anaheim-gazette 1927-04-14

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $3.00 SIX MONTHS 1.50 THREE MONTHS .75 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Post Office as second class matter. COMMUNISM A FAILURE PLANS based on communism have been tried frequently in the United States and have always resulted in failure, according to Etta V. Leighton, secretary of the National Security League, who has written a series of five articles on the national constitution, the second of which is appearing in the February issue of the National Republic. "It was natural that landing in a wilderness, dependent in the beginning on supplies brought with them from the mother country, the colonists should for a time share all in common," says Miss Leighton. "But the communistic plan of holding supplies in common in Virginia proved a failure, and John Smith finally declared that 'He that will not work shall not eat.' Governor Dale's great reform was apportioning land to each man and levying on the yield of each one's ground certain bushels of produce as his tax to the community. "So also at Plymouth the experiment was a failure. There, too, at first, the colony was conducted on a communism-in-industry plan, though we must be careful to remember that no such theories as today characterize communism were held by the God-fearing Pilgrims. There probably never existed a group of people more earnestly anxious to do right in all things. If ever an idealistic phase of government could come to success, it must be among a people united in a common desire so strong as to make them leave quiet homes in England and exile themselves to Holland, and stronger still, strong enough to make them dare the dangers of the Atlantic and the perils of the wilderness. If ever the system of communism was to bring happiness, surely it would be to such a group as this. But the historian West writes, 'One serious hindrance to success even among the sober godly men was the system of industry in common,' according in the third year, when famine seemed imminent, Governor Bradford, with the approval of the chief men of the colony, set aside the agreement with the London partners in the matter, and assigned to each family a parcel of land, and this, says Governor Bradford, had very good success, for it made all hands very industrious, as otherwise would have been and so the danger of famine passed." MELLON'S KNOCK-OUT SECRETARY MELLON, in a letter to President John Grier Hibben, of Princeton, delivers a stunning blow to all American academic pro-cancellationists, forcibly rebuking these cloistered gentry for interfering with the government's fixed policy with reference to war debts. The secretary is measuring up to the proudest traditions of his great office. He is sure of his ground. He knows whereof he speaks. He is a man of practical affairs—a business man, and he stands for America and American interests first, last and all of the time. University professors, in advocating debt revision, are engaged in hurtful interference with the government administration. These revision pleas, as Secretary Mellon advisedly says, incite foreign opposition and delay in the matter of repayment of those obligations, and the activity of American college men in this respect is in direct defiance of the wish and the will of the American people. Secretary Mellon's arguments in favor of the government policy as applied to debt funding are based upon unanswerable computations resulting from conditions during the war and after the war. He does not ask these university statesmen to take anything for granted. He does warn them that altruistic sentimentalism has nothing whatever to do with the hard facts of economic law or with the inviolate principles of justice, equality and honesty as these qualities affect relationship between nations. SHOULD AID MARINE IT IS indeed encouraging to know that our leading men of the business world realize the necessity of maintaining the United States merchant marine. Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, recently returned from his seventieth trip abroad, and incidentally he came home on the great American liner the Leviathan. After predicting a prosperous year for American business and especially for the steel business, which is usually regarded as the barometer of our economic situation, Mr. Schwab touched on the important merchant marine problem and said that he had been impressed with the Leviathan and her crew, declaring that the great ship was a good example of what America could accomplish in the shipping business. Mr. Schwab advocated legislation which would enable our ships to compete with the marine of other countries on an equitable basis, and stated that without some sort of government aid this could not be done. The steel magnate added that he did not believe the government should remain in the shipping business, but that the government should aid the shipping business. Continuing, he said: "The German government is today making liberal subsidies business, which is usually regarded as the barometer of our economic situation, Mr. Schwab touched on the important merchant marine problem and said that he had been impressed with the Leviathan and her crew, declaring that the great ship was a good example of what America could accomplish in the shipping business. Mr. Schwab advocated legislation which would enable our ships to compete with the marine