anaheim-gazette 1930-01-16

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. DIGGING ANOTHER CANAL? Whether or not Uncle Sam will dig another canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and whether the Panama Canal has the capacity to take care of commerce between the two oceans for the next generation are questions which will soon occupy the public mind again. The solution of the questions will be left in a large measure to the judgment of the United States army engineers who are preparing to go over the proposed Nicaragua routes carefully and thoroughly. In an interesting story in the current issue of the National Republic telling of this proposed survey Mr. Oliver McKee, Jr., says: "Army engineers have taken over another big peace time assignment. By orders of the Secretary of War, a special battalion of engineers has been organized and sent to Nicaragua to begin a survey that may well prove to be the first step toward the building by the United States of a second Isthmian canal. Under the treaty with Nicaragua we have that right, and the present survey will give to Congress and President Hoover the data upon which may well depend the ultimate decision whether or not the United States will build another canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. "In March, 1929, Congress passed the Edge resolution directing that this survey be made. Congress had debated the matter pro and con, and after the matter had hung fire for some time, the lawmakers on Capitol Hill finally decided that the time had come for another survey of the Nicaragua canal route. The next question that had to be settled was this: "Who should make the survey?" "The personnel of the battalion is a hand picked one. It will treaty with Nicaragua we have that right, and the present survey will give to Congress and President Hoover the data upon which may well depend the ultimate decision whether or not the United States will build another canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. "In March, 1929, Congress passed the Edge resolution directing that this survey be made. Congress had debated the matter pro and con, and after the matter had hung fire for some time, the lawmakers on Capitol Hill finally decided that the time had come for another survey of the Nicaragua canal route. The next question that had to be settled was this: "Who should make the survey?" "The personnel of the battalion is a hand picked one. It will contain some of the ablest engineer officers in the army, and some of the most experienced enlisted men. The personnel will come from three of the best known engineer units in the army; the First Engineers, the Twenty-ninth Engineers and the Eleventh Engineers. The First Engineers is a regiment that distinguished itself at Cantigny, the Aisne-Marine, Montdidier Noyon, the Meuse Argonne, and St. Mihiel. The Twenty-ninth Engineers is a topographical, or map making, battalion, and during the war made a name for itself in the Toul sector in France. The Eleventh Engineers is now at Panama. It was organized in the Isthmus in 1920, and its officers and men have gained much experience in surveying in tropical territory, and in overcoming the many obstacles that the tropics present to the surveyor. "The unit will be specially equipped for this difficult assignment. Two years or more will be required before the battalion completes its task, and for these two years, officers and men will have to brave the terrors of a tropical wilderness. Camps will have to be made far away from the comforts an dthe conveniences of civilization. Expert army officers, with the knowledge gained by Gorgas and other conquerors of the tropics at their disposal, will be there to look after their health, fighting the germs of disease wherever they threaten to undermine our men. In a word, Uncle Sam will do everything in his power to keep these engineers fit, and to return them back to the United States in as good a shape as they were when they sailed for Nicaragua in October." RUSSIAN RECOGNITION AGAIN An effort has been made by propagandists for Soviet Russia in the United States to make it appear that two recent occurrences have made it clear that in failing to recognize Soviet Russia the American government is making a mistake. The first of these episodes was the arrogant reply made by the soviet government to the United States as the result of the American note to China and Russia calling attention to their mutual agreement with the United States and fifty-two nations to abstain from war as a means of settling international controversies. It was said that we were speaking out of turn because we had not recognized Russia. But we had experimentally recognized Russia to the extent of entering into a peace compact with her, and when violation occurred, we were told in effect that Russia regards such pacts as one-sided arrangements, binding in the other nations but not on Russia. That being true, we are on notice that Russia does not regard herself as bound by international law or agreements and recognition of such a government, with the establishment of diplomatic relations, becomes a farce. The second episode was the call upon Soviet Russia for aid in finding American flyers lost in the Arctic. It was said that it was most unfortunate that we were unable to ask for help in rescuing them through diplomatic channels. But it will be remembered that a few weeks ago the American coast guard saved the lives and the machine of the soviet flyers off the coast of Alaska without its being necessary for anybody to make a request, and Canada without suggestion from the American government. such pacts as one-sided arrangements, binding in the other nations but not on Russia. That being true, we are on notice that Russia does not regard herself as bound by international law or agreements and recognition of such a government, with the establishment of diplomatic relations, becomes a farce. The second episode was the call upon Soviet Russia for aid in