anaheim-gazette 1934-12-13

One Pays Another Goes to Jail, When Tried Before Tausch William Truscott, recently from Arizona, paid $100 and Arthur Espinosa, 32, of 315 Paulina street, elected to go to the county jail for 50 days, when Judge Frank Tausch on Saturday found them guilty of drunk driving and sentenced them to pay $100 or spend nearly two months in the bastile. Taft Oil Station Bought by Seaside W. H. Williams of Summerland, California, this week announced his purchase of the service station and storage equipment of the Taft Oil Co., located on East Center street near Placentia avenue. He changed the name to the Seaside Oil company, and will erect additional storage tanks and other equipment to carry on a wholesale distribution for the Seaside Oil company, with home offices at Summerland. N. Taft, however, retains his ranch distribution business and will sell Seaside products. Look Sharply At Scales When You Buy Your Turkey State Weights Chief Warns of Foul Practices and Asks Much Precaution "Demand that your turkey or other fowl be weighed at the time of your purchase and check the weight as shown by the scale against the weight marked on the ticket attached to the bird," J. S. Casey, chief of the division of weights and measures, warns as the holiday season approaches. While Casey said he was particularly concerned that those buying turkeys remember a few simple rules for their own protection against fraud he added that the rules suggested for turkey buyers applied Just as strongly in all poultry buying at all times of the year. "However, at Thanksgiving time, Christmas and New Year many persons unaccustomed to buying fowls at other times go to the market," Casey said, "and we want to make sure that no advantage is taken of their market inexperience. "If the bird doesn't weigh as much as the ticket says it weighs, the purchaser should pay only for the actual weight as shown by the scales. In such cases we request that the name of the seller, his address, the date of the sale and such other facts as may have a direct bearing on the case be reported at once to the county scaler of weights and measures or direct to the division of weights and measures, state department of agriculture. "These complaints will receive our prompt attention and names of complainants will be held confidential." "It pays to look sharply at the scale when your bird is weighed. If the automobiles average during Collective Tax Owners Survey if you own about $47.31 tax 1933, or $3.06 more than you did in Collectively, at United States o 262,331 in taxes. These figures national report to gress when it comes with the hope congress will special federal tax car owner. "This tax bill,ation of all mo 4,023,476,189, m paid 28 percent property in tax." "Special states amounted to $87 less than in 19 soared to the tr 334,732. This p recaping the ber registration fees were reductions federal levies ar June, 1935, and made to prevent." In 30 states, per vehicle was tional average o Alabama, Florida ippi, North Caro Tennessee, Verme an average per 1935 ATWATER KENT RADIO THIS is the lowest price ever posted for a real Atwater Kent Radio. Model 944, illustrated above, is only one of the great Atwater Kent values for 1935. Let us show you others. Fearn ELECTRIC Shop 273 E. 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Collectively, automobile owners of the United States of America paid $1,128,-262,331 in taxes this year. These figures were compiled for a national report to be submitted to congress when it convenes in January, with the hope that the next session of congress will prevent continuance of special federal taxes borne by the motor car owner. "This tax bill, on the basis of a valuation of all motor vehicle property of $4,023,476,189, means that car owners paid 28 percent of the value of their property in taxes in a single year." "Special state and local motor taxes amounted to $870,927,599 or $102,225,320 less than in 1932, but federal levies soared to the tremendous sum of $257,-334,732. This prevented motorists from reaping the benefits from the lower registration fees in states where there were reductions. These discriminatory federal levies are scheduled to cease on June, 1935, and every effort should be made to prevent their reenactment. "In 30 states, the 1933 average tax per vehicle was in excess of the national average of $47.31. Nine of these, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia, had an average per vehicle tax in excess of" Kindergarten and Primary Teachers Hold Annual Meet Several Anaheim members of the Orange County Kindergarten Primary Teachers' association on Wednesday attended a Christmas meeting and tea held at Santa Ana at the Jefferson school. Tea was served by the P.-T. A. and a lecture by Miss Helen M. Howard followed. Future Citizens Are Entertained Members of the Mother Colony chapter, Daughters of the American revolution, on Thursday evening entertained future citizens of the United States at a "naturalization dinner." Those entertained were members of the naturalization class at the Anaheim union high school, who previously that day had taken their final examinations for citizenship. REPORTS ON MAN HOURS Anaheim used a total of 1603 man-hours in repairing and cleaning streets, and 344 man-hours in the city garage during the month of November. OH LOOK IT, SEE WHAT THE CAT BROUGHT IN Some of the young turks, whoever they may be, have made the first page, and they say the republican party should be heaved into the discard. Look out, boy, when you say that—you're playing with fire. THOSE WHO MADE THEIR BED MUST SLEEP IN IT You may talk about the depression until you get black in the face; but the fact remains that the trouble started after the 1929 crash, caused by the people's greed for easy money. LOTTA BALONEY Sugar Beet Papers Must Be Signed On Friday, Saturday Farm Advisor Assistant Sets Aside Days for Men to Sign Contracts Sugar beet production adjustment control contracts are being prepared for growers' signatures in the sugar section office of