anaheim-gazette 1917-03-29

BETTER PROTECTION AT CROSSINGS ASKED STORM WATER DRAIN TO BE PUT IN ALONG ONE BLOCK OF R. R. TRACKS ON SANTA ANA STREET F. A. YUNGBLUTH ADDRESSES TRUSTEES RELATIVE TO MAKING MERCHANTS' LICENCES PAYABLE YEARLY IN ADVANCE The city trustees met in regular session on Thursday evening, with all members present except Mayor Schneider. In the absence of that gentleman Trustees Cook acted as president pro tem. Trustee Brunworth of the finance committee reported auditing bills against the city to the amount of $411.78, for which warrants were ordered drawn. Ordinance No. 315, requiring that all sales of second hand goods, including firearms, jewelry, bicycles, motorcycles, English walnuts, and all kinds of junk, be listed and the same be filed daily with the city marshal. Descriptions of parties selling same are also to be taken. The purpose of the ordinance is a precautionary one in order that dealings of such kind with itinerant junk dealers be reduced to a minimum. 134 and 135, relating to changing curb lines of Kroeger, East Center and Atchison streets, were passed. The city clerk was instructed to send out notices to property owners directing them to clean weeds from lots within two feet of the sidewalk line, also all parkings. A city official reported that a gentleman living near the Central school building complained of spooners who have the habit of congregating in the school lot at night. Recently a fist fight occurred there between two of the gay lotharios, which greatly annoyed residents in that immediate vicinity. The complainant suggested that an electric light be installed at each entrance which he believes would have a tendency to curb the demonstrative lovers. It was said at various times men have been seen lurking around in the shadows of the trees and women folks are afraid to pass there at night. TOMATO TURNOVER This is not a kitchen recipe snatched by the printer from a "domestic galley," to fill the space when one writer collapsed from the preceding flight of alleged patriotism. It is a fact of public interest that tomatoes have turned over, because it explains why buyers have been so busy contracting tomatoes long before the plants could safely go from seed bed to fields which will still be for weeks too frosty for their comfort. We do not profess to know all about it, because canning commerce and finance are about as dark to us as the inside of a can when it goes into the processing vat, and yet we must express satisfaction if the activity of contracting buyers gives our growers this year a price near their deserts than they certain number of if we painted them in a certain from our home价 of each week and the canal on certain of the week, provided certain sea land they carried no Now that's what us. And the American Militarism wants commands. Wound that we obey if similar orders to OUR SENATE There have been of California who the United States Weller served five senator, to succeed from 1852 to 1859 governor in 1857 was elected governor. In 1858 was elected governor full term of two was elected senator elected to succeed Newton Booth wanor for a four ye resigned as governor to the senate. In kins was elected a full term. In Ford died in office Governor Markha to succeed Stanford 1895, the legislature for the remainder In 1897, Perkins 1903 ,he was ag member, 1916,G Ordinance No. 315, requiring that all sales of second hand goods, including firearms, jewelry, bicycles, motorcycles, English walnuts, and all kinds of junk, be listed and the same be filed daily with the city marshal. Descriptions of parties selling same are also to be taken. The purpose of the ordinance is a precautionary one in order that dealings of such kind with itinerant junk dealers be reduced to a minimum. F. A. Yungbluth, representing the Merchants' association, addressed the board in reference to matters pertaining to their organization, and informally discussed the license ordinance now in force. Mr. Yungbluth stated that the ordinance is satisfactory in so far as it pertains to resident merchants, but he asked that all licenses be paid yearly, in advance. The board has signified its intention of again revising the license ordinance, in some instances, but as yet have taken no definite action. Mr. Yungbluth suggested that when the board did decide to take up the matter, that a committee from the Merchants' association be called in for consultation, in that a satisfactory and amicable adjustment might be arrived at. An agreement and bond between the Byron Jackson Iron Works and the city, relative to the installation of a new fire pumping unit at the power plant, were received, accepted and ordered filed. Engineer Steward stated that the Southern Pacific railroad is arranging to make systematic surveys of all crossings upon their lines, so that uniform warning signs may be maintained. This matter comes under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission, but the inference was given out that where an unusually dangerous crossing exists, special attention will be given the same. It is said the Lemon street crossing on the S. P. lines in this city is an extremely dangerous one and better protection should be provided at once. The track on each side is absured by buildings and recently a collision between a train and an auto occurred there, besides several close calls upon other occasions. A letter, in reference to this particular