anaheim-gazette 1927-02-17

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 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. AMERICANS WORTH DEFENDING "WHY send American gunboats to defend American missionaries in China," someone inquires. "Let them get out. They have no business there. It has been the policy of this government to defend the lives and property of its citizens from the earliest days of the republic. This is the policy of every civilized government. That protection extends to the American who is engaged in altruistic effort as well as to those who are boring for oil or selling machinery. American missionary effort has resulted in the construction in China of hospitals and schools aggregating twenty million dollars in value. Through these institutions the Chinese have had their first introduction to modern methods of surgery and medical treatment and to organized athletic activities. These are as much worth defending as warehouses or mills. French newspapers accuse the American Y. M. C. A. of putting into the heads of the Chinese the aspiration for nationalism. Young men educated in the schools of the Y. M. C. A. in China have indeed been prominent in the struggle for the establishment of national rights in China, and have opposed the injustices wreaked for years upon China by the European powers. The first president of the Chinese republic declared that he gained his inspiration to public service from a study of the life of George Washington. European leadership perhaps cannot understand the conduct of a nation which has gone into China to help rather than to rob the Chinese. Among our most blatant accusers are the officials, agents and sympathizers of soviet Russia. But soviet Russia holds by military force a railway line running 1100 miles over Chinese soil. It governs Manchuria, Chineese territory, as if it were a Russian province. Vladivostok stands on soil stolen from China. No one has noticed soviet Russia proposing to restore these stolen goods while it shouts "imperialism" at the United States—the government which prevented the partition of China after the Boxer rebellion, thwarted the Versailles plan to tear European leadership perhaps cannot understand the conduct of a nation which has gone into China to help rather than to rob the Chinese. Among our most blatant accusers are the officials, agents and sympathizers of soviet Russia. But soviet Russia holds by military force a railway line running 1100 miles over Chinese soil. It governs Manchuria, Chinese territory, as if it were a Russian province. Vladivostok stands on soil stolen from China. No one has noticed soviet Russia proposing to restore these stolen goods while it shouts "imperialism" at the United States—the government which prevented the partition of China after the Boxer rebellion, thwarted the Versailles plan to tear Shantung from China and initiated the Washington conference, which but for the delay of France in accepting the program laid down would probably have restored order in China long ago. Reproach from French newspapers therefore comes with ill grace. One of the most competent surgeons in the United States, capable of earning $50,000 a year in private practice, has just returned to China after a leave at home employed in recovering from a tropical disease, to complete the construction in China of a modern hospital, in the service of which he will give the rest of his life at a salary representing no more than his living expenses. Such a man and such an institution are as worthy of defense by the American government as any steel mill or bank. It is a sordid sort of Americanism that could believe otherwise. SACASA'S STATEMENT DR. JUAN SACASA, the "liberal" pretender to the presidency of Nicaragua, has issued a "bear" statement in which he intimates that unless the United States marines are withdrawn from the country, there is apt to be a clash between the United States forces and Sacasa's troops. He adds that he has no animosity toward the United States and is only seeking to defend the right of Nicaragua to manage its own internal affairs. If Dr. Sacasa is half the statesman he pretends to be, he must know that the marines are in Nicaragua, not to interfere with Nicaragua's rights to manage her own internal affairs, but to protect American lives and property. Even he will hardly maintain that Nicaragua's domestic rights carry with them the privilege of destroying American lives and property. When it develops in the belief of the American government that the lives of our citizens and American property in Nicaragua are safe, the marines will be withdrawn. He knows full well that if any trouble starts between the United States marines and his troops, the Latin-American "liberals", will be the aggressors. The marines will not act unless American rights are violated. The Nicaraguan pretender declares that were it not for American interference the "liberals" would soon capture the government and send the regular troops flying. This sounds suspiciously like an alibi. Maybe it's a habit of Latin-Americans when they fail to make good to "blame it on the umpires." PANAMA AND THE LEAGUE THE signing of a military treaty by the Republic of Panama with the United States is declared to be incompatible with Panama's membership in the League of Nations by no less an authority than the London Times. Possibly true. But if true, there are plenty of precedents. Hardly a day goes by but that some European country does