anaheim-gazette 1929-01-03

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1874 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 PACIFIST ARGUMENT The arguments brought forth by those opposed to the building of the much needed fifteen cruisers bear a striking similarity, indicating that these may have had a common source. The principal contention is that the naval program is not defensive. In a recent bulletin the Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Prevention of War said that "we must maintain firm opposition to the ship bill now before the Senate, when it becomes an issue as unjustified defense, provocative, competitive, based on a national policy involving the threat of war as diplomatic weapon and as peculiarly ill-timed." In a petition sent broadcast for signatures by a number of prominent pacifists is the statement that "the initiation of a new building program at this time will inevitably imperial the whole some effect of the General Pact for the Renunciation of War and will give other nations occasion to question America's sincerity." All of these arguments are easily answered in advance by President Coolidge in his Armistice Day speech. That the building of these fifteen cruisers as a part of our system of national defense is justifiable is apparent to anyone who is not blinded by internationalist prejudices. We are far behind other nations of the world, especially Great Britain in the matter of cruisers. In the Washington Conference, Great Britain accepted the theory of naval equality with us. But no sooner had this equality in the matter of battleships been established through our sacrifice, than the other nations began to extend their cruiser programs for the purpose of getting the edge on us. The fifteen cruisers will not make our navy anywhere near All of these arguments are easily answered in advance by President Coolidge in his Armistice Day speech. That the building of these fifteen cruisers as a part of our system of national defense is justifiable is apparent to anyone who is not blinded by internationalist prejudices. We are far behind other nations of the world, especially Great Britain in the matter of cruisers. In the Washington Conference, Great Britain accepted the theory of naval equality with us. But no sooner had this equality in the matter of battleships been established through our sacrifice, than the other nations began to extend their cruiser programs for the purpose of getting the edge on us. The fifteen cruisers will not make our navy anywhere near to Great Britain's in actual strength. The building of these cruisers will therefore not be a matter of aggressiveness or of unjustifiable defense, but of good American common sense. For the same reasons the naval bill is neither provocative nor competitive. I can neither of these things because Great Britain, the nation concerned has already accepted the theory of naval equality with us. In attempting to bring our navy up to the agreed basis of equality there can be no threat either of competition or war. Such a contention, in view of the circumstances is absurd. The charge that the naval bill is ill-timed is based on the theory that it will interfere with the adoption of the Kellogg treaty for the outlawry of war. This might be true if we were the only nation which is arming, and if we were already on an equal basis with other nations. But we are not the only nation which is arming. Every other nation which agreed to the treaty is doing likewise. Therefore our action in building fifteen more cruisers is not ill-timed but decidedly timely. It is the opposition to the measure which is ill-timed. As a matter of fact this pacifist opposition is not only ill-timed; it is also foolish and dangerous to the peace and security of the United States. We are the wealthiest nation in the world, and would have the most to lose in case of war. At the same time we are the most attractive prey on the face of the earth at this time. To surrender our armament, not to keep a navy as good as the best is to invite disaster. If the pacifist program is to prevail the eagle ought no longer be the national emblem for the United States. We should substitute for it the bleating lamb or the fat gobbler ready for the slaughter. OUR SAVINGS As we have often pointed out in these columns, one of the best indications of the general prosperity or lack of prosperity in a nation is the record of its savings deposits. In this connection the annual report of the controller of the currency at Washington recently made public is of special interest. The general figures given out in the report are interesting. They show an increase of about $1,700,000,000 in the resources of the national banks, an increase of $2,112,144,000 in individual deposits and of $2,100,000,000 in savings deposits. Resources of all the 26,213 banks reporting including most of the important banks not chartered as national banks amounted to more than seventy-one and a half billion dollars. The increase since 1924 has been more than fourteen billions—some record. But the figures regarding savings deposits are of special interest due to the fact that it is the wage earners who pile up safe deposits. The figures show that at the end of the fiscal year savings deposits had reached a total of more than twenty-eight billion dollars. This is 214.23 dollars per capita for every man, woman and child in the United States, on the basis of an estimated population of 131,820,000. At the close of the preceding year the per capita savings in savings accounts was $200.55 showing that we still going up. This increase of fourteen dollars per capita in savings accounts must be remembered amounts in the aggregate. But the figures regarding savings deposits are of special interest due to the fact that it is the wage earners who pile up safir deposits. The figures show that at the end of the fiscal year savings deposits had reached a total of more than twenty-eight billion. This is 214.23 dollars per capita for every man, woman