anaheim-gazette 1931-09-24

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $2.00 SIX MONTHS ... 1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. THE NEED FOR MORE WATER There is no question in the minds of the thinking people of Anaheim as well as of the other twelve cities in the Metropolitan Water District as to how they should or will vote on next Tuesday, September 29, on the $220,000,000 bond issue with which to build the acqueduct from the Colorado river into the Southland. Water has been one of the chief factors in the development of Southern California. It has been water that has turned the desert into productive farm and orchard areas, and it has been water that has enabled our villages to expand into cities. Californians have depended upon Nature for their water supply. But now something must be done to make up Nature's deficiencies. Our underground reservoirs are rapidly being depleted because of increasing drafts made upon them. We have reached a point that if we are to maintain what we have won from the sandy desert, and if we are to go on with our farm, orchard and city expansion, more water must be obtained. And the Colorado river is the only outside source to draw upon. Some may think that $220,000,000 is a vast amount of money to spend for more water. But the fact is, it is a small sum compared to the dividends which the Colorado river will pay us if we will but bring its water into the Southland. On the other hand, failure to vote the bonds means the aqueduct will not be built. The water from the Colorado will remain without our reach. What disastrous results will follow are beyond comprehension. The ancient city of Babylon failed from lack of water. It was a lack of water that caused the ancient Mayan civilization on our HARD TIMES AND MATRIMONY From all over the country we get reports that there are more people getting married than there have been for a long time. Naturally, there are exactly as many women as there are men going in at this time for this justly famous experiment. Some of the people who have noticed the increase in marriage licenses wonder how these young people have the courage to take the jump when jobs are scarce and none too secure. But we think the answer is to be found in the old saying that two can live as cheaply as one. That isn't literally true, but it is certainly true that if both will do their share two people can live together more economically than the two of them can live separately. We have been told of several cases where the young man lost his job and the girl kept hers. They had been engaged for some time but were waiting to get more of a stake together before hitching up. Perhaps they might have kept on waiting for years had not fate, in the shape of hard times, intervened. And in a great many cases, we are sure, marriage has been hastened because the young woman is out of work and no longer feels the sense of independence which she had when her pay envelope came along every Saturday. On the whole, we think this getting married when times are hard is a good thing. We were beginning to fear that matrimony was going out of fashion. It is a long time since we had heard a man under forty boast that he had nothing but a fifteen dollar job and enough cash for the parson's fee and the first installment on the furniture when he and the girl teamed up for life. But we know many men of the older generation who give all the credit for their success in life to the fact that they married young and poor, and had to hold their noses right down tight on the grindstone while they were still young enough to acquire the habit of hard work. For a while it seemed as if work, too, were going out of fashion. There are not so many youngsters complaining because they have to do something for their pay as there were a couple of years ago. Work is not something to be ashamed of any more. And we don't know anything so well calculated to make a useful working citizen out of a young man—or a young woman, either—than to get married at a time when work is scarce and those who want to hold their jobs have to do a lot of it. WAR CLOUDS DISAPPEARING It really looks as if the war-cloud which has hung over the world ever since the Armistice was clearing away. For the first time since the early days of the last century, France and Germany are making friendly gestures toward each other. The French people are beginning to realize that the old days of Im WAR CLOUDS DISAPPEARING It really looks as if the war-cloud which has hung over the world ever since the Armistice was clearing away. For the first time since the early days of the last century, France and Germany are making friendly gestures toward each other. The French people are beginning to realize that the old days of Imperial ambition are a thing of the past in Germany, that the German people actually do control their own government, for the first time in history, and that they are just as human and peace-loving as the French themselves. And the Germans seem to be beginning to understand that France has been keeping up her big army, and building her line of frontier forts, because she has had solid grounds for fear of an invasion from beyond the Rhine at any moment. It has happened to her four times in a hundred years, and that's enough to make any nation nervous. Whether anything will come of the latest proposal before the League of Nations, to put all the armaments and military and naval forces of all nations in the League under the control of the League itself, we are not sufficiently informed to guess. But on the face of it, it sounds as if even the serious entertainment of such a proposal is an indication that the war-like spirit no longer rules Europe and threatens the rest of the world. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM A very encouraging sign in these "uncertain" times is the fact that the "wise" ones are continually forecasting many business failures, which somehow fail to materialize. In fact, in many instances the institutions named are really on better financial ground than for years, owing to the fact that they have foreseen economic changes and planned accordingly. There is really nothing especially "uncertain" any more now than always. Values rise and fall, as they have always done. There is nothing particularly sinister in the fact that they are at low ebb now—this is just another swing in the pendulum which is the very scheme of all things, from the orbits of universes to the affairs of men. In a few years "times" will be better than ever, as is history in this country, and this "depression" will be forgotten, as are the "panics" of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. If it were not for periods of "hard times" the sense of value would soon be lost, and after all it is not easy living which forces the human race to survive, but rather its trials and tribulations. Yes, if one really looks about, one can find many encouraging signs. Angry Farmers Spill the Milk A St. Louis Dairy refused to cooperate with the Sanitary Milk Producers Association of southern Illinois. Members of the association retaliated by holding up a train of milk trucks bound for St. Louis and letting 4,000 gallons flow onto the pavement at St. Jacob, Ill. Bruce Barton Looks at Ways of Life THE SUN UPON YOUR WRATH There is a certain family in this country, consisting of several brothers whose combined resources total many millions. They meet every day at luncheon and discuss whatever problems the day's work has developed. Often the debate is spirited, but when it is over they make their decision unanimous and always act as a unit. All their financial operations are pooled. If one brother has a fortunate investment all share the benefit. If production expense and the increasing of sales at any cost, it was stated at the viticulture congress which has just concluded its session in Germany. During the last twenty years the world area planted to vines has grown 9 percent and the yield per acre has increased 11 percent. Prior to 1910 the world's annual wine production averaged less than 40,000,000 gallons, but in 1921 it had risen to more than 50,000,000. The expansion of the vineyard area is continuing and, with raisin-drying restricted, the oversupply of wine has increased by the dropping out of the United States and Russia from the ranks of consumers. Scouting trips with airplanes show that spores of certain plant diseases sometimes travel through the air 10,000 feet above the earth. Short Essays On Popular Topics LOOK TO THE FUTURE By W. C. HOTCHKISS Dean, University School of Business By and large, our political and economic thinking looks to the past. We should look to the future. If we are to have an orderly economic life we must learn to adjust production and the expanding of productive capacity to the probable demand for goods. This probable demand will of course be affected by population trends, standards of living, tariffs, internation- There is a certain family in this country, consisting of several brothers whose combined resources total many millions. They meet every day at luncheon and discuss whatever problems the day's work has developed. Often the debate is spirited, but when it is over they make their decision unanimous and always act as a unit. All their financial operations are pooled. If one brother has a fortunate investment all share the benefit. If another takes a loss, it is charged to the common account. What has preserved their remarkable partnership? One great rule. They never allow a disagreement to carry over into a new day. If two of them have had a falling out they must meet and settle it before the sun goes down. I have an acquaintance who recently celebrated his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. He said that when he and his wife were married they faced frankly the fact that some disagreements would inevitably arise. Therefore, they tried to remove in advance two of the most common causes of misunderstanding: First of all, money. Nothing causes more marital grief than the constant argument about expense. The husband who does not make his wife a regular allowance, who compels her constantly to ask for money, explain its needs and account for its expenditures, is sure of plenty of debate. They decided what part of his income she ought to have. He then arranged that his salary check should be divided into two parts; her part was deposited not only in a separate account but in a different bank. Second, jealousy. He said to her: "I love you and trust you. I know that you love and trust me. When my feeling changes I'll tell you, and I'll count on you to be equally honest. Until that time I am not going to ask you any questions or fret myself, no matter what you do or whom you meet. "As for the troubles which we could not foresee," he concluded, "we agreed that we should never take them to bed. We would make up and forgive before night-fall, and go to sleep in peace." Many years ago St. Paul, writing to his friends the Ephesians, said: "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." What would happen, in business and in marriage, if we all should try that good rule for a year? One of our married friends says that no matter if he installed a cooling system in his home his wife would make it hot for him every time he stepped inside. WINE PRICES LOWER With the world-production of wine steadily growing in the face of declining consumption, vintners and wineries everywhere are faced with a problem. Scouting trips with airplanes show that spores of certain plant diseases sometimes travel through the air 10,000 feet above the earth. KING CANNOT ECONOMIZE King George is one of the few