anaheim-gazette 1917-06-21

PROTEST AGAINST BUILDING HALL ON OLD SITE COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON TRUSTEES AND ASK THAT WORK BE DEFERRED CIVIC CENTER ADVOCATES AVER CITY INTERESTS WOULD THUS BE BEST SUB-SERVED Between sixty-five and seventy people assembled at the Fremont school Friday evening in response to the call for a mass meeting to protest against the building of a city hall upon the Center street site which the trustees have announced their intention so to do. The meeting was late in starting and at 8:30 the assemblage was called to order. Charles Eygabroad was chosen as chairman, and G. R. Simpson was elected secretary. The chairman called for expressions of opinion relative to the proposition. No concerted action had been decided upon, and the chair asked whether the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of building a civic center, or whether it was for the purpose of asking the trustees to abandon their plans as already announced, or whether the assemblage was to ask the council to give the citizens an opportunity to vote upon the proposition before taking any definite steps for the erection of the hall upon the present site. Fred Backs said he had heard that the trustees were going to build on speaker said when visiting elsewhere whenever you meet with outside people and they ask you where you hall from, and you tell them Anaheim, they immediately say you are from the best little town in the state. Now. Mr. Newcombe says, we should have a city hall in keeping with our progressive city. "Just now we are facing a crisis," the speaker continued, "and while in the past some of us have differed with the president in many of his views, we now are all Americans and are-standing back of him. We are buying liberty bonds that the war may be successfully carried to a victory for our people. We must remain loyal. And so we must also stand back of our city trustees. They have been elected by the people, they do our work without pay. I would not assume the responsibilities for $20 a meeting. They are criticized and fault is found with their actions. The trustees know our needs, and I, as a citizen, am in favor of standing back of them, and endorse their actions regarding the building of a new city hall." Mr. Krick, apologizing for again taking the floor, addressed the chairman, saying there was such a thing as a representative government. The people we elect must carry out the wishes of the people. "Not for one minute would I care to be dominated over by a czar or a kaiser," said Mr. Krick, "and I glory that I live in a free and democratic country where the will of the people is law. The building of a city hall as planned is the wish of our council, but it is not the wish of the masses. The people should be heard from before matters of importance are determined upon." Capt. J. Frederick Ahlborn averred that a previous speaker was in error when he said that the civic center idea had been exploded. At the election two years ago bonds were defeated, he said, on account of the intention to appointted to wait at their next action upon the building be deferred. Char named as chairman and that gentleman other members. The meeting adjourned again at the call o WAR'S EFFECT With the entrance States into the wess will hum. In the exchange of cof change of one'man product of another, medium of exchange. To presecute a requires money, and only source from w obtained is from thit. The only way get money is by pr whether the produc or brawn, and exch for money. Then, money to purchase somebody else pro circulation, encou and furthering busi A single dollar is contributes more prosperity than tha nation, allow mant. There is more try today than ever tory. The governm raise several billion that does not mean are to be withdrion. Just the contrari most part, this me from the funds w active and every d find its way into tht It will mean the chase of munition was called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of building a civic center, or whether it was for the purpose of asking the trustees to abandon their plans as already announced, or whether the assemblage was to ask the council to give the citizens an opportunity to vote upon the proposition before taking any definite steps for the erection of the hall upon the present site. Fred Backs said he had heard that the trustees were going to build on the Center street location. He would like to have the matter submitted to the people for a vote, and should it be shown that the people wanted a civic center, then let all boost for the same, but were the result in favor of a hall upon the present site then, Mr. Backs said, we might as well forget it. The chair announced that the only way to bring matters before the people is to discuss them. C. E. Jones gave it as his opinion that the meeting was called for the purpose of opposing expenditure of any money for any purpose whatsoever. We have a war on our hands now, Mr. Jones said, and we don't know what is going to happen. "I feel that we should leave things as they are," the speaker said. "If the trustees have more money in their pockets than they know what to do with, let them give it to the Red Cross. I believe the trustees are to extravagant. Recently they have expended $5500 for a street sweeper. Any old woman with a broom could sweep all our streets in twelve hours." Mr. Jones disapproved of doing any further building just now, saying "that a revolution exists in a country lying to the south of us, and you can't tell what will happen. You have read what has occurred in the European war zone." L. E. Miller asked if it was absolutely necessary to build a city hall at this time. P. H. Krick stated that a few years ago he had been a member of a committee to investigate the old city hall building regarding its safety. He said that with a very slight cost the building could be fixed up for all purposes. Mr. Krick said the stairway was not safe, but with about $5 worth of timbers it could be propped up. Cables could be used in strengthening