anaheim-gazette 1927-05-19

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR.....$2.00 SIX MONTHS.....1.25 THREE MONTHS.....7.75 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Post Office as second class matter. THE AMERICAN PRESS IN HIS recent New York address, President Coolidge spoke of the value and even necessity of a press that is thoroughly American. With this idea, every real American, regardless of politics, will of course be in hearty agreement with the President. Fortunately, the bulk of the American press is thoroughly American. Mistakes in policy which the great majority of our papers may make, if any, are due not to lack of Americanism, but to a misunderstanding of the subject. This is as it should be, for as the President says, "an American press which has all the privileges which it enjoys under our institutions and which derives its support from the progress and well being of our people ought to be first of all thoroughly American." A thorough understanding of our foreign relations and of world events is not always easy. The reason lies not in any obtuseness on the part of our editors or undue reticence on the part of the state department. Unfortunately, most of the great news-gathering facilities, outside of our American press associations and our American correspondents abroad, are in the hands of foreign interests. These foreign interests naturally see things through the eyes of their own governments, and the interests of these foreign governments, which control the press associations, are not always parallel to the best interests of the United States. Our state department may be in touch with the true situation, but it is not always advisable or politic for the state department to make public all that it knows. To do so would not tend to promote world peace, but world discord. In other words, it is sometimes as inadvisable for the state department of one nation to tell what it knows or suspects about its neighbors as it is for an individual to do the same thing. As a result of these handicaps, and because of the news-control facilities of some of these foreign nations, we are at times subjected to an unsuspected flood of propaganda, on Chinese eyes of their own governments, and the interests of these foreign governments, which control the press associations, are not always parallel to the best interests of the United States. Our state department may be in touch with the true situation, but it is not always advisable or politic for the state department to make public all that it knows. To do so would not tend to promote world peace, but world discord. In other words, it is sometimes as inadvisable for the state department of one nation to tell what it knows or suspects about its neighbors as it is for an individual to do the same thing. As a result of these handicaps, and because of the news-control facilities of some of these foreign nations, we are at times subjected to an unsuspected flood of propaganda, on Chinese affairs and other world situations in which our support is sought for some policy or other. All of this makes it a little difficult for the average American editor always to arrive at the true situation, and that he makes as fine a score in this game as he does speaks highly of his intelligence and judgment. The propaganda game is not a new one. It has been employed by various Old World nations for centuries. There are of course a few American newspapers which are controlled by international minds, but these are fortunately in the minority, and the public is getting pretty well on to them. ANOTHER FAILURE AS HAD been generally predicted by most impartial observers, the disarmament conference at Geneva has again ended in failure. There are some vague statements about what will be accomplished next year, but these of course must be taken with considerably more than a grain of salt. Various reasons have been assigned for the failure of this conference. Among them are the distrust, fear and jealousy of various European nations, and the fact that the conference, in trying to cover every phase of disarmament, failed to cover any of them. One of the chief reasons lies in soviet Russia, with its avowed purpose of overthrowing the capitalist nations of the world. According to one American observer in Europe, Russia can now put into the field, if necessary, at least 2,400,000 effectively trained and armed men, almost overnight. Russia's ammunition factories can turn out in excess of a million rifles, 5000 machine guns and 500,000,000 cartridges yearly, and she has twenty factories able to manufacture airplanes or airplane parts. The Russian standing army numbers a million men and the frontier guards 200,000 more, while 900,000 new recruits are turned into the regular army annually. The organization of this great military machine started in 1924, when it was announced that "The Red army is the power of armed workingmen against capitalism." The military army is now as good as any in Europe. Even the women can be mobilized, and all of the colleges and universities give military training. Poison gas and artillery are now being given special attention by the Red military experts. With all these facts in mind, it is not difficult to see why the disarmament conference failed. The smaller nations close to Russia naturally feel that they would be committing political suicide to disarm in the face of the present Red military situation. NO GOVERNMENT CONTROL WE HAVE practically recovered from the dislocation of our national economic structure incident to the World war. Only agriculture is still in the process of deflation and readjustment, and there are signs that here, too, conditions are becoming stabilized. The