anaheim-gazette 1930-08-07

OBSERVATIONS VIEWED WITH ALARM There awhile ago consternation reigned in certain quarters when the report was printed in the paper that the Southern Republic was going to put a ban on gambling. Lots of folks on both sides of the line showed signs of shivers. To cut out games of chance down there would kill the goose that laid the golden egg. It might lead to a crash, or something. However, after a thorough investigation it was discovered that what was really meant, the government chief executive had in mind the stopping of small gambling joints that are not authorized. That is taken to mean no bounty all those places, what you call in this country, 'er what, oh yes, ze bootlegger. ANOTHER MOBILE EXPERIMENT A well known eastern newspaper writer says that he knows a man back there who had $500. He was a truck driver. He took a chance. The newspaper writer said he opened (S-h-s-s) a speak-easy, and it is said the man now has all kinds of money, lives on easy street, and has a raccoon coat an' everything. ALL DEPENDS WHAT'S ON INSIDE A high court in a southern state holds there is no law there to prevent curious persons from peeping in windows. OF COURSE, AMERICANOS DO NOT GO FAR AFIELD It is said that the ban on gambling below the Rio Grande only applies to unauthorized joints inland, but does not affect the gilded halls close to the border. TAKING A LONG SHOT The rumor that prevailed that the republic below was going to stop gambling met with a cool reception in certain quarters, when the boys around Aunt Jane and in Hot Water wagered a 100 to 1 that it wouldn't. HEY, RUBE! The wise cracking cowboy humorist said when he attended a banquet once upon a time, one of the speakers laid his watch on the table in front of him. The humorist is quoted as saying the TAKING A LONG SHOT The rumor that prevailed that the republic below was going to stop gambling met with a cool reception in certain quarters, when the boys around Aunt Jane and in Hot Water wagered a 100 to 1 that it wouldn't. HEY, RUBE! The wise cracking cowboy humorist said when he attended a banquet once upon a time, one of the speakers laid his watch on the table in front of him. The humorist is quoted as saying the speaker was talking against time, but not ideas." AFTER THE BAWL IS OVER One of the amusing incidents, after a fella has been knocked out in a prize fight, is to hear the fallen hero squawk. He sets up all kinds of alibis, prejudiced referee, foul, underweight, and what have you.. But after the squealing he fades out of the "pitcher" and joins the ranks of the good ole wagons that done broke down. EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE After they get the tariff settled, the farm blocs straightened out, prohibition in shape so it won't need any more appropriations, they could then appoint a commission to try and find out who put the salt in the ocean and see if the water from Boulder dam is good to drink. LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU Some time ago they gave a banquet in a hilltown and after things got going good a man raised a glass and said: "And now I will drink water from the Colorado river." It is said all the guests laughed. Now, the plot thickens. Did they laugh because the man said he was going to drink water, or did they laugh because the man said he was going to drink water from that river. GETTING IT OFF YOUR CHEST Anyhow, when things get clogged up, and everything seems topsy turvy, you can go fishing. CONSISTENCY THOU ART A JEWELL To let foreign oil in free and then shut down wells here, in order to prevent overproduction, affords food for a mathematical proposition that is just about as clear as crude oil. NO TELLING WHERE THIS WOULD END A foreign prize fighter who hit the canvas claims a foul because the other fella hit him on the thigh. Now, if he had been kicked on the shins, or slapped on the wrist he might prosecute his opponent for assault and battery. FAILED TO CLICK Speaking of freedom of the seas it seems the freedom of the knees still holds good because those long skirts are not so popular. PROVIDING FODDER FOR THE ENEMY Shutting down oil production here, thereby throwing thousands of men put of employment, and letting oil come in free from foreign lands, may lay the foundation for a whale of a lot of fireworks in the fall. But they say we must save our oil for future use. FAILED TO CLICK Speaking of freedom of the seas it seems the freedom of the knees still holds good because those long skirts are not so popular. PROVIDING FODDER FOR THE ENEMY Shutting down oil production here, thereby throwing thousands of men put of employment, and letting oil come in free from foreign lands, may lay the foundation for a whale of a lot of fireworks in the fall. But they say we must save our oil for future use. WALKED UP HILL AND DOWN AGAIN The disarmament and peace conference, or whatever you call it, seems to have broken up with considerable discord, but it appears there were enough ships left to fetch the delgates back home. TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH When they started