anaheim-gazette 1935-08-22

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. Henry Kuchel 1859-1935 WILL ROGERS AND THE WORLD Much has been said and written about the character of Will Rogers, since his untimely death last week. There is little left to be said that would not be a repetition. However, one sometimes wonders why, when the country is in need of such men, they are removed from our midst. There perhaps is, and probably never will be, another who had such a philosophic view of anything and everybody. Perhaps never will there be a man who could offer such sage advice and constructive criticism, receiving an attentive ear of not only common folk but the educator, lawyer, lawmaker and on up to the titler heads and crowns of the world. They all listened or read his wit which had underenath the most logical advice to be received. To be able to make a man, or woman, smile under adverse conditions is truly a gift of God. And Will Rogers had it. PUBLIC WELFARE OR POLITICS: The taxpayers will soon be called upon to decide whether or not they shall be saddled with a bond issue of some four to five millions of dollars. The purpose of these bonds is to finance the so-called "Elliott Plan" of flood control for Orange county. PUBLIC WELFARE OR POLITICS The taxpayers will soon be called upon to decide whether or not they shall be saddled with a bond issue of some four to five millions of dollars. The purpose of these bonds is to finance the so-called "Elliott Plan" of flood control for Orange county. The annual cost of this issue to the taxpayers, over a twenty year period, will be in excess of $350,000, including interest and amortization. Four vital questions immediately present themselves: 1. What do we, who pay the bill, get for our money? 2. Is there another way to achieve our aims at a much less cost? 3. Just what is this so-called "Elliott Plan?" Do we WANT or NEED a dam to bed rock in the Santa Ana River? We believe the answers to these questions will be found in a letter to the Gazette from W. T. Wallop, superintendent of the Anaheim Union Water Company, published in this issue. We urge our readers, for the welfare of their pocket-books, to study the letter closely. Our own version of this perennial question will appear in an early issue and come from an undisputable history of the water problem as taken from our files back over a period of nearly 65 years. THE COMPTOMETER AGE We are certainly living in faster times than we did a few years ago, especially before the World War. At the beginning of 1914 our federal debt was negligible. During the World War it was run up to something like twenty-six billion dollars. During the so-called "ruthless" days in Harding and Coolidge, and in the time of Hoover, before the depression became acute, the debts had been reduced about ten billions. There was some increase then, although it never got to growing at what might be called alarming speed, although some people professed to be worried then. But since 1933 the debt has gone a-kiting. It will soon pass the thirty billion mark and some people are even suggesting that running the national debt to fifty billions wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe it wouldn't, for those who don't have to keep on living and help pay it. There has been speed in expenditure, of course, as well as in raising the national debt. The two go together. The New York Post gives this concrete illustration of what has happened: "From Washington to Wilson, 124 years, the federal government spent, in round numbers, 24 thousand million dollars. 'From the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 to 1936, three years, the federal government will have spent in round numbers 24 thousand million dollars. 'The sums are almost identical. 'But it took the goverment 121 years longer to spend the..." There has been speed in expenditure, of course, as well as in raising the national debt. The two go together. The New York Post gives this concrete illustration of what has happened: "From Washington to Wilson, 124 years, the federal government spent, in round numbers, 24 thousand million dollars. 'From the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 to 1936, three years, the federal government will have spent in round numbers 24 thousand million dollars. "The sums are almost identical. 'But it took the government 121 years longer to spend the first sum than the second. 