anaheim-gazette 1932-02-25

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR SIX MONTHS Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. WE DO NOT WANT A WAR We do not want another war. We do not know anybody, except perhaps a few reckless boys and some of the people who sell things to fight with, who wants the United States to go to war again. Yet we hear people on the street, talking about the ruckus over in China, speak as if they thought it would bring back our national prosperity quickly if this country took a hand in the fracas. In the first place, it is none of our business, so far. We have read or heard nothing about Japan-China affair which remotely suggests the possibility that our country has or is likely to have any grievance against either of the fighting nations sufficient to justify us in declaring war. War is a more serious business than unthinking youth regards it. Our government's duty in the case begins and ends with protecting the lives and interests of Americans in China and Japan, and in urging the combatants, under the terms of treaties with them to which we are a party, to submit their differences to impartial arbitrators. So far as we can see, the authorities at Washington are keeping their heads cool and doing all that American interests require them to do. War does not bring prosperity, but the opposite. Our grandchildren won't finish paying for the last war we were in, for pretty nearly a hundred years to come. All our present troubles arise from that war. We would be the last to hold back if any foreign power threatened our national interests, tried to take away from us anything which we have. We are not pacifists. But we think that all the talk about America getting into this little scrap between two yellow races is irresponsible nonsense. PUT THE MONEY IN THE BANK We are hopeful that the movement sponsored by President Hoover, headed by Col. Frank Knox and participated in by 42 great national organizations, looking toward persuading people to take their money out of hiding and put it back to work, will accomplish that result. Nobody can compel anybody to do anything with his money which he does not want to do—except to pay taxes—but it seems to us that an intelligent campaign of education may make a great many people realize how foolish they are and how much harm it is doing to the country, to hold their money in safe-deposits or tucked away under the barn floor. Money is of no value unless it is working. Invested in anything which can earn money it becomes the basis of credit to several times its actual value. The fifteen hundred million dollars which, some of those at the White House conference stated is being hoarded in America today, has caused a reduction in credits available to business of probably ten times as much. If it were all to be put back into the banks the depression would be over almost instantly. Many people are still afraid of the banks. It is the belief of those who are behind this anti-hoarding movement that there is no longer any such cause for that fear, with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation functioning. And there is legislation pending which will give the banking situation even further stability. But if anyone still is afraid to trust his or her surplus cash to the banks, why not lend it to the United States Government? Uncle Sam will continue to pay interest on Federal bonds for a long time to come. If he doesn't, then we're all sunk and none of our money will be worth anything to speak of. And there are the Postal Savings Banks, available to everybody for deposits of the smallest amounts, which can always be drawn out immediately if needed and which will earn interest until withdrawn. Money put to use in those ways is worth something; money held out of use is worth nothing. And the more it is held out of use, the more worthless it all becomes. "BUY AMERICA" President Hoover has added the weight of his influence to the "buy American goods" movement, by writing a letter to John Garner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, suggesting regulation which will provide for the purchase of supplies made in the United States by our government departments. Under the law which has been in effect for some time government departments must purchase from the lowest bidder. As foreign goods made in countries with cheap labor and low living conditions, can be sold generally at a less price than American goods, this often results in the forced purchase by the United States government of supplies made abroad. In his letter to Speaker Garner the President said in part: "It would be of substantial advantage to American manufact- "buy American goods" movement, by writing a letter to John Garner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, suggesting regulation which will provide for the purchase of supplies made in the United States by our government departments. Under the law which has been in effect for some time government departments must purchase from the lowest bidder. As foreign goods, made in countries with cheap labor and low living conditions, can be sold generally at a less price than American goods, this often results in the forced purchase by the United States government of supplies made abroad. In his letter to Speaker Garner the President said in part: "It would be of substantial advantage to American manufacturers and producers if Congress should authorize all departments and executive establishments