anaheim-gazette 1917-12-20

HOOVERIZING AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT HOLDS COST OF MEALS DOWN TO LESS THAN 10 CENTS EACH CONSIDERABLE FOODSTUFFS ARE RAISED ON THE FARM, PRINCIPALLY WITH PAUPER LABOR In 28 days at the county hospital, 6605 meals were served by Orange county to patients, inmates and employees. Those meals cost, including labor and fuel. 9.3 cents per meal per person. Without including labor and fuel, the cost per meal per person is 7.5 cents. Thursday there was completed a four weeks' period in which careful computation was made of every ounce of food used in supplying the tables and trays at the county hospital and county farm. Four weeks ago, Dr. A. F. Zaiser, superintendent, who makes it a business to know just exactly what is going on in every department under him, took a complete inventory of everything on hand for the kitchen. During the period complete accounts were kept of every article bought. Thursday another inventory was taken, so that the computation of the meals is complete and accurate. The cost per meal is not reduced providing they were assured a price that would return them their costs and a fair and reasonable profit. ORANGE COUNTY BOYS IN FINE CONDITION Samuel Nau Visits Camp Lewis and Greets the Soldiers "The Orange county boys at Camp Lewis are certainly in fine condition and seem as contented as can be" accoding to Samuel Nau, clerk of the Santa Ana exemption board who returned from a two weeks' trip to Oregon. "I spent two days at the camp and saw more than one hundred of the boys. They certainly welcomed me enthusiastically and treated me as though I were a long lost brother. I was not able to see all the boys, I am sorry to say, for two sections were quarantined, and a number of them have been sent to other camps. The last day I was there a company of our boys was lined up and sent to San Antonio, Texas. "You would be surprised if you could see what beautiful complexions the boys have. I'm not much of a judge of such things but I could not help noticing how healthy the boys skin looked and what a fine, rosy color they had in their cheeks. They are kept in the best of physical condition, of course, and their barracks, as well as the grounds around are neater and cleaner than some of the most exemplary homes in Orange county. "Although the boys say they will be glad when the whole business is over and they can come home again, they are unanimous in their desire to see the thing through, and they will be disappointed if they don't get to experience some active service in France." Mr. Nau stated that the Mexican boys sent up by the board are getting along fine. No distinction is made be- Four weeks ago, Dr. A. F. Zaiser, superintendent, who makes it a business to know just exactly what is going on in every department under him, took a complete inventory of everything on hand for the kitchen. During the period complete accounts were kept of every article bought. Thursday another inventory was taken, so that the computation of the meals is complete and accurate. The cost per meal is not reduced by including free of cost vegetables and other produce of the farm. Potatoes and other vegetables and milk and butter produced upon the farm were put into the cost at the market price. The totals therefore include the actual cost plus the market value of things raised on the county property. All the potatoes used were grown by the county. Ten gallons of milk were charged up just as though it cost 40 cents a gallon. By the way, computation of what it coses to feed the five cows shows that it cost $1.50 a day, and just now, with part of them not giving milk now, they are producing $4 worth of milk a day. Superintendent Zaiser conducts the county hospital and county farm exactly as though it were his private business. His purchases are made through the county purchasing agent, J. S. Perry, and buying is in such quantities that the county gets the benefit of the very best figures obtainable. The county furnishes clean, substantial food. Fancy dishes, which run into money and time, are not served. There is no stinting of food and methods are employed to prevent waste. Of course, the upward trend of foodstuffs has been noticeable. In 1915 a similar period's computation showed the meals at that time to be costing 5.2 cents per meal, not including the labor and gas. Eight months ago the cost per meal was about the same as it is today. The figures themselves are a substantial proof of the splendid management of the county hospital and county farm. BEET GROWERS LOST ON LAST SEASON'S CRQP Clyde Bishop Will Carry the Mater Direct to President Wilson Attorney Clyde Bishop, represent- cleaner than some of the most exemplary homes in Orange county. "Although the boys say they will be glad when the whole business is over and they can come home again, they are unanimous