the walls, thus placing the structure in a safe condition. He likened the city hall to the old opera house, recently torn down. The speaker said he had heard time and again that the people is law. The building of a city hall as planned is the wish of our council, but it is not the wish of the masses. The people should be heard from before matters of importance are determined upon." Capt. J. Frederick Ahlborn averred that a previous speaker was in error when he said that the civic center idea had been exploded. At the election two years ago bonds were defeated, he said, on account of the intention to build a city hall on the old site—not because the civic center had been advocated. The speaker reviewed past meetings held here regarding civic improvements and told of the launching of the idea of grouping municipal buildings. Five different sites had been investigated and upon a final vote of the committee of ten it was decided that the library building block was the most suitable. Options were taken upon the block and the property could have been bought for about $64,000. Upwards of 200,000 people pass along the state highway every year, and all would view with appreciation our beautiful civic center. Many of these tourists are home-seekers and many no doubt would be so favorably impressed as to remain permanently. We need more people for our stores, more children for our schools, and more people for our churches, the speaker said, and we must beautify our city so that it will appeal to the touring masses. Harkening back to the days when the civic center idea commanded the attention of citizens all around the town, Capt. Ahlborn grew eloquent in his flights of oratory as he gave a word picture of his views of the advancement made by our beautiful little city and intuitively foresaw a wonderful panoramic scene of a greater and grander city rearing its head where once in days of the dim past lay a desert waste. Captain Ahlborn said that with the money in the city treasury we could finance the purchase of the civic center property and with the money saved in the next four or five years could easily pay off the total. That would be a good business venture. He said that the sturdy pioneers who blazed their way through the tractless wastes and reclamed this section from the desert, are entitled to the unbounded praises of all men and women. They established the Mother Colony, from which many cities have patterned. Just the contrary most part, this move from the funds we active and every day find its way into this It will mean the purchase of munitions ships, of foodstuffs merable other than the equipment and our army and our navy. Even the funds to the European area this country, and used to purchase collossal purchases country by the English past two years in unexamplied profit now with more bounty be expended in that prosperity is less than ever. CASH FOR OVER B. Berger Cores, four-year-old corner of South arris Mrs. Lauretta Serie consideration of $1 was formerly owned HORSES TAKEN A faithful team brought F. Newman danger to safety come by heat while hay a distance oo from the field to Thursday. Shortly field and striking was prostrated by pled over on the horses stuck to the driver and finally man safely to the F. I. Newmon, when noticing that there sight, climbed on found the young man was resuscitated at house. He was hours, but was able again Saturday. GOLDEN TRACK mittee to investigate the old city hall building regarding its safety. He said that with a very slight cost the building could be fixed up for all purposes. Mr. Krick said the stairway was not safe, but with about $5 worth of timbers it could be propped up. Cables could be used in strengthening the walls, thus placing the structure in a safe condition. He likened the city hall to the old opera house, recently torn down. The speaker said he had heard time and again that the opera house was ready to topple over and had been condemned. When the wrecking company was engaged in tearing down the walls, they had a hard job bringing them down, so securely had they been constructed. Mr. Krick believed the same conditions no doubt existed as to the city hall. There is no need for undue alarm. He said the building could be made secure for a few hundred dollars. Mr. Krick said, in reference to the city hall property, reverting back to the original owner, should the city abandon the site, that that was not the case. He had asked the opinion of a corporation attorney regarding the reversion question, and had been informed that there was nothing to hinder the city from disposing of the lot as they saw fit. When the lot was sold to the town for city hall purposes, Mr. Krick said, it was not intended that the hall should remain there until the crack of doom. C. H. Newcombe said when we again go back to a civic center proposition he was of opinion that that matter had long ago been exploded. He said that the one thing in this town to which we point the finger of scorn is the city hall. Mr. Newcombe said he would not like to be in the city hall if we should have an earthquake. The civic center property and with the money saved in the next four or five years could easily pay off the total. That would be a good business venture. He said that the sturdy pioneers who blazed their way through the tractless wastes and reclaimed this section from the desert, are entitled to the unbounded praises of all men and women. They established the Mother Colony, from which many cities have patterned. Now, again, the opportunity presents itself for us to build a grander and more beautiful Anaheim. We have already made wonderful strides, and have expended millions of dollars in placing the country in a high and prolific state of cultivation. The Captain said we have heard of Naples, of Lisbon, of Babylon—the great city in Asia that was reclaimed from the wastes of the desert. We have done likewise. We must go farther; we must build a civic center that will make us world renowned. Captain Ahlborn believed the time was inopportune to embark