anaheim-gazette 1915-03-04

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Heary Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....$50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. TRIFLING WITH THE PEOPLE The withholding of action by the board of supervisors on the report of the highway commission, upon the specious protext that it desires to have judgment passed upon the report by the associated chambers of commerce, which has nothing whatever to do with the matter, seems to us to be altogether without warrant of moral authority. That Chairman Talbert is the man responsible for this non-action is perfectly well understood, for he is presumed to favor Mr. Newland's request for an additional half-million dollar bond issue, most of which would be applied to the coast boulevard, and to which proposition the people of the county stand unalterably opposed. The supervisors have had the highway commissioners report before it for some two months, and at Mr. Talbert's suggestion both majority and minority reports were referred to the meeting of the associated chambers of commerce at Yorba Linda five weeks ago. If Mr. Talbert was really sincere in stating his position, he should have been satisfied with the action of the associated chambers at that time, for it voted decisively in favor of the majority report submitted by Commissioners McFadden and Pixley, and it voted as decisively against Mr. Newland's half million dollar bond issue. In an apparent effort to gain further time Mr. Talbert then proposed that the matter be rehearsed the whole business by again postponing a vote for another month. According to the gentleman here quoted, the Yorba Linda meeting, having adjourned without day, Mr. Wallace is debarred from calling up his vote at any future meeting of the association. HIS ACTION DISAPPROVED The people of this community have been put to the regulation and expense of voting themselves out of an ill-conceived storm water district, and on Friday by a ballot of 783 to 82, decided to disincorporate the district. While our people are in favor of river protection, they take the position that the proper method of procedure is to protect the entire river bank, not merely a distance of two miles or three miles, and that it is a county proposition, and should be taken up by the county as a whole. The formation of the district was taken up by the supervisors some months ago; following the rejection of a proposed larger district a year or more ago, and while discussing the smaller district the board refused the application of numerous property owners on the east side to be excluded from this district. These farmers opposed the district, for they maintain they have never suffered from flood waters, and that the occasional overflow is a benefit rather than a detriment to their land for thereby their orchards are given a splended irrigation and the subterranean water strata greatly assisted and improved. At the same time, following approval by the board of supervisors of the exterior boundaries of the district, a number of property owners were permitted to exclude themselves from the district by paying various amounts of money, the same being based upon a $10,000 tax to be raised by the district. TOM TALBERT The Santa Ana to the disincorporated water district, in people of this done on one or in speaking of this district, by intimating upon taking into a contract the Olive bridge. The district went to the Board of Supervisors work above and below leaving that we supervise let bridge. When it district proposed out doing a kick the supervisors road matter is up Ana river channels diking the river run under the bridge One argument was that would have to do it may be worse to our Santa Ana bond issue for $100,000 was and that we were a person than that not only the Yorba bridge area out of this more four years ago. heard a word al nor anything all until work upon structure was using of the Olive most importing into this city road bond issue bids for paving opened by the sale age, they were aside because been informed water district w Now our people of commerce at Yorba Linda five weeks ago. If Mr. Talbert was really sincere in stating his position, he should have been satisfied with the action of the associated chambers at that time, for it voted decisively in favor of the majority report submitted by Commissioners McFadden and Pixley, and it voted as decisively against Mr. Newland's half million dollar bond issue. In an apparent effort to gain further time Mr. Talbert then proposed that the matter be referred to a mass meeting of citizens, but as this was objected to as inexpedient and unnecessary, Mr. Low Wallace, the parliamentarian of the associated chambers, changed his vote from nay to aye on adoption of the majority report and without warrant of parliamentary procedure, announced he would call the matter up again at the next meeting of the associated chambers at Balboa. Thus the matter of proceeding with construction of paved highways, according to the recommendation of the highway