anaheim-gazette 1935-05-09

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. PAY UP, BOYS That wise American statesmen who have studied the foreign situation are not fooled by the conflicting newspaper dispatches from across the Atlantic during the past few weeks is indicated by some of the addresses made in the Senate during the last few days, advocating a continued aloofness on the part of Uncle Sam and reminding our people that many European pledges have been violated by failure to pay the debts due us. In commenting on recent action of the League, in which France and England completely dominated the policies of the body, Senator Borah said: "Nothing better illustrates that the League is a spinless tool in the hands of a few countries. This body should no longer masquerade as an independent body seeking by independent methods to advance the cause of peace." Senator Borah declared that Europe is preparing for another war and insisted that this country make no foreign loans of any kind to European nations. The money, he added, will be used to make war more certain. Continuing, he declared: "Loans in Europe are unsafe. They are not good investments for our people. Europe has repudiated about $11,000,000,000 which was loaned under the most sacred circumstances. "We have nothing to gain by making loans where repudiations and confiscation prevail. Further, in the interest of our own people and our own country, our money should not be loaned abroad but should be used at home." Senator Borah also took occasion to introduce a joint resolution to prohibit public or private loans to foreign governments outside the American continent. Continuing, he declared: "Loans in Europe are unsafe. They are not good investments for our people. Europe has repudiated about $11,000,000,000 which was loaned under the most sacred circumstances. "We have nothing to gain by making loans where repudiations and confiscation prevail. Further, in the interest of our own people and our own country, our money should not be loaned abroad but should be used at home." Senator Borah also took occasion to introduce a joint resolution to prohibit public or private loans to foreign governments outside the American continent. In discussing the recent action of the League for censuring Germany Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, demanded that European nations, to be consistent, pay their debts to the United States when they accuse Germany of not keeping the Versailles treaty. Pointing out that four big debtors who owe Uncle Sam about eleven billions complained that Germany had not lived up to their obligations, Senator Lewis declared: "We of the United States demand the same faith and obedience to the obligations that these debtor nations owe the United States. Upon three different instances these debtor nations have had their debts reduced. "England announces to the world that she now balances her budget, has an excess over her needs and is reducing her taxes, particularly the income taxes. Still England refuses to mention in her budget the debt of billions due the United States of America. "France, with excess of money, engages to loan billions of francs to European nations which are to spend millions and millions upon increased armament. "Italy advances her forces into new territory, involving large expense, and contracts for financial aid to countries once her enemies, now to be her allies." Certainly it is refreshing to know that since the defeat of the plan to put Uncle Sam into the League-controlled and politically-controlled World Court, at least some of our statesmen have not lost their good judgment on international affairs. They are not passing judgment on Germany but asking only that her critics be consistent. REAL FRIENDS OF FREE SPEECH One of the fears frequently expressed by so-called "liberal" educators in the United States is that "freedom of speech' is menaced by drives on reds and their propaganda in America in an effort to thwart conspiracies, verbal or otherwise, against the government of the United States. One of the latest to express such a fear is Robert M. Hutchins, president of the University of Chicago, who professes to see such a threat against free speech in the furor expressed against alleged communist teachings in some of our colleges and universities. "Whenever freedom of inquiry, discussion and teaching has been abolished, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and freedom of speech have been abolished too," President Hutchins is quoted as stating in a recent radio address. The address, it may be noted, followed charges by a prominent Chicago business man that Chicago University "fosters radical teachings" and the authorization by the Illinois State Senate of a sweeping inquiry of radical activities in colleges. The so-called educators who cry "suppression" whenever attack is made on efforts to further a doctrine which calls for president of the University of Chicago, who professes to see such a threat against free speech in the furor expressed against alleged communist teachings in some of our colleges and universities. "Whenever freedom of inquiry, discussion and teaching has been abolished, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and freedom of speech have been abolished too," President Hutchins is quoted as stating in a recent radio address. The address, it may be noted, followed charges by a prominent Chicago business