anaheim-gazette 1936-01-23

IF "OLD HICKORY" COULD SPEAK January 8 was Jackson Day over the United States and in some quarters it was pretty generally observed. There can be no criticism of this. Old Hickory was a sturdy American and a strong constitutionalist. He opposed nullification and he was against governmental interference in the business of the individual when this could possibly be avoided. This year, as is generally the case, the observation of Jackson Day was a partisan one. Why this should be true in these modern days of the New Deal is a little difficult to understand. It is easy to visualize Old Hickory's approving of some of the planks of the 1932 Democratic platform—now apparently forgotten—but it is a little hard to see how he would have given any great amount of approval to the theories of the New Deal, most of which are diametrically opposed to the working theories of Andy himself. For example, in his second message delivered December 6, 1830, President Jackson said: "It was a leading object with the framers of the Constitution to keep as separate as possible the action of the executive and legislative branches of the government. Experience abundantly demonstrates that every precaution in this respect is a valuable safeguard to liberty." Again in his fourth annual message, Jackson wrote: "We should bear constantly in mind the fact that the considerations which induced the framers of the constitution to withhold from the general government the power to regulate the mass of the business and concerns of the people have been fully justified by experience, and it cannot now be denied that the genius of all our institutions precludes and economy as the characteristics of the present and future functions bestowed upon us by the Constitution." Again in his fourth annual message, Jackson wrote: "We should bear constantly in mind the fact that the considerations which induced the framers of the constitution to withhold from the general government the power to regulate the mass of the business and concerns of the people have been fully justified by experience, and it cannot now be denied that the genius of all our institutions prevailed and economy as the characteristics of the society yet to be effected in the present and future functions bestowed upon us by the Constitution. "Limited to a general superintending power is peace at home and abroad, and to prescribe laws to new subjects of general interest not calculated to restrict human liberty but to enforce human rights, this government will find its strength and its glory in the faithful discharge of the plain and simple duties." These are characteristic phrases of Old Hickory, designed to enunciate principles which were deeply embodied in his being. Yet it is doubtful whether they were quoted by any speaker at a Jackson Day dinner this year, from the President himself down to the humblest backwoods state legislator. Jackson is a fine name to continue with because he represents a fine American. Maybe his principles were pretty sound, too, but they certainly wouldn't do for recounting at a New Deal "experience meeting." SOME WORDS ON THRIFT We are living in a New Era. The old copy book maxim about saving one's money and the value of thrift and perseverance are now distinctly "out." We have been told that we are through with the horse and buggy age, despite the fact that the Supreme Court was accused of trying to put us back there through its sound and patriotic decision on the NRA. Just what era we are in, now that horses have been left behind—though there are still a lot of folks who seem to be buggy—has not yet been satisfactorily demonstrated. Doubtless Prof. Rex Tugwell would tell us that this was a period of transition, a time when things were being taken away from those who earned and saved them and given to those who did neither. Perhaps Secretary Wallace would have another answer—maybe he would call it the golden age of prosperity through shortages. But at any rate, call it what you will, this is not an age of economy. Nobody is being advised to save by those who are now in power throughout the nation. And Uncle Sam himself is setting an example of profigacy for his children by spending nearly two dollars for every one he can possibly take in. Yet there have been great Americans who believed in thrift and economy. To prove it, the magazine Industry and Labor recently printed a series of excerpts from the wisdom of those who preached economy. Quite properly the first man quoted is President Jackson whose birthday was so recently celebrated by the New Dealers. Also quite properly the list closes with some words of wisdom on economy from the pen of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Believe it or not, here you are: Save your money and thrive, or pay the price in poverty and disgrace.