anaheim-gazette 1927-11-24

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 Butered at the Anaheim, California, Post Office as second class matter. HOW IT WORKS FORMER Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington, now United States ambassador to Peru, was in the national capital the other day to call on President Coolidge. During his conference with the newspapermen of the capital, Ambassador Poindexter took occasion to tell the representatives of the press about the immense amount of anti-American propaganda which is being disseminated in South America at this time. The diplomat declared that an immense amount of propaganda of a political, social and racial nature is developing in some countries of South America against the United States, and the feeling is held in some quarters that the United States wishes to impose her "imperialistic will" in the southern portion of the hemisphere. The ambassador is quoted as saying that these "subtle influences" emanate from Russia, Great Britain and other European countries, and he felt they were designed to undermine the confidence of South American republics in the United States. Mr. Poindexter added that the propaganda takes the form of criticizing American "shylock" ways, the attitude of this country toward Philippine independence and its policy in Cuba. The propaganda, he added, was directed primarily against the commercial footholds which the United States has obtained, and is also of a political and racial appeal. Americans who have carefully studied the South American situation will readily agree with Mr. Poindexter. American travelers returning from South America generally remark of the subtle European propaganda there against the United States. The terms "shylock," "imperialistic will" and so on, are familiar to all American readers of current affairs. They are frequently used by the press of Europe and by European clackers in the United States. The propaganda is undoubtedly directed against our commercial interests in Latin-America because it is commerce which interests Europe above all other things. It is generally known that Peru is one country in South America which maintains a friendly feeling to Uncle Sam, and this may be due in Americans who have carefully studied the South American situation will readily agree with Mr. Poindexter. American travelers returning from South America generally remark of the subtle European propaganda there against the United States. The terms "shylock," "imperialistic will" and so on, are familiar to all American readers of current affairs. They are frequently used by the press of Europe and by European clackers in the United States. The propaganda is undoubtedly directed against our commercial interests in Latin-America because it is commerce which interests Europe above all other things. It is generally known that Peru is one country in South America which maintains a friendly feeling to Uncle Sam, and this may be due in considerable part to the efficient service of our ambassador. Brazil is another country not unfriendly to the United States, but there are other republics in the southern hemisphere which have undoubtedly fallen under the influence of this propaganda. Russia and England may be the leaders in this effort, but it is probable that the other countries of Europe lend a willing hand wherever possible. It is a European rather than a national effort. It is significant that England and Russia are both mentioned in this respect. The two countries are as far apart as the poles in tradition and in policy. Yet it seems that European nations, no matter how they may disagree among themselves, can unite on a principle which has for its object getting the better of your Uncle Samuel. That is one reason we did well in remaining out of the League of Nations. The antidote for this latest propaganda effort is of course a closer understanding between the United States and the nations to the south of us. THE HIGH WAGE THEORY DURING the past few months the steel industry has not equaled its high mark of a year ago, although there are abundant signs now that the next change will be for the better. In discussing the situation recently the president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Mr. Eugene Grace, had the following to say: "We can't cut our expenses much father except by one method and none of us like to think about that. If we have to save invested capital by reducing wages, it will signify that we are really in a serious business cycle. Business is being carried on largely by deferred credits or instalment buying. Therefore, if we have to reduce the purchasing power of the working man, it will have serious consequences." The words of Mr. Grace are significant of the new attitude of American business leaders, an attitude which has greatly bettered the relations between capital and labor in America and made possible the unprecedented prosperity which we have enjoyed in the industrial world during the past few years. It has now come to be generally recognized in America that higher wages mean greater buying power by the people in general, consequently, more business for industry and an added prosperity. This is in direct contrast to the European theory where the manufacturers follow the plan of reducing wages to the lowest point possible in order to undersell the other fellow. That the American plan works is evidenced by the results of the past few