anaheim-gazette 1929-07-11

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Priprietor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $1.50 SEX MONTHS 1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice as second-class matter. A REMINDER OF DUTY That the Supreme Court of the United States has not succumbed to the widespread agitation of elements both sinister and sentimental which would render the public defenceless against insurrection or invasion, is indicated by the recent epochal decision affirming denial of citizenship to Rosika Schwimmer, alian applicant who disclosed that she did not approve the use of force to repel force directed against the government and institutions of the United States. The oath required of applicants for American citizenship prescribes that they shall be ready to defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against enemies foreign and domestic. There is no discernible basis for the clamorous yawp of reds, pinks and yellows against the decision of the Superme Court that those who refuse to do this or desist from advocating refusal so to defend our government are not entitled to the privilege of naturalization. Lawlessness is the outstanding feature of the agitation against the acceptance of the obligation to serve the national cause in time of war. The national and state constitutions impose that duty upon the citizen, and under the constitutions of the states, citizens are made members of the organized militia, subject to call in case of invasion or insurrection. This provision was the plea of the founders of our government to prevent the necessity of a vast standing army. There is no discernible basis for the claimous yawp or reeds, pine and yellows against the decision of the Superme Court that those who refuse to do this or desist from advocating refusal so to defend our government are not entitled to the privilege of naturalization. Lawlessness is the outstanding feature of the agitation against the acceptance of the obligation to serve the national cause in time of war. The national and state constitutions impose that duty upon the citizen, and under the constitution of the states, citizens are made members of the organized militia, subject to call in case of invasion or insurrection. This provision was the plea of the founders of our government to prevent the necessity of a vast standing army. An attempt is made to excuse Madame Schwimmer on the ground that she would not in any event be liable to military service and only proposes to preach to others the doctrine that those who enjoy the privileges and opportunities of America are not bound to join their countrymen in repelling insurrection or invasion. Such agitation is given the fantastic name of "free speech" by the American Civil Liberties Union, which declared that "free speech" carries the "right" of aliens or natives to advocate the overthrow by violence of the government of the United States. Does "free speech" include the right to publicly advocate the assassination of members of the Civil Liberties Union? Presumably they would not think so. They would defend such pleas for violence only when directed against the American government. Their attitude apparently measures the comparative quantity of their consideration for their own safety and that of our country. Lincoln, in pardoning a soldier sentenced to death for desertion, went to the heart of this matter when he said that he could not see the justice of shooting a soldier who had been influenced by "wily agitators" to foreswear his duty and let these agitator go free. Those who incalcate the idea that when our next war comes, should it ever come, and the life of the nation is at stake, citizens should do that which amounts to treason, are much more to be blamed than those who may be influenced by such counsels of disloyalty. Quakers and conscientious objectors are mentioned as sharing the attitude of those who on political grounds object to defense of the life of our government in case of invasion or insurrection. Shades of those heroic Quakers, General Nathaniel Greene, and of thousands of Quaker youth who have been glad to fight in a cause their consciences approved! It is well at this time when so many agencies are actively operating to undermine the loyalty of American youth, that the Supreme Court of the United States should call the attention of the American people to the fact that they have duties to perform as well as privileges to enjoy, and that the most fundamental of these duties is not to shoulder off on others in cowardice or treason, the entire responsibility for repelling attacks upon the country and upon the lives of millions of American men and women and children who live within the shelter of our flag. RETIRING CHAIRMAN WORK Dr. Hubert Work has announced that he will retire in the autumn as chariman of the Republican National Committee. Under his leadership his party achieved one of the most striking victories in political history. In the pre-convention campaign Dr. Work had wielded great influence in bringing about the nomination of Mr. Hoover for the Presidency. The retiring chairman has played a determinative part in creating the currents now running in American politics and government. The commander-in-chief of a political organization usually undertakes a rather htank less task. In the case of Chairman Work, however, there is widespread popular appreciation of his services to the cause he represents. Dr. Hubert Work has announced that he will retire in the autumn as chariman of the Republican National