something which is "incompatible" with its membership in the league. If you don't believe this, ask Mussolini; he knows. As a matter of fact, the league is being converted into a filing place for such PANAMA AND THE LEAGUE THE signing of a military treaty by the Republic of Panama with the United States is declared to be incompatible with Panama's membership in the League of Nations by no less an authority than the London Times. Possibly true. But if true, there are plenty of precedents. Hardly a day goes by but that some European country does something which is "incompatible" with its membership in the league. If you don't believe this, ask Mussolini; he knows. As a matter of fact, the league is being converted into a filling place for such little misunderstandings as the big powers desire to be filed away under the caption of "unfinished business." Certainly even the Times will not maintain that the league has acted on any question in which it would feel called on to decide against any of the first class powers of the world. The fact that European newspapers are calling our treaty with Panama, made to protect a vital national interest, "incompatible with the spirit of the league, again emphasizes how wise was the course of the United States Senate in keeping Uncle Sam out of the league. Our professional internationalists are making a great deal just now over our unpopularity in Europe. Their only remedy is the suggestion that we change our entire foreign policy, cancel the European debts, join the League of Nations and reduce our tariff so that Europe can sell her surplus production over here. Most Americans, regardless of politics, are not in favor of this program. They even doubt whether at this late date such a change would be regarded as anything but a surrender to European public opinion. It might win us contempt instead of affection. Surely such a program would ruin us economically and put us on a financial level with Europe. Perhaps the internationalists feel that Europe would then have an affection for us again, on the theory that misery loves company. We may be very unpopular in Europe just now, but there are several reasons why Europe is not going to do very much about it. Two of these reasons are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, for which we may yet have abundant occasion to thank Providence. Another reason can be found in the recent report of the United States census bureau, which estimates that on July 1, 1927, the beginning of the next fiscal year, the continental United States will have a population of 118,628,000. Good Progress in Children's Relief Reports at Monthly Meeting Here Show Good Work Interesting details relative to the activities and administration of the Crippled Children's Relief Association of Orange County were revealed in reports presented at the monthly board meeting held Friday afternoon at the Anaheim Elks Club. Mrs. Gertrude Crowell, field superintendent, reported 35 children under treatment by the association, all of whom are from poor homes. Four cases, two of long standing, were discharged last month, and three new ones were received. At Friday's meeting three new applications, reported favorably upon by the investigating committees, were approved by the directors, and treatment authorized. Repots bearing upon financial transactions disclosed that the greater portion of the association's revenues is being expended for the purchase of artificial limbs, braces, crutches, and supplies incidental to treatment. Bills for such supplies, amounting to several hundred dollars, were passed by the directors. President Harry D. Riley and Vice-President Earl S. Morrow appointed to a special committee to confer with the board of supervisors regarding reimbursement for money expended on digest cases, both adult and children, reported that a request from the association, properly presented and supported by vouchers, would receive favorable consideration. A considerable portion of the meeting was given over to the discussion of Senate bill No. $32, introduced by Senator Inman, extending the powers and duties of the state department of public welfare in the matter of registration, examination, care and treatment of physically defective and handicapped children and making appropriation therefor. The bill states that the department of public welfare shall have the power and it shall be its duty to cause the registration, by counties of all physically defective or handicapped persons. Old Spanish Trail Being Modernized Completing Ancient Road From San Diego to St. Augustine The Old Spanish Trail is now a 95 per cent improved, well maintained, comfortable route from San Diego, Calif., to St. Augustine, Fla., according to information received from the touring department of the National Automobile Club. It is nearly all federal standard construction. There still remain certain "barrier sections" in the remaining 5 per cent which occasionally cause delays in time of storm, but these sections are under construction and will be opened during the spring and summer of 1927. Permanent markings for this route are now being worked out. The western section of this highway is in a dry area of sunshine, hills, mountains and natural gravels. The old plank road across the sand hills west of Yunnan, Arizona, is now past history, as the federal standard asphalt road has been completed. The Mountain Springs grade over the mountains is being paved with concrete and the detours are carefully