anaheim-gazette 1935-03-14

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPT PER YEAR ... $2.00 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. COMMUNITY SUICIDE One of the strangest phenomena witnessed in most towns and small cities is the apparent eagerness with which many otherwise good citizens contribute to the tendency to commit community suicide. These citizens will often show uncommon zeal in boosting any movement to obtain city improvements, to promote the location of new industries, to secure better educational facilities, and so on. Yet many of these same proud boosters will deliberately engage in a practice which nullifies all their otherwise laudable efforts—and wonder why their town doesn't go ahead. We refer to the suicidial habit of buying away from home. The enormous growth of the mail order habit in recent years is largely responsible for the failure of many communities to make the progress which their natural advantages should make possible. The money that ought to be kept at home for the expansion of local trade and industry is sent away to distant cities, never to return. The life-blood of prosperity is allowed to ebb away through the indifference or thoughtlessness of the very persons who should set an example of local pride and loyalty. A trifling saving here and there, usually more imaginary than real, is sufficient to cause the average citizen to forget his duty to his community and to himself, which if performed would mean far more in the direction of local prosperity than all his other boosting efforts put together. Why boost in one direction, while committing community suicide in another. return. The life-blood of prosperity is allowed to ebb away through the indifference or thoughtlessness of the very persons who should set an example of local pride and loyalty. A trifling saving here and there, usually more imaginary than real, is sufficient to cause the average citizen to forget his duty to his community and to himself, which if performed would mean far more in the direction of local prosperity than all his other boosting efforts put together. Why boost in one direction, while committing community suicide in another. Japan thinks that she is the regularly appointed guardian of China. Mussolini is beginning to believe he is the guardian of East Africa. The question is whether they will let the League of Nations be even a step-mother. STORMY WATERS More and more it is becoming apparent that the national administration is entering upon an era of waters which are much stormier than anything yet encountered. So far as Congress is concerned, especially the United States Senate, it is evident that the days of complete cooperation are over. First came the blow to the administration prestige when the present Senate refused to follow the President's lead and to put the United States into the World Court. The next time the Senate showed independence was when it disagreed sharply with the President on the $4,000,000,-000 relief program. It was the administration's plan that relief employment be given at rates less than the prevailing wage. Many powerful senators, especially some of those aligned with the so-called liberal forces, held that relief work should draw the same wages as those paid to employees of private industry. When the matter came to a vote in the Senate those believing in the higher wage rate won. Without going into the merits of the controversy, it is evident that the victory of the so-called insurgents was a serious blow to the prestige of the administration and congress. Ajax defied the lightning and still lived. Perhaps it will be easier for him to do it in Congress the next time or at least to have more nerve. Just now the relief bill is hanging fire with the administration leaders trying to build up a back-fire in the country which will help the administration program by raising a demand for this new relief work. It is believed in many quarters, however that more trouble is coming and that some of it will develop in the bonus and pension act. In the meantime the courts have not been so kind to the New Deal as was anticipated by many of the young men who created it. Following the reverse of the New Dealers in the oil controversy came the divided decision on the gold clause. While some of the New Dealers claim a victory in this, just what the future developments may be remains clouded in doubt. In the meantime the New Dealers have been given a severe jolt by Judge William I. Grubb, in the Federal District Court of Alabama. This decision maintains that there is no Constitutional authority for the government to manufacture power and sell it to private utilities. If this decision is maintained by the Supreme Court, as some believe it will be, it may spell the end for the entire government program of power production in the Muscle Shoals area. Some of those who have studied the situation say that if Judge Grubb is possibly gaining ports believe they can afford to part of his mills. Indeed, some farmers seem to cost for him to compete in fine crop. With other grains continue to earn prices and shoppers. The American dubious eyes that they into the United States program. In need to to the United States program. It is a well known countries have year at the vault raise less