anaheim-gazette 1929-11-14

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR.....$1.50 SIX MONTHS.....1.00 Mattered at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice as second-class matter. A SEPARATE DEBT PACT That the United States government is seeking to perfect its own debt pact with German republic, independent of the one arrived at by the allied powers in the Young conference on reparations, became known at Washington the other day, and the fact will cause no surprise in the minds of those who have been acquainted with the policy of our government for the past several years in dealing with international questions. Our government has steadfastly refused to become involved in European diplomatic and financial complications. Although the United States was represented at the Young conference it was in an unofficial capacity and it was made plainly understood at the time that our government would not consent to have the question of our European debts tied up with the allied-German reparations question. It was understood also that the United States government would not become involved in the proposed Bank for International Settlements in an official capacity. In other words, Uncle Sam, while always willing to help for the stability of world conditions, desires to retain his independence of action. It was only natural therefore that the United States would seek to make its own pact with Germany, and that this is being done will be a source of satisfaction to those who do not want this government intimately connected with the political and financial entanglements of Europe. The reason given at Washington for the separate debt pact with Germany independent of the Young debt settlement plan is that the government wants to keep away from transactions through the proposed international bank. The debt matters we have to settle with Germany, of course, grew out of the costs of the American occupation on the Rhine and the payment of rewards granted to American claimants. The negotiations it was stated are being carried on through Jacob Gould. It was only natural therefore that the United States would seek to make its own pact with Germany, and that this is being done will be a source of satisfaction to those who do not want this government intimately connected with the political and financial entanglements of Europe. The reason given at Washington for the separate debt pact with Germany independent of the Young debt settlement plan is that the government wants to keep away from transactions through the proposed international bank. The debt matters we have to settle with Germany, of course, grew out of the costs of the American occupation on the Rhine and the payment of rewards granted to American claimants. The negotiations, it was stated, are being carried on through Jacob Gould Schurman, the American ambassador to Germany. Since the United States did not participate officially in the Young conference it was necessary to make some sort of an agreement with Germany to protect the interests of our government which is not a party to the agreement worked out by the experts at the Young conference. Since the United States will not be a party to the international bank it is understood that the agreement which is being drawn up at Berlin will provide for the payment direct by Germany to the United States o fthe share in reparations payments which we have coming to us. This amount of course is but a small fraction of the reparations total and is principally for Rhine army occupation costs. The present action of this country has good precedent. It will be remembered that the United States was not a party to the treaty of Versailles but that the Senate negotiated a separate treaty with Germany in which all of our rights under the Versailles treaty between Germany and the allies were fully protected. That we did not ratify the Versailles treaty has undoubtedly saved the United States a great deal of trouble and embarrassment during the stormy days of European reconstruction. For this reason the negotiation of a separate debt pact with Germany is justified, especially in view of the fact that in negotiating the agreement the national administration will be carrying out the time honored foreign policy of the United States government. CUTTING EXPENSES It is indeed encouraging to note that under the present policy of the U. S. Shipping Board the budget is being reduced and the affairs of the Merchant Fleet Corporation are being put in a constantly improving situation. The report made public recently by Mr. T. V. O'Connor, president of the corporation to the Shipping Board gives satisfactory evidence in the improvement of the situation. The improvement has been chiefly brought about by the sale of government ships and the gradual reduction of the size of the government-owned fleet. The liquidation of the fleet has of course made it possible to consolidate certain departments an dto reduce expenses all along the line, and a reduction of four million dollars is announced in the next budget. The report announces also that during the next few months the reduction of expenses will be continued and it is set out in detail how this will be accomplished. Among other things it is said the sale of Hog Island, near Philadelphia, will be recommended. Among other things, the report says: "Our payroll has been reduced upward of 20 per cent during the past year, not