decrease of farm population continues. Some of these days consumption will catch up with production and pass it, Southern Leads i Income of 10 Last Year NO GOVERNMENT CONTROL WE HAVE practically recovered from the dislocation of our national economic structure incident to the World war. Only agriculture is still in the process of deflation and readjustment, and there are signs that here, too, conditions are becoming stabilized. The decrease of farm population continues. Some of these days consumption will catch up with production and pass it, and then farm prices will go up again. One of the greatest evidences of the return of business normalcy can be found in the condition of the railroads. After several months of government operation, when the roads were returned to their owners, it seemed that the railway situation would never be adjusted. Certainly the plight of the railroads then was comparable with that of agriculture now. But efficient private management and less government interference have worked wonders. Secretary Hoover estimates that the car shortages in 1919 and for the next two years following, cost the industries of the United States half the total railway rates collected from them, causing lower prices to the producer and higher prices to the consumer. And this cost affected the wheat grower as well as the manufacturer. But private control and efficient management have remedied this. The car shortage is now no more. The egg has been unscrambled and the railroads are prospering again. But the railroads furnish only one of several instances which have proved that private ownership is better than government control. It will be a long time before the American people will countenance another experiment in government ownership or control of industry. AN OBJECT LESSON THERE is in process of development a movement, when the old ship has been rehabilitated and put back into fighting trim, to take "Old Ironsides" on a "glory cruise" around the Great Lakes. Such an itinerary engaged in by the frigate should thrill the hearts of millions and operate somewhat to halt the insistent urge toward pacifism, sentimental internationalism, socialism and the howling protests of those who cry opposition to every proposal for the protection of this government and its people against the contingencies of probable war. ULTIMATE IN FUTILITY By A. B. CHAPIN TRY TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON Southern California come from agriculture), petroleum products, motion pictures, metal products, lumber products, clothing, and County's Grain Hay Crop 25,000 Tons Southern California Leads in Industries Income of 10 Southland Counties Last Year $2,300,000,000 "What industries support Southern California? A community to be continuously prosperous must have payrolls. Southern California needs more manufacturing industries." This is the form of mild trade one often hears from persons not thoroughly conversant with the true conditions obtaining in this section of the country. California actually has a greater number and greater variety of manufacturing industries contributing to her prosperity than possibly obtains in any other section of the country. Southern California particularly secures a large portion of its wealth from manufacturing industries of which even the mayor the revenue from interest paylays of our citizenry knows little. Last mentions, tourists and dividends amounted to approximately $4775,000,000 in the tier of the 10 southern counties of the state. According to Eberle & Riggleman, economists, a large part of the income due to interest and dividenda is derived from securities representing businesses outside of Southern California. There are many retired people here from other parts of the United States and Canada who are living upon income derived from activities in their former locations. This condition is one of the greatest stabilizers of prosperity in Southern California. Approximately half a billion dollars annually, added to the coffers of our citizenry by reason of the industrial activities of other sections, goes quite a long way toward proving that we have industrial interests of no mean order. But we are not content to let outside industrial interests provide all of our manufacturing income. We have developed many diversified sources, such as food products (other than the income from agriculture), petroleum products, motion pictures, metal products, lumber products, clothing, and many other items, to the point where they pay us an annual income of more than $250,000,000. So, if we take these two classifications alone—not paying any attention to oil and minerals, agriculture or building—we have an industrial earning of more than a billion dollars in the 10 southern counties. Not so bad for a young country that is just beginning to discover its own possibilities. As the result of an exhaustive survey, Messrs. Eberle & Riggleman arrive at the following conclusion: "The relatively small population in Southern California, less than three million at present, is engaged in many diversified activities, and therefore, this community has a stability much greater than much areas of the United States as the cotton belt, which have much larger populations, but which are dependent on a much greater extent than is Southern California upon one major specialized activity." It is interesting to note that the income of the 10 southern counties of the state for 1926 amounted to $2,300,000,000. Manufacturing took the lead with $520,000,000, oil and minerals amounted to $285,000,000, agriculture to $240,000,000, interest totaled $200,000,000, tourists contributed $150,000,000, dividends amounte dto $125,000,000, building