anaheim-gazette 1917-09-06

FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT At the meeting of the Anaheim Union Water company on Saturday the following reports were received and accepted: Supt. Rt. J. McFadden submitted his report for the month of August, as follows: Regular employees ... $810.00 Oil well employees ... 100.00 Water pumpers ... 250.00 Short on July pay roll ... 6.00 Construction: 12-in. pipe line for Sullivan and John Wagner (24 sks cmt, 620 ft, 12-in. pipe) ... 73.08 Putting on stands for J. Wagner (5 sks cmt) ... 20.11 Boxes on Berkenstock line (20 sks cmt) ... 23.10 Mrs. Strain pipe line (5 sks cmt 12 jts 8-in & 51 jts 14-in) ... 25.41 Pipe for Col. Jones (11 sks cmt 42 jts 18-in) ... 26.50 Repairs:— Raising ditch at Albert Spark's (8 sks cmt) ... 20.00 Same Kraemer Ave. (24 sks) ... 22.50 Repair 12-in pipe on Quigley fill (1 sk cmt) ... 6.00 Placing gates (2sks cmt) ... 10.00 Raising ditch on Palm Drive (13 sks cmt) ... 13.56 Same, J. Ortega (16 sks) ... 19.56 Tearing down flume 8 ... 129.75 Repairs at P. P. No. 2 ... 65.00 Hauling gravel, cleaning pit ... 70.55 Truck driver ... 79.15 Crossing under S. P. tracks at Ball road (39 jts 16-in, 3 sks) ... 29.33 $465.40 Yorba Linda Zanjero ... 69.75 Cleaning:— Placentia ditches ... 38.00 Main Canal Section 1 ... 155.75 Main Canal Section 2 ... 333.25 $527.00 Work on pile protection ... 210.00 Truck hire ... 12.00 Cement Account:— On hand Aug. 1 ... 581 Used in construction ... 65 Used in repairs ... 67 swing into line and prominent ranchers in the region of Hollister as well as other cities of that county are planning on a fresh and dried fruit exhibit of pears, peaches, prunes and the famous apricots of San Benito. Santa Barbara is to have a display of flora which will be a feature of color to the lovers of flowers. It is planned according to information received from that county, to display every variety of blossom grown in that county and daily during the exhibition to distribute the blossoms among the visitors. It is estimated that 50,000 Santa Barbara flowers will make their way to San Francisco and reach the land show patrons between the dates of October 13 and 28, the closing date of the land show. Oroville, famous for its oranges, has decided this year to present a most comprehensive display of olives. There will be ripe and green olives, olive oil, lessons and pictures on olive orchards, the preparation of soil and—to please the visitor an olive day that those who doubt, may taste of this ultra flavored product. Farmers and housewives and city dwellers are to learn the latest and most approved methods perfected by the departments of the United States government at Washington for preparing parcels for mailing. This has been arranged through Charles Fay, postmaster of San Francisco, who will establish a branch post office in the land show, for the convenience of patrons who may have their mail addressed care of the California Land Show, San Francisco, during their sojourn in the city. Mr. Fay will put two competent clerks in charge of this department and will also install a parcel post department where practical lessons with the newest paper contrivances will be given in practical preparation of food products for shipment. TELEPHONE MARKET DISCUSSION Chambers of Commerce Will Prove That Increased Curtailment of Privileges Would Merge of Panies Now Operating At Higher Rates And Free Switching With Of Leading Business Following Out Anaheim Board Still Fighting For All Parts Of In Order To Fulfill The Question Of References Of Opinion At The hearing A Day Will Likely Be Gestion Is That Continuous Chambers Are Interested In Engineers And Pacific Phone Coordinates Of The Railway Together In A Great Ground Thorough What Is Best For Evidence Was Heard Wednesday That No Free Granted Between Tities Although They Realized That Community" Includes Bracing Two Phones Santa Ana And Placentia Company Claimed Business In This And Wants To Give Cents For A Two Exchanges With Ball road (39 jts 16-in, 3 sks) 29.33 $465.40 Yorba Linda Zanjero 69.75 Cleaning:— Placentia ditches 38.00 Main Canal Section 1 155.75 Main Canal Section 2 333.25 $527.00 Work on pile protection 210.00 Truck hire 12.00 Cement Account:— On hand Aug. 1 581 Used in construction 65 Used in repairs 67 On hand Sept. 1 449 581 The finance committee submitted the following report: Cash in hands of Treasurer... $11,620.82 Same with Secretary ... 159.54 Water collections ... 8,237.67 Stock transfers ... 4.00 Construction ... 45.60 A. Pierotti ... 46.25 W. H. Wickett ... 125.51 Chas. Eygabroad ... 39.84 Moore Bros. ... 10.00 J. C. Tuffree ... 3.34 T. O. Rainey ... 9.68 O. H. Thompson ... 