anaheim-gazette 1929-08-01

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Priprietor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR.....$1.50 SIX MONTHS.....1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice as second-class matter. JUDGING BY THE PAST Just now we are hearing a great deal about our foreign trade from importing interests and how it will expand and make us more prosperous, if we will only reduce our tariff and permit Europe to export goods to us. We are told that this would benefit the farmer, and this despite the fact that the American market consumes about four-fifths of our production, and that in giving it over to the foreigner we would be sacrificing the richest market in the world. One-half of the claims of the free traders are true. Our imports from Europe doubtless would increase if our tariffs were lowered so that European goods, manufactured by cheap and underpaid labor could undersell the American product. But would the farmer and the American worker gain by such a transaction? The only way we can be sure of this is to judge the future by the past. In this regard it is well to quote from the Protectionist which said in a recent issue: "No free trade forecaster of today is more sanguine than Roger Q. Mills was in 1894. Mr. Mills declared that the low tariff bill he favored would, if it became a law, bring us an increase in imports to the extent of $300,000,000, with a corresponding increase in exports. He looked toward an extraordinary sale of farm products abroad, and was applauded by those who found comfort in the large sales of our grain in 1847 and 1848. However, our shipments of food supplies in 1847 and 1848 were not due to the low tariff of 1846. They were due to the Irish..." the farmer and the American worker gain by such a transaction: The only way we can be sure of this is to judge the future by the past. In this regard it is well to quote from the Protectionist which said in a recent issue: "No free trade forecaster of today is more sanguine than Roger Q. Mills was in 1894. Mr. Mills declared that the low tariff bill he favored would, if it became a law, bring us an increase in imports to the extent of $300,000,000, with a corresponding increase in exports. He looked toward an extraordinary sale of farm products abroad, and was applauded by those who found comfort in the large sales of our grain in 1847 and 1848. However, our shipments of food supplies in 1847 and 1848 were not due to the low tariff of 1846. They were due to the Irish famine and to the shortage in various parts of Europe. Should the grain supply of the Old World fall below the normal, then the New World furnishes the needful store. Europe does not buy grain because we lower our tariff schedules or refuse to buy it when we raise them. Mr. Mills ignored this, and grew enthusiastic over gigantic exports of our food supplies, which did not materialize. He was correct in supposing that imports would increase. British imports of goods, manufactured and partly manufactured were fifty per cent greater in 1895 than in 1894. Woolen and worsted manufactures nearly quadrupled. No doubt is there that imports rose, but our exports did not. American farmers did no enlarge their foreign market, and their home market was narrowed because of unemployment." A great many of us can remember the lean years following the enactment of the Wilson tariff in the second Cleveland administration, and can remember that although our imports from Europe increased, we got no increasing foreign market for our farmers. The result was that the American manufacturer had to shut down, and the American market, the best in the world, was destroyed so far as the home producer was concerned. Certainly the farmer was not helped by this low tariff, despite the fact that the same arguments were used then that are being employed now. Wheat and oats were a drug on the market and it will not be forgotten how the western farmers burned corn for fuel in the cold, bleak winters of that free trade period. Where was the rich foreign market then, which was to take care of the farmer's surplus product? We have had but one low tariff since then—the Underwood law, and all of us can remember the noticeable slowing down of industry which followed, a slowing down which might have resulted in economic disaster had not the European war come along at a critical time. Now if the American market was important back in the Cleveland administration, and its loss spelled economic calamity, it is many times as important today because our purchasing power is so much greater. The American people will not countenance any juggling with the home market in the hope of getting something better across the seas. A BRIGHTER PROSPECT The farm bill has passed and is now the law of the land. The new Farm Board which is to handle the provisions of the new statute is now in process of formation. Judging from the splendid appointments to the Board which the President has already made there is every reason to believe that the new law will be wisely and properly administered and that it will give to the farmer whatever benefit it is possible to get from a mere act of Congress. That the farmer will get some benefit is evidenced by the fact that already there has been a stiffening in grain prices due... A BRIGHTER PROSPECT The farm bill has passed and is now the law of the land. The new Farm Board which is to handle the provisions of the new statute is now in process of formation. Judging from the splendid appointments to the Board which the President has already made there is every reason to believe that the new law will be wisely and properly administered and that it will give