Committee. Under his leadership his party achieved one of the most striking victories in political history. In the pre-convention campaign Dr. Work had wielded great influence in bringing about the nomination of Mr. Hoover for the Presidency. The retiring chairman has played a determinative part in creating the currents now running in American politics and government. The commander-in-chief of a political organization usually undertakes a rather htank less task. In the case of Chairman Work, however, there is widespread popular appreciation of his services to the cause he represents. Few physicians have risen to great prominence in American politics or government. Dr. Work has the distinction of having achieved distinction in the fields of medicine, politics and government. He came to Colorado without money or friends, after graduating in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and became one of the most conspicuous leaders in the state both professionally and politically. He is a past president of the Amer- of his party for many years. He was the Republican candidate for United States senator in Colorado fifteen years ago. Ican Medical Association. He served on the national committee Dr. Work has the unusual distinction of having occupied two important Cabinet posts, and serving in the Cabinets of two Presidents; doubtless he might have had the opportunity to serve in a third cabinet. He was successful in his direction of the Post Office Department, which has been described as "the biggest business in the world." It will take time to gain a full appreciation of his work as Secretary of the Interior. Quiently he effected vast savings to the government, and increased the efficiency and service of that great governmental department. Dr. Work's reward for this was an unjustified political attack, in the heat of the last campaign, because he favorably passed upon the reports of his department in signing a self-renewing contract he found in operation. There was never a charge that he had acted dishonestly or without the advice upon which he was expected by law to act. Except for partisan exigencies no criticism would have been leveled at him. One of the penalties of unselfish and efficient public service is attack by politicians more anxious to find an issue than to be just to others. President Hoover has found that many men of distinction and potential value to the government service are unwilling to run the gauntlet of attack which public responsibility inspires in unscrupulous demagogues. It is fortunate for this country that there are men capable of large earnings and business or professional distinction, who are willing to assume the pains and penalties of political and public careers from motives of disinterested devotion to good government. Dr. Work retires from the national chairmanship of his party with the general respect of those who appreciate rugged honesty, efficient industry, sound judgment and patriotism in party and public leaders. ANAHEIM GAZETTE HE'S OUT AGAIN OUR MONEY GOES ABROAD For those generous Americans who are willing to cancel Europe's war debt to the United States and permit the American public to pay it in the way of increased taxes, and who tearfully declare that we have saddled Europe with an unbearable burden, there ought to be some consoling news in the statement of the Department of Commerce to the effect that American tourists last year spent more than twice as much money in Europe as the European patrons sent to the United States in the way of payment of interest and principle on the war loans. It is further set out that the money sent from America to Europe by immigrants, and charitable associations during the year amounted to more than the total European payments on the war debts, so that in those two wars we sent to Europe in 1928 more than three times as much as Europe paid on the war debts. To get back to the very important American tourist it is set out that in Europe last year he spent something like $525,000,000 while the allied powers sent to us something like $210,000,000 as payment on the war debts. In discussing the report, Secretary Lumont of the Commerce Department says: "No of the most useful results of these surveys is a fairly accurate comparison of the importance of the various items from a foreign exchange viewpoint. 'For example, in discussing the war debt payments and the problem of transferring them, several interesting comparisons are suggested: 'The total was less than the net remittance to foreign countries made by our immigrants and our religious and charitable institutions. It was just two-fifths of our tourist expenditures abroad. It was less than a fourth of what foreigners send us in interest on our private items and investments abroad, and not much more than a fifth of our net expenses of capital. "The investigation shows that, as a creditor nation, we are no such giant as often supposed. War debts aside, we are a net creditor nation in the amount of probably less than $9,000,-" According to the United Press, president Hoover, as Secretary of Commerce instituted a survey of "invisible" items in foreign trade in 1922, and it has now become an annual enterprise. The surveys of 1924, 1925 and 1926 listed the sums paid to foreigners for smuggled liquors, but this item is omitted from the 1928 report. Instead of listing it separately, smuggled liquor is lumped with smuggled narcotics, under elements of imports and other smuggled commodities. The total of this debt entry is estimated at $201,000,000. In making these estimates of the amount