of other countries on an equitable basis, and stated that without some sort of government aid this could not be done. The steel magnate added that he did not believe the government should remain in the shipping business, but that the government should aid the shipping business. Continuing, he said: "The German government is today making liberal subsidies for privately owned ships, and while our people would never consent to a subsidy, I think some plan should be worked out whereby Americans could have definite aid in the development of shipping companies." There is of course, difference of opinion as to how our marine should be maintained, whether by the government direct or by government aid to the shipping business. But there is no difference of opinion in America as to whether the merchant marine should be maintained and developed. ELECTRICITY ON FARMS CONGRATULATIONS are due those states which we call the "Inland Empire" on the showing made as to the domestic use of electricity recently. The figures gathered by 45 electric companies and a trade paper, show that 75 per cent of the homes of the great wheat and corn belt are wired for electricity, while but 54 per cent of the homes of the rest of the country have that convenience. A further reduction in the price of housing in Paris during the convention week of the American Legion, in September, that will effect a saving on the total veteran movement of approximately $100,000 has been announced from national headquarters of the Legion, according to George J. Hatfield, California member of the national Paris convention committee. California veterans will be permitted to avail themselves of the lower cost for room reservations by reason of the fact that representatives of the American Legion abroad have completed contracts in Paris for housing the veterans at a lower figure than was at first announced. Announcement has also been made that six countries of Europe have granted wide reductions in railroad fares for the benefit of the Legionnaires who wish to visit war-time billets or tour the continent. France, Belgium and Italy have each granted a 50 per cent reduction in rail fare to the veterans. England, Ireland and Germany have granted a 25 per cent reduction in railroad fares, and other countries have the matter under consideration. THE BACKYARD FARMER'S NIGHTMARE By A. B. CHAPIN MIX, FELLERS, MIX — CANTCHA WAIT A LIL LONGER? RADIO PROGRAMME THE GOOD, OLD EASY, CHAIR, WINTER LOAFING GARDEN SEEDS Yaqui Dances Will Attract Tourists To the motorist hungry for some noise producing belts and anklets, and carry short swords or sticks. Beginning with the first Friday in Lent, when they follow and later accompany the processio nof the Via Crucis, they assume different parts in turn, first as large Shipper Sells Through Exchange A new co-operative marketing group. Yaqui Dances Will Attract Tourists To the motorist hungry for something that is different, a trip to the ceremonial dances of the Yaqui Indians at Tucson, Arizona, offers a unique experience. Splendid road conditions are offered from Los Angeles via either San Diego or the Salton Sea to El Centro; then to Yuma, Gila Bend, Phoenix and Florence, to Tucson, a distance of approximately 600 miles. The Yaqui dances are a series of performances beginning on Wednesday before Easter Sunday and ending at noon on the latter day. The Yaqui Indians are natives of the west coast of Mexico who have drifted north from the rich valleys of the Rio Yaqui and Rio Mayo, from whence they were driven during the regime of the Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, who granted to foreigners many valuable concessions of land in these valleys and deported the Yaquils in great numbers to the Yucatan district as slaves. Due to its proximity to the international border, Tucson has the oldest settlement of these Indians in the state. The dances are held at the little Indian village of Pascua, just north of Tucson, where about 120 Yaquls live. In this village the old tribal laws which were in force when the Spanish conquistadores first came amongst them are still used. A small plaza at the northern end of the village has been enclosed, and here the dances are held. The best dancers from all Yaquil settlements in the state attend the annual Easter tribal reunion. The Yaqui, like most primitives, dances to express his emotion, but has carried it to a further point than have most Indians. He dances not alone to give vent to his joy or exultation, but to express his grief or depression. This is well illustrated in the Deer dance, the Rabbit dance, the Antelope and Coyote dances. The dancing of the Yaqui has been gradually interwoven into his religious practice and thus has become a part of the observance of some of its rites. The dancers wear grotesque head-dresses of animal heads, or masks, ferocious in appearance; noise producing belts and anklets, and carry short swords or sticks. Beginning with the first Friday in Lent, when they follow and later accompany the procession of the Via Crucis, they assume different parts in turn, first as soldiers, then as evil spirits, and always as tormentors of the people who are good. The dancers enjoy a large crowd of spectators and put forth their best efforts when encouraged by a large number of visitors. The weird notes of the native flute, the peculiar double roll of the drum, the tum-tum of the beaten gourd and the