anaheim-gazette 1918-01-17

ANAH VOLUME XXXXVII CITRUS GROWERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING SIX HUNDRED PERSONS ATTEND SESSION AT ASSOCIATION'S PACKING HOUSE ON THURSDAY PAST YEAR A PROSPEROUS ONE, OPTIMISTIC PREDICTIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON Somewhere between four hundred and five hundred persons, members of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Growers' association and their families, were seated at the tables at the annual banquet given by the association on Thursday. This is the estimate of George A. Mills, who for the past seven years has been chief of the commissary department. This does not represent all who attended the annual meeting, as a number of persons went to their homes or elsewhere for luncheon, returning for the afternoon session. Probably six hun- viding date. This has been the system during the past year, and according to the management, has been the most satisfactory of any yet employed. It is considered the best method of evening up the profits among all the members. Speakers who had been secured for the occasion were Dana C. King, sales manager for the Exchange, A. C. Barnes, secretary of the Fruit Growers' Supply company, Don Francisco, manager of the advertising department, and Dale R. King, manager of the newly organized Northern Orange County Fruit Exchange. These gentlemen all made interesting and instructive talks. Dana King's address will be found in full elsewhere in this paper. The Anaheim Citrus Fruit Growers' Association is a cooperative concern, the growers, who are the owners, getting all the profits. It is only eight years of age but it has grown to be the largest association in the country. At the first annual meeting of the stockholders seven years ago there were 52 members, and 27 persons were present at the meeting. This was considered a very satisfactory attendance. At the meeting Thursday the rolls showed that the membership is now 306 and the attendance was 600. This is an increase of 43 members during the past year, and the average was largely increased. Partly by the addition of new members and partly because many new orchards have come of the Anabelm Citrus Fruit Growers association and their families, were seated at the tables at the annual banquet given by the association on Thursday. This is the estimate of George A. Mills, who for the past seven years has been chief of the commissary department. This does not represent all who attended the annual meeting, as a number of persons went to their homes or elsewhere for luncheon, returning for the afternoon session. Probably six hundred people were present notwithstanding the fact that the weather man gave us the most disagreeable day of the winter on that date. The chief interest of the growers, naturally centered on the report of Manager Sandilands, which gives an abbreviated review of the year's business. Members of the association, course, knew the year had been a prosperous one, because they were jingling the profits in their pockets, but they wanted to hear the report in full, and the experts who were announced to speak, consequently they braved the Santa Ana wind and the disagreeable dust storm that was raging, and came forth to the number of six hundred, filling the big room almost to its capacity. Mr. Sandiland's report only covers the business up to the first of September, when the fiscal year ends, but it shows that the season was a prosperous one and that the association has grown both in membership and acreage since the last meeting. The report in full is printed on the second page of this paper. One of the duties of the stockholders at this meeting was the election of three new directors. At the meeting a year ago the directorate was increased to nine members in order to comply with the state law, three of these to retire each year. The retiring members this year were C. E. Holcomb, president of the association, Charles Eygabroad, the vice president, and G. H. Goodale. There was a disposition shown on the part of certain members on the eastside and westside to get men on the board from their respective neighborhoods, and two men, E. N. Cook and Dr. Lee C. Deming were placed in nomination, but Secretary Sandilands made an eloquent appeal for retention of the old members on the ground that they were efficient, were familiar with the work, and were largely responsible for the prosperous condition of the business. The position was not one to be coveted, he said, as a director must devote much of his time with the first annual meeting of the stockholders seven years ago there were 52 members, and 27 persons were present at the meeting. This was considered a very satisfactory attendance. At the meeting Thursday the rolls showed that the membership is now 306 and the attendance was 600. This is an increase of 43 members during the past year, and the acreage was largely increased. partly by the addition of new members and partly because many new orchards