oc-plain-dealer 1921-02-19

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday. R. W. ERNEST, Manager. PAUL V. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co: Per year, $2; six months, $1.25. Outside No. Orange-co: Per year, $6; six months, $3.50. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. OILLY GREETING TO OUR READERS We have a bad returns from school, Latin, Greek and Hebrew fool; arts and knowledge still a block; no deeply skilled in his haec, hoc. —Patterson. CUT APPROPRIATIONS AT WASHINGTON Occasionally is heard "the voice of one crying in the wilderness" of high federal taxes, admonishing congress that the only way to retrench is to retrench—that the only way to reduce taxes is to reduce congressional appropriations. It is a doctrine unpalatable to not a few members of congress—but it is well that some members have the courage to preach this doctrine. Should the national budget run to a high extreme, there would be no possibility of easing up the tax burdens of the people. Congress should address itself earnestly, conscientiously and fearlessly to this problem of tax reduction and economy in government. This should be done without semblance of political partisanship. All parties represented in congress should unite in working out feasible plans for retrenching in governmental outlays and for apportioning payments on the national debt so that it would be possible to make substantial reductions in federal taxes. Make this, not a Republican, or a Democratic work, but an all-American achievement. Keep party politics out of it. It is the people's business; it affects all the adherents of all political parties. Therefore, with accordingly narrowed into parties. THE COST OF THE ME (The San Francisco tax rates and which must deter poreate and non-are equally tax which thus far very daintily in anywhere, can from the budget to make room for new taxes voted on. And that, after question. And it can be bewizled and that is by a side should assuage proof. But when average per capita enternment of all $6.25, while there this State is $11 are compelled to burden of proof crease rests ontees which have especially the have appropriated millions in committees' receipt. And when we the budget cont add $33,807,638 tions of two years add $9.86 per or $4.93—practic per annum, we burden of proof committee. If tee says the pay should pay $16. num for the cost as against an other states the budget cont item by item. And if the L such increase votes for it will it to his constitu member and burden of proof. Many proper doubtless made creased salaries more effective this State than has merely chie Price Advance is Certain Shortly Get Your Dort Car Now for $1320 —Do not delay if you contemplate purchasing a Dort as price advance is due very soon. Production costs have not decreased—value in Dort automobiles has ever been dollar for dollar, and such always will be the case. —There is no better buy in the auto world today for the money than a Dort—Get yours now and save several hundred dollars. ANAHEIM MOTOR CO. 234 South Los Angeles Street We will take your Used Car in trade. Liberal allowance will be made. NOTICE Having Discontinued the Agency NOTICE Having Discontinued the Agency Chalmers Motor Cars, We Off For Sale, Until Disposed of Chalmers Six Cars at Absolute Cos These cars are wonderful values, are positively new models, and carry the regular factory guarantee. It will pay you to investigate these cars. Cadillac Garage Co SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA parties. Therefore, it should be dealt with accordingly, and should not be narrowed into partisan action. THE COST OF STATE GOVERNMENT. (The San Francisco Chronicle) It seems finally settled that it is tax rates and not tax payments which must determine whether corporate and non-corporate property are equally taxed. The question which thus far has been handled very daintily indeed is where, if anywhere, can there be eliminated from the budget as submitted items to make room for the $18,000,000 of new taxes voted by the people. And that, after all, is the main question. And it is an issue which can be bewildered only in one way and that is by a dispute as to which side should assume the burden of proof. But when we learn that the average per capita cost of state government of all the states is now $6.25, while the per capita cost of this State is $11.24, as it stands, we are compelled to concede that the burden of proof for so great an increase rests on the budget committees which have recommended it and especially the Legislatures which have appropriated the money, usually millions in excess of the budget committees' recommendations. And when we learn further that the budget committee proposes to add $33,807,638 to the appropriations of two years ago, which would add $9.86 per capita per biennium, or $4.93—practically $5—per capita per annum, we must agree that the burden of