anaheim-gazette 1935-07-04

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $2.00 SEX MONTHS ... $1.00 Entered at the Annaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. THE SPIRIT OF '76 One often hears a young-old man say "those were the good old days" and, today brings to mind possibly, how true that particular phraseology can be. We have gradually reversed the procedure on the celebration of the Fourth of July until now we hardly remember what the reason for the event. Of course, too, there is "the Americans are quick to forget" but as we look back upon the old Fourth of July celebrations, we recall that it was an occasion of noise-making, patriotic enthusiasm, which gave vent to a jubilant spirit commemorating the Declaration of Independence. Now we have the so-called safe and sane Fourth which means little or nothing to the youngster, other than perhaps to "cheat the cops" and set off a fire cracker when they are not looking. Seems like there could be some other manner to eliminate the hazards of the day without ruling out the essential parts of the celebration. We refer to ordinances FORBIDDING the firing of the salute for the occasion which, after all, is the purpose of the firecrackers and fireworks. LINCOLN AND CONSTITUTION A great many of the so-called liberal speakers nowadays like to quote Abraham Lincoln in an effort to prove their assertions that Lincoln was the great radical of his day. Yet let it be remembered that Lincoln was the great constitutionalist of his time. The preservation of the Union, formed under the Constitution, was the one ambition of his life. Father Charles E. Coughlin, whose eloquent and effective speech against American entanglement in European affairs, is still gratefully remembered by all who still believe in American nationalism, is quoted by the Associated Press, in commenting on LINCOLN AND CONSTITUTION A great many of the so-called liberal speakers nowadays like to quote Abraham Lincoln in an effort to prove their assertions that Lincoln was the great radical of his day. Yet let it be remembered that Lincoln was the great constitutionalist of his time. The preservation of the Union, formed under the Constitution, was the one ambition of his life. Father Charles E. Coughlin, whose eloquent and effective speech against American entanglement in European affairs, is still gratefully remembered by all who still believe in American nationalism, is quoted by the Associated Press, in commenting on current legislation as stating: "In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln **** we prefer civil war to free the white man from economic slavery as Lincoln preferred civil war to free Dred Scott and the negroes from physical slavery." "Call that radicalism if you will. But call Lincoln who taught me how to use this logic, the arch-radical of all time." The fact is that Lincoln went as far as he could to avoid war and would have gone far to accept a compromise with slavery for the preservation of the Union without war although he hated slavery. The best proof is found in Lincoln's own words. For example: In his first inaugural address, delivered March 4, 1861, President Lincoln closed with these words which were a solemn appeal to secessionist sentiment: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect and defend it.'" "I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bond of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature." There is no indication here that Lincoln preferred civil war to anything but a violation of the Constitution by secession. And if swearing to protect, preserve and defend the Constitution, is an indication of real radicalism, then we have gotten far away from the definition in these later days and need much more of it. THE MONTH OF DEBT DEFAULTS June has been defaulting debtors' month so far as the United States and Europe are concerned. All of them but honest little Finland have run out on us. This includes Great Britain, which has been boasting of her balanced budget, and such nations as Italy and Czecho-Slovakia, who seem to have plenty of money and credit for other purposes but nothing with which to pay Uncle Sam. We have heard a lot of big talk recently about what Italy is going to do to Ethiopia, when it quits raining there in October. Well, maybe she will, and maybe she won't. But this does not alter the fact that Italy is spending millions on war-like preparations against the African nation, sending troops across the Mediterranean, building fortifications and doing other things which cost a lot of money. Yet Italy tells us that she can't afford to pay on what she owes has been boasting of her balanced budget, and such nations as Italy and Czecho-Slovakia, who seem to have plenty of money and credit for other purposes but nothing with which to pay Uncle Sam. We have heard a lot of big talk recently about what Italy is going to do to Ethiopia, when it quits raining there in October. Well, maybe she will, and maybe she won't. But this does not alter the fact that Italy is spending millions on war-like preparations against the African nation, sending troops across the Mediterranean, building fortifications and doing other things which cost a lot of money. Yet Italy tells us that she can't afford to pay on what she owes the United States at this time. She can't even afford to pay the installment of the debt falling due now, although this is but a fraction of what her African venture has already cost her, and she is not able to pay anything on the old