—Andrew Jackson. Teach economy. This is one of the first and highest abundantly demonstrates that every precaution in this respect is a valuable safeguard to liberty.” HISTORY Yet there have been great Americans who believed in thrift and economy. To prove it, the magazine Industry and Labor recently printed a series of excerpts from the wisdom of those who preached economy. Quite properly the first man quoted is President Jackson whose birthday was so recently celebrated by the New Dealers. Also quite properly the fist closes with some words of wisdom on economy from the pen of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Believe it or not, here you are: Save your money and thrive, or pay the price in poverty and disgrace.—Andrew Jackson. Teach economy. This is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.—Abraham Lincoln. Economy makes happy homes and sound nations. Instill in deep.—George Washington. Save, and teach all you are interested in to save; thus pave the way for moral and material success.—Thomas Jefferson. Experience teaches that it is the men and women who pay attention to small savings that become wealthy.—James A. Garfield. Extravagance rots character; the habit of saving money while it stiffens the will also brightens the energies. If you would be sure that you are beginning right, begin to save.—Theodore Roosevelt. If a man has not that care for the days that have not yet dawned which we sum up in the whole idea of thrift and saving, then he has not opened his eyes to any赡quation of human life.—Woodrow Wilson. Every man has a right to his own right to be assured to the fullest extent of his savings. By no other means can dens of those parts of life which in the afford no chance of labor—childhood, sickness, etc.—Franklin D. Roosevelt. One Democratic statesman insists that a law ought to be passed prohibiting straw votes. Why not make it illegal to publish returns of straw votes unless they favor the New Deal? According to the philosophers of old, just two things were certain—death and taxes. This can now be amended to read—death and higher taxes. A scientist has set out on a voyage to discover just what is a tuna fish. Our definition: a tuna fish is a guy that plays the saxaphone. ANAHEIM GAZETTE HISTORY OF ANAHEIM officially minutes of Anaheim Water Company by Anaheim Installments OBSERVATIONS WOULDN'T HOLLER DOWN OUR RAIN BARREL In the upper valley, which was long a wilderness, after the pioneers of Anaheim and contiguous territory made this matchless section what it is today, there now dwells some keen sighted men who are now determined to keep The LETTER AN UNJUVENIAL Editor Anaheim Ga Numerous attempts made in various states fornia during the remove from office officials through the of the recall law every instance thezens, recognizing its override the will have risen up in repudiated it. Simplicity of this unlaw have become reason of the vicinity which it has been growing mighty to the people who read dangerous weapons hands of unscrupulous men who embody for the purpose of personal grievance their ambitions. The and unfair. It is voters who see in abrogate the edict and forces upon the venience of hot election in order to previous decision. The office holder wont engage in another maintain his right position to which he elected. It is unfriendly payers because they to pay the expensive election behest of some ambitious individual. There is no excuse law and its enma HISTORY OF ANAHEIM Officially minutes of the Anaheim Water Company by Anaheim Installments The minutes of April 15th were read and appended. Warrant was ordered drawn payment of the bill of H.oke (12) for $16.50. Claim for $10,000 for services erred in the case of the A. W. vs. the S. A. V. J. Co. was sent by Thos. H. Smith, and gentleman being present made verbal statement in regard to this meeting. The Committee on place of report reported that they had offered the lower floor of the Fellows Hall free of charge. Offer was accepted, and it decided to hold the meetings on Board there on and after 9th instant. The same Comme was empowered to purge a table and chairs for the of the Board. A vote ofoks was tendered to the Oddaws Hall Building Association their courtesy. Dreyfus having vacated the Vice President Hartung died, whereupon Mr. Zeyn that it had been charged Messrs. Dreyfus and Melrose purchased a quantity of land upper Santa Ana at the time were authorized to purchase for the Company's use, and they had kept the good land themselves and given the poor to the Company. He further said that, after investigation, he satisfied himself that there not any truth in the charges, he believed it would be beto appoint a committee to ingate the charges, and thus quiet the matter. He before moved that the Presi- Northam, J. W. Rooch H. Wehmeyer. Secretary Melrose suggested to the Board the advisability of securing the professional services of R. W. Scott Esq. to represent the Company during the investigation, and to prosecute the case against the individuals to be investigated. The receipts of the meeting were: G. K. Lee, payment of note, $80.30; G. K. Lee, interest on note, $2.40; Sale of water, $99.00; Total, $181.70. Adojurned R. Melrose, Secretary. Anaheim, California, April 29th, 1882. The Board of Directors met in regular session. Present Messrs. Hartung, Zeyn and