anaheim-gazette 1930-11-27

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY DESCRIPTION P.O. YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS 1.50 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. THANKSGIVING We of this country have been more abundantly blessed than have been the people of any other nation in the world. We may grumble at "hard times" and point to inequalities as between man and man, and think we are pretty badly off, but we must remember that by comparison with any other part of the world we are exceedingly well off, that the inequalities which divide our people into the successful and the unsuccessful are less marked than the inequalities which exist elsewhere between the upper and the lower classes. The Pilgrim Fathers gave thanks to God on Thanksgiving Day for material blessings with which their physical condition had been ameliorated. We are all too prone today to take all of the credit for material progress to ourselves. Few today rely upon Divine Providence to take care of them, in spite of the express promise: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be unto you." Our faith is less simple than that of our forefathers. We do not look for direct and instantaneous answer to prayer. But down deep in our hearts we, as a people, still believe that somehow, if each does his individual best to live up to the spirit of religion, he will not suffer for lack of food and shelter and the normal comforts of life. There is still faith in the words of the Psalmist: upon Divine Providence to take care of them, in spite of the express promise: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be unto you." Our faith is less simple than that of our forefathers. We do not look for direct and instantaneous answer to prayer. But down deep in our hearts we, as a people, still believe that somehow, if each does his individual best to live up to the spirit of religion, he will not suffer for lack of food and shelter and the normal comforts of life. There is still faith in the words of the Psalmist: "I have been young, and now I am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." This particular Thanksgiving Day of 1930 seems to us to be one upon which the religious origin of the occasion should be kept in mind. We have been through a hard year. We are still not "out of the woods" so far as material prosperity is concerned. But we have lost nothing which counts if we have not lost the faith in our selves, in our neighbors, in our Nation and its ultimate high destiny, which all of our history justifies. So long as we hold to that faith and continue to believe that something higher than human power is still guiding us, we have every cause to be thankful. ILLITERACY IN CALIFORNIA Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, has appointed a California Advisory Committee on Illiteracy which will cooperate with and be a part of the National Advisory Committee. This group of citizens was nominated by Vierling Kersey, state superintendent of public instruction, who will serve as chairman. Mr. Kersey has notified Secretary Wilbur, who is chairman of the National committee, that the state of California was ready to cooperate fully in the movement. While California ranks high in education in many respects, her position in illiteracy as announced by the census of the year 1920 is not creditable. She stood twentieth from the number of illiterates, there being 20,000 more in the state in 1920 then there were in 1910. The number of illiterates listed at that time for California was 95,000. While these figures may have been reduced during the past few years, it is expected that the number as shown in the recent census is considerable enough to challenge the California Committee to extend all of its energies toward the task of wiping illiteracy out of the state. The census of 1920 indicates that five million adults in the United States could not read and write. Such simple traffic signs as "Stop" and "Go" meant nothing to them. The percentage of illiteracy in the United States is greater than that in England, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Japan. The national advisory committee has provided the California committee with a manual so designed that the average illiterate can be instructed to read an ordinary newspaper and write an average letter in a six weeks' course. PATRIOTISM With control of Congress equally divided as between Republicans and Democrats, there is something both novel and refreshing in the offer of seven Democratic leaders to cooperate with President Hoover and the Republican party in every legislative effort to relieve economic conditions and restore prosperity. The national advisory committee has provided the California committee with a manual so designed that the average illiterate can be instructed to read an ordinary newspaper and write an average letter in a six weeks' course. PATRIOTISM With control of Congress equally divided as between Republicans and Democrats, there is something both novel and refreshing in the offer of seven Democratic leaders to cooperate with President Hoover and the Republican party in every legislative effort to relieve economic conditions and restore prosperity. This seems to us to be a symbol