case, will be sent to the commission and endeavor to have more adequate protection to travelers at this point. Engineer Steward informed the trustees that he had received word from officials of the Southern Pacific com- why buyers have been so busy contracting tomatoes long before the plants could safely go from seed bed to fields which will still be for weeks too frosty for their comfort. We do not profess to know all about it, because canning commerce and finance are about as dark to us as the inside of a can when it goes into the processing vat, and yet we must express satisfaction if the activity of contracting buyers gives our growers this year a price nearer their deserts than they usually get, and nearer what the consumer has to pay when the product is up to him. There is perhaps another comfort in the demonstration of the fact that when our greatest canning combination ever was spiked up it did not shut the grower out of all the fun of making good contracts. It seems that after the great canning squee had placed its wholesale price on 1917 tomatoes at 92½c to $1.05 per dozen, a smaller squee started in and lifted the price to $1.20 per dozen—and got away with the price and rid of the goods. The successful invader has issued this statement: "In surveying the tomato situation for 1917 our house came to the conclusion that $1.20 was a fair opening price. We based our judgment on the continued heavy demand for tomatoes coming from the Eastern states and Europe and Canada, and on the heavy increase in the cost of materials used for canning. We refused to sell any portion of our pack of 200,000 cases at less than $1.20. We held for the price and got it. Our entire pack has been disposed of and we do not look for the price to be any lower on the 1917 tomatoes." If the reasoning of the invading canner is right there may be a chance to give such a buoyant demand a few more tomatoes. This is a safer operation now than it might have been if the canning drive on tomatoes had been announced earlier, for then we might have gone short of barley because of the acreage going to love-apples. But it is pretty late now to make a new start from the seed. If, however, the seed beds are economically stretched it may be possible to increase the acreage with a good show of demand and no great risk in the investment. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nellesen have received word from them that they are now comfortably located in their new ranch home at Delta, nor for a four year resigned as governor to the senate. In kins was elected for a full term. In Ford died in office Governor Markha to succeed Stanfords 1895, the legislature for the remainder.In 1897, Perkins 1903 he was aged 64 years Johnson was elected Senator Worcester governor, March pears that three or been elected senators governors—Latham son. Latham and by the legislatures ple. The election Booth as senator governors, results into the constituent vision which prohibits a governor to term for which nor. The people nor to induce a levy to the senate. In constitution was made by the people and not elect senators in California among stipulation so as to be elected by them. The people nor reason or other successor until New Weller. The state one senator for new Gwin's term expire neglected to until 1857, when John Conness was Latham a year after had expired. The deadlocked over titor Governor C session in 1890.Bard to succeed whose term had Engineer Steward informed the trustees that he had received word from officials of the Southern Pacific company who state that the paving of Santa Ana street, between Los Angeles and Lemon, and also the putting in of a 30-inch storm water drain along their tracks in that block, had been approved and for the work to proceed. At a previous meeting this work was delegated to Engineer Steward, who will start operations as soon as possible, a delay being caused by the tardy arrival of some of the steel equipment. The paving and storm drain in this block are to be laid to facilitate the better handling of storm water, which naturally runs to this point. The water then passes along Santa Ana street to as far as Walnut, at which point—where the railroad track intervenes—better drainage culverts will be put in. From that point water naturally drains to the south and west. Building permits outside the fire limits were granted as follows: Mason Squiers, $200 structure on East Adele street. D. W. Anderson, contractor—residence on South street. E. L. Merrill—structure in rear of building on Zeyn street. J. P. des Granges—$50 structure on North Lemon street. Cora Montenyohl—$1700 dwelling on Alberta street. R. Spoerl was granted permission to set back his building on West Center street and to also remodel the same. Resolutions of Intention, Nos. 133, A FOOLISH PROPOSITION The American Union Against Militarism—which is really the American Union Against Preparedness—insists that this country shall not declare war until and unless the people have had the matter submitted to them at an election and have voted in favor of it. The Union would also probably demand a popular referendum as to whether or not this country should resist if attacked. The Union sent out 100,000 postcards the other day. On these cards were printed two questions. The first is prefaced by this statement: "In establishing her war zone German has offered safe passage for all American passenger ships