including the sale of the United States lines or the P. and I. agency, which, when included, produces a 25 per cent personal reduction for the year. In addition there has been a reduction in the reserve fleet of $217,711 in salaries." expenses all along the line, and a reduction of four million dollars is announced in the next budget. The report announces also that during the next few months the reduction of expenses will be continued and it is set out in detail how this will be accomplished. Among other things it is said the sale of Hog Island, near Philadelphia, will be recommended. Among other things, the report says: "Our payroll has been reduced upward of 20 per cent during the past year, not including the sale of the United States lines or the P. and I. agency, which, when included, produces a 25 per cent personal reduction for the year. In addition there has been a reduction in the reserve fleet of $217,711 in salaries. "Two hundred individual vessels were sold during the year, including five established ship lines. Delivery of all these vessels has been accomplished except the Gulf-Brazil-River Plate Line. "The number of commercial bank accounts has been reduced to 150, and our accounts receivable have been reduced to $36,594,-815.59, or 189 accounts as of September 30, 1929. "It is proposed to bring about a material reduction in personnel during the next six months, especially in the districts where the overhead is entirely out of proportion with the requirements. "It is proposed to consolidate our Bureau of Statistics with another department and eliminate excess personnel. "It is proposed to put into effect the lump sum agreement satisfactory to the board on the remaining lines which will enable us to reduce immediately our supervisory personnel in the fleet corporation by over $1,000,000 and at the same time protect the government's interest and bring about more efficient operation by increasing the incentive and responsibility of the managing agent." The American public will be pleased to hear of this improvement in the condition of one important department at Washington. Out of America's principal needs is an active merchant marine, privately owned if possible, with such aid as the government may legitimately furnish. The putting of the affairs of the Merchant Fleet Corporation into excellent shape, with constant improvement, will destory one of the arguments of the internationalists against our merchant marine. They used to point with simulated horror at the great expense of our governmental ship operations and to cite this as one reason why America could not have a successful merchant fleet. This argument is rapidly being destroyed, and of this the report quoted from above gives some convincing evidence. ANAHEIM GAZETTE All In The Same Boat By Albert T. Reid CONTEMPT FOR THE LAW! THE TOWN DOCTOR about seven billion pounds of beef and veal. Yet I doubt whether many of the thousands of cattle raisers or others who read this article could comprehend THE TOWN DOCTOR (The Doctor of Towns) SAYS MOST PEOPLE ARE LIKE DUCKS You read about "self-made" men. There is no such thing. No man ever made himself. Other people did it. The so-called "self-made" man was just smart enough to know that every time he did something for others, others would do more for him—and he did it. You want to make money. You wouldn't be doing what you are doing if you didn't. Believe it or not, the fact remains you can not make money unless your neighbor does. Therefore, what you do to help him, helps you; and what he does to help you, helps him. Your neighbor isn't just the man next door, but the man next door to him, and the man next door to everybody else in Anaheim. In other words, your neighbors are the people who make up your community. If your neighbors didn't do for you, where would you be? You can't do a thing by yourself. You can't eat, sleep, work or play without others entering into it in some way. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it—but try getting along by yourself and see how far you get. Socially, the follow who does not hold up his end is a poor sport, a short horse, a tight-wad and a moocher. You say, "He has fish hooks in his pocket." which is anything but complimentary, and something that you would not want said about you. In fact, you detest such people. There really isn't a great difference between things social and things civic, except that there are more short horses entered in the latter event. Many of you who are good sports socially are moochers civically—not always intentionally so, but so, nevertheless. Most of you are like ducks. Ducks are used to water—in fact, can't live without it. While they have it, they don't worry because of the lack of it; but if their pond dries up, they quack their heads off. Others are working to keep the water in your pond—to insure continual existence, growth and prosperity of your town that you and your neighbors may live, work, play and make money. Recognize it; appreciate it. If in the past you have unwittingly been a clive tight-wad, there is no time like the present to come out of it. Copyright, 1923, A. D. Stone. Reproduction prohibited in whole or in part. This Town Doctor article is published by The Gazette in cooperation with The Anaheim Lions Club. LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY The raising of livestock is a seven billion dollar industry in the United