to the farmer whatever benefit it is possible to get from a mere act of Congress. That the farmer will get some benefit is evidenced by the fact that already there has been a stiffening in grain prices due in part to the fact that the country is expecting something from the new farm legislation. The new law will have one beneficial effect aside from its legal provisions. That is its psychological effect. For years we have been hearing that the farmer ought to be helped and that he was going from bad to worse. That he really did need assistance is a fact which all must admit, and it was generally conceded that he was entitled to all the aid it was possible for Congress to give him. But during all these years of agitation going back to the days following deflation in 1920, nothing tangible has been accomplished in the way of farm legislation. There was always a great difference of opinion as to what ought to be done, and it was not until this year that the legislative and executive departments of our government could agree on what was generally admitted to be a sound and constructive measure. The result of this agreement was the passage of the farm relief bill. The country set back thankful that this had been accomplished. The farmer had been given a relief bill and it was generally agreed to be the best that could be passed under all the circumstances. The disposition now is to await the effect of the farm legislation and to hope for the best. There are of course still a great many doubting Thomases but the great majority of the people, including our staftsmen of all parties, hope that the bill will work and that the condition of the farmer will steadily get better. At least something constructive has been done. It is no longer a matter of talk but of work, and the fact that something has been done will improve the situation psychologically. For the farming areas have been discouraged and convinced that nothing could or would be done to help them. Now that something has been done there is a stirring of hope once more and the clouds of mental denression are beginning to lift. This in itself will be a big help, for if the farmers become convinced again that they can be put on the high road to prosperity, their entire viewpoint will change. For after all no business can succeed if the men who are in it not only are discouraged, but are advertising and admitting the fact that business is no good and has little chance of getting better. Optimism will help in itself and this effect of the recent farm legislation must not be overlooked. ANAHEIM GAZETTE A Good One—To Pass Up___ By Albert T. Reid. TRY OUR NEW TAIL SPIN HIGH BALL ONCE TRY IT — THREE PARTS GASOLINE AND ONE PART GIN. GASOLINE OUR AVIATORS Albert T. Reid 75 YEARS' PROGRESS When we read that the average uninformed European regards America as a land of millionaires where every citizen owns a high-powered motor car and a cottage by the sea, we are often mildly surprised and moved to wonder "how they get that way." The explanation usually given that the American movies, so popular in Europe, have given the people over there an idea of luxurious American life. That American stenographers wear silk hose to work, and that American workers ride to the scene of their labors in six cylinder motor cars, must indeed be a source of wonder to nations in which the majority of the workers are still confronted with the problem of keeping the wolf from the door. But if Europeans marvel at our prosperity it is equally true that Americans, especially those who do not travel abroad, often fail adequately to appreciate it. In this respect it is well to call attention to a few sentences from an address delivered recently at Jackson, Mich., by Arthur M. Hyde, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, referring as these sentences do, to our prosperity and progress. Mr. Hyde declared: "The progress of America in the last seventy-five years is a record of unparalleled achievement. In population we have grown from 26,000,000 to 120,000,000. Our railroads have increased their mileage from 18,374 to 246,123. Our national wealth has grown from ten billion dollars to about 420 billion dollars. Our per capita wealth has increased from about $400 to about $3,500 Since 1850, the number of patrons in almshouses per hundred thousand population has decreased 6 per cent; the number of children in schools per hundred thousand population has increased 35 per cent. We number but six per cent of the world's population, yet we consume 78 per cent of the world's automobiles, 60 per cent of its telephones, 48 per cent of its radios. We use 39 per cent of the world's coal, 61 per cent of its petroleum, 25 per cent of its water power, and 40 per cent of its electricity. Our manufacturers require 43 per cent of the pig iron of the world, 43 per cent of its copper, 36 per cent of its lead, 35 per cent of its zinc, and 46 per cent of its tin. Our people consume 15 per cent of all the wheat grown on the earth, 23 per cent of the per cent of the cotton, 17 per cent of the wool, 72 per cent of the silk and 66 per cent of the rubber. Considering the fact that we are less than one-sixteenth of the peoples of the world, all this indicates a very high standard of living. The quality of food is higher. The quality of clothing is better. The homes are more comfortable. The spread of education throughout all the classes of our people is equalled only by the increase in the standards of education. America has achieved a wider distribution of the good things of life than has ever been achieved by any nation on earth." Small wonder than that many people of Europe look upon us as a nation of millionaires and are