anaheim-gazette 1917-05-24

LABOR TROUBLES CRIPPLE SUGAR FACTORY 120 MEN QUIT, DELAYING PROGRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION WORK DEMAND FOR A 25 PER CENT RAISE IN WAGES DENIED BY THE DIRECTORS Labor troubles at the sugar factory, which have been sizzling under the surface for some time, developed into action Saturday, and 120 men, engaged mostly on construction work, quit. Whether it is a strike, or whether the men were fired appears to be a fifty-fifty guess. The company is spending $250,000 in extensions and repairs this year, consequently a force of two hundred men has been engaged. The helpers of the mechanics who have been doing the work were paid 25 cents per hour. Owing to the high to the helpers who were demanding a higher wage scale. Among those who went out were thirty-five Mexicans. Some weeks ago these men struck because they believed they were entitled to the same pay the white men received. They all returned to work in a day or two, presumably at an advanced wage. It is unfortunate that this trouble should arise just at this time. It is imperative that the new construction work in the factory should be completed in time for the opening of the campaign. Sugar beets are growing and they must be handled or the crop is lost. A long campaign and a prosperous season is expected this year, not only for the factory, but for the growers and the large force of men who will be needed to run the plant. The Anaheim Sugar company last year made twenty-eight million pounds of sugar, and it is expected that output will be greatly exceeded this season. It is to be hoped this unfortunate affair will be settled satisfactorily and that it will not interfere with the progress of the construction work on the rehabilitated plant. ANAHEIM MARINE PRAISES THE SERVICE Otto Puchert Thinks It's Every Young Man's Duty to Go to the Colors Otto Puchert of this city, who joined the Marines two years ago, and is gaged mostly on construction work, quit. Whether it is a strike, or whether the men were fired appears to be a fifty-fifty guess. The company is spending $250,000 in extensions and repairs this year, consequently a force of two hundred men has been engaged. The helpers of the mechanics who have been doing the work were paid 25 cents per hour. Owing to the high cost of living which has been developing lately, they considered that the pay was inadequate and decided to ask for more. A committee was sent to Superintendent Jessurun's office Wednesday. The spokesman explained the situation and made a formal demand for an increase of 25 per cent. The superintendent was given until Saturday to consider the demand. If the company refused to acced to their terms the men would not go to work Monday. Saturday morning the foremen of the several squads were summoned to a conference with the superintendent, and at noon Saturday they circulated through the plant interrogating individual workers asking them if they were satisfied to remain under the old schedule. All who answered in the negative were told to go to the office and get their time. Eight or ten had been disposed of in this manner before the news spread. The men were at lunch at the time, but when the whistle blew for resumption of work 120 of them refused to respond, leaving only 80 men on the job. In addition to the helpers a number of pipe-fitters, machinists and carpenters quit in sympathy with the men. Some of them acted on committees appointed to confer with headquarters although they had no grievance, did not expect to strike, and were merely giving moral support to the men who were demanding an increase in pay. As the demand was refused these men, to the number of fifteen or twenty, laid down their tools refusing to return to work until the matter was adjusted. Three of the committeemen who visited the superintendent when the matter was first laid before him, did not intend to quit the job, but they acted as spokesmen for the others. Pickets were placed on the roads leading to the factory on Monday for the purpose of stopping all strikebreakers who might be imported. No tumate affair will be settled satisfactorily and that it will not interfere with the progress of the construction work on the rehabilitated plant. ANAHEIM MARINE PRAISES THE SERVICE Otto Puchert Thinks It's Every Young Man's Duty to Go to the Colors Otto Puchert of this city, who joined the Marines two years ago, and is now stationed at Honolulu, is indignant because the young men of this country don't scramble for enlistment in that branch of Uncle Sam's service. He has made an enviable record as a gunner—in fact he stands so high that the government at Washington has taken note of it, and has advanced him in grade two or three times. In a letter to his mother, Mrs. Otto Puchert, he