anaheim-gazette 1917-10-11

PHONE MERGER HITS ANAHEIM .HARD JOLT TOLLS PROPOSED WILL BRING TELEPHONES INTO DISUSE SUBURBAN PATRONS READY TO QUIT ANAHEIM WILL SEE THAT EVERY HOME BOY AT FRONT RECEIVES A CHRISTMAS PRESENT The merging of the two telephone systems engaged the attention of those attending the board of trade meeting Monday night. If the new consolidation plan is carried out Anaheim will be hit hard, because the restricted area will put this city where it was when the telephone was first installed, so far as service is concerned. For instance, the new toll switching rate from this city to Buena Park will be 15 cents. To Fullerton the rate will be 15 cents. The rate to other nearby towns is relatively the same. The schedule follows: face up and the people are given a square deal. A. A. Mills said the people should at once file briefs with the railroad commission, asking for a no-toll county plan, and to give the commission all available information why the schedule of tolls asked for should be denied. He said that should the suburban phones be raised to $2.50 per month he had heard direct from many patrons that the phones would be discontinued. In the case of this city, with its limited territorial area, the telephone would become obsolete, he believed, because a merchant could only reach his next door neighbor over the wire. With the suburbanites cut off, and heavy tolls asked for telephoning people in nearby towns, merchants and people in general would look upon the phone as a thing of the past from a business viewpoint. Mills wants to see a no-toll county plan adopted and believes everybody should immediately get busy and remain on the job early and late if they desired to win. It is proposed that every young man who has joined the colors should receive a Christmas present and upon suggestion a committee was appointed to act in conjunction with a committee appointed by the city trustees to see that every home boy is remembered. Other cities all over the land will do likewise. Each will hear from Santa Claus, and it is proposed that the citizens of Anaheim make this Rates Which Will Become Effective If Consolidation Takes Place: From 1st. Each Anaheim Two. Addn. To Min. Min. *Buena Park .15 .05 Cypress Free *Fullerton .15 .05 Garden Grove .10 .05 Irvine .10 .05 Los Alamites .15 .05 *Olinda .15 .05 Olive .10 .05 Orange .10 .05 *Placentia .15 .05 Santa Ana .10 .05 Smeltzer .10 .05 Stanton Free Tustin .10 .05 Westminster .10 .05 Wintersburg .10 .05 Huntington Beach .10 .05 Laguna Beach .10 .05 Newport Beach .15 .05 Seal Beach .15 .05 Sunset Beach .10 .05 Indicates stations at which patrons will be allowed optional Particular Person Rates for two minutes or Two Number Rates for three minutes to and from Anaheim if consolidation takes place. It is also proposed to put Los Alamitos and Bay City in the Long Beach district. A committee was appointed to at once petition residents in these two towns to ask the railroad commission to allow them to remain as they are. It is said that Buena Park will have a switch board and that messages to outlying points will diverge from that place. The new deal proposes to raise suburban phones to $2.50 per month, which are now paying $1.50. Residents here who have looked into this phase of the case say that three-fourths of these suburban phones will be discontinued. The people will not stand for the raise. From all sides there is nothing but complaint to be heard from the merger. That the two phones actually get busy and remain on the job early and late if they desired to win. It is proposed that every young man who has joined the colors should receive a Christmas present and upon suggestion a committee was appointed to act in conjunction with a committee appointed by the city trustees to see that every home boy is remembered. Other cities all over the land will do likewise. Each will hear from Santa Claus, and it is proposed that the citizens of Anaheim make this event a memorable one. Many organizations are being formed to raise funds to provide recreation and pastimes for the Liberty soldiers. The war Y. M. C. A. at the outset provided ample means for this purpose. Besides many of the fraternal lodges also are raising funds for this purpose, to arrange for wholesome amusement for the boys at the front. Communication was received from a new organization patterned along these same lines, asking for donations, but the board of trade thought best to discourage these latter moves. The matter now is in competent hands and already ample provision has been made for the soldiers' entertainment. A roster is to be maintained at the postoffice of all the boys now in the service of the nation, giving their names and addresses as far as possible. Every relative at home is asked to send names to the secretary of the board of trade of their relationship, in that a complete list may be arranged. A panel is to be erected and all the names and addresses will be placed therein, in order that people desiring to send letters may do so. A Bayliss asked that better means be provided at street crossings to guard against accidents. He advocated placing guide signs at all intersections of importance. Many accidents would thus be avoided. Henry Adams reported that everything for the reception of the Liberty boys before their departure for Camp Lewis had been carried out satisfactorily and that after all bills had been paid a tidy sum remained from the sale of tickets to the banquet. This sum was ordered