anaheim-gazette 1917-12-27

NEXT INSTITUTE TO BE HELD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY TEACHERS RESOLUTE AGAINST THE GROWING OF TOBACCO ALSO FAVOR A TRAINED PYSCHOLOGIST AS PART OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY The Orange County Teachers' Institute, which was held in Fullerton last week, voted to hold the next session in Anaheim, resolved against the cultivation of tobacco, and favored a raise in the salary of teachers. The following set of resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That a vote of thanks and appreciation be extended to the teachers and citizens of Fullerton, and to all those who have helped to make this institute a success. Resolved, That because we believe the interests of education can be better served by so doing, we recommend that this body endorse the project to divide the Southern section of the California Teachers' Association into sections in such manner as shall best relieve the unsatisfactory conditions arising from the unwieldy size of the present Southern section. Resolved, Since we believe that the interests of all concerned are better served by holding the Orange County Teachers' Institute in the various towns of the county that are able to ac- benefit of those about him at Cypress. Dugan came before the district attorney Thursday and swore out a complaint against Ely P. Fay, who is charged with killing and skinning horses on a lot next to Dugan's and with leaving the carcasses unburied and unburned for the neighborhood dogs to feast upon and drag about. "He buys worn out horses and mules, or even dead ones, and brings them to this lot next to my home to skin. I guess he is making a good business of it, for there are about twenty-one dead horses out there now and he says hides are a good price. But we can't stand it" said Dugan. "Why just a little while ago a lady came to visit my wife. She was going to stay a week but at the end of two days she went home. She wrote to my wife and said she couldn't stand the smell from the next lot and that the sight made her sick. So you see what we have to contend with." SCHOOLMASTERS' CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Prof. C. R. Prince President of the Orange County Association Members of the Schoolmasters' Club of Orange county held their annual banquet last week at Fullerton, in the young peoples' room of the Christian church. The retiring president, C. E. Teach, of Orange, presided. and there were 60 masters present. Dr. Marsh, pastor of the Christian church, gave an address of welcome. The guest of honor was Lieutenant W. Patterson of San Francisco, who is representing the Salvation Army war service. Lieutenant Patterson has been at the front in France and gave an interesting talk, telling of the work of the Salvation Army and the Red Cross at the front. The club Frank A. Vanderlip, one triotic man of the nation "one dollar a year" most like many of America's today are devoting their energies in alding Uncle men are offering their government and by theings plan every American opportunity of lending money to the great cause. A NEW PERSON The newest introduction California in the Tamopan persimmons from China by K. M. G. ed missionary. Regina Mr. Gordon says: "The writer arrived North China, in November after the persimmons were market. He has spent much of the intervening year teresting land. The flies he bought some persimmons them very much since. "When he returned furlough in 1911, he curing some of the Tamopan persimmons were planted in Fresno co-began to bear fruit. "We have been a persimmons are super ready on the market cla and Washington leading commercial fornia, as the Eurek commercial lemon, and the leading commerce other varieties of fru- Resolved, Since we believe that the interests of all concerned are better served by holding the Orange County Teachers' Institute in the various towns of the county that are able to accommodate it, therefore, we recommend to County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell, and to J. A. Cranston, city superintendent of Santa Ana schools, that they accept the invitation of the boards of trustees of the Anaheim union high school and grammar school; the board of trustees of the city of Anaheim; the teachers of the city, and the Anaheim board of trade to hold the 1918 meeting of the Orange County Institute in the city of Anaheim. Resolved, That we approve the following resolutions submitted by the Orange County Kindergarten club: Resolved, That we as members of the Orange County Kindergarten Club believe that the kindergarten department should in spirit and practice become a part of primary education; that we are willing to change the name of kindergarten to sub-primary one and two or some other appropriate term in order that we may become more clearly recognized as an integral part of the public school system; that we shall work toward the standardization of the curriculum of early education. Whereas, the greatly increased cost of living has made it exceedingly difficult for the school teacher to maintain the standard of living required of his profession, and Whereas, there has been no adequate adjustment of the teacher's salary to meet the changed conditions caused by the decreased purchasing power of the dollar, and Whereas, there are a multitude of new demands made upon the teacher as a patriotic citizen, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Orange County Teachers' Institute that the salaries of all teachers of the county should be raised to meet a part of the increased