says: "I don't see why any young man should hesitate about enlisting. I think it is every young man's duty now to serve his country and no one but a coward would back out. I am surely glad that I enlisted in that most important branch, the Marine Corps, and I can speak very highly of it and the man it has made out of me. And when I get back I can at least say I was in the service, even though I do not see service in the trenches, though I may get there yet." PUBLISHER FINED FOR FALSE STATEMENTS What is said to have been the first case wherein a publisher was published for using the mails to defraud on account of false statements relative to the number of subscribers, was recently tried at Wilson, N. C., before Justice H. G. Conner, of the United States District Court. A publisher of Goldsboro was fined $200 and costs. The court also decreed that he should furnish bond to insure that he would carry, at the head of his paper each day for a year, a bona fide statement of the paper's circulation. FARMERS' INSURANCE The organization and management of farmers' mutual fire insurance companies is discussed in detail in a new publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 530. These companies, it is said, represent one of the most successful forms of runaway property will be settled satisfactorily and that it will not interfere with the progress of the construction work on the rehabilitated plant. Raids by thieves that eliciting protection associate purpose of ridding thieves. Chickens, haws fruit have frequently been able. For many months have been operating pity, and only one been made. Some wield Martin, a poultryman had been raided several days a thief and turned sheriff. Martin was porch with a shot awakened by a commercy went out and car. The thief who gave Jesus Siero, was seized months in the county. The citizens of O'Keeley Wednesday and former association with two Sheriff Jackson being sheriff stated that that thorough organ operation among them break up the thieves first entered office ran in the Cypress section vice, the farmers there detective association. That the farmers were a good effect. The closed most of the thieves. "The next fellow yard at night without going to carry away else be carried away how far I have to shall said one rancher. A was typical of the ranchers in that section. Watch closely and was the unanimous ranchers present at several of the men state guarding their place hesitate to shoot if they son prowling around. Last night a meeting Buena Park, at which pected to get seven ranchers into the prison. It is planned dary, whose duty it was a widespread telephone ever a theft is reported minutes after a theft dozens of armed men will be out covering the country. The chase getting out of the co- There is a belief come down from Lo Pickets were placed on the roads leading to the factory on Monday for the purpose of stopping all strikebreakers who might be imported. No attempt at coercion was used, but it is reported that numbers of men who came to work turned back when they learned that a strike was in progress. One bunch of 28 Greeks, it is said, coming down from Los Angeles, were headed off by one or two of their own countrymen, and after a short conference returned to their homes. So many conflicting stories are told of the affair that it is difficult to get at the truth. Superintendent Jessurun told the committee that waited upon him Monday that it was the intention of the company to pay each man who stayed on the job a bonus, also to give each man work during the campaign which is expected to begin July 31. This, it is reported, was told the first committee that waited upon Superintendent Jessurun, but few of the men knew of it. It is also stated that floaters from Los Angeles agitated the matter and engineered the walkout. This is denied by the men who declare that the matter originated with the local men on the job, and that they had sufficient cause for demanding more than $2.50 for a ten-hour day. The Los Angeles men resent the imputation that they are floaters and agitators. They are mostly mechanics, are union men, are being paid the union scale and have no grievance, but they struck for the purpose of giving moral support each day for a year, a bona fide statement of the paper's circulation. FARMERS' INSURANCE The organization and management of farmers' mutual fire insurance companies is discussed in detail in a new publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 530. These companies, it is said, represent one of the most successful forms of rural cooperation in the United States. Nearly 2,000 of them are in existence and the total amount of insurance they have outstanding exceeds five and one quarter billion dollars. In some states of the middle west, fully