10.00 Gravel ... 3.00 Vernon Oil Refining Co... 1,463.14 St. Helens Petroleum Co... 844.33 Calif. Oil & Asp. Co... 173.41 A. S. Bradford ... 46.94 Oil well rents ... 3.00 Repairs ... 81.40 C. C. Chapman ... 1,904.68 First Natl. Bank, interest ... 14.96 $24,847.11 War, Pd. & Ret. $15,227.07 Paid out by Sec... 5.40 15,232.47 Available cash ... $9,614.64 Expenditures:— Oil Well Supply Co ... $4.68 Braun Corporation ... 2.50 B. D. McAlvay ... 50.50 Yorba Linda Water Co ... 4.00 Edison Co ... 1.00 John E. Wagner ... 21.36 L. A. Trust & Sav. Bank ... 11.25 Pacific Tel Co.(Anaheim) ... 6.60 Same, Fullerton ... 19.30 Home Tel Co... 5.45 Snow Mfg.Co ... 2.07 Pac Mill & Mine Co ... 22.54 Ingram & Fife ... 19.95 Wm.Wallop, Sal... 166.65 Wm.Wallop, Exp... 22.39 Wickershelm Imp.Co... 38.93 Standard Oil Co... 18.25 Petroleum Co... 15.80 Byron Jackson Co... 4.90 Western Wholesale Drug Co... 58.50 Chas.W.Sstadteggar ... 7.55 H.Kuchel ... 9.50 The Print Shop ... 18.50 E.E.Beazley ... 5.00 H.H.Hale ... 5.00 J.J.Dwyer ... 15.00 J.Chars.Thamer ... 6.50 G.W.Sherwood ... 11.50 A.G.Miller ... 6.50 T.L.McFadden ... 5.00 Wm.Martinet ... 25.18 Glbbs Lumber C ..... 14.10 INSURING OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS That a nation owes much to its citizens who have fought its battles and to their families when they have been killed or injured so as to destroy or impair their capacity to provide for their families has always been recognized by the United States. This just and generous policy of our country as administered under our pension system has been unduly costly and has not always been just. One of the proposed uses of the Liberty Loan is to give life and indemnity insurance to our soldiers and sailors and to provide allowances to their dependent families while they are in the ranks. The plan worked out by the secretary of the treasury and his coadjutors and approved by the president has been embodied in a bill which is now pending in Congress.As to the justness and righteousness of this insurance of our fighting men Secretar, McAdoo says: "Military service in the United States is obligatory; those who imperil themselves have no election.The insurance companies do not and cannot permit this to effect their calculations They must protect themselves by charging premiums so high that they are secured against loss no matter how severe the rate of mortality may be.Consequently the very men who are called into the service because their physical condition is of the best and who as civilians would for that reason be able to secure the most favorable insurance rate in peace time, are denied as soldiers the necessary life insurance to enable them to protect their families and dependents.The extra hazardous risks of war puts insurance entirely beyond the reach of the conscripted soldier. "The government which subjects these men to this insurmountable discrimination should itself supply insurance." In case the most Pacific Telephone would assume cities of both company and combination tentative rate being, with possibility will be fixed by the union when the system so the company figures of expenses base a claim for it. The tentative most cases higher and are as follow Business Phone One party Two party Suburban Extension Residence Phone One party Two party Four party Suburban Extension, no bell Strenuous object plan as proposed Associated Chamber meeting last week this city said he free tolls even at present because county would be together because they obtain at public business. T.E.Stephen figuring, his company pay $50 under the phone service for $7,and he suggest keep close tab on R.L.Bisby suplement of a telephone to check up on the statements of the The matter was the committee co Smart, E.E.Fren Standard Oil Co. 18.25 Petroleum Co. 15.80 Byron Jackson Co. 4.90 Western Wholesale Drug Co. 58.50 Chas. W. Stadteggar 7.55 H. Kuchel 9.50 The Print Shop 18.50 E. E. Beazley 5.00 H. H. Hale 5.00 J. J. Dwyer 15.00 J. Chas. Thamer 6.50 G. W. Sherwood 11.50 A. G. Miller 6.50 T. L. McFadden 5.00 Wm. Martinet 25.18 Gibbs Lumber C 14.10 Pay roll regular 810.00 Pay roll, labor 1805.87 Edison Co. 1518.46 Available cash $9,614.64 Balance $4,855.16 Warrants returned include bills payable $11,500; Interest $105.76; A. T. S. F. R. R. Co., $9.00; Western Instrument Co., $116.00 and State Com. Ins. Fund $761.51. CALIFORNIA LAND SHOW Noted breeders and poultry fanciers have signified their intention of exhibiting at the California Land Show to be held in San Francisco in October and the list of blue ribboners is already an attractive one. The poultry exhibitors have arranged a novel method of exhibiting, combining four