anaheim-gazette 1928-05-03

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. U. S. AND LATIN-AMERICA Some of the critics of Uncle Sam's foreign policies are not yet able to understand his signal success in the Pan-American conference at Havana. They had heard so much about the distrust of Latin-America for our foreign policy, and of the enmity toward Uncle Sam in the countries to the south of us that the peaceful termination of the conference was quite a surprise to them. But since the conference was a success, some of the critics of our policy have sought to minimize it by stating that this was brought about through a sort of political intrigue. For instance, Dr. John H. Latane, professor of history at Johns Hopkins University is quoted as having said recently: "Secretary Hughes was sent there, as the head of the American delegation, to sit on the lid, and he appears to have done this with great success. His policy, however, has been purely negative. By playing one state off against another he has succeeded in arraying a majority of them against every proposed change of importance in the organization and functions of the Pan-American Union. His policy has been the old Roman policy of divide and rule. His course, in taking advantage of mutual jealousies and special interests, has been typical of the old methods of European diplomacy. Through his extraordinary display of ability as attorney for the United States he has won his case? It may be safely predicted that the course he has pursued at Havana will arouse more hostility and criticism than ever throughout Latin-America when the delegates return to their respective states and the unsatisfactory character of the results of the conference becomes fully known." The mistake which Professor Latane and others, who an- change of importance in the organization and functions of the Pan-American Union. His policy has been the old Roman policy of divide and rule. His course, in taking advantage of mutual jealousies and special interests, has been typical of the old methods of European diplomacy. "Through his extraordinary display of ability as attorney for the United States he has won his case? It may be safely predicted that the course he has pursued at Havana will arouse more hostility and criticism than ever throughout Latin-America when the delegates return to their respective states and the unsatisfactory character of the results of the conference becomes fully known." The mistake which Professor Latane and others, who anticipate a different outcome to the conference made, in their judgment, was that they had expected the modern European bloc system to rule in the convention. They assumed in advance that there would be an American bloc, consisting of the delegates from the United States, and a Latin-American bloc, including all of the other delegates to the convention. But this was not the situation. It developed almost immediately that the great majority of the nations, as represented by their delegates, had not been and were not now hostile to the policies of the United States in Latin-America. Some of the most powerful Southe American nations, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Cuba, and Venezuela, it soon developed, understood our policie and agreed with them. The charge that all of Latin-Americ feared Uncle Sam as a wicked imperialist fell flat, and the result was a peaceful conference which followed constructive lines and brought results. The effort to adopt a "non-intervention" plank fell flat, as did the free-trade attempt, not because of any deep, dark manipulation on the part of the American delegates, but because the majority of the nations represented at Havana did not approve of such attempts. The delegates have gone to their respective homes and we have not as yet heard of any tremendous hostility and criticism directed at them by their own people because they did not stand up and fight the United States in the conference. If there were any outbreaks of the kind, we would have doubtless heard of them through the medium of the European propagandists in South America. The trouble from Dr. Latane's standpoint is that he failed to gauge public opinion in Latin-America and is accordingly disappointed. He relied on European reports which gleefully told of our great unpopularity in Latin-America, with the usual result. None are so blind as those who will not see. TARIFF AND TAXES THE free traders like to tell us that the tariff is a tax and that by repealing our tariff laws we can reduce the cost of living and reduce taxes at the same time. Well, the theory that the protective tariff increases the cost of living has been pretty well exploded. When the present tariff law was enacted, a few years ago, all sorts of dire things were predicted. We were told that the cost of clothing and cloth would go "out of sight" and that the prices of other commodities would soar. But the results have not borne out the predictions of the free traders. Wages have indeed advanced during the past few years, but the cost of living has actually been reduced. This has been because of the tremendous American production, which has been made possible by the great American market which absorbs