upon any new building operations of any magnitude, owing to the increase in many lines of material, and hoped that the city trustees would not erect a hall at this time. Rev. Mr. White of the Methodist church offered the following resolution, which was carried: "Resolved, that it is the sense of this meeting that owing to the present growth and future prospects and enlarging needs of our fair city we deem it inadvisable to build a city hall on the present site and that we protest against the proposed action of our council." Upon motion of C. E. Jones it was ordered that a committee, consisting of one from each voting precinct, be man safely to the F. I. Newmon, when noticing that there sight, climbed on found the young man was resuscitated at house. He was 2 hours, but was able again Saturday. GOLDEN TRACE Golden trout season first this year. The season a month to fore. Deputy Fish missioner Ed. H. O. Cottonwood lake last them still frozen, will be little fishing less the present mer maintains its. Deputy Harry Porter Mr. Whitney having conditions up week, and found to in the creeks for early for good fish. The late fishing probability, better than the state is stocking tinually and builds of trout by helping The same being many barren water productive of fine sport by artificial p. All kinds of fish good catches in there will be snow with down this winter the heat. THE AMERICA The largest Amber world is suspended Anaheim Gazette WAR'S EFFECT ON BUSINESS With the entrance of the United States into the world conflict, business will hum. Business is merely the exchange of commodities—the exchange of one man's product for the product of another, with money as the medium of exchange. To presecute a war successfully requires money, and lots of it. The only source from which money can be obtained is from the people who have it. The only way that people can get money is by producing something, whether the product be that of brain or brawn, and exchanging that product for money. Then, the use of that money to purchase something which somebody else produces keeps it in circulation, encouraging production and furthering business activity. A single dollar in active circulation contributes more toward promoting prosperity than the entire wealth of the nation, allowed to remain dormant. There is more money in the country today than ever before in our history. The government is preparing to raise several billions of dollars. But that does not mean that these billions are to be withdrawn from circulation. Just the contrary is true. For the most part, this money will be raised from the funds which have been inactive and every dollar of it will soon find its way into the channels of trade. It will mean the production and purchase of munitions, of textiles, of the post office department building in Washington and drops 300 feet in the inner court. During the revolution the flag had 13 stars; in the war of 1812, 16 in the Mexican war, 29; in the Civil war, 35; in the Spanish-American war, 45, and in the present war, 48. In the collection of historic flags preserved in the state house at Annapolis, Md., is the flag which was carried by the Third Maryland regiment in the battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781. The famous flag which flew over Fort Sumpter in April, 1861, the firing on which was the beginning of hostilities between the states, is preserved in the ante-room of the secretary of war, in Washington. In the rooms of the Masonic grand lodge at Raleigh, N. C., is an old flag of Stars and Stripes design, which was carried by the North Carolina troops at the battle of Guilford court house, March 15, 1781. SUPREMES ON TOP The following were Valencia sales at New York June 15, 1917: Anaheim Supreme ... $4.30 Wm. Tell ... 4.10 Duqueane ... 4.15 Do you notice how Anaheim stands out not only in the designation of the brand but the price obtained. Every property owner from a city lot to an orange orchard should realize the value of the above consistent quotation adds to his property. Watch these bulletins which will appear regularly. ORANGE COUNTY SECOND IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP Anaheim Has 942 on Rolls of Protestant Denominations According to a church bulletin recently issued there are 942 members impractical notions of his brother. The second act of the play found the brothers in late middle life, the iron ship builder the master of a great shipbuilding plant while his brother had been left high and dry in the tide of events which made iron ships the only kind in demand. The story of the play appealed because it illustrated the fact that the dreamer always precedes the doer, and was based upon such admitted truth. In the fact of that history, the proposal to build wooden ships in which to transport supplies and men to Europe at first seemed amazing, and the magic there is in the name of General Goethals easily persuaded the public that he was right when he condemned the suggestion of wooden ships and dominated the shipbuilding commission. Even we landlubbers inland are interested because the ships are to be built with Uncle Sam's millions, and the more we study the situation, the more we are inclined to agree that the policy of building wooden ships is right. Why? Because these ships are to be built in the very assurance that some of them, perhaps many of them, will be sunk by submarines. And here are the facts: Wooden ships can be built quicker, they will cost less, they will be smaller and there will be more of them, and therefore a larger number of them will get through the submarine blockade. For war purposes, one great ship like the Lusitania or the Titanic is of surpassing importance—if it gets through to port. But the money in the Lusitania or the Titanic would build a score of smaller ships, with the assurance that 19 out of the 20 would get through with supplies, on the basis of present percentages, and just as modern army tactics has abandoned the mass formation, it would seem that ships might well adopt the same plan. Let