anaheim-gazette 1934-06-21

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. FOLLY OF THE TOWNSEND PLAN The main weakness of the Townsend plan of old age pension—and this may seem funny, but it is true just the same—is its chief strength. The principle appeal of the plan is the apparent quickness and ease with which it promises relief. Nobody questions the humanitarian desire to pension persons over 60 years of age. That is a splendid ideal which we would like to see achieved in a practical, workable way. But the Townsend plan, should it be adopted, would throw Uncle Sam into the worst inflation the world ever knew. If those pensioned would receive an adequate measure of relief, it would be some consolation, even for the dire results to follow. But those whom the plan intends to help would suffer with the rest of us. Here is why the Townsend plan cannot work. We will use the plan's own figures, allotting $200 per month for persons over 60 years of age. Furthermore, we believe the actual number of persons over that age is nearly 12 million, but again we will use Townsend's own estimate, eight million. Presume the plan were adopted. It would require paying eight million persons $200 each per month, or a total of $1,600,000,000 per month—19 billion dollars a year. To raise this sum, Townsend proposes a sales tax. We all know how much objection is registered to California's modest two and one-half cent tax. But, regardless of that, let us assume the people, because of humanitarian motives and hope of getting something out of it to justify the additional expense, would approve a 10 per cent tax. The gross turnover materials, salaries, years of age, Furthermore, we believe the actual number of persons over that age is nearly 12 million, but again we will use Townsend's own estimate, eight million. Presume the plan were adopted. It would require paying eight million persons $200 each per month, or a total of $1,600,000,000 per month—19 billion dollars a year. To raise this sum, Townsend proposes a sales tax. We all know how much objection is registered to California's modest two and one-half cent tax. But, regardless of that, let us assume the people, because of humanitarian motives and hope of getting something out of it to justify the additional expense, would approve a 10 per cent tax. The gross turnover materials, salaries, interest and other factors in the United States for the year, 1933, was 38 billion dollars. Ten per cent of this figure leaves only three billion, 800 million dollars, or about one-fourth of the total necessary to meet the 19 billion dollar expense. However, expenditure of 19 millions necessarily would increase business. Suppose each dollar averaged a normal turnover of five, bringing the gross annual business to 95 billion dollars a year from that one source. This is five billion dollars more than Uncle Sam did in the height of the boom. Nevertheless, consider a 10 per cent sales tax, bringing in nine and one-half billions, to which add the first three billion 800 million, and you still fall, expenses considered, over seven billions short of necessary expenditure. Of course, collections would not be that high. Such a figure is preposterous. But assume it correct. What have you left? A deficit of seven billion dollars a year. This is where the folly comes in. In the first place, we would not stand for a 10 per cent sales tax. In the second place, such a flood of money poured upon the American market would send prices sky high, virtually robbing every person working for a wage or living on a stipulated income. To make up the seven billions of dollars annually, Uncle Sam would be forced to turn on the printing presses. That would mean inflation, on a scale the world never knew before. The consequence of such inflation would bring the $200 a month—now considered a generous stipend for an old person—to equal progressively less in comparison to our present dollar. Instead of being $200 worth six months later, it would buy about what $100 would dnow; six months after that it would buy what $50 now will, and a year after that the pensioner would be lucky to get the equivalent of $10, on which he could not live. Let us not chase the rainbow longer. We need some method of taking care of persons too old and unable to care for themselves. We should adopt a plan which will rob those persons of the dearest American possession—their self respect, their knowledge that they can care for themselves. Instead of the Townsend plan, we might adopt one which will permit us to operate a depository through some private agency such as an insurance company, by which we can make percentage payments out of earnings. From the sum total of the payments, plus interest, we would be able to draw our proportionate monthly payments when we reach the age of retirement. This is the old American plan of caring for ourselves. It is practical, and builds self respect. Isn't it better than a panacea which would break us all? An extravagant government grows poor by seeming rich. HISTORY Officially Recorded Which are Copies Kroeger's Hall Meeting of the board the Anaheim Water co. Theo. Reiser in the chapresent. The minutes oiing read and approved. The treasurer reported The zanjero stated thato get through with thaby Monday next. A bill for work of $4 $50 for salary of zanjero The treasurer stated thapenditures on the main o D. Kraemer's amounte settlement, to $1462.50, was