of a new era in American party politics. The Democrats reserve their right to take sharp issue with the Administration and with Republican legislators on all matters which are part of their party's program. But on subjects which are not partisan in their nature they promise what amount to a coalition government. There are hundreds of such questions to be decided by every session of Congress. It has been the custom in the past for the party whose representative does not occupy the White House to oppose everything which the Administration wants, regardless of its merits. In the past this has resulted in delay and sometimes the complete failure of programs which would have benefitted everybody, merely because their sponsors were of a different political faith. Legislation has been partisan rather than business-like. We hope parties will prove their patriotism by living up to the promises which the Democrats have made and the Republicans have accepted. UNFAIR COMPETITION Printing of Government documents, maps, postage stamps and money, are a proper function for the Government's printing establishments. But when the Government of the United States engages in the business of printing return envelopes for private citizens, it is unfairly competing with the job printers of the nation. It would be unfair competition even if a fair commercial rate were charged for the work; it is worse than unfair when this work is done for less than cost. The National Editorial Association, and practically every other association of newspaper publishers and printers, have protested for years against this practice. This year a more determined effort than ever is being made to induce the Congress just elected. If not the one already in office, to take Uncle Sam out of this petty competition with his nephews. His Hearty Endorsement By Albert T. Reid MERRY CHRISTMAS EARTH TO ALL Let us all help this most worthy cause MEMBERSHIPS AND GOOD WILL OFFERINGS BIGGEST USER OF ORANGES Millions of mothers, following doctor's advice, feed oranges and orange juice did the Mississippi flood of a couple of years ago, the hurricane disaster in Florida, Porto Rico and Santo Domingo. And hundreds of minor disasters extract it from the shale ought not bother "big business men" like Mr. Kelley and the editors of the World. HIGGEST USER OF ORANGES Millions of mothers; following doctor's advice, feed oranges and orange juice regularly every day to their growing children. After reading these facts, the importance of these young American consumers to the California citrus industry can be readily appreciated. Every day in the United States 6,849 babies are born—2,500,000 in a year. Twelve million Americans are less than five years old. Thirty-eight million are under the age of fourteen. In other words, ten per cent of the entire population of the country are babies and one-third children! A tremendous market—a market that is continually being besieged by extensive advertising bombardments and claims of other food products. This year alone, Sunkist advertisements, armed with the facts and backed by all prominent physicians' recommendations, appeared in national magazines with a combined circulation of over twelve and one-half millions. Street car cards have carried this health message to a daily audience of 21,000,000. Displays and posters echo the story, and special Sunkist booklets are telling it to mothers, doctors, child health workers and teachers, even to children just beginning to read in the schools. The extremely beneficial properties of oranges, due to their vitamin C and mineral content and these educational promotional programs, have combined to make baby the biggest little orange consumer of all. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK The Red Cross is making its annual appeal for funds. In a few days the Christmas Seals of the Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis will be offered everywhere. These are two noble causes, to which everybody ought to contribute. The work of the Red Cross is continuous. Wherever there is life to be saved, homeless to be sheltered, victims of catastrophe to be reeled out, fed, and started out anew in life, the Red Cross is the first agency in the field and the one which does the most good. By virtue of his office, the President of the United States, whoever he may be, is also president of the Red Cross. It is an effect, an official arm of the Federal government. The recent drought gave the Red Cross an opportunity for service. So did the Mississippi flood of a couple of years ago, the hurricane disaster in Florida. Porto Rico and Santo Domingo. And hundreds of minor disasters constantly occurring, keep this organization busy. It has no money except what the public gives. The work of the Tuberculosis organization is of almost equal importance. Tuberculosis is diminishing, but only because of the constant watchfulness and educational work of the devoted men and women who are giving their lives to that work. Buying Christmas seals for a cent apiece is an easy and practical way for everybody to help. CONDITIONS IN EUROPE While every American hoped and was told that the great World War would be the war to end all wars, present conditions in Europe indicate that we are apt to