anaheim-gazette 1930-06-12

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS 1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. LET THE ORANGE SHOW REMAIN All this talk about taking the California Valencia Orange Show to Los Angeles, the center of population instead of the center of production, has disturbed considerably the residents of Orange county, who for ten years have backed the enterprise with money and enthusiasm. Indulgence of out-of-town newspapers, such as the Santa Ana Register, in undue discussion of the critical element has done a lot to mar confidence in the orange show. This harrangue about the exhibit being too big a thing for Anaheim and Orange county only serves to cloud the real issue, and, in reality, the only issue at stake. It is: Does or does not Orange county want the California Valencia Orange Show, which for the past ten years has done more than any other one enterprise to advance the interests of this section and promote a world-wide taste for orange juice. This hokum about being too big a burden for Anaheim folk to shoulder; talk about the program not being of such a high nature that even a demi-god couldn't find fault with it; an editorial attempting to give the impression the whole ministry is against the programs as given, instead of just one fault-finder; and numerous other discouraging factors are all beside the issue. Somewhere back of this undue criticism there seems to be a hidden element of selfishness. The whole thing looks like a boomerang planned by somebody or some group who wanted to get a job for himself or themselves, and then lost control of the situation. Remember this: It always is easier to start destructive criticism than it is to construct. As an end in itself, anything that tears down indicates a lack of thought, and even a strong element of jealousy. The whole orange show criticism sums down to either cowardly attempt on the part of a noisy few editorial attempting to give the impression the whole ministry is against the programs as given, instead of just one fault-finder; and numerous other discouraging factors are all beside the issue. Somewhere back of this undue criticism there seems to be a hidden element of selfishness. The whole thing looks like a boomerang planned by somebody or some group who wanted to get a job for himself or themselves, and then lost control of the situation. Remember this: It always is easier to start destructive criticism than it is to construct. As an end in itself, anything that tears down indicates a lack of thought, and even a strong element of jealously. The whole orange show criticism sums down to either cowardly attempt on the part of a noisy few to shift responsibility, or a still more dastardly attempt to oust present officials for the prime purpose of securing their jobs. Injection of unwonted criticism, particularly at a time like the present when business conditions throughout the country are not at their best, results in many backers of the gigantic orange exhibit becoming discouraged. In fact, apparently this is the psychological factor which has permitted the criticism to assume the proportions of threatening to move the show to Los Angeles. In considering the Angel City's argument that the show would do better there than here, remember that Los Angeles has lost on every major exhibit she has attempted this year. Not only that, but the Land Development Show, the Automobile Show, and numerous other presentations have "flopped" so badly that the sponsors must dig into their jeans for hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, they are not discouraged. They realize that any big attraction, especially one of such magnitude, well established precedent, and success of the California Valencia Orange Show, would net them hundreds of thousands of dollars in free advertising during the next decade, and entrench Los Angeles as the center of the valencia orange industry when, as a matter of fact, Orange county deserves this honor. Undoubtedly, Los Angeles has been after the National Orange Show held each winter in San Bernardino, and would be willing to take over any other attraction which would promote the city and county. Why should Orange county, then, let Los Angeles reap the benefits of the orange exhibit, when this county has labored for a decade to make it successful? True, the show has grown beyond the fondest hopes of its founders, and in the ten-year period has proven more successful than many dared hope. But, because it has proven the best district and county promotion enterprise, we shouldn't permit disparaging criticism, no matter how unjustified, to temper our enthusiasm or discourage us. The show didn't do as well financially or in point of attendance as it did last year. But it did better than similar productions in Los Angeles. Six years ago the exhibit was called off, after thousands of dollars had been spent, on account of danger of hoof and mouth disease. That didn't deter it in the least. The next season witnessed the greatest exhibit up to that time. The production this year, in many ways, particularly in matter of arrangement; excelled the 1929 exhibit. Shall we permit the comparatively few, but all-together too noisy group of critics to rob us of the greatest civic and county showmanship asset we possess? Shall we let the pessimists wave a wand over us, so to speak, and blind us to the real benefits of the California Valencia Orange Show? Shall we permit job-seekers to make such a fuss that we will discharge the best show manager we ever had, George W. Reid, and let the noise-making instigators climb aboard the band wagon and ride to a year's salary? To the stable, civic-minded thoughtful portion of our posiEdwards to Merriam's Senator Nelson 30th Senatorial disOrange, Riverside, ties, has been nameof the Merriam for error organization announced. Senator Edwards, ars on the state h has a wide acquaintastate and is regardeinformed men on ronected with the stawas through the effewards that