graftion received. It is the 19 years ago, but won't be any. Now that Court the queen even more important Court, should nation refusing tions would take clude a boycotte. In case of war nations to trailing reasons that we would go along wight might be decide. Now, however foreign entanglement punitive effort ant. If the L nation or if then something must great maritime our rights as publications. came the divided decision on the gold clause. While some of the New Dealers claim a victory in this, just what the future developments may be remains clouded in doubt. In the meantime the New Dealers have been given a severe jolt by Judge William I. Grubb, in the Federal District Court of Alabama. This decision maintains that there is no Constitutional authority for the government to manufacture power and sell it to private utilities. If this decision is maintained by the Supreme Court, as some believe it will be, it may spell the end for the entire government program of power production in the Muscle Shoals area. Some of those who have studied the situation say that if Judge Grubb is upheld it will be just too bad for the much publicized T. V. A. program. Friends of the program believe that the Supreme Court will overrule Judge Grubb but admit that if it does not the T. V.A. program will go into the discard. Closely following the decision the federal courts ruled against Section 7-A, regarding organization in the N.R.A. and sustained an injunction against the Coal Code, both of which were regarded as blows at some of the theory and practice of the New Deal. It is likely that the N.R.A. program will be prolonged for two years by Congress. Just what will happen to it, however, when it gets to battling with economic laws out in the country remains to be seen. Uncle Sam has recognized Russia but up to this time Russia has failed to recognize Uncle Sam as the fellow to whom she owes money. OUR GRAIN PROBLEMS One of the developments threatened in the United States, affecting our farmers, comes with the prospect of a bumper corn crop in Argentina. It is said this will be one of the largest crops the southern republic has ever raised. This of course carries a serious threat to the corn program in the United States. It will be remembered that a few months ago our farmers were "hired" to plow under every third row of corn on the theory that this would increase the price. Curtailment and drought have brought about a short crop and higher prices in our country. This, of course, is of temporary benefit to those who have corn to sell. Under present conditions it is a benefit made possible to them in some part by the fact that there is a tariff on the importation of corn in the United States. With a short crop in the United States and a bumper crop in Argentina it is easy to see that, without a protective tariff, the South Americans could flood the United States with their corn and take away any benefit that the farmer might ANAHEIM GAZETTE Puzzle by A. B. Chapin FIND THE MAN WHO'S BEEN TRYING FOR HALF AN HOUR TO DISENTANGLE HIS CAR FROM BETWEEN TWO SATURDAY AFTERNOON PARKING HOGS! MINT HARVEY LOCKED HIS CAR AN'WENT TO TH'MOVIES—NO TELLIN' WHEN HE'LL BE BACK YES, SHE'S GETTING A "PERMANENT" AND WONT BE OUT FOR ANOTHER HOUR. National Affairs By FRANK P. LITSCHERT There has been of course a great deal possibly gain through higher prices here. Indeed some crop experts believe that corn will be so cheap in Argentina that shippers can afford to pay the American tariff and still ship their corn into the United States, under-selling the American farmer and taking part of his market. possibly gain through higher prices here. Indeed some crop experts believe that corn will be so cheap in Argentina that shippers can afford to pay the American tariff and still ship their corn into the United States, under-selling the American farmer and taking part of his market. Indeed, so far as the world market is concerned, American farmers seem pretty well out of it. With the short crop and high costs for himself certainly the American farmer will be unable to compete in the world market with a cheap and bountiful Argentine crop. What is true of corn is of course true of wheat and other grains and will be true also of cotton if our farm experts continue to encourage foreign cotton raising by promising higher prices and shorter crops here. The American grain experts are already beginning to cast dubious eyes toward Canada. It is predicted now in several quarters that the time will soon come when Canada can ship its wheat into the United States and sell it, in spite of the American tariff. This course will be done because of the difference in cost of the United States and Canada, due in part to our wheat curtailment program. In fact it is reported that some Canadian wheat shipped to the United States has already been released for sale here. It is a well known fact that large quantities of rye from foreign countries have been sold in the United States during the past year at the very time that American farmers were being urged to raise less grain. Isn't it about time that our agriculture legislation received a thorough currying? It is the custom now to laugh at the bathing suits worn 30 years ago, but if the present trend keeps up, in thirty years there won't be