be disillusioned. Not for several years have conditions in Europe been so unsettled as at present. The future for peace in Europe looks much gloomier indeed than it did in the weeks immediately prior to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914. It seems to be only the general exhaustion which keeps peace alive. If war should come to Europe, America will make every possible effort to avoid becoming involved. But if two or more of the nations of Europe should so far lose their senses as to become engaged in conflict, then the United States, even as a neutral, cannot well get along without a real merchant marine. We do not want to be caught as we were in 1914, and to have the moving of our products on the high seas at the mercy of European ships, which may be having troubles of their own and unable to pay much attention to our commerce other than that in which they are selfishly interested. A CHANCE TO MAKE BILLIONS If the government shale lands in the wild west are worth as "Raging Ralph" Kelley charged in his articles in the New York World, the sum of $40,000,-100,000, here is a chance for the government and the World to make some real money. Let the government sell all of this shale land to the World for $30,-600,000,000, pay off the national debt and distribute the other fourteen billions among the unemployed. Then the World can make a clear profit of ten billions to use in its campaign to make the world safe for John Barleycorn. The fact that it would cost two or three times as much as the oil is worth to extract it from the shale ought not bother "big business men" like Mr. Kelley and the editors of the World. WE WONT GO IN Senator Robinson, of Indiana, said in a recent address: "With unrest seething on the European and other continents, I'm assuming that there will be a war in Europe sooner than we believe I'm also assuming that the United States will not be in it. But it will affect our export trade and threaten to freeze and to paralyze it. Then we must have the largest possible merchant marine to take care of carrying our goods in our own ships when that war comes, to defend our trade with other countries." During the recent campaign at Portville, Calif., A. M. Lumley and M. E DeWitt were candidates for justice of the peace. Stopping at a farm house, Lumley gallantly volunteered to cut some wood for the housewife. Perplexed, she said: "Really I don't know whom to vote for. Mr. DeWitt is out on the back porch right now doing my churning." The University of Illinois finds that the average person speaks 30,000 words a day in talking to relatives, friends and business associates. But success with them, as with cards, depends upon getting them in the right combinations. Along about this time of year, as the old-fashioned almanacs used to say, you may look for the able-bodied lizard who claims anew the unwisdom of hitting a fellow when he is down lest he may afterward get up: No administration in the history of the government has worked more intelligently and effectively in dealing with a serious business depression than the present administration at Washington, and the work is beginning to show results. We are finding new evidence every day that as a nation, too, it pays to mind our own business. The work of the Red Cross is continuous. Wherever there is life to be saved, homeless to be sheltered, victims of catastrophe to be reclothed, fed, and started out anew in life, the Red Cross is the first agency in the field and the one which does the most good. By virtue of his office, the President of the United States, whoever he may be, is also president of the Red Cross. It is, in effect, an official arm of the Federal government. The recent drought gave the Red Cross an opportunity for service. So Kelley charged in his articles in the New York World, the sum of $40,000,-000,000, here is a chance for the government and the World to make some real money. Let the government sell all of this shale land to the World for $30,-000,000,000, pay off the national debt and distribute the other fourteen billions among the unemployed. Then the World can make a clear profit of ten billions to use in its campaign to make the world safe for John Bärleycorn. The fact that it would cost two or three times as much as the oil is worth to MOTHER, MAY I ASK YOU SOMETHING, PLEASE? YES, PINKY! I BELIEVE I'VE GOT ALL THERE IS TO BE GOT OUT OF THIS CORNER - SO MAY I GO TO ONE OF THE OTHER THREE? Pinky Dinky JINGLES! YOU CAN JUST GO TO THAT FOOTBALL GAME AND WATCH 'EM RUN AN' GO CAUSE I'M GONNA STAY RIGHT HERE AN LISTEN TO THIS RADIO! OBSERVATIONS RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCE A court the other day ordered 200 gallons of wine returned to a man who had been acquitted of "possession." Say, Bill, yuh gonna be home this afternoon? Yep. Okay. THANKS. A LOT The U.S. Government has given 165 million dollars to build the Boulder dam and 8 million dollars for enlarging the breakwater at Long Beach. Southern California is going right along. AND A PELLER WOULD HAVE TO BE A BIRD TO STAY UP IN A GLIDER A young lady phoned and judging by her voice she was a blonde. She wanted to know if the small sized currency had anything to do with raising the purchasing power of the dollar, because you