the pregram was presented ture and that equal in the addition of roa highway system. "I am glad to be Merriam campaign" awards. "I regard M of the outstanding California, an honest enced legislator and ted for the position Governor. He has such strength in thie every reason for commate success." Quality of G May B The clusters of Malaga grapes tend dense, particularly in the cluster. The r from this portion. data obtained in Saby Dr. A. J. Winkle culturist in the ExDavis, results in a increased size of becarlier time of ripenthinned clusters, and as the unthinned cliefore the weight per from 20 to 30 percent profit from berry thibased upon the imp appearance. Three methods of scribed, the cost varthirty dollars per no many factors, principi shape of the vines; clusters and the qui- production this year, in many ways, particularly in matter of arrangement; excelled the 1929 exhibit. Shall we permit the comparatively few, but all-together too noisy group of critics to rob us of the greatest civic and county showmanship asset we possess? Shall we let the pessimists wave a wand over us, so to speak, and blind us to the real benefits of the California Valencia Orange Show? Shall we permit job-seekers to make such a fuss that we will discharge the best show manager we ever had, George W. Reid, and let the noise-making instigators climb aboard the band wagon and ride to a year's salary? To the stable, civic-minded, thoughtful portion of our residents—and that includes nine--tenths of the citizens—the answer must be an emphatic "NO". The orange show stands on the threshold of greater achievements, just as Orange county's future looms brighter than ever before in its history. If we let down the bars and admit weakness, admit inability to manage big things, why not annex this county to Los Angeles in order to shift its governing responsibility to the metropolis' shoulders? A firm stand now, with a hearty spanking for the critics, is all that is needed to carry the eleventh annual California Valencia Orange Show to the greatest heights in its history. COUNTIES SETTLE WITH CONTROLLER County Treasurer J. C. Joplin has made his semi-annual settlement for Orange county with State Controller Ray L. Riley, with the result that the county has turned over $20,383 to the state treasury. Inheritance tax collections represented the largest proportion of the county's contribution, according to Controller Riley. Property tax, sale of tax deeded land, Whittier State School for Boys, Preston School of Industry, Ventura School for Girls, Sonoma State Home, Pacific Colony, State Narcotic Hospital at Spadra, principal and interest on school land, poll taxes and estates of deceased persons. During the 5-month period ending April 30, included under the settlement just completed, the 58 counties of California collected a grand total of $4,946,916.06, according to Riley's announcement. Of this amount, inheritance taxes accounted for $4,504,045.69. Los Angeles contributed the largest amount of any of the counties. Of its $1,607,538.60 payment, inheritance taxes were the largest item, aggregating $1,484,344.96. San Francisco was a close second, with inheritance taxes of $1,168,802.32 and a total payment of $1,236,148.02. Sierra county made no settlement, having collected no money during the period which should be turned over to the state. They're Back Again By Albert T. Reid A Couple of our Most Undesirable Citizens. Oh, my dear! The Country is perfectly gorgeous! One place, though, they had a fierce dog, and he chased Henry clear to the car. I don't know why farmers are permitted to keep such ferocious, vicious animals. I know where they're going have the green corn. Just motor there a little later. Albert T. Reid AUTOCASTER Edwards to Head Merriam's Campaign Senator Nelson T. Edwards of the 30th Senatorial district, representing Orange, Riverside, and Imperial Counties, has been named general chairman of the Merriam for Lieutenant-Governor organization of the state, it is announced. Senator Edwards, who served four years on the state highway commission, has a wide acquaintance throughout the state and is regarded as one of the best informed men on road affairs now connected with the state government. It was through the efforts of Senator Edwards that the present highway program was presented to the last legislature and that equality was established in the addition of roads to the secondary highway system. "I am glad to be identified with the Merriam campaign" said Senator Edwards. "I regard Mr. Merriam as one of the outstanding men of Southern California, an honest, able and experienced legislator and one eminently fitted for the position of Lieutenant-Governor. He has already developed much strength in the state that there is every reason for confidence in his ultimate success." Quality of Grapes May Be Improved The clusters of both Tokay and Malaga grapes tend to become too dense, particularly in the lower part of the cluster. The removal of berries from this portion, according to the data obtained in San Joaquin County, by Dr. A. J. Winkler, Associate Vitisculist in the Experiment Station, Davis, results in a 10 to 20 percent increased size of berries, an improved earlier time of ripening. The berry-thinned clusters, and are not as dense as the unthinned clusters, and therefore the weight per cluster is reduced from 20 to 30 percent. The expected profit from berry thinning is primarily based upon the improved quality of appearance. Three methods of thinning are described, the cost varying from five to thirty dollars per acre, depending on many factors, principally the age and shape of the vines; the number of clusters and the quality of workmen employed. Daily Agricultural 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 June 16, under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating with Radio Station KFI, as follows: June 16—"Farm Board Release."