uniformly to give this preference, and I suggest the enactment of legislation providing that in advertising for proposals for supplies heads of departments shall require bidders to certify whether the articles proposed to be furnished are of domestic or foreign growth, production or manufacture, and shall, if in their judgment the excess of cost is not unreasonable, purchase or contract for the delivery of articles of the growth, production or manufacture of the United States, notwithstanding that articles of foreign origin may be offered at a lower price." Two bills for the purpose outlined have been introduced, one by Representative Florence Kahn, of California, and the other by Representative White, of Ohio. Mrs. Kahn's bill provides that all materials and supplies furnished by contractors doing work for the government shall be produced within the limits of the United States, unless there is express authorization to the contrary by law or unless the material is used for experimental purpose or cannot be manufactured in this country. Mr. White's bill would leave a limited discretionary power with department heads. There can be no question of the value of legislation of the kind at this time. Surely Uncle Sam, above all purchasers, should buy and use American made goods wherever possible. What we need in the United States is a speeding up of the campaign to buy American goods. In Great Britain a "buy British goods" campaign has been in progress for several months and the British magazines are full of advertisements pushing this campaign. It is just as necessary for our well being that the Americans buy American made goods as it is that the British buy British made goods. On the continent the nations are pushing and encouraging the sale of home products too, and Uncle Sam cannot afford to lag behind in this movement. The consumption of American made goods keeps the money at home and affords additional employment for American workers, Scatter grass seed on the lawn in the thin spots if you have not already attended to it. Jimmy on Ice Debonair James J. Walker, Mayor of New York, in his sub-arctic costume at the Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid, New York. Three Olympic Speed Queens Left to right, these skating champions are Elizabeth Dubois, Chicago, winner of the 100-meter international race at Lake Placid; Jean Wilson, Canada, 500-meter winner and Kit Klein, Buffalo, 1,500 meters, which is a little more than a mile. THE FAMILY DOCTOR By JOHN JOSEPH GAINES, M. D. 0 THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS My next birthday is a little nearer to the three-score-and-ten mark than it is to my last one. I mention this, so that my friends may call me an "old fogy" if they want to; if they do, I shan't be offended in the least. Speaking plainly and to the point, I am sorry for a humanity that has grown into the necessity of making a wage-earner of the woman. I never see a woman in an executive, male vocation, that I am not the least bit sorry for her, Of course there is some justification for the European position on disarmament. So long as Soviet Russia remains Soviet Russia, admittedly at war with the capitalist world, and so long as Soviet Russia maintains its great standing army and its universal military training of men, women and children, Western Europe would be taking a long step toward committing suicide if she were suddenly to lay down her arms. Getting back to the debt question, then, it is obvious that even if we were to agree to disarm, the agreement would not be made by European nations, and if made, would not be kept. For if the debts are once cancelled they are cancelled for all time to come, while the question of arm- THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS My next birthday is a little nearer to the three-score-and-ten mark than it is to my last one. I mention this, so that my friends may call me an "old fogy" if they want to; if they do, I shan't be offended in the least. Speaking plainly and to the point, I am sorry for a humanity that has grown into the necessity of making a wage-earner of the woman. I never see a woman in an executive, male vocation, that I am not the least bit sorry for her, and, ashamed of the male biped who has grown into a human cipher that no sensible business man would care to have around. When a woman goes into the world of commerce, she is forced there by man's inexcusable laziness and delinquency. But the world is changing, madly, unthinkingly. We watch the sports column grow into two massive daily pages; we see the former page of church announcements dwindle to half a column in the skimpy, Saturday afternoon edition. Straws show the direction of the wind. Remove an individual from his or her sphere of activity, and we lay the foundation for a weaker, more trifling race. I mean the sphere for which the individual was created. An army of "business" mothers will produce regiments of male incompetents, weak-kneed scions that grow into weaker citizenship. Lord help us from the "papas" whose wives make the living! Being a family physician myself, I believe your family physician will agree with me for the most part. He knows the horror of a molly-coddle husband, yoked up with a wife who is forced to wear the trousers because of its mate's utter worthlessness. NO CANCELLATION It looks like a tough year for the debt cancellationists in the United States. The warning attached to the moratorium approval in Congress indicated that