have come into bearing. The acreage above three years of age now controlled by the association is 3540. The shipments past season up to Sept. 1 tatal to 180,413 boxes, the money received and disbursed therefrom amounted to $380,731.82. Sixty five per cent of the shipments were Valencias, 23 per cent navels and 12 per cent miscellaneous, which includes bloods, sweet and St. Mikes. There was a surplus at the close of the season of $9,018.02, which has been refunded to the growers: The association has grown so rapidly since its organization eight years ago that frequent additions have been made to the packing house, the original building being an insignificant affair compared to the present roomy structure, but Manager Sandilands hinted that it might be necessary to still further enlarge by reason of the increased acreage that will be under control of this association this season. A splendid season is confidently looked forward to. Shipments of the new crop of navels begin this week. While in some of the regions to the east of us the navels are almost entirely destroyed by reason of the hot spell last June, in tiffs region the damage will amount to not more than 25 per cent. Extraordinarily high prices also are expected; partly because of the shortage elsewhere and partly because foodstuffs of every description will be high. The association has been ably managed ever since its organization and is in a prosperous condition. If it continues to grow as rapidly in the future as it has in the past, it will soon be necessary to divide the business and build a branch elsewhere. ENTERTAINED CLUB Mrs. Linnie T. Ingram entertained the Emma Sansom Chapter, U. D. C. of Santa Ana at the home of her son, G. T. Ingram, 138 West Chartres street Monday afternoon. About twenty from with the government to conserve food, by tion in taking steps organization of a league at the close of its Ireland's speech Columbus hall Friday two hundred interests present, representation grocery store, meat cafe or restaurant in ton, Brea, La Habra, ena Park and other tendance. Numerous fired at the speakerished the demands o were pretty clear to Mr. Ireland declared fective manner of uation. That the lea rules in accordance with ministration's request they were obeyed. organization many desi to comply with them they were forced by do so. Committees have every town in thictrict, to meet andization which will inclbership every firm t food to customers.mittee which wasthe meeting adjourned John Reuther, O.Tausch, secretary., F.T.Edmiston repers., J.E.Stroup afof the meat market and Ben Dresser ther Loaf and George. Tuesdays are me niesdays wheatless d porkless days, cons ol of the conservation follows: Grocery stores, m eries, hotels, cafes lcatessens and pub are advised that shall not sell or se tton, lamb, pork, tripe, pig's feet, m hamburger, weiner meat tamales, beef dried, smoked or c regulation does not eggs or rabbits. (Note—Since Mr speech market merice that the ban h lifted on all meat ducts on the Pacific shortage of cars forthe Atlantic seaboard On Wednesdays.) side to get men on the board from their respective neighborhoods, and two men, E. N. Cook and Dr. Lee C. Deming were placed in nomination, but Secretary Sandilands made an eloquent appeal for retention of the old members on the ground that they were efficient, were familiar with the work, and were largely responsible for the prosperous condition of the business. The position was not one to be coveted, he said, as a director must devote much of his time without compensation to the work, but the retiring directors should be kept on the job as they had always been faithful to the trust, and could be relied upon to continue to subordinate private affairs to the interests of the association two or three days of each month. Mr. Sandilands talked to such good purpose that a motion to re-elect the old board carried with only two dissenting voices. The members of the board are C. E. Holcomb, Charles Bygabroad, G. H. Goodale, George A. Mills, J. J. Dwyer, C. O. Rust, J. M. Callan, W. H. Rockwell and C. E. Jones. The board will meet early in February at which meeting new officers will be elected. There was considerable discussion over the establishment of pools, two propositions being placed before the members. One proposition was to divide the year into three pools, the first running from the beginning of the season to June 30, the second comprising the months of July and August, the third running from September 1st to the close of the shipping. A large number favored this system, but a count of noses showed that it was lost. The second proposition, which was adopted, divides the season into two pools, August 31st being the di- ENTERTAINED CLUB Mrs. Linnie T. Ingram entertained the Emma Sansom Chapter, U. D. C. of Santa Ana at the home of her son, G. T. Ingram, 138 West Chartres street Monday afternoon. About twenty from that city attended. After the business meeting, Dr. H. W. Head and Judge O'Brien told war