any bathing suits to laugh at. NEUTRAL RIGHTS Now that the United States has refused to enter the World Court the question of neutral rights in case of war has become even more important. In case the League, through decision of the Court, should at any time decide to apply sanctions against any nation refusing to obey the League it is probable that these sanctions would take the form of economic pressure. This would include a boycott of the nations which the League desired to punish. In case of war this would also involve the rights of neutral nations to trade with the belligerent countries. One of compelling reasons why Europe wanted Uncle Sam in the Court was that we would then forfeit our neutral rights and be obligated to go along with the League and Court in the boycotting which might be decided upon. Now, however, since the United States has remained out of foreign entanglements the question of our neutrality in case of punitive efforts on the part of the League becomes very important. If the League decides to shut off commerce with an erring nation or if there is a war in which the League takes a stand then something must be done about our neutral rights. We are a great maritime nation and if the League should seek to curtail our rights as a neutral there might be some embarrassing complications. We would not have to follow the League in deciding National Affairs By FRANK P. LITSCHERT There has been of course a great deal of subversive activity in the United States on the part of foreign influences. The McCormick committee investigated principally alleged Nazi and Communist activity in the United States. The committee reports that the millions of Americans of German descent in the United States paid little attention to alleged Nazi propaganda, and were not influenced by its purported program. It was intimated however that the Communist activity in the United States had become increasingly active. The committee recalled the pledge that Soviet Russia had made, when America recognized her, to cease red activity in the United States and added that a month afterwards the Communist International approved a program for the overthrow of the capitalist classes. In reference to Communist activity the committee stated that there ought to be a protective action against foreign penetration in the United States and the following recommendations for legislation were made, as summed up by the Associated Press: 1. That all publicity, propaganda or public relations agents of foreign governments, foreign political parties or foreign commercial firms be required to register with the Secretary of State. 2. That the Secretary of State be empowered to shorten or end the stay in this country of a temporarily admitted foreigner if he disseminates propaganda or engages in "political" work. 3. That the United States negotiate treaties with other nations for the deportation of undesirable aliens to their native lands. 4. That it be made unlawful to advise soldiers, sailors or reserves to disobey their laws or regulations. 5. That the United States attorneys be empowered to prosecute persons who refuse to testify before congressional committees. 6. That it be made unlawful "to advocate changes in a manner that incites to the overthrow or destruction, by force and violence, of the government of the United States" or any state. Now, however, since the United States has remained out of foreign entanglements the question of our neutrality in case of punitive efforts on the part of the League becomes very important. If the League decides to shut off commerce with an erring nation or if there is a war in which the League takes a stand then something must be done about our neutral rights. We are a great maritime nation and if the League should seek to curtail our rights as a neutral there might be some embarrassing complications. We would not have to follow the League in deciding that one nation was an aggressor and should be punished to the benefit of the other nation in the difficulty. We could insist on our rights under international law and since we are not bound up in any agreement with the League we would be free to do as we pleased so far as we were able. Of course, the better our navy and our merchant marine were the better we would be able to enforce our rights. Those who remember the World War will recall that early in the conflict before the United States entered it our neutral rights were being violated by Great Britain and some of the other allies. Our ships were stopped and much of our commerce held up on the excuse that perhaps some of the goods we were carrying might be designed ultimately for the Central Powers. International law was violated without compunction, the real reason being that some of the other nations did not want our commerce to grow while theirs was being dissipated in war. There was a great deal of friction at the time and a great deal of complaint against the allies but were not in shape to enforce our rights. Then came the German submarine campaign and this was so serious that attention was directed away from the violations on the part of the allied nations. Now that Uncle Sam's neutral rights bid fair to become a paramount international issue, the future policy of the administration will be watched with interest. At any rate we can thank our stars that we have not turned over our rights of neutrality to the League of Nations by joining the World Court. We still have our freedom of action and can do what seems best for America. When the Townsend old-age pension plan goes into effect, there is going to be a great demand for old maids with leathery necks and plenty of bridgework. As an emblem of peace the dove is a fake, according to Dr. Funkhouser, professor of biology of the University of Kentucky. He declares that in their domestic life doves are among the most quarrelsome of birds. 