maintained. The route through Arizona and New Mexico is all federal standard gravel and paving, smooth and well maintained. The country varies from desert to mountains with high and rolling plateaus. The highest elevation is at Bisbee, Arizona, 6030 feet. The grades are easy and never closed by winter snows. In Texas, fast, comfortable driving prevails, and all rivers are bridged. The drive across Louisiana embraces the Mississippi river basin and well maintained gravel prevails. One-half the mileage is federal standard roadbed and on other sections motorists should watch for bad curves and railroad crossings. Florida is at work paying the shale mileage and replacing old bridges. All waterways are now bridged—no ferries. By spring of 1927 Florida will be all federal standard roadbed with paved or sand-clay surface. Detours where paving is in progress are well maintained and curves are protected by fencing. Heavy rains Growers' Institute At Tustin March 5 Everything is ready for the big gathering of 700 walnut growers from all parts of the state, according to J. A. Smiley, chairman of the walnut growers' department of the Orange County Farm Bureau. The ninth annual institute will be held this year at Tustin, on Saturday, March 5. The sessions will begin at 10 o'clock in the Tustin high school auditorium. The music will be provided by school talent and the noon luncheon prepared by the high school dining-room. The following program is announced by the committee in charge: 1—"Lessons from Last Year's Codling Moth Control Campaign," Prof. H. J. Quayle, entomologist, citrus experiment station, Riverside; William H. Wright, deputy horticultural commissioner, Orange county; J. A. Smiley, chairman special codling moth control committee. 2—"The Past Season's Experience With the New Walnut Grade Standards," A. J. McFadden, director, California Walnut Growers' Association. 12:00 M.-Regular dinner or cafeteria luncheon, high school dining-room. 1:15 P.M. Music, Tustin high school music department. "Status of the Competitive Nut Industries, Domestic and Foreign," Carlyle Thorpe, manager, California Walnut Growers' Association. "Results of Thinning Closely Planted Old Groves," Harold E. Wahiberg, farm advisor, Orange county. "The Trend of New Walnut Plantings," W. B. Hooper, specialist in Walnut culture, agricultural extension service. "If I Were a Walnut Grower," L. W. Fluharty, farm management demonstrator, agricultural extension service. CHEAPEST GASOLINE About $11,000,000,000 capital is invested in the petroleum industry. It pays national, state and local taxes precisely as other property does, and in addition, an astonishing variety of special taxes and fees. In some states as high as 40 per cent of the total state revenues come from the oil industry. While foreign countries turn by 5 to 11 per cent of crude petroleum into A considerable portion of the meeting was given over to the discussion of Senate bill No. 652, introduced by Senator Inman, extending the powers and duties of the state department of public welfare in the matter of registration, examination, care and treatment of physically defective and handicapped children and making appropriation therefor. The bill states that the department of public welfare shall have the power and it shall be its duty to cause the registration, by counties, of all physically defective or handicapped persons under the age of 21 years. The detailed record of such registration shall show the name, age, sex, race, nature of defect, place of residence and names of living parents of each physically handicapped person. It requires further that the registration shall be made in the year 1927, and thereafter every three years, provided, however, that if the registration of such physically handicapped persons shall be made in connection with the census of school children, or any other department making such registration, the whole or any part of such registration may be used for said purpose. Moreover, the bill directs the department of public welfare to furnish to such physically handicapped persons under the age of 21, such surgical, medical, hospital, occupational therapy and other service, special treatment and appliances, when such treatment is necessary. While several members expressed their approval of the bill, it was decided to withhold formal indorsement until further information can be secured on its effect on agencies operated by the county. Friday's meeting was attended by Harry D. Riley, Anaheim; Earl S. Morrow, Santa Ana; R. F. Campbell, Orange; Miss E. Kate Rea, Anaheim; Mrs. Tom McFadden, Placentia; Mrs. George Briggs, Santa Ana; Mrs. Oscar Renner, Anahelra; Mrs. Cood Adams, Santa Ana; Mrs. W. T. Wallon, Anaheim, and Miss Grace W. Bailey, Anaheim. Highest and Lowest In This Novel Tour A tour including both the highest and lowest points in America has been added to the numerous scenic attractions of California, according to the couring department of the National Automobile Club. The route lies through Mint canyon to the picturesque frontier town of Mojave, thence through Red Rock canyon, well known for its fantastic formations, past the Mulholland aqueduct, which supplies Los Angeles with its water, and to Lone Pine, where a sunset or a sunrise on the snow of Mt. Whitney may be witnessed—one of the most gorgeous sights imaginable. Death valley, for so many years only accessible to venturesome pioneers and seekers of gold, is now open to motorists over the historic