placed in a separate fund to be used for similar purposes in the future. For the luncheon today C. E. Holcomb has been appointed to preside. Fred Gresswell said a picture of the high school and also one of the city of Anaheim are stored away, and asked if it would not be a good idea to have sance to the community situated, J. S. Rockwfore the board of trustees Monday I manded that City Att instructed to defend without cost to him. People of the Westly discovered that the tank and the sewer factioned in their midst life, liberty and the peace in that neighborhood have filed injunction superior court to re-turning its sewat at that point. District was notified by the neighborhood that they fled with the situation and after sniffing tha clared that if someone complaint he would be against the city trust Mr. Rockwell and end place declared a null perior court. Represent state board of health investigation, announc hoff tank was in perfecthe odor was not suffi to cause distress to in that vicinity, and a menace to the he munity. Date has not yet suit, but the county will prosecute the catorney Ames will ha matter for the city; also act for Mr. Rock trustees took no acct that he should have out cost to himself. The adjourned ses was held for the purp vote cast on the osition. The officie ted were the same ed in the Gazette quently a resolution claring that the bonded 81 of having a t it was lost. The t bonds was 413 and will have a switch board and that messages to outlying points will diverge from that place. The new deal proposes to raise suburban phonons to $2.50 per motnh, which are now paying $1.50. Residents here who have looked into this phase of the case say that three-fourths of these suburban phones will be discontinued. The people will not stand for the raise. From all sides there is nothing but complaint to be heard from the merger as proposed. That the two phones will be consolidated is a foregone conclusion, but it is hoped that the no-toll county plan will be adopted. Let those who use the phones the most pay their just pro rata, and a uniform schedule could no doubt be arranged for the entire county. These new tolls give the people the nightmare, and when it comes to suburban patrons, with the increased rate, there simply will be no phones there at all. People say they will have the phones taken out. The city of Anaheim's area will be small and the phone from a business standpoint will be of very little value, because people could carry their messages personally almost as quickly as by resorting to the phone. The excess rate for tolls to outlying points would make telephoning too expensive and the system would go into disuse. A philanthropic gentleman suggests that should these tolls go into effect, that messenger services be inaugurated. Boys and girls on bicycles could carry messages quickly and at a greatly lessened figure than that asked by the merger. Who knows but what such a change would come about. Remember how the jitney took hold and grew? The merger is now in the hands of the railroad commission, and as that august body represents the people, it is hoped that the cards are placed Mrs. Laura B. Resh has purchased the Anaheim Ice plant of Dr. W. S. McFarlane, and took possession yesterday. Lewis had been carried out satisfactorily and that after all bills had been paid a tidy sum remained from the sale of tickets to the banquet. This sum was ordered placed in a separate fund to be used for similar purposes in the future. For the luncheon today C. E. Holcomb has been appointed to preside. Fred Gresswell said a picture of the high school and also one of the city of Anaheim are stored away and asked if it would not be a good idea to have them placed on exhibition, suggesting that the pictures be sent to the state building in Los Angeles. The idea was considered a good one, and upon motion Mr. Gresswell was appointed as a committee to see that the photos receive a proper position in the state building. The meeting was well attended, although there was plenty of room for more. It is earnestly desired by the officers of the board of trade that every person in this city, who has a relative now in Uncle Sam's service, to hand in his name and nearest postoffice address to the secretary. A roster of the patriotic young men is desired to be placed conspicuously in the post office, and it is the wish that the list contain the name of everyone who has responded to his country's call. And besides Santa Claus also wants to know the whereabouts of these loyal young Americans, because Christmas will soon be here. Every family which has sent some member to battle for the nation's honor is requested to furnish the desired information. The citizens of this city are anxious to receive all their names. Mayor J. J. Schmier of a communication ties at Washington, ing plans for providing membrances for the Mayor Schneider hetees Stark and Brat mittee to act in the tleman has a son on the board of trade committee compose and Whilaker, sons so joined the colors act in conjunction ed gentlemen. The see that all the boo from Santa Claus. Mrs. Joseph H made executrix w estate of her late coming before Jud day. The entire Helmsen with the which is bequeathed Lewis because of Helmsen's mother and a gift to Call time friend. NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 11, 1917 CITY · TRUSTEES CANVAS THE RESULT HOLD A SPECIAL SESSION TO COUNT VOTES ON THE CIVIC CENTER PROPOSITION ROCKWELL ASKS FOR ATTORNEY TO DEFEND HIM IN