which keep to a prescribed course and which our government guarantee are free from contraband." This is the question: "Do you think we should enter this war to uphold our legal rights to go into the war zone regardless of these conditions? Suppose Mexico got into a war with Guatemala and Salvador and Honduras and Nicaragua and Costa Rica and Panama and Columbia. Suppose, then, that our sister republic should lay out a war zone taking in both ends of the Panama canal and say that she would sink without warning any ship that entered this zone, but that we might send a Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nellesen have received word from them that they are now comfortably located in their new ranch home at Delta, Utah, and are very much pleased with the outlook. THE ROOM An adequate account Romanoff might itself over many years is, of course linking history of Russia for and, in point of strange variety of ranks only next to burg. There is, no oc history, as in peculiar sameness. The family likened offs is so persistent their adventures are so obviously b same theme, that, reached the assassin in the first year of tury, one knows that assassination of A and the abdication 1917, as far as the apart from the car are but repetitions. It is, to be sure back over the story live that such a vistory, as it is told Anaheim Gazette certain number of ships into the zone if we painted them like zebras, lighted them in a certain way, cleared them from our home ports on certain days of each week and had them arrive at the canal on certain fixed other days of the week, provided the vessels sailed certain sea lanes and we guaranteed they carried no contraband cargoes. Now that's what Germany has said to us. And the American Union Against Militarism wants us to obey Germany's commands. Would the Union demand that we obey if Mexico were to issue similar orders to us? OUR SENATORIAL HISTORY There have been several governors of California who have been elected to the United States senate. John B. Weller served first as United States senator, to succeed John C. Fremont, from 1852 to 1858. He was elected governor in 1857. Milton S. Latham was elected governor in 1861, inaugurated January 9, 1860. Two days later, January 11, the legislature elected him senator. He resigned January 14, as governor. In 1862, Leland Stanford was elected governor, and served a full term of two years. In 1885, he was elected senator. In 1891, he was elected to succeed himself. In 1872 Newton Booth was inaugurated governor for a four year term. In 1875, he resigned as governor and was elected to the senate. In 1879, George C. Perkins was elected governor and served a full term. In 1893, Senator Stanford died in office. On July 22, 1893, Governor Markham appointed Perkins to succeed Stanford. On January 23, 1895, the legislature elected Perkins for the remainder of Stanford's term. In 1897, Perkins was reelected. In 1903, he was again elected. In November, 1916, Governor Hiram W. riety enough and romance enough. The coming of Ivan Divinovitch, of "Prusso-Lithuanian princely" stock, to Moscow, in the early days of the 13th century, is the beginning of it, at any rate, as far as the facts are chronicled. The first great waymark indicating the sure approach of the family to power is when Anastasia, a daughter of the boyar Roman Yurievitch, the sixth in descent from Ivan, is married to Ivan the Terrible in 1547. Thenceforward the family took the name of Romanoff, and, amidst the almost unbelievable chaos which marked the closing years of the 16th century in Russia, the Romanoffs figured prominently. The weak Czar Feodar had left no heir, but he left the mystery of his brother Demetrius, who was supposed to have disappeared years before, and the first decade of the 17th century found Russia filled with impostors who claimed to be Demetrius, and one of them, who had the support of the Poles and the Jesuits, was ultimately crowned at Moscow. Upheavals and depositions followed fast upon one another until, at last, Sigismund of Poland seized upon the idea of securing the Russian crown for himself. He gave out that he desired the crown for his son, and, when this arrangement had been accepted by the Russians, he sent an army to Moscow, disclosing his real intentions only when his troops were well installed in the city. The Russians, however, rose in open revolt. They took Michael, the young son of the Archimandrite Feodar Romanoff, whom Sigismund had held a prisoner many years in Poland, and placed him on the throne. That was in 1613, and the Romanoffs have ruled Russia ever since. Amongst the many Emperors and Empresses which the house has given for the various posts, irrespective of their party affiliations. In part the Times says: "At such a time patriotism commands that the call to duty go forth to the country's great men; equally it commands them to answer the summons by acceptance," says the editor. "The line of party fades from view, the people are one. Men whose experience and capacity, whose names command confidence, should sit at the President's council table. We are not ready for the war, we are deplorably unready. The country's financiers are prepared, they will respond with instant service, knowing well what they have to do. The captains of industry are prepared, the material resources of the country will be swiftly marshaled for war service. It is the government itself which