commission, went over for another month, while the surplus of $246,000 in the hands of the commission, remains for the most part in the vaults of a Santa Ana bank. While these paved roads are badly needed, it seems to make but little difference to the board of supervisors whether work be taken up upon these expeditiously or not. At the meeting of the associated chambers at Balboa on Wednesday evening last, Parliamentarian Wallace announced, shortly before midnight, that as the hour was late, he would not call up his vote for reconsideration at that time, but would again defer it for another month. If action on the part of the board of supervisors is to wait upon Mr. Wallace's pleasure, which it seems to us it should not, then the entire matter might just as well be referred to him, and we might as well have an end to this discussion. If Mr. Wallace really desired a vote at Balboa he could very easily have secured it, and he would probably have again been defeated as at the Yorba Linda meeting. But failing to present his case, and deferring the matter again for another month, seems to us very like trifling with the interests of the people. Either the board of supervisors should proceed to the construction of paved highways as recommended by the highway commission, or it should tell the people why it refuses so to than a detriment to their land for thereby their orchards are given a splended irrigation and the subterranean water strata greatly assisted and improved. At the same time, following approval by the board of supervisors of the exterior boundaries of the district, a number of property owners were permitted to exclude themselves from the district by paying various amounts of money, the same being based upon a $10,000 tax to be raised by the district. This money has been on deposit in a local bank, and in event of the district's continuance, was to be turned into the treasury, and, if the district were to be disincorpored, is to be returned to the property owners making such payments. To this exclusion there has existed little objection on the part of the remaining property owners, and was one of the causes bringing on the agitation for the districts' disincorporation. Property owners in the Yorba storm water district have now before them the matter of disorganizing the district and judging by the comment which one hears on every side, they will probable vote for disorganizing the district at an early date. Both districts had the endorsement of the local supervisor, and that his action was not approved by the people of this community, is abundantly attested by Friday's ballot, which was 783 to 82 for disorganizing the district. THE MILK IN THE COCOANUT Probably the impelling motive for Supervisor Talbert's desire for time in acting upon the majority report of the highway commissioners submitted to the board of supervisors some two months ago, is the fact that no money is appropriated from the surplus fund now in the hands of the commissioners for Mr. Talbert's district. During discussions had by the highway commission relative to the expenditure of this surplus of $246,000 Mr. Newland was offered $25,000 for paved roads in his district, but this he refused to accept and refrained further from considering road matters with his associate commissioners. This is probably what Mr. Newland referred to in his talk at the Yorba Linda meeting, when he declared his conviction that he felt like unto a lamb in a den of lions. His reference was presumably directed towards Commissioners McFadden and Pixley. Out of the $11 million structure was used in giving of the Olive tree road bond issue bids for paving opened by the sale ago, they were aside because he been informed water district wi Now our people in the idea that in bridge built and necessary that it and form a protections precedingings. Especially concrete bridge feet in length, with 1600 feet in length hundred feet on torn out and filled ing the water over channel. To coe river under length a thousandthe old bridge.too Herculean for ask of our people. When these bonds were voted off dyking the righ storm water dis will insist that t ed,and that tha bridged at this pt The Register's argument for district was that o that the county w do do the work oous and mislead lie that when shall be finally must be dyked ar for its entire le ntance of two and that this task w ter. The Register or erated into a more bert, but we insist here referred to to a show-down will stand for these leses. ANAHEIM DAY SAN Preparations Ma Train at Preparations a Either the board of supervisors should proceed to the construction of paved highways as recommended by the highway commission, or it should tell the people why it refuses so to do. To hide behind the acrobatic gyrations of the gentleman from Newport Beach is child's play, and in the present temper of the people will not be tolerated very long. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE A gentleman well acquainted with the rules of parliamentary procedure points out that, according to Roberts and Cushing, a legislator changing his vote and asking for reconsideration must call up a vote to reconsider before final adjournment of the body. In the case of the associated chambers of commerce meeting at Yorba Linda, which adjourned since die following its deliberations, Mr. Lew Wallace would seem to be out of order in calling up his motion to reconsider at a subsequent meeting of the organization. Now Mr. Wallace is a parliamentarian all to himself, and may not be guided by these rules, and apparently not only claims the right to call up his vote at another meeting, but falling so to do, coolly informs the Balboa meeting that he desires another month to continue this important proposition. Mr. Wallace seems to us to be out of order, and altogether without the pale of parliamentary procedure. Even if he should have called up his vote at the Balboa meeting last Wednesday evening he would have done so without warrant of parliamentary law, but having failed so to do, he makes ducks and drakes of expenditure of this surplus of $245,000 Mr. Newland was offered $25,000 for paved roads in his district, but this he refused to accept and refrained further from considering road matters with his associate commissioners. This is probably what Mr. Newland referred to in his talk at the Yorba Linda meeting, when he declared his conviction that he felt like unto a lamb in a den of lions. His reference was presumably directed towards Commissioners McFadden and Pixley. Out of the $1,000,000 of road bonds already expended for paved roads the second district had been allotted $315,000, or $4.79 per $100 of the district's assessed valuation. The amount expended in the third district was $1.65 upon the $100 of the district's assessed valuation. Previous to this disagreement in the highway commission the coast boulevardiers asked for $160,000 out of the surplus but this the highway commission very properly refused to concede to them. Following the division of opinion in the highway commission, Mr. Newland submitted to the board of supervisors a minority report, which embraced a proposition to vote half a million dollars of additional bonds for paved roads; most if not nearly all of which would be expended upon the coast road. When the majority and minority reports of the highway commission were submitted to the supervisors, Mr. Talbert immediately asked for delay. The impelling motive might have been that the majority report appropriates no money for roads in his district. Who can tell us about this? Is this the milk in the cocoanut? What will the harvest be? Joe Carroll was in town on Friday from Los Angeles on a business mission. Mr. Carroll is now a resident of the Angellie burg. He recently purchased a Buick automobile from W. H. Braden of this city. Preparations at the board of trac excursion to San has not yet been ably be postponed second day in not join with San Orange county day a couple of week was not represent therefore it was of trade that we sion exclusively Anaheim and then E. C. Dutton, seed of trade, has been with G. A. David San Diego exposc excursion. Meas son are old-time idson writes that comed with open it arrives the expo "Anahelm Day," ble will be done pleasant one for it It is expected send a delegation day that will be The fare is only trip, and several probably take acc portunity to visit will be met at t and escorted to th and all possible shown the visitor helm day and A be guests of th the excursion will ANAHEIM GAZETTE TOM TALBERT'S MOUTHPIECE The Santa Ana Register, referring to the disincorporation of the storm water district, imputes bad faith to the people of this community, as it has done on one or two occasions before in speaking of the storm water matter, by intimating disorganization waited upon the supervisors entering into a contract for construction of the Olive Bridge. The Register says: The district was organized on petition to the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of having an organization to do protective work along the Santa Ana river above and below the Olive bridge. Believing that the work was to be done, the supervisors let a contract for the Olive bridge. When it became known that the district proposed to disincorporate without doing a lick of work, the majority of the supervisors held up proposed good roads in the district. The district is now out of existence. The bridge is being built. The paved road matter is up in the air. The Santa Ana river channel is not yet defined, and diking so that the water will run under the bridge is still to be done. One argument used by the disincorporators was that the county eventually would have to do it. It may be worth while to point out to our Santa Ana contemporary that a bond issue for bridges in the amount of $100,000 was voted by the county, and that we were promised by no less a person than Mr. Talbert himself, that not only the Olive bridge but the Yorba bridge as well, would be built out of this money. That was some four years ago. We have never since heard a word about the Yorba bridge, nor anything about the