financial burden and that wherever possible this action should be taken immediately. Whereas, the use of tabacco counts seriously for inefficiency, and The retiring president, C. E. Teach, of Orange, presided, and there were 60 masters present. Dr. Marsh, pastor of the Christian church, gave an address of welcome. The guest of honor was Lieutenant W. Patterson of San Francisco, who is representing the Salvation Army war service. Lieutenant Patterson has been at the front in France and gave an interesting talk, telling of the work of the Salvation Army and the Red Cross at the front. The club members paid their annual dues, 50 cents each, took what money there was in the treasury and then dug up enough by individual subscriptions to pay for a $50 Liberty bond to present to the Salvation Army for the war service fund. An interesting feature of the banquet were the reports of several of the members concerning the war work being done by the various schools. Officers for the year were elected as follows: President—C. R. Prince, principal of the Anaheim high school. Vice-President—D. K. Hammond, principal of Santa Ana high school. Secretary-Treasurer—J. L. Van Der Veer, principal of the grammar school of Anaheim. GAS COMPANY COOPERATES WITH U. S. TREASURY Each Office of Southern Counties Co., Is Agency for War Savings Stamps Because of its intimate relations with 45,000 consumers in three counties of Southern California, the Southern Counties Gas company has been urged by the national war savings committee of the United States Treasury to cooperate in the new war-savings stamp plan of the government. This became known early in the week in a communication from the national war savings committee of which Frank A. Vanderlip, eminent American banker is chairman, to Ferdinand R. Bain, president and general manager of the Southern Counties Gas company. Through Vanderlip's plan each office of the Southern Counties Gas company is to be made a government agency for war savings stamps. In this way practically every person in the 42 cities of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties in which this company is serving gas will be brought Whereas, there are a multitude of new demands made upon the teacher as a patriotic citizen, be it. Resolved, That it is the sense of the Orange County Teachers' Institute that the salaries of all teachers of the county should be raised to meet a part of the increased financial burden and that wherever possible this action should be taken immediately. Whereas, the use of tabacco counts seriously for inefficiency, and Whereas, the need of efficiency was never so great in our land, therefore, be it. Resolved, That we, the teachers of Orange county, in institute assembled, do protest against the steps now being taken by the state agricultural society to introduce the cultivation of tobacco within our borders. We need our water and air and sunshine for better things. Belleving that a physical examination is necessary in order that pupils may receive the greatest benefits from the required work in physical education, Be it resolved, That we heartily endorse the plan for the examination that is being given in the schools. Whereas, the psychological survey recently made in the Santa Ana city schools has been productive of great good and has pointed the way to greater efficiency and economy in our school system. We urge that the county superintendent work out some plan whereby the services of a trained psychologist may be placed at the disposal of every school in the county. ITS A NUISANCE Jack Dugan says he is going to have an alleged public nuisance abated, not only for his own benefit but for the Frank A. Vanderlip, eminent American banker is chairman, to Ferdinand R. Bain, president and general manager of the Southern Counties Gas company. Through Vanderlip's plan each office of the Southern Counties Gas company is to be made a government agency for war savings stamps. In this way practically every person in the 42 cities of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties in which this company is serving gas will be brought in direct touch with the government's unique money saving idea. This is the way the war savings stamps plan is to work out. United States government thrift cards will be given to all who wish to support the government in its new war saving plan. A thrift stamp costing 25 cents may be purchased at any one of the Southern Counties Gas company branch offices. This stamp is to be pasted on the thrift card. When 16 such stamps, representing a total investment of but $4 have been affixed to the card, and a cash payment of from 12 to 23 cents is made, the card is to be exchanged for a war-savings certificate stamp. This stamp is redeemable at any government post office for $5.00 in cash on or after January 1, 1923. By this method the government hopes to raise as much as $2,000,000. The system of saving will do a great deal to build up a national habit of thrift in the country at a time when economy is absolutely necessary. Millions of dollars represented by 25 cent pieces which would otherwise be spent unnecessarily through this system of saving may be turned over to the government for prosecuting the war. It is meant for the small savers of the country and will encourage patriotic saving. This is the war savings plan of Comment on the life of Governor Sullivan almost if not quite signing it to ename wished to slay them because he is an government, or to war activities in state urging suppo work in particular holding of the gov If the dynamite