and child in the United States, on the basis of an estimated population of 131,820,000. At the close of the preceding year the per capita savings in savings accounts was $200.55 showing that we still going up. This increase of fourteen dollars per capita in the savings accounts, it must be remembered amounts in the aggregate to more than two billions. It must be remembered, the report points out, that these are actual savings deposits and are not subject to check. They are the savings on which the banks at regular intervals pay interest to the depositors. The reports on the savings include figures from some 26,000 banks. The report does not pretend to cover the savings in all of the various banking institutions of the country, the figures in some of which were not available to the comptroller. It would be interesting to know, were it possible, just what the total savings deposits of the country actually amounted to. The figures on total deposits, including savings and checking accounts are still more impressive. They amount to more than fifty-three billion, or to be exact $405.46 per capita. At the close of the preceding fiscal year all individual deposits totaled $51,132,554,000, or $899.92 per capita. Touching on the condition of the banks of the nation in report declares that the failure of national banks during the year decreased about sixty-per cent. There were 54 failures compared with a total of 135 the year before. The capitalization of the banks which failed was about $4,000,000 or approximately half the capitalization of the banks which failed in the previous year. During the year 413 state and private banks failed with liabilities aggregating $125,784,000 as compared with 689 failures in 1927 with liabilities aggregating $206,655,000. While conditions are not perfect the comptroller declares that the country is arriving at a normal period in national bank failures. Practically all of the failures, it is understood, occur in communities depending chiefly upon agriculture. A communist is a fellow who thinks that the government ought to play Santa Claus every day in the year. Groping By Albert T. Reid Products of Soil During Past Year One of California's Most Satisfactory and vine fruits in all parts of the country and, with the exception of the cherry and Lodi Tokay grape movement, the shipping fruit deals were not satisfactory. The past season was perhaps the most disastrous in the history of the grape industry from a standpoint of price due to a decreased demand. Products of Soil During Past Year One of California's Most Satisfactory Years Just Passed Ross H. Gast, an expert on California agricultural industry, writes as follows regarding the past year's crops: During the past twelve months some crops have taken quite a "pumping," but most of those industries which during recent years have had severe internal pains, are on the road to rapid recovery. All in all, California has been extremely far outmatched for the depressed production throughout the country having been strongly felt in the Golden State. Southern California in particular has had a global year with most of the major crops in this section bringing a higher return than for the past several years. In fact, we in too much time can assure that our specialty crops are those which have largely sustained the 23 consecutive seasons for the sake up to its normal level. As usual, Los Angeles county agriculture has seen a good increase and according to present data, return will equal or exceed that of 1927. Contrary to the common belief, there has been little less in commercial fruit acreage, and plantings to field and vegetable crops were heavier than before. The report of the county hosticultural commissioner's office shows a net gain of 233 acres of citrus fruits and the only loss in acreage was in the marginal deciduous plantings of San Fernando Valley. Weather conditions in California during 1928 were ideal not only for growing crops but for harvesting, too. Normal temperatures were maintained throughout the year and although we have had a rather cold snap during the past few weeks, the season can be classed as one extremely favorable to the production of high yields of good quality. The best indication of increased production was a new record value of carriagements. The reports of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, show that in nearly all the commodity carriagements from the state there was an increase. This is particularly true in vegetables. On the whole, more interest was shown by domestic and foreign markets in California specialist than before. It is true that markets for some products such as grapes and some deciduous fruits were not as receptive as in previous seasons, yet as a general picture, the price range on our great perishable movement was quite satisfactory. and vine fruits in all parts of the country and with the exception of the cherry and Lodi Tokay grape movement, the shipping fruit deals were not satisfactory. The past season was perhaps the most disastrous in the history of the grape industry from a standpoint of prices, due to a decreased demand in consumptive markets. Shipments were about the same in 1927. The reports of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, show that in nearly all the commodity carrot shipments from the state there was an increase. This is particularly true in vegetables. On the whole, more interest was shown by domestic and foreign markets in California specialties than before. It is true that markets for some products such as grapes and some deciduous fruits were not as receptive as in previous seasons, yet as a general picture, the price range on our great perishable movement was quite satisfactory. California agricultural activity encompasses almost all of the commercial soil enterprises known to man. We grow about 180 crops commercially, and these are generally divided into fruit crops, field crops, vegetables and livestock. The fruit industry in California is quite complex. We grow both