three-quarters of all the insurable farm property is insured in companies managed by the farmers themselves, and the organizations of this character exist in every state except in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. The increasing number and size of these companies make it important that they should be founded on sound principles. The bulletin already mentioned takes up the problems that are likely to arise and discusses them fully. In addition, suggestive articles of incorporation and by-laws are contained in the appendix, together with forms of application and policy blanks. Deputy sheriffs went to Buena Park last Sunday to round up a Mexican named Santiago Modina, reported to be on a rampage. He had a long knife so the story over the telephone went, and with it had gone to a house to stab some people. The people fled, so he stabbed a mattress until it leaked like a ripped sawdust doll. By the time the officers got there, however, booze had the best of the man's ferocity, and he was sound asleep. There is a belief come down from Loa in a supply of chicken on the market the next day the ranchers organized some of them will not return. At any rate to invade a territory is being guarded. COMPANY L BOYS ARE Capt. Holderman Tee Doing Somewhere In a breezy letter from Capt. Nelson commanding Company California infantry, road guard duty "sefornia," with headqotr the captain states is doing his part w sure proud-of them thought, the captain girls of —— are Santa Ana boys. Other interesting Captain Holderman follows: "My company is miles from —— I am on the go co difficult matter to tachments, keep their health in good NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, May 24, 1917 DECLARE WAR ON THE CHICKEN THIEVES ORANGETHORPE RANCHERS ORGANIZE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF POULTRY YARDS MASS MEETING AT BUENA PARK LAST NIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORMING ASSOCIATION Citizens of the Buena Park and Orangethorpe districts have suffered so much of late from predatory night raids by thieves that they are organizing protection associations for the purpose of ridding the country of the thieves. Chickens, harness, beans and fruit have frequently been carried off, and the situation is becoming intolerable. For many months the thieves have been operating there with impunity, and only one arrest has so far been made. Some weeks ago Edwin Martin, a poultryman, whose place had been raided several times, captured a thief and turned him over to the MASON THEATRE QUITS CLOSES ITS DOORS G. N. Anderson gives up His Lease And Will Return to San Francisco Sunday night's performance was the last one at the Mason theatre—at least under the management of G. N. Anderson. Under the new war tax law theatres and motion picture shows are taxed for each ticket sold, and it is estimated that at least 20 per cent of them will cease to operate. Mr. Anderson came here from San Francisco nearly a year ago and purchased the Mason from Louis Beddig. He has conducted a clean show, putting on a splendid line of pictures, and the Mason has always seen a popular resort. The New Grand and the New Fairyland, however, have been opened since that time, and while the Mason has held its own, Mr. Anderson realizes that Anaheim cannot support three first-class theatres as liberally as they should be supported. Mr. Anderson will probably return to San Francisco. Whether the Mason will be leased by the Masonic lodge and reopened is not yet known. FORESTRY INSTRUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Will Hike to the "Rim of the World" And Study Camp Life Forestry and its relation to the wa- HOMEGUARD LIST IS GROWING LARGER WILL MEET EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AT CITY HALL FOR DRILL WILL ELECT OFFICERS TOMORROW NIGHT IF ATTENDANCE IS LARGE Anaheim's home guard is an actual fact now, and the boys are licking themselves into shape to make an efficient fighting force should they ever be called upon to defend this section from an invading foe. The boys gathered at the city hall Friday evening, and for an hour Capt. Herman Stern subjected them to a drill on the pavement of South Claudina street. It is usual to refer to a company of raw troops as an awkward squad, but there wasn't much awkwardness displayed by these boys while the captain was putting them through the rudiments of the drill. Most of the men were already efficiently drilled, having been members of Company E, Sev- raids by thieves that they are organizing protection associations for the purpose of ridding the country of the thieves. Chickens, harness, beans and fruit have frequently been carried off, and the situation is becoming intolerable. For many months the thieves have been operating there