—M. B. Rounds, Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. June 17—"Fruit Markets in Eastern Asia." F. H. Ernst, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. June 18—"The Full Faith and Credit Clause When Applied to Cooperation Between State Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Commissioners." A. E. Bottel, Agricultural Commissioner, Riverside County. June 19—"Why We must Protect Our Forests." M. H. Davis, U. S. Forest Ranger. June 20—"Pruning Young Walnut Trees." M. H. Kimball, Assistant Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County. June 21, "Why Keep a Purebred Bull." Jay Dutter, Southern Representative, California Dairy Council. Too Many Accidents Motor vehicle accidents of the United States during 1929 resulted in an economic cost of $850,000,000, and a loss of $1,000,000,000 annually will be a reality soon unless something is done to check the trend, according to a statement by the chairman of the committee on traffic accident statistics, J. H. Parmelee of the National conference in street and highway safety recently. This conference which meets in Washington was formed by President Hoover while he was secretary of commerce is reported. It has been reported that the aggregate loss of life due to street and highway accidents in the United States during 1929 totaled 33,060, which was an increase of more than eight per cent over the preceding year, and an estimated increase of 94 per cent since 1920. It is reported further that returns for the first four months of 1930 have shown no improvement, with increases even greater over the same period for 1929 than was true last year. The principal trouble is that there are utterly reckless. Forestry Work At University With the principal aims of training young men for work in forestry, lumbering and range management, the conduct of research in these fields and the dissemination of this knowledge and the enlightenment of the citizens to an understanding of the objects of forestry, the University of California Division of Forestry has published its annual announcement. This announcement says Prof. Walter Mulford, head of the division, may be secured free from the College of Agriculture at Berkeley. The courses offered by the University of California relate to the growing harvesting and utilization of timber crops; the influences exerted by the forest; recreational uses of the forest; forest economics; forest management; wood technology; the lumber industry; and the management of forage resources. The headquarters for the California Forest Experiment Station, the research branch of the United States Forest Service in California, are located in the same building at the University as the Division of Forestry, and close cooperation exists between these two agencies. Members of the Experiment Station are thus available for lectures. It is pointed out, giving students an unusual opportunity for education. The headquarters of the California District of the United States Forest Service are in San Francisco and officers there also cooperate actively with the University. The educational work of the National Park Service is likewise centered on the campus and cooperation of its officers adds materially to many courses in the study of forestry. Presumably the fact that Henry Ford has removed his tractor production to Ireland, where he is paying half the Detroit wage scale, and that General Motors has made a tie-up with the German motor industry, where wages are less than 40 per cent those paid in the United States may account for the enthusiasm-of-the-officials-of-the-two companies for low tariff or no tariff on the ground that protection creates unemployment. A more powerful blend of gasoline has been discovered. This may make easier access to heavy machinery. increased size of berries, an improved earlier time of ripening. The berry-thinned clusters, and are not as dense as the unthinned clusters, and therefore the weight per cluster is reduced from 20 to 30 percent. The expected profit from berry thinning is primarily based upon the improved quality of appearance. Three methods of thinning are described, the cost varying from five to thirty dollars per acre, depending on many factors, principally the age and shape of the vines; the number of clusters and the quality of workmen available. It is reported further that returns for the first four months of 1930 have shown no improvement, with increases even greater over the same period for 1929 than was true last year. The principal trouble is that there are utterly reckless. A lot of men couldn't vote as they drink because if they did they might get arrested for stuffing the ballot box. Presumably the fact that Henry Ford has removed his tractor production to Ireland, where he is paying half the Detroit wage scale, and that General Motors has made a tie-up with the German motor industry, where wages are less than 40 per cent those paid in the United States may account for the enthusiasm of the officials of these two companies for low tariff or no tariff on the ground that protection creates unemployment. A more powerful blend of gasoline has been discovered. This may make len necessary to have six wheel brakes instead of four. WHEW! I ALWAYS THOUGHT A YARD WAS THREE FEET UNTIL I STARTED CUTTING THIS GRASS! Pinky Dinky JINGLES YES GO ON! FROM ETHER GAULER, KEEPSBURG, WIS. WILLIE WATKINS ONE PINE DAY LEARNED A PRETTY PICE TO SAY HE HAD TO SPEAK THAT PIECE LAST NIGHT BUT COULDN'T 'CAUSE HE HAD STAGE FRIGHT/ OBSERVATIONS JUST ONE DERNED THING AFTER ANOTHER A man who wooed and lost, and then sued and lost again, said that he felt like a bozo who had been struck by a hit and run love driver, thereby rendering him hors re combat, flabbergasted and bewildered. Mama spank. READING UP IN THE AIR A man, who is called a promoter, took a lease on a certain piece of property, and gave a $1500 check as a down payment. When the check was handed in at the bank window it was returned marked Insufficient Funds, with a further notation that the man's balance was just 98 cents. HIP, HIP HURRAH! There awhile