The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-24
California win Make Up for
Famous Wilson Error.
Republicans Promise 100000
Maiority-GeOrge H. White.
SHAME ON KANSAS ROADS!
San Diego Newspaper Man
Views and Suffers Bumps.
Famous Washburn Football
Star Is Back for a Visit.

california Republicans promise
100000 majority for Harding, you
say; well. that's Republican conserva-
tins for you-and getting back to nor
NAL at the same time. California, you
may remember. was given credit for
electing the Democratic presidential
candidate who kept US out of war but
there has never been any appreciate
disposition to boast of that ballot
Since neither candidate. or party. is
promising much of anything this year.
the Golden State will take its chance
on a change"
That is how the situation in the
pivotal state of the last presidential
H. White Of San Diego, former re-
porter of The Topeka State journal,
who is visiting in Topeka.
AS a general thing, California Is
rather more than less inclined to vote
for the man. he added, land San
Diego's infatuation with William
Kettner, its congressman. who is
Democrat. was responsible for the bal
ance of votes in the last election of
Woodrow Wilson. While voting for
Kettner, the population unconsciously
went Democratic.
Congressman Kettner is the man
who was able to convince the navy
department and congress that San
Diego harbor had been naturally de-
signed and strategically placed for
great United States naval base on the
Pacific coast. Appropriations OF about
Is 0.000.0 600, made or contemplated,
possibly carried some influence in the
ballot booths. 1t remains. however,
that Republican solons as well as
Democratic gave their approval to
establishment of the great naval pro-
gram at San Diego, made necessary by
Secretary Daniels creation of 4 Pa
cific fleet to constitute one-half the
naval force of the United States.
Government Gained.
In establishment of the San Diego
naval works, moreover, the national
government doubtlessIy has gained
more than the city. To gain the naval
improvements the city decided much of
its water front to the government.
Large sites for the marine brigade
post. the naval training station, the
naval repair YARDS and the naval sup
ply depot were decided from the bay
frontage, and one of the most beauti-
ful view sites in the city's 1,40O-acre
Balboa park was given for the naval
hospital. The ste on which the naval
air station is located, an island of
J, 500 acres lying between the bay and
ocean, was purchased by the govern
ment. Part of this island is used by
the army as Rockwell field, an avia
prcoaratinn. M odd Onal naval es-
Establishment is the fuel depot"
The nav ,rp4tr,Iuc-t adopted the
Spanish Colonial style of architecture
for all of its improvements, White
said, because impressed by the beauty
of the San Diego exposition buildings
which are of that architecture. The
exposition buildings are maintained as
permanent park improvement The
predOminating architecture of the city
is Of the same type, modified and bet
ter known as mission, so that from
water front to hills one views mis-
sion style city.
White Insists on Climate.
so many, many Topekans and other
Kansans visit San Diego 1 probably
woun be repeating what already is
about scenery" said the San Diegan,
but to uphold the reputation of Cali
1ornia boosters I must insist that the
climate of San Diego is far superior to
any other in Southern California,
winter or summer, and for those who
like to swim no surf bathing in the
world compares to plunge into San
Diego bay. But for those who want
to wade n surf, that is there, too, mile
after mile.
Let me say, too. that no one needs
e be afraid of the Japanese in Cali
that is not to say they are in Cali
1ornia for their health. If they would
only sell their garden truck at a small
margin over what it costs them to
produce It. they might be regarded as
friends. But they raise their produce
at Japanese cost-and sell it on the
American plan. In that respect they
are well Americanized.
Quick Action There
Il would give mention to Tijuana,
also. 1t is something to many resi-
dents, prospective residents and tour
lists in san Diego that a half hours
time will transport one to this oasis
adjacent to the vast desert of these
United States of prohibition. There
also Monte Carlo and race track side
lines lend quicker action than any
Kansas oil stock.
Nor could I think of oil stock with
out telling of the most unique oil
project in the world. at home in San
Diego. 1t is Mayor L. J. Wilde's idea
The mayor was a promoter and still
IS. He advertised he would lead the
citizens in a Jazz Cat Gamble for
OIL the same. If won. being a valuable
asset in port development by piping
st to the harbar to fuel oil-burning
ships and to supply factories. He
asked for remittances of 800 or null