with impunity, and only one arrest has so far been made. Some weeks ago Edwin Martin, a poultryman, whose place had been raided several times, captured a thief and turned him over to the sheriff. Martin was sleeping on his porch with a shot gun, and being awakened by a commotion in his hennery went out and captured the man. The thief who gave his name as Jesus Siero, was sentenced to six months in the county jail. The citizens of Orangetnorpe met Wednesday and formed a protective association with twenty members. Sheriff Jackson being present. The sheriff stated that he was satisfied that thorough organization and operation among the ranchers will break up the thievery. When he first entered office raiders were busy in the Cypress section. On his advice, the farmers there formed a protective association. The mere fact that the farmers were organized had a good effect. The organization stopped most of the thievery in that section. "The next fellow who enters my yard at night without my permission is going to carry away some shot, or else be carried away, depending on how far I have to shoot to hit him," said one rancher. And his statement was typical of the sentiment of the ranchers in that section. Watch closely and shoot quickly was the unanimous verdict of the ranchers present at the meeting. Several of the men stated that they were guarding their places and would not hesitate to shoot if they find any person prowling around at night. Last night a meeting was called at Buena Park, at which place it is expected to get seventy-five or 100 ranchers into the protective association. It is planned to have a secretary, whose duty it shall be to give a widespread telephone alarm whenever a theft is reported. Within a few minutes after a theft is discovered, dozens of armed men in automobiles will be out covering roads all over the country. The chances of the thief getting out of the county will be slim. There is a belief that the raiders come down from Los Angeles, gather Mr. Anderson will probably return to San Francisco. Whether the Masonic lodge and reopened is not yet known. FORESTRY INSTRUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Will Hike to the "Rim of the World" And Study Camp Life Forestry and its relation to the water supply has become such a very important subject in Southern California that the Fullerton high school has launched a unique plan. A little over two years ago, H. H. Tracy, who has charge of the biology work at the Fullerton school, conceived the idea of establishing a camp in the mountains where he could take his classes for a few days of field work to study the effects of the forest cover on the water supply and the erosion of the mountain sides. The result was the selection of a camp on the world-famous "Rim of the World" that had all the requirements for the field work besides great scenic and pleasure possibilities. Last year a very successful week was spent by the junior college botany class in the camp where Mr. Switzer gave demonstrations of the building of camp fires, showing the proper and improper methods. The improper fire was left ten minutes and the surrounding pine needles were allowed to catch fire. A ranger in the meantime gave instructions regarding the proper methods of putting out a fire. So successful was the experiment that Tracy, in association with other members of the Fullerton junior college, is expecting to conduct a summer school and military camp for boys at the camp this summer. Tramping trips will be made into the interesting country of San Bernardino mountains, as well as frequent trips to Little Bear Lake, which is only a little more than a mile from the camp. a difficult detail but the men are doing exceptionally well and I believe that they are well satisfied. I travel by day, and it's paper work at night, so you see it's difficult to answer letters promptly. There are two companies here, but our company is independent and are established by detachments covering this sector. "I am going to _____ tonight to bring the remainder of my flock gathered at the city hall Friday evening, and for an hour Capt. Herman Stern subjected them to a drill on the pavement of South Claudina street. It is usual to refer to a company of raw troops as an awkward squad, but there wasn't much awkwardness displayed by these boys while the captain was putting them through the rudiments of the drill. Most of the men were already efficiently drilled, having been members of Company E, Seventh regiment, when Anaheim supported that company. Captain Stern presented a list of names supplementary to the roll presented at a previous meeting at the board of trade rooms. They are: Herman Stern, Charles J. Fay, Sam Snodgrass, J. W. Wallop, R. W. McClellan, H. B. Pearson, M. A. Ross, James