eager to flock to the shores of a land where every one seems to live in what they regard as comparative luxury. PROCLAIMING THE PLEDGE President Hoover wrote a special page for his administration's history Wednesday by his official proclamation of the Kellogg anti-war treaty as a feature of the international policy of the United States. We are now formally committed before the world to a reunification of war and to a promise that the settlement of any dispute in which our country may be involved, "of whatever nature or whatever origin," "shall never be sought except by pacific means." This is a large promise. It has been officially signed by more than fifty nations and is already in effect for about one-third of them. If it could be sincerely lived up to, to the dawn of world peace could be definitely announced; for under its sweeping terms all wars, whether of self-defense or in vindication of national honor, are barred. Yet it is unlikely that any diplomat affixes his country's signature to this document did so without certain mental reservations. And it would be too much to hope, in view of humanity's age-old habits, that the signatories actually expect to abide by the full spirit of its provisions. China and Russia, for example, are both parties to the treaty; but it is not yet certain that they will settle their present difficulties in accord with the pledge which specifies none but pacific means. A devotion to Mars which has extended from the race's infancy and a tendency among all peoples to make idols of their millennials is to remain up three weeks, and who is there to doubt they may do so? A week ago 246 hours looked like all eternity. Today it is RECORD BUSTING This endurance flight business is becoming positively discouraging to news paper men. A record is no sooner made than it is broken, and heaven only knows what the end will be. The Question Mark's record was considered wonderful, only to look like nothing at all when Robins and Kelly got through with it. Then came Mitchell and Newcomb to surpass the record by a couple of more hours. When Reinhart and Mendel came down after 246 hours aloft, all same men felt they had done something that would be a record for at least the remainder of the year. As this is written, however, Jackson and O'Bryne at St. Ouis Laree within striking distance of the record and will undoubtedly surpass it today. Their threat is to remain up three weeks, and who is there to doubt they may do so? A week ago 246 hours looked like all eternity. Today it is dred thousand population has increased 35 per cent. We number but six per cent of the world's population, yet we consume 78 per cent of the world's automobiles, 60 per cent of its telephones, 48 per cent of its radios. We use 39 per cent of the world's coal, 61 per cent of its petroleum, 25 per cent of its water power, and 40 per cent of its electricity. Our manufacturers require 43 per cent of the pig iron of the world, 43 per cent of its copper, 36 per cent of its lead, 35 per cent of its zinc, and 46 per cent of its tin. Our people consume 16 per cent of all the wheat crown on the earth, 23 per cent of the sugar, 51 per cent of the coffee; 26 Yet it is unlikely that any diplomat affixing his country's signature to this document did so without certain mental reservations. And it would be too much to hope, in view of humanity's age-old habits, that the signatories actually expect to abide by the full spirit of its provisions. China and Russia, for example, are both parties to the treaty; but it is not yet certain that they will settle their present difficulties in accord with the pledge which specifies none but pacific means. A devotion to Mars which has extended from the race's infancy and a tendency among all peoples to make idols of their military heroes cannot be overcome in surpass the record by a couple of more hours. When Reinhart and Mendell came down after 246 hours aloft, all same men felt they had done something that would be a record for at least the remainder of the year. As this is written, however, Jackson and O'Brine at St. oulis Lare within striking distance of the record and will undoubtedly surpass it today. Their threat is to remain up three weeks, and who is there to doubt they may do so? A week ago 246 hours looked like all eternity. Today it is just another discard and nothing more. HERE, PINKY DEAR, YOU'LL HAVE TO RUN UP TO THE STORE FOR MOTHER WHERE TO BIG BOY? TO STORE! BEFORE I FORGET (LOAF O'BREAD-BOX OF ME) YOU DEAR LITTLE BOY, PINKY, IT'LL BE JUST FIFTY CENTS AND A KISS HERE'S FIFTY CENTS - IS THAT ENOUGH TO PAY FOR IT ALL? WELL, MOM SAID IF THAT FIFTY CENTS WASN'T ENOUGH, DAD WOULD STOP IN THIS EVENING AND GIVE YOU THE REST OBSERVATIONS HEY, EDDIE, FETCH UP A BARREL The worm has turned and now the wife has an inning. A man complained that his mate was of the Amazon type, carried a wallop in either mitt, and to cap the climax, she took all his clothes away from him. FIFTY-FIFTY At a gathering up state the other day a man caused the whoops when asked whether or not he had ever heard a certain man talk over the radio. "I'll tell ye, brother, it can't be done at our house; every time I turn him on, the wife turns him off." WHEN IN ROME, ETC. Imogene—What, for the love of Lulu, is a plenipotentiary? Gwendolyn—That big word refers to a guy who is clothed with authority, or something. When he arrives he brings his flag with him and that gives him protection. And after he is all fixed up here—he is just like he was at home. If he has personal habits that do not dovetail with those around him, he can go the limit and you can't touch him, should he crave a snifter, the old folks at home send it to him. But what the meek and lowly plebecite would like to know is, so long as this country is dry why do they send over fellas who are wet? HEY, YOU STARTED SOMPIN'. Horatio—What the dickens is a quiz? Alfonso—Whv. brother that has all the earmarks of a puzzle, but when the proceedings lengthen into days and nights, when many inroads and detours are injected into the subject, it develops into a full-fledged parliamentarian dissertation. ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH It is reported in the paper that a juror up state sometime, somewhere, had taken a drag out of a fragile container, and thenceforth simultaneously had accumulated a severe dose of innocuousness, and a headache. FEVERISH EXCITEMENT SUBDUED When a scion of a titled family in Europe came over incognito, derby hat and everything, he succeeded in running the ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH It is reported in the paper that a juror up state sometime, somewhere, had taken a drag out of a fragile container, and thenceforth simultaneously had accumulated a severe dose of innocuousness, and a headache. FEVERISH EXCITEMENT SUBDUED When a scion of a titled family in Europe came over incognito, derby hat and everything, he succeeded in running the gauntlet, or something, for a while, and then the sleuths discovered his identity. It required the best of the master minds to unravel the mysterious visit. Some believed the heir came to get a reduction of the reparations, but that theory was knocked into a cocked hat after an intensive survey had revealed that the lad had just come over to the movie colony to see his sweetie, and enjoy the sunkist and salubrious Southland. SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Five hundred millions for a board to assist an organization so that people can go to work. There are a lotta guys, if they had that mazuma, wouldn't do a thing. WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE? After reading about a "wild party" staged by some celebrity up state and roudabout, you wipe off your specs and settle back in your swivel (if you have one) believing that the "epic" has been reached and all would now be good. But lo and behold, there is another "frolic" put on the first page which puts all others into eclipse, and you go out and cut the lawn, or something, or maybe you turn on the radio and try to figure out what the wild waves are saying. CURBSTONE BROADCASTING Hello, folks! How are you? Eh? Yes, the arbiter was acquitted. Do you think she was drowned? No—doesn't seem so. Well, do you believe she was kidnapped? Dunno; she said she was. Well, say, do you think she was at the seacoast cottage? Search me; she said she wasn't. Do you think we will have a Fourth of July celebration this year? Dunno; there are too many other kinds of fireworks these days. People are pretty well fed up on excitement. When do you think they will build the Boulder dam? Dunno; it all depends when they get started. Well, come over some time; bring your knitting and stay all day. And, say, s-h-s-s, what did you do with that formula? Got one of those new-fangled refrigerators now. Good day. SHOOTING STARS Quite often you see in the paper where a certain member of the amusement world has been stepping out and the things that you read about lead you to believe that some naughty doings were on tap—or maybe it was in the ice chest. And as time rolls on some of the faces that were once familiar grow less and you wonder what has become of them. HEY, EDDIE, BRING A BARREL, QUICK! In many places it is currently reported that the wimmin have discarded their stockings altogether; but it remains for a town out East to have ladies who show all the vertebrae, exceping the last joint. TWO REELS (Not a Serial) HEY, EDDIE, BRING A BARREL, QUICK! In many places it is currently reported that the wimmin have discarded their stockings altogether; but it remains for a town out East to have ladies who show all the vertebrae, exceping the last joint. TWO REELS (Not a Serial) A man received a hurry call to come to a hospital. As he reached the first floor a nurse told him it was a boy. When he bounced up on the second floor another nurse informed him there were twins. He mopped his brow, saying, "Thank heavens, I'm glad she wasn't on the top floor. NOTHING ELSE—BUT When you pick up the paper nowadays and read all the murders, and whatnots, you are a bear if you do not get a brain storm or a dizziness. IT'S PA AND MA WHO PAY The popular indoor game of suing the "in-laws" for alienating the affections of your wife grows by leaps and bounds—provided the old folks have the jack. All you have to do is to have friend wife get mad and gohó me to mother. Then the fireworks go off. If you are short of change, you can place the figures six in a row. If you win you are in clover; but if you lose you go on short rations and a diet. REAPPORTIONMENT OF SEATS NOW IN ORDER There awhile ago a newspaper in a city up the boulevard said eleven years ago they had 200 saloons, and now they had 400 "saloons." From a numerical viewpoint the deduction arrived at is that the old town surely is growing. BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL For months a story has been told and retold about a couple who were said to have occupied a cottage where the wild waves were sighing. But that is nothing to get excited about, because many couples do that very thing. What the breathless public would like to know is who struck Billy Patterson! SCENES IN PASSING The Amazon with a bum looking knee may get by without any comment by the shieks on the sidelines; but, believe it or not, the gal with the bowlegs should be given credit for having a lot of nerve.