Korn. Absent Messrs. Dreyfus and Barr. VicePresident Hartung presided. The minutes of the meeting held on April 22nd were read and approved. Warrants were ordered drawn in payment of the following bills: D. K. Williams, Bill No. 13, $5.00; H. Knapke, Bill No. 14, $18.20; Mrs. Yocum, Bill No. 15, $79.16; B. Dreyfus, Bill No. 16, $12.00; Total, $114.36. The application of L. Parker to take up 2 of the shares returned by him to the Company, and locate the same on his alfalfa patch, was referred to Mr. Zeyn. The application of Mrs. Nufford to transfer one share of stock to J. B. Pierce was granted. At the suggestion of R. J. Northam, the Committee of investigation appointed at the last meeting was increased by the addition of two stockholders, and acting President Hartung appointed Messrs. H. Werder and D. J. Sorenson. Mr. J. P. Zeyn reported that he had gone to Los Angeles and conferred with Thos. H. Smith, Esq., in regard to his fee, but that he would make no concession other than indicated in a letter which said Smith had sent to him, and which letter was now in the hands of the Secretary. The receipts of the meeting OBSERVATIONS WOULDN'T HOLLER DOWN OUR BAIN BARREL In the upper valley, which was long a wilderness, after the pioneers of Anaheim and contiguous territory made this matchless section what it is today, there now dwells some keen sighted men who are now determined to keep spreading waters from the upper Santa Ana river watershed, so that they would be insured of more water for their section. That area is 50 miles above this section. Were that permitted it would be the natural result of stopping underground water flowing into this valley. This section has priority rights to the natural waters of the Santa Ana river which have long been held valid by the high courts of this state. An infringement upon those riparian rights would be illegal. This brings to mind an incident that happened a few months ago when this county sent a representative into the upper valley asking permission to build a high dam in their territory in order to conserve water down here. They crossed their fingers and said, nothing doing, because our boys didn't climb their apple trees when they wanted to spread flood waters up there about five years previous. Now they are asking to do the same thing all over again. And there is not a dam in sight. Orange growers and others who depend upon the waters of the Santa Ana river for irrigation, should keep their eagle eye on this water spreading proposition up there. Time may come, if that was permitted, that very little water, or none at all, would reach this valley. Think it over! DEAR FRIENDS OF RADIOLAND The president gave everybody the surprise of their lives when he announced he would deliver his message to congress in person. Usually the document is sent by Messenger. And when the chief executive said the message would be delivered at 9 p.m., that created a storm and brought the opponents to their feet. But the president wanted the people to previous decision, the office holder wished to engage in another maintain his right position to which it elected. It is unfair payers because they pay the expensive election behest of some ambitious individual. There is no excuse law and its enactment protect the people's worthy officials. regardless of the proves derelict in incompetent the way for his removal sorting to the experience of a special matter of fact that is rarely invoked by some individual man remove an official is so clean he could by process of law. recall movements in certain percentage who permit others them are prone to be whispering campaign are a menace to good but as they are in little harm can complicate. Recently there was air of a directed against cease of the board of such apparently the scherabandoned as they probably realized an pulse of the people enterprise was extraclar There were no this action except individuals in whose conceived failed in coerce the members who refused to heed it. If this move carried to complete have had a demoralization the county, would be the official machine incalculable harm. the recall law such could be brought to the machinations of an axe to grind or rattle. The evil possibility recalled abortion brought to the attack people of Anaheim find themselves com- were authorized to purchase for the Company's use, and they had kept the good land themselves and given the poor to the Company. He further said that, after investigation, he satisfied himself that there not any truth in the charges, he believed it would be beto appoint a committee to ingate the charges, and thus quiet the matter. He before moved that the Presi-appoint such a committee. Motion was seconded by Mr. M., and adopted by a unanimous vote. Acting President Hartung appointed as such Comgressmen who came back to National Capitol for the new man's work were greeted with about a reduction in expenditures. They literally cheered, for who had paid any attention local at all, some induding ten billion dollars even in days isn't a sum within real human comprehension. So Southern Congressman