the people of the United States were opposed to the cancelling of the European debts was an eye-opener to the professional propagandists across the big pond. But the agitators for European interests did not give up hope entirely. They immediately started a barrage to the effect that the United States would cancel the debts if Europe would only agree to disarm, and make such agreement at the coming disarmament conference. But even this has become an academic issue. Europe is not going to disarm at the Geneva conference or at any other conference in the measurably near future. The reason is not hard to find. France is in the saddle in Europe, baked as she is by her allies in Central Europe, and French officials have stated in Parisian newspapers only recently that France would forego neither its armament or its reparations. mildly at war with the capitalist world, and so long as Soviet Russia maintains its great standing army and its universal military training of men, women and children, Western Europe would be taking a long step toward committing suicide if she were suddenly to lay down her arms. Getting back to the debt question, then, it is obvious that even if we were to agree to disarm, the agreement would not be made by European nations and if made, would not be kept. For if the debts are once cancelled they are cancelled for all time to come, while the question of arming again could be revived in one year in ten or in twenty. Of course Europe would be willing to cut down the conditional reparations if Uncle Sam would agree to cut down the debts by a similar sum, thus loading all the burden on to the backs of the American taxpayers. But Europe will not shoulder any of the burden itself. France it will be noted, is adamant in the matter of giving up unconditional reparations—because she keeps this tribute herself and if cancelled, she would lose it. The situation is complicated by conferences of one kind or another, and it is difficult now to see where it will end. One thing is certain. America cannot enforce the payment of these debts by the use of armies and fleets. If Europe decides to repudiate, there is nothing to prevent this being done except the penalties which either individuals or nations must pay for national dishonor. But the political leader in this country who attempts to unload any more of this war burden on the one nation which asked for and got nothing out of the war, will hereafter do so at the risk of popular repudiation. The sentimental and financial internationalists who have gone on sacrificing the interests of the American people until they have wrecked American prosperity have had their day in the United States, but that day at last is over. First Newton Baker and then Governor Roosevelt come out against the League of Nations. It isn't difficult to detect the political drift in the United States so far as the international situation is concerned. Some Chinaman shot off a bunch of firecrackers in Shanghai and the Japs immediately started firing on an American oil depot. Isn't it funny how Uncle Sam gets blamed for everything? It seems to us that the depression might have held off hitting us until after we had cele- would cancel the debts if Europe would only agree to disarm, and make such agreement at the coming disarmament conference. But even this has become an academic issue. Europe is not going to disarm at the Geneva conference or at any other conference in the measurably near future. The reason is not hard to find. France is in the saddle in Europe, baked as she is by her allies in Central Europe, and French officials have stated in Parisian newspapers only recently that France would forego neither its armament or its reparations. So much for the question of disarmament at Some Chinaman shot off a bunch of firecrackers in Shanghai and the Japs immediately started firing on an American oil depot. Isn't it funny how Uncle Sam gets blamed for everything? It seems to us that the depression might have held off hitting us until after we had celebrated George Washington's 200th birthday. THERE, FELLAHSTHATS THE 240TH SNOWBALL WEVE MADE HERE IT COMES!!! NOW 1-2-3 OBSERVATIONS ANYWAY, HE CAN SAY HE HAD THE REST OF 'EM GUESSING Alfalfa Bill tossed his chapeau into the presidential ring the other day sorta sudden and promiscuous. He feels reasonably certain of election — if nominated. He says he will say what he pleases during the vote getting period and if they don't like it they can laugh it off. He allows the people must shake themselves into action at the caucuses and not wait for the conventions, because that's when the big political bosses and the flunkeys control things. (Hey, Hey!) The Oklahomaan may not be a rail splitter, but he has the big party bosses divided. He say if elected he will represent the middle class and the little man, and when he said that he spoke a mouthful. He will not spend a nickel to get elected, but he has already passed out 5 cent cigars to the newspaper boys. Should he get into the White House they will have to build on an annex for the tea room, because he is a teetoteler. (Och, Oh!). FINE AND DANDY Dear Jim: Your kind letter received. We all are getting along pretty good despite the depression. I went out looking for a job and found one the first day. The boss pays me reasonable wages and I'm satisfied. I had the old flivver tuned up and it's good as new. I pile in the wife and kids and we go down to the beach and up to the mountains. The wife has a fine vegetable garden and we eat regular; and you know she made over her old dress and last spring's bonnet and she looks as sweet as a daisy. The kids are all happy. The old setting hen hatched out a dozen chicks the other day, and our house cat which disappeared two weeks ago came home today with three brand new kittens. Say, Jim, you know this old world is just what you make it. Well, so long Jim. We are all well and hope you are the same. Yours truly, until Germany pays America.