Olive bridge until work upon the present finisco structure was undertaken. Also, paving of the Olive road, which is one of the most important thoroughfares leading into this city, was included in the road bond issue of $1,270,000, but when bids for paving this roadway were opened by the supervisors some weeks ago, they were contemptuously cast aside, because the supervisors had been informed the morbund storm water district was to be disorganized. Now our people do not take kindly to ALFALFA SILAGE While many experiments have been conducted with regard to the use of Indian corn silage in feeding fattening steers, but little is known in regard to the value of other silage crops for cattle feeding. Since the first cutting of alfalfa often consists largely of foxtail and other weeds, and in that case makes a poor quality of hay, it seemed desirable to secure some definite information as to the use of this crop for silage purposes. One of the state silos at the university farm was accordingly filled with the first cutting of alfalfa from a weedy field, on April 27th to May 3rd, 1914. This field was so foul with weeds that it would have been practically valueless for hay, the foxtail being nearly ripe and the beards already hard. A mixed lot of 107 native range steers, mostly three and four year olds, was purchased for the experiment last summer from a foothill ranch near Coyote, California. The better individuals among the steers showed some evidence of Shorthorn, Herford or Devon blood, but on the whole the steers were rather below the average of California range cattle. They were bought at 6 cents a pound on foot with a 3 per cent shrink, and averaged 963 pounds when weighed at the ranch on the morning of July 6, 1914. After a ten mile drive to Coyote and 24 hours on the cars they weighed, when unloaded at Davis, an average of 883 pounds. For the first two days at the farm the steers received nothing but long alfalfa hay. On the morning of July 10th, they were started on alfalfa silage with which was mixed rolled barley. No hay was fed for the two following days, in order to accustom the steers to the silage. On July 12th hay was again fed and the ration from this time consisted of alfalfa hay alone by a man feeding his own cattle, the profit would come to $556.86. Charging alfalfa hay at its normal market value of $6 a ton in the stack and barley at $21 a ton, there would still be a profit of $436.06 from the feeding operation. This trial shows that silage may be made from weedy alfalfa which would make but inferior hay, that such silage will be eaten without waste, and that it can be used as a supplementary feed for fattening steers on alfalfa hay and barley. INCREASE TAX ON CROPS Income from California ranch products and crop price share rentals must be included in tax returns of income for the year in which they are sold for money or a money equivalent, according to a decision by Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborne, the text of which is expected here soon. The decision also affects all other states. When farm products are held for favorable markets, the decision says, no deduction on account of shrinkage in weight or physical value or losses by deterioration will be allowed. Cost of stock purchased for resale is an allowable deduction, but that of stock for breeding purposes is regarded as capital invested and not as an allowable deduction, except when such stock dies of disease or is destroyed without reparation by order of state or federal authorities. Cost of tools may be deducted, but not that of farm machinery. A "reasonable allowance" for depreciation will be allowed on farm buildings, other than the owner's dwelling, on farm machinery and other physical property. "A person cultivating or operating a farm for recreation," or pleasure on a basis other than the recognized prin- GROW OLIVES, EAT OLIVES; BOTH ARE BEING TAUGHT The olive industry, which promises to be of vast proportions, is practically a California monopoly. Interest in the opportunities of olive growing is greatly increasing. There are 395 people at this moment taking the University of California's free correspondence course in "The Olive." Still larger enrollment is expected after "California Ripe Olive Day," to be celebrated far and wide on March 31, as part of a new national campaign (of which Oroville is the headquarters) to spread to the uttermost parts of the earth the knowledge of the deliciousness of the California ripe olive. While the olive is one of the trees which man has longest cultivated, and while individual trees planted in Greece in the days of Plato or Pericles are still in bearing, it is a surprising fact that probably not one out of a hundred Americans are acquainted with the ripe olive or realize that it is one of the most nutritious and toothsome of California products. In the correspondence course in olive growing which Prof. F. T. Blolett of the university has prepared, instruction is being given regarding such problems as the wise selection of land for olive trees, the obtaining