account, which is growing every month. She hopes, of course, there will be a downward adjustment if not outright cancellation, but evidently is not aware of the fact that spending money for military adventures in Africa is not apt to put Uncle Sam in a good mood for debt-reducing. Czecho-Slovakia is another nation which has been the lime-light quite a little of late. She has defaulted too, along with the rest, and says that conditions have not chaged so that she can pay us anything. Yet the Czechs have gone into a military alliance with Russia, which is none of our business, and at the same time, to bind the agreement, have extended to Russia a credit for thirty millions of dollars to be spent by Russia for munitions. Other nations which owe Uncle Sam are preparing feverishly for war, too. Yet they can't pay anything on account. They are willing to sell to us or to borrow more but not to pay what they owe us. Very often a country maid sends out her name and address penciled on an egg. Sometimes this results in romance and marriage. Another proof of the Biblical statement that casting bread upon the waters pays big returns. She sends out an egg and gets a lot bigger one in return. Free traders tell us we need more imports so that we can export our grain and other farm products. But we are getting more imports. Unfortunately too many of them consist of grain and other farm products. Japan must be hunting trouble all right. It is said she insists in taking part the next time an international loan is made to China. So far as we are concerned Japan is welcome to do all the international lending all over the world from now on. Uncle Sam has his stomach ful lof it. ANAHEIM GAZETTE SCHOOL DAYS By DWIG WHINGH DOH, ED? POUR ON SOME MORE CREAM. GOSH, BUT IT TICKLES! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THE MUSTACHE STARTS TO GROW? CHARLIE MACFARLAHE'S STARTED TO GROW IN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CAT UCKED OFF THE CREAM. PETE HOSLER'S IT TOOK MORE A MONTH. DON'T LET HER LICK YOUR NOSE, FOR GOSH'S SAMES, OR YOU'L HAVE A BEARD ON IT— VANISHING CREAM WASHINGTON WEEKLY REVIEW OBSERVATIONS WASHINGTON WEEKLY REVIEW Special to ANAHEIM GAZETTE WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30. Congress lumber on. The assurance to that body by the President as this is written that he has nothing more on his mind for this session is of but small comfort. Members are faced with an all summer session, as it looks like the last of August will arrive before they can pull up stakes and pay their respects to their constituents. The reason, of course, is the President's momentous message sent Capitol Hill in which he recommended a tax program designed to further defray the heavy depression era costs of federal government, redistribute wealth and simplify the corporate structure of huge companies. After a flurry during which Congressional leaders and the President indicated intentions of pushing a portion of this program through by attaching it to the resolution continuing present nuisance taxes, the difficulty of the task was soon realized, and it was determined to keep Congress in session until more deliberate consideration could be given to the problem. Briefly, action at this time will bring about greater inheritance and gift taxes, the latter to prevent evasions; a stiff tax on incomes above a million; and a graduated tax in corporation profits. The latter is designed in the interest of small corporations, as the tax will range from 10% per cent to 16% on net incomes, according to the size of the corporation income, as against the present uniform rate of 13% per cent. Further, Congress will no doubt authorize Committee study during the adjournment interim of the President's other three recommendations, namely: First, a prohibitive tax on unnecessary holding companies in all lines of business. This will augment the present power and gas utility holding company elimination and regulation legislation. Second, a similar tax on unwieldy and unnecessary corporate surpluses. Last, a constitutional amendment which would permit taxation of government and municipal securities. Congress has just about cleaned up its slate. As a result the House will go into three day recesses in short order, awaiting the time the tax legislation is ready for action. Still to be considered and acted upon among the major measures is the banking bill passed by the House and which has been under consideration for the past two months in the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, where Senator Glass has been holding it and resorting to every strategy to hamstring it. The Committee has finally submitted to the Senate. The Guffey Coal stabilization bill is ready for action in both Houses. The latter still has the Tennessee Valley Authority strengthening bill ahead of it, and in addition Congress has yet to pass a bill to provide federal control over the liquor industry, which authority was knocked out by the NRA invalidating decision as the control set-up was established under the NRA act's provisions. Further, Congress has yet to act on the most recent Presidential message, in which President Roosevelt asked for legislation closing the door to further gold-clause suits. The House has yet to act, if it is going to, on Copeland's food and drug bill, passed by the Senate, and motor bus and truck regulatory provisions, also approved by the Senate. Meanwhile the Wagner labor bill, after a two year fight in Congress, is on the books. This measure gives the federal