finding American flyers lost in the Arctic. It was said that it was most unfortunate that we were unable to ask for help in rescuing them through diplomatic channels. But it will be remembered that a few weeks ago the American coast guard saved the lives and the machine of the soviet flyers off the coast of Alaska without its being necessary for anybody to make a request, and Canada without suggestion from the American government, set a rescue expedition in motion for the American flyers. The Third International, which controls the soviet government, persistently broadcasts to the world its intention of overthrowing by armed revolution all non-communist countries. This is in effect a declaration of war against all non-bolshevik governments. Recognition of Soviet Russia merely implies the admission to this country of an agency publicly committed to the fomenting of armed insurrection in the United States. YOUTH ON AMERICAN FARMS After completing an extensive survey the home economics department of a large mail-order house asserted recently that boys and girls living on American farms were more generally satisfied with their lot than were any other young people in the world. Of the 750,000 included in the canvass, 93 per cent of the girls reported that they intended to remain in the country, while 80 per cent of the boys had made definite plans for careers in farm communities. The old myth that opportunity dwells only in cities was exploded long ago. While it is true that such great financial and industrial successes as are achieved by the very few are possible only in cities, farm life offers the greater certainty of independence and competence. There is no problem of unemployment in the country for those who can work and are willing to work. The farmer's problem is to get enough competent help. Superficially it might seem that in the matter of education city youths had the advantage. Yet of the farm youths concerned in the survey already mentioned 75 per cent of the boys and 73 per cent of the girls will go to college. In no large city do such percentages of youth enjoy the advantages of college education. No longer is the farmer isolated. Machinery has lightened his labor. And good roads, the automobile, the telephone, the radio and the circulating library enable the farm population to keep abreast of the times as readily as do dwellers in cities. Youth on American farms, all things considered, has special reason to be gratified by its prospects. ANAHEIM GAZETTE If No One Lets Go They May Get Somewhere — By Albert T. Reid TO THE LONDON NAVAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE WORLD'S TENDENCY TO WAR Albert T. Reid AUTOCASTED OBJECT OF COMMUNISM Meropolitan newspapers have widely printed the story that communists recently sentenced to jail under the Ohio anti-syndicalist law were accused only of circulating literature against the truth is, of course, that the Ohio anti-syndicalism law does not provide punishment for any such activity as this. The accused men were found guilty of activities looking to the overthrow of the government by violence. Mere membership in the Workers (Communist) Party of America involves this purpose. The organization is frankly subsidiary to the Third International of Moscow, and recently the officers of the organization in the United States were changed by a Moscow edict. The attitude of the Third International and the Soviet government is indicated by the following extract from the "A. B. C. of Leninism," an official "Text Book for the City Schools of the Party," by P. Kerjeutzer and Leontzer, published by the "State Publishing House, Moscow-Leningrad" in 1923; the following extract is from Chapter II: "The first task of the proletarian party is the winning of the great masses to its side—first of all the workers. *** The second task—the organization of armed insurrection to seize governmental power and to crush the exploiters. The third task—establishing a new proletarian state and a new economic life. When the ruling classes have become sufficiently entangled and have disgraced themselves enough and have no power to live and rule as of old, and the opportunist elements in between have bared their failure to all—then the time for proletarian revolution is ripe. Dictatorship in its correct meaning is a limitless power which rests not on law but on brute force. The first task of the dictatorship of the proletariat is the merciless crushing of the exploiters. The third task of the dictatorship of the proletariat is the destruction of the bourgeois state, with its governmental organs, the police, army, clerks, and the introduction of proletarian democracy. *** How could the exploiters who are in a minority rule for so long over millions of oppressed proletarians, were they not supported by soldiers with rifles, policemen with guns, judges sentencing to hard labor and prison, detectives and provocateurs and the like? The proletariat must smash all these organizations and disperse those lackeys of the exploiters, and build their own state. With the aid of the dictatorship of the proletariat, they organize their political power and create a soviet state." This volume, by the way, is used as a text book in the Russian educational system highly commended by many other American radicals and "liberals." It is a fair sample of the palumium fed to school children in an educational machine recommended by some "bread-minded" educators to the American people as a model. NOT ABOLISHED A statement in a recent official British paper to the effect that in future wars there would be no neutrals and therefore no question of neutral rights, led to rumors and statements here and abroad to the effect that under the Kellogg treaty the United States, in case of war between two other powers would be called upon to take sides after deciding which nation was the aggressor and that we had therefore succeeded in getting into some sort of a league after all. These theories were finally set at rest by a statement