distinct displays for the sixteen days of the land show. This exhibit will be arranged as follows: Pigeon show, Oct. 13 to 17, inclusive. This will be completely displaced on the night of the 17th by a rabbit show which will continue from Oct. 18 to 23, inclusive; and this in turn will be followed by a poultry show that will occupy the space and time for the remainder of the land show. R. V. Moore secretary of the San Francisco Poultry association who has charge of this exhibit is making his headquarters at the land show offices, 510 Mills Bldg. San Benito is the newest county to their physical condition is of the best and who as civilians would for that reason be able to secure the most favorable insurance rate in peace time, are denied as soldiers the necessary life insurance to enable them to protect their families and dependents. The extra hazardous risks of war puts insurance entirely beyond the reach of the conscripted soldier. "The government which subjects these men to this insurmountable discrimination should itself supply insurance to soldiers at cost and upon peace basis. It would in fact be dastardly and undemocratic if the government should penalize the soldier who is forced to render the highest duty of the citizen, by failing to provide for him war insurance upon peace terms and at net cost. The pay of the enlisted man in the army and navy is less than the wages and salaries generally earned in private life and government insurance is an essential war and emergency measure inaugurated for the specific benefit of our military forces and can not and should not be conducted for profit. "This legislation will be a great step forward in the recognition of the republic's duty to its heroes. It deserves earnest and vigorous support of the country. The United States should set the highest example of all the nations in the treatment of those who do and die for their country and for world freedom." Fifteen carloads of piling have been dumped along the river. Ten more cars are needed for the work. A sufficient quantity of wire is already on hand to complete the barrier. Mrs. T. J. F. Boege and daughter, Miss Olga Boege, are spending a few weeks at San Juan Hot Springs where Mrs. Boege owns a cottage. The big event for sters and grownup lently waiting is due Friday, September 27; circus is to exhight in Santa Ana. Expectancy never and it is likely that send a large delegation elephants. Unusual around the gigantic erella," with which men are this season wonderful main ten erella" is probably to fairy tales and to see more than 1000 per dancing girls and indeed gives pro childhood's golden age. In the same great marvelous circus no 400 men and women of trained animals special features are majority of the acts Anaheim Gazette TELEPHONE MERGER IS DISCUSSED AT MEETING Chambers of Commerce Representatives Will Probably Agree on Plan With the announcement Wednesday that increased telephone rates and curtailment of present free switching privileges would follow the proposed merger of the two telephone companies now operating in Orange county, a determination to oppose such higher rates and such curtailment of free switching was evident on the part of leading business men of the county. Following out the suggestion of the Anaheim Board of Trade, some are still fighting for free telephone switching to all parts of the county. In order to fully explain both sides of the question and thresh out the differences of opinion, a suggestion made at the hearing at Santa Ana Wednesday will likely be adopted. The suggestion is that committees of the various chambers in the county who are interested in the proposed merger, engineers and representatives of the Pacific Phone company, and representatives of the railroad commission get together in a grand pow-wow, go over the ground thoroughly, and decide on what is best for all concerned. Evidence was brought out at the hearing Wednesday afternoon to show that no free switching should be granted between the various communities, although the commissioner said he realized that in some cases a "community" includes territory now embracing two phone exchanges, such as Santa Ana and Tustin, or as Fullerton and Placentia. The Pacific Phone company claimed to have been doing business in this territory at a loss, and wants to make a charge of 10 cents for a two minute talk between exchanges with 19 miles of each to America, the Ringling Bros. having secured the pick of all European performers who have been obliged to seek engagements in this country. The all new street parade will take place show day morning. MORE WHEAT FOR CALIFORNIA California raised last year only one-fifth as