anaheim-gazette 1932-08-04

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 PRESIDENTIAL LETTER The letter written by President Hoover to Senator Borah, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs committee on the question of an agreement to cancel or reduce the European debts ought to set at rest the flood of rumors and insidious propaganda set afloat by certain propaganda experts in Washington to the effect that the administration has some sort of a "secret agreement" for the revision of the debt agreements. The President's letter is clear—cut, so clear-cut in fact that even his opponents ought to understand it. The text of the letter reads: "My dear Mr. Senator: "I have your inquiry this morning, through Secretary Stimson as to the effect on the United States of recent agreements in Europe. "Our people are, of course, gratified at the settlement of the strictly European problem of reparations or any of the other political or economic questions that have impeded European recovery. Such action together with the real progress in disarmament will contribute greatly to world stability. "I wish to make it absolutely clear, however, that the United States has not been consulted regarding any of the agreements reported by the press to have been concluded recently at Lausanne and that of course it is not a party to nor in any way committed to any such agreements. "While I do not assume it to be the purpose of any of these agreements to effect combined action of our debtors, if it shall be so interpreted, then I do not propose that the American people shall be in any way pressed into any line of action or that the American people shall be in any way influenced by such a combination." THE OLYMPIC GAMES The young athletes of all nations and both sexes who are competing at Los Angeles for world championships constitute, beyond doubt, the finest aggregation of physically perfect humanity that has ever been assembled at one time and place in the history of the world. There is no question whatever that the modern athlete is far superior to those of ancient days. We often hear of the remarkable prowess of some of the primitive races, but in every contest where it has been possible to match an intelligent, trained athlete of the modern era against the best of the primitives, the victory has fallen to the modern. We venture the belief that the Olympic Games have done more than any other one influence to spread the gospel of physical training and outdoor sports throughout the civilized world. As we get older we realize that physical health is the most valuable asset the individual can have. Given sound health, and the controlling intelligence which enables its possessor to engage in physical sports, any young man or young woman need not worry about such immaterial things as riches. Youth does not always realize it, but all the money in the world is worth nothing to one who has not the health to enjoy the things it will buy. Another great benefit, which is none the less real because it is intangible is the spirit of international sportsmanship which the We venture the belief that the Olympic Games have done more than any other one influence to spread the gospel of physical training and outdoor sports throughout the civilized world. As we get older we realize that physical health is the most valuable asset the individual can have. Given sound health, and the controlling intelligence which enables its possessor to engage in physical sports, any young man or young woman need not worry about such immaterial things as riches. Youth does not always realize it, but all the money in the world is worth nothing to one who has not the health to enjoy the things it will buy. Another great benefit, which is none the less real because it is intangible, is the spirit of international sportsmanship which the Olympic games engender. Let thousands of young folks of different nations, speaking different tongues, reared in differing environments and inculcated with different standards and ideals, get together in friendly contest, they are sure to discover that there is not much difference, after all, between their respective peoples. And the more often they get together as good sportsmen, the sooner will come about the understandings which make for world peace. CUT DOWN MILITARY EXPEDITURES Every nation in the world, apparently, except France and Japan, is anxious to accept President Hoover's proposal to the Disarmament Conference that all countries shall reduce their offensive armaments by one third. Japan at the moment is under the control of the military party, and its members do not like the idea of losing their jobs, while France, as usual, demands "security." France is the most heavily armed nation in the world, and intends to remain so unless the rest of the world will guarantee that Germany will not make another attempt to gobble her up. We can hardly blame France for her fear of Germany, in view of the fact that the attempt has been made from across the Rhine twice in the memory of men still in their prime. But the French people are groaning under the weight of taxes for military purposes as much as the rest of the world. The proposal would not affect France's defensive fortifications and guns, and would lessen the strength of any attacking power. We are hopeful though not over-confident, that out of the Disarmament