anaheim-gazette 1934-03-15

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. WATCH FOR INTERNATIONALIST PROPAGANDA No one who reads the foreign dispatches in the daily papers can deny that not in a long time has the peace of the world been threatened in so many spots as at present. It is as though we were once more on the verge of a world war. Those of us who remember the last terrible conflict should have learned enough by the experience to do our best to see that Uncle Sam is kept out of the next war. Yet it seems that many of us have already had the keen edge of our memory dulled in this respect. We hear people every day talking calmly of an approaching conflict between Japan and Russia and speculating on the outcome, just as though it would be more or less an international chess game. We hear them talking about the situation in Europe, too, and wondering how long it will be before Germany, France and Italy are at one another's throats on account of the Austrian difficulties. They dispose of this little nation or that one in the international lineup as though a football game rather than a bloody war were in prospect. Have we forgotten the horrors of 1914-18? But worse even than this is the remark we hear almost every day to the effect that when war comes again, Uncle Sam will be unable to keep out of it. From just what source does this remark spring? The next time anybody asks you that question just inquire of him in turn as to how he gets that way! Why cannot Uncle Sam keep out of the next war? Has he learned nothing from his experiences of 17 years ago? Did we gain so much in the last terrible conflict that we ought to plunge gaily into the next one, risking life and money in some tragedy with which we have no direct concern? From the last war we got But worse even than this is the remark we hear almost every day to the effect that when war comes again, Uncle Sam will be unable to keep out of it. From just what source does this remark spring? The next time anybody asks you that question just inquire of him in turn as to how he gets that way! Why cannot Uncle Sam keep out of the next war? Has he learned nothing from his experiences of 17 years ago? Did we gain so much in the last terrible conflict that we ought to plunge gaily into the next one, risking life and money in some tragedy with which we have no direct concern? From the last war we got nothing but suffering, loss of life and wealth, repudiated debts and ingratitude from the very nations we were instrumental in saving "for democracy." Certainly there was nothing in that experience which would indicate that we ought not keep out of the next international struggle. Certainly there may be international interests in our midst that would like to get us in the next conflict. But every real American will hope and believe that we can keep out. In any event the way to keep out is not to enter into international bodies like the League of Nations and the League Court. The best way is to stay at home and mind our own business, and to build up a defensive force which will make other nations hesitate to attack us in our own territory. In case of international conflict the greatest danger, however, will not be from direct attack by an outside foe. It will be from international propaganda inside our own borders. Most of us can remember how poor Uncle Sam was flooded and bombarded with European propaganda before he plunged into the last world war, and how much the propaganda had to do with getting him in the frame of mind where he would go in to "save democracy" and "end war for all time to come." When war breaks out again the same insidious propaganda forces will be at work. Let us keep on the lookout therefore, and swat the international propagandist, whenever he opens his mouth or oils up his printing press. The fellow who asserts that "when war starts, Uncle Sam can't keep out of it," is only fertilizing the ground for the seed of the international propagandist. We can keep out, if we look after our army and navy and attend to our own business. Certainly the peace and security of America are worth more than international adventure and foreign trade in war materials in time of international chaos. LCOK OUT FOR CARBON MONOXIDE We have seldom heard of a more distressing accident than the death of nine Dartmouth students and their pet dog, as they were sleeping peacefully in their fraternity club house on the college campus. Something went wrong with the furnace, and they were killed in their sleep, everyone who was in the building, by the deadly carbon monoxide gas. This is a form of poisoning which is becoming much too common. More than 50,000 persons were killed last year by carbon monoxide. Some were overcome while in their cars, left running in closed garages. Many died from sleeping in closed rooms with a gas fire going. There were comparatively few who met their death from the gases escaping from a furnace, as in the Dartmouth case, but enough to make it seem desirable to utter a warning to everybody who depends upon coal stoves or coal furnaces to look to their heating plants. Many people have the idea that they can always smell the gas killed in their sleep, everyone who was in the building, by the deadly carbon monoxide gas. This is a form of poisoning which is becoming much