instructed to make against Mr. D. Kraemer twentieth part of sa73.21. Water sold, $120. No more business, meet John Fisco Kroeger's Hall Adjourned general meeting Anaheim Water company. There being 32 share President Theo. Reiser caing to order. Minutes of reading and approved. made and passed: To board of trustees to govture the Cajon Irrigation comundivided half of the mamencing at Bedrock Cahave a contract satisfacto be presented to the aeral meeting to be held d for notification. R. W. Scott expressed that it would be better execution of the foregoto a committee of one, wition with a committee oi Cajon Irrigation compaeasily come to a mututhan two boards of trust of five members each. reconsideration of the fortion, offered by Mr. John carried. It was then resolved, t tee of one be appointed to agency such as an insurance company, by which we can make percentage payments out of earnings. From the sum total of the payments, plus interest, we would be able to draw our proportionate monthly payments when we reach the age of retirement. This is the old American plan of caring for ourselves. It is practical, and builds self respect. Isn't it better than a panacea which would break us all? An extravagant government grows poor by seeming rich. WASHINGTON MONUMENT NOT PAID FOR California's stupid method of refunding bond issues—a method which contributes largely to our tremendous deficit and the state's poor financial status—has bungled full payment on the beautiful monument erected in honor of George Washington, "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." This sounds a little far fetched. But consider the facts. When California entered her first year of statehood she issued bonds to pay initial expenses. Bonds were issued to buy $934 of quartz for the Washington monument. This indebtedness has been refunded from time to time. Right now California has outstanding $2,277,500 in 6 per cent bonds issued in 1873. The state's contribution to Washington monument has been paid for time and again—in interest. But the original debt still remains. CALIFORNIA'S PER CAPITA INDEBTEDNESS IS $660 If we consider only the bonded indebtedness for which Californians must answer, and not the actual cost which easily will double that total, the per capita indebtedness of this state is $660. Total indebtedness mounts to $3,304,356,308, and is derived from the three following sources: California's share of federal debt ..... $1,535,384,620 State debt, issued and potential liability ..... 365,661,747 County, city, district bonds, issued and authorized 1,403,309,941 Total ..... $3,304,356,308 This staggering debt is levied against a total assessed valuation of real and personal property of $6,640,675,206—or half of the total value of all property in the state. Making the situation still worse, for every dollar borrowed at 5 per cent on a 40-year serial bond basis, the borrower must repay $2,025. Since 5 per cent is an average rate, it is safe to say that instead of our indebtedness being three and a quarter billions, we must pay back almost exactly the total assessed valuation of the state, or slightly more than double the total bonded indebtedness. Is there any wonder the voters balk at more bonds? ANAHEIM GAZETTE Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolves?—— by A. B. Chapin BUSINESS PROBLEMS AFFAIRS OF STATE DISAPPEARANCE QUESTION History of Anaheim Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments OBSERVATIONS THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Many people believe that bimetalism, (domestic products) and an embargo on all foreign oil would place this country History of Anaheim Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments Kroeger's Hall, Aug. 31, 1878. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair, all members present. The minutes of the last meeting read and approved. The treasurer reported $93 on hand. The zanjero stated that he expected to get through with the old water list by Monday next. A bill for work of $4.88 and one of $50 for salary of zanjero ordered paid. The treasurer stated that the total expenditures on the main ditch above Mr. D. Kraemer's amounted, since last settlement, to $1462.50. The secretary was instructed to make out a bill against Mr. D. Kraemer for the one-twentieth part of said bill, being $73.21. Water sold, $120. No more business, meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Aug. 31, 1878. Adjourned general meeting of the Anaheim Water company. There being 32 shares represented, President Theo. Reiser called the meeting to order. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. A motion was made and passed: To authorize the board of trustees to get a deed from the Cajon Irrigation company for one undivided half of the main ditch, commencing at Bedrock Canyon, and also have a contract satisfactorily drawn up, to be presented to the adjourned general meeting to be held Sept. 14, 1878, for notification. R. W. Scott expressed his opinion that it would be better to leave the execution of the foregoing resolution to a committee of one, who in connection with a committee of one from the Cajon Irrigation company could more easily come to a mutual agreement than two boards of trustees consisting of five members each. Whereupon, a reconsideration of the foregoing resolution, offered by Mr. John P. Zeyn was carried. It was then resolved, that a committee of one be