SUIT AGAINST SEWER FARM Owing to the fact that he is a lessee of city property and because an injunction suit has been filed against him on the ground that he is conducting and maintaining a business that is a nuisance to the community in which it is situated, J. S. Rockwell appeared before the board of trustees at the special session Monday evening and demanded that City Attorney Ames be instructed to defend him in the suit without cost to him. People of the West side have recently discovered that the Anaheim septic tank and the sewer farm which are situated in their midst are a menace to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in that neighborhood, and they SUGAR GROWERS MEET TO DISCUSS PRICES Seventy-Five Per Cent of Acreage Already Signed That a concerted move on the part of the Southern California beet growers is under way, is shown by the fact that 40,000 acres of beet lands have been combined in a cooperative club to be known as the Associated Beet Growers of Southern California with headquarters in Santa Ana. Seventy-five per cent of the acreage in Orange county has already been signed and a campaign is now under way to complete the organization in the other counties. The first monthly meeting to be held in Santa Ana occurred Saturday afternoon in Clyde Bishop's office. Those present were: President Alex Jecrys, Vice President F. B. Plavin and Directors Thos. Hurley, E. Thomas, V. E. Wire, I. Tawa, Frank Myrtle and O. E. Elftmon. Wm. Webster, field agent for the association, reported that sixty new members had been signed in the last month, covering an acreage of over nine thousand. The total acreage now in the association is a little over 40,000. The purpose of the association will be to secure greater cooperative spirit between the grower and the factory. It has been shown by report that the NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY RED CROSS HENRY ADAMS PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE COMING YEAR COMMITTEES REPORT A PRODIGIOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PAST Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting at Fremont school Tuesday night for the purpose of hearing reports of committees and electing new officers. Statements of the various chairmen indicate that while the society has been making very little noise a prodigious amount of work has been accomplished since its organization. The financial statement read by Treasurer McCord shows that $566.09 has been spent for materials which the ladies have used in making comfortable articles for the soldier boys, and they are still working each afternoon preparing more. The sum mentioned above has not yet been spent, but it is the sum total of MANY EXPONENTS In the library at Santa Ana men from John O. get $70 of his parents have Henry Kried May 18 to live on Andrew Joseph dead, mother month than Hugh G. May 9, with A. M. June 2; en E. S. D. 1913; student month taught H. C. V years, wife F. F. Volunteer June 4. "When Scott." "September Volz with that every H. L. R. married June 6." sance to the community in which it is situated, J. S. Rockwell appeared before the board of trustees at the special session Monday evening and demanded that City Attorney Ames be instructed to defend him in the suit without cost to him. People of the West side have recently discovered that the Anaheim septic tank and the sewer farm which are situated in their midst are a menace to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in that neighborhood, and they have filed injunction proceedings in superior court to restrain the city from turning its sewage water loose at that point. District Attorney West was notified by the people of the neighborhood that they were dissatisfied with the situation. He came over and after sniffing the atmosphere declared that if someone would file a complaint he would bring proceedings against the city trustees and against Mr. Rockwell and endeavor to have the place declared a nuisance by the superior court. Representatives of the state board of health, after making an investigation, announced that the Imhoff tank was in perfect condition, that the odor was not sufficiently offensive to cause distress to the people living in that vicinity, and that it was not a menace to the health of the community. Date has not yet been set for the suit, but the county attorney's office will prosecute the case while City Attorney Ames will have charge of the matter for the city. Mr. Ames will also act for Mr. Rockwell, although the trustees took no action on his claim that he should have an attorney without cost to himself. The adjourned session of the board was held for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast on the civic center proposition. The official figures submitted were the same as those published in the Gazette last week, consequently a resolution was adopted declaring that the bond proposition lacked 81 of having a two-thirds vote and it was lost. The total vote for the bonds was 413 and against 328. THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL Judge Howard announces that anyone convicted in his court of driving an automobile while intoxicated will be sentenced to thirty days in the county jail, and for the second offense will be sentenced to ninety days in the county jail. Judge Wm. Webster, field agent for the association, reported that sixty new members had been signed in the last month, covering an acreage of over nine thousand. The total acreage