A. Fay, H. M. Adams, R. J. McFadden, Fred W. James, A. F. Nowotny, Carl Pressel, W. E. Hauser, J. Leslie Swope, C. H. Conliff, A. E. Schumacher, L. J. Sheridan, D. L. Parker, Herman Schindler, Frank A. Tausch, Fred P. Robins, L. R. Webb, Wm. T. Walop, C. J. Mauerhan, W.J.Cadman, E.E Smith, R.L.Phegley,J.H.Whitaker,H.E.W.Barnes Jr.,Earl R.Abbey, Albert E Clark,D.Jessurun, Joe Wagner, E.H.Adams,A.W.Thomas,Harry Felting,Fred Marsh,G.W.Classon Dean Hasson and John Kellenberger. There are forty-one names on this list. There were forty-seven signatures on the previous list, but some of them also signed Captain Stern's paper, pledging themselves to attend the weekly drill. The names on the original roll, omitting those who signed later list, are B.T.Beale,A.R.Enearl,j.W.Hobson,G.E.Scott Jay Palmititer,j.S.Ward,F.C.Krause,Ted Kuchel,F.P.DVinney,M.S.Dudley,RayW.Angell,C.AClark,FredSchroeder,A.Bayliss,H.H.Oelke,k.A.Nagel,A.C.Berry,Earl Spencer,Claark Chamberlain,L.P.HrickCharles Eygabroad,F.N.Gibbs,M.E Beebe,j.Q.Osher,j.B.Coykendall,j.W.Sackett,V.L.Kern,V.W.HannumJake Vetter Jr.,Jack BurkhartW.F.Flory Allen F.Withe,G.R.Simpson. Every Friday night the boys will meet at the city hall and drill for an hour or more, probably on Claudina street, or possibly on the high school grounds when the company grows too large to be maneuvered on the street, which is expected within a short time.Moreover the law forbids drilling with pected to get seventy-five or 100 ranchers into the protective association. It is planned to have a secretary, whose duty it shall be to give a widespread telephone alarm whenever a theft is reported. Within a few minutes after a theft is discovered, dozens of armed men in automobiles will be out covering roads all over the country. The chances of the theft getting out of the county will be slim. There is a belief that the raiders come down from Los Angeles, gather in a supply of chickens and place them on the market the next morning. With the ranchers organized and watchful some of them will most likely be captured. At any rate they will hesitate to invade a territory which they know is being guarded. COMPANY L BOYS ARE KEEPING BUSY Capt. Holderman Tells What They are Doing Somewhere in California In a breezy letter just received from Capt. Nelson M. Holderman, commanding Company L, Seventh California infantry, now doing railroad guard duty "somewhere in California," with headquarters at _____, the captain states that "every man is doing his part well, and I am sure proud of them." As an afterthought, the captain adds that the girls of _____ are also proud of the Santa Ana boys. Other interesting excerpts from Captain Holderman's letter are as follows: "My company is sprinkled for 93 miles from _____ to _____, and I am on the go continually. It's a difficult matter to ration eight detachments, keep them clothed, and their health in good shape. We have a difficult detail but the men are doing exceptionally well and I believe that they are well satisfied. I travel by day, and it's paper work at night, so you see it's difficult to answer letters promptly. "There are two companies here, but our company is independent and are established by detachments covering this sector. "I am going to tonight to bring the remainder of my flock home, so we will all be within the radius of seven miles. Orders, you know. It will sure be fine for me, for I do not sleep a great deal, and I worry about the children when they are so far away. Every man is doing his part well and I am sure proud of them. I think that the girls of _____ are, too. "My, but people treat us nice. The Elks' club is wide open, and everything else in town. That is the kind of spirit which keeps the men out of saloons and other such places. A man is not worth much here unless he is a soldier. One hundred and some have enlisted from here, so you can imagine the spirit. You never see a drunken soldier in all _____, and it sure makes a man feel mighty proud. "I wish that the chamber of commerce could express their thanks on behalf of the people of Santa Ana to the mayor of _____, for the royal way in which the entire population have treated our boys. I can not express my feeling toward them; you will have to come and see. "Well, I must leave on the next balloon. I travel on baloons, airships, hand cars, gas cars, freight trains, horses, just any way to get there. Am on the way to _____, now, only 93 miles." M.E. Beebe, J.Q. Osher, J.B. Coykendall, J.W. Sackett, W.L. Kern, V.W. Hannum, Jake Vetter, Jr., Jack Burkhart, W.F. Flory, Allen F. Withe, G.R. Simpson. Every Friday night the boys will meet at the city hall and drill for an hour or more, probably on Claudina street, or possibly on the high school grounds when the company grows too large to be maneuvered on