anaheim-gazette 1927-01-06

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS 1.25 THREE MONTHS .75 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Post Office as second class matter. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES The people of Washington have now given themselves over unreservedly to presidential political talk. It is the chief topic of conversation wherever two or more politicians and their better halves gather together. It is of first importance even with the bureau and department chiefs down to the lowliest and newest stenographer on the payrolls. In their defense, however, it should be said that the business of being next if not to the throne, at least to their heir apparent or the logical successor, is regarded by the employes as a bread and butter topic. One can hardly turn a corner of a downtown street without bumping into confidential whispers about the Lowden, the Dawes or Hoover booms, on the Republican side and the Smith, McAdoo, Reed and Donahay Democratic booms. Meanwhile and ignoring all of it, the one man whom they are all anxious to hear from, the President, remains absolutely quiet and seems to enjoy it. Of course, as one man said, in a sour-faced way, Mr. Coolidge is so adept in keeping quiet that he is able to do it now without an effort. OUR ARMY AND NAVY The American people, and the American people alone, are entitled to determine what shall be the size of their army and navy. President Coolidge in all his messages to congress and in his public addresses has made it plain that we are not only entitled to a force sufficient to defend our territory at home and to protect our interests abroad, but that we are under no obligations to apologize to any foreign nation for the money which we spend to accomplish this end. Back of all this the President feels the people of the country as a whole, while willing to provide a big stick for Uncle Sam, are distinctly opposed to making it so large that it will invite suspicion and distress among our neighbors or so heavy that it will tire the backs of the taxpayers who have to pay for it. THE American people, and the American people alone, are entitled to determine what shall be the size of their army and navy. President Coolidge in all his messages to congress and in his public addresses has made it plain that we are not only entitled to a force sufficient to defend our territory at home and to protect our interests abroad, but that we are under no obligations to apologize to any foreign nation for the money which we spend to accomplish this end. Back of all this the President feels the people of the country as a whole, while willing to provide a big stick for Uncle Sam, are distinctly opposed to making it so large that it will invite suspicion and distress among our neighbors or so heavy that it will tire the backs of the taxpayers who have to pay for it. He also feels that we have many more useful needs for our national resources than building warships or cruisers or recruiting armies in excess of our actual national needs. Whether we like to admit it or not, the size of our military forces on land or sea is based of necessity on the total of the possible military or naval forces possessed by those with whom we may have to cope. Therefore, sane and yet safe military reduction is only possible if reduction in equal ratio are registered in the combative forces of foreign nations. That is why the President has so repeatedly endorsed the activities of the disarmament conference. That is why he is anxious for the holding of a second conference. And because one cannot advance on such a gathering with an olive branch and a sword in one hand to welcome delegates he has taken the position with congress that this is a poor time to build new war vessels. A call for disarmament while we are placing additional pistols in our holsters inevitably must react against the success of a real disarmament program. Yet it must be made plain at the same time that if we have empty holsters it is because we have deliberately determined to keep them empty and not because we lack the ability to secure the additional arms if we so desire. This in brief can be taken as an explanation of how it happens that the President, who is objecting to the immediate building of three new cruisers, is ready to approve the plans for the construction of ten new warships for which an appropriation can be had the moment it is desired. In short, if a disarmament conference is held we will, with his program, be able to enter such a session with proof in the suspension of our building program of our honest desire for disarmament, and at the same time we will be serving notice that if competitive armament is to continue, that we will put not three, but thirteen boats on the stocks in short order. The President in this case is not only holding good cards, but he is showing skill in playing them. IMPROVING THE MISSOURI The people of the Missouri valley—the Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa, region—are hailing with enthusiasm the accomplishment of Senator Curtis in attaining an objective for which he has worked so hard—the acceptance by the Senate of an item in the Rivers and Harbors Bill appropriating $12,000,000 for the improvement of the upper Missouri river from Sioux City, Iowa, to Kansas City, Missouri. This favorable action by the Senate on a measure which long has had the active support of the commercial organizations of the Missouri valley, has created considerable enthusiasm throughout the country—especially in sections of the Middle West where river navigation is an article of economic faith. The people of the Middle West prairies believe in their waterways and that a quickening of industrial and agricultural life and effort, and an easing of their transportation problems will come as a response to river development. This favorable action by the Senate on a measure which long has had the active support of the commercial organizations of the Missouri valley, has created considerable enthusiasm throughout the country—especially in sections of the Middle West where river navigation is an article of economic faith. The people of the Middle West prairies believe in their waterways and that a quickening of industrial and agricultural life and effort, and an easing of their transportation problems will come as a response to river development. Every farmer in the Missouri valley is interested to know that he may yet see the old Missouri alive with activity and a carrier of his freight, for he knows that day will herald minimum freight rates. While it is not expected that this work will be finished and make the upper Missouri navigable until after the work on the lower Missouri is completed; i.e., the improvements in the river's channel, from Kansas City to St. Louis, the action is hailed as a great victory for Missouri valley development and a recognition of the needs of the Middle West; for it gets started that which is of real economic advantage to that section of the country. The action becomes to them a certain precursor of improvements that will make the irrigation of this great national highway an economic factor of importance in the prosperity of the entire Mississippi watershed. Much of the success of the measure is due to the untiring efforts of Senator Curtis. SENDING MONEY ABROAD THE succor that gives to those who come within our gates from foreign lands, extends its helping hand to those they left behind. This year the records of the United States postoffice department tell an interesting tale as regards savings. Between Thanksgiving and December 17, the