much wheat as it did ten years ago. To help win the war, the U.S. department of agriculture has asked California to greatly increase its wheat acreage. To aid in this undertaking the university of California requests that anyone in California who knows of land suitable for wheat, formerly used for this purpose and not now so used, or of other land available for wheat but not now so utilized, should send to Prof. C. F. Shaw, college of agriculture, Berkeley, information concerning such land, specifying the range township, section and quarter section. If these are unknown, the location should be given by distance and direction from town, with any other mark of identification. The object in view is that the college of agriculture wants to be able to inform people who are looking for lands on which to grow wheat. The United States government expects California, as a matter of patriotism, to raise at least 90,000 acres of wheat during the coming year over and above what would have been planted without this special appeal from the government. How California may do its share in meeting the nation's wheat problem is one of the problems to be discussed at the two-day conference called by Gov. Stephens for September 10 and 11 at Sacramento, at which the state council of defense, the chairman of the county councils of defense, the chairmen of the county boards of supervisors, the ment and commercial business will be bringing tremendous pressure to bear upon the railroads," explained Sproule, "the commission on car service of the Railroads' War board has issued instructions prohibiting the shipping of cotton in quantities less than 65 bales per car and requiring as many more to be loaded as the size of the car furnished will permit. Notice to this effect has just been sent to buyers of cotton together with a request that they place orders for their requirement on a basis of not less than 65 bales or multiples thereof. In the Southwest and Mississippi delta districts the average car will load 65 bales and in the southeast district the average car will load 75 bales. Consequently buyers are asked to order in multiples of 65 from the southwest and in mutiples of 75 from the southeast districts. The New England territory will be taxed to the maximum capacity of facilities this fall and the acceptance of freight by the railroads serving the territory north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers will have to be carefully regulated." THE VALUE OF POTATOES "There is no food which exactly takes the place of the potato when one is accustomed to it," says the United States department of agriculture, urging an increased consumption of this vegetable now that the markets of the country are well supplied. "It has come to be such a part of our dinner that we miss it when it is not served. Besides, any left over potato can be used in many very palatable ways for breakfast or supper, and this is a convenience from the housekeeper's standpoint, since it helps her to make palatable meals. Not only is it useful from the ease with which it can be that no free switching should be granted between the various communities, although the commissioner said he realized that in some cases a "community" includes territory now embracing two phone exchanges, such as Santa Ana and Tustin, or as Fullerton and Placentia. The Pacific Phone company claimed to have been doing business in this territory at a loss, and wants to make a charge of 10 cents for a two minute talk between exchanges with 19 miles of each other, with correspondingly higher rates to points further distant. In case the merger is effected, the Pacific Telephone company, which would assume charge of the properties of both companies in Orange county and combine them, asks that a tentative rate be fixed for the time being, with possibility that a higher rate will be fixed by the railroad commission when the system has progressed so the company can have definite figures of expenses upon which to base a claim for a higher rate. The tentative rates asked are in most cases higher than present rates, and are as follows, per month: Business Phone Wall Desk One party $2.50 $2.75 Two party 2.00 2.25 Suburban 3.00 3.25 Extension 1.00 1.00 Residence Phone One party $2.00 $2.25 Two party 1.75 2.00 Four party 1.50 1.75 Suburban 2.50 2.75 Extension, no bell 50c; with bell 75c. Strenuous objections to the merger plan as proposed were voiced at the Associated Chambers of Commerce meeting last week. F. C. Krause of this city said he believed in county free tolls even at higher rates than at present because all parts of the county would be brought much closer together and cutting