Townsend pass, a narrow outlet found by the Jayhawker party in 1849 and used in their escape after three months' imprisonment in Fluharty, farm management demonstrator, agricultural extension services. CHEAPEST GASOLINE About $11,000,000,000 capital is invested in the petroleum industry. It pays national, state and local taxes precisely as other property does, and, in addition, an astonishing variety of special taxes and fees. In some states as high as 40 per cent of the total state revenues come from the oil industry. While foreign countries turn by 5 to 11 per cent of crude petroleum into gasoline, our oil companies extract about 35 per cent gasoline, and every year the proportion is increasing. This "WHAT USES CALIFORNIA GASOLINE" "SPEED...power...mileage! Perfect carburetion under every condition! Each of these qualities desirable in a gas- through Mint canyon to the picturesque frontier town of Mojave, thence through Red Rock canyon, well known for its fantastic formations, past the Mulholland aqueduct, which supplies Los Angeles with its water, and to Lone Pine, where a sunset or a sunrise on the snow of Mt. Whitney may be witnessed—one of the most gorgeous sights imaginable. Death valley, for so many years only accessible to venturesome pioneers and seekers of gold, is now open to motorists over the historic Towsend pass, a narrow outlet found by the Jayhawker party in 1849 and used in their escape after three months' imprisonment in Death valley. The new automobile road from Darwin follows the Jayhawker trail through the Panamint valley and over the Townsend pass into the heart of Death valley at Stove Pipe Wells. This road is known as Eichbaum road is well graded and surfaced. Death valley extends for more than a hundred miles north and south, surrounded by the Panamit and Funeral range mountains. Its beauty lies in the ever-changing lights, shifting from grays and lavenders to rose and golden glints. At night a phosphorescent glow illuminates this vast valley and the shifting sand dunes assume odd fantastic shapes. Stove Pipe Wells is the center of practically all scenic and historic points of interest in Death valley—Emigrant Springs, Lost Wagons The Buttes, Marble canyon, Hell's Gate, borax deposits, the ghost cities of Rhyolite, Skldoo, etc. Pack animals are available and the guides are famous old-time prospectors who can relate true stories of the early seekers of gold, who cheerfully gambled with life as a pawn. An up-to-date resort known as "Bungalow City" is now operated at Stove Pipe Wells, on the American plan. While they declare that he hasn't any chance for the Democratic nomination for president, Al Smith's friends would prefer that McAdoo not make any more speeches anyhow. The experiences of Charlie Chaplin and Broker Browning would seem to justify the assertion that when a man gets ready to marry he had better pick on somebody his own size. Institute in March 5 Ready for the big walnut growers from state, according to man of the walnut lot of the Orangeau. The ninth annual held this year at May, March 5. The at 10 o'clock in the auditorium. The led by school talent season prepared by the room. Program is announced on charge: "Last Year's Codling Campaign," Prof. H. J. Litt, citrus experiment William H. Wright, general commissioner, A. Smiley, chairman of control committee, season's Experience Walnut Grade Stand-den, director, Callowers' Association. For dinner or cafeteria pool dining-room. Tustin high school competitive Nut In and Foreign," Carrier, California Walcation. Closely Planted I.E. Wahiberg farm county. New Walnut Planter, specialist in Walcultural extension Walnut Grower," L. W. management themonial extension service. Fact, in spite of exorbitant taxes and increased cost of production, gives the United States the cheapest gasoline in the world. While house furnishings increased 126.5 per cent in price from 1913 to 1926; anthracite coal, 125.5; woolens and worsteds, 189; and farm products, 33.7 per cent, gasoline increased but 24.8 per cent—the least of a group of 20 classifications. A bill has been introduced in the Indiana legislature which would authorize the secretary of state to issue permits to children under sixteen years of age to drive their automobiles back and forth to school. This would also enable the youngsters to drive out into the country and get their lunch fresh from the cow. Traveling Conference To Visit San Joaquin Director B. H. Crocheron has just notified the farm advisors that the traveling conference of extension and farm bureau officials will be held this year in May. Starting at the College of Agriculture, at Berkeley, on Monday, May 16, the knowledge seeking caravan will wend its way over the hills to the San Joaquin valley, stopping nightly at Stockton, Merced, Fresno, Visalia and Bakersfield. During the week the important projects of the extension service and the farm bureau will be reviewed by representatives from 43 agricultural counties in the state. NEW ACCOUNTS WELCOMED THIS "HOME BANK" welcomes New Depositors and gladly assists them when financial aid or advice is needed. "The Bank With the Friendly Feeling" is the way some folks know us, for truly the problems of the local people interest the local bank. Come in and talk it over. ANAHEIM NATIONAL BANK Center at Lemon GASOLINE folks know us, for truly the problems of the local people interest the local bank. Come in and talk it over. 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