anaheim-gazette 1928-11-15

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR..... $2.00 SIX MONTHS..... .75 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Post Office as second-class matter THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF The adequate protection of American industry is the cornerstone upon which has been built the nation's prosperity. No better illustration than the cement industry could be cited to prove the need of adequate tariff laws for the protection of our manufacturers against ruthless competition from abroad. Maine now has a great interest in this industry. The new cement plant at Thomaston, modern so far as equipment is concerned in every way, was compelled to run on reduced time during the past summer because it was unable to compete with foreign producers. European cement is produced at a labor cost of $1 a day. It enters this country duty free, and because of cheap labor and low rates of transportation, it is being sold in our own markets for much less than American producers can afford to sell it. A tremendous amount of cement is now being used in the United States. The demand for it is increasing every month. Foreign importations of cement have increased by more than a third during the past year. While some of our own cement manufacturers are operating on short time because they cannot compete with the foreign producers, ship after ship is dumping European cement on our shores. In our state, every possible encouragement is being given our new cement industry. All the cement that is being used in the construction of our highways is being bought from the Maine concern. President Walter S. Wyman of the Central Maine Power company, which is now about to begin work on the construc- A tremendous amount of cement is now being used in the United States. The demand for it is increasing every month. Foreign importations of cement have increased by more than a third during the past year. While some of our own cement manufacturers are operating on short time because they cannot compete with the foreign producers, ship after ship is dumping European cement on our shores. In our state, every possible encouragement is being given our new cement industry. All the cement that is being used in the construction of our highways is being bought from the Maine concern. President Walter S. Wyman of the Central Maine Power company, which is now about to begin work on the construction of the enormous dam at Bingham on the Kennebec River, has stipulated that all the cement that goes into this structure shall be Maine-made cement. Others are also trying to put this new and important Maine industry on its feet. Other Maine industries are also seriously affected by the tariff, including certain textile and shoe manufacturers. In Portland stores today women are purchasing shoes manufactured in Switzerland and Germany. The same kind of shoes are being made in our own cities where labor costs are much larger than those which the European manufacturer is subjected to. SHALL NOT SCRAP NAVY Representative Fred Britten, Chairman of the House Naval Committee, issues the warning that neither Europe nor the United States should be deluded into believing that the Kellogg-Briand treaty means curtailment of the American naval building program. The warning is timely. Although the President has assured the country that the treaty could not affect this program, pacifists of every character and degree are contending that the treaty justifies this country's renouncing the building of any more cruisers, though England has completed or is now building fourteen 10,000-ton cruisers, all with a speed of over 29 knots, and Japan since 1919 has laid down six cruisers of this tonnage and capacity doing better than 31 knots. Representative Britten points out that when all the modern cruisers just built or being built are launched, the United States will have 18 totaling 196,000 tons, against Japan's 33 cruisers totaling 206,000 tons, and Britain's 63 cruisers totaling 385,000 tons. And he correctly avers that for the United States to abandon its present construction program out of sentimental consideration for the peace pact would be national suicide. And it would be just that. And just that is what well-meaning pacifists are urging! Individuals of this character and habit of thought are as potent actual enemies of this country as the rabid reds of Russia, or the communists or anarchists of any of the envying lands of Europe. In the name of world peace every country on earth and a good part of the citizenship of this country is trying to take something additional away from the defensive establishment of the United States. The nation is willing to stand by the interpretation given to the pact by the President and Secretary of State Kellogg, but it is not willing and it never will be willing to see this nation rendered less secure because of the new treaty or any other. Europe and the American pacifists might just as well realize this fact at this time—for it is the fact. MILITARY TRAINING The District of Columbia Chapter of the American War Mothers, a sterling patriotic organization, recently presented at MILITARY TRAINING The District of Columbia Chapter of the American War Mothers, a sterling patriotic organization, recently presented at one of its meetings an inspiring program on national defense. Among the speakers was Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service, who made the following sound and sensible remarks on the question