out free tolls as they obtain at present would cripple business. T. E. Stephenson said, roughly figuring, his company would have to pay $50 under the merged system for phone service for which it now pays $7, and he suggested the associated keep close tab on the merger plans. R. L. Bisby suggested the employment of a telephone expert if needed to check up on the proceedings and statements of the telephone company. The matter was left in the hands of the committee composed of J. S. Smart, E. E. French and N. F. Morse of wheat during the coming year over and above what would have been planted without this special appeal from the government. How California may do its share in meeting the nation's wheat problem is one of the problems to be discussed at the two-day conference called by Gov. Stephens for September 10 and 11 at Sacramento, at which the state council of defense, the chairman of the county councils of defense, the chairmen of the county boards of supervisors, the farm advisers and representatives of the college of agriculture of the university of California will work out problems for extending the farm adviser system to 39 instead of the present 19 counties in California. CALIFORNIA CROPS Despite the falling off in last year's grain crops from those of the previous year, 1916 will be remembered in agricultural circles as a remarkable year owing to the high level of prices attained, according to the annual report of the state board of agriculture just submitted to Governor Stephens. Barley, the most important grain crop in California, decreased from 39,440,000 bushels in 1915, to 33,320,000 bushels in 1916 which, however, was the largest quantity produced in any state in the Union. Of the other important crops, corn showed a decrease in production, the quantity being 2,048,000 bushels compared with 2,624,000 bushels in 1915, but the average price per bushel increased from 88 cents to $1.24 per bushel. Wheat fell from 7,040,000 bushels in 1915 to 5,500,000 bushels in 1916, but the price was $1.52 per bushel as compared with 96 cents in 1915. Oats did not vary much in quantity 6,500,000 bushels being produced against 6,963,000 in 1915. The price was 72 cents as compared with 50 cents in 1915. The potato crop was larger than in 1915, the production being 10,575,000 bushels as compared with 10,140,000 in 1915, and the price advanced from 75 cents per bushel to $1.40 in 1916. Tame hay increased from 4,230,000 tons in 1915 to 4,357,000 tons in 1916 and the price advanced from $11.20 per ton to $12.60. The estimated farm value per bushel of the above crops on June 1, 1917, says the report was: Corn $1.81 States department of agriculture, urging an increased consumption of this vegetable now that the markets of the country are well supplied. "It has come to be such a part of our dinner that we miss it when it is not served. Besides, any left over potato can be used in many very palatable ways for breakfast or supper, and this is a convenience from the housekeeper's standpoint, since it helps her to make palatable meals. Not only is it useful from the ease with which it can be prepared and the number of palatable ways in which it can be served, but it is very important for the food material it supplies. It is one of the most wholesome sources of starch and is also fairly rich in the mineral matter which the body needs. Of the mineral salts one must not overlook the importance of the mild alkaline salts it contains, because these are greatly needed by the body to counterbalance the acid salts which meats and eggs produce when assimilated. In this we have a justification of the use of potatoes in the diet in liberal quantities and our common custom of serving them with meats. When the price permits, potatoes should, by all means, be made a part of the diet." SAMMIES LEARN QUICKLY The military critic of the Paris daily "L'Intrusiveant" gives an enthusiastic account of the American troops now training near the front. After paying an admiring tribute to Sammy's physical attractions, he cites a French captain, who is instructor in the American camp, as proof that Sammy is as good as he looks when it comes to work. "TheThese American boys are surprising us the way they are catching on. One feels at once that they are in dead earnest to learn all we can teach them about the methods of fighting. Every new device has an absorbing interest for them. We have only to give them a demonstration. They repeat right away with hardly a mistake. "You see that lot over there? They are learning to dig modern trenches and the sergeant who is supervising them, handles them exactly as if they were his own "poilus." Another thing