is unprepared, yet the government must carry on the war. It must be with the utmost speed put in readiness for the trial that extraordinary work can be successfully undertaken only by extraordinary men." KEEPING OUT THE PESTS Frederick Maskew, chief quarantine officer of California has submitted his report for the month of February to Commissioner Hecke. The report covers imports received at San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka stations and possesses matter of vital interest. Inspection is made of ships, passengers' luggage and every service which might act as a carrier. Ninety-six per cent of the horticultural imports were passed as free from pests; three per cent was accepted after proper fumigation and less than one per cent were destroyed. These consignments caused the inspection of Anaheim Gazette." The inheritance tax situation has become more acute since the Federal government has levied an inheritance tax which will take something like NEW BISHOP APPOINTED FOR LOS ANGELES Peter J. Muldoon of Illinois Succeeds Bishop Conaty Commissioner Hecke. The report covers imports received at San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka stations and possesses matter of vital interest. Inspection is made of ships, passengers' luggage and every service which might act as a carrier. Ninety-six per cent of the horticultural imports were passed as free from pests; three per cent was accepted after proper fumigation and less than one per cent were destroyed. These consignments caused the Inspection of 119 ships during the month and the number of parcels inspected was 263,667. The above figures will convey an idea of the magnitude of the work involved in the protection of the interests of the fruit industry of California and something of the multiplicity of duties assumed by the commissioner of horticulture. China, Japan, Hawaii, San Domingo, Tahiti, Mexico and other points are numbered in the foreign countries to inspect. Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Pennsylvania are numbered among the states. Among the fruits intercepted because of pests were sweet potatoes from China, pineapples from Hawaii, oranges and bamboo from Japan, oranges and lemons from Tahiti, sweet potatoes from Mexico, potatoes and apples from Washington and other products from other states. INHERITANCE TAX UNREASONABLY HIGH State Controller Chambers Says There Should be Reduction State Controller John S. Chambers has gone on record as favoring a reduction in the present inheritance tax rates. He made this recommendation at a special meeting of a subcommittee appointed last week to consider these rates. "I was not wholly in sympathy with the increased inheritance tax rates made two years ago," said the controller. "Our rates are now the highest in the United States and I am of the opinion that the best interests of the state require a reduction to make them conform more nearly with those of other states." "The inheritance tax situation has become more acute since the Federal government has levied an inheritance tax which will take something like..." Weller. The state, therefore, had only one senator for nearly a year. In 1855, Gwin's term expired. But the legislature neglected to elect his successor until 1857, when it re-elected him. John Conness was elected to succeed Latham a year after the latter's term had expired. The legislature of 1899 deadlocked over the election of a senator. Governor Gage called an extra session in 1890. It chose Thomas A. Bard to succeed Stephen M. White, whose term had expired the year before. One result of the popular election of United States senators has been and will be the abolition of the scandals connected with those elections which were so frequent while the legislature performed that function. The people will do their own choosing. THE ROMANOFFS An adequate account of the house of Romanoff might be made to spread itself over many valumes. That house is, of course linked up with the history of Russia for more than 300 years, and, in point of tragedy and of the strange variety of its experience, it ranks only next to the house of Hapsburg. There is, however, in Romance history, as in Hapsburg history, a peculiar sameness, and even monotony. The family likeness of all the Romanoffs is so persistent, the changes in their adventures and their tragedies are so obviously but variations on the same theme, that, by the time one has reached the assassination of Paul I, in the first year of the Nineteenth century, one knows the whole story. The assassination of Alexander II, in 1881, and the abdication of Nicholas II, in 1917, as far as the incidents, quite apart from the causes, are concerned, are but repetitions of history. It is, to be sure, only by looking back over the story in a vast perspective that such a view is obtained. The story, as it is told, however, has va- NEW BISHOP APPOINTED FOR LOS ANGELES Peter J. Muldoon of Illinois Succeeds Bishop Conaty Monsignor Peter J. Muldoon, bishop of Rockford, Illinois, has been appointed by the Pope bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles, as successor of the late Thomas J. Conaty. Bishop Muldoon is a native Californian, having been born at Columbia in 1863, and is well known in the state. He began his education in the public schools at Stockton, and finished at Baltimore. He was ordained priest in 1885, being assigned to St. Plus church in