persons in Britain who will not be able to cut down his expenditure during the present hard times. The King's private expenses are so small that practically no saving can be effected without the dismissal of royal servants. The amount of money granted by the House of Commons remains at its prewar figure of £470,000—roughly $2350,000—and however much the cost of living may have rigen the King has always declined to apply to the nation for any increase. His household expenses were brought to an absolute minimum ten years ago in a complete overhaul of the finances by Lord Farquhar, with the result that £10,000 a year was saved. But from time to time the King has been obliged to draw on his private resources. With all this surplus of cotton maybe the boll weevil was the best friend the cotton farmer had after all. BUILDING AND LOAN IN GERMANY Building and loan associations are comparatively new in Germany, but they are growing in public favor. The largest of them, the Association of Friends, of Ludwigburg, in Wurtemberg, had a phenomenal rise in spite of the adverse economic conditions. It was founded in 1924, and had at the end of last year 57,419 depositors and $210,000,000 of agreements in force. About 250 other building and loan societies have spring up in Germany, thus seeming to insure the continued growth of the movement, in which Chancellor Bruening and Minister of Labor Stewerwald are keenly interested. That there is room for expansion is indicated by the recent statement of Welfare Minister Hirttsleifer of Prussia that there is a shortage of more than 300,000 dwellings in Prussia alone, most of them needed for people who cannot pay more than 25 to 50 marks a month rent, and allowing for increase in the population and deterioration. 180,000 dwellings should be built annually for the next ten years. The Mexican minister of foreign affairs says the world needs a new moral code. In the meantime, a slight attempt to use the old one might help LOOK TO THE FUTURE By W. C. HOTCHKISS Dean, University School of Business By and large, our political and economic thinking looks to the past. We should look to the future. If we are to have an orderly economic life we must learn to adjust production and the expanding of productive capacity to the probable demand for goods. This probable demand will of course be affected by population trends, standards of living, tariffs, international relations and many other circumstances which will occur to any economist or business man. But even though our planning at first must of necessity be rough there is no escape, as I see it, from the necessity of planning. We must develop the service functions of banking and reduce the initiated merchandising functions which have become an increasing element in the banking business. When bankers sit on the doorsteps of industrial leaders and urge them, as was the common practice prior to the crash of 1929, to reorganize and expand so that securities may be furnished an eager public, we cannot have the proper atmosphere in which to lay the foundations of industrial training. It is a poor commentary on our sense of balance that we still leave the most important element in banking, namely, the fiduciary element, to run riot. The first step in any program of economic planning is to rid our minds of preconceived notions which have come down to us from the past and likewise to avoid falling, prey to the opposite complex and thinking that some collective plan if sufficiently comprehensive will do the trick without all of us keeping eternally on the job. British politicians get a bit acrimonious at times but when the pound sterling is in danger they have a way of getting together in amity. PLANES FOR FISHERMEN The German herring fisheries which last year could supply only 21 percent of the home market demand have urged the organization of an air scout service to trace the movements of the schools. While Great Britain and Norway take herring almost at their doors, the German fishermen must go as far as the Shetland islands for the bulk of their catch. The distance is too great to operate hydroplanes from a home base and Great Britain is not expected to permit the establishment of a landing base on its coast. It therefore is proposed that the government adopt two fisheries guard vessels as plane carriers. The scout fliers would hunt down the migrating schools of herring by observing predatory fish, seals and whales and especially the great flocks of gulls that always follow herring and direct the fishing fleet by radio and marking One of our married friends says that no matter if he installed a cooling system in his home his wife would make it hot for him every time he stepped inside. WINE PRICES LOWER With the world-production of wine steadily growing in the face of declining consumption, vintners and wineries everywhere are faced with a problem that forecasts a drastic lowering of The Mexican minister of foreign affairs says the world needs a new moral code. In the meantime, a slight attempt to use the old one might help a little.