrating that the American consumer has an ability of resistance to any of these nine governmentally created monopolies in raw materials, our industries have realized and understood the serious job of providing rubber supplies free of control. assumes that to favor those in the game as to favor and curry up a very much like assurance in their moral justice is also to favor both on a method of attaining R. We take the objective itself. The new business method which it is to be based on As a nation we favored the idea of a league of nations, but when we came to study the lea to nations we was offered to we found a friend from this advance picture. We decided that we re-That because what we required has set up a course which we are asked to accept. The law which in no way will enforce is the covenant of the league of nations. The constitution of that court is the covenant of the league of nations. It operates, has its authority, its rules, its invited to affiliate themselves with the organization. The officers are: President, Mrs. H. A. Condra; vice president, Mrs. F. P. Rosselot, secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. J. Jones. Rev. F. P. Rosselot was so seriously indisposed as to be unable to fill the pulpit at the Community Church on Sunday. A series of mid-week meetings are being held at the Community Church on Wednesday evenings, conducted by different members of the congregation. Mrs. H. A. Condra had charge of the last one. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wallace and son, of Long Beach, are among the recent comers to City Garden Acres, the subdivision adjacent to Los Alamitos on the south. At least a half dozen houses are under construction at City Garden Acres, and it is reported that they are being sold even before completion. It is understood there are contracts for one hundred dwellings on this tract. The City Garden Acres Improvement Association is to meet at the Community Church on February 4, at 7:30 p.m., when Mr. Gibson will give a talk on "rabbits." Everyone is invited. Mrs. P. R. Campbell was in Los Angeles on Monday. GUARANTEED FORD USED CARS 1924 Ford Coupe, Guar-aneed, New Paint. 1924 Ford Coupe, $385.00 395.00 GUARANTEED FORD USED CARS 1924 Ford Coupe, Guaranteed, New Paint... $385.00 1924 Ford Coupe, Many Extras ... 395.00 1924 Ford Coupe, A Good Buy ... 385.00 1924 Ford Coupe ... 200.00 1925 Ford Truck, Stake Body, Cab, Starter, Trans 550.00 1923 Ford Touring, New Rubber ... 181.50 1922 Ford Touring, New Paint, One-Man Top 165.00 1922 Ford Touring, One-Man Top ... 145.00 1921 Ford Touring ... 100.00 1921 Ford Touring ... 100.00 1921 Ford Touring, New Battery ... 96.25 1920 Ford Touring, Good Rubber, Shock Absorbers 100.00 1917 Ford Touring ... 15.00 Sid McGraw AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER ANAHEIM, CALIF. PHONE 263 320 N. Los Angeles St. An Agree WEST COAST CALIFORNIA —FRIDAY— RAYMOND GRIFFITH in “Hands Up” and Five Acts Big Time Vaudeville SATURDAY MATINEE AND EVENING “HANDS UP” SATURDAY NIGHT, 8:30 Revival of HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S “WHEN A MAN’S A MAN” Sun.—Mon.—Tues. D. W. GRIFFITH'S “That Royle Girl” With W. C. Fields, Carol Dempster, James Kirkwood. Comedy News Wed.—Thurs. BLANCHE SWEET In “The New Commandment” $100.00 In Gifts Wed. Nite DON'T DELAY Make application for your 1926 blue and white automobile license plates now or pay double. This is the warning sent to residents of Anaheim by Will H. Marsh, chief of the division of motor vehicles at Sacramento. The law does not permit the state officials to issue plates on applications submitted after next Saturday (January 30) unless a fee of 100 percent is added. This means that unless you make application this week you will pay double next week. arrangements have been completed to have a concert on February 12th at the high school auditorium by Dr. Marian Tracy Whiting's trio of radio artists and entertainers. The proceeds of this concert are to be devoted to a very laudable object, the building fund. The next meeting will be held at the Hotel Angelina on March 1st. MINING RENAISSANCE In 1925, the Chino mines of New Mexico saved $1.88 per cent of all copper DON'T DELAY Make application for your 1926 blue and white automobile license plates now or pay double. This is the warning sent to residents of Anaheim by Will H. Marsh, chief of the division of motor vehicles at Sacramento. The law does not permit the state officials to issue plates on applications submitted after next Saturday (January 30) unless a fee of 100 percent is added. This means that unless you make application this week you will pay double next week. Applications postmarked up to midnight Saturday will be honored and no penalty will be added. If you are in Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Los Angeles or San Diego meanwhile you can apply at offices of the division in person and get your plates. EBELL CLUB MEETING Members of the Ebell and their friends at the meeting on Monday afternoon at the Elks club had the pleasure of listening to a very interesting program emphasizing Education Week. Superintendent M. A. Gauer of the grammar school and Principal J. A. Clayes of the high school contributed interesting and instructive talks, the former presenting facts pertaining to the organization and system of the grammar school and the latter of the high school. Six young ladies, pupils of the high school, presented several songs in a very creditable manner, being accompanied by Miss Virginia Long. Miss Alice Ashley gave a vocal solo, Miss Long accompanying. Mrs. Nellie E. Terry gave an entertaining account of her visit to the Southern District Convention at El Centro, which she attended as a delegate. Miss Kate Rae reported on the condition of the treasury and other club business. Announcement was made that arrangements have been completed to have a concert on February 12th at the high school auditorium by Dr. Marlan Tracy Whitling's trio of radio artists and entertainers. The proceeds of this concert are to be devoted to a very laudable object, the building fund. The next meeting will be held at the Hotel Angelina on March 1st. MINING RENAISSANCE In 1925, the Chino mines of New Mexico saved $1.88 per cent of all copper values, where they saved but 77.83 per cent of their copper values in 1924. This gain of a little more than five per cent of the old extraction would approach a fair return on any industrial capitalization; and it is clear velvet, due to the progress of chemical and mechanical engineering. The same is true in mining all over the west; where new processes are making possible the working of vast deposits of low-grade or refractory ore that only a few years ago were worthless. Old dumps where thousands of tons of ore were mined and thrown aside, and vast deposits of partly-worked tailings, are being handled with profit. Those gains are shown in the general trend of western metals values. In 1924, New Mexico metals were worth $12,470,-119; in 1925 they were worth $13,739,-000, a gain of 10 per cent. Colorado produced $18,620,796 in 1924, and $20,924,000 in 1925, a gain of 12 per cent. The increased values do not yet fairly represent the increase in mining investment; for many important properties are only now being put into production under the newer processes. The end of 1926 should tell a truly marvelous story of mining renaissance, based largely on the research of the chemical engineers in developing metallurgical processes that save the values once the ore found. 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