in their desire to see the thing through, and they will be disappointed if they don't get to experience some active service in France." Mr. Nau stated that the Mexican boys sent up by the board are getting along fine. No distinction is made between them and the white boys, and it is reported they make A-1 soldiers. They seem contented also. AUTO THIEF IN JAIL J. P. Harper, who sold Rev. J. A. Stevenson an automobile that Harper did not own, is in jail in Tombstone, Ariz., awaiting the time when he shall be brought to Santa Ana to answer to a felony charge. A month ago Harper was in Santa Ana with a machine that he said he owned. It developed that he had the machine on a lease contract from a garage at Brawley, and that he had paid but $25 on it. Rev. Stevenson gave him a $100 Liberty bond and a check for $225. When the minister found that the auto did not belong to Harper he stopped paycheck was cashed by a local bank, though warned not to accept it. Harper left $25 in the bank for Frank Trickey who had that coming as a commission. This was turned over to Dr. Stevenson. Dr. Stevenson is thus loser $75 and the bank $200. The sheriff here sent word to the constable at Pearce, Ariz., to keep a lookout for Harper, as the sheriff thought Harper might visit some relatives there. Saturday morning a wire from the contable stated he had arrested Harper and had put him in the Tombstons jail. WILL HAVE HELP IN FIGURING INCOME Government Sending Men Into Every County to Assist You won't have to figure out your own income tax all by yourself hereafter. The government is going to send out men to help you. It will be up to you to hunt these men up, who will be sent into every county seat town, and some other towns besides, to meet the people Postmasters branch offices, he will in other cities possibly hall. My office will in post masters and band out notices to the new when the officer will lty. It will be unnecivect taxpayers to ad forms on which to mail officer who visits tha have them. "It may be stated as eral information that the remainder after penses from gross ine family or living expereince in the meaning exemption being allow such expenses. "The new exemption $2,000 will add tens this district, inasmuch every farmer, merchants professional man ahd and a great many wan be required to make tax. "The law makes it taxpayer to seek our Many people assume tax form is not sent, officer does not call, from making report in error. It is the The taxpayer has to o ment and if he doesn't prescribed, he is a law, and the govern him with the penalty." HOLD CONTRACTS ILLEGAL Los Angeles Firm From H. H. Cov Park A verdict for the d answer of the jury s not H. W. Cooper and stock salesmen rece per cent commission facts when they got Buena Park to give t BEET GROWERS LOST ON LAST SEASON'S CRQP Clyde Bishop Will Carry the Mater Direct to President Wilson Attorney Clyde Bishop, representing the Associated Beet Growers of Southern California has gone to Washington to present to President Wilson and Food Administrator Hoover indisputable facts that beet growers of this and other sections in which beets are produced lost $12.30 on every acre they devoted to the sugar making vegetable this season. He goes with direct instructions from a mass meeting of producers to ask the assistance of the administration in adjusting the situation here which will give a price that will return to the growers their cost plus a reasonable profit for next season's crop. The mass meeting developed the fact that the average cost of producing an acre of beets this season was $94.44, while the returns were only $82.14. The cost takes into consideration interest on investments in lands, depreciation, etc. The total was ascertained by asking different growers in the meeting what it cost them to do certain work in connection with the industry, and averaging the whole. It was shown that the average yield per acre this season was 11.1 tons, the average percentage of sugar contents 18 per cent and the average price per ton $7.40. Resolutions were passed pledging the support of the growers to the administration in the present crisis. FIGURING INCOME Government Sending Men Into Every County to Assist You won't have to figure out your own income tax all by yourself hereafter. The government is going to send out men to help you. It will be up to you to hunt these men up, who will be sent into every county seat town, and some other towns besides, to meet the people. Postmasters, bankers and newspapers will be able to tell you when the government's income tax man will be around, and where to find him. He will answer your questions, swear you to the return, take your money and remove the wrinkles from your brow. Returns of income for 1917 must be made between January 1 and March 1, 1918. "The government recognizes," Collector of Internal Revenue Carter says "that many