anaheim-gazette 1918-04-04

SUGGESTS DRAFT-ING NEW STATE CONSTITUTION ASSEMBLYMAN BURKE MAKES ADDRESS BEFORE BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCHEON EXTENDED HEARTY RECEPTION BY MANY OLD TIME FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES In introducing Hon. J. C. Burke of Santa Ana as the speaker at the luncheon held at the Oyster Loaf on Thursday, J. H. Whitaker referred to the assemblyman as being a home product, in that he has lived in this immediate locality almost all his life. In the earlier days Mr. Burke took active interest in baseball, and is yet an ardent fan, and the toastmaster took occasion to say that many times the honored guest had officiated as umpire upon the local diamond, and in every instance he had been absolutely on the square, and whenever he gave a decision the bleachers took it for granted it was right. And so it was, "Lil Joe," as he is familiarly known among his many intimate acquaintances, is the real discoverer of the great and famous Walter Johnson, who pitched his first semi-professional game in this city. Up in the Olinda hills one day when Walter was heaving the horsehide in a game of school boys, "Lil Joe" lamped him and was instrumental in bringing out the raw material that in later years developed into the preciated by the large audience and at its conclusion was the recipient of hearty applause. FOREST ROADS Beginning April 3, the San Francisco office of the forest service will again issue weekly reports on the condition of the principal auto roads in the national forests of California. This information will be obtained from the forest rangers, practically off of whom are located in the mountainous regions of the state, and will be furnished to newspapers, press associations, hotels, automobile clubs, and other interested organizations, by which it will be made available to motorists of the state. The forest service has taken the initiative in developing cooperation in the construction and maintenance of roads and trails throughout the more inaccessible regions in the mountains of California. Particular attention has been paid to projects which might develop the more remote agricultural communities. A big impetus to the road movement in California was given when the federal aid road act, one section of which provides a million dollars a year for ten years for the construction of roads in or near the national forests throughout the United States, was passed. Under the terms of this act the sum of $281,751 was apportioned to California for the fiscal years 1917-1918. It must be remembered, however, that we are now at war—and in accordance with Secretary McAdoo's appeal for the conservation of capital and labor, the road building policy of the forest service will, during the war, be not one of "business as usual," but business only when and to the extent that the prosecution of the war may be furthered, through the development of those repreciated by the large audience and at its conclusion was the recipient of hearty applause. Plant in rows inches apart and apart in the row amount of moisture able to control to an inch and a soil, increasing dries out, to be in contact with best seed, it is member, is always following table amount of seed have found under to give the best county where I first column for 2nd abundant mm moisture): Tepary ... Small white ... Blackeyes ... Pink ... Mexican red ... Large white ... Lady Washington Limas ... The time for Diego county is 1, varying with it should be somewhere north along tha done. In the intime time is from the first of June, then having the blossoming the hot days. Thirty five yean beans could not south of Ventura weevils. Moth n Mr. Burke, while having in mind the patriotile impulse of being thrifty, in all that the word thrift implies, he took for his theme the word efficiency, in its truest literal sense. To make your city, county or state government successful you must have efficiency upon the part of those who administer the affairs of the people. In speaking of our state government Mr. Burke recited a few instances wherein much needed reforms demand the attention of the people of this great commonwealth. Extravagant expenditure of public moneys should be checked. There are now in existence many commissions consisting of from three to five members, who draw down fat salaries and give very little or nothing in return. The labors of these men could easily be performed in departments already established with very little extra expense, and many of the commissions could no doubt be abolished entirely. These unwarranted drains upon the public exchequer are nothing short of a crime. Mr. Burke firmly believes that a new state constitution should be drafted. There are at present too many laws upon the statute books and many of them are deadletters. The codes could also be simplified and condensed, thereby eliminating their ambiguity. As presently arranged it truly takes