anaheim-gazette 1932-02-11

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. TOWN AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT Professor Thomas H. Reed, director of the Department of Political Science of the University of Michigan, has been making a study of rural local governments in the United States and has come to the conclusion that there are too many of them, that they are too expensive and that they are out of date and unnecessary. In the early days, when it was a day's journey to go ten miles to the court house and back, and a hardship on children to send them more than a mile to school, the nation needed seats of government and of education close to or in every community. Professor Reed points out that it is no more trouble today to go sixty miles to the court house than it used to be to go ten miles, and believes that the answer is going to be found in the consolidation of counties and the elimination of superfluous township governments, all of which will tend to reduce local taxation. The movement toward consolidating country schools and hauling school children from a radius of ten or fifteen miles to a good, centerally located, graded school, is growing all over the country. The little one-room schoolhouse is a survival from primitive times; it was picturesque but on the whole inefficient, Prof Reed thinks. We don't expect to see such radical changes in our time as Prof. Reed thinks will come eventually, but we are inclined to agree with him that, taking the country as a whole, the cost to the taxpayers of local government is out of all proportion to the needs, and that one way of reducing this would be to reduce the number of local governmental units and make each one cover a larger territory. WE'RE COMING BACK STRONG The economic depression from which the United States is just emerging is the seventh major attack of "hard times" that this country has been through in less than a hundred years. The people who are scared almost to death for fear that America can't come back are not a bit worse scared than were the same type of timid-minded folk in each of these previous panics. But, as we all know, America came back after every one of them, and came back stronger than ever. The first financial crisis was in 1837, when practically every bank in the United States suspended payment, half of the property of the entire nation was sold in bankruptcy proceedings and there was no work for anybody and nobody had any money. But we came back so strongly that in less than twenty years our national wealth had been multiplied by three. We came back from the crisis of 1857, went through a terrific and devastating Civil War and again much more than doubled our national wealth in the course of sixteen years. Then we had the panic of 1873, and that was followed by another great revival that again doubled our national wealth, until the panic of 1893. We came back from that one richer than before, and we did the same thing after the crisis of 1907 and of 1920. Everybody knows how rapidly our wealth increased between 1921 and 1929, how prosperous everybody was in those fat years. There is only one way to foretell the future, and that is by studying the past. It is as certain as anything can be that we are coming out of the present crisis toward a greater and more widespread prosperity than we have ever known. And if we have any sense we will take greater precautions against another depression than we did against this one. ITS NO PLACE FOR THE UNITED STATES The decision of the administration in Washington to abstain from all participation in the reparations conference shortly to take place in Europe is consistent with the contentions and attitude of Washington from the beginning. The United States always has held that reparations is strictly a European matter, in which this country is not concerned, and official recognition of the conference even to the extent of sending an observer, would be an opening wedge to consequent recognition of the legitimacy of the French contention that payment of the war debts to this country depends upon payment of German reparations to those that owe us. There is neither reason nor logic to bolster such a contention, nothing but assumption by a nation that wants to dodge its honest obligations—Detroit Free Press. For the first time since the depression started Paris is being good, centrally located, graded schoolhouse is a survival from primitive times; it was picturesque but on the whole inefficient, Prof Reed thinks. We don't expect to see such radical changes in our time as Prof. Reed thinks will come eventually, but we are inclined to agree with him that, taking the country as a whole, the cost to the taxpayers of local government is out of all proportion to the needs, and that one way of reducing this would be to reduce the number of local governmental units and make each one cover a larger territory. Orange county's six motorists' money paid amounted to $79,185.18. The melon was silk vehicles and distribute counties to be returned to the form of good roads. The list of registrations Orange had 50,049. division of money as s Los Angeles.,of course,had number of registrations, received the largest slab on $1,362,240.07. San Francisco media counties followed in both receiving less than a million, thus showing that California metropolis had five registrations. One