the farm advisor, room 324 Court House annex, Santa Ana, according to Eric E. Eastman, assistant farm advisor in charge. Growers are being notified to call at the sugar section office and sign the contracts Friday and Saturday mornings. Growers in eastern Orange county and San Diego county are requested to call in the mornings and those in the western part of the county, with the Santa Ana river the dividing line, are requested to call in the afternoons. Before a contract will be accepted by the secretary of agriculture, it must be signed by the person who at the time of signing has absolute right to control the use of the farm for 1935 and 1936; or an agreement with the landlord that he will be given such rights. Eastman stated that persons who grew sugar beets in 1934 as producers on tenants, but do not have control of the farm for 1935 and 1936 are not eligible to sign contracts, but they will receive benefit payments on the 1934 crop if they are growing beets in 1935 on any other farm under a sugar beet production adjustment contract; or if they are not growing beets in 1935 they will receive benefit payments by signing "form fourteen" which is a special "supplement for 1934," producers. Thus all persons who produced sugar beets in 1933 and, or 1934, are eligible for benefit payments and may receive them. RECAPING THE BENEFITS FROM THE LOWER REGISTRATION FEES IN STATES WHERE THERE WERE REDUCTIONS. These discriminatory federal levies are scheduled to cease on June 1935, and every effort should be made to prevent their reenactment. "In 30 states, the 1933 average tax per vehicle was in excess of the national average of $47.31. Nine of these, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia, had an average per vehicle tax in excess of $60. In 20 states the average was above $50. The highest was $80.02, in Florida." "Eighteen states and the District of Columbia had an average tax per vehicle lower than the national average." "At the present rate of taxation, the owner of the average motor vehicle pays 196 per cent of its average value during its life of seven years." "In 1930, the average tax per vehicle for the country was $37.72, or $9.59 less than the average for 1933." THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON WHAT IS NEXT? Now that there has been time to take a long breath everything in Washington that isn't political—has resumed its favorite pastime, which is guessing what is going to come next. The three brain-teasers over which the sooth-sayers and self-appointed prophets are puzzling at the moment, are: What will the administration try next to get workers off the relief rolls and the wheels of business rolling full speed again? Will the new congress eat out of the president's hand like the old one, or will it take the bit in its teeth and jump over the traces? What is there ahead for the republican party? Curiously enough, the answers to that last question are easier to guess than the others. The man in the street is saying that the republican party is dead. The same unthinking folk were saying the same thing about the democratic party in 1920—not to go any further back—and again in 1924 and 1928. But the real students of politics point out that great political parties are not "killed" by one or two or even a dozen national defeats. G.O.P. Roots Still Deep The wise ones are pointing out that, although only 28 of the 47 millions of registered voters went to the polls on November 6th, 12 millions of them voted to survive as an effective opposition party. And such examination of the personnel of the new congress as has been possible thus far indicates that there will be plenty of radical proposals for liberals, by whatever party name they call themselves, to oppose. Stronger Blocs Loom The indications are that there will be stronger "blocs" than have ever been seen on Capitol Hill, urging inflation of the currency, government control of credit and banking, wild universal pension schemes (there are expected to be 10 million signatures on the petition for adoption of the Townsend plan for giving everybody over 60 a pension of $200 a month) immediate payment of the veterans' bonus, tax schemes of the "soak-the-rich" variety, and, of course, projects for vastly greater government spending than have yet been dreamed of. The president's major task, political wisecres predict, will be to control thistendency to run wild on the part of congress. Reports credited here are that he would like to see Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas in the speaker's chair vacated by the death of Speaker Rainey. Mr. Rayburn is regarded as a strong character and a sound politician. He was the president's right arm in getting the stock exchange control bill and the securities act through the last congress. But back-slapping Joe Byrns of farm for 1935 and 1936 are not eligible to sign contracts, but they will receive benefit payments on the 1934 crop if they are growing beets in 1935 on any other farm under a sugar beet production adjustment contract; or if they are not growing beets in 1935 they will receive benefit payments by signing "form fourteen" which is a special "supplement for 1934," producers. Thus all persons who produced sugar beets in 1933 and, or 1934, are eligible for benefit payments and may receive them upon signing the documents covering the specific cases involved. There are eight classes of persons eligible for signing the contracts. Eastman stated. The first is the owner of a farm. The second and third are partnerships and corporations, whose official is required to submit written authority of his power to sign. The fourth and fifth are guardians and executors of estates, who must submit court orders authorizing them to sign the contracts. The sixth class is that of agents for owners, who must also submit authority to act and sign. The last two clauses refer to those leasing land, who also must submit certified copies of contracts, or signed agreements, that the persons having control of the land for 1936 will undertake the performance