States, according to no less an authority than John R. Mohler, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who gives some interesting statistics on the subject in the current issue of the National Republic. Speaking of the cattle industry, which is the largest branch of the livestock business, so far as value is concerned, Mr. Mohler says: "Cattle in the United States have a greater aggregate value than any other kind of livestock, so let us consider that industry first, with special reference to beef production. Beef production is a far-flung enterprise, conducted in all parts of the country. A true cattleman is an expert in his line. Mutual interest among leaders of the industry long ago resulted in influential organizations that have greatly aided in advancing the cattle business. "I wish to commend those leaders for their foregrowth in sponsoring the use of good-type-pure-bed bulls on the ranges and in adopting other-progressive measures. Cattlemen have likewise cooperated admirably with the government in suppressing foot-and-mouth disease, tuberculosis, tick fever, blacklegged and other serious maladies. Probably the most urgent need at present to improve the status of beef-cattle production is more information concerning the ultimate product, namely, beef, and its various cuts. This country consumed last year about seven billion pounds of beef and veal. Yet I doubt whether many of the thousands of cattle raisers or others who read this article could correctly answer a number of questions that might be asked concerning various properties of beef. At least no one among the state experiment stations in the Department of Agriculture., or in the meat trade, is fully informed in these matters thus far. But in cooperation with about twenty-five experiment stations, the department is now gradually obtaining the desired information. "We hope that it will result in more definite knowledge of the quality and palatability of meat an that it will settle many differences of opinion on such questions as steer and heifer beef, influence of feed on color of meat, and similar moot questions. This work, so important to cattle, is being done by technical specialists, but I hope that the general project may have the hearty cooperation of breeders, feeders, ranchmen and others concerned." "Summing up the status of cattle production, the business is rather well organized and efficiently conducted. Cattle production in the United States is a well-established and enduring enterprise, since vast areas are adapted for little else than gazing. Beef holds a high place in public esteem, and per capita consumption probably would increase if beef could be produced and sold more cheaply. One means of making the beef industry more profitable is still further attention to improved breeding stock, thus obtaining a better quality of calves which in turn will mature and fatten more quickly and result in quicker turnover of investment." "Cattle in the United States have a greater aggregate value than any other kind of livestock, so let us consider that industry first, with special reference to beef production. Beef production is a far-flung enterprise, conducted in all AN APPLE FOR YOU TEACHER. OH, YOU DEAR SWEET BOY! HOW KIND OF YOU - MM-M! SMACK! PINKY, WHERE ARE GOING WITH ALL THOSE APPLES? Pinky Dinky JINGLES HAS YOU SENT ME ONE? I THANK YOU FROM ORLAND UNION 870-699 AM, WEST ALLEY, WIRE. APPLES IN THE SUMMER — TIME — PEACHER IN THE PALL. TALK ABOUT CLASSY BOWS, PINKY DINKY BEATS THEM ALL." OBSERVATIONS BEARDING THE LION IN HIS DEN Simba is the title to a screen version of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson's thrilling and courageous entry into a big game hunt in Africa. They spent four years there in getting scenes for this interesting narrative. They went well prepared for their journey. They had autos to carry their equipment, besides the rundreds of natives who helped them get through that weird and primitive country. Of course Africa is arid, but at times rivers are encountered. During favorable seasons the natives live well enough upon what nature has given them, but during excessive droughts their herds die and the black man has a hard time making both ends meet. The brave hunters were hospitably received by those natives, and to show their appreciation, when Mrs. Johnson killed a foraging lion, which had killed the big chief's bullock, that chieftain of the tribe smiled at her and his actions spoke louder than words. The paraphrase that the female of the species is the weaker sex is a misnomer, at least so far as Mrs. Johnson is concerned. The camera shows her in perilous positions down in the jungle land, where the rhino, the lion and the elephant hold full sway. Once a 2000 pound rhinoceros charged her; and there she stood, rifle in hand, and when the vicious mammal was almost upon her, she fired, and the beast crumpled his huge bulk before her. A lion, the king of beasts, came thundering toward her at another time, and she fired. It seems the bullet did not strike a vital part that time an dthe lion wheeled around and stood at bay. Mrs. Johnson, (you may believe it or not) raised her voice and "yoo-hooed" to the lion. Here he came again, directly at her. Again she fired, and the lion measured his quivering frame at her feet—dead! What a woman! Again when she and her husband were in the direct path of a herd of elephants, which had taken