the street, which is expected within a short time. Moreover the law forbids drilling with guns on the city streets. The men will be armed with guns at the next drill, but they will not be very effective weapons unless used as clubs. They will be made of wood. A Bayliss displayed a couple of samples Friday night which he had invented and manufactured, and received a norder to supply the entire guard with the weapon. As soon as the company is sufficiently drilled guns and ammunition will be provided, but the United States government will not supply the guns. It will be necessary to secure them from another source. Some of the cities of Southern California are purchasing the arms for their home guard, and Anaheim may follow suit. Captain Stern has opposed the election of officers until a large proportion of the members are present. If there is a good attendance tomorrow night the election will probably be held. If your name is on the list come out and help elect your captain and your lieutenants. MAY LAND GARMENT FACTORIES There is a possibility that Santa Ana will be selected as the site for one or more garment factories now located in Los Angeles or a branch of those plants. Local chamber of ETTE Number 31 RED LIST ING R FRIDAY EVEN ALL FOR ERS TOMOR ENDANCE is an actual are licking to make an efould they evifend this seccope. The boys Friday evenapt. Herman a drill on the audina street. A company of ward squad, but awardness diswhile the caprough the rudust of the men drilled, havcompany E, Sev- commerce folk believe the factories want to locate there, but before this step is taken they want assurance that a sufficient amount of girl labor for the sewing can be secured locally. As the labor question is the deciding factor, and accurate information on this point is wanted, all girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 30 who would like to work in the garment factory, are asked to register their name, address, nationality, age, and previous experience, with the chamber of commerce. This data will be compiled, and if a sufficient number of operatives are available, the chamber of commerce will be practically certain to land one or more factories. One of the Los Angeles plants, which is now planning to establish a branch factory nearby, reports a scarcity of the right kind of labor in Los Angeles, although the average wage of the girls employed was $9.30 last week, and some of them, including one Santa Ana woman, earns as high as $20 a week, by piece work. The minimum wage, it is stated, is about $6 per week. Every young woman between the ages of 16 and 30 who would like the clean, sanitary sewing work in a factory of this kind at good wages can do herself and the town a favor by notifying the chamber of commerce at once. MEMBERSHIP IN RED CROSS IS INCREASING MAY FIX A DATE FOR SOLICITING FURTHER ADDITIONS IN NEAR FUTURE PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS NOT YET SECURED, BUT OF-FERS ARE BEING CONSIDERED Since it has been determined that United States troops shall go to the battle-front in Europe and fight that government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from the earth, it behooves every citizen to do his duty in whatsoever manner he can. Ninety per cent of the American people are ineligible for duty on the firing line by reason of age, disability or sex, but each can do his bit in support of those who go to the front. There is no age limit, and no medical examination is needed for those who join the Red Cross FARM CONSCRIPTION Further endorsement of the California plan to meet the emergency labor situation by conscription of boys between 18 and 21 for work on the farms to guarantee the harvesting of the anticipated bumper crops came from Representative William Kettner of California. "In California," Mr. Kettner said, "we have the finest soil and the finest climate in the world, and the report of the agricultural department will show that we can raise everything this country needs to advance the needs of war, but what we lack is labor. I have no doubt but that with a sufficient amount of labor so that every available acre of unutilized land can be profitably employed, California alone can feed one-third of the United States. "The plan to conscript young men of non-military age for service on the farm appeals to me as a very sensible and profitable one for the country. It will enable hundreds of thousands of youths who can't go to war to do their bit for the country and contribute in a most important way to the success of the American arms. "The labor situation will be in a few months one of the most perplexing and important problems before our government. If we can utilize this vast amount of young men between 18 and 21 for the harvesting of our crops, the problem