man that Chicago University "fosters radical teachings" and the authorization by the Illinois State Senate of a sweeping inquiry of radical activities in colleges. The so-called educators who cry "suppression" whenever attack is made on efforts to further a doctrine which calls for the overthrow of our government and the substitution of international autocracy, ought to remember that the patriots who seek to check communism are the real preservers of free speech, not those who seek to give the communists a greater leeway to express themselves. We have only to turn to Russia for our proof. That darkened nation is the one present example of a communistic government. Yet freedom of speech and freedom of the press are unknown in Russia. There is stern censorship over the written and spoken word, and every member of the Communist Party, every red worker in the shop, in the power plant or on the farm is a potential spy on his neighbor, his relative or his friend, if he wants by betrayal to win applause for suppression of criticism of the government. Russian propaganda pictures and plays are said to make "heroes" and heroines" of imaginary characters who show their loyalty to communism by betraying into a living death the sweetheart, the father or brother who happens to "express or act the belief" that communistic government is not all that it happens to be painted by its friends. If communism wins in the United States we will have exactly the same autocracy with its absence of freedom of speech that we have in Russia. It would seem therefore that the real preserver of the freedom of our institutions is not the red or the liberal professor who seeks to provide him with a platform but the one who seeks to preserve American institutions. One of the favorite measures of the reds in America when they are attacked is to hide behind the Constitution they hate and to set up the cry of "free speech." Of course they know that there is no such thing as free speech in the country of their ideals. If they didn't lack a sense of humor and inability to blush they couldn't go on being communists. The absurdity if the situation would be too much for them. What then shall we say of a lot of folks who ought to know better? The only thing that free speech has to fear is not a drive on the reds but a successful drive on the part of the reds. SCHOOL DAYS By DWIG WHAT TURN AWAY WHEN I DRAW HEAR? WHAT COLD TODAY? ONCE I WAS DEAR, THEM THY HEART STIRRED, FLUSHED THEM THY BROW, NEVER A WORD WELCOME ME NOW. NOW THY HAND LIES LISTLESS IN MINE, ONBE ITS REPLIES SPARE LOVE DYNAE, COLD AS IF WE NEVER HUO MET. CAN IT THEN BE HEARTS CAN FORGET? SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK, BE MY HEART HEARD, OR IT WILL BREAK FOR ONE KIND WORD. NO VOW TO BIND—NO PLUDGE I SEEM. ONLY BE KIND, SPEAK TO ME, SPEAK. HOW'D YOU LIKE TO BE TIED UP TO A STRING AND HELD PRISONER BY A BIG GIANT? YOU MEAN LIKE YOU'RE TIED UP TO YOUR MOTHER'S APROM STRINGS? THIS DONT HURT NUM-IM EXERCISEHIM — HE LIKES IT THE HUMMING BIRD OLD PETE IS ABOUT OUT OF SONGS — BETTER SHOOK SOME MORE IN IF YOU WANT TO HEAR HIM SING ANAHEIM GAZETTE WASHINGTON WEEKLY REVIEW OBSERVATIONS WASHINGTON WEEKLY REVIEW Special to ANAHEIM GAZETTE WASHINGTON, D. C., May 8.—First of the set-ups other than the CCC enlargement to be given the "Go" signal by the President under the public works bill authorization is the Resettlement Administration. Under-Secretary of Agriculture' Tugwell has full charge with ten million dollars to carry out a three-fold program. This includes: 1. Administration of approved projects involving resettlement of destitute or low income families from rural and urban areas, including the establishment, maintenance and operation in such connection of communities in rural and suburban areas; 2. Initiation and administration of a program of approved projects with respect to soil erosion, stream pollution, sea-coast erosion, reforestation and flood control; 3. Granting of loans as authorized by the bill to finance in whole or in part the purchase of farm lands and necessary equipment by farmers; farm tenants; croppers and farm laborers. Congressman Sam L. Collins is attempting to secure the approval by the New Soil Erosion set-up of a cooperative soil erosion control demonstration project in the 19th California District which he represents. For many years soil erosion has effected a great loss in various parts of that district, and the establishment of such a demonstration project is urged by Collins to guide the landowners in practical and efficient methods of control. The project sponsored by Collins is well at the head of the list of proposals under consideration for California. The same night the President addressed the Nation relative to his recovery program, Senator Robert M. LaFollette gave a radio address which attracted much attention in Congress. "The Administration of President Roosevelt has thus far failed to meet the tax issue," he declared. He served notice that the Progressives are prepared for a show-down fight for increasing levies on wealth and income. Leaders feel he struck at a strategic time, his speech being delivered as it was after Secretary Morgenthau had committed the Treasury to a higher inheritance tax to pay for the Harrison bonus bill. La Follette contended business profits have made marked advances under the new deal, dividends and interest standing at 150% of the 1926 figure, while pay rolls