of American money which annually goes to Europe outside of regular commercial trade channels, the Department of Commerce is performing a real service to the American people. For several years now we have been calling more abroad than we have been buying. The free traders and other internationalists have been "viewing with alarm" this situation. They have plained a doful picture of what will happen in a few years. With payments in war debts and unfavorable balance of trade, they have told us, we will soon have all the money in the world. Europe will be deceived of cash, our foreign market will collapse and we will go down with the rest of them. All of which is of course pure bunk. The other side of the picture is presented by the report of the Department of Commerce referred to above. With American tourists annually dumping more money into Europe, with the great amounts sent over by immigrants who have come here to take advantage of our prosperity, and with increased purchases by Americans of commodities which cannot be produced at home there is little danger of the doleful predictions made by the internationalists accounting results. It is impossible to estimate the flow of money and credit back and forth between America and Europe by the simple balance of trade. All the items enumerated above and many others must be taken into consideration. It was for this reason that President Hoover, while Secretary of Commerce very wisely provided for the making of reports like one just issued by the Department of Commerce. Such reports go a long way toward clarifying the picture and giving us a real idea of what is really going on in the intercourse between America and Europe. PATRIOTIC EASE There are those who are inclined to think that Americans take their national, like their own birthdays, as a matter of course, that the unniversaries lose their patriotic flavor and that reduced to its lowest common denominator, the fourth of July will be for most persons a day on which they will not have to work—a day on which to "lay off" and devote themselves to ease and recreation. If that should be true universally and literally, it would be fortunate, but if it is only partly so, then perhaps the situation is not so bad after all, because in truth Independence Day does stand for a little of that sort of thing—relief from the daily grind or the royal grind that the "mother of the colonies" imposed on her children. No other nation in history was born as ours was born; no other nation was dedicated to quite the ideals to which ours is dedicated; and no other nation is following quite the path that ours is following. Unwittingly, our forefathers did more than declare political independence on that hot July day in 1776. Without realizing it, they declared the independence of their descendants from other things—from poverty, from war, from ignorance, from unremitting toll, from blindness of mind and spirit. To such a goal, slowly and painfully but none the less surely, we are making our way. We are richer than any other people; we have more leisure, more time for recreation and enjoyment; and dimly we are beginning to realize that this is making it possible for us to breed better, happier, stronger men than other people. We have not reached this goal yet. Not by many, many years of struggle. But we are heading toward it. It is in front of us—shining a beautiful The Purdys by Paul Robinson PUBLISHERS - BOOKCASTER SERVICE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE I BROUGHT MY FATHER-IN-LAW IN TO HAVE YOU EXAMINE HIS EARS - EVERY DAY HE GETS DEEFER AND DEEFER! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO SOMETHING FOR HIM DOCTOR? WE'LL TEST HIS EARS FIRST—YOU STEPOVER HERE ON THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM AND TALK TO THE BOY—THEN WE'LL SEE IF HE CAN HEAR YOU! NOW USTEN CLOSELY — MRS PURDY IS, WHISPERING — CAN YOU HEAR HERE? CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT SHE'S SAVING? NAW—I CAN'T MAKE OUT A WORLD SHE'S SAYIN' — I'M HARD 'O HEARIN' TOO! OBSERVATIONS PERQUISITES THEREUNTO BELONGING It is reported that in a red-hot mamma town in an adjoining state the authorities swooped down on the place and corralled hizzoner and a police com. there, and charged them with indulging in the fascinating indoor game of leather limbing, together with all and singular the tenements and hereditaments appertaining. JUST ANOTHER COMPLEX The vice squad in a big town up the boulevard the other evening raided a room in a hotel and arrested a dozen young men, ages from 19 to 22 years, who said they were "collegians," and who were charged with gambling. It is said when the officers arrived there was a wild scramble for the exits." As an interlude the Hula-Hula sisters made whoopee for the boys. WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS, TIS FOLLY TO BE WISE A man who has been down in the south for a number of years, says there is one section, below the Dixie line, whose C. of C. slogan is: "We don't know nothing; we never knew nothing; we ain't got nothing; we don't want nothing." NICKING THE J. P.'S BANKROLL A magistrate in a hilltown took a check from a defendant, in a civil case, the amount being for the filing fee in a case on appeal. When the instrument was presented at the bank wicket it was returned, "No Funds." The county council-ruled that the judge "must make it good." It's a sad tale, mates. THEY STARTED SOMETHING A couple who were married several years ago, and recently separated, agreed to a codicil running something like this: "Until love do us part." Now, in-looking