a learned Philadelphia lawyer to disclipher them. Mr. Burke spoke of the importance of having proper laws drafted that would take care of the storm water situation, especially in Southern California, where conservation is the paramount issue. The law should be of a universal character affecting all alike. Under existing conditions the state is divided into practically three separate districts as pertains to caring for ex- SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Steele Finley, contractor on the Riverside avenue road at Laguna, and San Juan Capistrano Hot Springs road was given an extension of time until April 16, 1918, for completion of said roads. The application of Fred H. Bixby to deepen gutters on the Alamitos-Artesia highway at its junction with the Westminster highway north to the Anaheim road, from on the Anaheim road north for 3-4 of a mile to division line of property of Mrs. S. P. Bryant and Fred H. Bixby, was granted. The amended report of the Orange county harbor commission was referred back to the commission for further examination and investigation. A separate fund was created known as the "Cities Motor Vehicle Fund," and the auditor was directed to draw warrants on said fund for the amounts due the different incorporated cities of the county as their proportion of the fines and forfeitures collected for violations of the motor vehicle law. The county surveyor was directed to run a preliminary survey for a road around Sulphur Slide in the Santa Ana canyon, said survey to follow the old wagon road as near as possible, on a six per cent grade. EXPERT AUTHORITY ON BEAN GROWING expert authority on bean growing man who knows advises ranchers to plant more A rancher who has grown beans for many years in Southern California writes as follows on this crop: Through your paper (he says) I would appeal to the ranchers to put in more beans this season. It is getting rather late, for hay or grain, but beans; including limas, will give good returns. Santa Barbara to the Mexican line in locations from fifteen to twenty miles from the coast Some varieties do well in the interior valleys. From my own experience I would advise plowing the ground from six to ten inches deep, where it is in good condition...to work. Plow thoroughly; it will not do to cut and cover as some farms have done in the past. Disc and harrow the land to make it fine, loose and friable. Have four to five inches of mulch on top. If there should be a late rain, give a light harrowing to break the crust. Roll the ground before planting to compact the soil on top and conserve the moisture. Deep plowing prepares the seed bed so that no matter how much the soil is compacted there will be loose soil below for the roots to spread in. Thorough cultivating gives the plants a chance to breathe and destroys the little seams and cracks Mr. Burke believes there should be five justices in the court of appeal, instead of three as at present. The crowded calendar precludes the rendering of a decision in some cases for many months. A hearing on appeal should be had not later than 90 days. Mr. Burke argues for laws that would give our three Southern counties the power to care for its turbulent streams during excessive rainfall, and thus do away with the many little districts now endeavoring to solve this vexed question. The speaker said this county should be able to care for the erratic Santa Ana river from its headwaters to the sea, and thus solve a condition of affairs that in past years has caused untold damage. Through the efficiency of representatives in the legislative halls much good can be accomplished along these lines. Mr. Burke's address was greatly ap- ANAHEIM GAZETTE CITY COUNCIL HOLDS IMPORTANT SESSION Continued from Page 1 advisability of installing sprinkling filter beds, or of adopting other purification works to remedy the situation. Trustee Stark reported favorably upon the installation of the ornamental lights on South Walnut street, as petitioned by property owners on that highway. The city has in view the passing of a resolution that will apply to all such improvements that may come up in the future, wherein it will be stipulated that the city pay a quarter of the expense, the property holders the remaining three-quarters. The city is to furnish the juice free. This will apply upon petitions where not less than one block of area is contained in the new lighting zone. George Tedrick was granted permission to move a wooden structure outside the fire-limits. A communication was received from George Scott, city attorney of Santa Ana, asking that the city proceed without delay with its appeal, to the court of appeal, from the decision of the superior court, wherein it was ruled that the resolution recently passed by the council, relative to the wrecking of the old city hall, should have been published in a newspaper. It is said that 90 per cent of the attorneys of cities of the sixth class hold