'As for state expenses, county expenses, city expenses, town and village expenses — they have multiplied by the hundredfold or the thousandsfold as well. "And the reason? "Politics and politicians. "Those two words account for by far the greater bulk of this incalculable, incredible, insane extravagance. "Every old and useless political office that can be retained means a living for some political heeler, and support for some political machine. "Every new and useless political office that can be invented means the same." "Every new and useless political office that can be invented means the same." There are some people, of course, who go in with the happy faculty of believing that somebody else will have to pay. They do not seem to understand that they are a part of the nation and that every part must pay. The debt will either be paid through increased taxation or inflation. The first is long drawn out and burdensome. The second usually means quick suffering and economic collapse for almost everybody. No matter what you think about it you have to admit that we are moving. We are living in the comptometer era, not the horse and buggy age. It is no longer possible to keep track of the government's financial transactions by the hand method. Machinery is necessary. It is said that the July heat wave in Washington was caused by the presence of an ocean of hot still air, hovering over the city. That couldn't originate in Congress or it wouldn't be still air even if it is hot. NEATH A TREE BY THE MARGIN OF THE WOODLAND, WHOSE SPREADING LEAFY BOUGHS SWEEP THE GROUND, WITH A PATH LEADING THURDER DER THE PRARIE, WHEN SILENCE HUNG HER NIGHT GARD AROUND; THERE OFTEN HAVE I WANDERED IN THE EVENING WHEN THE SUMMER WINGS WERE FRAGRANT IN THE LEA THERE I SAW THE LITTLE BEAUTY DELL BRAND AND WE MET NEATH THE OLD ARBOR TREE — THERE I SAW THE LITTLE BEAUTY DELL PRANDON, AND WE MET NEATH THE OLD ARBOR TREE AINT IT FUNNY HOH BURNIN' LEAVES MANES YOU FEEL KINDO I WONDER WHY? HUH. IT MAY MAKE YOU FEEL SAD BUT IT DON'T ME. I'M GITTIN', A QUARTER FIB BURNIN' THESE LEAVES — THE MELANCHOLY DAYS HAVE COME T. WALLOP EXPLAINS TRUE SITUATION OF WATER PROBLEM 's Note—Our readers will find below, a frank discussion of our problems written by W. T. Wallop, superintendent of the will come from the spending of the same amount of money annually for the importation of water from outside sources. My final conclusion is this: If we put $5,000,000.00 as our share of the construction of a dam in the Santa Ana River at Prado under a twenty year pay-off, it IT HASN'T WORK Reason behind the artery was the corruption occasionally appeared in vention system. It was by honest reformers the primary would eliminate and put a higher type of public office. In that, almost completely, of public officials is no longer fifty years ago—less. Political chicanery creased rather than widened the direct primary's spring—the long balloon intelligent voting in most states.—Red Wing Eagle. AS A RULE, MAN'S There will be almighty dollars spent by four times that amount of government in the next two years to drain streams. That's a but probably a very small as compared with what spent in this state in obliterating once beaten and marshes. Aren't there any peculiar?—Winchester Citizen. employees, the Supervisors have the matter in mind give more attention to the case rather than side of the argument. Our Flood Control I am told, now has plans for protecting our country which would than one-fifth the cost posed dam, and which the same time act as a spreading works, we operate at all times reroute the amount of water we come down the river, would spread all the here in Orange County block the water in River City from coming into County, which the pr... T. WALLOP EXPLAINS TRUE SITUATION OF WATER PROBLEM It's Note—Our readers will find below, a frank discussion of our problems written by W. T. Wallop, superintendent of the San Joaquin Water Company. Many pertinent facts relative to important topic are set forth and merit particularly the tax-close study. Paid contact men and hired publicity proposals may not agree with this letter, but the facts speak for them. They might be twisted but not denied. Anaheim, California, August 20, 1935. Anaheim Gazette, San Joaquin, California. R: It is so much being said the proposed dam at Prado that by our Supervisors as called Elliott Plan," that I a little enlightenment may interest to the taxpayers. I will know what the original Plan was, as far as it was used, but we do not know changes have been made in it which has been offered government, nor as far as I really know has any effort made on the part of the Supers to enlighten the public. In illustration, about three go the directors of the two companies sent a communiqué to the Supervisors, by the act which the objections of companies could have been made, and although the Supervisor employed Mr. Elliott at no of $100.00 a day to make of the differences existing county. Mr. Elliott told the short time before his hat had he known of the use of the above communique differences could have overcome years ago. In order after spending thousands for expert advice to the whole situation was laid from him. Does this look intelligent effort toward solution? Your supervisors take this is more than I can ex-They seem to feel that try-make some one or some notion the goat will detract attention of the public from facts in the case. The present time publicity basin at the present time is 30,000 acre feet of water annually. At the present time the two major water companies together with the Yorba Linda Water Company and the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company are pumping approximately that amount. Add to this amount between seven and ten thousand acre feet