appointed to carry out the had been delivered in the last two weeks. A bill of Mr. V. Montgomer for writing deed containing 22 pages, foolscap, for $20 and one bill of $17.50 for work were ordered paid. The secretary was instructed to attend to Mr. Cabbot's letter concerning the schoolland warrants. The zanjero was instructed to go up to the river tomorrow morning and see that more water is brought down into our ditches. Water sold, $47. No more business, the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Sept. 14, 1878. There being 31 shares represented, the president, Theo. Reiser, called the adjourned general meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The contract entered into between the Anaheim Water company and the Cajon Irrigation company was read and unanimously adopted by the following vote: A. Langenberger; 3 shares and proxies, 7 shares, i.e.; R. Luedke; 2. Th. Hammes, 1; C. Wehmeyer, 1; C. Lorenz, 1; Mrs. Metz, 1; and C. F. Carroll, 1; Theo. Rimpau, 1 and 7 proxies from B. Dreyfus; Theo. Reiser, 1 and three proxies from P. Zeyn, 1; F. A. Korn, 1 and proxy of Mrs. Schneider; A. Bittner, 1; H. Boege, 1; John Fischer, 1 and proxy of C. Kuchel's estate. The president stated that the deed for one half of the Cajon Irrigation containing 22 pages of foolscap closely written was in the Bank of Anaheim, and on motion was also notified by the unanimous note of the general meeting. It was resolved to postpone the action on the amendments to the by-laws until next Saturday, Sept. 27. Resolved: That a deed of trust for building No. 33 be given to Mr. Theo. Reiser as also the sale of the school land warrants be left to the same gentleman for the benefit of the original 46 shareholders of the Anaheim Water OBSERVATIONS THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Many people believe that bimetallism (domestic products) and an embargo on all foreign oil would place this country on its economic feet, and make things jump. TINKERING WITH THE TARIFF A new move is to make what is called reciprocal tariff agreements with some of other countries. What is really needed in some cases is to put the tariff high enough in order to protect the home industries. SAY, FELLERS, HERE IS AN IDEA They say when its knee deep with snow at the capitol the members get cold feet. That prevents real action. Now, then, why not move out here in sunkissed Southern California. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED TRY AND TRY AGAIN Once a man had a dog that got very sick. A neighbor told him to cut off the dog's tail and he would then get well. The owner of the dog thought it would be too severe to cut off the dog's tail at one whack, so he decided to cut off the dog's tail a piece at a time, believing it would not hurt the dog so much. Good deal like taking a shot in the arm. CANT YOU DO SOMETHING Land values have decreased to at least one-tenth what they were 10 years ago. The value of land is gauged according to its earning capacity. If the government would protect the products of land here, with a tariff against cheap foreign labor, the value of the land would naturally increase. Home industries must be protected. Any argument to the contrary is pure fiction. LIGHTS OUT A neighbor tuned in in the other evening on a soprano and contralto song recital given by two wimmin warblers and then another neighbor began to get his motorcycle tuned up so he could go to work. The machine made a noise like a battleship at target practice and then when it was gone the song recital was over and everybody that it would be better to leave the execution of the foregoing resolution to a committee of one, who in connection with a committee of one from the Cajon Irrigation company could more easily come to a mutual agreement than two boards of trustees consisting of five members each. Whereupon, a reconsideration of the foregoing resolution, offered by Mr. John P. Zeyn was carried. It was then resolved, that a committee of one be appointed to carry out the above resolution. The president appointed R. W. Scott such committee. The following alteration of the bylaws was offered, to-wit: Article 5—Strike out all contents of Sec. 5 and amend it so as to read as follows: That the board of trustees shall have the power to create debts, subject to the approval of the stockholders at any general meeting by a two-thirds majority. No further business, the meeting adjourned until Sept. 14, 3 o'clock p.m. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Sept. 7, 1878. The board of trustees met at 3 o'clock p.m. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair. F. A. Korn absent. The minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The President stated that Mr. G. Huntington sent in a note payable 90 days from date, as payment of monies due on 56 acres in Anaheim addition. A bill of $17.85 from Mr. Reiser was ordered paid. Water sold, $25. No more business, the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Sept. 7, 1878. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair, all members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The treasurer reported $208.41. The zanjero stated that $95 worth of water containing 22 pages of foolscap closely written was in the Bank of Anaheim, and on motion was also notified by the unanimous note of the general meeting. It was resolved to postpone the action on the amendments to the by-laws until next Saturday, Sept. 27. Resolved: That a deed of trust for building No. 33 be given to Mr. Theo. Reiser as also the sale of the school land warrants be left to the same gentleman for the benefit of the original 46 shareholders of the Anaheim Water company. No more business, the meeting adjourned until Sept. 21, at 3 o'clock p.m. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Sept. 21, 1878. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair, all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer stated $197.91 minus. A bill from F. A. Korn of $22 was ordered paid, another for work, $11.25. The secretary stated that the affidavit of the printer, necessary for the floating of the school land warrants, was sent to Mr. Cabbot through Mr. George Hansen in due time. The business was then suspended until after the general meeting. John Fischer, Secretary. Kroeger's Hall, Sept. 21, 1878. There being 32 shares represented, the president, Theo. Reiser, called the meeting to order. The minutes of the meeting previous were read and approved. The president stated that the object of the meeting was to act on the proposed amendments of the by-laws, which were accordingly taken up and passed as follows: Sec. 1.. To increase the capital stock to $90,000 to consist of 3,000 shares of $30 each. Sec.2 Each acre or fraction of an acre shall represent one share. Sec.3 Was amended so as to read as follows: Each acre on which the amount for right of way has been paid to the Anaheim Water company, as also all the original 20 acre lots of the company, shall be credited on the books of the company with $3 per acre. Sec. 4. Also amended to read, That all shares hereafter subscribed shall pay all assessments which may be levied from and after this date. Art. 5. Sec. 5. Was stricken out and instead of this, resolved: To empower the board of trustees to raise the sum of $20,000 for accounts of the Anaheim Water company. All of which by-laws and resolutions were adopted by the following vote: A. Langenberger, Theo. Rimpau, Theo. Reiser; 4; F. A. Korn; 3; John P. Zeyn; 1; A. Bittner; 1; D. Strodthoff; 1; Wm.Koenig; 1; H.Boege; 1; H.Kroeger; 2; R.W.Scott; 1; John Fischer; 2; votes having been taken according to proxies heretofore recorded. One exception having been taken by R.W.Scott on Sec. 4, his vote had to be recorded in the negative. Resolved: To appoint a committee of three, the president being one of their number, to revise all the by-laws of the company and report at future meeting to be called by the president for the purpose. Committee appointed: Theo.Reiser, Theo.Rimpau,and John Fischer. All business of the general meeting being concluded, the president declared the same adjourned sine die. John Fischer, Secretary. 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 With announcements made in the past ten days the race for supervisor in the fourth district is set and ready to go. Willard Smith, member of the board for the past ten years and at present chairman, has filed and will again be a candidate. His opponent will be Clyde Watson, former mayor of Orange, and it is not anticipated there will be others, the territory being restricted and with only one large city, Orange, in which the major portion of population is located. Active as a banker, in citrus circles, an orange grower and one of the moving spirits in Santiago dam, the major water project of the district, Chairman Smith has been elected twice to his post at the court house. He ran against Cal Lester the first time and was opposed by J. F. Snowden in the campaign four years ago. In making his announcement Smith pointed to the record of Orange county, declaring it has the second lowest tax rate of all counties in California, and pointing to his part in making tax reductions, as a member of the board of supervisors. He also touched upon the water question and decided to become a candidate only after a great many of the residents of the district had signed petitions asking him to run. THE ORANGE MAYOR Refusing to run for reelection this spring to the council of Orange after having served that city as Mayor, Clyde A. Watson was first to announce as a candidate for supervisor. He has resided in Orange for the past 14 years and been an orange grower for 18 years. hopping north across Santa Ana river to take in Yorba school district... There is only one newspaper, Orange News, and it will let both well known residents battle for the ballots. The Republicans seem to be satisfied with the record made in Washington, D. C., by the representative from the 19th district, comprising Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties. Congressman Sam L. Collins is now completing his second year in the national capitol and politicians who have visited him there, and written to ask information find the congressman very much on the job. Congressman Collins is expected to file and ask for re-election on his record, and thus far no one has filed to oppose him for the honor, in his own party. Supervisor Wm. C. Jerome, who recently returned from the capitol where he discussed water and relief programs with officials, made a point for electors to consider in the present campaign. "We have about $30,000 invested in Sam Collins and as everything is done at the capitol on seniority, from a real business standpoint voters should continue him in office," declared Jerome. "We have $10,000 a year salary for each of the two years, plus