the greatest part of our produce. And the great American market has been kept for the American producer by the protective tariff. Now if the tariff has not increased the cost of living, it logically follows that reducing the tariff would not permanently cut the cost of living. Indeed, it is more likely than when the cost of clothing and cloth would go "out of sight" and that the prices of other commodities would soar. But the results have not borne out the predictions of the free traders. Wages have indeed advanced during the past few years, but the cost of living has actually been reduced. This has been because of the tremendous American production, which has been made possible by the great American market which absorbs the greatest part of our produce. And the great American market has been kept for the American producer by the protective tariff. Now if the tariff has not increased the cost of living, it logically follows that reducing the tariff would not permanently cut the cost of living. Indeed, it is more likely than when the foreign producers once got control of the market they would charge us what they pleased. We know something about this from our experiences with coffee, rubber and other commodities which we cannot produce for ourselves. Nor can it be logically maintained that reducing the tariff would reduce taxes. We get now through our protective tariff a great part of the revenues for the expenses of our government. Wiping out the tariff would mean that we would have to raise something like $600,000,000 more by direct taxation, to make up for the funds formerly collected by the customs officers. At this time when there is a great demand that taxes be further reduced, such a plan will not meet with approval from any great part of the American public. TRAINING CAMPS FILLING FAST THE War Department has announced that applications for admission to the citizens' military training camps for the coming summer have passed the 20,000 mark. At this time last year 10,000 had yet been reached. It is anticipated that applications throughout the country this year will exceed generously the total for 1927, and that a large number of candidates will fail of admission because of the fact that Congress has appropriated funds for the training of only 33,000 men. The interest that young Americans are showing in military training is gratifying, quite aside from the fact that the training camps are providing for a nation prepared in time of emergency. Indirect benefits to be obtained through the courses offered are many. The physical condition of those participating is bettered. Teamwork and discipline are taught. The rudiments of certain trades are learned. Those who participate in training camp activities gain in self-reliance, punctuality and many other factors working for success in life. Preparedness By Albert T. Reid UPHOLDS PRESIDENT The press of the country without distinction as to partisan bias, has given newspapers of the section, and by giving the customers fair treatment and honest values this store has been able to grow, even in a small community. they may be sent to distant points For example, actual motion pictures of the inauguration of a president, or other event of national importance, may UPHOLDS PRESIDENT The press of the country without distinction as to partisan bias, has given hearty applause to the President's condemnation of the billion and half flood control bill now in congress. In a most striking manner, the potential value of the Coolidge taciturnity has been evidenced by the public reception of his remarks on this issue. Had the President been one whose habit was to weekly, semi-weekly or even monthly belabor congress with a big stick, vocal or otherwise, his recent words would have simply fallen on ears called out by repetition. But because of his habit of silence and repression, his straight-forward statement declaring this to be an extortionate measure by which railroads and large land owners would profit (challenging the Senate at the same time to confess whether it had ever read the measure which it had passed in less than ninety minutes), immediately arrested public attention. Some members of the House, according to late reports, have not yet learned the lesson, and they talk of "standing by their guns." If they are successful, a veto is inevitable, and the responsibility will rest on the Republicans, who, with the southern Democrats, are vociferous upholders of this measure. ON ADVERTISING To say that it pays to advertise is merely repeating a truism. But occasionally we run across concrete examples and here is one of them: The town of Rayne, in Louisiana, has a population of about 3000. In 1883 the Marvin-Kahn store was founded there. It started with one clerk, but it now employs thirty and does an annual business of $500,000 or more. And remember that the community numbers no more than 3000 souls. In commenting on the success of the business the company manager recently said: "We have done a general merchandising business with dry goods as the bulk of the business, entering to the trade of ten parishes, and advertising in every paper in our section." The meant statement is in the last few words. By advertising in