years. We have had high wages, a greater buying power, and greater prosperity. And the increased output has actually tended to decrease rather than increase costs to the consumer. The high wage theory was first advanced in the United States by the protectionists. And it has pread and proved itself until protection is no longer a partisan issue. The employer and the worker alike now realize the importance of protection to their industry, and the importance of high wages to our national welfare. And the agriculturists, fruit growers and livestock men, threatened by a flood of cheap importations from other countries That the American plan works is evidenced by the results of the past few years. We have had high wages, a greater buying power, and greater prosperity. And the increased output has actually tended to decrease rather than increase costs to the consumer. The high wage theory was first advanced in the United States by the protectionists. And it has pread and proved itself until protection is no longer a partisan issue. The employer and the worker alike now realize the importance of protection to their industry, and the importance of high wages to our national welfare. And the agriculturists, fruit growers and livestock men, threatened by a flood of cheap importations from other countries are beginning to get on the protective tariff bandwagon in increasing numbers, and regardless of their politics. This is one reason why free trade will not be the paramount issue in the 1928 campaign. SIX YEARS OF FASCISM THE Fascismo recently celebrated the fifth year of its existence in Italy. Italy and Soviet Russia are the two outstanding examples of autocracy in the world today. In Italy we have the autocracy of the distator, while in Russia we have the autocracy of the mob as expressed by the well organized and tyrannical minority. There is little argument as to which autocracy is functioning best, Italy is today prosperous and peaceful, while Russia is just the reverse. Threatened a few years ago with Bolshevism, Italy has traveled far from that extremity, while Soviet Russia remains the tragedy of a half dozen years ago. Perhaps the best evidence of the success of the Italian autocracy lies in the fact that a number of nations have attempted to copy it. None has yet become so demoralized as to attempt directly to ape Soviet Russia. The success of Fascism is doubtless due to the energy and character of Mussolini, the greatest figure of the post-war period. The failure of bolshevism is due to its inherent weakness, its dishonesty and its failure to recognize the principles of human nature. This is not an argument in favor of Fascism. For Fascism under a leader of the present Russian stripe might easily be as bad as bolshevism. Both Fascism and bolshevism are contrary to the American theory of government, which advocates the rule of the people through chosen representatives. So long as this theory is followed, any nation, given a fair amount of intelligence and honesty of purpose, can progress and prosper. Fascism might succeed at times in a material way so long as it had the right kind of dictator, but bolshevism could never succeed because it ignores the real human element. The Harvest Moon By Albert T. Reid CHEAP POWER CHEAP POWER As an argument in favor of immediate construction by the government of a dam at Boulder Canyon, proposals of this project in Southern California are receiving to the era of industrial development that will result when large blocks of low-priced Colorado river power are made available. Such an argument is based upon a number of instillation impressions. In the first place, there is no guarantee that Boulder Canyon power will be clean. Engineers who have studied the cost of this project agree that it is unsustainable if Colorado river power, with the high transmission charges it must carry, can be delivered in Southern California at a price comparable with the present price of power generated from oil and natural gas. Aside from this, however, there is the erroneous conception of the relation between the cost of electricity power and the cost of other items that enter into the manufacturing process. An examination of the 1925 census of manufactures shows that power is a relatively unimportant item in the industrial world. In 1925, manufacturing industry paid $378,000,000 for purchased electrical energy. During the same year it paid $10,744,468,000 for labor, or almost thirty times as much as for power. Raw materials cost $35,391,147,000. By the application of power and labor to these raw materials $26,774,566,000 was added to their value. Thus if the power bill were doubled, the total production cost of manufactured articles would hardly be increased 1 per cent. The application of electricity to mass production and not the cost of the kilowatt-hour is the contributing factor to the prosperity of industry. If Southern California is for that matter, any other section of the western empire is seeking development through the influx of new industries, consideration must be given to other things besides cheap power. A survey of the resources conducive to the location of new industries in a particular territory is more essential than any amount of talk about low-priced electricity. Manufacturer intent upon starting a new plant is far more concerned with the natural resources, the transportation facilities, the tax situation, labor conditions, legal