4. That it be made unlawful to advise soldiers, sailors or reserves to disobey their laws or regulations. 5. That the United States attorneys be empowered to prosecute persons who refuse to testify before congressional committees. 6. That it be made unlawful "to advocate changes in a manner that incites to the overthrow or destruction, by force and violence, of the government of the United States" or any state. There have been all sorts of foreign propaganda afloat in the United States since the days of the World War when we were fairly flooded with it from most of the leading European nations. Such propaganda has been slipped unawares into our newspapers and periodicals, it has come to us through lectures on public platforms in the United States, and has been spread by some organizations which were interested in getting help from the United States for some European nation or other. A great deal of propaganda has come to us through foreign press dispatches written by European correspondents who are principally interested in getting the people of the United States to believe what they want us to believe. It is worth remembering also that in South America the Europeans have been propagandizing against the United States, to turn the Latin Americans against Uncle Sam. The object of course has been to divert Latin American foreign trade from the United States to Europe. In view of the terrific amount of foreign propaganda and the great foreign activity to which the United States has been subjected in the past several years there is considerable interest in the recommendation for salutory legislation by the McCormick Committee recently in national House of Representatives. This committee, it will be remembered, was appointed to investigate foreign activities in the United States under the chairmanship of Representative John W. McCormick of Massachusetts. History of Anaheim Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments Town Hall, Nov. 20, 1880. The board of directors of the Anaheim Water company met in regular weekly session. Present a full board. The minutes of the meeting held on October 13th were read and approved. The following resolutions were introduced by Mr. Melrose: Resolved: That the board of directors of the Anaheim Water company may, in their discretion, sell water to any shareholder in said company, to be used upon land not covered with the company's stock; provided that the land upon which the water so purchased is used has neither vines nor trees growing upon it, but is what is called "grain land"; and provided further, that the purchasers of water under this resolution expressly waive any claim upon this company to a water right for the land so irrigated. Action upon the above resolution was deferred for one week, and Mr. Hartung offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved: That the secretary is hereby instructed to submit these resolutions to Thos. H. Smith, Esq., and get an opinion from that gentleman as to whether persons buying water under them would acquire a right to purchase water at any time and have in all respects a water right for the land which they might irrigate; and an opinion is further desired upon the question whether water may be sold to non-shareholders without jeopardy to the company's water right or control over the water. The bill of H. Knapke (No. 273) for $7.70, was ordered paid. Hartung, Zeyn and Melrose. Absent, Korn. The minutes of the meeting held on Nov. 20, were read and approved. The secretary read an opinion from T. H. Smith in regard to the propriety of adopting the resolutions introduced at the last meeting. The opinion as ordered on file and upon motion of Mr. Zeyn, seconded by Mr. Hartung, the resolutions referred to were adopted, all present voting in the affirmative. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Zeyn, and unanimously adopted: Resolved—That non-shareholders in this company who desire to purchase water for irrigation, subject to the restrictions and provisions of the resolutions introduced at the last meeting and adopted this day, may do so whenever the board of directors are satisfied that there is more than a sufficiency of water for the use of the stockholders in this company. Upon motion, duly seconded and carried, it was resolved to charge 50 cents per hour or $6 for 24 consecutive hours for water furnished under the above-mentioned resolutions. It was moved, seconded and carried that all persons desirous of purchasing water under the resolutions adopted this date, must first sign the agreement prepared by Mr. Smith, and the president and secretary were authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the company, and affix the corporate