there be no uncertainty about the seriousness of The government is preparing to raise several billions of dollars. But that does not mean that these billions are to be withdrawn from circulation. Just the contrary is true. For the most part, this money will be raised from the funds which have been inactive and every dollar of it will soon find its way into the channels of trade. It will mean the production and purchase of munitions, of textiles, of ships, of foodstuffs, and of innumerable other things necessary for the equipment and maintenance of our army and our navy. Even the funds which are loaned to the European allies will remain in this country, and they also will be used to purchase war material. The collossal purchases made in this country by the European allies during the past two years have resulted in unexampled prosperity here, and now with more billions which must be expended in the same direction, that prosperity is bound to be greater than ever. CASH FOR ORANGE GROVE B. Berger Co. has sold the 10 acres, four-year-old Valencias at the corner of South and West streets to Mrs. Lauretta Senseney for a cash consideration of $19,000. This grove was formerly owned by Fred Grimm. HORSES TAKE HIM HOME A faithful team of farm horses brought F. Newman of Chino through danger to safety when he was overcome by heat while hauling a load of hay a distance of about two miles from the field to the Newman ranch Thursday. Shortly after leaving the field and striking the main road he was prostrated by the heat and tapped over on the hay. The team of horses stuck to the road without a driver and finally took the stricken man safely to the ranch of his father, F. I. Newmon, where the women folk, noticing that there was no driver in sight, climbed on top of the load and found the young man unconscious. He was resuscitated and taken into the house. He was dazed for several hours, but was able to be up and about again Saturday. GOLDEN TROUT SEASON Orange county is the second county in the state in the proportion of the number of its church members to the population. Statistics given by the federation show 9600 church members in this county out of a population of 56,000, the estimate on the population being given by the California Development board. Tulare county is given 6123 church members out of a population of 34,500. The report of the state church federation was prepared for the purpose of showing the religious resources of the state as well as the religious need. According to the report, in 1905 the 13 major Protestant denominations had 1720 churches with 194,524 members; in 1915 the same denominations had 2361 churches with 310,778 members; and in 1916 they had 2509 churches and 318,332 members. In addition to these denominations there are ten other demoninminations having 241 churches and 11,625 members. Los Angeles city (pop.575,000) has 281 churches and 58,686 members; Los Angeles county (pop.815,000) has 104,418 members. San Francisco (pop.528,705) has 100 churches with 15,713 members. SHIPS AND SHIPS One of the most interesting dramas of the recent stage was based upon a theme which had its inception half a generation before when iron ships were first suggested and two brothers appeared in the early scenes of the play, young men of seemingly equal promise, but of differing ideas on the subject of shipbuilding, which had been the family craft for generations. One was a dreamer and jumped at the idea of iron ships. The other ridiculed it and had nothing but pity for like the Lusitania or the Titanic is of surpassing importance—if it gets through to port. But the money in the Lusitania or the Titanic would build a score of smaller ships, with the assurance that 19 out of the 20 would get through with supplies, on the basis of present percentages, and just as modern army tactics has abandoned the mass formation, it would seem that ships might well adopt the same plan. Let there be no uncertainty about the seriousness of the situation. Some of these ships are going to go to the bottom, food-laden or troop laden as the case may be. The wisdom that will reduce that loss to the minimum should command. General Goethals condemns wooden ships as a relic. True. But the ships now to be built will be built to be sunk as well as to sail. That's the hell of war, and it completely upsets the logic of peace times. The answer of the city of San Diego to the complain of Mary H. James, for damages alleged to have accrued from the failure of the Otay dam, on January 28, 1916, was filed Monday morning with the county clerk. It is signed by T. B. Cosgrove, city attorney of San Diego. Mrs. James is suing for $10,000 damages. She states in her complaint that the construction of the dam was faulty, or the break would not have occurred. The answer filed denies that the construction was faulty, states that it was the best EVERYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED In Building NEW THINGS OR REPAIRING OLD ONES—IS INTERESTED IN THIS BUILDER'S EMPORIUM. 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The same is being done in the lakes, many barren waters having been made productive of fine fish and better sport by artificial plantings. All kinds of fishing continue to give good catches in the South, although there will be snow water to deal with down this way too now, since the heat. THE AMERICAN FLAG The largest American flag in the world is suspended from the top of one of the most interesting dramas of the recent stage was based upon a theme which had its inception half a generation before when iron ships were first suggested and two brothers appeared in the early scenes of the play, young men of seemingly equal promise, but of differing ideas on the subject of shipbuilding, which had been the family craft for generations. One was a dreamer and jumped at the idea of iron ships. The other ridiculed it and had nothing but pity for the IN ANYTHING YOU COOK requiring milk you'll get much better results if you use ours. 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