anaheim-gazette 1932-08-11

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. LEADERSHIP In the coming campaign the question of leadership will naturally loom large in the attacks and counter attacks of the two major parties. While the Democrats will be criticising the leadership of President Hoover, the Republicans will be maintaining it and, in addition to citing the record, will warn the voters that changing leadership at this time, when the bottom of the depression has apparently been reached, will be a dangerous procedure. The task of leadership during the past several months, which President Hoover has been compelled to undertake, has been a very difficult one. Faced with a House of Representatives hostile politically, and a Senate in which the Republican majority is more apparent than real, the President faced what seemed like almost insurmountable difficulties. And yet, now that the story has been written, an examination of the record shows that a very great majority of the President's recommendations have been approved, in spite of the frequent scoldings of the opposition leaders in the House. The record, as summed up by the non-partisan Associated Press in a recent dispatch is as follows: "Mr. Hoover asked more money for federal land banks; Congress voted $125,000,000. "He proposed increased taxes; Congress passed a measure to raise $1,118,500,000 more. "He wanted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Congress established it with a $3,800,000,000 fund. "He asked economy; Congress voted to cut expenditures $150,-000,000 by a special bill and the Senate set up a committee to study the question during the summer; all appropriations were reduced under the budget estimates. "He wanted to make more paper eligible for discount by Federal Reserve Banks; the bill sponsored by two Democrats— Mr. Hoover asked more money for federal land banks; Congress voted $125,000,000. He proposed increased taxes; Congress passed a measure to raise $1,118,500,000 more. He wanted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Congress established it with a $3,800,000,000 fund. He asked economy; Congress voted to cut expenditures $150,-000,000 by a special bill and the Senate set up a committee to study the question during the summer; all appropriations were reduced under the budget estimates. He wanted to make more paper eligible for discount by Federal Reserve Banks; the bill sponsored by two Democrats—Senator Glass of Virginia and Representative Steagall of Alabama—did that. He asked rejection of the dole; direct gifts by the federal government to individuals were not approved. He suggested the use of Federal Reserve funds to liberate funds in failed banks; Congress did not grant that although the House passed a bill to guarantee deposits in national banks. He wanted to avoid a general tariff revision; no general revision was attempted but Democrats sent to him for a veto their bill for changes. He proposed changes in railroad laws; several measures to that end are pending in both houses. He sought adjustment of anti-trust laws to remove injustices; Congress has not granted that. He urged additional federal regulation of interstate power transmission; Congress failed to act. He opposed additional veterans' expenditures; Congress approved a bill to liberalize bonus certificate loans but turned down cash payment of the bonus and set up a special committee to study veterans' benefits during the recess. He wanted a general overhaul of banking laws; the Glass bill pending in the Senate is drawn to accomplish that purpose. He sought authority to consolidate governmental activities; limited power to do that was granted in the economy bill." It will occur also, to the thinking citizen that what the President accomplished in the way of defeating wild and impractical legislation is very important, too. For instance there was the giant pork barrel construction "relief" bill of Speaker Garner, and the vice presidential candidate's proposal to make Uncle Sam the official pawnbroker of the nation by granting loans to individuals. In the blocking of these two unsound measures the federal-administration scored one of its greatest and most constructive victories, and rendered a real service to the country. THE UPSWING HAS BEGUN Everywhere we hear speaking more hopefully than even a month ago. That mysterious something which some folks call "public psychology" has definitely changed. Instead of talking "depression" we hear business men, workers, bankers and manufacturers talking of "better times ahead." That is not all that is needed to put us back on a sound working basis, but without such a change of mental attitude we would never have a change to come back. Faith is as essential in business as it is in religion. When folks believe that things can be done, they usually find a way to do them; when they do not believe that anything they can do will do any good, effort ceases. What has happened is that faith in America and in our American system is coming back. People are no longer afraid. And as fast as that new faith spreads, Just so fast will economic conditions improve. It was very late The dozen men who had dusty roads were hot village was very cheek on it from the top leader sent two memoir arrange for accommodate others sat down by me. After a bit the meeting, and even at a dizzy something unpleasant cheeks were flunshed Breathlessly they took lage had refused to blunt notice to seek it. The indignation of located itself to the otherlage refuse to enter unthinkable. He was He had healed sick people poor. In the capital him. "Lord, these people cried. 