now in the association is a little over 40,000. The purpose of the association will be to secure greater cooperative spirit between the grower and the factory. It has been shown by report that the growers are receiving very little, if any, more than they were last year for the field output, although the price of sugar has advanced about $1.50 per 100 pounds, and the operating costs to the rancher have increased nearly 50 per cent. It is claimed that the acreage in sugar beets in Southern California will drop over 25 per cent during the coming year unless some better means of cooperating can be had. It is claimed by the factories that their operating costs have made it impossible to pay any higher price for beets than they are now paying. The association will undoubtedly appoint a commission to assist the factory in cutting its costs and installing a different auditing system. The growers state that a report has been circulated to the effect that there is an enmity between the association and the factories, but this they deny. It is their claim that there is a lost profit somewhere in the space between the grower and the consumer. This is exactly the claim of the factory, and if such is the case there will be no trouble between the two when the investigating committee gets into action. If Orange county beet growers must go out of business it is going to mean a hard blow to the entire county as there are many thousands of acres of land, otherwise untillable, which are now productive. The growers estimate that this year's loss will be many thousands of dollars. That an increased interest on the part of the stockholders in the sugar companies will be shown as soon as the association gets into action is generally felt to be true. It is reported that less than 5 per cent of the stock in the Orange county factories is now owned locally. Federal aid for the beet grower is to be asked by the association and the members are confident their numbers will induce the government to take steps to help them both in pro- ments of various chairmen indicate that while the society has been making very little noise a prodigious amount of work has been accomplished since its organization. The financial statement read by Treasurer McCord shows that $566.09 has been spent for materials which the ladies have used in making comfortable articles for the soldier boys, and they are still working each afternoon preparing more. The sum mentioned above has not yet been spent, but it is the sum total of bills accumulated, and to meet this there is in the treasury only $165.09, according to Mr. McCord's balance sheet. However there is something over $1200 coming from the headquarters at Washington. This is 25 per cent of the $5000 raised by Anaheim when the first drive for funds was made here. Miss Frieda Janss, head of the comfort bag committee, displayed the contents of one of the bags which are being furnished to each of the boys drawn into the army. None of these have as yet been sent to the volunteers, but Miss Janss and the secretary were instructed to secure a list of all the boys who have enlisted in both the army and navy and keep them supplied. There are in the neighborhood of fifty who have enlisted from Anaheim, most of them being in the navy. Persons who have relatives in the service will confer a favor and make work easier by sending their addresses to Miss Janss or Mrs. Boyd. These bags contain everything a soldier boy will need in the way of toilet articles, also first aid to the injured medical supplies. The medical supplies were donated to the society by the Heying pharmacy, and a vote of thanks was extended to that firm. The woman's bible society of the Presbyterian church was also thanked for furnishing a small bible for each kit. Mrs. O. H. Renner and Mrs. A. C. Pearson were appointed a committee of two to work in conjunction with the city trustees and the board of trade in providing and shipping Christmas boxes to all the Anaheim boys who are in the camps and training quarters. New officers were elected for the coming year. President F. C. Krause having signified his intention of retiring from the chair, Henry M. Adams was elected president. The other offices were filled as follows: First vice president H. G. Ames, second vice president W. F. Krause, third vice president W. J. Wallop, secretary H. C., years, wife, F. V., Volz with that every H. L., married June 6, engaged for "Why do fore register "Well, enough to Teclo J 1911, earn W. J. F 1915. Roy E., married 1915 Jos Sax three years R. L. M 3. Philip O'ried 1915 Floyd S married 1915 E. L. M May 25. Theo O., June 2. Kennett married F. E. H has $6,000 Lloyd ried February Claudé seven ye Paul F brothers "I think reason t said Scott all agreed O. E. 1914. O. O., Arthur father dri granted C. A. H and sister army; g Lyman Carl L W.A.In February ranch.. John 1915, quae he work THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL Judge Howard announces that anyone convicted in his court of driving an automobile while intoxicated will be sentenced to thirty days in the county jail, and for the second offense will on conviction, be sentenced to ninety days in the county jail. Judge Howard is of the opinion that intoxicated drivers of automobiles are a menace to life and limb, and he is determined to meet out severe punishment to anyone convicted of this misdemeanor. Mayor J. J. Schneider is in receipt of a communication from the authorities at Washington, relative to arranging