of good stock, planting methods, cultivation, pruning, picking and curing while the important subject is taken without reparation by order of state or federal authorities. Cost of tools may be deducted, but not that of farm machinery. A "reasonable allowance" for depreciation will be allowed on farm buildings, other than the owner's dwelling, on farm machinery and other physical property. "A person cultivating or operating a farm for recreation, or pleasure on a basis other than the recognized principles of commercial farming, the result of which is a continual loss from year to year," the decision adds, "is not regarded as a farmer. In such cases, if the expenses incurred in connection with the farm are in excess therefrom, the entire receipts from sale of products may be ignored and rendering a return of income, and the expenses will not constitute all allowable deductions in the returns of income derived from other sources." ANAHEIM DAY AT SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION Preparations Making for Excursion Train at an Early Date Preparations are being made by the board of trade committee for the excursion to San Diego, but the date has not yet been fixed. It will probably be postponed until the first or second day in April. Anaheim did not join with Santa Anna celebrating Orange county day at the exposition a couple of weeks ago, and this city was not represented on that excursion, therefore it was decided by the board of trade that we would run an excursion exclusively for the people of Anaheim and the surrounding country. E. C. Dutton, secretary of the board of trade, has been in communication with G. A. Davidson, president of the San Diego exposition relative to the excursion. Messrs. Dutton and Davidson are old-time friends, and Mr. Davidson writes that the train will be welcomed with open arms and on the day it arrives the exposition will be labeled "Anaheim Day," and everything possible will be done to make the visit a pleasant one for the visitors. It is expected that Anaheim will send a delegation to San Diego on that day that will be a credit to the town. The fare is only $3.05 for the round trip, and several hundred persons will probably take advantage of this opportunity to visit the fare. The train will be met at the depot by a band and escorted to the exposition grounds and all possible courtesies will be shown to the visitors. It will be Anaheim day and Anaheim visitors will be guests of the hour. The date of the excursion will be announced later. The feeding test was started on July 20th when the steers had recovered their normal fill. The experiment progressed without important incidents except that one steer, which was found tubercular at slaughtering time, went off feed and failed to gain in weight. The steers on the whole showed a marked improvement in condition all through the experiment, and with the exception noted all were in fair condition when sold, although but few could have been clasped as finished for market. To one who watched the steers closely from day to day, it seemed now and then a steer that had been doing especially well would stop gaining. The apparent explanation of this was revealed by an examination of the carcasses after slaughter, when it was found that there were accumulations of foxtail in the mouths of practically all the steers. This condition suggests that had the experiment continued much longer, trouble might have developed as in the case of foxtail hay, and emphasizes the necessity for cutting the alfalfa for silage before the foxtail boards become hard. From August 21st on, only one-half feed of silage was fed, the amount of barley being increased by two pounds. The trial was brought to a close on September 3rd, when the silage was fed out. The steers had gained on an average of 1.53 pounds a day; for the 46 days. The steers were sold on September 3rd, at 7 cents a pound with a 3 per cent shrink. Charging against the steers only the cost of feed and labor and interest on the money invested, as would be ception of a few days during the middle of July when a layer of partially spoiled silage was reached, at a point where the filling of the silo had been interrupted for a couple of days. The foxtail heads, which would have caused great trouble in feeding the alfalfa as hay, were eaten before having a chance to dry out. In the correspondence course in olive growing which Prof. F. T. Bioletil of the university has prepared, instruction is being given regarding such problems as the wise selection of land for olive trees, the obtaining of good stock, planting methods, cultivation, pruning, picking and curing while the important subject is taken up also of how to estimate investment and maintenance costs. WHAT THE MISSION PLAY IS A PLAY— that puts a hush upon the life and thought of every auditor; brilliant in its every detail; presented with a fidelity that intensifies interest; unique in its every thrilling detail; that is to California all The Passion Play, of Oberamergau is to Europe; that takes every beholder by the