requirements and the availability of markets. Where new capital is required, the investment capacity of a community and its willingness to co-operate are sometimes important factors. In this day and age the manufacturer knows that power in large blocks costs approximately the same in every section of the country irrespective of whether it is generated from coal, oil natural gas or falling water. From a purely spectacular advertising standpoint, Colorado river power might influence industrial development in Southern California. The cost of this power to the ultimate consumer will have no influence whatsoever. FARM RELIEF UNITY The administration is ready and willing to assist forward and provide farm relief if the parties at interest will get together and present an agreed program. The President himself has already made forward steps in this matter, has listened to their experts and talked to some of his own. Those who are close to him say that he is addition to see really constructive legislation enacted in this direction before he retires. Unfortunately, however, there are indications that his sincere desire to see compelling accomplishments being interpreted by certain of the professional McNary-Haugen bill promoters as a weakness of his attitude toward measure and they are trying to build up the impression that this accordingly will be great year to put it over, and that even if he does not sign it, he is apt to let it become a law without his signatures. This is dangerous reasoning. Anyone who has any knowledge of the mental hard governmental processes of Calvin Coolidge knows very well that he will want that measure if it comes to him in its present shape. He has no fear of that measure, but has a real desire genuine to have a hand in the fram- ing of a genuine and effective piece of legislation. Unhappily, these attempts to center public interest in the McNary--Haugen bill mean that the real work that should be done on a serious possible measure is halted. There is now a golden opportunity to secure the right sort of a bill if the supporters of the farm relief idea will get together. But once again it can be said that the McNary-Haugen material does not meet the standard. CRUISER PROGRAM Representative Britten of Illinois, a member of the house committee on naval affairs, is in favor of construction of thirty 10,000-ton cruisers, six a year for the next five years for the navy, which, with the five new airplane carriers proposed, will cost four hundred millions of dollars. The American people at Geneva made a sincere move in favor of naval disarmament. The failure of that conference was a great disappointment to President Coolidge, it can be said. That move having failed, however, the American people are anxious for a navy sufficient for the protection of our country. Congressman Britten's proposal, however, seems to run far beyond the mark. This country, already, has eighteen cruisers built or building and Mr. Britten's proposed addition of three hundred thousand tons would give the United States a cruiser strength of four hundred and fifty-five thousand tons. It is true this total would put us on a parity with (and possibly might exceed) Great Britain's cruiser tonnage, but it admittedly is far beyond the amount which we really need for our national defense, and it is to be doubted if the country at large will in the end approve so large an expenditure of the taxpayer's money. Now that Big Bill Thompson is so successfully taking care of the British lion, there is perhaps no need for us nationally joining in on this program. The raisin industry is the most important in the production of dried fruit. In 1923 the crop amounted to 290,000 tons. The raisin industry is the most important in the production of dried fruit. In 1923 the crop amounted to 290,000 tons. FUNNY HOW XIDENT TELLS WINSTING SOME KIS WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND NOW? THAT WHOLE FAMBLY IS ALL EXCITED AN' ONE SAYS, DO THIS, AN' THE OTHER SAYS DO THAT! THEIR BABY SW A CEN A CENT AIN'T SO MUCH, SPOSE IT HADDA BEEN A DIME! OBSERVATIONS THE GANG'S ALL HERE THERE is a comical side to that big oil company blow up, even though buyers of the over issue are holding the sack. All the fellows who picked up the easy money through high interest rates have put it back, which rather dispels that time-worn slogan that finders is keepers. In consequence, there will be no prison bars; but no doubt some of the high financiers would like to kick the guy who let the cat out of the bag. RECHARGING THE BATTERIES A YOUNG woman, said to be pretty, decided to go into the movies, then changed her mind, but reconsidered after she hit upon the idea of assuming a stage name made up out of the first names of two well-known screen stars who have already made the grade. By annexing this new theatrical cognomen, the young lady feels sure her career is made. Now, in all probability this new idea may spread and all proprietors of used car markets will adopt the name of "Ford." WHO'S GONNA GET THE SUGAR? A HUMORIST, who wields a facile pen, made a proposition to bet $5000 with another newspaperman, that the chief executive would run for President again in 1928. The latter's boss picked up the bet and gave odds of two to one that the President would not run. And the game is on. The former bases his bet on the hypothesis that the President will be drafted by the Republicans to save the party that has kept him