government more power over labor-employer relations than it has ever had before. Labor hails it as a Magna Charta, certain business interests see it as the basis of growing industrial strife, and this controversy will carry it into the courts to determine its constitutionality. OBSERVATIONS GOOD PAIR TO DRAW TO When some one talked about changing the constitution the Grass started to grow and they will fill as time passes and become sturdy and be as big and strong as the institution itself. Watch and see! LITTLE BOY BLUE COME BE YOUR HORN An ex-governor from a southern who is credited with having a bar mustache says all those who favor of changing the constitution like foreign foes invading our country and he says he will take up arrest them. WHERE THERE'S SO MUCH SNOW THERE MUST BE SOME PLAN A son of a man high in the navy councils says the republican party dead and the Grass Roots are looming for the body. But mister, we look they are going to kick up of dust doing it. NOBODY HOME That prevailing wage you read much about has funny angles. Working on this relief work 50 cents per hour. Farmers outlaw Imperial Valley cannot put more 30 cents an hour. The result is that farmers are hard hit because cannot get the help they need. IT WASN'T THEIR BABY The Townsend Old Age Plan was decisively defeated in House the other day — 206 to 56. PLEASE EXCUSE There are 435 members in the House when they voted on the pension scheme the other day, only 262 were pro-Mebbe the rest of the boys were the ball game. AND THEY GO ALL THE WAY AFRICA FOR IVORY A belligerant man down south wits seems has captured the state WHAT OTHER THINK THE NEW LOBBY Lobbyists, once the feared and denounced public enemies who engineered legislation under cover, must now take a back seat. Government by petition and pressure is the thing—Louisville Courier-Journal. RIVALING RENO Realizing there is no hope of getting the movie industry, Florida has gone into the divorce-while-you-wait racket, the next thing to it—Macon, Ga., Telegraph. ALMOST SUPERMAN No wonder the British thought "Lawrence of Arabia" was a great man. It has been learned that he succeeded in living on $500 a year.—Elkhart, Ind., Truth. SOFTIES! Italian tenor became so enthused with his role in "Lucia" that in its final scene he stabbed himself. Doggone it, why are our crooners so lacking in enthusiasm?—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. OLD ADVICE FOLLOWED "Safe Crackers Steal $24; Overlook $700." Some one must have told them that one about taking care of the pennies and letting the dollars take care of themselves.—Boston Transcript. OMITTED "Designers of bathing suits for 1935 devoted little time to suits for men, practically leaving them out."—Style note. If our eyes can be relied upon, they practically left the girls out, too.—Jacksonville, Fla., Journal. While there is considerable evidence that the government believes in inflation to a greater or less extent, it still objects to individuals doing it. Ray Winters of Concordia is now in jail at that place, accused of inflating a one dollar bill to a ten spot.—Linn, Kans., Record. They're going to teach archery here in connection with the recreational program of federal relief. Don't laugh. It begins to look now as if the national administration is in earnest in its determination to turn this western country back to the Indians.—Hays, Kansas, News. IT'S A POOR RULE THAT WONT WORK BOTH WAYS The NRA helps the big fellow, because he can raise the prices of his commodities, but it crushes the little fellow, the retailer, because he cannot buy those high priced commodities and sell them, because his customers, the people down under, have not got the money. AND THEY GO ALL THE WAYS AFRICA FOR IVORY A belligerant man down south wits seems has captured the state chinery, is credited with saying "he is going to declare war against United States." BRINGING HOME THE BACON Now tht the NRA has been charged into the ash can, if they would go on the gold standard, thereby stealing our dollar and our credit, bus would pick up tremendously. PEEABOO! OCH, OH! One of the rare sights at the exposition is the nudists colony. Many people rushed to the garden to get a lot of those present through holes in fence. TOOK THE HOUSE BOYS FOR A RIDE The members in the lower bride gave the president's veto an awful but the senate poured oil on the treated waters and landed the chief executive right out there in the front row of men who know this credit busl. STEPPING ON THE GAS It is said that five billion do must be spent before the next election in order to straighten out the economic depression and what nots. THE DUCKS GOT IT They are trying to start a statement. That would be quite a job. Would have to deduct for this and all probability after all the ducking there wouldn't be any left in the kitty. THE FARMER'S CORNER By RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Editor's Note:—This is the second in a series of articles by Ralph H. Taylor, Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Council of California and recognized authority on problems of state government, analyzing the work of the 1935 State Legislature as it affects both the farmer and the general public. If you're an average taxpayer, paying your just pro-rata of the cost of state government, California's colossal state tax program for the coming biennial period will cost you nearly $100 per year! Roughly, your contributions to state government will be "upped" approximately $25 annually by the new tax proposals