half of the money went to the Division of High Department of Public Works directly by that body maintenance program. They was distributed to the county basis of motor vehicle r every county in the state share. Russell Bevans, registrar partment said apportionment vide the means of keeping men employed for another materially relieving the unproblem in line with the gram. The division to the counties on a total fee paid registrate 107,275 motor vehicles,the state's history. New Brake Law for Trucks is Expansion The California highway pay owners of trucks and other vehicles that a new section vehicle act will become effective 14 of this year requiring licences to have brakes that meet standard of efficiency. Under this section all vehicles must have brakes able the drivers to bring their plate stop within 37 feet wh at 20 miles per hour. The which the section becomes e set purposely for August 14, legislature to give truck o to have the necessary made. held that reparations is strictly a European matter, in which this country is not concerned, and official recognition of the conference even to the extent of sending an observer, would be an opening wedge to consequent recognition of the legitimacy of the French contention that payment of the war debts to this country depends upon payment of German reparations to those that owe us. There is neither reason nor logic to bolster such a contention, nothing but assumption by a nation that wants to dodge its honest obligations—Detroit Free Press. For the first time since the depression started Paris is beginning to have jobless riots. Evidently old man Hard Times is making the rounds and won't neglect anybody before he gets ready to quit. Here's a safe resolution to make for the new year. If anybody tells you that you don't know your business don't ask him to prove it. Our old friend Andy, of the company of Amos 'n Andy would doubtless refer to the present European situation as "that's a mess." Now that the big league baseball players are beginning to quarrel about their 1932 salary contracts we know that spring can't be far off. Speaking of high-powered salesman, it seems that the old-fashioned book agent didn't have anything on the modern vendor of European and South American bonds. We don't know just what is going to happen at the coming reparations conference in Lausanne but we know one thing, which is that it is going to cost Uncle Sam some money. Isn't it too bad that these scientists can't find a serum that will vaccinate us against the depression? If France can only pay us from what she receives from Germany, how about a first mortgage on Alsaco-Lorraine? ANAHEIM GAZETTE AINT YA GONNA BUY YOUR GIRL A VALENTINE BUB? THERE YOU ARE YOUNG MAN, AND ILL CHARGE IT TO YOUR MOTHER SO MOTHER IS YOUR VALENTINE - AND YOU REMEMBER ME WITH THIS SPLENDID GIFT! I SHALL OPEN IT! SCOURING POWDER?? Orange County Receives $79,185 as Share of State's Motorist Melon Orange county's slice of the $6,668,062 melon—the California motorists' money paid to the state in license fees during 1931—mounted to $79,185.18. The melon was sliced this week by the department of motor vehicles and distributed to the state highway authorities and the Construct Houses For Xth Olympiad Rowing Events Will be Held at Long Beach; 100,000 Spectators Can View Scene Construction of boat houses, floats and other equipment necessary to com- Orange County Receives $79,185 as Share of State’s Motorist Melon Orange county's slice of the $6,668,062 melon—the California motorists' money paid to the state in license fees during 1931—amounted to $79,185.18. The melon was sliced this week by the department of motor vehicles and distributed to the state highway authorities and the counties to be returned to the motorists in the form of good roads. The list of registrations shows range had 50,049, with the division of money as stated above. Los Angeles, of course, had the largest number of registrations, 861,004, and received the largest slab of the melon, 362,240.07. San Francisco and Alameda counties followed in that order, receiving less than a quarter of a million, thus showing that the Southern California metropolis had five times the registrations. One half of the money or $3,334,031 went to the Division of Highways of the department of Public Works to be sent directly by that body on its maintenance program. The other half is distributed to the counties on the basis of motor vehicle registrations in county in the state receiving a share. Russell Bevans, registrar of the department said apportionment would provide the means of keeping hundreds of men employed for another year thus materially relieving the unemployment problem in line with the state program. The division to the counties was made a total fee paid registration of 2,275 motor vehicles, the largest in the state's history. New Brake Law for Trucks is Explained The California highway patrol reminds officers of trucks and other commercial vehicles that a new section of the motor vehicle act will become effective August 14 of this year requiring such vehicles to have brakes that meet a higher standard of efficiency. Under this section all commercial vehicles must have brakes that will enable the drivers to bring them to a complete stop within 37 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour. The date upon which the section becomes effective