anaheim-gazette 1935-04-25

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. PICKING ON NEWSPAPERS The State Legislature for the past few weeks has consumed much time and spent some money in an attempt to regulate, what is shall we say facetiously, "quack" advertising of various kinds of medical and professional men. We ask, "Why stop their advertising?" Apparently the legislators believe that publishers are not capable of running their own business and have a woeful lack of ability to pick out the chaff from the wheat. By the same conclusion the publisher can retaliate that the legislators also lack the same ability. Why not make laws that will govern the practice of such so-called "quacks". Is it because they cannot select a board that knows the difference between professional men and those they are trying to reach? The fault is not with the publishers of newspapers but rather with the state boards, and everyone knows there's a board for every type of activity in the state. The advertising bills, and there is some 25 to 30 of them before the assembly and senate, will not curb the evil. We suggest if the present trend is carried out that doctors be forbidden to have stationery of any kind; their names be removed from all building directories, telephone directories and such and that they be refused the right to carry emblems on their automobiles indicating that they are doctors. We do not refer to the medical men alone but, any professional man who believes it unethical to advertise, be denied to rights to have ANY advertising matter, and after all the above is advertising. If the legislators were honest in an attempt to stop the flood of "quackism" let them study the river bed and change the flow at the source, AND NOT BLINDLY DAM THE RIVER, which would but force the flood through some other and less desirable We suggest if the present trend is carried out that doctors be forbidden to have stationery of any kind; their names be removed from all building directories, telephone directories and such and that they be refused the right to carry emblems on their automobiles indicating that they are doctors. We do not refer to the medical men alone but, any professional man who believes it unethical to advertise, be denied to rights to have ANY advertising matter, and after all the above is advertising. If the legislators were honest in an attempt to stop the flood of "quackism" let them study the river bed and change the flow at the source, AND NOT BLINDLY DAM THE RIVER, which would but force the flood through some other and less desirable source. KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE In spite of the continuing crisis in Europe, American people remain reassured by the remarkably unanimous sentiment of our public men that Uncle Sam ought to keep out of all political and military quarrels across the Atlantic. War seldom comes just when it is expected. For that reason let us hope that the present trouble will subside, temporarily at least. But when the time does come that European and Asiatic nations are involved in conflict, let us not forget the many sensible things that are now being said about our remaining at home and minding our own business. Every American who has the interest of his country at heart can afford to keep a scrap book of them. Not the least interesting of sound and patriotic expressions which have appeared recently was that which was printed a few days ago in the Hearst newspapers under the signature of Key Pittman, Senator from Nevada. First describing the threats of war in Europe, Senator Pittman then wrote: "The overwhelming sentiment of our government and of our people is firmly against the participation of the United States either directly or indirectly in the present controversy or any war that may follow. We are not involved in the controversy." "The dispute is based upon the military provisions of the Versailles treaty. We are not a party to that treaty. The treaty provides for the submission of such disputes to the League of Nations. We are not a member of the League of Nations. True, we have a separate treaty with Germany, but that treaty is not under consideration by the parties to the dispute. "Why should we inject ourselves into this grave conflict? Why should we presume to decide the right and wrong of the question at issue? The League of Nations and World Court were bodies agreed upon in the Versailles treaty for the adjudication of such matters. What good could possibly be accomplished by our interference? None whatever. Yet if we put a toe across the threshold we many be dragged into the arena. How easily we could be dragged into a world war we know from sad experience." Then Senator Pittman goes even further when he says: "We should not, in my opinion, enter into any monetary, financial or commercial treaties or agreements with any European power until the impending crisis is past." Senator Pittman's sound statement is all the more impressive in that a few weeks ago he was one of the administration