'Let us and consume them.' enthusiasm. Fire free idea! Make them smash Show them they they punity! come, Lord, there are times we is nearly so powerful executive knows that brings him down to the he argues; silence coo they wish they had no wonder what he thinkened; his fine feature preceding weeks. He but he said not a work his garments and staff panions following. I keen disappointment catch a true vision of Down the hot road awed by his silence, they had failed again mind of Jesus the thievement. "And they went to Eighteen hundred man left the White Hor War Office, with a letter the Secretary of War he was back in the W with indignation. The mild surprise. "Did Stanton?" he asked. Yes, and he torre raged citizen, "and w "depression" we hear business men, workers, bankers and manufacturers talking of "better times ahead." That is not all that is needed to put us back on a sound working basis, but without such a change of mental attitude we would never have a change to come back. Faith is as essential in business as it is in religion. When folks believe that things can be done, they usually find a way to do them; when they do not believe that anything they can do will do any good, effort ceases. What has happened is that faith in America and in our American system is coming back. People are no longer afraid. And as fast as that new faith spreads, just so fast will economic conditions improve. There is no lack of money in America; the lack has been in confidence in investments. Too many people were stung by speculative schemes in the guise of investments, to encourage them to put money they have since accumulated into anything but the soundest and most proved enterprises. But now money is beginning to come out. We were interested to see the report of the savings banks deposits in the United States for the past few years. They have been growing steadily since 1926, until now 52 million Americans have more than 28 thousand million dollars in this form of reserve alone, an average of more than $500 each! Most of this money will not be easily lured into speculation, but much of it will go into new homes, into small business enterprises, into a thousand other solid and productive investments as soon as the return of confidence becomes thoroughly manifest. After the Senators left Washington the Senate pages got together and held a session all of their own. So far as we can learn it didn't have any deleterious effect on the stock market. Until people regain confidence in themselves and in their government, increasing the amount of money in circulation would only tend to increase the amount of money in hiding. If there is to be any cancelling of the allied war debts to the United States, why not let the allies do the cancelling? One thing Walter Winchell hasn't told us yet is just what reward William G. McAdoo is to get for throwing California to Governor Roosevelt in the Democratic National Convention. The old fashioned woman who used to greet her erring husband with a rolling pin now has an up-to-date daughter who, when it is necessary to reprove him, socks friend husband with a bronze ash tray. Predict Controversy Over St. Lawrence Treaty U. S. Secretary of State, Henry L. Stimson, right, and Canadian Minister Wm. D. Herridge, left, are here shown signing the St. Lawrence Treaty, the estimated $400,000,000 seaway, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence river to ocean. It is already predicted that this treaty will face bitter senatorial opposition at the next session of congress. BRUCE BARTON writes of "THE MASTER EXECUTIVE" Supplying a week-to-week inspiration for the heavy-burdened who will find every human trial paralleled in the experiences of "The Man Nobody Knows." IN THE LATE AFTERNOON— It was very late in the afternoon in Galilee. The dozen men who had walked all day over the dusty roads were hot and tired. The sight of a village was very cheering, as they looked down on it from the top of the little hill. Their leader sent two members of the party ahead to arrange for accommodations, while he and the others sat down by the roadside to wait. After a bit the messengers were seen returning, and even at a distance it was apparent that something unpleasant had occurred. Their cheeks were flunshed and their voices angry. THE FAMILY DOCTOR POISON IVY In most rural communities this spiteful plant is in evidence. It gets in its baneful work on tourists, vacationists, native ruralists, all in warm weather, and it is a very painful guest to entertain. I have seen skins literally on fire and eyes swollen shut—fever, sometimes delirium from Ivy poisoning. Look out for it, with its three-in-group leaves of lance-head shape, growing vigorously over blighted trunks of trees, upon old fences and in neglected places. It is easy to know—and avoid, if one tries. I don't pretend to take the work of the skilled physician and try to place it in amateur hands. But the pointers here are worth while for my firends to know. Bear in mind that this is an ACID poison, and it takes "alkalies" to neutralize acid. My best success with ivy poisoning has been It was very late in the afternoon in Galilee. The dozen men who had walked all day over the dusty roads were hot and tired. The sight of a village was very cheering, as they looked down on it from the top of the little hill. Their leader sent two members of the party ahead to arrange for accommodations, while he and the others sat down by the roadside to wait. After a bit the messengers were seen returning, and even at a distance it was apparent that something unpleasant had occurred. Their cheeks were flunshed and their voices angry. Breathlessly they told it—the people in the village had refused to receive them, had given blunt notice to seek shelter somewhere else. The indignation of the messengers communicated itself to the others. This back-woods village refuse to entertain their master—it was unthinkable. He was a famous public character. He had healed sick people and given freely to the poor. In the capital city crowds had followed him. "Lord, these people are insufferable," one of them cried. "Let us call down fire from