reminiscences and made special mention of Lee and Jackson, whose birthdays come this month. This chapter is invited to celebrate with the Los Angeles chapter at Hugh K. Walker's church, Los Angeles, Saturday, January 19, at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Ingram and her daughter-in-law served a real southern supper, with chicken, hot biscuits, salad and coffee, ice cream and cake. The table was prettily decorated in red, white and blue with small favors and miniature aeroplanes hanging from the chandelier. In the center of the table was a large mirror, simulating the sea, upon which floated war boats, with tiny Jack Tars upon their decks. A cordial vote of thanks was given the hostess before the guests departed. Supt. R. J. McFadden of the Anaheim Union Water company, has sworn to a complaint charging David Yorba with illegally taking water from a company ditch. Yorba pleaded guilty Monday and paid a fine of $10. Note—Since Mr. speech market mentions that the ban has lifted on all meat ducts on the Pacific shortage of cars for the Atlantic seaboard. On Wednesdays or serve white bread biscuits, straight wheat bread, crunch wheat cereals, waffles or crackers. Regulation against force at this time does not forbid waffles, buckwheat ham or corn bread. Cafes and restaurants sugar as much as fore should remove the tables in public make an individual small cubes or oar with each individual or service needing suggested that bricks served in advance of any meal. As there is a growing both the health people, as well as of this district hagreement with ministration which every person to shall rigidly enforce. Groceries, Meat shall close their with the exception a day preceding AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 17, 1918 DEALERS IN FOOD ORGANIZE TO CONSERVE COMMERCIAL WAR LEAGUE IS FORMED BY BUSINESS MEN OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY WM. FRANCIS IRELAND MAKES ELOQUENT PLEA TO LARGE AUDIENCE FRIDAY NIGHT Northern Orange county dealers in foodstuffs demonstrated their patriotism and their eagerness to cooperate with the government in its campaign to conserve food, by their prompt action in taking steps toward the organization of a commercial war league at the close of William Francis Ireland's speech at Knights of Columbus hall Friday night. Nearly two hundred interested people were present, representatives from every grocery store, meat market, bakery, cafe or restaurant in Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Yorba Linda, Buena Park and other points being in at said times they close at 9:30 p.m. On Sundays and holidays they will remain closed all day. Kosher or Seventh-day Adventists groceries, meat markets or bakeries keep closed from sundown Friday night until sundown Saturday night, may open from 6:30 to 9:30 Saturday and on Sunday morning may remain open until 11 a.m. This exception will be revoked should said people sell to any but their own people on Sunday. Delicatessens, which are not restaurants, close every night at 7:30. Saturdays and days preceding holidays at 9:30, and be closed on Sundays and national holidays. Restaurants, cafes and eating houses after the closing hours as specified in this regulation will not sell any meats, groceries or bakery supplies to be taken out, unless said goods are sent out as a part of a meal. Bakeries, meat packers, wholesale grocers and fish dealers will not deliver food products restricted by the above regulations, known to be ordered for consumption in violation of these regulations. All merchants may take orders on either Tuesday or Wednesday for delivery on days upon which there is no restriction. A hearty cooperation on the part of all merchants will in all probability mean the protection of their business, for the more thoroughly we conserve food stocks and meet the requests of the government, the more unlikely it will be asked to curtail the routine business at the regular session of the city trustees Thursday night, which was not of a very exciting nature, was broken into, and the proceedings became more interesting for several minutes while Street Superintendent Sackett and a junk dealer from Pasadena, discussed a misunderstanding. That is it was a misunderstanding on the part of the junk dealer apparently Mr. Sackett being perfectly satisfied that the question in doubt was clear to him. In these days of thrift it appears that even refuse matter has a money value. The city's dump heap on the Eastside near the river was consid- with the government in its campaign to conserve food, by their prompt action in taking steps toward the organization of a commercial war league at the close of William Francis Ireland's speech at Knights of Columbus hall Friday night. Nearly two hundred interested people were present, representatives from every grocery store, meat market, bakery, cafe or restaurant in Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Yorba Linda, Buena Park and other points being in attendance. Numerous