hand and leads to green pastures, to quiet waters and the place of blessing where the "rod and the staff are a comfort"; that exhaults ideals and justifies faith; that reveals a passion limited in its operation only by physical frailties; that propts a spirit of reverence for the noble lives and work of men of faith sublime; that vitalizes the pages of history; that rolls back the years and gives every beholder a part in the sacrifices, romance and tragedy of California's beginnings; with an appeal to the highest ideals of man; intense with love, laughter, life, dreams, daring, achievement and faith; that pulls aside the vall of years, revealing the tears, laughter and We Are Going to Move BUT BEFORE WE DO SO WE MUST MOVE SOME OF OUR WINTER STOCK Following are some of the winter merchandise we are going to sacrifice in order to start our new store with the finest of Spring and Summer goods that ever came to Anaheim. Read them Carefully. Women's $1.50 Fleeced Lined Union Suits, regular price on this quality is $1.50. ...89c Women's $1.00 Fleeced Lined Vests ...59c All Blankets Half Price All Wool Stockings for Women, regular 50c value, during this removal sale, only "Two-Bits" a pair Men's heavy fleeced lined underwear, shirts or drawers, regular 75c and $1.00 values, at the ridiculous price of 45c a garment. Boy's fleeced lined underwear, regular 50c value, all on sale at "two-bits" a garment. Shirts and drawers same price. We have been in the business in Los Angeles for 33 years and know values and we are telling you there never has been such prices made on dependable merchandise. Anaheim Dry Goods Store Opera House Block achievements of earlier periods of state history; with an educational value beyond computation; magnificently spectacular and thrillingly historical; that has a heart grip that arrests the thought of the most indifferent; that cannot but be a part of California through all time; of inspiration; Agricultural Department. In brief, the measures then proposed were: First, an order placing similar restrictions on the importation of lint cotton to those which now apply to nursery stock, so that the entry of such cotton may be confined to the northern states. Second, a quarantine order regulating the movement of imported lint cotton from the northern to the southern states. Third, a quarantine order restricting the movement A COSTLY DISEASE Two and a half million dollars is now available for fighting the foot and mouth disease under the recent urgent deficiency bill signed by President Wilson on January 25. Up to the first of the year, the epidemic had cost the Federal government $2,129,000. Of this sum, $1,840,000 represents the Federal government's share of the cost of slaughtering affected herds and reimbursing the owners for their loss, of which the government pays half and the individual statute the remainder. Figures of the Agricultural Department show that exclusive of the work in January, 101,176 animals have been slaughtered. Of these 46,268 were cattle, 47,735 swine and the remainder goats and sheep. The money now at the disposal of the Department of Agriculture will, it is believed, aid the campaign against the pestilence by enabling the government to make prompt payment to all owners of infected herds, and thus minimize the reluctance of farmers to have their herds slaughtered. In Illinois, for example, approximately $600,000 is now available for this purpose. The loss in that state has been larger than in any other, 36,000 animals having been slaughtered there. Pennsylvania comes next with 17,000 animals, and Ohio third with 10,000. None of the other sixteen affected states has lost as many as 8,000. Agricultural Department. In brief, the measures then proposed were: First, an order placing similar restrictions on the importation of lint cotton to those which now apply to nursery stock, so that the entry of such cotton may be confined to the northern states. Second, a quarantine order regulating the movement of imported lint cotton from the northern to the southern states. Third, a quarantine order restricting the movement of Hawaiian cotton to certain northern states. VOCATIONAL STUDY California State Board of Education Belleves in Training Hands as Well as Heads Encouragement of vocational education is provided in a measure prepared by the state board of education and introduced in the legislature by Senator Strobridge of Alameda county, and numbered Senate Bill 236. The purpose of the bill is to give opportunity for agricultural, industrial, trade, commercial and all other practical subjects in the seventh and eighth grades of any elementary school or in any high school in California. The act provides for state aid to any school teaching these subjects to the extent of one-third of the amount expended in instruction in vocational subjects. The main purpose of the act is to encourage the establishment and maintenance of schools of instruction in the public schools, that will prepare, in some skilled occupation, the youths of the state, who are not fortunate enough