went work with his pencil and trans-act the total into understandable terms. He found that at the tent rate the expenditures ran early $250 a second. In other words, every time the clock ticked, the Sam road out $250. Actually, I'll just provide the text as it appears. WASHINGTON SNAP-SHOTS congressmen who came back to National Capitol for the new man's work were greeted with about a reduction in expenditures. They literally cheered, for who had paid any attention local at all, some induding ten billion dollars even in days isn't a sum within real human comprehension. So Southern Congressman went work with his pencil and trans-act the total into understandable terms. He found that at the tent rate the expenditures ran early $250 a second. In other words, every time the clock ticked, the Sam road out $250. Maybe because of living costs, maybe because of election year, many members wanted to rush the work through and go home. It was interesting, though, that while Speaker Byrns forecast adjournment by May 1 at the latest, Chairman O'Connor of the House Rules Committee picked the first week in June, and Representative Taylor of Colorado, acting Democratic leader last session, said things would run on until mid-summer. DEAR FRIENDS OF RADIOLAND The president gave everybody the surprise of their lives when he announced he would deliver his message to congress in person. Usually the document is sent by Messenger. And when the chief executive said the message would be delivered at 9 p.m., that created a storm and brought the opponents to their feet. But the president wanted the people to hear him sitting down at the evening meal. The president talked about the entangling alliances abroad, but insisted he was absolutely neutral. While the affairs here at home, he said, were in good shape, some of the boys think they have gone haywire. Many have offered remedies, but yet and still F. D. R. is in the saddle and riding the crest of the waves, while many of those out who want in, are throwing up their thumbs and shouting, detour. Many people believe that the frills and folderol of some of the New Deal's have Kept the wolf from the door, but yet again there are many more who believe that if the nation would have gotten back on the gold standard, and established a good, sound currency, and then again if the government would have not competed in business with private enterprise, the patient, the economic fabric, would have recovered sooner, and a large doctor bill would have been saved... THROWING HIS DERBY INTO THE RING The papers front page a story the other day saying that the Happy Warrior refused to accept an invitation to make himself at home on Capitol Hill when visiting there; and the democratic convention just a few months away. GOING INTO A HUDDLE It is said that me "The Old Time Deat not good enough for manyon Capitol Hill many believe will Donkey and the Electhe midnight oil. AN UNJUST LAW Editor Anaheim Gazette: Numerous attempts have been made in various sections of California during the past year to remove from office duly-elected officials through the machinations of the recall law, but in almost every instance the indignant citizens, recognizing it as an effort to override the will of the people, have risen up in their might and repudiated it. Since the evil possibility of this unjust and unholy law have become apparent by reason of the vicious purposes for which it has been employed it is growing mighty unpopular with the people who realize that it is a dangerous weapon to put into the hands of unscrupulous and covetous men who employ it merely for the purpose of gratifying a personal grievance or to further their ambitions. The law is unjust and unfair. It is unfair to the voters who see in it an attempt to abrogate the edict of the majority and forces upon them the inconvenience of holding another election in order to sustain their previous decision. It is unfair to the office holder who is compelled to engage in another campaign to maintain his right and title in a position to which he was legally elected. It is unfair to the taxpayers because they are compelled to pay the expenses of an unnecessary election merely at the behest of some disgruntled or ambitious individual. There is no excuse for the recall law and its enactment was a rigent mistake. Aside from it, the story of how California counties derived their names is an interesting part of the history of the Golden State. Believing that the thousands of tourists who annually motor over the state's great highway system would like to know how the counties they visit came by their names, Director of Public Works Earl Lee Kelly, at the request of Governor Frank F. Merriam, has had prepared from State records a series of brief stories of the origin and meaning of the names of the counties of California including a few salient facts about each county. Sonoma County—Created February 18, 1850. One of the original twenty-seven counties. "Sonoma" is an Indian word meaning "valley of the moon", because of the resemblance of this valley to the shape of that