that the resolution in question did not have to be published. Mr. Scott gave it as his opinion that the court erred in its ruling and in a conference of attorneys held at Santa Ana recently it was the consensus of opinion of all the lawyers present that the court erred and ward in whichever fire is located. The board approved the change. Mr. Palmer who recently bought a motor from the power plant was given permission to exchange it for another. The motors are supposed to be similar in capacity, but for some reason the one he took does not come up to his requirements, and as the other does, he was allowed to change them. He bought the motor under the hypothesis that it would produce a certain amount of energy and failing in that he was handicapped. RESPONDING TO CALL In order to serve the American troops overseas, to take charge of the French foyers or huts, to extend the war work of the Y. M. C. A. to the armies of the allies, it will be necessary to send Y. M. C. A. war work secretaries to France at the rate of one every twelve minutes of every working hour of every working day between now and Independence day. A. C. Knebel, in charge of the war personnel board of the Y. M. C. A., in New York says that the Y. M. C. A. needs "tough men for tough jobs." He says: "We can consider only men who are willing to face hardship and danger, who are prepared physically to endure drudgery, long hours and high tension, nerve racking work. Men with the spirit of service are urged to TOO MUCH SPEED GETS HIM INTO TROUBLE Jim Ortego Arrested for Traveling 58 Miles an Hour J. J. Ortego of Placentia has been arrested on a charge of drivling an automobile at the rate of 58 miles an hour. Everyone knows what that means. Motorcycle Officer Ballard has sworn to the complaint, and it is filed before Justice J. B. Cox of Santa Ana. For the last year and a half Cox has made it a rule of his office that any person, man, woman, motorcyclist or automobilist, convicted in his court of going over fifty miles an hour shall be sentenced to ten days in jail. The motorcycle officers say that they have given Ortego a bit the best of the speed. He was caught going through a trap out on the San Joaquin ranch. Motorcycle Officer Carr says he got his speed at sixty-two miles an hour. That was when Ortego was going through the trap. Motorcycle Officer Ballard took out after the Placentian, and took his speed also by speedometer. The report made by the motorcycle officer was that the speed was not less than fifty eight miles an hour. The time should be somewhat later farther north along the coast the planting is done. In the interior valleys the best time is from the last of May to the first of June, the idea being to avoid having the blossoming take place during the hot days of summer. Thirty five years ago I was told that beans could not be successfully grown south of Ventura county on account of weevils. Moth millers, depositing their eggs in the blossom it was claimed, caused the beans to become weevily as soon as warm weather set in, and it was the common belief that there was no way out of it in the warmer sections. I have proven to my own satisfaction that by fumigating any variety of beans with carbon bisulphide, fourteen ounces to each 100 cubic feet of space, I can kill the weevil. The beans must be threshed just as soon as dry enough and put in a tight warehouse. Have it at a temperature of about 70 to 80 deg., then use one ounce of sodium cyanide to each 100 cubic feet of space. Some recommend hydrocyanic acid gas. No weevil will survive to spoil the beans under this treatment, if it is rightly applied. A communication was received from the Santa Ana council, inviting the board of trustees and all good citizens to attend the Liberty loan celebration to be held in that city April 6th. The same was received with thanks and ordered filed. As there will be similar observance of the day in this city it is possible that the populace will remain here. A check for $173 was received from County Auditor Jerome, the same being this city's pro rata of fines, not otherwise appropriated, collected from motor vehicle owners who have been fined by county authorities. Thanks. Building permits totaling $2500 were granted to Fred Grim, J. S. Howard and N. B. Tedford. The permit asked for a small brick building to be erected by Alec Morales on North Los Angeles street, adjoining the Jap pool hall on the north, was held up. The front wall had been partly constructed, and Engineer Steward discovered that the same extended one foot out in the street. It appears that the old pool hall in the early days had been built out of line, through some surveying irregularity, and the new building owner proceeded to put his Casa along its frontage line. The matter was referred to the street superintendent. It was also said that the German American bank building extends one foot over the street line. The board discussed the property of either