—BILL. COURTROOM ACROBATS David—What do they mean when reporters in police courts say the attorney jumped to his feet? Daniel—Well, buddy, that takes in a wide range of calisthenics. There are several kinds of jumps. For instance, there is the wide jump, the high jump, and the hop, skip and jump. Of course, when a lawyer jumps to his feet he usually makes the high jump. Should he do it gracefully he lands on his feet. Jim, you know this old world is just what you make it. Well, so long Jim. We are all well and hope you are the same. Yours truly, until Germany pays America.—BILL. COURTROOM ACROBATS David—What do they mean when reporters in police courts say the attorney jumped to his feet? Daniel—Well, buddy, that takes in a wide range of calisthenics. There are several kinds of jumps. For instance, there is the wide jump, the high jump, and the hop, skip and jump. Of course, when a lawyer jumps to his feet he usually makes the high jump. Should he do it gracefully he lands on his feet. Should he become flabbergasted he might essay a nose dive and land on his bean—and that's when he roars. Yet again some lawyers jump at conclusions and that's when they spout hot air, and the judge has to tell them where to park. THE OLD COCK-EYED WORLD The government bought millions of dollars worth of wheat and the market price dropped to low levels. And there are millions of people who had very little to eat. Up in a northern state the milkman and distributors had a falling out, and thousands of gallons of milk were dumped in the gutter for revenge. And men are being sent to the county jails for stealing fruit and vegetables to kept their children from starving. FILL 'EM UP AGAIN, BOYS, FILL 'EM UP AGAIN! A cowboy humorist, who has a lot of friends who say they would like to vote for him for president, and who has a heart in him as big as a Texas steer, besides a charming personality, says, says he, let this country sell all its grain to the Teutons, and then let this country put a tax on lager and then let the Teutonic folks sell us the suds. Noch einst! She was the best ole cow down on the farm, another little drink won't do no harm! THE FINANCIAL CUSHION The enactment into law of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is a mighty piece of sound and wise legislation. It has removed fear upon the part of the public affecting banks and other financial institutions. The new law will alleviate existing troubles; but it is not for promotion of new activities. The restoring of confidence is the main feature and the newlaw is a financial life saver. SWIVEL CHAIR BRIGADE A man who has a keen insight to business says: "Just so long as corporations, associations and companies pay high, fat salaries to employees in the front offices. Just so long will business be topsy-turvey. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. A bad combination." VOCIFEROUS OUTBURST OF HILARITY The other day an ex-president and his wife celebrated an anniversary. And when the cameraman got a picture of them it was revealed that the head of the house actually smiled. S-H-S-S — MUM'S THE WORD — S-H-S-S! And now a newspaperman has discovered that the popularity of a charming actress is due to the fact that she doesn't talk very much. VOCIFEROUS OUTBURST OF HILARITY The other day an ex-president and his wife celebrated an anniversary. And when the cameraman got a picture of them it was revealed that the head of the house actually smiled. S-H-S-S — MUM'S THE WORD — S-H-S-S! And now a newspaperman has discovered that the popularity of a charming actress is due to the fact that she doesn't talk very much. HIT THE BALL What this country needs right now is action, not reports of commissions and suggestions. Things need attention, and the men who know how are the ones who will get into the saddle. The old horse is unruly and needs a good rider. JOHNNY - COME - LATELY Every now and then you hear of folks talking about olden times; but the incidents they tell of happened along in the early '90s, causing chuckles. ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM In an eastern city the other day after several years of watchful waiting a big shot in the booze racket was found guilty. SHAY! (HIC) THAT TASTES LIKE GOOD (HIC) STUFF The headman in the enforcement sector has passed the word that agents are not to sip liquor when making a purchase for evidence. Awh, Shucks. THE OLD GAL IS STEPPING OUT Some of the political prognosticators say this being Leap Year, Miss Democracy is going to get her man. LOOKS LIKE THE GOOD OLE DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN Just about the time people were wailing about the unemployment all the streetcar men in a city up north went out on a strike. TALKING THROUGH HIS HAT When Al heaved the brown doiby into the ring it musta been full of rubber bands because it bounced right out again. BEGINNING TO GARNER THE VOTES This being Leap Year Miss Bewildered Democracy might go over to Texas and purpose to the pecan grower.