too common. More than 50,000 persons were killed last year by carbon monoxide. Some were overcome while in their cars, left running in closed garages. Many died from sleeping in closed rooms with a gas fire going. There were comparatively few who met their death from the gases escaping from a furnace, as in the Dartmouth case, but enough to make it seem desirable to utter a warning to everybody who depends upon coal stoves or coal furnaces to look to their heating plants. Many people have the idea that they can always smell the gas in time to open a door or window. And many have met their deaths because they did not realize that the poisonous carbon monoxide which is given off whenever coal or petroleum products are burned, is odorless. Its presence cannot be detected by the nose. The unpleasant odor of coal-gas or the exhaust fumes of an automobile misleads folk into thinking that unless they smell something there is no danger. Nobody can smell carbon monoxide. There is no warning but the sudden collapse and speedy death of the victim. Most of these deaths occur in winter, when furnaces are being forced and windows are kept closed, when it seems to be easier to start up the car before opening the garage doors. There is only one way to prevent it, and that is never to run a car in an enclosed space unless there is a door or window wide open; never to enter or sleep in a room or a house unless certain that the furnace flues are properly working and the sleeping room is well ventilated. If found soon enough after collapse, many victims can be revived by medical means, but this aid seldom comes quickly enough. Guabracho wood, grown in South America, does not rot and is known, therefore, as practically everlasting. This is what the political platforms ought to be built of. It is said that Manhattan Island still contains a cave which the Indians used to retire to in the early days when hard pressed. We presume that Tammany is occupying the space in 1934. MORE MUSICAL , TOO It is said that many Japanese keep singing crickets in cages about their homes. Well, this is cheaper than having a radio. In Java the bride does not attend her own wedding. Occasionally in America the bridegroom doesn't remember next day that he attended the ceremony. ANAHEIM GAZETTE SCHOOL DAYS — By DWIG THE SECRET History of Anaheim Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments April 21, 1877. According to advertisement, the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company met at the Town Hall of Anaheim at 3 o'clock p.m., all members present. John Fischer called the meeting to order for organization, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, to wit: F. A. Korn, president; A. Bittner, vice president; John Fischer, secretary; and John P. Zeyn, treasurer. F. A. Korn took the chair, the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The committee to investigate the books and accounts of the secretary and treasurer handed their report, which was read, adopted, and the secretary ordered to spread it on the minutes, and recommendations accepted, as follows: "To the Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Water Company. "Gentlemen: "We, the undersigned, having been appointed to examine the books and accounts of the secretary and treasurer of your company, have overhauled the books and find the same corresponding and right, as far as we have been able to compare the same. The secretary has in various instances omitted to report amounts assessed and received by the treasurer and therefor would take too much time to examine correctly for any committee. We would recommend that persons, having to our knowledge more land than they pay assessments for, should be restrained to use the water only on the number of acres paid for. The zanjero could, we think, look out for this. "Respectfully yours, "(Signed) A. Langenberger, H. Werder." The treasurer reported $359.78 on hand. Zanjero reported the ditches in good condition in a bill of $8.10 million. President A. Bittner in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting were read, during which the president, F. A. Korn, came in and took his seat. Minutes approved as read. Committee on the proposition of T. Davis asked further time, approved. Treasurer reported cash in treasury, $411.68. Zanjero reported irregularities in the water and brought in a bill of $8.05 for work, ordered paid. J. P. Zeyn moved for reconsideration of the resolution to build a bridge on Santa Ana street near Olive, carried, and after another application from Mr. Hammes for a bridge having been received. Both were referred to the trustees of the town of Anaheim. A complaint of Mr. A. Sypulewsky read and referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. Bittner, Strodthoff & Fischer. Resolved: To procure a desk for the use of the company. Messrs. Zeyn & Strodthoff to act as a committee. The zanjero was instructed to furnish water for irrigating the school lot free of charge. Water sold, $88. No more business being before the board, the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. Town Hall, May 5, 1877. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Vice-President A. Bittner in the chair. F. A. Korn absent. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Treasurer reported $511 cash on hand. Zanjero reported all in good order, but water decreasing. Committee of desks reported that they had a suitable desk procured for $16; accepted, and committee discharged. The following bills were presented and ordered paid, to-wit: Bill for work, $17.70 one for salary of zanjero, $50. OBSERVATIONS A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW A man, high up in legislative halls, who knows silver all the way from the mine to the mint, says the authorities are considering a plan whereby the price of silver would be increased to $1.19 an ounce, automatically. It is said the plan would allow domestic producers of silver to have the metal coined for them, and deliver the money to the producers, less the coinage charges. Silver at present is quoted at 36 cents per ounce. That it is said would boom western states, especially those that produce silver. It is estimated that the plan would net the silver producers about $20,000,000 annually. This rings good and it looks like you will see more silver dollars circulating around the corner where prosperity has been hiding out. WENT OVER HIS HEAD A man who had been in a high hall of legislation for several years, and who was seeking re-election, wrote to a friend of his asking for his vote, saying that he had been instrumental in getting three new congressional districts for his state. The friend took his pen in hand and replied as follows: to-wit: Yours received, contents noted. Will say that had you reduced the districts by three instead of increasing them I would vote for you. Whoops! BACKWARD, TURN BACKWARD, OH TIME, IN ITS FLIGHT Rumors flew in and out that a man who has knocked so many home runs that they ran out of chalk, is going to retire, owing to his age and the excess poundage that he carries under his belt. However, he denies this. Yet and still if he is too fat to round the bases, perhaps kids in the country would chip in and buy him a pair of roller skates. SAY, THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA! Should it ever come to pass that this country together with Mexico and the Latin American countries could agree to stabilize the silver dollar, on by the committee. We would recommend that persons having to our knowledge more land than they pay assessments for, should be restrained to use the water only on the number of acres paid for. The zanjero could, we think, look out for this. "Respectfully yours, "(Signed) A. Langenberger, H. Werder." The treasurer reported $359.78 on hand. Zanjero reported the ditches in good repair, brought in a bill of $9.10 which was ordered paid. John Fischer made application for the right of way to irrigate 15 acres of land in Lot No. 1, in Anaheim extension. It was granted, and the secretary instructed to make out necessary papers. H. Rideter reported transfer of his water shares on G-1 and H-1 to L. A. Strelfeld, ordered that the secretary make the transfer in the books of the company. Petition of P. Hammes was laid over for one week on account of an error in the specification of streets. Petition of P. Davis & Bros. concerning the sale of their improvements on lot No. 33 was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. Rimpau, Reiser and Werder. Petition from Mr. Resler for a bridge on Santa Ana street was granted. Wm. R. Olden applied for water for 15 days through the North Anaheim Canal company's ditch, which was granted provided however that the said Mr. Olden makes the necessary arrangements with the N. A. C. Co. Petition of John P. Zeyn to make a ditch across North street was granted. A. Bittner and John Fischer were appointed a committee to get all the books belonging to the company from the late secretary, R. W. Scott. The zanjero was instructed to make a gate above lot H-1. Water sold, $60. There being no more business before the board, the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary Town Hall, April 28, 1877. Roll call: F. A. Korn, absent, Vice- Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Vice-President A. Bittner in the chair. F. A. Korn absent. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Treasurer reported $511 cash on hand. Zanjero reported all in good order, but water decreasing. Committee of desks reported that they had a suitable desk procured for $16; accepted, and committee discharged. The following bills were presented and ordered paid, to-wit: Bill for work, $17.70, one for salary of zanjero, $50, one for zanjero on the river, $40, one from Mr. Boyce of $1.50 for Hall key, and one from J. Fischer of $16 for desks. John Fischer paid $45 for water privilege on 15 acres on lot No. 1 in Anaheim extension, i.e., cash $22.50 and note due in six months from date, for $22.50. Mr. Edward Evey applied for water to save his young vineyard, which was granted provided however there is any surplus water to spare. J. C. Hill gave notice of transfer of water right to L. H. McKim. Mr. J. A. Lypwiesky advocated his claim for damages and the zanjero was instructed to have the sand washed in removed from the lands for expense of the company; the zanjero was also instructed to make locks and chains on all gates in the main ditch, where they are necessary to avoid future difficulties. Water sold, $107. The meeting then adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary SPLITTING