having these buildings moved back, or else narrowing the street in that block. In time this jumble of the street lines is bound to cause trouble. On Center street, between Los Angeles and North Claudina, all property lines are effected, they being one foot too far west. This can be straightened out by the owners quit claiming deeds with each other. Moving over across Claudina, the same error exists, Mr. Sheward says, the Kistler bakery building being likewise one foot too far hour of every working day between now and Independence day. A. C. Knebel, in charge of the war personnel board of the Y. M. C. A., in New York says that the Y. M. C. A. needs "tough men for tough jobs." He says: "We can consider only men who are willing to face hardship and danger, who are prepared physically to endure drudgery, long hours and high tension, nerve racking work. Men with the spirit of service are urged to respond, as have 4000 others, willing to serve without compensation or for the most meagre allowance." Herbert L. Pratt, vice president of the Standard Oil Co., it is announced by the national war work council of the Y. M. C. A. has gone overseas to do his bit as a war work secretary in a hut in France. The call to service was too great for him to resist. He will endure a 14-hour day more strenuous than anything he ever tackled before. Men of prominence all over the country are responding to the call. The biggest men in any community are none too big for the job overseas. WILL ASK CONTINUATION OF GAS RATE HEARING Attorneys for Cities Will Not Be Ready On April 12 That a continuation of the hearing by the railroad commission of the Southern Counties Gas Company rate case will be asked by all the cities interested when the case comes up on April 12, is indicated in action taken by the city attorney of Los Angeles. That Los Angeles will not be ready to present its case by that date, and that none of the 32 cities involved in the wholesale raising of rates proposed by the gas corporation will be ready, was the opinion expressed by Franklin D. Howell, chief engineer of the board of public utilities of Los Angeles. City Attorney Stephens of that city will probably file a request, backed by practically all the other cities involved, for a continuance of 30 days after April 12 in order to permit Engineer Howell to complete his valuation of the plant and system of the Southern Counties Gas company in the harbor and Sawtelle sections of Los Angeles. The city attorney at an early date will call a conference of all the city attorneys of the cities interested, to get together on the plan. At a pre- they have given Ortego a bit the best of the speed. He was caught going through a trap out on the San Joaquin ranch. Motorcycle Officer Carr says he got his speed at sixty-two miles an hour. That was when Ortego was going through the trap. Motorcycle Officer Ballard took out after the Placentian, and took his speed also by speedometer. The report made by the motorcycle officer was that the speed was not less than fifty eight miles an hour. Ortego is a well known orchardist of Placentia. He has lived there for many years, his big stone house being one of the best in Placentia. CONCERTED MOVEMENT TO RAISE MORE HOGS Farm Adviser Sprague is Pushing the Matter Among Ranchers The increase of the number of hogs to be raised in Orange county this year is the first concerted work to be undertaken by the newly organized Orange County Farm Bureau and the newly appointed farm adviser, A.R. Sprague. A hog on every ranch, the more hogs the better. With this end in view the farm centers are to discuss the hog situation with their members. The directors of the Caunty Farm Bureau, with Farm Adviser Sprague and Prof. Walter Packard, farm adviser, supervisor of the Southern counties, met at the room of the horticultural commissioner in the court house Saturday. Nearly every farm center was represented and work for the coming months was discussed and severay projects were approved. The work of increased pork production was unanimously approved. ING these buildings moved back, or else narrowing the street in that block. In time this jumble of the street lines is bound to cause trouble. On Center street, between Los Angeles and North Claudina, all property lines are effected, they being one foot too far west. This can be straightened out by the owners quit claiming deeds with each other. Moving over across Claudina, the same error exists, Mr. Sheward says, the Kistler bakery building being likewise one foot too far west upon the street line. These faulty property lines it would appear will in time cause considerable trouble. J.F. Johnson appeared before the board and asked for city water for his place on South Los Angeles street, just outside the limits. As city water has some time past been furnished a number of people further south on that thoroughfare, and as Mr. Johnson would be on the same pipe line, his request was