which is annually being pumped by the three cities which are in the Metropolitan Water District, and you have approximately 40,000 acre feet. As soon as the water is available from the Colorado river the three cities will probably quit pumping and at the present time the directors of the Orange County Water District are meeting with the directors from the Metropolitan Water District for the purpose of ascertaining under what terms water can be purchased for agricultural purposes from that District. As soon as the price of this water is ascertained our Water District committee will contact the four water companies mentioned above to work out an agreement under which they will use Colorado River water instead of pumping from the underground basin; and the two major companies have already signified their willingness to do this. When this is accomplished the 40,000 acre feet which is now being pumped will be left in the basin for the small pumpers, and an additional 40,000 acre feet will be imported by the three cities and the Orange County Water District at practically no additional cost to anyone outside the cities. The cities are going to pay a higher price for their water by reason of the fact they are members of the Metropolitan Water District and must maintain their share of the total overhead of the will come from the spending of the same amount of money annually for the importation of water from outside sources. My final conclusion is this: If we put $5,000,000.00 as our share of the construction of a dam in the Santa Ana River at Prado under a twenty year pay-off, it will amount to the following: $250,000.00 amortization 112,500.00 average yearly interest or a total $362,500.00 average yearly cost to the taxpayers over a twenty year period, with no guarantee whatever that one drop of water will be saved, but for the benefit of the doubt let us suppose that the estimated amount of 22,500 acre feet will be saved, the cost of sinking such water in the basin would be $15.50 per acre foot, then add to this the cost of bringing this water to the surface and we have an approximate cost of $23.50 per acre foot. On the other hand if we import 40,000 acre feet of water from the Metropolitan Water District under the above plan, 10,000 acre feet of which will be imported by the three cities and 30,000 acre feet of which will be imported by the major water companies for which they themselves will pay the present costs, of pumping, and assuming there will be a small difference between the present cost of pumping and the amount the Water District will be compelled to pay the Metropolitan Water District, the cost to the average taxpayer will be practically nil, and we will receive a definite amount of water from a definite amount of tax money. There is another side to the proposed dam, and that is the "protection" side, which is no argument at all for the reason that all the country below the proposed dam could be given just as good NUFF SED— We're Still Serious That 25¢ Noon-Day Lu AL'S CAIR 213 E. Center S Anaheim We also serve a 35¢ SUNDAY DAILY Announcement HENRY ADAMS LUMBER COMPANY & Announcement HENRY ADAMS LUMBER COMPANY & GIBBS LUMBER COMPANY join together for more effective merchandising of Lumber & Building Materials. Effective, September 1st, 1935, we expect to operate our combined businesses under the name of Gibbs Lumber Co. Inc., at 417 South Los Angeles Street, Anaheim, California. Henry Adams Lumber Co., by Henry M. Adams, Owner Gibbs Lumber Company, by Frank N. Gibbs, Preside Dated Anaheim, Calif., August 20th, 1935. IT HASN'T WORKED Reason behind the direct primary was the corruption that had occasionally appeared in the convention system. It was believed by honest reformers that the direct primary would eliminate this—and put a higher type of man into public office. In that, it has failed almost completely. The caliber of public officials is no greater now than fifty years ago—perhaps it is less. Political chicanery has increased rather than waned. And the direct primary's worst offspring—the long ballot—has made intelligent voting impossible in most states. — Red Wing, M inn., Eagle. AS A RULE, MAN'S A FOOL. There will be almost five million dollars spent by the state and four times that amount by the federal government in Minnesota in the next two years to restore lakes and streams. That's a lot of money, but probably a very small amount as compared with what has been spent in this state in past years in obliterating once beautiful lakes and marshes. Aren't civilized people peculiar? — Windom, Minn., Citizen. employees, the Supervisors, who have the matter in hand would give more attention to the facts in the case rather than the political side of the argument. Our Flood Control Engineer, so I am told, now has in his office plans for protecting the lower country which would cost less than one-fifth the cost of the proposed dam, and which would at the same time act as a permanent spreading works, which would operate at all times regardless of the amount of water which might come down the river, and which would