orb. In 1824, when Padre Jose Actimira baptismal name of Sonoma, and from this source the county derived its name. In 1812, a band of Russians landed on the coast of Sonoma and, with permission from Spain, established a colony at the port of Bodega for the purpose of maintaining fisheries and hunting f or furs. As early as 1815 they had ranchos in the interior, purchased cattle from the Spaniards and devoted themselves to the raising of stock and the production of wheat. During the revolutionary troubles in Mexico they contended they had become the actual owners of the territory they occupied maintained until 1840, when the Russian flag was raised and a military governor was appointed by the Czar. This establishment was maintained until 1840, when the Russian sold to John A. Sutter who had, in August of 1839, established his fort and settlement at Sacramento. Historic Fort Ross has been restored by the Native Sons. A few years after the Russians landed, Sonoma county witnessed the founding of Mission San Francisco de Solano in 1823, the twenty-first and last mission of Father Junipero Serra's chain of California missions. Spanish settlers began colonizing Sonoma in 1835 and year after the county developed its now famous reputation as one of the greatest agricultural districts in the world. 4, 1846 Ezekial Merriam and a party of thirty-three raised the Bear Flag of California at what now is the mission town of Sonoma. For fifty years, the late Luther (Continued on page five) NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT FRUIT TREES while we have a complete assortment of home grown PRES - VINES - BERRY PLANTS, ETC. It is unfair to the office holder who is compelled to engage in another campaign to maintain his right and title in a position to which he was legally elected. It is unfair to the taxpayers because they are compelled to pay the expenses of an unnecessary election merely at the behest of some disgruntled or ambitious individual. There is no excuse for the recall law and its enactment was a gigantic mistake. Aside from it the law is amply competent to protect the people from unworthy officials. If any officer, regardless of the position he fills, proves derelict in his duty or is incompetent the law provides a way for his removal without resorting to the expense and inconvenience of a special election. As a matter of fact this vicious law is rarely invoked except when some individual makes use of it to remove an official whose record is so clean he could not be ousted by process of law. Promoters of recall movements know that a certain percentage of the voters who permit others to think for them are prone to believe any evil that is spoken against a public official and can be swayed by a whispering campaign. Such people are a menace to good government, but as they are in the minority little harm can come from them. Recently there were rumors in the air of a recall movement directed against certain members of the board of supervisors, but apparently the scheme has been abandoned as the proponents probably realized after feeling the pulse of the people that their enterprise was extremely unpopular. There were no grounds for this action except that certain individuals in whose minds it was conceived failed in their efforts to coerce the members of the board who refused to heed their dictation. If this move had been carried to completion it would have had a demoralizing effect on the county, would have disrupted the official machinery and worked incalculable harm. And yet under the recall law such a situation could be brought about through the machinations of one man with an axe to grind or a grievance. The evil possibilities of the recall abortion are forcibly brought to the attention of the people of Anaheim township who find themselves confronted by a with permission from Spain, established a colony at the port of Bodega for the purpose of maintaining fisheries and hunting f or furs. As early as 1815 they had ranchos in the interior, purchased cattle from the Spaniards and devoted themselves to the raising of stock and the production of wheat. During the revolutionary troubles in Mexico they contended they had become the actual owners of the territory they occupied and claimed practically all the country north of San Francisco Bay. A fort was erected which was called Stqwinnski, but which the Mexicans designated as the fort of the Russians. The Americans corrupted the name to Fort Ross. Over this the Russian flag was raised and a military governor was appointed by the Czar. This establishment was Winter Excursion Fares Now IN EFFECT Never before have rail-road fares for COACH and TOURIST CAR passengers been so low! And in addition to the low fares, passengers on ALL UNION PACIFIC TRAINS now enjoy NEW comforts and economics never before offered the public. Examples of ROUND TRIP EXCURSION FARES Everywhere INTERMEDIATE GOING INTO A HUDDLE It is said the melodious refrain "The Old Time Democracy was not good enough for me," is heard manyon Capitol Hill. 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