to cut that disarmament cake they found that there were not enough pieces to go around. HELLO! HELLO! THEY DON'T ANSWER! It's a safe bet that if they do not invite your uncle to attend the next sinking confab there will be no meetin'. HEY, BIG BOY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Just why your uncle goes over there to help those guys fix their fences, when he has a lot of strays running around at home, is what you call the matza's gesundtite. SAY, BILL, WAKE ME UP WHEN THEY'RE THROUGH The height of something or other, during one of the revues, is to stage a fight between a couple of the leading ladies. YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, ETCETERA During the session of sinking ships they talked and talked and then they went home. THEM WERE THE HAPPY DAYS If you look closely you will see that the promoters in the heavy division of mitt men nowadays get red ink at the final count, something different compared with the days of not so long ago when they had a million dollar gate. From all accounts it seems in the cauliflower circles there is also an overproduction. MEBBE THEN THEYWOULDALLBOOSTFORCALIFORNIA If they ever got prohibition and the tariff settled once and for all, whatever would they talk about then? Why Orange County Needs a New Assessor GEORGE D. MONTGOMERY Candidate for Assessor Two candidates are in the field. One a man of mature years, the other in the maturity of his young manhood. One has been in the office twenty years, the other has had twenty years training in business, fifteen of which were with a corporation known to recognize ability as the only requisite for advancement. He was the man directly responsible for the elimination of dual telephone service in Southern California. He bore the brunt of the immense amount of detail work in connection with the consolidation of the two great telephone systems in Los Angeles. Leaves Decision To the Court Because it is not a Court, the State Board of Equalization will not attempt to decide the constitutionality of taxing interest from government bonds or royalties from patents and copyrights under the new corporation income tax act. H. G. Cattell, of Pasadena, member of the member of the Board from the fourth equalization district, made this announcement here today following determination of several appeals taken from the action of the Franchise Tax Commissioner. Relying upon provisions of the new law requiring the 4% tax to be paid on income from all sources, the Commissioner had made additional assessments against a number of corporations on account of their refusal to calculate taxes on this basis. Taxpayers questioned these assessments upon authority of United States Supreme Court decisions invalidating Massachusetts statutes purporting to tax exempt income. In addition, the Board found that the Supreme Courts of Washington and Tennessee had made similar holdings in those states last June. However, the United States District Court had ruled a short time before that a New York law taxing income from copyrights was constitutional. Confronted with these conflicting views, Cattell said that although the Equalization Board was unable to find any marked distinction between the situations in Massachusetts and California, it would hesitate to hold the local statute invalid. Commenting upon this phase of the problem in its decision, the Board explained its position thus: "The power to declare a law unconstitutional is one of the highest attributes of judicial authority. Although we sit in these matters as a quasi-judicial body, and must decide questions of law as well as of fact, we should not lose sight of the ultimate fact that we are not a Court but merely an administrative Board." It might be argued that, if the law is plainly unconstitutional, why should taxpayers be put to trouble and Good Lessons Then And Now The Gazette this week carries in its "News of Long Ago" columns, a bit of interesting news of 1905, the lessons of which are as applicable to Anaheim residents today as they most certainly were then. There is, perhaps, a slight difference in business conditions of the two periods, yet the truths which the article contains are constant. If there is to be prosperity in our city, there must persist amongst our towns people the thought that patronage should stay at home. For those who are at this time so fortunate as to be unemployed, certainly it would be a great help if industries with their labor needs would locate here. When this happened, and the idle were put to work, Anaheim's buying power would advance, and so the circle of prosperity would widen. County Clerk Prepares Way For Primaries Preparations are being made by a large crew of workers under the direction of County Clerk J. M. Backs for mailing out sample ballots, information concerning candidates on the state stickets and notification of the polling place to the 48,937 registered voters in the county who are entitled to vote at the primary election on August 26. This material, which constitutes a bulk almost unimaginable to persons who are not familiar with it, is to be sent