persons experience a good deal of difficulty in filling out income tax forms. It recognizes too, that taxpayers resident at points where collectors' offices are not easily accessible find it hard to get proper instruction in the law. Nert year, when every married person living with wife or husband and having a net income of $2000, and every unmarried person having a net income of $1000 for the year 1917 must make return of income on the form prescribed, there will be hundreds in every community seeking light on the law and help in executing their returns. My one and every other collection district in the nation will be divided into districts, with the county as the unit, and a government officer, informed in the income tax assigned to each district. He will spend hardly less than a week in each county, and in some counties a longer time, very likely in the court- Our Specialty Your Dayton Gold Medal BIKES Spaulding Athletic Supplies W. H. HOUTS, Anaheim Help your government win the war by buying Thrift Stamps house at the county seat town. In cities where there are collector's branch offices, he will be there, and in other cities possibly at the city hall. My office will in due time advise post masters and bankers and send out notices to the newspapers stating when the officer will be in each county. It will be unnecessary for prospective taxpayers to ask my office for forms on which to make returns. The officer who visits their county will have them. "It may be stated as a matter of general information that 'net income' is tor stock in the International Indemnity Company. The verdict means that the jury was satisfied that fraud was used. The Pacific States Finance & Holding company, which received the $2,000 note from the International Indemnity company, was the plaintiff and sued to collect on the note. Covell's answer was that the note was secured under false representations made by the salesmen. During the trial it was brought out that Cooper and Slaughter got twenty-five per cent commission upon their branch offices, he will be there, and in other cities possibly at the city hall. My office will in due time advise post masters and bankers and send out notices to the newspapers stating when the officer will be in each county. It will be unnecessary for prospective taxpayers to ask my office for forms on which to make returns. The officer who visits their county will have them. "It may be stated as a matter of general information that 'net income' is the remainder after subtracting expenses from gross income. Personal, family or living expenses is not expense in the meaning of the law, the exemption being allowed to cover such expenses. "The new exemptions of $1,000 and $2,000 will add tens of thousands to the number of income taxpayers in this district, inasmuch as practically every farmer, merchant, tradesman, professional man and salary worker and a great many wage workers will be required to make return and pay tax. "The law makes it the duty of the taxpayer to seek out the collector. Many people assume that if an income tax form is not sent, or a government officer does not call, they are relieved from making report. This is decidedly in error. It is the other way round. The taxpayer has to go to the government and if he doesn't within the time prescribed, he is a violator of the law, and the government will go to him with the penalties." HOLD CONTRACTS WERE ILLEGALLY SECURED Los Angeles Firm Falls to Collect From H. H. Covell of Buena Park A verdict for the defendant was the answer of the jury as to whether or not H. W. Cooper and J. H. Slaughter, stock salesmen receiving twenty-five per cent commission, misrepresented facts when they got H. H. Covell of Buena Park to give them a $2,000 note The verdict means that the jury was satisfied that fraud was used. The Pacific States Finance & Holding company, which received the $2,000 note from the International Indemnity company, was the plaintiff and sued to collect on the note. Covell's answer was that the note was secured under false representations made by the salesmen. During the trial it was brought out that Cooper and Slaughter got twenty-five per cent commission upon their sales. Covell testified that the men, represented to him that the stock was valuable and would pay such a high percentage on the investment that the dividends would soon pay off his note. The defendant produced evidence to show that the company was in no such financial condition. Cooper and Slaughter salesmen, Baird Pallette, general manager, and N. Blackstock, president, of the company were called to the witness stand. The trial of C. L. Spanker's case, in which he is sued on a note for $500 alleged to have been given by him under the same representations as were made to Covell and others in the Cypress and Buena Park sections, was continued to March 14. FUEL SHORTAGE Albert