Heaven and consume them." The others joined in with enthusiasm. Fire from Heaven — that was the idea! Make them smart for their boorishness! Show them they can't affront us with imbunity! come, Lord, the fire— There are times when nothing a man can say is nearly so powerful as saying nothing. Every executive knows that instinctively. To argue brings him down to the level of those with whom he argues; silence convicts them of their folly; they wish they had not spoken so quickly; they wonder what he thinks. The lips of Jesus tightened; his fine features showed the strain of the preceding weeks. He needed that night's rest but he said not a word. Quietly he gathered up his garments and started on, his outraged companions following. It is easy to imagine his keen disappointment. Would they never catch a true vision of what he was about? Down the hot road they trailed after him, awed by his silence, vaguely conscious that they had failed again to measure up. In the mind of Jesus the thing was too small for comment. "And they went to another village." Eighteen hundred years later an important man left the White House in Washington for the War Office, with a letter from the President to the Secretary of War. In a very few minutes he was back in the White House again bursting with indignation. The President looked up in mild surprise. "Did you give the message to Stanton?" he asked. Yes, and he tore it up," exclaimed the outraged citizen, "and what's more, sir, he said you look out for it, with its three-in-group leaves of lance-head shape, growing vigorously over blighted trunks of trees, upon old fences and in neglected places. It is easy to know—and avoid, if one tries. I don't pretend to take the work of the skilled physician and try to place it in amateur hands. But the pointers here are worth while for my firends to know. Bear in mind that this is an ACID poison, and it takes "alkalies" to neutralize acid. My best success with ivy poisoning has been with equal parts of alcohol and lime-water. The alcohol, with its affinity of water, rapidly depletes the inflamed skin; the lime-water counteracts the acid. Apply on cloths continually, until the trouble is corrected. Never treat poison ivy with ointments or "salves"; they simply hold the poisoning, you know. No ivy remedy should be permitted between eye-lids. It has been said that ivy poisoning gets well in a few days of itself—and the last remedy used gets the credit. That nothing is "specific" remedy in such cases. I have taken the swelling and pain away in 24 hours, with the mixture of pure grain alcohol and lime-water equal parts. The alcohol is hard to get—but that's another matter. President of John Hopkins University tells the students that it takes courage to think for one's self. Also brains. Of course it is a little tough for federal employees to have to take a month's vacation without pay, but anyhow they still have their jobs with a reasonable assurance of a pay check twice a month. European nations in conference at Lausanne are bending every effort to find a solution to the world's economic difficulties by saddling as much of the burden as possible on to Uncle Sam. BAD BULLS, TOO Short selling may be as bad as it is painted, but the nation's spokesmen agree that short buying is a great deal worse.—San Antonio Evening News. "Did Stanton call me that?" he asked. "He did, sir, and repeated it." "Well," said the President with a dry laugh, "I reckon it must be true then, because Stanton is generally right." The angry gentleman waited for the storm to break, but nothing happened. Abraham Lincoln turned quietly to his desk and went on with his work. Next Week: "Boyhood Background." Eighteen hundred years later an important man left the White House in Washington for the War Office, with a letter from the President to the Secretary of War. In a very few minutes he was back in the White House again bursting with indignation. The President looked up in mild surprise. "Did you give the message to Stanton?" he asked. Yes, and he tore it up," exclaimed the out-aged citizen, "and what's more, sir, he said you are a fool." "Did Stanton call me that?" he asked. "He did, sir, and repeated it." "Well," said the President with a dry laugh, "I reckon it must be true then, because Stanton is generally right." The angry gentleman waited for the storm to break, but nothing happened. Abraham Lincoln turned quietly to his desk and went on with his work. Next Week: "Boyhood Background." (Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Company) OBSERVATIONS ARGUMENT THICK AS MUD A senator the other day ups and raves around and says that this country must conserve the oil for further generations. And by shutting down the oil wells here at least one million men are thrown out of employment. ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO In a town upstate the other day a fire truck was rambling along to a fire and lo and behold two blocks from the blaze the truck stopped. It ran out of gas! HEY YOU CAN'T YOU DO SOMETHING The crusaders, an organization working for modification or removal of the 18th amendment, in the news reels, make the startling statement that the illegal speakeasies, in the shadow of a famous hill on a well known river, are so thick that they resemble the holes in a sieve. GAVE 'EM DE BOID There awhile ago when a child was kidnapped and the police in several states were running around in circles, some of the smart dicks gave the nurse the rough questions looking for a clew. The nurse had been on the job for two years, and was faithful. Anyway something had to be done; but about all the sleuths got out of the girl was the horse laugh. MAMMA SPANK A report came in over the Grapevine broadcasting station saving that a rear admiral, or maybe it was a front officer, who allowed that prohibition was the cause of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh child. The message was relayed over the P. D. O. system and was picked up by a female member of a hourbon enforcement league and report has it that she was hot under the collar about it. The lady said she was going to tell the commander-in-chief about it. (Kiss and tell episode. 