through the mails commencing August 16 and the mailing must be completed by August 21, according to state law. One entire corner of a room in the basement of the court house is stacked high with 287 bundles comprising 47,000 books of 104 pages each, containing information concerning the candidates for state offices which is required to be furnished to all voters. This booklet lists all candidates for the various parties, and contains their statements and lists of sponsors. An additional 2000 books has been ordered from One man of mature years, the other in the maturity of his young manhood. One has been in the office twenty years, the other has had twenty years training in business, fifteen of which were with a corporation known to recognize ability as the only requisite for advancement. He was the man directly responsible for the elimination of dual telephone service in Southern California. He bore the brunt of the immense amount of detail work in connection with the consolidation of the two great telephone systems in Los Angeles. One, by reason of years of contact with the same daily grind has, by the simple law of nature, become more or less antiquated. In his advancing age his viewpoint is not the same, his outlook has dimmed his grasp of assessment problems has necessarily diminished. The other, in the vigor of youth matured by success comes as a new broom, with mind alert, with keen insight into the vital problems of assessment work, with enthusiasm, ambition and determination for assamplishment. One, because of uninterrupted service has lost sight of many of the necessary qualifications of a public servant. The other thoroughly realizes the importance and necessity of cooperation, he knows what the people expect, he understands their wants. The incumbent has served his time and has served most faithfully and conscientiously. But some day he must step out and turn over the reins of office to a successor. The new candidate has every qualification any successor could ever have, he stands at the threshold of public service and says: "Here am I, prepared and qualified to answer your call to duty. If elected, every honest, sincere and strenuous effort of which I am capable will be made to faithfully and conscientiously prove true to my trust." Mr. Montgomery is the logical man to select. He is a citrus house president, and exchange director, a university graduate, a Spanish War veteran. Vote for George D. Montgomery for county assessor. MONTGOMERY CLUB FOR ASSESSOR Preserving Landmark Reading adobe, oldest landmark north of Fort Sutter, is to be preserved for posterity. Through the activity of Native sons, the old building will be rehabilitated and put into shape for rthe inspection of future generations of tourists. On the banks of the Sacramento river, southeast of Anderson, deserted, decapit, scarred by fire and beaten and battered by winter winds and summer heat, the old Reading adobe stands a mute testimonial to the sturdy in- upon this phase of the problem in its decision, the Board explained its position thus: "The power to declare a law unconstitutional is one of the highest attributes of judicial authority. Although we sit in these matters as a quasi-judicial body, and must decide questions of law as well as of fact, we should not lose sight of the ultimate fact that we are not a Court but merely an administrative Board. "It might be argued that, if the law is plainly unconstitutional, why should taxpayers be put to the trouble and expense of going to the Courts for a decision. However, there is diversity of opinion as to the constitutionality of the Act, and it seems to us desirable that this controversy should be settled by the courts, whose authority to hold acts of the Legislature invalid cannot be questioned." It is said that a number of corporations receiving patent royalties and moving picture companies owning copyrights will be affected by the Board's ruling, as well as banks and other corporations investing in government securities. Governor Ritchie of Maryland went into the eastern part of his state the other day to make a political speech and immediately it started raining, breaking the long drouth. Here is a farm relief tip for some of our western governors. EAST AT... amazingly loud! ONE WAY FARES For speed...coolness... smooth-riding... and on-time arrival... seri- Preserving Landmark Reading adobe, oldest landmark north of Fort Sutter, is to be preserved for posterity. Through the activity of Native sons, the old building will be rehabilitated and jilt into shape for the inspection of future generations of tourists. On the banks of the Sacramento river, southeast of Anderson, deserted, decapitit, scarred by fire and beaten and tattered by winter winds and summer heat, the old Reading adobe stands a mute testimonial to the sturdy enterprise of Shasta county's most notied pioneer. Eighty-three years ago Major Pearson Reading built the adobo of sun-dried bricks of mud and straw. This was the second house built on the Rancho Buena Ventura, his vast estate of 25,663 acres granted him by Governor Micheltorena of Mexico. The