citrus and deciduous fruits and because of the economic situation in both of these lines, they must be discussed separately. The story of the record-breaking citrus crop during the past season is already old. The past year saw a return of $130,000,000 f.o.b. to the citrus industry, an income $10,000,000 greater than in 1927 and $20,000,000 greater than in any other year in the history of the industry. As a result of these high prices, the citrus industry is in good shape. It is at the present time engaged in marketing a heavy crop, with prospects bright as to a profitable consumption of the 1928-1929 season. The 1927-1928 crop of avocados was light and the fruit brought extremely high prices. The present fruiting season, which began in October, created many new problems because the new crop is many times larger than that of last fall. It is expected that the crop will total around 4,000,000 pounds. The Calavo Growers of California, the cooperative marketing association handling avocados, has taken progressive steps toward marketing this fruit, both here and in the East. This year wit- It may be said, however, that our problems in connection with fruit production have shown for the first time a possibility of solution. We at least know what our problems are and sensible steps can now be taken toward solving these problems. We have reached about the maximum production from the tremendous increase in plantings of deciduous fruit and grapes during the war and post-war period and a decline in production may be expected. This should work toward an earlier solution of the deciduous fruit growers' problems. In a general way, the dried fruit outlets this year were more satisfactory than in 1927. There was a greater demand in foreign markets for our specialties and as commodity groups handling dried fruits were strengthened somewhat during the year, the grower is in a better position at the end of the 1928 season than he has been for several years past. A tremendous increase in the production of canning fruits resulted in low prices to the producer again this year. One of the most pressing problems before us for the next few years is the stabilization of the canning fruit industry. California produces two nut crops—almonds and walnuts. The final tabulation of the California walnut production placed the total crop at 21,150 tons, considerably below the average, and only 33 per cent of the big crop packed in 1927. The pack of merchantable unshell walnuts this year was only 18,300 tons. The entire 1928 pack has already been sold with prices only 15 per cent less than in 1927. The market was strong and active throughout the entire season. A normal crop of almonds is also being marketed advantageously. This has been a field crop year. Almost without exception, acreage, yield and price ranges on field crops have been above average and in many districts the income from these crops has proved a sustaining factor when fruit prices were low. California planted her largest cotton crop and with the weather ideal for both growing and harvesting, extremely high yields are being secured. The price, too, has been maintained at around 19.50 cents a pound, indicating that California will receive far above the five-year average for her 1928 crop. S. C. DENTAL CLINIC Free dental service was rendered to Lewis E. Ford, Dean of the Trojan Dental College. A total of 32,653 dental operations were performed. Four years ago the S. C. College of Dentistry established its out-patient clinic department, and since that time free dental service has been continually rendered to 7 orphanages in and near Los Angeles, Junvenile Hall, and other institutions maintaining a dental clinic for children under 12 years of age. The College also co-operates with the County Health Department and the Director of Health of the city schools. "We feel that the dental health of the younger generation is of supreme importance, so this gratis service is limited to children who otherwise would not be given proper dental care," states Dean Furd. "The work is done by senior students in dentistry who spend two days a week at each clinic, and all work is carefully supervised by a member of the faculty." Seventy faculty members and 150 operating chairs are included in the facilities of the Dental College of S. C. The year 1928 marked its 30th anniversary, as it was founded in 1898. At the present time more than 1200 S. C. graduates are practicing dentistry in all corners of the world. COST OF ROYALTY Monarchs and their royal families are an exclusive luxury for most European nations: The 22 million Spanish people pay King Alfonso $1,260,000 per year to pose as a ruler; King Christian of Denmark draws $268,000 per year from his 3,500,000 subjects in taxes; the $31,000 Albaniaans pay Zugo $258,000 per year to officiate as king. The 6-year-old boy king of Rumania receives a salary of $425,000 per year. The king of Great Britain receives $2,394,300 from the tax budget, and the emperor of Japan about the same. In addition to these amounts individual members of the royal families and their relatives and families are paid fabulous salaries to pose in pomp and look pretty. Much of it comes under the head of charity. Republics seem to go to the other extreme. The president of Finland is paid $22,680; president of France, $100,000; president of Argentina, $123,000; president of Chile, $18,000, while the richest nation (United States) in world owns its president only $75,- all parts of the counexception of the chertay grape movement, deals were not satist season was perhaps ous in the history of ry from a standpoint a decreased demand in kets. Shipments were in 1927. California planted her largest cotton crop and with the weather ideal for both growing and harvesting, extremely high yields are being secured. The price, too, has been maintained at around 19.50 cents a pound, indicating that California will receive far above the five-year average for her 1928 crop. S. C. 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