department for the transmission of money by money order issued 541,738 money orders to foreign countries and involving an exchange of $7,836,288.57. And more amazing is the fact that this is an increase of $1,018,154.65 over the money orders issued to foreign countries for the Christmas season of last year (1925). Great Britain of all the European countries, shows a decrease. The fact becomes the more significant when we realize that this money, the most of it, represents money sent by the poorest class of laborers and which they were able to spare after taking care of themselves. ANAHEIM GAZETTE REVIEWING 1926 By A. B. CHAPIN WE FINALLY TOOK THE PLUNGE THE HARD COAL OPENS SUPPLIED OUR COUNTRY'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY THE NEW LOADER A TACK IN HIS CHAIR HE SHOE A QUARRED LIFE WEBB! HELP! PASSED THEM BY! GOT THE HOOK TWO BILLION DOLLAR MONEY TERRIFIC STORMS AT NASH MANY THRILLING RESCUES NORTH POLE HAS A FUUVY YEAR ON TOP OF THE WORLD SOME NEW CHAMPS A ROOAL VISITOR Many Improvements Planned for the Year Southern California Edison Co. to Spend $42,000,000 Expenditures totaling $42,000,000 are planned by the Southern California Edison Company for the ensuing year, according to a statement issued by R. H. Ballard, executive vice-president and general manager, yesterday. This is 33 per cent more than the total amount called for in the 1926 budget. This vast sum of money is to be distributed very largely to the business and working men in Southern and Central California. Construction work on the Big Creek-San Joaquin project and the High Sierras, northeast of Fresno, and on the third 220,000 volt transmission line is to be continued during 1927. This work will require $15,000,000, which is more money than has at any previous time been set aside for one year's construction work on this particular project. Work on a fifth power plant of the Big Creek-San Joaquin series is to be started, which plant will have a capacity of 112,000 horsepower and will be ready for operation early in 1928. The 220,000 volt transmission line stretching 270 miles across country from the giant hydro plants in the High Sierras to Southern California, was partially completed during 1926. Ninety-five miles of line extending from the receiving substation just north of Pasadena to Magunden substation, six miles east of Bakersfield, was completed and energized early in November. Work on the northern end of the line is to be pushed throughout 1927, so as to have the line completed coincident with the completion of the new hydro plant in much of the money will be raised by means of bond issues sold in eastern financial centers. The remainder is expected to be raised by means of the sale of Edison 6-per cent stock to resident consumers of the company's energy." County Salaries May Be Increased Newly elected and appointed officials of Orange county were looking forward with anticipation to progress of the legislature that convened Monday in Sacramento. In the hands of that body, shortly, will be a bill providing for increased salaries in several quarters, besides several new jobs, where more help is needed in some offices. The new jobs and the increased salaries were recommended in a special report of the county grand jury, placed in the hands of Assemblyman Ball of Orange county last week. Dr. Ball and his fellow legislators are expected to do the rest. In the case of elected county officials, it is said, recommended increases in salary would not become effective until the beginning of a new term, four years from now. Appointed officials, however, get their raise immediately. Supervisors Approve New Road District Approval was granted by the county supervisors to the organization of a road improvement district at Placementia, known as Orange County Acquisition and Improvement District No. 1, while was formally created by resolution of the board. Just before creating the district, the board passed another resolution, excluding from the proposed district a five- Supervisors Approve New Road District Approval was granted by the county supervisors to the organization of a road improvement district at Placentia, known as Orange County Acquisition and Improvement District No. 1, which was formally created by resolution of the board. Just before creating the district, the board passed another resolution, excluding from the proposed district a five-acre tract belonging to the Johnston-Wickett clinic. Owners of this tract had protested at its inclusion. With an assessed valuation of about $2,000,000 outside the town of Placentia, and about $18,000 inside, the district is now prepared to proceed with a $301,-000 paving program. Plans are said to call for 15 miles of asphalt-concrete paving, according to George Holden, attorney for the district. Before bids can be asked, the district must file suit for possession of right-of-way needed for certain streets. All Records Broken By License Bureau The Orange county marriage license bureau wound up a busy year on December 31, all previous records being smashed. The total number of licenses issued during 1926 was 5026. The year's total, passing the 5000 mark for the first time, showed a gain of 262 over the total for 1925, which was 4764. This figure is expected to give Orange county third rank among the 58 counties of the state in number of marriage licenses issued. Los Angeles and San Francisco counties ranked ahead of this county in 1925. During December, there were 495 licenses issued, according to the records of County Clerk J. M. Backs. December, 1925, had 405 licenses. The month just closed showed a gain of 71 over the preceding month. November. The usual "after the holiday" slump now is anticipated by Backs, whose records show that the first quarter of each year always is the "dull" season. Efficient and economic operation of an electric utility should demand a proper balance be maintained between steam and water power generation. More than seven and one-half million dollars is to be spent at the Long Beach steam plant, where a new 125,000 horsepower unit is to be built. This is but the first of eight similar units which the company plans to construct at Long Beach as the need for additional energy develops. Seventy-five substations will be built new, or will have their capacities materially increased during the coming year. These substations and the lines distributing power from them are some of the items for which $16,000,000 for additions and miscellaneous betterment throughout the entire system will be spent. Our growth is contingent upon the growth of Central and Southern California," said R. H. Ballard in outlining the work and prospects for the ensuing year. "New industries are coming to our territory; established industries are steadily becoming larger; new houses are constantly being built; new offices rapidly being established; new lands being brought under cultivation; and all of these activities are dependent upon the Southern California Edison Company for that basic need of modern civilization—electricity. With our more than $50,000 consumers and our more than 105,000 consumer stockholders, we are now a public utility which is truly the people's project. One-half of this $42,000,000 may be termed new money in Southern California. Inasmuch as approximately that Roadside Trees Success in roadside tree planting says the United States department of agriculture depends on properly locating the plants along the highway, selecting suitable varieties, and adequately protecting them from thoughtless persons, roving stock, and insects and diseases. 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