Chicago. He was chancellor of the Chicago diocese for the next six years and pastor of St. Charles Borromeo's church in that city from 1895 to 1898. He was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Chicago, July 25, 1901. He was appointed bishop of Rockford in 1908. ADVERTISED LETTERS Francisco R. Alcantar, Mrs. Alle Bowen, Mrs. A. E. Cross, F. E. Coni, Mrs. S. Darnell, Petronilo Hernandez, Mr. Chas. A. Hough, Marie Trinidad Olvera, Jose Ch. Moreno, Mr. W. H. Pillsbury, Mrs. Dr. Redledge, F. Reckertree, Mrs. Elsie Ruiz, Pedro Rubio, Favian Yvarra, Juan Zaranza. WANTS NON-PARTISAN CABINET The New York Times, a democratic organ has made a demand that President Wilson reorganize his cabinet, selecting the best men in the nation. "I was not wholly in sympathy with the increased inheritance tax rates made two years ago," said the controller. "Our rates are now the highest in the United States and I am of opinion that the best interests of the state require a reduction to make them conform more nearly with those of other states. "The inheritance tax situation has become more acute since the Federal government has levied an inheritance tax which will take something like $3,000,000 a year from California estates. But for the fact that the presen crisis demands that we shall keep as large a balance as possible in the treasury, I am certain that the inheritance rates would have to be reduced at this session. The trend of opinion now is to reduce expenses without impairing revenue. This may mean that the legislature will decide to permit the 1915 rates to remain in force at this time." This is the first concrete proposal made at the present session by a state official for the reduction in state taxes. It is currently known that a number of communications have been received by the state controller during the last year from wealthy easterners asking for explicit information concerning California's inheritance tax rates. When the controller was forced to submit a schedule of rates which ran as high as 30 per cent the effect was to discourage eastern capitalists from making their homes in California. Pasadena is known to have lost heavily in this way. Under the present state laws the estate of a resident of California is subjected to an inheritance tax no matter in what state it is located. Controller Chambers has recommended strongly an amendment in the inheritance tax laws which will place women and men on an equality in relation to inheritances. The present inheritance tax laws are held to favor NEW GRAND THEATRE BEAUTIFUL SAFE AND SANITARY PLAYHOUSE PERFECT THE PRIDE OF ANAHEIM THE HOME OF "ALWAYS GOOD" SHOWS. Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 30-31, April 1 MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2:30 CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG In Her Very Newest Screen Act Picturization "THE PRICE SHE PAID" From the Great American Novel by David Graham Phillips A Story for Women Who Envy their Rich Friends TWO SHOWS AT NIGHT--7:15 and 8:45 PRICES 10 & 20c. CHILDREN 5c. the men. The club women of Los Angeles have been making a strong fight to secure this amendment. Present indications are that they will win. RETRENCHMENT IN HIGH PLACES "Expenditures have increased faster than population, and in all probability faster than wealth or income." That is spoken of state expenses in California, and it was not voiced by any critic of the Johnson administration, either, says the San Bernardino Sun. On the contrary, it is from the report of State Controller Chambers, himself originally a Johnson appointee when death removed the late A. B. Nye from the office. The figures are dizzying. In the fiscal year 1911-12 the total state disbursements were $18,691,877, and in the fiscal year 1915-16 the total disbursements were $36,035,899, an increase of 92.8 per cent in five years. Regardless of what this enormous sum has been spent for and whether wisely or not, it would not have been expended had the money not been extracted from the people indirectly, under the operations of amendment No. 1, which substituted indirect taxation for direct taxation. People do not know what the state government is costing them, and figures mean nothing. But if they were paying state taxes directly, as they did prior to 1910, they would know what it is costing, and long ere this there would have been a revolt. And a state commission has found it out—wouldn't that shatter all your preconceived notions of the eternal fitness of things? The state tax commission, appointed by Governor Johnson, has arrived at the conclusion that one of the reasons for this increase in expenditure is just the reason assigned by the Sun, and urged by us ever since the unjust amendment was foisted upon the state. In a deficit such deficit is apt to be met by an advalorem tax levy on all property. "Some device is needed to restore the people's direct pocket book interest in state appropriations." True, true, every word of it. There is more or less bull con in the talk of the way the corporations have suffered in California recently. They have been "regulated" but sometimes upward, and the people pay the freight. We rejoice to note that a state commission has placed the matter before the people not in a clear statement but from sources that even the stoutest partisans of the late state administration cannot refuse a hearing to. And here is the summary of that Commission's