signd to this so effort could have been so utterly unaware at the start direct it. For whie ceed or not in mthe governor, ther redouble popular and enthusiasm would deal with serve. The very general are led governor's war a ANAHEIM GAZETTE Frank A. Vanderlip, one of the patriotic men of the nation known as the "one dollar a year" men. Vanderlip, like many of America's greatest men, today are devoting their time and energies in alding Uncle Sam. These men are offering their services to the government and by the new war savings plan every American is given the opportunity of lending small sums of money to the great cause of liberty. A NEW PERSIMMON The newest introduction to Southern California in the way of fruit is the Tamopan persimmon, brought here from China by K. M. Gordon, a returned missionary. Regarding the fruit Mr. Gordon says: "The writer arrived at Tientsin, in North China, in November, 1904, just after the persimmons were well on the market. He has spent all, except two, of the intervening years in that interesting land. The first day in China he bought some persimmons, and liked them very much and has enjoyed them more than any other fruit ever since. "When he returned to America on furlough in 1911, he succeeded in securing some of the Tamopan (meaning big grist stone because of their large size and flat shape) persimmon trees from a region noted for producing large and fine flavored persimmons of this variety. He was fortunate to secure good healthy trees which were planted in Fresno county. The trees began to bear fruit in 1913. "We have been asked how these persimmons are superior to those already on the market? As the Valencia and Washington navel are the leading commercial oranges of California, as the Eureka is the leading commercial lemon, as the Bartlett is the leading commercial pear, and as other varieties of fruits have leading attack upon him in the dead of night will multiply his force and influence in favor of supporting the war policies of the government. For what ever the motive, it was the governor, the executive of the state of California, rather than William D. Stephens personally, that the cowards wished to injure. We have wondered whether the police are possibly looking in other directions as well as among enemies developed by the war. "Direct action" individuals are not unknown in California, and only a short time since a San Francisco jury convicted Mooney of throwing the bomb that killed and wounded a score in the preparedness parade of 1916, and while the jury was probably correct in convicting Mooney, they did not get all of the dynamiters when they got him. Governor Stephens refused to interfere in the Mooney case, and it is just possible that the dynamiters concluded that a well placed bomb would at least give an opportunity for another hearing. Whatever the motive of the miscreants, it is to be hoped the state of California will spare nothing to follow them to detection and conviction, and the results in the McNamara cases have made it evident that such results are not impossible. Nothing ever drove those arch dynamiters to make confession except the certainty that the government had the evidence that would convict and hang them. MINING AND OIL LIBRARIES A widespread and growing demand for information relative to all phases of the mineral industry among the citizens of California is daily making itself more evident. Never before in the history of the state mining bureau has that office received such a flood of inquiries concerning the more obscure mineral substances in particular according to the acre yield of potatoes and rice has been greatly increased; as shown by the following figures: Potatoes, 1917. 145 bushels an acre against 141 bushels an acre for 1916; rice, 1917, 31 sacks an acre against 25 sacks an acre in 1916. Considerable difficulty is being experienced in the moving of crops owing to the car shortage. Large quantities of apples and supplies of onions and potatoes are ready for shipment, but owing to labor difficulties hampering the operation of river boats are not moving as rapidly as they should, with the consequent firmness in prices which are still above normal. The California Olive association of San Diego gives the following report on olive conditions for the present season: Fresno county, 60 per cent of a normal crop; Butte, 60; Tulare 60; Sacramento, 50; Madera, 50; Merced, 50; Santa Barbara, 30; San Diego, 30; Los Angeles 25; Riverside 25. MUST SHIP WHEAT TO EUROPEAN ALLIES G. Harold Powell Tells of Needs of People of France "America would win this war much easier if the agricultural interests of the country were all as efficiently organized as the citrus industry," declared G. Harold Powell, in charge of the perishable food department of the Food Administration at Wahsington in an address to the women of the Redlands Contemporary Club. "We must send wheat to France," he said, "for France stands out today as the most heroic figure in history and her people have faced starvation many times since the war began." "The growers of perishable fruits and food need not worry about the marketing of their crops," he continued. "Perishable foods have been..." "We have been asked how these persimmons are superior to those already on the market? As the Valencia and Washington navel are the leading commercial oranges of California, as the Eureka is the leading commercial lemon, as the Bartlett is the leading commercial pear, and as other varieties of fruits have leading commercial varieties, so the Tamopan is the leading commercial persimmon