anaheim-gazette 1929-03-07

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR.....$1.50 SIX MONTHS.....1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. THE NEED OF PROTECTION The chief economic concern of the government should be the profitable employment of the people. The most direct means of bringing this about to preserve the home market for the American people. It should be a matter of reproach when American wage earners are out of employment and American farmers find their crops unprofitable because the American farm and factory have been exposed to destructive competition with the output of workers employed abroad at wages and returns which involve a low standard of living. The competition between foreign and domestic products is primarily a battle between standards of living in which the victory will inevitably go to the lower standard, in the absence of a protective tariff sufficient to equalize in some degree at least production costs thus created at home and abroad. Re lief for certain industries which have had to curtail production because of inability to meet competition based on lower foreign wage standards, and for farmers who cannot pay American prices for labor, land and materials, and successfully meet foreign competition based on cheaper costs, has been too long delayed. The amount of unemployment in the United States directly to unfair foreign competition is an important factor in our present industrial situation. The depression in agriculture due in no small part to failure to produce in the United States vast quantity of raw material which cannot profitably be pro- in which the victory will inevitably go to the lower standard, in the absence of a protective tariff sufficient to equalize in some degree at least production costs thus created at home and abroad. Re lief for certain industries which have had to curtail production because of inability to meet competition based on lower foreign wage standards, and for farmers who cannot pay American prices for labor, land and materials, and successfully meet foreign competition based on cheaper costs, has been too long delayed. The amount of unemployment in the United States due directly to unfair foreign competition is an important factor in our present industrial situation. The depression in agriculture is due in no small part to failure to produce in the United States a vast quantity of raw material which cannot profitably be produced here because of higher costs due entirely to higher American standards of living. Congress is proceeding along the right line in undertaking to provide this long delayed relief at the special session of Congress. There are political as well as economic considerations which indicate the advisability of this course. A revision of the tariff undertaken next winter would not be completed before the congressional campaigning of 1930 would be upon the country. The new tariff schedules would not have opportunity to demonstrate their value before another election. Necessarily, too, more politics would be injected into the discussion on the eve of a campaign than at some earlier period. So well disposed are the American people toward the protective policy that in the last national campaign declarations against it were absent from the national campaign. There has come to be a general realization that a protective tariff measuring the difference in wages and standards of living at home and aborad represents not special privilege, but simple justice. Organized labor, which a few years ago was divided on the question of a protective tariff is now united in favor of it. Wage earners have come to see that restriction upon cheap foreign products stands on all fours with restriction of the immigration of those who raise or make these products, and the unfair competition is as much involved in the one as in the other. It is often said that mass production in the United States outweighs the advantage of lower wage scales abroad in competition with commodities grown or manufactured in this country. But there is no world-wide patent on mass production, and foreign countries are adopting these same methods of production, still retaining the advantages of cheaper labor. Moreover, immense investments of American capital are being made abroad, more are in prospect, and these investors in foreign industry are carrying with them American men and methods. To protect the American wage earner and farmer from disaster due to his inability to compete on his scale of pay and living with lower foreign standards is so clear a demand of social justice and of economic safety that resistance to reasonable increases in tariff rates on commodities subjected to unfair foreign competition is at this time weak. Congress should see to it that tariff rates are so adjusted that no American may be thrown out of a job or be compelled to work part time or accept a reduction in wages; that no American farmer shall find his labor unprofitable merely because he cannot stand up against the deadly weapon of a cheapness procured abroad by the sacrifice of human values. No encouragement should be offered to American investors to employ foreign labor because it is made cheap by cheapening the life of the tailer. That is good Americanism, practical humanitarianism and economic horse sense. NO WAR CLOUDS The pacifists assured us, when the fifteen cruiser bill was up in the Senate, that its passage meant danger of war with Great NO WAR CLOUDS The pacifists assured us, when the fifteen cruiser bill was up in the Senate, that its passage meant danger of war with Great Britain. Well, the