harsh rasping of the hand gourd keep incessant time with the shuffling steps of the dancers. It is hard to imagine a more unusual scene than the colorful dancers with towering head-dresses, waving in the spring air their bright colored paper flowers and feathers of even brighter hues, shuffling in quick succession, against a dull background of blue and purple mountains which rim a desert of cactus-laden mesas. State Commander John F. Slavich of the American Legion has issued a final call to each of the three hundred old posts of his organization in California to suitably observe American Forest Week, April 24-30. Instructions have been issued to all Legion posts to co-operate with local chambers of commerce and other groups in the participation in Forest Week. Charles G. Danwoody, forestry expert, with the California Development Association and chairman of the Legion's conservation committee, has outlined a plan for the World war veterans' participation in the week, which has as its purpose the education of the people of California and the nation concerning the necessity of properly conserving our forests and watershed resources. Nothing seems to quiet a riotous situation like a few hundred husky marines. Before very long now all of the state legislatures will have adjourned and it is doubtful whether very many of them will be missed. Large Shipper Sells Through Exchange A new co-operative marketing group, the Highland Citrus Association, at present representing more than 1000 acres of citrus fruits, principally naval oranges, in the Redland-Highlands district, has been added to the ranks of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, according to announcement from that organization. The new association is affiliated with the Redlands-Highlands Fruit Exchange and began shipping through the exchange the first of April. The packing house had previously been selling as a cash operator through Cleghorn Brothers. Fred R. Leuschen, one of the largest growers in the district, will continue as manager of the exchange house. He had been manager for Cleghorn for a number of years and is a man of broad experience in the business who stands highly in citrus circles. Among the larger growers associated with Mr. Leuschen in the new co-operative unit are J. W. Moore, C. P. Collins, A. Fowler, Homer Emmerston, L. E. Clark, E. Clark and John Cleghorn. In the neighborhood of 200 cars remain to be shipped through the exchange this season, and it is estimated that shipments next season will amount to 600 to 700 cars of oranges and grapefruit. According to the management, the association expects to add substantially to the present acreage for the next season. The old brands of the association will be continued with Canna, Fancy Sunkist, Crocus, Extra Choice Sunkist, and Cosmos and Red Ball. Senator Hiram Johnson says that he is one senator who has had the presidential germ entirely eradicated from his system. We wondered why he looked so much happier and more contented in his recent photographs. Every once in a while a dissatisfied wife murders her husband, but we are thankful to note that the event is still rare enough to get on to the front pages of the newspapers. POP! AWK! OMIGOSH! WOW-W! TUTS TOOTH ENDS POP! I GOT HURT IN TWO PLACES! BUT AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE WAS BUT ONE IMPACT! I BOUNCED WUNST! (Copyright, 1927) OBSERVATIONS BY A CONTRIBUTOR PROOF OF PUDDING IN THE EATING THEREOF AN EASTERN professional man, now among those present, says: "Anybody who does not like California has never been here." In other words, all those outlanders don't know what they have missed. BLOWING IN THE SURPLUS A WELL-KNOWN financier out of the effete East who has come to California to reside, says: "It is my conviction that while other sections of the country have their ups and downs, California cannot help going forward continuously because of the steady inpouring of persons who bring with them their accumulated capital and settle here to enjoy the fruits of labors. STRAW SHOWS WHICH WAY WIND BLOWS LOCAL geologists who have looked over the development at Richfield incline to the idea that the oil pool extends to the southwest from that point. Hundreds of new wells have within the past six months been drilled there to what is called the deep sand, some of the wells producing upwards of 1200 barrels daily. All of these new wells are gradually working this way—to the southwest. That fact is important, inasmuch as over 600 acres have been leased in the area between Placentia road and Anaheim road. This territory all lies southwest from the prolific Richfield oil zone. Now, as one geologist says, this may mean the opening up of a new field southeast of Anaheim. Should this come true, one old-timer allows there will be quite a bit of activity around here. AND THE PRISONS YAWN WHEN you pick up the daily paper, it is with wonderful regularity that you see where two masked bandits, sometimes three or four of them, enter some bank; cause the inmates to pick out some cozy spot on the floor and lay down, and then calmly scoop up all the available currency and depart. Red hot clues usually are all they leave behind them. BEATEN PATH TO YOUR DOOR THIS is the open season for free rides and the eats at those sight-seeing excursions to places where a town lot bargain sale is on. "I come to you with a plan for a bigger and better Southern California," said one