of North China. We believe that it is destined to be the leading commercial persimmon of North America. "The Tamopan persimmon tree is meaty and of excellent flavor. It is large, measuring from three to four inches in diameter and weighing from six to ten ounces each. The skin is rather thick and tough. This enables fruit dealers in North China to store the fruit in a cool room so as to have it on sale from October until April. The writer and many other Americans and Europeans residing in North China always had this fruit on the table every day so long as it could be secured at the market." ORANGE COUNTY PEOPLE CAN STILL EAT VEAL Butchers Decide to Continue Slaughtering Calves to Conserve Milk Butchers of Orange county are going to continue for the present to sell veal. It is understood that the food administration has not as yet promulgated an order for the discontinuance of the sale of veal, although the hope has been expressed that the butchers would curtail their sale on this class of meat as much as possible. There are several angles to the veal situation to be worked out before such an order could be made and at the same time be just to those whom it would effect most. Should the sale of veal be forbidden it would cripple the dairies of the country and curtail the milk supply to a point where it probably would be necessary to still further increase the price of this every day necessity. Dairymen as a rule sell calves when they are between three and four weeks old, and should they be denied the privilege of disposing of them they would have to carry them at least another month before the MINING AND OIL LIBRARIES A widespread and growing demand for information relative to all phases of the mineral industry among the citizens of California is daily making itself more evident. Never before in the history of the state mining bureau has that office received such a flood of inquiries concerning the more obscure mineral substances in particular, according to the state mineralogist, Fletcher Hamilton. Many of these substances are required in the manufacture of munitions and other war materials, and command prices many times higher than in normal times. As a means of augmenting the facilities for serving the public, which exist at the bureau's headquarters in the Ferry building, San Francisco, arrangements have been made for placing the publications of the state mining bureau for reference and distribution at the following branch offices: Los Angeles, 520 Union League building; Santa Maria, Taft, Bakersfield, Coalinga and Santa Paula. The reports and bulletins in question contain a fund of information on California's mining and oil industries which is available from no other source, and the public is cordially invited to make free use of the service offered. GOT HER BABY Trailing her husband Joe Lynch, for many months and through four states, Mrs. Mary Lynch has found him at Medford, Ore., and secured possession of their 19-months' old baby girl which had caused her to keep on the trail of her spouse so long. Lynch is an old pioneer of this section, having been a farmer in the Old Newport district. He sold his 40 acre ranch there a few months ago and left here. Mrs. Lynch went from here to San Luis Obispo. The couple married about three years ago, Mrs. Lynch coming from San Francisco. So overjoyed was the mother over the recovery of her child that she dropped her charge of kidnapping against her husband and he was released after promising acting Prosecutor Attorney Moore of Medford that he would not molest his wife or try to secure the child except through proper court proceedings. SOMETHING NEW The latest war time story, intended either to supply a public demand for excitement or to discourage a most important and worthy war activity, comes from Springfield, Ill. Physicians are said to have discovered or invented a new disease to be known, contracted and dealt with as "knitter's face." The premonitory symptom is a "do-or-die expression" on the countenance very much like the almost forgotten bicycle face of 20 years ago only different. Should the sale of veal be forbidden it would cripple the dairies of the country and curtail the milk supply to a point where it probably would be necessary to still further increase the price of this every day necessity. Dairymen as a rule sell calves when they are between three and four weeks old, and should they be denied the privilege of disposing of them they would have to carry them at least another month before the calves would be able to live on food other than milk. It probably would take some time to adjust the new conditions, should such an order be issued, so that the dairies could dispose of the calves at the age of three and four weeks. DYNAMITING THE GOVERNMENT Comment on the devilish plot on the life of Governor Stephens seems to be almost not quite unanimous in assigning it to enemy allens who either wished to slay the California executive because he is an arm of the general government, or to avenge his recent war activities in going through the state urging support of the Red Cross work in particular and strenuous upholding of the government in general. If the dynamite outrage is to be assigned to this source, no more futile effort could have been made. It would be so utterly unavailing that one must wonder at the stupidity which would direct it. For whether it should succeed or not in maiming or murdering the governor, the effect would be to redouble popular support for the war and enthusiasm for a policy which would deal with such Huns as they