from Secretary of State Kellogg to the effect that the British paper quoted referred only to the covenant of the League of Nations and not to the Kellogg Pact and was a reiteration of the League theory advanced at the time the covenant was formed, to the effect that the League abolished neutrality and that all members were bound to act jointly to punish an offender against the League or its agreements. It has been the American idea that the Kellogg Pact if it were a peace pact, could only be enforced by the power of public opinion. Otherwise it might easily become a part of war instead of a pact of peace. In fact it was one of the chief objections offered in the Senate to our joining the League that because neutrality would be abolished we would be bound up in all sorts of European quarrels and misunderstandings in which we had no interest. The statement of Secretary Stinson, in commenting on the British white paper, should therefore be effective in clearing up the situation. While this incident may not be so important in itself, it certainly does illustrate the difference between the American and European views of international affairs. In Europe for centuries the nations have been pitted one against the other, and collectively in alliances and ententes designed to preserve the balance of power. In time of peace or to gain the advantage over the other fellow in case of war. In America it has been our desire from the first to avoid entangling alliances with all nations, and to cultivate friendly relations with each. In order to do this we have sought to promote peace by mutual understanding and general agreement to arbitrate all difficulties. The misunderstanding arising from the British white paper therefore is another proof of the fact that it will pay us well to proceed carefully and cautiously in our agreements with other nations, keeping at all times in the forefront the time honored policy of friendship with all nations and entangling alliances with none. Daily Radio Program Beginning each day at 12 p.m. and continuing 10 minutes, talks of interest to farmers, growers and producers will be given during the week beginning January 20, under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating with Radio Station KFI, as follows: January 20—"Walnut Question Box," M. R. Kimball, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. January 21—"A Bulletin on Alafalfa Production."—F. H. Ernst, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. January 22—"The Value of Standardization to Lettuce Growers." B. A Harrigan, Agricultural Commissioner, Imperial County. January 23—"A Talk on Forestry." Woodbridge Metcalf, Extension Specialist in Forestry, University of California. January 21—"A Bulletin on Alafalfa News Item."—W. H. Williams, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. January 25—"Brooding Chickens"—C. V. Castle, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. A local woman who thought her husband wasn't attentive enough tried the old scheme of arousing his interest again by pretending to interest herself in another man. But she says that instead of again invishing looks of love upon her husband began to cast looks of pity on the other fellow. The third task of the dictatorship of the proletariat is the destruction of the bourgeois state, with its governmental organs, the police, army, clerks, and the introduction of proletarian democracy. How could the exploiters who are in a minority rule for so long over millions of oppressed proletarians, were they not supported by soldiers with rifles, policemen with guns, judges sentencing to hard labor and prison, detectives and provocateurs and the like? The proletariat must smash all these pieces of police in order to our joining the League that because neutrality would be abolished we would be bound up in all sorts of European quarrels and misunderstandings in which we had no interest. The statement of Secretary Stimson, in commenting on the British white paper, should therefore be effective in clearing up the situation. While this incident may not be so important in itself, it certainly does illustrate the difference between the American and European views of international-bound woman who thought her husband wasn't attentive enough tried the old scheme of arousing his interest again by pretending to interest herself in another man. But she says that instead of again lavishing looks of love upon her husband began to cast looks of pity on the other fellow. PINKY! COME HERE! LOOK HERE YOUNG MAN—MOTHER TELLS ME YOU'VE BEEN A NAUGHTY BOY! NOW, I DON'T LIKE TO GIVE YOU THIS WHIPPING — FOR ITS GOING TO HURT ME MORE THAN IT IS YOU — SAY POP-YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING BAD — WHY NOT LET YOURSELF OFF EASY — JUST DON'T WHIP ME! Pinky, Dinky, JINGLES O-OW-OW! THERE'S LITTLE WILLIE HIX KNOWS ALL THE "TRUX" IF HE CAN'T GO WHERE HE FEELS — LAYS DOWN AND KICKS UP HIS HEELS! OBSERVATIONS LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Sign on a window: "Pants Pressed While You Wait." Now it is known why that tailor made those two-pants suits. SUPPLY AND DEMAND Those diet days caused a commotion among the cafes, but from reliable sources it was learned that the nerve specialists did a land office business in removing that run down feeling. TAKING HER MEALS STANDING UP It is reported that a husband who had a wife with a bad temper vigorously applied the family slipper where it would do the must good. THAT'S WHY THEY PUT RUBBERS ON PENCILS Quite often you read in the sub-titles something like this, "Let the past be forgotten, we have each other; nothing else matters." SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF It is said some bonding companies have a number of detectives employed to watch "trusted" employees, (who perchance may wander down below the line), to see if any of them are afflicted with hunches, while the mystifying wheels go round. PULLING A BLOOMER Regarding foreign actresses and their voices it is all