THE ATOM When you go here, yonder and there and meet the folks and talk about this and that some one is sure to ask all about inflated currency and wants to know what it is made out of. Well, the other day, a man who is as smart as the dickens, cleared his throat wiped off his chin and said inflated currency is just like reaching up in the air and grabbing something that ain't there; but, out of curiosity, prosperity might come out from around the corner to see what it is all about. SAY, THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA! Should it ever come to pass that this country, together with Mexico and the Latin American countries could agree to stabilize the silver dollar, on parity with gold, there is no doubt tremendous business relations between these countries would follow. And by the way, they could then forget all about those nations in Europe who are war-ridden and still carrying a chip around on their shoulders. MUY BIEN! HERE'S WHERE CONTROL OF INFLATION COMES IN—CAN IT BE DONE Inflated currency, (cheap money) no doubt increases the price of commodities, and uses up all the goods and wares now in stock—but idle money in banks it is said will continue to be idle until the dollar is again stabilized—put at par, 100 cents. BUY UNTIL IT HURTS When the war was raging people (the consumers) bought liberty bonds until it hurt. That was business—war business. Now people (the consumers) should buy what they need until it hurts. That's business—Economic war business. WHEN DO WE EAT! The restaurant men seem to have most fun collecting that penny tax. After getting the slack taken up in their belts the customers tell the cashier the awfulest things and in parting, yell, try and get it. GIVING 'EM THE COLD SHOULDER Many coal miners signed up and yet and still many others got hot under the collar and failed to see the dotted line. POLITICAL STEW Served With a Dash of Local Flavor. Specially Prepared To the Recipe of the Orange County Weekly Newspaper Association. By PAUL E. TICKS REVENUES Revenues for Orange county, like all other revenues everywhere from all sources have done a nose dive since the peak of 1930 when $7,596,512 was collected in taxes in this big, little county. For 1931 taxes had dropped to $6,754,-126. In 1932 they again dropped to $6,351,382. For 1933 taxes tobogganed to $4,654,124. These figures come from the office of James Sleeper, assessor for Orange county, and a sort of a Jim Farley of the democratic machine of the county, one of the slickest politicians south of Los Angeles. APPOINTED Back in 1910, W. B. Scott was elected to the office of assessor of the county. Before taking office in January of 1911, Mr. Scott died and Jim Sleeper was appointed and served the entire term from 1911 through 1914. He was elected in 1914 in his own right and is now completing his 24th year as assessor of this county. Out of five successful campaigns for office, he has run three times without opposition. In 1930, the late George D. Montgomery of Anaheim opposed Sleeper, unsuccessfully. SALES TAX SAVINGS Sleeper states that the sales tax has been a vital measure of economy for taxpayers owning real property. School and county taxes in 1933 were reduced $970,389, through the application of this new source of revenue. School economies saved an additional $726,869 for a total saving in this classification of $1,697,258 in the county, stated the Assessor. COMPARISON Orange county enjoys one of the lowest policy in assessing property is to base his figures on actual valuation. He never hesitated to increase values in the rising markets terminated in 1929-1930. Likewise, he says he finds it necessary, equitable and just to pare down values in a falling market. In 1930, the assessed valuation of Orange county was $185,115,165. In 1933 the figures were $138,627,140. For 1934, Sleeper states he has cut the assessed valuations by 13½ millions. In the past three years these cuts have approximately 46½ millions as may be noted from the above mentioned figures. Accused of favoring the landed proprietors of the county, such as James Irvine, he says, his figures leave his office months before they go into operation via taxation. The board of supervisors, sitting as a board of equalization are empowered to adjust any inequalities, he states and as property owners themselves, he doubts their acquiescence in any injustices which would affect their own pocket books. FIGHTING MAN A rough and tumble fighter of the old political school, Jim is never happier than when in the midst of a hot campaign. Questioned as to the possibility of competition in 1934, he said he expected a battle. While successful in all his campaigns to date, Sleeper said that all politicians had to eventually face a Waterloo, but somehow your correspondent did not gather the impression that he expects that Waterloo this year. It would take a very aggressive, able and two fisted fighter to unhorse this stalwart democratic warrior and with Mimi Democracy riding high wide and SALES TAX SAVINGS Sleeper states that the sales tax has been a vital measure of economy for taxpayers owning real property. School and county taxes in 1933 were reduced $970,389, through the application of this new source of revenue. School economies saved an additional $726,869 for a total saving in this