which strikes us about them is their astonishing docility with regard to their French instructors. Nothing in their behavior denotes the 'savours of France.' On the converse United tent of ernment on sharp governthe com HURRAH! RINGLING DAY IS ALMOST HERE Big Circus and Great Spectacle Occupy Five Trains Crammed With Wonders The big event for which the youngsters and grownups have been impatiently waiting is drawing near, for on Friday, September 14, Ringling Brothers' circus is to exhibit afternoon and night in Santa Ana. Expectancy never ran so high before and it is likely that this district will send a large delegation to feed the elephants. Unusual interest centers around the gigantic spectacle, "Cinderella," with which the famous showmen are this season opening their wonderful main tent program. "Cinderella" is probably the best loved of all fairy tales and to see it produced with more than 1000 persons, hundreds of dancing girls and glorious pageants, indeed gives promise of making childhood's golden dreams come true. In the same great tent, will come the marvelous circus numbers in which 400 men and women performers, scores of trained animals and a galaxy of special features are introduced. The majority of the acts are entirely new The potato crop was larger than in 1915, the production being 10,575,000 bushels as compared with 10,140,000 in 1915, and the price advanced from 75 cents per bushel to $1.40 in 1916. Tame hay increased from 4,230,000 tons in 1915 to 4,357,000 tons in 1916 and the price advanced from $11.20 per ton to $12.60. The estimated farm value per bushel of the above crops on June 1, 1917, says the report, was: Corn, $1.81; wheat, $2.65; oats, 81 cents; barley, $1.29; potatoes, $2.75; sweet potatoes, $2.71; and hay, $17.50 per ton. The cultivation of rice continues to make great progress, according to the report. The acreage in 1916 was 65,000 compared to 32,000 in 1915. The sugar beet production was the largest in history, 549,078,000 pounds having been produced. In spite of the prohibition wave hops increased 3000 bales in 1916, the production being 118,000 bales. In the production of apples, California ranked second to Washington, producing 1,918,000 barrels. There waas slight increase in lemons, 7186 carloads being shipped compared with 7068 in 1915. Oranges showed a slight decrease from 39,744 carloads to 37,897. The raisin crop was the largest on record, amounting to upwards of 264,000,000 pounds as against 256,000,000 in 1915. COTTON IN CARLOAD LOTS "No cotton will be handled in less than carload lots this fall," according to a statement made by William Sproule, chairman of the Western Committee of the Railroads' War Board. "With the movement of the cotton crop scheduled to begin this fall at a time when a combination of govern- peat right away with hardly a mistake. "You see that lot over there? They are learning to dig modern trenches and the sergeant who is supervising them, handles them exactly as if they were his own "pollus." Another thing which strikes us about them, is their astonishing docility with regard to their French instructors. Nothing in their behavior denotes the 'savours of France.' On the contrary, their sole idea for the moment seems to be to become disciplined pupils." "This sign of their confidence in us has touched us deeply. They are all burning with impatience to make themselves useful. Already they have taken over all the auxiliary services in this region, guarding of bridges, railroads and construction of shelters. There's nothing of the amateur about Sammy and he is proving it every day." WITHOUT AUTHORITY Alleged statements credited to Los Angeles city officials and police court judges that they were acting under specific instructions from Gov. Stephens and the state council of defense in arresting all the unemployed men they could find and giving them the alternative of jail sentences or taking the places of striking beet field workers, were officially denied at Sacramento in statements issued from both the governor's office and from the state council. According to John C. MacFarland, executive secretary to Gov. Stephens, no such instructions nor passive consent to such procedure has ever emanated from the governor's office. "Such statements, if made by Los Angeles city officials, are ridiculous and wholly untrue," declared MacFarland. According to reports, several hundred men already have been sent to the beetfields in Southern California when faced with the alternative of from one to six months on the rock pile or becoming strike breakers. The striking beet field workers refuse to work under a contract system, according to a report