of the contract for 1936. The basis for accrete allotments and other grower information in California to date. Eastman said, are the applications for contracts which were signed by growers at Santa Ana and Los Alamitos, November 19 and 20. This was a temporary measure to secure the necessary data to enable growers in California to proceed with their planting program and does not relieve the growers and landowners of the necessity of signing the permanent contracts this week. Outline Methods For "Coming Out" Of Bad Skidding Most Skids Can Be Corrected by Proper Steering and Brake Applications Most skids can be corrected by the proper manipulation of the steering and brakes, according to public safety department officials. Usually the rear end skids first, and in the right hand direction, this being caused by the crown of G.O.P. Roots Still Deep The wise ones are pointing out that, although only 28 of the 47 millions of registered voters went to the polls on November 6th, 12 millions of them voted the republican ticket pretty nearly straight. And there are plenty county and town boards that are still solidly republican. It is from local units that any national party derives its strength. The roots of the republican party are still pretty deep in the soil. It was only the upper branches, including a good many dead limbs, that were killed in the democratic landslides of 1932 and 1934. In the inner circle of forward-looking republican leadership there are few tears being shed over the defeat of senator Reed in Pennsylvania and of several other members of the "Old Guard," elsewhere. Their loss simplifies the job of reorganizing the party. Looking For Leaders Where the leadership will be lodged it is too early to predict. At the moment the "white hope" of the republicans is Arthur H. Vandenberg of Grand Rapids, Michigan, just re-elected to the senate. In the party ranks this newspaper editor has made a name for himself. He was the party's candidate for president pro tem when the senate of the 73rd congress was organized, and is chairman of the legislative committee of the senate minority. He is distinctly a liberal in his political outlook, and he has the geographical advantage of hailing from the Middle West. The fact that republican leaders are pinning their faith on Senator Vandenberg is sufficient indication of their realization that the party must throw the "die-hards" and the Eastern "big business" interests overboard if it hopes The president's major task, political wiseacres predict, will be to control thistendency to run wild on the part of congress. Reports credited here are that he would like to see Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas in the speaker's chair vacated by the death of Speaker Rainey. Mr. Rayburn is regarded as a strong character and a sound politician. He was the president's right arm in getting the stock exchange control bill and the securities act through the last congress. But back-slapping Joe Byrns of Tennessee has a lot of members pledged to himself. It looks like a scrap. This and That News The latest "trial balloon," sent up by the administration to sound out public sentiment, is the project for a series of intermediate credit banks to lend up to two or three billions to small industries on five-year terms, to enable them to start up and put men back to work. How to reduce the 18 million now on relief to three or four millions is still the greatest problem Mr. Roosevelt faces. There have been suggestions that government guarantees of profits in the staple industries might stimulate private capital to start the wheels turning again. The banks have plenty of money and are willing to lend it; the trouble is that few competent businesses are willing to take the risk of borrowing until they get some assurance from Washington that the government's financial and business policies have been stabilized. And the administration is beginning to understand that its great housing program, intended to be financed by private capital, can't get very far until people who want homes are back on reasonably stable payrolls. Senator Borah's demand for an investigation of waste and graft in the distribution of relief funds is being taken seriously. The investigation is to be made by Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins, who stands out as one of the high officials who does not let political considerations warp his integrity or his judgment. Most skids can be corrected by the proper manipulation of the steering and brakes, according to public safety department officials. Usually the rear end skids first, and in the right hand direction, this being caused by the crown of the road. Under such conditions, the skidding action will be aggravated if the brakes are applied suddenly and the car may be ditched or continue to skid until it hits the curb. The correct action in an emergency of this kind is to close the throttle to shut off the power; but not entirely so, or it will have the same effect as putting on the brakes. If the car seems to right itself, the power may be applied again, but gradually, and it will be advisable to steer for the center of the road, applying the power gently. This will increase the skid for a moment, but will leave you with front wheels in the center of the road and the car pointing at an angle. By so doing, you can mount to the crown of the road again and the momentum of the car will take the rear wheels out of the ditch on the right hand side. Sometimes, a gentle application of the brakes will help. It is customary to advise turning the front wheels in the direction that the car is skidding in order to correct the action, but this does not apply in all cases, as the amount of room on the skidding side is generally limited. THE POOR YOU HAVE WITH YOU ALWAYS A committee of 19 has been appointed to work out the 10-point plan to aid recovery, ranging from old age pension to farm relief. By the time the committee is ready to report the World Series will be in full swing again, and that will help a lot. Beet Papers