leaders who led the administration fight to get the United States into the World Court. It is to be hoped that the same sort of advice will be heard from other statesmen and from organizations who favored our adherence to the League Court, whenever the occasion demands. SOME INCONSISTENCIES "We should not, in my opinion, enter into any monetary, financial or commercial treaties or agreements with any European power until the impending crisis is past." Senator Pittman's sound statement is all the more impressive in that a few weeks ago he was one of the administration leaders who led the administration fight to get the United States into the World Court. It is to be hoped that the same sort of advice will be heard from other statesmen and from organizations who favored our adherence to the League Court, whenever the occasion demands. SOME INCONSISTENCIES We are living in a strange and contradictory age. Nothing proves this more than the news dispatches of political events which we get from Europe every day. It is not simply the case that one set of dispatches on one day is contradicted by that of the next day. Very frequently news is rendered almost inexplicable by the news appearing in the very next column. Here is one indication of the straightforwardness of European business and politics. The other day we were informed that France and Russia had contracted an alliance of a military nature against Germany, to be imbedded some way in the League of Nations and to be used in case the League failed to function in a "cyclone"—a state of affairs which would not be in the least surprising. This would appear to make communist Russia and capitalist France fast friends, and to render both of them an object of suspicion of Nazi Germany. In another dispatch, however, printed in metropolitan newspapers the same day we were informed that Germany had extended to Russia a trade credit of 200,000,000 marks and that Moscow had accepted the Nazi offer. This credit was to run for five years at 2 per cent. The Germans, we were told, were going to furnish to the Reds a market during the present year for Russian exports valued at more than 150,-000,000 marks. The Germans, of course, expect to increase their dwindling foreign markets by selling large quantities of goods in Russia, in return for the loan and the imports. It was stated also that Russia had accepted a loan from Germany because Uncle Sam would not give her one. If Uncle Sam actually adopted this negative attitude it is the smartest thing he ever did. Our own opinion is that Russia wouldn't wait to see what she could mooch out of Uncle Sam but was and still is in the game to get credits whenever and wherever she can. So if these two sober European dispatches are true then Russia will have a military alliance with France and a trade alliance with Germany. Our private opinion is that both France and Germany will get "gypped." Russia in the final analysis will live up to the agreements so long as she can use them to aid her in destroying capitalistic society. SCHOOL DAYS By DWIG FROG'S FEET ALWAYS SPREAD OUT IN SUMMER TIME HERE COMES FROG TOO HUFFER WITH A FISHIN' POLE GETS HUNK OF ROCK SAUT AT MILLIKEN'S BARN TO EAT WITH GREEN APPLES. BORROW'S A FEW GREEN APPLES LEAVES PADDLE IN HOLLOW TREE FROG TRIES FIDDLE AND BUSTS STRING NOTE: THE BABY JUST THREW GRAMOPA'S CELLULOID COLLAR INTO THE STOVE TAKES THE SUBWAY SEEKS MUSIC TEACHER GOING AWAY PROBABLY TO THE MOVIES OH PSHAW! FINDS A 4 LEAF CLOVER CARVES MINALS ON TREE ENCOURAGED CAT TO STICK IT OUT BILL STARTS TO THE MUSIC HOUSE TO GET GIVE HIS FIDDLE LESSON START OFF BY TIM KIRK AGE 8 FT WORTH, TEX FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS OF TIME BOYS AND GIRLS! SEND ME YOUR LITTLE FOOTPRINTS, WITH YOUR NAMES AND THIS NAME OF YOUR PAPER. ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE FARMER'S CORNER OBSERVATIONS THE FARMER'S CORNER By RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Both legislators and the general public undoubtedly have been confused—and in some cases irritated—by the complexities of measures submitted to the current State Legislature to insure the workability of farm marketing agreements, pro-rate agreements and other regulatory legislation designed to facilitate the rehabilitation of California agriculture. One of the greatest obstacles confronting the bills, in fact, is the very human reaction of free-born American citizens against too much interference with their business—"too much regulation!" But the fundamental principle underlying the bills is nonetheless sound; it is the thoroughly democratic principle of "the greatest good for the greatest number". With few exceptions, the measures are designed to curb the selfish practices of "chiselers" and price-cutters who have sought to evade marketing agreements and undermine business recovery and agricultural rehabilitation. And the complexity of the legislation is a natural inevitable result of the complexity of the problems which confront the farming industry during a critical