which were enacted by the 1935 State Legislature. But your local taxes—if you happen to be a common property owner—should be materially reduced, due to the shift of public utility tax revenues from the state to county treasuries. Briefly sketched, such is the story of California's new record-breaking $376,-000,000 state budget—translated into terms of the individual. Levying new taxes to a total of $117,500,000 for the two-year period to cancel existing deficits, offset revenue losses and close the gap between income and outgo, the Legislature tapped the pocketbooks of approximately 2,000,000 taxpayers — virtually every wage-earner in the State. And here's what you must pay, providing you are one of the unsung army of 2,000,000: A 3 per cent sales tax, instead of a 2½ per cent tax, but with exemptions on certain foodstuffs; $35,500,000 estimated increase in state's revenues. A $12,000,000 tax on your drinks, hard liquors preferred. More than $10,000,000 in additional sales tax, due to tightening up of the law to prevent evasions. An income of $21,000,000 (one-fourth the federal rates). A state automobile tax of $1.75 per $160 on assessed valuation estimated to yield $15,000,000. This, however, is in lieu of present personal property taxes on automobiles. Total, $117,500,000 for the two-year period. Op the right side of the ledger, however—at least from the standpoint of the farmer and common property owners generally—is the fact that the Legislature refused to levy a state ad valorem, or direct property tax. The state automobile tax, in effect, is an indirect ad valorem, it is true, but in actual operation it will probably be far less dangerous than an actual state property levy. The danger to the farmer and other holders of real property in the ad valorem tax, if it had once been established as a state tax source, would have been the constant threat of rate increases whenever the State felt the need of additional revenues. To California agriculture, the new state tax program is probably less objectionable than to most groups—for the simple reason that many of the new tax measures will serve to distribute the load. The average California farmer, for example, will not be hard-hit by the new income tax, with its rates of from 1 to 15 per cent, as farm net income is exceedingly low. Nor will the farmer, except in rare instances, be greatly burdened by the liquor tax, or the inheritance tax. The farmer will undoubtedly pay a good portion of the new revenues to be raised by the sales tax, however, with OBSERVATIONS BOOD PAIR TO DRAW TO some one talked about changconstitution the Grass Roots to grow and they will flourish passes and become sturdy baka as big and strong as the conlitself. Watch and see! THE BOY BLUE COME BLOW YOUR HORN governor from a southern state credited with having a handlecache says all those who are in changing the constitution are ign foes invading our country says he will take up arms to n. THERE'S SO MUCH SMOKE ARE MUST BE SOME FIRE of a man high in the nation's says the republican party is the Grass Roots are looking body. But mister, the way it may are going to kick up a lot going it. NOBODY HOME prevailing wage you read soo out has funny angles. Men on this relief work receive per hour. Farmers out in the Valley cannot pay more than an hour. The result is that mers are hard hit because they get the help they need. WASN'T THEIR BARY Townsend Old Age Pension is decisively defeated in the other day — 206 to 56. PLEASE EXCUSE are 435 members in the house. They voted on the pension plan day, only 262 were present. The rest of the boys went to game. EY GO ALL THE WAY TO AFRICA FOR IVORY gerant man down south whom has captured the state ma- come and outgo, the Legislature tapped the pocketbooks of approximately 2, 000,000 taxpayers — virtually every wage-earner in the State. And here's what you must pay, providing you are one of the unsung army of 2,000,000: A 3 per cent sales tax, instead of a 2½ per cent tax, but with exemptions on certain foodstuffs; $35,500,000 estimated increase in state's revenues. A $12,000,000 tax on your drinks, hard liquors preferred. A $4,000,000 tax on your purchases in chain stores (unless the Governor exercises his power of veto.) Increases in bank and corporation franchise taxes totaling $17,000,000. Approximately $3,000,000 increase in inheritance taxes. 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, May 7, 1881. In accordance with a call regularly issued a general meeting of Stockholders in the Anaheim Water Company was held on the above date, President Dreyfus in the chair. Upon calling the roll 1029 shares were found to be present, either in person or by proxy. The number of shares at this date is 1645. After general discussion in regard to the affairs of the company, Mr. Edward Evey introduced the following resolutions: Whereas, the Treasurer of the Anaheim Water Company has in his possession $2295.00 of this Company's money; and it appearing that the interests of this company would be best served by declaring a dividend of $1.33 per share, now therefore. Resolved, that the Board of Directors be requested to declare a dividend of $1.33 per share, payable forthwith. These resolutions were fully discussed, and on motion of Mr. Zeyn, seconded by Mr. Evey, they were adopted. The voting on the resolutions was done by ballot. Messrs. Knapke and Zeyn being appointed tellers by the president. The result of the ballot was 947 votes in favor of the adoption and 60 votes against its adoption. The president