the newspapers of the section, and by giving the customers fair treatment and honest values this store has been able to grow, even in a small community. The same experience can be found in many other places. Everywhere it is the merchant who advertises that has the best and biggest store and the most business. The fellow who has so little confidence in his own business that he will not tell his neighbors and friends about it, just naturally witters up in a business sense, and the fault is generally his own. Advertising not only informs the people of the community that the advertising merchant has the goods, but creates a demand for the goods where there has been none before. Take your own case for instance. How often have you been induced to attend a store and buy a certain article that you wanted but would not have remembered to buy had you not noticed the ad in the newspaper? The age of isolation in business is past and the fellow who wants to progress must keep on his toes and may abreast of the times. One way to do this is to advertise your business in the local papers. MOVIES BY PHONE One more step in the ever advancing art of photographic transmission by telephone was taken a few days ago, when ten feet of motion picture film made in Chicago, was transmitted over regular telephone wires to New York in less than two hours. Telephotography of still pictures has been some time a regular practice, but this is the first time motion picture films have been so transmitted. The new feat was not the result of any new mechanical invention, however, but was accomplished by pasting 24 small consecutive motion picture films in three strips side by side and sending them as one picture. Then at their destination these small pictures were cut apart and put together end to end as a part of the movie film. It is expected that the new method will be employed extensively in transmitting news reels, the value of which depends on the rapidity with which they may be sent to distant points. For example, actual motion pictures of the inauguration of a president, or other event of national importance, may now be shown in distant parts of the country within an hour or two after the event takes place, whereas hereforege the promptness of service was governed by the speed of a train or airplane. TO SEITLE WAR DEBTS S. Parker Gilbert, American agent-general of war reparations under the Dawes plan, seems to be sponsoring a plan to settle all war debts. Mr. Gilbert's plan is to float German bonds principally in the United States to the amount of eight billions. Half of this would go to the United States as payment in full of all war debts and the other half to France and Belgium as payment in full of all war claims against Germany. Great Britain would sacrifice six hundred millions of her claim against France, the United States would sacrifice another thousand millions, and Belgium and France would sacrifice two thousand millions of claims against Germany but receive twice that amount. The allies would evacuate the Rhineland and all control over Germany. All debts would be cancelled and Germany would have a fixed debt represented in long-time bonds. It is presumed Mr. Parker is acting by and with the consent of American bankers and government officials, but no decisive action will be taken until after the French and German elections and the American election next fall. ADMINISTERING JUSTICE A Delaware Judge sentenced a firebug to 20 lashes in the jail yard; serve five years in prison and pay his victim $8000, or double the value of the property destroyed. If more sentences included the payment of costs and losses and service at hard labor until the bill be paid in full, it would solve much of the difficulty in administering justice. And after all it is the lack of justice that makes law a joke. AVFULLY NICE OF YOU TO HELP US WITH THE HOUSE-CLEANING POP. MOLLY—BILL BURROWS IS HERE TO SEE YOU! WATCH THAT LADDER THERE, KID! HELLO THERE—BILLY!!! 'LO MOLLY!' DUNKER AUTOCASTER OBSERVATIONS AS THE TWIG IS BENT. ET CETERA MANY people believe the movies are educational, and no doubt they are instructive, but nevertheless those scenes where "murder" is so ruthlessly depicted, in the language of the street urchin, they should be deleted—don't you think? The young minds absorb those portrayals with a relish, and some of the people who possess an uplifting mind incline to the idea that something should be done about it, while others say they should not do anything else but. Huh? A RUDE AWAKENING "WHAT is this, Gene—the art department?" asked a passerby. "Nope," said Gene, a city employee, "this is the Great White Way." Gene was painting those white lines on a business street pavement where it says, "Slow." "I'll tell you a good one," says Gene. "The other day, while I was at work at a street intersection, a fellow and his girl came along in a coupe. He had a neck hold on the girl, and the expression on their faces reminded me of a couple of dying calves. As they passed me they knocked over one of my warning signs. As they did so, I gave a yell. The fellow pulled over to the curb. He thought he had struck me. He got out and came over to where I was sitting. Anybody hurt, he inquired. No, says