questions were fired at the speaker and when he finished the demands of the government were pretty clear to all. Organization, Mr. Ireland declared, was the only effective manner of handling the situation. That the league should adopt rules in accordance with the food administration's request and see that they were obeyed. Without the organization many dealers would refuse to comply with the restrictions until they were forced by stern measures to do so. Committees have been appointed in every town in the third supervisor district, to meet and perfect the organization which will include in its membership every firm that sells or serves food to customers. The Anaheim committee which was appointed before the meeting adjourned, consists of John Reuther, chairman; Frank Tausch, secretary, Peck & Colby and F. T. Edmiston representing the grocers, J. E. Stroup and Jacob-Bergman of the meat markets, George Bishop and Ben Dresser the bakeries, the Oyster Loaf and George Meyers the cafes. Tuesdays are meatless days, Wednesdays wheatless days, and Saturdays porkless days, consequently the rules of the conservation league will be as follows: Grocery stores, meat markets, bakeries, hotels, cafes, restaurants, delicatessens and public eating houses are advised that on Tuesday they shall not sell or serve beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, ham, bacon, liver, tripe, pig's feet, mince meat, brains, hamburger, weiners, sausage, tongue, meat tamales, beef or pork chop suey, dried, smoked or canned meats. This regulation does not include fish, fowl, eggs or rabbits. (Note—Since Mr. Ireland made this speech market men have received notice that the ban has been temporarily lifted on all meats, except pork products on the Pacific coast, owing to the shortage of cars for transportation to the Atlantic seaboard.) On Wednesdays they must not sell above regulations, allowed to be ordered for consumption in violation of these regulations. All merchants may take orders on either Tuesday or Wednesday for delivery on days upon which there is no restriction. A hearty cooperation on the part of all merchants will in all probability mean the protection of their business, for the more thoroughly we conserve food stocks and meet the requests of the government, the more unlikely it is that we will be asked to curtail the sale of food stocks two or three days in place of one. Orders taken to be delivered to seagoing vessels, or interstate railways to be consumed on other days than those restricted may be delivered on restricted days. United States army or navy orders are exempt from these regulations. Suckling pigs, milk veal or lamb should not be killed, served or consumed. All the above mentioned trades people who use flour to the amount of 10 barrels per month, must have a baker's license, and should make application for the same by writing to the Food Administration Law and License department, 817 14th St., N. W., Washington, D.C. Saturday is porkless day, the sale or consumption of pork or any of the products of the hog being forbidden, but in response to an inquiry Mr. Ireland stated that butchers might sell it after six o'clock Saturday night, provided they were convinced the customer did not intend to consume it until the following day. The serving of certain food stocks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays or Saturdays, or the unnecessary waste of food at this time, will not be tolerated, and any person acting so unpatriotically will be considered a slacker, and reported for whatever action the authorities may see fit to take in such cases. Mr. Ireland is sub chairman of the Southern California division of the United States food administration. His address was patriotic and convincing, showing that the people of America can assist the government in its efforts to keep the war commissary supplied and the hungry people of Europe fed, without suffering any inconvenience. A man may not be able to get a beefsteak on Tuesday or a pork chop on Saturday, but he can find plenty of substitutes. If a man refuses to voluntarily obey the suggestions for conservation he should be made to proceedings became more interesting for several minutes while Street Superintendent Sackett and a junk dealer from Pasadena, discussed a misunderstanding. That is it was a misunderstanding on the part of the junk dealer apparently Mr. Sackett being perfectly satisfied that the question in doubt was clear to him. In these days of thrift it appears that even refuse matter has a money value. The city's dump heap on the Eastside near the river was considered absolutely worthless, also a nuisance, but the Pasadena man, after inspecting it offered Mr. Sackett $100 for the privilege of digging the metal out of it. The offer was accepted and the junk dealer paid $25 on the deal. He was to appear within a week to pay the balance of the money and get his contract. As he failed to appear on the specified date Mr. Sackett considered the agreement