announced that the resolutions were adopted. A motion to adjourn until Saturday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m., was carried, and the meeting accordingly adjourned. R. Melrose, Secretary. WASHINGTON SNAP-SHOTS There are at least three men in the Capital who will be glad to see Congress adjourn, even though it means going home and facing funning constituents. These are Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader; Senator Harrison of Mississippi, the chairman of the Finance Committee; and Senator Byrnes of South Carolina, a personal spokesman for President Roosevelt. ence Board shows more than 9,000,000 still jobless, an increase as compared with May of last year. Most of this still lies in the durable goods industries, and these industries are dependent upon a renewal of investment capital to move ahead. Not even Democratic leaders have attempted to explain how share-the-wealth schemes which drive capital to cover will attain what is supposed to be the national goal — re-employment. PLEASE EXCUSE are 435 members in the house. they voted on the pension plan day, only 262 were present. the rest of the boys went to game. HEY GO ALL THE WAY TO AFRICA FOR IVORY agrant man down south whom has captured the state malis credited with saying that to declare war against the rates." GING HOME THE BACON at the NRA has been chucked fish can, if they would go back old standard, thereby stabilizollar and our credit, business up tremendously. REEABOO! OCH, OH! the rare sights at the exposine nudists colony. Many peol to the garden to get a view present through holes in the THE HOUSE BOYS FOR A RIDE members in the lower branch president's veto an awful jolt, mate poured oil on the troubland landed the chief execuout there in the front ranks who know this credit business. KEPPING ON THE GAS old that five billion dollars spent before the next election to straighten out the economic and what nots. THE DUCKS GOT IT be trying to start a state lottle would be quite a job. They to deduct for this and that probability after all the deferments wouldn't, be anything kitty. There are at least three men in the Capital who will be glad to see Congress adjourn, even though it means going home and facing funing constituents. These are Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader; Senator Harrison of Mississippi, the chairman of the Finance Committee; and Senator Byrnes of South Carolina, a personal spokesman for President Roosevelt. It may be that all three believe whole-heartedly in the radical legislation which they have been compelled to bludgeon through Congress. They may be devoted to the opinion that it is right and proper for young lawyers a few years out of college to write laws, hand them to Congress and demand their enactment, even though they block recovery. But if this trio does believe that way, then copards change their spots. The truth is that the triumvirate of conservative Democrats has been placed very squarely on the spot. All are up for re-election next year. Withholding now by the Administration of some of the millions of relief money from their states would be renuous. They would then be damned by those who oppose the socialistic measures of this Congress, and damned by those who support the Administration. So the best they can hope for is an early end of their sorrows. The suddenness of the President's "Share-the-Wealth" message was the climax of the three senators' discomfure. Not even the closest Administration writers have seen anything in that except politics to offset Huey Long. Then the strategy went astray and gestures were made toward putting the legislation through. And, lo, it was Robinson, Byrnes and Harrison who were called to the White House and given the job. The latest report on unemployment from the National Industrial Conference Board shows more than 9,000,000 still jobless, an increase as compared with May of last year. Most of this still lies in the durable goods industries, and these industries are dependent upon a renewal of investment capital to move ahead. Not even Democratic leaders have attempted to explain how share-the-wealth schemes which drive capital to cover will attain what is supposed to be the national goal—re-employment. Not much is being said openly but there is plenty of red-hot maneuvering by members of Congress to get a major modification of the ruling that limits work-relief expenditures to approximately $1,100 a man per year, including cost of materials. It developed that this meant no major highway construction, despite blue-prints already waiting. Delegations from home began to roll in, and Mr. Roosevelt heard that Mr. Hopkins once more had upset the soup. The question still remains whether new leaf-raking and park beautification projects will get all the money and leave the jobless still jobless, while those with jobs pay the bill. Among the interesting documents called to the attention of Congress this week was a statement from Cooley's famous "Principles of Constitutional Law." The portion which attracted attention reads: "Legislators have their authority measured by the Constitution; they are chosen to do what it permits and nothing more, and they take solemn oath to obey and support it. When they disregard its provisions, they usurp authority, abuse their trust, and violate the promise they have confirmed or oath. To pass an act when they are in doubt whether it does violate the Constitution, is to treat as of no force the most imperative obligations any person can assume."