period of reconstruction. Heading the list of bills bearing on the problem is the so-called Triple A bill (S. B. 353, by Senators Crittenden, Duval, McCormick and Gordon), providing the machinery for enforcement of federal marketing agreements and licenses in California. Already approved in the Senate, with Assembly action scheduled in the near future, the "baby AAA" bill carries an urgency clause which will make it applicable during the 1935 harvest season, thereby assuring a fair trial of the new federal marketing set-up and obviating delay. Second in importance to California agriculture in carrying forward the New Deal policies is A.B. 915, by Assemblyman Phillips, broadening the Agricultural Pro-Rate Act to enable many other branches of the farming industry to take advantage of its progress, which would permit intra-state agreements between producers to control marketing of crops not covered by federal agreements. In addition to these measures, which deal with the problem as a whole, several bills are pending affecting specific industries, including S. B. 498, by Senator Young, providing for the control of milk surpluses through market area control agreements. There is a determined effort to bring all dairy groups into harmony on this measure and thereby guarantee a fair price for fluid milk. Two bills by Assemblyman Thorp likewise deal with the milk problem, one stipulating practices which shall be defined as unfair trade practices, and the other setting up marketing agreements to cover manufactured dairy products. The bills dealing with the general problem of marketing agreements—and their enforcement—are of first importance to California agriculture and should receive first consideration. The enactment of these bills will lay a sound foundation for later action on measures bearing on the problems of specific industries and, incidentally, will dissipate much of the confusion now existing regarding marketing agreement legislation. One of the most hopeful indications of intelligent, constructive action in meeting the situation is the growing realization that the welfare of the consumer is at stake, as well as the welfare of the producer. The consumer has learned by sad experience that temporary gains as a result of price-cutting are offset by terrific losses when chiselers and price-cutters are successful in breaking the market. On the part of the consumer, there is a new realization that the legitimate producer cannot continue in business without a fair profit—and necessary protection from racketeers! And on the part of the consumer, there is a new realization that the legitimate producer cannot continue in business without a fair profit—and necessary protection from racketeers! OBSERVATIONS MAKE CART WHEELS GO ROUND Critics of the old age pension plan harp on the theory that taxpayers are already groaning under the weight of new taxes. But the funny thing is that this pension would not come from taxation—but would come out of business. It would make the big fellow step up to the captain's office and pay that 2-cent tax. As it now seems the big fellows are not paying their just taxes. One man who has 97 million dollars refuses to pay 3 million income tax. Fact is the burdened tax payer would be relieved. He would receive benefit of increased business. PLEASE PASS THE GRAVY Some of the big boys who have a nice neckhold on the hoss racing game object to any more tracks, but yet and still there are others who are anxious to chissel in on the profits of the main stem. COME INTO MY PARLOR, SAYS SPIDER TO FLY It is said stocks have started to soar again. No doubt the unwary will be given a fat chance to place their life savings into concerns like the Amalgamated Door Knobs, the consolidated get rich quick company, and the hot air clipping coupon corporation. IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH There are two race tracks up north and one in the south, and a lotta guys who know their horse feathers believe there ought to be two more in order to make a full hand. SWEETEN THE KITTY A bunch of the boys who were present at the big handicap are wondering who got all the sugar. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER A streamer in the paper the other day, after the big race said a certain horse was through racing for all time. Some of the boys who bet on him... WASHINGTON SNAP-SHOTS Everywhere officials look today the horizon is dark except in the business field. War clouds over Europe. Dust clouds over the Middle West. Political clouds over Congress and apparently gathering throughout the country. But blue skies trying to break through the six year old depression darkness. Actually business has progressed further than many people believe. The Nation's No. 1 industry, motor car manufacturing, is setting a five-year high on production and despite this pace is barely able to keep abreast of consumer demand. Nearly 1,500,000 passenger cars and trucks have been turned out since January 1, and while the production will taper away some