seal thereto. The zanjero was instructed to fix certain gates, and Mr. Dreyfus was given permission to straighten the ditch. WASHINGTON SNAP-SHOTS One of the really significant political factors recently was the attack of General Johnson upon the group which is preaching radical doctrines to the people and promising anything. The dougherty general said these self-appointed spokesmen for the masses had not been answered, that maybe he shouldn't denounce them, but it was high time someone did. And he did—scorchingly. It probably marks the beginning of a general attack all along the line on this group which has been using the press, the radio and every other medium for spreading false doctrines. A few weeks ago Assistant Secretary Dickinson of the Commerce Department struck out justly, but called no names. General Johnson used names and you probably will find the obstructors and "left wingers" less able from now on to mislead the people. Probably never in history has a Congress moved so slowly as the present one. It is certainly true that when an Administration possessed a clean-cut majority, it was able to get action. But at the end of two months, this Congress had accomplished virtually nothing. This is the first session under the Lame Duck Amendment to the Constitution, permitting Congress to stay in Washington indefinitely. Under the old order, adjournment would have come March 4, and at the rate things are moving Congress would not have been through, necessitating a special session. PWA "surveyors" are reported to have submitted work-relief projects that would require a total expenditure of more than 14 billion dollars for their completion. News to this effect was made public about the same time. been all sorts of foreign that in the United States of the World War when it flooded with it from European nations, has been slipped unanewspapers and perioditic to us through lectures forms in the United States been spread by some which were interested in the United States for nation or other. A great da has come to us to press dispatches writen correspondents who interested in getting the United States to believe us to believe. It is going also that in South Europeans have been protest the United States, in Americans against the object of course has in Latin American foreign United States to Europe. terrific amount of forand the great foreign in the United States has the past several years stable interest in the resolutory legislation by Committee recently in case of Representatives. It will be remembered. Investigate foreign accited States under the Representative John Massachusetts. For the first 16 or 18 months of the New Deal, President Roosevelt successfully resisted all efforts made by organized minorities to drive his trusted apopintees out of posts coveted by ambitious men ranging all the way from competents to climbers, boomers and what-have-you. The trip-hammer brigade of the "anvil chorus" finally made things so miserable for NRA Administrator Hugh Johnson that he resigned. Part of the same brigade immediately started hammering his successor, S. Clay Williams, who now has turned in his resignation. It is possible that the sacrificing of Johnson and Williams may help to quiet opposition to NRA in certain Congressional quarters, but it is doubtful whether this will offset the damage done the Administration by the growing belief that organized minorities can drive appointive officials from high positions without any proof of inefficiency or wrongdoing. Frank R. Kent, noted political writer, points out that there is strong reason to believe Huey Long can throw James A. Farley for a heavy loss, perhaps dislodge him from the Cabinet, and that Farley possibly holds the key to a situation that would defeat Long in Louisiana. Kent concludes that these developments would make it an "ideal duel," with both of the principals vanquished. PWA "surveyors" are reported to have submitted work-relief projects that would require a total expenditure of more than 14 billion dollars for their completion. News to this effect was made public about the same time reports from Capitol Hill said the President's $4,880,000,000 work relief bill was winning new support and probably would be passed without much change. Apparently, the report of the PWA "surveyors" was announced by the Admiration to show an abundance of projects. But mystery still engulfs the identity of these projects. What kind of work is going to be done? There have been vague statements about more highway work and grade crossing elimination, but no hint of what is planned with more than 100 million dollars of the money, which is far short of four billion. If any considerable part of four billion dollars is thrown into projects that compete with private industry, recovery will get a jolt that will make the blackest days of the depression to date appear like Christmas of 1928. You read quite a great deal about meetings of "Good Citizens" but generally the good citizen stays at home at night and looks after the baby. Perhaps by staying out of the World Court, Uncle Sam will not have to help decide who got a chip knocked off his shoulder in Africa. It is often said that people do not appreciate what they get for nothing, but just look how the boys voted in the last election.