broken and sold the stuff to Messrs C. M. Gregg and J. D. Dale of Riverside for $100, mailing a check to the Pasadena dealer for the amount he had deposited. But the Pasadena man was not satisfied. He was on hand Thursday evening demanding redress as the dump heap he declared belonged to him. The argument that followed bristled with pointed remarks, and at the close Gregg and Dale were awarded the junk and began hauling it off the following day. A contract was entered into with the Anaheim Cemetery association in which the city agrees to furnish water to the cemetery at the rate of $1 per year for each 1000 cubic feet per month. If more than 1000 cubic feet is used the cemetery association shall pay $1.25 per thousand for the excess. D. B: Horton, representative of Byron Jackson Iron works of Los Angeles, made a request for a partial payment on a fire pump which was installed several months ago. The clerk read the contract entered into with the company which stipulates that the pump was to be completed within 145 days. As it still lacks one essential part to make it useful the request was turned down. Fire Chief B. L. Goodrich reported to the board that new hose was needed for the chemical department of the engine, as a section of the old hose had bursted at the last fire. The clerk was instructed to order 150 feet of hose from the American Hose company at a cost of 38 cents per foot. Ordinance No. 325 amending Ordinance No. 261 was adopted fixing the salary of the rate collector at $80 The Fathers meetings met at Orange The meet instructive tended proceeding... hamburger, weiners, sausage, tongue, meat tamales, beef or pork chop sucy, dried, smoked or canned meats. This regulation does not include fish, fewl, eggs or rabbits. (Note—Since Mr. Ireland made this speech market men have received notice that the ban has been temporarily lifted on all meats, except pork products on the Pacific coast, owing to the shortage of cars for transportation to the Atlantic seaboard.) On Wednesdays they must not sell or serve white bread, white rolls, tea biscuits, straight wheatmuffins, whole wheat bread, cracked wheat bread, wheat cereals, wheat cakes, wheat waffles or crackers. Regulation against pastry is not in force at this time. This regulation does not forbid the service of corn waffles, buckwheat cakes, rye, graham or corn bread. Cafes and restaurants will conserve sugar as much as possible, and therefore should remove sugar bowls from the tables in public eating houses and make an individual service of two small cubes or one teaspoon of sugar with each individual drink ordered, or service needing sugar. It is also suggested that bread or butter be not served in advance of the first service of any meal. As there is a great need of conserving both the health and energy of the people, as well as food, the merchants of this district have entered into an agreement with the federal food administration which they shall expect every person to observe, therefore, shall rigidly enforce the agreement. Groceries, Meat Markets, Bakeries, shall close their doors at 6:30 p.m. with the exceptions of Saturdays and a day preceding any national holiday; United States food administration. His address was patriotic and convincing, showing that the people of America can assist the government in its efforts to keep the war commissary supplied and the hungry people of Europe fed, without suffering any inconvenience. A man may not be able to get a beefsteak on Tuesday or a pork chop on Saturday, but he can find plenty of substitutes. If a man refuses to voluntarily obey the suggestions for conservation he should be made to do it. If any man refuses to do his bit toward helping the nation in the present crisis he should be forced to pack his grip and get out of the country will all speed. If the country is worth living in it is worth fighting for. There is no room on American soil now for a yellow man. Speaking of the needs of our allies he said that the food products of England, France and Italy were now 50 per cent below the normal, besides they were compelled to feed the starving refugees from Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro and other countries. They are expecting the United States to make up the deficit, but when we took stock of our resources we found that this country was not producing enough meat animals to feed ourselves. We were importing from Canada, Mexico and South America. Now Canada is shipping everything to Europe, Mexico is devoting itself entirely to raising H—1 and we haven't ships at present to bring cattle from Argentina, consequently it is our duty to assist by substituting meat and breadstuffs that cannot be exported for those that can. The situation can be saved and no person need go hungry. It is a situation that must be met if we are to win the war and preserve our independence, and if the people will not voluntarily assist it will be necessary to confiscate everything and serve foodstuffs only through government