anaheim-gazette 1929-12-12

PAGE FOUR THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Proprietor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR.....$1.50 SIX MONTHS.....1.60 Entered at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice as second-class matter. AIDING OUR SHIPPING One of the real constructive signs for the coming year, and there are several of them, comes with the announcement at Washington by the U.S. Postoffice Department that fifteen additional ocean mail contracts representing between fifteen and twenty millions of dollars will be let within the next few weeks. The contracts, of course, will go to American shipping and to the lowest responsible bidders. This is in itself an important announcement. It means that Uncle Sam will furnish constructive aid, in the way of mail contracts, to American shipping lines which are willing to maintain and operate fleets of fast mail boats from the United States to foreign ports. But it is doubly important due to the fact that the fulfillment of these contracts will necessitate the building and operating of faster, larger and more modern ships in the United States merchant marine. This means of course that the shipyards of the country, which have been lagging, will again boom and that the United States will as a result add measurably to the merchant marine which is so necessary for the country in time of peace as well as in period of war. This revival of ship building means the employment of additional thousands of men and the speeding up of industry in 1930 in a way to assure that there will be no general business recession following the recent deflation of the stock market. At this time there are twenty-six ocean mail contracts in operation by the American government and they represent an outlay by Uncle Sam of approximately $12,500,000 a year. The proposed letting of contracts therefore means that the business is to be doubled, an dthe calling attention to this fact gives us some evidence of States will as a result add measurably to the merchant marine which is so necessary for the country in time of peace as well as in period of war. This revival of ship building means the employment of additional thousands of men and the speeding up of industry in 1930 in a way to assure that there will be no general business recession following the recent deflation of the stock market. At this time there are twenty-six ocean mail contracts in operation by the American government and they represent an outlay by Uncle Sam of approximately $12,500,000 a year. The proposed letting of contracts therefore means that the business is to be doubled, an dthe calling attention to this fact gives us some evidence of the importance to the shipping industry of these new mail contracts. The government can aid not only shipping industry but the business of the entire country a great deal, in encouraging the development of the merchant marine. This will be done, not only by awarding mail contracts to American ships, but, through the Jones-White act, by seeing that responsible shipping companies get long time loans at reasonable rates for the construction of new ships. American seamen get the best wages and the best treatment in the world, just as American workers on land get the best treatment and the best wages. The American people do not want to see the standard of living lowered either on land or on sea. If it is not to be lowered, so far as our sailors are concerned, it will be necessary for the government, either directly or indirectly to give aid to the shipping industry. The awarding of additional mail contracts to American ships is a step in the right direction. It is to be hoped that other steps will be taken and the development and the modernizing of our merchant marine so be accelerated. OUR EXPORTS INCREASE In spite of the fact that free traders a few years ago were declaring that a protective tariff would dry up our foreign trade and despite the assertions of the internationalists that if Uncle Sam did not cancel the European war debts the world could no longer buy our goods, one of the outstanding and most significant features of our economic life during this year of 1929 has been the tremendous increase in our foreign trade. The report recently made public by the Department of Commerce at Washington and covering the fiscal year of 1929 which closed June 30 says in part: "In the foreign field we have not only maintained but have most gratifyingly improved our export position. Last year for the first time since 1920-21, shipments of American merchandise abroad exceeded five billion dollars. With a value of $5,284,000-000 they were one-half larger than the United Kingdom's exports of British goods and three-fourths greater than Germany's domestic exports." "During the last fiscal year our exports of finished manufactures reached the huge sum of $2,509,000,000, being 22 per cent larger than in 1927-28 and 107 per cent larger than in 1921-22. The greatest gains during recent years have been in motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals and other highly elaborated products." It is added that while our exports of foodstuffs are less than during war times and in the days immediately following the war before Europe got agricultural production under way again, it is a noteworthy fact that we are exporting more agricultural products than we did before the war and this in spite of the fact that Canada, Argentine and other agricultural countries have developed their exports during the past decade. The figures of the Department of Commerce indicate that Europe did not go broke because of our foreign policies., as many of our