Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-24

ing wide recognition every season.
Ever since I went out to New Mexico
and was cured from tuberculosis over
thirty years ago, I have been deeply
interested in the Southwest. It has a.
promising future. It's winter climate
is one of the most ideal I have ever
known and it's current popularity is
richly deserved. From my reports, it
looks as if both Arizona and New
Mexico will go in the Democratic
column this fall.
California Perks Up.
I was in Southern California lust a.
little more than a year ago. People
then were spending a good portion of
their time trying to figure out wheth-
er Epic-ism, Utopia-ism, or Townsend
ism would produce perpetual motion
prosperity with the least effort. They
were getting excited about national
panaceas instead of settling down to
their own business. But according to
my California observer, Southern Cali
fornia has spruced up lot and is try
ing to work out it's own problems.
Statistical reports show that retail
trade is up 10 per cent over last year,
building permits up 70 per cent, and
bank debts up 81 per cent. Here is
what he says:
People seem to be quite cheerful
here. Money is being spent very free
ly on entertainment. Hotels and res
taurants are doing a good business.
Plenty of people are seen in the shop
ping districts. Newspapers are record
in. ~
Employment is reported as mildly bet
ter. There is a lot of interest in build
ing particularly small homes) and
real estate. The latter is corroborated
by the sale for subdivision purposes
of two of the largest old-time ranches
near Los Angeles. A large portion of
the so-called distress real estate has
come off the market and the current
sharp pickup in building appears to
be sound expansion"
Reasons for Radicalism.
Interest in the various patent med
icine schemes so current in Southern
California for the past three years is
apparently dying out. Even DR.. Town
sends glorious millennium, although
still very strong, has lost a lot of
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friction. We have, however, found a
distinct change in political sentiment
west of Chicago. On the Pacific Coast
the New Deal as we'll as Mr.. Roose-
welt personally, seems popular and the
spending program worries fewer peo-
pie. The Democrats will undoubtedly
carry Los Angeles by big majority
Governor Landon now is the most
popular Republican aspirant in the
Far West
California has a wonderful future.
It has a climate and scenery which
can be matched by few spots in the
United States. Europe, or South AM
erica. The principal trouble with the
southern part Of the state is that it
has grown too fast. People during the
twenties were so accustomed to max
ing fortunes in ranching, oil, movies,
real estate, and stocks that they were
softened by "easy money" When their
dream castles came crashing down a.
round their ears, they couldn't take
it," Hence, they turned their attention
to fantastic economic utopias instead
of getting down to brass tacks. How
ever, during the past twelve months
Southern California seems to have
changed it's attitude and is now de-
finitely coming back
Gamers in Trouble.
Now what about the rest of Cali
fornia? Farms, cattle, and sheep are
in fine shape throughout the state.
There has been plenty of rainfall and
streams have more water than usual.
The canning industry, however, is in
an uproar. The core Of the trouble is
Over-productiOn and 'chiselling.' This
was one branch of farming which the
codes helped. Remember the drought
did not clean up SURPRISES in the fruit
canning business as it did in the live
stock and wheat country. And in adj
dition to heavy carry-overs from 1895
the outlook is for another big pack
and low prices this year. Citrus grow
ers have had a fair season-but not
as good as 1885 for the crop was small
Ter and prices have been softer
Then comes the following report
| from San Francisco: "This is the live
Hest city 1 have been in so far" That
good news because this Bay Region
the financial and shipping center OF
| the entire Pacific Coast-sensitively
reflects conditions throughout the ter.
ritory. Retail trade figures are averag-
ing 1915 per cent gain in sales and
bank debts are up Is per cent over
springtime last year. My associate re.
ports: Building and real estate are
getting good boost from both the
Golden Gate and Oakland bridges
Perhaps the average Bay residents
| ,,rida in theSe en0inoor,,,. ,,oorv,ole e
what lies behind much Of the optim.
ism and hope which have found here
in nearly every line Of business except