spread all the water right here in Orange County instead of block the water in Riverside County from coming into Orange County, which the proposed dam protection without the dam our company be appointed by his meeting and given full pow to effect said compromise. The above motion was also withdrawn, and the following was offered by Mr. Pierce and sented by Mr. Korn. That a committee of five stockholders of this company be appointed by this meeting to cafer with the Stockholders, Directors, or Attorneys of the S. A. V. Co. with a view to ascertainin on what terms the suits now ending between two companies can be compromised, and that said committee shall report at a general meeting of stockholders to be allowed by the President. Before a vote could be take on the above motion, several stockholders left the meeting, hus leaving the meeting without a quorum; where upon the meeting adjourned. R. Melrose, Secretary. Anaheim, July 30, 881. The Board of Directors met in regular session. Present all except Korn. The minutes of the meeting held on July 16th were read and approved. Warrants was ordered drawn in payment of bill 46 (Mrs. Yecum) $79.16. The receipts of the meeting were: Sale of water, $23.10; on account of 15th assessment $6.00; Advertising, $.30; Certificate $.50; Total $40.40. Adjourned. R. Melrose, Secretary. Town Hall, July 21, 1881. A general meeting of Stockholders in the Anaheim Water Company convened in response to a published call, 938 shares being represented out of a total number of 1619 shares. The President (Mr. Dreyfus) stated that the object of the meeting was to discuss a proposition to compromise the suits pending between this company and the S. A. V. I. Co.; that our attorneys, Messrs. Smith and Scott, favored a compromise on the basis of a proposition which Mr. Smith had prepared, and which the Secretary was instructed to read. country which would cost less than one-fifth the cost of the proposed dam, and which would at the same time act as a permanent spreading works, which would operate at all times regardless of the amount of water which might come down the river, and which would spread all the water right here in Orange County instead of block the water in Riverside County from coming into Orange County, which the proposed dam will do. I am told that these plans are being kept very secret by the Supervisors and will not be presented to the public until after the bonds for the Elliott Dam have been turned down, in fact one party who has had access to these plans has stated that he was told not to mention these plans to anyone or it would be impossible to get the taxpayers to vote for the Elliott Dam if they knew there was a better method of procedure at less cost to the taxpayers. As stated above I cannot help but think there is a great deal more politics than public welfare entering into this whole deal. Respectfully yours, WM. T. WALLOP. NUFF SED— We're Still Serving That 25¢ Noon-Day Lunch AL'S CAFE 213 E. Center Street Anaheim We also serve a dandy 35¢ SUNDAY DINNER The President (Mr. Dreyfus) stated that the object of the meeting was to discuss a proposition to compromise the suits pending between this company and the S. A. V. I. Co.; that our attorneys, Messrs. Smith and Scott, favored a compromise on the basis of a proposition which Mr. Smith had prepared, and which the Secretary was instructed to read. The secretary read the proposed form of compromise, and after discussion it was moved by Mr. Sorenson and seconded by Mr. Reiser that the proposition for a compromise with the S. A. V. I. Co. as read by the Secretary be allowed to take the regular course. This motion after discussion was withdrawn, and the following was offered by Mr. Melrose: that the suits now pending this Company and the S. A. V. I. Co. be compromised, and that committee consist of five stockholders of this Warrants was ordered drawn in payment of bill 46 (Mrs. Yacum) $79.16. The receipts of the meeting were: Sale of water, $23.30; on account 15th assessment $6.00; Advertising, $.30; Certificate $.50; Total $40.40. Adjourned. R. Melrose, Secretary. Town Hall, August 6th, 1881. The Board of Directors met in regular session. Present Messrs Dreyfus and Melrose. Mr. Barr acted as secretary pro tem, and the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. It was moved by Mr. Korn and seconded by Mr. Barr that the sale of delinquent stock be post poned until Saturday, August 13th, at 3 o'clock P.M. The motion was adopted. The receipts of the meeting were: Sale of water, $13.00. Adjourned. Secretary Protem. Penn-Craft Hats The finest 5.00 Hat in America The old saw about not teaching an old dog new tricks remains true... The skilled craftsmen who produce Penn-Craft hats have never known how to make anything but fine hats... They still practice the only art they know... Your fall Penn-Craft hat has a mellowness of felt, an elegance of finish, a crispness of style usually associated with a much higher price. $5 PENN-CRAFT HAT COMPANY A Division of John B. Stetson Company F. A. Yungbluth 145 West Center Street, Anaheim, California