lagged at 60%. Postmaster General Farley is urging a Federal subsidy of two million dollars for a trans-Pacific air line. He figures part of the money would return through postal receipts. Based on a sixty cent rate to China with proportionate rates to Hawaii and Manila, the estimated mail revenue would be around three hundred thousand dollars annually. Standing of the NRA as this is written: Senate Finance Committee reported out a bill to extend the Recovery Act only to April 1, 1936. It is known the President is standing pat for a two year extension plan. The bill contains important restrictions, most sweeping of which would prohibit the NRA from regulation of hours or wages of employers "whose business is wholly intrastate." Senator Borah gave the death thrust to the anti-lynching bill by denouncing it as a further inroad on State sovereignty. The Senate following his dramatic denunciation of the measure ended a seven day filibuster and voted 48 to 32 for an adjournment motion which effected the setting aside of the bill. This action saved Southern Senators from acritical test as their own polls indicated the measure would pass if it came to a show down. The bill has had the effect of waylaying all the important pending administration measures in the upper House. OBSERVATIONS HE HASN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET They have two billion dollars to stabilize our foreign credit, but the home bond buyer must be content to take the devalued dollar as is, because it is said he hasn't suffered any loss and again because prosperity is just around the corner. Gee whiz that corner has a lotta curves. GETTING THE GATE If you loan a guy one hundred bucks and he pays only half of it back, the next time you no doubt would cut him off your calling list and give him the gate. WON IN A WALK Some of the race horse fans oppose another track because they chirp it might get scrambled, but believe it or not the first venture made enough dough the first season to pay all expenses and the perquisites. STRAW SHOWS WHICH WAY A prominent citizen in economic circles when asked what securities he would pick for investment now, said he would be unable to decide where to invest his money now or go fishing. COME AND GET IT When the bonds mature the owners may step up to the captain's office and take it or leave it and no questions asked. Whoops! PEGGING THE DOLLAR That 5-4 decision saved the credit, but it stirred up a gold market's nest, with private contracts hanging over the ropes, and looking for a way out. MELROSE ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Entombment may now be made in this beautiful memorial edifice for as low as $97.50. Niches at $20. Liberal terms. Located on 101 Highway between Santa Ana and Anaheim. Ph. WHAT OTHER'S THINK TRUST THE AAA Dust covers Western farms, water covers the farms in the Mississippi Valley, mortgages cover the farms not covered by dust or water. It's going to be mighty hard for the AAA to find enough crops left to plow under. They'll probably plow the water under. They've done funnier things than that. "A Line o' Type or Two," in Chicago Tribune. A WORTHY REMNANT "Take sex out of motion pictures and what would we have left?" asks an editor. George Arliss.—Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. AN INFLUENCE SOMEWHERE If you don't believe in Providence, watch persons on the highway and try to figure out what saves them.—Industry and Labor. Despite the announcement of stylists that "the 1936 girl" will be blonde, the future still looks dark to us.—Boston Transcript. A SAFETY DRIVE IN KANSAS A Kansas weekly reports the traffic safety drive in its town has made some gains, as motorists are now sounding the horn before running down pedestrians.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The New Economics: To get back on your feet, spend everything you've got, borrow yourself into debt, and sock new taxes on everybody and everything.—Philadelphia Dispatch. A glance over the newspapers of the country shows that almost every governor and mayor from Eastport to Tombstone is on his way or about to go to Washington to ask for a few millions in the way of a handout from the federal government.—Boston Transcript. THE LONGEST YEAR The longest year imaginable would be the one before the sixtieth anniversary under the Townsend plan.—Louisville Times. FULL DRESS AT THE BLOCK Beheading as a method of execution seems no less medieval when it is done by a gentleman in full evening dress.—Cincinnati Times-Star. FOOD PRICES Another prospective rise in foodstuffs is forecast by Secretary Wallace. It will be O.K. with John Farmer, but tough on Lizzie Housewife.—Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. PEGGING THE DOLLAR That 5-4 decision saved the credit, but it stirred up a gold market's nest, with private contracts hanging over the ropes, and looking for a way out. MELROSE ABBEY MAUSOLEUM Entombment may now be made in this beautiful memorial edifice for as low as $97.50. Niches at $20. Liberal terms. Located on 101 Highway between Santa Ana and Anaheim. Ph. Orange 131; Santa Ana 1337, Anaheim 4177. They Say — The Early Bird Gets the Worm But — Who wants a worm — when you can get one of our LUSCIOUS SANDWICHES any time or if Hungry, Lunches can always be had . . . Come in . . . BELMONT CAFE WINES • BEER • LUNCHES SHORT ORDERS 243 W. CENTER ST. 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