to the state council by Prof. R. L. Adams, state farm labor agent, who investigated the strike. Several of the big regining companies, says Prof. Adams, in an endeavor to force the men to go back to work, without an increase in wages, have notified all sugar beet growers that they will refuse to buy their beets if they grant any increase in wages. The striking beet field workers demand $3 for a 10 hour day. In denying that any instructions or orders have been issued for compelling idle men to be arrested and forced to become strike breakers, the state council of defense says: "No such instructions or anything which could be construed as such an order has ever been issued from the state council of defense to Los Angeles city officials or to any other officials. "The attitude of the state council of defense, and naturally it reflects the attitude of Gov. Stephens, is to keep hands off in labor disputes. At the last session of the state legislature, Gov. Stephens went so far as to urge the passage of a bill which would prohibit the use of the national guard of California in strikes." FLORIDA CITRUS DISTRICTS HURT That the Florida citrus districts have been having their troubles with crop losses is indicated in a letter just received by Dr. C. J. K. Jones of Orange from a Florida grower. Apparently the Florida grower received for the money it borrowed from the people and the people will have value received for the money they loaned the government and the products they sold their government and the European nations engaged in war with Germany. As Secretary of the Treasury McAdod has expressed it—"all of this financing is largely merely a matter of shifting credits. All of the money will remain in this country and will not involve any loss of gold or any loss of values." Of course the United States is going to pay these bonds at maturity and is going to pay interest on them in the meanwhile. It is going to pay part with the money it will later collect from our debtor European govern- FLORIDA CITRUS DISTRICTS HURT That the Florida citrus districts have been having their troubles with crop losses is indicated in a letter just received by Dr. C. J. K. Jones of Orange from a Florida grower. Apparently the Florida orange crop has been hard hit, and in some districts the trees damaged. Some extracts from the letter are as follows: "The orange trees in Lake and Orange counties are not hurt as in Volusia. On our trip to Silver Springs in July we passed many groves in full bloom, as in February or March." "All the natives use Ford cars." "As for oranges, this winter we will have a very few. The Perkins groves that last year had a crop of 30,000 boxes, this year, he tells me, will be only 2,000 or less." "This summer has been a trying one hot and no rain. The first time in six weeks that the barometer has fallen and then to 29.9 and it rained all day Sunday and Monday, but the indications are that we will have a wet fall. During the past four weeks I have been in Marion, Lake, Orange and Oceola counties and the groves are coming out in good shape where they have been cared for." "There is more corn in Florida this year than ever before and around Hastings and Sanford it looks like Indiana or Illinois. Corn everywhere, on the same land that had grown potatoes and garden truck. This is one of the biggest changes since you left. People around Hastings made big money growing potatoes. The men selling autos flocked in like buzzards, selling cars to people who had hardly a house in which to live." SOME POLITICAL ECONOMY The argument has been advanced that the wealth and resources of the United States are impaired to the extent of all the money spent by the government for war purposes. The argument is very unsound. There is a sharp contrast between cost to the government and cost to the people of the country. The United States has sold two billion dollars worth of Liberty Loan war with Germany. As Secretary of the Treasury McAdod has expressed it—"all of this financing is largely merely a matter of shifting credits. All of the money will remain in this country and will not involve any loss of gold or any loss of values." Of course the United States is going to pay these bonds at maturity and is going to pay interest on them in the meanwhile. It is going to pay part with the money it will later collect from our debtor European governments engaged in war with Germany; it is going to pay part with money raised by taxation. It is not going to pay them out of the capital of the United States. The money is to come from the annual income and production of the country which now amounts to fifty billion. The yearly agricultural