right if you have a lot of patience and desire to see everybody get along in this cruel world. But if the weather is warm and the "fans" around begin to grumble, you have a notion that some venture-some promoter took a long chance when signing up that contract. SITTING ON TOP OF THE EARTH If anybody can give the correct cause for the crime wave, he would be entitled to a (free) life membership in the whittling and chewing amalgamated association, which all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appertances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. WHO WANTS TO KNOW? Lots of people wondered why they had an alligator and a gorilla up in that blimb. Some folks think it is risky to be up SITTING ON TOP OF THE EARTH If anybody can give the correct cause for the crime wave, he would be entitled to a (free) life membership in the whittling and chewing amalgamated association, which all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appertances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. WHO WANTS TO KNOW? Lots of people wondered why they had an alligator and a gorilla up in that blimb. Some folks think it is risky to be up in an airship even though they did not have a 'gator and a gorilla. But yet again what would a fella do with them up there without the gas bag. PICKIN' EM CLOSE TO THE STEM It was announced there awhile back that a raiding squad swooped down on a speak easy in a town in an eastern state, and that among those arrested were the mayor of the town and the chief of police of the bailwick. Permisable abili: Those officials were there getting first hand information. BUCKING THE TIGER A story was printed in the paper the other day wherein it was said a man won $1200 at a gambling table, "down there," and the report further said that the man was going to use the money to pay off the mortgage. If that is true, it is important. Now, it will be in order to have a collection and buy that man a prize for being the first person to ever having made such a declaration from that hacienda. TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT In a seacoast town there awhile ago it is said the police raided a place and arrested 40 young men, said to be high school students. The cops found poker games in operation and that seductive pastime known as, "Come Seben, come leben," was in full swing. "You all heah me calling you," and "babies do your stuff," are samples of the African polo slogans. MAY AND DECEMBER A wife is suing her husband for divorce because she alleges he told her he was 29 when they married, whereas the fact of the matter is he is nigh onto 52. Besides she says he drinks a lotta hooch, does not pay his bills and is afraid to answer the door-bell, fearful that its a process server in the offing. Otherwise the old man is okay. WOODMAN SPARE THOSE TREES! It has been reported that a certain kind of tree in India produces sugar and lard. For many moons, while barnstorming theatrical troups journeyed hither and yon, certain members would point out trees, which they solemnly averred, grew ham and eggs. That of course created wonderment, or something. Now, if somebody would find a tree that would produce the proper food for an 18 day diet, all would be well. SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD A wealthy society woman at an eastern watering place was robbed the other night of jewels valued at $100,000. After the loss she sololoquized. She said now that the gems were gone they really did not amount to anything after all. She allows, however, when she ventures out again, instead of wearing real gems, she will use those made out of paste. SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD A wealthy society woman at an eastern watering place was robbed the other night of jewels valued at $100,000. After the loss she sololoquized. She said now that the gems were gone they really did not amount to anything after all. She allows, however, when she ventures out again, instead of wearing real gems, she will use those made out of paste. AIN'T PRINTER'S INK WONDERFUL? Some moons ago, before the heat waves came in, a prize fighter from over yonder came across the big pond and smashed his way to victory in several instances where it did not require a great deal of smashing. Now, after the press agent got this boy on the front pages for quite a while, he bobs up and asks a price for his punches that has staggered all the promoters. The sum he solicits for an appearance de luxe equals almost as much dinero as there is in the U.S.A. mint, and enough to pay off his country's yearly interest on the reparations, or something. TURNING THE FACE TO THE WALL There a while back when a man was elected to a high office in another city, he had a life sized portrait of himself hung on the wall of his office. It was a work of art, critics declared. Then entered his successor. The portrait was removed. It seems that old axiom, "names of prominent men and their faces are always seen in public places," has been relegated to the ash can. In all probability the incoming official is magnanimous and broad minded, but yet again he may be a firm believer in that old adage that every tub should stand on its own bottom, and sometimes a fella has to toot his own horn. GATE CRASHERS After taking an exhaustive straw vote on the rialto it has been decided that those "revues" have a long lead in the amusement sector, especially the kind where the gals do a neat bit of hoofing. Uncle Reuben declares there is nothing so restful to the eye as a bevy of beauties gyrating before the footlights clad in costumes that can be tucked away in vanity bags. They permit the performers to display their personalities, mannerisms and what nots. The girls with twinkling eyes get by better than those who do not know how to liberate the glassy stare. Soulful eyes and flying feet make a decided hit with the boys in the seats well up in front. It has been computed by psychologists that many baldheaded men crave excitement.