granted. Stephen Kistler who wants the city water, in the same neighborhood, was also granted the privilege. These gentlemen are to pay the expense of installation. The request of Mr. Rasmussen for rebate for electric juice for his butcher establishment on East Center street, was laid over for future consideration. Engineer R.W.Hannum reported having had a conference with Fire Chief Goodrich and other members of the fire department, and all came to the conclusion that when giving fire alarms that the curfew whistle be cut out. All the boys when they hear the siren make a run for the fire, without waiting for the precinct alarm. In the future only the siren will be used. One blast will be for the fire alarm, an one succeeding blast will be sounded in numerical ratio for the will probably file a request, backed by practically all the other cities involved, for a continuance of 30 days after April 12 in order to permit Engineer Howell to complete his valuation of the plant and system of the Southern Counties Gas company in the harbor and Sawtelle sections of Los Angeles. The city attorney at an early date will call a conference of all the city attorneys of the cities interested, to get together on the plan. At a previous conference the attorneys decided on a plan of action in five districts, where the conditions are identical, and the state railroad commission will be asked to fix the rates on five different bases, instead of permitting the company to make a blanket raise throughout the territory it serves. INTERCROPPING OF YOUNG IRRIGATED ORCHARDS More California orchards were intercropped during 1917 than ever before. The desire to produce more actual food during the present war emergency, and the added desire to share in the prevailing high prices contributed to this result. An exhaustive survey, made through the agencies of the various marketing associations, the county horticultural commissioners, and farm advisers, indicates that where normally only about 25 per cent of the irrigated orchards under six years of age are intercropped; this year, 1917, at least 45 per cent have been so handled. Going more into detail, the percentage of orchards, three years old and under, intercropped has increased from 33 per cent to 50 per cent, while the percentage of intercropped orchards from three to six years of age has increas- OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 GERMAN AMERICAN BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. 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This paper is based on a field study, of first, the results obtained with the increase in intercropping, and second, the possibilities of even further extension in the future. Young orchards only are considered. The intercropping of bearing orchards is a practice which has been dismissed in the past Good Place To Trade J. E. STROUP, Prop. Home 282 Pacific 300 109-111 N. Los Angeles St. chards is too hazardous for consideration, both agriculturally and financially, except in a few locations where the minimum rainfall is sufficient to insure satisfaction to both crops. SUCH A SURPRISE After having prepared itself for a request for a six-billion dollar Liberty loan No. 3, the country is pleasantly surprised by being told that three billions will be sufficient. Of course, a billion is a considerable wad of money, but even journalists appreciate the surprise at being told that what they expected to pay $6.00 for can be supplied for $3.00, and enlarging the parallel some millions of times makes it possible for us to grasp the fact that the impending loan is only half what had tentatively been suggested. Nor is that all. Secretary McAdoo is quoted as saying that the government will be able to get along with finances thus provided until next fall, and another loan is not likely to be asked for until October. Which will make it possible for the country to boost the Red Cross for a hundred millions or so, give the Y. M. C. A. a lift if it should be required, take care of the other war working agencies that are all worthy, and attend to small matters at home likewise. And after all, what's $3,000,000,000 to a nation whose aggregated wealth in 1912 was estimated at over $187,-000,000,000, now probably increased to $250,000,000,000, and whose public debt is not five per cent of that great total, even with this $3,000,000,000 included? Of course you can have that, Uncle Sam, and billions more as you may need them. The people only ask one thing in return—results. An automobile belonging to G. W. Sloop was stolen from in front of the Presbyterian church one evening last week. Saturday morning word was ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. Successor to R. W. McClellan Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour Choice Seed Potatoes Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 R. W. McClellan, W. D. Grafton, Props. ANAHEIM GAZETTE City Official Paper. Clean and Reliable