Conference will come something tangible which will at once enable the world to reduce taxes and at the same time give better guarantees against another war than now exist. The most definite assurance of security that could be offered to France is the proposal made by Chancellor von Papen, of a military alliance between Germany and France. If that was made in good faith then it seems to us that the French, if they do not accept it, will simply be proving what the Germans believe, that the aim of the French politicians is not security but conquest. ANAHEIM GAZETTE See Social, Mixed in With Political Battle Mrs. August Belmont, left, and Mrs. Charles N. Sabin, right are leading respective forces within the ranks of the Women's Organization for Prohibition Reform. Mrs. Sabin heads the organization while Mrs. Belmont leads a minority group which refuses to be bound by the organization vote to support the Democratic ticket. THE WAY OF LIFE By BRUCE BARTON SOMETHING SIMPLE I wish to ask that no more Plans for solving the economic situation be sent to me. My quota is completed; my files are full. My mental THE FAMILY DOCTOR By JOHN JOSEPH GAINES, M. D. THE DAY OF REST I feel sure our editor will pardon me, if I seem at times a little old-fashioned; there are so many flimsy, new theories now—and so much THE WAY OF LIFE BY BRUCE BARTON SOMETHING SIMPLE I wish to ask that no more Plans for solving the economic situation be sent to me. My quota is completed; my files are full. My mental decision to retire from Plan Reading was reached some time ago. An earnest gentleman with a gleam in his eye got in anyhow the other day: He asked me to read a book in which a new prophet sets forth a new religion. The gentleman assured me that if only all men and women could be led to think the thoughts of this prophet every difficulty would fold up: While we talked I turned the pages of the book, and after about a minute I assured him that I should not need to read it in order to know that it would have no influence. He was aggrieved. "You have a closed mind," he charged. "Not at all," I said. "I happen to know what kind of words move the world. I'll give you an example: "'The Lord is my shepherd,' etc. 'Four score and seven years ago our fathers founded on this continent,' etc. 'Contrast these simple words with a couple of phrases from your book,' I said: 'The definitely "anticipatory" value of the self-protecting mechanism of convenient obligations...' 'Expanding consciousness obtainable through the direct application of the method of cyclic evolution...' "Nobody is going to overturn the world," I concluded, "unless he is able to make his ideas understandable even to a little child. Second-raters are always obscure. But the head man in any department of life, I care not whether it be medicine, theology, science or what, he can make a talk that will fascinate a kindergarten." John Bunyan explained to his readers that he might have adopted a "stile" much more fancy but he wanted his book to be read by common people everywhere. He has his wish: "Pilgrim's Progress" will live as long as anything in our language. Lincoln's style grew steadily clearer and simpler as he grew in years and wisdom. What harm can a book do that costs a hundred crowns?" Voltaire exclaimed. "Twenty volumes folio will never make a revolution; it is the little pocket pamphlets that are to be feared." he might have adopted a "stile" much more fancy but he wanted his book to be read by common people everywhere. He has his wish: "Pilgrim's Progress" will live as long as anything in our language. Lincoln's style grew steadily clearer and simpler as he grew in years and wisdom. "What harm can a book do that costs a hundred crowns?" Voltaire exclaimed. "Twenty volumes folio will never make a revolution; it is the little pocket pamphlets that are to be feared." I do not know what Plan will lead us to new heights of prosperity or whether, indeed, there will be any one Plan. But if there be, it will consist of things that everybody can understand such as "the less you hamper trade the more trade can expand." OBSERVATIONS AND SOME PEOPLE YELL FOR THE DOLE! A man owed $30 for rent. The landlord was on the front door-step. The renter sneaked out the back door, got in his $2000 car and drove 50 miles to a city where he knew a friend that knew a friend who would loan him the $30 to pay the rent. IT'S AN OLD SCOTCH CUSTOM Speaking of hoarding money, in a county down east a sheriff is said to have saved $300,000, in four years, out of his salary of $40,000. PAY YOUR MONEY AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE Some folks acquire fame in the stage through histrionic ability, others soar to the heights by singing, while yet again there are some who get there just the same because they stutter. WON'T HOLLER DOWN THEIR RAIN BARREL Somebody has said the reason why the league of nations doesn't work out right is because the U.S.A. hasn't been sworn in as a member. IF YOU GO TO ANOTHER MAN'S HOUSE FOR A FIGHT YOU MIGHT GET LICKED That shindy down at Shanghai wasn't a war and yet again it was, but after looking it over Japan realized she tried to take in a heck of a lot of territory. RING OUT THE OLD, RING IN THE NEW Just after celebrating their silver anniversary a wife discovered her hubby had fallen in love with "another woman." The wife pleaded with the new clinging