of the come-ons the other day. WHEN you pick up the daily paper, it is with wonderful regularity that you see where two masked bandits, sometimes three or four of them, enter some bank; cause the inmates to pick out some cozy spot on the floor and lay down, and then calmly scoop up all the available currency and depart. Red hot clues usually are all they leave behind them. BEATEN PATH TO YOUR DOOR THIS is the open season for free rides and the eats at those sight-seeing excursions to places where a town lot bargain sale is on. "I come to you with a plan for a bigger and better Southern California," said one of the come-ons the other day, as he wished to list you as being one of those present on a free bus ride. If you go you are dined, and sometimes wined perhaps, and are made to feel perfectly at home. You hear more good stuff about this place or that than you ever dreamed of before, even though you have lived here all your life. The prospect is weighted down with advice, and is chided for his procrastination or such. He is informed it is well to get in on the ground floor and reap the benefits that are sure to follow. But he says "no" so often that he finally is left alone for the time being. But they have your address, and then the promoter's sisters and his cousins and his aunts will call, and call again, until you yourself feel like doing a little calling and phone for the police. SHIFTING SCENES NOWADAYS the wis ehombre in the big cities, usually in the fashionable residence districts, will open a tearoom by day, and as the night shades are falling, presto, the place is made into a barroom. Everything goes along all right until the wild party breaks up in a free-for-all and somebody calls the cops. EVERYBODY STANDING UP AWISECRACK columnist says he knows of a wrestler who keeps a man in his corner who plays the flute, for be it known music soothes the savage breast. Now, should the bone-cracker happen to be down on his back, the witty-wag allows, if the tumbler would just signal to his second to play the "Star Spangled Banner" all would be jake. "YOU SEE, I TOLD YOU TO BE CAREFUL" UP IN a neighboring town a young lady typist, when she swung around in her swivel, bumped her knee against the edge of the desk and dislocated her knee cap. Now, as a suggestion, if the young lady's knee had been properly covered, in all probability the dreadful accident might have been averted. CUSTOMERS SITTING PRETTY NOWADAYS when there are wars, and rumors of wars, word has been passed down the line that some of the automobile makers are going in for a little war themselves. It is said one big dealer, whose name is heard almost everywhere, is preparing to build a new four cylinder; and an eight, which will be put on the market at tempting prices. DAMAGE SUITS IN THE OFFING ONE of the big oil companies has had its roustabouts running water on the oil soaked lands that received an improvised oil bath there awhile back, which in turn carried the crude liquid into sump holes dug nearby. The oil is then pumped out and salvaged, after the water is separated. Then the land will be worked over—if there is not too much oil left—and the best of DAMAGE SUITS IN THE OFFING ONE of the big oil companies has had its roustabouts running water on the oil soaked lands that received an improvised oil bath there awhile back, which in turn carried the crude liquid into sump holes dug nearby. The oil is then pumped out and salvaged, after the water is separated. Then the land will be worked over—if there is not too much oil left—and the best of a bad job no doubt will be made. But the real damage to the orange trees will not be determined until some time to come. And there is where the shoe will pinch. Who will stand this loss? Many orange growers will be seeking redress for injury to their trees, and the depreciation. A CONDITION AND NOT A THEORY ONE drawback to any relief work being done in the levee breaks is the fact that many of the creeks and arroyos are privately owned. To repair them would mean to buy them, and where are the customers? FRISKING PAPA'S PANTS FORBIDDEN A JUDGE in an adjoining state has ruled it is unlawful for the wife to search friend husband's pantaloons in quest of the hidden wealth, thereby keeping the family exchequer intact. Endorsement of the citizens' military training camps scheduled from June 26 to July 25 has been given by the American Legion's state committee on national defense. In this connection, Major General Joseph E. Kuhn of San Diego, chairman of the veterans' commission, has issued the following statement: "It is right and essential that the United States should look well to its national defense. Military instructions recently coming out of Moscow show an extension to the high schools in Russia beginning in February." "University students have received such training in regular program, and now the boys between the ages of 12 and 16 will be given theoretical instruction and drill in military science, including rifle practice, aeronautics, tank attacks and chemical warfare. They will spend three months in summer camps for field drill." Kuhn declares. "This is only one of the many measures the Soviet government is taking to inculcate the spirit of vigilance in the population and bring about preparedness for every emergency." "The communist program of world revolution should be a sufficient warning to America to maintain our national defense."