regulation. Germany, Mr. Ireland said, had been training her men and preparing for this war for more than 40 years. The men were drilled in the game from childhood, and German gunners are now firing ammunition that was made for this purpose long before the war was declared. The man power of England and France is exhausted, and America must step in and supply men as well as provisions. He predicted the United States will send five million men to the front before German militarism is crushed, German Kultur destroyed and the world made safe for democracy. REVENUE OFFICER FIGURING UP INCOMES RICHARD T. BLOW, WITH HEADQUARTERS AT THE POST-OFFICE, REGISTERING ANAHEIM PEOPLE WILL EXPLAIN THE SYSTEM AT BOARD OF TRADE LUNCH-EON AT NOON TODAY Richard T. Blow, representative of the internal revenue office for this district, is in town this week, assisting the people who are subject to the income tax in checking up their incomes and determining the amount in excess of the exemption, and the sum that each shall pay into the treasury. Mr. Blow has just finished at Fullerton and arrived in Anaheim Monday morning. His headquarters are at the post-office, and as he will be here only until the 22nd he requests all subject to the tax to report early. To persons who draw a stated salary or an income from investments adjustment of the amount due the government will clerk show that there is in the city treasury $19,117.01 of general fund, Liberty bonds to the amount of $10,500, $3025.68 of other funds, making a total of $32,642.69 on hand. Building permits were granted to L. E. Bever for the erection of a brick garage building in the rear of the Hartman building, corner Olive and Center streets, to cost $4000, to H. L. Brisco for a garage building for Mrs. J. T. Burgess, to W. L. Waltman for a corrugated iron building in the rear of his cleaning establishment on East Center street, and to T. W. Anderson for an addition to a frame house, costing $300. W. W. Adams was also given permission to move a frame building onto an East Center street lot. INTERESTING MEETING OF WOMAN'S SOCIETY Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association Hold Session The Fourth District Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations met at the intermediate school at Orange, on Saturday, January 12. The meeting was an interesting and instructive one, and was largely attended. Following is the program of proceedings: Morning Session 10:00 Devotionals Rev. M. L. Pierson Address of Welcome ..... Mrs. Arthur Pefley Response...Mrs. E. A. Pickering More interesting little Street Supply had a junk dealer named a misunderstanding the junk deal being perplexed by the question in town. Mr. Sackett appears to have a money heap on the street was considered also a nuisance man, after in Mr. Sackett $100 buying the metal was accepted and 25 on the deal within a week to the money and get called to appear Mr. Sackett conceived broken and rears C. M. Gregg sides for $100. In Pasadena dealt it had deposited. Man was not sat and Thursday evening as the dump belonged to him. Followed bristled and at the close rewarded the junk off the following Entered into with the association in to furnish water the rate of $1 per cubic feet per 1000 cubic feet association shall be for the excess. Presentative of the works of Los Anfora for a partial pay which was installedago. The clerk entered into with stipulates that the completed within 145 days one essential and the request was Goodrich reported new hose was need department of the old hose fire. The clerk order 150 feet of San Hose company per foot. 55 amending Orders adopted fixing the collector at $80 The Fourth District Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations met at the intermediate school at Orange, on Saturday, January 12. The meeting was an interesting and instructive one, and was largely attended. Following is the program of proceedings: Morning Session 10:00 Devotionals Rev. M. L. Pierson Address of Welcome ..... Mrs. Arthur Pefley Response...Mrs. E. A. Pickering Salute to the Flag Reading of minutes Appointment of committees Special report. 11:00 Department Chairman reports 11:30 Report of Nominating Committee and nominating ballot. 12:00 Luncheon Afternoon Session 1:00 Executive board meeting. 