bill has passed and been signed by the President, but as yet there is no lowering of war clouds. On the other hand, there are indications that Great Britain, supposedly jealous of our desire to build fifteen new cruisers, is willing to sit in at the disarmament conference. Some indication of this is further by the recent statement of Sir Esme Howard, British amidor to the United States, to the effect that Great Britain be favorable to an early conference for an agreement on armaments. It is true that Sir Esme declares he will speak for himself only, and not for the British cabinet, but it is also true that the British newspapers hailed the ambassador's state-ment with a great deal of approval. "There would seem to be every evidence to believe," said Sir "now that the fifteen cruiser bill has become a law, that a contract will be made before long to reach an agreement between principal naval powers of the world for the limitation of armaments." He declared further that all members of one of Nations should make efforts toward naval disarmament that the United States was favorable to a disarmament also. "It would seem, therefore," the diplomat continued, "everythin points toward an early resumption of negotiations and with a far better understanding of the needs of the various parties than existed at Geneva in 1927, there should be a very good prospect of their being brought to a satisfactory conclusion." As a matter of fact there is no danger that the fifteen new cruisers will make war likely between the United States and Great Britain. Even with these new ships the United States will still be inferior to Great Britain in cruiser tonnage, although the cruisers planned for will go a long way toward giving us parity. New Great Britain has already agreed to the theory that we are entitled to equal naval strength with her. Therefore, when another conference is held as there likely will be, the fifteen cruisers will still be necessary for the American navy if it is to be maintained on a par with the British navy. There is no evidence which would lead us to believe that Great Britain will destroy any cruisers already built. Uncle Sam therefore will have to build up for parity not cut down, and the fifteen cruisers will be necessary even in the face of a new disarmament program. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Let's Stop Making This A Dumping Ground By Albert T. Reid HURRY UP- WE GOTTA GIT BACK FER ANOTHER LOAD IF YOU THINK YOU CAN UNLOAD THIS ANY FASTER, HOP TO IT OVER 1½ BILLION DOLLARS OF LOSSES THROUGH FRAUD IN THE UNITED STATES EVERY YEAR THE U.S.A. Albert T. Reid OUR PUBLIC SPIRIT Over in Europe during the first few years it has been and the making past time to call A decentation of America and to characterize U.S. State. Doubtless some of the ill feeling which has engendered this is due to the understanding and entry of our prosperity and progress during the years following the war. And there have been men and women in America, of the cling which likes to ape all things European, who have followed this lead from success the man and have been disposed of articles things which originate in America. It might be well to pause for a moment and reflect on just what sort of dollar planers we are. It is true that in America we have at present a property which surpasses anything in the history of the world. Never before has the standard of living been so high anywhere as it is today in the United States. But these conditions are not due any grasping spirit, but to the fact that we have received a how economic structure, one based on the theory that a country is self-sufficient when it can produce charm where a continent produce cheaply by creating and maintaining a great house market which is built up on the prosperity and buying power of its own people. There is no mining Shylock's nature in this policy. To go a little further. According to the John Price Jones corporation of New York, fund raising consultant the charitable giving in the United States is 128 percent approimately to $25,000,000. This surpasses the gifts of the previous year which amounted to $25,197,900,000. Here are some figures we are discussing over for a moment. More than and a quarter billion in a year is comparable purpose? Isn't this clearly well for a nation of dollar clerks? In addition which European beginning will have little fault to find with this method of spending money. Certainly no other union has ever equalled this record in charitable giving. And it is natural in the past, when the western united, the American people have not hesitated to open their pince strings and give to alleviate the sufferings of unfortunate people in other labors as well as in America. The socialist of course will deny this lavish giving away of funds and will declare that it should have been at "divided up" in the first place. But the American people never will agree with this theory. They prefer to act on the established principle that the best sort of prosperity is built upon individual effort, upon giving to each citizen the reward of his labor in accordance with his own ability, the effort he puts forth and the value of his service to humanity. No theory which has as its cornerstone the giving to all alike, regardless of their service to the country, will ever do anything but sink to the lowest stratum of society. We have a good example of this is communal Russia today. Russia is only able to exist at all as an organized state through the fact that it is governed by a land of autocrats who have empowered with their theories and just enough of the working