first house built in 1946, was destroyed and the caretaker killed by hostile Indians while Major Reading was away on military duties for the United States government. The adobe was built the following year. Of all the buildings since erected upon the ranch the old adobe, with the rock-lined well just outside the door, alone remains—it and six fine old pear trees with massive twisted trunks and gnarled branches. The old half-fort half dwelling, has aromatic history. Men have gathered around the great fireplaces, the men who once decided the destinies of California—men like its builder, Mahor Reading, and his illustrious and intimate compeer, Captain John A. Sutter, and the great pathfinder, John G. Fremont. Shasta county was organized here, and this was the first county seat. On the banks of the Sacramento, before its door was moored the Ainbow, built and equipped by Major Reading in 1861, and which "without the use of line, or rubbing its banks," in words of the captain, picked its way daintily up the gorges of Iron canon and the upper Sacramento, to Latona, above Anderson, on regular trips. Major Reading was commissioned by the United States government to take care of the Indians, needy and refractory. He converted them into good citizens and employed a large number to till his fields and care for his flocks and herds. His grave and that of his son lie on an eninence near the house marked by a bronze tablet. ONE WAY FARES For speed...coolness...smooth-riding...and on-time arrival...service unequalled by any other form of travel...go East on a famous Union Pacific flyer. THESE BIG REDUCTIONS ...good on delightfully comfortable coaches and reclining chair cars. One way from Los Angeles Chicago $47.50 Des Moines 42.60 St. Paul 47.50 Detroit 57.31 Butte 43.69 Denver 30.00 Salt Lake City 17.50 And Many Others! UNION PACIFIC R. A. PARKER, Agent Union Pacific Station, Anaheim—Tel. 729 EAST LOS ANGELES STATION Atlantic Ave., and Telegraph Road Telephone ANgeus 6509 or Montebello 841 Anaheim, Calif., August 7, 1930 This week carries in its Ago" columns, a bit of of 1905, the lessons of applicable to Anaheim as they most certainly there is, perhaps, a slight business conditions of the but the truths which the are constant. If there city in our city, there mongst our towns people patronage should stay those who are at this date as to be unemploywould be a great help with their labor needs When this happenwere put to work, Anapower would advance, cycle of prosperity would Clerk Prepares For Primaries are being made by a workers under the direcClerk J. M. Backs for ample ballots, information bidates on the state notification of the polling registered voters in are entitled to vote in section on August 26. This which constitutes a bulk available to persons who or with it, is to be sent shall commence August dilling must be completed according to state law. Corner of a room in the court house is stacked hundles comprising 47,000 ages each, containing interning the candidates which is required to be all voters. This booklet dates for the various contains their statements sponsors. An additional has been ordered from Sacramento by County Clerk Backs to provide a sufficient quantity to furnish each registered ovter with a copy. Assists R. A. Little Stage Sale This Week M. F. Emry, who was graduated from Stanford last June, this week assisted R. A. Little Inc., in the staging of the combination sale. President Hoover is planning a trip in August—out where the west begins and the Democratic party ends. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING COPPER WIRE AND CABLE Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to the hour of eight o'clock P. M. of Tuesday, the 12th day of August, 1930, for furnishing to said City the following approximate quantities of copper wire and cable in accordance with Specifications No. 50: ITEM 1. WEATHERPROOF WIRE. Section 1 of Specifications No. 50:— 1200 lbs. No. 2-0.7 strand 800 lbs. No. 4-0.7 strand ITEM 2. RUBBER COVERED WIRE. Section 2 of Specifications No. 50: 1000 ft. No. 10, solid, black. 1000 ft. No. 10, solid, white. ITEM 3. LEAD COVERED CABLE. Section 3 of Specifications No. 50:— 2500 ft. No. 8 solid single conductor, for 2500 volts. Separate proposals will be received and separate awards may be made for the three items. Each proposal for each item must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent (10%) of the amount of such proposal, and the check of the successful bidder for each item will be held by the City until the delivery and acceptance of the wire in such item, as a guarantee of faithful performance. Specifications and further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Dated this 15th day of July, 1930. EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 7-17-3t. Cover Crop Seed Non-Avarible—See us for prices on Manchurian or Horse Beans, New Zealand and Bell Baens, Purple Vetch, Melilotis and Mustard Seed Hay, Grain, Feed—Seed and Fertilizer EXTRA CHOICE RABBIT HAY Karcher Feed & Seed Co. TRUCK AND TRANSFER Phone 8 124 N. 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