of military training and war: "I have a feeling of deep reverence for the American War Mothers. They suffered in silence. They worked at long distances away from their sons, with an agony in their hearts that few of us could have gone through with. There was impressed upon me forcibly during the late war what lack of training meant. * * * I came back from the war with a firm determination that so far as in my power lay, no other American army would ever go to battle unprepared in chemical knowledge. "You have a right to ask of us in the regular service that we never lose an opportunity to try to bring home to the American people who do not realize it the dangers of lack of training. It's sad to see a man lose his life unnecessarily. And that's what lack of training and lack of preparedness means. "If you speak for national defense or shed a tear with the War Mothers, there's someone around-the corner with a vitriolic pen to say mean things and villify and ridicule. "It is not for us to try to express in words our appreciation of those whom you loved and whom you commemorate. Rather, as Abraham Lincoln expressed it on the battlefield at Gettysburg, it is for us to dedicate ourselves to the unfinished task for which they fell. And so on this preparedness question, we must continue to work diligently. Those who would destroy our form of government do not expect to change your mind nor mine, nor to mislead us. They want to reach and mislead your boys and your girls, that the tomorrow may give them a chance to see the fruition of their revolutionary tendencies." Training our youth is not militarism. It is an effort to give them an even chance with the other fellow if we are ever again dragged into war. ANAHEIM GAZETTE By Albert T. Reid NO BLOCS WANTED A number of college professors of note met recently in conference and decided, among other things, that the chants, aristocrats, etc., each class with its social as well as business differences. The bloc system is therefore a natural if somewhat unfortunate development. But in the United States we recognize no such permanent classes as are refused limitations in the class in which they were superior. We made altogether the heaviest sacrifice in scraping work which was already in existence. That should forever remain not only a satisfaction to ourselves, but a demonstration to others of our good NO BLOCS WANTED A number of college professors of note met recently in conference and decided, among other things, that the two great political parties are about to pass out of the picture. They predicted that the time is coming soon when men will be no longer Republicans or Democrats, but members of this or that bloc with certain class interests which will grip them more than the party spirit has in the past. The professors based their prediction on the assertion that there is now very little difference between the principles of the two great political parties and that the time had about come for a general breaking down of party lines. All of which may be true, but if true, it will bring into the United States the saddest day we have yet experienced. It is true that the coming of the primary has had a tendency to destroy party fealty and to base election contests on men rather than on issues. It is true also that the present campaign, with the prohibition issue cleaving across the ranks of both parties would seem to indicate that party lines have temporarily broken down in places. But it would not do to say from these signs that we are about to abandon party government. In fact there are some indications which point in the other direction. It is true that we have had a farm bloc in Congress, but this has been due to the temporary necessity of farm relief, and it is significant that at present the farm leaders are seeking relief through the old parties and not by organizing a separate unit. The tendency to fly off the political reservations in this instance is not as imminent as it was a few years ago. Then the labor organizations of the country have wisely taken similar action and have decided that it is better to work for the reforms they desire through the old parties than through a bloc of their own. This is an indication that the enlightened labor leaders of America understand fundamental American traditions and are not to be enticed away from their moorings by the bloc theory of government. The bloc system as utilized in Europe would not do in America. It would work even worse here than it works in Europe. In most European countries the people are divided into classes, into laborers, servants, farmers, merchants, aristocrats, etc., each class with its social as well as business differences. The bloc system is therefore a natural if somewhat unfortunate development. But in the United States we recognize no such permanent classes as are taken for, granted in Europe. Americans easily move from one group to another, and our great political parties are made up of men of all occupations, degrees of wealth and social standing. To break our people up into blocs would give us the class spirit that exists in Europe and destroy the American tradition of government, interfering with our progress and our political solidarity. It is this lack of class feeling which so engages the communists against America. They know that unless they can raise class barriers their program cannot succeed. That is why they try so hard to undermine our political institutions. COOLIDGE ON CRUISERS Speaking at ceremonies held by the American