vine to release her hold on the husband, but she was told she was Mid-Victorian, and that it was being done everyday in every way. LEAD ON, AND ON, AND ON Every now and then the press agent prints the salaries received by some of the stars and the figgers are so large that they make a guy's head swim; and they knock the unemployment debacle for a row of free-soup cafeterias. LEAD ON, AND ON, AND ON Every now and then the press agent prints the salaries received by some of the stars and the figgers are so large that they make a guy's head swim; and they knock the unemployment debacle for a row of free-soup cafeterias. SOWED THE WIND, REAPED THE WHIRLWIND The 18th amendment created the bootlegger and he made racketeering. Then came corruption of officials, definance of law, graft, extortion, murder and kidnapping. TAKES IN A LOTTA TERRITORY The chiropractors in annual assembly out of a roomful of gals decided that a young lady from New York had the prettiest (ahem) limbs in America. P. S. An unverified report said the doctors had to seek treatment for eye strain after the contest. PICKED UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF To the everlasting credit of the present congress let it be said that they passed some mighty good laws to help out on the financial situation. Then after getting off the milk and honey diet, the members running true to form again began fighting among them selves over this and that and wouldn't give up until one side or the other hollered "sufficient." EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING Say, folks, when the financial skies were the darkest there awhile back, two senators drafted a bill which was enacted into law that caused many to heave a sigh of relief. The new measure gave the Reserve Bank the right to loosen up on the paper that previously was not eligible for discount, but which thawed out all right after confidence returned an dthe people quite that hoarding business. LOOKS LIKE A WAKE There awhile back a man high up in the council of legislature halls went to the White House and as he came to a door he said the knob, or the dingbat or whatever it was, looked like the handle on a coffin; and he is further credited with saying that it reminded him of a funeral. Well, well, that was uncouth. Anyway, there are always six pall bearers at a well regulated funeral and if there is only one handle to the casket maybe that's why there was such a scramble for the nomination. THERE'S MANY A SLIP BETWEEN THE HIP AND THE LIP Out in Kansas a district attorney went into court and asked the judge to padlock the hip pockets of two citizens, alleging that they were using the bags as a storage plant from which likker was siphoned to customers while they waited. It is said that thirst quenchers negotiated the sales right thar in the courthouse an dit had to be stopped; and restraining orders were issued preventing the outgo of the exhilerating compounds from the mountain dewdrops. THERE'S MANY A SLIP BETWEEN THE HIP AND THE LIP Out in Kansas a district attorney went into court and asked the judge to padlock the hip pockets of two citizens, alleging that they were using the bags as a storage plant from which likker was siphoned to customers while they waited. It is said that thirst quenchers negotiated the sales right thar in the courthouse an dit had to be stopped; and restraining orders were issued preventing the outgo of the exhilerating compounds from the mountain dewdrops. SAY, MISTER, DIDJA EVER SWALLOW A HOT DOG! The medical fraternity had some fun the other day with an Egyptian, who is said to be a curiosity when it comes to the eats. He can swallow a live fish without batting an eye, and can gulp down frogs, and nuts. He can take in quantities of gasoline and water and limit the gas, light it and then extinguish the blaze with the water when he expels in a stream from his mouth. The doctors say he does all or this because he has control of the pharyngeal muscle, or something like that. The man can also swallow the water out of a gold fish bowl, and the fish, too, and return the piscatorial beauties to the bowl without locing a fnnn or a wiggle. DAR'S A RAINBOW IN DE SKY "We all pays yuh 12 per cent," ejaculated Ephram Daniel Brown, the high powered salesman of the Amalgamated Order of Ivory Door Knobs Association, Ltd. The smiling and affable curbstone solicitor was addressing his confidential remarks to Pheneas Lucius Carter, the head janitor of the Colored Exclusive club of the Anti-Hoarding society. "Yes, suh, we pays yuh 12 pur cent and will take all your securities at dey face value and no questions asked." "How come?" "Yes, suh, we have a prettiee organizashion—We bond our mortgages." "Says, which?" "You see I sez we bond our mortgages. We made de money elastic. We stretch it out, like this: We gibs you nine thousand dollars for your no-good ten thousand dollah mortgage. We den make one thousand dollahs by dat deal. We bond dat mortgage and take de money and buys a nine thousand mortgage for eight thousand. You ketch wat I mean; and son on till we make de ten thousand dollahs stretch out to forty thousand, you understand?" "Hold on dere, brudder, you am pouring hot air ovah me too fast. Wait a minute. Who pays for dat bond you speaks about?" "Well, of all de dumb bells Ise eber runs across you ah de dummest of dem all. Dat, bruddy, am high fynance."