plans for providing Christmas remembrances for the Liberty soldiers. Mayor Schneider has appointed Trustees Stark and Brunworth as a committee to act in the matter. Each gentleman has a son in the service. At the board of trade meeting a similar committee composed of Messrs Krause and Whitaker, sons of whom have also joined the colors, were appointed to act in conjunction with the first named gentlemen. The committees will see that all the boys will have a visit from Santa Claus. Mrs. Joseph Helmsen has been made executrix without bond of the estate of her late husband, the matter coming before Judge Thomas last Friday. The entire estate goes to Mrs. Helmsen with the exception of $500 which is bequeathed to Mrs. A. L. Lewis because of her kindness to Mr. Helmsen's mother during her lifetime, and a gift to Calvin Wood, an old-time friend. That an increased interest on the part of the stockholders in the sugar companies will be shown as soon as the association gets into action is generally felt to be true. It is reported that less than 5 per cent of the stock in the Orange county factories is now owned locally. Federal aid for the beet grower is to be asked by the association and the members are confident their numbers will induce the government to take steps to help them, both in production and sale. The first move of the association will be the placing of a man on the beet dumps, where the samples are taken to be analyzed by the factory chemist. The man will cooperate with the factory inspector, to see that as representative a sample as possible is obtained. The next man ot be employed is a 'tare man" who will assist a similar agent of the factory in cleaning the beet samples and determining the amount of dirt in the entire load. Heretofore this has been done by the factory, and it is thought that the cooperation secured in this manner will tend to alleviate any errors, either in the favor of the company or the grower. Then follows an association chemist, who will help the factory man to analyze the sample, and see the proportionate amount of sugar contained. It is on the basis of this sample that payment is made for the entire load, and it is thought that this cooperation between the grower and factory, in the laboratory will give a better feeling to the rancher. Not that the rancher thinks he has been getting "stung" but just because he will feel better if he knows he hasn't. In all, there will be five men employed here at once to work the balance of the season, and it is thought New officers were elected for the coming year. President F. C. Krause having signified his intention of retiring from the chair, Henry M. Adams was elected president. The other offices were filled as follows: First vice president H. G. Ames, second vice president Mrs. F. C. Krause, third vice president W. J. Wallop, secretary Mrs. Eva Boyd, treasurer A. B. McCord. The old executive board was re-elected with the exception of Mrs. Krause who retired from the board because of her election as vice president. Thomas Crawford was elected to fill the vacancy. Superintendent Hogan of the Anaheim Aviation school, which is situated at Brea sailed over this city Friday morning, but failed to descend. After sailing about so high in the air that his machine looked like a huge bird, he returned to his training grounds. At its meeting last Friday evening the oMther Colony club elected the following officers for the coming year: Herman Stern, president; D. Jessurun, vice president; J. H. Whitaker, secretary; F. A. Backs, Jr., treasurer. The new governing board is composed of J. W. Wallop, W. A. Dolan, W. E. Alexander, H. M. Adams, H. A. Dickel, John Reuther and Charles Wagner. a still greater force will be hired for nert year. Mr. Webster, the field agent, will appear before the chamber of commerce at the next meeting and ask for some more cooperation. MANY EXEMPTIONS GRANTED BY SCOTT Others Will be Passed on After Further Consideration In the hearing before Joseph Scott at Santa Ana Monday the following men from this county were exempted: John O. Marvin, Fullerton, parents get $70 of his earnings of $87 a month; parents have no property. Henry K. Walker, Santa Ana, married May 18, wife does not earn enough to live on. Andrew Moodie, Fullerton, wife. Joseph Parks, La Habra, father dead, mother gets nearly all of $60 a month that he makes. Hugh G. Hicks, La Habra, married May 9, wife. A. M. Gordon, Anaheim, married June 2; engaged year and half; wife. E. S. Dysinger, Fullerton, married 1913; student at Stanford, gets $50 a month teaching. H. C. Vandenburg, married four years, wife. F. F. Volz, of Anaheim was married June 4. "When were you engaged?" asked Scott. "September 23, 1916," answered Volz with such alacrity and clarity that everybody laughed. Granted. H. L. Rose of Buena Park also was married just before registration on June 6. June was the date. He was engaged for four years. CEMETERY BOARD BEGINS PROCEDINGS PETITION FOR ABANDONMENT OF STREETS AND ALLEYS TO BE HEARD NOV. 7 PERPETUAL CARE SYSTEM WILL SHORTLY BE INAUGURATED IN OUR CEMETERY The directors of the Anaheim Cemetery association have petitioned the board of supervisors for permission to abandon certain streets and alleys in the cemetery, and turn them back to the association to be sold for burial lots. V. U. Simpson is president of the association and Max Nebelung secretary, but the petition has been filed in the name of W. J. Elliott. The hearing will come up before the supervisors on