production of the United States is more than ten billion dollars and the mineral production three billion. The profits of converting raw material into finished products amount annually to ten billion dollars. These are just some of our main sources of annual income. The raising of money by the sale of bonds and the expenditure of that money for purposes of war are not going to injure or destroy the productive capacity of our fields, factories or mines. There is waste in war, and a great deal of waste, but war is not all waste. The actual waste in this war may be more than made up by the speeding up of our industries under the stimulus of the war. There is going to be loss by reason of this war—wealth shot away in battle and wealth sunk at sea. And there is going to be loss of some of America's bravest sons. But the price is one that America is willing to pay, that her fighting men and her people are willing to pay, for the maintenance of our rights and of our national honor, the cause of democracy, the preservation of liberty and civilization and humanity. The loss caused by war will be small, indeed, compared to the worth of these things, to America and to the world. AID FRONTIER SETTLERS There are about 70,000,000 acres of land in the state of Nevada, of which 56,000,000 are in public ownership. That fact leads Congressman E. E. Roberts of that state to use his best endeavors to have adequate appropriations made by the federal govern- The argument has been advanced that the wealth and resources of the United States are impaired to the extent of all the money spent by the government for war purposes. The argument is very unsound. There is a sharp contrast between cost to the government and cost to the people of the country. The United States has sold two billion dollars worth of Liberty Loan bonds to the people of the United States and therefore owes two billion dollars more than it did a few months ago. When the money for the bonds has been collected in full and been expended in full the matter will stand in this shape: The people of the United States will have loaned to their government two billion dollars in return for which they will have received two billion dollars worth of Liberty Loan bonds which is as valuable security as the world affords. Moreover they will have in their pockets or their banks the two billion dollars which they loaned their government. The government will have expended part of this money itself and those European nations engaged in war with Germany, whose obligations our government has purchased with part of the money realized from the sale of Liberty Loan bonds, will have expended the other part, and all of it will have been spent in America for American products and in payment of American wages. The resources of the nation, its capitalstock, so to speak, will not have been impaired at all. Our farms, our mines, our factories, in fact all of our fixed property and industries will remain intact. Our people will simply have sold some of the annual products of the country, the products of its farms, the products of its mines and products of its factories. Thus the government will have val- AID FRONTIER SETTLERS There are about 70,000,000 acres of land in the state of Nevada, of which 56,000,000 are in public ownership. That fact leads Congressman E. E. Roberts of that state to use his best endeavors to have adequate appropriations made by the federal government for the eradication of pests from the large cattle ranges, and not leave such work to be performed entirely by the inhabitants of that section of the country. One great source of danger to the Western farmer is the prevalence of rabies among the coyotes. Many men have died as the result of bites from that animal; and in one district the school was closed because of the danger to the children. Mr. Roberts believes the government owes it to the settlers to take immediate steps to remove the menace which confronts them. PROTECTION WORK Active preparations for starting work on the protection wall of the Olive-West Orange protection district have been under way for some time, with the result that the first piles will be driven within the next few days. Contractor Finley will start the work at the extreme upper end of the district. Finley has a contract for 740 piles, which will cover the district down as far as the Olive bridge. From that point to the lower end of the district the work will be done by the district itself, a pile driver having been purchased by the district. The pile driver has now been leased to Finley, who will use it until he completes his contract, then turn the machine and its crew over to the district.