activities added $80,000,000, and transportation, public utilities, commerce and other items swelled the total by the neat addition of $700,000,000. While we have reason to be proud of this record, we are by no means at the top notch of our development. Industrially, we have only begun. Within easy transportation distance may be found raw materials which can be worked to advantage and profit in this section. Our export business is just becoming a factor of moment. To use a haackneyed expression, we have hardly scratched the surface of our possibilities. We have scarcely passed the swaddling clothes period of our business experience. The future is indeed bright for the citizens of Southern California. County's Grain Hay Crop 25,000 Tons Grain hay crop of Orange county will amount to over 25,000 tons, according to the estimate of John Osterman, chairman of the grain growers' department of the Orange County Farm Bureau. At the request of the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau, Mr. Osterman made a cursory survey last week and states that in addition to this enormous tonnage there is a hold-over in the county amounting to approximately 12,000 tons from last year. Some of the hold-over hay, it is stated, is of low quality and will probably go to the fertilizer market, but the good hay will probably be offered on the Los Angeles market. The Santa Barbara Farm Bureau is making a survey to determine the amount of hay which will be offered in Los Angeles this summer. It is suggested that a grain hay pool be organized in order to assist the movement of the vast crop in Southern California. Wright Will Talk Over the Radio W. H. Wright, deputy horticultural commissioner, will speak over KWTC during the regular Friday evening broadcast of the Orange County Farm Bureau and agricultural extension service. May 20. The subject of his talk will be on the treatment in Orange county for the control of walnut aplis and codling moth. The time to start treatment for codling moth will be given, formula to use, and some suggestions regarding minor control measures. Mr. Wright has made a close study of Orange county conditions and is in a position to give some valuable information. A. M. Stanley, secretary. Orange County Farm Bureau will answer a few radio questions during the program. What to do to control snails is among the answers. The Purdy's by Paul Robinson PUBLISHERS - AUTOCASTER SERVICE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE ED! WAKE UP TH' TELEPHONE'S RINGING! OH HUM! HELLO-HELLO!! WHO DO YOU WANT? TED GREY-YOU MEAN THE CHAP WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR?-AW-RIGHT WAIT A MINUTE I CALL HIM! SOME GIRL WANTS TO SPEAK TO YOU THE PHONE! THANKS MR. PURDY-I'll BE RIGHT OVER-SOON AS I GET MY SLICKER I PAY FOR THE PHONE AND THE NEIGHBORS USE IT—THAT'S THE THROC CALL FOR THAT GUY TODAY—they most think I got NOTHIN' MORE TO DO THAN CHASE OVER THE TOWN PAGING PEOPLE-GUESS I MIGHT AS WELL TACK A PUBLIC TELEPHONE SIGN ON OUR DOOR AW SHUT UP AND GOTO SLEEP JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF RED TO CALL A FRIEND TO THE PHONE YOU GET MAD ENough TO BITE HIM-HOW ABOUT THE LAWN MOVERS YOU BORROW-HOW ABOUT THE TOOLS YOU NEVER RETURN AND THE RIDES THEY TAKE US IN THEIR OARS—IF YOU HAD TO PAY CASH FOR YOUR PAVORS YOU GET-YOU DIE BROKE IN A WEB. Paul Robinson OBSERVATIONS WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE PEOPLE are being urged to plant trees and protect those already growing. Denuding of forests is criminal, because without them floods follow and ramapaging waters do untold damage. NOCH EINS A PROMINENT citizen of a foreign country bases its returned prosperity to two causes; namely, intensive shipping and the sale of beer. The gentleman says in 1913 the average citizen over there drank 102 quarts of beer per year, but in 1923 consumed only 47 quarts, while in 1926 the average citizen put 76 quarts under his belt during the year. AN EYE-OPENER THE OTHER afternoon three young women went into a barber shop for their bob and took seats in the front row. They were attired in the usual garb of the day, and the colorful display was quite alluring, especially at short range. A hillman, who had a hair cut and his three months’ beard removed, was just then raised up in the chair, after reclining peacefully under the feathery touch of the tonsorial artist. As he blinked and stared at the sweet young things before him, he acted as though he was flabbergasted, or something like that. He climbed down off his perch; pulled out a dollar bill; gave it to the barber and made for the door, without waiting for the change. As he was called back, fumbling his hat, he reached for the carfares and bolted for the door. When a man outside informed the ruralite that a step-in was not an elevator, he shot back a parting glance at the display of lingerie, and as the outlander ambled up street, he whistled that desert refrain, “It’s Me for the Sagebrush Again.” WOULDN’t LOOK GOOD IN PRINT WHEN a motorist bowls along the highway and toots his horn as a warning to a pedestrian as he ambles along, the look of disgust and scorn that appears upon the hiker’s face, as he turns his lamps upon the driver, sort of conveys the idea that the road-man’s lips are saying something like this: Go to blank, blankety, blank, blank, and then some. THE MOTH AND THE FLAME WOULDN'T LOOK GOOD IN PRINT WHEN a motorist bowls along the highway and toots his horn as a warning to a pedestrian as he ambles along, the look of disgust and scorn that appears upon the hiker's face, as he turns his lamps upon the driver, sort of conveys the idea that the roadman's lips are saying something like this: Go to blank, blankety, blank, blank, and then some. THE MOTH AND THE FLAME A COUNTY prosecutor, in a scathing denunciation of the public dance hall, says: "So long as we license dance halls some girls will go to them. If anything happens to them they are less to blame than we are who permit such places to exist under protection of law." GOOD CARRYING CAPACITY AJURY has decided that when a man has taken one drink of whisky, that doesn't signify that he is drunk. And it may be remarked in passing, that one swallow doesn't make a summer. ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH AMAN from out the Middle West writes to say he will never come out here to live, especially in a big town up the boulevard, unless the reckless drivers are curbed. He allows the police and authorities should be awakened to action, as it is dangerous to be out in the wide open spaces. OF COURSE, SHE ALSO WORE A SMILE THESE bathing beauty contests are attracting much attention. Recently, one contestant who lost out is being sued by a girl friend for the loss of a ring. It appears the young lady borrowed the ring and a string of pearls to help out in her makeup. THE WAGES OF SIN ARE DEATH NOWADAYS these young sprigs who are too lazy to work and turn bandits are learning to their sorrow that crime does not pay. While there are many bank robberies, still many robbers are caught and sent to prison. And when the officers are good shots, the bandits hit the dust. This is a severe method, but these robbers are getting their own medicine. SMOKING HIM OUT THERE was a time the morning after a fellow had a dark brown taste in his mouth, but now science has found out a different way to learn if a guy has been drinking. The suspect is made to blow his breath in to a tube, and after the air has been given a chemical test, if a light shade appears, only a small amount of hooch has been taken on; but if the color is of a rich green, it is sure evidence that the imbiber had considerable of a load. And then the judge, to make the scene dramatic, will muse, the wine was red, the morning's blue, your breath is green, 10 days for you. Trojan Track Team Leaving for East Expects to Annex Its Third Straight Championship Jumper: Spencer Boelter, Javelin thrower; Jesse Hill, broad jumper; Earle Wilson broad jumper, and Joe Aleksi, weight man. At the last moment, Cromwell may change a couple of men, but it is probable that he will stlek to the above list. Of the above men, Barnes, Reynolds, Coggeshall and Aleksi were point winners last year, when Southern Call... Trojan Track Team Leaving for East Expects to Annex Its Third Straight Championship Seeking their third straight national intercollegiate championship, 15 members of the Southern California track team will leave here Saturday, May 21, for the I. C. 4-A meet at Philadelphia. The Trojans will leave Los Angeles at 5 o'clock Saturday evening and will arrive in the Qauker City following Wednesday morning, May 25. The meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Coach Dean Cromwell will put his men through a single major workout en route to the east. In Chicago, the Trojans will have three and a half hours in which to limber up for the cross continent ride. Captain Edgar House and Charles Borah, the sprinters of the Trojan team, will not leave with their team-mates from Los Angeles. They will fill an engagement at Santa Ana, running an exhibition 100 yards, and then join their team-mates at Pomona. Borah, the curly-headed flash of the Southern California team, will attempt to bring a world’s record cast with him. Realizing that California weather conditions are more conductive to fast running than those he will probably encounter on the Atlantic coast, Borah will try to establish a new record of 9.4 in the 100 yards at Santa Ana. Cromwell has selected his team to go east from his large dual meet squad. Besides Borah and House in the sprints, Cromwell will take Chesley Unruh, Miller; Clif Reynolds, high hurdler; Charles Webber, hurdler; Morton Kaer, low hurdler; Alex Graham, low hurdler; Lee Barnes, pole vaulter; Jack Williams, pole vaulter; Henry Coggeshall, high jumper; Melbourne Ofstad, high jumper; Spencer Boelter, javelin thrower; Jesse Hill, broad jumper; Karle Wilson broad jumper, and Joe Aleksi, weight man. At the last moment, Cromwell may change a couple of men, but it is probable that he will stlek to the above list. Of the above men, Barnes, Reynolds, Coggeshall and Aleksi were point winners last year, when Southern California won the meet for the second consecutive year. Although Stanford university's powerful team will probably be favored to win the meet, Southern California goes east with high hopes of repeating the two previous victories. Enthusiastic Trojan supporters say that their team will make 36 points, and that will be enough to win the meet. The youth of this year's Trojan team, however, makes the situation uncertain. Demonstration On Pest Control Orange county walnut growers will have an opportunity to hear the latest reports on the control of walnut codling moth or walnut worm during the first week in June, according to announcement from J. A. Smiley, chairman of the farm bureau walnut growers’ department. The agricultural extension service and horticultural commissioner's office are preparing details for a field meeting and demonstration of control methods. Spraying and dusting machines will be on hand to demonstrate the use and application of materials to the trees. The meeting will be held in the vicinity of Tustin, near the center of the walnut acreage of Orange county. All growers are urged to be present to hear the status of the season's infestation and recommendations of the entomologists for field operations this year.