fright at a prairie fire, she fired to save her life and that of her husband. The leader of the herd was killed. That caused the other mammoth quadrupeds to change their course, and the brave hunters were out of harm's way. In their daring expedition Mr. and Mrs. Johnson only killed in self defense. At no time were any of the animals slain for mere sport. Scenes in the jungle were shown down there, revealing nature's handiwork just as God had made it, untouched by the hand of civilization. The expedition was in many instances unique, in that pictures were taken of wild animal life that never before had been shown. There were the lions, resting at ease, on a clearing at the base of a hill; there were fourteen of them in this group. It seemed almost incredible. But these two courageous people went there, risked their lives in the attempt, and brought back these interesting pictures of Africa's wilderness, with the beasts of the jungle in all their 'S ALL RIGHT, SOLONG'S YOU KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT (HIC) Upstate an officer has been hoisted out of his position after it was learned that he had rented his garage to a bootlegger in which to store his cheer water. WAVING RED FLAG BEFORE FLOCK OF BULLS While some people were advocating the building of an earthen dam in the Santa Ana river bed, which in reality is nothing but a "fill in," you could read in the paper where a city in an adjoining county paid millions of dollars for loss of life and property damage on account of a dam breaking there. And that very dam had been pronounced "safe." No doubt half of the votes registered here against the local proposition were for the reason that those people were firmly convinced that this earthen dam would, if built, be unsafe. People who have lived here for 50 years have, at various times during torrential rains, seen enough flood water in the raging Santa Ana river, to fill up that proposed heservoir within a few hours. In the event of the reservoir being filled to capacity, and more rainfall pilling up, whatever would happen to that earthen dam? The mere fact of that contingency was enough to give a fellow the goose flesh. In the absence of bedrock and no solid sides to anchor to, many people believe that to build an earth dam as proposed, would be a real menace. THEY KNOW THEIR ONIONS In looking over the personnel of the members of the farm relief board one is lead to believe they are practical men and the farmer, there can be no question about it, will get relief. If the middleman can be sidetracked there is no reason why the farmer's condition cannot be improved immensely. HOPPING RIGHT ALONG It is said an eastern state proposes to pass a law permitting the manufacture of liouor. No doubt it will be labelled for medicinal purposes only. There are a whale of a lot of fellas who will tell you a good glass of beer is an invigorating bone builder and excellent for that run down feeling. SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD A high official in another town, in speaking about that amendment says: it could be made effective—"if" (that darn 'lil stormy petrel) those best citizens adhered to the constitution. HOPPING RIGHT ALONG It is said an eastern state proposes to pass a law permitting the manufacture of liquor. No doubt it will be labelled for medicinal purposes only. There are a whale of a lot of fellas who will tell you a good glass of beer is an invigorating bone builder and excellent for that run down feeling. SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD A high official in another town, in speaking about that amendment says: it could be made effective—"if" (that darn 'lil stormy petrel) those best citizens adhered to the constitution. EDDIE, BRING A BROMO SELTZER Going back three or four years, and looking over the criminal division in a city in another county, in which the tangled skein of a defunct oil company played a prominent part, if there is anyone who can correctly give you the status of the case up-to-date he would be entitled to the first prize. Since that time there has been so many charges and counter charges flying around that it makes the head of a man up a tree swim. It seems the bells are still out of tune, and the way it looks the troubles will not be over for quite some time. Speaking about the best solution of the matter there are some men who, if you would give them the end of thread they would recover the whole spool. They could qualify easily in this contest and may win the much coveted prize which may take them around the world and bring them back in time to see the Boulder Dam. PERMANENT WAVES A lot of young women are afraid to eat very much for fear the food will make them fat. Of course that's a good alibi if the lady does not have very much change in her pocketbook. However, should some of them lose that girlish figure, it would be downright terrible. And there are those who are fair, fat and forty, and this eating business keeps them as busy as a one legged buck and wing dancer. LONG GREEN LAYING AROUND LOOSE If a guy slips a roll of marked bills into your pocket, and then has you hooked for accepting a bribe, and you are later exonerated and freed, what becomes of the filthy lucre, or whatever you call it? Send answers to this puzzle to the circulation department, care of the free and easy committee; take elevator to top floor of the fresh air division on the roof.