Lebion here Sunday night in observance of the 10th anniversary of the Armistice, President Coolidge deplored the lack of mutual understanding between the United States and Europe and stressed the need of additional cruisers to strengthen the American naval force. "It is obvious that, eliminating all competition, world standards of defense require us to have more cruisers," the president said. Again, after pointing out the adequacy of the regular army, and calling attention to America's long coast line, outlying possessions and foreign commerce and investments, Mr. Coolidge said: "Having few fueling stations, we required ships of large tonnage, and having scarcely any merchant vessels capable of mounting 5 or 6-inch guns, it is obvious that, based on needs, we are entitled to a larger number of warships than a nation having these advantages." In concluding his allusion to the Washington conference, which reached an agreement for capital ships and airplane carriers, together with the maximum until tonnage and maximum calibre of guns of cruisers, the president said: "It no doubt has some significance that foreign governments made agreements limiting that class of combat vessels in which we were superior, but refused limitations in the class in which they were superior. We made altogether the heaviest sacrifice in scraping work which was already in existence. That should forever remain not only a satisfaction to ourselves, but a demonstration to others of our good faith in advocating the principle of limitations." FORMER PRESIDENTS It is interesting to note that no former president of the United States was born West of the Mississippi river, and that more than one-half of all the 29 presidents were born in two states—Virginia and Ohio. Of this year's candidates for president and vice-president, three were born West of the Mississippi, Hoover in Iowa, Curtis in Kansas and Robinson in Arkansas. Virginia long has been known as "The Mother of Presidents," having given eight to the nation—Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Wilson. Ohio has been the birthplace of seven—Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Taft and Harding. Only one wife of a president, Mrs. U. S. Grant, was born West of the Mississippi, she having been Julia Dott of Missouri. Seven presidents' wives were born in Ohio; five were born in Virginia; one John Quincy Adams was born in England; James Buchanan was the only president who never married Tyler; Fillmore, B. Harrison, Roosevelt and Wilson were married twice. The lives of our presidents and their wives afford much interesting material to study. The average American might profit by becoming better acquainted with this phase of our national history. STATE'S POPULATION Using as a basis the registration figures of 2,313,000 reported by Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan, the California Real Estate magazine in its current issue makes the following population estimate: "Using two and a half as a fair multiple, this registration total would give California a population of 5,764,000, which compares with the estimate of 5,400,000 given out by State Controller Riley last year, with the 4,556.00 official census given by the United States this year." The blooc system as utilized in Europe would not do in America. It would work even worse here than it works in Europe. In most European countries the people are divided into classes, into laborers, servants, farmers, mernum until tonnage and maximum call-bre of guns of cruisers, the president said: "It no doubt has some significance that foreign governments made agreements limiting that class of combat vessels in which we were superior, but WELL, WELL! HELLO CHARLIE! HOW ARE YOU? I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL LEMUEL ~ THEY OPERATED ON ME FOR APPENDICITIS! I'M VERY SORRY TO HEAR YOU WERE SICK OLD KID YES, I'VE BEEN IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE LEM. SEE THAT BIG BUMP ON MY HEAD? YES - BUT WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH YOUR OPERATION? ~ THEY RAN OUT OF ETHER! Animal Crackers I HEAR THOSE, TWO RIVAL DENTISTS HAVE COMBINED OFFICES AND FORMED A PARTNERSHIP YES, THEY FINALLY DECIDED TO PULL TOGETHER! OBSERVATIONS BACK TO NORMALCY Now, if some of the pigeonholes would be cleaned out, and some of the other murderers were moved up front, society would breathe easier. TEACHING YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT Alkali Ike—“What is an underworld play?” Movie Fan—“It is one of the ‘pitchers’ which shows a lot of cement pavement cowboys, all after the same girl, and incidentally they ‘rob’ a paymaster, or something, and finally the whole gang sheds tears, repent, and decide to go straight.” LET JOY BE UNCONFINED A spinster, 50, and a bachelor, 55, fell in love, and then fell out, and a damage suit loomed because she tarried. But Cupid found a way, and now they all say, that the couple will soon be married. THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON Vegetarian—“What is meant by a ‘scarcity of meat’ and ‘prices begin to soar’?” Top Sirloin—“That reminds you, buddy, that you are a lucky guy. You won’t use the bone builder, therefore you should worry. Categorically speaking, it will cause people to go in for rabbits; and the big middleman, who has lots of jack and cold storage, will hold his supply of beef just as long as possible—until he makes a cleanup—and then when he is fat and sleek, he will open up his big ice chest and the prices will come tumbling