internationalists claimed that she would. On the other larger than in 1927-28 and 107 per cent larger than in 1921-22. The greatest gains during recent years have been in motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals and other highly elaborated products." It is added that while our exports of foodstuffs are less than during war times and in the days immediately following the war before Europe got agricultural production under way again, it is a noteworthy fact that we are exporting more agricultural products than we did before the war and this in spite of the fact that Canada, Argentine and other agricultural countries have developed their exports during the past decade. The figures of the Department of Commerce indicate that Europe did not go broke because of our foreign policies., as many of our internationalists claimed that she would. On the other hand this same report adds that Europe is recovering its manufacturing ability and that Great Britian and Germany are fast forgiving to the front and threatening our trade in various countries. Now with this threat in the foreground and with Europe competing in the markets of Asia and South America, the free trader would tell us that the way to compete would be to reduce our tariff. But it is difficult to see how lowering our tariff barriers to admit to our country a further flood of goods from Great Britain and Germany would help us in our competition against these countries in South America. For it is to be remembered that most of the South American products, excepting those which come into direct competition with our own farmers, come in duty free. Giving European nations a bigger market in the United States would not help us in our pursuit of world trade but would only serve to give them through our own stupidity more resources with which to fight us. PEACE AND ROADS In Honduras General So-and-So has charge of the steam-shelvet detail. while General What's-His-Name leads a regiment of shovel and pick men. The little country has gone Mexico, which decided to add no more generals to its army, one better. Honduras, to keep the military leaders occupied, has put them to work building roads. One trouble down there has been the number of generals, all convinced they were born to command and all ready, at the faintest alarm, to spring into the saddle. As Honduras needs highways more than insurrections, and as generals may command road gangs with dignity and effect, the new program is to be recommended. General Ricardo Lardizbal is laying macadam and apparently as happy as he would be directing gunfire from a high rock. General Francisco Valladares, sending his shovelmen into action, is aware he is rendering conspicuous service to his flag. Roche Thriller Starts Dec. 19th "Devil-May-Care" Obtained for Gazette Readers The story of a girl who married the man she hated in her desire to wreak vengeance upon him is told in a thrilling, exulting manner by Arthur Somers Roche in "Devil-May Care," the serial novel which the Anaheim Gazette will publish starting Thursday, Dec. 19. Do not neglect to read this story. It will furnish many thrills as it is full of sense moments, and the fine style of Arthur Somers Roche makes it particularly good reading. The story will be illustrated by the noted artist Donald Riley. Arthur Somers Roche, author of many popular short stories and a crop of more than successful novels, started out by being a lawyer. Born in 1883, in the town of Somerville, Mass., he showed an early penchant for the artistic life by scribbling on the fly-leaves of prayer-books and by being discovered in a bitterly contested game of marbles when he had been told to cut the grass. After the usual education of reading, writing, arithmetic, and other important subjects, finished off with a course in law at Boston University, Mr. Roche engaged in the practice of law. But after eighteen months he left the grim solemnity of the bar, gavel-thumping judges, and slivering defendants, for the free and varied career of a news-paperman. Since 1910, he has contributed regularly to magazines. He enlisted during the war and served as captain in the Military Intelligence Division of the United States Army. Upon receiving his honorable discharge, he returned to his typewriter and has been thumping the keys ever since. His novels are many, successful and charming. He is the author of The Sport of Kings; Hanson; The Lyes of the Lilind; Uneasy Street; Find the Woman; The Day of Faith; A More Honorable Man; The Pleasure Buyers; Devil-May-Care; Come to My House; and What I Know About You. He is co-author in the play Those you are lookin' HERE they are—showcases full of them! 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The group, called together by W. R. Wood, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was composed of W. O. Thompson, president enclitus of Ohio State University; W. C. Reed, commercial fruit grower of Vincennes, Ind.; W. D. Flint, chief entomologist of the Illinois Natural History Survey; W. H. Alderman, head of the department of horticulture, University of Minnesota; and J. J. Davis, head of the department of entomology, Purdue University. These men covered 1300 miles of infested and outlying territory, and interviewed many citizens of Florida and came away with the conviction that the opinion of the original committee of seven regarding the economic importance of the fly and the need for its eradication was correct. They commended the work of both research and control forces up to date, and the co-operation of the growers in aiding in the necessary destruction of fruit. 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