'eh?) Furthermore she says law-abiding citizens do not approve of such remarks. (Shame on you. admiral.) And the lady reminded the officer that his oath of office had been violated. (Sav. that was a broadside.) And the irate female of the species says many an enlisted man had been court marshalled for saving things not half as bad as that one. (Oh, sister, have a heart!) Whoops, and high low. That's all right admiral; dry your tears. (Maybe they'll only appoint a commission.) VIEWED WITH ALARM! A Senator of Illinois in speaking of that proposal of the parents of the kidnapped child to use members of the underworld as co-betweens to rescue the baby, said that was a shameful surrender to the alleged powers of the so-called underworld." The senator was quoted as saying that was notice to parents who may have money to tempt the cunning of law breakers that this government can not protect them. The senator is quoted further as saving that wealthy parents must in consequence provide their own protection for their children. All of which makes you sit up and take notice. BUT HE GETS THERE JUST THE SAME A columner, who is a whale of a good fellow, sure does get the nouns and pro-nouns, the syntax, the verbs and the adjectives mixed up sudden and promiscuous, and a guy gets be-be-be-fuddled sometimes to get them straight. THINK IT OVAH A sensational kidnapping brought out the fact that motor vehicles are closely linked to bootlegging because when they stopped every car in about four states there awhile ago looking for the kidnappers, it interfered with deliveries and went the price. The plot thickens. They shut out the corner saloon to stop the sale of likker; now, why not stop the making of cars to shut out bootlegging. Whoops and high low! THE BONE CRACKER Even though some of the sport writers said Dempsey was all washed up on account of the legs, he went on bowlin' 'em ovah. One evening he knocked out two heavies in four minutes, the first victim also had his upper teeth knocked off their moorings while the other guy came out with a broken jaw. The sport pencil pushers stressed the fact that Jack's legs were all worn out — but heck he never has been guilty of kicking a fella on the shins. But Jack has a wicked left hook that is a hay maker, and no foolin'!" KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING One of the popular indoor sports is for a Romeo to get married, raise two or three children and then divorce the wife and marry another woman. Stop. It is said two can live as cheaply as one, but that applies where one can subsist on love alone while the other has a one-way ticket to the groceries. Stop. Then when wife No. 1 has the husband arrested for non-support of the children, and he has to pay thirty per month for their keen, he finds he has two families milling around. Stop. And yet again if wife No. 1 also should marry again, and her new husband got hit by a depression, or something, the money husband No. 1 KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING One of the popular indoor sports is for a Romeo to get married, raise two or three children and then divorce the wife and marry another woman. Stop. It is said two can live as cheaply as one, but that applies where one can subsist on love alone while the other has a one-way ticket to the groceries. Stop. Then when wife No. 1 has the husband arrested for non-support of the children, and he has to pay thirty per month for their keen, he finds he has two families milling around. Stop. And yet again if wife No. 1 also should marry again, and her new husband got hit by a depression, or something, the money husband No. 1 monies up to his first wife's children, goes a long way to buy the eats for all hands, besides it helps to get the gas for the car, pays the radio installment and whatnots. Stop. Meanwhile if No. 1 husband also gets hit by the unemployment bug, it surely puts him in one heck of a fix.. Stop. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS The one cent a gallon tariff put on foreign oil should send some men back to work in the oil fields. That is equal to 50 cents a barrel. This tax is fair—but not prohibitive. Here is the reason: One of the major oil companies has a seven year contract with Russia to furnish them with oil. Another big oil company has a similar contract with Venezuela and Columbia to furnish them with oil. By admitting this foreign oil at the 50 cent a barrel tax would work to the best interests of this country, should there really be a shortage of oil here in the years to come. Lots of oil workers believe the tax should be at least one dollar a barrel. Then they could get to work. THE VANISHING AMERICANS It seems the authorities are alarmed at the holes in the fence down Tia Juana wav, which are used by some of the folks who are caught short and cannot make the gate before 6 p.m. Rv getting through the holes in the fence you have the wide spaces on this side of the line before you; but if you cannot negotiate the holes in the fence after 6 o'clock you must stay over night in Mexico. Of course you would be just as safe as anywhere else, but if you were short of money you might have to carry the banner. Some of the folks who go down for the week-end, while able to find the holes in the fence, sometimes have bill folds that are as valuable as the holes in the doughnuts. It appears the guys who operated the holes in the fence gathered in quite a bit of jack from the folks who wanted out and it is said that industry opened up a new sort of racket on the one way tickets for all points north, and perhaps a swing around the circle.