proof rests on the budget committee. If the budget committee says the people of this State should pay $16.17 per capita per annum for the cost of State government as against an average of $6.25 for the other states it is squarely up to the budget committee to prove it, item by item. And if the Legislature enacts any such increase each member who votes for it will have to account for it to his constituents. Between that member and his constituents the burden of proof will be on him. Many proposed increases are doubtless made up largely of increased salaries, for we never had a more effective political machine in this State than we have now. It has merely changed hands. And eviruations—all these elemental powers defy the hand of man to repress them. They have their own way. THE BRAIN needs solid mental food, such as good books give, just as much as the physical body needs substantial aliment. IN MAINTAINING a big navy the United States is not seeking a big war or big trouble with any nation or group of nations. OVER IN Washington, a few far-sighted members of congress are beginning to preach the gospel of retrenching government appropriations downward, instead of upward. IF ANY doubt exists as to the courage of Mr. Wilson, it should be dispelled by the fact that he, after retiring from the presidency, will continue to live in Washington and brave its climate. EDISON, at 74, and John Burroughs, ten years the wizard's senior, believe in keeping their respective minds at "sweet-sixteen" freshness and vigor. Both are at work and both joy in the accomplishment of big things. ONE OF THE worst forms of selfishness is that which prompts one to criticise another for doing or being that which one does or is, oneself. This severest criticism oftentimes is made with outright inconsistency by those who, to use the old familiar figure of speech, live in glass houses. AL JENNINGS has been held up in Chicago. Now he knows how his victims used to feel, down in Oklahoma. While the paragraphers may be disposed to have a little fun at the expense of the reformed bandit, yet it will not be malicious, as every rightly-disposed person honors and respects Jennings because of his self-reformation. ENORMOUS LOSSES were sustained in the timbered region along The Olympic coast of Washington in the recent storm of hurricane fury which swept that section. The damage is estimated in the tens of millions. What with wind, and what with confragrations started by lightning, the forest reserves suffer heavily from what may be termed Providential visitations. And if the Legislature enacts any such increase each member who votes for it will have to account for it to his constituents. Between that member and his constituents the burden of proof will be on him. Many proposed increases are doubtless made up largely of increased salaries, for we never had a more effective political machine in this State than we have now. It has merely changed hands. And every State official or employee is moving heaven and earth to get a permanent increase of salary now before prices fall any more. No publicly paid salary should be increased by one dollar until a price level which seems to be permanent has been reached. The teachers put their cases over by the people because the people generally do not reason such situations out. In considering the budget the Legislature must consider, not what we would like to have, not perhaps even what we ought to have. The sole thing to consider now is what we can afford with every taxpayer's income shrinking. Every legislator who votes under any conditions whatever to increase tax rates when incomes are shrinking will have a lot of explaining to do to his constituents. THE UNSELFISH doing of good to others is the truest nobility. CONGRESS should stave in the "pork barrel" and never remake it. HAED WORK is Thomas A. Edison's Pountain of Perpetual Youth at 74. HAVING the suffrage, women are not as those who do not know what to do with it. THE UNITED STATES will do as much reducing of armament as the rest of the world will. THERE IS that in the fury of the elements which mocks at the strongest, proudest works of man. Wind, water, fire, earthquakes, volcanic ICE the Agency for ars, We Offer Disposed of s Six at e Cost are positively new, latest y guarantee. rate these cars. orage Co. CALIFORNIA Lu H —The one the enclos —On cool days a sim breezes. —Compan rich upho models w quickly se —The Ch any emerg on extrem chassis af —In our a amid prop car. —Ride in CHA 314 W. C SATURDAY, FEBUARY 19, 1921 ANGE SHOW and other member C. of C. went to afternoon to attend and look over of talking with habitators relative to the Cal. Valencia orange show to be held in Anaheim in May. Mr. Fraser says he is sure they will be able to obtain a large number of valuable pointers. BUILDING PERMIT C. J. Nenno, construct, addition to frame residence on W. 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