from now on, manufacturers believe they will produce close to a million more units than in 1934, with higher wages being paid and more employment. Retail sales have maintained their volume surprisingly through the first months of the year. Steel production, after reaching the highest point in years, tapered off some but a new peak is expected during the present quarter. There again wages equal to and above 1929 wages are being paid with peak employment. Residential construction over the country is steadily advancing. All of these items and more indicate the possibility of the nation finally emerging from the depression to a large extent during the present year if no obstacles are thrown in the path. Undoubtedly the spurt is due to the fact that during the last few months there have been no starting political innovations that have kept business upset, and strikes have been kept at a minimum. What officials fear now is that new attempted reforms by Congress might throw more people out of employment, or that there will be a renewal of the strikes which so retarded recovery during the past two years. An early adjournment of Congress probably would be the most stimulating force for further recovery. SWEETEN THE KITTY A bunch of the boys who were present at the big handicap are wondering who got all the sugar. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER A streamer in the paper the other day, after the big race said a certain horse was through racing for all time. Some of the boys who bet on him to win wish the hoss had been scratched sooner. BARNUM WAS RIGHT When it comes to separating the dear public from its money a horse race is a humdinger and gets you coming and going. THERE'S A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW If five of the leading nations would stabilize their currency—making it the same in each country—the world's economic ills would be cured right now. OUT OF THEIR CLASS When it comes to picking winners at a handicap hoss festival the clockers are about as reliable as a Hollywood marriage. TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE A man rises up at the back of the hall and says he heard the NRA codes were prepared by the big fellows, and that they are only spoofing the little man. THREW IN EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE BUTTONS The money taken in from the dear public at the big race handicap run into six big figures. CHASING THE END OF THE Hoss racing had a hard time getting back on the map, and lots of the folks who are poor at picking winners are sorry as the dickens that it did go over. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25—Listed among the "must" items on the President's legislative slate for the current session is that of direct ship subsidy. Senator Copeland of New York has introduced a bill setting up such subsidies after the plan suggested by Roosevelt, designed to encourage a merchant marine large enough to carry at least one half of this country's foreign commerce. Three types of subsidy would be provided: One for aid in constructing and modernizing vessels, another to permit operation in competition with foreign lines, and a third to stimulate development of foreign trade. A maritime authority of five members with power to study sea problems, devise plans for efficient operation of ships, and determine needed subsidy amounts would be established. The bill sets up on immediate appropriation, but would authorize the use of some sixty million of the old hundred million dollar ship construction loan fund. Actually Senator Copeland says the program would cost no more than the twenty-seven million now going to shipping companies in the form of a mail contract subsidy. Opposition to the measure is expected from those Members who oppose subsidies of any kind, notably Senator Black of Alabama. A new interpretation by the Federal Housing Administration of its definition of an "urban" community has been made to meet conditions existing in Southern California, and will result in the reconsideration by the FHA of applications heretofore denied on the ground the property in question is "rural" in character. Congressman Sam L. Collins of California has secured this new ruling to prevent further discrimination against the owners of highly developed citrus groves immediately surrounding the various communities for Federal regulation of motor busses and trucks. Passage came after only two days of debate. Only those buses and trucks in interstate commerce will be affected and in addition many thousands used as private carriers will be excluded from regulation. Provisions limiting hours of labor were omitted upon the request of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which wants to make a study of the problem and later request appropriate legislation of Congress. Senator Wheeler, Chairman of the Senate Committee responsible for this bill, will foster a companion measure this session to similarly regulate water carriers. In the House work on this problem has not