Be Signed On Day, Saturday Assistant Sets Days for Men to Sign Contracts Production adjustment signatures in the sugar of the farm advisor, room use annex, Santa Ana, accr E. Eastman, assistant in charge. Growers are to call at the sugar secret sign the contracts Friday mornings. Growers in large county and San Diego requested to call in those in the western part with the Santa Ana mailing line, are requested to internoons. Contract will be accepted by of agriculture, it must be the person who at the time was absolute right to conof the farm for 1935 and agreement with the land-will be given such right, that persons who grew in 1934 as producers or do not have control of the and 1936 are not eligible acts, but they will receiveents on the 1934 crop if buying beets in 1935 on any under a sugar beet producnt contract; or if they are beets in 1935 they will not payments by signing "n" which is a special for 1934," producers. Thus who produced sugar beets for 1934, are eligible forrants and may receive them. TODAY AND TOMORROW By FRANK PARKER STOCKBRIDGE BRAINS . . . . . . they're scarce In the long run, brains rule the world. The principal thing that holds humanity back from perfection is that there are not enough first-rate brains to go around. The world has produced few original thinkers. Those whose thoughts have been preserved haye exercised far greater influence and for longer periods than all the rulers, armies and builders put together. At a social gathering the other night the question came up as to who, by the power of his brains alone, had most widely influenced the course of mankind. Leaving the past 100 years out of consideration, for it is still too soon to evaluate thoughts so recent. I picked as my list Confucius, the Chinese philosopher; Aristotle and Plato, the Greek thinkers; Euclid, the father of geometry; Galileo, first to imagine that the world was round and to guess that there was another side to it; and Shakespeare, the universal interpreter of human nature to itself. If I were to come down to recent times I would add Karl Marx and Charles Darwin, as the foremost brains of our times. But I can't see far enough ahead to guess whether they will be as influential a thousand years from now. IDEAS . . . put to work The value of original ideas is that they set so many unoriginal people at work trying to see whether the ideas will work or not. An idea is no good unless it is put to work, no matter how original it is. Clerk Maxwell, the English mathematician, originated the idea that all matter, visible or invisible, moves in rhythmical waves. He set down the idea in a mathematical formula. Herz, the German Physicist, took Maxwell's has thus given work to millions, cut down time and space, and gives enjoyment and information to hundreds of millions. In its field it has changed the customs and thoughts of the world. Everything that we call progress got its start in the mind of some original thinker. TOOLS . . . aid to muscles Brains and their product, ideas, are tools. The highly-skilled, highly-paid workers of the world earn big pay because they add those tools to the mechanical devices with which the ordinary worker has to do his daily job. Industrial progress began when men began building brains into the tools of production, making machines which could be operated without the use of brains. That made it possible to set men of little brainpower at work turning out the most perfect mechanisms. And since labor, in the long run, is always paid in proportion to the value of its product, by multiplying the number of perfect products the worker could produce in a day the brain-treated tools made it possible for him to earn more than he ever could have earned with his unaided muscles. And, on the whole, the product of the machine is far better than the product of the hand-working craftsman. COPYRIGHT . . . its purpose There is a big row brewing over the rights of authors to the profits of their brain work. Under the copyright law the author of a book, a story or a song, or the composer of a piece of music, can copyright it, and sue and collect damages if anyone uses his material for profit without his permission. That is the fairest sort of a law, but the radio broadcasters and the motion picture people don't like to pay for the right to use popular music. So the IDEAS put to work The value of original ideas is that they set so many unoriginal people at work trying to see whether the ideas will work or not. An idea is no good unless it is put to work, no matter how original it is. Clerk Maxwell, the English mathematician, originated the idea that all matter, visible or invisible, moves in rhythmic waves. He set down the idea in a mathematical formula. Herz, the German Physicist, took Maxwell's formula and discovered that the idea was sound. There were waves of space. He wrote down his proof of that. Then Marconi set himself to the task of putting those waves to work for the transmission of signals, and wireless telegraphy was the result, with its offspring, radio broadcasting. One idea of an obscure mathematician COPYRIGHT Its purpose There is a big row brewing over the rights of authors to the profits of their brain work. Under the copyright law the author of a book, a story or a song, or the composer of a piece of music, can copyright it, and sue and collect damages if anyone uses his material for profit without his permission. That is the fairest sort of a law, but the radio broadcasters and the motion picture people don't like to pay for the right to use popular music. So the authors and composers got together and are charging a small fee to picture theaters and broadcasters. Now the government is suing them as a monopoly! That seems absurd to me. But the world is full of pirates who make a living by stealing other people's property and maybe they'll get away with it. Give Lifetime Gifts of Jewelry The GIFTS par-excellence If you would present a gift of genuine and lasting excellence, give him, give her—jewelry. 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