Wednesday, November 7, and it is not anticipated that there will be any objection to the movement. This is the first step toward placing the cemetery under the perpetual care system. Everybody has known, and nearly everybody has commented H. C. Vandenburg, married four years, wife. F. F. Volz, of Anaheim was married June 4. "When were you engaged?" asked Scott. "September 23, 1916," answered Volz with such alacrity and clarity that everybody laughed. Granted. H. L. Rose of Buena Park also was married just before registration on June 6. June was the date. He was engaged for four years. "Why did you get married just before registration?" asked Scott. "Well, wasn't four years long enough to be engaged?" Granted. Teclo J. Valdez, Orange, married 1911, earns $75 a month, wife. W. J. Ferris, Santa Ana, married in 1915. Roy E. Warren, Huntington Beach, married 1914. Jos Saulk, Santa Ana, married three years. R. L. Miles, Balboa, married March 3. Philip C. Melchert, Santa Ana, married 1915. Floyd S. Hemstreet, Newport Beach, married 1914. E. L. Brooks, Santa Ana, married May 25. Theo. Cady, Santa Ana, married June 2. Kenneth E. Morrison, Santa Ana, married in February. F. E. Bates, Orange, married 1916, has $6,000 place mortgaged for $4,000. Lloyd L. Shook, Yorba Linda, married February 10; ranch mortgaged. Claude Wheeler, Orange; married seven years; farms five acres. Paul Frenger, Wintersburg, three brothers in service; mother. "I think that this mother has every reason to expect this son released," said Scott, and the exemption boards all agreed. O. E. Dickenson, Anaheim, married 1914. O. O. Birdy, wife. Arthur J. Glisler, Huntington Beach, father disabled, two brothers drafted; granted. C. A. Hartman, parents and sisters dependent; brother in army; granted. Lyman Vanwey, married 1916. Carl L. Neff, married 1915. W. A. Trapp, Buena Park, married in February, $3,000 mortgage on $7,000 ranch.. John A. Block, Fullerton, married 1915, questioned as to whether or not he worked over half the time." Keepial lots. V. U. Simpson is president of the association and Max Nebelung secretary, but the petition has been filed in the name of W. J. Elliott. The hearing will come up before the supervisors on Wednesday November 7, and it is not anticipated that there will be any objection to the movement. This is the first step toward placing the cemetery under the perpetual care system. Everybody has known, and nearly everybody has commented on its unkempt condition because the board had no funds to pay for its upkeep, and the new board has decided to beautify the place. According to the statement of President Simpson at the meeting some months ago, $50,000 must be raised to place the cemetery in a satisfactory condition and to furnish a sufficient endowment fund. At the time he made that statement there were only 47 unsold lots in the cemetery, but the abandonment of the streets would give the association 132 more lots, and the sale of these would pay the principal part of the endowment fund. At this meeting a large number of lot owners were present and all agreed to the plan as outlined by Chairman Simpson. Mr. Simpson stated that it would be necessary to remove all curbings and level the ground so a lawn mower can be used without obstruction. Headstones and markers, however, would not be disturbed. While the streets and alleys will be vacated, there will be a five foot pathway touching each lot so that all can be reached without walking over the lots of others. F. A. Hartman is now erecting a beautiful bronze gateway at the entrance to the cemetery which will cost probably $5000. This is a memorial in commemoration of the pioneers of Anaheim, many of whom are buried in the cemetery. It is an artistic piece of work, and will assist in beautifying the resting place of our dead. Lot owners of course have been communicated with as far as possible and asked to contribute. A number however, have moved away and their address is unknown. Nearly all who were at the meeting in July expressed their willingness to pay whatever sum was required of them. Under the perpetual care system their lots will be kept in perfect order forever, without a dollar of expense for them. Tuesday last being the birthday anniversary of W. P. Quarton of the Garden Grove road, 12 of his relatives motored to his home that night and gave him a surprise as he was not expecting anyone to help him celebrate. The evening was happily spent with cards and at a late hour all enjoyed delicious refreshments. Those present besides Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Quarton, daughter Miss Fern, and son Dale, were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Abbott, son Leslie, and daughters Jeannette and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Quarton, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Quarton, all of Anaheim, and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Quarton of Fullerton. ler of Anaheim said he is separated from his wife but contributes $25 a month to care of his child who is with an aunt. On the ground that he could pay just as much when in the army as now, his claim was denied. "Don't think the care of a child costs as much as the care of a wife," said Scott. "I have one wife and seven children, and I know. It would cost a lot more if I had one child and seven wives." Sam Levine says he supports his parents who are in "the old country." "The law does not contemplate that as a dependency," said Scott. "Claim disallowed."