got under way in Committee, but inasmuch as the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee has finally completed its hearings on the Holding Company bill action may be expected, as this is one of the Administration measurers for this session. Opponents and proponents of the Administration's omnibus banking measure are trying to use the President in their respective lights for and against the bill. The pending legislation contains three titles. The first covers deposit insurance and requires all State banks to join the Federal Reserve system by July 1, 1936 in order to get their deposits insured. The second would increase the Reserve Board's authority over Federal Reserve Banks and thus extend Federal authority over the Nation's credit and currency. The third makes minor technical changes in the Federal Reserve Act. Senator Glass, Chairman of the Senate Banking Sub-committee considering the measure, is much adverse to the second section. Representative Steagall, Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee, which has been 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, Anaheim, Feb. 5, 1881. The Board of Directors of the Anaheim Water Company met in regular weekly session. Present a full board. The minutes of the regular meeting held on January 29th and of the special meeting held on Jan. 31st, were read and approved. Mr. Dreyfus stated that he had conferred with Mr. Montgomery in regard to the matters spoken of in the minutes of the special meeting held on Jan. 31st and that the gentleman was now investigating the matter. The bill of V. Montgomery No. 297, for $2.50 was ordered paid. The bill of H. Knapke No. 298 for $271 was ordered paid. Mr. Knapke stated that he only did result of their investigation at the next meeting. Warrants were ordered drawn in payment of the following bills: Mrs. C. Yogum, Bill No. 299, $79.16; H. Knapke, No. 300, $25.50; T. H. Smith, No. 301, $25.00; Total $129.66. A communication from Marshall Haight, tendering his resignation as Commissioner was read and laid on the table by a unanimous vote. Mr. Hartung offered the following solution: Whereas, on the 12th day of September 1878 at the time of the purchase of the Anaheim Water Company of an undivided one-half interest in the Cajon Irrigation Canal from the Cajon Irrigation Company, for the sum of $290,000 ON THE KITTY the boys who were preshandicap are wondering the sugar. ATE THAN NEVER in the paper the other big race said a certain bough racing for all time. boys who bet on him to hoss had been scratched MIM WAS RIGHT to separating the dear money a horse race is and gets you coming and A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW the leading nations would recurrency-making it the country—the world's should be cured right now. THEIR CLASS to picking winners at festival the clockers reliable as a Hollywood IM FOR A RIDE up at the back of the he heard the NRA codes by the big fellows, and only spoofing the little EVERYTHING EXCEPT BUTTONS taken in from the dear big race handicap run sures. THE END OF THE had a hard time getting p, and lots of the folks picking winners are excess that it did go over. H. Knapke, No. 300, $25.50; T. H. Smith, No. 301, $25.00. Total $129.66. A communication from Marshall Haight, tendering his resignation as Commissioner was read and laid on the table by a unanimous vote. Mr. Hartung offered the following solution: Whereas, on the 12th day of September 1878 at the time of the purchase of the Anaheim Water Company of an undivided one-half interest in the Cajon Irrigation Canal from the Cajon Irrigation Company, for the sum of $20,000, and Whereas, There was at the time an action pending in the District Court of the County of Los Angeles. Wherein the said Cajon Irrigation Company was plaintiff and the Canyon de Santa Ana Water Company was defendant, for the condemnation of said defendant's interest in said canal by said plaintiff and. Whereas, said Cajon Irrigation Company on said day as an inducement to said purchase gave to the Anaheim Water Company a bond with three good and sufficient sureties thereon in the sum of $4,000, conditioned to save and keep the said Anaheim Water Company harmless from all costs and effects of said suit; and Whereas the said Cajon Irrigation Company has mortgaged all of its property and the said sureties have all either mortgaged, homesteaded or transferred their property; and Whereas the only steps taken in said suit of condemnation has been taken by the defendant therein to cause the default to be opened and a demurrer filed to the complaint; and Whereas, the said pending action is a standing menace to the rights of the Anaheim Water Company in said Cajon Irrigation Canal, and said Cajon Irrigation Company having failed and neglected for the space of twenty-nine months to past before they prosecuted and bring said action to trial, and the principal and sureties on said bond having become irresponsible, for the reasons hereinbefore stated, now therefore be it (Continued Next Week)