deserve. The very fact that people in general are led to believe that* the governor's war activities brought this to San Luis Obispo. The couple married about three years ago, Mrs. Lynch coming from San Francisco. So overjoyed was the mother over the recovery of her child that she dropped her charge of kidnapping against her husband and he was released after promising acting Prosecutor Attorney Moore of Medford that he would not molest his wife or try to secure the child except through proper court proceedings. According to Mrs. Lynch's story while divorce proceedings were pending, her husband disapparaed with the baby. She followed him to Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California and recently heard that he was in Medford, Ore. She arrived there last week, located her husband, secured a warrant for his arrest, and while he was being given a hearing in the justice court, she went to the house where he had been staying, and in spite of the protests of two nurses left in charge, secured the baby and returned to the prosecuting attorney's office, where she asked permission to leave for her home. An investigation showed the divorce decree had given Mrs. Lynch the custody of the child, permission was granted and Mrs. Lynch left on the afternoon train, while Lynch declaring he will fight for the baby in the California courts, expected to leave for his home at once. CROP REPORT Practically all crops are harvested, and true to prediction, the output shows a marked increase in quantity, while the quality of both grains and cereals is unusually fine. Reports show that one of the largest crops of raisins ever recorded has been safely harvested, no loss having occurred on account of rain. The latest war time story, intended either to supply a public demand for excitement or to discourage a most important and worthy war activity, comes from Springfield, Ill. Physicians are said to have discovered or invented a new disease to be known, contracted and dealt with as "knitter's face." The premonitory symptom is a "do-or-die expression" on the countenance very much like the almost forgotten bicycle face of 20 years ago—only different. One of the early effects, so these Springfield doctors say, is a forward and unseemly extension of the head and shoulders. Presumably this extended attitude is very much as if one were being led at the end of an invisible dog chain. "In acute cases" we are further informed, the tongue hangs out. If anyone should chance to see a knitter with head and neck unduly extended, tongue hanging out like the leather latchet on the outside of the old pioneer log houses, and a tension of purpose delineated in the eye—well, that's it. She's got it. Such an one should be gently admonished that she has knit her share and persuaded to so change employment that the neck extension may be reduced to normal, the head brought back to its right location above the shoulders and the tongue taken inside. This "disease" hasn't struck California. We hope it won't. If it does, the only sensible thing to is is to "consult the family physician at once" while the neck is tractable. At the recent annual meeting of the Covina Orange Growers' association A. R Evans was chosen president; L. Rateklin, vice president; H. M. Houser, treasurer and C. E. Crawford secretary and manager. Our Specialty Your Dayton Gold Medal BIKES Spaulding Athletic Supplies W. H. HOUTS, Anaheim Help your government win the war by buying Thrift Stamps Have Your Old Auto Made New Don't drive a shabby machine when you can have it retouched at very little expense We have opened a Have Your Old Auto Made New Don't drive a shabby machine when you can have it retouched at very little expense. We have opened a shop at 515 East Center street, Anaheim, and guarantee to give you a satisfactory job. Automobile Painting New Auto Tops and Plate Glass Curtains are our specialties. Give us a trial. Have you old machine made new! You will find our prices reasonable. Ouderkirk & Dalany TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PASADENA, CAL. New Year's Day This Year Greater Than Ever A Gigantic Demonstration of Southern California's Patriotism. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. All previous pageantry of the Southland's Matchless Midwinter Flowers and Sunshine out- New Year's Day This Year Greater Than Ever A Gigantic Demonstration of Southern California’s Patriotism. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. All previous pageantry of the Southland’s Matchless Midwinter Flowers and Sunshine outdone in this Wartime Interpretation of the World-Famous Tournament. More Floral Magic, Bands, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines than ever assembled at one time before in the Stirring and Wonderful Parade at 10:15 o'clock Football: Navy vs. Army The Famous Marine Corps Eleven, representing the Navy department, will meet the crack Camp Lewis team from American Lake, Wash., representing the Army. TOURNAMENT PARK, PASADENA, 2:15 pm Grand Military and Patriotic Ball at Night A. J. Stalder of Rosamaines Raneh near Riverside is credited with being the first man to employ goats to tramp down his silage. Being short one man he borrowed three goats, which performed their task to the entire satisfaction of Mr. Stalder. Vegetable growers of the South are appealing for a large dryer or dehydrator. Southern Pacific car shops of Los Angeles are now turning out nine freight cars every eight hours. These shops will complete in excess of $5.847,000 worth of rolling stock within the next few weeks.