will be solved and there need be no worry as to a shortage of labor. "Already California has more than contributed its share towards enlistments for the army and the navy. I hope California will be allowed to contribute further through the adoption of this important suggestion." CANADA'S CROP OUTLOOK While unfavorable climatic conditions and by the people shall not perish from the earth, it behooves every citizen to do his duty in whatsoever manner he can. Ninety per cent of the American people are ineligible for duty on the firing line by reason of age, disability or sex, but each can do his bit in support of those who go to the front. There is no age limit, and no medical examination is needed for those who join the Red Cross and pledge themselves to supply comforts for the boys in the trenches or on the ships, and to look after the welfare of the dependents they leave behind. An advance guard of 40,000 men will leave for Europe in a short time, and on June 5, 500,000 young men will be selected to follow the stars and stripes across the ocean. This will be followed by other drawings until we have two million men mobilized. The government, of course, will supply the necessities for these men, but the government looks upon the Red Cross as the humanitarian branch of the army and expects it to furnish comforts and luxuries to the soldiers and see that their dependents at home do not suffer. The Anaheim Red Cross now has a membership of ninety, but this should be speedily increased ten-fold. A meeting was held at the Fremont school Friday evening with President F. C. Krause in the chair at which committees were appointed to solicit memberships and secure permanent headquarters. The committee on membership consists of Herman Stern, chairman, Mrs. H. A. Johnston, Mrs. F. A. Backs, Mrs. F. C. Krause, Miss Sophie Rimpau, Miss Elsie Jessurun, and Miss Frieda Janss. It is proposed that a Red Cross day be appointed on which date extraordinary efforts will be made to interest people in the work and increase the membership. Speakers will probably be secured to explain the workings of the society and how each citizen can help in the important work. The committee on permanent quarters consists of D. Jessurun, H. G. Ames and Mrs. F. C. Krause. Rooms over the German American bank have been offered, and the basement of the library is being considered. A central location is desired, and it must be devoted exclusively to the Red Cross. It should also be large enough for the storing of provisions for distribution among the needy. This committee will probably be able to report success at "Already California has more than contributed its share towards enlistments for the army and the navy. I hope California will be allowed to contribute further through the adoption of this important suggestion." CANADA'S CROP OUTLOOK While unfavorable climatic conditions, in all parts of Canada, have thus prevented the completion of sowing operations, and while there are indications, in the great wheat-producing Provinces that a somewhat smaller acreage than usual will be planted, the outlook for the Dominion as a whole is that the total volume of food crops for the coming season will be somewhat greater than the average. The appeal for greater production has been general throughout all the Provinces, and reports received at government headquarters in Ottawa indicate that the response will justify the assurance that Canada, when the harvest season rolls around, will be able to offer for export a volume of grain approaching, though possibly hardly equaling, that of last year. A condition could hardly be imagined in which Canada would not be able to produce far more than enough of the staple foodstuffs to meet the needs of her own people. But the domestic requirements now seem commonplace in comparison with the duty of supplying food in liberal quantities to the allied armies at the front. Canada realizes this imperative need, and, under more favorable seasonal conditions, would have prepared to meet it. Wheat is the great staple crop in the chief exporting Provinces, and, theoretically at least, it cannot be expected to yield if sown much later than the middle of May. Thousands of acres of rich land in the wheat belt cannot, it is said, be sown until after that time. But there is nothing to prevent sowing these lands with oats and forage crops, and this course will probably be followed. Oats are a good substitute for wheat, and should be raised where conditions do not permit the production of corn crops. The great aim should be to add to the bulk of the world's grain supply. It is not necessary that the grain should be wheat. Mrs. Charlotte M. Good, aged 74, died at her home at La Habra Friday morning. Funeral was held at McAulay's, Fullerton, Monday."