principles of the capitalist "enemies" to keep their heads above water. After all it must be fairly said that the American people are a generous people. This is not said in a boasting way. But somebody ought to say it in contradiction of the anti-American propaganda which is to be heard on every hand coming from the internationalists and pro-Europeans in our own country. That they are a generous people is proved not only by the figures mentioned above, but by the evidences we see on every hand of libraries, magnificent hospitals, magnificent parks and comfortable houses and comfortable churches not only in the cities but in every cross-country in America. These things did not "just happen". They grew through the generosity and open mindedness of the American people who are used to "giving, until it hurts". And only were made possible because of the American season of government which in no other material thing seems to make all material things possible to us as a nation. REPORT ON IMMIGRATION The report of Harry A. Hall compulsor of immigration, for December 1828, completing the first half of the fiscal year, discloses some interesting statistics and seems to show that this immigration act is, on the whole, carrying out the intentions of Congress and the American people. During the last six months of the calendar year a total of 258,190 aliens were admitted to the United States and at the same time 149,423 aliens departed from our shores. This resulted in an increase of the alien population of the country to the number of 168,767, an average of about 18,900 per month. For the corresponding period in 1927, the net gain in the number of our immigrants was 119,468, so that we received nearly 11,000 less immigration in that half of the calendar year in the last half of the calendar year 1927. In outlining the nationality of the immigrants coming during the last six months of 1928, the report shows that immigrants from countries in the Western Hemisphere totaled 66,181 and from Europe 78,748. Of the immigrants aliens from the Americas, 54,993 came from Canada, 25,029 from Mexico, and 6,168 from the West Indies. Central and South America, and Newfoundland. Nearly three-fourths of the European immigrants came from Germany. Great Britain, Italy, the Irish Free State, and the Scandinavian countries, these countries contributing 21,758, 10,229, 9,466, 9,357 and 7,779 respectively. Compared with little same months of the year 1927. Canadian immigration decreased 19.2 percent and European 2.4 percent. The statistics also she wa decline in arrivals from Mexico. While the number of immigrant aliens admitted from that country dropped 12.3 per cent during the year ending June as compared with the previous year; there was a further decline in the following five months of 14.2 per cent, and in December last decrease amounted to 28.2 per cent as compared with the corresponding periods of the year preceding. The report would seem to indicate that on whole our immigration laws are doing what they were intended to do. This is as it should be. The law is not perfect and there will doubtless be changes from time to time. But if the wishes of the American people are consulted, and they doubtless will be any changes in the law will be in the line of strengthening and not weakening it. What we want is a still further raison d'etre of the standard of immigration. So far as this is possible, and a tightening of the lines to prevent the "boot-legging" of immigrants. The baseball teams are getting ready to go south, which indicates that spring in just around the corner. REPORT ON IMMIGRATION The report of Harry A. Hall, commissioner of immigration, for December 1828, completing some interesting statistics and seems to show that the immigration act is on the whole, not perfect and there will doubtless be changes from time to time. But if the wishes of the American people are consulted, and they doubtless will be any changes in the law will be in the line of strengthening and not weakening it. What we want is a still further reason of the standard of immigration, so far as this is possible, and a tightening of the lines to prevent the "boot-legging" of immigrants. The baseball teams are getting ready to go south, which indicates that spring is just around the corner. GREEDIE, RUN DOWN TO CHICKO'S GROCERY STORE AND GET ME TEN ENTS WORTH OF VINEGAR—CAN YOU REMEMBER THAT? WINEY-GAR? SURE I CAN REMEMBER THAT WITH MY EYES CLOSED! WINEY-WIN-WI-WA-SHUX, I HOPE I AIN'T FERGOTTEN IT! HERE MISTER CHICKO, SMELL THIS AN' GIMME TEN CENTS WORTH! APPLES SALE OF PRICES: 5 FOR $5 4 FOR $4 32 FOR $3 10 FOR $1 FRESH BEEF FROM CONTENTED Cows OUR CHEESE SPEAKS FOR ITSSELF. YES, I HAVE PIGS' FEET. CANNED TOMATOES-LOOSE: 10 IN CAN: 20! Animal Cruise MARRIAGE IS A WONDERFUL INSTITUTION YES, SO IS AN INSANE ASYLUM! THANKS TO ETNEL HORVIEW ROME, GEORGE OBSERVATIONS HITTING THE HAY Several members of a company which put on a show in an adjoining county have been arrested, it being alleged that a "bedroom scene" as depicted in the play was obscene. Several cops have been detailed to keep an eye on the show to see that the boudoir birdseye view does not occur again; but it would be terrible if the cops fell asleep; and the leading lady says the show's all right and if there is any wickedness it's all in the mind. WHERE THERE'S MUCH SMOKE, MUST BE SOME FIRE Cushion Foote—What the dickens is the meaning of a confession? Sheer Locke—That is a bunch of rambling words that do not mean a thing at all when given to a third degree hombre; but nevertheless it's a link in circumstantial evidence and creates