was purposely for August 14, 1932 by the legislature to give truck owners time to have the necessary adjustments made. Ponderosa Pine New Name for Famous Tree The western yellow pine has had so much trouble with its name and nicknames that a board of three genealogists consisting of the chief U. S. forester and the directors of 11 forest experiment stations have just decided to change the name officially to "ponderosa pine" a derivative of its scientific title of pinus ponderosa. Throughout its range in the western states and from British Columbia to old Mexico it has had so many local names that much confusion resulted between lumber producers and purchasers. California lumbermen have for many years been selling the lumber from this tree under the name of "California white pine." The federal trade commission has issued an order to desist from using that name commercially because of possible confusion with the true white pine, another species of pinus family. Recently an appeal has been made by the lumbermen from this order, which has not yet been settled by the commission. Black Bass Rearing Ponds Are Planned Plans for the construction of small-mouthed black bass ponds along the San Joaquin river near Fresno, are about completed and ready for the start of actual work, it was announced yesterday by the division of fish and game. This project has been a subject for study during the past year and Dr. Snyder, chief of the bureau of fish culture, has just made a detailed survey of the site where preliminary work will start. According to present plans two large ponds will be built at this time. This number will gradually be increased until there are six large pools where the young bass can mature for liberation into river waters. Construct Houses For Xth Olympiad Rowing Events Will be Held at Long Beach; 100,000 Spectators Can View Scene Construction of boat houses, floats and other equipment necessary to complete preparations for the rowing events of the games of the Xth Olympiad, which are to be celebrated in Los Angeles from July 30 to August 14, is now under way, according to the organizing committee for the games. The races will be held in Long Beach marine stadium, 40 minutes from Olympic stadium, for five days beginning August 9. Events include four-oared shells with coxswain, pair-oared boats without coxswain, single sculls, two-oared shells with coxswain, four-oared shells without coxswain, double sculls without coxswain and eight-oared shells. Long Beach marine stadium comprises a fresh-salt water course of sufficient length to contain a splendid 2000-metre straightaway course. More than 100,000 spectators can view the races fro mthe bordering shore and grand stands to accommodate 10,000 more, are being built. Construction work now going on includes also dressing rooms, containing lockers and shower baths for the oarsmen, as well as lounges and dining rooms. Forest Rangers Will Carry Portable Radios Portable radio broadcasting and receiving sets have just been perfected by an officer of the U.S. forest service in Portland, Oregon. A 6 pound set has been perfected that will broadcast the voice for ten miles and send code messages 20 miles through dense timber in mountainous country, and a ten pound set that will send code messages 20 miles. Neither set requires a ground wire, and they are ready for use as soon as the antenna are up. The larger set is designed for Forest Service fire lookouts on high peaks and the lighter one for fire guards and patrolmen. Improve your beds and borders with allyssum, ageratum, etc. Spray continuously for the control of aphis. Plant perennial seeds early. Skaters Representing U. S. in Olympic Games Twelve men and six girls compose the United States team in the world championships scheduled at Lake Placid. They won the right to be on the team by competition in amateur events all over the country. From left to right the girls are: Helen Bima, Chicago; Elizabeth DuBois, Chicago; Katherine "Kit" Klein, Buffalo; Elsie Muller, New York City; Dorothy Franey, St. Paul, and Crystal Bruce, Milwaukee. The men are, left to right: Edward Schroeder, Valentine Bialis, Eddie Murphy, Irving Jaffe, Ray Murray, Allen Potts, Springer, Wedge, O'Neill, Farrell, Jack Shea and Taylor. OBSERVATIONS CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF A talkie of recent date wherein two pioneer film folks were featured had a lot to do about cleaning up a city by the lake, and went rollicking full of mirth. Out in the wide open spaces the hemen fans scrambled for loges because the cast was full of good looking females. Metaphorically speaking, the statements of the ladies had such a dual meaning that the men fans sat up and took notice and amid Hah-hahs slapped their knees with the palms of their hands. Speaking of innundos what the gals said had the male members present squirming in their seats wondering what would come next. When the women decided to clean-up their old home town in order to whip their hubbys into line, they went on a strike. That is they refused to do anything for the husbands. And oh the things they said! One of the “girls” with a wild-eyed expression said she had only been married three days. (Och, oh!) ALL OUT OF STEP BUT CASEY When 11 of the twelve jurors voted for acquittal in a murder case, the prosecutor was of the opinion that they didn’t have common sense." TAKING THE RUBBER OFF THEIR ROLL Should it so happen that all the millionaires would help the poor there wouldn’t be anything to this unemployment situation. NOW, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT! When a certain high official returned from abroad and got off the boat, somebody forgot to have a car there to take him home. An obliging officer scurried around and soon appeared with a dilapidated old boat, which it is said had been seized for illegal transportation of booze! TAKING UP THE SLACK After about 13 years of the Noble Experiment, the commission solemnly avers that they ought to tighten up in the enforcement sector. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY A report comes in over the grapevine broadcasting station saying that young wimmin in certain eastern cities are used as decoys out in the speakeasy shooting preserves. TAKING UP THE SLACK After about 13 years of the Noble Experiment, the commission solemnly avers that they ought to tighten up in the enforcement sector. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY A report comes in over the grapevine broadcasting station saying that young wimmin in certain eastern cities are used as decoys out in the speakeasy shooting preserves. NEW NOTCHES IN THE GUNS Commissions may come and commissions may go, but bandit bullets drill on just the same. EVERYBODY WORKS BUT FATHER The ingenius Jap in his home waters uses the cormorant to do his fishing. Ten or a dozen of the birds are liberated in the bay regions, each having a small rope tied to one leg. The bird dives and comes up with a fish. The Jap pulls up the bird, make it disgorge the fish by squeezing its throat, and back into the water it goes again. The Jap gets a lot of fish. At the end of the fishing day the cormorant is allowed to keep a fish for its labor. The plowing under of one row in three would not work in the case, because if the bird kept two fish out of three it wouldn't fish very long at a time. GOSH, HE MUSTTA BEEN MAD! There awhile back when the weather was hot a wife sued her husband for divorce. He was an ex-champion prizefigher man. He went out on a comeback tour and the first three men he met in the ring knocked them out in as many minutes. WHAT; OH, THE PITCHER—IT WASN'T SO HOT A highly interesting and educational story came out of the press agent's office the other day. It was reported that the script of a certain play had been handed to three eor four actresses and each in turn put thumbs down on it. It seems it was tough. Then the manuscript was handed to another star. She looked it over. It was just what she had been looking for. The lady signed on the dotted line and the camera began to click. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED TRY IT AGAIN One of the pioneer film ladies who has had three husbands (not sod) returned awhile ago from abroad with a tall, guy at her side (prospective) and the woe begone look on her face in the paper seemed to convey the notion that she was worried, but yet again was in receptive matrimonial mood. THE SAMPLE WAS FINE If the mere saying that they would be given a moratorium on their war debts had the effect of easing up their money troubles, what would those debt-ridden countries over there do if they were promised cancellation of the whole derned business. ENDLESS CHAIN If the Moratorium gets away to a good start they no doubt will appoint a commission to see how it works out. DUSTING OFF THE LIDS THE SAMPLE WAS FINE If the mere saying that they would be given a moratorium on their war debts had the effect of easing up their money troubles, what would those debt-ridden countries over there do if they were promised cancellation of the whole derned business. ENDLESS CHAIN If the Moratorium gets away to a good start they no doubt will appoint a commission to see how it works out. DUSTING OFF THE LIDS If you hold your ear to the ground you can hear rumblings which indicate that a lot of guys are going to bring out their brownderby's in '32. THE CORONER GOT THERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE The other day 6 men in an automobile tried to beat an electric car to a grade crossing. THE MILKY WAY The back to the farm movement is gaining ground. Time was when you saw a red headed girl on the road if you looked around a bit you would see a white horse. Now, when you see a picture of beauties pictured in the paper during the county fairs, you will also see a nice 'lil jersey cow. BEATING AROUND THE BUSH It is a strange thing to see and hear what the people would do to relieve this and that, when in reality if the government would pass three or four constructive laws, which it could do, this country would get back on its feet with 90 days. OCH, OH! A young woman drove up to a gas filling station and had 10 gallons of fuel put in the tank. Said the gal:—Big boy, I forgot to bring my purse with me. But here is my telephone number (xxx) AND THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO AFRICA FOR IVORY The other morning while you sipped your coffee you could see in the paper where a certain actress lady got 5 thousand dollars a week. And then later on while you juggled the java you noticed that she received $12,000 an week. While the beads of perspiration came out you wondered if that is conversational mazuma, or the real honest to goodness Uncle Sam Junior stationery.