don't have so much weight in your pocket carrying them around. AND DOWN WENT THEIR HEADS IN THEIR HANDS When the police in an eastern city raided a "show" they found several young wimmen dancing around, and it is reported that each girl's covering was a fan made out of an ostrich feather. THEN HE TOOK HIS MEALS OFF THE MANTLE A boy won a bet by sitting up in a tree for three days—but against the wishes of his mother who wanted him to come down to take his piano lessons. GONE INTO HIDING AGAIN When the warm waves came on in June it was said there was not as much money in circulation as there was a year previous. One reason given for the shortage was the long skirt. THE BOYS HANDLED THE TRUTH CARELESSLY In the early days here at a town election there were just 100 voters. A man aspiring for the office of marshal made a thorough canvas of the voters and in each case he was cheerfully informed that each and every one of them would vote for him. When the votes were counted the man had received just GONE INTO HIDING AGAIN When the warm waves came on in June it was said there was not as much money in circulation as there was a year previous. One reason given for the shortage was the long skirt. THE BOYS HANDLED THE TRUTH CARELESSLY In the early days here at a town election there were just 100 voters. A man aspiring for the office of marshal made a thorough canvas of the voters and in each case he was cheerfully informed that each and every one of them would vote for him. When the votes were counted the man had received just one vote. WOULD TRY ANYTHING ONCE The man who went over Niagara falls in a barrel, and suffocated, should have a monument for something, or other. BUT, SISTER, WHO WOULD BRING HOME THE GROCERIES A well known lady, whose husband is rich, urges women to return home making and pay less attention to the lure of professional and business careers. PUT PEPPER ON THE TRAIL When an actor beat up on an actress her big boy friend instantly went forth looking for the fellow for the purpose of taking an eye for an eye; but when he found out the guy was an active member of an athletic club and made the gym his hangout the search ended. WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS A paper in reporting a raid said: "Two bellboils were arrested for selling gin." What do you make of that Watson? Did they mean to say bellboys? Yet again boils hurt. Now then maybe the gin hurt, too, thereby creating the bellboils. Anyway lets chip in and buy the proofreader a new pair of spectacles for Christmas. LOOK THROUGH THEM, EH? Uncle Rueben comes out of a dream in the rumble seat and says some of the chiffon dresses are like spectacles. CONTENTED CUSTOMERS It was reported in the paper that when a headman of a racketeer organization was freed in a court back east that he was given three chrees. YOU WOULD BE HAPPY EVEN IF YOU HAD BRAINS When the weather is hot, if the repair man torches up the old tar barrel right next to you in getting ready to repair your neighbor's roof, if it is agreeable to you, that is evidence that you are easily pleased. BUSY AS A BUCK AND WING DANCER WITH ONE LEG When some of the movie actors travel to the altar three or four times it would appear they have a man's size job keeping track of the alimony and the civil attachments. HEY, EDDIE, FETCH SOME MORE RIBBONS FOR THE TYPEWRITER It is reliably reported that a certain movie actress receives a half million for better. BUSY AS A BUCK AND WING DANCER WITH ONE LEG When some of the movie actors travel to the altar three or four times it would appear they have a man's size job keeping track of the alimony and the civil attachments. HEY, EDDIE, FETCH SOME MORE RIBBONS FOR THE TYPEWRITER It is reliably reported that a certain movie actress receives a half million fan letters every year, and that she answers every one of them. NEW SPECIES OF BACKSEAT DRIVER A man was up for supplementary proceedings and his assets apparently were nil. When asked how he lived he said he was staying with his mother. CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GODLINESS If you stop, look and listen you will notice that those bath-tub "Seems" in the "pitchers" are becoming more frequent. HELLO DEARIE ITS "ME" SPEAKING! And, oh yes, the telephone plays an important part in the heavy drahmas. LOSING THE CHORDS And by ginger while in the bathtub some of the stars start singing. Usually in those cases it is sure to be a warm water bath, because if the water was cold it would cause their teeth to chatter. COMBINING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE In one of the plays a feminine favorite who is fairly fat takes a leading part. She is a dear and has a good voice, form and everythin'. And when the elevator was jammed she had to run up 20 flights of stairs. It is said you lose a pound at every flight. But caviar and oysters puts it right back. MODERN MAIDEN A young lady was in her boudoir, (yep it really was) and she was using one of those electric reducing do dads, you know. There was a knock at her door. She believed it was her girl pal. She said "come in" and in walked her big boy friend. There were excuses. Hurried search for a komona. There was a good laugh, a gig, and then a story about the travelling salesman who took