approximately that much in expenses and teaching him the ropes. If a change were to be made much of the work would have to be done over again. We have the investment and should protect it by returning Collins to congress." DEMOCRATS ACTIVE But the democrats do not expect to THE ORANGE MAYOR Refusing to run for reelection this spring to the council of Orange after having served that city as Mayor, Clyde A. Watson was first to announce as a candidate for supervisor. He has resided in Orange for past 14 years and been an orange grower for 18 years, prior to that time being an employee of the Union Pacific railroad as an engineer. He is a brother of Kellar Watson, Orange druggist. Watson makes the usual campaign statement relative to his ability to aid in conducting the county business in an economical manner, pointing to his record as a rancher, city official and touches upon the water situation. He promises to devote all his time to the job, if elected, stating he has no other interests to make demands upon his energy. Candidates in the fourth district have a relatively easy campaign for the territory is concentrated largely in Orange, the district including Olive, Villa Park, West Orange, Silverado and at the capitol on seniority, from a real business standpoint voters should continue him in office," declared Jerome. "We have $10,000 a year salary for each of the two years, plus approximately that much in expenses and teaching him the ropes. If a change were to be made much of the work would have to be done over again. We have the investment and should protect it by returning Collins to congress." DEMOCRATS ACTIVE But the democrats do not expect to let the race go uncontested. Orange county has a candidate in James L. Davis, deputy district attorney, who is making an active campaign. Down from Hemet comes the editor of what is considered to be "America's model weekly newspaper," the News, in the person of John E. King, also candidate for the democratic nomination. King is known personally to many people, is a well known speaker and has been making an intensive campaign. For many years he was known as the only democratic editor in Southern California and sustained that record, having remained in the ranks, in season and out. King is spending the present week in Orange county building up his fences. THE BOOK the first line of which reads, "The Holy Bible, and which contains Four Great Treasures by BRUCE BARTON JONAH AND THE WHALE In Isaiah and Jeremiah we find the new thought of God's kindness gaining added force, but the book of Jonah gives the most interesting and probably the least appreciated glimpse of the development of the idea. Because of Jonah's mishap, which resulted in a three days' sojourn in the belly of a big fish, that book of four little chapters has been too often passed over lightly. It deserves recognition, for it contains the most compassionate note in the Old Testament. Jonah was a preacher, and was ordered by God to go to Nineveh and denounce the city for its sins. Instead Jonah ran away, was caught in a storm at sea, thrown overboard by the sailors, and held in the belly of a great fish until he was thoroughly repentant and ready to obey. After this severe lesson he went to Nineveh and announced that the city would be destroyed for its sins within forty days. So convincing were God, saying, "I knew you wouldn't go through with your threat and that's why I tried to run away from this assignment." He went outside the city and sat down in a chair to watch and sulk and to see what would happen. The sun was hot and God caused a great gourd to grow up over Jonah and shelter him. But the next morning when Jonah thought he should be sitting pretty, God sent a worm to cut the stem of the gourd and it withered away. Then come the final verses which picture a more compassionate Jehovah than any of the Old Testament writers: Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six-score thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? HOUSEHOLD HINTS When you are making gelatin, use a pitcher to mix the powder and water; then when the ingredients are ready to put into the mold you'll find it simpler to pour. Glass stoppers may easily be removed from bottles by heating the neck of the bottle in hot water. The water should not be so hot as to break the bottle. Oilcloth will brighten up if washed with a solution of borax and water, and wiped with a flannel cloth that has been dipped in milk and wrung dry as possible. The skin of tomatoes may be removed by placing them in a basin, pouring boiling water over them, and allowing them to stand a few moments. The skin will peel off then, without trouble. Chamols gloves should be washed in castile soap and warm water, with a spoonful of ammonia added to each quart of this solution. They should soak for fifteen minutes, after which they should be pressed out with the hands. Rinse them in cold water to which a little ammonia has been added. Dry them in the open air after blowing in the fingers to puff them out. Small, daimy pieces of laundry such as laces, fine handkerchiefs and neckpieces will wear much longer if they are put inside a bag to launder. They are seldom very dirty and need not be rubbed hard to clean. If your bread shows signs of molding, hold the sides of the bread over a gas flame for a minute. The heat will kill the mold spores without drying out the bread to any appreciable extent.