1:30 Instructive talk on kindergarten work ... Miss Price Reading ... Mrs. W. R. Garrett Group of Songs...Mrs. F. Smith 2:00 Minutes of Executive Board Meeting. Unfinished business. Thrift Stamps...John McFadden County Library ....Mrs. J. L. Vander Veer Report resolutions committee 3:20 Address ..... Dr. Jesse Russel, State Pres. 3:45 Adjournment for informal reception. Candidates for the offices were placed in nomination as follows, the election to be held in April: President, Mrs. G. H. Goodale, Anheim; Mrs. N. B. Tedford, Santa Ana; second vice president, Mrs. Arthur Pefley, Orange; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. A. Paterson and Mrs. Sockman, both of Santa Ana; auditor, Mrs. J. Wehlin of Olinda. The officers during the past year were Mrs. G. H. Goodale president; Mrs. J. L. Vander Veer of Anaheim, recording secretary and Mrs. R. J. Sweet corresponding secretary. E. L. MORRIS APPOINTED HORTICULTURAL COM'R. Four Candidates for the Place Including Roy Bishop, Present Incumbent Earl L. Morris of Santa Ana, was appointed county horticultural commissioner by the supervisors Tuesday to succeed Roy K. Bishop. The newly appointed commissioner come tax in checking up their incomes and determining the amount in excess of the exemption, and the sum that each shall pay into the treasury. Mr. Blow has just finished at Fullerton and arrived in Anaheim Monday morning. His headquarters are at the post-office, and as he will be here only until the 22nd he requests all subject to the tax to report early. To persons who draw a stated salary or an income from investments adjustment of the amount due the government will be easy, but to certain business men who have a fluctuating income depending upon profits or sales the problem in some instances will be difficult to determine. Mr. Blow is here to explain all the details to persons who are not posted, and to render all the assistance needed by the individuals in making their returns. It is estimated there are 226 persons in Anaheim and vicinity who are subject to the tax. Mr. Blow does not expect to meet all of these people during his week's stay here, but those who do not adjust the matter with him must report to the revenue office at Los Angeles. Returns must be made before the 1st of March and payment before June 15. Any person failing to make returns before March 1st is subject to a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $1000. Ignorance of the law is no excuse for failure to report, as every man is supposed to read the newspapers in these days and keep himself posted. Unmarried men having an income of $1000 per year or less are exempt from the tax, but any sum in excess of $1000 shall be taxed 2 per cent. For instance a man drawing a salary or having an income of $100 per month receives $1200 per year, and will pay 2 per cent on $200, or four dollars per year. Married men are allowed an exemption of $2000, but al in excess of that is taxed 2 per cent. The percentage of course is higher when the income runs into big figures. No excuse can be put forward for a slacker in this matter. Every man is supposed to know if his income during the past year has exceeded the figures named. If he is uncertain about it he must have the revenue officers set him right. Persons whose incomes do not exceed the exemption figure are not required to report, but those who come under the law should make no attempt to evade it. The man who does so only causes a little extra work for the officials and a lot of trouble and expense for himself. Uncle Sam expects every man to do his duty in E. L. MORRIS APPOINTED HORTICULTURAL COM'R. Four Candidates for the Place Including Roy Bishop, Present Incumbent Earl L. Morris of Santa Ana, was appointed county horticultural commissioner by the supervisors Tuesday to succeed Roy K. Bishop. The newly appointed commissioner was raised in Santa Ana, went to school there, graduated from Stanford University, was a field agent for the University of California and recently resigned as horticultural commissioner of Santa Clara county after ten years service in that position. He resigned so that he could come here to be near his father, who is getting along in years. Tuesday morning representatieve of citrus associations from all over the county were present at the meeting of the supervisors. The question of the selection of a horticultural commissioner has been a topic of much interest among the fruit associations, farm centers and many individuals for several weeks past. At the meeting County Clerk Edwards read the applications of four men, all of whom were reported by the state board of horticulture as qualified for the appointment. These four are: Delacourt Kell of Claremont, E. L. Morris of Santa Ana, E. H. Paddock of Orange, and R. K. Bishop, present commissioner. It took the clerk the best part of an hour to read all of the documents, petitions and protests filed in connection with the matter. BISHOP WINS Clyde Bishop, representing the Associated Beet Growers of Southern California, has won out in his contents with the food administration that a commission should be appointed to investigate the cost of producing beets regardless of the refiners' refusal to enter into the spirit of the commission or to abide by the decision of such a commission. In a telegram received Tuesday, from Judge Lamb at Washington, Bishop is advised that the commission will be appointed if the growers will go ahead and plant, as was agreed to at a conference in Washington. The commission, however, will not be composed of beet growers or representatives of the sugar factories. It will be composed of men of integrity in the community in which the investigation is made.