report on amendment No. 1: "It failed as a revenue producer with the original rates; it has not resulted in an equitable apportionment of the tax burden; it has not tended to correct the evils of undervaluation by counties; it has not lightened the burden upon real estate; the two-thirds requirement is unsafe; it has compelled an "unnecessary" dual method of fixing tax rates on the property of public utilities; it is "confusing, expensive and extremely unsatisfactory to continue the attempt every two years to equalize the burden of tax borne by public service corporations and that borne by locally assessed property"; the variance in the percentage of operative property withdrawn from local taxation "produces a grave inequality which works to the disadvantage of many localities"; it allows local extravagance; and it has removed most, if not all, restrictions upon state extravagance." Which is certainly a sufficient indictment. Governor Johnson's administration was not responsible for amendment No. 1. It was adopted by a misguided people at the same election at which Johnson was chosen governor. The old system of taxation in sympathy with heritance tax rates go," said the conpare now the highstates and I am of the best interests of reduction to make nearly with those tax situation has since the Federal used an inheritance like something like from California esfact that the presthat we shall keep was possible in the in that the inherihave to be reduced the trend of opinion expenses without imils may mean that decide to permit remain in force at concrete proposal session by a state action in state taxes. own that a number have been receivcontroller during the by easterners askformation concernheritance tax rates. was forced to subrates which ran as the effect was to capitalists from in California. Passave lost heavily in state laws the of California is inheritance tax no matris located. hors has recommendment in the which will place an equality in res. The present in- held to favor and long ere this there would have been a revolt. And a state commission has found it out—wouldn't that shatter all your preconceived notions of the eternal fitness of things? The state tax commission, appointed by Governor Johnson, has arrived at the conclusion that one of the reasons for this increase in expenditure is just the reason assigned by the Sun, and urged by us ever since the unjust amendment was foisted upon the state. Says this commission: "The restraining influence upon extravagance under the old system was the realization that in voting appropriations a legislator was spending the money of his constituents, and would by them be held strictly to account for extravagance. Every dollar of increased expenditure was reflected in the tax bill that was presented for payment to each taxpayer in every assembly and senatorial district in the state. Tendencies toward extravagance in state appropriations were to a certain extent restrained because of the fact that it meant the direct expenditure of money raised locally. "Under the present system this direct responsibility upon the members of the legislature has been completely lost. The taxpayer now has no realization through actual payment of a tax for state purposes of what an additional state appropriation means. The argument which under the old system could be advanced against additional appropriations has been reversed, and now, if an appropriation is asked for, the argument frequently advanced is that the 'corporations pay the tax and it is not a local burden." "It is not easily discernible that although the corporations pay the state taxes, any extravagance ultimately is shoved off upon the people in the form of increased light, heat, power and transportation charges. It is easily forgotten that if extravagance results local taxation "produces a grave inequality which works to the disadvantage of many localities"; it allows local extravagance; and it has removed most, if not all, restrictions upon state extravagance." Which is certainly a sufficient indictment. Governor Johnson's administration was not responsible for amendment No. 1. It was adopted by a misguided people at the same election at which Johnson was chosen governor. The old system of taxation was not perfect, but it was not liable to such an indictment as this brought against the present system. UTILIZING THE REFUSE British army kitchens today are supplying enough glycerine, formerly wasted, to produce the cordite necessary to fire ten million shells a year. John W. Hope, chairman of a military committee on waste, made this statement to the United Press. England has been teaching herself and her allies efficiently in a great many ways and some of the most important reforms have been introduced by the military representatives who deal with the use of waste bones and fats from the camps. "The fat contains about 10 per cent glycerine; and this is sent to the Ministry of Munitions. It amounts to 1000 tons of glycerine a year. We can supply the government with glycerine at the pre-war price of $297.50 a ton, while glycerine in the United States is quoted at $1,200 a ton. "We pay $150,000 a month to the various units, each receiving its individual check, which goes a long way toward providing extra comforts for the men." The system abs been extended to the base camps in France, and also to the navy, which in the past used to pitch its waste overboard.