back when the Halloween black cats were in the windows, and the stocks took an awful spill, John D. opened his purse and bought up a lot of the sound investment stocks, thereby relieving its situation, calming the markets and otherwise putting the financial house in order. Three cheers for John D. CHARITY SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME It is said a certain professor of economics, who tried to make a living advising other people how to conduct their own business, has gone into bankruptcy. OTHERWISE THINGS ARE OKAY One of the most exciting indoor games is to try to keep up with the "crime wave" as it crops out from day to day in a big town up in another county. You get a thrill with every package. First and foremost when a sensational case comes up they lock up the jury to keep away the tampering bug. After being incarcerated for three or four weeks the jurors may be ready to find a fella guilty of anything from disturbing the peace to non-support, just so they can get out and gone home. After the culprit is hooked the kidnappers appear, not to say anything about the frame-up gents, who desire to get the big boy into a compromising position with a lot of "nood" wimmin. That ought to be exciting enough; but there are many gluttonies for punishment roaming around. Then they proceed to indict a whale of a lot of policemen for grafting. And they go after the head man and try him for Work At University town up in another county. You get a thrill with every package. First and foremost when a sensational case comes up they lock up the jury to keep away the tampering bug. After being incarcerated for three or four weeks the jurors may be ready to find a fella guilty of anything from disturbing the peace to non-support, just so they can get out and gone home. After the culprit is hooked the kidnappers appear, not to say anything about the frame-up gents, who desire to get the big boy into a compromising position with a lot of "nood" wimmin. That ought to be exciting enough; but there are many gluttony for punishment roaming around. Then they proceed to indict a whale of a lot of policemen for grafting. And they go after the head man and try him for incompetency, or something, and into the basket almost goes his head. Then just when the smoke of battle clears up a bit and you believe everything is lovely and the goose hangs big a lotta other fellas up and accuse the generalissimo of something or other, alleging he spent too much mazuma when asking the plebeite to put their ballots in the right box. And they send missionaries to China! FADES OUT OF THE “PITCHER” And yet again a “frameup” sometimes only consists in turning the portrait to the wall. ROCKING THE MATRIMONIAL BOAT An executive in an eastern city has hit upon a novel idea. He has given orders to the cops to take the license numbers of all cars parked at night along the lonely lanes. GOOD OLE WAGON DONE BROKE DOWN And it looks like street cars in many cities will be used for exhibition purposes only. THE 'LIL OLE SON OF A GUN It is reported that a Chinaman in China is 250 years of age and is now living with his 24th wife. AIN'T WE GOT FUN At about the time the autumn leaves were falling it leaked out that a high up dinner party was pulled off in a city on the banks of the historic river, and the event it is said was attended by a lot of persons who had come under the wire first at a previous election. They were to take their seats shortly and it appears the party was a sort of get acquainted blowout. The new ones were being initiated as it were. They were made to feel as though they had known the other feller's all their lives. Of course, when you give a gay party you must have some talk water to unloosen the tongues. Some of the boys were bashful and maybe had "etiquette" fright, or something. Anyway things rolled along fine. Everybody went home feeling glad for having been present. And then, you know, somebody spilled the beans; there was an investigation, and believe it or not the constituents are all het up about it, so it is learned from reports coming in over the grape-vine broadcasting substations. PUTTING IT UNDER THEIR BELTS After summing up from all and singular the tenements, and hereditaments, thereunto belonging and in anywise appertaining, it appears that some of the big boys when away from home like a snifter now and then. PUTTING IT UNDER THEIR BELTS After summing up from all and singular the tenements, and hereditaments, thereunto belonging and in anywise appertaining, it appears that some of the big boys when away from home like a snifter now and then. MUNCHO CERVERSA Mexico for a while talked about prohibition, but at latest accounts it looks like they will let well enough alone and let nature take its course. ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER If your uncle gets into that league of nationalities perhaps those fellows over there would help sweep back the crime waves. BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY It is said down on the rialto that some of the cautious booti-cians, as a sideline, carry a supply of stomach pumps. SAME OLD ALIBI It's all right to show your eastern friends your picture on the beach in your bathing suit in "bleak" December—but that weather was unusual. MEBBE THEY'VE JUST GOT GOOD PRESS AGENTS You can read of this star and that who has such a wonderful voice and such a charming personality—but you don't see any streets named after them. GEE, PEOPLE MUST HAVE AN AWFUL THIRST A prominent dry man says that open saloons are run in almost every city in this U.S.A. MEBBE SHE HAD A HANG OVER A good looking girl was seen in a picture standing up before a bar in a Cantina across the line, and she very gracefully emptied a large glass containing a gin fiz, or something. When the potion had been neatly tucked away the lady remarked, "Gee, That's Good." SOMETIMES YOU GET STUNG When a man or woman buys stocks, it's a good deal like getting married—you take 'em for better and for worse.