over the divorce mills, there must have been others. MAKES THE BANKROLL GO FLOPPY, TOO It is said tourists from U. S. A. who happen to be among THEY STARTED SOMETHING A couple who were married several years ago, and recently separated, agreed to a codicil running something like this: "Until love do us part." Now, in looking over the divorce mills, there must have been others. MAKES THE BANKROLL GO FLOPPY, TOO It is said tourists from U. S. A. who happen to be among those present across the big pond are on the tiptoe of expectancy regarding the latest find, by a scientist over there, as to a cure for the flu. It is said champagne will cure the ailment, but the most important factor is that the spark water will prevent the germ from getting a neck-hold on you. Now, the interesting question arises, will the dreaded fear of catching cold be passe—if you have a good cellar. Of course, the fellow with a near-beer salary have no business catching the flu bug. JUST LIKE EATING SOUP WITH A FORK It is said pedestrians have the right of way over all motor vehicle traffic and trolley cars. A good deal like the poor fellow behind the bars when the sob sister called. "Why, they can't keep you in here," said the lady, pathetically. "But, lady, I'm here," moaned the man. COPY HOLDER MUSTA' FELL ASLEEP A business man in an eastern city has brought suit against a telephone company because, as he alleges, he has lost $25000 in business owning to his number being omitted from the directory. Wonder how this new angle of complexes would affect the fellow who "cannot get his party" because the line is busy? REALLY, THOUGH, SOME HATE TO GO State penitentiaries nowadays are not such bad places to live in, after all, according to reports heard down on the rialto. Some persons do not like some of the county jails as a place of habitation, even though they are nearer home. It's on account of the congestion. State institutions, it is said, are just like cities, every thing moves along like clock-work. And an inmate gets credit for good behavior. Of course, inmates do not play golf, go joy riding, or anything like that; but they do not have to bother about paying rent or standing off the butcher or baker, or finance companies. They are missed around their usual haunts, to be sure, and sometimes are forgotten, should they be away on protracted vacations. And they have to work to keep the mills grinding—but they do not get their pay envelopes on Saturdays. When their time is up they are given "fi" dollars and a suit of clothes in order to again face the world—and are admonished to go and sin no more. It's a great world—if you don't weaken. YOU NEVER CAN TELL Boys in their teens should ever bear in mind that some day they might be president. Always be good boys and you will never regret it. Should you be elected the old home town folks will point with pride to the modest little place where you first saw the light of day—and as you grew up and "fit" with the neighbors' kids, should you get a poke on the beak, that will be synshronized. PERMANENT WAVES And now a husband appears who sued his wife for divorce because she wore long skirts. The wife countered, alleging she wore 'em long because she was too fat and did not care to expose YOU NEVER CAN TELL Boys in their teens should ever bear in mind that some day they might be president. Always be good boys and you will never regret it. Should you be elected the old home town folks will point with pride to the modest little place where you first saw the light of day—and as you grew up and "fit" with the neighbors' kids, should you get a poke on the beak, that will be synshronized. PERMANENT WAVES And now a husband appears who sued his wife for divorce because she wore long skirts. The wife countered, alleging she wore 'em long because she was too fat and did not care to expose her excess poundage. She won the decision. LIST TO LARBOARD An expert authority on one thing and another asks this question: "Can a fellow, who is fulla booze, be arrested for transporting?" POLICEMAN PULLS PREMIER PENALTY It is reported in the paper that an officer in an eastern city was arrested the other day charged with transporting liquid libations. It is said the cop was the first one to fall under the new law providing for that five year stretch or ten thousand grand donation. AWAY TO AN EARLY START A city up state has a husband and father who "taught" his three-year-old son to smoke a pipe, and it is said he allowed the kid (when a year old) to smoke a cigarette. From the latest statistics compiled by the bureau of freaks it is said this is the record. Whether the child will live to a ripe old age has not as yet been forecast. The mother sued and won in the divorce debacle. LETTING NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE In ultra society circles roundabout certain wimmin have perfumes made to order for all occasions—one brand to a customer. Lots of other women take their bath regularly. SOME HARD NUTS TO CRACK In an amazing tangle of the methods of holding an election in another county it has been said, while a man received a majority of all the votes at the August primaries his name consequently did not have to go on the November ballot. Some legal authority says it does not matter as to just what he was elected—the time being immaterial. But, mister, from time immemorial public officers have always been chosen at the November election. Suppose the name of some other person had been written in on the November ballot, and no other name appeared, would that person be the choice of the people?