classification of $1,697,258 in the county, stated the Assessor. COMPARISON Orange county enjoys one of the lowest tax rates in the state. For comparison with some other southern counties we present the following table: Inside Outside County Rate Rate Orange $1.55 $1.77 Riverside 3.20 3.40 San Bernardino 2.94 3.21 San Diego 2.63 2.68 Imperial 3.14 3.14 Los Angeles 1.532 1.672 Taking into consideration the basis of assessment, Orange county fares very well in this comparison. Orange and most of the other southern counties assess on about one-third of actual value. Los Angeles with a slightly lower rate assesses on about a 40% basis according to Assessor Sleeper. INDEPENDENT Sleeper states that he has never taken orders from anyone and that his than when in the midst of a hot campaign. Questioned as to the possibility of competition in 1934, he said he expected a battle. While successful in all his campaigns to date, Sleeper said that all politicians had to eventually face a Waterloo, but somehow your correspondent did not gather the impression that he expects that Waterloo this year. It would take a very aggressive, able and two fisted fighter to unhorse this stalwart democratic warrior and with Miss Democracy riding high, wide and handsome it would take one whale of a good gambler to bet against Sleeper this year, even at odds of 5 to 1. And it's a pretty good hunch that this column is not going to be that gambler. Prediction of your Orange County Weekly Editorial observers run—For assessor in 1934 elections — James Sleeper, Esq. FLASH Definite announcement may now be made of the candidacy of Elmer Guy, city attorney of Brea, for the position of district attorney for Orange county. Joe Ogle of Santa Ana seems about ready to add his chapeau to the squared circle in his same race. Rumor also places Elson G. Conrad, Mayor of Huntington Beach, in the running for supervisor of the second supervisorial district. Politics is looking up and it won't be long. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Fold your sheets in half, place them across the ironing board and press other articles on top of them until the sheets are almost dry. When the rest of the ironing is done, you will find the sheets require only a little touch here and there with the iron. Paint brushes will clean well in a solution of hot soda water and soft soap. The kettle will never boil over if its inner rim has been greased. Two or three potatoes scraped finely into a quart of warm water and left standing for ten minutes will form an excellent cleanser for soiled carpets. The potatoes should be strained out before use. If the mixture is rubbed over dirty or dull places in the carpet, it will clean and brighten them. Always use a dry cheese for grating. Otherwise the cheese will stick to the grater. In carving meat never cut across the grain. THE BOOK the first line of which reads, "The Holy Bible," and which contains Four Great Treasures by BRUCE BARTON THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY In the Psalms are love, hope, despair part of your children's education, you THE BOOK the first line of which reads, "The Holy Bible," and which contains Four Great Treasures BY BRUCE BARTON THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY In the Psalms are love, hope, despair, the bitterest of sorrow, the most exultant delight, sweet affection and deep hatred, confession of sin and joy in forgiveness. But the major note is optimistic and believing. David wrote many of the earlier psalms, and there are some that grew out of his personal experience; but no one man makes a hymn book. Some psalms were written hundreds of years after his death. The man who wrote By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof, that man gave a page of vivid autobiography that dates itself five hundred years after David. When another singer wrote: O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; the holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat into the fowls of the heaven, thus telling of a time when Jerusalem was captured in a bloody battle followed by a massacre, and the temple was defiled but not destroyed, we know that the psalm was written in the times of the Maccabees. It may be that a thousand years separates the oldest of these songs from the latest. Of the whole, a hundred and fifty songs, which are best worth knowing? First of all the twenty-third, of course. Nearly every child learns it; every child should. If, in addition to this, you would like to pick three others as a part of your children's education, you will be pretty safe if you follow the number nine—the nineteenth; the nineteenth and ninety-first. Moses is credited with the ninetieth—the noble chant of an old man, who seeing his own generation disappear and a new generation rise up to take its place. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. . . So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. The nineteenth acclaims the firmament and the moral law: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. The ninety-first is a majestic confession of faith. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver those from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Next Week: Patience Means Endurance Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Co.