in office all his life. (P. S. And besides, add this: While the present executive is president there will be no wars.) JUST ONE DARNED THING AFTER ANOTHER A YOUNG bathing beauty comedy actress, aged 17, who went riding with her sweetie, aged 16, received a scar on her cheek as the result of a car collision, and now she is suing the young man and his parents for $35,000, claiming she doesn't screen well now with the facial disfiguration. OPEN SEASON FOR BIVALVES AN OYSTER shucker down East opened one of the shells the JUST ONE DARNED THING AFTER ANOTHER A YOUNG bathing beauty comedy actress, aged 17, who went riding with her sweetie, aged 16, received a scar on her cheek as the result of a car collision, and now she is suing the young man and his parents for $35,000, claiming she doesn't screen well now with the facial disfiguration. OPEN SEASON FOR BIVALVES AN OYSTER shucker down East opened one of the shells the other day and found a thousand pearl. No doubt that sea food will become popular now. VEXED PROBLEM STILL UNSETTLED Two men, claiming to be Republicans, argued that if the Democrats put up a wet candidate for president, why—they are going to vote for him and turn Democrats. But—if a woman is to be named as vice-president—they would be non-plussed, or something, because they do not want any skirt possibly getting into the White House chair. And then a war with Mexico disturbs them. But another debater argues that if these two bozos think there is the remotest probability of a war with the southern republic, they are goofy guessers all around, and their prophesy that a wet Democrat would "save the country" likewise classes them as poor prognosticators. LAYING THE FOUNDATION The big gabfest for the squared arena is again taking root; for already the newspaper boys are beginning to write pieces for their papers about keeping in condition, besides printing the pugs' pictures top of column next reading matter. The Chicago count has been eliminated, and along about a year from now the show in the wide open spaces no doubt will be in full swing—but with prices higher and less seats. TOO MUCH COMPETITION It is said that (ahem) leg shows in theatres are not so alluring as formerly. Perhaps this is caused by a guy getting an eyeful right out on any boardwalk, any old place. TRUCKS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT ENTERPRIISING burglars in some sections have adopted a novel plan to get the plunder. They pick out a nice well stocked store, carrying expensive goods, which has a conveniently located back door, and then drive up with a moving van and carry out everything, except the hot stove. When the owner comes to begin business in the morning, he finds the place empty; gnashes his teeth, and runs and tells the police all about it. HERE'S A GOOD AD It is reported that hordes of mocking birds have invaded a certain up-state valley. At dawn the birds start their trilling and keep it up during the day and far into the night, giving the air what is termed a balmy and springy effect. A tourist out there says he is writing back east to his many old-time friends to quit fooling around with snow shovels and come out here and listen to the mocking birds and eat watermelons. WHEN A MAN'S IN A HURRY When the season opened, a hunter up state went into the moun- HERE'S A GOOD AD IT IS reported that hordes of mocking birds have invaded a certain up-state valley. At dawn the birds start their trilling and keep it up during the day and far into the night, giving the air what is termed a balmy and springy effect. A tourist out there says he is writing back east to his many old-time friends to quit fooling around with snow shovels and come out here and listen to the mocking birds and eat watermelons. WHEN A MAN'S IN A HURRY WHEN the season opened, a hunter up state went into the mountains and slew a deer with a bow and arrow. Another hunter has announced he is going into the woods and get a black bear with his bow and arrow. All of which brings to mind the story told by a huntsman who claimed he went into the wide open spaces and ran a bear to death; but he qualified the remark that he was well up in front, and going strong. EATS OUT OF HER HAND IN A frontier border state they had at a county fair what is termed a husband caller contest; that is, the wife who could call her husband in from the greatest distance won the first prize. It is said the wimmin folks got a kick out of it, but the men felt rather sheepish. It is of record, out here, that the mere calling of hubby usually, in some cases, would fall on deaf ears; but should friend wife raise her good right arm, in which was held the family rolling pin, and then beckon her old man to come hither, why the bread winner would trot along home like a good fella, you bet. FORECASTING A COLD SPELL A MAN who looks like he may be a Scotchman says all those spendthrifts who foolishly throw away their money for throat-wash or whatnot, had better spend their cash for a supply of winter underwear. GETTING THE PINK SLIP A FASCINATING indoor game goes something like this: A guy writes a N. S. F. check, has a friend indorse it, and goes to the bank and gets the money. When the bum paper is discovered, the banker draws on the account of the indorser. Then the person who indorsed the check rushes around to have the check maker arrested, but learns to his sorrow that he has only loaned him the money. And the kiter has flew the coop.