down again. But right now, while prices begin to soar, meat eaters (not cake eaters) get sore.” HIS TROUBLES THEN ARE LITTLE ONES Confirmed Bachelor—“What is a breach of promise suit?” Happily Married Man—“Ah, that is an affair of the heart. Rather than see the lady love pine away and die with a broken heart, you gather her unto your bosom and go and post that three-days’ notice of intention, thereby keeping all the money in one family.” WHY PICK ON THE POOR PEOPLE A number of the high lights of both political parties have arranged for public debates of the issues of the day. HIS TROUBLES THEN ARE LITTLE ONES Confirmed Bachelor—"What is a breach of promise suit?" Happily Married Man—"Ah, that is an affair of the heart. Rather than see the lady love pine away and die with a broken heart, you gather her unto your bosom and go and post that three-days' notice of intention, thereby keeping all the money in one family." WHY PICK ON THE POOR PEOPLE A number of the high lights of both political parties have arranged for public debates of the issues of the day. THIS ONE HANDLES NICELY Patient Pedestrian—"Inferentially, what is a used car?" Menacing Motorist—"From a boulevardier viewpoint, that is a necessary adjunct to fill up vacant lots. The acute conglomeration is heightened by a continual inflow of nifty models, with latest accoutrements, plus refinancing." AND THE WAFFLE WAS BURNED TO A CRISP Cafe Customer—"Well, I'll tell you, I don't think he killed her. It was impossible, he loved her. Of course it looks suspicious. It's all circumstantial." (This was repeated about six times). Waitress—"Do you think they will hang him? He's such a good looking young man. Do you think he will get a new trial?" (And this was repeated about seven times). WHILE THE USHERETTES WERE FIDGETTY Two Janes sat in a movie show there a while back and when they were not carrying on an animated whispering conversation, they giggled. Fact is, they laughed. One of them had a sense of merry cachinnation outburst of joy that follows after the fourth gin cocktail, or maybe the fifth. The two dames were perhaps relating their experiences at the last house party. Anyway there were other customers there and while they paid good money to see the "pitcher" the look of disgust as was evidenced upon their faces, as they turned around to get a glimpse of the giggling girls, it was plain to be seen that they were of the opinion that the mirthful maids should have been thrown out. MIGHT HEAR SOMETHING DROP Vocal Teacher—"From the artistic angle, what is a sound picture?" Distracted Director—"That opens up an interesting subject. Taking the word 'sound' literally, you get a 'firm' picture in the ratio of about 1 in 20—that is, one that endures. But on the other hand, the 'new' variety will no doubt cause many producers to seek some quiet place to think the matter over financially, and get some sleep." (Wassa malla—Too much talkie). BOWLING HIM OVER Fresh Air Fiend—"From a hygeneic point of view, what is a short skirt?" Designer of Fashions—"The filmy garment is used as a membraneous covering, and has a tendency to reduce the high cost of living, as the article's cost is a mere bagatelle. When hanging on the clothes line it is easily mistaken for a 1918 bathing suit. It is much admired by a married man when worn by all good looking women, excepting his wife." FAILING TO GO TO BED THE DAY YOU GET UP Daylight Saver—"Chronologically speaking, what in your opinion, is meant by three o'clock in the morning?" Bounding Bowler—"That is the period when you wonder if Fresh Air Fiend—"From a hygienic point of view, what is a short skirt?" Designer of Fashions—"The filmy garment is used as a membranous covering, and has a tendency to reduce the high cost of living, as the article's cost is a mere bagatelle. When hanging on the clothes line it is easily mistaken for a 1918 bathing suit. It is much admired by a married man when worn by all good looking women, excepting his wife." FAILING TO GO TO BED THE DAY YOU GET UP Daylight Saver—"Chronologically speaking, what in your opinion, is meant by three o'clock in the morning?" Bounding Bowler—"That is the period when you wonder if the wife is waiting up with the rolling pin. Should it so happen that the car has become disabled you flag the milkman for a lift; or where it applies to the female of the species, it is hard luck if she forgot her roller skates." THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE There were two women and a baby in the back seat, and when the woman at the wheel turned her head to see what was making the baby cry, the car skidded. MINUTE THAT SEEMED AN HOUR Bibulous Bachelor—"Kindly give a waiting world your version of a nagging wife." Henpecked Husband—"That really should properly come before the league of notions. The sly old bird, who believes his age is about 19, who craves a thrill and ventures forth, is in a dickens of a fix when he flirts with a dame at twilight in the park only to find out later that it is the wife." WHEN BOYS LEAVE HOME Dumb Dora—"Out in the 'sticks,' what is a Saturday night dance?" Flippant Female—"Those 'social functions' cause many hangovers and where the homebrew did not jell just right (...)." MENACE TO MANKIND Abstainer of Tobacco—"What is the real cause of a forest fire?" Cigaret Smoker—"That destructive element can do more damage in a day than nature can replace in ten years; and careless smokers can prevent fires by leaving their 'makings' at home when going on their mountain vacations."