to secure such training elsewhere or in the university or technical schools. The act not only provides state aid for practical vocational courses in the regular schools, but it also provides for the establishment and support of day continuations and special vocational schools and evening vocational schools. At the present time, barring private technical schools, the state university and state normal schools are the only real free public vocational schools in California, and since they provide a training for less than 10 per cent of the youths of the state, the remaining 90 per cent are turned out from the schools without any training whatever in occupational pursuits, which they might follow to make a living. In this age of specialization, the youth MISSION PLAY IS push upon the life and every auditor; every detail; a fidelity that intention; every thrilling detail; ornula all The Passion paramergau is to Eutery beholder by the rods to green pastures, mers and the place of are the "rod and the comfort"; ideals and justifies passion limited in its only by physical frailspirit of reverence for ties and work of men time; the pages of history; the years and gives or a part in the saccence and tragedy of beginnings; to the highest ideals love, laughter, life, ing, achievement and the vall of years, recars, laughter and all owners of infected herds, and thus minimize the reluctance of farmers to have their herds slaughtered. In Illinois, for example, approximately $600,000 is now available for this purpose. The loss in that state has been larger than in any other, 36,000 animals having been slaughtered there. Pennsylvania comes next with 17,000 animals, and Ohio third with 10,000. None of the other sixteen affected states has lost as many as 8,000. "In those states in which the local quarantines have been rigidly enforced," says the Department of Agriculture, "and in which the farmers have aided the authorities to stamp out the disease, satisfactory progress has been made at a smaller expense than was at that teared. Indiana and Michigan, where the disease originated, were, for example, at first hard hit. Much of that territory is, however, now entirely freed from quarantine and in only a small area is the movement of live stock absolutely prohibited. In Indiana, 6,000 animals were slaughtered and in Michigan 7,000." "While Illinois and Pennsylvania are probably, today the most seriously affected of all the states, there is every reason to believe that energetic measures will stamp out the pestilence there as well as elsewhere. Although large quantities of stock have been affected already, the number up to the present is small in comparison with the total quantity in these states. In Illinois there were approximately two and a half million of cattle at the beginning of the outbreak. Of these, 14,000 have been slaughtered. Out of approximately four and a half million of hogs, only about 21,000 have been killed. The results of a government investigation into the measures required to prevent the introduction of the pink boll worm into the cotton states indicate it will be necessary to adopt the restrictions proposed and discussed at a public hearing held last May at the At the present time, barring private technical schools, the state university and state normal schools are the only real free public vocational schools in California, and since they provide a training for less than 10 per cent of the youths of the state, the remaining 90 per cent are turned out from the schools without any training whatever in occupational pursuits, which they might follow to make a living. In this age of specialization, the youth who has ended his period of schooling without acquiring any craft knowledge, is seriously handicapped and very liable to drift into habits of idleness and instability which seriously impairs his citizenship. Furthermore, the measure advocated by the state board of education provides state aid for vocational guidance, so that the young people may secure expert advice before choosing a vocational course in the schools, or upon entering an occupation after leaving school. Provision is also made for vocational surveys by all local boards of education establishing vocational educational courses in their schools. This is considered essential in order that particular occupations may not be crowded by preparing too many individuals along the same line. Provision is also made to give youths taking vocational training practical experience in active industry, by arranging for a certain amount of work to be performed in shops and manufactures, in the fields, orchards and dairies, where proprietors are willing to thus forward the practical education of California children. Local boards may also make a certain amount of vocational work compulsory, where desirable in their judgment. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pittman left Sunday for Montana after a four-years' residence in California. They will probably return at some future date after Mr. Pittman has disposed of his Montana interests.