a lot of suspicion even though the corpus delecti is missing. FIGURES IS FIGURES That 1928 prosperity waves is not a myth, as some people will try to make you believe, because when the government says a thing industrially, it is just about the real stuff. Southern California is signally blessed, because it is shown that the four counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside, produced considerably in excess of a billion dollars' worth of manufactured products in 1927. The industries, 4239 in number, employed 102,825 men and women. They paid out $157,396,999 in salaries and wages, and they produced manufactured products with an aggregate value of $1,080,140,532. The census figures also showed that the number of manufacturing establishments had increased by 336 since 1925, a gain of 8.6 per cent. The number of wage earners in the same period gained by 12,195, or 13.4 per cent. The wages paid increased by $24,738,340, or 18.7 per cent. Finally, the value of the manufactured products rose in this period by $154,292,668, or 18.7 per cent. The bulk of all this was concentrated in Los Angeles county. It contains 92 per cent of the manufacturing concerns, 91 per cent of the wage earners employed by these establishments, and 94 per cent of the manufactured product. The government excludes all establishments except those operated strictly on the factory system, and does not HELLO, HELLO: BOULDER DAM SPEAKING Say, Arizona agrees to the Government building the dam and also agrees to allocate the water between the basin states. But, Arizona wants private interests to build the power generating plant, because then she can get a revenue therefrom by taxing that unit. Can you read between the lines? And some people say if the Government would build that generating plant it would be socialistic, or something. Whittle your own answer. GOING IN ON A SHOESTRING First Honeymooner—Say, buddy, what in heck is an equity? Two-Times Harry—When the wind blows good from the right direction it makes you feel like real money; but when your foot slips, Old Bill Attachment finds out all about it. GETTING IT OFF YOUR CHEST Bowery Bill—When a fellow says it's the bunk, what does he mean? Educational Eddie—That word has few letters but it carries a lot of weight; for instance, instead of calling a guy that other short word which has caused so many fist fights, you remove the veil of mystery by ejaculating the word in the third line from the top at the left. WILL-O-THE-WISP WHISTLE WETTERS A piece in the paper said the initial cost for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment for 1930 will be $40,000,000. A portion of this sum it is said is to provide cruisers to "chase the liquor smugglers." SUCKERS HOLDING THE SACK It is reported that a "going" investment concern in France has collapsed with assets set at $1,000 and liabilities placed at $9,000,000. A good deal like running water into a bathtub with the outlet open. THAT WAS A CONVENTION A remittance boy of a wealthy family fell in love with a movie actress and asked her hand and heart in marriage. The lady agreed to say "yes" provided both of his parents approved of the wedding. So they did. Wedding bells rang. Then the silver-spoon shiek lost interest, beat the mate and left. Then the divorce, alimony, etc. AINT WE GOT FUN THAT WAS A CONVENTION A remittance boy of a wealthy family fell in love with a movie actress and asked her hand and heart in marriage. The lady agreed to say "yes" provided both of his parents approved of the wedding. So they did. Wedding bells rang. Then the silver-spoon shiek lost interest, beat the mate and left. Then the divorce, alimony, etc. AINT WE GOT FUN Now, if they go in for dancing on those transatlantic airships, the good girls who go to a Saturday night hop will have to provide themselves with personal parachutes. FAIR ENOUGH—FOR ARIZONA After you look at this Boulder dam business from every angle, the fact stands out prominently—Arizona agrees to the Government building the dam, and for an equal division of the water between the states—but she wants private interests to develop "the power" so that she can receive revenue therefrom by taxing that commodity. GOOD MORNING, SANTA CLAUS! A superior court judge in a northern county, following the practice for the past twenty years, refuses to grant a divorce during the Christmas holidays, because he finds that many "warring" couples are reunited during that period. Judge, you're a dear! ANOTHER SOUND PICTURE California here we come. Yes, we are the citrus and nut nosebags de luxe. This Southland is safe for democracy and everything. California's citrus crop this year reached a valuation of $130,000,000, an increase of $10,000,000 over previous years, according to figures given in a crop and field report just published by the agriculture department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Though the carlots of grapes were fewer, the actual tonnage this year was greater than that of last year, the report points out, because of the increase of the minimum tonnage per car. The report shows the walnut crop at less than 50 per cent of last year's record production, and other crops generally increased over last year's output. PUTTING ANOTHER SPOKE IN THE WHEEL While you are sipping your coffee concentrate on this: Theme Boulder Dam. The East asks, why should they tax themselves to build a dam in the West? But the Government should build it anyhow. It is just like your city council. If the city dads waited for all the property owners on a street to agree to pave the street, the street would never be paved.