E. Schwabacher, federal fuel administrator for California has issued the following statement in answer to the many inquiries made in regard to the shortage of fuel in California. Whether there is a deficiency or not depends mainly on two things—first, maximum production, second, saving of fuel in every possible way by industries and consumers. The United States fuel administration is doing everything possible to stimulate production and bring about even distribution. There is at the present time a ten per cent increase in the production of coal in this country, but on account of the abnormal demands of the navies and industrial plants of the United States and our allies, there is a short- age. If every family would save one ton a year and every industrial plant ten per cent (which is now waste) there would be coal for everyone. Each family can and should reduce the temperature of the house five degrees, this alone would save millions of tons. One man's carelessness and wasteful use may mean an idle factory or a cold house for his neighbor. The solution of the coal problem lies largely with the American people. The government cannot save fuel for them, they must save it for themselves. They must not rely wholly upon price fixing nor upon the effort to increase production nor upon the apportionment of coal. All must cooperate. Economy of fuel besides being a ne- Special Prices on Dishes a Special Prices on Dishes and Right at the holiday season we have taken our large stock of dishes and crockery and placed it on slashed the prices to way below the present wholesale cost of such articles. Every piece is of the b painted china, bread and butter sets, steins, casseroles, cups and saucers, and many other items. W would prove really fine gifts for "her". This is your opportunity to save money on that Christmas G NOTE THESE PRICES Many items formerly selling from $1.75 to $5.00. Sale price .....$1.50 Fine range of articles that formerly sold from $1.50 to $2.50. Sale Price .....$1.00 An Excellent line on the table marked down to sell at .....$ .75 Dishes and small sets are included in the ones marked at .....50c YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE THEM TO APPRECIATE THE PRICES THE DISCOUNTS ARE MADE FROM RETAIL PRICES OF LAST PECK & COL "EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE" Pacific 96 202-206 WEST CENTER ST. The Spirit of the Season prompts us to express to You our Thanks for the Business You have entrusted to us and we wish you A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year with Prosperity and all Good Fortune. German American Bank Adolph Thomas, President J. B. Rea, Vice President A. B. McCord, Cashier--Secretary E. E. Smith, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS Adolph Thomas, President J. B. Rea, Vice President A. B. McCord, Cashier--Secretary E. E. Smith, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS J. B. Rea, Louis Denni, Adolph Thomas. A. B. McCord, W. A. Bonynge, C. F. Grim, Fred Koesel cessity is a patriotic measure. Let the slogan of the American coal consumers be "make every shovelful count." NOTES OF INTEREST "Godmothering" of soldiers and sailors is not officially sanctioned. No postmaster's pay will be increased during the war, according to an order by the postmaster general. The Red Cross has asked for pumps to be used in France, to take the place of those destroyed by the retreating Germans. Many officers of the Marine Corps and the Navy are members of a class receiving instruction at Washington, D.C., in defense against the use of gas. The woman's committee of the council of national defense has arranged to furnish a badge to every woman who registers to work in cooperation with the committee. In five years the portion of the world's gold monetary stock (coin and bullion used as money) held by the United States has increased from one-fifth to more than one third. The retail price of milk in England has been advanced from 14 to 16 cents a quart. The sale and use of cream has been prohibited, except for invalids, infants and for butter making. Work of the woman's committee of the council of national defense has already been started in Porto Rico, and plans now made include its introduction into every territory of the United States. Crockery and placed it on tables that it may be more easily displayed, and every piece is of the best and the line includes vases, water sets, hand-made many other items. We wish to close out some lines and most of them on that Christmas Gift. USE PRICES: Included in the price: 50c SEE THEM TO APPLY FOR PRICES You'll be surprised at the quality value being sold at 35c Some very pretty patterns of dishes included on the stand, marked at 25c Many pretty styles single dishes and cups and cups and saucers at 10c and 15c ALL PRICES OF LAST SPRING AND NOT TODAY. COLBY HARDWARE" ENTER ST. Home 551