—Lynchburg News. UNCLE BEN, HOW DOES A MAN GET TO COME OUT ON TOP WELL BUD, HE MUST CONTINUALLY WORK HARD AND FOREVER STUDY HARD ETC, ETC. NO SOLID ROCK EVER GATHERED MOSS, BUD, AS LONG AS IT KEPT MOVING IS THAT HOW YOU CAME OUT ON TOP UNCLE BEN? OBSERVATIONS WORKING 'EM OVER Up in another county if they can't get the gangster for murder, they ought to try and hook him for disturbing the peace. CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER There awhile back when the big political pot began to simmer, one man high up called another that short, ugly word which usually causes black eyes and beefsteak. Getting away to such a torrid start, many hombres out in the sticks wonder what the harvest will be when they begin hitting on all four. AH, SHUCKS, COME ON, MAKE IT UNANIMOUS, FELLERS! A reformer says if the wets would work as hard to enforce the animated amendment as they do against it, the day of the bootician would end. ENTENTE CORDIALE Scene in a gangland drahma: Two factions have been persuaded to cease firing and bury the hatchet. Both sides then exchange the felicitations of the season and spread the salve. Says Butch (to Dutch): "I'm sorry I plugged you in that last racket." Says Dutch: "I'm sorry for that. I plugged Gyp the Blood for that job." Then all hands have a good laugh over the mistake. Cigs are passed. Everybody moves out to pick up the frazzled edges. Solong, fellas. AND THEN MEBBE THE FELLERS WOULDN'T WANT TO WORK AT ALL Some of the big men who think they know, say fewer hours per day, and less days, is the only solution to this unemployment situation. SORT OF LOP-SIDED If they have less days to work, and the cost of living does not come down, what would the guys use for money to keep the wolf from the garage door? DOING BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING It begins to look like some of the high finance gents, whose money houses were made out of cards, must have had an awful drag with some of the high-up officials who were trusted to keep SORT OF LOP-SIDED If they have less days to work, and the cost of living does not come down, what would the guys use for money to keep the wolf from the garage door? DOING BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING It begins to look like some of the high finance gents, whose money houses were made out of cards, must have had an awful drag with some of the high-up officials who were trusted to keep things going straight. THEM WERE THE HAPPY DAYS In days past when you entrusted your hard earned jack into the hands of promoters, with a charming personality, who promised you 12 percent, you surely must have believed there was a Santa Claus. AND, OH YES, THEIR BANKROLLS Down Texas way they have a new law that hangs kidnappers. And believe it or not, the first man up is a guy whom about 40 thousand other people would have trusted him with their mother-in-laws. CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A JEWEL! There awhile ago when a lot of folks were croaking about the dry spell, about 3 inches of rain fell in two days in April, and enough water ran into the sea from Rio Hondo to irrigate thousands of acres of land, besides enough to wash your face and sprinkle the lawn with. But anyway a feller had lots of fun watching the waves rolling along. HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL They say prosperity is just around the corner; but, dang it, there are a lot of corners. THROWING YOUR MONEY AT THE BIRDS Some big butter and egg men say a good way to help the matter would be to spend your money until it hurts. ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO What those Americans needed when they went down to Nicaragua was a return ticket. AN EYE FOR AN EYE If they can't get that rebel leader down there, they might enlist the services of a coupla big time gangsters. KEEPING UP WITH THE PROCESSION Now that the folks have stopped talking about relativity, a man ups and says they ought to change the Constitution. Instead "of the people, for the people and by the people," he says they should say "of the machine, for the machine, and by the machine." Just as soon as they can get at it, no doubt, they will tune in on Mars and the moon; and then all you will have to do is let nature take its course and go fishing. FINE AND DANDY Some of the optimists say prosperity will return next year, while others say it will take six years for the gloom to pass. Some KEEPING UP WITH THE PROCESSION Now that the folks have stopped talking about relativity, a man ups and says they ought to change the Constitution. Instead "of the people, for the people and by the people," he says they should say "of the machine, for the machine, and by the machine." Just as soon as they can get at it, no doubt, they will tune in on Mars and the moon; and then all you will have to do is let nature take its course and go fishing. FINE AND DANDY Some of the optimists say prosperity will return next year, while others say it will take six years for the gloom to pass. Some of the others say just as soon as people wear out all their old shoes and clothing, they will start in on a big buying expedition for everything they need. Sounds good. That will be o. k. for the boys with the jack. In the meantime all the poor folks will be just about the same. GEM OF THE SOUTHLAND There is no use talking about it, but anyway Orange county should blow its own horn once in a while. While the rains have not been normal, a goodly supply has fallen and the water supply for irrigation is assured. FINANCIAL HOUSECLEANING That depression was tough on some folks who were on the short end when that stock blowup blew in. But the depression really will be a cure for the ailment. In a short while you won't know what has happened—and then there will be another presidential election. MAKE IT A JACKPOT If all the dethroned kings would come over to the U. S. A. in a group, perhaps some enterprising queenly realtor would give them liberal discounts for cash for choice residence locations. SMOKE SCREEN A husband got a divorce when he told the judge the wife wouldn't let him smoke in the house. The plot thickens. The vintage of the pipe may have had something to do with it. Of course, if he really used a pipe the wife could have burned the old rags while he was puffing away; or then, again, she could have made him go out in the woodshed. They say smoke will cure the flu, but yet again, some pipes when going full blast will cause a patient to open the windows, and he may get in a draught. In certain quarters the rumor persists that there really was no Ramona; but anyhow the kids are still whistling the tune.