I, unless it's your feelings. Say, boy, I would advise you to watch out where you are going next time. This is not lover's lane. You know it." DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH A YOUNG woman, formerly an actress, who was sent to prison the other day entered the grey walls light-hearted, and it is said she danced on the boat going over and was smiling. Now, if she will just keep on smiling the others (who are present) might have a heavy load lifted off their hearts and souls. Maybe. BACK TO THEIR KNITTING SINCE the entertainment offered in the squared arena in Loce Ahng-haylais by the puncher from the Pyrenees and the apparition from Alabama was so devoid of thrills—no knockouts, no comeback, no nothing—the pugilistic pendulum swings back to those two big boys who figured prominently in that bunny hug and fox trot there awhile back near the lakes. BACK TO THEIR KNITTING SINCE the entertainment offered in the squared arena in Loce Ahng-haylais by the puncher from the Pyrenees and the apparition from Alabama was so devoid of thrills—no knockouts, no comeback, no nothing—the pugilistic pendulum swings back to those two big boys who figured prominently in that bunny hug and fox trot there awhile back near the lakes. MARS THE SCENERY A CORRESPONDENT writing to his home town paper asks whether the editor has ever noticed the bandages that show through when "they" wear-spider web hosiery. Now that fellow has an eye to business. Of course the feminine swashbucklers who have warts, or wens, or whatnots on their lower extremities should bring out the woolens. CAMPING ON HIS TRAIL OVER in an eastern state a bachelor, who had side-stepped the female of the species for lo these many moons, died. In order to keep his memory green, the pallbearers were women, and a large concourse of spinsters followed the departed to his grave. Which recalls that axiom that man came first and women after (and they have been after him ever since). EDDIE, PAGE THAT FIGHT PROMOTER LAWYER and a client in a suit in a superior court upstate became so angry at each other the other day that they called each other "pet" names, and one asked the other to step outside; but the judge admonished them not to further discuss among themselves or with anyone else upon any subject connected with that matter—and it went to a "draw." LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP, AND HOW! SEVERAL cases have come to light recently wherein persons who have endorsed notes have been sued for the amounts. When a person endorses a note he might just as well crank up the old flivver and go down to the bank and pay it—if he has the money. RUNNING WATER INTO TUB WITH OUTLET OPEN THIS section raises oranges and walnuts and a lot of other things which are shipped out, and the money for them comes back. Lots of this money is put in automobiles. But that money goes away, except such as remains here to keep the gas wagons in repair. Now, for the love of Mike, why don't people build their automobiles here and keep all the "jack" at home? MIGRATING POPULATION HOTELS and rooming houses all over Southern California at this time of year are "sold out" almost every night, especially on Saturdays. A man who has looked into this believes 90 per cent of these people are tourists and may be a couple of hundred miles away in twenty-four hours. BUT IT KEEPS THE MONEY CIRCULATING MIGRATING POPULATION HOTELS and rooming houses all over Southern California at this time of year are "sold out" almost every night, especially on Saturdays. A man who has looked into this believes 90 per cent of these people are tourists and may be a couple of hundred miles away in twenty-four hours. BUT IT KEEPS THE MONEY CIRCULATING GO OUT on the highways and you will run into from one to three road stores in every mile. These business places cut into the city establishments, and of course are "keen" competitors. No doubt the home dealers feel the gaff, but what are you going to do about it? GO WEST, YOUNG MAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA has progressed wonderfully during the past thirty years, but some old-timers believe that this Southland really has just now started to grow. Improvements are going ahead all around and in between, and some of the pioneers would like to be set back a couple of decades, just to see the advancement that is in store. TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S A CROWD A WOMAN who is suing her husband for divorce, among other things alleges that, upon her husband's instance and request, he and she (and the woman who is alleged to have been correspondent) on one occasion occupied the same "boodwor." And, according to the wife, the fireworks then started. TRY ANYTHING ONCE A PRETTY young actress who had been brought into court, charged with speeding, in pleading her cause, said she had put on the wrong shoe when arising, and seeing her mistake as she was going out on location, hastily returned home to get the right shoe and inadvertently stepped on the gas—and the cop got the gal. The judge readjusted his specs and, beaming down on the fair one, said it would be only ten dollars, because that was the first time he had ever heard of that one.